On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1211 Why Not Take One Arm First?

Elizabeth, standing to the side, watched with great interest this touching scene that could be described as "instant rapport and harmonious relationship between ruler and subject."

A mysterious, playful smile appeared on her beautiful face.

She walked to Yue Fei's side and gently poked his chest, which was as hard as a rock, with her slender fingers painted with bright red nail polish.

Then she whispered in his ear an aria that could make any man's bones melt.

"Hehehe, General Yue, you really have some clever tricks up your sleeve."

"With just a few words, we tamed this loyal and vicious Japanese dog."

"It seems they'll have to look at you with new respect from now on."

Yue Fei was stunned by Elizabeth's sudden intimate gesture and flirtatious words.

His bronze, resolute face suddenly turned a deep liver color.

His first instinct was to take a step back and get away from this shameless vixen.

But when she thought about how she was now, she realized that she was at least an equal partner with her as a joint commander.

If we were to be scared away by just one sentence from her, wouldn't that be a huge disgrace to the men of Daqian?

Thinking of this, he could only forcefully suppress the embarrassment and discomfort in his heart, and said with a stiff face, "Admiral Elizabeth, please have some self-respect."

"There is no room for jokes in the military. I urge the Admiral not to make such pointless jokes again."

"Hehehe..." Elizabeth looked at his serious yet obviously weak-willed innocent appearance and laughed even more heartily.

She found herself increasingly enjoying teasing this old-fashioned yet adorable Eastern man beside her.

This is far more interesting than being among those stinky men who only know how to fight and kill.

"Alright, alright," she said, knowing when to stop. She knew that if she continued teasing him, this thin-skinned man would probably get really angry.

She stopped smiling and her expression became serious again.

Now that our guide has arrived, what should we do next?

"Should we head straight for Azuchi Castle, Oda Nobunaga's stronghold?"

"Should we find a place to set up camp first and then proceed slowly?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Fei did not reply immediately.

He turned his head and looked at the one-eyed man still kneeling on the ground, Date Masamune.

“Date Masamune,” his voice was steady and full of authority, “rise and answer me.”

"Yes, General!" Date Masamune quickly got up from the ground and stood respectfully to the side, his posture even more humble than when he faced his own father back then.

“I ask you,” Yue Fei’s gaze was like two sharp knives, fixed on him, “where is Azuchi Castle, Oda Nobunaga’s stronghold, located? How many troops are stationed in the castle? How much food do they have? What are the castle’s defenses like?”

"In response to the General's question," Date Masamune replied without hesitation, spilling out everything he knew.

"Azuchi Castle is located in the territory of Omi Province of Japan, in the heart of Japan. It was built by Oda Nobunaga over three years with the help of hundreds of thousands of laborers, modeled after Chang'an, the capital of the Celestial Empire. It is the strongest castle in the world!"

"Its city walls are ten zhang high, all built of huge stones, and are indestructible! The garrison inside the city is always maintained at more than 50,000! And they are all elite troops equipped with the latest iron cannons purchased from those Western barbarians!"

"The city's food supplies are more than enough to support an army of 100,000 and hold out for three years without shortage!"

"It can be said that Azuchi Castle is an impregnable war fortress!"

As Date Masamune spoke, his remaining single eye was filled with undisguised hatred and resentment.

He knew that unless there was a traitor within, even if he had 200,000 troops, he wouldn't be able to budge that fortified city with a strong external attack.

After hearing his introduction, Yue Fei and Elizabeth's expressions both changed slightly.

They never imagined that this tiny Japan would have such a super fortress, comparable to their capital city of Daqian!

It seems they had indeed underestimated this seemingly insignificant little country.

"Then in your opinion," Yue Fei pondered for a moment, and asked, "how should we fight this first battle?"

“In response to your question, General,” a cunning glint, like that of a hungry wolf, flashed in Date Masamune’s single eye, “I believe that we should not directly attack Azuchi.”

"Oh?" A hint of curiosity flashed in Yue Fei's eyes. "Why?"

"While Azuchi Castle is fortified, it is also the heart of our nation," Date Masamune analyzed. "If we were to attack its heartland from the outset, Oda Nobunaga would surely mobilize the entire nation's strength to fight us to the death!"

"At that time, although we will have strong troops, well-equipped ships and powerful cannons, we will be on a long and arduous expedition with difficult supplies. If we get bogged down in a protracted war of attrition, it will be very disadvantageous for us."

"Therefore, I humbly suggest..."

"Why don't we take one of its arms first!"

"Oh? Take one arm?" Elizabeth became interested. "Tell me, which arm?"

Date Masamune's gaze fell upon the incredibly detailed map of Japan that he had just presented.

His rough, large hand pressed heavily on the map, on a huge city located in the easternmost part of Japan, which was also the most prosperous!

"Edo!"

"Edo?" Yue Fei and Elizabeth were both puzzled.

Although they had never been to Japan, they had heard that Edo Castle was the largest city in eastern Japan, and its prosperity was no less than that of their capital city in the west.

However, they couldn't understand why Date Masamune would suggest that they go to such a distant city, seemingly unrelated to the overall war effort.

"That's right, it's Edo!" Date Masamune's one eye gleamed with the excited light of someone who had everything under control!

"My lords, you are unaware of the following."

"This Edo Castle is the largest and only port open to foreign trade in our Japan!"

"More than 70% of the enormous wealth that Oda Nobunaga acquired from foreign trade each year came from this city!"

"It's fair to say that Edo Castle is Oda Nobunaga's money bag!"

"As long as we can take Edo in one fell swoop!"

"That would be tantamount to completely cutting off Oda Nobunaga's path to wealth!"

“If his source of income is cut off, he will no longer be able to maintain his huge army of arquebusiers!”

"He could no longer bribe or win over those wavering local magistrates!"

"At that time, his seemingly impregnable rule will begin to crumble from within!"

"That's one of them!"