The Tiger and the Turtle: Samurai Invasion of Korea
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The Story of a Samurai in the East Sea
The japanese establish a beach head and quickly move deeper into the country in a kind of sixteenth century blitz creeg. In only 20 days they had made it all the way to the krean capital of sol, 300 miles to the north. That's roughly the same pace that hitler's armies through poland in 19 39. Hita yoshi had completely fallen in love with his own legend. He not only envisioned a pan asian empire, but one extending into india as well. Sadly for him, a former middle manager turned admiral had other plans.
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