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The 17th year of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the twentieth day of the first lunar month.
Haidong Road, Shangqingfu, Changyuan County.
There is a thatched house in a mountain village not far from the sea, with broken earth walls and a thatched roof.
Some dark wild vegetables were drying in the sun at the door of the house.
On this day, the door of the hut was closed tightly, and there was a broken wooden table at the entrance. But on the wooden table was a bag of dry food, and a large bunch of copper coins next to it.
On the couch further inside, the moaning sound lasted for a while and then stopped.
After a while, a woman got up from the couch, gathered her hair, and said, "I'll get some water for you to wash."
She spoke Korean.
Shi Hui grabbed her and replied in Korean: "I won't wash anymore. I'll be leaving soon."
"When will you come over next?"
"I don't know, maybe in one year, maybe in two years, maybe not again."
"Can you take me away?"
The woman leaned into Shi Hui's arms very gently, put her mouth next to his ear, and scratched his ear gently.
Shi Hui did not answer immediately, but caressed her smooth back with nostalgia.
He is almost sixty years old, but he is still willing to take risks to come to a woman, not because he is lustful, but more because he is nostalgic for her admiration and love.
It's really too poor here.
When they first met, the fabric on this woman's body couldn't even cover her breasts. Therefore, he could understand her mood of wanting to leave with him.
"We can't do it this time, we have to fight." Shi Hui said, "But after we capture Japan, I will come back again."
"Japanese?"
"You also know the Japanese?"
"The Japanese are very vicious, so be careful."
Shi Hui heard from Goryeo officials that Japanese pirates had been plundering along the coast of Goryeo. Fifty years ago, Goryeo sent envoys to Japan to request a ban on Japanese pirates, and then they somewhat restrained themselves. Thirty years ago, when Japanese pirates reappeared, Goryeo had no choice but to build a city.
In Jinzhou to guard against Japanese pirates.
This is exactly what they have done while stationed in Goryeo this year, looking for guides and gathering information.
Looking down at this time, Shi Hui could feel that the woman's worry was sincere, and couldn't help but smile.
"It doesn't matter, I'm a civil servant."
"What is civil service?"
"After I leave, you should hide the money on the table. If someone bullies you, go to the government. Don't worry, at least the officials of Shangqing Mansion are newly appointed by the court. If you really encounter trouble that cannot be solved, you can go to Hong Kong
Go up to the garrison and tell me my name, but try not to do so, as it will get me into trouble."
The woman listened honestly and agreed.
Shi Hui stood up with some difficulty, looked at his sagging skin, and began to put on his clothes.
The woman was very worried about her life after he left, so she leaned against him again and shook her young body.
"Wait until I come back." Shi Hui sighed, patted her shoulder and said, "If you run out of money, just get married."
When he left the hut, the woman's gentle "Smecta" was still echoing in his ears.
Walking to the seaside, he boarded a small boat and rowed back to Hepu Port.
"Old Shi, where have you been?" a school general greeted warmly.
"Transfer some military affairs with the county."
None of the soldiers could have imagined that he could still go out to find women at such an old age, so they turned around and talked about the conquest of Japan.
"Have you read the military reports? Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, I have never suffered such contempt."
"I don't understand. The Japanese really dare to refuse the envoy entry?"
"Not only did he refuse, he even started a fight and directly drew a knife on our envoy."
"We have found out that a Japanese general named Zong Ziguo is extremely crazy."
"..."
The conflict between the Tang envoys and the Japanese took place on Tsushima Island.
Tsushima Island is located between Goryeo and Japan, only more than 100 miles away from Busan and less than 200 miles away from Kyushu Island.
The Tang army set out from Hepu Port on the 22nd of the first lunar month and arrived at Tsushima Island on the 24th of the first lunar month.
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"Tandou, the Tang bandits are coming!"
When he heard the battle report, the island leader of Tsushima Island, Zong Ziguo, was sitting on his knees with several generals discussing state affairs. He did not panic when he heard the news.
"Warriors, the time has come to defend the kingdom of God. Please be determined to die!"
"Harmful!"
One by one, the warriors wearing Tonmaru armor agreed vigorously.
Although they often allowed pirates to plunder Goryeo, they could still appear upright and dignified when attacked.
Zong Ziguo stood up, put on his armor, hung up his flag, and mounted his horse.
The warriors gathered together and gradually formed an army of eighty people, rushing towards the seaside.
At the port, more than a thousand Tang army warships surrounded the sea.
There were at least 3,000 Tang soldiers who had disembarked from the ship, and they were heading towards the hinterland of Tsushima Island in batches. They saw a team of less than a hundred people rushing over, but there was no big reaction for a while.
It seemed that the Tang Army general was stunned.
"I will give up my life for the Kingdom of God, no matter what!" Zong Ziguo once again encouraged morale.
The eighty warriors roared and drew their bows.
They are very short, but the bows in their hands are very long. When they hold them up, they seem to be as tall as two people.
"shoot!"
"Bang bang bang bang..."
Thousands of people armed with firearms surrounded and killed eighty samurai. The battle did not last long.
It even seems a bit ridiculous.
But the bullets penetrated the armor of the Japanese soldiers. They fell to the ground one by one, but no one turned around and ran away.
It seems that they knew they were outnumbered and came here specifically to show their determination to not be afraid of death.
"I will give up my life for the Kingdom of God, no matter what!"
As the last scream rang out, a pool of blood was left on the ground.
Eighty warriors, including Zong Ziguo and his son, were all killed in the battle.
…
On the big ship, Shi Hui lowered his lookout tube and frowned.
"Commander, it seems that the Japanese are indeed brave."
Zhang Gui, however, exchanged a few words with the interpreter beside him and said, "He really calls himself the 'Kingdom of God'? What an arrogant bitch."
Afterwards, he shook his head and spat in a rather disgusted tone.
"You must be mentally ill. If we fight, we will fight. It's so noisy! Oh, what did you just say?"
Shi Hui smiled and said: "The Japanese are really noisy. It makes my head hurt."
Zhang Gui nodded and said: "It's not difficult to capture Tsushima Island. Let's take a short rest and continue setting out the next day to attack Iki Island in the south."
"Here!"
~~
That night, a small boat arrived at Iki Island in the wind and waves.
"who?!"
"Don't kill me. I, Nobei Jiro, have been ordered to tell the Guardian that the Tang bandits have invaded Tsushima. All the samurai led by the locals have died in the battle, so I am here to inform the Guardian."
Soon, Ping Jinglong got the news.
He also showed an awe-inspiring expression of his willingness to die for the country, and praised: "Zong Ziguo's heroism is worth remembering! I am also willing to wave the sword in my hand to guard the country's gate, and you will pass the news to the power as soon as possible to prepare for the national war!"
"
"Harmful!"
It was with such promises of "harm" that the samurai quickly conveyed the news all the way to Kamakura...
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This is the fourth year of Hong'an in Japan.
The current emperor is Emperor Gouta, and the leader of the Kamakura shogunate is Hojo Tokimune.
This year, Hojo Tokimune was just thirty years old.
Looking back on his thirty years of life, there are eight words that can describe him, that is, "forging ahead with the flow and becoming a high official".
Since his birth, his life has been clearly arranged by his father. Although he is not the eldest son, he is the legitimate son born from the stepmother, so he is also nicknamed "Taro".
At the age of ten, he assumed an important position in the shogunate;
At the age of eleven, his father clarified the status of his sons by making a list of those enshrined in Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine to prevent anyone from having any evil intentions. He was ranked first, followed by his brothers from the same mother. As for him,
His concubine brother Hojo Tokisuke, the one who may have evil thoughts, is ranked third;
At the age of thirteen, his father became a monk, but he had made proper arrangements for the transfer of power, allowing someone to take over temporarily and return the supreme power when he came of age;
At the age of fourteen, he served as a co-signer and learned to exercise power;
At the age of fifteen, he was awarded the position of Sagami Mamoru, which represented the Kyoto court's recognition of him as the heir to the shogunate;
At the age of sixteen, he began to listen to state affairs;
At the age of eighteen, the Goryeo envoy arrived with the credentials of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. He officially took over and became the so-called wartime power.
There are no setbacks in such a step-by-step life, but it is easy for people to think that everything is earned through hard work step by step.
Hojo Tokimune was very proud.
He advocated force, and after he succeeded to the throne, he often used the simplest method to deal with government affairs-killing.
Eight years ago, when it was learned that Nagotsu Kakutoki had the intention to rebel, Hojo Tokimune immediately sent people to kill Nagotsu Kyōshi and his brother Nagotsu Tokiaki in the mansion.
Afterwards, it was found that Nagoshi Tokiaki was innocent, so Hojo Tokimune executed five samurai to silence Yuyu.
Only four days later, he sent someone to kill his brother-in-law, Hojo Tokisuke, who might have had evil intentions.
He believes that directly destroying the enemy physically is the most direct way.
diplomatic?
The same is true.
Ever since he rejected the Mongolian Yuan's credentials, Hojo Tokimune had already ordered preparations for war. Unfortunately, almost twelve years had passed since the Mongolian Yuan's threat of war, and the so-called army did not appear.
The Mongolian Yuan Dynasty had already perished, and was replaced by another dynasty named Tang.
Once again arbitrarily rejected the edict of the New Tang Dynasty, Hojo Tokimune had long known that this battle was inevitable.
When he received the news from Iki Island, the warlike blood in his bones began to boil.
…
"The ridiculous people of Zhongzhou, knowing that the power of the Tang Dynasty has long ceased to exist, still continue to use this country's name. After all, the Later Tang, the Southern Tang, and even the New Tang will not last long."
Tokimune, the Northern Sect, was sitting on his knees on the mat with his katana aside, facing his ministers, and was doing the final mobilization before the war.
"Today's Zhongzhou people sit on bar stools and chairs. Their land has fallen into separatism and decline, and their civilization has withered. But it is our Sunrise Kingdom that abides by etiquette and promotes national customs. It can be seen that spring cherry blossoms and autumn winds are fleeting, and only
The sun and the moon will last forever. But the people of Zhongzhou still don't understand this, and they dream of the heavenly empire. The emperor of the New Tang Dynasty is more arrogant than the Emperor of the Meng Yuan Dynasty. The Mongolian Yuan Dynasty only wanted to pay tribute, but the New Tang Dynasty still wanted Japan to become its vassal. Faced with such helplessness
Li's arrogant request. Warriors, what should you do?"
"Use my sword to guard the prosperity of the Kingdom of God!"
The ministers were still sitting upright, looking meticulous, but their voices were loud.
Hojo Tokimune was very satisfied and ordered: "I have ordered that the samurai from various countries in Kyushu cease the general service and change it to the non-police fixed service. They will take turns to guard Chizen, Hizen and other key areas along the coast of Kitakyushu."
"Harmful!"
Hojo Tokimune stood up and shouted at the end: "Samurai, this is a public battle. The Kingdom of God will rise and fall. We are here to fight. I hope you will fight with passion!"
Although he is a man of power, his face is very thin.
"You will not hesitate to die in the public war!"
This was the era when samurai were in power.
After Zhi Quan gave an order, samurai from all over the world quickly gathered on Kyushu Island.
It seems that he is trying to defeat a powerful enemy with advanced weapons and abundant troops with his blood.
~~
On the fourth day of February, it was the tenth day after the Tang army set off for the expedition.
Iki Island, Shozaburo Castle.
The battle to attack the island lasted less than an hour, and the sound of artillery and gunfire had subsided.
One hundred samurai under the command of Daihira Keitaka, the guardian of Iki Island, were killed in the battle, and the one thousand temporarily recruited troops were also defeated.
Many generals of the Tang Army received flag orders to end the war without even having time to see the coastline...
"This is a divine punishment."
Ping Jinglong said in a gloomy tone and emphasized again: "That thunder is a punishment from heaven, and it cannot be defeated by bravery!"
He had retreated to the city, took off his armor, and knelt down on the clean blue tatami.
The helmet was put aside, revealing a half-shaved forehead.
He held a fan in his hand and was preparing to commit seppuku.
I drank a few sips of wine first and gathered my courage.
Afterwards, he wiped his fan solemnly, turned around, and said to the three people behind him: "You must move quickly. If you die, you can do it!"
"Harmful!"
Ping Jinglong then took two deep breaths, shouted loudly, inserted the fan in his hand into his abdomen, and paddled hard.
The three people behind him were the wrong people to help him commit seppuku to prevent him from suffering too much pain.
The fan scratched Ping Jinglong's abdomen twice. Dajie mistakenly swung his knife and quickly cut off Ping Jinglong's head with a "pop".
The red blood spilled symbolizes the dignity of the warrior and his loyalty to his country.
Although Hiraike Takashi failed to protect his territory, he protected his face with his blood.
The head did not fall to the ground.
Jie Cuoren's sword skills were excellent, and a piece of Ping Xinglong's neck skin was left intact. This was because the warriors were influenced by Buddhism and believed that it was unfilial to separate the head from the body.
Afterwards, Xiao Jie mistakenly came forward to inspect Ping Jinglong's body and shouted loudly: "The guardian has died for his country."
"Die when you die, this is the true warrior!"
Suke-suke complimented him by mistake and started to clean up.
…
"Report, the island owner here has also committed suicide!"
A soldier from the Tang Dynasty rushed to his commander to report, his tone seemed to be a bit respectful.
The colonel was standing in an attic, but he put down the telescope in his hand and shook his head.
"Kill yourself, he's obviously scared to death, spat, hypocritical!"
Having said that, after a while, Ping Jinglong's head was still carried in his hands and brought to the shore to meet Zhang Gui.
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"By occupying Tsushima and Iki Islands, our luggage can be transported through this route."
Zhang Gui is already discussing the next step of the war with the generals.
He actually thought that Japan could be pacified in one battle, or he could just land directly to seize the Japanese's food and grass.
However, the strategy before the expedition was clearly explained. We should consider defeat before thinking about victory, so we did not dare to be careless and talked about logistics first.
Then comes the attack.
"According to the plan, we will attack Kyushu Island first."
Zhang Gui pointed at the map and said: "We will land along the Hizen coast, while my brother and Lu Shikui will land at Hakata. After that, we will concentrate our forces to attack Dazaifu..."
Shi Hui couldn't help but ask: "Commander, when I was under the command of General Ma, I heard that Marshal Jiang would also lead the navy to come. Where would he land?"
"You ask me about Marshal Jiang?" Zhang Gui made a rare joke during the military meeting.
Shi Hui frowned in thought, looked at the map and said to himself: "No matter how you look at it, we can only land on Kyushu Island, which is the closest."
"We haven't received any news yet." Zhang Gui glanced around and said casually: "Liuqiu is too far away after all. Maybe the news from Marshal Jiang hasn't come yet. Let's attack Kyushu Island first."
"yes."
"After a day of rest, we will send out troops on the sixth day of the lunar month. We will first attack the Matsuura Peninsula along the Hizen coast."
"Here!"
…
The sixth day of February.
This was the first battle for the Tang Army to land on Kyushu Island.
The guard of Matsuura Peninsula led 500 samurai warriors to fight. As far as the Tang army was concerned, it was not much different from the 80 or 100 samurai warriors. They still easily defeated the Japanese army.
But this time the Tang army finally captured Dai Zuozhi.
"Aren't you going to commit suicide?"
Zhang Gui was a little surprised when he got the news and said: "It seems that not all Japanese warriors are not afraid of death."
Shi Hui said: "I will go to the trial right away."
"go together."
"Commander please."
Even at the age of sixty, Shi Hui still wanted to learn the Japanese language, but unfortunately time was short and he could not put it to use yet.
Of course, there was no shortage of interpreters in the army. Zuo Zhifang was also very cooperative, and important information was soon revealed.
"One hundred thousand people?"
Shi Hui was surprised and asked: "Can your Japanese country gather a hundred thousand troops?"
Zuoshifang started chattering again and said: "Zhi Quan has already ordered the guards to be ordered. Usuki, Huji, Matsuura Party, Kikuchi, and Harada samurai have all arrived, as well as monk soldiers from shrines and Buddhist temples. The total force is
It is said that there are 100,000 people.”
Zhang Gui asked: "Let me be clear, one hundred thousand men wearing armor? Or one hundred thousand thin and short civilians?"
"There will be no shortage of warriors," Zuo Zhifang said solemnly.
Shi Hui couldn't help but laugh and asked: "Since I have been prepared for it, why didn't I see a few decent soldiers when I hit here?"
"The order from the executive said that after landing, the terrain will be mountainous. You will have insufficient supplies and it will be difficult to move. By then, the warriors will be able to defeat you with their bravery..."
After hearing such news, it is not worth mentioning whether Zhang Gui was frightened by the 100,000 Japanese troops.
He first took out the map and looked at it for a while, then thought about the questions Shi Hui raised two days ago, and couldn't help thinking: "The entire Japanese army's defense line is concentrated on Kyushu Island. Therefore, Jiang bypassed Kyushu and came from elsewhere.
Log in?"
Come to think of it, Kyushu Island is located in the westernmost part of Japan. The navy of the Tang Army attacking from the west must have landed on Kyushu Island. Both the enemy and us thought so.
Zhang Gui suddenly understood and put away the map, secretly thinking that all he had to do was fight his own battle.
He stood up and patted Zuo Zhifang's head.
"Okay, I will go and meet your 100,000 Japanese troops. But if we don't have so many troops by then, I will cut off your head."
"Commander, everything I said is true!"
~~
The sea is vast.
Several huge ships are sailing on the sea.
The leader is a Dafu ship made of five thousand materials. It is made of high-quality cypress wood abundant in Fujian. It has iron shields on the sides. In addition to protection, it also acts as ballast to enhance the stability of the ship.
The ship is as tall as a building, wide at the bottom and at the top, with four floors in total.
On the fourth floor, there are artillery, giant crossbows, fire oil barrels and other weapons.
Under the big sail, Jiang Cai was standing with his head held high, looking forward with his long telescope.
In his arms was a strategic plan sent from Peiping.
The strategic map was drawn by Li Xia. The sand table deduction between him and Bao Zhongbang was effective after all. For example, the final strategy came from a sentence he asked Bao Zhongbang at that time -
"Kamakura is also close to the sea. Why not land at Kamakura and go straight to the center of Japanese power?"