Jiang Cai landed ashore and walked into Kotoku-in, which is not far from Sagami Bay.
This is a Pure Land sect temple that enshrines a seated statue of Amitabha Buddha.
The Buddha statue is very tall, with his head lowered and looking down at the people, with a look of sorrow on his face.
It is also a Pure Land sect. The Buddha statue Jiang Cai saw at Chang'an Xiangji Temple also had its eyes closed, but it was clearly compassionate. But for some reason, the Kamakura Buddha in front of him was less compassionate and more bitter.
After looking carefully for a long time, he discovered that the corners of the mouth of the Kamakura Great Buddha were downward, while the corners of the mouth of the Buddha in Xiangshui Temple were upward.
"Look, it's not my imagination, right?"
"Commander, it's true. I have seen so many Buddha statues, but this one is the only one with the corners of the mouth downwards."
I also called some local people who had surrendered and asked, and they said that this giant Buddha also had a difficult life. It was originally a wooden giant Buddha, but it was blown down by a typhoon and destroyed within three years. After that, this bronze Buddha was built.
Over the past 20 years, we have experienced typhoons, fires, and waves again and again.
Looking up, I saw that the main hall of Kotoku-in was indeed in dilapidated condition.
"Yes, even the Buddha couldn't laugh at such suffering." Jiang Cai sighed.
He had used artillery to bombard the fortifications on the shore of Sagami Bay and annihilated the samurai in Sagami Bay.
There is only one Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, which was completely under siege by the Tang army.
There is no longer any suspense in the war.
Jiang Cai has sent his staff officers to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine to order the Kamakura shogunate to surrender to prevent the people from being implicated in the war.
Now just waiting for the final news...
"Commander!"
Finally, some soldiers rushed over and reported: "The Japanese refused to surrender and even attacked the envoy!"
Jiang Cai turned around and asked, "Has Hojo Tokimune broken through?"
"No. Not only did the Japanese fail to break out, but there are more samurai gathering at Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine, as if they want to fight us."
Jiang Cai sighed, turned around and offered three sticks of incense to the Buddha.
He knew that his killing was not something that these three sticks of incense could atone for, so he was just asking for some solace.
The military horn sounded, and the Tang army began to form formation.
The two sides were not far apart, less than five miles apart. After walking forward for a while, they saw the samurai gathered in front of Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine.
In the distance, a sad Japanese song came.
Jiang Cai called for an interpreter and asked, "What are they singing?"
"More than four hundred prefectures, an enemy of more than 100,000 cavalry. This is a national crisis, in the spring and summer of the fourth year of Hong'an. I am a Kamakura man, with a reputation for justice and arbitrariness, and I will show it to the world with one drink..."
~~
Sitting on the big boat, you can see the warriors in the distance rushing towards the Tang army and being shot to the ground by fire blunderbuss.
The blood has flowed along the coast to the sea.
Together with the faintly sad singing voice, it seems a bit heroic.
"Loyalty and righteousness have sharpened my skills, and I hereby serve the country with the sword..."
Jia Sidao looked very contemptuous and murmured in an old voice: "Sure enough, the war has started."
He didn't hold the telescope in his hand because he was too lazy to watch the battle where the strength was disparate.
He was holding an exquisite wine flask. This wine flask was specially made to allow him to drink at sea while looking calm and elegant.
"How does Alang know that the Japanese master will not escape?"
"Kamakura has no city walls." Jia Sidao raised his hand and said, "Because the Japanese people are not like us, who gather in the city to live, but are scattered in one farm after another, called 'name fields', and the fields are small.
It is the 'small name field', and the big one is the 'daiming field'. The lords of these daiming fields each support dozens to hundreds of warriors, which can be compared to the princes on this small island."
"Princes?"
"Hojo Tokimune is not the emperor of the Japanese, not even the king. He is just the largest lord." Jia Sidao said slowly: "Look, he lives in Kamakura, not Kyoto of the Japanese."
"Because Kamakura is the name of the Hojo family?"
"That's probably the truth." Jia Sidao smiled, "That's why Hojo Tokimune won't escape. He can't escape to the barren mountains because he will starve to death soon. He can't escape to the famous fields of other lords either.
Because although they can obey him, they cannot provide for him."
"Why doesn't he surrender?"
"Such a small island can still be divided into so many martial lords. He may think that he dominates the princes and is a powerful hero in the world."
Jia Sidao smiled and took a sip of wine, and then said: "It's not just because they are too poor that they despise life, but also because only the honor and disgrace of warriors can distinguish them from civilians, who are filthy and inhuman."
"What are filth and inhumanity?"
"You don't even know what kind of country this is."
Jia Sidao shook his head and was too lazy to explain to the maids any more.
In his opinion, the so-called bravery of the Japanese is not worthy of awe, and the reason why this custom is formed is ultimately the desolation of a small country with a small population.
"This was all told to me by the merchants of their Japanese country..."
~~
Although Kamakura was the center of the shogunate, when it came to war, there were simply more warriors.
The warriors of Japan like to fight independently.
They did not line up like other enemies, but howled and rushed towards the Tang army with knives from different directions, and then were shot to the ground.
Hojo Tokimune was sitting on a war horse wearing gorgeous armor, his eyes were so gloomy. He did not expect that the enemy was so powerful.
Not long ago, he ordered the execution of the envoys sent by the Tang army.
Even though the huge warships of the Tang Army were anchored in Sagami Bay, the roaring thunder destroyed the defenses on the shore. Hojo Tokimune still believed that he could win this battle.
Because he has the bravest warriors.
His warriors used the sharpest swords to kill Nagotsuji and Hojo Tokisuke for him, but no one in the world could resist them...
Unfortunately, more and more warriors in front fell on the battlefield, and the Tang army was approaching Hojo Tokimune.
"Catch them alive!" General Youtang shouted.
When Hojo Tokimune saw the Tang army rushing over, he actually felt fear for a moment.
But he looked back and thought that if he retreated today, the glory of the Hojo clan would be destroyed because of him.
He has lived to be thirty years old and can eat delicious rice balls every day. What regrets do he have?
"Hey!"
The Japanese horse screamed, and Hojo Tokimune fell off his horse.
He raised his sword and slashed at the Tang army in front of him.
"boom."
There was a sound, and General Tang was already staring at him. He raised his blunderbuss and shot it on his wrist.
Hojo Tokimune felt severe pain in his hand and quickly pulled out the short knife from his waist with his left hand, intending to commit seppuku.
The Tang army did not give him a chance to commit suicide, and several soldiers kicked him to the ground.
"Tie them up! Take them to see the commander!"
Hojo Tokimune was furious and shouted: "The warriors of the Sunrise Kingdom would rather die in battle than suffer humiliation. Kill me!"
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty ignored him and escorted him to the front of Gaodeyuan.
"Report! The Japanese master has been brought to see the commander-in-chief."
"Wait!"
~~
In Gaodeyuan, Jia Sidao has got off the boat and is talking to Jiang Cai.
"I'm just a businessman. I don't have an official position. I shouldn't talk too much. Seeing that Marshal Jiang doesn't seem to fully understand what the emperor means, I might as well give him a few more words of caution."
"explain."
"On the way from Fujian, I told Marshal Jiang about the 'name field' of the Japanese country. Then you should know that even if you capture Hojo Tokimune, you will not be able to control the entire Japanese country with his help. Even if you reach Kyoto,
The so-called emperor who holds them hostage may not be able to do it."
Jiang Cai asked: "How to do it?"
"That's your business. I just remind you of the emperor's wishes."
"What is it?"
Jia Sidao turned around, looked into the distance, and asked, "Do you think these Japanese people look like frogs?"
"frog?"
"Sitting in a well and looking at the sky, I am arrogant and arrogant. The king and his ministers are barefoot, talking to frogs, and leaping from the beam to the heavenly constitution. Now I know that with a wave of control, the Japanese slaves will change in the future." Jia Sidao said slowly: "Except for this poem,
What were the emperor's original words? We must nip the buds of militarism."
"I know." Jiang Cai said: "It's just that the battle has been won. How sure are you?"
As he said this, he could already hear the prisoners outside shouting, still very mad.
"You are no longer a country of etiquette. You have colluded with the Hulu and Meng invaders..."
"Only in my Kingdom of God, the country is the same as the Central Plains, the people are the same as in ancient times, the clothes and clothes are inherited from the Tang Dynasty, and the rituals and music are inherited from the Han customs..."
Jia Sidao couldn't help but shook his head after hearing this and said: "Look, you are stubborn."
Jiang Cai asked: "Tell me, how sure should I be?"
"Simple, if the emperor doesn't like their 'warrior class', you just uproot it."
"Is killing too much a crime?"
Jia Sidao smiled and said: "To treat a disease, we need to treat the root cause. What's the point of treating the symptoms?"
Jiang Cai looked at the three sticks of incense he had placed in front of the Buddha, then looked up and saw the sad-looking Buddha.
~~
"puff."
A human head fell to the ground. It was Hojo Tokimune, who was only thirty years old.
As a result, the Kamakura shogunate came to an abrupt end in a pool of blood.
In Feihou, a Tang soldier raised his musket and smashed the head of the famous Japanese general Shaoer Jingzi with a bang.
In Hirado, half of Yasimori Adachi's neck was cut off.
In Zhuhou, Zhoufeng, Nagato, Ishimi, Boqi, Echizen, Noto... On every battlefield, dozens or hundreds of Japanese warriors met the Tang army, and were killed one after another.
The once most glorious warriors were like autumn leaves being swept away in the face of ruthless swords and spears.
~~
June 16, Peking.
Li Xia read the battle report back from Japan and put it aside.
He took out the pamphlet from the drawer again.
This is a booklet in which he records the differences between his New Dynasty and the Yuan and Ming dynasties. When he opens it, the page on the left shows the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the right page shows the territory of the New Tang Dynasty today.
Compared with when the world was just unified, a lot of new content had been written in it, and two words were added at this time.
"Pingwa."
I didn’t study history very well in my previous life, but I happened to have heard about some diplomatic matters with the Japanese state when the Ming Dynasty was founded. For example, the Japanese state killed the Ming Dynasty envoys and spoke arrogantly. The Ming Taizu was once furious and wanted to attack the Japanese state, but gave up in the end.
, leaving only the poem "Japanese slaves will change in the future".
Li Xia took this as a lesson.
Although he knew very well in his heart that as long as the country that he had changed history would not be deliberately imprisoned and dumbed down in the years to come, and as long as it did not experience the three hundred years of enslavement rule, there would be no need to fear the Japanese country at all.
Every time he looked at this booklet, he would tell himself in his heart, "Everything has changed."
Throughout his life, from the moment he opened his eyes in Qiantang County Government Office, he had always thought about what he should do if he lived for another life. So, if it was not enough to dominate the world in twenty-five years, he would swallow up Goryeo and destroy Japan.
In short, what is more in Li Xia's heart is the vague worry about future generations that lingers in his heart, a mentality of doing as much as he can.
After thinking for a long time, he wrote the word "education" on the booklet.
This is what he will do next. After opening up and expanding the territory, he will naturally want to stabilize the country and consolidate the territory.
After putting away the booklet, Guan De came in from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, several ministers have arrived."
"Call."
The report on the war in Japan was just handed back today, and the ministers discussed this aspect first.
"Now Japan has been basically pacified, but there are still some minor troubles. For example, some escaped warriors became assassins and attacked our officials; the roads on the island are impassable; and to educate the local people, books are already being published, but they are just willing to go with the ship.
There are still few scholars..."
While they were still talking, several censors stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
"Let's play."
"In the past, Zhao and Song pacified the south of the Yangtze River without being bloodthirsty. Today, marshals Jiang Cai, Zhang Shun, Zhang Gui, and Lu Shikui are attacking Japan..."
Li Xia interrupted: "Did you massacre civilians?"
"Although I haven't heard anything, but..."
"Since we are not massacring civilians, what is wrong with Master Wang going out to kill the enemy?"
"The so-called attack with troops, secondly..."
Li Xia once again stopped his subordinates' report and said: "In this way, if the soldiers kill more than 300,000 warriors, you can impeach them again."
"But there are no Japanese countries..."
"I haven't even asked you to praise my benevolence and righteousness, but you still won't back down."
"I obey your orders."
~~
Nineteenth year of the founding of the Qing Dynasty, September 7th.
Benzhou Road, Ping'an Mansion.
This was once the Kyoto of Japan, but now it has become the prefecture of Honshu Island.
In a wine shop, Shi Hui and Fan Xueyi were sitting opposite each other, drinking.
Because Shi Hui finally became an official, he decided to settle down with the merchant ship at Shangqing Mansion on Haidong Road. Fan Xueyi invited him to have a drink to see him off.
"You invited me to drink, but you refused to drink. How can you be sincere?" Shi Hui chuckled and said, "Don't worry, sake is not intoxicating."
However, Fan Xueyi was only willing to take a sip to give Shi Hui face, and said: "I have official business in the afternoon."
"It's up to you." Shi Hui said: "When I return to Liaodong, I will drink my strong wine. At my age, if we say goodbye this time, we will be separated forever."
"All right."
Fan Xueyi had no choice but to drink a whole glass of sake.
The cups here are very small, only one mouthful.
"What about you?" Shi Hui asked, "What are your plans in the future? Just stay here?"
"No." Fan Xueyi shook his head and said, "I have a brother, Hao, who is currently in the Western Region Army. He wrote a letter saying that he still wants to make contributions in the future, but he ended up going to the west. I want to wait until my term is up to see if I can be transferred there."
"Young people can do anything, from the far east to the far west, it's amazing." Shi Hui came closer and asked: "In that case, why do you want to marry a Japanese girl? Everyone else is doing it for fun, and the most they can do is take a concubine.
Only you..."
Fan Xueyi raised his hand and said: "To govern Japan, someone must take the lead. What's more, Jiumei is really obedient to me, and she plans to follow me to the Western Regions."
"You really are." Shi Hui shook his head.
"By the way." Fan Xueyi changed the subject and asked, "Is this wine shop also the Jia family's property?"
"yes."
"Who is the backer behind Mr. Jia? Who is Mr. Pu?"
Shi Hui came closer and lowered his voice and said: "The Jia family is the property of Jia Sidao. After the death of Song Dynasty, he served as an aide to the right prime minister. Mr. Pu used to be just a boy beside him, but now he comes to Japan and pretends to be a
Big businessmen. To put it bluntly, they are just businessmen. Why do you ask them?"
Fan Xueyi said: "I heard that someone wanted to assassinate Jia, and the government warned them, but these merchants ignored them and left them alone."
"Don't worry, they are measured."
Shi Hui said, shook his head, and sighed: "I don't know when these assassins will be completely eradicated."
"It's just a small fight."
The two exchanged a few words, and Shi Hui stood up and said, "Let's go."
"I'll take you out of the city."
Shi Hui wanted to take a boat outside the city to Kobe Port, and then take a sea ship from the port. Nowadays, Honshu Island's maritime trade is busy, and there are an endless stream of merchant ships, which is convenient.
As they walked, they saw that they no longer saw those warriors with swords on the road, but more well-dressed civilians.
On the banks of the Kamogawa River, people were dancing romantically, praying for a good harvest of rice and vegetables.
There are also some kabuki troupes performing, and vendors who come and go often give some coins when they see it. There are also civilians selling refreshments around, which is very lively.
Shi Hui was too lazy to look at this. He couldn't wait to get on the boat and said to Fan Xueyi: "I am very ambitious. Now I have leveled the two countries and governed the prefectures and counties. I have fulfilled my wish. Now I can spend my old age in peace. Take my leave."
He had thought about these words for a long time, and had said them once before to say goodbye to other colleagues. Fan Xueyi arrived late due to his busy official duties, but he was able to see him on the ship.
"Goodbye."
Fan Xueyi, in military style, cupped his hands, watched the boat leave, and turned back to the city.
After walking for a while, a group of children ran past under the cherry blossom trees in front of them, singing songs.
"The water of the Asuka River flows like a bird. Green algae grows in the upper reaches, and the same flow occurs in the lower reaches..."
Fan Xueyi followed them with his eyes and saw that they were all wearing student uniforms issued by the school, and couldn't help but smile.
Suddenly, a figure jumped out from under the cherry blossom tree, and the sound of breaking the wind came to Fan Xueyi.
"Go to hell, Han Chinese!" someone shouted in Japanese, and his voice was very exciting and passionate.
Fan Xueyi quickly avoided the vital point and felt a pain in his abdomen.
But in the blink of an eye, he quickly grabbed the opponent's arm, stabbed it with his backhand, and plunged the dagger in the opponent's hand into the opponent's body. He dared to travel alone and incognito because of this skill.
"puff."
The assassin finally fell to the ground first.
Fan Xueyi sat down covering his wound, looked around, and waved to the frightened children in the distance.
"You guys, can you help me go to the river and call the guards over?"
The children looked at each other for a while, discussed for a few words, and actually ran towards the river.
But there were still two children left there, looking around.
Fan Xueyi lowered his head to treat the wound, then raised his head and asked, "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Let's see if there are any bad guys coming to assassinate you."
After all, he is a student in a school and speaks Chinese very fluently.
After a while, guards came over from the river, and Fan Xueyi took out his command talisman and gave some instructions.
Then he jokingly asked the children, "How should I thank you?"
One of the children looked up at Fan Xueyi very excitedly, with wild eyes, and said excitedly: "Give us delicious rice balls!"
Fan Xueyi didn't know what was so delicious about the rice balls, so he handed over a bunch of copper coins and said: "Go over there and buy roast chicken."
Under the cherry blossom tree, the samurai's body was moved away, and several children cheered.
Farther away by the river, the windy drum music is still faintly heard...