Chapter 1070 Spy Impossible [Long Live the Motherland
Many historical events turned from a cluster of flames into a prairie fire because of the connivance of the parties involved.
The same was true for the Shimabara Uprising.
Japan is originally a place as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. How can the actions of Amakusa Tokisada and others be hidden from the eyes and ears of interested people?
But in such an environment with nowhere to hide, they became bigger and stronger.
Everyone thinks that these guys with evil intentions can use it to achieve their own goals.
However, after taking advantage of it, Amakusa Tokisada and others found a golden opportunity, and with the help of external forces, they were out of control.
Shimabara Castle was easily captured.
As the hometown of the Matsukura family, the materials stored here can be said to be extremely rich.
And these things are all cheaper for the Shimabara rebels.
Matsukura Katsuie, a cruel and incompetent feudal lord, tried to escape but failed, and was blocked in the compound by the Shimabara rebels.
Of course he knew what would happen if he fell into the hands of the Shimabara rebels.
In despair, he took out his knife and wanted to commit suicide.
But as a pampered person, he was also very afraid of pain and couldn't get rid of it even after trying several times.
Just when he was hesitating, Amakusa Tokisada rushed in with his troops.
Amakusa Tokisada had no mercy for this evil man.
With a wave of the long sword, Matsukura Katsuie's head flew up.
Separation of body and head is an absolutely unacceptable way of death for Japanese samurai, but it happened to Matsukura Katsuie.
The look in his eyes before he died was one of astonishment, panic but also some relief.
And this kind of punishment also allowed the people who had suffered so much to vent their anger to some extent.
"Immediately send people to count the food, grass and money, and control the important roads in the city. Also send out capable soldiers to control the entrances and exits inside and outside."
In the face of the huge victory, only Xia Guo's instructors remained calm.
In fact, such a victory is really nothing in front of them.
Amakusa Tokisada quickly woke up from her joy and made arrangements according to Yuan Shengsheng's arrangements.
The influence of the Matsukura family has not been completely eradicated, and it is likely to become a future trouble. At this time, there is no time to delay, and we must send troops immediately to complete the victory.
He asked a capable confidant to garrison Shimabara Castle, and then led most of the troops to continue the operation.
The Karatsu Domain also has an important castle, which is Hara Castle located at the southernmost tip of the Shimabara Peninsula.
Kojima Gohei, the elder of the Matsukura family and the former lord of the castle, still resides here.
In the original history, Shimabara rebels captured Hara Castle and relied on this city to resist the shogunate and various daimyo for more than eight months.
The Shimabara rebels who originally did not have many firearms easily captured Hara Castle. Now with the help of artillery, Hara Castle fell into the hands of the rebels smoothly.
At this point, the power of the Matsukura family was completely eradicated, and the entire Karatsu Domain was completely controlled by the rebels.
Yuan Shengsheng also asked Amakusa Tokisada to send 10,000 people to Aino to completely cut off the connection between Shimabara Peninsula and Kyushu Island.
The terrain there is narrow and backed by mountains. As long as it is defended, it will be difficult for the shogunate and the armies of various daimyo to enter the Shimabara Peninsula by land.
In this way, the Shimabara rebels only need to defend the sea direction.
The uprising progressed very smoothly, but the changes occurred very suddenly.
Amakusa Tokisada was celebrating the victory with his men when Yuan Shengsheng suddenly rushed in with his men.
Without giving everyone time to react, Amakusa Tokisada's most important confidant, Komon Eremon, was controlled.
Everyone in Japan was in panic. Some people wanted to jump up, but faced with the muskets in front of them, they could only sit down obediently.
Amakusa Tokisada didn't know what happened.
"Instructor Yuan, let Er Weilang go quickly. Do you want to seize power?"
Yuan Shengsheng laughed and pointed at the panicked Xiaomen Erweilang.
"Tendou, don't you know, this subordinate of yours is actually an undercover agent of the shogunate."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked and couldn't believe it at the same time.
Xiaomen Erweilang kept struggling.
"Damn Han people, don't even think about slandering me. You must want to cut off Tendo's wings and then take away the power and have evil intentions."
Unlike his crazy shouting, Yuan Shengsheng is very calm.
"It seems... you won't shed tears when you see the coffin."
He clapped his hands, and another group of people came in outside the tent.
But when he saw the escorted figure among them, Xiaomen Erweilang suddenly felt weak and completely lost his strength.
Yuan Shengsheng handed a bamboo tube to Amakusa Tokisada, and then said to the tightly tied man: "It's better for you to tell me, what is going on?"
That man has long been shaken to a sieve, how dare he hide it in order to survive?
"Er Weilang asked me to send a secret message to Nagasaki and hand it over to Lord Shixing. He said that after the matter is completed, he would recommend me to become a samurai."
While he was confessing, Amakusa Tokisada had already opened the bamboo tube.
Inside was a simple note, and the above content described the situation of the Shimabara Rebel Army in detail, and emphasized that the Shimabara Rebel Army had obtained muskets and artillery from the Xia Kingdom.
Obviously, once the above intelligence is leaked, the impact will be very terrifying.
Amakusa Tokisada's handsome face was completely distorted.
"Er Weilang, you are the person I trust most, why did you do this?"
Xiaomen Erweilang has given up struggling.
At this point, all efforts are in vain.
"Master Tendo, don't you know? I have always been a member of the shogunate. It was the shogunate who sent me to stay with you."
Amakusa Tokisada felt cold all over.
Just the thought that he had been running around and plotting against the shogunate all these years, with the shogunate watching all this, made him shudder.
With such an undercover agent by your side, can everything you do now still be successful?
Xiaomen Erweilang and the spy were escorted out.
What awaits them is death.
But inside the tent, everyone is in danger.
Such an incident made everyone suspicious. They felt unnaturally that the person in front of them might also be an undercover agent of the enemy.
At this time, only Yuan Shengsheng can explain Amakusa Tokisada's doubts.
"Those Western lords are using you to stir up trouble. Doesn't the shogunate have a purpose?"
While Amakusa Tokisada looked at him in shock, Yuan Shengsheng saw the fire clearly.
"The western daimyo have been defying the shogunate, but the shogunate has already had plans for these uncontrolled daimyo. However, the shogunate is afraid of arousing public anger. Everything you have done now just gives the shogunate the right to take action."
Everything that happened on Dongying Island immediately became transparent after Xia Guo participated.
In the eyes of the Intelligence Ministry, all the conspiracies played by the Japanese are so simple and childish.
Yuan Shengsheng saw through the Shimabara Uprising at a glance that the shogunate had already grasped the situation and played a role in fueling the flames.
And this turmoil will be a godsend opportunity for the shogunate to sort out Kyushu Island.
Among the western daimyo and the shogunate, it is still unclear who is the mantis and who is the oriole.