Amidst the more urgent calls, the cannonballs fell crazily towards Tsurumaru Castle on the opposite side one after another!
This is the third day of the bombardment of Tsurumaru Castle!
The artillery shells ravaged Tsurumaru Castle to their fullest, and the entire Tsurumaru Castle was enveloped in the terrible artillery attack. Those Ming army gunners seemed to not stop until they fired the last cannonball.
Tsurumaru Castle was already crumbling under such bombardment.
The city wall was blown down piece by piece. Although the Japanese braved the fire and repaired it time and time again, under the continuous blows, the effect was very insignificant.
Everyone knows that the Ming army's massive attack is about to begin...
Shimazu Mitsuhisa was helpless. He had no way to stop the Ming army's massive attack.
Finally, the most worrying scene appeared...
The sound of artillery suddenly stopped, and a large number of Ming army soldiers lined up tightly and neatly appeared outside Tsurumaru Castle.
The decisive battle at Tsurumaru Castle!
As the huge red flag was unfurled, the horn sounded loudly!
Decisive battle - Tsurumaru Castle!
"Attack!" "Attack!" "Attack!"
Following the calls of the Tiger Guard generals at all levels, the general attack on Tsurumaru Castle began!
The walls of Tsurumaru Castle have been bombarded with huge gaps for three days, and these gaps look like they are welcoming the Tiger Guards to enter...
Ding Yunyi also appeared on the battlefield. He wanted to watch his generals enter here with his own eyes. But he conquered his first opponent who conquered the entire Japan:
Tsurumaru Castle!
He firmly believes that his loyal and brave subordinates will definitely do it...
A sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami has been heard, and an attack like a roaring mountain and a tsunami has begun!
It will not fail. No amount of force can stop the Tiger Guards' attack. Ding Yunyi smiled. He suddenly didn't want to watch anymore, but slowly turned around and returned to his military camp.
"Sir, aren't you going to watch the battle?" Duan San'er, who had been following Ding Yunyi, was a little surprised.
"Don't watch, we won't lose." Ding Yunyi smiled faintly.
Duan San'er also laughed, he knew very clearly that the adults would never be wrong...
Ding Yunyi asked Duan San'er to pour him a bowl of water, took a sip, and suddenly asked slowly: "Have you heard of Wang Zhi?"
"I think I've heard of it." Duan San'er nodded: "I heard that this man is a big pirate."
"Yes. He is a big pirate." Ding Yunyi's expression seemed to be thinking about something: "I am the Pirate King, but in fact Wang Zhi also used to be the Pirate King, although his name as Pirate King is not worthy of the name... Scarlet Robe and Jade Belt"
Wang Zhi, in fact, once became a sea king who could rival the Ming Dynasty.
One day in April of the 32nd year of Jiajing, residents on the southeastern coast of China suddenly discovered that countless masts suddenly rose on the previously endless sea, and on the rows of ships stood Japanese people holding bows and swords...
...
Japanese pirates are coming!
"Wangzhijiu Island Japanese pirates, Zhangquan pirates, and hundreds of giant ships came to cover the sea. The east and west of Zhejiang, the north and south of the Yangtze River, and thousands of miles of coastal areas were alerted at the same time... This scene was the largest Japanese pirate invasion during the Jiajing period.
The imperial court called it the 'Renzi Incident'. The reason for the sudden increase in the number of Japanese pirates was that the Hizen crops failed that year, and a large number of hungry Japanese people could not survive, so they simply followed the Japanese pirates to China to plunder."
Ding Yunyi said calmly: "In the next two years, the Japanese pirate group headed by Wang Zhi and Xu Hai carried out plunder in Zhejiang, South Zhili, Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong and other coastal areas and even inland areas, and the officers and soldiers were defeated one after another.
The entire southeastern coastal area was almost in a state of corruption without Japanese invaders, and half of the entire Ming Dynasty was shaken... From this moment, Wang Zhi completed his transformation from a down-and-out boy in Huizhou to the Pirate King, allowing himself to
Ranked first on the Ming Dynasty’s blacklist.”
"He was actually that powerful before." Duan Saner stuck out his tongue.
"Yes, it's very powerful." Ding Yunyi sighed: "The Ming Dynasty posted a reward for Wang Zhi's head. It was posted all over the cities and villages along the southeast coast. It said, 'Anyone who can mastermind a cunning plan to capture and kill Wang Zhi will be granted the title of earl.
, rewarded with tens of thousands of gold, and given the title of sitting in the camp and managing the government...'Duan Sanna, in the Ming Dynasty, the three titles of Duke, Marquis and Earl were all ranked first, which was used to bestow gifts to relatives or meritorious officials. The Ming Dynasty
The founding hero, the famous Liu Bowen, was only granted the title of earl. Qi Jiguang, who had great military exploits throughout his life, was not awarded the title of a knight. However, for the capture and execution of Wang Zhi, he was actually offered a generous reward of "the title of earl, ten thousand gold and high officials", which shows that the Ming Dynasty has great regard for the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Zhi's jealousy has reached such an extent... Duan San'er asked curiously: "Did you catch Wang Zhi?"
"Wang Zhi is not so easy to capture." Ding Yunyi smiled: Wang Zhi's large ships sailing on the sea can accommodate hundreds of people, and it is said that they can ride horses, and his fleet has more than 200 ships.
No one in the army dared to challenge him. In addition to fear and hatred, officials of all sizes in the Ming Dynasty also had helpless admiration for this Japanese pirate leader who traveled across the vast eastern seas on a giant ship and never saw the tail of the dragon. I remember someone said this.
Zhi Nai has a scarlet robe with a jade belt, a gold-topped yellow umbrella with five eaves, the leader and others have large hats and robes, and a silver-topped green umbrella. There are fifty guards, all with gold armor and silver helmets, and swords drawn from their scabbards. He sits in the sea pavilion at the sea, and is called the King of Pure Sea.
After living there for several days, it was like walking in a deserted place... Duan Saner stuck out his tongue, and then heard Ding Yunyi say slowly:
"As for Wang Zhi, almost half of the 'Jiajing Japanese Rebellion' in the imperial court's "Japanese Biography" are his records. The folk collections, sources, Japanese compilations, chronicles, anthologies, and local chronicles are even more numerous. But everyone
Even his last name is unclear. Is it Wang Zhi or Wang Zhi?"
"What happened to Wang Zhi later?" Duan San'er asked cautiously.
"Wang Zhi was trapped and killed by fellow countryman Hu Zongxian." Ding Yunyi smiled: "In the 33rd year of Jiajing, the post of anti-Japanese commander on the southeast coast fell to Hu Zongxian, a native of Jixi, Huizhou. He and several predecessors focused on suppression and put out fires everywhere.
Different, after taking office, Hu Zongxian was determined to suppress, appease and implement. And he set his biggest target on Wang Zhi without hesitation. Facing the vast sea, he calmly made this voice: 'Only Wang Zhi is so clever that it is difficult to control pirates at sea.
The rest are just rats, no need to worry...'Do you know why?"
Duan Saner shook his head in confusion.
"As a native of Huizhou, Hu Zongxian has a deep understanding of his fellow Japanese pirates: Wang Zhi is still a businessman at heart, and he is unwilling to see his dream of maritime wealth destroyed by war. He has not completely broken with the Ming Dynasty.
If you have the courage, it is completely feasible to use appeasement..." Ding Yunyi sneered:
"In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing's reign, Hu Zongxian sent special envoys Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan to Japan to persuade Wang Zhi to surrender. This was a difficult journey of thousands of miles to persuade Wang Zhi to surrender. After untold hardships, the two envoys successfully reached Japan and met Wang Zhi.
It's hard to imagine Wang Zhi's complicated mood when he first saw the two imperial envoys. But soon, the iceberg thawed...
In addition to the promise of immunity, Hu Zongxian also had a trump card in his hand: Wang Zhi's mother, wife and children. As soon as he took office, Hu Zongxian realized the use value of Wang Zhi's family and released his mother, wife and children from Jinhua prison and placed them in a clean house.
They were placed under residential surveillance and given generous living conditions. Wang Zhi, who had always thought that his family had been implicated, cried with joy when he learned that his family members were fine."
Ding Yunyi paused there for a moment:
"Wang Zhi complained to the two special envoys: 'I was not involved in the rebellion, but because General Yu was plotting against me, he detained my family members, so they had no way to return.' Until now, Wang Zhi still hates Yu Dayou deeply. It can be seen that Yu Dayou is in Liegang.
The fire in his heart has never been extinguished. Surrender can be done, but there are conditions. Wang Zhi sent his adopted son Wang Chuan to escort Chen Keyuan back to the country to meet Hu Zongxian. The conditions for surrender were clearly stated: "Begging for tribute and mutual trade, willing to
Killing thieves will bring about its own effect.' This is a clear requirement, I want to become a red-top businessman. Hu Zongxian agreed wholeheartedly."
"Did you agree just like that?" Duan San'er was a little surprised.
Ding Yunyi said calmly: "There is actually an important reason why Wang Zhi agreed to surrender: his base area was already unstable. At that time, Shimazu Takahisa, the powerful vassal of Kyushu in Japan, rose up and began to pacify Southern Kyushu. He had already occupied Osumi, and Japan and Japan had conquered both countries.
Most... ah. It's the Shimazu family we are attacking now... As a 'Tang Dynasty', Wang Zhi's living space in Kyushu is getting smaller and smaller. Coupled with the successive years of fighting against the Ming Dynasty,
The sources of soldiers and property were dwindling day by day. Even in the five islands occupied by Wang Zhi, the local Japanese followed Wang Zhi in battles for many years. There were many casualties, and some even did not return alive on the entire island. The families of the deceased were very resentful of Wang Zhi. The Japanese pirate group
The countdown to its disintegration has begun.”
Ding Yunyi was very high-spirited: "After Xu Hai, Chen Dong, and Ye Ma were captured and killed one after another, in early October of the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi, at the invitation of Hu Zongxian, led more than a thousand brave Japanese men under his command, including more than forty Japanese
The entourage returned to Cengang in Zhoushan on a strange giant ship. Surrender was only one step away. Hu Zongxian once said to his subordinates: "Wang Zhiyue is overseas, and the enemy is more difficult than the boat. He must be lured out."
To make the tiger lose the power of the corner, it is possible to capture the ear. Now, Wang Zhi came to the door. In order to strengthen Wang Zhi's determination to surrender, Hu Zongxian asked Wang Zhi's son Wang Cheng to write a blood letter and asked Wang Zhi's old mother to put her fingerprints on it.
, recounted the kindness of Hu Junmen in not killing, and advised Wang Zhi to surrender early. Wang Zhi was not a fool. After receiving the blood letter, he smiled and said: "Stupid son, the court does not kill you because of me. If I surrender, even you
I can't even run away.' However, at this moment, the arrow was on the string and I had to take action... Wang Zhi expressed his willingness to obey the order. Wang Zhi left Jiang Zhou in Japan and ordered Mao Haifeng to escort Chen Keyuan back to China to meet with Hu Zongxian to discuss the details of recruitment and reconciliation.
Mutual trade and friendship. Hu Zongxian caressed Mao Haifeng, which relieved Wang Zhi's doubts.
In the thirty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhi sent a message to the Ming Dynasty, expressing his willingness to obey orders and assist in the eradication of refugees in Songjiang, hoping to obtain the Ming government's promise to open up coastal trade.
Hu Zongxian deliberately created an atmosphere of peace negotiation between the two parties. Hu Zongxian comforted Wang and persuaded Wang to go to Hangzhou to visit Wang Bengu. On February 5, the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, he was trapped by Wang Bengu. When the three ministers gathered for a meeting, they said: "Wang Zhishi
With the intention of shooting for profit, he went into the sea in violation of the official prohibition. He continued to forget the righteousness of China and entered the foreign country as a traitor. He seduced the Japanese barbarians and attacked and robbed them for years. The sea and the sky were shaken, and the southeast was flooded... This has nothing to do with the national policy.
, leaving poison to the living beings. The evil spreads to the sky, and gods and humans are angry."
Due to the tense situation along the coast at that time, Hu Zongxian did not dare to kill Wang Zhi rashly and allowed him to live. He was placed under house arrest in Hangzhou for more than two years. He originally hoped that the bandits would disband themselves because they lost their leader, but the effect was not great. Hu Zongxian said: "Zhi waited to seduce the Japanese."
The barbarians are attacking and plundering wantonly, causing disturbances in the southeast, and the sea is shaking. The ministers and others can use spies to lure them. I beg the general to explain the canonical punishment to punish those who come later. Zongman, although your crime will not be forgiven, you will go back.
I have surrendered, I have made military exploits, and I am willing to die so that I can open up a new path for those who come after me.”
Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict saying: "He has committed a serious crime by carrying Hua Gouyi directly. I ordered him to tell the owl that Zong is full. Since you, the virtuous man, have surrendered and repaid your merits, I hope you will not die and will be sent to the border guards to be sent to the army forever."
On December 25, the thirty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, he was beheaded at the port of Chenggong, Hangzhou Province. Before his execution, he saw his son for the last time. His son held him in his arms and cried. Wang Zhi took a golden hairpin and gave it to his son and sighed: "I don't mean it."
Punish the soil!"
His wife was rewarded as a slave to the hero's family.
After Mao Haifeng learned that Wang Zhi was imprisoned, he killed and dismembered the hostage Xia Zheng. When the bad news came, Hu Zongxian "went to the seaside to worship him in person and cried endlessly. All the generals were in tears and could not look up."
Later, Mao Haifeng was destroyed by the Ming army in Cengang.
After Ding Yunyi said this: "Except for the rest, Wang Zhi is still considered a tycoon of his generation, but why did he fail?"
Duan San'er shook his head in confusion, and Ding Yunyi's voice was not very loud: "When he was at his strongest, it was because of Japan's bad harvest, so many people followed Wang Zhi as pirates. But as Japan gradually settled down, more and more people joined Wang Zhi as pirates.
Shang Wang Zhi suffered several disastrous defeats, and fewer people were willing to follow him, and there was another very important reason... He glanced at Duan San'er: "After the Shimazu family became powerful, Wang Zhi
He has become a thorn in their side and must be removed quickly. Wang Zhi also saw this very clearly back then. Since Japan, which he cited as his base, no longer has a place for him, his only choice is to
Just surrender to me, the Ming Dynasty."
Duan Saner seemed to understand but not quite.
Ding Yunyi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "Duan Sanna, being a general does not just know how to fight. Tsurumaru City will be pacified soon. How to govern this place in the future is what we need to consider most. To make a person
To completely obey our orders, we must force him to a dead end, leaving him with no other choice but to rely on us."
"Are you talking about Hisao Shimazu?" Duan San'er thought for a long time and finally seemed to understand.
Ding Yunyi said nothing more. In fact, this is not just a Shimadzu family, but the direction of the overall governance of Japan in the future!