Fuzhong Castle, the feudal lord's hall.
The feudal lord Zong Yoshinari and the old man Katsui Naozo sat opposite each other, both a little worried.
The relationship between Tsushima and Korea is very unusual, at the beginning, Tokugawa Ieyasu in order to make up for the bad relationship with North Korea and the Ming Dynasty caused by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, used the Tsushima domain to mediate and gave Tsushima a lot of privileges, which made Tsushima have a great say in the relationship between the Japanese and Korea.
However, Tokugawa Iemitsu did not buy these accounts, believing that the Tsushima domain was open to foreign countries, and at one point he wanted to change the clan and abolish their feudal domains.
Not long ago, the old Yanagawa family resisted this thunder, so that the Zong family escaped, and now the Yanagawa family was escorted to Edo, Zong Yoshicheng and several other family elders were all wailing, frightened, and panicked.
Zong Yicheng looked at Naozo Katsui and said, "Katsui-kun, now that the matter has calmed down, what should we do next?"
” Tsushima is heavily dependent on foreign trade, especially relations with North Korea, and they are now worried that the shogunate will restrict them from going to sea and prepare to close off the country.
Katsui Naozo knelt and sat with a worried expression, and said: "Temple, we have no other choice, but we still have to deal with the public side, we can't give up just like that, I heard that Matsudaira Nobutsuna is here, he is a close friend of the public side, we can pass the word through him." ” Zong Yicheng trusted Katsui Naozo very much, thought about it, and said, "Okay."
The shogunate has sent a message asking us to enlist, 800 men, and I have ordered people to prepare for it, and I plan to leave in three days. ” Naozo Katsui also knew something about the Shimabara Rebellion, and said in a deep voice: "Temple, the Shimabara Rebellion must indeed be eradicated as soon as possible, and it is very unfavorable for us to stay on Kyukoku Island with the shogunate's army." ” They are all regarded as daimyo of the outer provinces, and Tokugawa Iemitsu has always disliked them, and he is trying his best to weaken them, and if he is given another chance, the Zong family will really change others.
As the lord of the Tsushima domain, Zong Yoshicheng felt more about this, and was just about to speak, when suddenly a samurai rushed in and said urgently: "The main hall, the Ming people are coming!"
” Zong Yicheng and Katsui Naozan were all stunned, and the Wa Kingdom had never been attacked by the Ming Dynasty, and when they heard it, they were stunned.
The samurai continued to shout, "The main hall, the Ming people are really here, dozens of warships, as well as cannons, the port has exploded, they will be killed soon......"
Katsui Naozan looked at Zong Yicheng fiercely and said, "Palace, there have always been rumors before that the Ming people want to take revenge and conquer us, but now it seems that most of them are true." ” The only time Tsushima was invaded was when Toyotomi Hideyoshi was defeated, and Korea wanted to destroy the Japanese and take the initiative to attack Tsushima, and the others were almost never again.
Zong Yicheng still couldn't believe it, and still said decisively: "Katsui-kun, immediately gather all the samurai and go to the dock to defend against the enemy!"
” "Yes!"
Naozo Katsui quickly got up, hurriedly mobilized his manpower, and rushed to the dock.
They were originally going to go to Shimabara from the conquest, and the 800 samurai in the prefecture were on standby, and now they were in good use.
Naozo Katsui rushed to the dock with his people, and saw that on the sea almost two miles away, more than 20 warships of all sizes were neatly arranged, far away in the direction of the port, and the murderous atmosphere was permeated.
These samurai stood far away from the harbor, staring at these warships, many of them looking at each other with strange expressions.
They did not expect that someone would invade Tsushima, which in their memory was almost nonexistent.
Naozo Katsui stood on a big rock, looked at it from afar, and looked at the ships that had been blown up in the harbor, the scattered ship boards, and the strong smell of sulfur, his face was solemn, and he said, "These, are they all made by the Akito?"
” A samurai stepped forward and said, "Yes, old man."
The ships of the Ming people were equipped with cannons, which had a longer range and greater power than those of the Xiyi, and before we could see clearly, they opened fire. ” Naozo Katsui felt uneasy in his heart, his brows tightened, and he said, "Did they send someone?"
Did you say anything and what were the requirements?
” "No, their boat hasn't moved."
This bushido.
Naozo Katsui's heart became more and more worried, and he waved his hand and said, "Let everyone prepare, without my order, you are not allowed to move!"
” "Yes."
A group of samurai responded, and the atmosphere gradually became solemn.
They all stared at the sea, unbeknownst to them, behind them, some samurai-like figures were quietly converging, with a red cloth tied around their arms, hidden behind some obstruction.
"Old family, move!"
Suddenly, a samurai shouted, and everyone looked up at the sea.
I saw some small ships approaching the shore, and when I put them on, I saw that they were all human heads.
Katsui Naozo was extremely vigilant in his heart, and said: "Send someone to inform the temple and ask him to gather more samurai, and the Ming people are not good."
Also, send two people to the shore to ask about the purpose of the Ming people, please tell them that our clan is not willing to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, please explain their requirements. ” Katsui Naosan is very aware of the current situation, the Tsushima clan is definitely not the opponent of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention those artillery that is more terrible than the Xiyi people, just the more than 1,000 people on those dozen ships are enough to have a headache for the Ma clan, not to mention, there are more on those ships.
The small ship of the Ming Dynasty was slowly approaching, and the musketeers, arrows, and gunners were all ready.
The soldiers wore helmets, armor, grenades at their waists, knives on their shoulders, and boots that looked rather stiff as if they were made of iron.
This is an army armed to the teeth!
It didn't take long for the ships to come ashore without encountering any resistance, and a group of soldiers were the first to go ashore and confront the two messengers of Naozo Katsui on the shore.
One of the samurai, fluent in Chinese, raised his hand and said, "Ichiro Ishii, the villain, I have seen the Heavenly Soldiers, and the old man has sent me to greet you Heavenly Soldiers and ask what you need?"
” A lieutenant stepped forward, looked down condescendingly, sneered, and said: "I am Chen Zhiyang, the commander of the Great Tomorrow Army, and I am ordered to take over Tsushima Island, and order your feudal lord to come out and accept the will of His Majesty the Emperor of China!"
” The warrior listened to the word 'take over', his eyes changed slightly, and he said, "Angel, please wait, the villain turns to the old man, please tell the main hall." ” Chen Zhiyang looked indifferent and said, "Tell them that I will only give you a cup of tea, if you dare to disobey the mandate of heaven, you will be killed!"
” "Yes, yes, yes."
The two samurai looked at the arrows that were aimed at them, hurriedly turned around, ran towards Naozo Katsui, and conveyed the original words.
Katsui Naozo's face didn't change much, and he said to himself: "It's rumored that the Akito will attack us, but no one believes it, and now, the Akito is really here......"
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A samurai looked at him and said, "Old man, what should we do now, there are more and more people coming ashore from the Ming people, there are more than a thousand people, and if you don't stop it, you can't stop it." ” Katsui Naozo shook his head and said, "They have at least three thousand people, we can't stop them, by the way, Temple, are you leaving?"
” The samurai said, "No, the main hall is gathering more samurai." ” The corners of Katsui's mouth moved, and he sighed in his heart, how many more can be summoned now, and how many samurai are there in Tsushima?
If you don't go, it's too late.
At this time, there were more samurai who rushed behind him, almost a thousand people, all of whom drew their swords, looking at the sea and the harbor with vigilant and fearful eyes.
Because, the big ships were moving, and they were approaching the shore, and the black cannons on the bow could already be seen.
Naozo Katsui saw it, his eyes were solemn, he also pulled out his knife, and said in a deep voice, "Kill the enemy with me, you will win!"
” Naozo Katsui took the lead and killed in the direction of the port.
From the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, this person is quite heroic.
"Victory!"
Hundreds of Tsushima warriors, following him, barely fearless, shouted and slaughtered like madness.
Bang bang bang They were greeted by the black cannonballs of the cannons on the sea, which cut through an arc, crossed the Ming soldiers on the shore, and fell on the rushing Japanese warriors.
Boom, boom, boom One by one, the shells exploded and landed on the houses, and suddenly the flames were blazing, the smoke was billowing out, and a pit was quickly blown up on the ground, and countless people screamed, with fire on their bodies, and there were many stumps and broken arms flying sideways, and the flesh and blood were blurred.
These Ming incendiary bombs are not lethal enough, but they are full of deterrence, and all the shells are all firelight, and the blazing fire will swallow up a place.
But the artillery soon stopped, this port is not large, and the artillery continues, and it is easy to blow up their own people.
"Kill!"
Naozo Katsui rushed through the flames and killed the Ming army from afar.
His hair was disheveled, his clean clothes were covered with dust, he yelled, he raised his knife, and he struck quickly.
He rushed out, and more rushed out behind him, and they seemed to be enraged, running desperately, their eyes fierce, and their expressions hideous.
Chen Zhiyang stood in front of the neatly lined army, looked at Naozo Katsui who had come over, and silently calculated the distance.
Eighty zhang, seventy zhang, fifty zhang......
When Naozo Katsui was about to reach a distance of about fifty zhang, Chen Zhiyang waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Arrows, shoot!"
Musket ready!
” Woohoo One by one, there was a crackling sound, and an arrow tied to a round object and pulled a long tail shot at Katsui Naozo.
The arrows hit some of the Tsushima warriors, who fell to the ground one after another, and the Tsushima warriors around them were still screaming and continued to rush forward without hesitation.
Bang bang bang Suddenly, the arrows exploded, affecting the people around them, and I don't know how many people flew sideways, and the screams were drowned out in the explosion.
Naozo Katsui frowned, his eyes widened angrily, and he held his knife, and his feet were faster.
Chen Zhiyang looked at the Tsushima samurai running in the most lacquered surface, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Musket, shoot!"
” The gunners and musketeers immediately alternately stood and squatted, and the six rows were quite orderly, with shields in the front with shields in hand, swords in hand, and their eyes fixed on the rushing Tsushima samurai.
If these enemies make it alive, the shield-bearer will rush over with his shield in his hand and kill them all!
"Heavenly soldiers are everywhere, and those who descend will not be killed!"
At this moment, behind Naozo Katsui, a shout suddenly sounded, and a group of 'samurai' with their arms wrapped in red cloth appeared, and one by one black iron bumps were thrown at their backs.
The explosions were louder, and I don't know how many Tsushima samurai were caught off guard and were blown away, and then they were killed by their 'compatriots' from behind.
Naozo Katsui felt it, but he didn't retreat, he held a knife and quickly rushed over, his eyes full of horror, and he screamed at Chen Zhiyang.
The shield-bearer immediately stepped forward and quickly surrounded him.
The shield is an iron wall, Katsui Naozo was just about to struggle, his waist, armpits, and thighs were stabbed one after another, more and more, and then he vomited blood, his eyes widened, and the knife in his hand fell to the ground, and he fell down softly.
"Clean up the battlefield!"
Chen Zhiyang pulled out his knife and shouted directly.
Fighting in such a situation, the army of the Ming Dynasty was almost a harvest operation, and there was no threat.