Shen Yuqiu looked at Yang Peng's face and said emotionally: "Your Majesty has worked hard for days. I see it in my eyes and remember it in my heart. I only regret that I can't share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "You have done a good job."
Shen Yuqiu said: "Your Majesty is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. The safety of the world and the well-being of the people are all tied to your Majesty. Your Majesty, you must pay attention to rest!"
Yang Peng smiled and nodded.
Shen Yuqiu said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I took it upon myself to find a local oiran to sing a little song for Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty can relax." Yang Peng has been discussing the marching strategy with the generals these days, almost He had forgotten all his sleep and food, so he didn't feel tired at all. However, when Shen Yuqiu said this, he couldn't help but feel a little tired. He smiled and said, "You are quite considerate." Shen Yuqiu heard the elegant meaning of the song and felt a surge in his heart. He was overjoyed and said quickly: "I will go and ask her to come in right now." Then he bowed and retreated.
A moment later, there was a sound of footsteps at the door. Yang Peng looked up and saw Shen Yuqiu walking in quickly, followed by a graceful woman holding a pipa in her arms. Her head was lowered. The light was not good, so she could not see her face clearly. She was hazy. In the hazy moment, she seemed to be a stunningly beautiful woman.
Shen Yuqiu led the woman to Yang Peng, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we are here."
Yang Peng hummed and moved his eyes to the woman. Shen Yuqiu was very knowledgeable and didn't say much. He bowed and retreated. Only Yang Peng and the woman were left in the study.
The woman held the pipa in her arms and worshiped: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!" Her voice was waxy, gentle, and touching.
Yang Peng looked at the woman and said, "No need to be polite." The woman said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then she stood up, still hanging her head. Yang Peng asked, "What's your name?" The woman said, "My name is Hua Xiangrong."
Yang Peng's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Yun Xiang's clothes, Hua Xiangrong, this name is good." Hua Xiangrong felt happy, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."
"Look up." Yang Peng had heard of this Hua Xiangrong a long time ago. It is said that she is the most famous courtesan after Zhao Xiangxiang. She is naturally charming and stunningly beautiful, but she has never had the opportunity to meet her.
When Hua Xiangrong heard Yang Peng's words, she slowly raised her head. Under the illumination of the light, a very delicate and delicate face appeared in front of Yang Peng's eyes. Set off by a suit of colorful clothes, it showed a very charming charm. However, compared to Zhao Xiangxiang, she is still inferior. It is not that Zhao Xiangxiang is more beautiful than her, but Zhao Xiangxiang is more charming than her. She is truly delicate, charming and charming. However, although Hua Xiangrong is not as good as Zhao Xiangxiang, she can definitely be regarded as a unique beauty.
Hua Xiangrong had heard about the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, but had never had the opportunity to meet him. She had many speculations about this emperor who ruled the world, but when she saw him today, she was still surprised. She didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor was so young, and had such a kind and approachable temperament. When she saw him, she felt a good impression of him and her heart fluttered.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Flower girl..." As soon as these words came out, he felt very awkward, flower girl? Damn it, the devils are entering the village! After thinking for a while, he said: "Miss Xiangrong, you don't have to be rigid, just play and sing your favorite piece."
Hua Xiangrong, with a blushing face, agreed, then walked to a chair with Pipa in her arms and sat down. After sorting out her thoughts for a while, she plucked the strings with her slender jade fingers, and the tinkling sound was like the sound of nature. Then the melodious music rippled out. Hua Xiangrong's red lips lightly opened, and her moving singing voice filled the entire study: " Mandarin ducks and butterflies fly together, and the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating. I quietly asked my brother if my daughter is beautiful, if my daughter is beautiful.…"
Yang Peng was stunned. The song Hua Xiangrong played and sang turned out to be "Daughter's Love" that he had given to Ye Qi Guanyin that day. He did not expect that this song would spread among the people. I saw Hua Xiangrong's very emotional look. She had obviously fallen into the beautiful atmosphere created by that song, tender, lingering, and ecstatic. She sang very well, and it seemed to be more beautiful and touching than the original song in memory, and Yang Peng couldn't help but fall silent. The voices and smiles of all the lovely wives flashed before my eyes like a revolving lantern, and my heart was filled with infinite tenderness.
The singing gradually fell silent, and the beautiful pipa sound gradually faded away. Yang Peng came back to his senses, couldn't help but applaud, and praised: "Good! It sounds great!"
Hua Xiangrong stood up and bowed Yingying: "Your Majesty, thank you!"
Yang Peng asked: "Do you know the origin of this song?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, as far as I know, this song was written by Your Majesty and was given to Empress Yeqi by Your Majesty."
Yang Peng nodded and said, "I didn't expect you to sing this song."
Hua Xiangrong glanced at Yang Peng strangely and said, "This song has been circulated in Hangzhou for a long time. It is the favorite song of the sisters today."
Yang Peng felt a little surprised and asked with a smile: "Can you sing other songs?"
"Every slave can sing the songs written by His Majesty."
Yang Peng was very interested and said: "That's great, you can sing it to me." Hua Xiangrong responded, sat back in her seat with her pipa in her arms, and continued to play and sing, this time she played " "Empowering the Country and the City". Hua Xiangrong continued to play and sing, and each song was sung very gracefully and movingly. Although the details were more or less different from the original song, it had a different charming charm and seemed to be more moving than the original song. Yang Peng was immersed in that beautiful song and fell asleep unconsciously.
Seeing that Yang Peng seemed to be asleep, Hua Xiangrong couldn't help but stop playing and singing. He hesitated and called softly: "Your Majesty?" Yang Peng did not respond. Hua Xiangrong called out again, but Yang Peng still didn't respond. Hua Xiangrong was sure that he was asleep, and felt a little overwhelmed, not knowing what to do. After hesitating for a moment, he stood up, put down his pipa and walked gently to Yang Peng. At this time, she was only a few feet away from the Ming Emperor who ruled the world, and she could clearly see his appearance and every detail on his cheeks. Although he is not very handsome, he has a very attractive masculine temperament. His face is sharp and angular, and his complexion is like bronze. He seems to contain infinite power. In front of him, you want to crawl at his feet to get his. Love pets.
Hua Xiangrong couldn't help her heart pounding, her pretty face flushed, and an impulse surged in her chest, almost making her unable to control herself.
Just then, footsteps came from the door. Hua Xiangrong was startled, quickly stood up and stood aside. Then he saw a secret guard coming in. He couldn't help but feel at a loss. He pointed at Yang Peng and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, he is asleep."
The secret guard stopped, clasped his fists and called out: "Your Majesty!"
Yang Peng woke up with a start. Seeing Hua Xiangrong standing next to him and the secret guard standing below, he thought that he had fallen asleep just now without knowing it. He couldn't help but smile and asked the secret guard: "What's the matter?" The secret guard said: "Commander Wang Rong Here we come." Yang Peng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Let her in." The secret guard agreed and retreated.
Hua Xiangrong said slightly: "Your Majesty has official business, and I have resigned." Yang Peng nodded. Hua Xiangrong saluted Yang Peng again, returned to her seat, picked up her pipa, and hurried away. Outside the hall, Hua Xiangrong passed by Wang Rong. Both women were surprised by each other's beauty.
Hua Xiangrong came out of the palace gate. Shen Yuqiu, who had been waiting on the carriage outside, saw this and quickly shouted: "Miss Hua!" Hua Xiangrong followed the sound and saw Shen Yuqiu getting off the carriage, so he greeted her. Going up, Yingying bowed: "Sir!" Shen Yuqiu quickly waved his hand and said: "Don't be too polite, don't be too polite! Maybe I should salute Miss Hua in the future!" Hua Xiangrong's delicate face blushed slightly, and she couldn't help but long for it in her heart. stand up. However, when he thought of his lowly status, his longing could not help but cool down, and he couldn't help but say: "With such a status, how dare you have such delusions!"
Shen Yuqiu said with a smile: "You can't say that. Miss Hua is born with beauty, and she shouldn't be exposed to the dust of the world. A famous flower must be worthy of a king, and that's what she deserves! Like Empress Zhao, her previous identity was not the same as Miss Hua's. Is it the same? Since Empress Zhao can enter the harem, Miss Hua can naturally do the same." After hearing these words, Hua Xiangrong couldn't help but ignite hope in her heart.
Shen Yuqiu smiled and said: "I heard it outside just now. Miss Hua played and sang so many songs composed by His Majesty for His Majesty. If Your Majesty doesn't like it, he won't let you play and sing anymore."
Hua Xiangrong felt happy, and then her heart moved. She bowed to Shen Yuqiu Yingying and said, "If you can help Xiangrong get what he wants, Xiangrong will definitely remember your kindness!" Shen Yuqiu replied: "I will do my best in this matter! I just hope that after the matter is completed, Miss Hua will never forget me!" Hua Xiangrong immediately swore. Shen Yuqiu was very happy, so he said to Hua Xiangrong: "We have to discuss this matter carefully. The first thing is that from now on, Miss Hua will close the door and thank guests!" Hua Xiangrong nodded quickly and said: "This is natural ."
Wang Rong came to the study and saw Yang Peng. Their eyes met and her heart moved. Yang Peng stepped back, stood up, walked to Wang Rong, held Wang Rong's delicate hand, kissed her red lips naturally, and sighed, "We haven't seen each other for a long time!" Wang Rong resented. He rolled his eyes at Yang Peng, "I think about you day and night, but you definitely don't think about me. There are so many beautiful wives and concubines around me, I'm afraid you have long forgotten that I am a person!"
Yang Peng said softly: "You have wronged me. I miss you at least once a day, and sometimes it makes my heart hurt!" Wang Rong was so happy that she said angrily: "I don't believe it, I'm just talking nonsense! Yang Peng sighed, showing sadness, "Rong'er, you don't believe me, I'm so sad!"
Wang Rong felt extremely distressed when she saw Yang Peng like this, and said quickly: "I'm just joking with you! Really, the Ming Emperor can't even take a joke!"
Yang Peng grinned and said, "I was joking with you too!" Seeing that she had been fooled, Wang Rong was greatly annoyed. She couldn't help but punch Yang Peng in the chest and said angrily, "I actually fell for your fool again. Yes! You are so hateful, you always make fun of me!" Then he said angrily: "I'm so stupid, I saw that shameless woman leaving your place, but I still got fooled by you!" Yang Peng asked: "Do you know just now? Who is that woman?”
Wang Rong snorted, "I don't know her, but I can tell with my toes that such a coquettish woman must not be a serious person. She must be a brothel girl that the local officials found to curry favor with you."
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "Do you look down on brothel girls?" Wang Rong was stunned, frowned and said: "Actually, I don't look down on brothel girls, brothel girls are also pitiful people." Then he glanced at Yang Peng and raised his eyebrows. He raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "But if she comes to flirt with my man, I can't be angry!..."
Yang Peng suddenly kissed Wang Rong's red lips. Wang Rong's anger immediately disappeared. She felt as if there was a ball of fire burning herself, and she almost wanted to melt together with Yang Peng! Wang Rong couldn't help but hugged Yang Peng tightly and kissed him back passionately. Yang Peng felt that the other person was like a wild sea, about to drown him. Yang Peng could no longer control himself, and his infinite impulse burst out. He picked up Wang Rong and walked behind the screen. As they walked, the two kissed passionately. Wang Rong wildly tore off Yang Peng's clothes, while Yang Peng roughly tore off Wang Rong's clothes. Coming behind the screen, Yang Peng placed Wang Rong heavily on the bed. Just as he was about to press down, Wang Rong suddenly hugged him and turned around. Yang Peng suddenly changed from the upper position to the lower position. Seeing Wang Rong sitting on his body, with infinite desire burning in her beautiful eyes, Yang Peng only felt that he It was about to melt, and I couldn't help but call out: "Come on! Come on!..."...
The Ming army was preparing for an expedition, and time was passing quickly in a tense atmosphere. This expedition to the sea was not an easy task, and there were still many things to do. Intelligence about the Japanese continued to come in, and Yang Peng and his generals continued to adjust their deployment based on the new intelligence.
By mid-February, everything was ready, and the army was ready to go to war. Yang Peng led Liu Zhiliang's 30,000 elite troops and Wang Rong's navy to leave Hangzhou, and thousands of sails and clouds surged towards Kyushu Island.
The alarm was sent to Kumamoto, the headquarters of Kyushu, and Yonghito immediately mobilized his troops to prepare for the battle. Currently, Yonghito has a total of 200,000 troops under his command. He ordered Zuoshi Shigeo to lead 100,000 troops to defend the outer islands, and another 100,000 to defend the main island. Yongren judged that the Ming army would attack the outer islands first, so the focus of defense was on the outer islands. He planned to use the army of the island to rescue an island once it was attacked, and attack from inside and outside. Even if the Ming army could not be defeated, it would still be possible. The Ming army's attack could not succeed. Yongren made arrangements, and he couldn't help but long for the Ming army to arrive soon! He is eager to defeat the Ming army in this battle and lay a solid foundation for the true rise of the Yamato nation!
Sasuro Shigeo led an army of 100,000 to guard the outlying islands. Sasuro Shigeo's headquarters was located on Yakushima. Yakushima is located on the sea dozens of miles south of the main island of Kyushu. Together with Tanegashima, it is the largest island among the Osumi Islands. Yakushima is to the west and Tanegashima is to the east. Between them is the Tanegashima Strait, and Osumi The sea area between the islands and the main island of Kyushu is the so-called Osumi Strait. Yongren judged that if the Ming army wanted to attack Kyushu, it should first capture the Osumi Islands, so he ordered the general Zushi Shigeo to lead 80,000 of the 100,000 troops to station here, including the most elite Liudao under Zuoshi Shigeo. The army also deployed a large number of artillery, preparing to give the Ming army a head-on attack. Now all the fishermen around the Osumi Islands have been notified to return to their respective fishing villages. The fishing boats still floating on the sea are actually Japanese sentinels.
Time passed quickly in the tense atmosphere. On the twentieth day after receiving the news of the departure of the Ming army, the outer sentry finally sent an alarm, saying that they had discovered traces of the Ming fleet, coming from south to north. Zuoshi Chengxiong was nervous and excited at times, so he immediately summoned the generals and laid out a battle plan. The Japanese army was in full array, alert day and night, waiting for the Ming army to attack.
However, a few days passed, and the Ming army never showed up. Just when the Japanese were confused, another news came that the Ming Dynasty fleet did not come to the Osumi Islands, but bypassed the Osumi Islands from the west and sailed directly to the main island of Kyushu.
Shigeo Zuoshiro was shocked when he received the news. He quickly ran to the map and traced the marching route of the Ming army with his finger. His expression changed drastically and he said: "No! The Han people must attack Kumamoto Castle directly!" When the generals heard this, they felt unbelievable. Fujita Hiromichi said in disbelief: "Don't the Ming army plan to attack the outer islands? Aren't they afraid that we will cut off their retreat?"
Zuoshi Shigeo frowned and said: "They are not afraid! They have a powerful naval force, and we can't cut off their retreat at all! We are too pedantic, and we only think about things according to conventional rules!" He turned to a senior samurai and said: "You Immediately cross the Osumi Strait, rush back to Kumamoto as quickly as possible, and report the movements of the Ming army to His Highness the Prince!" The senior samurai shouted in joy and ran down.
Shigeo Zuoshiro's eyes returned to the map, frowning tightly.
Yonghito was discussing strategy with several aides in Kumamoto's palace. At this moment, a close samurai rushed in and reported: "Your Highness, Master Zuo Shi sent someone to send urgent military information." Yongren turned around and frowned: "Urgent military information from Zuo Shigeo? Yes? What is it?" He glanced at the samurai and said, "Let him in." The samurai shouted and ran down, then led a dusty samurai in.
As soon as the warrior saw Yongren, he immediately knelt on the ground, lay down, and said: "I have brought urgent military information! The Ming army has appeared, but it did not attack the Osumi Islands, but bypassed the Osumi Islands from the west. , rushing straight towards Kumamoto!"
Everyone was shocked. Yongren immediately turned around and looked at the map with a gloomy expression. He murmured in disbelief: "They didn't attack the outlying islands, but directly attacked Kumamoto. Is this possible? Aren't they worried about their own safety?" Logistics supply line?" Yongren wondered whether the information sent by Zuo Shigeo was wrong.
At this moment, noisy shouts came from outside: "Beacon fire, beacon fire is lit!"
Yongren was shocked and ran out immediately. Looking in the direction that everyone was pointing, I saw beacon fires burning on the mountains in the southwest and on the other side of the Ariake Sea, and my expression changed. Kumamoto is located on the east coast of the Ariake Sea, the Honshu inland sea. To the west of the Ariake Sea is the narrow strait formed by the Nagasaki Peninsula and the Oya Peninsula. The Nagasaki Peninsula is in the north, and the Oya Peninsula is in the south. The closest distance between the two is only a dozen miles. It is the natural gateway to Kumamoto and becomes the Oya Sea Estuary. Not long ago, Yongren sent five thousand soldiers and horses to guard the seaport for safety reasons, and also deployed dozens of artillery pieces. Now beacon fire is coming from two directions at the same time, indicating that Oyahaikou is under attack. At this point, Yongren no longer doubted the intelligence sent by Zuoshio Shigeo. As expected, the Ming army bypassed the outlying islands and directly attacked the capital of Kyushu.
Yongren couldn't help but panic, but then calmed down, thinking that Daya Haikou was easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the Ming army would not be able to capture it in the short term. When I thought about this, I couldn't help but feel lucky that I was cautious at the beginning. It was precisely because I was cautious enough at the beginning that the enemy could not suddenly appear under Kumamoto Castle at this moment, and we now had time to react.
Yongren thought: 'This may be a good opportunity to annihilate the Ming army. ' At the thought, Yonghito trembled with excitement, and immediately issued an order: "Immediately order the troops in the south to gather at Oyano Island, and the troops in the north to gather at Nagasaki Peninsula. This time we will annihilate all the enemy forces!" Yonghito thought. There is already a plan to put the Ming Army into the Ariake Sea at the appropriate time, and then blockade the Oyahaikou. An army of 200,000 will guard key points along the coast. In this way, the Ming Army will be in a desperate situation. As long as it survives For a period of time, without attacking, the enemy troops would be trapped to death. This can be said to be a golden opportunity to destroy the Ming army! Yongren thought again: If the Ming Emperor can be captured in this battle, then the Yamato nation will be able to firmly grasp the initiative from now on!
Yongren raised his head and looked at the blazing sun in the sky. He felt that this time it must be Amaterasu who protected him and gave him such a golden opportunity. Then there was a mocking look on his face, and he said sarcastically: "They say that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty is a great hero, brave and good at fighting. I think he is just a fool, and he underestimated the enemy and rushed in!" The warriors and staff next to him laughed, and everyone was very excited. Excited look.
Yonghito thought for a while and ordered his men to call Taro Ryumoto, who led 10,000 samurai and ashigaru to build a fort on the shore, and gave him fifty artillery pieces. Yonghito planned to put the Ming army into the Ariake Sea after all the armies were in place. He estimated that after the Ming army was surrounded, they would definitely attack Kumamoto with all their might, so he ordered Taro Tatsumoto to lead his troops to build forts on the shore to strengthen Kumamoto Castle. defense strength. Immediately, Yonghito sent an order to transfer 5,000 samurai and ashigaru from Kumamoto Castle to reinforce Oya Haikou. Yongren is confident that Oya Haikou will be able to defend Oyahaikou for ten days and a half. After all, the terrain there is difficult and there are dozens of artillery pieces. The reason why an additional 5,000 troops and horses are sent is just to be on the safe side. He does not want to be in this perfect place. Any unforeseen circumstances arise in the plan.
At the Oyahaikou, the Yanyun cruisers lined up in two rows to bombard the Japanese artillery positions on both sides of the Oyahaikou. The cannons roared, the shells roared, the Japanese artillery positions on both sides were in flames, and the dust was flying, as if they were boiling. The Japanese were blown to pieces, and the remains of the fences and artillery were continuously thrown into the sky, and the remains of the artillery were thrown heavily into the sky. fall. The Japanese had never encountered such fierce artillery bombardment. They were so frightened that they ran around in all directions. As a result, they became victims of the artillery fire all over the sky.
The Japanese artillery fire was also constantly changing. However, the shells fell into the water halfway through the flight, stirring up countless water pillars. The scene was spectacular, but it could not cause any harm to the Ming army at all. What's going on? It turns out that the Ming Dynasty's cannons have developed rapidly in recent years. The long-threaded cannons equipped on cruisers today are no longer what they used to be. They are not only much more powerful than the previous cannons, but also have a longer range than the previous cannons. More than double. Therefore, the range of the cannons on the Ming cruisers far exceeded that of the Japanese cannons. The Ming cannons could bombard the Japanese, but the Japanese cannons could only add to the fun, and had no use other than that.
Gradually, the Japanese artillery fire became mute. It seems that either their artillery was damaged by the Ming Dynasty's artillery fire, or their gunner was killed.
The fierce bombardment continued for a long time, and then the Ming Dynasty artillery fire fell silent. Dozens of troop transport ships landed on the beaches on both sides. More than a thousand warriors on each side, led by warrior generals, rushed towards the Japanese camp to kill.
Before the Japanese soldiers could recover from the shock of the fierce artillery fire, someone suddenly shouted: "The enemy is coming in! The enemies are coming in!" The Japanese soldiers were shocked and saw the wolf-like and tiger-like Ming army killing them ferociously. Come in. Several senior samurai immediately drew their swords and raised them high, shouting loudly. Desperate thoughts suddenly surged into the hearts of the samurai and ashigaru, and they shouted fiercely and rushed forward.
The soldiers of both sides collided violently, Yan Yunjun brandished long swords and axes, and corpses among the Japanese were covered in blood. Needless to say, those ashigaru with simple armors would be torn into pieces when they were slashed with long swords and axes. Even the samurai wearing samurai armor had no resistance at all when faced with the ferocious long swords and axes. They died tragically, and all kinds of screams came one after another; but the attacks of the samurai and ashigaru were of little use to the Yanyun army with complete defenses. The samurai sword struck the heavy armor but only made a clanging sound and splashed some sparks. , and the spear pierced the shield, and was immediately slid away by the shield. The battlefield was almost a one-sided massacre. The samurai fell into a pool of blood one by one, and the ashigaru were harvested piece by piece. Their flesh and blood were scattered everywhere, and corpses were scattered all over the ground.
The Japanese were frightened, and their crazy fighting spirit quickly disappeared like lights under a heavy rain. The Ashigaru turned around and ran for their lives, and the samurai also turned around and ran away. In an instant, the Japanese were running like wolves and had completely collapsed. The Ming army pursued them ruthlessly, and the Japanese camp turned into a slaughterhouse. The sound of slashing gradually disappeared, the screams gradually disappeared, and the battle was over. In half a day, just half a day, the Japanese guarding Oyahaikou were all wiped out.
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
