On November 18th, the fourth year of Guangde, the Sixth Corps invaded Nagasaki, killing more than 20,000 Japanese pirates and capturing them alive. At this point, all the feudal vassals in Kyushu were completely pacified, and the Emperor's "Great Cleansing" of the Japanese nation achieved great success. Preliminary success.
Fifteen years ago, Yuan Chonghuan was defeated in Kyushu, and Nagasaki made great achievements in pursuing horse racing.
Therefore, after Zhao led the master to capture this man, he also imitated the Supreme Emperor and chopped off the head of Lord Machang and made it into a wine vessel, which was also inlaid with gold.
The related craftsmanship is said to be based on the techniques of Oda Nobunaga, the Sixth Heavenly Demon King (meaning the evil of evils).
Oda Nobunaga had the customary craftsmanship of the island country in making human bone drinking vessels. It is said that he even made wine glasses for his brother-in-law.
Of course, these are just Japanese folk rumors and may not be true.
On November 28, the fourth year of Guangde, after ten days of large-scale "clearance", the Nagasaki battle finally came to an end, and the city's population was reduced to ten.
The originally bustling port of Nagasaki had only three to five thousand people left alive after this battle.
Nagasaki was bleeding like a river, but Zhao Shujiao still felt that it was not enough. Because according to his original idea, he should really massacre the city.
However, the Emperor repeatedly ordered the Sixth Corps to preserve a "more complete port."
Now, the port is preserved, but the people are gone.
On November 29, the Sixth Corps was in full military uniform at the port of Nagasaki, and more than 20,000 soldiers were wearing mourning.
Eight hundred samurai ronin were tied up with five flowers, and they all knelt down facing Yuan Chonghuan's spiritual throne in the west of the port, with rows of executioners standing behind them.
In the harbor sky, flocks of white seagulls and black crows hovered, and the birds were anxiously waiting for the feast to begin.
At three quarters of noon, Zhao Lijiao, who was dressed in linen clothes, was supported by his general He Longzhou and climbed onto the altar.
Zhao Lijiao took the memorial text from the guard and looked back at the devastated Nagasaki City. His eyes were slightly red. In front of the soldiers of the Sixth Corps, he slowly unfolded the memorial text and read aloud:
Kunlun is green and the East China Sea is vast. At the time of Jiawu, Da Qi was in ruins.
From the end of the Yuan Dynasty to the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, the Japanese pirates were arrogant. I feel pity for my parents who have left their hometown.
There was a Japanese rebellion in Imchen, and the horses were in chaos and the army was depleted. The auxiliary car depends on each other, the teeth are cold and the lips are dead.
The patriots of the Ming army were bloody on the battlefield. When the army and the people are united, they eat the pulp from the pot.
The old man hangs his beard, sharpens his sword and wipes his gun. Men and women support each other and compete to join the army.
The front is bright and dark, and the enemies are rampant. Jiangnan Coast Guard, Qilu panic.
If you are caught in the holy dynasty, you will be punished by the gods. You will be short-lived and sidelined, and the fusang will be shaken.
Yuan Gong Chonghuan, a famous general in hundreds of battles. The army and the nine states stabilize the country and bring peace to the country.
After the bloody battle in Saga, the Japanese pirates became frightened and their envoys were not returned, and their ferocious power returned to madness.
Relying on the Holy Emperor, he sweeps holes and plows the court, wears strong armor and holds a sharp edge, and the front is unstoppable.
If they share the same evil, they will be annihilated, and the chiefs will escape at night, and the Japanese chiefs will be killed by the fierce attack.
Once the bandits of hundreds of years are wiped out. Xiong Zhen revitalizes the brigade, and Han Dewei Yang.
The blood of three thousand soldiers is sprinkled with fusang, their loyal souls are in Yong'an, and the green mountains and fertile soil are there.
For the rest of his life, Mulie was filled with sentimentality. The world is solemn and the universe is clear.
Let’s express our condolences, but we still have a good time!
After Zhao Lijiao finished reading the memorial text, the battalion officer He Longzhou waved his hand fiercely, and the Qi army raised their swords and chopped off the heads of more than 800 Japanese prisoners of war and dropped them to the ground to worship the dead.
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After the sacrifice was completed, the generals dispersed one after another. Zhao Shujiao knelt alone in front of Yuan Chonghuan's soul and cried again.
He filled his old boss's glass with wine and took a sip himself. When no one was around, he said:
"Old Yuan, you see, Kyushu has finally been conquered. This place has been the nest of Japanese pirates since the Yuan Dynasty. Now, their nest has been eradicated. From now on, no Japanese pirates will invade Daqi. Nagasaki honors the head of the old bandit. I made it into a drinking vessel, this is it.”
Zhao Shujiao pointed to the terrifying human bone wine vessel in his hand.
"Back then, Baba Toshige colluded with the rebels and killed so many of our soldiers. He is still here today! This is just the first step. Tokugawa Iemitsu is not dead yet. This bitch is just like his father, invading Qi again and again and massacring the people of Qi. , Japanese pirates all have the same virtue, so they
No one can be left behind. Your spirit in heaven will definitely protect the Sixth Corps from victory and sweep Edo with blood..."
Zhao Shujiao raised his neck and took two sips of wine. His eyes were red, and he fell down in front of Yuan Chonghuan's spiritual throne with a plop:
"The Supreme Emperor said that the Japanese pirates are descendants of evil gods and must be killed. But, Lao Yuan, the Supreme Emperor is now focused on seeking immortality and does not interfere with political affairs. He leaves many things to Dongfang Zhu, Lu Xiangsheng and the others. The little emperor's foundation is not stable. What will we do in the future after we have veterans like us as assistants... After defeating the Japanese country, the Emperor said that he will go into seclusion, but he hasn’t said where he will go. What’s the big deal if he abandons us veterans..."
Zhao led the teacher as he wiped his tears and straightened his robes. The guards came forward and filled the skull with wine.
"Old Yuan, the situation is complicated now. Three major corps are stationed in Saga Domain, but they have not marched into Edo. The Supreme Emperor only sent Wu Xiao and others to assassinate Tokugawa Iemitsu. Wu Xiao is afraid that this time it will be a disaster. You You know, the demon monk Hui Ran who was poisoned by you back then had an illegitimate son, so he was not a good person."
"There are rumors everywhere now that when the Japanese pirates are massacred, it will be the day when the Supreme Emperor transforms into an immortal. If this is the case, why has the Supreme Emperor refused to send troops to Edo? Could it be that the Supreme Emperor does not want to become an immortal?"
The guard consciously took a few steps back, refusing to listen to these treasonous words.
Zhao Shujiao took advantage of his drunkenness and continued to talk:
"Old Yuan, don't you know? The original old man Kaiyuan is now dead and retreating. Most of the guards around the Supreme Emperor are also dead. Only Pei Dahu and Wu Xiao are left. The civil servants are even more dead... I have avenged you this time. I don’t know how I can survive in the future. After all these years of ups and downs, even if I avenge you, I can still sustain my life for a few more years... Anyway, let’s not mention these things. This is a terrible thing. I need to go to Saga Castle and persuade the Emperor to send troops to Edo as soon as possible to completely destroy the Japanese country and avoid future troubles."
After that, he struggled to stand up, and the guards came forward to help him. Zhao Shujiao pushed him away, and he stood up with difficulty holding his sword.
"Commander, the battleship heading to Saga will leave in half an hour. Do you want to prepare it?"
The soldiers put a large cloak on Zhao Shujiao.
The biting sea breeze passed over the bloody Nagasaki Castle, picking up crows all over the sky and beating on the memorial tablet on the incense table.
The tablets made an unsettling rustling sound.
Densely packed corpses of Japanese pirates were floating on the sea near the harbor.
Zhao Shujiao looked past the corpse, glanced at the ship that was about to set sail, and was about to ask about the latest battle situation of the Northern Army.
Suddenly, Yuan Chonghuan's spiritual tablet was blown off the incense table by the wind.
The guard quickly stepped forward to pick up the spiritual tablet and handed it to the commander-in-chief with both hands. Zhao Shujiao held Yuan Chonghuan's spiritual tablet in his hand, struggled to wipe off the dust on the wooden board with his robe, and looked at the three words "Yuan Shaobao" written on the spiritual tablet. , smiled slightly and said:
"Lao Yuan, don't be impatient, I will go down to accompany you soon."
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On the sixth day of December, two days before the Emperor's birthday, Zhao led his teachings through the stars and nights and finally arrived at Saga Castle.
Saga Castle is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations in preparation for the Emperor's Longevity Festival.
Zhao Shujiao didn't care about anything else and went straight into the palace and asked face to face:
"Your Majesty, the army has been stationed in Kyushu for more than two months. The Japanese pirates are terrified. At this time, it is easy to cross the sea to attack the Choshu Domain. The soldiers of the Sixth Corps are waiting to wipe out the Japanese country. They have seen through it!! Why haven't you sent troops yet??"
