Hojo Yoshizhen knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.
Zhu Han was speechless, "Damn it, I found such a Japanese rapist, it's really troublesome!"
The officer in charge shut him down and kicked Beijiao hard: "Damn it, get up for me. The deputy commander hasn't finished speaking yet. Are you crying in mourning?"
Hojo Yoshizhen felt pain in his buttocks and quickly got up.
Zhu Han then said, "I asked you to carry out this important task, not to drive you back to Japan. You are such an outstanding talent and a good citizen!"
"It's too late for me to be reused, so why would I leave in a hurry?"
Zhu Han said with a very serious expression.
Hojo Yoshin felt relieved when he saw that Zhu Han's expression was not fake.
"Really, are you really planning to drive me back to Japan?"
Zhu Han nodded and said: "Of course it's true. Don't worry. This time, our Red Scarf Army will establish a territory on the Japanese island, and you will be the vanguard of this expedition to the east. Officer, you will guard the place as a member of the Red Scarf Army, guard the local area for us, and control the local Japanese people. Do you understand?"
Only then did Hojo Yoshizhin realize that everything Zhu Han said was true and he was not deceiving him.
The Shijian that Zhu Han was talking about was on the Japanese island of Japan, a territory belonging to the Southern Dynasties of Japan. It was a remote and poor place with no famous specialties except for a pile of stones and trees.
Hojo Yoshizhen couldn't figure out why Zhu Han took a fancy to that place.
Zhu Han asked at this time, "I want to capture Shijian, and I need the local Japanese people not to flee, but to stay and serve me. Can you do this?"
After Hojo Yoshin heard this, he immediately nodded and said: "The civilians on the island are very poor. If you can be a little more kind than the samurai and the noble lord, it will be enough to make them obediently loyal!"
The common people on the Japanese island are all impoverished. They are basically still semi-serfs. The various samurai nobles on the island are arrogant and domineering. The common people who are even slightly unclean will be hacked to death in the street, but not There are officials to punish crimes.
Under such a situation, let alone Zhu Han's Red Scarf Army, even if the Mongols went there, compared to the Japanese warriors and nobles, they were still outstanding good people.
Therefore, after listening to Hojo Yoshin's explanation, Zhu Han no longer had any worries about using Japanese people as coolies.
The next step is to maintain stability in the Iwami area, because if there are too many wars, it will not be conducive to the development of silver mining in the area.
"Today, Emperor Gomurakami has a high prestige in the Southern Dynasties. He is not a puppet emperor under the control of the shogunate, but an emperor with real power. After we capture Iwami, as long as we can get the recognition of Emperor Gomurakami, Then we can maintain our rule," Hojo Yoshin continued.
Zhu Han understood as soon as he heard this. Although the Japanese emperor of the Southern Dynasties was relatively weak in territory, he was relatively strong. He was not the puppet emperor supported by the Northern Dynasty. As long as he could control the Emperor Gomurakami, the surrounding area The other lords and warriors will not come to trouble.
"The current Emperor Gomurakami is stationed in Yoshino, Yamato. Although it is a relatively fertile land, it cannot support many nobles and samurai. Bribing the emperor with a sum of money can take over the rule of Iwami. "
Zhu Han thinks this method is more feasible.
After all, he now wants to take over Iwami's silver mine and does not want to participate in the internal battles within the Japanese country.
Zhu Han immediately made a decision and asked Hojo Yoshizhen to select more than 100 of his original Japanese pirate men, and gave them a ship to bribe Emperor Gomurakami as a maritime merchant.
With these preparations in hand, Zhu Han immediately mobilized the navy in Goryeo to attack Ishimi of Japan.
Goryeo and Japan were separated only by the Tsushima Strait.
When the wind is favorable and the waves are calm, it only takes less than half a day to reach Iwami from Goryeo.
In such a short distance, there is an island halfway called Tsushima Island.
This island is right between Goryeo and Wodo, and it is also an important transfer station.
Zhu Han told the Korean Eight Banners soldiers under Quan Qian that he would take them to conduct a campaign on the Japanese island across the strait. After these Koreans roared, they burst out with a fighting spirit.
The Korean people's hatred of Japanese pirates is deep in their bones.
Their experience of fighting each other for thousands of years has already made them hate the Japanese pirates to the bone. Now being able to fight on the land of the Japanese pirates is simply an honor for them.
The Korean people clamored that they must wipe out the Japanese pirates and then take back the land on the Japanese island.
"These guys are just a bunch of idiots." Hojo Yoshizhen muttered somewhat depressedly when he saw how proactive the Koreans were.
He knew that these Koreans were no match for the Japanese, but these guys wanted to show off as heroes, which was really stupid. But whatever, the Koreans now had the backing of the Red Scarf Army, and their strength was indeed greatly increased, and they could compete with the Japanese. A touch.
"Hojo Yoshima, take your men and lead the way!" Zhu Han ordered.
"Yes, deputy commander!"
Under Zhu Han's order, Hojo Yoshizhin led a Japanese pirate return group of more than 200 people and headed towards Iwami with two sea ships.
Zhu Han led the fleet to follow closely.
at this time.
At Iwami Castle, Emperor Gomurakami happened to come to Iwami Castle.
Onishi Morikiyo, the lord of Iwami, had just built a manor in his territory.
It has a huge area of five or six acres, and Emperor Gomurakami was specially invited to come and taste it.
Emperor Gomurakami was at Lord Iwami's manor at the moment. He was sitting at a table in fine clothes, drinking wine.
Next to him was a plump, very beautiful maid dressed in black and wearing a veil, who was pouring wine for him, and at his feet was a teenage girl, kneeling on his The little girl was very skillful in beating his legs with her feet. With a pair of small fists, she made a beating sound, which made Emperor Gomurakami very comfortable.
While Emperor Gomurakami was enjoying all this, he also reached out and touched the little girl's body, letting out a lewd laugh.
The little girl's face turned red after being kneaded by Emperor Gomurakami, and she did not dare to make the slightest move to resist.
Onishi Shengqing was secretly happy, knowing that his arrangement met the emperor's appetite.
He struck while the iron was hot and immediately flattered Emperor Gomurakami.
Emperor Gomurakami was very happy to be coaxed by Onishi Morikiyo and burst out laughing.
"Onishi-kun, I heard that you have wiped out the Goryeo pirates on Tsushima Island. How did you do it?"
Emperor Gomurakami asked.
A look of pride appeared on Onishi Shengqing's face: "Your Majesty the Emperor, this Korean is very stupid. I will kill them all with a little trick."
In fact, the so-called Koryo pirates are simply some Koryo merchants. The lords of the Japanese islands often engage in murderous business, and most of the victims are Koryo people.
There is no way, who is the best to bully the Koreans?
This manor of Daxi Shengqing was earned by robbing Korean merchants.
However, these Goryeo merchants were not stupid. After being robbed by Daxi Shengqing, they did not fight back, but in the end they all returned in disastrous defeat.
Under the impact of Onishi Morikiyo's Bato team and Iwami cavalry team, the Koryo people simply could not withstand it.
Daxi Shengqing relied on this trick to be so successful in plundering the coastal areas of Goryeo.
This made him very proud.
"Onishi-kun is so powerful. This is the first time that this emperor has met someone as powerful as you." Emperor Gomurakami praised with a smile.
Onishi Morikiyo said humbly: "Thank you, His Highness the Emperor, for the compliment."
At this time, the little girl had finished massaging Emperor Gomurakami. She walked down, then brought a bottle of wine to Emperor Gomurakami and stepped aside respectfully.
Emperor Gomurakami drank delicious wine and ate the delicacies fed to his mouth by the little girl. He looked intoxicated and looked very comfortable.
However, Emperor Gomurakami drank a glass of wine after finishing a bowl of kelp tofu.
At this time, Onishi Morikiyoshi asked seriously: "His Majesty the Emperor, I heard that we are now planning to appoint the Grand Marshal of the Palace. Is this true?"
The Imperial Palace Chief was an official position established by the Emperor of the Southern Dynasties, and his status was basically equivalent to that of the Three Dukes of the Central Plains.
If anyone can become the palace guard, his status will be greatly improved.
The purpose of Onishi Morikiyo's invitation to Emperor Gomurakami to Iwami was to make him the chief guardian of the palace. In this case, his rights in the Southern Dynasties would be further consolidated.
"Yes, we are discussing this matter now."
Emperor Gomurakami nodded.
Onishi Morikiyo heard what Emperor Gomurakami said, and his heart suddenly became excited.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, I can also hold this official position. I wonder if you can trust me?" Onishi Morikiyo asked.
"If you can provide me with the Iwami Battō Team and the Cavalry Team to serve me in the Northern Expedition, then this position of the Great Guard will be yours." Emperor Gomurakami said with a smile to Onishi Morikiyo.
The national power of the Japanese Southern Dynasties was not as good as that of the Northern Dynasties, and the emperor did not control many soldiers and horses.
The sword-fighting and cavalry teams of Lord Onishi Morikiyo of Iwami were rare elites, and naturally Emperor Gomurakami wanted to use them to crusade against the rebellion of the Northern Dynasty.
However, Onishi Morikiyo was also aware of the strength of his troops. His batato and cavalry teams only had three thousand people. It would undoubtedly be difficult to dedicate all of his troops to serve the emperor.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, my sword-drawing team and cavalry team are not that easy to train. I'm afraid it will take some time to train them into an army." Onishi Morikiyo said with a wry smile.
"The Iwami Battō Team and the Cavalry Team are both elite. We must eliminate the traitors for this Emperor before you can serve as the Grand Guard of the Palace." Emperor Gomurakami said with a smile.
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor!" After hearing what Emperor Gomurakami said, Onishi Morikiyo thought for a moment and agreed to send troops to help the Emperor fight against the rebellion of the Northern Dynasty.
Emperor Gomurakami was so happy that he immediately gave Onishi Morikiyo a chrysanthemum dress that he had worn.
Everyone on the Japanese island believes that the emperor is a god.
Clothes worn by gods naturally possess divine power and can cure all diseases in the world and get rid of all evil spirits.
With a pious look on his face, Onishi Moriki collected the chrysanthemum clothes worn by the emperor.
At this moment, a Japanese warrior suddenly ran in outside the door.
As soon as he entered the door, the Iwami clan warrior shouted in panic: "Oh no, sir, there are many ships on the sea, and the Korean pirates are here to attack!"
"What?" Onishi Shengqing was startled when he heard this.
"Where did they come from and dare to come to my Iwami clan?" Onishi Morikiyo asked hurriedly.
"Sir, this subordinate is not very clear. I only know that they seem to have come from the sea area of the Korean coastline in the east. It seems that their size is not very small, there are about five thousand people."
After Emperor Gomurakami heard these words, his expression suddenly changed.
Emperor Gomurakami's face suddenly darkened, and he asked coldly: "Are you sure they have five thousand?"
"Yes, sir, I am sure there are five thousand of them." The Japanese warrior said quickly.
The Japanese did not believe that the Koreans had the guts to attack the Japanese, unless those Koreans took the wrong medicine.
Hearing that the invading Koryo pirates numbered only five thousand, Emperor Gomuragami wanted to see with his own eyes the combat effectiveness of the Iwami clan's troops.
Emperor Gomurakami said to Onishi Morikiyo: "Onishi-kun, since there are Koryo pirates attacking, your sword-fighting team and cavalry team must be sent out to meet the enemy and destroy these Koryo pirates!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Onishi Morikiyo heard what Emperor Gomurakami said and said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will never lose!"
"Yes." Emperor Gomurakami nodded.
At this time, Onishi Morikiyo next to him understood Emperor Gomurakami's intention!
He also deliberately wanted to show the powerful military strength of Iwami clan in front of the emperor.
"Give me the order!"
"Iwami Battou Team, prepare to kill the enemy!"
"Iwami Cavalry, prepare to kill the enemy!"
Following an order, a mighty three thousand army gathered under Iwami Castle.
Onishi Morikiyo personally led three thousand sword and cavalry troops and rushed to the northwest coast. Emperor Gomurakami, escorted by hundreds of personal guards, also followed Iwami clan to watch the battle.
As for the danger, what danger can there be in attacking a group of Koreans who don't know the heights of the sky? In the history of more than a thousand years of fighting, there was almost no time when the Koreans were able to defeat the Japanese.
Emperor Gomurakami sat on the carriage and saw that Onishi Morikiyo had already set off first, so he also left with Onishi Morikiyo and rushed to the beach.
The coastline of the Japanese country is very long, and the sword-drawing team and cavalry team of Onishi Shengqing are running in front.
"Sir, there is the seaside ahead, and the Korean pirates are there."
Onishi Morikiyo saw some vague flags appearing in front of him, and there were many ships moving on the sea.
However, it doesn't look like a Korean ship from a distance.
Onishi Shengqing couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.
When the warriors of the Japanese Ishimi clan led by Onishi Moriki approached, Zhu Han led the 5,000 red scarf army and had already landed on the seaside.
Although the Red Scarf Army led by Zhu Han only had 5,000 people, half of whom were Goryeo Eight Banners soldiers, they carried the latest artillery.
Twenty large and small artillery pieces are enough to handle a battle involving ten thousand people.
"Deputy Commander, a group of Japanese soldiers and horses are coming from the front, about five thousand!" Lan Yu, who was in charge of the alert, came to report.
"The Japanese came very quickly! The Japanese actually sent so many troops to encircle and suppress us. They really took great pains." Zhu Han said with a sneer.
"Hahaha... Okay, then teach these Japanese dogs a lesson!" Zhu Han laughed wildly.
Soon, the Red Scarf Army and the Japanese soldiers of the Iwami Domain formed a confrontation on the beach.
At this time, Onishi Shengqing and others discovered that the soldiers and horses in front of them were all the Red Turban Army from the Central Plains!
The Japanese people knew about the civil strife in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
But they could never imagine why the Red Scarf Army came across the sea to attack them.
However, both sides were already preparing to fight and did not bother to ask why.
"Array, solid as a rock!"
Onishi Shengqing shook a fan and directed the soldiers and horses of the Ishimi clan to prepare an array.
Seeing that the number of Red Turban troops on the opposite side was about the same, they decided to use the most secure defensive formation to face the enemy.
The array of Japanese pirates is very dense, and they look quite strong.
Zhu Han looked at the Japanese pirate soldiers and horses opposite and smiled slightly.
"Brothers, prepare for the artillery attack. Today we are going to let the Japanese pirates try what artillery is!"
Immediately, Zhu Han gave an order, and the Red Scarf Army set up their cannons and aimed at the Japanese pirates.
"fire!"
Zhu Han roared, and twenty artillery pieces suddenly fired at once, and the shells flew forward with the sound of howling wind.
Rumble...
The cannonball hit the Iwami clan's array, instantly sending up a cloud of dust!
The dense Japanese soldiers fell to pieces.
"Ah~~~"
There was a scream, and countless Japanese pirates were torn into pieces by cannonballs. The bloody scene was very beautiful.
One cannonball directly destroyed about a column of Japanese pirate soldiers and horses.
However, the Japanese pirate array did not waver at all, and many Japanese soldiers still stood there with weapons in hand.
There were only injured Japanese soldiers on the ground, each holding their stumps and broken arms and wailing in pain.
When Zhu Han saw this, he felt incredible.
"The Japanese pirates are capable of fighting! They were bombarded by a round of artillery, but they didn't waver at all!"
"This is a powerful army. It seems that I have to deal with it carefully!"
Zhu Han put away his original contempt and his expression became serious.
"Ready to reload and fire freely!"
Zhu Han gave an order.
However, just as the gunners of the Red Turban Army were busy loading the artillery, the Japanese soldiers of the Iwami Domain on the opposite side suddenly burst into screams.
ah!
Immediately afterwards, the array of Japanese soldiers that Zhu Han thought was a strong opponent suddenly collapsed instantly.
The Japanese soldiers were like a flock of panicked sheep, fleeing in all directions in the wilderness. They didn't look like they had just received artillery without panic.
Zhu Han and others were immediately dumbfounded.
"What the hell is going on?"
"Wasn't it just a powerful army that was brave and fearless of death?"
Ten thousand question marks surged in Zhu Han's heart.
The muscles on Lan Yu's face next to her twitched, and she finally couldn't help but said: "Deputy Commander, I think they were not fearless just now, they must have been scared out of their wits."
When Zhu Han heard this, he was immediately stunned.
Thinking about it again, it seems to be the same.
However, the Japanese soldiers are currently in chaos, and there is no need for a second round of bombardment.
"Lanyu, lead the cavalry and continue to charge me!"
Zhu Han immediately gave the order. The Japanese soldiers were already in disarray, and all that was left was to chop melons and vegetables.
Lan Yu immediately led two hundred cavalry to continue the pursuit.
The Japanese soldiers also had cavalry, but their speed and skills were too poor to stop the mad pursuit of Lan Yu and other cavalry.
Soon, the Japanese cavalry were slaughtered.
Zhu Han led his army to pursue the Japanese soldiers and killed them until they lost their armor.
At this time, a group of Japanese soldiers on the hillside in the distance caught Zhu Han's attention.
"There is a big Japanese fish there, kill it for me!"
Zhu Han pointed his hand and led an elite force straight towards the hillside.
No one would have thought that this group of Japanese pirate soldiers on the hillside were the royal charioteers of the Japanese Emperor Gomurakami.
Emperor Gomurakami originally planned to watch the battle, so he naturally chose a hillside with the best view.
However, I never expected that what was originally thought to be a massacre of the Koreans turned into a disastrous defeat.
Those pirate soldiers and horses holding red flags just fired a round of large cannons, causing heavy casualties to Iwami-han's sword-fighting team.
In the ensuing battle, the prestigious Iwami Cavalry was completely killed by these 'Red Flag Soldiers' in one round.
Emperor Gomurakami and the others didn't even react to escape, and a huge defeat was about to happen.
At this time, Emperor Gomurakami and several other Japanese ministers were on the hillside, looking ahead blankly.
They had absolutely no idea that these pirates of unknown origin had such powerful weapons!
One round of artillery actually destroyed an entire Japanese army.
"No wonder they dare to take the initiative to launch a sneak attack. It turns out that they have been prepared! It seems that we underestimated them!"
"Your Majesty, no matter what, we must retreat immediately, otherwise, we will all be buried here!"
"Come on, let's retreat quickly!"
"Quick, retreat quickly!"
"Hurry up!"
However, Emperor Gomurakami and the others have been targeted by Zhu Han, and there is no way they can escape.
What's more, the route of retreat has been blocked by the defeated troops of Ishimi Fan all over the mountains and plains.
Emperor Gomurakami couldn't run fast even if he wanted to.
"Japanese pirates, where are you running?"
Zhu Han led Chen Baodao, Lan Yu and others to encircle the group of Japanese pirates on the hillside.
He thought that this group of gorgeously dressed Japanese pirates were the lords of Iwami clan, so naturally he couldn't let them escape.
"kill!"
"Protect His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Onboard!"
"Onboard!"
Seeing the Red Scarf Army coming to kill him, the samurai next to Emperor Gomurakami immediately went crazy.
They drew their samurai swords and spears and rushed towards the Red Turban Army.
These Japanese warriors were holding samurai swords, and each of them looked fierce and menacing.
However, they are generally short in stature, with an average height of only a little over 1.5 meters, and it is very funny to hold long samurai swords.
In front of Zhu Han and other Red Scarf Army, he is simply scum.
Lan Yu led the cavalry to charge down, and the warriors were knocked to the ground one after another.
Either they were hit by horses and vomited blood, or they were chopped to pieces, making them miserable.
After Zhu Han and the others killed several Japanese pirates, they quickly rushed up to kill the Japanese 'lord' on the hillside.
"kill!"
A Red Scarf Army warrior raised his steel spear and stabbed the Japanese warrior fiercely.
"Pfft!"
The last Japanese warrior who resisted was immediately attacked, and a bloody hole appeared on his chest.
"Don't kill me, I am the emperor!"
Emperor Gomurakami was shocked when he saw several samurai under his command being killed, and shouted in horror.
but……
The soldiers of the Red Turban Army did not listen to Emperor Gomurakami's words because they did not understand them at all.
"Pfft! Tsk!"
The Red Turban soldiers kept brandishing their weapons and stabbed the Japanese through the heart.
"Baga! You can't kill me, I am the emperor!"
Seeing that these pirates really wanted to kill him, Emperor Gomurakami finally couldn't help it anymore, and he shouted at Zhu Han with an angry look on his face.
"This Japanese seems to be very arrogant."
When Zhu Han heard this, a sarcastic sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he shouted loudly.
"Deputy Commander, watch me lift his head!"
"boom!"
The steel gun in Lan Yu's hand shook, and it pierced Emperor Gomurakami's Tianlingai fiercely, nailing him to the ground, and Emperor Gomurakami let out a shrill scream.
The surrounding Japanese warriors were suddenly horrified and fell to the ground limply.
Looking at them, it seemed as if the sky had fallen.
However, Zhu Han didn't pay attention to them at all, but led a group of red scarf troops and continued to kill towards Ishimi Castle of Japan.
Emperor Gomurakami's body was decapitated and thrown on the battlefield. After all, no one expected that the Emperor of Japan would come back to Iwami to watch the battle.
Faced with the siege of the Red Scarf Army, the Japanese in Iwami Castle did not last long.
Just half an hour later, the Red Scarf Army rushed into the city, and the city was in chaos.
The Japanese cavalry team of Iwami Domain has been completely wiped out, the Battō team has been wiped out, and Emperor Gomurakami has also disappeared, and his life or death is uncertain.
A tragic defeat, like a divine punishment coming!
On the city wall of Ishimi Domain, Onishi Morikiyo, who was wearing armor and stomach, stared ahead with his mouth open, his face full of shock.
"How is this possible? How can there be such a powerful enemy?"
"How was this done? How could it be possible to kill all our warriors so easily!
"
These pirates are so powerful that they are not even worth mentioning even the Iwami clan warriors.
What makes Onishi Morikiyo even more desperate is that these 'pirates' are so powerful that they can't even run away.
Not long after, Onishi Morikiyo was captured together with the remaining samurai of his Bato team.
The people who captured them were none other than the "Japanese Returning Group" led by Hojo Yoshin.
"Baga! Kneel down!"
Hojo Yoshin shouted angrily and brought Onishi Morikiyo in front of Zhu Han.
"Deputy Commander, we have captured the Lord of Iwami Domain, Onishi Morikiyo!" Hojo Yoshin said to Zhu Han respectfully.
Zhu Han glanced at Daxi Shengqing on the ground and frowned slightly.
The territory of Iwami Domain was not too vast, it only occupied an area and did not have many weapons and equipment.
Zhu Han had expected to wipe out Ishimi Fan's army so easily.
Zhu Han looked at Daxi Shengqing and asked:
"I am Zhu Han, the deputy marshal of the Kingdom of China. You, a little Shi Jianfan, not only refused to surrender but dared to resist when you saw Master Wang, you deserve to die!"
"Come here, drag this Japanese pirate leader out and behead him!"
Onishi Moriki didn't understand Chinese, so after being translated by Hojo Yoshima, he was so frightened that he started to babble.
Zhu Han also couldn't understand the Japanese pirate language he spoke.
All I saw was that the expression on Hojo Yoshima's face became very strange. He was overjoyed at one moment and worried at the other.
"Hojo Yoshin, what did he say?" Zhu Han asked.
Hojo Yoshin quickly knelt on the ground and said respectfully and carefully: "Sir, Onishi Morikiyo said that his resistance was for loyalty to the emperor, not to resist the king. The person who ordered the resistance was Emperor Gomurakami!"
Zhu Han laughed when he heard this. Daxi, a little devil, started talking nonsense because he was afraid of death.
"Haha, his emperor is so far away, how could he know where we are coming and where did he get the order!" Zhu Han sneered.
Onishi Morikiyo must die, and he must die in front of many Japanese people in Iwami Castle. Only in this way can Hojo Yoshima and the "Japanese Returning Group" establish their prestige!
"No, no, no, sir, Onishi Morikiyo said that Emperor Gomurakami has come to Iwami Domain, and he also went to participate in today's coastal battle!" Hojo Yoshin said excitedly.
'Marina Battle' is a name that Hojo Yoshin just thought of. A battle involving thousands of troops is a huge battle!
When Zhu Han heard this, he was immediately surprised.
"What, what did you say, the Japanese emperor also participated in the war? Why didn't I find any trace of him?" Zhu Han thought hard and couldn't remember any trace of the Japanese emperor.
Woohoo!
Suddenly, Onishi Shengqing lay on the ground and cried bitterly.
Zhu Han quickly asked Hojo Yoshima to continue questioning.
"What? In today's battle, the Emperor of Japan was killed by our army on the battlefield?" When Zhu Han heard the news, he felt that the development of the matter was really unexpected.
He turned around and looked at Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, Chen Baodao and other generals beside him.
Ask them if they remember killing any Japanese emperors.
Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, Chen Baodao and others all frowned and thought for a while, and they all said that the Japanese pirates they encountered today were just a group of fighting scum, and there were no elites who were brave and difficult to control, nor did they have the impression that the Japanese pirates were personal guards of the emperor. .
"Alas, it seems that the Japanese pirates' fighting power is too poor, which is also annoying." Zhu Han couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Then, Zhu Han loudly ordered: "Take all the heads of the Japanese pirates and let Onishi Shengqing identify them. We must find the Japanese pirate emperor!"
Thousands of Japanese pirate heads were quickly placed in the Iwami clan's mansion.
Onishi Shengqing identified the heads one by one.
suddenly!
As Onishi Shengqing wailed, he knelt in front of a Japanese pirate head and cried bitterly.
"What a black card!"
"What a black card!"
"What a black card!"
Onishi Shengqing knelt on the ground, his hands kept trembling, and he kept chanting.
"Amaterasu the Great God! Great Sun Tathagata Bodhisattva!
"
"Great Sun Tathagata Bodhisattva! Great Sun Tathagata Bodhisattva!"
...
When Zhu Han saw it, he was crying so miserably!
Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others next to him couldn't help showing doubts when they saw Daxi Shengqing crying for his father and mother.
"What is this guy doing? Why does he keep talking about the black card? One after another. What does it mean?"
"Maybe the Japanese emperor's name is Heika, right?"
...
Many generals around Zhu Han had doubts on their faces.
The Japanese Emperor was not only the leader of Japanese Shintoism, but also a devout believer in Buddhism, so he also called himself the Great Sun Tathagata Bodhisattva.
"Uh... Did the Japanese Emperor die like this?"
While Zhu Han was happy, he immediately made another plan.
For the Japanese people, although the emperor was a puppet most of the time, he was the god of the Japanese people and the highest spiritual leader of the Japanese people.
If the Emperor of Japan can be controlled, the impact on the entire Japanese country will definitely be huge!
However, Zhu Han has now directly beheaded the Japanese Emperor, which is a bit troublesome.
It would be difficult for the nobles and commoners of the entire Japanese country to give up.
Zhu Han's little plan to occupy Iwami Domain and then mine silver mines comfortably will face endless troubles.
The surrounding Japanese feudal lords will definitely unite to target Zhu Han!
It will also be difficult for Zhu Han to use the Japanese within Ishimi Domain.
"This is indeed a bit troublesome." Zhu Han rubbed his chin and thought about it.
Hojo Yoshin noticed Zhu Han's concerns, and immediately came over and said: "Sir, Onishi Morikiyo of the Iwami clan and other traitors colluded with the Northern Dynasty to murder Emperor Gomurakami. The Heavenly Dynasty sent troops to kill Iwami clan as soon as possible. These traitors!"
Zhu Han was so shrewd that he immediately heard Hojo Yoshima's intentions. Now that the news of Emperor Gomuragami's death had not spread on a large scale, it would be enough to muddy the water.
"That's right! The treacherous traitor Onishi Morikiyo must not be allowed to stay! All the warriors and guardian retainers of Iwami Domain will be executed!" Zhu Han immediately issued the most severe massacre order!
Onishi Shengqing originally thought that he could avoid death.
But he was soon beheaded in public along with his relatives and retainers!
More than five hundred Japanese people of Iwami Domain were killed, and the streets of Iwami Domain City were dyed red with blood!
Hojo Yoshin claimed to be the Lord of Iwami Domain.
Zhu Han ordered a warehouse to be opened in the Iwami domain to store grain. All civilians who came to declare their allegiance to the new Iwami domain lord would immediately receive a liter of white rice!
As soon as this news came out, the entire Iwami clan was in a state of excitement!
White rice!
Fragrant white rice is a good thing that many Japanese farmers can only eat a few times a year!
Just by swearing allegiance to the new feudal lord, you can get a liter of white rice for free! All of a sudden, the entire Ishimi Castle was overcrowded, and Japanese people from dozens of miles around poured into Ishimi Castle.
"We are willing to be loyal to the new feudal lord. From now on, everyone in the Iwami clan will always be loyal to the new feudal lord!"
"Yes, we are also willing to be loyal to the new lord. From now on, we will always be loyal to the new lord!"
"The Lord of the Hojo Domain is onboard, onboard, onboard..."
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Seeing the dense crowds of Japanese people kneeling and worshiping in Shijian Fan City, the confused Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others were completely dumbfounded!
Damn it, what the hell is going on? Are these Japanese people crazy and poor?
"Can one liter of white rice make the Japanese so crazy?" Chang Yuchun couldn't help but shake his head.
"One liter of white rice is what I eat for a day. The Japanese are really poor!" Lan Yu said with a mocking smile.
"Poor?" Zhu Han glanced at the Japanese people in the city and continued: "Do you know what the situation of these Japanese people is like? In the Japanese country, farmers eat a meal of white rice. Note that it is a meal, which is equivalent to celebrating the New Year, so they are given One liter of white rice for them is enough to win over their people.”
"You are really poor!" Lan Yu shook her head and said.
Chang Yuchun: "How could the Japanese country be so poor in its peaceful years?"
Seeing Chang Yuchun's expression, Zhu Han couldn't help but laugh and said: "The Japanese people are poor, which is a good thing for us!"
After Zhu Han finished speaking, he said to the respectful Hojo Yoshin next to him:
"Hojo Yoshima, go and give the order. The Iwami clan recruits warriors to join the army. Those who are selected will receive half a piece of cotton as their annual salary, one stone of rice and one liter of salt per month!"
"Hi! I obey, my lord!" Hojo Yoshizhen responded quickly.
Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others on the side all looked surprised.
"Deputy Marshal, how can you recruit soldiers with such a small salary?" Chang Yuchun's face was full of question marks.
"That's right, deputy commander, you don't even have any salary?" Lan Yu asked doubtfully.
Zhu Han said with a smile: "Didn't I just say that the Japanese are very poor and eat only cereals, beans and wild vegetables all day long? One stone of white rice is enough, and they also have half a bolt of cotton cloth and a liter of salt!"
In fact, Zhu Han was not exaggerating at all. For the Japanese people, this treatment is really good enough!
Large numbers of poor people in the Iwami Domain fell into ecstasy again after hearing the terms of the new feudal lord's recruitment of soldiers.
Zhu Han did not have any strict requirements for recruiting Japanese soldiers. He only needed to be over 1.45 meters tall and be able to sprint and run five times while holding a spear, then he would be considered qualified.
This recruitment condition was an eye-opener for Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others. The gathering of these recruited Japanese soldiers was like a dwarf country holding a general meeting.
Even with such low conditions, there are still many Japanese people who are not qualified.
There was no way, the ancient Japanese country was not only poor, but also the upper class nobles believed in Buddhism and repeatedly promoted vegetarianism, causing the Japanese country to be full of dwarfs.
All the poor people of the Japanese country who were selected cheered for joy.
"Yoko, we finally don't have to go hungry!"
"Onboard! You can put on your clothes!"
"Woo, there's salt, and you can also eat white rice. It's great."
"You can eat rice now, Lord Lord, it's on board!"
"Haha, for one stone of rice, I can finally be full!"
"We can wear beautiful clothes, eat salt, and eat white rice, and we will follow the feudal lord to the death!"
"Swear to follow the feudal lord to the death!"
"Lord Lord, it's on board!"
Amidst the cheers, Iwami clan recruited more than 30,000 poor people, all of whom were recruited to become Iwami clan soldiers.
Thirty thousand people were recruited at one time. This number was simply unimaginable for the Japanese country in this era.
The food and drink expenses, weapons and equipment, and command and control for more than 30,000 people are definitely a big problem.
However, this is not a problem at all for Zhu Han.
There is a lot of old rice in the south of the Yangtze River. It is the most cost-effective business to transport it to the Japanese country with a full load. Unload the rice and then load it with the Iwami clan's silver.
However, before developing the Iwami Domain silver mine, Zhu Han still needed to use the Japanese troops he recruited to conquer the Japanese Southern Dynasty.
"Hojo Yoshin, immediately send someone to release the news. The former feudal lord, Onishi Morikiyo, was instigated by Yoshino's traitorous ministers and killed Emperor Gomurakami. We immediately send troops to Yoshino. The Heavenly Kingdom has come to bring justice to Japan!"
��Han said loudly.
"Yes, my lord!" Hojo Yoshizhin responded without hesitation. He has transformed from a pirate leader to the lord of Iwami Domain, but it is all a gift from Zhu Han, so he is naturally absolutely loyal.
"Follow the thief!"
Soon, Hojo Yoshizhen raised this banner in Iwami Domain. Iwami Domain's Zuo Zuomu and other families were immediately frightened out of their wits by the powerful power of the Red Scarf Army. They all brought their own dry food and joined the ranks of "Fengtian to beg thieves".
Suddenly, Zhu Han led the army from Iwami Domain, boarded a powerful warship, and sailed through the wind and waves towards Yoshino, the capital of the southern Japanese Dynasty.
The mighty red scarf army and navy quickly arrived on the coast around Yoshino.
And began a search operation on the surrounding islands.
Before that, they had sent a large number of Japanese spies to sneak into Yoshino and secretly monitored Yoshino Castle.
