Michyuki Tachibana, who died at the foot of Tachibana Castle, was already over seventy years old. He only had a daughter, Tachibana Yanchiyo, in his sixtieth year. Kochiyo is sixteen years old this year, and the Tachibana family really regards her as the apple of their eye. When she was seven years old, she became the governor of the Tachibana family because Michiyuki Tachibana was ill at the time and insisted on giving up the position of head of the family. This is a rare example from the Warring States Period in Japan—extremely rare in the entire Confucian cultural circle.
Later, Tachibana Michizuki recovered from his illness, but he did not take back the position of family governor. Since Takahashi Shoun had the same status as Tachibana Michyuki in the Otomo family, and the eldest son was similar in age to Kochiyo, Tachibana Michyuki first begged and then begged Takahashi Shoun on the grounds that two famous families would protect the Otomo family after his death. Yun brought his eldest son Takahashi Tonghu into the Tachibana family.
Takahashi Shoun was also a man of magnanimity and great love and righteousness. He was moved by Tachibana Michyuki's loyalty to the Otomo family and finally agreed.
So when Kochiyo was thirteen years old, Takahashi Totora entered the Tachibana family and married Tachibana Kochiyo. Takahashi Totora was born with a huge body, and grew up to be extremely powerful. He went out into battle at the age of twelve and defeated the general Horie Bizen of the Ryuzoji family in a single fight - later generations of Kyushu people called him "the unparalleled one in the West".
This time Tachibana Michyuki was trapped in the military formation and gave his life for the Otomo family. The entire Tachibanayama Castle fell into grief, and Tachibana Yanchiyo was even more distraught. In order to comfort his wife and to appease the soul of Tachibana Michyuki in the sky, Takahashi Soutora asked Otomo Sorin to preside over the ceremony the next day and changed his name to Tachibana Munege, expressing his determination to coexist with Tachibana Castle.
Although the officers and soldiers of the Otomo family were desperate, the Ming army and the Shimazu family did not attack the city with ants, but took their time with large cannons. The morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city also gradually declined from sharing the same hatred with the enemy. After the city gate was broken, an atmosphere of despair enveloped the mountain city.
Tachibana Genchiyo asked Miao to be sent as an envoy. Both Takahashi Shoun and Tachibana Munege and his son knew that he had a death wish, or that he had the intention of assassinating Ling Yunyi or Shimazu Yoshihisa to avenge his father. Otomo Zonglin also couldn't bear to have Tachibana Michyuki's only flesh and blood sacrifice for the Otomo family again, and firmly opposed it.
Tachibana and Chiyo put their ribs across their necks and prayed for death. Tachibana Munesege knew that although his wife was young, she had a strong character, so he had no choice but to agree.
So, on the morning of the eighth day of October, Chiyo Tachibana, dressed in white, went out of the city to see Ling Yunyi. Otomo Sorin watched him go away at Tachibanayama Castle Castle, with tears streaming down his clothes, and composed a haiku: "Please see, the blooming of these white plums, like the beauty of Tachibana, will never be erased; this body will never return, like the breeze crossing the water. The heart returns to silence.”
Japan's Warring States Period also had its literary talents. His great names, military commanders, hermits and even ronin often wrote poems to express their moods. For example, the last poem Oda Nobunaga recited at Honnoji Temple was "Fifty Years in the Human World": "Fifty years of life are like a dream and an illusion. How can those who live once be immortal?"
What Sorin Otomo wrote for Chiyo Tachibana can be regarded as another literary style "haiku". It is a long and short sentence developed in Japan from Chinese poetry in the 15th century, which is similar to Chinese words. Later French writer André Bellechard called haiku "a poem that spreads gleaming light and trembling", and he highly praised the artistic conception expressed in this style of writing.
Yan Qiandai came down from the city in fluttering white clothes. The Ming army asked to see Ling Yunyi in front of the formation, saying that he was the envoy for peace. When Shimazu Yoshihisa heard about it, he said to Ling Yunyi: "This is the daughter of Tachibana Michyuki, Tachibana Chanyo. This girl is the most beautiful girl in Kyushu. We call her 'Chizen Hakume'. Not only is she good-looking, but she also has outstanding military strength—— You must be on guard, lest he come to avenge your father."
When Ling Yunyi heard about it, he first looked around, then frowned and said: "The so-called stunning beauty is nothing more than a skinny ear. In front of the two armies, they used sex to slow down my heart. Dayou Zonglin is really a weapon in the fight - Zhang Shichen, arranged They searched it carefully and then brought it into the tent."
The governor also knew that after receiving the order, deputy commander Zhang Yuanxun's mouth twitched and he scratched his head after leaving the commander's tent. There were no women in the army, so asking the soldiers to search Yan Qiandai was against his principles. And he knew Ling Yunyi very well, how could he get away with the fat meat that was delivered to his door? If the commander took in this "Chizen White Plum", it would be inconvenient for him to search it afterward.
Just when his face was full of sorrow, Li Rusong came out of the tent and said, "Brother Shichen, how about I do the work for you?"
Zhang Yuanxun is much older than Li Rusong. When he was young, he followed Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others to fight against the Japanese and made countless achievements. But this time when the imperial court sent troops to Japan, his position was under Li Rusong, and he always had a vague grudge against Ning Yuanbo's eldest son.
Although he was smiling without any seriousness at this moment, he was overjoyed and said to himself: "Your father is Uncle Ning Yuan. You can do whatever you want, Marshal Ling can't do anything to you." He bent down and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your understanding. !" After saying that, for fear that Li Rusong would regret it, he turned around and disappeared.
Li Rusong saw him bowing to the rank of general soldier for the first time during non-military duties, and a smile appeared on his lips. He thought this old man was quite cute. After laughing, his face turned serious, he entered the small tent where Yan Qiandai lived temporarily, and shouted: "Take off!"
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After Li Rusong finished the inspection, Yan Qiandai entered Lingyunyi's tent with red eyes, called himself the imperial envoy, and knelt down on the ground. Ling Yunyi heard that she spoke Chinese fluently, which made her look up. When he saw it, he was taken over by God. Shimazu Yoshihisa was secretly complaining at the side, for fear that this lewd person would give him a soul and enlarge the way for his friend Zonglin to survive.
The imperial envoy asked: "Is there anyone in Dayou's family? Are you sending your daughter here?"
Kotochiyo replied: "Although I am a female, I am also a military commander. At the age of twelve, I commanded the family's iron artillery team. I fought against the Shimazu family in the Battle of Ogawa, so I was named Tachibana Hayashi-na."
"Because I saw that your entire army's iron cannons are so powerful that they are unparalleled, Yan Qiandai was delighted to see the hunting spirit. I beg my master to allow me to come here and meet the commander who leads an unparalleled army in the world."
Ling Yunyi saw that although her features were picturesque, her words were neither humble nor arrogant, and she had a heroic spirit, and he admired her in his heart. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "I have sent you to Japan. My emperor considers Japan to be a country that has been enthroned by Taizu and has no intention of competing with the famous names from all over the country. Otherwise, with the might of our Ming army, we can sweep across the archipelago in a matter of seconds."
Listening to his words, Tachibana Kanchiyo felt a mountain-like shadow pressing down on her head, and her heart was pounding wildly. He lay prone on the ground and listened to Ling Yunyi continue:
"Because the lord of your family deceived me with big words and could not truthfully explain that his younger brother succeeded the family governor, this turmoil happened - it was not my intention. Your father is trapped in the battle, and this imperial envoy also sympathizes. Originally, the world Calm down, why is there such a turmoil!”
When Chiyo Tachibana heard him talk about Tachibana Michizuki, her eyes were red, and a single tear came out of her eyes unsatisfactorily. Ling Yunyi said again: "Your father's head, when you go back later, take it back and bury it properly. Alas, it is a pity that a hero of a generation met with such a dim master."
Tachibana Yanchiyo fell down again and thanked Ling Yunyi. He said in a low voice: "I am not here for my father's head, but for my own ambition."
"When my father was seventy years old, he upheld the principle of 'loyalty and filial piety' and sacrificed his life for the Lord, as he should have done. He had no other ambitions in this life. He only hoped that Dayou's family could maintain the family name. Now he has dedicated his life to this principle. Life, I think that my father would rather save Dayou’s family from this difficulty than getting his head back.”
When Shimazu Yoshihisa heard what Kochiyo said was touching, he was afraid that Ling Yunyi would be swayed, so he couldn't help but said: "Otomo Sorin is a fish in the bottom of the cauldron, and the imperial envoy can take it lightly with a flip of his hand. You said Tachibana Michyuki's 'righteousness' Although it is pitiable, the imperial envoy also has his own 'righteousness'!"
"Although I am a female, I have heard that loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, and righteousness are the foundation of the world in China. Mr. Shicai said that His Majesty the Emperor did not order the imperial envoy to conquer Japan, so how could he violate the principles of justice? Although Lord Otomo offended the emperor, , But Qiandai’s heart of loyalty and filial piety dares to ask you to raise your noble hand so that he can keep his family name. Everyone in Dayou’s family will tie grass rings to repay your kindness. "
Fearing that Shimazu would interrupt him again, Enchiyo quickly said what he had finally determined to say: "Although I have the appearance of a willow, I also have a certain color - if you show mercy to Otomo's family, I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life." Sir." After saying this, his face turned red with embarrassment, and he fell to the ground, sobbing softly.
Shimazu Yoshihisa secretly scolded Otomo Sorin for being disgusting, "Chizen Hakumei" really used a beauty trick on the imperial envoy this time, which is a real shame for Kyushu. He stared at Ling Yunyi eagerly, almost giving up hope in his integrity - at the same time, he still had a slight hope in his heart, hoping that he would eat the sugar coating, but the big barrel bomb that hit Otomo Zonglin was still fired.
After hearing what Yan Qiandai said, Ling Yunyi raised his head and glanced at Li Rusong. Li Rusong smiled and nodded slightly, indicating that the woman was not in danger. Ling Yunyi pondered for a moment before he was about to speak, when he suddenly heard someone coming in from outside the big tent.
The person who received the money was Huang Zhongzhuo, who had joined the army. He held several sheets of writing paper. After seeing the ceremony, he said: "Commander, the King of Japan has issued a message, and I have copied it here."
Ling Yunyi raised his eyebrows and said, "Hand it over."
When I took the paper passed by the soldier and read it, it read: "I have heard that the three kings established the pole and the five emperors of Zen. Only China has a master. How can there be islands without a king? The universe is vast and cannot be ruled by one master; the universe is vast Hong, we are all states and they are divided and defended. We live in a distant and weak place, a relatively small country, with less than sixty cities and less than three thousand territories, but we still have the heart of contentment, so those who are content are always content."
"Today, the Lord of China, the King of Ten Thousand Chariots, has more than thousands of cities and borders for tens of millions of miles, but he still has a heart of inadequacy and always has the most sincere intention. The sky sends out murderous intentions, moving stars to change places; the earth sends murderous intentions, dragons Snakes rise from the land; people send out murderous intentions, and heaven and earth repeat themselves. Of course, the Ming Dynasty has strategies to start a war, and small states also have plans to defend themselves against the enemy!"
"Japanese legal and cultural relics are half imitated by China. At that time, people looked up to the country as if they were in heaven, and sent envoys from the Tang Dynasty to look at each other on the road. In the Tang Dynasty, there were no envoys, and monks who traveled high and far were still diligent and diligent. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, they also sent envoys to look at each other. The envoy answered. Yuanzu was so ambitious that he wanted to conquer the country. Fan Wenhu commanded a fleet of 100,000 people. The boat was capsized by a hurricane, and three of them returned. With Yuan's mighty force, he destroyed the country for fifty years. The wind and waves were rising, and they could not overcome it. Play the skin skill, God will do it."
"The Imperial Envoys, who are flying in the clouds, have gathered generals of tigers and wolves, and mobilized all their strength to invade our territory, a land of water and soil, a land of mountains and seas. They use water to roll up earth, and when they come to meet us, how can we kneel down and serve?" If you go against it, you may not live, and if you go against it, you may die. If we meet between the mountains and the sea, we can play games. Although Japan is weak, what should we fear?"
"Since the founding of Japan, the territory has remained the same as before. According to Shenwu, the world is a paradise, what a beautiful country! I order all the warriors in the world to follow the orders of Hideyoshi Hashiba, wear armor, travel through mountains and rivers, brave the wind and rain, attack cities and form formations to resist the Ming Dynasty! Let’s see who owns the world in Japan today!”
"This is to inform the world, and the envoys will hear about it." [Note 1]
