Tsurumaru Castle is the center of Satsuma Domain, and the Kato's residence located in the center of the city is the center of Tsurumaru Castle.
The sound of cannons outside the city was deafening, and at this time, there were also cries in the governor's house.
Outside the meeting hall, a mangled corpse lay there.
Beside the corpse, there were women, old people, and children, and they were all crying.
This body belonged to none other than Shimazu, the governor of Satsuma Domain at this time.
While commanding the battle at the city wall, the Ming army's artillery shells hit Shimazu Riko, causing his body to fall into pieces. At this time, except for the head, which could clearly be identified as Shimazu Riko, the body placed under the white cloth was very likely None of it is his own.
Shimazu died meritorious service.
And the highest-ranking retainer of the Satsuma Domain could not be found.
The highest-ranking retainer, Yoshikawa Mou, who encouraged Shimazu to kill Shimazu Tachihisa two years ago and seize power, is now pretending to be a refugee, lying in a corner of Tsurumaru Castle, waiting for the Ming army to enter the city, and taking advantage of the chaos to escape. .
Although several retainers ordered the news to be blocked, the city was bombarded by the Ming army every day. The warriors guarding the city walls had never been seen by the family governor, which made these people wonder.
And the Ming army's attack was too violent.
After being passively beaten for seven days, the samurai group, which suffered heavy losses, finally chose to surrender...
The main force of the Ming army entered Tsurumaru City, and of course encountered some sporadic resistance in the city. In the front, because the terrain was unfamiliar, the Ming army also suffered a small loss. Zhu Yi issued the order to massacre the city, and everything fell into place, very smoothly...
Because they didn't know who the enemy was, the Ming army started a crazy mode, killing everyone they saw. In the end, they became so anxious that they didn't care about men, women, old or young...
The massacre lasted for a day and night. More than 40,000 of the more than 60,000 people in Tsurumaru City were killed. The entire city was reduced to a slaughterhouse. The smell of blood was pungent, and the streets and houses were full of human corpses. The body, along with some body parts...
The governor's house was also occupied immediately, and Shimazu, who had only one "head" left, became a trophy of the Ming army.
More than a hundred members of the Shimazu family, young and old, were pulled out of their homes and executed.
Of course, some people were left behind to carry corpses and repair city walls later. Most of these survivors were over fifty years old. On the one hand, this was because the younger ones had long been consumed in many wars. On the other hand, it is because the older ones are easier to control. When they want to kill, they hardly use any difficulty. And the Yoshida Mou who pretends to be a refugee is among these people. He is thinking that he should be able to While escaping, an accident happened. After these people carried the bodies and finished their work, the Ming army killed them all without any hesitation.
Counting the days, they lived nine days longer than the first group of people who died.
The massacre of Tsurumaru City was originally planned by Zhu Yi, because the resources and food in Tsurumaru City were insufficient, and their military supplies were also stretched for a long time. Food could not be transported in a short time. One more person, More rations are needed. biquge.biz
When fighting with 10,000 people, 20,000 to 30,000 people were needed to transport grain and grass for him. Therefore, in the previous battle, they captured a large number of young and middle-aged Japanese, more than 4,000 of them, and gave them anklets and stayed at the port to serve them. Moving goods...
The northern part of Kyushu Island has become the back garden of the Ming army on Tsushima Island. The southern part of Kyushu Island, Hyuga Kingdom and Satsuma Domain, have been occupied by the Ming army. The trend of a north-south pincer attack has become... and Kyushu Island has also become the Ming Dynasty's meal. What? When to eat, how to eat, all in one thought.
The Ming army launched a large-scale attack on Kyushu Island, annihilated the Satsuma clan, occupied Tsurumaru Castle, and carried out a massacre of Tsurumaru Castle, which was an explanation for the coastal people who had died at the hands of Japanese pirates for hundreds of years.
The Satsuma clan had a deep hatred for the people on the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty. The ancestors of these people who were massacred also once took small boats and invaded the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty. They were massacred today to atone for the sins of their ancestors. .
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Ming Dynasty, Beijing City, in the East Palace.
A child in fine clothes was sitting in front of the desk, and was made drowsy by the lecturer in front of him.
And this child is Zhu Youkai, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
He was the sixth among the emperor's children, and in the 21st year of Chenghua, he was also six years old this year.
When it comes to the Crown Prince Zhu Youkai, the teacher in the East Palace, the scholar really loves and hates him, but Han Yong and others just love him.
When Han Yong told him about the country's confidential political affairs, Zhu Youkai could always express some original opinions in a decent manner. Although it seemed a bit immature to Han Yong and others, he could see it at such a young age. The details hidden behind some things are far beyond those of many children of the same age.
Maybe, the conclusion of history is true. Most of Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants are very smart, but Zhu Jianshen pretends to be different, but Zhu Youkai is really insightful.
When he was four or five years old, he was able to recite the entire Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames. Once when he was out playing, he saw two old men playing chess by the river, and he was attracted by the chess pieces. After returning to the palace, he He was taught by others, and from time to time he would pester his father to play with him once or twice. When his father was distracted, he was lucky enough to win once or twice.
During the three years since he became the crown prince, Zhu Jianshen was still very satisfied with Zhu Youkai. He was smart and ruthless, and he would not be deceived so easily in the future.
The crown prince Zhu Youkai is characterized by being quirky and "diligent and studious".
He was so beloved by His Majesty the Emperor that he could see his father every day and was allowed to leave the palace and the city once a month, a privilege that no other prince had ever had.
And this lecturer is an old man from the Hanlin Academy. He once served as a lecturer for His Majesty the Emperor. He is a real veteran in the Hanlin Academy.
This time he was selected to give lectures to the Crown Prince, and he put all his energy and enthusiasm into it.
However, energy and enthusiasm will eventually be exhausted.
He held the book and looked at the Crown Prince who was about to fall asleep sitting in front of the desk. He sighed and couldn't help but think of the distracted Emperor back then.
This father and son, indeed father and son, one loves to sleep, the other loves to be distracted...
The lecturer wanted to say loudly more than once: "Stand up and listen. Don't look at your high status. I don't dare to speak to you loudly..."
But every time the words came to his lips, he would always choose to shut up when he saw the six tall and brave young eunuchs standing not far behind Zhu Youkai...
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