At this time, Toyoda Taiji, the real leader of the Japanese country, also faced a choice similar to that of the country's leader, Yama Asakusa.
Hearing that Xue Qu was sending a message to the Black Dragon King, he bowed his head slightly to show respect and asked:
"Please tell me, my lord, what instructions do you have from the Duke of Donghai?"
No matter what means the Black Dragon King used, the expeditionary force he sent had been completely wiped out.
If we continue to fight, we don’t know whether Japan is still there or not.
He will definitely be defeated by the people below.
Therefore, the attitude of the Black Dragon King is particularly important at this time.
As long as the other party's request is within his ability, Toyota Taiji will probably be the first to agree.
Only in this way can he be free to stabilize the domestic situation.
Avoid being taken advantage of by other famous names.
"The Black Dragon King said that Japan now has two choices."
Xue Qu was actually a little scared, but he wanted to show a rebellious look.
"Either surrender or perish!"
Although he worked hard, he still didn't act like a ruthless person.
On the contrary, it's a bit like a villain getting his way.
But no matter how he behaves, it does not affect the domineering nature of this sentence.
Hearing this, Toyota Taiji's eyelids jumped slightly.
He quickly narrowed his eyes a little, trying to control his eyelids, and asked in a deep voice:
"Oh? What do you mean by this?"
Hearing this, Xue An glanced at him sideways and then said:
"Our uncle said that within seven days, you kill the king and go to the island to kowtow to his old man and apologize, otherwise we will continue to fight against each other!"
Outsiders thought it was the Black Dragon King who led the troops to destroy the Japanese army, but he knew that the Black Dragon King did not come forward at all.
It was his uncle who led the army of Donghai County and destroyed thousands of Japanese ships.
Having said this, he raised his eyelids slightly, smiled mockingly, and then said:
"Presumably, your country doesn't have many soldiers left to fight, right?"
Toyoda Taichi was wondering why he was allowed to kill Yama Asakusa.
Should he be held responsible for sending troops?
Or is it because of something else?
But before asking any questions, the following words directly hit Toyota Taiji's weakness.
He suspected that these words were trying to find out the truth about the Japanese state.
So he narrowed his eyes slightly and did not ask whether to kill the king, but confirmed:
"Your uncle is the Black Dragon King?"
"Listen carefully!"
Upon hearing this, Xue An immediately stood up and said proudly:
"My sister-in-law is General Anyuan of the Great Wei Dynasty, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. I am also the uncle Feng Yuanfeng who has been appointed by me to supervise the army in the East China Sea!"
A series of titles makes Toyota Taiji a little confused.
This is because he came from a humble background and his Chinese studies were far behind those of the Japanese nobles.
He could barely understand the simple conversation, but the long list of proper nouns immediately blinded him.
Fortunately, after Xue Zu introduced his identity, he added with a haughty look:
"His old man has a close relationship with the King of Donghai County. Everyone in Donghai County is very respectful to him. Do you know that Donghai County offered his land to surrender? It was his idea for the King of Donghai County!"
"So it's him?"
This time, Toyota Taiji finally understood,
He looked surprised at first, then confirmed:
"What the angel said, is it Mr. Feng, the Minister of Rites of the Wei Dynasty who specializes in overseas affairs and keeps our country in seclusion?"
When Xue Qu heard this, he dared to talk for a long time, but the other party only knew a minister from the Ministry of Etiquette?
Didn't you understand the others?
"That's right!"
He nodded angrily and emphasized:
"Seven days! You only have seven days! Kill the king first to apologize to Wei, and then go to Ma Island to meet our uncle. Otherwise, you will have to wait for the destruction of the country!"
After that, he stopped talking nonsense and stood up to leave.
After sending Xue Zu away, Toyota Taiji fell into deep thought.
But before he could figure out the purpose of the Black Dragon King, someone else came to report:
"Sir, an envoy from the Wei Dynasty met with Shengdae privately."
There are many ways to call the king of the country in Japan, and Sundae is a relatively formal one.
It probably has the same meaning as the Holy One.
(Note: Here we refer to the ancient book "Benchao Xuwencui" compiled by the Japanese state: Chen Lai Tong Yan... Qian knows the secrets of the Holy Dynasty.)
Hearing this, Toyota Taiji couldn't help but frown slightly and murmured:
"What does this Black Dragon King want to do?"
He really couldn't understand the other person's thoughts.
If it were him, there should be only two choices at this time.
Either take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and continue to attack the Japanese country with the momentum of great victory.
Come to a battle to destroy the country to establish immortal achievements.
Either use war to promote peace and let the Japanese bow their heads to the Wei Dynasty.
Let the Japanese promise not to stir up trouble in the future.
The other party's choice seems to be the second one.
But he allowed himself to kill the king.
This is inevitably a bit confusing.
Killing Yama Asakusa was simply to make the leader of Japan take the blame.
I still want to kill each other within the Japanese country and start a war while taking advantage of the chaos.
Or maybe there is another purpose? "
Ever since the leader of the Japanese kingdom was dismissed, there has been no killing of the leader for hundreds of years.
Most of them are just things to establish or abolish to show their authority.
Normally, such a thing would be nothing to Toyota Taiji.
At the worst possible outcome, just kill Yama Asakusa and send it to the Wei Dynasty to make amends, and then install a member of the royal family as the head of the country.
But now, he had just experienced a disastrous defeat.
He still didn't want to be charged with regicide if it wasn't necessary.
This sensitive time may cause other daimyo to join forces.
At that point, the gains will outweigh the losses.
What's more, you still don't know what the other party's real purpose is?
Can sending the heads of Yama Asakusa really solve the problem?
It's hard to say.
After thinking for a long time, Toyota Taiji only came up with a somewhat reluctant solution.
That is, take Yama Asakusa on the road with you.
Leave Yama Asakusa, the leader of the Japanese country, to the other party's disposal.
When the time comes, whether to kill or release, it has little to do with him.
The other party emphasized that they would only give it seven days, and the time was a bit tight.
Toyota Taiji didn't even ask what the visitor from Dawei said, so he just "invited" Yama Asakusa.
A group of people boarded the boat from the Yodo River in Kyoto and sailed down the river until they reached the speed of the waves and entered the inland sea.
Then follow the winding coastline to the west and rush to the destination of Falklands.
The coastline in Japan's inner sea is extremely winding.
There are also islands dotted here and there.
This resulted in the channel being winding, fast flowing, and filled with shoals and reefs.
Along the way, the boat was not going smoothly.
Yama Asakusa was actually a little seasick and lay in the cabin unable to get up.
Toyota Taiji heard this and came to visit out of courtesy.
He had just reached the bed and hadn't spoken yet.
The grass on the mountain suddenly rose up, and a short sword was swung horizontally.
I almost wiped his neck.
At the critical moment, Toyota Taiji moved his steps and retreated a little.
The short sword almost grazed his neck, but it still missed.
With one missed hit, Yama Asakusa knew he was doomed.
After Gouzi left that day, he felt sorry for himself in the palace for a long time.
But I haven't been able to make up my mind.
Until Toyota Taiji sent someone to escort him to Falklands.
He knew that this was the opportunity that the Black Dog King said.
After hesitating halfway, Yama Asakusa finally made up his mind.
He pretended to be seasick and wanted to sneak attack the Toyota Taiji.
It's a pity that Toyota is from the bottom of the samurai family.
He was still wary of such a sneak attack.
And Yama Asakusa was an untrained person, how could he hurt him so easily?
Sure enough, the Toyota Taiji stepped back and stepped forward again with a sneer.
He snatched the short knife from his hand.
He fiddled with it a few times, and then he said disdainfully:
"Tsk! Is this what Sundae was talking about when he met with the Wei envoy?"
He had actually guessed that the Wei envoy might say the same thing to Yama Asakusa.
However, Yama Asakusa is surrounded by his people.
Toyoda Taiji is confident that the other party has no ability to kill him.
Moreover, even if the other party said the same thing.
The king has only two choices.
Either be honest and obedient, but you should also tell the whole story.
Or, as it is now, he would assassinate him himself.
It's a pity that the other party has not confessed for a long time.
Obviously chose the latter.
For this reason, Toyota Taiji had already taken precautions.
"Actually, they also asked me to kill Sundae, but I couldn't bear to do it after all, so I just wanted to take you over."
Toyota Taiji shook his head in disappointment and sighed:
"I hope that in the name of Emperor Wei's benevolence and filial piety, I can spare your life."
He first explained a few words about his trip to sea.
When Yama Asakusa heard this, he immediately felt regretful.
But before he could beg for mercy, Toyoda Taiji's face gradually became ferocious, and he asked fiercely:
"I didn't expect that Sundae would attack me. Are you forcing me to do it myself and send you on your way?"
As he spoke, he gestured towards Yama Asakusa with the short sword in his hand.
Yama Asakusa's heart skipped a beat, and she closed her eyes with a grin.
However, Toyodaji just wanted to scare him.
After all, we are already here, there is no need to do it ourselves.
As long as he is sent to Wei to make amends, he can save himself a lot of trouble.
Especially without having to bear the name of regicide.
But as soon as he raised his hand, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
Yama Asakusa desperately waited for death, but Toyota Taiji did not take action.
He couldn't help but cautiously opened his eyes, only to find a sword appearing on Toyoda Taiji's chest.
To be precise, it's the tip of the sword.
Blood gurgled out from the wound, and Toyoda Taiji's face was full of disbelief.
He wanted to turn back, but he couldn't.
I just heard the person behind me say loudly:
"Toyota Taiji assassinated Sundae, and I have executed him on the spot!"
As Toyota Taichi slowly fell, Yama Asakusa saw Hosokawa Seiharu, the head of the Hosokawa family.
He was twisting the sword in his hand with a ferocious expression.
The Hosokawa family is actually a branch of the Ashikaga clan and one of the biggest supporters of the Ashikaga shogunate.
After Ashikaga Kiohmaru was exiled, the power of the Hosokawa family joined Master Oda Yoshi.
After that, it was dominated by Toyota Taiji.
The successive changes of ownership made the old head of the family, Hosokawa Fujihito, deeply uneasy.
Soon after Toyoda Taiji took over, he gave the position of head of the family to Hosokawa Sumiharu.
The young owner of the family was deeply trusted by Toyoda Taichi and often took him with him.
Unexpectedly, this time it gave him a fatal blow.
The ambitious Toyota Taiji is also a generational hero.
In this way, he was killed by his subordinates without any explanation and in line with tradition.
At this time, Hosokawa Sumiharu confirmed that Toyoda Taichi was completely dead, so he knelt in front of the bed with a knife and said loudly:
"Please ask Sundai to seal the pass, and the Hosokawa clan will protect your safety!"
After all, they are young people.
After killing Toyota Taiji, I couldn't wait any longer.
Yama Asakusa also reacted at this time, breathed a long sigh of relief, and then said seriously:
"Give the head of the Hosokawa clan the title of Guanbai, the head of the Hosokawa clan, and work with me to go to Ma Island to discuss state affairs with the envoys of the Wei Dynasty!"
At the same time, similar incidents were taking place in many places.
Some were caused by two adjacent daimyo, each leading troops to attack.
Some small families suddenly rose up and raided local daimyo.
There are also frustrated generals who turn against their masters.
There are also those who travel under the stars and at night, focused on their journey.
They only discovered it when Hosokawa Sumiharu and Yama Asakusa finished their winding journey and arrived at Majima Island.
There were actually several familiar figures in the room, all of whom were famous figures from various parts of Japan.
There are some I don’t know, but they are also samurai wearing Japanese costumes.
Before they could solve their doubts, a handsome young man in rich clothes sitting in the middle said with a smile:
"It seems that people have almost arrived, so we won't wait any longer."
No need to ask, this person is naturally Feng Yibo.
He nodded to the left and right first, and the people on the left and right also nodded in response.
At this time, Feng Yibo stood up, looked at the Japanese people below, and said:
"All of you here are the winners in this game and are the most powerful people in Japan."
The game he's talking about isn't very fun.
Those who came below had just experienced a thrilling killing to get here.
It can be said that there are few places that are easier than Yamaasakusa.
"On behalf of the Emperor of the Wei Dynasty, the King of Donghai County of the Wei Dynasty, the Commander of the Nine Provinces of the Wei Dynasty, the King of Goryeo, and also on behalf of all the soldiers on this expedition, I welcome everyone!"
Feng Yibo has a kind smile, but he represents hundreds of thousands of people domineeringly.
The Japanese people below all looked at each other in shock, but the others all applauded.
Although the famous names of the Japanese country were a little confused, they couldn't help but clap along with them.
At this time, Feng Yibo seemed to have thought of something again.
He first raised his hand to stop the applause, then laughed at himself and said:
"Oh, by the way! I almost forgot to introduce myself."
Having said this, he turned around and picked up the knot, waved it gently, and then said:
"I am Feng Yuan, who has been ordered to supervise the army in the East China Sea. You can understand him as the imperial envoy sent by the Wei Dynasty to the Japanese country."
At this time, he looked back again, nodded slightly, and then said:
"The people behind me are the parties I just represented, and I myself can represent the Emperor of Wei when I go to war with integrity."
The Japanese present were mixed, and not all of them were of noble origin.
So some understood it and some didn't.
However, regardless of whether they understood or not, they all looked at each other in confusion at this time.
No one knows what kind of medicine Feng Yibo sells in his gourd.
However, Yama Asakusa was the first to step forward, bowed and said:
"The king of the small country, Yama Asakusa, has seen the angel of the higher country!"
From the moment he set foot on the island, someone came back to report.
Therefore, Feng Yibo naturally knew his identity.
Seeing that the king of the country is indeed as good as Gouzi said.
He showed a smile, was polite but did not return the courtesy, and said:
"It turns out you are the king of the country. I apologize for the inconvenience of returning the courtesy. Please sit here first."
At this time, someone carried his chair and placed it on top of everyone in the Japanese country.
After Yama Asakusa sat down, Feng Yibo continued:
"Now that everyone has almost arrived, let's talk about business."
Having said this, he waved his hand gently.
Someone immediately handed out documents one by one to the Japanese present.
Yama Asakusa had just taken it, and before she had time to take a closer look, she heard Feng Yibo say:
"These are the detailed rules of the peace talks that I have drawn up after discussing with the King of Donghai County before and recently reaching a consensus with the governors of the nine provinces and the King of Goryeo."
Having said this, he paused slightly, and then said without any doubt:
"Since even the king is here, let's sign this first and then continue talking!"
(End of chapter)
