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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 380 Letter of Challenge

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    The battle outside Tsurumaru Castle was a great victory for the Ming army, but it was the most terrible defeat for the Shimazu family!

    The elite troops and the Shimazu family's fishing and ambush tactics seemed invincible, but they suffered the most disastrous and terrible failure.  Can Tsurumaru Castle still resist the Ming army?

    An ominous premonition began to rise in Shimazu Mitsuhisa's heart.

    He listened carefully to the defeated soldiers telling them about Ding Yunyi's bravery. As he listened, a stream of cold air came out of Shimazu Mitsuhisa's back.

    Are there really such brave generals in the world?

    "If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, Shimazu Mitsuhisa would never have believed it Lord Governor, Tsurumaru Castle can withstand the Ming army.  "Kamigawako kept cheering for Shimazu Mitsuhisa: "We have enough muskets, enough food and grass, and so many warriors who are willing to fight to the death for the Lord Governor, we don't have to worry about anything Ah, yes  Wellah, yes" Shimazu Mitsuhisa was a little absent-minded and spoke smoothly.

    Then, he turned his attention to Miyamoto Musashi, who had his eyes closed and said nothing: "Master, what should Ding Yunyi, who is so brave, do?"

    "Kill them, destroy them!" Miyamoto Musashi opened his eyes: "A brave general can inspire the soldiers' determination to die, but once a brave general dies, the once invincible army will inevitably collapse."

    "Then, I have to ask the master!" Shimazu Mitsuhisa said respectfully.

    Miyamoto Musashi smiled slightly and asked someone to bring a pen and paper.  He pondered for a while and started writing quickly. When the letter was finished, he called a warrior:

    "Take this letter of challenge and look for Ding Yunyi."

    Mitsuhisa Shimazu was a little worried: "What if Ding Yunyi doesn't accept your challenge?"

    Miyamoto Musashi smiled slightly and said: "For those who are fond of martial arts, a challenge from an evenly matched opponent is the most glorious. Moreover, I believe that Ding Yunyi will definitely accept my challenge. I said that the Ming army has hundreds of  Victory is based on his personal bravery. If he refuses my challenge, it will be cowardly, and the morale of the Ming army will suffer the most serious blow. This will also be a heavy blow to our defense of Tsurumaru Castle.  It¡¯s equally beneficial¡­Master¡¯s opinion.¡± Shimazu Mitsuji breathed a sigh of relief.

    No matter how brave Ding Yunyi is, he will soon encounter the Japanese sword master!

    Kamikawako blinked: "Master Governor, in order to ensure that Tsurumaru Castle is impregnable, I think we should look for some more people who can help us!"

    "Oh, who is it?" Shimazu Mitsuhisa asked hurriedly.

    Shangchuanhu said slowly: "Back then, I traveled all over the world and met many masters. They were unwilling to go out to get involved in the affairs of this world, but my friendship with them was very extraordinary. I was willing to help the family governor help them one by one.  Please come."

    "I'm afraid it's just too late" Mitsuhisa Shimazu hesitated.

    Kamikawako smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, some of them live in Satsuma Domain. When the masters arrive one by one, Tsurumaru Castle will become indestructible."

    Shimazu Mitsuhisa was overjoyed: "Then I'll leave it to you, sir."

    Kamikawako, who had the great trust of Shimazu Mitsuhisa, called Guan Qi to his side as soon as he went out: "Leave Tsurumaru Castle immediately."

    "Do you really want to invite those experts to supervise your enemies?"

    Shangchuanhu sneered: "Master, how can there be so many masters in the world."

    "What do you mean, sir?" Guan Qi became confused.

    Kamikawako narrowed his eyes: "Do you think Tsurumaru Castle can really be defended? No, Ding Yunyi has such an elite force. Tsurumaru Castle will fall into his hands sooner or later, and he will use the Shimazu family to complete his revenge.  The plan can no longer be realized, it is time for us to get out of here as soon as possible!¡±

    Only then did Guan Qi realize: "Then where should we go after we leave here?"

    "Japan is so big, are you still afraid that you won't find a few fools?" Kamikawako said with a gloomy face: "You will always find people like Shimazu Taday¨­ On October 16th, the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the Ming army  The leading troops arrived at Tsurumaru Castle, and large numbers of Ming troops arrived in the following days.

    On October 21st, the Ming army completed its attack on Tsurumaru Castle.

    The battle of Tsurumaru Castle is about to begin!

    In this battle, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army was the most famous general of the Ming Dynasty: Wu Liebo, General of the Fujian Army, General Hussar, and Ding Yunyi of the Supreme Guard!

    Fifteen thousand Ming troops, six thousand pirates, and more than 20,000 troops prepared to attack Tsurumaru Castle.

    This is the first time that Tsurumaru Castle has been attacked by forces outside Japan.  This was also the first time that Huben Guards left Taipeng to fight.

    ? ?No one can know the defeat, but at least the Tiger Guards now have a huge psychological advantage.

    While the Ming army was waiting for the artillery to arrive and launch the final general attack, a letter of challenge was delivered to Ding Yunyi.

    This is the challenge issued by Miyamoto Musashi to Ding Yunyi!

    Three days later, at the foot of Tsurumaru Castle, Hara and the Ming Dynasty¡¯s number one general had a life-or-death showdown This is what Miyamoto Musashi wrote in his challenge letter.

    ??Japanese ¡°Sword Master¡± vs. Ming Dynasty¡¯s No. 1 General?

    Ding Yunyi never thought that this famous swordsman in Japan would openly challenge him to fight at this time.

    War?  No fight?

    "Why should the main town accept the battle?" Huangfu Yunjie said loudly: "Our Huben guards have enough food. Once the artillery arrives, they can launch an attack on Tsurumaru Castle. Why should the main town bother with this Miyamoto Musashi at this time?"

    "Yeah, I don't agree with accepting the challenge either." Zheng Zhifeng also said on the side: "Miyamoto Musashi is known as the 'Sword Master' and has never lost a single battle in more than sixty battles. The general town does not need to take such risks."

    "Is Miyamoto Musashi really that powerful?" Ding Yunyi suddenly asked.

    Then, he said slowly: "I don't think so. I heard that when the Shimabara Rebellion broke out, Ogasawara Tadama, the lord of Ogura Castle, and Iori, the lord of Ogura Castle, went out to suppress it. Miyamoto Musashi and Tadama's nephew, Nakatsu Castle lord Ogasawara Choji  He also participated in the battle. In the letter sent from Miyamoto Musashi to Nobeoka Castle Lord Arima Naozumi, he wrote "I will not be stoned again"the meaning of this sentence.  , I am afraid that Miyamoto Musashi was injured by a stone thrown by Shimabara Ichiki's army at that time? Could the real swordsman be injured by a stone? "

    Zheng Zhifeng was startled for a moment, he had never heard of this matter.

    Ding Yunyi smiled faintly: "I also heard that Miyamoto Musashi once challenged Marume Nagae. At this time, Nagae was already over ninety years old and lived in seclusion in the countryside with a few disciples to farm. The two of them did not take action directly.  Nagae frightened Miyamoto Musashi away with a single movement of his sword All his subordinates knew that the chief had never looked down upon the Japanese in his heart, no matter who the opponent was, as long as they were Japanese.  The so-called "Sword Master" never paid much attention to him.

    Ding Yunyi seemed thoughtful: "Miyamoto Musashi challenges me because he is certain that I will answer the challenge. Why? The war is imminent. If I avoid the war at this time, the Japanese will definitely publicize it. I, Ding Yunyi, will do it in front of Miyamoto Musashi."  If we don¡¯t even have the courage to fight, how can we preserve the majesty of our Ming soldiers? This will only increase the confidence of the Japanese and reduce the morale of our army. Therefore, I must take this battle, and I must win!¡±

    As he spoke, he asked: "When will all our army's artillery arrive?"

    "It will take about three or four days to return to the main town!"

    "Okay!" Ding Yunyi no longer hesitated: "Go and tell the people sent by Miyamoto Musashi that in three days, there will be a fight between life and death under Tsurumaru Castle!"

    Ding Yunyi has made up his mind and there is no possibility of changing it!

    And his subordinates also became excited at this time.

    Your Excellency wants to challenge Japan¡¯s No. 1 Sword Master. Although some people still have objections, this is a big event that can make people excited!

    Soon, the entire Huben Guards also heard about this.  The integrated military camp was all excited about this.

    Ding Huben fights the Japanese sword master!  How exciting is this?

    However, the only one who didn¡¯t show excitement was the person involved, Ding Yunyi!

    In front of everyone, he acted carelessly, but in his own heart, he did not underestimate this decisive battle at all.

    He didn¡¯t know how many times he had heard Miyamoto Musashi¡¯s name. With his own ability, could he be his opponent?  Personal life or death is not important. The question is what impact will it have on the army once defeated?

    "Headquarters, are you considering the decisive battle in three days?"

    Ding Yunyi looked back and nodded silently. This brother who had lived and died with him countless times on the battlefield understood his thoughts best:

    "I have never cared about the fighting on the battlefield, but for the decisive battle three days later, I worry about the impact on morale if we lose."

    Huangfu Yunjie was silent for a moment: "Has the town ever heard of the Sword of Shadows?"

    Ding Yunyi shook his head.

    Huangfu Yunjie said calmly: "That is a delicate and elegant sword. In the past, Wei Heeiao killed Qiu Bingzhang due to a personal grudge. Qiu Bingzhang's son Laidan was ready to avenge his father. Laidan's aura was very brave, but his body was very weak.  , Counting rice grains to eat, walking with the wind. Although angry, he cannot raise his weapon to retaliate.He was unwilling to borrow other people's power and vowed to kill Black Egg with his own hands.  Wei Hei'ao's ambition is stronger than anyone else's, and his strength can defeat a hundred opponents. His muscles, bones, skin, and flesh are not something that ordinary people can withstand.  He stretched out his neck to receive the sword blow, and opened his chest to receive the arrow blow. The blade of the sword was damaged and bent, but his body showed no trace of being hit.  Relying on his own abilities and strength, he regarded Laidan as a bird that had just hatched out of its shell.  The friend who came to Dan said to him: "You hate Hei Yao to the extreme. Hei Yao is going too far to underestimate you. What are you going to do?"  ¡¯ Lai Dan said with tears, ¡®I hope you can think of a solution for me.  ¡¯ He said: ¡®I heard that the ancestors of Kong and Zhou of the Wei Kingdom got the sword of the Emperor of the Yin Dynasty. A child wore it and defeated the officers and soldiers of the three armies. Why don¡¯t you ask him?  ¡¯¡±

    He was silent for a while and continued: "So Lai Dan went to Weiguo and met Kong Zhou. He gave him the courtesy of a slave and asked to mortgage his wife and children to him, and then we discussed what we wanted. Kong Zhou said: 'I have three swords  , it¡¯s up to you to choose, but they can¡¯t kill anyone. Let¡¯s talk about their situation first. You can¡¯t see it when you look at it, and you don¡¯t feel it when you touch it.  The other sword is called Chengying. If you look at it facing north in the morning or in the evening when it is getting dark, you will feel that there is something faintly there.  , but its shape cannot be seen clearly. It makes a clear sound when it touches an object, and it passes through the body without feeling pain. Its shadow can be seen during the day but no light can be seen.  , its light can be seen at night, but its shape cannot be seen. It touches the body, clicks and closes again. Although the pain can be felt, there is no trace of blood on the blade.  These three swords have been passed down for thirteen generations and have not been used. They are kept in boxes and have never been opened Speaking of this, Huangfu Yunjie smiled slightly: "Lai Dan said: 'Even if it is  In this way, I still want to borrow the last one.  ¡¯ So Kong Zhou returned his wife and children to him, and fasted with him for seven days. On a half-clear and half-cloudy day, he knelt down and gave him the last sword. After coming to Dan to thank him twice, he accepted the sword and returned home.  .  From then on, Lai Dan followed Hei Dan with a sword. One day, Hei Yao was drunk and lying under the window. Lai Dan slashed Hei Yao three times from his neck to his waist, without Hei Yao noticing.  Lai Dan thought Hei Yao was dead and left in a hurry. He met Hei Yao's son at the door, so he slashed him three times with his sword, as if he had hit the void.  Then Hei Yao's son smiled and said: 'Why did you wave to me three times stupidly?  ¡¯ Lai Dan understood that this sword really couldn¡¯t kill anyone, and went home lamenting Ding Yunyi seemed to understand something.

    Huangfu Yunjie's expression became serious: "I just talked with Zheng Zhifeng. Although Miyamoto Musashi has been undefeated for more than sixty years, the decisive battles took place before he was twenty-nine years old. Only after he was twenty-nine did he  He rarely fights with others. For a swordsman who has not fought with others for more than 20 years, I think his sword is probably rusty."

    Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "It's not his sword that's rusty, it's his heart."

    Huangfu Yunjie nodded: "Yes, his heart has become rusty. Maybe his understanding of swordsmanship exceeds that of Zongzhen, but his experience in killing is far inferior to Zongzhen. Zongzhen  Over the years, not a few days have been spent on the battlefield, and killing people is really a normal thing for the town. "

    The way of swordsmanship is different from killing people.

    Although Miyamoto Musashi is known as the "Sword Master", he has not fought with anyone for more than 20 years. Just like the "Shadow Sword", it has lost its sharpness and can only be played with, and can no longer kill anyone.  Got it!

    But Ding Yunyi¡¯s whole person is an indestructible murder weapon in the world!
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