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- "Fire!" "Fire!" "Fire!"
Amid the more urgent calls, the cannonballs fell one after another crazily towards Tsurumaru Castle on the opposite side!
This is the third day of the bombardment of Tsurumaru Castle!
The shells ravaged Tsurumaru Castle to their fullest, and the entire Tsurumaru Castle was shrouded in the terrible artillery attack. Those Ming army gunners seemed to never stop until they fired the last shell.
Tsurumaru Castle was already crumbling under such bombardment.
The city wall was blown down piece by piece. Although the Japanese braved the fire and repaired it time and time again, the effect was not obvious under the continuous blows.
Everyone knows that the Ming army¡¯s massive attack is about to begin
Shimazu Mitsuhisa was helpless. He had no way to stop the Ming army's massive attack.
Finally, the most worrying scene appeared
The sound of artillery suddenly stopped, and a large number of Ming army soldiers lined up tightly and appeared neatly outside Tsurumaru Castle.
The decisive battle at Tsurumaru Castle!
As the huge red flag was unfurled, the horn sounded loudly!
The decisive battle - Tsurumaru Castle!
"Attack!" "Attack!" "Attack!"
With the calls of the Tiger Guard generals at all levels, the general attack on Tsurumaru Castle has begun!
The walls of Tsurumaru Castle have been bombarded with huge gaps for three days, and these gaps look like they are welcoming the Tiger Guards to enter
Ding Yunyi also appeared on the battlefield. He wanted to see his generals enter here with his own eyes. But he conquered his first opponent who conquered the entire Japan:
Tsurumaru Castle!
He firmly believes that his loyal and brave subordinates will definitely do it
A sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami has been heard, and an attack like a roaring mountain and a tsunami has begun!
It will not fail. No amount of force can stop the Tiger Guards' attack. Ding Yunyi smiled. He suddenly didn't want to watch anymore, but slowly turned around and returned to his military camp.
"Sir, are you not watching the battle?" Duan San'er, who had been following Ding Yunyi, was a little strange.
"Don't watch, we won't lose." Ding Yunyi smiled faintly.
Duan Saner also laughed, he knew it very clearly. The adults will never be mistaken
Ding Yunyi asked Duan Saner to pour him a bowl of water, took a sip, and suddenly asked slowly: "Have you heard of Wang Zhi?"
"I think I've heard of it." Duan San'er nodded: "I heard that this man is a big pirate."
"Yes. He is a big pirate." Ding Yunyi's expression seemed to be thinking about something: "I am the Pirate King, but in fact Wang Zhi also used to be the Pirate King, although his name as Pirate King is not worthy of the name Scarlet Robe and Jade Belt" Wang Zhi, in fact, once became a sea king who could rival the Ming Dynasty.
One day in April of the 32nd year of Jiajing, residents along the southeastern coast of China suddenly discovered that countless masts suddenly rose on the previously endless sea, and on the rows of ships stood Japanese people with bows and swords in their hands
The Japanese pirates have arrived!
"Wangzhijiu Island pirates, Zhang and Quan pirates, hundreds of huge ships, came to cover the sea, and the east and west of Zhejiang, the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the coastal areas thousands of miles away were alerted at the same time This scene was the largest Japanese pirate invasion during the Jiajing period The imperial court called it the "Renzi Incident" and the reason for the sudden increase in the number of Japanese pirates was that the crops in Hizen were poor and a large number of hungry Japanese people could not survive and simply followed the Japanese pirates to raid China. "
Ding Yunyi said calmly: "In the next two years, the Japanese pirate group headed by Wang Zhi and Xu Hai carried out plunder in coastal areas such as Zhejiang, South Zhili, Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong and even inland areas, and the officers and soldiers were defeated one after another. The entire southeastern coastal area was almost in a state of corruption without Japanese invaders, and half of the entire Ming Dynasty was shaken From this moment, Wang Zhi completed his transformation from a down-and-out boy in Huizhou to the Pirate King, allowing himself to Ranked first on the Ming Dynasty¡¯s blacklist.¡±
¡°He was actually that powerful before.¡± Duan Saner stuck out his tongue.
"Yes, it's very powerful." Ding Yunyi sighed: "The Ming Dynasty issued a reward for Wang Zhi's head. It was posted all over the cities and villages along the southeast coast. It said, 'Anyone who can devise a clever plot to capture and kill Wang Zhi will be granted the title of earl. , rewarded with tens of thousands of gold, and given the title of sitting in the camp as a government official' Duan Sanna, the three titles of duke, marquis and uncle in my Ming Dynasty are all ranked first, and they are used to give gifts to relatives or meritorious officials in the Ming Dynasty. The famous founding hero Liu Bowen was only granted the title of earl, and Qi Jiguang, who had made great military achievements throughout his life, was not awarded the title of a knight. However, for capturing and killing Wang Zhi, he was actually offered a generous reward of "becoming an earl, rewarding him with ten thousand gold, and conferring a high official", which shows that the Ming Dynasty has great respect for him. Wang Zhizhi's jealousy has reached such an extentSan'er asked curiously: "Did you catch Wang Zhi?"
"Wang Zhi is not so easy to capture." Ding Yunyi smiled: Wang Zhi's large ships sailing on the sea can accommodate hundreds of people, and it is said that they can ride horses, and his fleet has more than 200 ships. No army dares to provoke the enemy. In addition to fear and hatred, officials of all sizes in the Ming Dynasty also had helpless admiration for this Japanese pirate leader who traveled across the vast East in a huge ship, and whose dragon was seen but never seen. I remember someone said this: "Zhi Nai has a scarlet robe with jade belt, a gold-topped five-brim yellow umbrella, the leader and others have big hats, robes and belts, silver-topped green umbrellas, fifty guards, all with gold armor and silver helmets, unsheathed bright swords, sitting on the sea." Cao Jiangting, known as the King of Jinghai, stayed there for several days, as if walking in a deserted place Duan San'er stuck out his tongue, and then heard Ding Yunyi say slowly:
"As for Wang Zhi, almost half of the 'Jiajing Japanese Rebellion' in the imperial court's "Japanese Biography" are his records, and the folk pictures, sources, Japanese compilations, chronicles, anthologies, and local chronicles are even more numerous. But everyone Even his last name is unclear. Is it Wang Zhi or Wang Zhi? "
¡°What happened to Wang Zhi later?¡± Duan Saner asked cautiously.
"Wang Zhi was trapped and killed by fellow countryman Hu Zongxian." Ding Yunyi smiled: "In the 33rd year of Jiajing, the post of anti-Japanese commander on the southeast coast fell to Hu Zongxian, a native of Jixi, Huizhou. He and several predecessors focused on suppression and put out fires everywhere. Differently, after taking office, Hu Zongxian was determined to suppress and appease the pirates at the same time, and he set his biggest target on Wang Zhi without any hesitation. Facing the vast sea, he calmly made this voice: "The pirates on the sea are only difficult to control because of Wang Zhi's alertness. The rest are just rats, don¡¯t worry¡¯ Do you know why?¡±
Duan Saner shook his head in confusion.
"As a native of Huizhou, Hu Zongxian has a deep understanding of his fellow Japanese pirates: Wang Zhi is still a businessman at heart, and he is unwilling to see his dream of maritime wealth destroyed by war. He has not completely broken with the Ming Dynasty. With courage, it is completely feasible to use appeasement" Ding Yunyi sneered:
"In the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing period, Hu Zongxian sent special envoys Jiang Zhou and Chen Keyuan to Japan to persuade Wang Zhi to surrender. This was a difficult and difficult journey of thousands of miles to persuade Wang Zhi to surrender. After many hardships, the two envoys successfully reached Japan and met Wang Zhi. It's hard to imagine Wang Zhi's complicated mood when he saw the two imperial envoys for the first time. But the iceberg melted soon
In addition to the promise of immunity, Hu Zongxian also has a trump card in his hand, Wang Zhi¡¯s mother, wife and children. As soon as he took office, Hu Zongxian realized the use value of Wang Zhi's family and released his old mother, wife and children from the prison in Jinhua, placed them in a clean residence under residential surveillance, and gave him generous treatment in life. Wang Zhi, who had always thought that his family had been implicated for a long time, cried with joy when he learned that his relatives were fine. "
Ding Yunyi paused there for a moment:
"Wang Zhi complained to the two special envoys: 'I was not involved in the rebellion, but because General Yu was plotting against me, he detained my family members. So I had no way to return.' Until now, Wang Zhi still hates Yu Dayou deeply. It can be seen that Yu Dayou is in Liegang. The fire in his heart has never been extinguished. Surrender can be done, but there are conditions. Wang Zhi sent his adopted son Wang Shu to escort Chen Keyan back to the country to meet Hu Zongxian and clearly stated the terms of surrender: "Begging for tribute and mutual trade." "Killing thieves will take effect." This is a clear request, and I want to become a red-top businessman. "
"Do you just agree?" Duan San'er was a little strange.
Ding Yunyi said calmly: "There is actually an important reason why Wang Zhi agreed to surrender: his base area was already unstable. At that time, Shimazu Takahisa, the powerful vassal of Kyushu in Japan, rose up and began to pacify Southern Kyushu, and had already occupied Osumi and Hyuga. Mostah. It's the Shimazu family we are attacking now As a 'Tang Dynasty', Wang Zhi's living space in Kyushu is getting smaller and smaller. In addition to the years of fighting against the Ming Dynasty, The sources of soldiers and property were dwindling day by day. Even in the five islands occupied by Wang Zhi, the local Japanese fought with Wang Zhi for many years. There were many casualties, and some even did not return alive on the entire island. The families of the deceased were very resentful of Wang Zhi. The countdown to disintegration has begun.¡±
Ding Yunyi was high-spirited: "After Xu Hai, Chen Dong, and Ye Ma were captured and killed one after another, in early October of the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi, at the invitation of Hu Zongxian, led more than a thousand brave Japanese men under his command, including more than forty Japanese The entourage returned to Cengang in Zhoushan on a strange giant ship. Surrender was only one step away. Hu Zongxian once said to his subordinates: "Wang Zhiyue is overseas, and the situation is as difficult as the boat. He must be lured out." To make the tiger lose its power, it is possible to catch the ear. Now, Wang Zhi came to the door. In order to strengthen Wang Zhi's determination to surrender, Hu Zongxian asked Wang Zhi's son Wang Cheng to write a blood letter and asked Wang Zhi's old mother to put his fingerprints on it. , recounting Hu Junmen's kindness in not killing him, and urged Wang Zhi to surrender early. Wang Zhi was not a fool. After receiving the blood letter, he smiled and said: "Foolish son, the court will not kill you because of me. If I surrender, even you." They couldn't escape. 'However, the arrow was on the line at this moment and had to be launchedWang Zhi expressed his willingness to obey the order. Wang Zhi left Jiang Zhou in Japan and ordered Mao Haifeng to escort Chen Xi.I am willing to return to China to meet with Hu Zongxian to discuss in detail the recruitment and mutual trade relations. Hu Zongxian stroked Mao Haifeng thickly, which relieved Wang Zhi's doubts.
In the thirty-fifth year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Zhi sent a message to the Ming Dynasty, expressing his willingness to obey orders and assist in the eradication of refugees in Songjiang, and hoped to obtain the Ming government's promise to open coastal trade.
Hu Zongxian deliberately created an atmosphere of peace negotiation between the two sides. Hu Zongxian comforted Wang and persuaded Wang to go to Hangzhou to visit Wang Bengu. On February 5, the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing, he was trapped by Wang Bengu. When the three ministers gathered for a meeting, they said: "Wang Zhishi With the intention of shooting for profit, he went into the sea in violation of the clear prohibition. He continued to forget the righteousness of China and entered the foreign country as a traitor. He attacked and robbed the Japanese barbarians for many years. The sea was shaken and the southeast was disturbed This has nothing to do with the national policy. , the evil spreads to the sky, and the gods and humans are angry."
Due to the tense situation along the coast at that time, Hu Zongxian did not dare to kill Wang Zhi rashly and allowed him to live. He was placed under house arrest in Hangzhou for more than two years. He originally hoped that the rogue bandits would disband themselves because they lost their leader, but the effect was not great. Hu Zongxian said: "Zhi and others seduced the Japanese barbarians and carried out wanton attacks and robberies. There was a disturbance in the southeast and the sea was shaken. I and others used spies to lure them. I begged the general to punish the Japanese with canonical punishment. Zongman, Ruxian Although the crime will not be forgiven, he has returned to the country and made military exploits. He died to open up a new path for those who come after him. "
Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict saying: "I have committed a serious crime by carrying Hua Gou Yi directly. I ordered him to tell the owl. Zong Man and Ru Xian have said that they will surrender and repay their merits, but they will not die and will be sent to the border guards to be permanently exiled."
On December 25, the thirty-eighth year of the Jiajing reign, he was beheaded at the port of Chenggong, Hangzhou. When he saw his son for the last time before his execution, his son held him in his arms and cried. Wang Zhi took a golden hairpin and gave it to his son and sighed, "I don't mean it." "Xing Zi Tu!"
His wife was given as a slave to the hero's family.
After Mao Haifeng learned that Wang Zhi was imprisoned, he killed and dismembered the hostage Xia Zheng. When the bad news came, Hu Zongxian "went to the seaside to worship him in person and cried endlessly. All the generals were in tears and could not look up."
Subsequently, Mao Haifeng was destroyed by the Ming army in Cengang.
After Ding Yunyi said this: "Except for the rest, Wang Zhi is still a tycoon of the generation, but why did he fail?"
Duan San'er shook his head in confusion, and Ding Yunyi's voice was not very loud: "When he was at his strongest, it was because of Japan's poor harvest, so many people followed Wang Zhi as pirates. But as Japan gradually settled down, more and more people joined Wang Zhi as pirates. Wang Zhi suffered several disastrous defeats in a row, and fewer people were willing to follow him, and there was another very important reason He glanced at Duan San'er: "After the Shimazu family became powerful, Wang Zhi He has become a thorn in their side and must be removed quickly. Wang Zhi saw this very clearly back then. Since Japan, which he cited as his base, has no place for him, his only choice is to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. "
Duan Saner seemed to understand but not quite.
Ding Yunyi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "Duan Sanna, being a general does not just know how to fight. Tsurumaru City will be pacified soon. How to govern this place in the future is what we need to consider most. To make a person To completely obey our orders, we must force him to a dead end, leaving him with no other choice but to rely on us.¡±
"Are you talking about Hisao Shimazu?" Duan San'er thought for a long time and finally seemed to understand.
Ding Yunyi said nothing more. In fact, this is not just a Shimadzu family, but the direction of the overall governance of Japan in the future! - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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