Chapter 385: The Good Name of Besso
"Ladies and gentlemen... I am determined to surrender in Kaesong in order to protect the soldiers and civilians in the city..."Begaji's deep voice looked particularly desolate in the flickering candlelight.
"Lord!" Bessho Yoshimi wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a wave of his hand.
"But! As the head of the other family, I don't admit defeat! I'd rather die! Never surrender to the Hosokawa family! "Don't Changzhi resentful and resentful, everyone below can feel it.
"Lin Zhi! Go to Hosokawa Nobumoto and tell him! I am willing to exchange my life for the lives of all the soldiers and civilians in the city! After saying that, Bei Changzhi got up and left, leaving the retainers in the house sad and mournful.
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"Teruko... I've worked hard for you all these years..."Besshoji said softly, and behind him was Teruko Hatano, who combed his hair and changed his clothes, and it was his beloved wife.
"No... His Royal Highness did not hesitate to turn against the Hosokawa family for the sake of the concubine's mother's family, but now... It's the concubine, I'm sorry for Your Highness..."Hatano Teruko choked up a little, she instigated her husband to participate in the anti-Hosokawa, but she didn't expect to end up like this, and now she is separated by yin and yang.
"What is worthy of being sorry, you and I are husband and wife in this life, as it should be." Don't Changzhi closed his eyes and forcibly endured the sourness in his heart.
"Your Highness! Woooooooooo
Time is frozen in this scene, don't Changzhi how much he hopes that this is the case, he can hug his lover forever, but...
"My lord! Bessho Hayashi-sama returned, and he brought back the Hosokawa family's reply and agreed to the family's request. But... Hosokawa Main Hall hopes that you... Yes... "The close minister Goto Kuniji reported outside the door that his son was the famous Goto Keiji.
Goto Keiji is the "Second Army Division" of Kuroda Twenty-Four Cavalry, Kuroda Eight Tigers, Kuroda Shuangbi, Japanese "Seven Pillars of Gun", one of the Osaka Seven Generals and one of the Osaka Five, and the halo on his head is innumerable, and he is basically a dazzling star wherever he goes. If you were born in the Warring States Period, you will definitely become a famous general, even at the end of the troubled times, you can't hide the brilliance of his good war.
"Your Highness..."Hatano Teruko's eyes lit up, and it was really good that Nobumoto Hosokawa didn't kill him.
"There is no resentment or hatred, only my body is the life of the king." This is the consciousness of Don Changzhi, he doesn't need the pity of others!
"Kikook! Teruko and Chiyomaru will leave it to you. "Bessho Nagaji entrusted his family to Goto Keikoku, and since Hosokawa Nobugen didn't want to kill him, he wouldn't embarrass his family anymore.
"Yes! Please rest assured! Goto Kikuni saluted solemnly, and then saluted Teruko Hatano: "Madam, please come along." ”
"Your Highness... Aren't you thinking about it? Teruko was teary-eyed, how she hoped that the family could laugh until the end.
Beschoji shook his head slightly, signaling Teruko to respect his decision.
"Woooooooooo
"Zhizhong, please." Besshoji picked up the wakicha and brushed the blade lightly.
"Yes, my lord." The close minister Miyake Harutada silently walked behind Nagaji and raised the knife of Jiejiao.
"Bessho House! Never bow your head! Drink! Don't Changzhi's eyes widened, and he stabbed into his abdomen fiercely, his neck was also red, and his eyes were pulled angrily!
"Good go, lord!" With a slash, Miyake Harutaka slashed it fiercely.
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In the sad house, the retainers of the Besho family looked lonely at the wooden box in the center, which displayed the head of their lord, and now someone needed to send it to the Hosokawa army to show their surrender.
"Ladies and gentlemen... I'm afraid I'll have to follow the lord in the future, and I'll leave the rest to you..."With that, Bessho Yoshijin stood up and walked out slowly.
"Lin Zhi... You are a branch of my other family, there is no need to die for this, please run again. The brothers of Besuoyou and Besuozhi looked at each other, they were Changzhi's two younger brothers.
"Yes..."Bessho Linji lowered his head deeply, tears coming out of his eyes!
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"Hosokawa Castle! Please spare the soldiers and civilians of the city! "In the camp of Hosokawa Honjin, Bessho Ryashi went down in his big worship clothes, and there were four wooden boxes in front of him.
Hosokawa Nobumoto sat on the main seat, looking at the wooden box below, his heart was extremely melancholy, the other people would rather die than surrender, and all committed suicide! I couldn't help but look at the other sect on the side again, and my heart was full of disdain.
"That's it... Pass the order down, and enter the city later to do nothing in the autumn, and those who dare to violate the military order will be killed! Hosokawa Nobumoto was full of murderous energy, and his eyes were full of determination.
"Yes!" All the retainers knelt on the ground and saluted.
"Also... Tell them that their lives were exchanged for Changzhigong. Hosokawa Nobumoto admired Beschoji in his heart and decided to leave him a good name.
"Thank you Hosokawa Otto for making it complete!" Bessho Lin Zhi sincerely thanked him, and his lord did not die in vain.
There was no suspense about the subsequent surrender of Miki Castle, and according to Hosokawa Nobumoto's confession, the dedication of the Bessho family was deliberately promoted, and the soldiers and civilians in the city were very grateful to them.
After the destruction of the Bessho family, the eight counties of Higashibo (Misao-gun, Akashi-gun, Kako-gun, Innan-gun, Kasai-gun, Kato-gun, Tako-gun, and Kanto-gun) were all captured.
Goto Kikuni took his family, as well as Hatano Teruko's family, to Goshojo Castle and took refuge in Kodera Shoji.
Hosokawa Nobumoto did not give up, and led his army to surround another fortified castle: Inga Castle, and the lord of the castle was Miki Tsuaki.
Yinghe Castle is a flat city, and Pingcheng is not like a mountain castle or a flat mountain castle, with steep mountains and forests as a backing, and it is generally relied on the sea and rivers as a barrier, and this city is exactly like this. It is bordered by the Mizuo River to the east, the Yumezen River to the west, and the Harima Beach to the south.
According to the past, this kind of flat city is indeed surrounded by water on three sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack. But... In front of the Hosokawa family, it was simply fish and meat sent to the board.
It is surrounded by water on three sides, and the Hosokawa ironclad ships are also directly surrounded on three sides, plus the Hosokawa army, which is the only land on land, and the entire Eiga Castle is surrounded by water.
"Fire!" Murakami Motoyoshi gave an order, and the seven ironclad ships roared with thunder and cannons, and heavy lead bullets whistled and flew towards Yinghe Castle.
Boom! Click! Thundered! Boom! Even though Eiga Castle is a stone wall, it could not withstand the bombardment of Western cannons, and suddenly the debris on the city wall was splashed, and there were bursts of screams from time to time.
"Shoot!"
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Even at the gate facing the inland, it was hit hard by Hosokawa iron cannons, large barrels, and baking guns, and the city was beaten to the point that it was powerless, as if it was a scene of cold weapons against hot weapons...