Chapter 452: Elite
The momentum of the Ming army was like a rainbow, and it had broken through the walled city in an instant.
After counting the battlefield, an adjutant general came forward to report that a total of 80 enemies were killed and more than 30 were captured in this battle.
Jing Yuan was very dissatisfied with this result and asked, "How can there be only one hundred and ten people in the huge village?" Didn't you search carefully? ”
"Master Qiqi, Your Majesty has already led people to search carefully, and there are indeed only these people."
"Are you sure you've searched them all?"
"It's confirmed, it's all searched!"
"That's okay, bring the prisoners up, Ben Hou will personally interrogate!"
"Yes!"
A short time later, several ragged captives were escorted over.
Jing Yuan's eyes were slightly furrowed, his face was full of murderous aura, and several people were trembling with fright, kowtowing like pounding garlic.
One of them seemed to be the leader, and said in a stiff Chinese dialect: "Please, uncle, spare our dogs' lives......"
Jing Yuan and Yu Qian glanced at each other, and their faces became gloomy at the same time.
For they could tell from this man's accent that this man was not a man of the Ignon, but of a man!
How could there be a Japanese in this place?
What is their relationship with the remnants of the Tatars?
Jing Yuan looked these people up and down, they were dressed in tatters, some of them were barearmed, their lips were purple and blue, and they looked worse than beggars.
Moreover, they are on the short side, at least a head shorter than normal.
Speaking of which, there are all kinds of people in the Central Plains who are tall, short, fat and thin, and there are not a few who are short and thin, but people like them are generally short, and they seem to be completely different things.
Jing Yuan's face immediately sank, and he said, "If you want to spare your dog's life, it depends on whether you can provide valuable information!" ”
When the man heard that there was hope for his life, he kowtowed even harder: "Thank you, uncle, thank you, uncle!" ”
"Don't talk nonsense, say!"
"Yes, yes...... The younger one's name is Kameda Yuzo, and he is a subordinate of the daimyo Mori Nobu of the Wakuni Kingdom......"
"What did you say?"
Jing Yuan's eyes suddenly widened angrily, and he said: "The country of the Japanese is the country of the Japanese, the Ming is the great Ming, what does the Ming of the Japanese country mean?" ”
Kameda Yuzo hurriedly waved his hand and explained, "No, it's not Daming...... The daimyo of the Wa Kingdom is the guardian of the daimyo ......"
Jing Yuan was even more furious, and said: "My Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of the Heavenly Empire, why do you need to wait for the rats to protect it?" You, the turtle grandson, actually humiliated me with words? Someone, drag him out, chop him up, and throw him into the sea to feed the king! ”
"It's not the Ming Dynasty, it's the Daimyo......"
Kameda Yuzo Jane was so anxious that tears flowed, his Chinese was half-witted, and he didn't know how to explain it for a while, so he had to beg for mercy again and again.
The guards on the left and right couldn't help but say anything, and dragged him out.
The others didn't seem to understand Chinese, but when they saw the anger of the opposing coach, and the appearance of Kameda Yusan's fart, they knew that the situation was not good, and they all lay on the ground, trembling all over, and didn't dare to squeak.
"Spare your life, spare your life......"
Kameda Yuzo was already frightened and stupid, so he had to beg for mercy weakly.
"Wait!"
At this time, Yu Qian, who was watching coldly from the sidelines, spoke.
Jing Yuan was still angry: "Lord Yu, this turtle grandson insults me ...... Ming"
Yu Qian waved his hand and said, "He is not talking about the Ming Dynasty, he is the Great Name!" ”
"Does it make a difference?"
Jing Yuan's face was stunned, and he thought that he had heard it wrong.
Yu Qian had to explain: "The name of this Japanese country is a title, their landlord is called the lord, and the big landlord is called the lord of the daimyo, while owning a large amount of land, he also has his own armed forces, you can understand it as a feudal town and warlord on one side, and the greater the power is the prince of one side." ”
"Yes, yes...... It's ......"
Yuzo Kameda cried and grabbed the ground, and finally saw the hope of survival.
Jing Yuan glared at him dissatisfied, and said, "Damn, who made your turtle grandson not make it clear?" ”
Where did Kameda Yuzo dare to say half a word, so he had to kowtow to the ground.
Jing Yuan waved his hand at him and said, "Okay, you go on, that Mao or something......"
Kameda Yuzo hurriedly said, "The villain is a subordinate of the daimyo Mori Shin of the Wa Kingdom. ”
"What's the origin of this Maori letter?"
"It was one of the ten daimyo of the Wa Kingdom, and later, later, ......"
"What happened next? Why don't you stay in your country, but instead go to this bitter cold land in the far north, collude with the Tatars, and act in an embarrassed way! ”
"Wait...... I can't stay any longer......"
Kameda Yuzo had a bitter face and said, "Many daimyo in the territory of the Wa Kingdom are fighting each other, and General Mori Shin was originally in full swing, but he was ...... was suppressed by General Shi Heng of the Celestial Empire and forced to leave the homeland ......"
"Fuck you!"
Jing Yuan slapped the table and scolded: "When did my Daming interfere in the internal affairs of other countries? ”
"Ah, this ......"
"It must be that Maori letter who is doing evil, Shi Heng, as an envoy sent by my Ming Dynasty to the Japanese Kingdom, should have been restrained when he encounters injustice, yes or two?"
Kameda Yusan opened his mouth and muttered, "Yes, yes...... General Shi Heng of the Celestial Empire, he ...... After he took control, General Maorisin sought other ......"
Jing Yuan said impatiently: "Don't grind, just say, how did that Maori letter collude with the Tatar Ministry?" ”
Kameda Yuzo swallowed his saliva and said, "It's General Mori Nobu who took the initiative to contact the Tatar Ministry. ”
"What?"
"It's true, the villain doesn't dare to lie, the Tatars are short of supplies in the far north, so they sent some people out to seek trade, and the Maori general smuggled some grain and cloth to them, and then the general lost power, and the Tatars came to woo them, and then they ...... Came here......"
"Humph!"
Jing Yuan suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Do you think this statement can deceive people?" ”
"No lies, it's all the truth......"
"Let me ask you, why did your Maori letter come here?"
"The Maori general can't stay on home anymore......"
"Even if you want to leave the Wa Kingdom, it's not good where to go, but you want to come to this ghost place, damn it, this place is covered with ice and snow all year round, and there is not even a single hair, what do you say he is trying to do?"
Kameda Yuzo said blankly: "I don't know either! ”
"You're still stubborn, aren't you?"
Jing Yuan sneered and said, "Come on, drag him out and fight, see how hard his mouth is!" ”
"Spare your life, spare your life......"
Kameda Yuzo kowtowed like pounding garlic, and was pushed out by two guards in armor, one left and one right.
Immediately after, there was a heart-rending cry outside.
Jing Yuan looked at Yu Qian and asked, "Yu Shangshu, what do you think?" ”
Yu Qian had been listening carefully, and said at this time: "I feel that he is not lying, there should be some kind of agreement between the Maori and the Tatars, and it is normal for people to not know about this kind of thing." ”
"That'...... Bring people back for a retrial? ”
"Don't worry, fight first, maybe he really has something to hide!"
Jing Yuan looked outside and said, "Looking at the body of this turtle grandson, it is estimated that he will not be able to bear it for a few moments." ”
Yu Qian pointed to a group of captives curled up like quails in front of him, and said, "There are so many, you can't be beaten alone, and the others will watch the excitement, right?" ”
Jing Yuan laughed and said, "Someone! ”
The guards came to the front and pulled all the captives out according to Jing Yuan's orders.
Then they stripped off their already ragged clothes, and in groups of two, one pressed and the other picked up a stick and beat them.
For a while, the cries and begging for mercy rang out, and Kameda Yuzo let out a howl like killing a pig.
In extremely cold weather, let alone being beaten, even if you stand naked, you can freeze into ice.
The soldiers beat people really hard, and when they came down with a stick, they saw blood directly.
It's no wonder that everyone is holding their breath in their hearts, if it weren't for these people secretly plotting against each other, who would have run to the ice and snow to fight?
On a cold day, isn't it fragrant to eat barbecue around a campfire?
The more people thought about it, the more angry they became, and the more ruthless they became.
Kill you turtle grandchildren!
After a quarter of an hour, the screams were noticeably less.
Because more than thirty people have been killed, and the remaining half have no strength to scream anymore.
When Yuzo Kameda reappeared in front of Imoto, his buttocks had already been beaten and were all covered in blood.
Even he couldn't walk at all, he was carried in by two Ming soldiers.
"Uncle, Rao...... Spare your life......"
"What kind of conspiracy is there between you and the Tatars, say!"
Kameda Yuzo gasped and said intermittently, "I don't ...... I don't know ......."
Jing Yuan suddenly laughed and said, "It's a fucking hard bone!" ”
"Uncle, I really don't know ......"
Jing Yuan looked at Yu Qian, the two looked at each other and nodded, it could be seen that this Kameda Yuzo was not lying, and there were some things that he didn't know at all.
"Well, tell me, what do you know?"
Hope rose again in Kameda Yuzo's eyes, and he hurriedly said: "Xiao has followed the Maori general for many years, and he understands Chinese, and the general gave Xiao a position, mainly responsible for the logistics on the island. ”
Jing Yuan asked, "How many of you are there?" ”
"About six hundred."
"Where have you gone?"
"The Maori general took 500 people to sea, and the remaining 100 people were old, weak, sick and disabled, and stayed behind to guard the island."
"Since you said that you are in charge of logistics, then, what do these more than 600 people usually eat?"
It is covered with ice and snow all year round, it is impossible to grow food, and there are very few animals living on the island, and it is a dream to live by hunting, thirty or fifty people, and to feed an army of six hundred.
Yuzo Kameda said, "We have food. ”
Jing Yuan suddenly frowned and asked, "Where does the food come from?" ”
"From the territory of Daming...... Smuggled in! ”
"What did you say?"
Jing Yuan stood up suddenly, took two steps forward, stared at him tightly, and asked, "Say it again!" ”
Kameda Yuzo cried and said: "It's all Maori General contact, I only know that the grain was smuggled from merchants in the Ming Dynasty, as for what this person's identity is and what his name is, I really don't know ......"
Jing Yuan said in a deep voice: "Even if it is smuggled, it is impossible for people to give it away for nothing, what do you use for trading?" ”
"No...... I don't know ......."
Jing Yuan was black and dark, and the murderous aura burst out from his eyes, and Kameda Yuzo trembled with fright.
"I don't really know, those people are all Maori generals, I just know that there will be people who bring food over on a regular basis, and the rest...... The Maori general doesn't tell us......"
"Have you ever seen the man who brought food to you?"
"I've seen it!"
Kameda Yuzo nodded effortlessly and said, "I've dealt with one of them in charge, and every time the ship arrives, we have to unload the cargo. ”
"What's the name of the steward?"
"But we know that the surname is king, and we all call him the king's steward."
"What does this man look like?"
"Tall, a little skinny, huh...... By the way, there is a scar on the face, here! ”
Kameda Yuzo stretched out his hand and gestured at the corner of his right eye, but the blood on his buttocks was pouring in, and the wound was suddenly touched, and he grinned in pain.
Jing Yuan secretly wrote it down, and asked again: "Tell me again, where did you take people to Maori?" ”
"The Maori general didn't say anything when he left, but strangely, he took the ship with him."
"How many boats?"
"There are thirty-four ships, large and small, which can accommodate 2,000 people, and there are only 500 people around the general, I feel ...... There were other people on these ships. ”
"Who? Tatars? ”
"Yes, it's the Tatars, and there may be the Jurchens."
"Jurchen?"
Jing Yuan raised his head again and looked at Yu Qian with a look of surprise in his eyes.
Kameda continued: "On the island, there are not only Tatars and Jurchens, but also barbarians from the Yaksha country. ”
Jing Yuan felt more and more incredulous, and asked again, "How many people are there?" ”
Kameda Yuzo thought for a while and said: "There are only six hundred on our side, there are many Tatars, it is said that there are several thousand, and the Jurchens are about two thousand. ”
Jing Yuan frowned and asked, "Before Maori left the island, were these people all on the island?" ”
"Yes, but not much!"
Kuriman nodded, shook his head again, and said, "There are only about a thousand Tatars and five hundred Jurchens. ”
Jing Yuan thought of what he had just said, all the ships combined, they could roughly accommodate two thousand people.
This number can be matched, but where did these people go by boat?
Kameda Yuzo seemed to think of something, and said: "The Tatars are led by Tokhtar, and the Jurchens are led by Hezhe, both of whom are the biggest leaders of their respective tribes, and the people they bring are also elites. ”
Jing Yuan was even more puzzled in his heart, so to speak, the Tatars, Jurchens, and Wa people united and sent two thousand elites to the sea, and moreover, the leaders of their respective tribes personally led the team.
The leader of the Tatars is a takeaway and does not spend, there is nothing to say about this, everyone knows it.
The leader of the Jurchens, Hezhe, is not very famous, and his status is roughly equivalent to that of Tokhtar.
On the Japanese side, it's Maori Shin, so it's all the leaders of their respective clans who lead the team personally!
Jing Yuan suddenly realized that the situation seemed to be more serious than he expected, and that there must be a conspiracy when these people gathered together.
"You just said the Tatars and Jurchens, why is there no Yaksha country?"
"The Maori general did receive a few Yaksha couriers, but those people are long gone."
"Where?"
"I think I'm back in the Yaksha Country......"
Jing Yuan asked again: "When did the more than thirty ships depart?" ”
Kameda Yuzo thought hard and said, "I can't remember, it's been about ten days......