One on the Nagasaki Peninsula.

It is a peninsula with rugged terrain and few places to moor boats, and the sides are dominated by reefs and cliffs, and there are few people to visit.

At the end of the peninsula is the port of Nagasaki Port, where the Ban Fortress is located.

The peninsula slashed into the depths of the sea like an axe, protecting the port of Nagasaki behind it.

The flag of the Saga Domain fluttered at the Bandit, and the Wild Goose was too far away to see a vague shadow.

Guo Xu looked up at the sky, a thin red cloud had appeared in the east, and there were already signs of dawn, the waves were not big, but the wind was not strong, Guo Xu muttered quietly, provoking Chunshu's inquiry: "What are you doing, Guo Xu?" ”

"I'm praying, and may God bless us and keep the wind going." Guo Xu said.

Haruki grinned: "Is your god working, I think I have to pray to our Divine Tree Ancestors." ”

At this time, Chunshu suddenly heard a snapping sound, it was raindrops hitting the iron armor he was wearing, Guo Xu was already laughing: "It's raining, if there is rain, there will be wind." ”

Haruki also smiled: "Yes, enemies will also relax their vigilance when it rains." ”

The Wild Goose was followed by the Rose, and the two ships had as many as one hundred and ten men, of whom sixty were armored and sharp, forty musketeers, and ten others, who were gunners, who were responsible for transporting a Franc cannon as the only heavy firepower for the raid.

When the sailors who measured the depth of the water raised the alarm, Haruki immediately beckoned the group to disembark, and they first let the Fran cannon go down, and then they went down to the boat with a cable in turn.

The soldiers paddled forward, spared the reef, went ashore on a sandy field, and then walked on the rugged mountain road, which had been scouted yesterday, but the road to the station was inaccessible.

After the Nagasaki conflict, there was no public incident or mobilization at the Baba Toshishige, but the soldiers and horses originally stationed at the two camps were dispersed to carry out a wider guard.

Therefore, there are also two camps on the way to the camp.

The Hunters of Cada Gran found a new path through the forest, dominated by steep stone paths, but a two-foot cliff blocked the way.

But this was nothing to this army, which was mainly composed of Kedagrans, ropes and spears could be tied into ladders and successfully climbed the cliffs.

If you climb the cliff, you can get a full view of the camp, but in this direction, there is not even a sentry.

It's easy to understand, who would stare at the cliffs and rocks behind them?

It was not a strong fortification, it could only be regarded as a place for soldiers to live, there were no forts, no walls, the wall was only half built, and it still faced the sea, and in front of Haruki, there was only a trench, but it was not a fortification, but a smelly garbage dump.

It was easy to rush in with people, most of the Japanese were still resting, and in the two houses on the outskirts, the soldiers of the volunteer team used swords and axes to kill the unarmored ashigaru and miscellaneous servants on their beds.

These people were caught off guard, and at most they let out a pre-death wail, and the terrible howls drowned out the sound of knives and axes chopping flesh and bones, and the dying people were convulsive and howling.

One building after another was cleared, and the few Japanese who escaped all entered a compound in the middle of the office.

Inside lived the retainers of the Nabeshima clan of the Saga Domain, who were in charge of the camp, and at this time there was a mess inside, and the samurai were anxiously putting on their armor, but it was clear that they were not prepared.

The bow was not wound, the musket was not arquebus, and the only effective thing to do was to block the gate with everything in sight, the commander thought that this would buy time, but at close range, the Franc machine bombarded the gate.

The solid wooden gate was smashed open fist-sized holes and shattered the bodies encountered in the courtyard.

When the armored soldiers rushed to the gate, it was strong, but the defenders behind had already scattered and fled.

"Kneel and don't kill!"

Pushing open the courtyard door, Haruki and his men shouted out the Japanese they had learned last night, and when they rushed into the courtyard house, they found a group of shivering men inside, young or middle-aged, but they had something in common.

Their skin is delicate, their complexion is pale, their clothes are soft and comfortable, their hair and beards are delicately groomed, there is no sludge in their fingernails, and each of them is a person of status, otherwise they would not live here.

A samurai rushed up and was swept up by the armored soldiers, killing him on the spot, Haruki saw the fear in the eyes of the rest of the people, and in front of everyone, he cut off the head of a dying samurai.

The rest of them all fell to their knees.

Haruki surprisingly captured more than fifty captives, most of whom were of good origin, at least samurai.

He had everyone looted the camp and handed it over to the captives to carry along with the captured armoured weapons, and ten armoured soldiers and gunners escorted them and their goods to the shore.

Since the attack was successful, there was no need to go back the way they came, the Wild Goose and the Rose would meet them on the beach in front of the Honjo, while Haruki would take the rest of the people and set up an ambush on the way to the Avatar.

The battle lasted for another two hours, and it did not end until the sun rose.

Ambushed by Japanese troops who had been deployed elsewhere to reinforce them, there were three waves of men, each time a few volleys from musketeers hiding in the forest before they collapsed, followed by the pursuit of armored soldiers.

This gave Haruki twenty-four more heads and thirty-one more captives to his victory.

It wasn't until the Japanese navy in the harbor approached that Haruki evacuated, and before leaving, he set fire to the camp, and the small rain could not extinguish the huge flames, and everyone in Nagasaki Castle could see the rising wolf smoke.

Conflicts and wars can no longer be concealed by the control of the horse farm.

Fukue Island Camp.

More than twenty men were escorted by soldiers, and they whispered to each other, pessimistic about their fate.

These were all of the higher rank among the captives, who were first taken to the basin where their hands and faces were washed, and then taken under a large pergola.

The men were divided into three groups, some of the higher-ranking retainers, some of the older samurai, and a few of the merchants, who were either captured in the camp or on merchant ships.

In addition, these people came from different feudal domains, and the merchants were mostly from Edo and Sakai, while the samurai and retainers came from different feudal clans than Kyushu, and the Saga domain had the most people, but there were also Shimazu and Hirado feudal domains, and this was because these feudal domains were all in Nagasaki, and the retainers of each domain were stationed, and they also brought retinues with them, and after the conflict, these people were sent to defend in various places, and many of them were captured in the battle of the Nagasaki Peninsula.

The table was full of food, and Li Zhaoji came down to these people under Tang Mu's command, Li Zhaoji asked, "Among you, can anyone understand my words?" ”

Among the more than 20 people, half of them raised their hands, and it was obvious that many of them had dealt with the Tang people and had mastered the Chinese language.

"It seems that you don't need to let the general affairs come, you can help each other so that everyone can understand what I say." Li Zhaoji commanded, and then, he pointed to the food on the long table, and said, "Now you can eat." ”

Li Zhaoji prepared exquisite food for these people, roast goose is a main dish, an average of four people can get one, the goose meat is grilled just right, the outer layer is crispy, the meat is soft and glutinous, and the inside is also stuffed with mushrooms, fungus and other vegetables, everyone has a shrimp omelette, and the soup is tofu and clam soup, which is very delicious.

Although the high table and chairs did not conform to the Japanese habits, they were frightened after being captured, and they were still attracted by the aroma of the food in front of them before they had eaten water, and they quickly ate it.

"Unfortunately, I can't provide you with water and wine." Li Zhaoji said to everyone.

"That's already good, thank you for your hospitality." The man sitting at the head said that he was the noblest person, a retainer of the lord of the Saga domain, Komori Hanzaemon.

And after the retainer ate all the food on the wooden plate, he asked seriously: "Your Excellency, may I ask what you are going to do with us, I heard that according to the tradition of your Ming Kingdom, before killing the head, you have to entertain a good meal, is it now?"

If yes, please return my katana, I want to kill myself by seppuku. ”

When Komori Hanzaemon mentioned death, everyone's appetite was much worse, and Lee Zhaoji said, "Obviously, you misunderstood my hospitality. I am treating you this because my fleet is about to set sail, and before that, I need to release you. ”

"Release?" All the Japanese were in high spirits.

Lee said: "Yes, release. I'll give you two ships, and I'll let you go back to Nagasaki, or wherever else you want to go, but before that, you'll have to do one thing for me. ”

"Please, Your Highness." The Japanese changed their tunes one after another, they were all captured on the battlefield, and if they had the determination to die, they would not have appeared here.

Li Zhaoji said: "Please finish eating first." ”

Everyone devoured their food, and then washed their hands together, and when they returned, there was a row of planks on the table, and a row of letterheads with letters written on them, and beside each plank, sat two Kedagran soldiers with swords and axes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there are three letters on these boards, you can read them, but you can't touch them, and if you reach out, my soldiers will not hesitate to cut off your heads." Li Zhaoji said.

"Your Highness, can we not watch it?" Someone was scared and asked in a low voice in the crowd.

"No, it has to be seen." Li Zhaoji said in a deep voice.

More than two dozen men lined up to read the letter affixed to the wooden board, and the contents of the letter made their hearts tremble.

These three letters add up to a total of ten, from Zheng Tai and Baba Toshishige, each of them gave one each, and one was jointly issued by the two, each with the signatures of both of them.

Many of the people present had business dealings with Baba Toshishige, and Komori Hanzaemon directly recognized Baba Toshishige's handwriting.

After everyone watched it, they also understood why Li Zhaoji wanted to release himself, he needed to bring these contents back and announce them to the world.

"There are discrepancies in the contents of these three letters, but after reading them, you should also have a general understanding of the origin of the Nagasaki incident.

My fleet, sailing across the sea, was sincere in trade, and Zheng Tai colluded with Ma Chang Toshige to conspire against me, but fortunately I was prepared to save most of it, but these two did not repent, deceived their superiors and subordinates, and seized my ship and cargo, and imprisoned my friends and subordinates.

That's why I attacked and killed you, but the truth is right in front of you, and none of the faults in this matter are mine.

It was these two traitors who gave me war, and I had to fight. Li Zhaoji said in a deep voice.

Everyone did not dare to comment on Li Zhaoji's words, after all, they were also deceived by the Baba Toshige, but they did not want Japan to take responsibility for this.

"Your Highness, can I copy the contents of the letter?" Komori Hanzaemon asked softly.

Li Zhaoji said: "Get a pen and paper!" ”

Tang Mu sent someone to fetch paper and pen, and someone copied the content of the letter on the spot, and put it away.

Li Zhaoji said on the side: "The racecourse is the culprit, and you should be responsible for this incident, and you are not guilty of being deceived by it, and I will let you go." But when you go back, please bring my words to your shogunate and your lords, please, ladies and gentlemen. ”