Chapter 430: Dilemma
This made Hu Yunqiang fall into the silence of creation for a while
I really didn't know what to do, so I looked for Shimane Prefecture Ginzan, but I found Sado Island.
After all, this place is only a day's flight away from the Japanese slave mainland.
If the news of the fall of Sado Island by the advance army reached the ears of the Japanese slaves.
In two days at most, the Japanese slave counterattack will come.
If Hu Yunqiang grabbed some gold, he would retreat in a treasure ship.
Although there will be a small profit, Zodo Island will definitely be heavily guarded.
In the future, when the Ming Dynasty officially conquered the Wa Kingdom.
If you want to get this gold mountain in your hands again, I am afraid you will have to pay a great price.
But if you stick to this place, it's good not to be discovered by the Japanese slaves.
Once discovered, I am afraid that it will be under the wheels and the end of the whole army.
After all, the number of advance troops landing on the island was no more than six hundred.
Even if the wolf can restrain the Japanese sword, it will not be able to withstand the attack of the Japanese slave army in turn.
And Li Gangtai did not know the purpose of Hu Yunqiang's coming to the island.
I thought that this strange Ming army equipped with Mao Zhu was just lost and came to replenish supplies, and would not occupy this place for a long time.
Li Gangtai also increased the bargaining chips to save his life.
He promised Hu Yunqiang: "General, if you can guarantee the safety of me and my warriors. ”
"In addition to the gold and food to be handed over to the head of the family, I can also give you all the gold in my personal treasury for travel expenses."
Hu Yunqiang, who was in a quandangle, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this.
He glanced at it disdainfully, like a pug of the Li Gangtai.
The tone was full of sarcasm, and he asked, "Are you in the water of your brain?" You want to take Daming's money to buy your life? ”
"This island is now under the control of my Ming army, and the gold, silver and grain on it are also at the disposal of the Ming Dynasty."
"If you really want to live, gather your men at once and capture all those who escaped."
"If one person escapes from this island, then you will kill yourselves!"
Li Gangtai was still waiting to bargain with Hu Yunqiang, but he didn't expect that he had lost his qualification to negotiate.
Because the most capable samurai on the island, and the miners who consume the physical strength of the Ming army as cannon fodder.
All of them were taken out by him in waves and sent to people's heads.
The real ruler of the island was thus replaced by a victorious Ming army.
Although the Li Gangtai is unwilling to accept this harsh reality.
But in the face of Hu Yuanqiang's murderous threat, he could only bow his head in humiliation again: "The general's order, don't dare to disobey it, as long as it takes an hour, you can wipe out those cowards in the next place." ”
Hu Yunqiang ignored the assurances of the Li Gangtai.
Just turned his head to look at Taro Phnom Penh, who was still a little confused after hearing the name of this island.
Snorted coldly: "What are you still doing in a daze?" ”
"From now on, it's up to you to supervise these slaves, if they're searching for deserters."
"If you have any intention of fleeing or resisting, you will slaughter this Li tribe."
Although Hu Yunqiang now understands, Phnom Penh Taro may not understand hydrology.
The accident that floated to Zodo Island depended on the luck of the advance army.
But now is not the time to settle accounts with this guy.
The first priority is to arrest all the Japanese slaves on the island and gather them together.
Otherwise, no matter whether Hu Yunqiang leaves or stays, I am afraid that he will inevitably have a fight with the Japanese slave army.
"General, please rest assured, even if you die, you won't let a single slave escape."
Phnom Penh Taro knew that he was exposed, so he had to pat his chest and say that he wanted to atone for his crimes.
Hu Yunqiang didn't bother to talk nonsense with her, and successively passed orders to the soldiers of the advance army and the sailors who were still on the treasure ship to patrol around the island.
Do everything possible to prevent any Japanese slaves from escaping from Sadodo Island by boat.
The manhunt continued into the night.
Perhaps the combat effectiveness of the Ming army is too amazing.
Scared the Japanese slaves on Zodo Island stupid. Perhaps it was their family, the life of the Li clan Gangtai was pinched in the hands of the traitor Phnom Penh Taro.
The slaves and miners on the island, even when they were acting alone, did not show up to take the opportunity to flee.
On the contrary, he took the initiative to drag out a lot of fugitive slaves from some corners that only the locals knew.
Taro Phnom Penh respectfully reported to Hu Yunqiang: "General, the escaped Japanese slaves have been arrested. ”
"Counting the dead, the samurai and miners add up to a thousand three hundred and twenty-seven, and they are all on the beach now."
If you put it before coming to Zuodo Island, Taro Phnom Penh worked so hard for Daming.
Even if Hu Yunqiang pretended, he would praise this old slave a few words.
But now he only had doubts about this person: "Among these Japanese slaves, how many people are able to count?" Are you sure they didn't fool you by rambling about the number of people? ”
"General, most of our samurai in the Wa Kingdom have learned arithmetic."
"And I also found their roster, and the number of people is really fine when you compare the two."
Phnom Penh Taro patiently explained to Hu Yunqiang that there was no problem with the number of people he counted.
Later, he also explained to himself: "General, I talked about understanding hydrology because I was confused for a while, and I was worried that if I gave a negative answer, I would be thrown into the sea to feed the fish." ”
"There is absolutely no intention of murdering you, and all the Ming warriors, please give me a chance to prove my loyalty."
Hu Yunqiang faced Taro Phnom Penh's explanation, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching twice.
It is also blamed that after killing a large number of Japanese slave captives, he asked Taro Phnom Penh about the sea route to Shimane Prefecture.
Unexpectedly, I was frightened to see this old slave.
In a sense, the culprit of the advance army that has been floating at sea for so many days is actually Hu Yunqiang himself.
Come to think of it.
Hu Yunqiang's face couldn't help but feel a little feverish.
He coughed, skipped the topic and asked, "How much gold and grain is there on the island?" ”
Phnom Penh Taro didn't expect that he would be able to pass this hurdle easily.
Immediately, he replied with a happy face: "General, we have found more than 5,000 taels of gold from the warehouse of the Li Gangtai clan. ”
"The main grain is rice, about 20,000 stones, and there is a large area of rice fields still growing on the plains of the island."
"If they are ripe, they will probably be able to harvest about 3,000 koku of rice."
When the gold was searched, it was Hu Yunqiang who personally led the team.
So he was well aware of the total amount of gold that existed on the island.
Hu Yunqiang's original plan was to exterminate all the Japanese slaves on the island.
Then return to Daming with gold and report the good news to Zhu Yuanzhang.
But after learning that there are still 20,000 stones of rice on Zuodu Island.
A flame ignited in Hu Yunqiang's heart.
He gathered his cronies who had been cultivated in the advance army during this time.
and the advance army officers who don't recognize anyone and think that they are Ming.
Hu Yuanqiang asked bluntly: "The purpose of His Majesty sending us out is to come to the island of the Wa Kingdom to look for 'special products'. ”
"Now that the task is complete, you plan to divide a sum of money, and then go back to Daming for a peaceful birthday."
"Then look at the other people holding our brothers, using their lives to find out the charts, and pick up the credit for expanding the territory in vain."
"Or do you want to stay here with me, hold the second island that the advance army is the Ming Dynasty and take from the Japanese state? Until His Majesty sends a large army to the Wa Kingdom? ”
(End of chapter)