Chapter five hundred and fiftieth is the official set fire
Sun Chuanting has made it very clear that the relationship between them and the Jianlu envoys is either your death or mine. In addition, the story of Banchao, the Marquis of Dingyuan in the Western Han Dynasty, is widely circulated. Jinyiwei was originally a son of a good family, so everyone has heard of it.
The current situation allowed them to experience the same feeling as before. Coupled with the effect of alcohol, the Jinyi guards' blood surged when they heard what Sun Chuanting said. They clasped their fists and agreed without hesitation: "Yes!"
The matter was settled like this. In addition to arranging a few reliable Jinyi guards to guard the door, Sun Chuanting gathered the rest of the people in the big house. In addition, he also discussed the plan of action for the night with the leading Jinyi guards, making sure to kill him with one blow.
At the third watch of the night, it happened to be a dark and windy night. Leader Sun Chuanting and the Jinyi guards climbed over the wall to the edge of the embassy where Jianlu was staying.
He looked at the red lantern on the flagpole and was basically sure. But to be on the safe side, he sent four capable military captains in uniform to the embassy gate to fetch the two sleepy Japanese sentries.
After a while, Sun Chuanting got confirmation that this was the Jianlu embassy, and that Jianlu was inside and did not go out.
The leading Jinyi guards looked at Sun Chuanting, waiting for his order to rush in.
But Sun Chuanting did not give the order immediately. He looked at the lantern swinging back and forth in the wind and thought.
If we go in according to the original plan, it will be too dark. Firstly, there will be casualties on our own side. Secondly, we are afraid that the Jianlu will slip through the trap, especially Ma Guangyuan.
He looked at the Jianlu embassy, suddenly made up his mind, and said to the Jinyi guards surrounding him: "Set it to fire, and everyone who comes out will be shot!"
Wang Yijian, a member of the Jinyiwei family, was shocked when he heard this. He turned around to confirm the environment of the Jianlu embassy, and then turned back to Sun Chuanting and said, "Isn't this a little inappropriate? The wind is strong now. If it burns down, I'm afraid I won't be able to control the fire."
When Sun Chuanting heard this, he just smiled coldly and said: "If a small country dares to be disloyal, why not teach them a lesson? This matter is my responsibility, so just do it. The only requirement is that it is inside
Everyone must die!"
Hearing Sun Chuanting's non-negotiable tone, the few Jin Yiwei no longer hesitated, agreed in a low voice and went to prepare.
Not long after, flames broke out from several places upwind of the embassy at the same time. The wind assisted the fire, and it immediately turned into a raging fire. In a short time, the entire embassy was enveloped in fire.
Soon, all kinds of exclamations, screams and cries for fathers and mothers came from the embassy. It was impossible to save the fire, and the captives who were not burned to death fled out one after another.
But as soon as they escaped from the embassy gate, they were greeted by a hail of arrows. In this hot weather in August, it was good for those who escaped to be naked. Therefore, Jianlu knew how to wear armor and helmets, and he had mental arithmetic skills.
No matter what, no one can escape this disaster.
Sun Chuanting watched quietly from the side as the embassy was burning, and the prisoner at the door struggled to death after being shot by an arrow, completely indifferent.
Perhaps it is because Japan often suffers from fires. When a fire broke out here, people discovered it. The gongs and drums sirens immediately sounded, and many people ran out to put out the fire.
But this was no ordinary fire, it was deliberately set. It started burning from several points at the same time, and the wind was strong, so by the time the Japanese alarm sounded, the embassy was already a sea of flames, and no one rushed out.
Sun Chuanting looked at the movements of the Japanese. After waiting for a while, no one came out. He assessed the intensity of the fire and knew that there were no survivors, so he ordered a retreat.
After the former Jianchang Staff General of the Ming Dynasty defected to Jianlu, he successively served as the first-class general military officer, first-class Angbang Zhangjing, Wuzhen Chaoha right wing Gushan Ezhen, Han Army Zhenghuang, Xianghuang two flags Gushan Ezhen, as
The traitor Ma Guangyuan, who gave advice and suggestions to the Jianlu people and worked tirelessly, was burned to death in a foreign country for no apparent reason.
Besides, the Ming Embassy was upwind, so although the street next door was in flames, it was safe and sound. Sun Chuanting went back to catch up on his sleep, regardless of what happened to the Jin Yiwei.
At dusk, a large number of Japanese warriors broke into the Ming Dynasty embassy, surrounding a young Japanese man and demanding to see the angel of the Ming Dynasty.
However, they were still relatively rational and did not act recklessly. They just looked angry.
After Sun Chuanting received the report, he came out slowly, and the Jinyi Guardsman immediately stepped forward to protect him. For a moment, the two sides were clearly separated and faced each other.
An attendant next to the young Japanese man introduced Sun Chuanting: "This is the third generation general of our country who conquered barbarians..."
The leader was none other than Tokugawa Iemitsu. He interrupted the introduction impatiently, stared at Sun Chuanting with angry eyes and asked, "Did you set the fire?"
He thought that the Ming envoy would definitely deny it in every possible way, so he had some clues at the scene protected, and even brought the two sentries who were tied into rice dumplings. As long as Sun Chuanting denied it, the witnesses and physical evidence would be there.
Then there will be no way to deny it.
Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanting nodded calmly and said: "I ordered the burning of Jianlu. These traitors of the Ming Dynasty will be punished by everyone. Why not?"
Tokugawa Iemitsu was stunned when he heard this. He opened his mouth to refute, but found that what he said seemed to be right.
After all, he had been a high-ranking person for a few years. As soon as his mind changed, he immediately asked: "Do you know how many of my subjects' houses were burned down by this fire?"
When his men saw that the other party admitted that their master was angry, they all put their hands on the hilts of their swords and prepared to beat these Mingren.
When Sun Chuanting heard this, not only did he not feel guilty, but his face changed, and he asked slightly angrily: "I, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, granted you and other kings titles, and Emperor Chengzu even allowed you to pay tribute once every ten years. It can be said that you are treated well. But you
I, the Ming Emperor, was very angry when he ignored the Ming Dynasty and attacked the vassal state of Korea. He has been waiting for you to send envoys to give an explanation. It has been many years, but there is still no explanation, so I sent my official to ask you.
Are we still the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty? Do we still pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty?"
In fact, everyone is well aware of the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, because the Wanli Korean War was no longer a relationship between a suzerain state and a vassal state.
However, both the emperor of Ming Dynasty and those in power in Japan have been changed, and there is no final conclusion on the relationship between the two countries.
Tokugawa Iemitsu saw that this Ming envoy was not only unreasonable, but also aggressive. The gene that bullied the weak and feared the strong and worshiped the strong buried in his bones came into play. He recalled the remarks of his father Tokugawa Hidetada, saying that the Ming Dynasty was
How powerful it is, I can't help but feel guilty.
If the Ming Dynasty is really as weak and vulnerable as the previous envoy from the Jin Kingdom said, then this Ming Dynasty envoy cannot be so strong.
Tokugawa Iemitsu came with great momentum, and now he was afraid of Ming Dynasty's strength. The contrast between before and after was too great. Even if he wanted to surrender, he couldn't let go of this face, and the situation became deadlocked again.