Chapter 852 Everyone has a responsibility to fight against Japanese pirates
So in the end they unified their approach, and Nijo Sekishiro took the initiative to investigate and deal with the Japanese pirates who had caused disaster for the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the top officials of Shimadzu, Matsuura, and Uku refused to surrender, so they fought back, and finally died together with Nijo Sekishiro.
As for the follow-up matters, Shao Er Laicheng and Dayou Qingshi said excitedly on the spot that fighting against Japanese pirates is everyone's responsibility! We must eradicate this root cause of harm to the people of Ming Dynasty and disaster to Kyushu!
No matter how close the person is, no matter how close the relationship is, once it is confirmed that they are Japanese pirates, they must be exterminated out of justice!
Therefore, everyone present should also take action and actively attack Japanese pirates. Whoever strikes harder means that he has nothing to do with the Japanese pirates. On the contrary, whoever is perfunctory or even shields the Japanese pirates, then he is an accomplice of the Japanese pirates and must also be severely punished.
Shao Er and Dayou said one thing after another, which made all the officials and local tycoons stunned for a while, but they generally understood.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to liquidate the Japanese pirates, so Shao Er and the Otomo family decided to sell the Shimadzu family to settle the account, but it was difficult to sell them directly, so they roped in the Nijo family to take the blame.
As for whether Nijōri was killed by the Shimadzu family, that's obviously not the case. The Shimadzu family members were all bare-handed, so how could they stab him to death? But all the Shimadzu family members present were dead, so this crime had to be borne even if it was not a crime.
This added another charge of killing Guan Bai. The two of them could confidently attack the Shimazu family in the name of the imperial court.
Anyone who refuses to join the crusade, or who fails to contribute, will be designated as a Japanese pirate and will be punished together.
What is there to hesitate about? So all the officials and local tyrants denounced the Japanese pirates with righteous indignation and actively signed up to join the conquest army.
Otomo himself took out the petition he had written long ago and asked everyone to sign it, and then asked them to send people out separately to deliver the order, mobilize all the troops in Ono Castle, and surround the Shimazu family's barracks and Shimazu Yoshiguro's camp.
residence.
The Shimadzu family has always been the most diligent in fighting, and this time they basically mobilized all their troops. The navy has basically been defeated in the battle of Hakata Bay, and even Shimadzu was killed in the battle.
In the previous battle to defend the Protectorate Shrine, the Shimazu family suffered the greatest losses. Even the head of the family was injured and on the verge of death. Now it was really a matter of taking advantage of his illness to kill him...
The Shimazu family's army was leaderless and was surrounded by various armies, but they didn't know what was going on. As a result, they were caught off guard. Although they put up a strong resistance, they were ultimately outnumbered and annihilated.
The second son, Raicheng, and Otomo's relatives did not stop doing anything, and immediately sent troops south to march towards the Shimazu family's territory.
Local tycoons from all walks of life are very active and are vying to send troops to join the "crusade against Japanese pirates". Firstly, in order to clear up the relationship with Japanese pirates, secondly, each family has suffered heavy losses in the previous battles with the Chinese Empire. Now one of the three is the Shimazu family.
It collapsed suddenly, who would miss the opportunity to lie on its corpse and eat a few mouthfuls of meat to regain its health?
If the Ming army had taken direct action, the Shimazu family would most likely still be alive. After all, a large family that has been inherited for hundreds of years has so many branches that outsiders can't tell which are the small families that are dependent on them and which are their own branches.
Southern Kyushu is a mountainous area with complex terrain, and there are also outlying islands such as Tanegashima. The Shimazu family can hide and wait for the Ming army to withdraw before coming out.
But if Kyushu's local tycoons take action, the Shimadzu family will have no chance of survival. They know exactly what branches the Shimadzu family has, where they live, and where they can hide...
Kyushu's local tyrants decided to spend one year carrying out a carpet cleaning of Southern Kyushu, not sparing any village and not leaving any Shimadzu man behind.
Anyway, it has completely made a mortal enemy, so let it die completely. Then not only do you have to peel off the skin and cramps, but also remove all the meat from the bones.
Therefore, those who can cause the greatest harm are always our own people. The Shimazu family, which has been entrenched in Southern Kyushu for hundreds of years, was uprooted by its former companions. The family name became extinct and disappeared completely in the long river of history.
As for the Shimazu family's women, subjects, land and property, as well as the vassal families, they were naturally divided among each family.
As for how to distribute the land in Southern Kyushu, each family did not dare to make the decision without authorization, so they could only ask Young Master Laicheng and Otomo to make the decision.
But His Royal Highness the King of Chu was still in Japan, and they did not dare to make their own decisions, so they could only ask for permission.
Zhu Zhen was very satisfied with the performance of the two people after they returned. Not only did he receive them happily, he also asked them to have meals with him as a reward.
Looking at the exquisite vegetarian dishes on the small table, the two of them were moved to tears. They knew that His Highness the King of Chu was fond of all kinds of meat, because he almost ate up all the cattle in Dazaifu.
Now, in order to respect their eating habits, they eat vegetarian meals, which is really considerate. The two people quickly expressed their gratitude and said in fear: "Your Highness has the habit of not having to make do with waiting for your ministers. We can't afford it."
Although they have not been officially appointed by the court, they can't wait to change their names.
"It doesn't matter, I have always respected my own people." Lao Liu smiled and shook his head kindly. He was too late to encourage the Japanese food culture of not eating meat, so how could he destroy it.
The two of them burst into tears of gratitude and expressed how happy they were to be recognized by His Highness.
"Okay, no need to be grateful, just try it quickly." Lao Liu smiled and said: "Does the Jinling cuisine cooked by the Ming chef still suit your appetite?"
The two of them nodded quickly, bowed and took a chopstick each, and then rushed to praise it with limited vocabulary. However, whether it was because they didn't mean it or because they were worried, they put down their chopsticks before taking a few bites.
"What, are you worried about eating something?" Lao Liu is a meat lover. He really can't get used to eating vegan food, so he put down his chopsticks.
"Back to Your Highness, I really have two things to report." Young Master Lai Cheng reported the issue of land distribution in Southern Kyushu to Lao Liu.
"I also have some knowledge of the situation in Southern Kyushu. It seems that the conditions are not very good due to the many mountains and little land." Lao Liu said slowly.
"Your Highness really knows everything." Otomo nods hurriedly and says: "The east side is better. The Shimazu family's main territory is in the east. To the west, it's really like mountains."
"Is there anything better in the west?" Lao Liuzhuangruo asked casually.
"There are many hot springs in the west, and the scenery in the mountains is also good." Shao Er Laicheng replied.
"Okay." Lao Liu thought for a moment and said, "The land in the east will be divided between you two. There is no need to ask my king for instructions."
After a pause, he said: "As for the east side, I have other uses for you, so you don't have to worry about it."
"Hi." The two of them bowed their heads happily and responded.
Although Minami Kyushu is mountainous, the climate is warm and humid, and the land in the mountainous plains along the eastern coast is also very fertile.
They thought His Highness would take the most fertile land in the east and give them the poor mountains and ravines in the west as a matter of course, but they didn't expect His Highness to be so generous.
Lao Liu was also very satisfied, because there were good things he dreamed of in the mountains to the west of Southern Kyushu.
