In addition to the main force of the Jinghai 2nd Water Battalion intercepting the Hirado Island reinforcements in the Songura Strait, Lin Fu took advantage of the strength of the two wings of the front plain to land, and used the 1st Battalion of the Infantry Division's Central Army and the 1st Battalion of the Danluo King's Army.
Armor and soldiers landed at the same time to fight.
While the defenders behind the stone embankment of the front plateau were tightly entangled, a group of cavalry went around to the ford south of the front plateau. The cavalry waded ashore and, from south to north, attacked the defenders of the stone embankment of the front plateau.
flank and defeat them.
After annihilating nearly 300 defenders in the front plateau, the first battalion of the Infantry Division's Central Army and the first battalion of the Danluo King's Army quickly advanced to the foot of Matsuura Castle at noon.
At the same time, Ge Cunxin led the main force of the Jinghai Second Water Battalion to defeat the reinforcements rushing to cross the Matsuura Strait, trapping the main force of the Saga clan on Hirado Island and preventing them from assisting Matsuura.
At this time, there were only a hundred warriors and three hundred miscellaneous soldiers in Matsuura Castle. The city wall was only more than ten feet high, and the surrounding area was open, with no danger to rely on.
The main force of the Saga family and the head of the family, Saga Yorigen, were trapped on Hirado Island. They were waiting for the Saga family who stayed behind in Chikushi Castle to negotiate the terms for borrowing troops with the Taira clan, the Kingo clan and other enemies to come to Matsuura to aid Matsuura.
Wait until ten days and eight days later.
There are forests of sails on the sea on both sides of the Matsuura Peninsula. Watching the infantry array of the Huaidong Army advancing to the city, watching the rush vehicles, ladder trucks and scorpion crossbows being assembled and set up under the city one after another, Nagasaki Hidego's heart was filled with despair.
mood.
Nagasaki Hidego didn't know why the Huaidong Army suddenly attacked Matsuura on the eve of the battle with the Koreans on Danluo Island, but he knew that if the Huaidong Army really wanted to attack Matsuura, he would not be able to support it with only three to four hundred troops in his hand.
Reinforcements arrived.
After sitting at the top of the city for half a day, Nagasaki Hidego finally ordered the city gates to be opened, gave up resistance, and surrendered to the Huaidong Army.
Nagasaki Hidego was brought in front of Lin Fu. Although he was a surrendered minister, he knelt on the ground and still used his poor Chinese to question him with hatred: "The envoy came across the sea and wanted to repair the harmonious relationship between the two countries. What did you say yesterday?"
The benefits of opening up trade routes, but I don’t know why our country has been negligent, so that today the envoy is so angry that he started this war and caused this massacre in Fusang?"
Lin Fu asked people to carry up the corpses of the dead soldiers who broke into the Tsukai last night and assassinated them. A total of twelve cold corpses were placed in front of Nagasaki Xiuxiang. Lin Fu said coldly: "In this area, except for Saga
Shit, which family is so bold as to send twelve 'scout warriors' at once to assassinate me?"
Nagasaki Hidego was horrified. He really didn't know about the assassins. He was asked by Lin Fu for a while and could not answer. However, he knelt on the ground and still observed the corpses of the twelve dead soldiers.
These twelve corpses are all short in stature. Although they are all dead, from their faces and exposed limbs, it can be seen that they have received long-term and cruel scout training. Their appearance and body shape all have the characteristics of Kyushu Island people.
The dark brown tight-fitting attire has not yet dried out, and the leather is watery. It is also a special attire worn only by the "Scout Samurai" of the Saga family.
There were no specialized "ninjas" in Japan at that time. The vassal states learned from the Central Plains and selected outstanding children from samurai families for specialized training from an early age to undertake intelligence reconnaissance and assassination missions. They were known as "scout samurai" in the world.
Since the Japanese vassals could control a relatively small population, "scout samurai" had higher military value and were valued.
"Scout warriors" are selected and trained according to extremely strict standards. After a long period of brainwashing, they are almost absolutely loyal to the family leader. Even if they fall into the hands of the enemy, they will rarely reveal secrets. Compared with the relatively loose group of warriors, they can control
The number of "scout warriors" can more directly reflect the military strength of the vassal state.
There are about 2,000 relatively loose samurai groups in the Chikushi Kingdom, but the ruling Saga clan controls only 50 or 60 scout samurai. Twelve scout samurai were sent out at one time to assassinate the Huaidong system envoys to carry out such a fatal mission.
, even if it wasn’t Saga Yorigen who was behind the scenes, it could only be the work of the great vassal country of Kyushu or Honshu Island.
Lin Fu led his army to attack Fujiang Island. Today is only the third day, and last night was only the second day. Some samurai scouts went over to assassinate him. The Saga clan could not escape suspicion no matter what!
Even if no useful information could be extracted from the mouths of the living scout warriors, Lin Fu sent troops to attack Matsuura, and even if the Saga family wanted to complain, they could not be justified.
"The envoy came across the sea and wanted to open a trade route to benefit the two countries. Our country has not been able to welcome him across the road. How could he send someone to assassinate the envoy?" Hidego Nagasaki himself was not at ease. He suspected that the master of the family was behind the instigation, but
He was still arguing hard, and he could not admit the crime of assassination.
"Huh, yes or no, you know it in your own mind!" Lin Fu was not sure in his heart that the assassination last night was done by Saga Yorigen, but Saga Yorigen could not escape the suspicion. If he didn't take the blame, who would?
Then he said, "I asked you to take six corpses to Hirado Island and give Saga Yorigen three days to give me a convincing explanation! Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel and heartless!"
Hidego Nagasaki boarded a sailboat and landed on Hirado Island with six corpses. He knelt down in front of Yorigen Saga and said: "Hidego is incompetent and has no face to see the Lord. I should have a caesarean section to apologize, but I dare not miss the important event.
I came here to deliver a message and ask you to punish Xiuxiang!"
Seeing that Nagasaki Hidego did not resist and allowed the Huaidong Army to easily capture Matsuura Castle and cut off the retreat here, Saga Yorigen's nose was so angry that he naturally wanted to kill Nagasaki Hidego. At this time,
I just suppressed the anger in my stomach and listened to Nagasaki Hidego.
Hearing that Hidego Nagasaki said that there were still six corpses of scout warriors left in Matsuura Castle, Yamashita Keigo took a deep breath and said, "Which family would use such a vicious death plan to harm you?"
Saga Yorigen remained silent, his face uncertain.
Seeing the expressions of Saga Yorigen and Yamashita Keigo, Nagasaki Hidego confirmed that the assassination was not behind the Saga administration. He said angrily: "The Huaidong Army brazenly attacked Matsuura for an unproven crime. It is really what the Han people said
'If you want to inflict a crime, why bother?' After my lord kills Xiuxiang, please ask your lord Dazai for help and join forces with other vassal states to kill the Huaidong Army!"
Saga Yorigen was too lazy to pursue Nagasaki Hidego's guilt for abandoning Matsuura. Behind the words "If you want to add guilt, there is no excuse" is absolute strength.
If the Huaidong Army had not captured Matsuura Castle and cut off the retreat route to Hirado Island, but had directly sent the corpses of the twelve scout warriors over for questioning, he could have sent a eloquent lobbyist to protest.
Logically speaking, the Huaidong Army could not produce the corpses of twelve scout warriors and conclude that the assassination was the work of the Saga family.
Although the Fuso vassal states are accustomed to assassination methods, the success rate of sneaking into the military camp to assassinate the general is very low. Saga Yorigen will not rush to send scout warriors to assassinate Lin Fu for the sake of the small island of Fukue. There is a possibility of failure.
The sex was too high, and the risk of failure was not something Saga could bear.
At this time, the Huaidong Army brazenly captured Matsuura Castle and cut off the retreat of Hirado Island. Then they threw out the corpses of the twelve scout samurai and questioned the guilt of the assassination. If the Saga family wanted to defend themselves, what could they use to defend themselves?
Everything is just talking about strength!
"Prepare the boat to take Hidego and I to Matsuura!" Saga Yorigen said.
Nagasaki Hidego and the samurai on the left and right were stunned. They did not expect that the ruler would surrender to the enemy camp. Yamashita Keigo was also shocked and advised: "My lord, you must not do it. Keigo can just cross the sea and go to Matsuura to protest!"
"If I don't go, how can I prove Saga's innocence?" Saga Yorigen said.
"The Huaidong Army used unconfirmed assassinations to make excuses. How do you know they are not harboring evil intentions?" Yamashita Keigo advised, "It is too dangerous for you, sir, to go there. Once you are detained by the Huaidong Army, the Saga family will fall apart.
It’s over!”
"If I didn't go, Saga would really be in danger of losing its clan," Saga Yorigen sighed. "The corpses of these twelve scout warriors cannot be faked. I can't tell for a while whether they are the Taira clan or the Kingo clan.
But you must understand that I am not going to Matsuura to prove my innocence to the Huaidong Army, but to prove the innocence of the Saga clan to the Fuso vassal states!"
Yamashita Keigo was stunned, understanding the thoughts of the ruling lord.
Even if the Huaidong Army could not clearly prove that the assassination was carried out by the Saga family, the Saga family was still the biggest suspect.
Some people in other vassal states may believe that this assassination was carried out by the Saga family; even if they are ultimately willing to bear the responsibility for sending troops for this "failed assassination" of the Saga family, they will take the opportunity to put forward harsh conditions to the Saga family.
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Even the people of Chikushi under the rule of the Saga clan are likely to be deceived and resent the Saga clan for taking risks rashly and starting such a tragic war, which will shake the foundation of the Saga clan's rule over the Chikushi country.
During the battle between the Huaidong Army and the Koreans, it was impossible to forge the "twelve corpses of scout warriors" as an excuse to start a war against the Saga clan; those must be the enemies of the Saga clan, the Taira clan and the Kingo clan.
A family planned this lame and clever assassination behind the scenes.
With the Taira clan and the Kingo clan causing trouble behind the scenes, even if the Huaidong Army can be defeated and driven away in the end, the Saga clan will not be able to maintain its current status, and the Chikushi Kingdom may eventually be divided equally among the families.
If the Huaidong Army did not want to start a war on both sides and was furious at the Saga family just because of the assassination incident, it would be more convincing and more convincing to prove the Saga family's innocence without Saga Yorigen coming to Matsuura in person to defend himself.
Even if the Huaitung Army had evil intentions and used the assassination incident to start a war against the Saga clan, and detain or kill Saga Yorimoto. Under the auspices of Dazaifu, the various vassal states would quickly join forces to fight against the Huaitung Army. The Taira clan, the Kingo clan, etc.
The family had no excuse to annex the Saga clan after the war.
Although Saga Yorigen is dead, there will be others in the Saga family to take his place. Saga Yorigen being detained or killed can arouse the indignation of the people to fight against the Huaidong Army and protect the Saga family.
In Chikushi's reign.
Yamashita Keigo could understand the ruler's painstaking efforts in self-sacrifice, but the trip was too dangerous, so he knelt down and hugged his thigh, refusing to let go.
Saga Yorigen asked his left and right men to drag Yamashita Keigo away, and said with a stern expression: "If the Huaidong Army detains me, you will never surrender because they threaten my life..."
"Sir, please rest assured. We live and die with Hirado and the Saga family, and we will never let down your trust!" Yamashita Keigo and the samurai leaders on the left and right knelt down and swore allegiance. Nagasaki Hidego felt ashamed and wished he could not die heroically.