The corpses of the warriors in the river valley have been buried in a large pit, but there are still marks on the stones on both sides of the river valley.
Li Zhi stood at the foot of the hill and looked at the mountains and forests on the mountain with his binoculars. Occasionally, he could see the shadowy figures of warriors on the mountain. But they were obscured by the dense woods and could not see clearly.
However, the steep cliffs on three sides of the hill made Li Zhi feel a little sad.
Except for the side facing the valley, the other three sides of this hill are very steep. If the troops go up such a hill, it will be difficult to get down. Li Dingguo sealed the entrance of the hill, and arranged some manpower on the other three sides, so he
More than 20,000 warriors blocked it.
Sixty thousand people and 120,000 guns were blocked at the foot of the mountain, which was enough to prevent any breakthrough by these wild warriors.
Li Dingguo knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the warriors on the mountain have been surrounded for two days. There is a spring on the mountain, and the warriors have water to drink. But the warriors have no food, and they may be exhausted now."
Li Zhi looked at Li Dingguo and smiled: "You did a good job!"
Li Dingguo said loudly: "The king's equipment is all powerful. Our Yizi camp is equipped with handguns and chain armor, and its combat power is several times that of the original. If it were the original Huguang bandits, they would not be able to defeat these warriors."
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Li Zhi said: "After this battle, I will equip you with standard rifles to strengthen your firepower!"
Li Dingguo's face was filled with joy, and he kowtowed and shouted: "Your Majesty's kindness, Yiziying should be crushed to pieces and wrapped in horse leather to repay it!"
Li Zhi nodded and looked towards the forest on the mountain.
Liu Wenxiu, who was kneeling next to Li Dingguo, raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to kill all these warriors? I think..."
Li Dingguo glared at Liu Wenxiu angrily and shouted: "How can I allow you to comment on the king's holy judgment?"
Liu Wenxiu looked at Li Dingguo, shrank her neck, and stopped talking.
Li Zhi smiled and asked: "Liu Deputy Dutong, what do you think? Tell us."
Liu Wenxiu looked up at Li Dingguo, then at Li Zhi, and bravely said: "General, I feel that these warriors are also pitiful people. They gather in this mountain to be thieves, and they are not afraid of death. They are really warriors."
.The king might as well spare them and let them disarm and return to their fields..."
Li Dingguo said: "Childish! If you disarm and return to the fields, can you ensure that these warriors will farm honestly for the rest of their lives without causing rebellion?"
Liu Wenxiu said: "This... I just think that the confrontation between us and these warriors is due to their respective masters. It would be too cruel to kill them all."
"Although this time we won a great victory by setting up an ambush, our Yizi camp also suffered more than 700 casualties. It is said that there are more than 20,000 warriors in the mountains. If our army continues to attack in the mountains, I am afraid there will be new casualties."
"It's better to surrender!"
Li Zhi thought for a while, waved his hand and said to the two officers and deputies: "Get up."
The two climbed up and stood beside Li Zhi. Li Zhi asked someone to bring a small stool, sat down on it, and sat there thinking.
Li Zhi was thinking about how to deal with the warriors on the mountain when he saw three warriors walking down from the forest.
The three samurai wore only a single coat, holding their own samurai armor and hats in their hands. They did not carry weapons. They were obviously here for peace talks.
The soldiers in front checked and let the three people in.
The leading warrior was a middle-aged man, and he and his two attendants plopped down in front of Li Zhi, and shouted loudly: "General, we have been defeated. We are willing to lay down our weapons and surrender. Please give us a way out, General!"
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The translator translated the middle-aged man's words. Li Zhi looked at the middle-aged man and was silent.
When the warrior saw that Li Zhi was silent, he thought that Li Zhi was not going to let them go. He kowtowed on the ground and said: "If the general doesn't trust us, all the warriors on our mountain are willing to cut off their left hamstrings and become deformed."
I have become a cripple and will never raise my katana to fight again!"
Li Dingguo touched the scabbard on his waist and said, "You are at the end of your rope. Now it is not a problem that can be solved by sacrificing one of your legs!"
Li Zhi looked at Li Dingguo and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
In fact, killing 20,000 people is not a big deal. Li Zhi killed countless enemies along the way. These warriors hid in the mountains to resist Li Zhi, making it clear that they were mortal enemies of Li Zhi, so they were indeed killable.
Just Liu Wenxiu's plea made Li Zhi feel compassionate. The enemy had surrendered, so was it unnecessary to kill them all?
Moreover, these samurai fought to the end because they destroyed Japan. In spirit, they were indeed patriotic warriors.
Li Zhi was hesitating when the company commander of the personal guard behind him suddenly said: "Your Majesty, that little warrior on the left really looks like the second prince."
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and looked at the young warrior.
The warrior looked to be no more than seventeen or eight years old, and was obviously a lower-level warrior. Li Zhi took a look at the young warrior and felt that he did have some similarities with his second son Li He.
The company commander of the personal guard behind Li Zhi said: "Your Majesty, these Japanese and us Han people basically look the same."
Li Zhi knew that the guard company commander was pitying these warriors, so he turned around and glanced at his guard company commander.
Seeing the look in King Tianjin's eyes, the company commander of the personal guard didn't dare to say anything anymore and shut up.
The people of Ming Dynasty in this era had not experienced the Japanese invasion of China, and had no deep-seated hatred for Japan. Since Li Zhi invaded Japan, there have been no casualties. None of Li Zhi’s men hated the Japanese. Instead, they had the same culture and race as the Japanese.
Everyone has some compassion.
Compared with the Malays in Luzon, and even compared with the Jurchens by the Black Water, the Japanese look more like the Han people.
Li Zhi was silent for a long time.
Everyone looked at Li Zhi, waiting for Li Zhi's decision.
After thinking for a long time, Li Zhi sighed: "Forget it, they look so similar, they are all yellow people. Since they have surrendered, why bother to kill them all?"
Li Zhi waved his sleeves and said: "You are all warriors with martial arts skills. It is impossible for you to return to the countryside with your martial arts skills. It would be a waste to cut off your hamstrings. You are willing to join my army and be my one to conquer nine provinces."
A dead warrior who opened up new territories?"
"From now on, when we invade Annam, Burma and Siam, the fighting in the mountains and ridges will be left to you warriors, how about that?"
The warrior on the ground glanced at Li Zhi in surprise and saw that although Li Zhi's face was serious, there was no murderous look anymore. The middle-aged warrior suddenly became happy and his tears flowed down uncontrollably.
He knocked his head on the ground and said loudly: "We warriors have been defeated again and again, but the general has shown mercy without mercy. This time we will repay the favor of not killing with our lives! Even if they all died in the mountains in the south, I
There’s no need to look back!”
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Don't make it so tragic. You are paid for joining the army! If you fight in the mountains and compete for meritorious service, you will be rewarded! Although you have to perform more rigorous tasks than the Huben Army and the Yizi Camp.
It’s a dangerous mission, but with your martial arts skills, if you hit the natives of Indochina, the casualties shouldn’t be too high.”
"If you have done something good, I might even give you a piece of land in Indochina!"
After hearing the translator's translation, the warriors on the ground were so excited that their faces flushed as if they were in a dream.
Li Zhi actually wanted to allocate land to them. After conquering the south, could they still be samurai warriors in Indochina who were not engaged in production but dedicated to war? What was the difference between that and the happy life before Japan's demise?
The two attendant warriors on the ground looked at each other, their eyes full of surprise.
The middle-aged warrior said loudly: "If the king does not doubt me, I am willing to take this condition to the mountain for the king and tell the remaining 20,000 warriors in the mountain. I think if the king is willing to hire us, all the warriors in the mountain will surrender immediately.
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Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and said mockingly: "I thought you wanted 50,000 people to be crushed together!"
Li Zhi glanced at the guard company commander behind him and laughed.
"You warriors have endured hardships in the mountains for several years. You have neither enough food nor clothing to keep you warm. Can you bear it anymore?"
