Chapter 555 The battle with the traitor[6200 words]
Chapter 555: The battle of “traitor” [6200 words]
Katsura Yoshimasa is not alone. Almost at the same time, Inamori's expression changed drastically along with Katsura Yoshimasa's.
Daomori suddenly put down the telescope in his hand and cast an unbelievable gaze towards the Red Moon Fortress in the distance.
"what happened……?!"
The confidant standing next to Inamori asked urgently:
"Lord Inamori! What's wrong?"
Daomori ignored his cronies, and quickly raised the telescope in his hand again, concentrating on watching the battle in the distance.
However, no matter how Inamori looked, the scene in his eyes did not change at all.
These barbarians were clearly in a hurry in the morning.
But after just one noon, those barbarians completely changed.
Although the running movements of the barbarians can be seen to be a little jerky, it is obvious that their movements are already in shape.
Soldiers have always been able to fill the positions that require combat power at the most timely opportunity. Until now, there has not yet been a stronghold built on the city wall that can steadily transport troops upward.
"..." Daomori put down the telescope in his hand with a gloomy face, "There is a master who is good at defending the city in this fortress...!"
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Red Moon Fortress, inner city wall
"This person doesn't seem to be bragging..." Retannoe muttered in a low voice at a volume that only he and Chanup next to him could hear clearly, while looking at him with a look of astonishment that could not be concealed.
He looked at a not-so-tall figure standing not far from them.
Chanup was also looking at the owner of this figure at this time.
He is just tall but not outstanding in figure. He is about the same age as Chanup and Retannoe who are already middle-aged. He wears Japanese clothes that are incompatible with those around him and has Tsukiyo who is also incompatible with those around him.
The head of the old man is an old man.
But the person who shocked Inamori and Katsura Yoshida to the changes in the Red Moon Fortress was none other than this ordinary-looking old man.
The old man has been standing by the inner city wall since just now, moving his eyes and scanning the battle situation on the outer city wall.
After sweeping back and forth countless times, I finally took a breath.
"...This should be no problem." The old Kazuto turned to look at Chanupu who was standing not far away, and said in fluent and standard Ainu, "According to my observation, this army outside the city
, are holding the flags of the Northeastern vassals, and the army currently launching an offensive should be a coalition composed of the vassal armies of the Northeastern vassals."
"Except for the Sendai Clan's army, which may be more difficult to deal with with its military flag embroidered with the 'dragon bird pattern', the other domains' armies are not to be feared."
"Such a deployment should be enough to deal with the army outside the city."
Chanup turned his head and looked at the battle situation on the outer city wall that was completely different from that in the morning. The generals were blocked outside the city wall, and so far no one had successfully climbed up and established a stronghold.
"...Mr. Lin," Chanup said, "I really don't know how to thank you..."
"There's no need to say thank you." Lao He, known as "Mr. Lin," responded, "I just act based on my own beliefs."
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About an hour ago
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It would be impossible for Chanup not to be curious when he learned that Lin Ziping wanted to see him and said he "wanted to fight alongside them."
After saying "I understand" to the young man who came to deliver the message, Retannoe was left alone to help him deal with some post-war affairs, while he rushed to the prison where Lin Ziping was imprisoned.
As soon as he arrived at the prison, he was immediately greeted by two guards from the prison.
Now is the war time when every young man is extremely precious, so the person responsible for guarding Lin Ziping has been changed to a woman.
However, even though they are women, Ainu women who live a life of fishing and hunting are not easy to mess with.
"I understand the specific reasons." Chanup said, "Get out of the way first and let me go in and talk to him."
"Mr. Chanup, are you going in alone?"
"My majesty when I was young was not inferior to those heroes described in heroic epics." Chanup said in a half-joking tone, "Even when I am old now, I am confident that I can defeat 10 young people with my bare hands."
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"I can go in alone. Even if the person inside wants to do something to me, he can't succeed."
"Then you have to pay attention to your safety...The man in the prison is weird."
Chanup: "Weird?"
"I heard before that the imprisoned Kazuto is a talkative and noisy person."
"But for some reason these days, this man has been unusually quiet. He sits cross-legged every day, wondering what he is thinking."
"...I understand." Chanup nodded, "Okay, you all, please get out of the way."
Chanup quickly entered the prison, which smelled of musty and damp, and saw Lin Ziping, whom he hadn't seen in three days.
Just as the guard just said, Lin Ziping was sitting cross-legged on the ground, his hands naturally resting on his legs, his head lowered, his face full of contemplation, but he didn't know what he was thinking about.
After Chanup arrived, Lin Ziping immediately raised his eyes and looked at Chanup in front of him.
"Mr. Chanup," Lin Ziping said, "What was the result of this morning's battle?"
"The sound of the battle has actually reached here."
"Although I am old, my ears are not so old that I can't even hear such loud noises."
"We successfully defended the city wall." Chanup briefly described the situation of the battle that just ended. "We drove down all the enemy soldiers who climbed up."
Lin Ziping: "..."
After listening to Chanup's brief introduction, Lin Ziping remained silent and just lowered his head, thinking.
"I don't have that much free time," Chanup said, "so let's get to the point."
"I just heard you say you want to fight alongside us. What does this mean?"
"It's just the literal meaning." Lin Ziping raised his head again and looked firmly into Chanup's eyes, "I want to work with you to repel the Japanese army outside the city."
"I'm not a very capable person."
"But I have studied military strategy. Since I was a child, I have read all the military books. When I grew up, I even studied the military strategy of the Europeans."
"I also learned how to defend myself in this European-style fortress."
"If I come to help, I should be able to help more or less."
As soon as Lin Ziping finished speaking, Chanup's eyes immediately shone with surprise and a hint of joy.
They are just lacking such people right now...
But the light in Chanup's eyes was fleeting.
As soon as this light appeared, it dissipated instantly, and then turned into suspicion and confusion, and frowned.
"...You should...be Kazuto, right?" Chanup looked Lin Ziping up and down several times, "Whether you have any real ability or not, that doesn't matter for the moment."
"Now I want to understand first: Why do you want to fight with us to repel the Japanese army outside the city? Do you have a bloody feud with the Edo shogunate?"
"Although I have had many unpleasant memories with the Edo shogunate. For some reasons, I was imprisoned several times. I have survived until now because of good luck. It can be said that I have a grudge against the Edo shogunate. But I
It’s not because I have any grudge against the Edo Shogunate that I want to fight alongside you.”
"Why is that?" Chanupu asked, "If it's not for revenge, why do you, as a Kazuto, want to deal with your compatriots together with us Ainu people?"
Lin Ziping pursed his lips.
After a while, he continued to look directly into Chanup's eyes and said in an unhurried tone:
"...I can think about it with my buttocks, and I can figure out why the Edo shogunate has gathered such a large force this time and mobilized troops against you."
"I must have taken a fancy to this treasure land of yours."
"I don't know if you have discovered that the city you live in now is a treasure."
"It is located in a strategic location, rich in products, and it is such a strong fortress."
"I have heard before: In order to develop the Ezo land, the Edo shogunate has long coveted the land under your feet."
"At the same time, I also saw clues from various actions of the Edo shogunate: this is indeed the case."
"The Edo shogunate must have given a random excuse and then sent troops to suppress the situation."
Chanup: “…”
Chanupu remained silent and listened quietly.
After hearing Lin Ziping's words, "The Edo shogunate has long coveted the land under your feet", a touch of sadness and anger appeared on his face.
But what Lin Ziping said next made the sadness and anger on Chanup's face slowly turn into surprise.
"Mr. Chanup, I won't hide it from you either."
Lin Ziping smiled.
"I actually very much agree with the development of Ezo land."
"In my design, the Edo shogunate should vigorously develop the Ezo Territory and reform the military system, build a defense line in the Ezo Territory, and prevent the Lucia Kingdom, whose ambitions have been revealed, from moving south."
"But... I cannot accept the Edo shogunate's behavior of using the army to seize land."
"The development of Ezo Land should be based on peaceful coexistence and joint development with you Ainu people."
"This is the right path to take."
"Instead of taking land from the Ainu people in such a barbaric way."
Speaking of this, Lin Ziping paused, as if he was thinking.
After a while, he seemed to have already brewed enough emotions, and said loudly and forcefully:
"Weapons are used to protect oneself. The army is used to protect the country. The army must not be used for such banditry."
"...It's still a little hard for me to understand." Chanup said in a deep voice, "For this reason, you plan to fight swords with your compatriots."
"If you and Kazuto are facing each other with swords, from Kazuto's perspective, you are a huge traitor."
"Treacherous... maybe." Lin Ziping made a few more self-deprecating laughs, "But even if I am called a 'treacherous', I don't want to sit back and watch the Edo shogunate win such an unjust war.
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At this time, Lin Ziping suddenly looked like he was remembering, and he stopped talking for a while, then changed to a calm tone and said slowly:
"Although saying this... seems like self-bragging, after reading countless history books and traveling around, I have indeed discovered some... characteristics of us and people."
Chanup: "Characteristics...?"
"How should I put it... I don't know if you can understand it. To put it simply, we are a nation... with very poor self-control."
"What you spend so much time talking about with your tongue can often be obtained easily with your army."
"Such as population, such as money, such as land, such as false reputation."
"So war is like a jar of fine wine, which makes people drunk easily."
"If you have strong 'self-control', you can still resist the temptation of this 'good wine'."
"But our 'self-control' is quite poor... At the same time, the Edo shogunate happened to be based on military force, with samurai as the cornerstone of the country."
"If the Edo shogunate is allowed to taste the sweetness of this seizure of your land, I have no doubt that the shogunate will most likely be intoxicated with the taste of this 'good wine'."
"And the samurai who have tasted the taste of being promoted and promoted in this battle will support the shogunate's indulging in this 'good wine'. The samurai who have not benefited from this battle are eager for the shogunate to quickly launch a new strategy.
A war."
"So even if there is only a 10% chance that this kind of thing will happen, I will eliminate the possibility of the shogunate taking this wrong path."
"and……"
Lin Ziping suddenly changed the topic.
"Let the Edo shogunate lose the battle at this time... maybe the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages."
Lin Ziping let out a few laughs that seemed to be self-deprecating.
"After I gave up my official position and began to travel around, I saw with my own eyes how decadent the Edo shogunate was and how weak its military was..."
"Especially after arriving in Nagasaki. After seeing the powerful and advanced military power of the Dutch, I felt even more urgently how urgent it is for our country to reform its military system."
"I can't even remember how many times I wrote to the shogunate, suggesting that the shogunate lift the seclusion, learn from the Europeans, and reform the military system."
"But every time I send a letter, it is like nothing."
"Until now, the Edo shogunate has been superstitious about the power of samurai and the power of samurai swords... unwilling to open their eyes to see the world."
"Japan under the rule of the Edo Shogunate...is now like a pool of stagnant water..."
"But if they can lose in this battle to the Ainu people they have always looked down on, maybe there will be some waves in this 'stagnant water'..."
Lin Ziping's eyes slowly began to light up.
"As long as there is a possibility of revitalizing this country... even if there is only a glimmer of it, I am not willing to give up."
"...You are really a weirdo." Chanup said softly, "You should always be called a 'weird' by your friends, right?"
"You are so awesome, you guessed it right." Lin Ziping said in a joking tone, "I am always called a 'strange person' by the people around me, so not many people are willing to associate with me."
Chanup: “…”
Chanup was silent and looked at Lin Ziping quietly.
Lin Ziping was also silent, quietly waiting for Chanup's answer.
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time back to now
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"Speaking of which," Retannoe, who was standing next to Chanup, spoke to Chanup again, "When you brought that Lin Ziping over just now and said that you wanted this Lin Ziping to take charge, I was really shocked.
Well, I think you are crazy."
"Now it seems... I should apologize to you and that Lin Ziping."
"...I actually thought I was crazy at the time." A faint look of memory appeared on Chanup's face, "I actually handed over such important command authority to a Kazuto whom I had only met three times in total."
"But that's probably my personality. I always do crazy and unreasonable things suddenly."
"At that time, after listening to Mr. Lin's heartfelt words in the cell, there was only one thought left in my mind: Let him give it a try."
Retannoe: "What did he tell you?"
"I will talk to you in detail later when I have time." Chanup said, "Let's stop chatting now. Retannoe, go and urge the rear to bring in new arrows and spears quickly.
Our arrows and spears need to be replenished."
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Lin Ziping, who was standing on the edge of the inner city wall, had once again turned his attention to the outer city wall where a fierce battle was currently taking place.
After checking the battle situation again and confirming that there were no problems with his deployment, he turned his attention to the outside of the city.
There are many flags outside the city, and the military flags of the northeastern vassals are fluttering in the wind.
Looking at the colorful military flags outside the city, Lin Ziping still had a somewhat complicated look in his eyes, even though he was concealing it.
Especially after seeing the Sendai clan's military flag, which had the largest number of "dragon bird patterns" embroidered on it, the complex color in Lin Ziping's eyes became more intense.
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In winter, it gets dark very quickly, especially in places far north like Ezo.
And until it got dark, the soldiers of the First Army were firmly blocked outside the city wall.
This morning, the soldiers managed to build several strongholds on the city wall to steadily transport troops. However, this afternoon, the results were truly nothing to behold.
After the sky began to turn dark, Daomori raised his head and glanced at the sky.
"...I'm sending an order to Gui Yi." Daomori said solemnly to the close associate beside him, "Let's stop here for today."
"yes!"
Inamori's order quickly reached the main formation of the First Army.
After receiving this order, Gui Yizheng, whose face was not very good-looking, nodded slightly, then stood up from the horse and waved his military equipment heavily: "Retreat!"
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"Look! Look! Kazuto is retreating! Kazuto is retreating!"
"We're holding on! We're holding on!"
"Oh oh oh!"
The soldiers on the walls inside and outside Red Moon Fortress looked excitedly at the soldiers of the First Army receding like a tide. Their faces and eyes were all full of excitement.
Many people cheered loudly as if they were tireless, and the sound waves composed of their cheers made Retannoe couldn't help but block his ears.
"Really..." Retannoe said, "I just survived the first day. I'm a little too complacent."
Although Retannoe said this, there was still a faint smile on his face.
"Let them get carried away for a while." Chanup said with a smile, "Even if they only survive the first day, it will be a great encouragement to us."
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"Have you survived the first day..." Lin Ziping, standing by the inner city wall, looked at the slowly retreating army outside the city, murmured in a low voice, and let out a sigh of relief, "It's okay.
...From the beginning to the end, I never saw the military flag embroidered with 'Aizu Sankui'..."
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Shogunate Army, All-Army Main Formation
"What is certain at present is that there is an expert who is good at defending the city in the fort." Daomori said solemnly, "Otherwise, there is no way to explain why all those barbarians were killed in just one noon.
It’s changed.”
"Sir," a certain general said, "Since those barbarians have such an expert on the battlefield... then why not invite such an expert to help out this morning?"
"Who knows." As soon as the general finished his words, Gui Yizheng, who had an extremely ugly face, folded his arms across his chest and said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry about such insignificant matters." Daomori glanced at the general who just asked the question, "The most urgent task now is to find a way to deal with the barbarians whose combat power has increased sharply because of the expert's presence in the battle.
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"...Sir, use the artillery and big guns." A very young general said at this time, "No matter how powerful that expert is, he will never be able to compete with our artillery and big guns."
"No." Inamori said without hesitation, "If we destroy this fort, we will be the ones who suffer in the end because we have to spend money to rebuild it later."
"When we fight, in addition to thinking about victory, we must also consider other things."
At this moment, a loud shout suddenly sounded outside the tent:
"Commander! A message from Lord Kamao has been delivered!"
"Kamo?" Daomori raised his eyebrows, "Pass it over!"
"yes!"
A soldier dressed as a messenger quickly entered the commander's tent and handed a well-sealed envelope to Daomori.
After taking the envelope, taking out the letter paper and reading the content written on it, Daomori's frown, which had been frowning since this afternoon, finally relaxed a little.
"...Finally good news has arrived." Inamori put down the letter in his hand, "Kamo's Third Army is marching faster than expected."
"According to what he said, they will be able to join forces with us by the morning of tomorrow."
As soon as Inamori finished speaking, the originally quiet camp immediately became noisy.
"Will the Aizu Army be able to come the next morning...?"
"Huh... finally here..."
"The strongest troops in the Northeast are finally here..."
Except for the generals of the Sendai clan headed by Kuroda and Akizuki, as well as the generals of the other feudal clans, the rest of the generals, including the direct generals of the shogunate, all showed their faces after hearing that the Aizu army was finally coming.
Breathing expression.
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Today is another big chapter of 6,200 words. I humbly ask for some help! (Leopard Head Crying.jpg)
The author designed Lin Ziping, a historical figure, into a character who resists using the army to invade others. This is not completely nonsense, it is a imaginary based on historical evidence.
The famous military scientist Zhang Zhaozhong, director of the Bureau of Strategic Deception, once released a video specifically introducing Lin Ziping. You can check it out.
Everyone can go to station B and search for "Zhang Zhaozhong Lin Ziping".
In the video, Zhang Juzuo briefly described Lin Ziping’s life and his thoughts.
According to Zhang's introduction, Lin Ziping's ideas, in a nutshell, are to build the army, improve the military system, use strong military power to protect the country from foreign aggression, and do not advocate foreign aggression. None of Lin Ziping's works include
He has talked about expansion, invasion, etc. His idea has always been to strengthen yourself so that foreign countries will not dare to attack you.
The author created this character based on Lin Ziping's thoughts from historical facts.