A knife in love

Chapter 3363

The leader of the man in black sighed at this point, and then continued: "Kublai Khan was overjoyed when he saw that all the ministers advocated an expedition to the Fusang country. He immediately asked the ministers to discuss how to send troops to the east. After a meeting , Emperor Kublai Khan sent envoys to Koryo, and asked Koryo to build more than 2 large and small warships for Dayuan. He also worshiped General Xin Du as the Marshal of the Eastern Capital, and took over the military power of the expedition, and Hong Chaqiu was the right deputy. Shuai and Liu Fuheng were left deputy commanders, commanding 600 Mongolian troops, 700 Han troops, 3 Korean troops, and 300 Korean sailors. A total of [-] people crossed the vast ocean by boat and made an expedition to Japan. .

"Fusang Kingdom is isolated overseas and has the advantage of geographical advantage. It has never been invaded by foreign enemies for thousands of years. Therefore, the court and ministers of Fusang Kingdom panicked when they heard that the Mongolian army was coming. Some ministers resigned and refused to serve. Retired and returned to their hometowns, lest the Mongolian army break through the capital and cut off their heads. Some ministers burned incense and worshiped Buddha all day long, begging gods to bless them, and escaped the slaughter of the Mongolian army.

"Although there was a king in Fusang Kingdom at that time, the power was in the hands of the powerful minister Hojo Tokimune. Hojo Tokimune was considered a hero. When he heard that the Mongolian army was coming, although he was terrified, he was unwilling to surrender without a fight. While summoning soldiers and horses from all over the Fusang Kingdom to Jingqin King, he selected good generals and trained sergeants.

"Hojo Tokimune spent a lot of effort, and finally gathered more than [-] horses to face the Mongolian army. He heard that the Mongolian cavalry was powerful, so he ordered to dig trenches on the coast and build stone walls to fight against the Mongolian cavalry. But both sides As soon as the battle was fought, the Mongolian army broke through the ditches and stone walls, and the Fusang soldiers fled in embarrassment. Hojo Tokimune knew how powerful the Mongolian army was, and had no choice but to shrink back. He privately summoned his advisers to discuss. He planned to send someone to submit a letter of surrender to Emperor Kublai Khan, begging the Mongolian army to retreat.

"The Mongolian army was about to attack the interior of Fusang with the power of a great victory. Unexpectedly, a plague suddenly spread in the army, and many soldiers died of illness. Discuss this matter. The generals thought that although the soldiers of the Fusang State were nothing special, they fought with great vigor and a large number of people. It is extremely difficult for the [-] Mongolian army on the Eastern Expedition to wipe out the enemy. Now the plague is prevalent, If we still want to fight against Fusang Kingdom, I am afraid that the whole army will be wiped out. After discussing with all the generals under his command, Xin Du decided to lead his army to withdraw from Fusang Kingdom. After returning to the middle land to rest and recuperate, he would gather all his troops and attack Fusang Kingdom again. .

"Xin Du led the army on board the warship, and sailed away from Fusang Kingdom. Hojo Tokimune hid in the stone city. When he was in distress, he didn't expect the Mongolian army to retreat suddenly. Naturally, he was ecstatic. According to the art of war, Hojo Tokimune Zong Ying led the Fusang soldiers and horses to follow and pursue him, but he was frightened by the Mongolian army, and he didn't dare to provoke the Mongolian army at all.

"Xin Du led the army to leave the Fusang Kingdom. Unexpectedly, they encountered a violent storm at sea. Most of the warships were destroyed. In the end, only 4000 people returned to China. The situation was extremely miserable. Emperor Kublai Khan did not expect that the Eastern Expedition Army would encounter such a situation. After a disastrous defeat, he was extremely angry, so he recruited soldiers and horses again, built warships, and insisted on destroying the Fusang country.

"Seeing that everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. At this time, some civil servants spoke to Emperor Kublai Khan, claiming that although the army of the Eastern Expedition suffered a disastrous defeat, it was not at the hands of the Fusang people. Instead, they encountered strong winds and waves at sea, causing the warships to Overturned, the soldiers were buried in the sea. Such strange things are beyond the reach of human beings. Perhaps the gods were angry and swallowed tens of thousands of soldiers with divine power. If they want to go to the east again, they must pray to the gods, so as not to anger the gods. .

"After listening to the persuasion of the civil servants, Kublai Khan was dubious. At that time, the warships were not yet ready. He had a plan and sent a team of envoys to the Fusang Kingdom. On the surface, he was going to persuade the Fusang Kingdom to surrender, and secretly asked them to inquire about Fusang. According to the situation in the country, prepare for another eastward expedition.

"After the Mongolian army retreated, Hojo Tokimune and other important ministers of the Fusang Kingdom thought that they had escaped a catastrophe. Later, they heard that the Mongolian army encountered a strong wind and waves at sea and almost wiped out the whole army. Hojo Tokimune and others were ecstatic. Thinking that there are gods protecting the Fusang country, his courage suddenly strengthened. After the envoys of Dayuan arrived in the Fusang country, Hojo Tokimune had confidence in his heart. He not only refused to surrender, but also disregarded morality, and ordered several envoys to be killed. The envoys who escaped by chance After returning to China, he reported the matter to Emperor Kublai Khan. As the saying goes, if two countries fight each other, they will not be beheaded. Tokimune Hojo was so cruel that he angered Emperor Kublai Khan. He recruited 15 troops and fought With three to four thousand ships and more than [-] shi of rations, they will conquer the Fusang Kingdom in two ways. The main general of the army is the famous general Arakhan, and Xindu and others are the deputy generals, and they are determined to destroy the Fusang Kingdom in one fell swoop."

When the leader of the man in black said this, he paused for a moment, and then he continued: "The ancestors of my subordinates followed General Arakhan in the Eastern Expedition, and he was only a centurion at that time. The ancestors of my brothers also Participated in this Eastern Expedition, but at that time they did not belong to each other and did not know each other.

"Hojo Tokimune beheaded the envoy of Dayuan and refused to surrender to Emperor Kublai Khan. He knew that Emperor Kublai Khan would never let it go. He built stone walls and dug trenches where the Mongolian army might land, and racked his brains to resist the attack of the Mongolian army. In addition, he asked Fusang to pray for the Fusang soldiers from the king to the untouchables. The main god Amaterasu showed his power again and helped Fusang soldiers defeat the Mongolian army.

"After the Mongolian army arrived at the coast of the Fusang country, they immediately launched an attack. Although the Fusang country had prepared for a long time, it was still no match for the generals of the Yuan Dynasty. After several days of hard work, the Fusang army was defeated. The commander was seriously injured. Killed. And the vice-chief general was even more miserable, he died in the midst of the rebellious army, and his body was trampled in disgrace.

"Hojo Tokimune knew that Fusang was defeated, and he was terrified. He knew that he killed the Mongolian envoy and offended Emperor Kublai Khan. Even if he wanted to surrender, it was already too late. In desperation, he had to ask someone to prepare a big ship. Once the city is destroyed, he plans to take his family and escape from Fusang country by boat, and find a safe place to settle down in Western countries.

"Unexpectedly, when the two sides were about to fight a decisive battle, the commander of the Mongolian army, Arakhan, died of a sudden illness. As a result, the Mongolian army was leaderless and fell into chaos. After receiving the military report, Kublai Khan was shocked and hurriedly dispatched General Atahai went to Fusang Kingdom to become the commander of the Eastern Expedition Army. But when Atahai was still on the way, the Eastern Expedition Army was already in trouble."

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