Xinshun 1730

Chapter 348
The gate entrance of Kochi City faced south, and it was not within the range of the Dashun Army's shelling. There was only a small group of monitoring soldiers stationed outside.

When the samurai holding the white flag appeared, the two sides did not understand each other, but the samurai sent a letter written in Chinese, explaining his intention.

The officer hurried to Liu Yu's side, handed over the paper, and asked, "My lord, do you see me or not? Talk or not?"

At this time, the first round of shelling had ended, and the Japanese farmers behind had already started running towards the ditch carrying the rocks and soil on their backs.

This is different from attacking a bastion, and a bastion has to be dug to avoid the bombardment of the bastion.

But the northwest side of Kochi City has no artillery at all, nor has it built a low fort like a bastion that is difficult to aim at, or even a stone wall.

These farmers did not need the cover of the zigzag trench, and directly transported a large number of stones forward from the back.

Liu Yu didn't read the letter right away, but watched the farmers' busyness for a while, and then said unhurriedly: "See you, of course we will. But, while we meet and talk, the trenches here have to be filled. , The swamp should also be paved. I want to hear what conditions these Japanese people want to talk about."

"There are farmers, merchants are rich, and scholars are educated. What is missing is the sword of a low-level warrior. If you can surrender, screen it, and say a few more words, it will be considered complete."

With a wave of his hand, he handed over the command of the campaign to the staff.

He and Shi Shiyong brought some guards, and chose the place to meet near the siege position, and only asked the officers to escort the few warriors over.

The four warriors were escorted to Liu Yu's body, and the gunfire sounded again.

The leading warrior immediately said: "I will come down the mountain to talk with your country. To show my sincerity, please stop the bombardment."

When Liu Yu heard this, he sneered and said, "What is your origin? Where do you live now? I am a majestic Earl of the Celestial Dynasty, what status do you have, and you don't worship? It is said that the Japanese are barbarians, and they don't know etiquette. Do you not understand the superiority and inferiority?"

The leader of the Japanese samurai did not refute the direction that Japan is not a tributary country of Dashun, but imitated Liu Yu's expression and sneered: "Since the people of Tang know the superiority and inferiority, why should they stand with the humble peasants?"

"Mencius said: The people are the most important, the community is second, and the ruler is the least. You and other small countries, there are people who say that the Japanese have small courtesy but no great righteousness. This is true."

Thinking of letting Japan "take its dross and discard its essence", he deliberately repeated what Mencius said, and then pointed to the Japanese farmer who was filling the trench in the distance, and said to the leading samurai: "You really are Want to debate scriptures with me? I have a lot of time."

The warrior followed Liu Yu's fingers and saw that most of the ditch had been filled, his expression changed drastically, so he knelt down, thinking that since Liu Yu was an earl of the Tang Dynasty, he could be regarded as a feudal lord. There can be no delay on the issue, so I have no choice but to make this great gift.

"Lord Earl of the Tang Dynasty, we have also heard about your benevolent government ambitions, but the Patriarch has not yet returned. Although we cannot make decisions for the Patriarch, we can also speak for the Patriarch when he returns. We all know the conditions of your lord. It can be promised that in the future, farmers’ tribute will be reduced, the highest loan interest will be stipulated, and all previous land pawn pledge documents will be invalid.”

"Since your lord wants to inquire about Satsuma Shimazu's invasion of Ryukyu, you can turn the bow of the ship to the west, and Tosa can also lead the navigation; if your lord wants to go to Edo, we can also send you off."

"Tosa really doesn't know about Satsuma Shimadzu and Ryukyu."

Liu Yu looked pale, pretending to be very reasonable, and said: "You really have the intention of negotiating, and you can give up Kochi City. Bringing a sword and going out from the south of the city is sincere. Otherwise, why should I letter?"

"Although I am benevolent and righteous, I am not Song Xiang. Gaozhi City is about to go down, I didn't want to see you, but I just thought that there would be casualties in the war, and I couldn't bear it."

"If not, I will continue to attack the city. During this period, I will not stop attacking the city. You can report back quickly, so that's what I said."

"The Celestial Dynasty is a country of etiquette, and I am also here for benevolence and righteousness. If you can talk, I will guarantee everyone's safety and will not hurt a single bit."

"If you are hesitant, you might as well just watch here and see how I capture Kochi City."

Tell Tosa samurai directly that his condition is that the city immediately give up resistance, and he can guarantee safety.But no matter whether we talk about it or not, it is impossible for him to stop the siege.

Seeing that the farmers were still filling the soil, the leading samurai knew that he could not delay any longer, but he still needed a guarantee.

"Since my lord is from the great state of the Tang Dynasty, you must read the official words of the Taishi. In the former Han Dynasty, General Li tried to defend Longxi, and the Qiang tried to rebel. General Li lured them to surrender. More than [-] people surrendered. General Li cheated and killed them on the same day. Wang Shuo Said: "There is no greater calamity than being killed, and this is why General Li cannot be a marquis."

Liu Yu chuckled, and said casually: "The gentleman said: Faith cannot be controlled, and quality is useless. If you have clear faith, there are hairs from streams and marshes, vegetables from apples and weeds, and utensils from baskets and pots. Water can be recommended by ghosts and gods, but shamed by princes. If that is the case, why bother to talk about General Li's trapping and killing of captives? Don't worry."

Samurai Tosa felt relieved, turned around and wanted to go, but was stopped by Liu Yu again.

"Wait a minute, there is one more thing. If you go out of the city, you must turn in your weapons, including sabers. My subordinates will keep them on your behalf. When the contract is concluded, our army will retreat, and the weapons will also be returned."

"What? This is absolutely impossible!" The samurai objected subconsciously without even thinking about it, thinking about going down the mountain and handing over his saber?how can that be?

Liu Yu took out the short-wheeled blunderbuss bestowed by the emperor on his waist, and said with a smile: "I want to kill you, it doesn't matter whether you carry a knife or not. There is a reason for asking you to hand over your saber. I heard that Erbang has "Sword According to the Hunting Order, peasants must salute when they see warriors. Now that I am the guarantor, I have established a contract of benevolence and righteousness. When the peasants meet with you, if you wear swords, should you salute or not?"

It seems reasonable to say so, but the warrior said: "The saber is the life and glory of a warrior, and it should not be taken lightly."

Hearing this, Liu Yu didn't speak, but turned to look at the farmer who was already filling up the swamp.

The Japanese samurai also followed his gaze, knowing that time was running out, and he was about to say a word before he was interrupted by Liu Yu.

"In the past Spring and Autumn period, Wei Yigong was fond of cranes and subjugated the country. Zhai people chased and killed Wei Yigong, his body was broken, but his liver was intact. Loyal minister Hongyan found Wei Yigong's liver, he committed suicide by caesarean section, took out his own liver, and used it My own body is used as the coffin, and the lord's liver is buried there. This is the beginning of seppuku."

"I've also heard that Erbang has a ritual of caesarean section to prove its loyalty. It depends on how you look at this matter. If you think this is benevolence and righteousness, and the lord is not humiliated, you can leave the city for a while; if you think this is humiliation after all, Then disembowel yourself to prove your loyalty."

"Go, let's just say that. If you think it's for the sake of benevolence and righteousness and not considered humiliation, go out of the city, and if you think it's humiliation, cut open your stomach. It's also a way to give them some dignity. Otherwise, have you forgotten the death in the battle of Urado Castle? ?Although I am benevolent, the sailors I accept are rarely benevolent."

After saying this sentence, Liu Yu turned around and ignored these people.

The leader of the samurai thought of the cruelty and tyranny of those Chinese sailors who killed people after the battle of Urado Castle that day, as well as the extreme disrespect for the corpse, and felt dark in their hearts.

Knowing that this matter could not be delayed any longer, he gritted his teeth and ran towards the city in a hurry, just wanting to pass the news back.

Is this a wise plan?Or benevolence?Or humiliation?Everyone may have different ideas, but at least one thing is certain, if a decision is not made early, there will be only the humiliation of defeat.

Going out of the city now can be said to be out of wisdom, or it can be said to be out of benevolence and righteousness.But if these Tang people break through Kochi City, it can only be regarded as humiliation.

After running back to Kochi City, and talking about Liu Yu's conditions, the vassal lord's remaining retainers immediately had disagreements.

Some people think that this is a wise plan. Only by deceiving these Tang people away first can they protect the foundation for the family head. This is a burden of humiliation.

Some people also think that it is a shame to take off the saber, which is unacceptable anyway.

The gunfire continued, and it was too late to argue.

He didn't have the courage to go out to fight in the city, and those who thought it was humiliating had to die.

More than 30 people who thought it was humiliating were gathered together, and the wrong person was quickly found.

The sound of gunfire is still going on, and there is no time for too many forms to be staged, but the basic process still needs to be completed.

It's just that the assistant holding the knife is not holding a knife, but a fan with a handle.

Some people are not afraid of death, and some are not afraid of pain, but there are always more people who are not afraid of death than are afraid of pain.They are all mortal bodies, who is not afraid of pain?

Seppuku is so painful, the average samurai would not choose to do seppuku, it's just a formality.

Either use a wooden knife or a fan to scratch a little on one's stomach, so that the wrong person seizes the time to chop off the head, a knife.

Otherwise, the real harakiri would be extremely painful, and it would require a lot of courage.

Obviously, some of these warriors of the Tosa clan really dared to die, but none of them dared to use a knife to cut their stomachs.

I haven't fought a war for many years. The battle of Urado Castle a few days ago was probably the first time these samurai saw blood when they grew up. At that time, many people's legs were weak, let alone seppuku.

These people thought it was humiliating, so they gestured with a fan, and the Jiecao people behind him raised their knives and chopped off their heads, which was considered seppuku.

Before the more than 30 people had finished cutting, two mortar shells exploded not far away from them. Jiecao hurriedly cut off the heads without waiting for the rest of the people to make gestures with fans.

Afterwards, the rest of the warriors who were still able to move came to the gate of the city, obeyed the agreement, waited for the arrival of the Dashun Army, and took off their sabers one by one.

They didn't have much apprehension or uneasiness, they felt that Liu Yu was a gentleman, he would keep his word, and would not harm them by luring him to kill him.

Soon, these people were escorted to the vicinity of the siege position. Those farmers who had finished their own affairs saw the invincible samurai masters without their sabers in the past, cheering loudly.

Liu Yu whispered in Shi Shiyong's ear and said: "Brother Shi, you lead a team of soldiers and many farmers to occupy Gaozhi City first. The food, rice, gold and silver are sealed off and they are not allowed to move lightly. Tell those farmers to take the wounded people on the mountain. lift them all down."

Seeing that Liu Yu seemed to really want to talk, Shi Shiyong wondered, "Your Excellency, do you really regard yourself as a benevolent gentleman? How can you tell too many lies, and you believe it? Is it possible that Your Excellency is really talking to them? "

Liu Yu laughed and said, "What am I talking about? I'm only a guarantor. You just go, those wealthy merchants are all on the mountain. It's best if the gold and silver are all on the mountain. If not on the mountain, they are hidden in the cellar." In addition, I have to teach these farmers some skills."

Shi Shiyong was startled, thinking what kind of ability?
"I, Ruhou, the founder of Dashun, the king of Wuwei County, and the generals under the emperor Taizu's command to control hundreds of officials and powers, were capable in the capital back then."

(End of this chapter)