Xinshun 1730

Chapter 443
After asking some more details, Li Yan asked Mantou to go back to the ship first. Since he is the commander in front, he has to make up his own mind on this matter.

The idea is to cooperate with the imperial court's general plan.Of course, there are certain risks. If the court changes its strategy again, such as massacring warriors, doves occupying magpie nests, etc., then it is not good for him to do so.

After thinking about it, I decided to take a little risk, so I made a decision.

Asked Tongyi to write a letter, and asked someone to send the letter up the mountain, so that people from Changzhou Fan could negotiate.

Its safety can be guaranteed, just say one thing, it is ominous to kill prisoners.If he resists stubbornly, there will be no armor left.

The word "killing prisoners is ominous" still carries a lot of weight, especially when said by a prince, these four words are enough to shake the mind of Changzhou Fan.

Another one, the Changzhou Fan retreated to the hills, which was simply a dead end.

Is it because the general's brain is not working well, and he didn't choose to break out and run away?It is also debatable whether it is because the chief general himself intends to negotiate.

He sent several warriors to deliver the letter up the hill.

The warriors didn't glared at the messenger, but dared not look at it. They were still immersed in the sound of the guns and the battle before, feeling terrified.

After Mao Li Zongguang read the letter, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there is indeed a glimmer of life in it.

Maybe after surrendering, even if they were not killed, they would be sent back to Dashun as captives.

It is also possible that the other side does not want to take them as prisoners at all, but may ask for some gold and silver.

In any case, there is still a glimmer of life, which is better than breaking out with a few cronies before.If he broke through with a few cronies and ran away before, there must be no chance of survival.

Whether there is a glimmer of life depends on Dashun's attitude, but at least there is hope.

Calling a group of trusted retainers and warriors to his side, he sighed and said, "The people of Tang Dynasty are powerful and their weapons are sharp, so it is hard to fight against them. I really can't bear to see all the kings die here. The princes of the Tang people say that they will not kill them, so they must keep their word. .”

"I really can't bear for all the kings to die here. You should surrender, and I will serve the country with my death!"

After all, it is necessary to choose the wrong person and make a posture of dying.

The cumbersome process of seppuku finally exerted its due effect at this time.

It is not in line with the style and customs of the daimyo to kill himself without the reaction of others; this kind of ceremony requires a long ceremony to delay time, which naturally gives enough time for the retainers to persuade them.

The trusted retainers were moved by Mao Li Zongguang and knelt down on the ground, crying: "The feudal lord should not commit suicide. The former..."

Quoting scriptures from King Wen, who ate his son's flesh, to Goujian, who tasted manure, Mao Li Zongguang sighed for a long time, and dropped his knife in the tunnel, saying: "Even if this is the case, King Wen still has Xiqi, and Goujian still has Yuedi. .The people of Tang occupy this place, even if they withdraw their troops in the future, the shogunate will definitely punish them. What can I do? What can I do?"

The person who asked the question was not only asking himself, but also asking his retainers and warriors.Even if Dashun doesn't take an inch of Changzhou Fan's land, what if the shogunate takes back the Changzhou Fan's land?
Either it is under the direct jurisdiction, or it is redistributed to some pro-vassals and genealogy daimyos. These samurai retainers who follow him will inevitably be discriminated against.Just like the former ministers of the Changzongga clan in Tosa, this is what the retainers fear most.

If it is transferred to others, others will have their own trusted retainers.The feudal system is a system of personal attachment. The retainers are attached to the feudal lord. The strength of the feudal lord depends on the retainers and warriors. In turn, the strength of the feudal lord is returned to the retainers and warriors.

After all, Mao Lizong said: "The only plan now is to go to the army of the Tang army. I may risk my life and persuade the Tang people in exchange for the immortality of Changzhou. Even if I am captured and humiliated, why should I regret it?"

"grown ups……"

The trusted retainers cried together, but they didn't persuade him not to commit suicide as they did just now, this time they just cried bitterly.

Mao Li Zongguang lamented several times and asked everyone to go down the mountain with only a few personal attendants.

Some words are really inconvenient for more people to know, so he can only choose to go down the mountain to talk about them.

If it can be negotiated, the samurai retainers will be grateful for his kindness in the future, even if he abdicates and lives in seclusion, Mao Lizhong will still not be able to speak well, unless he dies.

Or...doesn't Dashun need a dog?

Is the shogunate the only object of allegiance?
If Dashun demands tribute from Japan, can he leapfrog allegiance?

Under the feudal system, ordinary people generally would not leapfrog their ranks to rebel. For example, one of the country’s rulers would seldom link up with its neighbors;

Dashun, will you keep the shogunate?

Or will Japan be dismantled into many vassal states, each of which is loyal to each other, and it will be a grand event of hundreds of countries under the same dynasty?

If this is the case, Dashun seems likely to retain the southwestern feudal lords.Not only will the southwestern vassals be allowed to exist, but they may even be independent from each other!
With the shelter of the Dashun tree, it is possible to leave the control of the shogunate.

Can you explain to me, who is not to participate?

To participate in the shogunate, the shogunate had to control the number of retainers; to participate in Dashun, look at the life in North Korea and Ryukyu.

The only way to protect Changzhou and the Mori family is to make friends with Dashun and hope that Dashun can keep the Changzhou Fan.

The shogunate couldn't defeat Dashun. If the Changzhou Domain chose to join Dashun, what would the shogunate do?Even if some warriors are ignorant of current affairs and really want to serve the country, they can be wiped out with the help of Dashun soldiers.

But this matter, the starting point of speaking out, has to be for the sake of the samurai, only in this way can the samurai continue to be loyal.

In the eyes of the samurai on the mountain, Maori Zonghiro is a warrior who bears humiliation and bears the burden of humiliation.

In the eyes of the soldiers of Dashun who besieged the mountain under the mountain, Mao Li Zongguang was a loser who was downcast and panicked like a bereaved dog.

Li Yan made up his mind and called to raise the account.

The soldiers stood on both sides, and after Mori Zonghiro was escorted in, the guards of honor threatened in unison, but Mori Zonghiro stood still.

Li Yan thought about giving a disgrace first, and asked the interpreter to pass on the message: "Who are you from? What position do you currently live in?"

Mori Zonghiro stood there and said: "I am the lord of the Changzhou Domain in Japan, and I will serve as the five great censors."

"From five senior officials, why don't you pay homage to the prince of the Celestial Dynasty?"

"The two countries are at war, and I am the doctor of Japan, not the doctor of Dashun. How can I meet the prince of the Tang Dynasty with the courtesy of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Yan laughed and said, "Since you are the Mori clan, do you know what happened a hundred years ago? One of the five great elders, how can a human being forget the things of his ancestors?"

"In the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the princes were all carnivorous dudes, and they relied on them as their confidantes; the eunuchs learned about the chaff, dogs, and pigs, and used their ears and eyes. There were many prisoners, and the scholars had no heart to repay the courtesy; the taxation was heavy, and the people hated to die together. Haotian is poor and benevolent, causing the people of Zhao people to suffer from disasters. My emperor Taizu took up his clothes, saw the haggard shape, and felt the pain of a lump in his body. Nianzi led the earth, and suffered from poverty; he endured Yishui Yanshan, Wei Su Tang Huo. Bow to Hengji, appease Qianli. Up to Emperor Gaozong, he put on a strong and sharp, fought hundreds of battles, drove out the Tartars, restored China, and won the righteousness of the country, which is self-evident."

"This dynasty won the world from the unworthy descendants of Zhu Ming, and inherited the vassals of the world. Within the king's land, the banner was changed. Although the Fengchen family has become extinct, the Mori clan was their vassal in the past, and it still exists today. , What's wrong with bowing down to the prince?"

This kind of war of words, in fact, can't win anything.

In fact, Li Yan didn't really care about this matter, he was just trying to induce Mao Li Zongguang to think of some other possibilities.

Sure enough, Maori Zonghiro was keenly aware of the hidden meaning in these words.

According to Li Yan's statement, since Toyotomi Hideyoshi accepted the canonization of Ming Dynasty, the Toyotomi family died out in the Battle of Osaka, and the Tokugawa family did not submit a form to proclaim their ministers, so the title of king is gone.

But the Mori family was not only a courtier of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but also a senior and important minister. At this time, he bowed down... If it makes sense, there is a little reason;

It's just that Li Yan's words are tantamount to killing the words.

Kneeling now, if the Tokugawa clan refuses to accept the terms of the peace talks with the tribute Dashun, it will be equivalent to the Mori clan questioning and opposing the Tokugawa clan's "unrighteous position" in public. The family of ministers.

In other words, Dashun did not recognize the Tokugawa shogunate.There is something in the words, it seems to mean that Dashun intends to abolish the Tokugawa shogunate?

But it is also possible to force the Tokugawa shogunate to pay tribute to surrender?

Ambiguous, ambiguous, the meaning in the words can make Mao Li Zongguang have many guesses, but he can't be sure.

He didn't kneel down immediately, but said: "The Toyotomi family has died out, and now the shogun is the Tokugawa family, and the emperor is still here. Since I have not become a minister, I cannot meet with the courtesy of the Tang people."

"A defeated general, how can he speak bravely? Only soldiers can be killed, not humiliated. The emperor has no ministers, and the general does not surrender. Although I am defeated, I must not lose my integrity."

Li Yan secretly smiled in his heart, and said to himself that if you don't lose your integrity, then why did you come down the mountain?
"Didn't you come down the mountain to surrender? You still feel unconvinced, and you are ready to fight another day, and you have come to send a letter to our army? If you want to fight again, I will let you go back and fight tomorrow. How about it?"

Undisguised humiliation and arrogance, Mao Li Zongguang was speechless, and after a while he said: "China's martial arts are prosperous, and it is really invincible. This time I went down the mountain and knew that I was invincible. I just hope that the general will forgive my thousands of subordinates. If I can be lenient, I would like to be a prisoner."

"If not, I can only die here, and tell the warriors on the mountain to fight to the end... Even if your country's soldiers are fierce, hundreds of people will be lost. The warriors in Changzhou have hatred in their families. Even if they take the land and the people's hearts are not attached, how can it be Can it last long?"

He was about to say something that sounded righteous, and after pretending to be tough for a while, he brought the topic to Dashun's temptation to accept a dog.

But he didn't want Li Yan to say directly: "No problem. I even captured the Japanese king. It doesn't make any sense to take you prisoners and eat. I thought that if you don't surrender, you will all be slaughtered, and no one will be left behind. It not only saves the logistics, but also just spreads the benevolent government to save the people of the Wa country.”

"However, since you are willing to surrender, God has the virtue of loving life, and I am not willing to kill more. Let you go, of course. But..."

Mo Li Zonghiro was a little overwhelmed by such a happy agreement.

The word "but" after that made Maori Zonghiro feel at ease immediately.

If it is said to be released directly, that is impossible.Now that a but is mentioned, it is a condition.

Now the city of Hagi has been equated to lost, and the samurai of the Changzhou domain have been wiped out in one sweep. The conditions that Dashun can offer are nothing more than gold, silver and rice.

As long as the samurai are still there, as long as the feudal land can be returned, it is nothing more than squeezing more from the common people.Farmers are like sesame seeds, the more they are squeezed, the more oil they will produce.

(End of this chapter)