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Chapter 640 0637 [Eliminate the treacherous and restore the government]

"How seriously injured?"

Mr. Yin's caring words stunned Ju Zhukang.

After the helmsman translated, he was flattered and struggled to stand up and bow.

Mr. Yin held his shoulder and soothed him, "Your old injuries haven't healed yet, and you've got new ones. Don't be polite."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency."

Ju Zhukang showed gratitude on his face and his tone was extremely humble.

Sitting down next to him, Mr. Yin said seriously, "Now that you and I are in the same boat, there are some things that I should not hide from you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Ju Zhukang immediately sat up straight and listened attentively to what was said next.

Mr. Yin paused for a moment and continued, "I don't think an outsider like me needs to say much about the situation of your monarch."

"Hai!"

Ju Zhukang nodded in response.

Although he was just a samurai, he belonged to the powerful class after all, and his knowledge was far beyond that of the poor people.

It has long been no secret that the emperor has been sidelined for hundreds of years and the Fujiwara clan controls the government.

It was only in recent decades, since Emperor Baihe came to power, that some power was regained.

"You just understand."

Mr. Tora smiled meaningfully, and then explained: "The Fujiwara clan did not want to see the monarch's family regain power, so they joined forces with the Taira clan and the Minamoto clan to make a desperate move, depose the Toba monarch, and establish his eldest son as the monarch. I am on this mission because I received a letter from the Toba monarch asking for help, to help him eliminate the treacherous and revive the government!"

hiss!
Ju Zhukang gasped, looking shocked.

This news was so shocking that it caused a huge uproar in his heart.

He was only a samurai after all, one of the lowest echelons of the powerful, he knew some things, but not much, and for a moment he couldn't tell what was true or false.

After a moment, Ju Zhukang suddenly realized, "Swoosh, I see. Thank you for clearing up my confusion, Your Excellency."

Seeing that the groundwork was almost done, Mr. Yin said, "I have something to ask for your help."

Ju Zhukang hastily expressed his loyalty: "Your Excellency is too polite. Just give me any instructions you want. I will do my best."

Mr. Yin pointed to the prisoners kneeling not far away and said, "Our soldiers have captured more than 500 warriors. I am not a bloodthirsty person. Moreover, these warriors do not know the inside story. As the saying goes, ignorance is not a crime. Mr. Ju is a fellow countryman with them, so we are naturally close to each other. Therefore, I would like to ask Mr. Ju to give them some advice so that these prisoners can turn away from evil and return to the right path."

Ju Zhukang was not a stupid person. On the contrary, he was very smart. He understood the meaning of Mr. Yin's words after just a little thought.

This was to allow him to recruit prisoners of war and use them for his own purposes.

How could Ju Zhukang refuse such a request? He was worried about not being able to find an opportunity to serve, and then someone offered him a pillow when he felt sleepy.

For a moment, a surge of ecstasy surged in his heart.

There are more than 500 warriors here, which is quite a force.

As long as he could recruit these warriors, his weight in the hearts of Chinese envoys would become increasingly important.

Thinking of this, Ju Zhukang ignored the injuries on his calf and abdomen, stood up suddenly, bowed deeply, and said in a resounding voice: "I am honored to be entrusted with this important task by your Excellency. Please rest assured, if I cannot persuade them, I will cut open my stomach and commit suicide in front of you."

Mr. Yin waved his hand and said, "Ju Jun, you are too serious. It's no big deal if we can't convince them. The worst that can happen is that we can just release them back to their hometown."

Ju Zhukang asked: "Your Excellency, if there are people who are loyal but foolish, how should we deal with them?"

Mr. Yin said meaningfully: "Haha, since I have entrusted it to Mr. Ju, you can handle it yourself."

"Hai!"

Tachibana Takeyasu bowed again and turned to walk towards the prisoners.

Although he walked with a limp, he was full of energy and vigor.

Watching his back as he left, the clerk beside him flattered him: "The military commander is very smart. He was fooled into a tizzy with just a few words."

"Do you really think he's an idiot?"

Mr. Yin raised his eyebrows.

Seeing this, the clerk was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise: "What the soldier is saying is that this Japanese barbarian knows that we are deceiving him?"

Mr. Yin smiled and said, "For him, it doesn't really matter whether it's true or not. I gave him the steps, and he took advantage of them. Now that he had an excuse, he felt at ease working for us."

"The officer is wise." The clerk flattered him again, then frowned and said, "If this man cannot subdue those prisoners, will he really release them all?"

Mr. Yin glanced at him and said calmly, "Kill them all, leaving no one alive!"

"I understand."

The clerk shuddered and nodded in response.

Be nice!

It is said that this soldier used to be a strategist for bandits, and he is indeed cruel and ruthless.

……

Half an hour later, Ju Zhukang came back.

He was seen emitting a bloody smell all over his body, and thick blood was dripping slowly along the bottom edge of the vine armor.

"Your Excellency, I have fulfilled my mission. After learning the truth, the 436 warriors decided to turn from evil to good and assist you in eliminating the treacherous officials and restoring order for the Toba monarch!"

Mr. Yin said with admiration: "Ju Jun is indeed brave and resourceful!"

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As for the more than 500 prisoners of war, he only captured more than 400. He had no intention of asking where the rest went or how to deal with them.

"Your Excellency, you are too kind."

Ju Zhukang said modestly.

Mr. Yin ordered: "Ju Jun is injured and has been involved in a major battle. He must be tired. Rest early."

"Hai!"

Ju Zhukang responded, behaving particularly well.

After dealing with the prisoners of war, Mr. Yin walked over to Sun Zhi's campfire.

Before he could speak, Sun Zhi smiled and said, "Good trick!"

"It's just a rehash of what others have said. It's not worthy of being put on the stage."

Mr. Yin sat down and said, "Now everything is ready except for the east wind. As long as Toba is captured alive, we can divide and disintegrate Japan from within, making it impossible for them to unite as one. This will save us a lot of trouble in governing and administering after the war."

No matter what, Japan has a population of five to six million. It is impossible to kill them all. If they were all killed, who would help them farm and mine?
With a population of five to six million, the number of adult males who can go to the battlefield can be at least six to seven hundred thousand.

However, Japan was isolated overseas, and the nearest province to the Central Plains, Shandong, was a month's voyage away, so the cost of ruling it was extremely high.

If not handled properly, it will be easy to fall into the vast ocean of Japanese revenge.

The Japanese may not dare to engage in a head-on battle, but they can't withstand small-scale harassment.

This is how the Ming Dynasty was driven out of Jiaozhi.

The blind use of force to suppress the rebellion thoroughly aroused the desire for revenge among the Jiaozhi people, thus creating national cohesion. Small-scale harassment never stopped. When the Ming army arrived, the Jiaozhi people would hide in the rainforest and wait until the Ming army left before coming out to continue harassing them. This caused a sharp increase in the cost of the Ming Dynasty's rule over Jiaozhi, and merchants and Han people suffered terribly.

Sun Zhi nodded and said in a low voice: "I have an idea."

"What do you think?"

Mr. Yin raised his eyebrows.

"I have asked Tachibana Takeyasu. Although Heian-kyō is the capital, there are not many soldiers stationed there. There are only a thousand or so. Including the servants and samurai of the four powerful families such as the Fujiwara clan, there are only about five or six thousand people. The Japanese attacked us tonight, and almost all of them came out, but less than half escaped."

Sun Zhi said confidently, "That is to say, the defenders of Heian-kyō are only two to three thousand men, and they are all defeated and their morale is low. I plan to strike first and send people to the harbor overnight to transfer the remaining navy and artillery to Heian-kyō, and then launch a surprise attack on Heian-kyō and wipe out the Japanese monarch and his ministers!"

Mr. Yin frowned slightly and pondered, "Is this... too aggressive? After all, we only have 2,000 people. Although the garrison in Heian-kyō is small, there are many civilians. If Japan mobilizes the civilians, it can raise a militia of tens of thousands of people in an instant."

"Ah."

Sun Zhi sneered and explained, "With the stock of Japanese weapons, how can they raise a militia of tens of thousands of people in such a short time? Even if they do, they are just a mob. Even the samurai are like this when facing firearms, let alone the common people. All we need to do is blast open the city gates with lightning speed, and the common people will scatter."

Hearing this, Mr. Yin fell into deep thought.

Seeing that he was hesitant, Sun Zhi advised: "This is a rare opportunity. It is indeed safer to return to the harbor and wait for the commander-in-chief to lead the army. However, this will give Japan time to prepare. What if the Japanese king and his ministers take the opportunity to escape?"

After weighing the pros and cons, Mr. Yin said, "It is not my duty to lead the army to fight. You can do whatever you want."

"it is good!"

Sun Zhi was overjoyed and immediately called his personal guard, ordering him to take three riders and ride at full speed to Hyogozu Port to deliver the message.

(End of this chapter)