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Chapter 643 0640 [Let the Japanese do it themselves! ]

Chapter 643 0640 [Let the Japanese do it themselves! ]

But eating meat is human nature.

It took millions of years for our ancestors to engrave carnivory into their genes.

The emperor and the nobles didn't care, they had carriages to travel in and lived a life of luxury, but the samurai couldn't do that.

Warriors need to practice martial arts and fight in battles. How can they survive by only eating grains and wild vegetables?

Therefore, a considerable number of warriors would use the excuse of training to go into the mountains alone, but in fact they were hunting for meat.

In the evening, the sun sets in the west.

This place is more than 20 miles away from Heian-kyō and can be reached tomorrow. It is a common practice for the army to have a good meal the day before the siege, so Sun Zhi specially ordered his soldiers to go hunting in the nearby mountains.

When they heard about hunting, the warriors including Tachibana Takeyasu became extremely excited and volunteered.

In the past, people had to eat meat secretly for fear of being discovered, but now they don’t have to do that anymore, so the warriors including Tachibana Takeyasu are naturally very active.

Seeing this, Sun Zhi waved his hand and agreed immediately.

Ju Zhukang and his companions were lucky. In less than an hour, they hunted five deer and a family of eight wild boars.

The main reason is that the Japanese people have been eating vegetarian food all year round, so there are naturally more wild animals.

Even if some warriors occasionally went into the mountains to hunt, how much could they eat?
A group of warriors sat cross-legged on the ground, holding hot porridge in one hand and barbecued meat in the other, eating voraciously.

Ju Zhukang's eating manners were not much better, he took a bite of barbecue and a mouthful of porridge, his cheeks puffed up.

Just then, a figure walked up to him.

Seeing who was coming, Ju Zhukang hurriedly put down the pottery bowl and the barbecue in his hands, and made a gesture to stand up and bow.

"No need to be polite."

Sun Zhi held his shoulders and then sat down next to him.

Hearing this, Ju Zhukang sat quietly.

Ju Zhukang has also been trying hard to learn Chinese these days, but it has been so short and he has not seen any results. However, although he does not understand what Sun Zhi is saying, he can guess the general idea from his expression and tone.

Sun Zhi didn't waste any words and got straight to the point: "We will arrive in Heian-kyō tomorrow. After arriving, I plan to attack the city immediately!"

After hearing the helmsman's translation, Ju Zhukang was shocked.

Twenty miles may not seem far, but it still takes most of the day to travel with food and supplies.

By the time they arrived in Kyoto, their troops were already exhausted and their horses were exhausted. It would have been unwise to attack the city immediately.

However, Ju Zhukang knew that Sun Zhi was not a reckless man, and in addition to transporting food and supplies, the Chinese soldiers also had more than a dozen strangely shaped iron lumps.

This thing is extremely heavy. Even if it is placed on a cart, it still requires five or six soldiers to push it.

Since Sun Zhi was willing to spend manpower and resources to carry these iron lumps, they must be of great use.

Thinking of this, Juzhu Kang said with a firm look: "General, I am willing to lead my warriors as the vanguard when attacking the city!"

Being the first to reach the summit does have great merit, but it is also the most dangerous.

Before the advent of artillery and firearms, the death rate of soldiers who were the first to attack a city was as high as 99%.

Ju Zhukang's action is to show his loyalty.

I had pledged my allegiance before, which was considered as standing on the side, but it was far from enough to be valued.

Ability is part of it, but loyalty is more important!
"I already understand your intention."

Sun Zhi smiled slightly, and then changed the subject: "We have our own navy officers and soldiers to attack the city, and I have other tasks for Ju Jun and his warriors."

Ju Zhukang couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, General, what is your mission?"

Sun Zhi stopped smiling and said seriously, "After dinner, you will rest for three hours. After three hours, you will lead your warrior camp to take the mountain trail at night and set up an ambush in the valley ten miles north of Heian-kyō."

"Set...an ambush?"

Ju Zhukang was stunned.

He was a little confused to find that an ambush had already been arranged before the attack on Heian-kyo.

Although he had seen Chinese soldiers unleash thunder, field battles were different from sieges. The Kyoto city was high and thickly moated, and the defenders were high up and had their backs against a strong city. Even with a powerful weapon, it would be difficult to capture it. "Not bad."

Sun Zhi nodded and continued to instruct: "When the time comes, Fujiwara Tadamichi and other treacherous people will certainly kidnap Toba King and flee north. You must take advantage of the situation and rescue Toba King!"

"Hai!"

After a brief moment of distraction, Ju Zhukang hurriedly nodded in response.

At this moment, he had countless doubts in his mind, but he was tactful enough not to ask.

"Do your best and don't let me down."

Sun Zhi patted him on the shoulder, then stood up and left.

Ju Zhukang stood up, bowed deeply to Sun Zhi's back, and said in a resounding voice: "General, rest assured, I will definitely rescue the king!"

After receiving the order, Tachibana Takeyasu had no appetite for food. After drinking the rice porridge in the bowl in a few mouthfuls, he summoned the warriors to convey the military order.

Back in the military tent, the guards could no longer hold back and asked, "Captain Toba is a matter of great importance, why did you let this Japanese barbarian go?"

"You don't understand. There are some things we can't do. Once we do them, we will give people a chance to criticize us." Sun Zhi chuckled and didn't explain too much.

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It would indeed be safer to arrange naval officers and soldiers to set an ambush, but Toba must be rescued by the Japanese.

In this way, Mr. Yin's words become more justified.

……

……

In the dead of night, after getting enough rest, Tachibana Takeyasu led the samurai camp and set off.

Taking into account his injuries and the inconvenience of long-distance travel, Sun Zhi specially rewarded him with two war horses. He also sent two personal guards to go with him as generals.

This moved Ju Zhukang so much that after making a long vow, he led his troops and disappeared into the night.

The next day.

Early in the morning, the sky was gloomy and a light breeze blew from the direction of the harbor.

Sun Zhi looked up at the gloomy sky and ordered: "It may rain today. Pay attention to the seal of the gunpowder and don't let the rain wet the gunpowder."

"Order!"

The battalion commanders and captains under his command responded in unison.

Gunpowder is most afraid of water, so the Qi army put a lot of effort into waterproofing.

After everything was ready, the army set out.

After receiving the news that the Qi army was coming, Taira no Tadamori began to fortify the city and clear the countryside.

All the people living around Kyoto were moved into the city, and all the food was taken away, not even a grain of corn was left behind. The unripe crops in the fields were also burned.

Therefore, the Qi army did not see a single civilian along the way.

The rain finally fell, but fortunately they had made preparations in advance and wrapped the firearms and gunpowder tightly.

The drizzle continued for two hours before gradually stopping.

A rain turned the already rugged and rugged loess road into mud, slowing down the march.

We were originally expected to arrive at noon, but we finally arrived outside Kyoto at around 2:15 in the afternoon.

"The Chinese army is coming!"

On the city wall, a Japanese warrior spotted the Qi army and immediately shouted.

At that moment, all the warriors and conscripted civilians on the city wall changed their expressions and looked into the distance nervously.

Soon, Ping Zhongsheng's figure appeared.

He strode to the city wall and looked at the Chinese army in the distance with a serious expression.

The Qi army arrived faster than he expected.

(End of this chapter)

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