Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 456 450. Military Strength
In the small square in the village, four or five hundred men, women, old and young, all trembling with limbs, were driven together by the Han army. They looked in fear at the well-equipped Han soldiers who stood there meticulously like iron towers.

They didn't know what their fate would be. They knew everything that had just happened at the village entrance. They didn't know whether the Han army would kill them like they had killed the village guards and Lord Guozao.

At this time, they saw Yasuke, who had always been appreciated by Lord Kokuzo, coming to them like a follower, following a majestic general in white armor.

"Hannu, translate my words into Japanese."

Feng Xi glanced at the Han slave beside him and gave him instructions. Han slave nodded immediately, knowing that it was time to show his usefulness.

"Everyone, we are the soldiers of the Han Dynasty. We are here to suppress the rebellion of the Wa Nu Kingdom, which was once a vassal of the Han Dynasty. You, the countrymen, knew that we were the heavenly soldiers of the Han Dynasty, and you deliberately organized the villagers to intercept the heavenly soldiers and assassinate me. Now I will only give you a slight punishment. The assassination has nothing to do with you."

Feng Xi first calmed down the Japanese people so that they would not be so nervous. The Han slaves beside him also translated Feng Xi's words as truthfully as possible, which really made the people feel a little relieved.

"By the way, Hannu, are there any relatives of yours among these people?"

"No, General, I no longer have any contact with my family..."

Feng Xi thought of something, and asked Han Nu with a smile. Han Nu shook his head in confusion at first, not knowing why Feng Xi asked this, and then looked at Feng Xi with some fear as if he had thought of something.

"Haha, don't think too much. I just want to think that if I find your family, I can send them back to my Han Dynasty. Don't think about it elsewhere."

Feng Xi smiled, which made Han Nucai feel a little relieved. Although Feng Xi was too lazy to explain and acted decisively, he could not do such a thing as massacring an entire village without any reason.

"Our Han Dynasty is the Celestial Empire. If you can abide by the law and be good citizens, our Han Dynasty will naturally treat you leniently. But if you have some inappropriate thoughts, these people are your future."

Feng Xi glanced at the Han slaves as he spoke. This was a warning to both the villagers and the Han-Japanese mixed-race translator.

The Japanese have always been the kind of people who appear to be servile on the surface, but will bite back when given the chance, so Feng Xi also has some other ideas in his mind, but now is just the beginning.

The villagers nodded and bowed repeatedly. They were used to the chaotic world, and their status was not high. Usually, some big men would yell at them like this. The difference in status made them dare not do anything beyond their authority.

Feng Xi was very satisfied with the performance of the villagers. He then asked the Han soldiers to distribute some "priceless" items found in the state-built "luxury residences" to these villagers. To be honest, Feng Xi really didn't like those things at all, so it would be better to distribute them to these ordinary villagers.

The method of giving a slap in the face and then a candy never goes out of style. The villagers immediately went from being panic-stricken to being grateful. Feng Xi ordered someone to contact Xu Sheng and asked them to camp on the shore for one night so that he could think about what to do next.

"Hannu, since you know the situation of the Molu Kingdom, do you know the current military strength of the various countries in Kyushu?"

Feng Xi naturally occupied the state-built mansion, and generals such as Fu Rong, Bao Yi, and Ma Su also found their own places to rest. Feng Xi called Han Nu over alone to inquire about the local situation.

Even the future "Warring States Period" was often jokingly referred to as a village brawl. Except for a few "battles" of relatively large scale, the strength of the two sides ranged from a few hundred to tens of thousands.

Now it is more than a thousand years ago, and the manpower and technology are not as abundant as in the "Warring States Period", so whether it is the military strength of each "country" or the scale of the battle, it makes the Han army generals want to laugh. "General, the country of Mulu is now a big country occupying Hizen. The whole country can summon a thousand foot soldiers and hundreds of retainers."

Hannu thought about it and gave a rough estimate. Seeing that Feng Xi's face hardly changed, Hannu became a little anxious.

“General, please do not underestimate the countries in Kyushu. In addition to the Kingdom of Meru, there are three other countries in the east that occupy Chikuzen, Chikugo, and Buzen. Although the combined strength of the three countries may not be comparable to that of the Kingdom of Meru, the gap is not too big.

The strength of the central Kunu Kingdom and the Malulu Kingdom is almost the same, but the Touma Kingdom is stronger than the others. I heard that at most they can mobilize 1,500 foot soldiers and more than 150 samurai. "

Han Nu told the situation of all the forces in Jiuzhou like pouring beans, and glanced at Feng Xi secretly. However, Feng Xi's face was still calm and nonchalant, with no expression of shock at all.

"Hannu, you have never been back to the Han Dynasty, right?"

Feng Xi fiddled with the furniture in the room. It was obvious that the Japanese were still sleeping on the floor. The beds and other things were stacked on the side. There was a fire in the middle, which could be used to boil water or cook.

"Yes, General, I also admire the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, the only time I have ever traveled far was to trade with Goxie Korea."

Hannu nodded. At this time, the navigation technology of the Japanese island was not very good. Going to the Korean Peninsula was already the limit. As the country with the westernmost coastline, their country of Muruga naturally had the advantage of going out to sea for trade. As a talent who could speak Chinese and Japanese, Hannu was naturally indispensable for going out for trade.

He also knew some fragments of what the big man said from Gouxie Hanguo and his mother, but he had no idea what the big man was specifically.

"Then come up with me."

Feng Xi pointed to a ladder in the house. He stepped on it and climbed up to the roof, which was the platform where the flag was hung, as if by martial arts.

Of course, the Han slaves did not have such ability, so they could only climb up obediently holding on to the ladder.

"According to what you just said, all the 'countries' in Kyushu combined have about 5,000 foot soldiers and more than 500 samurai, right?"

Feng Xi looked at the scenery below and asked casually. Needless to say, there is not much difference between the current foot soldiers and militia. They are just farmers who were temporarily summoned. It is estimated that among the more than 100 village guards killed by Feng Xi today, some were foot soldiers who were going to follow the Muruma Kingdom to the expedition.

The samurai is probably the predecessor of the samurai. The samurai officially appeared in the Heian period. The samurai now are the elite guards of the lords or the kings, and their combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than that of ordinary militia.

"Yes, General, that's about it."

Han Nu climbed onto the platform and naturally agreed with the numbers Feng Xi said.

"As you can see, there are 9,000 Han troops stationed here alone, and this is just a small detachment of the Han army. In the Central Plains, the Han Dynasty still has hundreds of thousands of troops, ready to fight Cao Wei to the death at any time."

(End of this chapter)