Chapter 99
What made Maori Huiyuan's eyes almost fall out was that the Ming army warships and his own warships actually put on a welcoming posture and escorted those ships into the port!
When he saw the people coming off the boat, Maori Terumoto was even more confused.
Koreans!
When he saw Hong Yihan and Wu Daji, Li Xiao was also very surprised. He couldn't understand. Did North Korea have no soldiers? Why was Wu Daji, an old bastard, allowed to lead the troops?
But it’s right to think about it. Korea is not much different from the Ming Dynasty. They both use civility to rule the military. Isn’t the governor of Ji Liao also the smooth fool Wang Zaijin?
"Haha! General Lee is really powerful. Even the famous Tokugawa Ieyasu of Japan was defeated by you. After getting your letter, my king was busy organizing his troops. This time, I brought 30,000 Korean land and water elites to help in the battle.
.My king has said that the royal treasures that were robbed during the Japanese Rebellion must be returned to North Korea. Otherwise, North Korea will not stop its troops."
Wu Daji pointed to the warships that were entering the port in the distance. It seemed that the number of 30,000 people he said was definitely not an imaginary number.
Li Xiao scratched his head. It was only a month ago when he wrote to Li Jie. He didn't expect that Li Jie was so efficient. In one month, he assembled an army of 30,000 people.
Wu Daji said they were elite soldiers, but Li Xiao didn't believe a single punctuation mark. He knew very well the quality of the North Korean soldiers. After being in Pyongyang for so long, he had already seen through the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys of these guys. If he really faced Tokugawa Ieyasu's army,
, I am afraid that if the enemy troops charge, everyone here will be gone.
But looking at the Korean soldiers who have disembarked from the ship, they are all in good spirits.
For many years, the Japanese invaded North Korea. North Korea has never invaded the Japanese. These little guys have been educated in bitterness and hatred since they were young. They hate the Japanese from the top of their heads to their toes.
After getting off the boat, when I saw the Japanese people, I wanted to cut him twice to save my ancestors.
Fortunately, Li Xiu sent people to maintain order at the dock, so no tragedy occurred.
"Master Wu, you have to control your soldiers. Since they are an army, it's better to follow some rules. They are not allowed to harass the Japanese people here, rape women, rob, set fire, and kill. They will all be punished.
Beheaded. You have to explain this to them clearly, otherwise don’t blame me, Li Xiao, for being evil."
This point must be made clear. This Nagato is the fiefdom of Mori Terumoto. If you want to harm it, you are also harming Tokugawa Ieyasu's fiefdom.
After hearing Li Xiao's words, Ezuo Shinyuemon immediately bowed gratefully.
It's a good thing that 30,000 reinforcements are coming all at once, but if these 30,000 people really cause trouble in Nagato, then small Nagato will really be unfit for human habitation.
Ezuo Shinyuemon knew exactly where those Koreans' eyes of hatred came from.
Tokugawa Ieyasu originally camped ten miles away. After seeing many reinforcements coming down from Nagato Port, the camp retreated ten miles back again, completely withdrawing from the scope of Nagato country.
It was completely dark before Tokugawa Ieyasu's tent was ready.
The sea breeze blew a little cool at night, so a charcoal fire was lit in the middle of the big tent. Tokugawa Ieyasu sat on the reed mat in the middle, with the Ming Dynasty and the more eloquent retainers of the Tokugawa family sitting on both sides.
"It has been confirmed that the army arriving this afternoon is the North Korean army. The number is more than 20,000, and it is still increasing." Kato Yoshiaki said worriedly.
The North Korean army has already appeared on the battlefield. If the Ming Dynasty also sends troops. Two thousand Ming troops have already overwhelmed the Japanese people. If tens of thousands more come, it will definitely be the nightmare of the Japanese country, or the nightmare of the Tokugawa family.
After the nest was overthrown, no eggs were left intact, and all the Ming dynasty who had supported Tokugawa Ieyasu felt uneasy. They wondered whether the Maori family would liquidate themselves after they regained power.
The meeting was very boring as everyone had their own secrets. No one spoke after Kato Yoshiaki finished speaking. Tokugawa Ieyasu also did not speak, and the firelight reflected on his face. The constantly beating flames made his expression extremely strange.
Takenaka Shigeharu suddenly said: "Kato-kun is about to die, General, why don't you go and comfort him?"
"Yes!" Tokugawa Ieyasu stood up, ignoring the bewildered daimyo below. He took his retainers and went to the back camp to see Kato Kiyomasa.
Kato Kiyomasa was on his deathbed, and his lower body was covered with a heavy quilt. Girls kept using their body heat to warm his naked upper body. The two walnut-sized wounds on his chest had turned black, and the surrounding areas had swollen into fleshy balls.
Someone said something in his ear, and Kato Kiyomasa opened his eyes with difficulty. Without moving his head, his eyes rolled and glanced at Tokugawa Ieyasu.
"I'm finished!" A word came out of a hoarse voice, which made Tokugawa Ieyasu burst into tears and wanted to open the floodgates for a moment.
I can't forget that he stood firmly by his side during the Battle of Sekigahara. As a member of the Seven Guns of Shiyue, Kato Kiyomasa used his prestige to help Tokugawa Ieyasu win the final victory. After all, because of the Western Army
Even when he was strong and hesitant, Kato Kiyomasa never wavered.
During that dark battle, Kato Kiyomasa was at the forefront.
I can't forget that when Toyotomi Hideyoshi forced himself the most intensely, it was Kato Kiyomasa who helped him overcome one difficulty after another. No matter what kind of crisis he encountered, Kato Kiyomasa was always his most loyal partner. How many times he was in danger, and how many times he was in trouble.
A narrow escape from death. How many times high-ranking officials and beauties tempted her, but Kato Kiyomasa never thought of betrayal!
Now, this friend and teacher is leaving.
"Kato-kun! If you have anything to say, just tell me. I will definitely do whatever I can." I held Kato Kiyomasa's hand. The hands that were once so warm and strong have now become cold and weak!
"Don't continue the fight, we have no chance of winning." Tokugawa Ieyasu clearly felt that Kato Kiyomasa's hand shook firmly.
"I know!" He nodded slightly, tears dripping on the back of his hands, which were very cold.
"I want to die like a samurai, help me up, and you will be my caregiver." Kato Kiyomasa's eyes were full of begging.
"good!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu personally helped Kato Kiyomasa, such a strong samurai, but now he was so weak that he could not even sit up by himself.
Tokugawa Ieyasu and Kato Yoshiaki stood on both sides, and Takenaka Shigeharu supported him behind. Wakisaka Anji, Takatora Tentora, Konishi Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, Hirano Nagayasu...! They all knelt down in front of Kato Kiyomasa.
before.
Kato Kiyomasa couldn't hold the knife at all, and his trembling hands tried several times but couldn't stab it into his stomach. Tokugawa Ieyasu held the katana in his hand, and big tears flowed down his cheeks.
Kato Yoshiaki took Kato Kiyomasa's hand and stabbed it in. Kato Kiyomasa's face was twisted in pain, and Kato Yoshiaki let go. Kato Kiyomasa's hand was tightly held, and blood flowed out from the wound.
There was very little blood, very little.
"Ah...!" Tokugawa Ieyasu's katana cut off Kato Kiyomasa's head in an instant.
Everyone lowered their heads in front of Kato Kiyomasa's body. He had washed away the shame of defeat with his own blood. Now, he was a respected samurai.
The head looked at the dark sky, eyes like dead fish staring roundly. A meteor streaked across the sky, bursting with brilliant brilliance in the black night, and then disappeared silently.
Chapter completed!