Of course, no one invited the Ming Dynasty Army to fight, but would Luo Shanghai honestly say so?
Luo Shanghai smiled and said, "Yes, it was indeed not clearly stated, but Commander Xiao felt that it might be a little difficult for you to fight against the Toyotomi clan, so he took the initiative to send me and ten thousand soldiers to help you defeat the Toyotomi clan's army. Previously, I saw that you couldn't hold on any longer, so I sent my soldiers to support you with cannons and defeated the invading Toyotomi army. I didn't expect the cannoneers to be inaccurate, and your men were killed in the explosion. I'm really sorry!"
The emissary instantly felt as if he had eaten a fly.
"General Luo, you fired the cannons at the Tokugawa army, and only a few men and horses were left of the Toyotomi army. You and your army didn't kill many of the Toyotomi army, but you killed hundreds of Tokugawa soldiers, causing us to suffer heavy losses. You don't seem to be clear about this matter, right?"
"Ah? Wrong shot? "Luo Shanghai's face was full of shock." It can't be, right? Our army was fully prepared before the battle, how could it be wrong? Is the Toyotomi army that weak? Defeated by you? That's not possible, right? Are you sure it was your army that was hit by the cannons? Can't you at least make some markings that we can understand? That way, it won't be wrong! Look at you, you made us waste so many cannons! "
The emissary's cheeks twitched — it's our fault that hundreds of our men died, right? Alright, alright, let's not talk about these things for now. Let's discuss the most important matters first, then we can consider other things. Yes, let's first understand the purpose of the Ming Army's arrival. He didn't believe in this kind of assistance.
"General Luo, our two armies did sign a contract, but the contract didn't stipulate that the armies of our two countries can travel freely. So, General Luo, isn't it wrong for you to bring this army to our territory? Or is there something else that Commander Xiao has to do? What do you think? "
Luo Shanghai seemed to have thought of something important and slapped his head. "Look at my head! Aiya! I forgot! Oh right, bring this back to Tokugawa Ieyasu and ask him to give us an answer. This is the reason why we're here. Yes, yes, yes, this is it! "
Luo Shangzhi took out a roll of paper from his pocket and handed it to the messenger. The messenger received it with a depressed expression. When he opened it, his vision darkened and he almost fainted. He died on the spot in the tent.
"Aiyoyo, what's going on? Did you faint? "
Luo Shangzhi reached out and pulled the envoy back. The envoy finally caught his breath and looked at Luo Shangzhi in shock. He asked in disbelief, "General Luo, is this really Admiral Xiao's intention? Did Admiral Xiao really say this? Inspector Xiao wants to change the appointment? Or change it to this kind of appointment? "
Luo Shangzhi reached out and took the paper. He looked at it and snorted. Then he smiled and said, "The Admiral's appetite is quite big, but it's not bad. Anyway, we don't think it's too much. Daming sent troops to help you deal with the Toyotomi clan. You should at least give us some money, right? Besides, your country is so big. So what if you want Shi Jian? Did I cause your country to fall and your family to perish? You're really petty! We are indeed not satisfied with the previous agreement. This time, we want to change it. Go back and hand it to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ask him for his opinion! "
The envoy was driven out of the camp by Luo Shangzhi and returned to the Japanese camp in a daze to see Tokugawa Ieyasu. When Tokugawa Ieyasu saw the envoy return, he hurriedly asked, "Is it the Ming Army that came?"
The envoy nodded.
"What's the purpose?"
"Change the appointment."
"Change the appointment?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu was very confused. The envoy took out the agreement that Luo Shangzhi handed to him and said, "My Lord, Xiao Ruxun didn't come. The one who came was his general, Luo Shangzhi. They came under the banner of helping us in the war, but they brought ten thousand troops and horses. Moreover, they didn't come to help us in the war, but to change the appointment. They said that they are not satisfied with the previous agreement and want to renegotiate the agreement. Quickly take a look, they are not sincere at all! They are simply here to provoke us! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu opened the agreement with a puzzled look. When he took a look, his face immediately darkened.
This was an agreement? This was an unequal agreement that humiliated the country! No, the previous agreement was already humiliating enough. This time, it was even more humiliating and humiliating the country! Simply hateful! Simply hateful! Simply shameful!
The entire Ishimi Country was ceded, the entire Ishimi Silver Mountain was handed over, and the compensation of four million taels of silver to Daming remained the same. However, they had to add six million taels of silver to the war to thank Daming for helping the Tokugawa Clan annihilate the Toyotomi Clan. Therefore, they had to give a total of ten million taels of silver to Daming and the entire Ishimi Country. The rest of the agreement remained the same and would be carried out as usual.
Ceding the island was not enough. Now, they directly ceded the land.
Tokugawa Ieyasu felt that his brain was about to boil. He felt that all the self-restraint that he had cultivated for so many years had all gone down the drain. He directly tore the "agreement" into pieces and roared, "All troops, prepare for war! Attack the Ming Army! Completely annihilate them, kill them all!! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu had lost his mind. Of course, under such circumstances, if he could still control himself, then he would really be the first old tortoise in history. Obviously, Tokugawa Ieyasu was not to this extent. Therefore, he could not control himself and decisively exploded with extreme strength. Honda Tadakatsu, the loyal henchman, immediately responded and reorganized the troops to prepare for war. Not long after, thirty thousand elite troops were ready to set off and attack the Ming Army camp in the Ishimi Silver Mountain area at any time.
Tokugawa Ieyasu waved his hand and announced that he would personally set off for war. When he led his troops to the vicinity of the Ming Army camp, he was a little hesitant. He knew that the combat power of the Ming Army was quite terrifying. If he rashly started the war, he might destroy the situation that he had painstakingly created. If he lost the war, the consequences would be even more unbearable for him.
Having figured this out, in order to fight for the last hope of reconciliation, Tokugawa Ieyasu sent the last peace envoy to the front of the Ming army's camp to shoot an arrow. There was a letter written by himself on the arrow. Originally, he had pinned his hopes on the deterrence brought by the tightness of his military formation and the Ming general's deep sense of righteousness. He felt that this was feasible. However, he never expected that the Ming army did not intend to negotiate with him in the first place. It was to force him into war.
Therefore, the response to the letter and the arrow was a series of intensive gunshots. His envoy was shot into a sieve by the muskets of the Ming Army in front of the two armies.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's face was as red as blood. He coldly gave an order.
Start the war immediately!
The Japanese army formation began to operate frantically. The number one general, Honda Tadakatsu, looked at the camp of the Ming Army and the temporary roadblocks. He sneered disdainfully and led the most elite troops under him, who were good at fighting, out of the formation slowly. They became the first wave of attack in this war.
Inside the camp, Luo Shangzhi stood at the highest point, looking at the dark mass of the Japanese army formation from afar. His expression was not too good. He only had three thousand troops in his hands, while Tokugawa Ieyasu had at least twenty to thirty thousand men under his command. If they were to really fight, he did not think that he would be able to escape much. Therefore, he decided to be more cautious and not go into battle casually. At least, when he saw the cavalry in the Japanese pirates' army formation, he knew that he should definitely not engage in open warfare with them at this time.
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