Water Swamp Country was embroiled in wars of varying sizes every year, and the people were used to dealing with them. It wasn't that they were used to war, but that their words carried little weight. The people in power didn't care about their feelings or opinions, and as time passed, they could only silently bear the consequences of war.
They watched as their men lined up neatly and headed to the seaside. The women and children could only hide in their simple thatched huts and weep silently.
In the evening, the sea seemed to be burning with orange-red flames that stretched to the horizon.
Ishikawa Fusei led his two hundred soldiers and lined up at the dock. Facing the setting sun, he looked at the dozens of people who were waiting for him on the deck and laughed loudly.
"If you're willing to kneel and beg for mercy, I promise to leave you a whole corpse!"
The samurai who came with him all laughed and rubbed their palms together. Their greedy eyes were fixed on the ship. They wanted all the goods and women on the ship!
Qin Yining listened to Gao Delai's explanation and laughed. He also said loudly, "Ishikawa Fusei, if you're willing to reveal the truth of what happened back then, clear Sakurai's name, and kowtow in front of her grave, I'll spare your family's lives!"
Gao Delai immediately translated Qin Yining's words into Japanese and announced loudly.
When Ishikawa Fusei heard Sakurai's name, he immediately became irritable and shouted, "Sakurai, that traitor, I will never forgive him!"
"Is that so? Traitor? You know very well who the real traitor is! "
Ishikawa Fusei's forehead twitched. He could see that the other party knew about what happened back then, and he also knew Japanese. He didn't want to give them a chance to speak. What happened back then could only be left to rot in history!
"Cut the crap! Since you want to fight, then let's fight! " Ishikawa Fusei looked at the dozens of people lined up at the dock and said confidently.
Qin Yining smiled. "I hope Ishikawa Daimyo doesn't regret it. I gave you a chance, but you didn't want it. "
Ishikawa Fusei sneered. Just as he was about to speak, he seemed to see something strange on the surface of the sea.
In the direction of the setting sun, from the point where the burning sunset and the sea met, a row of bulging sails was coming towards them. Moreover, it was already very close to them! The golden light of the setting sun and the light of the waves were very dazzling. All of them had to squint their eyes to look at people. When the ships were still far away, he did not look carefully at them at all!
The soldiers began to get restless, and everyone saw the fleet that was rapidly approaching.
One ship, two ships …
In their panic, they couldn't even count the number of ships coming from the other side. They only felt that the ships were covering the sky and earth, like a net, quickly surrounding the pier.
A green dot of light slowly rose from the largest ship.
Immediately after, a red dot of light shot up into the sky from the ship on the shore, as if it was responding to that dot of light.
Ishikawa Fusheng was dumbfounded. The soldiers under his command were even more timid as they clutched their spears tightly, their straw sandals uncontrollably stepping back.
Qin Yining stood on the deck of the ship, the evening wind blowing against her brocade robe. The light color of her robe was dyed red by the setting sun. A few strands of her long hair danced in the wind. She chuckled softly and raised her left hand.
Of the twenty or so ships that had already approached, hundreds of small boats were quickly lowered by ropes. The sound of splashing water and the shouts of soldiers could be heard. Thousands of people boarded the pier one after another.
These were the guards of the prince's residence who had passed through Li Qitian after Pang Xiao had been "assassinated" by the people of Danfu County. But in reality, they had all been trained for a long time. After transporting the treasure, they had gathered at Golden Harbor. Taking advantage of the fire in Golden Harbor, Qin Yining had brought them onto the thirty ships.
Pang Xiao had always been known for his ability to lead troops. The guards he had trained were led by Jinghu Wei. They quickly boarded the pier and lined up in formation in the blink of an eye. Coupled with their superior weapons and uniform armor, and strict discipline, they were a hundred times more imposing than the Water Swamp Country's soldiers. Not to mention, there were only a thousand of them against two hundred. The suppression of numbers was enough to make anyone despair.
Ishikawa Fusheng felt a dull pain in his chest. Only then did he realize that he had been so nervous that he had forgotten to breathe.
It must be fake, right? Was this a joke?
Didn't they say that there were only a few dozen of them?
Didn't they say that she was just a weak noble woman?
How could such a weak girl have such a well-equipped and well-trained team! Such a powerful force was enough to dominate the entire Nihon Continent!
How could they fight this battle?
The crushing advantage in numbers was enough to annihilate all of them.
Ishikawa Fusheng's hands trembled.
His subordinates' eyes were bloodshot as they gripped their swords tightly, ready to face the enemy.
Everyone's blood was boiling, and they wanted nothing more than to pounce on the enemy and tear them apart. Compared to their previous worries, now that more than twenty ships had surrounded the harbor and more than a thousand of their own soldiers had successfully boarded the pier, the excitement brought about by their overwhelming strength made their fighting spirit soar.
They had won by momentum. The battle hadn't even begun yet, but they had already won half the battle.
The people nearby heard the commotion and came out to take a look out of curiosity. They were stunned by the neat formation of troops on the pier.
They had never seen so many people in their previous battles!
The people ran around to spread the news. In their panic, some ran away with their children, while others stayed in the village to wait for their deaths. A large portion of the people gathered by the mountain road, looking at the beach in despair.
Qin Yining ordered Gao Delai, "Tell them what I said loudly."
"Yes!" Gao Delai's voice was loud and clear.
Qin Yining said, "Ishikawa Daimyo, I had no intention of landing on your land, but you hid the truth, slandered Sakurai Hideaki, refused to clear her name, and even refused to allow her ashes to be buried in her homeland. You're so sanctimonious, jealous, and cruel to your loyal subordinates. Your conduct will only bring disaster to Water Swamp Country! Do you still deserve to be a Daimyo? "
Gao Delai's voice echoed on the beach, and all of the Water Swamp Country people looked at each other.
Ishikawa Daimyo was covered in cold sweat, and his face flushed red. He straightened his neck and cursed, "Bastard! You're spouting nonsense! "
"I don't want to waste words with you. I'll give you two options. First, you tell the truth and bury Sakurai. Then, you kowtow in front of Sakurai Hideaki's grave and admit your mistakes. My army will only guard the beach. Once you do that, we'll leave immediately and won't interfere with Water Swamp Country's affairs.
"Second, you stubbornly refuse to tell the truth and continue to slander Sakurai Hideaki. My army will have no choice but to fight you and kill you. Then, I'll bury Sakurai.
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