Chapter 139 Japanese Storm
In the Song Dynasty, the capital of Japan was not the future Tokyo, but Pingchengjing, which was probably located around Nara in later generations.
Song Qing's fleet set sail from Dengzhou and went all the way south. After crossing the Strait of Korea, they turned into the narrow sea between Kyushu Island and Honshu Island in Japan.
Before Pingchengjing, there was also a county seat called Hejiao, but the county seat is not big. There is a road to Pingchengjing, which is very convenient.
There is a natural harbor here, where the trading ships of Japan and the Song Dynasty basically land. And no matter which direction you go, it is difficult to get there directly. According to the route provided by Fujimoto, if he landed in Sado, Song Qing's fleet would bypass the Sea of Japan and almost walked half a circle around Japan.
That route may be safe, but it takes too long, so Song Qing decided to follow the route of the merchant ship and go straight to Pingchengjing.
At this time, there was also an uproar in Japan, because Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, was very kind to Japan, and the two countries had continuous economic and trade exchanges, and had maintained a very friendly relationship over the years, so he couldn't figure out why the Dengzhou navy in the land of the Song Dynasty attacked them.
Kamojiro is a close relative of Fujihara Yoshimitsu, and Fujimoto Yoshimitsu is loyal to the emperor, so although the news brought back by Kamo is surprising, it still attracted great attention from the Japanese court, especially involving the rebel leader Fujigen Yoshitsuna and the nine-tailed demon fox.
While Emperor Toba ordered to search for Yoshitsuna Fujimoto, he gathered troops to set up the first line of defense in the narrow waters of Kyushu Island and Honshu Island. In addition, he sent people to the capital of the Song Dynasty to ask what was going on.
The weapons used by Japan at this time cannot be compared with any army in the Central Plains. Except for the samurai sword that can be taken out, the rest are similar to beglings, and the sharpest gunpowder in the Song Qing army has not yet spread to Japan.
The Japanese who have seen the powerful Liangshan navy have been completely destroyed, and what the Koreans said are unclear, so although Emperor Toba has taken precautions, he does not think the Liangshan navy is terrible.
Emperor Toba also issued an order to completely annihilate the enemy. At this time, he believed that it was the disaster brought to Japan by the nine-tailed demon fox.
At this time, the nine-tailed demon fox Kashima Qingzi was standing beside Song Qing, looking at the approaching horizon with a complex expression. It used to be her home and the most painful place left to her.
In order to sail smoothly, there is also a sea merchant on the ship who has been trafficking goods from Japan to Mingzhou for many years, who provided Song Qing with a route other than Fujimoto.
Song Qing felt Qingzi's complicated mood and gently took her cold hand. He said softly, "Are there any relatives on the shore?"
Qingzi shook his head and said, "When I escaped from Pingchengjing, I was killed by the emperor." He seemed to be afraid of Song Qing's heartlessness and hurriedly explained, "Qingzi is just an adult woman in this life. She will only obey the will of adults and will never have no other heart."
Song Qing smiled at her as a comfort. The two have been together for some time, and he still knows more or less about Qingzi's ideas.
At this moment, the sailor in charge of the lookout on the mast shouted, "A boat is coming from the opposite side"
At this time, the weather is sunny, the sea is stable, and the view is very good.
Song Qing raised his eyes and saw many black spots in the distant sea. The time was not long, and the black spots turned into sails. There are a lot of boats, dozens of them. However, there is no decent, shabby, and some boats still have fishing nets.
In fact, it is a ship coming from the opposite side, but it is better to say that the ships of the Liangshan Navy are moving forward, because these so-called Japanese navy have never seen such a huge fleet, let alone a big ship moving on the sea like a castle. I've been stunned for a long time.
The two fleets are getting closer and closer, and Song Qing can even see the Japanese warriors holding all kinds of weapons and being stunned with their mouths open.
It is a waste to launch weapons against such an enemy.
Song Qingming's flag bearer signaled and rushed directly.
At this time, the Japanese ships also reacted and turned around one after another. It seemed that they were going to withdraw, but the ship was different from the horse, saying that it could turn around. It needed an angle and distance to turn around.
The Liangshan warship is already close at hand, so there is still time for them to turn around?
According to Song Qing's order, Liang Shan's navy was led by Liang Shan, followed by Haotian and Wushuang, and rushed into the Japanese fleet.
What kind of naval battle is this? Bullying doesn't seem to be so bullying. Not to mention the resistance, the warriors on the Japanese ship were hit into the sea before they could see the shadow of the Liangshan navy.
There are also many Japanese ships, and some of them have not been hit after all. Song Qing's handsome ship signaled again with a rocket tied to gunpowder to those leaking ships.
This is the first encounter, and we must fight with prestige and evil spirit.
With the order of the handsome ship, arrows with flames shot at the Japanese ship, followed by bursts of explosions. In a blink of an eye, the remaining Japanese ships turned into a pile of bonfires burning on the sea.
For the Japanese samurai who fell into the water, Song Qing did not order to kill or save people.
This is a battlefield, not a place of kindness. At the same time, if these people can go back alive, it will be the best propaganda tool.
After destroying the Japanese fleet, Liangshan Navy continued to move forward. Stop at the strait where Kyushu Island and Honshu Island meet, and then set up the catapult. After adding gunpowder, the buildings on both sides were bombed violently. It was not until both sides were caught in a sea of fire that the fleet continued to set sail.
Liang Shan's navy sailed all the way and no longer encountered any resistance. It's not that there are no enemy troops, but after receiving the report from the front, they have all withdrawn to the last line of defense in front of Kyoto.
Emperor Toba is completely stupid. Is the Dengzhou Navy so powerful? His fleet was completely destroyed without even blocking a single photo. How to fight the rest of the war?
He regrets it now. Why did he send someone to Dengzhou? What kind of baby can you pretend to be? Otherwise, how can you attract Liang Shan's navy?
Just when Pingcheng Beijing was in chaos, the news of Fujimoto Yoshinagi finally came from Sadu's direction. It was reported that he gathered some people and came to Ping'anjing under the banner of revenge.
It's really raining overnight. When Emperor Toba didn't know what to do, Fujimoto Yoshimitsu gave him advice and asked the emperor to send people to negotiate with the Liangshan navy and delay the time. This side is conscripting people and relying on geographical advantages. Once the Liangshan navy lands, it will definitely require them to come and return.
Emperor Toba had no idea and immediately adopted the idea of Fujimoto Yoshimitsu and sent someone to negotiate with the Liangshan navy. When the people sent him left, he did not forget to explain that no matter what conditions Liangshan navy proposed, as long as he was willing to withdraw, he would agree.
In the face of the emperor's cowardice, a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
The Fujimoto family has always been a very powerful family in Japan. If the emperor is tough, they must be the most loyal to the emperor. On the contrary, it is hard to say.
How many powerful ministers such as the Fujino family who hold real power have no ambition?
At night, several of the most important figures of the Fujimoto family gathered in the secret room of the Fujimoto family. Fujinomoto Yoshimitsu, Yoshikin, Yoshika.
"The emperor is so cowardly that he almost loses the face of our great Japanese warriors"
He is talking about his righteous relatives. He is now in charge of the garrison in Ping'anjing and is the backbone of the Tengyuan family.
Yihe's position was a minister of officials in the Song Dynasty, and he also held real power. Looking at Yiguang, he said, "Uncle, what did you say?"
"Liang Shan's navy is not the enemy of our navy, but if it goes ashore, no matter how many people there are, they will not be afraid of him. I'm wondering if I should send someone to contact the leader of Liangshan Navy."
Yiqin frowned and said, "They are enemies. Why should we contact them?"
Yiguang smiled gloomily and said, "The emperor is a little old and is no longer suitable to lead our Japan, but of course someone has to bear this charge. Don't you think the Liangshan navy came at the right time?"
Yihe and righteous relatives couldn't help but realize that they had to admire their uncle's treachery and cunning.
Yihe suddenly said, "What about Yigang? He is a little too happy"
"Anyway, he is also my Fujimoto family. Give him another chance. If he is still obsessed, let him go on the road with Toba."
Hay
At this time, the Liangshan fleet has arrived in the waters of Pingchengjing. The sea here is not very open, and more than 100 warships are lined up, which is terrible enough.
The fish people on the fishing boat on the shore fled ashore one after another. They heard that these people kill people without blinking, especially like to light people with fire for fun.
However, after arriving on the shore, many people still stopped to watch, because they had never seen such a huge fleet in their lives, and they did not expect that there would be such a large ship in the world.
As soon as the fleet stopped, a Japanese ship with a white flag came over.
When they arrived at the door, they remembered to send someone to negotiate, and Song Qing also had to admire the calmness of Emperor Tobage. I ordered someone to bring the messenger.
Qingzi stood beside Song Qing with a happy face. What she thought about day and night was that she wanted to watch the death of Toba with her own eyes.
The messenger sent by Emperor Toba is a merchant who often goes to the Song Dynasty and speaks Chinese very well. However, when he pedaled on this super warship that he had never dreamed of, it was not the ship that shocked him, but Qingzi standing beside Song Qing.
How many people in Japan don't know the name of the nine-tailed demon fox? And because he often goes in and out of the Heavenly Palace, he is also lucky to meet this legendary woman.
Qingzi is undoubtedly a woman that people can never forget. That's why so many Japanese remember her.
Seeing someone staring at Qingzi, Song Qing couldn't help coughing. This brought back the attention of the people who came.
He respectfully saluted Song Qing, and then said, "The villain Watanabe of Fanbang met the general. I don't know why the general came to Japan? But is there any misunderstanding between the general and the country?
Talk to himself, he is not qualified.
Song Qing glanced at Qingzi and nodded with a smile, indicating that she could speak.
Qingzi thought that Song Qing was giving her a chance to revenge, and tears of gratitude almost came down.
Looking at Watanabe and sneered, "Lord Watanabe, don't you know the little girl? Seeing me, don't you know what we're doing here?"
Watanabe has actually thought of it in his heart. Now when he heard Qingzi's personal confirmation, he couldn't help thinking that he was worthy of being a nine-tailed demon fox and actually confused the general of the Song Dynasty.
If General Song is really confused by the demon fox, he has to start from the demon fox to solve this matter. But the demon fox is too resentful of the emperor. How can it resolve this hatred?