When Zhu Pingan sent Marquis Linhuai and Duke Wei out of the camp, hundreds of miles away on the sea outside Shangyu County in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, two Guan ships flying the Hachiman Great Bodhisattvas’ flag chopped through the waves and came straight towards the coast.
Shangyu County is one of the earliest counties in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and according to the county records, historical records and excavated artefacts, there were human beings flourishing here as early as the New Age, and the name “Shangyu” was given to it because of Yu Shun’s sealing of Zhishu here. The name “Shangyu” refers to the direction, because Yu Shun gave Zhishu not only this fief, but also other fiefs, and the location of this fief was upward, so it was named Shangyu.
“Lord Naoto, Lord Sanbanro, this is Shangyu County, Shaoxing Province, Jiangzhe, Zhejiang, Ming Dynasty, when we first plundered Ming with Xu Hai, we landed on the shore here, this is the closest area we landed on to the Su Lake area of Ming, and to the north of here is the Su Lake area, which is the most fertile area of Ming.”
An armour-clad samurai Japanese came forward and pointed to the coast in front of him, reporting to Nabeshima Naono and Matsuura Sanbanro.
He had been sent by Matsuura Family Governor to Xu Hai’s side as Matsuura Family Governor’s eyes and ears to secretly monitor Xu Hai, and had followed Xu Hai many times to come and plunder Daming, and was relatively familiar with the area of Daming’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
“Yell West! Finally I can land, after drifting in the sea for so long, my body is going mouldy!”Nao Nabeshima moved his arms and legs, a pair of eyes like a hungry wolf looking far away from Shangyu County, licked his lips excitedly, “This is the Daming ah, kill the Ming people, snatch their wealth and women, think about it and get excited ah …….”
“Yes, finally arrived at Daming! On the way encountered fierce winds and rain, monstrous waves, sea beasts attacked, our party did not lose a member, really Tianzhao big God protect us! With the blessing of the Amaterasu God, this trip will surely go smoothly!”Matsuura Sanbanro also stood up, looked at the Ming Dynasty from afar, and turned back to the Japanese pirates on the ship and said.
“Amaterasu Great God protects!”
“Kill kill kill! Rob rob rob rob rob!”
The Japanese pirates on the ship were like playing chicken blood, excitedly waving their blades and shouting with ghostly cries.
Soon, the two customs ships docked at the right place, and the Japanese pirates, led by Nabeshima Naono and Matsuura Sanbanro, with katanas and other blades, leaped off the ships like hungry wolves, wading through half-waist-deep seawater to the shore.
“Where is the nearest prefecture of the Great Ming to this place, my family sword is already hungry and thirsty.”
After going ashore, Naoe Nabeshima asked the few Japanese who had come to Daming.
“There are two county towns in this vicinity, one is the county town of Shangyu County, and the other is the county town of Huiji County, compared to which the county town of Huiji County should be slightly closer, and it is closer to the Daming Suhu region.”A Japanese who knew the situation in the vicinity came forward to report, and reached out to point out the directions of the two county towns.
“Soldier to the county town of Huiji!”Nabeshima Naono shouted as he swung his Japanese sword hard in the direction of Huiji County.
“General Naonao, we came across the sea from a distant ocean and just landed, our bodies are exhausted and not in the best condition, it is not suitable to attack and fight, it is better to break the residential houses first, eat and drink enough to recuperate, and when our bodies have recovered, then it will not be too late to break the county town.”
Matsuura Sanbanro saw Nabeshima Naono want to hoof it to attack the county town of Huiji directly, can’t help but speak out and advise.
Nabeshima Naono looked back at Matsuura Sanbanro for a second, then nodded vigorously, “As Sanbanro sees it.”
Thus, a hundred and fifty elite Japanese pirates, led by Nabeshima Naono and Matsuura Sanbanro, swooped towards the villages and towns in the direction of Huiji Prefecture.
The prefecture still had walls, but what did the villages and towns have? Nothing, completely defenceless.
Nao Nabeshima and Sanbanro Matsuura led the fierce and vicious Japanese pirates, waving their Japanese swords in broad daylight, straight towards the town.
“Japanese pirates! It’s the Japanese pirates! The Japanese are coming!”Some people in the village and town saw Nabeshima Naono and the other crowds of Japanese pirates who were killing over, and immediately shouted out in panic, they were too recognisable, with their ferocious gods, scalped heads, bird voices, and narrow Japanese swords ……
“The Japanese are coming!”
The village and town were instantly thrown into a state of panic, people panicked, hiding and crying, the streets were in chaos.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
One hundred and fifty elite Japanese invaders rushed into the town like wolves into a flock of sheep, hacking and killing at every sight, kicking the doors and households, setting fire to the houses, and in an instant, the town became a hell on earth, with blood flowing on the ground, corpses spreading all over the streets, and black smoke coming out of the houses burning in a big fire, with cries and shouts that were horrible to hear.
A quarter of an hour later, the three-storey wooden building of the richest house of Zhang was occupied by the murderous Japanese as a temporary resting place.
Zhang’s family has long been dead in the courtyard, the male body in a miserable state of death, the female body is not neatly dressed, skirt and trousers half faded ……
In contrast to the miserable Zhang family, the Japanese were singing and dancing like a group of demons, laughing and shouting, and a few of them were sumo wrestling with each other, shouting and shouting, and in the middle of the courtyard three large pots were set up, and inside the pots there were stewing chickens, ducks, fishes, and goats, and the broth was gurgling and gurgling. ……
Nabeshima Naonan and Matsuura Sanbanro sitting in the middle of the Japanese, Nabeshima Naonan one hand holding a chicken leg in the gnawing, one hand carrying a wine pot to drink; Matsuura Sanbanro beside him is carrying a Japanese sword, legs above the roll of animal skin paper, a hand holding a brush in the top of the writing and drawing, a close-up view will find that he drew after the disembarkation of the Daming map, landing on the name of the Shangyu County and surrounding counties and towns are marked on the top of the ……
“Good job Watanabe!”After Nao Nabeshima called out for the sumo winning Japanese, he turned his head to look at Matsuura Sanbanro on the side and asked with a puzzled face, “Sanbanro, although I’m not good at strategy, I’m with the Family Governor and my brother, and under the influence of my ears and eyes, I also know some of the ways of using the military. We went ashore this time, killed and plundered this town of the Ming people, should not be far away, avoiding the Ming army pursuit, find a safe place to recuperate? Why also deliberately burned the town houses, causing the attention of the Ming people; let the villagers flee, let them show the alarm report; also occupy this wooden building in the town to rest! In this way, is it not to sit and wait for the Ming army that has heard of the news to come and be surrounded and besieged by them?!”
“General Naoyo, I am doing this intentionally.”Matsuura Sanbanro stopped his brush and said with a frank face.
“Nani? Sanbanro, why are you putting us in danger? But are you dissatisfied with your highness’ appointment?!”
Nabeshima Naono excitedly pressed his hand on his Japanese sword and questioned with a stern voice.
“General Naono, be at ease, do you remember why we are travelling here, General?”Matsuura Sanbanro bowed and asked.
“To spy on the realities of the Great Ming, to scout the route, and to open the way for the army to plunder the Great Ming’s Suhu region!”Nabeshima Naono said in a deep voice.
“So, that is the purpose of what I am doing today. Burning the houses and letting the villagers flee to show the alarm and report is to attract the attention of the Ming army. I want to spy on the Ming army’s reaction time, assembly time, and troop strength, so that later on when the army sets out to plunder the Ming, we can fight a hundred battles by knowing the enemy and knowing ourselves.”
Matsuura Sanbanro explained.
