Chapter 604: Japanese Generals

Fujiwara Jingzi is the younger brother of Fujiwara Keishi, proud, brave and thirsty to kill, in the battle of Wenyong, he led his troops out of the jungle, happened to meet Liu Fuheng, did not fight, an arrow shot Liu Fuheng in the chest, forced Liu Fuheng to withdraw from the battle, unable to command the attack, the battlefield situation was reversed, so he made a special contribution, and was very valued by Fujiwara Keizi. This time, Cheng Yue led the army to attack Japan, and he was in high spirits and wanted to make greater contributions. If possible, it's best to behead Cheng Yue under the horse!

Fujiwara was only fifteen years old at the time, the nephew of Fujiwara Keishi, who had been ridiculed three years ago for not being able to pull the bowstring, and had been practicing hard every day for the past three years just to no longer suffer that shame.

Fujiwara Keizo is discussing defensive arrangements with the generals.

Cheng Yue pointed out that in the middle of the sea, the Japanese were not defenseless, but used heavy troops to fortify the defense. In charge of defending it was Bungo when he was protecting Otomo Yoritai and his son Otomo. During the Battle of Bunnaga, the Hakozaki position defended by Otomo Yoritai was breached by the Yuan army, resulting in the Hakozaki Hachiman Shrine, a shrine revered by the Japanese dedicated to the Great Bodhisattva Hachiman, which was revered by the Japanese, and was set on fire by the Yuan army. For him, dreaming of washing away his shame with victory, he desperately needed a big battle more than the outlaws who were purely rewarded, which was the main reason why Fujiwara used him to defend the Kaizhong Road.

Fujiwara said in a deep voice: "Tsushima Island, Iki Island, Hirado Island, Eagle Island, etc. have all fallen into Cheng Yue's grasp, and the islands in the open sea have no troops to contain Cheng Yue, and the naval army is far from being the opponent of the Great Song Dynasty naval army, so they dare not face it." In my opinion, Cheng Yue will soon start attacking Hakata Bay. As soon as tomorrow morning. We'll probably see the sails. What do you think? ”

Fujiwara Zineng coughed lightly and said, "Come on, come on, we have no other choice but to fight to the death, if we can die here, we can be worthy of the ancestors of the Fujiwara family." ”

Fujiwara said: "Father, you are old, it is best not to go to the battlefield in person. ”

Fujiwara Shino holds the tea. After a few sips, he took a long breath, slowly put it down, and said, "I'm eighty years old, what else am I afraid of?" (Tea was a very expensive and rare commodity in Japan at this time, and only the aristocracy could afford it.)

Anda Shengzong said: "I always feel that when Cheng Yue saw the defensive base, if he was smart, he was unlikely to choose to attack, so that road in the sea." Your Excellency Otomo, please. ”

Otomo Laitai said: "Yes." Lord Chubb. I have 5,000 men there, and if I can't keep that path, I'd better die by seppuku. Not only will I have to defend the middle of the sea, but I will also attack Shikashima and drive Cheng Yue down to the sea! ”

Hojo Somasa said: "This goal cannot be achieved by your 5,000 people. We have only fought against the Mongols and the Koreans, but we have never fought the Song army face to face, so we have no idea how powerful the Song army is, and there are so many of them that you may not be able to win. If you can't stop it, we're ready for reinforcements. Fukuda Kanesege and Fukuda Kanemitsu are right next to you, and next to them are the Kanto samurai of Anda Shengzong and the army of Shikoku, with a total of more than 20,000 people, and nothing can be said to let Cheng Yue land on the coast from Haizhong Road! ”

Shimazu said: "I don't doubt Your Excellency Otomo's determination to die, the only thing to worry about is Cheng Yue." This man is resourceful and brave in battle, and it is said that he has not tasted defeat since he led his army, and we must not give him a chance. "The samurai of the Shimazu Kukei family are also mainly Kanto people, and the leader is called Yoshinaga Arisaka, who is a famous samurai in the Kanto region.

Shimazu's second son, Shimazu Jiuchang, said: "Lord Pursuer, we might as well put out a reward, as long as anyone can kill Cheng Yue, if he is a member of the royal family, he can be the chief eunuch or young eunuch of Dazaifu, and if he is not from the imperial family, he will be promoted to the imperial family and be the head of the land, with such an exceptional reward, there must be more people willing to die!" ”

Shimazu Hisashi is the second son of Shimazu Kushi, and among all the sons, the bravest, the most strategic and ambitious, Shimazu Kusei, who values him very much, believes that he will be the most qualified next head of the Shimazu family, and if other sons do not bring him, they will also bring him to see Fujiwara Keishi.

Fujiwara laughed and said, "Your proposal is very good, so let's do it." However, even without this reward, everyone's morale is very high. ”

Fujiwara is indeed right, Japan's morale is so high that it frightens people to death. After the last time the Mongols retreated, Hojo Tokimune rewarded the samurai who had performed meritorious service and did not hesitate to do so, which encouraged the samurai everywhere, and there were countless outlaws who decided to take advantage of this opportunity to turn their fortunes around in one fell swoop. Cheng Yue was about to attack in a big way, but there was not much fear in the army, but there was jubilation, and the whole army was waiting to fight Cheng Yue to the death.

Goro Hetian said: "Is it his entire force that Cheng Yue came to attack us?" If so, more than 200,000 against our 120,000 people, we will face a bitter battle. ”

Fujiwara Keishi said: "Last time we didn't have an advantage in our troops, and we didn't have a defensive base, but we still defeated them, this time we are well prepared, and the defensive base has been built, will it be worse than last time?" ”

Jiro Ando said: "I'm going to die here, it's the same as how many people come, as long as each of us can kill one more enemy when we die, we must win in the end!" ”

Everyone nodded yes.

Goro Gata and Jiro Ando were both trusted cronies of Tokimune in Hojo. The Kamakura shogunate was known for its martial arts, so it often held martial arts competitions between samurai, and Goro Kada and Jiro Ando were the best for many years, and they cherished each other, and they were known as the two great mountains. Hojo Tokimune ordered them to lead a heavy army south, which shows the importance they attached to the Battle of Hakata Bay.

Fujiwara said with a smile: "All the gentlemen will sleep here tonight, and it will not be too late to return to the station after getting the exact news." ”

Everyone said in unison, "Yes." "Find a place to rest.

When I got up in the morning, Fujiwara had breakfast with everyone. Before he could finish eating, one of his retainers hurriedly walked in and reported: "Your Excellency, many large ships have appeared on the sea, the total number is several hundred, and it is still increasing. The flags are also different, there are Goryeo ships, there are Mongolian ships, but most of them are Great Song ships with red bottom golden dragon flags! ”

Everyone's pupils couldn't help but shrink - Cheng Yue has finally arrived!

Otomo Yoritai sat up straight and asked loudly, "In which direction did they go?" What is the approximate number of troops? ”

The retainer said: "These ships stopped on the sea after they arrived, and they seemed to be waiting for the ships behind, and it is not known where they will attack." The number of troops should also be seen slowly. (To be continued.) )