dognovel Chapter 553 The Japanese envoy has arrived?
Chapter 553 The Japanese envoy has arrived?
Upon seeing the suddenly appearing fleet, the three Japanese soldiers were all stunned, their mouths agape in disbelief.
That ship was so big, it looked like a mountain on the sea, you couldn't see its whole shape at all, this... this...
Is this a ship? This is clearly an island.
The three unsophisticated Japanese had never dreamed that such a huge ship existed in the world, and for a moment they were so shocked that they forgot to shout.
Compared to the giant ship that was several stories high, the three of them were as small as three ants. Zhou Xun, who was standing on the ship looking at the scenery, did not see them at all. After leaving the mouth of the Yangtze River, the ship turned around and headed south.
Seeing the fleet leave, the three Japanese soldiers panicked and frantically waved their hands, shouting, "Help! Help!"
The shouts startled the escort ships behind the fleet. The soldiers on board saw the three men and quickly signaled to the flagship. Upon receiving the message, Zhou Xun turned his gaze to the ocean and, seeing the three men, couldn't help but laugh at Vice Admiral Ji Jie: "Hey, whose sons are so brave, daring to drift in the sea with just a piece of wood? Let's pull them up."
Soon a small boat approached the three men, pulled them aboard, questioned them, and their expressions changed drastically. They quickly rowed to the side of the flagship and shouted, "Governor, these three men say they are envoys from the Dog Slave Kingdom, on their way to pay homage to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. Their boat was capsized by waves on the way, and all the other members of the delegation died. Only the three of them are left, clinging to a piece of wood and drifting until now."
Zhou Xun asked in astonishment, "Dog Slave Country? Is there a country with that name? Are you sure you're not insulting anyone?"
He had never even heard of this country. Where did it come from?
And how could anyone give their country such an insulting name?
How despicable is that?
The soldier said with a strange expression, "That's what they said, and they were speaking a Liaodong dialect, which is close to the Mandarin of the Central Plains. I can understand it. They said they came from Japan. Japan is currently divided, and the Dog Slave Kingdom is one of the parts."
Zhou Xun said in surprise, "So they are Japanese envoys. Let them come up, I want to hear what they have to say."
I've never heard of Zhou Xun from the Dog Slave Kingdom, but I'm quite familiar with Zhou Xun from the Wa Kingdom, because the Wa Kingdom had already paid homage to the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Guangwu. The name Wa was even bestowed upon us by Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu.
Soon the three were sent aboard the flagship. Standing on the deck, they were stunned again as they looked at the spacious and clean cabin. They couldn't imagine how powerful the giants who could even have such a big ship must be.
Zhou Xun was equally astonished by the three men. None of them were taller than 1.5 meters, making them veritable dwarfs. Emperor Guangwu's bestowal of the character "倭" (Wa) upon them was truly fitting.
Moreover, due to being soaked in seawater for too long, the lower bodies of the three were so rotten that they were infested with maggots. If they hadn't met them, they probably wouldn't have survived for long.
Zhou Xun, without asking any questions, hurriedly ordered, "Find a doctor to treat them immediately. These three bastards absolutely cannot die on our ship!"
The three men were foreign envoys who had come to pay homage. Their deaths at sea were none of Zhou Xun's business, but if they died on his flagship, it would be a much bigger problem, and he would be impeached for it.
While ordering the physicians to treat the three men, Zhou Xun immediately sent messengers to report to Deng Zhi, the prefect of Wu Commandery, and Wang Fu, the governor of Yangzhou, preparing to quickly send the three men to Jiangling.
With Liu Bei about to declare himself emperor, the arrival of these three men is a great boon for him.
The fact that foreign envoys came to pay homage to Liu Bei shortly after he ascended the throne signifies that the King of Hanzhong was ordained by Heaven.
Therefore, upon receiving the news, Wang Fu dared not delay. He sent a renowned doctor to take care of the three while dispatching a fast horse to report to Jiangling. At the same time, he carefully planned the three's journey to Jiangling, calculated the time it would take to arrive, and prepared to maximize the three's interests.
The three of them had to arrive in Jiangling neither too early nor too late, but on the very day Liu Bei ascended the throne. They were to pay homage to the Emperor of Han as envoys of a vassal state, in order to add to the splendor of Liu Bei's coronation ceremony.
Wang Fu's ability to extract surplus value is unparalleled; he can even take advantage of Japanese envoys.
Gangneung City.
Since Guan Xing didn't need to participate in the coronation ceremony, he returned to his old profession, wandering around the construction site every day with blueprints in hand, supervising the construction.
After more than a month of hard work, the houses of the villagers are basically completed. After a period of sun exposure to remove the moisture, they can move in.
Seeing that there was nothing going on at the construction site, Guan Xing was pondering what to eat for lunch when Chen Dao rushed over and said, "Young General, the King requests that you come to the command tent immediately to discuss important matters."
Guan Xing dared not delay and rushed to the king's tent as quickly as possible. Upon entering, he found Zhuge Liang there as well and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, strategist, what are your orders for summoning me here?"
Zhuge Liang handed him a document and said, "Wang Fu just sent this; take a look first."
Guan Xing took the document and immediately bristled, exclaiming in surprise, "The Japanese envoys have arrived! I haven't even gone to see them yet, and they've already come?"
Liu Bei frowned and said, "There's a murderous glint in your voice. What's going on? Did the Japanese wreak havoc on the Central Plains in later generations?"
As a veteran general who had fought for many years, Liu Bei was exceptionally sensitive to killing intent, and no killing intent could escape his eyes.
So here's the question: Guan Xing has never been to Japan, let alone had any contact with Japan, so why does he harbor such deep hatred for Japan?
Considering Guan Xing's identity as a time traveler, the answer becomes obvious.
Guan Xing said, "This is a long story."
Liu Bei said, "Let's start from the beginning. First, let's talk about the current situation in Japan and the purpose of their visit."
Guan Xing turned around, closed the tent flap, and walked up to the two men, saying, "I'm not very clear about the history of Japan. I vaguely remember that Japan is currently in the Yayoi period, with Yamatai as the main country, ruled by Queen Himiko of Yamatai. However, there is also a country called Kon-nu that does not submit to the rule of Yamatai and is constantly at war with Yamatai. The king of Kon-nu is called Himiko, but the power is in the hands of a powerful minister named Goko Chihiko."
Liu Bei exclaimed in astonishment, "Himiko, Himiko, Goguchi, what kind of nonsense names are these? Do the Japanese name their children so casually?"
Guan Xing said, "That's not the point. The point is that historically, Queen Himiko of Yamatai sent an envoy to Cao Wei, hoping that Cao Wei would send troops to help her deal with the Kingdom of Gou Nu. However, Cao Wei only sent an envoy to fulfill the task. It seems that the Kingdom of Gou Nu established contact with Sun Quan of Wu."
Liu Bei sneered, "It's really a case of fish looking for fish, shrimp looking for shrimp, and turtles looking for tortoises. It seems that the envoy from the Dog Slave Kingdom came here this time to ask us to send troops to help him deal with Yamatai. Then what's the deal with your hatred for Japan?"
Guan Xing said, "This matter could go on for three days and three nights, so I'll keep it brief. The Japanese are an extremely despicable people, and their character is extremely distorted due to their geographical environment. They dream of swallowing the Central Plains like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. They tested this once during the Tang Dynasty, but were almost completely wiped out by the Tang army at the mouth of the Baekgang River. For the next thousand years, they didn't dare to show their teeth. During the Ming Dynasty, they continued to cause trouble and harass the coast. In modern times, in my time, the Central Plains became extremely weak because of the Qing Dynasty's closed-door policy, while Japan became stronger than ever before because of the Industrial Revolution. Then they had the idea of swallowing the Central Plains and launched an unprecedented war against the Central Plains."
"That war lasted for fourteen years, and more than 35 million Han Chinese people died because of the war. Four of my grandfather's seven brothers died on the battlefield of the War of Resistance. My grandfather also lost a leg to the Japanese bomb and was disabled for life. He died when I was twelve years old."
"In addition, the Japanese also massacred 300,000 people in Jianye, which was the capital of the Han Dynasty at that time. Moreover, the Japanese did many other atrocities within the territory of the Han Dynasty. Their actions were even more vicious than those of the Jie people who treated the Han people as sheep during the Five Barbarian Invasions."
"In short, I'm determined to get Japan off the map forever, even if I do nothing else for the rest of my life."