New Shun 1730

The officers did not know much about various rebellions, and they did not know that Japan had its own national conditions.

If it weren't for the "Pian Land Tenancy Act", the situation in the Japanese country would be completely different from that in Dashun. Except for the rebellious "sour scholar" who would also say a few allusions to the Lutai Giant Bridge, there would be no similarities.

Except for a few kind-hearted people who felt that if they left like this in the future, the Tosa clan was afraid that blood would flow into a river, and they felt vaguely sorry for the people who wanted to help them attack Kochi Castle. The other officers didn't think anything of it, but they were worried that just as Liu Yu said, many people would come when they were eating and watching the fun, but they wouldn't come when it was time to actually do business.

Fortunately, the Marine Corps' military pay has always been sufficient, and it is related to the annuity after retirement, and it is not as sick as the sailors. A large number of officer cadets who have gone ashore to supplement also know that this matter is related to how much compensation the Navy can get to build ships in the future. Finally, He maintained the basic image of a benevolent and righteous teacher and won a little trust from the locals.

Early the next morning, at dawn, people from several nearby villages came with their farm tools to make a living.

In addition to farm tools, they also carried bamboo baskets and backpacks from home. They registered individually and received the money on the spot.

As the sun rises, there is no morning glow in the sky, indicating that it will be sunny in a few days. Liu Yu's mood is as cheerful as the rising sun.

Before noon, thousands of people had gathered here.

The officer cadets who got off the warship blended in, each with an interpreter, and organized local people to pull the Marines' cannon to the open space outside the northwest corner of Kochi City.

With the help of hoes and shovels in the hands of thousands of people, the rice fields in the northwest corner of Kochi City were filled in. Knowing that the papermaking industry was developed and there were many trees nearby, they cut down the trees and quickly built a gun emplacement aimed at Kochi Castle.

After observing Kochi Castle, Liu Yu felt that there were some flaws. Unfortunately, the fire in the past few years completely burned the castle tower of Kochi Castle. Otherwise, the shelling of the castle tower at this time would definitely make these Japanese farmers burst into laughter. You will have to work harder when you get up.

As for the siege, it was a matter of tactics, and he no longer had to do it personally. The staff had already drawn up a plan.

Even if they don't understand the language, it doesn't matter. It only takes a while for the shelling to destroy the stone wall on the northwest side of Kochi City, suppress the defense of the city, and let the farmers use bamboo baskets to carry soil and fill the trenches.

At twelve o'clock at noon, the artillery was ready, and the staff finally came to question Liu Yu.

"Sir, it's not difficult to attack the city. It's just that we have few soldiers and we can't disperse them to avoid being attacked by the Japanese. These Japanese farmers have no enthusiasm, but they have never touched a sword in their lives, so they can't use it. Just in case. Are the samurai from Tosa Domain running away?”

Liu Yu smiled disapprovingly and said: "Just run away. There is a saying that if you can run away from the monks, you can't run away from the temple. If they can run away, can the rice, gold and silver in Kochi City run away? Besides, I want the shogunate to see it. , I captured Kochi Castle. As for the strength of our army in the field, the Japanese have seen it with their own eyes, so there is no need to demonstrate it again. "

"If I don't take charge of the navy in the future, you staff officers must think clearly about the purpose of the war. To achieve this purpose, formulate corresponding tactics and complete the strategy behind it. The purpose of my attack on Kochi Castle is not to kill samurai, but to Let the shogunate know that I have the ability to land anywhere in the Japanese country and use the people's grievances to attack the city with a thousand people, so that they will not dare to use all their strength to fight against the Celestial Empire on Kyushu Island."

Considering that the emperor had already placed Li Huan in the navy, some strategic considerations also required training of these staff officers.

After explaining clearly the difference between tactics and strategy, he took a final look at his pocket watch, nodded to the staff officer and said, "Let's get started. Shell the enemy for half an hour first, and then ask the Japanese people to fill in the trenches and swamps after half an hour."

The rumble of cannons began, and within half an hour, the stone wall on the northwest side of Kochi City collapsed. The musketeers drawn from various warships and responsible for sniping enemy ship commanders on the masts also approached the moat, keeping an eye on the iron cannon ashigaru that might show up at any time.

In Kochi City, Tosa Domain's left-behind retainers quietly observed the thousands of peasants gathered outside the city, and sighed with fear.

"Water can capsize a boat."

Resistance was meaningless. The Tang Dynasty's bombardment was too fierce. Anyone who knew how to fight could see that the next step was that the farmers would fill up the moat.

The battle at Urado Castle a few days ago had frightened many samurai. The martial arts they were proud of were not worth mentioning in the face of muskets and artillery.

The last resort was Kochi Castle. The hills more than ten feet high and the stone walls on the city might not be able to stop the Tang Dynasty's artillery, but they could give the samurai a sense of security.

Just like people who are afraid of ghosts always cover themselves with quilts at night and lie to themselves that ghosts cannot get under the quilt.

But now, the lie that he had deceived himself has been shattered, and Stonewall will soon be finished.

The remaining retainers of Tosa Domain were considering whether to commit suicide or surrender.

The Tang people at the foot of the mountain held high the banner of "Benevolence and Righteousness". Of course they could understand these two words. Behind the banner of benevolence and righteousness are thousands of farmers who have been incited.

The Tang people may leave, but these farmers cannot. Thinking about the rumors in the city these days, several retainers suggested that they should vote first.

"In the name of benevolence and righteousness, the people of the Tang Dynasty only said that they would equalize the land, cancel the loan interest, and make other guarantees for the implementation of benevolent government. Although surrendering is a shame for the warriors, since the people of the Tang Dynasty only came for benevolence and righteousness, it is better to pretend to surrender first and trick them into leaving. We will make a decision when the feudal lord returns."

Faced with such a proposal, some retainers were hesitant.

"What is this count from the Tang Dynasty doing? He said he came to our country because the Satsuma clan occupied Ryukyu. This is Satsuma's business. If they don't know where the Satsuma clan is, we can tell him."

"It is also necessary to go to Edo to pursue this matter. He has a huge ship, so it doesn't mean he can't go to Edo."

"Tosa does not produce gold or silver, and has never invaded Ryukyu. It is a poor place. If he occupied Urado Castle as a port, it would make sense. But he could gather his troops and incite a mob to attack Kochi Castle. What did he do?"

Before deciding whether to pretend to surrender and negotiate first, this issue must be clarified. What is the purpose of the Earl of the Tang Dynasty coming with his army?

If the Tang Dynasty wanted to invade, they would definitely choose the West Sea Route. How could they reach Shikoku Island?

There is no land route to Satsuma. The Satsuma people invaded Ryukyu and angered the Tang state. What did they have to do with Tosa?

The height of a Tosa stone is no more than 200,000 yuan, and there is no mountain of gold or silver. Even if Kochi City is captured, there will be little benefit. Moreover, even if the Tang people are good at fighting and can fight one against five, they will only have five or six hundred people. Even if there is a fleet, if each of the four kingdoms gathers its troops, it may not be impossible to win.

The news outside the city only said that the earl of the Tang Dynasty was acting out of benevolence and righteousness.

This reason seems to be the only one that can be explained, but only a fool would believe it. How could anyone really fight for justice?

If it was really for benevolence and righteousness, of course you could pretend to surrender and negotiate with them first, agree to the farmers' conditions, and then regret it later. As long as the Tang people were allowed to leave, these unarmed farmers would have nothing to worry about.

However, how could it be for the sake of benevolence and righteousness? But if it's something else, it really doesn't make sense.

After arguing for a while amidst the sound of cannons, whether to believe it or not, as the sound of cannons became more intense and more and more stone walls collapsed, more and more people believed it.

"Gentlemen, I think it is credible. Do you still remember that after the Chechidan sect was banned, there were still many people who continued to commit martyrdom? What did those Chechidan sect members do for the sake of martyrdom? Isn't it also for the 'benevolence and righteousness' in their hearts? "

"In my opinion, this Tang count named Liu Yu is probably a Confucian gentleman, just like those martyred Chechidan believers, just for the benevolence and righteousness in his heart. Other than that, I really can't think of why he insisted on capturing Kochi city, and deceived the ignorant peasants.”

A retainer put forward such an opinion, which suddenly enlightened some puzzled people.

After thinking about it carefully, it seems that it does make some sense.

"You mean, this count from the Tang Dynasty is the same as those saints who were canonized by the Chechidan Sect and were martyred in our country? Does he really believe in the word 'benevolence and righteousness'?"

The samurai who proposed this idea nodded, and the others thought about it again, and felt that there was no other reason.

Who would really start a war for such a strange reason, except for lunatics like those Chechittan martyrs?

At that time, holy elephants were placed on the streets of Nagasaki and people trampled on them to see if they were Chechidan believers. Even if they know that they will die if they refuse to be trampled, there are still many people who would rather die than be trampled and are willing to be burned.

No matter how you look at this Tang Dynasty count, he is a similar figure. It's just that he doesn't believe in the Chechidan religion, but really believes in benevolence and righteousness.

It's hard to reason with common sense when doing things like this that a lunatic does.

As the left-behind retainer thought carefully, another round of explosions of explosive shells came intensively. When the sound of the cannons stopped, he said: "He came with the fleet and was concerned about Ryukyu Satsuma. I'm afraid what he said will be unreasonable." It's true. An old minister of Chang Zongga's department fled to the Tang Dynasty and told about Tosa affairs as a courtesy to his friends. Secondly, he really believed in the way of benevolence and righteousness, so he practiced it. Other than that, I can't think of any other reasons for him. Must occupy Kochi.”

"In this case, as long as we agree temporarily, he will withdraw. This is a wise plan, and it is not a shame to surrender."

I couldn't figure out why Liu Yu insisted on attacking Kochi City. After some retainers thought of the endless number of martyrs after the ban on Christianity, I felt that Liu Yu really believed in benevolence and righteousness and was a true Confucian gentleman. The inference became more believable.

Furthermore, if you think about it differently, surrendering is a shame, but if you use clever tricks to deceive the Tang people, this is not only not a shame, but also can be praised by future generations.

The retainers huddled on the mountain listened to the continuous bombardment and really couldn't think of a better way.

The uninjured samurai could escape under the mountain, but how could the injured, family members, etc., be able to escape? Moreover, there is still a lot of rice, grain, and gold and silver in Kochi City. I am afraid that without the guarantee of the Tang people, those cunning and treacherous farmers will have to take away all these things.

Thinking again, this count from the Tang Dynasty was a Confucian gentleman who also believed in benevolence and righteousness, and he did nothing wrong in the towns under the castle. I think he must be an honest gentleman. As long as we have an agreement with him, he will definitely abide by it.

"Mencius said: Therefore, a gentleman can deceive others, but it is difficult to ignore the wrong way. Since he is a gentleman, he should be able to deceive him. If not, when he leads those ignorant peasants to capture the city of Kochi, he indulges the gentleman, and all his soldiers are Gentleman? How can we be reasonable when there are thousands of peasants? When the city is burned down and the grain is divided, how can we explain it to the owner of the house?"

They concluded in their hearts that Liu Yu was a humble gentleman, and the idea of ​​surrendering first had completely gained the upper hand. They all knew that something big would happen if they delayed it any longer. The tactics of the Tang Dynasty could be seen at a glance, but they knew they were going to do it but couldn't stop them, so what could they do?

"Without delay, send someone up the mountain with a white flag and ask him to talk in detail. You can also temporarily agree to his benevolent government. Then send him a gift and leave the country, or look for Shimazu or ask Edo. It has nothing to do with us. Although he is a gentleman, how can the emperor of the Tang Dynasty actually send troops across the ocean to protect the implementation of benevolent government?"

“Once the Tang people leave, the farmers will all be ants, nothing to worry about.”