bookcurios Chapter 122: Japanese Envoy? Then Lingchi!
Chapter 122: Japanese Envoy? Then Lingchi!
Inside Chu Yang's tent, civil officials and military officers gathered to discuss the next plan.
"Sir, in your opinion, what will Toyotomi Hideyoshi do next?"
Chu Yang turned his gaze to Sima Yi and Wang Meng on the side and asked in a deep voice.
Sima Yi thought for a moment and then slowly said, "In my opinion, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is now in a difficult situation."
"If he continues to confront us head-on, it will only waste his strength and end up not being worth the loss."
"Therefore, he is likely to choose to abandon these islands, concentrate his forces, and directly attack other coastal towns in our Great Zhou!"
Sima Yi's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "After all, even if all these islands are lost, it will only be a loss of some money for Japan. But if we can take the opportunity to capture the coastal towns of our Great Zhou, it will be a big business with huge profits!"
"Mr. Sima is right,"
Wang Meng also nodded and agreed, "Moreover, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a sinister and cunning man. He is likely to take advantage of the opportunity to sow discord among us and stir up internal conflicts within our Great Zhou, causing us to lose our composure!"
Hearing this, Chu Yang's heart was suddenly overshadowed.
He knew that although he had the advantage now, the internal situation of the Great Zhou was not stable. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi really used any conspiracy or tricks, it would be difficult to deal with.
at this time.
A scout rushed in, knelt on the ground, and reported in panic.
"Report to Your Highness! The Japanese envoy wants to see you!"
"what?!"
Chu Yang stood up suddenly, his face full of shock.
Envoy from Japan?
What is he doing here?!
"The Japanese envoy?"
Chu Yang snorted coldly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, "They still have the nerve to send people here? Just chop them up and feed them to the dogs!"
Everyone in the tent was stunned. No one expected Chu Yang to be so decisive.
The scout was so frightened that he trembled all over and stammered, unable to speak.
"Your Highness, calm down!"
Sima Yi stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, it would be best if you meet him. Then, no matter what he says, we will kill him."
"It will also let the world see that our Great Zhou is not unreasonable, it is the Japanese who are going too far!"
Chu Yang raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Sir, what you said makes sense, then let him in. I want to see what these Japanese barbarians can say!"
Not long after.
Two Japanese envoys in kimono entered the tent under the escort of several soldiers.
The two men were one old and one young. The older one was short and fat, with a pair of wandering eyes, and it was obvious that he was not a good person.
The younger one was dressed like a samurai, with two samurai swords on his waist. He had an arrogant look on his face, and looked at Chu Yang with disdain in his eyes.
"You are so bold, you barbarian, why don't you kneel before His Majesty?!"
Xing Daorong shouted angrily and took a step forward to take action.
The old envoy was not in a hurry and said in the stiff Great Zhou dialect: "Wait! We are here on the orders of our general Toyotomi to negotiate peace with His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince!"
"Peace?"
Chu Yang sneered, "You Japanese have repeatedly invaded my Great Zhou's sea borders, killed my people, and robbed my property. Now you want to negotiate peace? I think you are tired of living!"
A trace of panic flashed across the old messenger's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and cleared his throat.
"Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, let's not speak in secret."
"Now that our Japanese army has landed, the coastal cities of Da Zhou are in imminent danger."
"As long as Your Highness is willing to submit to my country, I, General Toyotomi, promise to make you the emperor of the Great Zhou!"
"what?!"
Everyone in the tent was suddenly in an uproar, their eyes wide open with anger, wishing they could tear the two Japanese envoys into pieces.
"How dare you! How dare you, a Japanese barbarian, speak such arrogant words!?"
Xing Daorong roared angrily, waving his fist and was about to teach this ignorant old man a lesson.
"stop!"
Chu Yang raised his hand to stop Xing Daorong. He looked at the old messenger in front of him with interest, with a playful arc at the corner of his mouth.
"Oh? Your master is so arrogant! Tell me, how does he want me to submit?"
The old messenger was delighted when he saw Chu Yang seemed to be interested, and he quickly spoke.
"As long as Your Highness is willing to submit to my country, pay tribute to my country every year, and acknowledge that my country is the suzerain of the Great Zhou, I, General Toyotomi, can guarantee that you will sit firmly on the throne of the Emperor of the Great Zhou!"
"presumptuous!"
Without waiting for Chu Yang to speak, Sima Yi shouted angrily, "Who the hell is your master? How dare he ask our Great Zhou to pay tribute to him? That's just wishful thinking!"
The old envoy smiled indifferently and said, "This must be the famous Sima Military Advisor, right?"
"I have heard a lot about you! However, I advise the military advisor not to be too confident."
"A man who knows the times is a hero. Now my Japanese army is unstoppable. The fate of the Great Zhou is over. Sooner or later, this world will belong to me, Japan!"
"My general appreciates the talent of His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, so he is willing to give His Royal Highness a chance. If we wait until our Japanese army reaches the capital, it will be too late!"
"You're such a good talker! You can't leave today!"
Sima Yi was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at the old messenger and cursed.
"Is this a good thing? Hahaha..."
Chu Yang suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter was full of ridicule and disdain, and then his face changed, and he ordered: "Drag these two Japanese brats out for me to torture, and then throw them into the sea to feed the fish!"
Upon hearing this, several guards immediately pounced on the two Japanese envoys like wolves and tigers and dragged them out roughly.
"Wait! If you kill me today, you will fall into my general's trap!"
The old messenger struggled desperately, but the guards covered his mouth and he could only make whimpering sounds.
Hearing this, Chu Yang sneered, without even looking at him, and just uttered four words lightly.
"Three days of slow slicing is like feeding fish!"
The guards understood and dragged the two men out.
When the generals in the tent heard Chu Yang's order, they were stunned at first, and then burst into deafening laughter.
"Your Highness is wise! You should let these Japanese barbarians have a taste of the tortures of our Great Zhou!"
Xing Daorong waved his fists excitedly, wishing he could do it himself.
Chu Yang ignored everyone's reactions, he just picked up the wine glass and took a sip, his brows slightly furrowed.
Upon seeing this, Sima Yi stepped forward and bowed.
"Your Highness, I have something to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."
"Military advisor, please feel free to speak."
Chu Yang put down his wine glass and motioned Sima Yi to continue.
Sima Yi thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I suspect that Toyotomi Hideyoshi sent people to die in order to get other countries to send troops!"
"He kept saying that the Japanese army was unstoppable, but according to the information we gathered, they had only landed in a few coastal counties and were beaten back by us."
"This is clearly an exaggeration, intended to make the countries around us think that our Great Zhou is vulnerable, so that they will join the ranks of dividing us up!"