Qiming 1158

Chapter 1662 Yuan Yoshitsune Surrenders

Speaking of which, until now, the Izu base camp still cannot determine the total offensive force of the Ming army.

Their poor way of dealing with the war and inefficient intelligence collection have made it impossible for them to know how many people came to the Ming army, so they made a big mistake in the distribution of troops.

The sentry sent by Yuan Yoshitsune ran back with a pale face and told Yuan Yoshitsune that the attacking force of the Ming army along the way was at least 2 people, five times as many as theirs. There was no possibility of victory in a frontal confrontation, and even It doesn't matter if you can't live.

This answer is quite reliable, similar to Yuan Yoshitsune's own judgment. He looked at the pale-faced subordinates beside him and sighed.

"Are you still willing to continue fighting?"

The subordinates were speechless.

Only his most loyal subordinate Musashibo Benkei publicly stated that as long as Yuan Yoshitsune decided to fight, he would protect Yuan Yoshitsune and fight to the last breath.

Gen Yoshitsune was a little relieved by the remarks of this loyal monk's subordinate, but the bigger picture was settled, and there was no point in continuing to make sacrifices.

"Forget it, why do you need to kill more? The overall situation has been decided, and there is no point in continuing to struggle. That's it."

Yuan Yoshitsune instructed his subordinates to express their willingness to surrender to the Ming army, and there was only one requirement, that is, the Ming army could not kill them and give them a way out.

After the decision to surrender was made, Yuan Yoshitsune obviously noticed that the generals around him were relieved, and their faces were full of expressions of the rest of their lives. Obviously, they were not very willing to lose their lives in this war.

They are not very clear why they are fighting, or know something, but they are not very willing to accept it. They have no empathy with Yuan Yoritomo, and they do not have the general affinity of Hojo current affairs.

So why lose your life for this?

According to the current smoothness of the Ming army on the battlefield, there is a high probability that their request will be accepted, and the winner's margin can guarantee their life safety.

Yuan Yoshitsune left the army camp alone, sat on a big rock, and kept reminiscing about his short life.

He has been familiar with the Chinese art of war since he was young in Mutsu, training archery, equestrian, and martial arts, so that one day he can lead the army to return to Kyoto, kill the enemy Ping, and avenge his father.

But what he didn't expect was that before he could return to Kyoto, the Ping's regime had already been wiped out.

Before he can do anything, the enemy is dead, and the entire country he is in will be swallowed up by the too powerful Ming.

His heart is full of family hatred, and it has not risen to the level of national hatred. Facing an enemy he has never imagined, he has fallen into a confusion of thinking, but this does not prevent him from judging the reality that Japan is about to fall.

But this country did not leave any deep traces in his heart. To die for the country was a ridiculous and nonsensical thing in his opinion.

Now for more people to survive, he decided to give up the fight.

But in order to maintain the glory of the samurai and the promise to his brother, he will kill himself and will not choose to live in the world.

At the end of the day, many things that he had not let go of in the past have been let go by him, but he still regrets it.

First, he failed to personally kill the enemy to avenge his father.

Second, there is no chance to see with your own eyes whether the kingdom of heaven on earth in that book is real.

It's a pity, but it's a pity, but now, he has no choice.

Musashibo Benkei stood behind Gen Yoshitsune at some point, and seeing Gen Yoshitsune's lonely back, he sighed and walked forward slowly.

"If you decide to commit suicide after surrendering, then please allow me to follow you to commit suicide. The road to Huangquan will accompany you all the way."

Gen Yoshitsune knew Musashibo Benkei's loyalty, but he just smiled bitterly.

"Why bother?"

"I am your retainer, and I swore to fight for you. If you choose to end it, I have no reason to live."

"Life is precious."

"Oaths and dignity are more precious."

So Yuan Yoshitsune did not try to persuade Musashibo Benkei, but just silently waited for the fate of the trial to come.

Kong Zhende was quite surprised to learn that the Japanese army that came to aid Japan was about to surrender.

Fighting all the way, I don't know what the reason is. Although the Japanese army was defeated like a mountain, it has not surrendered. Kong Zhende almost thought that he had encountered a group of opponents who were good but very disciplined. He thought that these people still had a bottom line.

As a result, there was a real surrender.

So Kong Zhende began to wonder if Daming was playing too fast before, these guys didn't want to surrender, but just ran for their lives and didn't react at all and should surrender.

Now they reacted and began to surrender.

If there is the first one, there will be a second one, and it is estimated that more and more people will surrender after that.

Surrender is of course a good thing. Blessed are the top soldiers and ordinary people. Although they will be sent to the bitter cold, they will become Daming citizens in the end, and they can enjoy the welfare policies that Daming citizens can enjoy.

To them, this is tantamount to the grace of regeneration.

As for the brains, it is an unnecessary burden for Daming, and it is enough to eliminate them all. They may feel that they will be treated well after they surrender, but this is all wishful thinking.

With the size of the Ming Dynasty and the action capabilities of political cadres, annexing a small country with a population of about 500 million does not require the cooperation of the exploiting class at all, just like the old nobles and bureaucrats in Champa that were completely wiped out.

Kong Zhende allowed them to surrender in the presence of the envoys coming to surrender, ordering their commander to surrender with the entire army of disarmed troops.

Yuan Yoshitsune agreed, and on August [-], [-], the Republic officially led [-] troops to surrender to the Ming army and gave up resistance.

Kong Zhende met Yuan Yoshitsune, and found that Yuan Yishijing was tall and handsome, which formed a strong contrast with the surrounding subordinates.

Then he discovered that Yuan Yoshitsune could speak Chinese that was not fluent but barely able to communicate.

He continued to inquire, and learned that Yoshitsune was the half-brother of the current leader of the Japanese resistance army, Yoshitsunomiya, who was familiar with many Chinese books on the art of war and possessed considerable cultural literacy.

"Since you are Yuan Laichao's younger brother, and he has been entrusted with important tasks, why did you choose to surrender to Daming?"

Yuan Yoshitsune smiled wryly.

"I have witnessed how the Ming army fought, and then I understood that with our current military strength, even if the number is tripled, we will not be able to win. To continue fighting is nothing more than increasing unnecessary casualties, or let all this happen as soon as possible. End it."

Kong Zhende looked at Yuan Yoshitsune up and down, and felt that this person was not only extraordinary in appearance, but also knowledgeable and insightful.

"Then will your brother also choose to surrender?"

"No, my brother will most likely choose to die in battle rather than surrender."

Yuan Yoshitsune said with a serious face: "I surrendered because I thought we could not defeat Ming, so I wanted to end the hopeless war as soon as possible and reduce unnecessary casualties of the people, but my brother didn't think so, and in order not to embarrass my brother. , I will kill myself after the surrender, and ask the general for permission."

Yuan Yoshitsune poses for Kong Zhende as he unearths the lower seat, which makes Kong Zhende a little uncomfortable.

He made Gen Yoshitsune stand up again and examine Gen Yoshitsune.

"Did you choose to surrender with a mortal belief?"

"Yes."

Yuan Yoshitsune looked resolute: "Just ask the general to be kind to the rest of the army, let them do whatever they want, spare them a death, and give them some coarse grains to feed their stomachs at will, they are all rough people, hard-working people, born with hardships, and in the end It's also bitter, I can't do anything, the only thing I can do for them is to survive."

Kong Zhende thought about it and nodded.

"Okay, I promise you, I will allow you to kill yourself, and it will not hurt your subordinates. After they are disarmed, they will be incorporated into Daming's logistics formation to transport food and grain for the Daming army, and they will not die."

"Thank you, General."

Yuan Yoshitsune thanked Kong Zhende, and then prepared to kill himself.

Before committing suicide, Yuan Yoshitsune took out a book from his arms and gave it to Kong Zhende with both hands.

Kong Zhende took a look and was surprised.

"Hong Wu's political theory? You?"

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PS: Ask for tickets as usual~~

PPS: How is everyone resting on National Day?I’m too busy, I’m busy writing things while attending various weddings, and I’m exhausted. This book has reached its final stage. After I finish writing, I’m going to take a good rest for a while to make myself bleed. I’m too tired. .

(End of this chapter)