On the way to escape famine, my parents divorced

Chapter 646 The name "Wa" is forever silenced!

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The cries and remains of the indigenous people of Japan became the deepest and least mentioned background to Li Shiyue's magnificent "creation" story.

The aftershocks of the reshaping of heaven and earth had not yet completely subsided; the air was still filled with a faint smell of smoke and the salty tang of the sea, mixed with a faint hint of blood and fire.

The once turbulent land now presents a strange, almost deathly stability.

The vast newly formed plains stretch into the distance, rivers meander across the fertile land like gentle giant pythons, and the transformed coastline outlines the contours of deep-water harbors.

However, on this land whose fate was forcibly reversed, the broken walls and ruins, the traces of villages buried by mudslides, and the devastation left behind after the tsunami receded all tell of the cruelty of that "creation."

Six months later, on this land where devastation and rebirth intertwined, the sound of orderly and heavy footsteps rang out.

The black flags with gold trim bearing the character "Li" once again fluttered in Osaka Port, densely packed like dark clouds pressing down.

Li Shiyue's Zhenhai Army, a force tempered in blood and fire and now even more ruthless, has landed again.

Their mission was clear and brutal—to carry out the final cleanup of this land.

The Zhenhai Army split into several groups, landing in different directions on the four islands and advancing inland in formation.

Their goal was not the large-scale resistance of Japanese civilians that one might imagine—such forces had long since been annihilated by the might of heaven and earth.
Rather, they were the scattered survivors, like frightened birds, struggling to survive in the ruins of this land.

These former Japanese civilians are now mostly ragged and emaciated, their eyes filled with fear, confusion, and trauma, and their behavior is almost like that of uncivilized savages.

After landing, the Zhenhai Army had sharp eyes like eagles, scanning every place on the land where Japanese people might be hiding.

Their actions were efficient and deadly.

Those who resist to the bitter end, kill!

Occasionally, you might encounter survivors who have gathered together out of despair or still remember the hatred of this "creation," armed with crude weapons, or even just picking up stones and charging out with beast-like howls.

Faced with these sporadic acts of resistance, the Zhenhai Army responded with a merciless barrage of crossbow bolts and slashing blades.

The battle was brief but bloody. The bodies of the rebels were piled up neatly, and according to Li Shiyue's instructions, a large pit was dug, the bodies were burned, and then buried deep.

Their resistance was nothing short of a joke;
Ah, no, I should say it's like a fart, once it's out, it's over.

Those who submit and cling to life are slaves!

Many survivors, upon seeing the Zhenhai Army's imposing formation and gleaming blades, completely lost the will to resist.

They crawled out of their hiding place, trembling, and lay prostrate on the ground, foreheads touching the earth, shouting "Spare us!" in broken, fear-filled, and distorted Mandarin.

The Zhenhai Army did not kill all those who gave up resistance and chose to surrender.

These people were brutally driven away, gathered together, had their heads shaved, branded on their scalps, and registered.

From then on, they were no longer subjects of Japan, but "obedient subjects" under Li Shiyue's rule, the lowest-ranking slave laborers, who would be used for the most arduous and dangerous infrastructure construction, cultivating the land that had been irrigated with the blood of their compatriots.

This cleanup on the four islands lasted for several months. Unlike large-scale wars, it was more meticulous and thorough in eradicating the last roots of the old order on this land.

When the last organized resistance point was eliminated and the survivors in the last area were registered and placed under control, the land was finally completely "clean," so clean that only the will of the conquerors and the "obedient subjects" groveling on the ground remained.

As the military cleanup neared its end, Li Shiyue released a shocking message to the outside world through merchant ships traveling between the East China Sea and Jian'an, Dongmou, Jiangnan, and Dalongnan.

The name "Japan" will be forever silenced!

The land and its people all belong to the new master!
This land has been renamed and its banner changed; it is now known as the East Sea!
This place will be a paradise for the overseas Chinese, welcoming my compatriots and opening up new frontiers for us!

I, Li Shiyue, have been ordained by Heaven to be the King of the East Sea!

The news caused a stir everywhere!

The Central Plains region, where Dalongna had been fighting head-on, was in an uproar!
Some say that Li Shiyue, a woman, is presumptuous and arrogant; how dare she claim to be a queen?
Some say that Li Shiyue's claim to be king overseas is against etiquette, and he should have first written to the emperor.
Some say that Li Shiyue, a woman, possessed the ability to lead a general and expand territory, making her a great hero of Dalong!
Some people were amazed that Li Shiyue's methods were so divine that he could change the color of the sky and earth and open up a new paradise for the Han people!
The new Zhenbei King of Dalong Andong Jinzhou (son of Liu Tan) was very surprised and uncertain about this. He was both afraid of Li Shiyue's abilities and had to re-examine whether the speech of this former female general of Andong, now the newly appointed "King of Donghai", would have a good or bad impact on Andong.

The major merchants or forces behind the seaports along the eastern coast of Dalong are more concerned with the commercial interests and shipping safety behind this news.

For them, it doesn't matter who is king, as long as they can make money!
"Donghai Kingdom"—the name Li Shiyue gave to this land, along with the prosperity of the East China Sea's golden shipping route and the strength of the Zhenhai Navy, quickly became deeply ingrained in people's minds as soon as it was announced to the outside world.

The name "Wa" (倭国), which had been used for nearly a thousand years, was swept into the dust of history with Li Shiyue's casual announcement.

A brand new name—"Donghai Kingdom"—embodying the will of conquerors and aspirations for the future, stepped onto the world stage.

Since Li Shiyue still refers to herself as the female general of Dalong and calls the "Eastern Sea Kingdom" the new paradise for the Han people of Dalong, she is outwardly a "vassal king" who submits to Dalong.
Therefore, it was inevitable that a grand "becoming king" ceremony would be held after settling in the "East Sea Kingdom".

The ceremony was scheduled for a crisp autumn day.

The location was chosen at the foot of Mount Fuji, a place that was fortunately preserved on this land and given new symbolic meaning because of its magnificence.

At this time, Mount Fuji, having undergone dramatic changes in the earth's veins, appears even more serene and majestic.

The snow on the mountaintop shimmered in the autumn sunlight, shining like a crown on a queen's head.

At the foot of the mountain, a huge, newly leveled square was used as the site of the "kingship" ceremony.

At the end of the square, backed by majestic mountains, a three-zhang-high platform was erected, upon which stood a canopy and throne symbolizing royal power, both in black and gold as the main colors, looking very majestic and exuding a chilling aura that hit you directly.

Absolutely!
I posted two chapters yesterday, but the second chapter was blocked immediately. I revised it twice, but it still didn't pass.

Today I discovered that yesterday's first chapter has also been blocked, haha.

Four months later, I've been censored again.

This time it wasn't about the neck and below; it's more likely that it was written in a bloody way.
I will contact the editor tomorrow to see where the problem lies and try to release it as soon as possible.

In short, congratulations to me for getting the censored badge.
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