Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 284 Annihilate the Japanese! Slaughter villages and towns, destroy the nation and change the race!
The battle lasted from 5 AM to 3 PM that day. The Han army beheaded a total of 23,467 enemies, captured more than 47,600, and seized countless swords, armor, flags, gold, silver, and copper coins.

From a practical standpoint, the Han army utterly disdained the armor of Fusang.

The armor worn by those Japanese warriors was called "Ōkō" and consisted of seven parts: the torso, the hem, the sleeves, the straw pleats, the gauntlets, the shields, and the arm guards.

This thing is cool, but it's too heavy; a single suit of armor weighs fifty or sixty pounds.

Moreover, many parts are made of bamboo, which doesn't offer much protection.

Most importantly, it lacks a flexible structure, resulting in severely limited flexibility when wearing this armor.

Armor is too heavy for the average person. If someone isn't an average person, why would they make do with armor that offers insufficient defense and mobility?

Zhang Shijie and his generals discussed it and decided that, apart from the spoils of war that had to be handed over, all the spoils would be distributed to the soldiers as souvenirs of this campaign against Japan.

What the Han army liked most was the swords of the Fusang warriors.

This type of knife, called "Tachi," combined sharpness and sturdiness, and its design was also quite stylish. It was popular not only in this era, but also in the Ming Dynasty and even in later generations.

Unfortunately, this kind of "katana" could not be mass-produced and could only be made slowly by skilled craftsmen. The Han army only captured more than four thousand of them.

Another thing that the Han army liked was the noblewomen of Fusang.

I don't know what got into the Japanese, but they like to bring their female relatives with them when they go to war.

For example, more than 700 years ago, in 562 AD, the Silla people, who had been vassals of China for generations, swept away the Japanese colony of Imnabu on the Korean Peninsula.

Therefore, the Silla people launched a brutal revenge against the Fusang people.

Leaving no one alive was child's play; the Silla people even began to study the cuisine of the Fusang people.

As the saying goes, "With giant teeth and hooked claws, they cruelly slaughtered living beings, gouging out livers and severing toes, never tiring of the pleasure; they exposed bones and burned corpses, never considering the cruelty, regardless of clan or commoner, they used their knives to the extreme, both slaughtering and butchering."

Emperor Kinmei of Japan was furious and sent an army of 30,000 to Silla in retaliation, including several thousand female relatives of Japanese nobles.

As a result, they were defeated by the Silla commander in a duel, and the vast majority of them became prisoners of Silla.

Then came a large-scale Japanese film plot.

The Silla commander, "Doujang," humiliatingly asked the Japanese commander, Kawabe no Michi, in front of him: "Do you want your life, or your woman?" (Which do you love more, your life or your woman?)

Kawabe no Kyofu's wife was named "Kamihime," and she came from a noble family of Japanese courtiers. She was the daughter of Sakamoto no Shin, a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

Kawabe no Kōjō, terrified, replied bluntly, "Life is at stake! Of course, life is at stake! What woman is more important than one's own life?" ("Why would one love a woman and bring disaster upon oneself? How can one not value one's life?")
So, "Dou Jiang" directly and thoroughly enjoyed "Gam Mi-won" in front of Habeon Shin.

The remaining Japanese noblewomen served the Silla soldiers in the vast wilderness.

The 30,000-strong Japanese army was transformed into a Japanese army adorned with cuckold's hats. When the news reached Japan, Emperor Kinmei was so enraged that he died on the spot.

Subsequently, the Japanese still failed to learn their lesson and liked to bring their female relatives with them when they went to war.

In fact, according to historical records, when Kublai Khan sent troops to conquer Japan, the 100,000-strong army gathered on Kyushu Island also brought several thousand noblewomen, but they all became prisoners of the Mongols.

Zhao Shuo's dispatch of a large army to conquer Japan differed from Kublai Khan's. Kublai Khan's conquest of Japan took place more than thirty years later, by which time the Mongol army was no longer capable of fighting. They struggled even against the Song Dynasty, and in Sichuan, large numbers of Mongol soldiers even surrendered to the Song.

At present, Zhao Shuo's Eight Banners Army is at its peak of combat power.

Another difference is that when Kublai Khan's army first conquered Japan, a sudden torrential rainstorm hit the Kyushu region of Japan, destroying countless bridges. The Japanese had no choice but to urgently build a pontoon bridge over the Chikugo River for the army to pass through.

How can one pontoon bridge be enough?

This greatly slowed down the assembly speed of the Fusang army, thus depriving the Mongols of the opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Fusang army in one battle.

After defeating a portion of the Fusang army at Baidaoyuan, the Mongol army continued its advance, only to be repeatedly thwarted by the Fusang army.

How many troops does Japan actually have?
Faced with wave after wave of seemingly endless Japanese troops, the Mongol commander was somewhat bewildered.

After fighting for a day, they returned to their ships and decided to retreat. However, they encountered a storm, and more than half of their 30,000-strong army was lost.

In any case, Zhang Shijie had already wiped out Japan's main force in the Kyushu region in the Battle of Hyakudohara.

The only regret was that the Kyushu region was mostly mountainous and hilly, making it impossible for warhorses to gallop freely, which greatly hampered the Han army's pursuit of the fleeing enemy, and more than 30,000 Fusang soldiers still managed to escape.

After resting for a night, the Han army, carrying a large amount of supplies and Fusang prisoners, headed towards Dazaifu, the capital of Kyushu.

During the Tang Dynasty, the main force of the Japanese army was annihilated in the Battle of Baekgang, causing great fear in Japan. In order to guard against the Tang army's attack on Japan, the Dazaifu government moved from "Natsu-kan-ka" near Hakata Bay to this location.

To strengthen the defenses of Dazaifu, a "water castle" was built to its north.

The so-called "water city" was not actually a city, but an earthen dam used for defense. The dam was two and a half miles long and about three zhang high, with a moat nearly two zhang deep on the outside.

Behind this "water castle" lies Dazaifu. Dazaifu itself has no city walls, only a type of wall called "Tsukijibei". Or rather, this "water castle" and the surrounding mountains are the walls of Dazaifu.

Ono Castle, perched high in the mountains, is the most important defensive stronghold of Dazaifu.

Of course, times are changing and society is progressing. This defensive system, specifically designed to resist the Tang army more than 600 years ago, is no longer adequate by today's standards.

Furthermore, with the main force in the Kyushu region lost and their commander, Shao Erzi, captured, their situation becomes even more precarious.

After Zhang Shijie's army arrived, they erected white tents and announced that if they did not surrender within seven days, the entire city, except for the young women, would be slaughtered.

In addition, they built siege weapons on one hand and drove the prisoners to fill the moat of the "water city" on the other.

Seven days later, Zhang Shijie gave the order, and the Han army launched an attack on "Water City".

Japan didn't even have catapults, so how could it withstand such a blow? The water city was breached after only three days of defense.

Zhang Shijie entered Dazaifu and sent troops to pacify Ōno Castle.

Whether in Dazaifu or Ōno Castle, Zhang Shijie strictly implemented Zhao Shuo's policy, keeping the wheels flat and leaving only the young women behind.

Then, Zhang Shijie, on the one hand, sent men to guard the Guanmen Strait to guard against reinforcements sent by the Japanese from Honshu. On the other hand, he sent someone to quickly report the victory to Zhao Shuo, who was stationed at Busan Port.

All told, it took Zhang Shijie only twenty days from sending troops out of Busan Port to securing a foothold for the Han army.

Seven days later, Zhao Shuo arrived in Dazaifu under the escort of the Navy's Red Banner and the Black Riders.

At the same time, a large number of private sea merchants, carrying large numbers of Han soldiers, warhorses, and various logistical supplies, continuously transported them to Hakata Bay.

Dazaifu, inside the government hall.

"I heard you've discovered a silver mine?" Zhao Shuo's gaze was intense as he looked at the seven households, including Zhang Shijie, Gao Da, and Guo Zhongyuan, his expression unreadable.

"Yes."

Zhang Shijie quickly explained, "It's not that we're greedy or intentionally looking for silver mines. It's just that the silver mine is too conspicuous. When we continued to conquer cities and territories, there was a centurion named Wu Tiezhu who used to work as a miner. Under my leadership, when we were chasing down the remnants of the Japanese army, he spotted a large silver mine on the cliff at a glance."

During the seven days they waited for Zhao Shuo's arrival, Zhang Shijie and his men continued to conquer cities and territories, and had already occupied the entire northern Kyushu region.

The silver mine discovered by Wu Tiezhu is the "Chikuzen Silver Mine" in Japan. If history had unfolded normally, the Japanese would have discovered and started mining it more than a hundred years later.

Although the Chikuzen Silver Mine was far smaller than the Iwami Silver Mine, it still provided one-third of the world's silver production at its peak, and its output was still considerable.
Most importantly, the silver mine is exposed, making it extremely easy to find and mine.

It's safe to say that Japan truly lives up to its legendary reputation as a land of gold and silver, with an abundance of gold and silver mines. However, Japan's current technological level is too low; the vast majority of its gold and silver mines remain unexploited, or even undiscovered.

"That's good."

Zhao Shuo nodded slightly and said, "As long as we occupy Fusang, all of Fusang's wealth, women, and even its gold and silver mines will be ours. If we cannot occupy Fusang, then forget about everything else. Right now, military matters must come first."

"Your Majesty is wise." The seven commanders bowed in unison. "By the way, how many prisoners do you have in total now?"

Zhang Shijie said, "In the original Battle of Baidaoyuan, we captured a total of more than 47,600 prisoners, including the commander of the Kyushu Army, Shao Ni Zi Neng. In recent days, we have been attacking cities and seizing territories, and we have lost a lot of prisoners. We still have about 20,000 left."

"Kill them all," Zhao Shuo said calmly.

"...kill them all?" Zhang Shijie couldn't help but ask weakly, "We've only just occupied northern Kyushu, and we haven't fully conquered the entire Kyushu region yet. We need their help right now. Besides, these people are also a good source of labor for mining. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider!"

Zhao Shuo remained noncommittal, then looked at the others and asked, "What do you think?"

Guo Zhongyuan nodded and said, "This humble general believes that Your Majesty's words are very true. These prisoners need not be kept alive; they should all be slaughtered!"

"It's a very simple principle. Although these Japanese are far inferior to us in terms of height, armor, weapons, horses, and tactics, their fighting spirit is extremely resolute. We have already annihilated the main force of the Kyushu army and occupied Dazaifu, but we have only now occupied the northern Kyushu region. As time goes on, the Japanese will accumulate enough war experience, and they will probably be even more difficult to fight."

The Kyushu region is crisscrossed by rivers and dotted with mountains, and is divided into four relatively independent areas: Northern Kyushu, Southern Kyushu, Eastern Kyushu, and Western Kyushu.

The Han army has only just occupied the entire northern Kyushu region. While this is not slow, it is certainly not fast either.

After a pause, Guo Zhongyuan concluded, "Therefore, our primary concern is not how much value these prisoners have, but rather to break the backbone of the Japanese people with fear to the greatest extent possible and destroy their will to fight!"

Zhang Shijie asked, "Then where do our soldiers in the Balu Battalion come from?"

"Sign up for military service."

Guo Zhongyuan said without hesitation, "All soldiers who fight against us will be executed without exception. As for the soldiers used to attack the fortified city of Fusang, they will be recruited from our surrendered citizens, and Fusang people will fight Fusang people. In the end, even if only one Fusang man remains, we will spare no effort!"

"very good!"

Zhao Shuo nodded to Guo Zhongyuan with satisfaction.

He grew to admire this "greatest general since the southward migration" of the Jin dynasty more and more. Had he not served under Zhao Shuo for such a short time, he probably would have been even more prominent than Zhang Shijie.

Zhao Shuo said, "In addition to what Guo Zhongyuan said, we must add one more point. Any Japanese soldiers who fought against us, even those who have fled, will not be forgiven. Any village that dares to harbor them will be considered a traitor, and the entire village, except for the informer, will be executed!"

"Yes!"

……

……

Fuso Kyushu Region, Hizen Country, Shiraishi Village.

The term "country" refers to an administrative division in Fusang, which can be roughly translated as a province in China.

Hizen Province was an important province in northern Kyushu, and it has now been occupied by the Han army.

However, the village of Shiroishi, with only eighty-odd households, has maintained its former tranquility, and even hides a Japanese nobleman named Ryuzoji Yoshimi.

Ryuzoji Yoshimi participated in the Battle of Hyakudohara and fled back to Hizen Province in a sorry state.

After the Han army destroyed Hizen Province, Ryūryūzōji Yoshimi arrived here with five samurai and a large amount of gold and silver treasures.

Not only did Ryuzōji Kasikō receive respectful offerings from the villagers, he also took the opportunity to have affairs with several village girls, living a very comfortable life.

Of course, he's been a bit restless lately.

Because the Han army posted many notices in Fusang script, declaring that anyone who sheltered Fusang deserters was a traitor, and that the entire village, except for those who informed on them, would be executed.

The five warriors who followed him were somewhat demoralized, not to mention the villagers.

To bolster the morale of the warriors and villagers, he specially recruited dozens of able-bodied men from the village to give him a talk at his residence.

"The Han army is indeed very powerful, and has temporarily thwarted the loyal and brave Fusang warriors, forcing even me to take refuge here. However, the world is vast, and they will eventually leave! As long as we overcome this hurdle, Fusang will still belong to the Goken people!"

"All warriors who follow me will be rewarded! All villagers who serve me will receive generous rewards from me!"

"As for the claim that the Han army would massacre villages? That's just a scare tactic. No one understands the Han people better than me. They value benevolence and morality, and they believe in killing prisoners rather than surrendering. They would never harm ordinary civilians! The previous massacre of the city was simply because they mistook the civilians defending the city for soldiers."

"Actually, I was surprised that they were able to conquer Japan. More than 600 years ago, the Tang Dynasty annihilated the main force of the Japanese army in Baekje. If the situation were reversed, wouldn't Japan have immediately conquered the mainland? But the Tang Dynasty never even considered attacking Japan."

"Therefore, there is no need for anyone to worry. The Han people possess astonishing strength, but lack the courage to devour the heavens; they are bound by benevolence and morality. As long as we wait patiently here, there will be a day when we reap a rich harvest!"

Wow~~
After Ryuzoji Yoshimi finished speaking, the entire audience responded enthusiastically.

"Yes, the Chinese people value benevolence and morality, and they would not harm ordinary people! The previous massacre was just because they regarded the people defending the city as soldiers. We did not defend the city, so they would not do anything to us."

“If we Japanese had the strength of the Han Chinese, we would have conquered the mainland long ago. It seems that they are indeed benevolent and righteous, and that notice was just to scare us.”

"The Han people will eventually leave, but Japan will always be Japan for the Japanese people!"

……

The warriors and civilians responded enthusiastically, and almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Some even began to dream of the glory that these "meritorious officials" would enjoy after the Han army retreated.

However, it was precisely at this moment—

Deng Deng Deng~~
With a series of hurried footsteps, a woman rushed into the courtyard, shouting, "It's terrible! It's terrible! Someone has betrayed us! The Han army is attacking!"

"Huh? How is that possible?"

Ryuzoji Yoshimi's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly led the samurai and villagers out of the mansion to watch.

It was only a short while too late; thick smoke billowed and flames soared within White Stone Village, creating a scene of utter devastation, with screams echoing throughout.

Immediately afterward, the Han soldiers appeared. They killed every Japanese person they could see. They even stormed into houses, and in no time, fires broke out. Clearly, they killed first, then set fire to the entire White Stone Village, leaving no one alive!
Furthermore, a cavalry unit of about a hundred men charged straight towards the direction of Ryuzoji Yoshimi and his group.

"Amaterasu!"

"Amitabha! Buddha, please save us!"

"It's over! It's all over!"

"We've all been fooled by Ryuzoji Yoshimi!"

……

The Japanese villagers were trembling with fear, completely dumbfounded!
What happened to the Han people's emphasis on benevolence, righteousness, and rules?
What happened to the promise that the Han army wouldn't massacre civilians?
It's a lie!
It's all a lie!
At least, the Han army before them was completely different from the Han army that the Fusang people had known before!
They not only lacked any sense of righteousness, but they also had no interest in verifying whether there were any defeated Japanese soldiers; they simply killed people indiscriminately!
We would rather kill an entire village than let a single Japanese person who once opposed us go free!

Finished!

It's all over!
They and their loved ones are all gone!
The entire Baishi Village is finished!
"Fuso, it's over!"

At Ryūzō-ji Kasikō, a sense of enlightenment arose in his heart.

Baishi Village, and even himself, are definitely finished.

However, with the Han army's frenzied killing, it's likely that by the end of the war, not even one in ten Japanese will survive.

How could Japan still be Japan for the Japanese people?

The entire nation of Japan is likely to perish!

Six hundred years ago, when Japan was defeated by the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese people's greatest fear was about to become a reality!
(End of this chapter)