amaotonovel Chapter 586 Japan's Self-Destructive Acts
Chapter 586 Japan's Self-Destructive Acts
The Great Han angels sent a messenger to the king of a vassal state to pay homage, but the king dared not come. In the eyes of the Great Han angels, this was a provocation by the vassal state against the Great Han, and an act of rebellion.
In this situation, there was no need to report to the court or ask the emperor for permission; Ji Jie could have taken the initiative to destroy the Dog Slave Kingdom on his own.
If Ji Jie hadn't wanted to use the Kingdom of Dog Slave to mine gold and keep Yamatai at bay, he would definitely have led his troops to attack the royal city instead of returning to the warship as he is now.
Dog Gutianchuan trembled with fear at Ji Jie's reprimand. He had been inside the Han army camp, observed the Han army's military might up close, and even seen the Han army's naval fleet. He knew that the Han navy's invasion of Japan was not just empty talk. He kept trying to explain, but Ji Jie ignored him and returned to the seaside to sail away at an even faster speed than when he came.
Dog Gutianchuan stood on the beach, watching Ji Jie's departing ship, feeling a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
It's over now.
No, we can't just sit here and be slaughtered. We have to find a way to remedy the situation. He's still hoping to unify Japan with the help of the Han Dynasty. We can't let our clan be wiped out by the Han Dynasty over such a trivial matter.
Thinking this, Gougu Tianchuan hurriedly turned around and returned to the royal city as quickly as possible to see his powerful uncle.
On the way, he still clung to a sliver of hope, hoping that his powerful uncle was already on his way and would meet him along the way, which would at least prove that the attitude of the Dog Slave Kingdom was not problematic.
But he was disappointed. Not only did he not see his uncle, Gouzhibei, on the way, but when he returned to the capital and entered the mansion, he was devastated to find that his dear uncle was leisurely planting flowers in the yard, completely ignoring Ji Jie's summons.
Even at this point, Gougu Tianchuan still held onto a sliver of hope. After bowing, he tentatively asked, "Uncle, why didn't you go to the gold mine to meet the Han envoy? Didn't you receive the news?"
Doggu Zhibei snorted coldly, "Received it, but didn't go. The little Han envoy can't even come to see the king, yet he dares to presume to let my esteemed King of Dog Slave Kingdom go to see him. It's utterly absurd."
Dog Kou Fukuda's legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, weakly muttering to himself, "It's over, it's all over now."
Doggo Chihiro, however, was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem and continued to say smugly, "But the weapons you sent back are really good. I transported them to the front line and distributed them to the soldiers on the same day they were sent back. I believe that with these weapons in hand, the soldiers on the front line will definitely be able to win a few brilliant battles and sweep away the previous setbacks. Let's just wait for the good news from the front line and for that bitch Queen Himiko to bow her head and beg for mercy."
Gogu Takakawa sighed helplessly, "Uncle, you're confused. I'm afraid that before Himiko begs for mercy, we'll be met with the Han's butcher's knife. The Han envoy said before he left that if you don't give him an explanation when he comes next time, he will storm into the royal city and replace him with a new king. At that time, our Gogu family will probably be wiped out."
Doggu Zhibei sneered, "Change the king? What an arrogant tone! Does he really think our Dog Slave Kingdom is his Han Dynasty's backyard?"
Ignorance is bliss. This dog, Gougu Zhibei, has never been to the Han Dynasty. Although he knows the Han Dynasty is very strong, he doesn't know just how strong. If he knew, he probably wouldn't say that.
He didn't know, but Gougu Tianchuan did. Gougu Tianchuan closed his eyes to calm down for a moment, then organized his thoughts and began to recount what he had seen and heard on his trip to the Han Dynasty. He described in great detail the length and width of the Han Dynasty's warships, the size and number of its soldiers, its equipment and combat power, and its territory. Gougu Zhibei listened with frequent frowns.
Finally, Doggu Zhibei tentatively asked, "Is the Great Han really as powerful as you say?"
Dog Gutianchuan wailed, "Do you think I would lie to you? The Han soldiers are generally a head taller than us Japanese. They can stand still in their iron armor and we can't kill them. The Han army doesn't even need ladders to climb over the less than two-meter-high walls of our capital. I'm sure the Han army won't need a thousand men to break through the capital. One ship will be enough."
"If the Han army really enters the capital, King Himiko can easily shift the blame onto you, saying that he wanted to go to welcome you but was imprisoned by you and could not leave the city. At that time, do you think the Han army will deal with the king or our Gogu family?"
Doggu Zhibei is like Cao Cao of the Han Dynasty, a figure who holds the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords. When the Han army comes, who will be dealt with? Need I say more?
But as a powerful minister, Gougu Zhibei also had his own pride. Although he felt guilty, he was unwilling to lose face, so he still pretended to be calm and said, "So what? At worst, we can just abandon the capital and hide in the mountains for a few days. I don't believe the Han army can search the mountains."
"The Han army is unfamiliar with the mountain terrain and cannot carry too much food. If a real battle breaks out, we can wear them down in the mountains."
"So stop boosting the morale of others and belittling our own. As the land of the rising sun, how can we, Japan, bow down to that great Han?"
"However, you are right. We should prepare for the Han army as soon as possible. Tomorrow I will set off for the front line to use the weapons of the Han Dynasty to destroy the Yamatai Kingdom, and then prepare for war against the Han Dynasty with all my might."
Doggutaka's vision went black, and he couldn't help but think to himself, "This is it, the Doggutaka family is going to be wiped out."
Actually, there's another way: to eliminate the dog Gu Zhibei and have him actively mine and apologize to the Han Dynasty, but he dares not and cannot do it.
Because Goguzhibi's idea was not only his own, but also the consensus of all the Goguzhibi people who had never been to the Han Dynasty, he wanted to rebel but had no one to support him, so they could only watch helplessly as Goguzhibi went further and further down the path of courting death.
As expected, the dog Gu Zhibei set off for the front line, leading a large army armed with Han-style weapons and routing the Yamatai army. Their advance was aimed directly at the Yamatai capital, which is now Tokyo.
Meanwhile, Ji Jie did not return to the Great Han Dynasty, but continued eastward along the coastline, preparing to explore the area of the island and find a more suitable landing point to prepare for the construction of a port in the future.
Ji Jie set off from Kyushu Island, passed through Shikoku Island and entered the waters off Honshu Island. He quickly arrived at the Tokyo coast, but did not stop and continued eastward until he reached the end of the island before turning back.
It was half a month later when they returned to the Tokyo coast. They originally intended to go straight back to the Han Dynasty, but when they passed the Tokyo coast, they suddenly found crowds of people on the shore. Countless natives stood on the beach looking anxious. When they saw the large ship, they waved and called for help. The shouts were so loud that they could be heard on the ship.
Attracted by this scene, Ji Jie decided to watch the spectacle and sent a small boat over to inquire about the situation.
During their contact with the Kokota River, the Han soldiers on board learned some Japanese and quickly grasped the general situation. They returned to their warship and reported to Ji Jie: "Vice Commander, we heard from the natives on the shore that the Dog Slave Kingdom has attacked. The Dog Slave Kingdom's weapons are formidable, and the Yamatai Kingdom simply cannot withstand them, so..."
Upon hearing this, Ji Jie's face darkened instantly, and he said unhappily, "Damn that dog Gu Zhibei, it's one thing not to come and pay homage to us, but to flaunt our weapons and act arrogantly. Who gave him the courage? Leave a troop of soldiers to guard the warship, and the rest of you will come ashore with me to rescue the Yamatai Kingdom and teach that dog slave kingdom a lesson."
The Yamatai Kingdom cannot be destroyed. A unified Wa Kingdom is not in the interests of the Han Dynasty. Only a long-term standoff between the Gonu Kingdom and the Yamatai Kingdom is in the interests of the Han Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Ji Jie quickly ordered the large ship to stop, boarded small boats and landed, leading more than a thousand troops toward the Yamatai royal city.
While sending out troops, they also selected several high-ranking natives from the coastal area to act as messengers, who rushed to the capital to inform Queen Himiko of Yamatai.