in2ebook Chapter 151: Toyotomi Hideyoshi's defeat, the Yongning Emperor starts to make plans
Chapter 151: Toyotomi Hideyoshi's defeat, the Yongning Emperor starts to make plans
at the same time.
Chu Yang went up to the deck, where Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Huo Qubing had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Highness, we only have 20,000 soldiers left, 8,000 of whom are wounded or sick."
Zhang Liao stepped forward and reported with a fist clasped.
Chu Yang nodded and said in a deep voice: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi didn't chase us, right?"
"No, after they reached the top of the mountain, they did not prepare any boats, so they did not chase us," Zhao Yun replied.
"Evacuate immediately!"
Chu Yang gave the order decisively without any hesitation.
"Yes!" the three of them responded in unison.
Following Chu Yang's order, the Hailong slowly sailed away from the coast and headed into the distance.
The top of Mount Fuji.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi and his men rushed to the top of the mountain breathlessly, only to find that Chu Yang had disappeared.
"Bag! Bag!"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was furious. He drew his samurai sword from his waist and slashed at the air.
"Chu Yang! You coward! You actually ran away!"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi roared continuously, and his voice echoed in the valley for a long time.
He never expected that his carefully planned plan would fail at the last moment.
What made him even more unacceptable was that Chu Yang just ran away like that, without even having the courage to fight head-on.
"General, calm down! General, calm down!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu hurried forward to persuade him, "Chu Yang is full of tricks, he must be cheating this time, our army must not act rashly!"
After hearing this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi slowly calmed down.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Tell me, what should we do now?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Now our army's morale is low and the plague has resurfaced. We are no longer able to fight. The most urgent task is to return to Kyoto as soon as possible, control the plague, regroup, and plan for the future."
Toyotomi Hideyoshi frowned when he heard this. He knew that Tokugawa Ieyasu was right, but he was unwilling to go back in disgrace.
"Are you going to let Chu Yang go just like that?"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi said with gritted teeth.
"A gentleman's revenge is never too late!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu said in a deep voice, "As long as we can survive the current epidemic, we will always have a chance to seek revenge on Chu Yang in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi remained silent. He knew that Tokugawa Ieyasu was right, but he could not suppress the anger in his heart.
He suddenly raised his head and looked into the distance, with a hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Chu Yang, just wait for me. One day, I will make you pay the price!"
As he said this, Toyotomi Hideyoshi led his troops to deal with the corpses on Mount Fuji, which was the source of the plague.
sunset.
Mount Fuji was dyed blood red, as if silently telling the tragedy of yesterday.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a gloomy face and rode on a sturdy Japanese pony. He looked at the army in front of him, which was once mighty and powerful but now lifeless, and his heart was filled with anger.
Just a few days after leaving Mount Fuji, the plague spread through the army like wildfire.
Originally, only a few wounded soldiers showed symptoms of high fever and vomiting, but now, even those strong warriors began to fall down.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"Water...water."
"General...save me!"
The wailing and groaning sounds came one after another, like the wails of evil spirits, echoing in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ears.
There was a sickening stench in the air, the smell of rotting corpses and the smell of death.
"Damn Chu Yang! Damn plague!"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi couldn't help cursing out loud and waved his whip hard, trying to dispel the despair before him, but to no avail.
Tokugawa Ieyasu rode up to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his face also looking extremely ugly.
"General, the army is demoralized and the epidemic is serious. We must find a place to rest as soon as possible, otherwise..."
"What else? Do you want me to surrender and wait for Chu Yang to take my life?!"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi turned his head suddenly, his eyes red, and spoke through gritted teeth.
Tokugawa Ieyasu remained silent. He knew that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was angry and nothing he said would be of any use.
He could only follow Toyotomi Hideyoshi silently, praying for a miracle to happen in his heart.
However, reality dealt them a heavy blow.
along the way.
The villages and towns they passed through were like ghost towns, eerily silent and dead.
The doors of the houses were shut and the streets were deserted.
"Damn it! What on earth is going on here?!"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi roared, grabbed an old woman who was staggering by the side of the road, and asked sternly, "Tell me! Where are the people here?!"
The old woman was trembling with fear, her cloudy eyes were full of fear, and she spoke in a trembling voice.
"Plague. Plague. Everyone...died."
Toyotomi Hideyoshi pushed the old woman to the ground and watched her collapse powerlessly on the filthy roadside, his eyes gradually turning cold.
"Damn Chu Yang, this is going to destroy my Japan!"
He howled to the sky, his voice filled with anger and despair.
at the same time.
Chu Yang was standing on the deck of the Sea Dragon, looking out at the vast ocean.
"Your Highness, after returning to Qiongzhou, do I still need to go to Luoyang City?"
Zhang Liao walked up to Chu Yang and asked respectfully.
"No, you are also in Qiongzhou."
Chu Yang retracted his gaze and turned to look at Zhang Liao, with a confident smile on his face, "That will be the starting point of our counterattack!"
When Zhang Liao heard this, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes. He knelt on one knee and spoke in a deep voice.
"I am willing to follow your Highness till death!"
Chu Yang walked forward, helped Zhang Liao up, and patted him on the shoulder.
"General Zhang, you are too polite. Stand up and speak. From now on, we will share the world as king and subject!"
In the distance, seagulls were flying freely over the sea, making bursts of clear chirps, as if seeing Chu Yang and his army off.
However, Chu Yang's eyes looked beyond the endless sea level and towards the distant east. There was his hometown and the end point of his revenge!
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi, just wait, we will slowly settle this account!"
The Hailong broke through the waves and soon disappeared in the vast ocean.
The news of the plague raging in Japan quickly spread throughout the Great Zhou.
The streets, alleys, teahouses and taverns were all talking about the Seventh Prince.
"I heard that the Japanese barbarians were crying for their parents, as if they were haunted by evil spirits!"
"That's right. I heard that the plague was so severe that anyone who got in contact with it would die!"
"If you ask me, our Seventh Prince is really amazing. He turned Japan into a living hell without any soldiers!"
"That's right, the Seventh Prince is mighty!"
The people were jubilant, as if they had witnessed the tragedy in Japan with their own eyes. Their admiration for Chu Yang was like a surging river, endless.
at the same time.
The magnificent imperial palace was shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.
In the Golden Palace, Emperor Yongning was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sitting upright on the dragon throne, his brows furrowed and his face looking terribly gloomy.
"Zhenzhou, what do you think we should do after Chu Yang comes back?"
Emperor Yongning turned his gaze to Crown Prince Chu Zhenzhou who was standing below him, with a hint of fatigue and helplessness in his tone.
"Father, Japan has been badly defeated. By the time the plague is over, I'm afraid the people of Japan will be destitute. If we take them down by then, we will have made an unprecedented contribution."
Emperor Yongning nodded, and Chu Zhenzhou continued: "As for my seventh brother Chu Yang, I think it is better for him to stay in Qiongzhou. After all, he only has 30,000 troops now, and it is difficult for him to accomplish anything big."
"At the same time, we can also let Chu Jiang, Chu He, and Chu Hai take over Luoyang City and unify the Central Plains."
"Um……"
Emperor Yongning pondered for a moment, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "You are right, the Central Plains must not fall into the hands of others! Pass on my order, order Chu Jiang, Chu He, and Chu Hai to send troops to Luoyang City immediately!"
"My son obeys the order!"
A barely perceptible ambition flashed across Chu Zhenzhou's eyes, and he retreated respectfully.