vrcanaries Chapter 808 Mr. Qingtian
Chapter 808 Mr. Qingtian
Nothing can compare to the temptation of two pounds of meat.
The lives of our compatriots are nothing at all. The most important thing is to have enough food to eat.
Taro Kameda and my grandson Taiken, both of them, had ropes pulled around their necks by the guards, and started punching and kicking Inume Jiro.
He would also chop me with a knife from time to time, but the cuts weren't fatal, it was pure torture.
Inume Jiro screamed and yelled, and the Japanese pirates were cursed. For a while, the government office was bustling with activity.
Although Kameda and Taijian acted completely obedient in front of Shen Changgong, their brutality was revealed when they faced the same bound captives and their compatriots who had no power to resist.
Not long after, Inume Jiro was beaten to death.
Then, the two of them asked the other Japanese pirates about their whereabouts in Japanese.
The other Japanese pirates cursed angrily.
The two men went on a killing spree, killing one person after another with their swords, and heads flew everywhere. The guards who were holding them with iron chains could hardly hold them back.
The Japanese pirates cursed the two men for being shameless and being running dogs of the Central Plains people. Those Central Plains people were as weak as lambs, and it was always the Central Plains people who were dragged back by the pirates to be dogs. These two men actually acted like dogs for the Central Plains people, which was a disgrace to the warriors.
However, no matter how tough their words were, they were not as hard as Kameda and Taiken's swords. After most of them were killed, the remaining people also knew what fear felt like.
Finally someone couldn't help but yelled,
"They said that it wouldn't take that many people to attack Wenzhou, so they sent Yamamoto Jujuba with 3,000 men south by boat to attack Ningde!"
The two were overjoyed when they heard this and quickly translated these words to Shen Changgong.
Shen Changgong frowned when he heard this, took out the map, looked over, and said,
"Ningde is already part of the Qian Kingdom's territory. It's a full five hundred miles away from Wenzhou. If they take a boat, they'll arrive in less than two days."
Fairy Meiyan asked,
"So what should we do now? Should we go to Qian's territory and wipe out the Japanese pirates? If so, we'll have to go to war with Qian again. We'll be fighting on two fronts."
Shen Changgong put away the map and said without hesitation,
"We must wipe out all the Japanese pirates, even if they come to the Qian Kingdom. If the Qian people seek death, we will fight them as well.
No matter whether they are Qian people or Chu people, the people are innocent. The Japanese pirates are a foreign threat. It doesn’t matter how we fight with Qian Kingdom, but the Japanese pirates must die.
First, we must be united in our approach to the outside world.”
"Orders are sent. After clearing the bodies, the entire army will rest in the city. Go to the granary and get two meals. Tomorrow morning, we will march south to Ningde."
"As ordered!"
Everyone responded to the order immediately, and then dragged the Japanese pirates out, killed them all, and threw them out of the city.
Kameda and Taijian hurriedly dropped the knives in their hands, knelt on the ground, crawled towards Shen Changgong, and showed a dog-like flattering expression on their faces.
Shen Changgong sneered and asked,
"Who has wine?"
A guard quickly picked up the kettle and said,
"Your Majesty, I like to drink."
Shen Changgong took the wine jug, raised it high, and poured the wine down. Kameda and Taijian immediately crawled over, opened their mouths, and drank the wine, feeling very happy.
After finishing a pot of wine, Shen Changgong stood up, chuckled, and praised,
"Good dogs, give them meat tonight."
"As ordered!"
Everyone had been traveling all day, fighting for a night and half a day, and had to clean up the corpses in the afternoon. They were all exhausted.
Shen Changgong did not go to rest, but went to watch the soldiers carrying the bodies out.
The bodies of the civilians lay in rows on the streets, and the Japanese pirates were pulled out of the city by the Yan army using requisitioned carts.
The surviving civilians came out one after another and saw that the Japanese pirates had killed so many people. They all cursed the Japanese pirates for being so heartless.
When Shen Changgong and Ma Ling came out with some Yan soldiers, they all kowtowed to them and said,
"My Lord, the imperial court is finally willing to take care of us."
"Thank you, Great Yan court! You are a thousand times better than the Chu court!"
"In the past, the Chu court never cared about our lives. Every time the Japanese pirates came, the county magistrate was the first to run away. After killing and looting, the pirates would leave. The county magistrate would report the losses to the court and ask for disaster relief. However, all the money and food donated went into the pockets of the corrupt officials. We didn't get any food at all."
"This time, the officers and soldiers finally arrived. They are good officers and soldiers from Dayan."
"Thank you, the court. Thank you, the court."
The people kowtowed and shouted "Master, the Justice".
The Southern King sneered,
"This Lanling Daqingtian, famous in Yanjing, has spread its reputation to the southeast coast."
Shen Changgong said loudly,
"Everyone, everyone, I know you are all very sad. This time, we arrived too late, allowing the Japanese pirates to kill many of our compatriots. But I swear, no matter where those Japanese pirates run to, even if they run to the ends of the earth, I will wipe them out and avenge you!
Everyone should claim the bodies of these deceased people. If they have relatives, let them bury them. If they don't have relatives, let the neighbors lend a hand and let them rest in peace."
"I obey your command!"
"Also, I have one more thing to ask you. Are there any officials here who have a good reputation and are willing to serve the people?
Your county governor was a waste and has been killed by me, but we cannot do without someone to take charge of the situation here.
You nominate someone to serve as temporary county governor and distribute money and food to provide disaster relief..."
"Please come in, Master Hai!"
"That must be Master Hai!"
"Only Lord Hai stands up for the people. He is a great and capable official!"
"Please ask Lord Hai to come."
Shen Changgong waved his hand again and said,
"Tell me clearly which Lord Hai, what's your name, and where is it now?"
"It's the Ruian County Magistrate, Lord Hai Rui. He's a true and upright judge, wholeheartedly serving the people and highly praised by all."
"Yeah yeah."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Ruian is not far from here, and can be reached in an hour by horseback. Send a cavalry team there and immediately invite Lord Hai to come and serve as the county governor."
"As ordered!"
The guards immediately dispatched a team of cavalry.
Afterwards, Shen Changgong comforted the people and asked them to contribute their manpower and effort to bury the dead.
Afterwards, he would take a short rest in the government office.
In the evening, the meal was ready and they sat in the dining room to eat. The two translators squatted in the corner, gnawing on the meat with big mouthfuls.
The guard outside the door came to report,
"Your Highness, the Ruian County Magistrate, Hai Rui, has arrived."
"please come in."
Then, a thin middle-aged man came in, wearing the official uniform of the Chu State. He walked with his head held high and his chest puffed out, striding forward. Then he looked up and snorted coldly without even bowing.
The guard shouted,
"How dare you not kneel before the prince!"
Hai Rui snorted coldly,
"How can a loyal minister kneel before a thief?"
Hearing this, the guard flew into a rage and drew his sword to strike the man.