Fujino Enrou was tied up, glaring fiercely at Song Lian, and mumbled something in his speech.
It doesn't sound like words of surrender; judging from his eyes, it seems like he's defiant.
Song Lian pointed at Fujino Enrou and said to Qin Chuan, "This thief once led three thousand Japanese pirates to attack Hangzhou Prefecture, robbing countless valuables and women. Grand Preceptor, what do you think... should this thief be dealt with?"
Qin Chuan looked calmly at Fujino Enryō, showing no fear of his murderous aura, and said indifferently, "First take him to the Provincial Judicial Office for interrogation, then parade him through the streets of Hangzhou and light him with a sky lantern!"
"Wouldn't setting him up for punishment be too lenient?" Guan Yong asked.
"Should I personally dismember him?" Song Lian asked tentatively.
"Let's light sky lanterns and hang them on the city gates of Hangzhou so that all the people of Hangzhou can come and see them."
"Yes, Imperial Advisor."
Guan Yong took Fujino Enrou away.
Even as Fujino Enrou faced death, he was still glaring at Song Lian, still believing that Song Lian had set up those traps...
After Fujino was taken away, Qin Chuan said to Song Lian, "Today is the 26th, and the New Year is just three days away. We must spread the news of Fujino's capture alive throughout the southeastern provinces!"
"Of course, and the message must be delivered to the palace by express courier."
"Um."
Qin Chuan nodded slowly, paused slightly, and said, "Also, although we captured Fujino Enryō this time, Kishida Seiichirō will probably not let it go. We must keep a close eye on the movements of the Japanese pirates, and if they dare to land, we should beat them up!"
"Of course!" Song Lian stroked his beard and smiled.
Capturing Fujino Enryō this time is already a major milestone in the fight against the Japanese pirates.
At its peak, the Japanese pirates could muster 10,000 men to invade, but they were actually a disorganized bunch. The only ones who could fight like a regular army were Fujino Enryō's troops.
As for some Japanese merchants and their families, they had no fighting ability whatsoever. If Da Gan had naval warfare capabilities, he would have wiped them out long ago.
Having suffered a defeat at the hands of Fujino Enryō, the Japanese pirates will certainly not dare to land again so easily. However, even if they attempt to probe in small groups, we must remain vigilant.
Thinking of this, Song Lian said to Qin Chuan, "Should we send these ten large ships to the shipbuilding department or the river management office?"
Qin Chuan thought for a moment and said, "Send it to the shipbuilding department first, replace the turtle head with a dragon head, and from now on call it a dragon boat. When I return to the capital, I will report to His Majesty and request that funds be allocated next year to build a navy so that we can go to sea and completely wipe out the Japanese pirates..."
"yes."
"By the way, I need to go back to Jiangzhou. I'll leave things here to you. Don't send the 200,000 taels of silver to the capital. Take 10,000 taels and give it to the soldiers so they can have a good New Year. Also, take some as compensation for the families of the fallen soldiers. Give another 10,000 taels to the women's battalion and hand it over to Zhu Dongyi. Then keep the rest for recruiting soldiers and for daily use."
Song Lian nodded in agreement.
Qin Chuan had finished explaining everything and led Li Aniu to Zhu Dongyi's side.
"Zhu Dongyi, you did a great job!"
Zhu Dongyi was wiping the blood left by the Japanese pirates on his dagger when he saw Qin Chuan. He looked up and smiled brightly: "You flatter me, Grand Preceptor."
Qin Chuan said to her, "I'm going back to Jiangzhou. I'm leaving the women's camp entirely in your hands. I'll have Lord Song allocate ten thousand taels of silver to you. You lead them in training. If there's no war, eat and drink well and have a good New Year..."
"Aren't you afraid I'll abscond with the money?" Zhu Dongyi asked with a smile.
Qin Chuan smiled faintly: "I believe you."
Zhu Dongyi was slightly taken aback, a sudden flutter rising in his heart, but remembering his past experiences, he immediately suppressed it...
After giving his instructions, Qin Chuan led a hundred personal guards and headed directly from the post station along the official road.
At this time, the official road was littered with the corpses of Japanese pirates. Li Aniu frowned, used an ironwood stick to pry the corpses apart, and couldn't help but gag at the disgusting smell emanating from them.
Qin Chuan handed him an N95 mask, "Wearing this will stop the fishy smell."
Li Aniu put it on as instructed, and sure enough, he could no longer smell the fishy odor, but it seemed that breathing had become difficult.
Qin Chuan first returned to the main camp to pick up Li Qiuniang, leaving behind 500 composite bows and the necessary arrows and steel balls. Then, he boarded a carriage, still escorted by more than a hundred personal guards, and set off for Jiangzhou...
Along the way, his heart was filled with anticipation as he thought of Su Ruyan, whom he hadn't seen for so long, and he murmured softly, "My wife, I've come to spend the New Year with you..."
...
Fujino Enryō was taken to the torture chamber for trial, but it was really just a formality.
The next day, he was taken to Hangzhou Prefecture and paraded through the streets.
The Fujino Enrou in the prison cart bared his teeth, like a wild beast locked in a cage.
The people threw rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at his head.
"Damn Japanese pirate leader, you deserve to be torn to pieces!"
Chained up, Fujino Enrou pounced around in his cage like a vicious dog, baring his teeth at the people outside: "Baka!"
"You bastard's legs!"
A butcher picked up a rotten egg and smashed it hard into Fujino Enryō's eye.
Instantly, rotten egg liquid gushed down his face, spreading along the long scars on his face and across his entire face.
He tried to bare his teeth, but a bold woman picked up a stone and smashed two of his teeth away.
Thus, enduring the spittle and attacks of the people, he was dragged to the city gate of Hangzhou Prefecture.
"Hang him up!"
With the prefect's order, Fujino Enrou was hung on the city gate.
"Execute them!"
Upon hearing the prefect's order, the executioner drew his dagger and slit open Fujino Enrou's belly...
Afterwards, the people watched the entire execution process with calm eyes.
The oil flowing from Fujino's body became fuel to ignite himself.
The fire started burning up his lower body...
The screams gradually faded until they fell silent...
This treacherous jackal is finally dead.
The people of Hangzhou applauded and cheered!
...
The people of the southeastern provinces were abuzz with discussion as they looked at the notices posted in the county town.
"Good news! The notorious Japanese pirate leader and serial killer Fujino Enryō has been executed in Hangzhou!"
"This is wonderful! We haven't had a peaceful New Year for the past few years, but this year we can finally have a good one!"
"Yes, that beast is dead, he's finally dead!"
"We must thank the Imperial Advisor and General Song! Without them, we wouldn't be where we are today!"
"That's right! We must always remember the great achievements of the Imperial Advisor and General Song in resisting the Japanese pirates, and pass them down to our descendants for generations to come!"
...
This year, the Lunar New Year falls on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Li Aniu drove the carriage, and Qin Chuan kept lifting the curtain to look outside. As Jiangzhou drew closer, his heart pounded harder and harder.
"My wife, we are about to meet..."
Looking at the increasingly familiar road ahead, he knew he had arrived in Jiangzhou.
Meanwhile, the Su residence was brightly decorated and bustling with activity!
Apart from Su Ruyan and her daughter Su Rushi, who spent the New Year at the Su residence.
Knowing that Qin Chuan would be returning for the New Year, Su Zhi Qiu also invited his second daughter Su Ru Yu and her husband Chen Xue Yan, his third daughter Su Ru Xue and her husband Xu Mu, and his fourth daughter Su Ru Hua to the Su residence for the New Year.
In an instant, the five women returned to their parents' home together, and the Su family had never been so lively!
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