In the eyes of others, Tang Tong, now extremely wealthy, should be living a fulfilling life. However, those close to him, like him, could see that he was sometimes lonely. This loneliness wasn't due to wealth, power, or love, but rather to the barrier between him and the people around him. (->
But they didn't know why Tang Tong felt so lonely, so they tried to make Tang Tong's surroundings lively. However, they didn't know that in many lively occasions, Tang Tong felt even more lonely in his heart. Over the years, although Tang Tong had gotten used to the current life and the people in this world, everything he experienced always gave him a dream-like feeling, which often made Tang Tong feel like he was looking at the world with cold eyes. Tang Tong didn't know when he would wake up from this dream, and then all of this, and all the close people around him, would disappear in this dream.
Tang Tong is not a sentimental person, nor is he the kind of person who lives for the moment, but Tang Tong is a person with normal emotions. He has lived with people like her for a long time, and has already regarded them as his closest people in his heart. However, in the original world, Tang Tong had no one close to him. This made Tang Tong more willing to believe that the current life is not a dream. The more he thought about it, the more he would feel anxious about gains and losses. Therefore, Tang Tong also doted on the people close to him even more.
Life is like a dream from birth, Tang Tong often thought so, so he cherished this dreamlike present even more, but in his heart he couldn't help but feel lonely as he looked at everything in front of him, waiting for the day when it would disappear, and fearing the day when it would disappear. Therefore, no matter how rich he was, he could not be happy, and no matter how powerful he was, he could not be proud.
Dong Xiaowan played the piano very well. Even though Tang Tong didn't like listening to classical music, he could tell that Dong Xiaowan played very well. Tang Tong looked at the three young girls in front of him, and saw that they were trying to find ways to make him happy. He felt a sense of peace and temporarily forgot about everything else.
At this moment, Tang Tong was at his happiest, but Shimazu Tadatsune was extremely troubled. Although he agreed to Tang Tong's request and had made up his mind to surrender to Tang Tong, he was not willing to do so in his heart. Although he had no idea of being loyal to the emperor in his heart, he loved the position of the lord of the barbarians in his hands. If Tang Tong was not too strong, Shimazu Tadatsune would never be willing to surrender to Tang Tong like this.
Now that he was about to serve as the negotiation envoy of the Tang prince, Shimazu Tadatsune didn't know whether to go with only a small group of people or with his large army to meet their emperor. If he had too few people, he was afraid that the emperor would regard him as a traitor and kill him. If he had too many people, he was afraid of being used as a pawn and spending the little money he had to make a living.
Shimazu Tadatsune was an old fox. When he was in front of Tang Tong, he was overwhelmed by Tang Tong's dominance and did not think that this envoy was inappropriate for a while. After he left Tang Tong, Shimazu Tadatsune's mind became active and he became troubled. Finally, Shimazu Tadatsune came up with an idea and asked Tang Tong to arrange a deputy envoy. Tang Tong did not make things difficult for Shimazu Tadatsune. He sent a captain of the Japanese auxiliary army with a battalion of troops to accompany Shimazu Tadatsune to meet their Emperor.
Emperor Go-Mizunoo did not expect that the envoy sent by Tang Tong was actually Shimazu Tadatsune. Emperor Go-Mizunoo naturally hated such a person who sold out his country for personal gain. As a person who was wholeheartedly thinking about revitalizing his Japanese royal family, he did not want to be the king of a fallen country. Therefore, he rejected Shimazu Tadatsune's request to enter Heian-kyo for negotiations, and issued a call to all of Japan, calling on all Japanese people to unite and resolutely resist the Japanese invasion war.
The Japanese captain of the auxiliary army who served as the deputy envoy was very dissatisfied with the Emperor Go-Mizunoo's ignorance of the current situation. He took his men to plunder around Heian-kyo, and then took the spoils of war to ask for service from Tang Tong. As a man who had served in the auxiliary army under Tang Tong for several years, he had gained a lot from following Tang Tong. From a pariah who could not even afford to eat, he became a small landlord with thousands of acres of fertile land. In the heart of this Japanese captain of the auxiliary army, he had long regarded himself as Tang Tong's man. In their eyes, there was neither the Great Chongzhen Emperor of Japan, nor the Emperor Go-Mizunoo and Emperor Nobuo of Japan. Only Tang Tong was their lord.
From Satsuma to Heian-kyō, they had to pass through other foreign kingdoms. The Japanese allied forces in this camp became obsessed with grabbing and seizing territory, regardless of whether it was under the Emperor's jurisdiction or not. They looted everything they could, infuriating the foreign people. One of the foreign lords sent his men to suppress the robbers. A fierce battle ensued, leaving dozens of Japanese allied soldiers dead. This infuriated the captain of the allied force, who, despite Shimazu Tadatsune's dissuasion, brazenly led his men to attack the foreign city, completely disregarding the 2,000-strong garrison.
Shimazu Tadatsune was frightened by the captain's frenzied behavior. He hurriedly led his men towards Kokura Castle, thinking to himself, "These people are truly insane! A mere force of less than 300 men dares to attack a city of 2,000. This is truly insane." Shimazu Tadatsune didn't know that Tang Tong's army, relying on their muskets and well-trained personnel, had rarely been defeated, often with minimal casualties. This had led to their extreme arrogance, so much so that they even looked down upon Westerners, who also had muskets.
Now, a group of men armed with swords and bamboo spears dared to provoke them, leaving them unprepared and causing dozens of casualties. For the captain of the auxiliary army, this was a profound humiliation. Seeing so many of his own men killed and wounded, the captain felt deeply betrayed by Prince Tang's trust. Naturally, in a rage, he sought to avenge this humiliation.
The captain of the Japanese Auxiliary Army was originally named Jiro. Because he was once a lowly person in Japan, he had no surname. Later, after joining the Japanese Auxiliary Army in Tang, he took the name Koujiro. Later, Koujiro changed his name to Xiaojiro, believing that this would bring him closer to the people of Japan.
That city with its 2,000 defenders was actually the small town of Yokozaki Castle. In the eyes of the Japanese, any place with walls was a city. But in the eyes of the worldly-wise Koujiro and his companions, it was just a small town.
This place, which is actually Yokozaki Town, is a foreign country.
So, originally, it was because an army was stationed here by the foreign country, and the families of the soldiers gathered here to form a small town. In the past, the foreign lords of the Japanese country generally only had a small number of direct warriors, and the soldiers they needed were all temporarily recruited. Later, Tang Tong led his men to stir up trouble in Japan, and the lords of the foreign countries also realized that without a trained army, the farmers recruited temporarily would still be farmers on the battlefield, so they also began to create an army that was half soldier and half family, gathering a group of young and strong people to farm and train at the same time. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the army was strengthened, and there was no need to bear too heavy military expenses.
Koinu Jiro was ambushed and killed by hundreds of his men armed with swords, bows and arrows, and bamboo spears. Although most of those people were killed by Koinu Jiro and his men in the end, it was difficult to quell Koinu Jiro's anger. He ignored the stolen property and slaves and rushed towards Yokozaki Town with great momentum.
Because Koinu Jiro and his men were on a mission, they were required to bring enough weapons for a major war. The original intention was to be on the safe side, but this time it came in handy. They had killed many people on the battlefield, because every battle brought great benefits. In addition, if they died in battle, the burial expenses and pensions given by Tang Tong were high enough, so once these people were about to fight, very few of them retreated, and they were all afraid that the credit would be taken away by others.
Matsushita Kunosuke was the garrison commander of Yokozaki Town. Although he had a group of peasant soldiers under his command, he lived a decent life. After all, as the leader of more than 2,000 farmers, he could still exploit others a little. Moreover, the wives and daughters of so many people were enough to keep Matsushita Kunosuke busy every day. Therefore, Matsushita Kunosuke was quite satisfied with his current job, but he never dreamed that his satisfying days would end so soon.
When Koinu Jiro's men threw the first grenade, Matsushita Kunosuke was busy working on the wife of one of his men. The loud bang of the grenade scared Matsushita Kunosuke so much that his whole body trembled, and he suddenly ejaculated. Then his whole body became limp and he didn't want to get up. But after that loud bang, dozens of loud bangs followed, which made the ground of the entire Yokozaki Town tremble. At this time, Matsushita Kunosuke could no longer be calm.
Matsushita Kunosuke hurriedly put on his clothes, but before he could even leave the compound, one of his soldiers rushed in in a panic, "Sir... no, someone's attacking! They call themselves the Tang Army! Sir, those people are too powerful! With just a few loud bangs, many people have died."
The man's panic had no effect on Shimokunosuke. Hearing the man's report, he merely frowned, then waved his hand with the grace of a great general, saying, "Why are you so flustered? Why don't you take Master over to have a look?"
The man shrieked and led Matsushita Kunosuke forward. At this time, the sounds of gunfire and grenade explosions merged into one, and quickly extended towards Matsushita Kunosuke. From this situation, it was obvious that those people had broken through the short and thin wall of Yokozaki Town and entered Yokozaki Town.
The enemy had already entered the town, but Matsushita Kunosuke did not panic and continued to move forward calmly. However, the soldier who came to report the news was so frightened that his legs were shaking and he could hardly move. Hearing the gunshots and explosions getting closer and closer, the soldier finally couldn't suppress the fear in his heart. With a pale face, he said to Matsushita Kunosuke: "Sir, sir, look at them, it seems those people have already broken in, sir... sir, we..."
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