Island country, Kyoto Imperial Palace.
An urgent intelligence report was placed on the desk of the current emperor of the island nation, Showa Tamahiro.
Yu Rentian, who is 1.4 meters tall, felt dizzy as he looked at the contents of the battle report.
"What?! Okamura Yasuichi has been defeated, and the Ming soldiers have occupied Iwo Jima."
"Dekang Muchuan died in battle, and Iwo Jima fell in just one day?"
The contents of the battle report made Showa Tamahin feel like the sky was about to fall.
He felt like he was dreaming and hadn't woken up yet.
But the tangible feel of the battle report told him that everything was real.
The Eight-Nation Alliance, on which they had placed great hopes, was indeed completely annihilated.
"This is impossible, this is impossible!"
Showa Tamahin's hysterical voice echoed throughout the entire hall.
"General Okamura is invincible on the sea, and the Eight-Nation Alliance is even stronger and more powerful. How could they possibly be completely wiped out by the Ming Dynasty?"
"Even if there were 500,000 pigs, the Ming Dynasty couldn't possibly slaughter them all."
"Iwo Jima is easy to defend and difficult to attack, with a treacherous terrain. How could it have been occupied in a single day?"
Showa Tamahin couldn't understand it; he really couldn't understand it.
When did the Ming Dynasty become so powerful?
Meanwhile, Shingo Abe, the island nation's prime minister who was kneeling on the ground, spoke up in response.
"Lord Tenko, this is information gathered by the Anbu ninjas, and they witnessed the fall of Iwo Jima firsthand."
"Lord Okamura Yasuaki's fleet has been completely occupied by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Lord Okamura has probably returned to the embrace of Amaterasu."
"What we need to face now is how to stop the Ming Dynasty's counterattack."
The other ministers also discussed this amongst themselves.
Showa Tamahin looked at Shingo Abe and felt a surge of anger.
"Block? How can we block it?"
He threw the battle report in his hand on the ground. Recently, this island nation's locust had been having a very difficult time.
He always felt like everything was working against him.
The island nation's number one gunman, Yamazaki Yamamoto, has fallen out with the island nation's Prime Minister Shingo Abe.
The Koga and Iga ninja clans of the Anbu were also plagued by internal strife.
Other places saw his power in disarray, and each one was ambitious and wanted to overthrow him.
In order to consolidate his position, he had Okamura Yasuji form an alliance with several other countries, attempting to intimidate them with the victory in attacking the Ming Dynasty.
His meticulously planned scheme had failed, which was hard for Showa Tamahin to accept.
Moreover, the most tragic outcome was a complete annihilation, which made him even more distressed.
It's important to know that Okamura Ningchi and Tokuyasu Mukawa are his trump cards.
Without Okamura and his group, he felt insecure facing other forces.
Looking at the noisy ministers, Showa Tamahin pointed at Shingo Abe and asked.
"Abe, tell me, how should we deal with the Ming Dynasty?"
Shingo Abe thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Lord Heavenly Locust, we now have only one choice."
"surrender!"
“We have offended the Ming Dynasty before, but every time we surrender, the Ming Dynasty will not hold it against us in order to show its great power.”
Upon hearing this, Showa Tamahin shook his head.
He was unwilling to surrender, because if he did, his standing among the island nation's people would plummet.
At that point, it will be questionable whether I can even keep my position as the Heavenly Locust.
Seeing him shake his head, Shingo Abe felt somewhat helpless.
The island is currently beset by internal and external troubles and has no ability to stop the Ming army.
What other options do we have but to surrender?
Surrender is the only way out.
Just as everyone was deep in thought, a ninja emerged from the shadows.
"Your Majesty, the latest battle report is that the Ming soldiers have arrived at Kyushu Island. The general of Kyushu Island, General Sasaki Michiichi, is preparing to fight a decisive battle against the Ming soldiers who have landed on the island in Nagasaki Prefecture."
Upon hearing this, Showa Tamahin felt instantly agitated.
Sasaki Ichido was always arrogant and conceited, always thinking he was the best in the world and disobeying his orders.
He even openly proclaimed that he was the true celestial locust of the island nation, the child of Amaterasu.
So whether Sasaki Ichido wins or loses this battle, it's not good news.
If we defeat the Ming Dynasty, Sasaki Ichido's reputation will soar, and he will be even less likely to obey my orders.
The fact that the Ming Dynasty defeated Sasaki Ichido meant that Ming soldiers had officially landed on the island nation's territory.
Their own country had been officially occupied by the enemy.
Both of these things were unacceptable to Showa Tamahin.
While he was struggling with his decision, Sasaki Ichido was standing on the wooden fence, observing the Ming Dynasty's fleet.
He is 1.5 meters tall, which makes him look taller and more imposing than Showa Tamahin, who is 1.4 meters tall.
This height is considered tall in island Japan.
After all, it's quite remarkable that it has grown to this size in such a small place.
Behind Sasaki Ichido, countless ninjas and samurai were on high alert.
"Warriors, the enemy has now come to our homeland and is preparing to conquer our territory."
"These despicable Chinese defeated the foolish Okamura Ningchi and the arrogant Tokukawa Mukawa."
"Now they are preparing to attack the great Kyushu Island, which I cannot allow."
"We have high walls and an unbreakable Bushido spirit."
"These Zhala people will never be able to breach our homeland."
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