Zhu Di and Zhu Gang attacked Fengqian City together but failed to capture it after fighting for twelve days.

But news came that Chikuzen Castle had been conquered by Yao Guangxiao.

This news really stunned Zhu Di and Zhu Gang for a while.

In terms of time and the speed of information exchange, it actually took Yao Guangxiao less than eight days to build the front city.

It was not until I checked the military newspaper that I realized why it happened so quickly.

It turned out that when Yao Guangxiao attacked Zhuqian City, he had already guessed that troops from Fengqian City would definitely come to support, which coincided with Zhu Di's idea.

Therefore, Yao Guangxiao sent people to investigate on the road very early.

After detecting the troops coming from Fengqian City, they immediately set up an ambush.

This kind of confrontation on the plain is really too easy for Zhang Yu, who has 30,000 troops.

The 1.4-meter-tall Japanese soldiers were like paper in front of the tall and mighty Ming army. When the two armies fought, the Ming army felt like they were fighting a group of children.

That was like a lion entering a flock of sheep, killing them indiscriminately. The Japanese soldiers had no power to resist at all.

In just less than an hour, 8,000 of the 30,000 Japanese soldiers were beheaded, nearly 20,000 were captured, and some of them fled in disarray.

After capturing this group of Japanese soldiers, Yao Guangxiao directly used a trick to brainwash the captured Japanese soldiers, mixed in some short Ming soldiers, and tricked the Japanese soldiers into opening the city gate.

The Japanese army didn't think much about it. When they saw reinforcements coming, they naturally opened the city gates to welcome them.

Although at a glance the body proportions seemed a little off, it was already dusk when we arrived and it was half dark, so we couldn't see clearly.

Adding to the familiar Japanese language, I didn't think much about it.

This allowed the city gate to be quickly occupied by the army led by Wei Guang arranged by Yao Guangxiao.

Without the support of the city, the Japanese soldiers were like fish on a sticky board to the Ming and Goryeo armies, ready to be slaughtered at will.

"It seems that Daoyan is really quite capable. No wonder the Crown Prince took him away from you."

Zhu Gang said with a hint of sarcasm.

Everyone knew that Zhu Ying had taken Master Daoyan away, but most people believed that the Crown Prince did this just to retaliate against Zhu Di for the coercion he had in Peking.

Now Zhu Gang knew that Daoyan was truly capable. Although he was just a monk, he had grasped the timing so well.

Zhu Di ignored Zhu Gang's sarcasm and said, "Tonight, my general Zhang Yu arrived with 10,000 soldiers and 8,000 Japanese prisoners. All is fair in war. Now that Fengqian City has not received any news, we will do it again."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang nodded and said, "This plan is still feasible."

That night.

The Japanese soldiers on the city wall were watching the outside of the city vigilantly. Even though they were exhausted at this moment, they did not relax at all.

"Don't worry, the Ming army will definitely not attack the city at night." The Japanese soldier next to him said yawning.

The Japanese soldier on duty also looked at the dark outside of the city, leaning against the city wall and said: "These Ming troops are really abominable. Now that my country has surrendered, they still want to attack the city."

"It's obvious that they want to take advantage of this opportunity to steal money. It's really despicable."

The Japanese soldiers nearby perked up a little after hearing this: "Don't worry too much. According to the current situation, although the Ming army is very powerful, it will take at least two or three months to break through our city."

"The daimyo said today that in half a month at most, the Ming Dynasty will send an order for these Ming troops to withdraw, and then the war will be over."

The Japanese soldier who had heard this replied angrily, "These Ming soldiers are simply too greedy. Their Ming emperor has already negotiated with our emperor, and now they want to attack the city. It's obvious that they want to rob us of our money."

"When the emperor of the Ming Dynasty learns about this, he will definitely punish them severely."

Another Japanese soldier heard this and shook his head and said, "Haven't you heard that the leaders of these Ming armies are the sons of the Ming emperor, so they dare to do this. The punishment is probably just a few scoldings at most. If they are really captured, there will be nothing we can do."

"Maybe after he returns, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty will even praise his son for his ability."

Hearing this, the Japanese soldiers next to them became a little discouraged.

Just at this moment, a sound suddenly came from outside the city wall.

It is Japanese.

The two of them looked down quickly and saw several people standing by the city wall in the dark night.

Then he asked in Japanese: "Who is the person below?"

"How dare you! You can't even recognize my voice, Yada Ruijin? Immediately notify the Lord Sanada to open the city gates."

Hearing the voice below, the two Japanese soldiers immediately recognized it as Daimyo Tanida.

However, they had no say in opening the city gates, so they hurried to report to the city's garrison commander, Lord Sanada.

What they couldn't see was that next to Tani Ruiren, there was a dark shadow. It was a member of the Jinyiwei. Because of the language barrier, naturally only someone from the Jinyiwei who was proficient in the language could be guarding next to him.

Except for Eiji Tani, who is a real Japanese, everyone else around him is fake.

Not long after, the voice of Daimyo Sanada was heard from the rooftop.

"Is it Tanida-kun?"

"It's me."

"Why are you back? What's going on in Chikuzen?"

"Chikuzen was captured. I was ambushed by the Ming army on the way and lost 10,000 soldiers."

Hearing this, Daimyo Sanada was shocked and said, "Chikuzen has 30,000 soldiers. How could it be conquered in an instant?"

Tanida Ruiren said, "It was artillery fire. Daimyo Koyama was careless. I don't know the details. I just heard it from the samurai who escaped over there."

Upon hearing the news, Daimyo Sanada became nervous, but the arrival of Eiji Tani also gave him a lot of confidence.

We were able to hold on to the end, and now with nearly 20,000 more soldiers, we can naturally hold on longer.

After half an hour of getting along with Gu Tian Ruiren, they opened the south gate and entered the city.

Half an hour later, at the south gate of Fengqian City.

When the city gate opened, the Japanese soldiers who had been waiting outside for a long time rushed in, but among them there were many tall figures.

The Japanese soldiers guarding the city immediately discovered that something was wrong.

"Damn it, this Japanese armor is really suffocating me to death."

There was a loud curse, spoken in Chinese by the Ming people, and the Japanese suddenly started shouting loudly.

However, it was of no use. Dense black shadows kept surging over from the distance, and the Japanese soldiers who had entered the city earlier showed no mercy to their compatriots at this time. They raised their swords and started killing them directly.

Even before the Ming army took action, the city gates were almost captured.

The sound of fighting rang out. This trick of opening the city gate was something that Daimyo Sanada had never expected. He roared, "Tanida Eihito, you beast, how dare you betray the emperor and join the Ming army."

Tanida Ruiren showed a ferocious smile on his face and said viciously: "The Emperor has surrendered to the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so why can't I surrender? I advise you to surrender as well and hand over the city."

"I am following His Royal Highness Prince Yan, he is a vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, his status is even more noble than that of the Emperor. If you know what's good for you, I will introduce him to you."

Having said that, but in fact, Yaida Ruijin knew in his heart that the Sanada Daimyo would never surrender, because Buzen Castle was the castle of the Sanada family, a place that had been granted for generations. Even the Shogun could not order the Sanada Daimyo around.

Sure enough, along with the roar of Sanada Daiming, a large number of Japanese soldiers continued to rush towards the city gate to prevent Tanida Ruijin and the Ming army from entering.

It was just before dawn, when the darkness was thickest, and the Ming army soldiers could not advance too quickly.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gang in the rear could not see the situation in front.

However, Zhu Di and Zhu Gang would never let go of this opportunity and would send their troops directly forward.

Daimyo Sanada was also constantly drawing samurai from other city gates to support the South Gate.

Finally, after three quarters of an hour, dawn rose in the sky, the darkness gradually dissipated, and the surrounding scene began to become clear.

At this moment, a look of despair also appeared on Daimyo Sanada's face.

Rumble.

It was not the sound of thunder, but the sound of galloping horses. After the light came on, six thousand cavalrymen rushed over quickly, drawing their bows and drawing their arrows, and immediately caused huge casualties to the Japanese soldiers guarding the city.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gang looked ecstatic.

At this point, the outcome of the battle is basically decided.

As the elite cavalry dismounted, the Japanese soldiers defending the city were no match for them.

The gap in physique, armament, and personal strength is completely not on the same level.

After more than a dozen cavalrymen dismounted and fought on foot, they pushed forward all the way. Two or three Japanese soldiers under Yidao's command were unable to keep up.

The Japanese soldiers' swords couldn't even penetrate their armor.

Protecting their own vital points, the prince's personal guards pressed forward directly, forcing the Japanese soldiers to retreat step by step.

The Ming army in the rear pressed forward directly.

"Brothers, the city is about to be broken, charge!!!"

With the roar from the front, the morale of the soldiers in the rear became even higher.

Soon the entire city gate was occupied by the Ming army.

After the city gate was lost, a large number of Ming troops continued to advance. In a head-on confrontation, one Ming soldier had no problem defeating seven or eight Japanese soldiers.

Especially now, the morale of the Japanese soldiers has dropped significantly, and they are almost on the verge of collapse.

Only the samurai of the Sanada family are still struggling to hold on.

But this was of no use. The Ming army that entered the city was unmatched and pushed forward all the way. There was no ability to resist at all in terms of individual force alone.

Fighting began to spread throughout the city. It was called fighting, but in fact it was a one-sided massacre.

When their morale collapsed, the Japanese soldiers began to disintegrate and only thought about escaping, and were unable to organize any effective resistance.

All the Japanese people closed their doors and hid themselves, and the main streets in all directions had been occupied by the Ming army.

After nearly two hours, the siege came to an end.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gang rode side by side on tall horses and slowly entered the city. Daimyo Sanada had already been tied up and was kowtowing on the ground.

At this point, Daimyo Sanada naturally would not make any more futile struggles. His face was full of seductive smiles, which was completely different from the desperate fight just now.

The next day.

A large number of Japanese people began to slowly leave the city with their gifts.

The purpose of Zhu Di and Zhu Gang was not to occupy but to move.

The people who were relocated were mainly young and strong Japanese people and women. The elderly and children were not included in the scope of forced relocation.

On the second day after the city was captured, Feng Sheng received a military order that the envoys from the capital had arrived in Japan.

However, the soldier who delivered the letter said that the envoy from the capital was very tired due to the long journey and would read the imperial edict after a day's rest.

Therefore, there are still three days left for Zhu Di, Zhu Gang and Zhu Gui.

But obviously, Zhu Yu's side is no longer of any significance.

All in all, it was the siege led by Prince of Qi, Zhu Yuanzhang, that was the most brutal, with the death toll alone reaching as many as 30,000.

However, the casualties were not on the Ming army side.

Zhu Yu is a ruthless person.

He forced the Japanese people, including the samurai who had previously surrendered to him, to attack the city.

"These Japanese are so lazy, they deserve to die!"

Zhu Yu looked at the city gate and said with a gloomy face.

After fighting for more than ten days, they gained nothing and even lost thousands of their own soldiers.

The news of the fall of Chikuzen and Buzen castles had already reached Zhu Gui, which made him even more unhappy.

However, the arrival of the imperial edict from the capital also made Zhu Yuanzhang realize that he no longer had any chance.

However, thinking about Fengqian City, which was conquered by the joint efforts of his third and fourth brothers and the use of strategies, Zhu Gui felt much more comfortable.

Zhu Yu, with a gloomy face, found Zhu Neng and said, "You have to tell the fourth brother that the benefits cannot be taken by him alone. I know that he may get less from the third brother, but he will definitely get more from Chikuzen Castle."

"No matter how much, you have to make it up to me."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Neng replied bitterly, "Your Highness, Prince Qi, I, a soldier, cannot make the decision on this matter."

Zhu Yu waved his hand and said, "I didn't ask you to make the decision. Just pass the message on. Fourth brother will understand what I mean."

"Oh, remember to tell Fourth Brother that although I am not as smart as Fourth Brother, I am not completely ignorant. In the future, we will all live by the same river. If we only care about eating, it will be boring."

Zhu Neng nodded quickly: "I will definitely explain the words of His Royal Highness Prince Qi to the prince."

…

An imperial edict came from the capital, ordering Feng Sheng, Prince of Yan Zhu Di, Prince of Jin Zhu Gang, and Prince of Qi Zhu Gui to return to the capital.

According to the rules, just leave garrisons in three cities.

On the ship.

Feng Sheng looked at the distant Japan with a look of relaxation on his face.

Ever since arriving in Japan, Feng Sheng has been worried that something might happen to the three princes.

I strictly follow the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, never act on my own, and always prioritize stability.

Now that the affairs in Japan have come to an end, it is time for him to return to the capital to enjoy his life.

In Feng Sheng's eyes now, military power is like poison, and he has absolutely no desire to get involved with it.

He had seen through it all. If anyone in a higher position always focused on military power, there would definitely be no good results.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not someone you can easily mess with.

Zhu Di found his seventh brother Zhu Gui on the ship:

"Don't worry, Seventh Brother. Fourth Brother will definitely not leave less for you. I have already arranged for someone to deliver it."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu also smiled and said, "With what Fourth Brother said, I feel relieved. I think Fourth Brother will definitely not treat his younger brother unfairly."