The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Chapter 589 Another Gold Mine?

Ji Jie's handling of the dog Gu Zhibei was decisive, which was very much in line with the style of the Great Han Angel.

But someone was even more decisive than him. Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a soldier rushed into the tent to report: "Deputy Commander, the Queen of Yamatai requests an audience."

Ji Jie snorted coldly, "That's a good attitude. Let her in. By the way, have you got the casualty statistics yet? How many casualties did we suffer in this battle?"

The soldier smiled strangely and said, "The statistics are in. The Japanese soldiers are too weak. They killed more than a thousand in less than 15 minutes. We suffered zero casualties, not even a scratch. There was just one guy who twisted his ankle because he charged too fast. The medic is treating him now."

Ji Jie instructed, "Tell him to be more careful in the future. He can sprain his ankle just by running. What kind of person is he? Give him credit for this. He can't have sprained his ankle for nothing."

Dog Gutianchuan was speechless. Damn Han soldiers, do you even listen to what you're saying?

Furthermore, they slaughtered thousands of our Japanese soldiers in an instant, yet suffered zero casualties themselves. What kind of killing god is this? Is there any justice left?

What's even more infuriating is that the Han Dynasty wasn't the most powerful force yet; the most powerful Cao Wei hadn't even arrived. If the Wei army also came, would Japan have any chance of survival?

Ji Jie waved the soldiers away and turned to Gogu Tianchuan, saying, "Patriarch Gogu, although we suffered zero casualties in this battle, we did consume food and energy. You have to pay for this. I won't ask for more; five hundred catties of gold is cheap enough, isn't it?"

Dog Kotakawa: "..."

You hit me, and now you want me to pay for the damage?

Is there no law? Is there no justice? Are you some kind of bandit?

He wanted to refuse, but seeing Ji Jie's still-dripping knife, he could only force a smile and say, "General, rest assured, I will go back and gather laborers to mine the gold and present you with all the gold you requested."

Ji Jie reminded him, "What do you mean by 'the gold I want'? You're making me sound like a robber. It's clearly your payment for getting rid of Gougu Zhibei and helping you become the head of the family. I'm taking your money to do your bidding, understand?"

Dog Gutianchuan witnessed the shamelessness of the Han envoy once again, but dared not refute it and could only smile apologetically and say, "I understand, I understand, it was a slip of the tongue."

As they were talking, a Japanese man and a woman were led into the tent. As soon as they entered, they knelt down on the ground. The man bowed in fluent Chinese and said, "Queen Himiko of Yamatai, and Dr. Nanmi Sheng of Yamatai pay homage to the Great Han Angel. We thank the Angel for saving Yamatai from fire and water."

Ji Jie teased, "Thanking me with words? Aren't you going to do something more substantial?"

Nan Misheng was taken aback by Ji Jie's directness and said after a moment of surprise, "The Queen has prepared a banquet in the city and invites the angels to come and enjoy it."

Ji Jie shook his head and said, "There's no need to enter the city, and the banquet is unnecessary. I'm in a hurry to go back and report to His Majesty. I don't have time to linger here. Give me some gold or silver ores as payment for saving Yamatai this time."

So he was just greedy for money. He should have said so earlier.

Nanmi Sheng translated Ji Jie's words to Himiko, who immediately became anxious and said in Japanese, "Angel, you can't leave. What if the Dog Slave Kingdom attacks again if you leave? Please, Angel, do a good deed to the end and help Yamatai destroy the Dog Slave Kingdom and unify the Japanese islands before you leave."

Although Ji Jie saved Yamatai this time, don't forget that the Dog Slave Kingdom still has weapons provided by the Great Han. With these weapons, the Dog Slave Kingdom can make a comeback at any time. If the Dog Slave Kingdom attacks again after Ji Jie leaves, who will she turn to?

Dog Gutianchuan was displeased by these words. Although he didn't dare to refute them because of Ji Jie, he hid behind Ji Jie, gripped the hilt of his sword, and bared his teeth fiercely at Himiko. His meaning was clear: wait until the angel leaves and see if I don't deal with you.

Himiko became even more agitated after being glared at by him, and pointed at the Kokotaka River, asking, "Why is he still here? Koko Tomohito is dead, how come this remnant of the Koko family is still alive?"

This time, she was truly terrified of the Gougu family. She couldn't sleep until the Gougu family was destroyed.

But Ji Jie found these words unpleasant and stared at Himiko, coldly snorting, "What do you mean? Do I need a mere queen like you to teach me how to do things?"

Nan Misheng quickly advised, "Angel, please calm down. That's not what the Queen meant. She's just not calm yet, and her words are a bit incoherent. Please don't take it to heart, Angel. I'll ask the Queen to return to the city and prepare gold and silver for you. I promise I won't let you make a wasted trip."

After saying this, he quickly translated it to the Queen and earnestly advised her not to act impulsively. He reminded her that the corpse of the dog, Goguchibi, was still lying nearby, and if she continued to speak recklessly, she would have to join Goguchibi in death.

Queen Himiko was a woman of absolute authority in Yamatai, but now she had to humble herself before Ji Jie, which made her feel extremely aggrieved.

But she was even more afraid that Ji Jie would leave, which would lead to the soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom attacking the royal city again, and she would feel even more frustrated if that happened.

Therefore, after hearing Nanmi's advice, Himiko had an idea and quickly said, "Angels have plenty of gold; I can give you a mountain of gold."

Ji Jie could understand some Japanese, so he immediately became interested and said, "This is something we can talk about. Where is Jinshan? If it's within the territory of Dog Slave Kingdom, then don't mention it. Don't treat me like a fool like that dog, Goguchibi."

Himiko looked at Nanmisheng, who said in Chinese, "It's not within the territory of the Dog Slave Kingdom, but within the territory of my Yamatai Kingdom. To be precise, it's on the border between the Yamatai Kingdom and the Dog Slave Kingdom. During the standoff between the two countries before the war, our soldiers accidentally dug up a small amount of gold and a large amount of silver while building their camp. I dare not deceive the angel. Based on the intelligence sent back, I estimate that it is a silver mine containing a small amount of gold."

Ji Jie stroked his beard and pondered, "A silver mine would be fine, but how far is it, and when can you take me there?"

Nanmisheng replied, "The border is several hundred miles from here. Although it is difficult to travel now due to the heavy snow in winter, the Dog Slave Kingdom has already opened up a road when they attacked, so it should be easy to get there. However, it is already late today. Why don't you rest for the night, my envoy? I will personally take you there tomorrow morning."

Ji Jie laughed and said, "Your Japan is truly a land of good fortune. I just discovered a gold mine in the Kingdom of Dogs, and then I discovered a silver mine in Yamatai. Since there are two, will there be a third? So all the gold and silver in the world is buried on your Japanese islands, is that it?"

Nan Misheng: "..."

What does this mean? Is our Japan being targeted by thieves?

Although he was displeased, he still forced a smile and said, "Angel, you are joking. All land under heaven belongs to the emperor. Isn't Japan's land the same as Han's?"

Ji Jie laughed and said, "If you can talk, then let's do as you say and go into the city to rest. Tomorrow morning, come with me to the silver mine to take a look. Only after we have thoroughly investigated it can we go back and report to His Majesty, right?"

After saying that, he turned around and ordered, "Dog Kota River, you're done here. Take your uncle's corpse and get back to Dog Slave Country. Take the border before the war as the boundary, and don't set foot in Yamatai for three months. Do you understand?"

Dog-Furugawa hurriedly replied, "I remember, I remember. Your humble servant will obey the angel's orders and guarantee not to cross the line for three months. Your humble servant takes his leave."

After dismissing his lackey, Gutianchuan, Ji Jie led his army into the city with Himiko and Nanmi, then directly occupied Himiko's palace and declined her invitation to a banquet.

Japanese food is too bad for them to eat; they'd rather cook for themselves than eat their food.