mtl008 Chapter 588 The Consequences of Disrespecting the Han Dynasty
Chapter 588 The Consequences of Disrespecting the Han Dynasty
The Han army had been living on ships since the day the navy was established, and after several months they were already going crazy and desperately needed to kill to vent their frustrations.
The soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom had become arrogant after their recent string of victories and no longer took the Heavenly King seriously. In addition, they were unaware of the strength of the Han army and charged forward with the same bravery and fearlessness.
As the two armies charged in opposite directions, the distance between them grew closer and closer. When they were within a hundred meters, Ji Jie raised his hand and waved it. The soldiers behind him raised their crossbows and pulled the triggers towards the sky. Then, without even looking, they threw away their crossbows and continued charging.
The more than a thousand crossbow bolts fired traced beautiful parabolas in the air, mercilessly raining down on the charging Dog Slave soldiers, leaving Himiko and Nanmi-no-sho on the city walls speechless with shock.
The thousand-plus Han soldiers moved as if they were one person, and the arrows they fired were as dense as locusts passing by. How could anyone withstand that?
The Dog Slave Kingdom soldiers who were charging forward were also stunned by the dense rain of arrows coming from the front. Some looked up as if they had been frozen in place, some accelerated their charge to try to run out of the area covered by arrows before the rain of arrows fell, and some decisively retreated to try to escape. Everyone had different thoughts and reacted differently, which caused the original charging formation to fall into chaos in an instant.
Ji Jie ignored everything else, rushed to the enemy, grabbed his sword and swept it across. With a spurt of blood, the Dog Slave Kingdom soldier in front of him fell to the ground, powerless.
Ji Jie didn't even glance at the person before rushing towards the next one, and no one in his path could withstand his attack.
The Han army behind them did the same, charging into the enemy ranks like tigers charging into a flock of sheep, splattering blood and sending limbs flying everywhere, causing the enemy to retreat in defeat.
This isn't a war; it's a one-sided massacre.
Huddled behind the army, watching his soldiers being mercilessly slaughtered, Goguzhibi felt as if he had been kicked into an ice cave in the dead of winter, every pore of his body radiating an unprecedented chill.
He finally witnessed the might of the Han army and understood the fear of the dog, Gutianchuan, but it seemed too late now.
No, no, it's not too late yet, there's still the dog, Furuta River.
Thinking of his beloved nephew, Gogu Zhibei, like a drowning man finally grasping at a straw, rushed back to the tent and found Gogu Tianchuan. He said impatiently, "The Han army is too powerful. We can't hold them off at all. Go see General Ji Jie quickly and ask him to show mercy. Tell him we are willing to surrender and agree to whatever conditions he proposes. Go now!"
He was truly terrified. Judging by the speed of the Han army's advance, they would probably reach him in no time. If he didn't beg for mercy soon, he would truly have no chance left.
Dog Gutianchuan wanted to make a few sarcastic remarks, but he also knew that this was a critical moment for the survival of the family, so he dared not delay and quickly said, "Uncle, please wait a moment, I'll go right away."
After saying this, he grabbed a piece of white cloth from the tent, used it as a prop with his knife, and rushed out of the tent towards the Han army, shouting as he ran, "General, stop fighting! We surrender! We surrender..."
He had been to the Han Dynasty to learn about its culture and knew that waving a white flag meant surrender. However, he was unsure whether this tactic would work in Japan, or whether Ji Jie would give him face. He could only give it a try.
Seeing the dog, Gu Tianchuan, running towards them with a white flag and a shifty look on his face, Ji Jie hesitated for a moment before shouting, "Ignore the white flag, keep killing! Be careful not to hurt the guy holding the white flag, he's still useful."
The battlefield was too noisy and chaotic. To make the soldiers hear you, you had to shout, but if you could hear your own people, the enemy could hear you too.
Hearing Ji Jie's shout, Gougu Tianchuan roared in despair, "General Ji Jie, you can't do this! We're friends! Please give my Gou Nu Kingdom another chance!"
Ji Jie replied, "Are you fucking stupid? If you can't beat them, don't you know how to run? I just want that dog, Gu Zhibei."
"Uh..." Dog Furuta River was stunned. You can play like this?
Ji Jie continued to roar, "Gou Gutianchuan, since we're old acquaintances, I'll give you two choices: either take me to Gou Gu Zhibei, and I'll kill him and support you as the head of the Gou family, or I'll kill you both, destroy the Gou family, and return power to King Himiko. You choose, but don't make me wait too long, because your men are dying in battle every moment. The longer you hesitate, the more people will die."
Dog Gutianchuan's expression changed again. After struggling for a moment, he stomped his foot and said, "I'll do as you say. I'll take you to find my uncle, or rather, to find that scoundrel Dog Guzhibei."
Judging from this, Ji Jie is determined to use the dog Gu Zhibei as a sacrifice. In that case, it's better for one dog Gu Zhibei to die than for the whole family to die, right?
Furutakawa, naturally aware of the obvious choice in such a simple multiple-choice question, decisively ordered, "Everyone, listen up, retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"
The soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom, who had already been defeated, could no longer hold on when they heard the order to retreat. They turned around and ran, their short legs swinging like wheels, running incredibly fast.
As the soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom fled, Ji Jie successfully fought his way to Dog Gutianchuan and met up with him. As soon as they met, he held a bloodstained knife to Dog Gutianchuan's neck and shouted, "Where is Dog Guzhibi? Take me there."
Dog Gutianchuan's legs went weak and he dared not delay. He led Ji Jie straight to the tent where Dog Guzhibei was, and went straight in when they arrived at the door.
Dog Gu Zhibei was still waiting for news from Dog Gu Tianchuan. When he saw Dog Gu Tianchuan bring in a tall, armored, and blood-soaked god of war, he jumped up and instinctively tried to kneel down.
Before he could even kneel down, Ji Jie pressed the still-dripping blood-stained knife against his throat, and then Ji Jie said, "So you're called Gou Gu Zhibei Gou?"
Dogguchi was so frightened that he trembled all over and babbled a bunch of things. Dogguchi quickly reminded him, "General, please understand, my uncle doesn't speak Chinese."
Helpless, Ji Jie repeated himself in Japanese. Doggu Zhibei quickly replied, "Angel, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have slighted you. I am guilty."
Ji Jie sneered, "Weren't you so arrogant before? How come you're backing down now? But what's the use of admitting defeat now? You only start nursing when the child dies, and you only learn to turn around when the pig hits a tree. Where the hell were you before?"
How dare you, you little Japanese devils, disregard the summons of the great Han angels? Do you really think the great Han can't deal with you?
Dog Gu Zhibei dared not refute and continued to beg for mercy, saying, "Angel, please calm down. I really know I was wrong. Angel, please give me any requests and I will do my best to fulfill them."
He truly regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he would have taken the king to the gold mine to meet this god of death that very day. Running away and bowing his head wouldn't have cost him anything. Why did he have to do this?
But then again, who knew the Han angel would be so hot-tempered as to send troops against him over such a trivial matter?
Ji Jie sneered, "Too late. No one in this world can survive after provoking the might of the Han Dynasty. I'm determined to take your life. As for the rest, the new head of the Gougu family, Gougu Tianchuan, will take care of it for me. So, are you going to do it yourself or do I help you?"
Doggu Zhibei's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly argued, "You can't kill me. I am the head of the Doggu family and the ruler of the Dog Slave Kingdom. Even if someone wants to kill me, it must be done by order of the Emperor of the Great Han. You are overstepping your bounds. Your Emperor will not let you off easily if he finds out."
Ji Jie sneered, "It seems you still don't understand the Great Han. Even if you were just a powerful minister, or even if you were the ruler of the Dog Slave Kingdom, I would still have the power to act independently without asking for permission."
Without another word, he swung his knife and swept it across, and Goguchi fell to the ground.
Ji Jie didn't even look at it, turned around and ordered, "Cut off the head of that dog Guzhibi and send it to Queen Yamatai. Tell the Queen that this is the consequence of disrespecting the Han Dynasty."