In December, the Kyushu region of Japan had already seen a few snowfalls. When the head of the Ouchi family, Ouchi Morimi, went to Shima County, it happened to be a sunny day.
Shima County belongs to Chikuzen Province, located in the northern part of Kyushu Island, west of Hakata Bay. For the Ouchi clan, this place is far away from Yamaguchi Castle in Suo Province and is a relatively remote place.
To the north of the Imazu Village garden in Shima County is an arc-shaped coastline. It is neither a good port nor very prosperous; but there is a relic called "Yuankou Defense Fort" which is very famous.
This was the place where the Japanese army fought a desperate battle with the invading Yuan Dynasty army more than a hundred years ago.
Ouchi Morimi rode a horse and led a group of followers into a forest not far from the coast. During the war, this area should not have been in the woods; but times have changed, and now the ruins have been covered up by tree
After the Lantern Festival in the third year of Wude, everything in the world came back to life, and the court began to carry out important affairs. Zhu Gaoxu had to send General Sheng Yong and other generals to Korea first; until the end of the next month, the fleet carrying the main forces of the government army and the navy would set sail from the ports downstream of the Yangtze River.The Longjiang Harbor was shrouded in a damp mist, which made today's farewell ceremony less grand. The treasure ship moored at the pier vaguely revealed its huge body and tall mast, and the looming scene was like a mirage.Zhu Gaoxu led the civil and military officials and waited in a pavilion by the river for a while, and then Sheng Yong, Ping An and Liu Sheng came. The pavilion was very small, so Zhu Gaoxu walked out in the direction where the three people were coming.Sheng Yong and several others knelt on the ground and performed the grand ceremony first.Zhu Gaox
The eunuchs and Jinyiwei soldiers surrounded the imperial carriage and drove it to Waiwulong Bridge. When the carriage stopped for a while, Pei Youzhen got off.As soon as the team passed the Wulong Bridge, they looked towards Chengtian Gate. Pei Youzhen didn't need to go to the palace at this time, so it was appropriate for him to say goodbye to the emperor here.The imperial carriage started moving again, and Pei Youzhen stood by the road, bowing to the carriage. He found that many of the civil and military eunuchs who accompanied him all looked at him strangely. No matter what their mood was, they were all paying attention to Pei Youzhen; after all, he had just been riding with the emperor.He was a plain-looking man who looked like a farmer. He once taught illiterate warriors to read and write in the Han Palace. How could he have imagined that he would have the honor and status he has today?Pei Youzhen was distracted for a moment, but soon came to
The huge fleet carrying more than 23,000 land army soldiers, weapons, ammunition and supplies had set out on time from various ports at the end of February. The fleet had hundreds of ships of various sizes, including dozens of treasure ships carrying thousands of people and equipped with thousands of kilograms of "Tian" Hanwang cannon.All ships will be assembled on the sea surface along the east coast, and then divided into five armies, commanded by Admiral Chen Xuan. Next, the army will move slowly along the coast, waiting for the monsoon to be smooth, and then leave the coast and go to Busan Town in Korea and Hakata Bay in Japan.By then, officials and civilians along the eastern coast of the Ming Dynasty will be able to witness the large ships drifting on the sea and feel the grandeur of the government army's naval power.In the early fifteenth century, no country or military alliance in the world had such a large navy and the ability to deploy more than
There is light wind and fog on the northwest sea surface of Hakata Bay.In the early morning, before the sun came out, the gray sea was covered with white mist, like clouds floating on the sea. A Japanese warship was moving slowly on the water with its sails spread.At this moment, a clang sound came from the bow, and a sailor holding a black bowl dropped it on the ground, staring ahead in amazement. Several people were attracted and turned to look.Two huge black shadows as big as cities slowly emerged from the fog, like some strange beasts emerging from the fog. After a while, more shadows emerged from the fog. People who saw this scene were stunned for a while.Finally, a loud shout was heard from the boat, "Let me touch the chicken!" Then the sound of gongs rang out, and the whole boat was in a state of bustle and noise. The leader on the boat waved his fan and kept giving orders, asking everyone to row immediately.The wooden boat quickly be
Waves rushed onto the beach one after another, washing away gravel, broken fish bones and shells on the sand. This is the western part of Hakata Port, the sea is shallow, and there is no decent pier nearby, so it is not an ideal landing place.However, at this time, the sea was already filled with an endless fleet of ships, and many sand ships also ran aground on the beach. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Army Army were still landing one after another. The coast was busy, with all kinds of baggage and supplies everywhere, and the places where the military camps and walls were built were also filled with dust.After the general landed safely, he felt a little dizzy. He rubbed his temples while looking at a map in his hand."Do you think this picture might be drawn wrong?" Ping An asked without raising his head.Pei Youzhen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was standing beside him, said cautiously, "It's roughly the same, it shoul
The dry land along the riverbank was in chaos, with galloping horses and chaotic crowds everywhere. The huge noise made it seem as if everyone was shouting.Every time the heavy iron hooves stepped on the ground, they made a thrilling thumping sound. In the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, Mongolian and Tibetan horses were considered tall and strong horses. The people on horseback were all wearing iron armor, which looked extremely strong and terrifying. Groups of horses rushed in columns from all directions."Oh..." A warrior roared in a rhythmic manner, holding a Japanese sword in both hands, staring at the several riders who were charging at him. He stared with wide eyes and clenched his teeth, as if he had made up his mind to die. In the blink of an eye, the warhorse had rushed to the front, and a huge black shadow blocked the sky in front. The warrior swung the Japanese sword, but his body dodged uncontrollably. When he regained his senses, the sword flashed, a
At dusk, in the Ming army camp on the seaside, Sheng Yong had received two reports from the Western Front.When Ping'an led more than 300 cavalry to suddenly turn around and head east, to the south of Bofu Mountain, which the Ming army had not yet controlled, and to penetrate deeply into the mountain alone, most of the generals felt that it was a waste of time. Everyone said a few words in front of Sheng Yong.When Sheng Yong and Ping An talked face to face, they probably had nothing good to say. But behind his back, Sheng Yong hardly said anything about Ping An, and sometimes he even seemed to be protecting Ping An.At this time, Sheng Yong seemed to be talking to himself, "We have just arrived, and we don't know much about the enemy's deployment. The enemy has not guessed the specific place where we will land, and they probably haven't made much preparation." Good. Peace gives no respite at all.”The civil and military officials in the big tent were
“It is rare to see cherry blossoms in full bloom, and those who see them will only miss them when the flowers fall.” Ouchi Morimitsu looked up at the cherry trees in the courtyard and couldn't help but recite a line of poetry.The flowers on the treetops are broken, with scattered petals floating in the air, and only the ground is covered with withered cherry blossoms. The flowering period of cherry blossoms is very short, and when people see them withering, they can't help but suddenly remember that they saw them in full bloom as if it was only yesterday.Under the cherry tree not far away, several warriors in full armor stood, holding the handles of their Japanese swords, looking eagerly at Ouchi Morimitsu, with anxious expressions on their faces. Those warriors were obviously not in the mood to look at the cherry blossoms like Ouchi Morimitsu.Ouchi Morimi was not necessarily calm in his heart, otherwise he would not have subconsciously chanted such a poe