When Watanabe Ichiro came back, the first thing he saw was the supplies on the dock. This place was so conspicuous that anyone returning to the dock from the mainland would definitely see this first.
"General Ding, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Although I have already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty on behalf of all the troops, our local people are tough and many of them make a living on the sea. They live on their belts and often rob people. If they saw this..."
This was also a small test for Watanabe Ichiro. If he said nothing, Ding Tu would naturally lower his trust in him. Seeing this guy working so hard, Ding Tu's mouth corners rose slightly. It seemed that this guy was not pretending to surrender, but really wanted to throw himself into the arms of the Tang Dynasty.
In fact, for the current Fusang people, the Tang Dynasty is just a name they have heard of.
But it is different for these officials. They have read many works of the Tang Dynasty and understand the current life of the Tang Dynasty, so they are extremely yearning for the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, their nation is like this and has always been afraid of the strong.
At the beginning, Watanabe Ichiro might have felt uncomfortable, and even thought about how to resist and how to take back everything that belonged to him. However, when he went back to get various information, he thought about this matter a hundred times in his mind, and finally decided to follow the Tang Dynasty. Look at the huge fleet on the sea, and then look at the mighty bodies of the Tang Dynasty soldiers. This is definitely not something a small Fuso can resist. As long as we surrender first, we will be much stronger than those bureaucrats behind, and this position may get better and better in the future.
If you continue to resist, the final result will be destruction. Moreover, there is a competitive relationship among the daimyo of Fuso. Don't expect others to remember you. The only thing you can lose is your own life. As the saying goes, a man of insight is a hero. For the sake of your future good life, there is nothing wrong in following the Tang Dynasty.
"When fishing, you have to be ruthless and put out some bait. If you don't even want to put out the bait, how can you catch the fish?"
Ding Tu turned his body sideways, and Watanabe Ichiro was shocked. It turned out that there was a shelter behind the house, and behind the shelter were a large number of Tang Dynasty soldiers. If someone really had this idea, you would probably die without knowing how.
"General, you are wise. I admire you deeply. Please rest assured, I will lead the local soldiers to assist you."
Watanabe Ichiro waved his hand, and hundreds of his soldiers quickly hid to the side. Now is the time to show your loyalty. If you are reluctant to use your men, how can you exchange them for high positions and generous salaries in the future? What's more, it's just a few lives. If they die, they die. After all, there are many ordinary people in Fusang. I can find them later. As long as my official hat can be promoted higher and higher, these people will die for a good cause.
Ding Tu was very satisfied with Watanabe Ichiro's performance. He was originally thinking about how to mobilize his troops to prevent this guy from becoming more powerful in the future. Unexpectedly, he understood very well that it is safest not to have military power in hand.
The sky gradually darkened, and it was the best time to take action. By the early morning, our follow-up fleet would arrive, so Ding Tu and the others didn't have much time left.
Just when everyone started to doze off, a sound was indeed heard in the distance. Watanabe Ichiro and Ding Tu both became alert. We are already prepared here, we are just worried that you guys won’t come.
"From the Zuo Biao Camp..."
Watanabe Ichiro recognized at a glance that these people were the soldiers who had surrendered during the day. Because he didn't have much contact with them in normal times, and they were stationed in relatively remote areas, Watanabe Iran didn't take them seriously. He didn't expect that they were the main force of the resistance.
"Are you familiar with them?"
After hearing this, Ding Tu's face became even happier. What he feared most was an enemy who knew nothing. Then we might suffer some losses. Knowing ourselves and the enemy, we can win every battle.
"General, this army is stationed in the northwest of this area. There are about 700 people, but I estimate that there are only about 400 at most. Some people will definitely not follow them. Even if they come, they will be forced to follow them. Their weapons are so old that they are almost unusable."
Watanabe Ichiro knows his own usefulness, otherwise why would people bring him along? Now is the time for you to show your usefulness. If you don't let the generals of the Tang Dynasty see your usefulness, who will say a few good words for you when the prince comes tomorrow?
A smile appeared on Ding Tu's face, but this time he thought it through. He decided to let Watanabe Ichiro's army be cannon fodder, and you Fuso people can just fight each other for a while. If you can't win, we will send more people up.
"Subordinates, go and capture them."
Watanabe Ichiro imitated the Tang Dynasty soldiers and knelt in front of Dingtou.
"That's fine. If you want to be promoted quickly in the future, you must have some achievements. This can be considered as a token of your loyalty."
Ding Tu said with a deliberately embarrassed look on his face. Watanabe Ichiro also felt it was a big deal. Maybe Ding Tu also wanted to take the fifteen credits. Now he gave the credit to us. This is indeed a great favor.
The soldiers in the distance were getting closer and closer. The number of torches was about a thousand, but soon a lot of them gathered from other places. It seemed that there were many local people who wanted to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. However, after tonight, the main force of the rebels would definitely be wiped out, including the families of these people. They would all become slaves of the Tang Dynasty. The only ones left were some centrists and those who dared not resist.
"Drive the Tang people into the sea..."
At the beginning, the rebels were unstoppable. The Tang army had received orders long ago and did not offer any resistance to them at the entrance of the dock. Instead, they shot and killed more than a dozen rebels and immediately retreated with their men, which greatly boosted the morale of these people.
According to their idea, they had to hide in the deep mountains and forests, and then continue to fight with the Tang army. But after entering, people had a lot of food and drink. The local warehouses had been emptied, and there were not many reserves. After all, Fuso was a poor country, so they set their sights on the supplies on the dock.
As long as they can grab this batch of supplies, they will be able to settle down after entering the mountains. Whether they hide inside or come out to attack, they will have confidence. But are the supplies from the Tang Dynasty so easy to grab?
