Chapter 198: Japanese Pirates, Beheaded in Public
Outside Jiaozhou City, Xiao Po announced his identity and called the door.
On the city wall, Jiaozhou guard Lin Fengxiang and the soldiers and civilians on the city wall. When they heard that the navy army outside the city was actually the troops of King Jin, their hanging hearts finally returned to their stomachs.
However, the soldiers and civilians guarding the city did not relax their vigilance because of this. They still held the swords in their hands tightly, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
After all, in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in these remote coastal areas, the story of Chen Huaian, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty, raising troops to rebel had already been publicized by the government.
In their opinion, the Longcheng rebels under Jin Wang Chen Huaian were only slightly stronger than the Japanese pirates.
The only thing that reassured the soldiers and people defending the city was that they had never heard of the massacre of the city by the Dragon City rebels under King Jin.
Therefore, compared with the Japanese pirates attacking the city, the Jiaozhou soldiers and civilians who defended the city at least did not have to worry. After the city was broken, the Longcheng rebels would embarrass their wives, children and children in the city.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Jiaozhou guard Lin Fengxiang.
As the garrison master who controlled the military and administration of Jiaozhou City, Lin Fengxiang was undoubtedly the backbone of the city's 500 Japanese soldiers and 50,000 ordinary people.
On this occasion of crisis, it is natural that all actions must be obeyed by the orders of the garrison master.
On top of the city tower, Lin Fengxiang was still hesitating, not knowing how to respond in what way and tone to respond to Xiao Po, the commander of the Jinwu Guards of Jinwu's front camp under the city, Jin Wang Chen Huaian, calling the door.
Before he was even mentally prepared, Jin King Chen Huaian arrived outside Jiaozhou City without knowing it.
On the one hand, Lin Fengxiang, who was a garrison in Jiaozhou, was a third-grade military general of the Great New Dynasty and was favored by the emperor of the Great New Dynasty, while Chen Huaian, the king of Jin, was an out-and-out rebellious official;
On the other hand, now that the Great New Dynasty is about to fall apart, the treacherous prime minister Qin Ruhui and the powerful minister Wu Sanjia are fighting fiercely, and Emperor Lingwu and Emperor Hongxi are "two dragons in the same dynasty";
On the other hand, King Chen Huaian of the Jin Dynasty had his Dragon City soldiers and horses in full swing. After occupying half of the country to the north of the Daxin Dynasty, the southern expedition army had already conquered Jinan Prefecture, and its troops were pointing directly at Jinling City;
Even Jiaozhou garrison Lin Fengxiang, a marginal figure above the court of the Great New Dynasty, was keenly aware that the time when Jin King Chen Huaian would dominate the world and ascend the throne as emperor would not be too far away.
Where should the five hundred Japanese soldiers in Jiaozhou City go? Guard Lin Fengxiang actually already had the answer in his mind.
However, he was not yet ready for how to face Jin Wang Chen Huaian.
Outside the city, Xiao Po saw that the Jiaozhou defenders on the city wall did not make any response. With the restraint of King Jin's general order, he could only continue to shout patiently:
"Listen to the defenders on the Jiaozhou city wall. This general is under the command of His Royal Highness the King of Jin to escort more than a thousand Japanese pirates to the Jiaozhou garrison for disposal;"
"If you--"
Before Xiao Po finished speaking, there was finally a response from the city wall.
Lin Fengxiang roared with a voice as loud as a bell: "General Xiao, the last general is Jiaozhou garrison Lin Fengxiang. I didn't know that His Highness the King of Jin was coming, so I couldn't go out of the city to welcome him. I hope His Highness the King of Jin will forgive me!"
At this time, Lin Fengxiang had already walked down the city gate tower, came to the crenellation of the city wall, leaned out half of his body, and continued: "General Xiao, please be patient for a moment. I will order someone to open the city gate right now and welcome His Royal Highness King Jin into the city!" "
With that said, Lin Fengxiang waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, pass this general's order to open the city gate and welcome His Royal Highness King Jin into the city!"
"Open the city gate and welcome His Royal Highness King Jin into the city!"
Soon, the soldiers who were guarding the city after receiving the order at the city gate hurriedly moved the heavy objects piled in the city gate to resist the Japanese attack, and then pushed the two heavy city gates away from the city.
At this time, Lin Fengxiang, the Jiaozhou garrison who came in a hurry from the city tower, was the first to walk out of the city gate and led his five hundred Japanese soldiers to line up to welcome the King of Jin.
As the city gate opened, Xiao Po ordered his Jinwu guards to advance into the city and take over the city defense at various strategic points to guard against anyone assassinating the King of Jin.
As the commander of Jinwu Guard, Xiao Po suffered two big losses in this regard.
If it weren't for Chen Huaian, thinking of his illustrious military exploits during the defense of Longcheng, Xiao Po would have been sent back to the Chinese army camp to carry the flag.
Therefore, Xiao Po, who was re-appointed as the commander of the Jinwu Guard for the third time, no longer dared to take it lightly when it came to protecting the safety of His Highness King Jin.
It is a small matter to lose the official position of the commander of the Jinwu Guard. If His Highness the King of Jin accidentally damages even a hair, he will not be able to atone for his sin even if he dies for a hundred times!
When the Jinwu Guards were all ready, King Chen Huaian of the Jin Dynasty, wearing golden battle armor and riding a good yellow horse, slowly rode up, surrounded by Navy Admiral Qi Jiguang and a group of Navy generals.
Outside the city gate, Jiaozhou garrison Lin Fengxiang and his party, who had been waiting here for a long time, saw this and immediately went forward to kneel down to His Majesty the King of Jin:
"The last general to guard Jiaozhou, Lin Fengxiang, meets with His Highness the King of Jin;"
"King Jin is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"
Amid a wave of welcome shouts of thousands of years old, King Chen Huaian of Jin rode his horse into Jiaozhou City.
In the evening, a group of Japanese pirates led by Sakai Takaaki were publicly tried in the garrison.
It was only then that Lin Fengxiang, who was the garrison of Jiaozhou, and the people in Jiaozhou City learned that it was Jin Wang Chen Huaian who had blocked the disaster for them;
If it had not been for the help of the Longcheng naval fleet, when more than 5,000 vicious Japanese pirates landed, the 50,000 people in Jiaozhou City would have been wiped out.
What makes Lin Fengxiang even more fortunate is that he led the 500 Jiaozhou Japanese soldiers to make the most correct choice between the decadent Daxin Dynasty and the flourishing Jin Dynasty.
Otherwise, the 30,000-strong Longcheng naval fleet could flood the Jiaozhou city with just one person and a spit of spit.
At the scene of the public trial, Jin Wang Chen Huaian sat on the main seat of the garrison office without hesitation, with a mirror hanging above his head.
Jiaozhou garrison Lin Fengxiang sat respectfully under Chen Huaian's left hand, and on the right was Longcheng Navy Admiral Qi Jiguang.
As the leader of the pirates, the bandit leader Sakai Takaaki and other pirate leaders have been kidnapped by navy officers and soldiers and escorted to the government office to kneel in several rows.
Outside the garrison office, people from the city were crowded watching the excitement.
Among them, there are many victims who were deeply tortured by Japanese pirates.
Although Chen Huaian was sitting at the head of the garrison office, he did not take over the duties of the Jiaozhou garrison. Instead, he said to Lin Fengxiang on his left:
"Master Lin, as the Jiaozhou garrison, you are the father-in-law of the people of Jiaozhou City. The trial of the Japanese pirates will be left to you!"
"The general will get the order!"
As soon as he heard that King Jin called his name to judge the Japanese pirates, Lin Fengxiang immediately stood up and first raised his hands and fists to Chen Huaian to show respect.
Then he pronounced the verdict on the Japanese pirates headed by Sakai Takaaki, who were already dead dogs: "The Japanese pirates and thieves have repeatedly attacked our Daxin coast, burned, killed and robbed our Daxin people. They are extremely vicious and their crimes are extremely heinous..."
"According to the "Great New Code", you should be beheaded in public to appease the people and to deter other pirates and bandits!"
"Come here, drag these Japanese pirates out to me, General. You don't have to wait until 3:30 noon tomorrow to behead them on the spot at Caishikou for public display!"
"The general will get the order!"