Chapter 1015: The End of the Road for Wa

Massacre the city!

No one expected that the Nanyang Army, along with the Li Dynasty soldiers who followed later, would be so brutal.

Every city they passed was completely massacred!

Where had the people of Wa ever seen such things? Men, women, old, and young alike were all so terrified that they fled at the mere rumor of their approach. Under such circumstances, who would still defend the city for you? The already meager Wa army had long since scattered like birds and beasts.

"General Li, we..."

The cruelty of the massacre was something even the deputy generals beside him could not bear to watch.

They looked at Li Yun one by one and took a deep breath.

Li Yun was a fierce general under Xie Qian, looking to be in his forties, with a face full of righteous awe and an incomparably resolute gaze.

He watched the soldiers who were continuing the massacre, and the chaos and blood covering the city. A cruel look flashed in his eyes: "The Wa people have a vile nature and are born cruel. How did they behave in the Li Dynasty? And what have been their actions regarding the Wa pirate scourge in Longyan all these years?"

He shouted coldly: "With national enmity and family hatred, there is no room for retreat! If you do not kill them today, their sons and grandsons will continue to kill us once they grow strong! Remember, this is a pack of wolves with wild ambitions! How did Longyan treat them in the past? And how did they repay Longyan? A pack of wolves is just a pack of wolves!"

"Wolves that can never be tamed!"

The group of deputy generals' expressions changed slightly.

Because Li Yun was right.

In the history of Longyan, Wa had been a vassal state to Longyan several times, and Longyan's generosity toward its vassal states went without saying. As long as you acknowledged me as your Sovereign State, I would give you whatever you lacked. If you came to pay tribute, I would return double whatever gifts you sent me.

They could even puff themselves up to look bigger than they were when fiscal revenue was not ideal.

All just to hear the words "Heavenly Dynasty of the Upper Kingdom."

Wa had been the same throughout history; no matter which dynasty of Wa it was, the routine was basically the same: develop slowly, grow strong, then want to attack Longyan, only to be beaten until they were battered and bruised, crying for their fathers and mothers. Then, Longyan would go to appease them. They were opportunistic, and Wa would quickly submit, then take the benefits given by Longyan to grow strong again, only to want to attack once more...

Li Yun was originally from Longyan.

He had been sold from Longyan to Nanyang, and furthermore, he had been a person from the coastal regions since he was a child. How could he not hate these Wa people, who were more vicious than wolves!

Kill!

He naturally understood the meaning behind His Majesty letting him lead the great army.

It was just one word.

Kill!

At critical moments, he was capable of making judgments on matters of great right and wrong. Even if he had to bear a foul reputation, even if he had to carry the name of "Human Butcher," so what?

The strict military order was issued.

The soldiers of the entire Nanyang Army had gone completely mad.

This was almost a war of unilateral slaughter.

This was destined to be a cruel conquest that would shock the entire theater of war.

Tens of thousands...

Over a hundred thousand...

Hundreds of thousands...

Finally.

These Wa people also realized that the Nanyang Army had no intention of forgiving their sins. Consequently, the fierce nature of the Wa people was also ignited into bloodlust. By the fourth city, they also began to resist desperately. But... the more they resisted, the happier Li Yun became.

What he wanted to see was these historically notorious Wa people being ruthlessly trampled under his feet.

At this time.

Edo.

The Emperor of Japan was completely numb.

The various civil and military officials of Wa were all filled with sorrow, wanting to find a good Method.

Fight?

They could not win!

Even if the sentiment for national resistance had risen across the country at this time.

But those Wa people were almost all old men and children with no strength to truss a chicken. They could kill, but how could they defeat this regular Nanyang Army and the Li Dynasty army?

The Emperor of Japan looked desperate.

"Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty, we..."

"We cannot hold on anymore, we cannot hold on!"

A group of people had already burst into tears.

An atmosphere of despair spread throughout the imperial court.

The Emperor was trembling all over.

That bastard Mizuno Masashige!

Mizuno Masashige!

It was all him alone who brought Wa to this state!

He was the one who made Wa stake everything on one throw!

But now...

He had committed suicide...

But what about the entire Wa nation? They had all been dragged into the water by him!

"Your Majesty..."

"Surrender!"

"We have no choice but to surrender!"

Among these civil and military officials, which one of them does not fear death?

Surrender...

This is not a surrender of a single battle, but a surrender of the entire nation!

A national surrender!

The entire Wa nation will collapse.

"What does the Great General say about this?"

The Emperor's expression turned gloomy.

The Great General...

The Great General of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ienari...

The group of people all fell silent.

Everyone knew that, in reality, the entire Wa nation was currently under the control of the Tokugawa Clan. But at a time like this, what else could they do?

"Your Majesty... this might be an opportunity."

Suddenly, someone spoke up.

"Your Majesty, we can surrender the nation, and then we can continue to recognize Longyan or Nanyang as our Sovereign State, but we can use this opportunity to... the Tokugawa Clan..."

A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of this Strategist.

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall was in an uproar, and a buzzing sound of discussion arose.

At this moment, the people around the Emperor were merely civil and military officials of a puppet court. They had been living under the tyranny of the Tokugawa Clan, so naturally, they had always been looking for a chance to bring the Great General down. Put this way, it really seemed like there was a genuine opportunity... After all, to the outside world, the Emperor was still the supreme ruler of the Wa nation.

Tokugawa Ienari was, at most, just a Great General.

But now...

The Wa nation was in chaos.

The prestige of the Tokugawa Clan should also cease to exist!

Even the Emperor was moved by these words, his eyes flickering.

He was silent for a moment.

Everyone knew that this was a difficult choice to make.

Because their Wa nation could not withstand such humiliation...

But...

This was the only way out for the Wa nation, and it was also the only way out for the Emperor.

"Good!"

Just as the Emperor made his painful decision and let out a roar.

At this very moment, intense and hurried footsteps suddenly rang out from outside.

"Who goes there!"

"How dare you barge in..."

"You..."

The crowd looked over one after another, and their expressions changed instantly.

Because the person who arrived was none other than Tokugawa Ienari, who had come to the court with a group of elite Samurai!

"This..."

"Gr-Great, Great General..."

"Greetings to the Great General!"

The group of people, who had just been offering strategies to the Emperor, all cowered at this moment. Over these years, the power of the Tokugawa Clan had truly been despair-inducing.

Tokugawa Ienari was a rather thin and small fellow with a handlebar mustache; he walked in and looked coldly at the Emperor: "I hear Your Majesty wishes to surrender the nation?"

The Emperor was so frightened that his mouth began to tremble.