482: Scam Fails

"Impossible!!!" Ingen Takashige let out a strange cry. He saw that the trend on the internet was developing in a direction he did not want to see, and he was completely dumbfounded!

No matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't figure out how his carefully crafted plan could be reversed by the Great Ming in such a short period. This situation had completely exceeded the scope of his imagination.

What was the level of the Great Ming's diplomatic ability and ability to manipulate public opinion in the past? In Ingen Takashige's view, Fusang Country could completely crush them. Moreover, he had initiated this public opinion war himself; it was impossible for the Great Ming to have known about it and prepared in advance. Yet today, they were able to launch a counterattack in an instant, exposing his carefully crafted plan in one fell swoop. This reaction capability could no longer be evaluated as just "high level." The other side likely already knew his action plan and had been prepared for a long time; otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve a successful counterattack so quickly!

Thinking about this made him terrified. He hurriedly ordered his subordinates to stop the live broadcast. Just as he was thinking about leading his people back to find another way, he suddenly saw several figures appear on the city walls. They were wearing the robes of Fusang Country and the unique white high hats of Fusang Country on their heads. They were the diplomats from his own country he had contacted earlier. He didn't expect them to actually come!

Ingen Takashige was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted, "Iben, quickly tell them to open the city gates and let us in!"

The leading Japanese diplomat, Iben Masanobu, stood on the city wall, looking at the dark mass of people under the city. A bitter expression appeared on his face. He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Ingen-kun, you should leave quickly! Fusang Country has already fallen. If you don't find a way to survive, the Fusang People will be completely wiped out!"

"You?! Iben, listen to what you just said? Aren't we protecting the common people of Fusang and coming here to seek help? Hurry up and tell them to open the city gates and let us in. Once we are saved, Fusang will naturally not be wiped out. Hurry! Hurry!" Ingen urged.

"You need to leave! I, Iben Masanobu, am no longer a diplomat of Fusang Country. Now I am also a member of the Great Ming, and I have changed my name to Yin Zhengxin!" Yin Zhengxin shouted loudly.

"What?!" Ingen Takashige, Koyama Hanako, and the others were all dumbfounded when they heard this. They didn't expect that Iben Masanobu had already defected to the Great Ming and even changed his name. No wonder...

Ingen Takashige realized it in an instant. No wonder the Great Ming's reaction was so fast this time; it was all Iben Masanobu's doing. He must have leaked the plan to the Great Ming, which made the Great Ming so vigilant and caused his carefully crafted plan to go down the drain.

"Damn it! Iben, you shameless traitor! We will nail you to the pillar of shame forever, to be cursed by all people for generations to come!" Ingen Takashige roared hoarsely.

Hearing his words, Iben Masanobu's face turned pale, and he trembled slightly. But he held back and did not respond. He knew that if he said anything he shouldn't, it probably wouldn't just be a matter of being cursed by others, but he would lose his life directly!

Besides, does Fusang Country still have generations to come? It has already been destroyed by the Sea Clan. Ingen Takashige and these people are actually just lackeys of the Sea Clan, so Ingen Takashige's scolding meant nothing to him.

"Kill you, traitor!"

"You will die a horrible death..."

"When we take Shanhai Pass, we will definitely cut your flesh piece by piece and eat it!"

"That's right, there's no need to show mercy to such a traitor. Everyone who sees him should just beat him to death..."

The Fusang People under the city were chattering away. The Great Ming garrison guards couldn't understand the Fusang language, but they understood their expressions. A cold smile appeared on Teng Yi's face. With a wave of his hand, several soldiers stepped forward and escorted those few Japanese diplomats back. Then he said to Ingen Takashige, "Considering that this is your first time crossing the border, our Great Ming will spare you this time. Please retreat immediately, otherwise, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

This scene was naturally broadcasted on the internet, and simultaneously translated into various languages, causing international public opinion to quickly lean towards the Great Ming. They praised the Great Ming for being magnanimous and not haggling with the scheming Fusang People.

Ingen Takashige's face was as gloomy as water. He knew that Fusang was really finished. If he couldn't trick them into opening the city gates, Nian Kuo would not let him off. At that time, he would be sent to attack Shanhai Pass, and I fear countless Fusang People would become cannon fodder. But what else could he do?

In front was Shanhai Pass and the Great Ming garrison guards, while behind them was the Sea Clan, the terrifyingly powerful Sea Clan. Comparing the two, he still believed that the Sea Clan could break through the Great Ming's defense. At most, more people would die, but it wouldn't be him dying anyway, and it didn't matter how many cannon fodder below died...

Thinking of this, he said to Nian Kuo, "Brother Nian, I'm very sorry. Our country's diplomats, Iben Masanobu and the others, have rebelled and leaked our plans to the Great Ming. Now it seems that the only option left is a frontal assault!"

"Hahaha, hahahahaha!" Upon hearing this, Nian Kuo burst into a fit of laughter, drawing everyone's gaze toward him.

After laughing for a while, Nian Kuo finally stopped and snorted, "I knew you bunch of bastards were unreliable! Organize yourselves for me immediately and prepare to attack the city!"

"Yes... Brother Nian, why don't we retreat for now and start the siege after regrouping with the rear army?" Ingen Takashige asked cautiously.

"Retreat? Did you eat shit? If we don't take it now while the Great Ming garrison guards are off guard, are we supposed to wait until they mobilize their troops to attack?" Nian Kuo cursed angrily.

"This... I'm afraid they are really prepared. Iben Masanobu has already leaked our plans to them. Look at how calm the Great Ming garrison guards are; they must have mobilized their troops a long time ago..."

"Even if they mobilized, it's impossible for them to have too many troops in such a short time! Just now, while you were talking, our Sea Clan had already sent underwater troops to infiltrate from underground, and they should be arriving under the city soon! You remnants of Fusang, hurry up and organize yourselves for me, go charge first, and later when our Sea Clan arrives, we will launch a full-scale attack!" Nian Kuo said loudly.

"Ah, this... Brother Nian, can you give us a little more time to prepare?" Ingen Takashige asked, gritting his teeth.

"Ten minutes! If you don't charge for me after ten minutes, I'll take your heads first!!!" Nian Kuo said fiercely.

"Yes... yes, yes, yes, Brother Nian, don't worry. We will launch the charge in ten minutes!" Ingen Takashige said tremblingly.

Very quickly, the Fusang People under the city were organized by Ingen Takashige and Koyama Hanako. Yokota Ichiro, Takahashi Tokki, and the others from behind also arrived upon hearing the news. For a time, blades flashed under the city, Killing Intent soared to the sky, and countless siege weapons appeared rapidly, all pointing towards the nearby Shanhai Pass...

The Great Ming garrison guards on the wall watched all this coldly. They knew that a battle destined to break out was about to begin!