After a roar, Li Bao fiercely waved the grape in his hand and rushed towards the Japanese man standing in front of him.
He was naturally gifted with divine strength, and with the special broadsword forged for him in his hand, this powerful strike, even before the blade came close, the tremendous whistling sound of the wind made the Japanese man in front of him clearly feel that something was not quite right.
Although this guy was indeed a bit unappealing to look at, the moment he heard the whistling sound of the wind, he subconsciously moved a few steps to his left and then swung the Japanese sword in his hand, slashing directly towards Li Bao’s right arm!
He wasn't wearing any armor, and Li Bao had no interest in playing a game of trading injuries with him at this time.
Even though they had prepared a large amount of medicine on their ship, he wasn't a masochist, so naturally, he wasn't willing to test the efficacy of those medicines.
Seeing the sword in the man's hand slash towards him, Li Bao also spun his body sharply, using the momentum of his rotation to swing the broadsword he had already half-slashed in the direction of his rotation.
The broadsword in his hand, the blade alone weighed a full 43 catties, and coupled with his terrifying strength, swinging it created a sound like thunder.
The Japanese man standing opposite him clearly hadn't expected Li Bao to not only be strong but also remarkably quick in his reactions, and his every move was a deadly one.
Just looking at the gleaming blade of the broadsword in his hand, it was obvious that being cut by this thing would not be pleasant.
Since the opportunity to attack was gone, he immediately retracted his sword and retreated.
However, his retreat was exactly what Li Bao wanted. The Li family's ancestral swordsmanship was originally passed down from the army, emphasizing speed, precision, and ruthlessness!
Having gained the upper hand, there was no way he would leave the other man alive.
The Japanese man didn't even have time to react to what was happening before Li Bao was already swinging his broadsword like a windmill.
Facing his attack, having lost the initiative, the man could only continue to retreat step by step.
But the further he retreated, the faster Li Bao's movements became. After retreating five steps, Li Bao's powerful strike left him with nowhere left to retreat.
In desperation, the ferocity in this guy's bones was also ignited. Seeing a sword slash towards his neck, he simply didn't dodge, grabbed the knife in his hand, and stabbed directly towards Li Bao's chest.
Seeing that he had resorted to a life-for-a-life tactic, Li Bao sneered, shifted his body slightly to the left, and his large saber followed his body's movement, changing from a horizontal slash to an diagonal chop.
"Pfft—"
This time, the Japanese man was truly unlucky. His head flew high into the air, and the hot blood from his neck splashed all over Li Bao.
"General Li, brilliant!"
Seeing Li Bao's incredible bravery, the Song soldiers around them began to cheer loudly.
Looking at the headless corpse on the ground, and then at the jubilant Song soldiers, Ping Kiyomori, standing in the crowd, suddenly felt a strange discomfort in his heart.
The Taira clan had no way out. Although the strait was now completely blocked, the events in Saikai-dō had spread throughout Wa country with the escape of the defeated soldiers.
Although there was no news from the Emperor yet, their neighbors around the Taira clan had already started to become restless!
In order to preserve the family's foundation, his grandfather chose to stay at home, while he brought the elite of the family to Yuan Xingchi's side.
He understood that on the surface, this was his grandfather showing obedience, but in reality, wasn't it also a form of protection for him…
"Have them take the body back. Also, tell that Quan Shou that I want this little island. If he's not happy about it, he can send his men to fight me. Furthermore, give him three days to take his people and get lost. Otherwise, I'll personally go and take his head!"
Wiping the腥-smelling blood from his face, Li Bao then looked at the guide beside him with a sinister grin.
"Sir, is General Li's way of speaking perhaps a bit inappropriate? After all, this is Wa country, and doing this will enrage the Emperor!"
Looking at the arrogant smile on Li Bao's face, Ping Kiyomori almost instinctively moved to Yuan Xingchi's side and clasped his hands in greeting as he spoke.
"Is there anything inappropriate? I don't think there is! As for that Emperor you mentioned, he is your Wa country's king, what does he have to do with us? If he's capable, then let him send troops to fight!"
After a period of observation, Yuan Xingchi's state was truly becoming more relaxed.
On this palm-sized island, these Wa people had actually divided themselves into dozens of so-called Ritsuryō provinces.
If you were to talk about territory, one of these so-called Ritsuryō provinces might not even be as large as a county in the Great Song Dynasty.
As for the population, there was even less comparability. A prosperous county in the Great Song Dynasty would have a total population of about 50,000 to 100,000.
But how about them?
On Tsukushi Island, even counting all the elderly, the weak, women, children, and soldiers, the total population was estimated to be around 100,000.
And with such a small population, they had actually divided it into 11 Ritsuryō provinces.
In such a situation, even if their resident ratio was calculated at 10:1 compared to the Great Song Dynasty, all the soldiers combined would only be a little over 10,000.
As for Sado Island, which was even smaller in area, the population there was even more limited.
According to the intelligence they had gathered recently, including the elderly, weak, women, and children on the island, the total population was less than 6,000.
In such circumstances, Yuan Xingchi didn't even bother to use any schemes against them.
Anyway, with their large ships, any Wa people who dared to go out to sea to fight would eventually end up at the bottom of the sea.
As for the people on the island, the reason he hadn't killed them all yet was to keep them for mining purposes.
"Sir, while one Echigo Province and one Sasuke Province are indeed not to be feared, if the entire Wa country were to mobilize its troops, even with your vast fleet, you would probably have to retreat in dismay!"
Looking at the disdainful expression on his face, the young and vigorous Ping Kiyomori stubbornly spoke again.
"Young man, for the sake of you being the next head of the Taira clan, I will let you off this time. But remember this, if there is a next time and you dare to question my decision again, I will unhesitatingly kill you directly and have the Taira clan choose a new head! Do you understand clearly? It is the Taira clan that needs to depend on us, not the other way around. As for that Emperor you mentioned, how far do you think his military orders can reach?"