In November, 1274 AD, during the Battle of Bun'ei, Mongolian troops, who had just recently defeated the Song Dynasty in China and founded the Yuan Dynasty, invaded Japan. From the port of Masan in Southern Korea, the Mongols launched an attack on Japan; first seizing the island of Tsushima and then, Iki.
元日戰爭的文永之役發生於西元1274年之秋。當時才剛推翻了宋朝，建立了元朝的蒙古兵先從南朝鮮的『馬山港』進攻，攻打了日本。首先，佔領了『対馬市』，再來則是『壹岐島』。
Easily overcoming the desperate resistance of the residents and the samurais, the Mongols ruthlessly slaughtered many of its opponents and captured its leaders, including Hojo Tokimune, the famous leader of the Kamakura Shogunate, and other Samurai leaders as hostages.
輕輕鬆鬆打敗了努力奮戰的當地居民以及武士們的蒙古兵毫不留情地屠殺了許多的敵人，並抓走了他們的首領當人質，其中包括遠近馳名的武將～『北条時宗』。
The Mongolian Leader Kublai Khan said that if they surrendered to the Mongolian Empire, they would not be killed, but if they refused, their heads would fall to the ground in less than a fortnight.
大蒙古國皇帝忽必烈說：只要他們投降，加入蒙古軍團，便會免他們於一死。但倘若拒絕，在兩週之內一定讓他們的頭顱落地。
However, the loyal Samurai soldiers, who were determined to sacrifice their lives for their country, refused to surrender. Therefore, the hostages were transported back to the Mongolian base and pushed into a dungeon, waiting for their execution.
然而，忠心的武士們寧願犧牲自己的性命，也不願意投降。於是，人質們被帶回了蒙古兵總營，並被關進地窖，等待刑期的到來。
Just then, one of the Japanese military magistrates: Goda Totoshi, surrendered to the Mongolian soldier, and were taken to meet Kublai Khan.
這時，一位日本軍事法官～『合田遠俊』向蒙古兵投降了，被帶回去見忽必烈。
After the Mongolian army had left, Hojo Tokimune said to the other remaining three Samurai Generals, "We must never be like that traitor Goda and surrender to the ruthless Mongols, even if it means sacrificing ourselves. I believe that, despite the superior technology of the Mongolian Army, God will eventually grant us victory, just wait and see. Even if we became ghosts, we will haunt the life of that traitor Goda, until he has also sacrificed for our great country!!"
當蒙古兵走了後，北条時宗對其餘的軍官們說：「我們寧可為國家犧牲，也絕對不能像那個叛徒合田一樣向蒙古軍投降。我相信，雖然蒙古兵團的科技比我國先進許多，神明一定會把最終的勝利賞賜給我們的。就算我們作鬼，也要讓那個叛徒合田最終為了我們偉大的國家犧牲的！！」
"Yes, sir!" the three Samurai Generals replied in one voice.
「是的！」三個將軍異口同聲地答覆道。
To whom will God eventually grant the victory to?
神明最終到底會將勝利賜給哪一方呢？
~To be Continued~
～待續～
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