Ping'an City is ten miles long, eight miles wide, the area has a quarter of Chang'an, the city is four zhang high, completely imitates Chang'an and Luoyang to build, it is the largest city in Japan.

Today's Heiankyo is in political decline due to the decline of imperial power. However, the economy and commerce are still prosperous, and the population of the city reaches 200,000, making it the most populous city in Japan.

However, the armament in the city was extremely empty. From the emperor and the ministers to the people in the city, seeing the appearance of the army of the capital Yuankou, it was as if the end had come.

Originally, there were two elite armies in the Kyoto area. One is the Kyoto Zhenwu Legion of the Six Waves Exploration, and the other is the Praetorian Guard Legion in Heian Castle. Originally, if these two elite troops were there, with the high walls and deep trenches of Heian City, the enemy would definitely suffer heavy casualties if they wanted to capture Heian City.

However, because the shogunate had to concentrate its forces on Kyushu Island and transferred all two elite regiments in the Kyoto area to Kamakura, it turned the Kyoto fortress into an undefended place. Even the samurai and private soldiers of the Hao clan in the Gyeonggi area were all withdrawn.

There was no way, the Japanese had too few elite standing troops, and if the two elite troops in the Kyoto area were not transferred to the Kanto region, the Kamakura shogunate's backbone soldiers would not be enough. Recruits always need veterans to train, right? There's always an officer, right?

Of course, the Kyoto Imperial Court would oppose the transfer of the two elite legions. But the military power is in the hands of the shogunate, and the opposition of the emperor and the ministers is naturally a fart.

So how many more soldiers are there in the city? There were only 500 soldiers and horses guarding Miyagi. These 500 men belonged to the guards loyal to the emperor, and they were a real standing force. And then there are the guards and private soldiers of the ministers, which add up to only a thousand people.

In addition, tens of thousands of young men who were temporarily recruited to defend the city lacked even decent weapons.

Outside the Jianli Gate (Tang Gate), Li Luo was stationed in the south of the horse moat, looking at the majestic city, and his heart was also weighing.

Fight, it will definitely be able to fight. But the casualties, at least a few thousand.

Let's persuade you to surrender first, just like you did with Dazaifu. If you can't persuade you to surrender, it's not too late to attack the city.

Li Luo personally wrote a letter of persuasion, stamped it with the seal of the private general, and ordered the latter to shoot the letter of surrender out of the city.

Although the defenders on the castle tower knew that it was a letter of persuasion, it was difficult to conceal it, so they had to be quickly sent to the Kyoto Imperial Palace (Imperial Palace) of the "Son of Heaven".

The Japanese Imperial Palace is called Zichen Palace, which is a miniature version of the Daming Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Zichen Palace is one and a half miles from east to west, two and a half miles from north to south, the palace gate is nine, and there are twenty-nine palaces, which is bigger than the Forbidden City of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. And the main hall Zichen Palace, even the name is the same as the Zichen Palace, one of the three major halls of the Daming Palace in the Tang Dynasty.

As the main hall of Zichen Palace, the Zichen Hall is the place where the Great Dynasty will meet. Behind the throne of the Zichen Palace, there are portraits and biographies of many Tang Dynasty emperors, famous ministers, and literati. The ministers bowed to the emperor, and they also bowed to the portraits of the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers behind.

At this time, Emperor Goyuta (Sehito) was not in the main hall, the Shisin Hall (South Garden), nor in the Jogoden (Harem), but in the Seiryoden (East Garden), where daily deliberations were held.

However, Shiren was only fourteen years old, and he was still a half-old child. Therefore, the Kyoto Imperial Court was actually controlled by Emperor Kameyama, who was the Emperor Taishang, and the so-called "Taijoin Administration" was implemented. In the Heian Dynasty, most of the real people in the Kyoto court were the emperor, but today the emperor is mostly a decoration.

Therefore, although the emperor and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty gathered in the "East Garden" of the Qingliang Hall, it was the Emperor Kameyama who sat on the throne.

The little emperor sat quietly on his father's side, his eyebrows lowered. However, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were all orderly and sitting on the futon according to their ranks.

There were nearly 100 people in the Qingliang Palace, but there was no cough, only the sound of the emperor twisting the Buddha beads on Guishan was heard.

Emperor Kameyama is only in his early thirties this year, but he has aged ten years overnight, and his sideburns have frosted. The gorgeous and noble crown robe could not hide his haggard and miserable, as well as the fear and resentment in his eyes.

"When the Yuan Kou soldiers are coming to the city, is there no other way than to defend the city in vain?" Emperor Kameyama said in a hoarse voice, his tone full of exhaustion.

There were no more than 1,000 real soldiers and horses in the city. In addition, these are all young and strong people who lack weapons, how can they hold on? What will be the consequences if you can't hold it?

Yuankou's words of "slaughtering according to the resistance of the city" have spread all over Honshu, do the kings and ministers of Kyoto know? If they resist, but they don't hold it, won't the whole city of 200,000 people be slaughtered?

It's terrifying to think about.

Is the 500-year-old Ping'an City really coming to an end?

"Regent, tell me, what should be done about the current situation?" Emperor Kameyama asked the Imperial Minister, Takaji Kanehei. The Taisei Minister is the head of the Three Princes, and is called the regent until the emperor comes of age, and the emperor is called Sekihaku when he comes of age.

The Imperial Minister sounds very big, but the emperor has been set aside by the shogunate, let alone him, the first assistant.

Therefore, there is no way to do it. He stood up tremblingly and said, "Your Majesty, the Hojo clan is a rebellious minister and thief, harboring evil intentions, how can there be reinforcements?" Even if there were, it would be too late. For the sake of now, or..."

He didn't say any more, but anyone knew what he was going to say.

A descending word, it's easy to say, but that's just simple to say.

Emperor Kameyama sighed and looked at Nijo Shizhong, the left minister, "Zuo servant, what else do you have to say?" ”

Nijo Shizhong stood up and bowed: "The minister has nothing to say, what Your Majesty does, the minister will do." ”

"Right servant shot, what about you?" Emperor Kameyama looked at the right minister Konoe Ieki unwillingly.

Konoe Jiaji couldn't help but cry on the spot, "Your Majesty the Emperor, the Yuankou army is pressing, why not surrender!" If they resist, once the city is broken, won't the emperor and the emperor have to ......"

"Bastard!" Emperor Kameyama couldn't help but be furious any longer, and threw out the Buddha beads in his hand, "The Hojo clan is bullying, and you are also bullying!" You can't wait for life and fear death! Do you think that you can be like the ministers of the Song Kingdom, and there are still officials in the Yuan Court! ”

"What about me? I am the king of the dead country! How can the Yuan Court tolerate me! In your heart, there is the slightest thought of loyalty! ”

When the ministers heard this, they were like being struck by lightning, but they all kept silent. Emperor Kameyama's heart-wrenching words made many thoughtful ministers ashamed.

That's right, this group of men known as the ministers, for the sake of their lives, many people have moved the mind of Kaesong to surrender.

If it's just a death festival, they are not afraid, and it is a big deal to repay the country with death. But which of them is not a big family? Although the power was taken away by the samurai, they still enjoyed the glory and wealth of this Heian Castle.

How can you be willing to be buried with a full house?

To put it mildly, even if it is lowered, maybe there will be officials to do it, which is much better than the whole family being slaughtered.

Da Nayan Jiujo Zhongjiao stood up and glared at the Eagle Division and the equal, and said loudly: "The Minister of the Manchu Dynasty, Qinghua is noble, it is so unbearable!" Man is inherently dead, or lighter than a feather, or heavier than Mount Tai! For the social festival, what is there to fear from death! ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to go out of the city to meet the Tartars, know the benefits, promise to give money and jade silk, and bribe to withdraw the army. If the Tartars refuse, the ministers will splash the enemy's blood in the enemy's camp to show the integrity of the kingdom of God! ”

"Good!" The Emperor of Guishan applauded, "My God Dynasty will eventually have loyal and pure ministers!" Da Nayan, you go out of the city to try. If Qing does not return, I will live up to the name of Qing after his death! Come, give the festival! ”

"Hello!"

When Kujou Tadashi left the palace, Takaji Kanpei cried bitterly: "The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the strong man is gone!" If you are loyal to the sect, you will not return! Yuan Kou, tiger and wolf, drove straight into Beijing, Hu Wei can withdraw from the army with just a few goods? Isn't it a joke in the world! ”

"Your Majesty the Emperor, the old minister, Anken lives in the world, and insults Amaterasu. It's just that the 200,000 people in the city, how can they burn all the jade! With the old minister's plan, negotiate peace first. If the peace is not reached, this is the best policy! What the imperial court has to do is what kind of conditions it can strive for! ”

"But Prince Kang is in the Kanto Shogunate, anyway, the Emperor of the Kingdom of God will not be broken, as long as the Kanto is here, Sheji is there. Please think twice, Your Majesty! ”

Of course, the public ministers present here were very clear in their hearts. Why didn't the Hojo clan care about the life or death of the imperial court? Because even if the imperial court is wiped out, the Hojo clan will immediately be able to establish a new emperor and establish a new imperial court in Kamakura.

Allowing the Genko to attack the Kyoto Imperial Court would also buy valuable time for the shogunate. Hojo Tokimune is ruthless and decisive, of course he can do such a thing. Perhaps, in the eyes of the Hojo clan, as long as the kingdom of God is kept, the imperial court can be sacrificed.

To be fair, even if the Hojo clan had the heart to rescue Kyoto, it was powerless.

Emperor Kameyama was speechless and burst into tears, of course he knew that the words of Eagle Division Kanhei were the words of Lao Cheng Mouguo. How many days can you resist Yuan Kou? In addition to provoking Yuan Kou to kill and show his backbone, what is the use?

"Then let's negotiate peace first!" Emperor Kameyama said, and was just about to order the recovery of the Great Nayan Kujo Tadashiko, when suddenly a guard hurriedly entered the hall.

The hearts of the Japanese monarchs and ministers sank, could it be that Yuankou began to attack the city?

"Your Majesty, the letter that Yuan Kou shot to the head of the city, please read it Your Majesty!" The guard handed over a letter.

Emperor Kameyama took a deep breath, took the letter with a slight tremble, and after only a few glances, his expression changed miserably, and his face was like ashes.

Even the letter slipped down his fingertips and fell to the ground.

Takaji Kanhei trembled and picked up the letter on the ground and looked at it, and his face suddenly became extremely difficult to see. The calligraphy of this letter is very good, and it has the style of everyone. But the content of the letter made his heart cold.

"The Great Yuan Expedition to the East General Li, I would like to tell the Japanese monarchs and ministers: This marshal is not a minister to the east of the sea with the Heavenly Empire, and the troops are coming to the city, but there is only a defense and surrender. Those who come to negotiate peace will not be accepted. If it is kept, when the city is broken, the whole city will be beheaded, and the Heian Castle will be burned, and when I return to the east, the Ise Shrine will be burned again. If you surrender, you will not be killed in vain, and the lives of the kings and ministers and the people will be safe. And Heian Castle, Ise Jingu, I don't burn it. ”

"If it does not fall before noon tomorrow, the army will attack the city, and it will fall every day, and the chickens and dogs will not be left. Don't be unpredictable! ”

After reading it, the other ministers were all stunned.

Yuan Kou made it clear that he would not accept the peace, either defend the city and fight, or open the city and surrender, there is no third way at all.

The bleak autumn wind blew into the main hall, and everyone couldn't help but shiver. The wind in late autumn is already very cold.

The Emperor of Guishan looked withered, slowly stood up, and then slowly walked outside the hall, like walking corpses.

"Your Majesty! What a good way to be sad! The situation is very critical, please make a quick decision on your Majesty! "Eagle Commander Kanpei wailed and bowed down.

"Your Majesty, please make a quick decision!" The ministers of the public wept bitterly and bowed down, and even the little emperor knelt down with a pale face in fright, begging his father to make a quick decision.

Yuan Kou said very clearly, the consequences of resistance are really terrible. Genko would not only slaughter the city, but also burn Heiankyo. Even when returning to the east, the Ise Jingu Shrine, which was dedicated to Amaterasu, was burned!

The terrible consequences of defending the city, the weak garrison force, and the powerful siege enemy army made the ministers completely lose the courage to resist.

From a realistic point of view, no matter who chooses, it is difficult to choose resistance.

Kameyama looked at the sky, he wanted to see the sun, he wanted to see the brilliance of Amaterasu, but the wind was blowing, and the sky was overcast.

After a long time, the voice of the Emperor of Guishan changed his tone and said faintly: "Eagle Division and Ping, there are 200,000 people in the city, is it really impossible to defend it?" ”

Eagle Division Kanpei looked miserable, "The people in the city have never seen swordsmen, and they have been peaceful for too long. They weren't samurai, or even hard-working peasants, they were just short-sighted townsfolk merchants, and it was too difficult for these people to hold the capital. ”

Konoe Ieki also said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The Emperor of the Song State is said to have made the princess, presumably His Majesty will not be too persecuted by the Yuan court. As for this eternal unification of the Divine Kingdom, Kanto will not be severed. When the world changes in the future, Your Majesty may not be able to return to Kyoto. ”

The Emperor of Guishan finally shed two lines of tears, and even swallowed and sang: "Hu Ma Luo Qin Wang Kong, the gods are all in the fishy flesh." Whose son of heaven has fallen into the dust, and the remnant sun palace is full of west winds......"

"Your Majesty!" The ministers of the public family cried, and the attendants, palace concubines, and concubines also wept one after another. The huge Zichen Palace was soon immersed in overwhelming despair.

The cry of the palace came out, and the people all over the city were even more frightened, and the terrifying atmosphere was like an invisible big hand, choking everyone's neck, making people unable to breathe in pain.

The originally orderly Ping'an City suddenly began to be chaotic.

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On the morning of the next day, the Jianli Gate was opened, and Emperor Kameyama took Emperor Goyuta, as well as the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, wearing filial piety clothes, white horses, and jade seals around their necks, and went out of the city to surrender.

"The king of a small country, I have seen the lord of the kingdom!" The Emperor of Turtle Mountain bowed down indifferently and held the jade seal high.

Li Luo was surrounded by his own guards, and pretended to be surprised: "Why does the lord of the country need to be like this!" Hurry up, please! ”

In the eighteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty, the fourth year of the Japanese Hong'an, and the first year of the Tang Dynasty, Li Luo, the general of the Eastern Expedition, went to Kyoto, Japan, and the Kyoto Imperial Court surrendered.

Under the painful gaze of the Japanese monarch and ministers, the conqueror Li Luo's Sulu ingot Daxu finally entered Ping'an City. The Eastern Expeditionary Army held a grand ceremony to enter the city to the sound of gongs and drums.

Then, Li Luo's army blocked the city gate and quickly took control of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the government office, the neighborhood, and the government treasury. He also ordered that no indiscriminate killings should be allowed.

Li Luo did not live in the imperial palace, but sealed off the imperial palace, and at the same time put the two emperors under house arrest in Kiyomizu Temple, and all the ministers and their families under house arrest in the forbidden army barracks in the imperial city.

All the ministers' mansions in the city were also blocked. The entry of the Eastern Crusade Army into the city restored order to the city.

On the same day that the Eastern Army entered the city, it began to rain.

The continuous autumn rain and bitter rain seem to symbolize the fate of the Kyoto Imperial Court.

This autumn rain turned out to be four or five days at once. The Eastern Expeditionary Army was hindered by the rain and could not return east to Matsusaka Bay, so they could only stay in Heian Castle.

Of course, Li Luo will not be idle, after he took control of the monarchs and ministers in Kyoto, he ordered his descendants to collect all the books and classics, calligraphy, paintings, and ancient artifacts of the imperial palace and major shrines and major temples.

Many of these things come from the Central Plains, and the Central Plains no longer have them.

For example, the "Bodhisattva Virgin Sutra" of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Wang Xizhi's "Funeral Paste", and the Tang Palace's Rosewood Five-String Pipa and so on. There are also Shang and Zhou bronzes, two Han dynasty gold, Tang and Song calligraphy, Northern Dynasty Buddha statues, Wei and Jin solitary books and so on.

Many things were either rewarded by the emperor of the Central Plains back then, or collected by the Japanese in the Central Plains.

These things will be treasured by the country in future generations.

In addition to collecting things, Li Luo also ordered all the craftsmen in Kyoto to be brought under control and prepared to be brought back to Haidong.

As for gold and silver, Li Luo also collected nearly one million taels. You know, the wealth of Kyoto has been turned into military expenses for the shogunate, and it is good that you can still find it.

Gold and silver floating wealth, Li Luo's generosity was all rewarded to the soldiers. After going on the expedition for so long, it's time to be rewarded once.

In his spare time, Li Luo did not forget to watch Kyoto Castle in the autumn rain.

Although he is a general, he is a man who loves elegance in his bones, hehe.

Who said that the autumn wind and autumn rain are sorrowful and murderous? I think it's good.

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