The geographical location of Kyoto is surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the river, from the perspective of military defense, it is a very bad terrain, and if you can't stand on the mountains on three sides, there is no absolute safety in Kyoto, Ashikaga Yoshiki sighed and knew that he was thinking too much, after all, he couldn't expect Akechi Mitsuhide to kill 15,000 troops with 3,000 people, not to mention that there were 10,000 main formations of Miyoshi Yoshitsugu south of Katsura River, as well as a number of defenders of Fushimi Mountain Castle, Shogun Mountain Castle, and Nakao Castle on the side, and it only took one siege to end everything,

The miracle of the battle of Fukakusa and the battle of Katsurakawa can be one and the same, the reason why the miracle is a miracle is that it is difficult to replicate, whether it is the slightest deviation in the response of the generals of the two armies at the time of the situation, it will not achieve the wonderful effect of the original, Akechi Mitsuhide is not Ashikaga Yoshishi after all, and the current situation is not necessarily a miracle even if it is replaced by Ashikaga Yoshishi, the gap between 3,000 and 60,000 is too big to win.

Sorting out the bitterness, chagrin and despair, Ashikaga Yoshiteru seemed to have become more mature again, and said with a smile: "What Iwami Shouden asks for is nothing more than the little inheritance that Yu keeps!" Yu can give you three swords to hand over to Yoshitoki, and tell him not to forget the identity of the Ashikaga clan and not to live up to Yu's expectations of him. ”

Anyway, waving his hand and holding the maid holding three knives came over, these three knives are the boy cut Angang, the Onimaru Kunitsuna, and the three days of the moon Sojin, the boy Che Angang is also known as the spider cut, is the middle of the Heian period of the ancestor of the Setzu Gen clan Yuan Yorimitsu's saber, once used this knife to kill the wine swallowing boy, and then cut the spider knee that changed into a monk and got its name, so it also has another name, it is the famous knee cut. It happens to be paired with Oni Kiri, and is the two famous swords of Seiwa Genji to defend the world.

Compared to the huge fame of this famous sword, Onimaru Kunitsuna is much worse, this knife is the first generation of the Kamakura shogunate to govern Hojo Tokimasa held the sword, it is said that in a dream encountered a ghost haunted so this knife to kill the monster, and later became the famous sword passed down from generation to generation by the Hojo Tokumune family, the Northern and Southern Dynasties era fell into the hands of Nitta Yoshisada and Ashikaga Takashi, has been collected by the Ashikaga shogun family for more than 200 years.

The most unfamous sword is the Mikkaizuki Sokin, which is said to have been made by a swordsmith named Sokin in the middle of the Heian period, and there are no well-known legends in the hundreds of years of exile, let alone a powerful samurai. Until the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, it was collected by the Ashikaga Shogun. Its status is almost the same as that of the immovable national bank, and it is a family treasure on the same level.

"Speaking of which, Yu should be grateful for Yoshitoki's unsparing assistance over the years, without Yoshitoki's struggle in Kyoto, there would be no today's shogunate, without the glory of Kanto, and without Yu's more than ten years of peaceful ......life in the Nijo Imperial Palace," Ashikaga Yoshiteru sighed: "Yu has always been unwilling to admit that his skills are inferior. But I still have to say it today. Yoshitoki was indeed a very, very good samurai. is even better than Yu imagined, maybe it would be more appropriate to call him the number one samurai in the world! ”

Mibuchi Fujiei reminded embarrassedly: "His Royal Highness! Aren't you the world's number one samurai? You are the Great General of Seiyi, the pillar of Genji! ”

Ashikaga Yoshiteru knew the careful thinking of the shogunates. He smiled and said: "That's right, that's why Yu Cai has always been reluctant to admit that he is not as good as him!" Today, the shogunate is as short as the sunset, and Yu will take this opportunity to transfer the name of the world's number one samurai to Yoshitoki......"

Hattori Chief Mu Ran's face suddenly moved, and said: "I have a reluctant request, and I dare to ask His Royal Highness the Princesses to leave some ink treasures, so that I can sink the grievances for His Royal Highness in the future." ”

"Yu knows what you mean...... Do you still want to ask for that title for your lord? Sure enough! Are you all trying to get a good place? Sure enough......" Ashikaga Yoshiteru laughed loudly, laughing so easily and without pressure that tears quietly crossed his cheeks without knowing it, the shoguns knelt on the ground with their eyes red and swollen like goldfish bubbles, and the young samurai quietly wiped their tears, indignant at what happened to the shogun.

Ashikaga Yoshiki ordered his retainers to take the four treasures of the study, but found that the pen had died in front of the battle, and he couldn't find the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone in his eagerness, so he had to cut off half of the sleeves from Ashikaga Yoshiki's white hunting clothes, dip the blood stains on his body to refer to the pen, and write a blood book of more than 100 words, and finally did not forget to take out the copper seal and meticulously press the autograph monogram.

"This is an informal imperial book, but after all, it is the last letter left in the world, and in any case, it should be a memorial for future generations, I hope you will do it yourself......"

……

Hattori Baocho still left, with a dozen remnants of the swordsman hurriedly left the Nijo Imperial Palace, he didn't even have a chance to go, the latest intelligence has developed in the worst direction, Miyoshi Yoshitsugu saw the opportunity to enter Kyoto with 10,000 troops in a big way, in the name of protecting Ashikaga Yoshiaki to seize control of the Miyoshi army, and at the same time forced Akechi Mitsuhide back to Jishoji Temple smoothly.

At this time, even if Ashikaga Yoshiteru wanted to escape, there was no chance, and the shogunate retainers were still guarding the Nijo Imperial Palace and were reluctant to leave, even if they left the Nijo Imperial Palace, they really didn't know where else to go, they always hated hypocrisy and ambitious Ashikaga Yoshiki, and even more disgusted with the disloyal, unfilial piety, unkind and unrighteous Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who fled to the outside of the city to survive and was pointed at the backbone and died in abuse, so it was better to die together in this Nijo Imperial Palace.

"The military drum is beating again, and Iwami Shoudian really doesn't deceive me!" Ashikaga Yoshiteru laughed and said, "Bring the wine!" Yu wants to drink the last wine with all the gentlemen, and then get together again under the Yellow Spring! ”

Ignoring the dirtiness of the ground, Settsu Qingmen knelt down with the retainers of the spectrum generation, and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you for the gift of His Royal Highness!" ”

Ashikaga Yoshiki picked up the wine glass and poured it down, filled it with a full glass and drank it all, and then said: "Yu has done a lot of evil in this life, and there are many wrong things!" I really don't have the opportunity to go to the West Heaven to enjoy the privileges of the Pure Land of Bliss, but my mother has been merciful all her life, and has always adhered to the rules and precepts and kept fasting and vegetarianism, and after death, she will be reborn in the Elysian World! That's why I won't give it to my mother! ”

Qingshouyuan shook his head and said: "In the past twenty years, the poor nun has been in a mess all the way, only busy eating fasting and reciting Buddha in exchange for peace of mind, but he can't talk about the accumulation of many good deeds, after all, he wants to accompany your father to the lower realm. ”

At this time, the gate of the palace was smashed open again, and there were more than 1,000 people in the Sanhao army. Matsunaga was very careful to send a mix of the iron artillery team and the ashigaru team, breaking into the palace regardless of the 3721 first indiscriminate release of a few guns to cheer himself up, as soon as the remnants of the Miyoshi army arrived at the remnants of the public rushed into the battle without saying a word, and disappeared into the formation without holding out for long.

Ashikaga Yoshiki retreated into the Standing Palace with more than a dozen small surnames and a cadre of important ministers, and instructed the maids: "The bloody battle of swords and swords is really indecent, take your mother and Mrs. Jinshi to the side hall for refuge!" The rest of the period is not suitable for you to see. ”

Keishouin refused: "What can't you see!" Poor Ni had seen a lot of dead samurai just now. ”

Ashikaga Yoshiki actually didn't want his mother to die, because he knew the existence of Ashikaga Yoshiaki in the opposite array, and believed that no matter how stupid this stunned boy was, he would not be mad enough to attack his mother, and Miyoshi Yoshitsugu, Miyoshi Sanzhong and Matsunaga Hide, etc., had no reason to provoke an old nun who had been pure-hearted and had few desires for many years, this was the only filial piety that he could do as a son.

Keishouin was reluctant to give in. Ashikaga Yoshiteru used the reason that women should not be allowed to interfere in men's affairs. Forcibly let the maids escort the Qingshouin from the back door of the permanent palace to the side hall, and the little attendant of Mrs. Jinshi was also supported and sent over, although he didn't know if the little attendant could give birth to a child smoothly, he always had a glimmer of hope to keep this flame. When men die, they die, and women cannot die with them.

The samurai who retreated into the permanent palace closed the four gates. Do the desperate resistance of the trapped beast fight. At this time, Ashikaga Yoshiaki also came to the outside of the permanent palace on his shoulders, and said loudly to Ashikaga Yoshiki in the permanent palace: "Brother is here, and listen to the words of the minister!" Today, the society is in danger, and the mountains and rivers are hanging upside down. The Kanto countries, the source of the world's troubles, have been subdued by the villain Ashikaga Yoshitoki, and the courtiers often have the heart to change heirs and seize the throne when they hear Ashikaga Yoshi!

This person is a tiger and wolf, in the Kanto self-proclaimed general set up many institutions to exercise the right to arbitrarily and arbitrarily, so far the eastern country only knows that there is Ashikaga Yoshishi and does not know that there is a shogun is also, the minister does not know why the brother tolerates the traitor and let this villain sit big, but there is always a heart to revitalize the shogunate, so he decided to dare to ask the shogun to take the throne in the case of the brother no heir, the minister is willing to inherit the position of the shogun as an adopted son, and he will not dare to forget the kindness of his brother in the future! ”

Across the door, Ashikaga Yoshiki sneered: "Listen to what you say, you can know that your hypocrisy does not allow Ashikaga Yoshitoki!" It's not as good as Ashikaga Yoshitoki to make great contributions to my shogunate, you have not made an inch of merit, but you dare to say that you represent the people of the world and represent the court to replace it, as a puppet puppet of the Miyoshi family, but you are content, ignoring the great hatred of your father Wanshoin Temple, and you are bent on usurping the throne and do not hesitate to force each other with a large army, this is a disloyal, unrighteous, unfilial and unfilial person! ”

“…… Hum! Ashikaga Yoshiaki's teeth itched, but he was helpless with his brother, so he simply waved his sleeves back to his shoulders and closed his eyes to recuperate, and Miyoshi Nagaitsu immediately understood the urging of the attack, so the golden drum sounded again, and the arrows and iron cannons crackled like the wind and rain in the palace house.

After another moment of attack, the shogunate simply retreated to the permanent palace and could not hold out, and every exit was blocked by debris, and the Miyoshi army was forced to enter and fell into a stalemate, so the three armies died down, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki walked down his shoulder again, and said: "Brother, can you make a big event tomorrow?" Ashikaga Yoshitoshi is a big disaster for the shogunate, this thief is not safe in addition to the shogunate, and the elder brother connived at him with his own selfishness, but he left all the laws and regulations of the foundation of the country behind, this is the duty of the shogun? ”

At this moment, the sky was dark in the evening, a black cloud covered the sky and the sun from the southwest, the Miyoshi army lit torches one after another to illuminate the dark night sky, and the four gates in the Chang Imperial Palace were closed to make the final resistance but the Miyoshi army was very embarrassed, the dog bit the hedgehog and had no way to speak, and the three of Miyoshi did not dare to act rashly for a long time, and Ashikaga Yoshiaki continued to persuade him to surrender.

Ashikaga Yoshiaki paced anxiously and continued: "Although the younger brother has no reputation and no merit, he has a pure heart that cares about the safety of the shogunate. It's better to get out of the permanent palace and implement everything according to the normal law, although the subordinate brother is not talented, he can restrain the three armies and dare not act rashly, and the subordinate brother is willing to guarantee that the life and safety of the monarch are not violated, how about the original territory should be blocked? ”

But I didn't want to hide in the Chang Imperial Palace, and there was a burst of laughter, and then I heard Ashikaga Yoshiki sneer: "In ancient times, there were five rebellions, killing father and mother, slandering Buddha and destroying the temple, and now there are brothers who kill brothers and destroy the king, and rebel and usurp!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki! Yu asked you if you have a good etiquette in your heart, and you know how difficult the shogunate inherited from your grandfather was! If you want to destroy the hard-won foundation of my shogunate for 200 years with your own selfishness, you are the villain of my Ashikaga family! If you want the throne of this general, come in and sit yourself! ”

"Foolish, keep attacking!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki shook his hand and left.

Matsunaga Xiu raised his head and saw the dark clouds on the distant mountains coming like a black tide, and sometimes he could see the thunder flickering and rolling thunder, as if it contained amazing destructive power, and couldn't help but urge anxiously: "There will be a rainstorm soon, we must hurry up as soon as possible!" ”

Miyoshi Yoshitsugu also happened to come to the front of the battle at this time, urging the attack on the grounds that it was too late to attack for a long time, and several pressures fell on the front-line general Matsunaga Tong, forcing him to send an iron artillery team to quickly assemble in a row, and aim on his knees at a distance of only ten steps away from the gate of the palace, while the anxious Matsunaga Tong personally supervised the battle with a sword in his hand.

The general personally pressed the formation with an extraordinary effect, and the iron artillery team lit the arquebus and loaded ammunition a few points faster, and Matsunaga raised his sword and pointed it in front of him, shouting loudly: "Shoot!" ”

The iron cannon roared like firecrackers, the white smoke filled the air, the golden red light and smoke could be faintly heard screaming and screaming, and there were angry curses, but Matsunaga couldn't control this, brandished the sword like an angry gambler, and shouted: "Don't stop!" Shoot! ”

"Shoot!"

"Hurry up! Faster! Shoot! ”

The 500 iron artillery ashigaru lined up in five rows, the front row retreated, the second row took turns and the rear row replaced the position in turn, the experienced iron cannon ashigaru quickly entered the array, half squatted to aim at the salvo, and the withdrawn iron cannon ashigaru retreated to the back row to clean up the chamber and load ammunition, everything was in an orderly manner, revealing that the three good army had put a lot of effort into iron artillery training in the past ten years.

On this stormy evening, every samurai was anxious in the hot and humid climate, the clothes in the carcass were soaked with sweat and adhered to their bodies, and the leather foot belt was more uncomfortable than being slashed in the scorching summer heat, and many samurai felt that they were not wearing armor at all, but a set of torture instruments.

Ordinary samurai were still like this, and Matsunaga Tsutsu, who was under the military order, became more and more uncomfortable, ignoring the sweat on his head and taking turns on his clothes, roaring in a hoarse voice like a broken gong, and shouting: "Shoot! (To be continued......)