Kyoto Castle is lit up.

The wedding ceremony has been completed, and the Emperor Akimasa of Japan has become the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty at this time, just as Japan has become the Japanese military region of the Han Dynasty.

The festive drum music has not stopped, and the wine banquet after the wedding has also reached a climax, and the guests are happy. The delicious wine flowed into his throat, but Tokugawa Yoshinao, who was gradually becoming intoxicated, felt that the music was a little irritated. What annoyed him even more was the smug and presumptuous smiles of those Han officials.

These triumphant invaders, they seized Japan.

What made him even more ashamed was that some daimyo in the west also sided with the Han Chinese, and he saw Nabeshima Gong, and saw a number of shameless villains such as the Maori clan and the Shimazu clan.

Thinking that his granddaughter Koko was going to be crushed by that young man tonight, Tokugawa Yoshinao became more and more unhappy.

Xingzi made such a big sacrifice in exchange for the current situation. He will not forget today's shame, and one day, he will let those Han people get retribution.

But looking around, how many of those lords are thinking about enduring humiliation?

They are now only thinking about finally preserving their family name and territory, and they will not think that all this is due to the endurance and humiliation of the Tokugawa family, and the sacrifice of the empress. They are now like Nabeshima, Maori and other families, and they can't wait to kneel and lick the boots of the conqueror Han.

Hopefully, this disgusting feast will end sooner and he will return to the realm sooner.

Tokugawa Yoshinao filled another glass of wine and held on a little longer. At this time, we must not show the slightest impatience, in case it annoys the conquerors, but I am afraid that it will cause trouble again.

Over there, Morihide, the lord of the Choshu domain, suddenly shouted loudly for some reason, and the person he yelled at was none other than Naomasa Matsudaira of the Matsue Domain, who was in charge of the Choshu domain.

"I'm going to duel with you."

Maori Shu shouted angrily at Matsudaira Naomasa.

Matsudaira Naomasa was a daimyo of the clan, and the Matsudaira family was also a member of the Tokugawa family. Naomasa's father is Yuuki Hideyasu, and Yuuki Hideyasu is actually the second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who lost the inheritance of the Tokuyasu family because he succeeded another family as an adopted son in his early years, and later became the head of the Yuuki family, and Matsudaira Naomasa is the third son of Hideyasu. And Yoshimasa was the ninth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Yizhi is the ninth uncle of Pingzheng.

"My lord, Naomasa didn't mean to offend, please forgive me." Tokugawa Yoshinao hurriedly went over and apologized to Mao Yoshihide for his nephew. He clearly knew that Mao Lixiu was the first daimyo to take refuge in the Han people, so he was a fox and a tiger. Tokugawa Yoshinao is not afraid of Maori Xiu, but it depends on the owner to beat the dog.

"No, Matsudaira Naomasa insulted me, as a great noble daimyo. I ask for a duel with him, not to the death! ”

As he spoke, Mao Lixiu turned around and knelt down to Liu Jun.

"Your Majesty, Wechen asked for a duel with Matsudaira Naomasa and a katana to regain his dignity."

Liu Jun sat on the top, holding a glass in his hand, gently shaking the scarlet wine in the glass, and smiling.

"I've heard that Japanese samurai have always had a tradition of dueling. Since this is your tradition, and you think that you have been insulted by Matsudaira Naomasa. I want to duel to wash away the insults, I respect your meaning. ”

Matsudaira Naomasa's face was swollen red at this time, the so-called insult was just that Mao Li Xiu came to provoke, and he turned his head and didn't respond, but Mao Li Xiu said that he had insulted his dignity about this old bastard. It is necessary to win the competition.

"Since you want to compete in a duel, then I will accompany you to the end. But when it comes to duels, the sword has no eyes, so don't regret it. ”

Mori Hideyo was much older than Matsudaira Naomasa, but he seemed confident.

"That's right. The sword has no eyes, Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty to be the referee for the two of us, and the two of us will first make a life and death situation, if the opponent dies during the competition, then life and death are up to fate, and the other party has nothing to do with it. ”

"Stand for life and death."

Mao Lixiu sneered and continued, "It's too boring to just compete, so let's add some color." If I lose, then I will give you the territory of the Choshu Domain, and if you lose, the Matsue Domain will be given to me. ”

There was a burst of exclamations in the audience, no one expected that the Maori Show would actually make such a big bet.

"Why, don't you dare?" Seeing Matsudaira Naomasa hesitating, Mori Shu laughed and mocked.

Matsudaira Naomasa looked at Liu Jun.

Liu Jun took a sip of red wine, "There is some meaning, if the two of you are willing, I can allow it." ”

Matsudaira Naomasa had no way out, so he hardened his heart and said, "Okay, I'll bet with you." ”

"Prepare for a duel!"

Tokugawa Yoshinao tried to persuade him, but it was already like this, and he couldn't stop. His eyes were full of worry, and he always felt that all this was a game, and Maori Xiu deliberately provoked and lured him step by step.

And they came out of the temple.

At this time, there are already people who are ready.

In the open space outside the hall, a line was drawn in the middle, and then two muskets and two katanas were brought up.

Seeing the pair of pistols, Tokugawa Yoshinao's face changed drastically. He looked at the Maori show and saw that the old fellow was triumphant.

Matsudaira Naomasa also found out about this accident, "Why do you want to bring a musket to decide the winner with a katana." ”

Maori Xiu pointed out that duels should be fought with both swords and guns.

According to him, the duel was fought by two men each with a handcuff and a katana. After taking their guns and knives, the two men walked twenty steps with their backs to each each and then turned around.

Shoot at each other.

The handcuff has only one bullet, and if it misses after shooting, you can continue to reload the bullet, or you can go forward and fight with a knife until someone finally surrenders or someone falls to the ground and dies.

"Matsudaira Naomasa, you won't even know how to use a musket, if you can't even use a musket, then what kind of name are you, just admit defeat and surrender?"

Matsudaira Naomasa was furious, but at this time he was not willing to admit defeat, and besides, he did not know how to use a musket.

"I ask for a musket first." Naomasa Matsudaira.

"Yes."

The two handcuffs used in the duel are a pair, and the ivory handle and the body of the spear are inlaid with gold, which is very exquisite.

Matsudaira Naomasa asked Tokugawa Yoshinao to test his gun, and Tokugawa Yoshinao was helpless to come forward to test the gun, and then handed the gun to his nephew.

Maori Xiu took another gun.

Amid the number of reports from the two Han army officers, Mao Lixiu and Matsudaira Naomasa stood on both sides of the line, walked forward twenty steps back to back, stood still, and turned around.

The two men each raised their guns and aimed them at each other.

This shot. If you can hit the opponent, then you may win the opponent's territory. The Matsue Domain had 180,000 koku, and the Choshu Domain had 360,000 koku.

Matsudaira Naomasa's nervous hands trembled a little.

Mao Lixiu showed a bit of calculating ruthlessness, he was sure enough to solve Matsudaira Naomasa with a pistol, and after defecting to the Han Chinese, his army was also supported by some Han army equipment. He himself had been wearing two of these handcuffs. The habit of early use, within fifty steps, can still accurately hit the target, but now it is only twenty steps, and it is not a problem.

Moreover, today's duel was something he had been planning for a long time, and he had already worn inner armor under his robe, which was enough to be bulletproof, as long as he was not hit in the head. Basically, there is no need to worry.

Mori Shu didn't shoot right away, he stood there and waited for Matsudaira Naomasa to shoot first.

Matsudaira Naomasa really shot, the flintlock's pistol did not use the arquebus, and with a bang, the gun went off.

Maori Xiu had a pain in his shoulder, and the bullet hit him in the left shoulder.

Matsudaira Naomasa saw that he had hit the target and was only happy for a short time. Because the Maori show didn't fall. He still stood there, his loose hand hanging down only a moment. Straightened up again.

The handcuffs had already been fired, and instead of reloading the bullets, Matsudaira Naomasa simply threw the gun aside, and he pulled out his katana.

The corners of Maorixiu's mouth rose, and his eyes were locked on Matsudaira Naomasa.

Gunshots rang out, and a puff of smoke rose.

Twenty paces away. Matsudaira fell to the ground, he was shot in the abdomen, and a large cloud of blood stained his robe. Matsudaira Naomasa tried to stand up, but his hand holding the knife refused to let go, and his eyes were fixed on Mori Motosa.

Mao Liyuan unhurriedly inserted the handcuff into his waist. Then he drew his own katana. He carried the knife and slowly walked towards Matsudaira Naomasa, who was struggling to get back on his feet.

The onlookers were silent.

"Yikes!"

Mao Li Yuan stood in front of Matsudaira Naomasa, shouted, held the knife in both hands, raised it above his head, and then slashed it down. The sharp katana directly cut off Matsudaira Naomasa's head.

The headless Matsudaira Naomasa finally lay down, leaving only his body twitching unconsciously.

"The Maori Show wins!"

A Han army officer shouted.

Tokugawa's lips trembled, and it was hard to accept the fact.

His nephew, Matsudaira Naomasa, died, and the Matsue Domain, a relative of the Tokugawa family, became the domain of Mori Motosho.

Mao Li Yuan triumphantly held his bloody katana.

Tokugawa Yoshinao stepped forward and picked up his nephew's head, which had rolled to the side, and put it back where it was supposed to be.

"Tokugawa Yoshinao, the head cannot be resurrected, and you don't have to work in vain." Maori Xiu laughed.

Tokugawa Yoshinao glared at Mori Moto.

Then, suddenly, Mori raised his katana high again, and slashed down again with the knife that was still dripping blood. The sharp katana slashed Tokugawa Yoshinao's neck, and Tokugawa Yoshinao failed to connect his nephew's head, but his own head fell off again.

An exclamation rang out.

At this point, the music suddenly stopped.

Then one after another firecrackers rang out, and one by one the Kanto daimyo fell.

And the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and the officials and generals of the Han Dynasty did not know when they would leave.

Rows of firecrackers came out of nowhere, and a series of guns came and went.

The Japanese ministers and daimyo fled in all directions, but there was nowhere to run.

"Treachery!"

Someone shouted.

But the sound of the guns drowned out their miserable fury, and squad after squad of musketeers surrounded them, and shot them on the spot one by one the nobles and daimyo who were trying to flee for their lives and who were kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

"Your Majesty, we have sworn allegiance to you, sworn allegiance to the Great Han, you can't kill us!"

"Let us go, we can give whatever you want, I can hand over the territory, hand over the army, and just beg to spare my life!"

Mori Motosasa's katana was still dripping blood, and he hacked several daimyo to death with his own hands.

He sneered, "You stupid people, Your Majesty is magnanimous and benevolent, but what about you, you are secretly plotting to kill Your Majesty. ”

"We don't, we don't." A daimyo shouted.

"We didn't think you would do such a stupid thing, but just yesterday, the 200,000 allied troops of the various feudal domains in Sekigahara suddenly attacked the Sekigahara barracks of the Han Empire in an attempt to break through to Kyoto. It's a pity that you overestimated yourself and underestimated the power of the Imperial Army. The 20,000 soldiers of the Han Empire in Sekigahara easily thwarted your attack and routed the rebels with a counter-attack. ”

"No, that's not true."

The daimyo shouted in panic, he had no idea there was such a thing.

"You rebels, you have betrayed your oaths, you have broken your promises, and you have tried to cooperate with your own forces to murder Your Majesty. It's just a pity that you fools overestimated yourself, and now, pay the price for your betrayal and stupidity! ”

The katana slashed down, and another man's head rolled off.

At this time, Liu Jun had already arrived in the Han barracks, and he had also changed into an armor.

"Your Majesty, our Jinyi Wei did not expect Tokugawa Ieyasutsu's conspiracy, and there was a major mistake, so please punish Your Majesty." Feng Sheng knelt in front of the emperor.

Liu Jun just waved his hand, "No one would have expected Tokugawa Iemitsu to be so stupid and risk everything." However, in the face of real strength, all conspiracies and tricks are beyond our strength. ”

Liu Yunsheng stood aside and said, "The fleet group has captured Nagoya Castle in the Owari Domain, and now the 200,000 defeated Japanese troops in Sekigahara have been surrounded by us in the area of Sekigahara by cutting off their retreat, and have become turtles in the urn. ”

"Well, let's go straight to Edo." Liu Jun waved his hand.

The current situation is indeed sudden. Yesterday, the 5,000 direct banners of the Tokugawa family, who stayed in Sekigahara, suddenly sent troops to attack the Han army camp in Sekigahara.

These people suddenly attacked, but the Han army had already taken precautions and kept on guard, but as a result, the suicide attack of the 5,000 banners did not work, but was killed by the Han army. Subsequently, Sekigahara's Han army immediately launched a counterattack against the remaining 200,000 Japanese troops, and the armies of the feudal lords were crushed.

Immediately afterward, the Imperial fleet attacked Nagoya Castle in the Owari Domain from the sea, quickly capturing the castle and cutting off the Japanese retreat.

After the analysis of the intelligence department and the staff officers, the Japanese army's action this time should be just a one-sided action of the Tokugawa family, or even just a one-sided action of the Tokugawa family. This guy is unwilling and wants to take advantage of this opportunity to make trouble. Kill into Kyoto and attack Liu Jun.

It should be said that the other ministers and daimyo did not know about this matter, otherwise, it would not have been 5,000 banners that launched a surprise attack on Sekigahara, but 200,000 Kwantung coalition troops.

However, Liu Jun will not prove his innocence for those Kanto daimyos, on the contrary, he immediately took advantage of the matter and simply swept it away.

Originally, there was no such accident, and Liu Jun planned to use other twists and turns to solve these daimyo lords, but now, why bother so much, just sweep it away.

A Kanto daimyo was defeated and surrounded by a pot of 200,000 soldiers and horses of the Sekigahara clans, and now the Han wants to go straight to Edo, which is really no longer barrier-free.

Since the plan can't keep up with the changes, adjust the plan.

"The minister immediately led the army to Edo, and the Tokugawa family came to meet him!" Liu Yunsheng said loudly. (To be continued.) )

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