Chapter 40: Leaving in Troubled Times
On this day, Fan Zhuoyuan led the cavalry to the gate of Kyoto to reconnoiter the terrain, and he planned to attack the city in two days.
At this time, the bustling towns outside of Kyoto were apocalyptic scenes, although the military discipline of the Yuan army had been widely publicized.
However, when the war came, no one dared to gamble their lives on the true military discipline of the Yuan army, and most of them fled to the fields or villages, after all, there was a group of unscrupulous samurai in Kyoto, and it was not a safe place.
Before Fan Zhuoyuan led a thousand cavalry to the town, there was already chaos inside, and the merchants and people were running around with each other.
Hatsuhime and Nadeshiko had just learned to play a complete piece of music and wanted to play it for Mr. Kagawai alone.
Recently, Mr. Kagami has been practicing swords, but Hatsuhime can feel the painful contradiction in Mr. Kagawai's heart, and she hopes to use the sound of the koto to expel the troubles of the other party.
It just so happened that Nadeshiko also wanted to come to pick the piano, and with Master Ciyin accompanying and protecting, the two women dared to come out.
At this time, he suddenly heard that the Yuankou cavalry was attacking, and the owner of the piano shop hurriedly closed the shop and fled with his family.
Hatsuhime hugged the zither and retreated with the surging flow of people, but Nadeshiko was scattered by the flow of people and didn't know where she went.
There are people fleeing in the town, and there are many people who take advantage of the fire to rob!
Hatsuhime is a weak woman, long and extremely beautiful, so she is naturally targeted.
"Hehe, little girl, where are you going to hide? It's better to stay with us, and you will be safe. ”
In front of him, four men with big and three thick, holding a knife blocked the road of Chu Ji, and if the flow of people dared to rush without long eyes, they were killed by them.
Now that the times are over, who would dare to care about their lawlessness?
Hatsuhime was flustered and said, "Don't work everyone, I'm going back to Kyoto!" ”
"Kyoto is full of wanton samurai, a girl like you, rather than being toyed with by those useless samurai, you should give us ......"
"Ahem......"
A short cough sounded from behind the four of them, and the four hooligans turned their heads to look, but it was an old monk with a dragon bell, holding a rosary, and walking slowly with a kind face.
"Everyone, let this girl go."
The rascal at the head took a sip and said, "Old bald donkey, get out of here!" ”
The monk shook his head and walked slowly.
"Eight Tooth Road!"
The leader was slashed with one sword, and ordinary people slashed without any skills, how could they hit this once Japan's No. 1 swordsman!
He staggered past the hooligan leader, and the other party's knife was already in the monk's hand, and then a silver ray appeared in mid-air, and in an instant, it slashed through the throats of the four hooligans.
The four of them fell to the ground with incredible eyes, and the monk was Ciyin, who dropped the sword after killing people, and chanted the Buddha name to Chu Ji.
Chu Ji was greatly surprised, "Master Ciyin! Sister Nadeshiko is gone! ”
"She's already gone to Kyoto with the flow of people, so don't worry."
"Then let's go back quickly."
Ciyin didn't move, he stared at Hatsuhime and said, "Ah Ren has been practicing a swordsmanship recently......"
Listening to Ciyin briefly explain the truth of that swordsmanship, Hatsuhime's eyes gradually widened.
Ciyin said: "Miss Chuji, Ah Ren will definitely challenge the commander of Yuan Kou, but will you be an obstacle to his swordsmanship?" You don't want him to die at the hands of Yuan Kou. ”
"I ......"
Ciyin's gaze stretched out, and when she looked into the distance, she could already see the Fan Ziqi waving in the distance.
"Yuan Kou is here, goodbye, Miss Hatsuhime."
As he spoke, Ciyin leaped backwards a few times and disappeared from view at an incredible speed.
Fan Zhuoyuan entered the town with his troops, and there were many people who had not fled at this time.
Fan Zhuoyuan was not polite, and gave an order, "Forcibly recruit young and strong people on the spot!" The day after tomorrow, this will be used as an artillery position! If you encounter those who resist, there will be no forgiveness! ”
A cadre of subordinates suddenly agreed, Fan Zhuoyuan will only implement benevolent governance for the occupied areas, non-occupied areas, then I can only say that I am sorry, everything must be conceded for the victory or defeat!
He took a few personal soldiers and rode alone along the main road to the gate of Kyoto, without the need for a clairvoyant mirror, at this time he could already see the panicked and frightened faces of the group of defenders on the city wall of Kyoto.
Fan Zhuoyuan sneered in his heart, with such morale, can you stop me?
Unexpectedly, there was a woman standing in the middle of the road ahead, holding a guzheng in her hand, at a loss.
The pro-soldier Xiaoyi pointed at the woman and said, "General, how can there be a woman here?" ”
Another soldier grinned and said, "It's quite Peugeot, why don't you bring it back to warm the bed?" In other words, it is really cold in November in Japan. ”
The woman in the middle of the road was naturally Chu Ji, Fan Zhuoyuan didn't look at her, but noticed the four corpses in front of her, glanced at it, and was slightly surprised.
"The knife technique is very good, sharp and sharp, all of them just cut the artery, and there is only one knife, which is amazing."
Then he looked at the woman and asked, "You killed that?" ”
The woman raised her head and saw Fan Zhuoyuan's face that was not like a mortal, and instinctively sat down on the ground in fright.
Fan Zhuoyuan snorted coldly and said to himself, "It turns out that it's not." ”
He looked up at the wall again, but met an "acquaintance".
When the news of Yuankou's attack came, Kagami Ren immediately thought that Hatsuhime had gone to the town outside the city, and hurriedly wanted to go out of the city to look for it, but was stopped by the defenders.
He had no choice but to come to the city, hoping to condescendingly check the situation in the towns outside the city, and then climb the city to look for it.
didn't expect that as soon as he came to the city, he and Fan Zhuoyuan looked at each other from such a distance.
Fan Zhuoyuan wanted to laugh, but his facial paralysis only made him pull the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a look that seemed extremely contemptuous.
He raised his horsewhip and pointed at Kagami Ren, full of provocation to invite battle.
Jingjing Ren held on to the city wall, but there was no anger, his eyes were all on Chu Ji next to Fan Zhuoyuan's horse, and his whole body was trembling with fear.
Fan Zhuoyuan frowned slightly when he saw the details shown by the other party.
He fought this person twice, knowing that the other party was no ordinary samurai, and it was impossible to fear himself, so what was he afraid of? Where did his gaze go?
Fan Zhuoyuan turned his head to look at Chu Ji who was sitting on the ground, this woman was as bright as cherry blossoms blooming in spring, it seemed that she was his confidante?
Fan Zhuoyuan grabbed Chu Ji on horseback, and in front of his strength, Chu Ji's struggle seemed like a shyness that wanted to refuse and welcome.
On the city wall, Jingjing Ren's eyes were cracked, and his shouts could not be heard by Fan Zhuoyuan from such a distance.
Fan Zhuoyuan pulled the corners of his mouth at him again, revealing a look of extreme disdain, and by the way, he asked his soldiers to pick up the zither on the ground, turn around and ride back to the camp.
Kagami Ren hung a rope on the wall and wanted to climb down the city immediately, but was hugged by his senior brother Hojo Nagahide who rushed up from behind, and the two continued to entangle and struggle.
After that, Nadeshiko, who was full of tears, and Ciyin, who had a calm face, also walked up, stopped Jingjing Ren together, and watched Fan Zhuoyuan leave with Chu Ji.
They didn't dare to imagine what kind of fate Hatsuhime would face when she was taken away by Yuankou, and Kagami Ren knelt on the city wall, his eyes full of emptiness.