Chapter 42 The Destruction of the Capital
On the same day, the gates of Kyoto were breached!
Some wealthy clans intended to attack and lead the emperor's family to retreat, but they found that there was still a Yuan army at the palace gate!
Therefore, they could only retreat on their own, and the defeated army fled in all directions in the city without organization, taking advantage of the fire to rob, kill people and set fires repeatedly.
After Fan Zhuoyuan's army entered the city, according to the original plan, it was divided into multiple divisions, and first controlled important areas such as the palace, ordnance, grain and grass.
Then they were wiped out one by one according to the different neighborhoods and cities, and the 100,000 troops who had lost their organization were completely unable to resist in such organized strangulation.
Occasionally, samurai with strong swordsmanship launched a counterattack through sneak attacks and other means, but after the initial success, in the face of the military formation that protected each other and had no shortcomings, they could only be forced into a blind corner and die under the guns and knives.
In this era, even if a warrior like Guo Jing is strong, it is difficult to do anything in the face of the army.
Otherwise, how could the Southern Song Dynasty, which had more abundant civil force, perish at the hands of Meng Yuan?
During the Warring States Period, Qi was inferior to Wei Wushu, and Wei Wushu was inferior to Qin Ruishi, or it was a portrayal of this.
Entering the stage of full-scale encirclement and suppression, Fan Zhuoyuan no longer participated in specific battles, he was located on the top of the palace tower, condescendingly watching the situation in the city, and occasionally issuing instructions with heralds.
Emperor Kameyama was next to Fan Zhuoyuan, he was already short, and he stood beside Fan Zhuoyuan, who was different from ordinary people, and he was kneeling when he was standing.
Fan Zhuoyuan had already taken off the ghost-faced bronze armor at this time, and the emperor who saw Fan Zhuoyuan's true face for the first time was even more agitated at this time, and he had never seen such a vicious person!
He said secretly: General, you might as well wear a ghost armor but be more kind.
Fan Zhuoyuan looked at the Empress of Heaven, and he no longer had any interest, peeling off the identity of the divine authority of the monarch, he was not even as good as an ordinary person.
What's more, now that he is a prisoner, he is at his disposal, and Fan Zhuoyuan is also a little hesitant about how to deal with the emperor's family.
Is it to kill the light clan, or to kill the light clan?
At this time, Fan Zhuoyuan, who did not receive the next instructions from the imperial court, could indeed dispose of it at will, and in the future, he would find an excuse to say that the emperor had fierce resistance and had no choice but to kill his entire clan in a chaotic battle.
However, although this did satisfy the nation's desire for revenge, it was not in line with the current interests, and the emperor's signboard would still be of some help to the future rule of Japan.
If you kill their entire clan, it will cause a full-scale counterattack from the people to the samurai class, although it is not impossible to suppress it, but it will definitely bring a lot of trouble to yourself, and many people will die under your own hands.
His 100,000-strong army had already lost more than 20,000 people for the sake of the expedition, and Fan Zhuoyuan didn't want more people to die under his command.
After thinking about it, Fan Zhuoyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at the emperor again, and saw that the emperor trembled.
Fan Zhuoyuan said in his heart: Since it is not easy to kill, tie his whole clan back to Yuan Dadu and let them dance in Honglu Temple, in short, don't want to come back in this life.
This would not result in a widespread rebellion by killing the emperor's entire family, but would also eliminate the risk of a joint rebellion in the future under the banner of the emperor's spirit.
Most importantly, it also emasculated the ultimate allegiance of the Japanese bushido spirit. Combined with the current policies, the samurai class will disappear completely.
Just when Fan Zhuoyuan was thinking about how to emasculate and transform Japan in the future, all kinds of tragedies were also happening in the chaotic city of Kyoto.
The kendo hall where Hojo Nagahide was located was completely closed at this time.
He took in many samurai who had fled, and at this time Kyoto fell, Hojo Nagahide knew that it was useless to continue to resist, and it was better to keep a useful body for the future.
At this time, the door of the kendo hall was smashed open by the Yuan army, and a team of soldiers in iron armor came in with guns and an interpreter beside them.
When the translator came in, he looked at the group of samurai with hatred, "That's them!" I saw them hide in! These bastards, who insulted and killed my sister in the street some time ago, want your life today! ”
The captain of the soldiers frowned slightly and slapped the interpreter, and the voice in the ghost armor was dull.
"I only let you propagate the policies of our army, not for you to command our army! If you don't listen to orders, we don't care if we kill you and change another translator. ”
The translator was full of excitement, and hurriedly turned his head to the group of warriors and said: "The Yuan army ordered, as long as you are willing to obey the sword hunting order and the ban on martial arts, put down your weapons and surrender, and close the kendo hall, the Yuan army can ensure that the whole family is well-prepared." ”
Many samurai were furious, and Hojo Nagahide said, "The katana is our second life!" How can you give it up! And the closure of the kendo hall will allow us to cultivate swordsmanship talents in the future! ”
"This is the decree of the Yuan army, and it has been fully implemented in the ruling area, and there is no room for concessions! Do you still think that now is the time for you to give up the royal exemption and do whatever you want? ”
Hearing that the other party had the intention of resisting, the translator was very happy, wishing that they would resist and be killed by the Yuan army.
"Yaga!"
In a fit of rage, a samurai drew his sword and slashed the interpreter with a single blow, splattering blood on the spot.
The soldiers immediately lined up, their spears marching out in unison towards the warrior.
The warrior was also fierce and strong in martial arts, and he roared angrily and rushed towards the gun array, slashing several times in a row, swinging away the spear in front of him, squeezing sideways into the formation, and slashing at the neck of the soldier in front of him.
But the Buren armor was fully defensive, with almost no exposure, and the armor at the neck was extremely thick, and this knife went down and cut down the soldier, but it failed to really hurt him.
The nearby sword and shield soldiers immediately charged with their shields, swinging their knives and slashing back from different angles.
Two fists were invincible to four hands, and the samurai was immediately pushed out of the gun formation, and more spears stabbed at him!
Poke it through and lift it into the air before falling to the ground.
When Hojo Nagahide saw his companion being killed, he also pulled out his long knife and said in a loud voice: "Close the door and kill them all here!" Don't let people know! ”
Nearly twenty warriors couldn't bear it anymore and drew their swords one after another, fighting with these two dozen soldiers.
The battle was very heavy, and the casualties on both sides were very heavy.
The soldiers had the advantage of military formations and equipment, and the samurai had superb swordsmanship.
Hojo Nagahide shook open the thick shield with his inner strength, dodged to avoid the soldier's saber, and stabbed from the bottom up with the sword in both hands, stabbing through the opponent's armpit without armor protection, killing the soldier in front of him.
The step armor is heavy, and only by using this method can it cause effective damage, otherwise even if the condensed sword is swung and slashed, it can only slash the opponent, and it is difficult to cause fatal injuries.
After killing the soldiers in front of him, five soldiers had fallen under the sword of Hojo Nagahide, and he looked around sweating profusely to see that the samurai had broken up the Yuan army's formation and prevented them from giving warning, and this battle should be won.
But it seems that there are not many people left on his side...... At most, it can only be regarded as a miserable victory, and after winning the battle, he has to immediately think about how to get out of the city, and he must call Ah Ren, he doesn't know where to go at this time, it's really nerve-wracking.
At this time, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Hojo Nagahide looked in surprise and found that it was actually his master who read Ami Ciyin.
He appeared here with a rosary in his hand, dressed in a monk's robe, stepping on a pool of blood, like a Buddha in hell.
Hojo Nagahide said happily: "Master! I can't stay in Kyoto! ”
Ciyin nodded slightly, rushed into the scattered Yuan army with his bare hands, and quickly killed them all.
"Oh, Master Ciyin is so old, and he still has such strength, which is really admirable."
One of the surviving samurai panted in admiration.
Ciyin smiled at him, and suddenly a palm stabbed out, piercing his heart and revealing from his back.
Everyone looked at this scene in amazement, and the corners of Hojo Nagahide's forehead were sweating, and he said in amazement: "Master? ”
Still smiling, Ciyin snatched the samurai's sword and slashed at the surviving samurai!