The Han army descended from the sky.

The two great names of Fuso Wakasa Province melted like snowflakes.

The good news keeps coming. Unlike Heiharunobu who stubbornly defended the castle, the people of the Sato family packed up the gold and silver before the battle, took some of the grain and ran away.

The remaining four small cities were either breached or successfully received.

All were occupied by the Han army.

By the time Wu Nian woke up, it was already the next morning. In this country, which is more than 80,000 stones high, there is no longer a force that is hostile to the Han army.

Matsudaira also found a good place, moored the warship, and planned to build a water village to protect the warship and military supplies.

Day 3. Wu Nian's strong body recovered. Most of the Han soldiers also recovered.

Inside the big tent of the Chinese army.

Wu Nian wore the armor of the Han King and sat majestically on the main seat, and below him were Wang Gui and other five infantry generals, as well as Cheng Yulian, Matsudaira Yixin, and Wakasa County Commander Chen Zongyao.

Wu Nian said in a deep voice: "In Wakasa County, there is no enemy on the bright side. But there are still hidden dangers in the secret, and Toyotomi Daikichi's navy will definitely attack. ”

"According to the original plan. Master Chen. General Matsudaira and General Lee, the three of you stayed behind. They are in charge of civil, land defense, and navy. ”

"Military supplies, distributed as appropriate."

"The rest. Follow the widow along the avenue and over the mountains. Attack Kyoto and capture the emperor. ”

In the end, Wu Nian's left hand held the handle of the steel knife at his waist and stood up, his voice was loud, like a thunderous bell, and his momentum was fierce.

Wakasa is just a small quagmire, but Kyoto is a big sky.

I'm here.

Led the troops to kill.

"Yes."

Everyone stood up in unison and bowed to Wu Nian.

Soon after, the Han army of 40,000 households began to dismantle the camp, load the necessary military supplies into the collected carts, and head down the avenue to Kyoto.

Kyoto is in the south, and there are many low mountains to climb. But for the strong Han soldiers, it was not a problem at all.

On the march, their bodies, weakened by seasickness, recovered further.

In the vicinity of the road, there are many castles of the daimyō. But the Han army ignored them all and went straight to Kyoto City.

Kyoto City is already jumping with chickens and dogs.

Kyoto Castle.

It is a huge city built in imitation of Chang'an and Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty. Kyoto Castle is the only Han-style castle in the entire Fuso.

Surrounded by huge walls, the common people, merchants, nobles, and royalty all lived in the city.

Fuso is currently the shogunate regime, completely overthrowing the emperor. But the emperor was still nominally the monarch of the shogun, and had a small court of his own.

The city of Kyoto is the emperor's domain.

The Emperor is the supreme being in this castle. When you leave the castle, no one listens to the emperor's orders.

The shogunate also gave the emperor a certain amount of food every year, otherwise the emperor and his officials in the small court would have starved to death.

General Toyotomi was in the city of Kyoto and also had his own forces.

His name is Kyoto Sojidai.

He has a standing force of more than 3,000 people.

The first generation is also the Kyoto Shoji of this generation, and it is Okubo Tadamitsu. The Daimyo of the Toyotomi Shogunate had a territory of 50,000 koku.

Known as one of the sixteen generals of Toyotomi, he is a strong and talented general.

The news spread quickly. The wealthy merchants, nobles, and other people in the city who could afford to flee flocked out of the city and fled.

Ordinary people who could not escape were imprisoned in the city.

The palace was also in chaos. The contemporary Emperor Fuso, Emperor Akimasa, summoned the ministers and the representative of the shogunate, Okubo Tadamitsu, in the main hall.

Emperor Meisho knelt on his throne, wearing the emperor's official robe, looking flustered.

This year is the eighth year of Fuso's Ming Dynasty. It has been eight years since Emperor Meisho ascended the throne, but he ascended the throne at the age of 14 and is only 22 years old this year, which is very young.

Handsome in appearance, slender in figure, and with royal grace.

He was separated from his subordinates by a curtain made of bamboo.

The ministers and ministers have gorgeous sleeves and are pampered, and most of them are panicked at this moment.

Among them, Tadamitsu Okubo is in a league of its own. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, his appearance is very majestic, his body is strong, and he exudes a shrewd and capable aura all over his body.

Emperor Meisho panicked, but still maintained his demeanor and did not speak. Instead, the samurai who specialized in communicating between the imperial court and the shogunate passed on and spoke on their behalf.

The samurai family played a fixed mind and said to Okubo Tadamitsu, "Lord Tadamitsu." 100,000 Han troops landed in Wakasa country, and Your Majesty is afraid that Kyoto will not be protected. If you want to tour south, avoid the edge. ”

To put it mildly, it is actually to take the small court and abandon the city and flee.

Okubo Tadamitsu was very calm, bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty." It was rumored that the Han army had 100,000 men, but the minister did not think it could be trusted. ”

"According to intelligence, the Han army is at most sixty or seventy thousand."

"And the navy can't go ashore to fight, and it needs men and horses to stay behind. Even if the Han army came to attack Kyoto, it would be 40,000 or 50,000 at most. ”

"Kyoto Castle was built on a plain, but the walls were tall and strong. The army under the command of the minister was 3,000, and in a short period of time, it was possible to gather the forces of the nearby daimyo to reach 8,000 men. ”

"You can also recruit ronins and civilians in the city to form a temporary army."

"Within three days. Samurai, soldiers, and militia could reach 20,000 people. There is no problem with guarding Kyoto. Your Majesty, please rest assured. ”

At the moment, in fact, thirty-six plans are the best plan. Letting the emperor and the small court flee is the safest strategy.

However, Okubo Tadamitsu, as one of the sixteen generals of Toyotomi, is strong and brave, and he is very confident in his ability. In addition, if he abandons the city and flees, then he, the representative of the Kyoto Institute, may be held accountable afterwards.

Gritting his teeth, he decided to hold on to the city and call for reinforcements.

Of course, he would not say these things to the emperor, and on the surface he seemed very strong and confident.

The samurai family and the Manchu Dynasty ministers, seeing that Okubo Tadamitsu was so confident, the panic gradually subsided, and most of the people calmed down.

Emperor Meisho stretched out his hand and rang the golden bell on the side.

"Ding" sound. The palace maids on both sides slowly pulled up the curtains, revealing his true face.

Okubo Tadamitsu and the ministers of the full hall immediately lowered their heads and pressed their foreheads against the tatami mats.

It doesn't matter if the emperor is a puppet or not.

In Fuso Emperor is right.

It is a descendant of the gods, and the highest existence in the family.

Emperor Meisho also calmed down, and with the emperor's unique pronunciation, [Tsuruyin] as if singing, he said to Okubo Tadamitsu, "Leave everything to Tadamitsu." ”

After a pause, Emperor Meisho said again: "If there is something, I need it." You're welcome, though. ”

"Yes." Okubo Tadamitsu didn't dare to look up, his head was on the tatami mat, and he responded loudly.

Immediately, he said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Your Majesty only needs to sit in the palace. The Han army is only a small army, and the ministers retreat from the enemy for His Majesty. ”

Seeing this, Emperor Meisho was even more relieved and said, "Give wine." ”

Okubo Tadamitsu was both surprised and delighted, and the emperor gave him wine. Among the great names in the world, there are only a handful of people who can enjoy this kind of honor.

After drinking the imperial sake given by the emperor, Okubo Tadamitsu left the palace and returned to the Shoshidai as if he had been beaten with chicken blood, and began to dispatch troops.

The Han army is just a mere one, and I will repel it.