The Han army's magic soldiers descended from the sky.
The two famous families of Fuso Wakasa Kingdom melted like snowflakes.
The good news keeps coming. Unlike Taira Harunobu who clung to the city, the Sato family packed up their gold and silver and ran away with part of the food before the battle.
The remaining four small cities were either captured or successfully taken over.
All were occupied by the Han army.
When Wu Nian woke up, it was already the next morning. In the Wakasa Kingdom, which is more than 80,000 stone high, there is no longer a force that can be hostile to the Han army.
Matsudaira Isshin also found a good place to park the warship, and planned to build a water fortress to protect the warship and military supplies.
The third day. Wu Nian's strong body recovered. Most of the Han soldiers also recovered.
Inside the Chinese army's tent.
Wu Nian wore the armor of the King of Han and sat majestically on the main seat. Below him were Wang Gui and other five infantry generals, as well as Cheng Yulian, Matsudaira Isshin, and Wakasa County Magistrate Chen Zongyao.
Wu Nian said in a deep voice: "There are no enemies on the surface in Wakasa County. But there are hidden dangers secretly, and Toyotomi Daikichi's navy will definitely attack."
"According to the original plan. Mr. Chen, General Songping, and General Li, you three will stay behind. You will be in charge of civil affairs, land defense, and navy respectively."
"Military supplies will be allocated as appropriate."
"The rest of us. Follow the few people along the road and over the mountains. Attack Kyoto and capture the emperor."
At the end of the sentence, Wu Nian held the handle of the steel knife at his waist with his left hand and stood up, his voice loud and powerful, like the sound of thunder bells.
Wakasa is just a small quagmire, while Kyoto is the vast sky.
I’m here in the new year of Wu.
He came with troops to kill.
"yes."
Everyone stood up uniformly and bowed to Wu Nian.
Soon after, the Han army with 40,000 households began to dismantle the camp, loaded the necessary military supplies onto the collected carts, and headed for Kyoto along the highway.
Kyoto is in the south and requires climbing over many low mountains. But for the strong Han soldiers, it was not a problem at all.
During the march, their bodies, weakened by seasickness, further recovered.
Near the road, there are many daimyo castles. But the Han army ignored them all and went straight to Kyoto city.
The city of Kyoto is already in turmoil.
Kyoto City.
It was built as a huge city imitating Chang'an and Luoyang of the Tang Dynasty. Kyoto City is the only Han-style city in Fuso.
Enclosed by a huge city wall, common people, businessmen, officials, nobles, and royal families all live in the city.
Fuso is currently the shogunate, completely ignoring the emperor. But the emperor was still nominally the shogun's monarch and had a small court of his own.
This city of Kyoto is the territory of the emperor.
The emperor is the supreme being in this city. Once outside the city, no one listened to the emperor's orders.
The shogunate will also give the emperor a certain amount of food every year, otherwise the emperor and his small court officials may starve to death.
General Toyotomi also has his own power in Kyoto.
It's called Kyoto Shojidai.
He has a standing force of more than 3,000 men under his command.
The first Kyoto chief of this generation was Okubo Tadamitsu. The daimyō of the Toyotomi shogunate had a territory of fifty thousand koku.
Known as one of Toyotomi's Sixteen Generals, he was a powerful and talented general.
The news spread quickly. The wealthy merchants, nobles and other people in the city who were able to escape all swarmed out of the city and fled.
Ordinary people who were unable to escape were imprisoned in the city.
The palace was also in chaos. The contemporary Emperor Fuso, Emperor Meisho, summoned the ministers of public affairs and the shogunate representative in Kyoto, Okubo Tadamitsu, in the main hall.
Emperor Mingzheng was kneeling on his throne, wearing the emperor's official uniform, looking very panicked.
This year is the eighth year of Fuso’s reign. It has been eight years since Emperor Meisho ascended the throne, but he ascended the throne at the age of fourteen. He is only twenty-two years old this year, which is very young.
He has a handsome appearance, slender figure, and royal grace.
There was a bamboo curtain between him and his ministers.
The ministers were dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked pampered, but most of them were in a panic at this moment.
Among them, Okubo Tadamitsu stands alone. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a very majestic appearance, a strong body, and exudes a shrewd and capable aura.
Emperor Mingzheng panicked, but still maintained his demeanor and said nothing. Instead, the samurai family who specialized in communicating between the imperial court and the shogunate spoke on their behalf.
The samurai family composed themselves and said to Okubo Tadamitsu: "Lord Tadamitsu. One hundred thousand Han troops have landed in Wakasa country, and your majesty is afraid that Kyoto will not be able to protect it. You want to patrol south to avoid the danger."
To put it mildly, in fact, he took the small court and abandoned the city and fled.
Okubo Tadamitsu was very calm, bent down and saluted: "Your Majesty. It is rumored that the Han army has one hundred thousand people, but I think it is not credible."
"According to intelligence, the Han army has a maximum of 60,000 to 70,000 troops."
"Moreover, the navy cannot go ashore to fight, and it will still need men and horses to stay behind. Even if the Han army comes to attack Kyoto, it will only have 40,000 to 50,000 people at most."
"Although Kyoto City is built on a plain, the city walls are tall enough and strong. I have three thousand troops under my command. In a short period of time, I can gather the troops of nearby daimyo to reach eight thousand."
"You can also recruit ronin and common people in the city to form a temporary army."
"Within three days, the number of warriors, soldiers, and militiamen can reach 20,000. There will be no problem in defending Kyoto. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
At the moment, the thirty-six strategies are actually the best ones. Letting the emperor and the small court escape is the safest strategy.
But Okubo Tadamitsu, as one of Toyotomi's sixteen generals, was strong and brave and very confident in his abilities. In addition, if he abandons the city and flees, then he, the chief minister of Kyoto, 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 tell the emperor these things. On the surface, he seemed very tyrannical and confident.
Seeing that Okubo Tadamitsu was so confident, the panic of the samurai family members and the Manchu ministers gradually subsided, and most of them calmed down.
Emperor Mingzheng reached out and rang the golden bell beside him.
A "ding" sound. The maids on both sides slowly opened the curtains, revealing his true appearance.
Okubo Tadamitsu and all the ministers in the palace immediately lowered their heads and pressed their foreheads against the tatami.
It doesn’t matter if the emperor is a puppet or not.
In Emperor Fuso it is correct.
He is a descendant of the gods and the highest being in the family.
Emperor Meisho also calmed down, and using the emperor's unique pronunciation, "Crane Sound", as if he was singing an opera, he said to Okubo Tadamitsu: "I'll leave everything to Tadamitsu-san."
After a pause, Emperor Meisho said again: "If there is anything you need from me, please don't be polite, just say it."
"Yes." Okubo Tadamitsu didn't dare to raise his head, his head pressed against the tatami, and he responded loudly.
Immediately, he said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Your Majesty only needs to sit quietly in the imperial palace. The Han army is just a piece of cake. I will help your Majesty to retreat from the enemy."
Emperor Meisho felt more relieved when he saw this and said: "Give me some wine."
Okubo Tadamitsu was surprised and happy, the emperor gave him wine. Among the great names in the world, only a handful can enjoy this honor.
After drinking the royal sake given by the emperor, Okubo Tadamitsu left the palace and returned to Shojidai as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, and began to mobilize his troops.
It's up to me to repel the Han army.
