Ashikaga Yoshimichi didn't expect that the Ming army would come out like this.
A fire burned his hope and his pride.
Although there are still tens of thousands of people under his command, morale is gone.
Is the Ming army really invincible?
He couldn't help but ask in his heart.
On the other side, Yang Xuan was not idle either.
He searched all over Kyoto and found more than a hundred horses that could barely serve as war horses.
Japan's war horse resources were scarce, and Ashikaga Yoshinori and others took some away when they escaped. Yang Xuan picked and picked the rest and could only make do with them.
He selected more than a hundred soldiers with good riding skills from the entire army and formed a temporary cavalry.
Led by oneself.
The fire outside the city has been extinguished, and Yang Xuan plans to launch a counterattack against the little devil.
Summon the generals and arrange the battle plan.
Then, open the city gate and attack.
He had already asked people to find out the location of Ashikaga Yoshimochi in advance, and the target of the cavalry he led was none other than Ashikaga Yoshimochi.
More than a hundred cavalry rushed out of the city gate, followed by naval infantry.
All the wounded remained in the city, led by Zheng He, to maintain stability in Kyoto.
Seeing the Ming army coming out, the little Japanese looked panicked.
Ashikaga Yoshimochi was unwilling to accept his defeat and ordered his elite to force other Japanese to fight.
"The Ming army relied on the protection of the city wall, and we had no choice. But when they left the city, they gave up their advantage."
"Besides, we have superior numbers and we will definitely defeat the Ming army."
Ashikaga Yoshimochi loudly encouraged morale.
Say it or not, there is still some truth to what he said.
The little devil's morale recovered a little.
It's a pity that the Ming army didn't take them seriously at all.
Under the leadership of Yang Xuan, more than a hundred cavalry rushed directly into the formation.
Their formation was quickly broken up.
The Ming army infantry following behind would naturally not give up such a good opportunity.
Kill the enemy bravely one by one.
With sophisticated equipment and rich experience, the Ming army suppressed and defeated the low-morale Japs with just one encounter.
There were not as many Japs in other directions as there were on Yang Xuan's side. After all, the Japs in the other three directions were responsible for feint attacks.
However, the battle situation was similar to that on Yang Xuan's side, with the Japanese fighting under pressure.
Seeing that they could not be defeated, the Japanese began to flee.
He runs away, he chases, he runs away again, he chases again!
This battle was not over until nightfall.
Ashikaga Yoshimichi was beheaded by Yang Xuan, and several daimyo were captured.
Only a few people escaped.
But it does not affect the overall situation.
This battle was a complete victory, and the morale of the Ming army was high.
After Yang Xuan returned to the city, he gave the soldiers a good meal.
The next day, the Japanese emperor sent an envoy to beg for surrender and peace.
He was just a puppet and had no psychological burden at all about surrendering.
What's more, after this battle is over, they won't have many soldiers left to fight.
Even if he mobilizes the people and fights off the tens of thousands of Ming troops, Ming Dynasty is too big and has too many people.
The Ming Dynasty could afford it, but the Japanese could not afford it.
In order to avoid the destruction of the country and the extinction of the species, there is no other way but to surrender.
What's more, he, the emperor, is not without gains.
The shogun Ashikaga Yoshimichi was beheaded and several daimyo were captured.
All the troops under his command were lost.
No one can ignore him as the emperor anymore.
He will use this opportunity to take back his power and become a true emperor.
It's not that he doesn't have ambition, it's just that he didn't have the opportunity before.
The opportunity is right in front of him now, it's up to him whether he can seize it or not.
However, all this requires the support of Ming Dynasty.
In Kyoto City, Yang Xuan looked at the emperor's envoy in front of him with interest.
He smiled and said, "Tell your emperor, if he wants to sue for peace, let him do it himself."
"Sending a messenger shows no sincerity at all."
"Yes, the foreign minister must convey the words of the Ming Dynasty General to the Emperor." The Emperor's envoy said.
"See you off!" After saying that, Yang Xuan no longer went to see the so-called emperor's envoy.
The goal of this battle has been less than half completed, making the Japanese country understand that the Ming Dynasty is an existence they cannot afford to offend.
As long as the Japanese pirates land in the Ming Dynasty and plunder, we will come across the sea to fight you.
Who told you not to take care of your own people?
Japanese pirates are flexible, they can grab and run away after landing, making it difficult to fight.
But your Japanese country is right there, can you still escape?
As the old saying goes, a monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple.
Yang Xuan didn't believe that the Japanese country dared to continue fighting with the Ming Dynasty like this.
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Another day later, the Japanese emperor came in person to seek peace.
Yang Xuan was still a little interested in the emperor in his childhood.
It is said that their royal family is the product of incest marriage, but I don’t know whether it is true or not.
After meeting the Japanese Emperor, Yang Xuan felt that this might be true.
The emperor in front of him did not look like a king at all, he was short and set back.
What a crooked melon and cracked jujube!
However, Yang Xuan still endured his patience and communicated with him.
The Japanese country has been secretly learning Chinese culture, so their senior officials have learned the Mandarin of the Ming Dynasty.
Communication between the two parties is not a problem.
"You should know why I, Daming, came to beat you."
"I know, I know." The Japanese Emperor said quickly.
Does he dare to say he doesn't know?
Now the situation is stronger than the people.
"I hope you will understand in this battle that as long as there are still Japanese pirates who dare to land in the Ming Dynasty and plunder, we will use the same method to return it ten times and a hundred times."
Yang Xuan said coldly.
"Please rest assured, General Ming, we will resolve this matter properly," the Emperor said.
As long as he is in power, will the Japanese pirates still be a problem?
Although the other party had a good attitude in admitting his mistakes, Yang Xuan knew that once Xiaori became stronger, he would definitely land in Ming Dynasty again.
Yang Xuan pretended to accept the other party's admission of fault, and then discussed the issue of compensation.
"Compensation?" The Japanese emperor was stunned.
"What? What's the problem?"
"You Japanese people landed in my Ming Dynasty, burned, killed and looted, causing heavy losses to my Ming Dynasty."
"It costs a lot for the Navy to go on an expedition to sea."
"And all this is caused by your Japanese country."
"Don't you deserve compensation?"
Yang Xuan stared at the Japanese Emperor, with a murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
Feeling Yang Xuan's murderous intention, a cold sweat appeared on the forehead of the Japanese Emperor.
Then he said repeatedly: "Yes, we should compensate!"
"Hmph, you guys know what you are doing!" Yang Xuan snorted coldly.
He wanted to kill the emperor directly, but he also understood that the Japanese emperor could not die in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor is the belief of the people at the bottom of the Japanese country.
Once he died in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, careerists would stand up and use this as a reason to unify the Japanese country and consolidate their combat power.
He will fight to the death with Ming Dynasty.
Although Daming is not afraid, it is disgusting!
There is a jackal staring at you all the time, making it difficult to sleep peacefully.
Therefore, even if the emperor were to die, he would have to die in the hands of one of their own.
Ming Dynasty must stay out of the matter.
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