Shogunate.
The emperor was sitting on the main seat, but he did not look at the civil and military ministers below. Instead, he stared at Ashikaga Yoshinaga and said politely:
"King Ashikaga, is that great god really that powerful?"
Ashikaga Yoshiyuki did not answer, but turned to look at Hosokawa Katsuyuki and raised his chin.
Hosokawa Katsuki stepped forward and bowed: "Emperor, the so-called great god is a Han, but he is quite capable. He has not been in Japan for a long time. It is said that at first he only had seven armed men, but two Years later, it has become a giant.”
He said solemnly: "Not only was the Hosokawa clan persecuted, but the Yamana clan was also expelled. If it continues to develop, I am afraid that the entire country of Japan will suffer disaster."
"That's it." The Emperor nodded slowly and looked at Ashikaga Yoshinaga again, "King Ashikaga, what do you think?"
Ashikaga Yoshinaga said calmly: "I think we should give him a fatal blow!"
"King Ashikaga has an opinion, let's deal a fatal blow!" The emperor has no backbone. In fact, he can't make the decision.
As early as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was crowned King of Japan by the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's line completely lost its power. If it hadn't been for the chaos in the past few years, he might not have been able to become a puppet.
Ashikaga Yoshinaga was very satisfied with the emperor's awareness of current affairs. He turned around and said calmly to the many daimyo: "Each of them will send out a thousand warriors. In one month, we will attack the Han people!"
A thousand people is nothing to a large family like the Hosokawa clan, but to an average daimyo, it is already a crippling problem.
But due to the majesty of Ashikaga Yoshinaga, no one dared to speak out against it.
"Since there are no objections, let's go down and prepare." Ashikaga Yoshinaga was intoxicated with the feeling of pointing out the country and said with a smile: "Hosokawa Katsuyuki."
"exist."
"You pay three thousand."
Why... Hosokawa Katsuyuki felt angry, but he just smiled awkwardly: "Yes."
There was no way, his arms couldn't twist his thighs, and besides, he had been recruiting troops and horses for the past six months to increase his strength. Although he hadn't recovered yet, he already had nearly 10,000 soldiers armed.
However, most of the newly recruited warriors do not have fighting ability, and most of them are fake.
When the time comes, we will pull over those low-quality samurai and just fill them up... Hosokawa Katsuyuki thought this and felt a lot better.
At this moment, Hosokawa Katsuyuki's cousin, who was standing at the end, hurried forward and whispered a few words to him.
After hearing this, Hosokawa Katsuyuki was surprised at first, then happy, and hurriedly said: "It's a big deal, that person is out again."
Ashikaga Yoshinaga frowned: "Who is it?"
"That's the great god!"
"Bullshit god." Ashikaga Yoshinaga was very dissatisfied with this title. "Doesn't he have a name?"
"Uh..." Hosokawa Katsuyuki smiled awkwardly and said sarcastically: "This... I don't know the name of this humble person."
Ashikaga Yoshinaga glared at him fiercely and then said: "How many people are here?"
Hosokawa Katsuyuki looked at his cousin, who bowed and said: "No less than eight thousand, and they are well-equipped. According to the spies, they can arrive in about four or five days."
"Come here?" Ashikaga Yoshinaga was stunned for a moment, "Where are you coming from?"
"here."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Are you impatient to start a war with the shogunate?
Immediately, they secretly rejoiced. This way, they would not have to send troops. In such a short time, it was too late to mobilize.
They had heard a little about the deeds of this great master, and they knew that his master was brave, but they never expected that he would dare to go to war against the shogunate.
There are as many as 20,000 permanent troops stationed here. This is also the capital of the Ashikaga family to be proud of the rest. How dare 8,000 people come?
Ashikaga Yoshinaga's face was ugly, and he was more frightened and angry. Isn't this person too arrogant?
He is not afraid, but he does not want to contribute on his own, but in the current situation, he has no time to adjust.
"Somebody come!"
'Cengcengceng...' More than a dozen armored samurai with swords rushed in, bowed to Ashikaga Yoshinaga and saluted: "In this humble position, I see you, Your Majesty."
As for the emperor, they didn't even look at it.
The emperor has long been used to it, and everyone is quite used to it. No one cares about the feelings of a mascot.
Ashikaga Yoshinaga said calmly: "Take the generals down to rest."
After a pause, he said to the many famous people: "You should send your closest men back immediately to call for help. If it's too late, your lives may be in danger."
This is a naked threat.
Ashikaga Yoshino didn't want to bear all the pressure himself.
It's already here, and they are still being exploited here... Hosokawa Katsuyuki was so angry that he felt it was necessary to say a few words to let Ashikaga Yoshinaga understand the terror of this great god.
However, as soon as he bowed, Ashikaga Yoshinaga spoke viciously:
"Why, Your Excellency Hosokawa Katsuyuki, do you have any opinions?"
Facing the threatening gaze, Hosokawa Katsuyuki really didn't have the courage to fight, and said with a dry smile: "No, how dare you do this in a humble position?"
"There is no best." Ashikaga Yoshinaga snorted, "Everyone, go down."
"yes."
Everyone bowed and left.
Seeing that everyone had left, the Emperor stood up and said, "Then I will also step down?"
"What do you think?" Ashikaga Yoshinaga asked with a sneer.
"Uh...Okay." The emperor was filled with humiliation and retreated with a compensatory smile on his face.
Ashikaga Yoshinaga frowned slightly and his eyes were cold. Even though the emperor was keeping to himself, someone dared to challenge his authority, and he was an outsider. How could he endure this?
"Master, right..." He sneered again and again.
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arrive.
Li Qing looked at the still blurry city from a distance and smiled softly. After working hard for the past two years, he had the excitement of a gambler about to reveal his trump card.
"Bury the pot and make rice, and attack the city early tomorrow morning." Li Qing gave the order: "Sanlang, you lead a cavalry squad to check the situation ahead."
"Yes." Saburo Inoue was extremely excited, bowed in a hurry, and was in a hurry.
Murakami Takumi was also agitated, but he was much calmer than Inoue Saburo. After all, he was a person who had been in the center of power. His understanding of the shogunate was far beyond that of Inoue Saburo.
"Master, Ashikaga Yoshinaga's armed forces, both in terms of number and quality, are much higher than those of top families like Hosokawa and Yamana. Moreover, this is the home base of Ashikaga Yoshitaka. We cannot fight a protracted war with them. It is best to let them One wave will kill you quickly..." Murakami craftsman Balabala offered advice.
Li Qing also thought so. As the highest person in power, and holding the emperor in his hand, Ashikaga Yoshinaga had strong dominance over the daimyo in various places, and he could never fight a protracted war.
"Has the road map to the shogunate been prepared?"
"Okay." Takumi Murakami took out a cloth handkerchief from his arms and unfolded it, saying, "Follow these main lines and walk about twenty miles after entering the city to reach the shogunate."
"Why is it so intermittent?" Li Qing frowned.
Craftsman Murakami said sarcastically: "The road is like this, but it can barely be connected."
"...Okay." Li Qing sighed helplessly and waited for Saburo Inoue to return.
Half an hour later, Saburo Inoue returned and came forward to report:
"Okami, Ashikaga Gi has already been prepared. The city is heavily guarded. All kinds of defense equipment are piled up like mountains. In addition, there are twelve artillery pieces."
Li Qing was not surprised. There was no way to hide the presence of so many people. As the person in charge of Japan, it was normal to have more than ten artillery pieces.
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"King Ashikaga, should we take the initiative to attack?" Hosokawa Katsuyuki knew that Li Qing was terrifying, so he advised: "That man is very good at attacking cities. Our advantage in defending the city is not great, so we might as well..."
"I have the final say on how to fight." Ashikaga Yoshinaga interrupted him and warned: "It's not your turn to dictate here."
Do you think I'm stupid if I don't defend the city?
Hosokawa Katsuyuki said coquettishly: "How about sending a small team to harass us?"
"Sending people to harass?" Ashikaga Yoshitaka smiled angrily: "How many? What's the difference between sending more and fighting outside the city? If you send less, wouldn't it be a waste of money? Do you think I don't know how to fight?"
Hosokawa Katsuyuki: "..."
Forget it, do whatever you want, the person who died is not mine anyway. If that great master performs beyond his level again, maybe I, the Hosokawa clan, can really have a snipe and clam fight, and the fisherman will benefit...
Hosokawa Katsuyuki said no more.
The next day, at the end of Chen hour.
Eight thousand soldiers came to the city.
Ashikaga Yoshino said loudly: "Archers prepare, artillerymen reload!"
He stared at the city with burning eyes and sneered: "Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. You really think of yourself as the God of War."
However, the next moment.
The smile on his face froze, and he saw all the eight thousand warriors under the city dispatched, rushing towards him like a tide.
He was completely stunned. Is this... taking the lead to defeat the city?
The eight hundred cavalrymen were in front, and soon they were far away from the infantry behind them. One young man was even more dominant, leading the cavalrymen by dozens of meters.
"He is the great god!" Hosokawa Katsuyuki hurriedly shouted, "No, he is probably going to hit the city, and the city gate may not be able to withstand it."
"Crash into the city?" Ashikaga Yoshinaga was stunned, and then laughed, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.
However, Hosokawa Katsuyuki didn't smile. Not only did he not smile, he quietly took two steps back, and even secretly thought about how to escape for a while.
He has a deep understanding of Li Qing's force value, and he also has full experience in Li Qing's armament.
Eight thousand versus twenty thousand, he really didn't think that Ashikaga Yoshihiro would definitely win.
Ashikaga Yoshinaga didn't take it seriously. Seeing that Li Qing was about to enter the shooting range, he immediately said: "Fire the cannon!"
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Twelve cannons were ignited at the same time, but only five exploded, and none of them hit. In the time it took to clear, charge, and reload the bombs, Li Qing had already reached the city gate, and the following cavalry was almost beyond the shortest range of the cannons.
Ashikaga Yoshinaga gritted his teeth and quickly changed his words: "Fire the arrow!"
'Whoosh whoosh...'
The arrows were shot down densely. This time, the hit rate was not bad. However, Li Qing's cavalry team was a heavy cavalry. Not only the warriors were all wearing armor, but also the horses.
The crudely made arrows were difficult to cause effective damage. In just one round of arrow rain, the cavalry had almost rushed to the city.
"Bang...!"
There was a loud noise, and a cloud of dust rose up from the powder on the city wall. Ashikaga Yoshinaga staggered two steps in shock, and asked in shock: "What kind of cannon is this?"
As soon as he said this, he suddenly realized something was wrong. This was a cavalry charge. Where did the cannon come from?
Before he could react, a second loud noise came. This time, it was accompanied by the sound of the city gate collapsing and the sound of falling mud bricks.
Looking at the bottom of the city, the cavalry team that had just stopped moved again.
He turned around blankly, and soon saw eight hundred cavalry entering the city, fighting a bloody path...
Is the city so ruined?
Ashikaga Yoshinaga looked confused.
It all happened so fast, so unreal, like a fucking dream.
"kill!!"
A sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami came loudly. Ashikaga Yoshihiro composed himself, and then jumped three feet high: "Shoot the arrows, hit me hard with the catapult, no, no, go to the city, go to the city quickly and help block them... …”
However, it is too late.
The door was wide open, and nearly eight thousand warriors poured in like a flood. How could it be said that they could be blocked by blocking it?
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Li Qing led eight hundred cavalrymen and galloped towards the shogunate with lightning speed.
The eight hundred cavalry did not rest for a moment as if they were in a deserted place, and arrived at the shogunate in less than two-quarters of an hour.
They were so fast that they couldn't keep up with the news. People here didn't expect anyone to hit here.
Facing Li Qing's absolute elite, the shogunate had no power to resist, and it was like a unilateral massacre.
Not long after, they were dying and running away.
Seeing this situation, Li Qing immediately sent out most of his troops to surround the shogunate, and then asked the remaining troops to kill in the front yard, while he went to the backyard of the shogunate to kill.
Soon he heard someone shouting "Protect the Emperor". He followed the sound and rushed over. Not long after, he saw the so-called Emperor.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." Li Qing grabbed the emperor and shouted urgently: "Where is your family?"
The emperor's claws were numb with fear. Although he could see that he did not look like a local, he still stammered: "Yes, in the side courtyard." gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Take me there." Li Qing couldn't help but said: "Hurry, it will be too late if it is later."
"Okay, okay." The emperor seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and hurriedly led Li Qing over...
Then, Li Qing flashed his butcher knife.
The emperor's guards were shocked and furious, and immediately fought back, but Li Qing's opponent was completely wiped out in a matter of seconds.
The emperor was dumbfounded, and he said calmly: "Why do you want to kill me? I am just a puppet! I can also be your puppet!"
"I don't need a puppet!" Li Qing shook the blood on the blade and said coldly: "Let's get on the road!"
"puff……"
When Li Qing arrived at the front yard, the battle had basically come to an end, and almost all the rebels had been slaughtered.
"Burn this place down."
"yes!"
…
Once a house with a wooden structure completely burned, it was impossible to put it out. In just two quarters of an hour, the fire shot into the sky and spread into one fire.
The firelight turned Li Qing's face into a fiery red, but the blazing waves of fire could not melt away the indifference on his face.
Li Qing watched this scene quietly, and unprecedented joy filled his heart...
