"It will definitely be impossible to defend the city!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "But no matter what, this is the fundamental place of the Japanese country for hundreds of years. Princess Saitama first occupied this place, which made the Japanese people's hearts determined. If we play chess, we will take advantage of Tian Yuan first!"
"That's true!" Cui Hongdu said with a smile: "But since we are about to start a war, should we send more troops from Baekje to serve as backup?"
Wang Wenzuo leaned on the desk and ran his fingers across the smooth paint surface. The orange cat in the yard was squatting on the wall, coveting the sparrow on the tree not far away. He was the orange cat, and Princess Saitama was the sparrow. ? Where is the eldest brother, the prince? Is it a mantis being preyed upon by a sparrow or a hunter hiding in the grass? Suddenly Wang Wenzuo felt a little upset.
"Don't rush, it's not yet time!" Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "Datang should not send troops to intervene until the end!"
"As you command!"
"But there is one more thing to do now!"
"What's up?"
"Call Cao Sengnu and I'll ask him to meet someone!"
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Omi, Otsu, Ishidaso.
Under the eyes of everyone, Fuyu Fengzhang placed the newly cast crown on his head.
The ancient crown of King Nambuyeo was lost long ago when the Goguryeo people conquered the old capital of Baekje, Weiryeseong, in the fifth century AD. King Munju of Baekje moved the capital to Ungjin and recast a new crown. This crown has been around ever since. It was spread among the kings of Baekje until 660 AD when the Tang army and the Silla people conquered the capital of Baekje. The crown and the captured Baekje royal family were taken to Chang'an by the Tang people. Therefore, after Buyeo Fengjang was invited to return to Baekje, the crown on his head was cast by five of the best coppersmiths at that time: the silver base was engraved with the names of the ancestors, and there were five golden spikes in the shape of mountain peaks. , which symbolizes the five capitals of Baekje. However, this crown did not stay on Fuyu Fengzhang's head for long. The Tang army destroyed the main force of Fuyu and the Japanese under Zhouliu City. Fuyu Fengzhang had to flee to the Japanese country with the remaining supporters. This crown It disappeared from the top of his head. But this time, the crown appeared on his head again.
"In Asukakyo, the Japanese are fighting each other for the throne!" Fuyu Fengzhang said loudly: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us! If we occupy Asukakyo, the Abe Department will also support us!"
Although Buyeo Fengzhang's voice was very high-pitched, not many people spoke out to support him. Most of the Baekje people looked at a loss and had no idea why they suddenly launched an attack on the Japanese who had taken them in. Seeing Fuyu Fengzhang's face turned ugly when his subordinates looked like this. Just when he was about to say something else, Sha Zha Xiangru stood up.
"Enter Asukakyo and revive Baekje!"
"Enter Asukakyo and revive Baekje!" This time there were many more people responding. After all, everyone here is willing to abandon their homeland and come to Japan, and there is no doubt about their determination to revive their homeland.
Seeing Sha Zha Xiangru's support, Fuyu Fengzhang showed a hint of joy on his face. He said loudly: "I will reward everyone who comes with me to Feiniaojing this time! Gold, silver and manor, I don't want them." You’ll be stingy!”
After completing the mobilization, Fuyu Fengzhang set off immediately. In order to avoid being intercepted by the Japanese garrison along the way, Fuyu Fengzhang did not choose the usual road, but chose the path to the west. As the march continued, the farmland on both sides of the road In exchange for forests, villages and estates became smaller and more spread out, hills higher and valleys deeper. Fuyu Fengzhang was the first to carry his bag of dry food, followed the path between the rocks, and finally crossed the mountains to the north of the Nara Basin and entered Asukakyo on the evening of the sixth day.
"Raise the flag!" Fuyu Fengzhang ordered: "We will attack the traitors!"
"Crunt against the rebels?" an officer asked, "Who are the rebels?"
"Everyone!" Fuyu Fengzhang showed a cruel smile: "Everyone who is still here is a traitor!"
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Amaterasu Shrine.
"Have all the letters to all countries been sent?" Princess Saitama asked.
"All of them were sent out yesterday!" Dahairen laughed.
Said: "But just sending a letter is probably useless. Omi, Owari, and Mino will probably side with Katsuragi. They need to recruit as many soldiers as possible and send out large armies, so that they will change their stance!"
"That's right!" Princess Saitama said: "Where is the outpost guarding the road to the north? Is there any news?"
"I have sent troops to strengthen. If they encounter enemies, they will send messengers immediately!"
"That's good, what we need now is time!" Princess Saitama smiled and said: "By the way, I have a piece of good news for you. Yesterday, the Tang Dynasty envoy promised me that he is willing to hand over all the prisoners left in Baekje. Let’s use it to conquer Katsuragi!”
"Oh? That's really good news!" Hairen laughed: "There are at least nearly 20,000 people over there, and they are all well-trained elite soldiers. If it can be in our hands, Katsuragi can capture Mino and Owari. , Omi and other countries are no big deal! By the way, did the envoy from the Tang Dynasty put forward any conditions?"
"The same three conditions!" Princess Saitama smiled and said, "As for some trade matters, I have agreed to them all!"
"That would be best!" The Prince of the Sea People smiled and said, "You can also write down this matter in the next document, so that some countries that are still wavering will stand up!"
"Not bad!" Princess Saitama stood up excitedly. She walked to the window and suddenly said: "Isn't it already evening now? Why is it bright in the north again? Has the sun risen from the north again?"
The seaman stood up, walked to the window, and looked at it carefully for a moment.
"This is fire!" He turned around with a grim look on his face, then licked his thumb and raised it into the air. "With the current climate, it shouldn't blow the fire this way!"
As people from the sea say, as the sky gets darker, the fire becomes more and more intense, until finally, it seems as if the entire north is on fire.
"We must send people to put out the fire immediately, otherwise the entire Asuka Kyoto will be burned down!" Princess Saitama said.
"Yes, I will go there myself!" Dahairen said: "At this time, nothing can happen to the capital!"
The people of Dahai acted very quickly. After only two quarters of an hour, more than a thousand soldiers rushed to the north. They were ordered to use lances with iron hooks to pull down the burning houses to prevent the fire from spreading and destroying the neighboring houses. The houses were also on fire.
"Everyone, move faster! Finish the work early and go back to rest early!" Ji Jian Chiyang shouted loudly. As a house servant, he didn't have to do the work himself. He only had to ride on horseback and direct his men to work. As more and more houses were knocked down, the fire gradually became smaller and the surrounding area became darker, which made him feel more and more uneasy, as if something was hidden in the darkness and was peering at him.
"Who?" A soldier screamed, "Stop!" He raised his spear and pointed it at the smoke. Several figures could be vaguely seen shaking.
The bow string cut through the air, and the moment before he heard the scream, Chi Jian subconsciously lowered his body and crawled on the horse's back. Then he felt a breeze blowing on his back. Those were arrows, and there was an enemy hiding behind them. As he drew out the arrows, strung his bow, he shouted loudly: "There are enemies! There are enemies in the north!"
Chi Jian caught a glimpse of a figure in the smoke. The second soldier died just as dead as the first, blood pouring from his torn throat. Then figures and arrows streaked across, followed by curses, shouts, and howls of pain. Ji Jian Chiyun saw a soldier staggering backwards, knocking over three people, and a short spear penetrated his chest, like a small tree growing out of the soil.
The Baekje people rushed out of the smoke, piercing the chests of the resisters with their spears. They saw that Chi Ying's mount was so stimulated by the smell of slaughter that it went crazy. It stood on its hind legs and kicked violently with its hooves. He finally controlled his mount, and a spear came from the side. He used his back to deflect the spear, drew his sword with his backhand and slashed it down. Then he rode his horse and knocked down the second man. At the same time, he shouted loudly: "Everyone, come closer, don't panic." !" But no one listened to his cry. More and more enemies were surrounding him. He had to turn his horse around and escape, with wet grass slapping his face and a spear flying past his ear. If the horse falls and breaks its legs, they will catch up and kill me, Chi Jian thought to himself, but the gods and Buddhas are with him, the horse is fine, and the arrows did not hit him, and the shouts of killing gradually began behind him. weaken.
When the mount stopped escaping, Chi Jian found himself
There was only one person left, wandering alone in the tall grass, with a terrible pain in his right thigh. He looked down and was surprised to see an arrow poking into the back of his thigh. When did it happen? He grabbed the arrow shaft and pulled it, but the arrowhead was buried deep in his flesh, and the pain became worse the more he pulled it out. He tried to think back to the moment he was attacked, but all he could remember was chaos. Who are the attackers? Could it be that the eldest brother, the prince, has returned? But troops have obviously been posted to guard the sentry at the mountain pass? If we attack those sentries first, there will definitely be messengers to notify them? How could he arrive in the capital so suddenly? Moreover, this is Asuka Kyo, and there are shrines and temples everywhere. Prince Nakadai will not let the soldiers set fire to it like this, right? Thinking of this, his thoughts became more and more chaotic.
Chi Jian shook his head, unable to find an answer. He slid down the mare's back awkwardly, and his injured leg suddenly went weak, forcing him to swallow his scream. It will be painful. But the arrow had to come out, and there was no good in waiting. Then Chi Jian held the arrow feathers, took a deep breath, and pushed forward. He groaned, then cursed. It hurt so much that I stopped halfway through. I'm so stupid right now, any kid could kill me, he thought, but he had no choice but to continue. So he reluctantly tried again... and then stopped shuddering. Again. This time he shouted, and the arrow finally passed through the front of his thigh. Ji Jian saw that Chiyuan took off his blood-stained lower clothes so that he could have a firmer grip. Then he frowned and slowly passed the arrow shaft through his leg. He didn't know why he didn't faint.
Finally, he pulled out his dagger, cut off the arrow shaft, took out the arrow shaft, cut a large piece of cloth from his sleeve to wrap the wound, then awkwardly climbed onto his horse and headed south.
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"Someone set the fire deliberately!" Cao Wenzong said, "Otherwise, it wouldn't have burned so fast!"
Wang Wenzuo nodded. At that time, even the palaces of the Japanese were structures of grass and trees. Once they caught fire, they would be out of control. In order to avoid causing large-scale fires, most of the buildings in Asukakyo had wide intervals between them, so that fires would not occur easily. It is strange that such a large-scale fire occurred at the same time. It is another matter. It can only be caused by someone setting the fire on a large scale.
"Order the entire army to wear armor and wait for orders!" Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "Divide into two teams, one team will be commanded by Cui Hongdu, and the other team will follow my orders!"
"Follow the order!"
"Everything is ready!" Cui Hongdu asked, "Where are we going now?"
"Amaterasu Shrine! Meet Princess Saitama first!"
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When Wang Wenzuo and his party arrived at Amaterasu Shrine, it was completely dark. It took him a long time to let the guards confirm his identity. Wang Wenzuo ordered Cui Hongdu to station outside the palace, and he went straight into the palace. The first thing he said when he saw Princess Saitama was: "What happened?"
"I don't know!" Princess Saitama's answer was simple and clear: "It should be that a group of enemies passed through the northern mountains through a path unknown to us and attacked Asuka Kyo!"
"It's not surprising. Anything can happen in a war!" Wang Wenzuo took off his helmet and sat down cross-legged. The armor leaves on his body made a crisp sound: "Where are the people from the sea?"
"He took people out to put out the fire and was attacked. We still don't know whether he is dead or alive!"
"The fire spread so fast, it must be man-made!" Wang Wenzuo said solemnly: "In this case, we should wait until dawn!"
"You're right! So what should we do now?"
"The easiest way is to also set fire! The wind direction is still in our favor!" Wang Wenzuo said: "Fight fire with fire!"
"This is not possible!" Princess Saitama denied firmly: "This is Asuka Kyo. If it is burned down, then we are finished!"
"Then we should send out spies to find out who the enemy is and how many troops they have!"
"You are right! I will send spies immediately!"
"Take in the defeated soldiers as much as possible!" Wang Wenzuo said: "It is night now, and the enemy can only be defeated, not surrounded. Most of the soldiers should still be alive! They are just scared! You should have a big drum here, right? You can give the order Beat the drums so everyone in Asuka can listen
If they get the sound of drums here, they will naturally gather here! "
"I understand!" Princess Saitama nodded: "I immediately ordered this!"
The horse was very tired, and stopped from time to time to nibble on the weeds on the roadside, but Chi Jian couldn't let it rest. He had to rush back before the enemy found him. The injury on his thigh became more and more painful, and it took a lot of effort for him to Don't fall off your horse. To make matters worse, he discovered that he might be lost, and he had to stop and look up to the stars to get his bearings. But dark clouds covered the sky, making him shake his head in despair.
Boom, boom, boom!
