In October of the 21st year of Chongzhen, in the Japanese capital of Kyoto, the cold wind from Siberia blew through and the temperature dropped suddenly.
The Japanese people, who were originally struggling on the line of life and death due to the war, could only curl up into a ball and tremble.
However, on top of the Kyoto city, a group of Japanese stood there, looking up to the sky and laughing, which could be heard far away.
The leader of the group, who looked about forty or fifty years old, had white hair on his temples, but he was very happy at this time, smiling from ear to ear.
After finally suppressing his laughter, he saw this man pointing at the half-crippled Kyoto with his hand, and said domineeringly: "Who can take away Kyoto? I, Tokugawa Iemitsu, am back!"
Yes, this person is Tokugawa Iemitsu, the former ruler of Japan and the third-generation general of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
"The king is mighty!" The man next to him, his half-brother Masayuki Hoshina, after hearing his words, quickly said respectfully and firmly, "Japan will always be the country of the king!"
On the other side of Tokugawa Iemitsu, there was another person, naturally Itakura Shigemune, another important minister of Tokugawa Iemitsu. Seeing that both of them were happy, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.
The general went on a personal expedition, and he did not hesitate to agree to the unreasonable conditions of the Northern Daimyo, and mobilized all the troops to attack the Jianlu forces. Now that he has finally reoccupied Kyoto, no matter what, he should be happy.
Therefore, after waiting for a while, Itakura Shigemune saw that Tokugawa Iemitsu and Hosuka Masayuki were still in high spirits, so he had to remind them: "Your Majesty, Aisin Gioro has not been eliminated yet, you must take this opportunity to pursue After all, we cannot give them a chance to breathe.”
"Of course!" When Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, he replied without hesitation, and then said with hatred on his face: "Introducing a wolf into the house has caused our country of Japan to fall into such civil strife again. I really regret that I didn't eat those Japanese prisoners alive. , How could I give up!"
If we had not coveted North Korea, let alone listened to Jianlu's instigation, and sent troops to North Korea to start a war with the Ming army, it would not be like this at all. To be honest, Tokugawa Iemitsu has woken up from his dreams with regrets countless times. He often worried that the Tokugawa shogunate would be ruined in his hands.
After hearing this, Itakura Shigemune immediately made another suggestion: "Your Majesty, a very urgent thing now is to repair the palace, at least to make it look like it, so that Emperor Goguang can live in it, and let other daimyo know that the emperor is not someone else. , there is only Emperor Goguang!"
This was a political need. As a veteran minister, Itakura Shigekura certainly knew this best, so he raised it immediately.
Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't just become the shogun, so he naturally knew that this matter was very important, so he nodded and immediately ordered that Itakura Shigemune would be responsible for this matter.
Seeing Itakura Shigemune hurriedly accept the order and leave, and then glanced around Kyoto. They were all his men, and everyone screamed. Tokugawa Iemitsu felt heroic again in his heart. He looked towards the south and pointed with his hand. , said loudly: "Work harder, drive those Jianlu to the south, and let the Ming army take care of them all!"
"Hi!" Masayuki Hoshina immediately agreed, and then said confidently, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, now the Jianlu troops have no food, and most of the people have dispersed. As long as we pursue them fiercely, they will not have a chance to breathe. , it’s doomed!”
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Two days later, in the temporary construction of the imperial palace hall, Emperor Gomitsu ascended the throne again under the witness of Tokugawa Iemitsu, and courtiers paid homage.
But for Emperor Gokoumikata, this was not something to be happy about. At this time, he already understood that he was just a puppet. Not only did he do this, but so did his sister, Emperor Meisho.
Therefore, while re-experiencing the familiar ritual, Emperor Gokoumika seemed a little absent-minded. More often, he looked at the troops lined up outside through the uncovered walls of the hall.
Emperor Hou Guangming knew that the troops outside the palace were about to set off and continue to pursue Aisin Gioro's troops. It's just dog eat dog, he doesn't care at all. What he cares about is the army outside. How great would it be if they took orders from him?
It's a pity not that the troops outside are all obeying the orders of the man in front of him. Looking at his proud and arrogant look, it's because of the troops outside!
He was right. Seeing that Emperor Gomitsu's small court was under his control again, Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't help but feel happy. Seeing that the time was almost up, he pretended to come out, bowed to Emperor Gomitsu, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please wait for your ministers to make a triumphant return in the near future. I will definitely offer the heads of Aisin Gioro and the false emperor who is the accomplice of the tiger to congratulate your Majesty!"
Although it was said that he and Emperor Meisho were related, he now made it clear that Emperor Meisho must die. The words were still decisive and non-negotiable.
Seeing Tokugawa Iemitsu being so strong, what else could Emperor Gomitsu say.
In fact, Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't even wait for his reply before he turned around and strode out of the palace.
All the courtiers paid no attention to Emperor Gomitsu, they all followed Tokugawa Iemitsu and respectfully sent him out of the palace.
All of a sudden, only Emperor Goguang and a few guards were left in the main hall, looking particularly lonely. When no one was watching, Emperor Gomitsu looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu's back with fire in his eyes.
Outside the main hall, countless troops were ready to go, flying flags and looking very mighty.
As soon as Tokugawa Iemitsu appeared, all the samurai bowed their heads to show their submission to him.
Tokugawa Iemitsu is still very satisfied with this situation. He strode to his horse, quickly got on the horse, took the reins, and prepared to start, but before that, he turned his head and glanced behind him. Seeing that Emperor Hou Guangming had also come out, and nodded to him with a flattering smile, he felt proud again.
Looking back, Tokugawa Iemitsu raised the riding crop in his hand and was about to point forward and order the army to set off when he saw a messenger speeding towards him carrying an 800-mile expedited flag. Suddenly, there was a thump in his heart, and the order to set off was stuck in his throat.
Seeing him like this and hearing the rapid sound of horse hooves, everyone's eyes couldn't help but turn to the messenger.
In this time of war and chaos, rushing eight hundred miles is definitely not a good thing!
Sure enough, the messenger stopped dozens of steps in front of Tokugawa Iemitsu, rolled his saddle and fell off his horse, stumbled to a place a few feet away from Tokugawa Iemitsu, knelt down, and hurriedly reported: "Big If you are not good, Edo will fall..."
When he heard this, it was like a thunderbolt hitting Tokugawa Iemitsu's forehead. He shouted sternly: "How is it possible? How could Edo fall! Haven't they all been negotiated, and there are soldiers and horses to guard them. Without keeping the covenant, how could Edo fall just as it said it did?"
Tokugawa Iemitsu was not a naive child, although he had made alliances with several daimyo in the north so that he could mobilize his troops south to conquer Hauge's troops. But he is more or less prepared, and has troops deployed in dangerous places in the north. Even if those daimyo wanted to tear up the alliance and sneak attack on his rear, they would still give him enough time to react.
Therefore, when he heard about the fall of Edo, he was the first to not believe it. Of course, this also has something to do with his inability to accept the fall of Edo Society.
The people around me also heard a loud bang, feeling incredible. Edo was the headquarters of the Tokugawa shogunate. How could it be possible that the home base that had been run for many years suddenly fell!
The messenger's words were interrupted, and the next words were covered up by the "buzzing" discussion. He suddenly became anxious, and didn't even bother to wipe his sweat. He immediately shouted: "It's the Ming army, it's the Ming army that captured Edo, the Ming army from the sea captured Edo!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, or the voice was really high, or the word Ming Jun was too sensitive. Suddenly, the square that was "buzzing" like a vegetable market just now became completely silent. .
The most recognized force in Japan today is definitely the Ming Army. But in the past, the Ming army had been shrinking in the south and made no movement. Even if they later launched a surprise attack on Kyoto, it was because Hauge was so stupid that he took the initiative to attack the Ming army.
Therefore, in the past, all Japanese people, certainly not ordinary Japanese people, automatically filtered out the Ming army. I just thought that after winning the world, I would contact the Ming army. At that time, it would not matter how I begged my grandfather to sue my grandma, I just wanted to let the Ming army let me go.
"Ming army, Ming army..." Tokugawa Iemitsu sat on the horse, his face looked very ugly, and he kept mumbling to himself.
If the Ming army captured Edo, to be honest, even if he didn't want to believe it, it was definitely true. As far as Edo's military defense was concerned, if other daimyo bypassed the defensive line he deployed and attacked Edo, there would be a certain risk of it falling. Not to mention the strength of the Ming army, which raided Edo from the sea. Nine times out of ten, Edo has really fallen!
At this time, Tokugawa Iemitsu, who had been so high-spirited just now, completely lost the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He looked like a real man behind the emperor, a little confused and even more desperate.
"How to do how to do……"
In fact, let alone Tokugawa Iemitsu, everyone else, including Masayuki Hoshina and other samurai, didn't know what to do.
If we rush back to support, can we defeat the Ming army?
If you don’t return the favor, your hometown will be gone. How about your family? Will your property be lost? If the morale of the military is unstable, problems may arise!
However, there was only one person in this square who was not affected much by the news, and even felt a little gloating about his misfortune. This person was Emperor Gōko Mikado.
You, a powerful traitor from the Japanese country, deserve what you have today!
At this time, Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Itakura Shigemune, the oldest, and asked in a panic: "What should we do? What should we do now?"
Itakura Shigemune didn't know what to do. Just when he didn't know how to answer, the messenger spoke again.
