[][New][][ ~][ ~][Ye*][*] On the morning of the fourth day of May, the 100,000-strong Sixth Army quietly surrounded the Japanese city of Kyoto.
At this moment, outside the city of Kyoto, there are military camps in a row, with fireworks everywhere. The soldiers of Liangshan are making fires and cooking. The sound of shouting can be heard constantly. The soldiers of Liangshan are gathering to count points.
The rain is still falling, but it has become much lighter. Through the rain curtain, everything outside can be seen clearly.
The Emperor of Japan had already received the news, and he immediately stood on the wall of Kyoto City
As the capital of Japan, Kyoto City is naturally also Japan's first fortified city. Unfortunately, the Emperor of Japan's face changed drastically at this moment. There is nothing wrong with the city being strong, but there are not many soldiers in the city to guard Sega when he went south.
Almost all the soldiers followed him south. Now there are not only no soldiers, but also not many men in the city. Previously, the emperor ordered that all men over 8 years old and under 80 years old must participate in the war. These men all followed Konoe Sega to the south.
At this moment, in addition to the thousands of warriors left behind, there are only a few women left to help defend the city. This small force is not enough to defend this place.
"Why did Liangshan's army appear here?" The Emperor of Japan was extremely frightened.
Fortunately, Liangshan's soldiers only surrounded this place. They did not immediately launch an attack. After trekking for several days, they now need to take a good rest to restore themselves to the best physical condition.
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At this moment, in the south of Honshu Island, Konoe Sega is leading an army of 500,000 to besiege Yamaguchi Castle.
Originally, Konoe Sega had 200,000 samurai under his command, but he recruited many civilians along the way, so the number of troops reached 500,000.
The Yamaguchi Castle in front of you is a famous city in the south of Honshu. In later generations, it was even known as the "Western Kyoto". Before the rise of Liangshan, it was still the trade center of Japan and Korea, and the original trade center of the Central Plains. The Marines of the First Navy Army had already crossed Yamaguchi Castle.
Now they are back here again
Marine Corps soldiers are standing on the wall of Yamaguchi Castle. All soldiers have bows and arrows in their hands.
Below, the Japanese army is launching a series of attacks.
First, the Japanese people rushed up. These Japanese people were basically old people and children. They didn't have decent weapons in their hands. There were a few old people in front of them holding ladders. They put the ladders on the city wall, and then moved towards them.
Climbing up, a group of children climbed up behind them, as well as some elderly people. The children were holding huge pieces of wood and crashing towards the city gate.
Huge boulders kept falling from above, and countless Japanese people were killed. But even so, the Japanese people continued to move forward. They were not warriors. It was not that they were not afraid of death, but the Japanese were more ferocious than the Jurchens.
If they retreat, the warriors behind will kill them without hesitation, so now they can only move forward desperately. Anyway, they will die in front, and they will die in the back. In this case, it is better to die on the battlefield.
"Bring me all the hot oil." Seeing the increasing number of Japanese people at the city gate, Ruan Xiaoqi frowned and said
Soon the huge oil pan was carried over. The hot oil droplets kept splashing out, and anyone who came into contact with the oil droplets felt pain. Under Ruan Xiaoqi's order, the hot oil in the oil pan was directed toward
Splashed down below
There were continuous screams below, and many Japanese people were so burned that their bones were exposed. Some people had oil splashed on their faces. They were covering their faces with their hands and rolling on the ground.
When the boulder fell, these people were smashed into pulp by the boulder.
Pots of hot oil were poured down, and suddenly it was like Shura Hell. The scene was extremely miserable.
"These damn untouchables are of no use at all. Yamamoto, you lead the samurai and charge forward." Konoe Sega cursed angrily after seeing the scene in the distance.
Soon, Yamamoto Biewei and two hundred thousand samurai rushed towards Yamaguchi Castle. They first rudely knocked away the people, then set up a ladder and climbed towards the city wall. There were also people carrying huge ladders like the previous people.
The wood hit the city gate, and some Japanese soldiers started digging into the city wall with huge shields, trying to dig out the city wall.
The attack efficiency of these people was much stronger than that of the common people. For a time, the Liangshan army above faced a huge threat.
At this moment, arrows rained down like rain, and the Japanese army screamed again. The huge trebuchet above also began to move, and more and more boulders fell from above.
A full two hours passed, until dusk came, and the Japanese army finally retreated like the tide.
At this moment, the Liangshan soldiers on the city wall were also extremely exhausted. Many soldiers were leaning against the city wall and panting.
"Get up, don't lie there, drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up." Ruan Xiaoqi had already ordered someone to bring ginger soup. The soldiers drank the ginger soup one after another, and then they quickly felt much better.
"Brother, how long can we hold on?" Ruan Xiaowu asked
"There is no problem in persisting for ten days. Besides, it doesn't matter even if the Japanese army rushes in. The Sixth Army must have taken action now, and our strategic goal has been achieved," Ruan Xiaoqi said
There was a smile on Ruan Xiaoqi's face that didn't care about life and death. Seeing this smile, Ruan Xiaowu felt a pain in his heart for some reason. He knew that the battlefield was about fighting for one's life. In the past ten years, his brother had fought countless times.
I am risking my life this time too.
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Late at night, in the Japanese military camp, Konoe Sega was sitting cross-legged on the tatami.
There was a small table in front of him. There was a bottle of sake on the small table, and the katana was placed aside.
Even on the battlefield, he pays great attention to etiquette and etiquette, which is part of the bushido spirit. As the leader of the samurai, he must pay attention to these.
"Sir, I didn't expect that the Han people would be so tenacious, and the Yamaguchi Castle in front of me would be so difficult to conquer." Yamamoto Bingwei sat cross-legged on the other side, and he said at this moment
"It's only a matter of time before we capture Shankou City. Our troops are ten times theirs. The reason why we didn't capture this city immediately is mainly because the Han people's bows and arrows are powerful. After the city is broken, I will kill all the Han people."
, snatching away their bows and arrows, our strength will definitely improve a lot," Konoe Sega said.
These are all things he takes for granted. He has no idea how long it takes to train an archer. Although he has seen a lot of Han soldiers, it is a pity that these "common sense" issues are not recorded in the soldiers.
"All the Han people in the south of Honshu are concentrated in Sekikou Castle. There are also some Han people who have gone to attack Shikoku Island. I wonder what the situation is like on Shikoku Island now?" Yamamoto Bei said again.
"If the Han people occupy Shikoku Island, the threat to us will be huge. Shikoku Island is located in the heart of our mainland and is very different from Kyushu Island. I have written to His Majesty and asked Your Majesty to build ships. We originally had many ships back then.
"It's a pity that Liangshan's navy is so powerful that most of our ships were destroyed by them. Only with enough ships can we recapture Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island" Konoe Segado
Konoe Sega is full of confidence at this moment. He feels that everything is under his control. After ten years of development, Japan is no longer the Japan it was before. In the beginning, this land was nominally ruled by the emperor, but in fact all the lords were
Equivalent to a trumpet emperor. Now, Japan is truly unified. Japan has its own army. This is a real country. He feels that as long as everyone is united, it is very easy to achieve the revitalization of Japan.
"Sir, we have recruited countless men to join the army in this battle along the way. Too many of our men have died," Yamamoto Bie said again.
"It doesn't matter, most of the dead are untouchables. Most of our warriors still have warriors and women, so we can continue to multiply. In the future, we can even counterattack Goryeo and occupy the Central Plains. We will take all the men from Goryeo and the Central Plains.
Kill them, and then let their women give birth to us. We will have more and more offspring, and the Yamato bloodline will continue forever." Konoe Sega said
He and Yamamoto Bie looked at each other, and they laughed together.
The population of Japan in this era was very limited. According to later research data, the population of Japan in this era was around 5.5 million. It was not until the Edo period that Japan achieved a great population leap, with the population increasing sharply to a population of 30 million.
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The number is only about 2 million, but the samurai army has 380,000 people. In addition, the number of mature men who died during training is also very large. In addition, this time all men over eight and under eighty years old in the country were recruited. It can be said that Japan
All the men in the country are involved in the war.
"Go to bed early and fight tomorrow morning," the two said a few more words, Konoe Sega said.
In the early morning of the next day, the siege began again. This time 500,000 people attacked Yamaguchi Castle from all directions.
The Japanese were like ants, with no end in sight. Wave after wave, they kept charging upward despite the rain of arrows.
Konoe Sega stood on the high ground in the distance. He felt happy and proud at the same time. With so many troops, couldn't he still conquer the small town in front of him? Is he still unable to counterattack Goryeo and occupy the Central Plains?
"The Yamato nation is the most outstanding nation in the world, but we live on an island country. This is really a huge injustice. Blessed by Amaterasu, we are finally going to rise." Konoe Sega held the katana in his hand and secretly
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At this moment, a samurai and several people came flying towards this side.
"What happened? Aren't you recruiting untouchables from all over the country? How did you get here?" After seeing the samurai, Konoe Sega asked coldly
It turns out that this samurai is his younger brother Konoe Shisan. Konoe Sega sent him to carry out the emperor's order to warn all men everywhere. Unexpectedly, Konoe Shisan came here.
"Dear Regent, something big happened in Kyoto." Konoe Thirteen did not dare to call his brother by his name at this moment, but said with respect.
Japan has strict rules. Although he is Konoe Sega's younger brother, he is a concubine. His status is vastly different from Konoe Sega's, so he never dares to offend Konoe Sega, nor does he dare to use the word "eldest brother"
Such an intimate title to call Konoe Sega
"A big event happened in Kyoto? Are those nobles trying to regain power again?" Konoe Sega frowned.
He thought that it would be a troublesome thing if those nobles started to make trouble again. Over the years, although the status of the samurai group has become higher and higher, the nobles still have a certain degree of power. The possibility of them making trouble while the samurai army is away is also small.
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"Honorable Regent, it's not the nobles who are causing trouble, it's the Han people who have landed," Konoe Thirteen said
"Han people landed? What does this mean?" Konoe Sega was stunned.
Chapter completed!