Although it is the residence of the emperor, the imperial palace is very small. In the Ming Dynasty, it was not even considered the residence of a feudal prince.
After Yamada Yuei led his troops and horses to rush in, he immediately went straight to the Zichen Palace.
At the Jianli Gate, he encountered the last guard of the Imperial Palace.
More than 300 defenders stood at the door tremblingly. They were obviously scared to death, but they did not dare to retreat.
Yamada Yuei showed a ferocious smile.
"Kill them all."
Japanese people seem to be courteous and courteous in normal times, but when they go crazy, they are more terrifying than devils.
Things have reached this point, and there is no way back. Yamada Yuei no longer thinks about the consequences at all.
The soldiers of the Satsuma Domain only obeyed his orders and immediately rushed forward.
Seeing that death was inevitable, the guards of the imperial palace burst out with huge energy under great fear.
They closed their eyes, roared wildly, and came forward waving their weapons.
Yamada Yuei ignored the battle in front of him and led his bodyguards to rush inside.
He had just stepped through the door, and before he could stand still, a cold murderous intent in the air hit him directly in front of the door.
Yamada Yuei was shocked and quickly waved the sword in his hand. At the same time, he retreated sharply and pulled the bodyguard beside him with his left hand.
Amidst the squeaking noise, the bodyguard of the bodyguard was hit by countless knives. He didn't even grunt and collapsed on the spot.
Yamada Yuei suddenly thought of something, and his voice was full of fear.
"Tengu-sama..."
Before he finished speaking, more than a dozen figures had already attacked from the door with dazzling sword lights.
The soldiers of the Satsuma Domain were caught off guard and many of them were killed immediately.
The others shouted, quickly retreated, and reorganized their formation in a panic.
The dozen or so figures were indifferent and rushed in again, whipping up strong winds.
The soldiers of the Satsuma Domain are already elite enough, but they are completely unable to resist these swordsman masters.
Their formation retreated step by step, getting further and further away from Jianli Gate.
Yamada Yuei was extremely anxious and shouted like crazy: "No retreat! Absolutely no retreat! Attack to the death, and we must protect His Majesty!"
Little did he know that he had become a target.
The howling wind came quickly, like thunder and lightning, with unrivaled power.
Fortunately, Yamada Yuei was always on guard, and while throwing the sword in his hand, he quickly rolled on the spot.
Even so, his left arm also experienced bursts of severe pain.
Looking closely, it turned out that a heavy arrow had pierced his arm. The sword he threw had no blocking effect at all.
The morale of the defenders soared due to this incident.
"Lord Tengu, your divine power is invincible!"
Yamada Yuei looked up in shock and saw a lonely warrior standing on the tower of Kenrei Gate.
This warrior is wearing a green shirt, his shadow is sparse, and he seems to be integrated with the heaven and earth.
His right eye is covered with a black eyepatch, which not only does not reduce his power, but is like a mysterious abyss, making people feel helpless to escape.
Seeing this person, Yamada Yuei felt fear burst out from his bones.
Now it is no longer a question of whether Emperor Meisho can be held in his hands, but whether he can survive.
Just when his soul was gone, the soldiers sent to cut off the rear had already retreated.
"General, the enemy's attack is fierce and we cannot resist it."
Yamada Yuei came back to his senses and saw that there was no hope of breaking through the obstruction of the defenders in front, and the samurai on the tower had not even taken action yet.
Date Hidemune has already attacked from behind, and I'm afraid it won't be long before we are attacked from both front and back.
By then, I'm afraid the only thing waiting for him is death without a burial place.
Understanding that the situation was dangerous, Yamada Yuei had to make a choice.
"Retreat! Leave through the Kagumi Gate."
The soldiers under his command had long lost their will to fight, and upon hearing his order, they all felt as if they had been granted amnesty.
The soldiers guarded him, turned around and ran towards the west.
When he decided to raid Kyoto, he had already made a rigorous plan.
The Kaiyu Gate to the west of the Imperial Palace has already been deployed and is their retreat path.
There is nothing we can do now, so we can only retreat from here.
Seeing that the Satsuma clan began to retreat, the defenders calmed down a little, and then they felt scared.
Being able to hold on until now without being disintegrated is beyond their limit. It is obviously impossible for them to pursue them again.
The defenders looked back at the god-like figure on the city gate, and they all couldn't help but feel in reverence.
Everyone understood that it was precisely because of this person's arrival that they were able to win.
That figure was indifferent to the battle at his feet, and there seemed to be a faint sadness that could not be resolved in his expression and eyes.
Seeing that the Satsuma clan's goal was not achieved, he turned around and left without any intention of participating in the battle.
Not long after, Date Hidemune led the troops of the Uwajima Domain and rushed to the Kenrei Gate. He breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that the Satsuma Domain had not succeeded but had retreated.
He walked into the Purple Palace Hall and saw Emperor Meisho staying intact inside, and was ecstatic in his heart.
"Your Majesty was frightened by my delay in coming to rescue. His crime deserves death."
"I am safe and sound, all because of my love for you. I hope there will be no more chaos in the future."
The young Emperor Mingzheng looked around melancholy, not knowing who belonged to her at all.
The chance to escape from the shogunate's control was lost, which filled her heart with pain.
Will the royal family still continue to be a puppet?
Yamada Yuei failed in his mission and retreated all the way, but encountered another group of people halfway.
This was a group of monks who surrounded an old man and protected him closely.
Seeing the rebels rushing towards them, the leading monk quickly shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty is here, how dare you make a mistake? Why don't you retreat quickly?"
Yamada Yuei was shocked when he heard this.
"Is it possible that Emperor Meisho is not in the Zichen Palace, but here?"
If this is the case, then it is really true that the flowers planted intentionally do not bloom, but the willows planted unintentionally create shade.
But looking closely, there was no young woman among the monk's guards, only an old man in luxurious clothes.
But suddenly he thought of something, and immediately had an idea.
"Your Majesty is trapped in the deep palace and has suffered a lot of grievances. Today, when I come here, I will definitely protect your Majesty, restore your court order, restore moral integrity, and restore your majesty's name as a holy king."
The old man was in panic at this time, fearing that he would die unexpectedly.
But after seeing the flag of Satsuma Domain clearly, he actually showed an expression of ecstasy.
"My beloved, what you said makes sense. Please escort me to a safe place as soon as possible."
Yamada Yuei was overjoyed to see that the other party did not resist and was quite cooperative.
He immediately commanded the soldiers and monks to gather together, escort the old man all the way out of the imperial palace, and quickly evacuate to the west.
Who is this old man?
It was Emperor Meisho's father, Emperor Gomizuo, who abdicated angrily because of his feud with the Tokugawa Shogunate.