Uji City is located in the south of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, adjacent to the southeast of Kyoto City. Since the founding of Japan, Uji City has been the thoroughfare connecting Nara and Kyoto. As a transportation hub, Uji City has prospered. After Li Zhen led the troops to Uji City, He stopped advancing and allowed Yoshida Shoin to lead his troops to fight.
In the military camp, the Chinese army's big tent.
The envoy sent by Yoshida Shoin stood bowed, with a longing expression on his face, and said eagerly: "To report to the King of Zhennan, the battle on the front line has been defeated. Lord Yoshida, please send troops to rescue. In a few days, our The army will collapse across the board."
Li Zhen smiled softly and said helplessly: "What a coincidence, my army still has a few days to arrive at Uji. Please Yoshida Shoin, please persist, I will rush there as soon as possible."
When the soldier heard this, he was stunned.
It would take a few more days, and after a few days, the army would have already failed.
The soldier didn't know the authenticity of what Li Zhen said, but he could only choose to believe it and said: "King Zhennan, our soldiers are really unstoppable. Currently, His Excellency Takasugi Shinsaku is killed, His Excellency Kaoru Inoue is killed, and Hirobumi Ito Your Excellency also died in the battle, and a series of elites died in this battle one after another. Yoshida Shoin-sama has reached the end of his rope. You must send troops to rescue. Only if you send troops to rescue can the situation be restored. Although the army under your command is It will still take some time to arrive, but the advance team you lead can also be dispatched to support first."
Li Zhen was stunned and asked in surprise: "Are you sure Takasugi and Ito are dead?"
The soldiers were afraid that Li Zhen wouldn't believe it, so they nodded repeatedly.
The corners of Li Zhen's mouth twitched slightly, appearing to be a smile but not a smile, which looked very strange.
Ito Hirobumi is dead, Takasugi Shinsaku is dead, these trend-setters are dead, these two powerful figures who have stirred up the conspiracy of Japanese history have died prematurely.
This news made Li Zhen uncontrollably excited.
Li Zhen took a deep breath to calm down.
His mind changed and he said: "You go back and tell Yoshida Shoin that he must persist for a few more days. I really don't have the troops to help me now. Even if I send the advance team around me, it won't help. Please just hold on." Hold on, wait for my army to arrive, and then immediately launch a counterattack to annihilate the shogunate in one fell swoop."
The soldier's expression changed greatly, and he knelt down with a thud.
He knocked his head to the ground and said almost choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, we are at the end of our rope and we can only rely on you to send troops to save us. If you don't take action, we will really fail. Your Majesty, you must take action.
Li Zhen said: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I can't do it."
"Someone, take him out."
Zhao Liewen understood Li Zhen's intention and immediately ordered the soldiers to send the people out.
The soldiers who reported the news repeatedly begged for mercy, but Li Zhen remained unchanged.
The soldier had no choice but to go back the way he came. After returning to Yoshida Shoin's military camp, he went straight to the Chinese army's tent. When Yoshida Shoin saw the soldier who reported the news coming back, there was a hint of joy in his eyes and asked: "How is the situation? , has Li Zhen sent troops?"
The soldier arrived: "Sir, Li Zhen is unwilling to send troops."
"ah,."
Yoshida Shoin exclaimed, shook his head and said: "Impossible, it must be impossible. How could Li Zhen not send troops? Li Zhen supports us and is our ally. We have reached the most dangerous moment, and he cannot sit back and watch. Ignore it, besides, if our army fails, Li Zhen will not benefit."
The soldier sighed softly and said: "Master Yoshida, I went to see Li Zhen and begged for mercy, but Li Zhen refused. Every time I asked him to send troops, he refused on the grounds that the soldiers had not arrived yet. Even if Li Zhen agreed, Even if you support us, it will take several days to arrive. Li Zhen clearly does not support us, what do you think we should do?"
Yoshida Shoin staggered and sat on the ground, feeling extremely disappointed.
The soldier's words were like a sharp knife piercing Yoshida Shoin's heart, causing his heart to twitch.
Yoshida Shoin calmed down and said helplessly: "Li Zhen has arrived. There must be troops around him. Didn't you urge us more? If Li Zhen leaves us alone, we will be defeated."
The soldier explained: "Sir, I urged you, but Li Zhen just didn't send troops."
Yoshida Shoin's expression was depressed, and the expression on his face became extremely depressed. A look of despair appeared in his eyes, and he murmured to himself: "Li Zhen has such a cruel heart, what a cruel heart, he supports us to fight against the shogunate, If you let it go now, you are burning a bridge by crossing the river." Yoshida Shoin seemed to be smiling but not smiling, crying but not crying, and his spirit was a little abnormal.
The soldier said: "Sir, if Li Zhen doesn't give us support, what will we do?"
Yoshida Shoin replied: "The order is given, surrender."
The soldier was stunned for a moment and said, "Even if you want to surrender, you have to take us with you."
Yoshida Shoin shook his head and said: "You can surrender, but I can't. Takasugi Shinsaku was killed in battle, Inoue Kaoru was killed in battle, and even Ito Hirobumi was killed in battle. Each of my disciples has left me. How can I still survive? They are Japan's heroes, I cannot disgrace them and let them die in vain."
Yoshida Shoin's expression became more serious as he spoke.
He sat upright and straightened up. He reached out and pulled out the suicide knife from his waist. Yoshida Shoin used force and the blade of the knife plunged into his stomach. He chose the most heroic suicide method of breaking the abdomen. It was very painful. Yoshida A painful expression appeared on Songyin's face, and he said: "Li Zhen, Li Zhen..."
Before he finished speaking, Yoshida Shoin let go of the short sword in his hand and fell to the ground dead.
A pool of blood formed under Yoshida Shoin's body.
The soldier watched Yoshida Shoin commit suicide, and felt chilled in his heart. He stood stunned for a long time before shouting: "Master Yoshida committed suicide."
With a loud roar, the news spread immediately.
This move dealt a fatal blow to the army that defeated the shogunate. The army's morale collapsed and it could no longer organize any resistance. It was quickly overwhelmed by the shogunate's army.
The shogunate, in the military camp.
Tokugawa Iemo had a joyful expression on his face. When he received the news of Yoshida Shoin's suicide, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Miyamoto-kun, Yoshida Shoin committed suicide. We have won this battle, so we can prepare to celebrate."
Miyamoto Yoshihiko said: "Sir General, it is too early to celebrate your victory."
"Oh, why." Tokugawa Iemo asked.
Miyamoto Yoshihiko said: "The movement of Li Zhen's army is unknown, and the situation is unpredictable. I think that we cannot withdraw our troops yet, otherwise once Li Zhen leads his troops to kill, we will rush to the battle and the situation will be difficult to deal with."
After hearing this, Tokugawa Iemo's expression darkened and his mood suddenly became very bad.
Li Zhen, Li Zhen again.
Tokugawa Iemo clenched his fists, his eyes flashed with a cold light, and he was very dissatisfied with Li Zhen.
When it comes to Japan's national affairs, Li Zhen also wants to get involved, which makes Tokugawa Iemoge unable to swallow this breath no matter what. At first, it was just Yaodao Muramasa and the Yagyu family that were destroyed. Tokugawa Iemo could bear it. After all, he I don’t want to fall out with Li Zhen, but now that it involves state affairs, Tokugawa Iemo can no longer suppress the anger in his heart.