"What?" Konoe Sega hurriedly stood there as if a huge thunder struck his head.
"What did you say? The Han people landed from Wakafjord? How many Han people are there?" A senior samurai next to Konoe Sega had already asked hurriedly.
"I don't know! The number of Han people is extremely large, and now Kyoto has been completely surrounded by them! The villages and towns around Kyoto have been wiped out by them! No one in Kyoto can escape now! Everything outside Kyoto is
The Han military camps are densely packed and extremely terrifying!" said the Thirteen Guards.
"How is it possible? How is it possible? How dare the Han people land from that place?" Konoe Sega said in despair.
"Lord Regent, what should we do now?" The senior warriors nearby had already asked.
"Go back immediately! Let's go back now!" Konoe Sega said.
Originally, today's rain has stopped and the sun has come out! But not long after the sun rose, the Japanese horn suddenly sounded, and the Japanese warriors and people retreated back!
"Regent, what happened?" Yamamoto Bei said as he and several samurai leaders ran over.
"Something big happened. The Han people landed at Wakafjord and have now surrounded Kyoto!" Konoe Sega said.
Konoe Thirteen next to him had already begun to explain in detail to the samurai leaders. When Konoe Thirteen finished speaking, everyone stayed there.
"Sir, we must return to Kyoto immediately to rescue His Majesty!"
"Yes! Your Majesty's life is more important than a mountain, we must go back!"
"Hurry up, we have to go back now!"
Immediately afterwards, the warrior leaders started shouting.
The Japanese Bushido spirit emphasizes the word "brave" and the word "loyalty", and this "loyalty" means loyalty to the Emperor of Japan. Their loyalty to the Emperor is far better than the loyalty of Chinese literati to the king! For the Emperor, samurai
we can
Give everything you have without hesitation and scruple! The status of the emperor is better than that of their father, and the emperor is like a god! Now that the emperor is trapped, for them, the battle situation is no longer important, they must immediately
Rescue His Majesty the Emperor!
As for the possible ravages of the Liangshan army in the south, these are far less than the life of the emperor! Even all the citizens of Japan combined are not as good as the emperor alone! Speaking of "foolish loyalty", they are the ones who
True "Foolish Loyalty"!
"Yes, we have to go back immediately, go back now! Quick, you must gather the army immediately and let the army march to the north!" Konoe Sega said.
"Sir, there are still 50,000 Han people in the pass city. If the Han people sneak up on us from behind, what will we do?" Yamamoto Bingwei said.
"Yamamoto, you are the queen!" Konoe Sega said.
"yes!"
The 500,000-strong army began to move slowly. They broke camp and headed north! Yamamoto Bingwei led 100,000 people to the rear, but most of these 100,000 people were not very far away! They carefully paid attention to the rear until
There was no Liangshan army to catch up behind them, and their speed became faster!
This time the Japanese army was faster than before! When they came, they had to take a break every once in a while, but now they don't have any rest! The people of Japan can't keep up with the pace of the warriors, because this has already happened
Tens of thousands of civilians were massacred! And in order to speed up the Japanese army, they gave up a lot of military supplies and supplies. By the time they were halfway through, the warriors could still eat, but the civilians had nothing to eat!
****
In fact, when they returned, Shingo Abe had already received the news.
Shingo Abe brought 100,000 samurai to Kobe and Osaka. However, after a few days, his strength reached 200,000! One hundred thousand of them were young and old men he recruited from all over Honshu!
200,000 troops were stationed at the seaside, the scale was unusually large!
Shingo Abe inspected the army. It took him an hour to walk through all the barracks. He was very proud! With such military power, what in the world can stop him?
The reason why he got the news earlier was mainly because Kobe and Osaka are closer to Kyoto!
After getting the news, he stayed there, but soon he became excited! This time he was so close to Kyoto. As long as he brought 200,000 troops there, he would definitely be able to eliminate the Han people, and by then he would definitely be under the influence of the Emperor.
With the award, his status may be comparable to that of Konoe Sega!
And while he was thinking, the 100,000 warriors outside had begun to make a noise. They were all clamoring to return to Kyoto and rescue His Majesty!
On the night of May 8th, Shingo Abe rushed back with his army overnight!
They did not stop at all along the way, and on the morning of May 9th, they arrived at Itami.
After that, they trekked for another day and night, and on May 10th, they arrived at Settsu.
On the night of May 10, Shingo Abe’s 200,000-strong army arrived in the Miyoshiyama area.
This is a mountain peak southwest of Kyoto. After arriving here, they are only more than 300 miles away from Kyoto!
"Sir, the soldiers really can't move!" A senior samurai came to Abe and said.
Because Kyoto was surrounded, almost all the samurai were running forward. After running for two days, no one could bear it anymore.
"Sir, do you think we should take a short break?" the senior warrior said.
"We can't rest. We are only 300 miles away from Kyoto, and we can reach Kyoto in two days at most! When we arrive in Kyoto, we have eliminated all the enemies, and after receiving the emperor's commendation, you can rest! Now, His Majesty is in danger, if you still feel that you
If you are a samurai, you should not slack off!" Shingo Abe said.
"yes!"
The 200,000-strong army continues to advance, and the road ahead gradually becomes more difficult! In addition to Mount Miyoshi, there are countless other hills, as well as some forests and rivers. In later generations, this place belonged to Japan's national forest park - Settsu Gorge Scenic Area.
!Here, the most complicated place is undoubtedly Settsu Gorge!
Midnight has come, and there are only wind, rain, and the sound of insects in the forest. Occasionally, the sounds of wild beasts can be heard! Because it has just rained, the woods are extremely humid and the roads are difficult to travel. Soldiers often fall to the ground while running.
When something like this happens, the soldiers behind them don't stop at all, so screams are often made in the army. They are the screams made by fallen soldiers being trampled to death.
"Quick! Faster, faster!" Shingo Abe himself was riding a horse. He was holding a whip in his hand and was still beating the soldiers or civilians who were lagging behind to make the army go faster.
However, at this moment, the screams in front suddenly became more and more numerous and became continuous!
"What happened?" Shingo Abe asked in surprise.
Gradually, in addition to the screams, the sound of bows and arrows was also heard!
"It's Han people! It's Han people!" A Japanese warrior in front shouted loudly.
"Quick! Tell me how many Han people are in front of you!" Shingo Abe said anxiously.
However, no one could answer his question at this time.
In such a dark night, Shingo Abe did not know the strength of Liangshan's troops, nor the specific situation ahead. Logically speaking, he should restrain the soldiers first, ask them to retreat, and then counterattack after clarifying the strength of Liangshan's troops.
However, Shingo Abe ordered the soldiers to continue the assault regardless.
On the high ground in front of Setjin Gorge, countless Liangshan soldiers are standing here, all holding bows and arrows in their hands. The row in front shoots out their bows and arrows, and the soldiers behind follow closely. In this continuous flow, bows and arrows
The sound never stops.
At this moment, several people are standing beside the army, one of them is Zhang Heng, and brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng are also here.
"The Japanese people are really ridiculous. We have 50,000 archers occupying the terrain, and they still dare to charge forward like this!" Tong Wei said with a smile.
"But the Japanese people are really not simple. They came here in just two days after such a long journey! Originally, I thought it would take them another day to get here!" Zhang Heng said with a smile.
"Yes, they move very fast! If we hadn't taken the boat, we really wouldn't be able to catch up with them!" Tong Meng said.
It turns out that this army is the Marine Corps of the Second Navy Army! They entered Japan by boat from the Dinggawa River, and then intercepted Shingo Abe's army here! The Dinggawa River is the largest river flowing through Osaka Bay.
Directly to Kyoto! They came by boat, so the speed was naturally much faster.
Before Shingo Abe's army arrived, they had already inspected the Settsu Gorge area and laid an ambush here! Moreover, they waited for work and the soldiers got enough rest. However, the Japanese army had been trekking for days and was exhausted!
As the bows and arrows fell, the Japanese seemed to be dying, and they kept falling there!
"Sir, we suffered heavy casualties, what should we do now?"
"Let me think about it!" Shingo Abe said with a pale face.
The moonlight is very good tonight. Under the bright white moonlight, he can see Liangshan soldiers everywhere in the distance, and their corpses below! Their soldiers can't rush forward at all! Originally, he had
There are 200,000 troops, but probably 30,000 to 40,000 people are dead now!
"Sir, the Han people have a limited number of arrows. I don't believe they can keep shooting!" a senior samurai said.
"Bastard, what if they really have a lot of arrows? We can't die like this anymore, we have to go from another place!" Shingo Abe cursed.
Soon, the Japanese army withdrew. They circled westward for more than 50 miles and came out of the mouth of another canyon.
After all this hard work, it was already dawn on May 11th. All the Japanese soldiers seemed to be exhausted. Even the strongest warriors had no strength at this moment! They really wanted to lie down on the ground and sleep well.
They fell asleep, but when they remembered that His Majesty the Emperor was waiting for their rescue in Kyoto City, they struggled to move forward again!
At this moment, there were only 160,000 Japanese warriors and civilians left. As they walked forward, the terrain gradually became flat. Shingo Abe breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, on the flat ground, although the archers were still very powerful, they
You can rush to the enemy and destroy them at a certain cost.
But at this moment, the sound of the earth shaking came out.