The two of them walked and chatted on the horse, and occasionally laughed. They seemed to be harmonious and completely different from the tit-for-tat when they first met.
After passing through the outer city of Kyoto, as soon as you enter the inner city, your eyes suddenly open up.
The inner city of Kyoto is actually built on a mountain. There are towering green mountains in front of you, and a moat surrounds the mountain. The gate of the palace at the foot of the mountain is grand and heavy, and several stone buildings painted with white dust stand on the mountainside.
"It's hard to attack!"
He Guangyi looked at the palace city in Kyoto and thought to himself.
Those exquisite stone towers located in the mountains look beautiful, but those who know the military know how dangerous they are. One man can guard the barrier, and no one can open it. Archers are in the stone tower, and they can attack the intruders without blind spots.
enemy.
The attackers are just relying on their strength. Even if they have artillery, they can't adjust the angle to attack the opponent. Moreover, the outer wall of the inner city, just beside the moat, is made of huge boulders, which is flat and smooth. There are countless watchtowers on the wall.
.
This is not a city, it is clearly a military fortress.
"Sir, what do you think of our Japanese city-state?" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said with a smile.
"Well, it's a bit extraordinary!" He Guangyi commented with a bit of the arrogance unique to Chinese people, "But compared with my Ming Dynasty capital, haha..."
"How dare you compare it with the Celestial Capital!" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said, "I heard that millions of civilians were used to build the Celestial Capital. I really want to see it in my lifetime!"
At this time, the grand inner city gate was slowly opened by the warriors.
Hundreds of warriors knelt down and worshiped along the road.
"Please, Your Excellency, please stay in my residence." Ashikaga Yoshimitsu dismounted first and said with a smile, "Nimaru-in has been prepared for Your Excellency. It is a quiet and exquisite independent residence." He said, bowing slightly, "I
Lead the way for you!"
He Guangyi smiled slightly and followed the other party, looking around constantly, taking the shape of the inner city of Kyoto and everything he saw in mind.
After walking for a while, a house with towering ancient trees surrounded by flowers appeared in front of me.
Its temples are exquisite and elegant, making people feel relaxed and happy.
"I wonder if you are satisfied?" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and others stopped in front of the house and asked with a smile.
He Guangyi looked around, "After the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late and autumn has come. This place is very elegant. General Ashikaga Yoshi is so kind. I am very grateful!"
"It's great to have friends come from afar." Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said with a smile, "Your Excellency has come all the way from afar. Let's freshen up and rest first. In the evening, I will hold a banquet to welcome you and wash away the dust!" After that, he gave instructions to a samurai behind him.
, "The envoys of the Heavenly Dynasty must serve them well and do not neglect them!"
"Ha Yi!" The warrior bowed respectfully.
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Let us say that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu left first, leaving He Guangyi's envoy team to settle down on their own.
He Guangyi entered the main hall with a few of his confidants. Just as several Japanese servants were about to come forward to serve him, they were blocked by others and motioned to them to stay away.
"Our people must be careful about what they eat and drink, and they must not eat anything that is unclear!" He Guangyi looked at the few confidants in front of him and said, "This old fox Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is not easy to fool, despite his respectful appearance.
, I’m afraid my heart hates us so much!”
"Restraint brothers, don't talk in front of others. We are in other people's place now, and the Japanese are more familiar with Chinese. Don't brothers say anything that shouldn't be said, and give others trouble!"
"Here!" All the confidants knew the purpose of this trip and did not dare to be careless.
At this time, all the Japanese servants and women were driven away.
He Guangyi took off his python robe and threw it on the ground. The white lining of the python robe had turned into a map. On it was the road condition that He Guangyi visited when he came to Japan to explore.
The cities and roads along the way are sparsely marked. There are detailed figures on the population and the height of the city. There are also villages along the road. Where are the mountains, where are the rivers, and where are the wells? They have never been left behind.
He Guangyi took the pen from his confidant and carefully sketched it on the map.
It is true that they, the Imperial Guards, are the eyes and ears of the emperor's personal army, but supervising the officials is just one part of their job, but it has been magnified infinitely.
Jinyiwei also has the responsibilities of spying on military intelligence, drawing maps, gathering information, and pretending to be craftsmen. This kind of surveying and mapping is their specialty. Otherwise, when the Ming army went on several Northern Expeditions, where would the maps come from? Where would the guides come from?
It's just that the abilities of their Jin Yiwei have long been covered up by their reputation, and no one knows about them.
"We came from here, how far have we traveled?"
"How many forked roads along the way can support how many armies can advance together?"
"How wide is the moat in the capital?"
"How high is the wall?"
"How many watchtowers are there?"
"Count how many archers they have?"
The confidants answered one by one, and He Guangyi marked it seriously, his expression becoming more and more serious.
"The Japanese have been fighting for these years, and the work of city construction cannot be underestimated. These strategic highlands are all occupied by their castles. Even if the army comes, they can only advance layer by layer!" He Guangyi put down his pen and scratched his head.
Scratching his head, "And their moat is all about attracting living water. As long as the castle has food and no shortage of water, there's really nothing you can do against them for a while."
Although the purpose of his trip was to sow discord between the Japanese shogunate and local daimyo, to reprimand the shogunate for their disloyalty, and to provoke a civil war in Japan. However, in his mind, he had long regarded Japan as an imaginary enemy, and was always thinking about how to fight.
Win.
"If we really fight, there's no need to go to such trouble...ah!" Ji Gang, who had just become a Jin Yiwei, said from the side.
"That's easy for you to say!" He Guangyi scolded with a smile, "Then how do you want to fight?"
"Surround the city..." Ji Gang whispered, "What can we do if we have food and water? Set up a trebuchet outside and kill rats, dogs, horses and people...not just dead, but
Pick those that are already smelly and have rotten meat, and throw them in with a trebuchet!"
"Hey, throw as many as you want. We don't have to attack them when the time comes. They will get sick themselves!"
"Didn't we, the older generation of the Ming Dynasty, all do this during wars?"
"How about just using fire!" Ji Gang continued, "Didn't you notice? The houses here in Japan are all made of wood. Spray strong oil into the city, pour it into the moat, and then set it on fire.
!”
"If you can't burn him to death, you can choke him to death!" Ji Gang said with a smile, "Maybe before the war begins, we will send agents to poison the wells in the Japanese city and kill his dogs."
"Send elites to sneak in and burn down their grain depots and baggage stores to see what they can do to resist the heavenly army!"
He Guangyi looked at Ji Gang for a long time, then laughed and cursed, "You are so damn bad!"
Ji Gang smiled honestly, "It's not that being humble is a bad thing, the art of war is about attacking the heart!" He said with a smile, "How can we save trouble?"
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