Chapter 652 Calling officials to the palace for a court meeting
The southern gate of Kyoto in Japan, half a mile away
Cousin Qi Xuan held a telescope and looked at the defense of Kyoto City. The city wall was only more than 2 meters high, less than 3 meters high. There were hundreds of soldiers standing sparsely on the wall. "This is Kyoto, a Japanese country? Why are the city walls like this?"
short?"
Yesterday, the walls of Osaka Castle they captured were higher than here, at least over three meters.
Wang Lidong put down the telescope and said, "This is not a port. For thousands of years, foreign enemies have never invaded. They are all fought by our own people. The Japanese have no siege equipment. The 2-meter-high city wall and the 5-meter-high city wall are not too big."
Big difference. And all year round, there are either earthquakes or typhoons. If you build it too high, it will collapse faster."
Qi Xuan said, "No outsider has ever visited this place?"
"I remember, it seems there shouldn't be."
Qi Xuan muttered, "It's a bit of a waste to bring two artillery regiments here this time. For this kind of city wall, mortars wash the ground, and then use explosives to blow open the gate and that's it."
"Just treat it as live ammunition training. In the Song Dynasty, you had to cover up when firing artillery." Wang Lidong looked at the communications soldiers on the side, "Give me the order, let the first and second artillery regiments shoot half the base first, and remember to take care of the city gates.
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Ammunition base is a unit of calculation for ammunition supply. A 75mm small steel cannon has a base of 24 shells, and half of the base is 12 shells.
Give an order!
162 75mm small steel cannons roared in unison!
"Boom!...Boom!...Boom!"
In an instant, flames shot into the sky, and the cannonballs were like thunder, piercing the sky and raining down on the city walls of Kyoto.
Suddenly, fires broke out, thick smoke billowed, and the entire city was shrouded in black smoke and dust.
Wang Lidong nodded with satisfaction. It was much more spectacular than the last bombardment of the Goryeo city wall. He was worthy of being the God of War!
Tons of ammunition hit the city wall every minute. After the first round of shelling, several two- to three-meter-wide holes were blown out of the city walls, and the city gates were also blown to pieces.
Soon, more than a thousand Korean servant army death squads, shouting various slogans of divine blessings, carrying large shields, rushed through several gaps. A few minutes later, on the top of the attic of the South Gate, many
A banner of Sihai Trading Company was raised.
"Enter the city!"
The Goryeo servants led the way, carrying a pure steel shield in one hand and a simple sword in the other to open the way. The Four Seas Musketeers followed closely behind, "Bang bang... Peng Peng...". At the beginning, there were still a large number of Japanese.
The samurai and ashigaru "killers" rushed forward desperately. After killing thousands of people, they saw that only a few of the Song people were injured... They cleverly hid in various places and fired cold arrows.
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"Ji" fell on the street, "Moye, which number is this?"
Qi Xuan's scholar and observer, Mo Xie, held up his binoculars and scanned the surrounding hiding places, "Young master is good at marksmanship, the 8th one."
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All his hair is shaved, with a half-moon bald head, a mustache, and a somewhat vulgar appearance.
He kicked the 'red lantern' carried by the samurai. It was bigger than the Japanese, and the lantern skin was still red, as if he was afraid that others would not see him. "I have seen many samurai carrying this thing on their backs. It is so conspicuous."
What are you bringing for?" As he spoke, he used his bayonet to open the lantern skin, and found that there were only a few bamboo frames inside, with nothing else inside.
Wang Lidong glanced at it and said, "This is called a 'mother's coat', which is similar to the cloak we wear. What they say here is that it is easier to distinguish between friends and foes, and it can also resist arrows shot from behind, but I think...
"When he saw the enemy in the distance, he raised his hand and said "bang bang bang," three shots, and three screams were heard not far away...
Qi Xuan asked curiously, "What do you think?"
Wang Lidong pointed at the armor of the Japanese pirate warrior and said, "Look at his hat. There are two antlers on it, which makes him look taller. This mother's clothing is so exaggerated. I think it has the same purpose. He is not tall enough, so he needs the equipment."
Minato."
Qi Xuan looked at the Japanese warriors who were just a little bit bigger. It was really possible that a teenager in the Song Dynasty would be this tall and not intimidating at all...
"Sir, at eleven o'clock, on the roof of the two-story building, there is a warrior with a bow and arrow!" Mo Xie said.
Qi Xuan hurriedly turned the gun, and a large green lantern came into view, aiming at the warrior's head, and shot the head with a 'bang'...
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "My marksmanship is good. Brother, have you been going to Jinsha Island to practice shooting every day recently?"
"Click", Qi Xuan pulled the bolt and ejected the shell and loaded the ammunition, and said with some grumble, "It only took half a month of practice." He looked around at the buildings on both sides of the street and said, "Don't tell me, if I didn't know that this is a Japanese country, I would
I really thought it would be so similar when I arrived in Luoyang."
Wang Lidong looked at the shops on both sides of the street. The signs were all in Chinese. At this time, 'kana' had not been invented yet. If you are not careful, you will get confused in time and space. "The layout here is copied from the drawings of Chang'an and Luoyang.
The area is not as big as Luoyang, so there is no other difference."
The design and architectural format of Kyoto in the Japanese Kingdom were modeled on those of Chang'an and Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty. It is about 5.2 kilometers long from north to south and 4.7 kilometers wide from east to west. Centered on Suzaku Avenue (about 85 meters wide), it is divided into two districts, Zuokyo and Ukyo, with a population of about 200,000.
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"Spare your life, General... Spare your life! I won't dare to do it anymore... Spare...!" Suddenly there was a burst of noise diagonally across the street, and Wang Lidong followed the sound and said,
Several inspectors with red armbands on their left arms dragged a naked Korean servant to the side of the street. The scar-faced inspector kicked the servant on the knee and waited for the servant to kneel down.
He loudly announced that the Goryeo Servant Army had violated Article 25 of the "Four Sea Guards Field Discipline Regulations" and that any woman who committed adultery with a woman would be shot.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As Goryeo Bangzi begged for mercy loudly, the scar-faced inspector turned on the pistol safety, "Bang!" The Goryeo servant's head exploded and he fell in a pool of blood.
This scene made the Japanese who were hiding behind the doors and windows on both sides of the street dumbfounded. Just a girl named Huo Huo. This was nothing during the war... Two brave ones opened the windows and took a closer look before being shot.
They were very big, estimated to be about 1.7 meters tall. They were definitely not Japanese, so they clicked and closed the window again.
Qi Xuan was surprised when he saw this scene, "You're going to be shot now?"
Wang Lidong said calmly, "Before coming, I told them what they couldn't do. If they dare to break the rules, they will have to pay the price."
Qi Xuan looked at the reactions of the shops on the street and said, "It doesn't have any effect."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "As time goes by, the effects will come out. If you go to the capital of Korea now, it will be more lively than half a year ago. In the past six months, the number of people who have immigrated to the capital of Korea from all over Korea has exceeded 100,000.
Statistics show that commercial taxes have increased by more than 70%..."
Qi Xuan said, "Then if we Song Dynasty people commit crimes, they will also be shot?"
Wang Lidong said casually, "A year's salary penalty!"
wipe!
Qi Xuan said speechlessly, "In your words, isn't this a double standard?"
Wang Lidong looked strange and said, "If you don't face your own people, why should you turn your elbows outward?"
He is not Lafayette, and he cannot do such disgusting things as preferring friends to friends rather than domestic slaves, measuring the material resources of the world, and seeking the favor of the country.
Qi Xuan observed the nearby servants and found that none of them had angry expressions on their faces. Some of them even spat on their compatriots when they passed the corpses, with contempt written all over their faces.
what's the situation?!
Wang Lidong said, "Their current annual income is seven to eight times higher than that of ordinary Koreans. This time they come to Japan to fight, and they can also get fifty or sixty gu in dividends."
I gave them enough money to show them the utmost respect and fairness. It is not natural for them to be shot for violating discipline."
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief that the Fifth Regiment has occupied the 'Japanese Imperial Palace' and has not yet found the Japanese King." Geng Jinbiao, the commander of the Fifth Regiment, trotted up to Wang Lidong and saluted.
Patting this guy's shoulder, Wang Lidong smiled and said, "It was you who took the lead again. I remember you led a battalion to capture the King of Korea alive last time."
Geng Jinbiao grinned stupidly.
Last time I got my first merit, I got a promotion and a raise when I returned home. I jumped two levels in a row and was directly promoted from battalion commander to regiment commander. I hope brothers can work harder and catch the king of Japan. Although I can't get promoted, I can save some money for future use.
Looking for an opportunity to achieve two more great achievements, the throne of deputy chief of staff is waving to me from afar...
"Let's go and see what the Japanese Imperial Palace looks like." Wang Lidong led a group of people across the moat and entered the 'Da Neihuo (Japanese Imperial Palace)'.
The main hall is a large two-story wooden house with blue tiles and white walls. The beast on the roof is a dragon head and fish body, and chrysanthemums symbolizing the Japanese royal family are carved on both sides. There is no lack of detail in the whole building.
It is elegant and simple, but it lacks a bit of grandeur and grandeur.
Cousin Qi Xuan looked around and said, "To be honest, the environment of this palace is really good. It is definitely more comfortable than living in Bianliang Palace. It's just that the house is a bit small. The main hall seems not much bigger than the front hall of my house."
"I've caught it. I've caught the king of Japan."
As soon as the signal was announced, the soldiers ran to everyone with excited faces and shouted, "The Grand Governor, Commander Jin, and Commander Liu of the Second Battalion have captured the king of Japan."
After a while, the commander of the second battalion of the fifth regiment and a dozen guards escorted several people to Wang Lidong. They performed a military salute and said, "Liu Zhizhong has met the Grand Governor! Commander Jin." Then he hit a man with a long beard.
The young man came out and said, "Great Governor, this man is the king of Japan, hiding in a secret room in a side hall."
"Well done! I'll mark you as the first contribution of the second battalion!" Wang Lidong patted Liu Zhizhong on the shoulder, and after praising him a few more words, he looked at the king of Japan. His face was quite upright, just over 1.5 meters tall, and his face was a little blue.
The deputy vertical Y looked excessive, "After the cold spring?"
Emperor Hou Lengquan bowed tremblingly and said, "Little Queen Lengquan has met the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Song Dynasty."
Although Hou Lengquan's Chinese is not very standard, he can still understand it.
Wang Lidong glanced at the people who were arrested together and said, "I know that you, the Emperor of Japan, are just a memorial tablet. Where is your father-in-law, 'Fujiwara Yorimichi'?"
For most of the time when historical records are recorded, the kings of Japan did not hold real power and acted as puppets most of the time. Now is the "Era of Setguan Politics", which is similar to the "foreign relatives intervening in politics" in the Central Plains. He mentioned Fujiwara Yoromichi
He is the actual controller of the Japanese country today.
Emperor Go-Lengquan was overjoyed, and it seemed that he could escape another disaster. Although the puppet was a coward, the risk was small. He secretly glanced at his father-in-law beside him, and after more than ten years of tyranny, he started talking.
In the end, I still didn’t dare to expose it...
Seeing the expression on Hou Lengquan's still speechless expression, Wang Lidong thought to himself, this guy is not a good guy either, so he said to a skinny old man among the people, "Fujiwara Yorimichi?"
The skinny old man had a calm face. He straightened his messed up court clothes, stepped out of the queue and bowed deeply, "Minister of the Imperial Government, Fujiwara Yorimichi has met the Grand Governor of the Upper Kingdom."
As long as it is done in person, Wang Lidong waved his hand and asked the soldiers to escort a few people into the main hall, summoned all the internal officials, and asked the Japanese king and Fujiwara Yoritsu to issue an edict to summon all ministers to the palace for a court meeting.
Fujiwara Yorimichi bowed and said, "May I ask the Governor, what did the lower country commit that prompted the upper country to send troops to attack our country?"
Wang Lidong frowned slightly and asked people to drag Fujiwara Yorimichi out and kneel under the eaves of the corridor. Then he pointed at the oldest round-faced old man among the people and said, "What do you call him?"
The round-faced old man said, "I am the master of the Yuan Dynasty, and I will be the great Nayan."
Da Nayan has three official positions, and his responsibilities are "to consult on common affairs, prepare memorials, announce decrees, serve as attendants, and be in charge of offering substitutes", which is similar to the "Censorship Officer" in the Central Plains Dynasty.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wang Lidong asked, "Among these people, do you have the highest official position?"
Master Yuanfang nodded again.
Wang Lidong waved his hand and told him to do what he just wanted.
Yuan Shifang was very obedient and didn't have so many problems. He obediently arranged for the internal officials to pass on the decree and summon officials to the palace for a court meeting.
A quiet courtyard in Higashi City, Kyoto
Xiyuanji Hongzong, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, sent away the internal officials who had delivered the edict, and kept walking around after returning to the house. Now that the capital was captured by the Song Dynasty, asking him to go to the palace now, needless to say, would not be a good thing, and a bad thing
, the head fell to the ground and his life was not guaranteed.
Don't go... Just now, my son and his servants have gone to the major city gates to inquire. All the city gates are closed, and there is no way to get out.
Why don't you find a place to hide?
"Otosou-san, are you worried about what might happen if you go to the palace?" Saionji Sosuke poured his father a cup of brewed tea and asked.
After Xiionji Hongzong walked to the tea table and sat down, he picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp. A strong aroma filled his mouth, and his whole body was refreshed. "What does Aosuke want to say?"
Saionji Sosuke said, "Oto-san, after these Song people entered the city, they only killed samurai and lightfoots, and did not harm the common people. Their purpose should not be to grab them and leave, but to occupy Kyoto."
"occupied?"
"In Chinese, this is called winning the hearts and minds of the people. Otoussaint should go to the palace immediately."
"What Cang Jie means is to seek refuge with the Song people?"
Saionji Sosuke shook his head and said, "This is not to seek refuge with the Song people. Oto-san came to the palace to discuss matters at the request of His Majesty the Emperor.
When the imperial officer came to the door just now, although there were two samurai following him, he saw my father but did not take him away by force. In Chinese, this is called courtesy first and then attack. But if my father doesn't answer the call, our whole family will hide out. Kyoto is so big, so come
After a large-scale search, when the Song people found him, they would definitely not be as polite as before.
If you extend your head with a sword, if you shrink your head, it is also a sword. The people of Song Dynasty also need officials if they want to rule Kyoto, so maybe go there early..."
Hongzong of Xiyuan Temple thought for a moment, signaled his son to pour him another cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, put on his court clothes and left the house.
The five officials in Kyoto, from the fifth rank to the lowest rank, received orders from the imperial court one after another. Most of them put on court uniforms. Some who were proficient in Chinese couldn't help singing when they went out, "The wind is rustling, the water is cold, and the strong men are gone."