Chapter 528 The Great Fire of Heian-kyo, the Beginning Flame of Destruction
Chapter 528: The Great Fire of Heianjing, the Beginning of the Destruction of the Country (Update 1)
Author: sunny
Chapter 528: The Great Fire of Heianjing, the Beginning of the Destruction of the Country (Update 1)
"You are worthy of Zhuangyuan Gong's specially made kerosene bombs..."
He shot an arrow, and as soon as he drew out the second rocket, Yao Pingzhong, who was seeking to act in accordance with the law, never thought that after a slaying of arrows.
The fire was so big and fierce that it burned directly into the crowd.
Those Japanese were jumping around in the flames like horse-mounted fire dancers, screaming again and again.
At that time, the flames had already begun to burn towards the outside of the palace gate, following the Japanese ministers whose bodies and soles were wrapped in kerosene.
When they heard the noise and screams outside the palace gate, many of the Japanese ministers who were burned outside the palace gate began to flee in all directions. The thousands of swimmers were squeezed to death at the palace gate, unable to advance or retreat, so they screamed and wailed desperately. .
Yao Pingzhong quickly signaled his brothers to stop wasting the arrows in his legs, quickly retreated to his mount, turned over behind the horse, and galloped towards the west along a street that was not yet lit by fire.
Although he was a little excited when the palace door was opened, he had not considered whether he could go back alive as he promised to the No. 1 Duke.
The first person in the special operations of the Song Dynasty suppressed his inner impulse and led his troops towards the distance of freedom.
Outside the Dharma Residence Monastery, the Honghe Dharma Emperor Ming Yue was in a good mood and was playing a game of chess with the other officials he had appointed.
While the two were having a fierce battle on the chessboard, they suddenly heard rapid footsteps coming from outside the house.
The Red River Emperor frowned. Don't expect that seeing the Red River Emperor's expression, he quickly fell to the ground.
At that time, someone outside the house reported that a fire broke out in Heian Kyo a few miles away.
The Red River Emperor raised his red eyebrows, stood up immediately, and walked quickly outside the house.
A quarter of an hour later, Honghe Dharma Emperor, surrounded by a large number of fully armed warriors, stood on the highest point of Faju Temple, overlooking the Heian Kyoto in Shandong Province, which was almost ten miles away from Faju Temple.
At this moment, what you see is really like seeing a red day, as if countless candles are lit, illuminating the entire Heianjing, and it is shining brightly.
"Then, is it safe for the capital..." The words of the Honghe Emperor began to tremble.
I have lived for so many years, but I have never seen Pianjing suffer from fire. Is it true that the Red River Emperor can swear by the Great Moon Tathagata?
I have never seen such a prosperous and prosperous Ping An Jing in my life.
A wave of dizziness made the Honghe Emperor unable to stand any longer, and he leaned back limply. The number one person in Japan who had even forced the Fujiwara clan of the Fujiwara clan to retreat had fainted at this moment.
"In the emperor, in the emperor..."
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When Yao Pingzhong was riding his horse in the peaceful capital, there were Japanese people running around in panic everywhere.
There were also some Japanese soldiers who were running with weapons and shouting, but no one stopped the knights.
He even glanced at them and quickly got out of the way. After all, in the extremely hierarchical Japanese country, those who could ride horses were either rich or noble.
What's more, those war horses were so tall that their Japanese soldiers, whose average height was less than 1.5 meters tall, had to raise their heads high to see the warriors on horseback.
The heavy iron armor worn by those warriors made them dare not stop them. In all likelihood, those warriors were all holding official positions. Otherwise, how could they have such sophisticated armor and equipment.
After leaving the blazing Ping An Jing, the return journey was so smooth that Yao Pingzhong almost felt the urge to come back again.
When Yao Pingzhong arrived at the ruins of Guanglong Temple, many elites of the Western Army had already returned here.
After checking the troops, Yao Pingzhong continued to look at Ping'an Jing, which was still shining brightly.
It wasn't until the sky became slightly brighter and all the people who were supposed to come back had arrived that Yao Pingzhong was satisfied and led his elite troops to leave the Guanglong Temple built by the Tang Dynasty and return along the way they came.
At this moment, the firelight of Heianjing perfectly contrasted with the gradually reddening sky.
I don’t know how many of the nearly 200,000 people in Ping Anjing could escape after the fire in Mingyue.
But there is one thing that can be believed. The fire in Heian-kyo is still burning, and the aftermath of the fire in Heian-kyo has just begun.
When we went there, it took more than two hours because we were not traveling at night and needed to be hidden.
On the way back, the sky was bright, and Yao Pingzhong and others, led by the guide, headed straight to the southeast with lightning speed.
Before noon, Fang La had already received the news that Yao Pingzhong and his group had successfully retired and had arrived at the outskirts of the abandoned port.
After Yao Pingzhong and others boarded the ship, three of Fujiwara Tadai's guides stayed behind.
They really need to sneak back to Ping An Jing to see what the situation is like there.
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After daylight broke out, Tadashi Fujiwara, who had finally been rescued from the palace gate by his retainers and samurai, was already dying.
And just outside the palace gate, dozens of Japanese officials and dignitaries were burned to death, and even more than ten officials of the fourth rank and above died tragically.
Fujiwara Tadaya was unconscious, but Fujiwara Kimimi, who had obtained the position of Guan Hong, escaped in time and was not burned to death at the palace gate.
Could it be that the rebel soldiers who listened to the false order to kill the Fujiwara clan were found?
In the past, the leader of the Fujiwara clan, who had little success in Guan Hong's position, was killed by a group of rebel soldiers.
With the tragic death of Fujiwara Kimi and Fujiwara Tadashi falling into a coma, the Fujiwara clan finally became angry and broke out in full force. A large number of retainers and samurai loyal to the Fujiwara clan invaded the depths of the palace.
And when the Honghe Emperor led the warriors from the north to rush back to Heianjing, he saw the palace of Heianjing, which was already blazing with flames, and he vomited blood and fell into coma.
The Fujiwara clan had a fierce battle with the northern samurai group, and they had to withdraw from the battle because of the fire in Heian Kyo.
And the flames of Heianjing continued to devour everything in the city.
Most of the buildings in Japan are made of wood, and this is especially true in Heiankyo, except for the Suzaku Street and the official residence buildings on both sides of the palace.
In many city streets in the south, buildings have been added wantonly by the people who have lived here for many years, causing every street to be quite crowded. In addition, the Fujiwara family and the Red River Emperor went to fight and did not have time to put out the fire.
The Great Fire of Heian-kyo, known in history as the beginning of the destruction of the country, burned for three days and four nights, burning the entire Heian-kyo into ruins. Even most of the buildings in the palace were destroyed by the fire.
When Fujiwara Tadashi slowly woke up, he was already in Tenno Shandong, dozens of miles away from Heian Kyo.
After learning that Emperor Toba had accomplished the Tohoku Ghost against the Fujiwara samurai, Emperor Benikawa did not lead the samurai from the north in pursuit, but immediately sent an envoy to propose a truce.
Now, the Red River Hierophant has one request, that is, if the Fujiwara family can dismiss their retainers and samurai, and hand over the murderer's leg that killed Emperor Toba.