Volume 7 Jiangnan Green Looking Maple Red Chapter 1026 Love and Hatred
At the same time, on the night of June 16, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), Shibata Katsuie, who was preparing to attack Ninomaru with torches, suddenly received news and ordered him to terminate the attack.
"What are you doing?" Shibata Katsuie was very angry after receiving the order. He pointed at the head of Ninomaru Castle where he was fighting fiercely and said, "If we are even closer, Ninomaru can be taken down! Maple Leaf Mountain Castle will be taken down. ! Even if something serious happens now, we can’t stop and we can’t give the Yuqiu family’s defenders a chance to recover!”
"His Majesty Shibata." The horseback warrior who came all the way was panting heavily and repeated the instructions he had brought with a livid face. "Execute the order quickly and lead all the cavalry back to Kyoto immediately."
"Why?" Shibata Katsuie asked angrily.
"Because Kyoto has changed!"
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On the night of June 16, the tenth year of Tensho (1582), in the west of Kyoto, at the mountain city Kokusho Ryūji Temple, the troops of the Akechi family were rapidly advancing towards Kyoto. As the elder of the Akechi family, Saito Rizo, who had always known Akechi Mitsuhide, was getting more and more interested at this moment. He couldn't understand more and more what his Highness was going to do.
Half a month ago, when the news of Yu Qiupei's death came, Akechi Mitsuhide seemed to have lost his soul and was so haggard. Saito Rizo could understand because he knew that Akechi Mitsuhide and Yu Qiupei were close friends. The sudden death of a person is always difficult to accept, but the degree is a bit too intense - Mitsuhide Akechi has almost stopped thinking about food and drink, and he is losing weight day by day. Saito Rizo is even worried that he will become seriously ill. .
However, after the real cause of Akihira's death was announced, Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly returned to normal - Saito Toshizo thought that the fact that Oda Nobunaga murdered Akihira would have a greater impact on Akechi Mitsuhide - but this It didn't happen. Akechi Mitsuhide quickly returned to his normal schedule, and his body gradually recovered. He was so calm that it scared Saito Rizo - he shouldn't be so calm, and he didn't even reveal any anger or confusion.
What happened next was that Oda Nobunaga asked the frontline Oda Army units to return to besiege Maple Leaf Mountain Castle. Saito Toshizo originally thought that Akechi Mitsuhide, as a close friend of Ame Akihira, would join forces with Niwa Nagahide, Ikeda Tsuneki, and Sato Like Waki Yoshiyuki and others, he advised Oda Nobunaga not to do this - but Akechi Mitsuhide still didn't say a word. He just quickly mobilized the army and rushed towards Kinki with all his strength. He left behind the slow walking The auxiliary soldiers left behind those who were walking slowly and forcefully, and now they were only followed by more than 3,000 soldiers carrying armies of food and supplies, running all the way to Kyoto.
Saito Rizo originally thought that Akechi Mitsuhide would go directly from Tamba south to Settsu and then to Hanoi, but Akechi Mitsuhide chose to take a long detour via the mountain city of Kyoto, which also made Saito Rizo very puzzled - if it were not for the rush Time, why were you in such a hurry before?
And this evening, the army, which had obviously had dinner and was preparing to camp and rest, was urged to set off by Akechi Mitsuhide. He seemed to want to spend the night in Kyoto - why bother? He had just sent an envoy to Kyoto in the evening Honnoji Temple went to see Oda Nobunaga to report on the Akechi Army's itinerary. He clearly promised to enter the capital tomorrow...
What puzzled Saito Toshizo even more was Mitsuhide Akechi's preparation before leaving - he washed off his favorite official makeup, and instead decorated himself with a woman's makeup, applying cinnabar and blush. , and also draped down his long hair and tied it up at the ends - Saito Rizo admitted that he was momentarily moved by the beauty of His Highness, but he did not understand what His Highness was going to do. At this moment, he He rode his horse half way in front of him, looking at Kyoto in ecstasy.
Your Highness...what are you thinking about?
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Akechi Mitsuhide was thinking about the conversation between her and Yu Qiuping that took place at Shoukokuji Temple in Kyoto a few dozen days ago.
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"Guangxiu, listen carefully to what I say next, and remember it. You must do as I say, and don't tell others that I told you these words." Yu Qiuping stared at Akechi Mitsuhide's trembling eyes.
With both eyes, he leaned slightly closer to Akechi Mitsuhide's cheek, and whispered in an extremely solemn tone: "...and, most importantly, no matter what happens in the future, never get over it, never have an emotional breakdown. And definitely not
Do not accept any orders to bring troops to Kyoto, and do not lead troops close to Kyoto. In particular, Honnoji Temple must not be approached. Do not have any thoughts of resolving disputes by force. Any grievances, dissatisfactions, or unacceptable things you have are fine.
Come to me and tell me, I will do my best to help you solve it, but you must not face it yourself."
Akechi Mitsuhide felt the heavy words of his sweetheart, felt his anxious tone, felt his breath on his face, felt his close body temperature and fiery sight, felt his heartbeat gradually accelerating, and in a daze
It's like walking among the clouds.
"Why..." Mitsuhide Akechi murmured.
"I can't say." Yu Qiuping whispered apologetically, but then he changed the subject and was so firm that he added something close to pleading: "But please believe me and do as I say."
"Do you know something that you can't tell me..." Akechi Mitsuhide's eyes turned red. Her heart was shaken by her sweetheart's concern, and she wanted to throw herself into Yu Qiuping's arms immediately.
"Do you want to protect me?" Akechi Mitsuhide looked at Yu Qiuping who fell into silence, tears in his eyes kept rolling, and his hands unconsciously wrapped around Yu Qiuping's waist, "I am about to face something bad.
Is it related to the previous series of strange assassinations? Is it that terrible assassin who wants to attack me? "
"You'll be fine." Yu Qiuping promised softly, and at the same time he slowly raised his head and gave Akechi Mitsuhide a smile, "I promise you."
"This is not the guarantee I want." Akechi Mitsuhide shook his head, tears slowly flying in the air, "I don't know what you know, but your reaction just now made me understand that it must be some kind of terrible enemy.
And disasters, so that you may not be able to solve Hongye. Although I still don’t understand anything, and I have no idea what kind of enemy will make Hongye panic like that, but it must be really scary. If this is really the case.
, I hope you promise me not to risk your own destiny to protect me. I hope you promise me you will live well."
"It doesn't matter to me, the key to this matter is you..."
"Promise me." Akechi Mitsuhide interrupted without any explanation. At the same time, he raised his head and stared at Yu Qiuping, regardless of his own tears falling down like a dam.
"Okay, I promise you." Yu Qiuping nodded, and then asked in turn, "Then you must also promise me, do as I say, and don't violate it at all."
"Yes." Akechi Mitsuhide nodded slowly, then realized his gaffe and slowly withdrew from Yu Qiuping's arms, "You are not allowed to break your promise."
"I won't break my promise, and neither can you."
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Never think too hard, never have an emotional breakdown, never accept any orders to bring troops to Kyoto, and never lead troops close to Kyoto, especially Honnoji Temple. Never have any thoughts of resolving disputes by force, and never yourself.
to face it.
Akechi Mitsuhide softly recited the agreement Yu Qiuping made with him that day.
Hongye, I have broken all the promises one by one...
But it’s not my fault, you were the first to break your promise.
You clearly promised me that you would live well.
but
you have not.
Then you can't blame me.
Really...you always do what you say, why do you lie?
Akechi Mitsuhide let out a long sigh and gazed tenderly at the brightly lit Kyoto in the dark night in the distance. He recalled the night five years ago. That night, she and Yu Qiuping had a good time. Before that, they sat together.
By the window, I was looking at Kyoto in ecstasy just like now.
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Five years ago, on June 10, the fifth year of Tianzheng (1577), Danba Kingdom.
"In the few months I have been with you, I feel like I have laughed more than I have in years." Akechi Mitsuhide tried hard to hold back his smile, but he still said with a smile in his eyes.
"That's me, the source of human happiness." Yu Qiuping was also in a good mood. He actually picked up the glass of sake on the table and took a sip, bragging unceremoniously.
"In the past few months I have been with you, I feel like I have cried more than I have cried in the previous thirty years."
However, Akechi Mitsuhide's next words made Yu Qiuping stunned for a moment. He looked up at Akechi Mitsuhide and found that the woman who had been smiling just now suddenly had tears in her eyes, and he didn't know why.
"Sorry, I'm rude." Akechi Mitsuhide lowered his head, gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and then fell into silence. Yu Qiuping was a little embarrassed for a moment. He didn't know what to do, so he had to look away from Akechi.
Instead of looking at the scenery outside the window - it was already getting late, and the streets and alleys of Kyoto under the mountains in the distance were brightly lit in the night.
Yu Qiuping stared blankly at the beautiful scenery, suddenly feeling lost in thought. After an unknown amount of time, he came out with an incoherent sentence: "It would be nice to be in Kyoto when I grow old."
"Huh?" Mitsuhide Akechi looked at Yu Qiuping in confusion.
"I said, when I get old and live in seclusion, it would be nice to live in Kyoto." Yu Qiuping explained to Akechi Mitsuhide with a smile, but his eyes did not leave the direction of Kyoto.
"Don't you live in Maple Leaf Mountain Castle?" Mitsuhide Akechi also glanced in the direction of Kyoto. It was beautiful, but it didn't have the same majestic feeling when looking at Maple Leaf Mountain Castle from a distance.
"Everyone knows me there. I will be recognized when I go to the street to buy groceries or take a walk. I don't want that." Yu Qiuping shook his head, as if he was imagining a secluded life in the future, "When the children have grown up,
Now that I am old enough to be on my own, I just want to find a quiet place where no one knows me. Then I will take Feng'er to live there and live a quiet life."
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You said it would be nice to be in Kyoto when you get older.
Now, I will burn this Kyoto to you.
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"My lord is staying at Honnoji Temple, right?" Akechi Mitsuhide suddenly spoke and confirmed to Saito Rizo behind him.
"Yes, does His Highness still ask to see you at such a late hour?" Saito Rizo felt that something was inappropriate, so he began to persuade.
"There aren't any troops near Kyoto, are there?" Mitsuhide Akechi asked again.
"Huh?" Saito Rizo was stunned for a moment and didn't react, but he still arrived honestly. "The closest ones are the troops led by Kamao-sama, stationed at Toji Temple in the south of Kyoto."
"Okay." Akechi Mitsuhide nodded, and then slowly pulled out the samurai sword from the sheath on her waist. The blade reflected the moonlight, reflecting her world-famous face, "Instruct the entire army to prepare for battle."
"Fight?" Saito Rizo was shocked when he heard this and looked around blankly, "Where is the enemy?"
Akechi Mitsuhide pursed his lips, and his eyes flashed with the fire of revenge that was as cold as bone marrow. The flame seemed to be able to freeze everything he looked at into ice.