Kowloon wins

Chapter 1121 Bloodbath in Kyoto ([-])

"Report to the general, the ministers of the West Village are here."

On August [-]th of the second year of Renhe, at the end of the hour, Li Shun went back to the guards at Jianli Gate after inspecting the Kyoto Imperial Palace as usual, made a pot of tea, and tasted it happily. While enjoying himself, he saw the adjutant walking in from outside, gave a standard military salute, and hurriedly reported.

"Well, please."

Hearing that it was Junichiro Nishimura who came to ask for an interview, Li Shun's mouth immediately showed a slight sarcasm smile, but he didn't refuse his invitation, but seeing Li Shun waved his hand nonchalantly, he was ready to speak casually. up.

"Yes!"

Since Li Shun had given his orders, the adjutant dared not delay a bit, so he hastily responded, and immediately left the office. Immediately after, he saw Junichiro Nishimura walking in with a flattering smile on his face.

"Mr. Li, good morning."

As soon as he saw Li Shun's square face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Nishimura Junichiro's heart sank involuntarily, and a bad premonition surged up from the bottom of his heart for no reason, and his heart beat like a deer. Usually, it's just that the matter has come to this point, but there is no room for Nishimura Junichiro to back down, so he can only bite the bullet and rush forward, bow deeply, and salute with a flattering smile.

"Nishimura-kun is here, please sit down."

Facing Nishimura Junichiro's respectful salute, Li Shun didn't get up to greet him, but just smiled playfully and greeted him casually.

"Thank you, Li Jun. Ah, Li Jun, it's getting late. According to the scheduled plan, after more than an hour, it will be time for me to watch the ceremony at the Tangmen Tower of Wang Dengping. In order to prevent accidents, Li Jun will see if he can be transferred in advance. Some troops go to Pingtangmen to guard?"

As soon as Li Shun's attitude came out, the uneasiness surging in Nishimura Junichiro's heart inevitably became stronger, but he never dared to show it on his face, so he could only sit down in a state of sincerity and fear, forcing He suggested calmly.

"Well, is Nishimura-kun's proposal a good one? In Nishimura-kun's opinion, how much troops should the general have to move to go?"

When Junichiro Nishimura said this, the mocking smile on the corner of Li Shun's mouth suddenly became more obvious, but he didn't seem to object to Junichiro Nishimura's proposal.

"Li Jun, we have agreed in advance that all the elders from the four villages and eight miles will come to the palace to meet my king, and my king will also give a banquet to all the elders at the Pingtang Gate. To prevent any accidents, the deployment of troops The more the better, I also ask Li Jun to complete it, please."

Hearing Li Shun's tone seemed to have room for negotiation, Nishimura Junichiro's spirit was lifted immediately, he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and explained with a respectful face.

"Oh, that's it, it's easy to say, easy to say, come here!"

Li Shun is really easy to talk, no, just as Junichiro Nishimura finished speaking, Li Shun already agreed with all his heart, but when he saw him clap his hands, he broke his throat loudly.

"Don't move!"

"be honest!"

……

Hearing what Li Shun said, Nishimura Junichiro was really overjoyed, but before the smile on his face could fully bloom, he saw several people holding revolvers at the opening of the two wooden sliding doors of the office. The soldiers swarmed in and knocked Nishimura Junichiro to the ground unceremoniously, and several gun barrels were forced on Nishimura Junichiro's forehead.

"Li Jun, Li Jun, you, what are you doing? I, I..."

Nishimura Junichiro is just a weakling, not to mention unprepared at the moment, even if he is fully concentrated, he cannot be the opponent of a well-trained Qing Marine Corps soldier. His face turned as white as paper in an instant, although he knew in his heart that the matter must have been revealed, but he still pretended to be confused.

"Why? Hehe, old man, at this moment, you still dare to pretend to be confused with me! It's a pity that I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. If you drag it on, lock it up first, and shoot it later!"

Li Shun was a soldier, not a politician, so he would not waste his time explaining to Nishimura Junichiro how the Qing side saw through the Japanese rebellion plan.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Li Shun's order, several soldiers who rushed into the office did not dare to delay a bit, dragged Nishimura Junichiro who was still screaming wildly, and went out without hesitation.

"Adjutant Xi, pass on the general's order, and the ministries will immediately start as planned, without any mistakes!"

Li Shun didn't even bother to look at Nishimura Junichiro again, he suddenly got up, and ordered solemnly.

"Yes!"

After the general order was issued, Adjutant Xi naturally would not have any objections. He hurriedly and loudly agreed, and left the office in a hurry. The Qing Marine Corps ran out of the barracks near Jianli Gate, rushed to the important places in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and controlled the entire Imperial Palace with lightning speed, and there was even a battalion of soldiers. The soldiers rushed into the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace, and unceremoniously arrested the Japanese King Zhongyumen and his concubine. Anyone who dared to resist would be shot to death. It took only a quarter of an hour before and after, and the entire Kyoto The Imperial Palace has been firmly controlled by the Qing Marine Corps. The palace walls are full of Qing officers and soldiers with live ammunition. Rows of dark guns are pointing out of the Imperial Palace. Four light infantry guns were mounted in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and the entire Kyoto Imperial Palace became a military fortress!
"My lord, it's not good, the Imperial Palace is suddenly under martial law, and the inside and outside are cut off, so I can't get in..."

In a mansion north of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, dozens of daimyo around Kyoto, including Tokugawa Akiran and Sei Katori, are gathering in the back garden, making the final deployment before the war. The samurai rushed in like a whirlwind, knelt down on the ground, and yelled in panic.

"Baga, what's going on, explain it clearly!"

After all, Sei Kazutori was a young man, he was very angry, before the samurai who came to report the news finished speaking, he jumped up suddenly, grabbed the samurai by the chest, and opened his eyes wide. growled.

"Big, my lord, the little one, the little one didn't know. A gun shot suddenly rang out in the palace earlier, and the little one was afraid that something would change inside, so he tried to sneak into the palace, but he didn't think that all the gates of the palace were closed. The Qing people are all over the city, and the little ones dare not approach, and they are afraid of missing the affairs of the adults, so they rushed back to report a letter."

After being yelled by Kazutori Sei, the samurai who came to report the news turned pale instantly, but he didn't dare to struggle, he could only explain in fear.

"Bastard, get out, hurry up and watch, and report immediately if you have any news!"

Hearing that the samurai couldn't ask anything, Sei Kazutori immediately felt a burst of impatience, pushed him back fiercely, cursed in a bad voice, and was immediately frightened The samurai hurriedly fled out of the back garden, and went to inquire about the news without mentioning it.

"What's the matter, Tokugawa-kun, this smells wrong, or if you don't want to be righteous, let's postpone it for a while."

"This is a strange thing. Could it be that the idiot in Xicun has shown his feet? If so, I think we have to act quickly!"

"Yes, let's do it quickly. Anyway, Lord Xiyang's large army is coming soon. What are you afraid of the Qing people?"

……

The reaction of the Japanese daimyos was obviously slow, and it was not until Sei Kazutori sent away the samurai who came to report the news that he woke up, and chattered wildly, saying that he would suspend There were some who raised righteousness, and some who said they should do it quickly. When they couldn't agree on what to do, they immediately became a quarrel.

"That's enough, let's make a fuss, Tokugawa-kun, you are the person in charge. Now that something happened unexpectedly, you should come up with an idea as soon as possible."

Sei Kazuhara has a fiery temper, and when everyone yelled at him like this, he suddenly got angry, pulled out the samurai sword at his waist, slashed angrily, and roared frantically.

"Hmm..., how does Sei-kun plan to deal with it?"

Tokugawa Minglan is a member of the Tokugawa family, and he can't be said to be loyal to the Japanese king. The reason why he planned to rescue the Japanese king first was nothing more than thinking of coercing the emperor to order the princes. Now that the Qing army has taken control of the entire Kyoto Imperial Palace, it is impossible to successfully rescue the King of Japan. Of course, for Tokugawa Minglan, it does not matter if he cannot be rescued. At least, at worst, he just chooses one of them to be a puppet, but he dared not say such words openly. After pondering for a while, he decided to kick the ball back to Kazutori Sei.

"Fight! His Majesty the Emperor cannot fall into the hands of the Qing people. If you fight in, we will add up to [-] troops. I'm afraid!"

Sei Kazutori didn't have as many flamboyants as Tokugawa Minglan at all, and he didn't think about the meaning behind the sudden actions of the Qing army. Putting the Qing Marine Corps with only [-] troops in his eyes, he roared proudly.

"That's right, hit!"

"Kill all the Qing people and rescue His Majesty the Emperor!"

"For His Majesty the Emperor, why not smash the jade!"

……

Among the dozen or so daimyos present, half of them were militants from the young and strong faction, and they had long wanted to compete with the Qing army. When they heard what Sei Kazutori said, they all immediately agreed.

"You can't fight. His Majesty the Emperor is in the hands of the Qing army. If something happens, who will be responsible?"

"That's right, don't fight indiscriminately. According to the old man, the army of Master Xiyang is about to arrive. Let me just surround the imperial palace."

"I can't fight, the Qing people are fierce, what should I do if I hurt His Majesty the Emperor?"

……

Compared with the gang of stupefied young men, the mature and prudent ones obviously had much more concerns, and they all opened their mouths to stop the shouting of the young and strong factions. The two sides couldn't stop arguing, and the scene inevitably became a mess...

(End of this chapter)