Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 425 Aftermath
"I think he made the right decision!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "If I'm not wrong, something must have happened to Asuka Jing. If he didn't leave then, he probably wouldn't be able to leave!"

"Asuka? Do you have any arrangements?"

"Well, I sent Shoujun Dashi to sneak into Asuka capital secretly. A few days ago, he sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he had contacted many people, and he would raise troops soon!"

"Not yet?" Qiyu snorted coldly: "The battle has already been fought, the overall situation has been settled, and there is no news of an army. These old people must want to sit back and watch the success or failure, and then make a bet!"

"It's not surprising!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Those who stay in Feiniaojing have a lot of capital. If they make a wrong bet, they will lose all of it. When the overall situation is clear, they will follow the bet. Double the income, but they have a lot of capital, and they will not earn less. If this is the case, why take such a big risk?"

"Bet? Hahaha! Saburo, you call this battle for the throne a gamble!" Qiyu laughed twice, and his expression became serious: "But your analogy is good, this is indeed a gamble. Brother Zhong, Dahai and I all put our lives to bet, and those guys bet on us. Saburo, tell me how to deal with these guys who follow the wind when we return to Asuka, if we just let them enjoy their profits, I will Some are not reconciled!"

"Which person in Asuka capital do you hate the most, and everyone knows?"

"I hate it the most? Do you want everyone to know?" Saitama thought for a moment: "It should be considered Master Abe, his family has a relationship with my elder brother, a prince, but when my elder brother was killed, he stood by Katsuragi On the one hand, even if he is not a murderer, he is still an accomplice! When I return to Asuka this time, I wanted to exterminate him!"

"Then promote him!"

"Promoted?" Qiyu was taken aback, "You want to use this to calm people's hearts?"

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"Yes! It's like hunting. If you don't shoot an arrow, you end up dividing the prey. Is there such a reason in the world?"

He calmed it down softly.The cold wind whispered in the stables like cold death blowing in the face, but Igileinbord paid no heed.He tied the bow pouch and Hu Lu tightly, his fingers were stiff and clumsy, which was the trace left by the just ended war, he couldn't remember how many times he drew the bow, how many times he let go of his fingers, and witnessed the shooting at close range The arrow pierced the target's head and fell to the sky. The corpse was like a straw bale and was trampled by the horses. Thousands of people threw down their weapons and fled in despair, but most of them were reduced to corpses in the end.Growing up in the Eastern Kingdom, he was good at bow and horse, but it was the first time that he found horse archers on the battlefield so terrifying.

"You bastard's words are so ugly, I didn't drag them to the end!"

"Is there anything else?"

"That's work!"

"Hey, where did this news come from? Is it true or not?" Sakahebe Iwasho asked in surprise.

For the conspirators in Asuka Kyo, this day is a special one.Just as Shoukun Oishi and Sakaabe Iwansho tried their best to persuade the last person to agree to the time for the uprising, the servants brought a shocking news—the army of Saitama and Naka-san was at the Mausoleum of Emperor Oshin yesterday morning. A decisive battle took place nearby, and the winner was decided at around noon. Saitama was sure of a complete victory. Brother Nakao's army no longer existed, and he himself was running away.

"Oh!" Qiyu looked a little sad when he heard this: "It seems that you don't want what I mentioned to you last time?"

The conspirators looked at each other in blank dismay. They were all acquainted with each other. If this person acted as the messenger, there would be no doubt about the authenticity of the news.

"You're right!" Saitama nodded, "I'll definitely take care of this!"

"Very well, then I will leave everything to you!"

"There's no rush! Brother Zhong won this battle, so he definitely wouldn't dare to stay in the capital for long. The most important thing right now is to clean up the mess here!"

"Not bad!" Saitama's quickness made Wang Wenzuo nodded in satisfaction: "After you return to Asuka, these guys will definitely offer rewards for their merits, and you can't come up with so many rewards now, why don't you reward them first?" People, calm down, the rest of the matter will be discussed after Brother Zhong is destroyed!"

Qiyu gave Wang Wenzuo a white look: "Then when shall we return to Asuka?"

"Endgame? What endgame?"

"I have tried my best, but it seems that I still haven't got your protection! Or is it that you have protected me, but I am still no match for that Tang man?" Brother Zhong laughed: "Now I will put the Budu Soul Sword back in the distance , leave it to Saitama, after all, she is also your descendant!"

"Bah! You're loud now, why didn't I hear you say that back then? According to your method, Ge Cheng might have chopped off his head and hung it on a tree to feed crows!"

"Pick fifty people and follow me to a place, now!"

"It's too late, I finished beating at noon yesterday, and now you are chasing after him. Gecheng probably has run to the pass of Mount Kasagi by now, and he can eat a few mouthfuls of horse shit. It's still cold!"

"After seven or eight days of busy work, it was someone else who got married in the end!" someone whispered.

"Yep!"

The moon climbed over the distant Kasagi Mountains and hung in the night sky.The road beside Lake Nara is very smooth. The soldiers marched with their heads buried and quickened their pace. Everyone knew that speed meant life right now. Only when the people in Asukyo rushed to the pass of the Kasagi Mountains before they knew the outcome of the war would they survive. hope.

"Ishishang Shrine!" Brother Zhong didn't hide his destination: "It's not far from here, we'll be there soon!"

He got on his horse and walked for more than a mile. The road became narrow and could only allow two horses to run side by side, so he got off his horse.The frightened screams of animals came from the distant woods, Brother Zhong immediately raised his head, and the mare hummed uncomfortably.Is there an ambush?He pulled out his saber and looked around vigilantly, but there was only the sound of a certain owl fluttering its wings.

"It's not something I like or don't like, but it's too taboo!" Wang Wenzuo said with a wry smile, "Don't talk about being a minister of the Taizheng, but a minister of the interior, I guess I will be impeached by the censor of Chang'an to the death. You have to apologize to the emperor!"

"Enough, enough!" The lieutenant was overjoyed, he didn't expect Brother Zhong to agree to his suggestion so easily, everyone knew that it would be dangerous for the defeated army to delay for a minute on the road.

"Your Majesty, where should we go now?" the attendant asked.

After a few minutes, everything is ready.Brother Zhong clamped his horse's belly and galloped along the road, followed by his entourage. On both sides of the road ahead, flickering lights shone through the woods, which was the Yamato Shrine.He urged his horse to gallop past, and heard a bark of dogs, and neighing from the stables, but otherwise, the shrine was silent.A few hearths glimmered through shuttered windows, or leaked from between the planks of the house, but few.

"Everything is ready, Zuo Masuke, when will we go!" the subordinate called Igilein Bode by his past official title.

"You're not the last one, it's about the same. I said a long time ago that so many people should not be invited to such a big event. In the end, some people agree and some disagree. How can it be done? It's better to have six or seven people. Others will see When we arrive, we will naturally follow!"

Igilembold tightened the straps on his saddle, and the horse neighed softly. "Good boy, don't be afraid!"

Brother Zhong was sitting on horseback, the hood of the cloak covered most of his face, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression.He stopped his horse and looked back, only to see that the road was stretched and covered with black people's heads, but he dared to bet that the length of the team must be much shorter than when he left the battlefield, and those who left behind in a hurry were more concerned about the future. Desperate, looking for a way out.Thinking of this, he felt depressed. When the ship sinks, people will leave the ship.When I fled to Jinjiang, I guess there will be fewer people left, right?

"Forget it, the battle is over, and Gecheng has also escaped. Why did we start an incident? Do you think it would be you?"

"It was said by the victory messenger sent by Saitama!" The servant replied: "The leader is Ijiren Hakata Samasuke. He hung the notice announcing victory on the gate of Yamada Temple, and there were already many people watching. Already!"

"The current situation is already like this, and there is no point in arguing about the past!" Sakahebe Iwasho said with a smile: "But I have to do something now to prove my loyalty to His Majesty! Otherwise, I will be misunderstood If not, it will be bad!"

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Brother Zhong let out a sigh of relief, and led the horse for a meal. The sweat on his body had already dried up, and the road in front of him became more and more familiar. He asked his followers to wait outside the forest, and walked into the place by himself. In the forest, he found the old oak tree, stood in front of the stone statue, and remained silent for a while, then took off the knife at his waist and put it back to the place where the divine knife was originally enshrined.

It wasn't until the shrine was far behind that Brother Zhong slowed down his horse again. Both he and his mount were sweating profusely, and after walking for another two or three miles, he jumped off his horse, walked to the water pool by the roadside, and picked up the bone-piercing horse. Pool water, wiped his face until the whole person was completely awake.

"Alright, I just plan to promote you to the right minister, so let's promote him to the inner minister! It's cheap!" Qiyu sneered, and smiled at Wang Wenzuo: "The next level of the right minister is the left minister, and then the Taizheng Minister, Saburo, you have to work hard!"

"No!" Igilein Bod came back to his senses, he got on his horse, held the reins tightly, turned his horse and turned his head, facing the night, with the moon rising in the east, as bright as jade: "Let's go! We must arrive at Asuka before noon tomorrow! "

After saying this, he stayed in front of the statue for a while before leaving. After walking out of the woods, he said to his followers: "Okay, let's go back!"

Everyone in the hall insisted on their own opinions, arguing endlessly, Shoujun Dashi and Sakahebu Panchao looked at each other, smiling wryly and speechless.To be honest, they didn't expect Qiyu and Wang Wenzuo to win so quickly and so beautifully. Brother Zhong led an army of tens of thousands into Asuka, with banners and flags flying, and the ranks stretched for more than ten miles. At that time, Qitama only brought two 3000 People fled out of Kyoto in a hurry, as if it was just yesterday.Who would have thought that Saitama would turn over one day?Even after Saitama blocked the waterway in Nambatsu and attacked and defeated Katsuragi's army with fire at night, no one thought she could defeat Katsuragi head-on, after all, the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.This is because although everyone was angry at the Omi people brought by Katsuragi, they were hesitant when deciding to start an incident. To put it bluntly, it is one thing to hide behind their backs and scold their mothers, but it is another thing to fight to the death on the battlefield .

"I understand!" Qiyu nodded: "Don't worry, I will also write a letter to the emperor and report the situation here one by one!"

"Everyone, everyone!" Sakahebu Iwasho stood up, opened his arms and pressed down, and the quarrel gradually subsided. After all, in the eyes of these people, Shoujun Oishi and Sakahebu Iwansho could be said to be their last hope up.

"If we start an incident now, it should still count, right?"

"Yes, we were all heroes in the past, but now we are nothing!"

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"It's not that some people look forward and backward and procrastinate everything. Now it's better, and the good things are procrastinated!"

The night wind blew through the woods, making a soft noise, Brother Zhong seemed to have heard something, he laughed: "No, no, I will not commit suicide. I will continue to fight and try my best until the last moment! Just I don't want your saber to be associated with me!"

Brother Zhong didn't speak. The lieutenant wanted to spy on Brother Zhong's expression, but the hood blocked his sight. Just as his heart was getting weaker and weaker, he heard Brother Zhong's answer: "Since you are resting, rest more. Is one hour enough for a while?"

"Work hard to get promoted?" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Anyway, after I've calmed down Brother Zhong, I will resign from the official position. It doesn't matter if I get promoted or not!"

"Zuo Mazhu?" Ijilian Bode couldn't help being a little dazed when he heard this familiar name. He was the adjutant of Zuo Maliao before he went to Tang Dynasty, so everyone called him Zuo Mazhu, but he was only the ambassador. After Tang, fewer and fewer people called him that, and he even forgot about it.

"That's right. First of all, the Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings and the Mausoleum of Emperor Yingshen have been damaged a lot by the flames of war. As a king, shouldn't you offer sacrifices and make compensation? Secondly, if the battle is won, those who were killed or injured on our side should be rewarded and buried generously." "What should you do with the enemy's corpses and captives? These are the things you should consider now! After all, these people with bows and arrows in the future will be the ones you can rely on!"

"Ge Cheng isn't dead yet, let's gather our troops and go after Ge Cheng, is there still time?"

"Your Majesty, let the soldiers rest for a while!" The deputy general whispered, and he glanced at Brother Zhong: "Half an hour is enough, and the rest of the time is enough!"

"Good, but what should I do?"

"Yes, Sakahebu, please give me an explanation!"

"Quiet!" Sakahebu Panchao raised his right hand: "Shoujun Dashi is the favorite general of His Majesty, and he is deeply trusted. Why don't you let him speak!"

Shoujun Dashi stood up and smiled at everyone: "The first thing we have to do is to send people to meet His Majesty Huandu, don't you think so?"

(End of this chapter)