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Chapter 645 0642 [Forgetting righteousness when seeing small profits, cherishing one's life when planning big things]

"The city gate is broken!"

Just as Taira Tadamori was trying hard to stabilize the morale of his troops, a scream that was almost a roar suddenly came from the corridor below the city wall.

The city...the city gate was broken?
Ping Zhongsheng opened his eyes wide, his face full of disbelief.

"Kill!"

Just then, shouts and screams came from outside the city.

The Qi army did not give him time to think. Hundreds of elite navy soldiers holding large shields roared and rushed towards the city gate.

Before Taira Tadamori could react, the artillerymen, who were less than 300 steps away from the city wall under the cover of the shield soldiers, aimed their guns at the city wall and lit the fuse.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Deafening thunder continued to come from outside the city.

Countless iron nails and caltrops shot out, turning into an iron rain that covered the entire city wall.

The advantage of field artillery is that its range is large enough, especially when it is three hundred steps away, the coverage area is as large as twenty to thirty steps. Although most of it is blocked by the city wall, a small part can still be shot towards the city wall.

In an instant, the city wall turned into a Shura battlefield.

Blood was flying and screams were heard.

Even iron armor cannot withstand field artillery, let alone Japan's bamboo and rattan armor.

Ping Zhongsheng only heard a muffled groan. When he turned his head, he saw Ping Zhongquan lying on his back on the ground, his lifeless eyes looking at the sky. There were several bloody holes on his chest and cheeks, and blood was gushing out of them.

hiss!
Ping Zhongsheng only felt his hands and feet were cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

The State of Qi...actually has such terrifying weapons!

At this moment, he finally understood why the Chinese envoys dared to lead two or three thousand people to attack Heian-kyo.

After just one round of bombardment, these Japanese warriors and civilians who had never seen the world were completely frightened and rushed to flee to the bottom of the city wall.

At the same time, the Xiandeng Camp rushed into Kyoto City unhindered and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

……

Imperial Palace, Beiyuan Temple.

Huchihuchi~
Heavy breathing sounds could be heard in the backyard bedroom, punctuated by a few kitten-like murmurs.

Ever since he planned to depose Toba, Emperor Shirakawa has become increasingly unscrupulous.

Today, he actually sent someone to ask Fujiwara no Shoko to go to Beiyuan in front of Toba, under the pretext of doing evening lessons, without paying any attention to Toba's gloomy face.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is not good!"

At the critical moment, a cry of surprise came from outside the temple.

"Shut up!"

Emperor Baihe roared, his face looked ferocious, and his waist hit the millstone quickly and fiercely like a hydraulic hammer.

With this loud shout, the sounds outside the temple stopped abruptly.

The attendant looked anxious, but due to the power of Emperor Baihe, he could only shut his mouth and paced around outside the door.

"what!"

A moment later, a beast-like roar was heard in the bedroom.

Then, the old, weak and hoarse voice of the White River Emperor sounded: "Why are you so panicked?"

Hearing this, the aide-de-camp, who had been holding back for a long time, said in a hurry: "Your Majesty, this is bad! The Chinese army has broken through the city gate and is heading towards the palace!"

"What?!"

"what!"

Emperor Baihe's shock and a woman's exclamation were heard at the same time.

With a crash, the wooden door was opened, revealing the panicked face of Emperor Baihe and his exposed skinny chest. A lewd smell wafted into the air.

The attendant subconsciously glanced into the bedroom and saw only a sea of ​​white.

He suddenly shuddered and quickly looked away.

There were no eunuchs in Japan, and the attendants were all normal men. However, those who could serve as attendants in the palace could not be lowly commoners, but members of the Four Surnames, in other words, members of the royal family.

Therefore, even if there is an adultery between an attendant and a concubine in the harem, it can be considered as keeping the benefits within the family, as they are all family members.

clap clap clap!
Emperor Baihe raised his hand and slapped him four times, cursing angrily, "Baka, why didn't you tell me such important and urgent information earlier!"

"Hai!"

The attendant felt aggrieved, but he did not dare to argue. He just nodded and bowed.

After slapping him a few times and venting his anger, Emperor Shirakawa suppressed his fear and asked in a stern voice, "Where is Taira Tadamori? Is he still alive?"

"I don't know."

The aide shook his head.

Emperor Shirakawa asked again: "How many Chinese troops are heading towards the palace?"

"I don't know."

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The attendant shook his head in confusion again.

Seeing his foolish look who knew nothing, Emperor Baihe became furious and slapped him twice with his hand.

Soon, the attendant's cheeks became red and swollen.

"Bagaya road!"

Emperor Baihe felt unsatisfied, so he raised his foot and kicked hard, but he had just vented his anger and was exhausted, so he didn't have much strength, and the attendant took the kick without moving.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded.

Emperor Shirakawa turned his head and saw Fujiwara no Tadamichi, Minamoto no Tameyoshi and Saiko Daisho walking towards him quickly.

Seeing the three people coming, Emperor Baihe put on the clothes that were hanging around his waist. He still had some dignity.

However, Fujiwara no Tadamichi and the other two were so frightened at the moment that they had no intention of paying attention to these trivial matters.

Fujiwara Tadamichi was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, the Chinese army has entered the city. The Left Minister is leading the monks to resist, but they can't hold out for long. The palace is no longer safe. I ask Your Majesty to evacuate the city as soon as possible!"

Emperor Baihe had many questions in his mind, but he had no time or energy to ask at the moment.

After just a brief thought, he nodded and said decisively: "Let's go!"

No one dared to delay. Emperor Shirakawa did not even have time to pack his belongings and hurried out of the outer palace. Emperor Toba and a group of royal family members had already been waiting at the palace gate.

After getting on the carriage, they headed straight for the north gate under the escort of the monk soldiers.

The other two city gates were occupied by the Chinese army, leaving only the North Gate.

……

"Report!"

"Commander, the Japanese king and his ministers are fleeing toward the north gate in a carriage, escorted by monk soldiers. Should we pursue them?"

Outside the city, listening to the report from the messenger army, Sun Zhi chuckled and said, "No need for that. Order Zhuang to occupy the palace and seal up the gold and silver treasures in the treasury. Order Wang Xiong to defeat the defenders of the north tower and close the city gate."

Good, everything went smoothly.

"Order!"

The messenger shouted and turned away.

After watching the messenger leave, a guard beside Sun Zhi frowned and said, "Commander, can we trust that Japanese barbarian? What should we do if he runs away with the Japanese monarch and his ministers?"

This man's name was Wei Sandao. He was Sun Zhi's subordinate in the Black Mountain Village in his early years. When he was ordered to go to Linzi County to retrieve the account books, he saved Sun Zhi's life from Han Zhen's men. He could be said to be Sun Zhi's most trusted confidant.

Sun Zhi said confidently: "Don't worry, he won't do that, and he doesn't dare to do that."

He thought he had a good eye for people. Although he had only known Ju Zhukang for a few days, he had a thorough understanding of him.

When seeing small profits, one forgets righteousness; when planning big things, one cherishes one's life.

This kind of person has brains, ability, and skill, but he does not think long-term, only within three steps, so he can be tempted by offering benefits that are within reach.

When he was a bandit in Heishan Village, he had seen countless people like this and was very skilled in dealing with them.

(End of this chapter)