Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

The view at sea was wide, and the target of Li Wei's armored ship was so conspicuous that Wang Jinghong saw them easily.

After waiting for a long time, Wang Jinghong's boat finally docked. Li Wei immediately led people to greet him and saw the black-faced Wang Jinghong.

"Why did you arrive now?" Li Wei asked slightly reproachfully.

Wang Jinghong smiled apologetically: "It took some time for the Za family to assemble the food, grass and baggage. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis."

In fact, it was Zhu Yuanzhang's hesitation that caused him to arrive a day late, but he certainly could not pass the responsibility to His Majesty and could only find a reason to take it on himself.

But Li Wei didn't really blame him. Anyway, he arrived in time, and being one day late didn't delay anything important.

"Okay, hurry up and have someone carry the ammunition down there. The army is almost running out of ammunition."

"Ok."

Wang Jinghong agreed, and the two parties immediately began to hand over. A large number of gunpowder pellets were transported from the transport ship and distributed to the soldiers of each battalion.

In addition to conventional artillery shells and ammunition, there are also some new gadgets made by students who intern at the Ordnance Bureau, which can be used as secret weapons.

After getting the ammunition replenished, Li Wei didn't care anymore and immediately ordered the army to set off and march towards the Japanese Kyoto!

Twenty miles apart, the Persian generals and Tianshan Manjia were waiting here, always paying attention to the movements of the Ming army.

"If the Ming army hasn't made any move today, let's go test it out." The Persian general said softly.

Tianshan Manjia also nodded in agreement.

Although they suspected that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu wanted to weaken them, they did not dare to disobey the shogun's orders easily. At most, they would delay for a while to see if the Ming army had really run out of ammunition.

If this is the case, they will attack as ordered, otherwise they will retreat when they need to, and it is important to preserve their strength.

At this time, the spy they sent finally came back, hurriedly dismounted and came to the two of them, and said urgently:
"Sir, it's not good, the Ming army is attacking!"

"What?" Persian Yi stood up suddenly in shock.

The expressions of Tianshan Manjia also changed greatly.

Now that the Ming army has attacked, they must not have run out of ammunition, but have made full preparations to attack Kyoto.

The two looked at each other, and Tianshan Manjia asked: "What should I do?"

Bo Yijiang's eyes flashed, and the two of them understood each other's thoughts during eye contact: retreat!
"Send the order, the army will return immediately and retreat to Kyoto!"

the Persian general shouted.

"Wait a minute!" Tianshan Manjia suddenly stopped him, "I think we can ambush outside the city and wait for an opportunity to take action depending on the situation!"

When the Persian general heard this, his heart suddenly moved. This was indeed a good idea. If the Ming army failed to attack the city, they could take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and catch them off guard. But if the Ming army easily defeated Kyoto, there would be nothing to say. , the wind is blowing!

"it is good!"

The Persian general immediately nodded in agreement, and according to what Tianshan Manjia said, he led his army to make an emergency U-turn and return to the capital to ambush.

The Ming army approached Kyoto, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who was in Kyoto, quickly received the news.

Gong Tengxing said anxiously: "General, the Ming army has already attacked us. What should we do?"

"Where are the Persian righteous generals and Tianshan Manjie and the others?" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked.

"do not know."

The Persian rebel general stopped marching and did not send any news to Kyoto. He did not know where the two men had gone with the army at this time.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had an ugly face. With his intelligence, he understood the psychology of these two people after a little thought.

He had used this trick of borrowing a knife to kill people many times, and this time he also dealt with the guardian daimyo of Kyushu. Speaking of which, he couldn't blame the two for being careless.

"These two old bastards, let's see how I deal with them later!" Ashikaga Yoshimitsu roared.

The Persian righteous generals had led troops to persecute him in the past, and his grievances with these famous names were constantly being sorted out and confused, and there was no such thing as loyalty.

But this time they dared to disobey orders in the face of the foreign enemy Persian generals, which made him very angry.

However, the most important thing now is how to deal with the Ming army.

Now only the Ashikaga family's own 50,000 soldiers and horses are left in the city. Although there is a city to defend, he has no confidence at all when he thinks of the Ming army's artillery fire.

After pondering for a moment, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu commanded in a deep voice: "The Ming army is huge and cannot be defeated. You should immediately lead some people to prepare. Let's evacuate from the east gate and return to Kamakura first!"

When Gong Tengxing heard what he said, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed: "Yes, my subordinates will make arrangements right away."

"By the way, bring all the royal family with you!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu emphatically warned.

The royal family is his sign. With this sign, he is the shogun. Without it, he is just a powerful guardian daimyo.

Although having status alone is useless, neither is it possible to have status without status.

"Yes!"

Gong Tengxing bowed his head and left in a hurry.

Time flies, and the army led by Li Wei is getting closer and closer to the Kyoto of Japan. However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who was ready to avoid the edge temporarily, could not leave.

"General, His Majesty the Emperor has disappeared!" Gong Tengxing said in panic.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was furious: "What do you mean missing?"

"His Majesty the Emperor and the royal family are all missing. His subordinates searched all over the imperial palace but could not find him!"

"What about this minister?"

"I couldn't find it either."

"Look again, we must find it!"

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's face turned pale and he was filled with resentment.

These bastards are all restless at this juncture and are causing trouble for him.

Gong Tengxingzheng trembled all over and did not dare to say anything. He quickly responded and turned around to arrange for people to search carefully.

One day passed, Li Wei led the army in a hurry, and finally arrived in the Japanese capital of Kyoto the next day.

At this time, the city gates of Kyoto were already closed, and the Japanese in the city were nervously watching this well-organized Ming army, and they couldn't help but feel a little fearful in their hearts.

The Ming army won consecutive battles and fought all the way to their capital, so they had to be afraid.

In Kyoto, Ashikaga Yoshi's face was ashen and he was still hesitating whether to withdraw.

At this time, the Ming army had already arrived at the city, and it would be too late if he didn't leave. But without the emperor as a sign, the Southern Dynasty, which had been suppressed with great difficulty, would definitely raise its head again.

Moreover, he, the shogun, was also appointed by the emperor. As long as the emperor was around, he would be the shogun wherever he went. But if this ugly boy fell into the hands of others, his shogunate could be removed by just issuing an edict.

Of course, the strength of the Ashikaga family will not disappear just because he loses this name, but without this name, he can no longer legitimately command the daimyo across the country.

The great situation that he has managed with great difficulty over the years can easily fall apart!
After searching for a day, Gong Tengxing came to Ashikaga Mitsuru again.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu glanced at him: "Still not found?" Gong Tengyingzheng looked ugly and nodded lightly.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu frowned and couldn't help but feel entangled in his heart.

Gong Tengxing lowered his head respectfully, waiting for him to make a decision.

"You continue to send people to search carefully. I will order you to hold on to the city to buy you time. When you find the emperor, you will immediately retreat with me!"

In the end, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was unwilling to give up and ordered with a sense of luck.

Seeing this, Gong Tengxing could only nod in agreement and go out to continue looking.

Outside the city, the Ming army's artillery fire was pushed up and lined up. Following Li Wei's order, the army began to attack the city with artillery fire.

Isshiki Quanfan, the Japanese general in charge of defending the city, had already heard about the power of the Ming army's artillery several times. Before the Ming army fired the artillery, he ordered his men to stay low and hide behind the battlements.

As the shells fell, the walls of Kyoto City shook violently, looking like they might collapse at any time.

Isshiki Quanfan was so frightened that his face turned pale and his heart was horrified.

If the Ming army has such firearms to help them, what city can stop them? I'm afraid Kyoto won't be able to defend it for long!
Boom boom boom...

The cannons were fired continuously, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who was in the city, could hear it clearly. He was shocked and at the same time even more anxious.

Gong Tengxing was searching the palace where the emperor lived, inside and out, and even dug three feet into the ground, but he still couldn't find any trace of the royal family or ministers.

Now that the Ming army has begun to attack the city, even if he wanted to dig three feet into the ground, he would not have the time.

Outside the city, Li Wei took his time and let Lu Tang lead his men to attack the city. At the same time, he also arranged for Shi Jun to be on guard at the rear, with Hu Hai and Guo Ying in charge on the left and right.

The previous wave of Japanese people didn't know where they were, so he had to guard against them.

In the mountains and forests on the side of Kyoto, the Persian general Wadayama and his family quietly watched the Ming army attacking the city. Listening to the continuous sound of artillery, they couldn't help but feel scared.

If they had not retreated, they would be the ones facing these artillery pieces now. Heavy losses would be inevitable, and even one bad move would result in the entire army being annihilated.

"I think the power of the Yiming army means that Kyoto won't be able to defend it for long."

Tianshan Manjia said worriedly.

The Persian general also nodded.

Although Kyoto is much better than other small cities, it may not be able to survive long in the face of the Ming army's continuous artillery fire.

Seeing the Ming army's tight defense, the two of them were already prepared to protect themselves.

After a period of shelling, the team responsible for the charge rushed forward under the cover of artillery.

After several battles, these Ming troops are now very skilled in cooperating. The artillery first knocked down the battlements, and then drove away the defenders above, creating a safe place for the siege vanguard to climb, and then came The enemy was driven off the city wall.

Isshiki Quanfan was beaten back and forth, and seeing that he could no longer withstand it, he had to order people to report to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu quickly.

"General, the Ming army's artillery is too powerful. Now they have attacked the city wall. We can hardly hold it!"

The Ashikaga samurai said hurriedly to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "We must defend it. Tell Isshiki Quanhan that we must defend it. If the city wall is lost, use the houses in the city to intercept the Ming army. In short, we must stop them!"

"Yes!"

The samurai did not dare to say anything, so he could only bow and respond, then turned around to deliver the order to Isshiki Quanfan.

Under the fierce artillery fire, Isshiki Quanfan and his men fought fiercely with the Ming army who rushed up the city wall. The samurai brought Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's order, but he could only sigh heavily and continue to hold on.

Although the Ming Dynasty successfully ascended the city, the fighting on the city wall was still very difficult, especially the private samurai raised by the Ashikaga clan, who were much stronger than the Japanese who were gathered together by the small masters of the Kyushu Dazaifu. Even though the Ming army was supported by muskets, they advanced very slowly.

After half a day of fighting, the Ming army finally drove most of the Japanese off the city wall by relying on their superior equipment.

However, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had an order, and Isshiki Quanfan did not retreat directly with his men, but hid in a house near the city wall, waiting for the Ming army to ambush after entering the city.

The familiar scene played out again, and Li Wei showed a sneer.

In close combat, the Ming army's firearms advantage was greatly reduced, so casualties among soldiers were inevitable, which he did not want to see.

But this time is different from the last time in Dazaifu, he has a secret weapon!

After a while, Li Wei asked people to bring up some boxes. These were incendiary bombs made based on thermite reaction. He had already used thermite reaction when making the keel of the ironclad ship. Now it is not too difficult to transform it into these incendiary bombs. It's not difficult, his students who understand the principles can do it.

After getting the incendiary bomb, Li Wei asked someone to call Lu Tang over.

"Master Hou!"

Lu Tang temporarily handed over the command to his deputy, came to Li Wei and bowed his hands.

Li Wei nodded slightly, reached out and took out a long tube-shaped object from the open box, and said: "This is called an incendiary bomb. It is a new weapon made by the Ordnance Bureau. You take it over and let the soldiers on the city wall light it." If you get the fuse, throw it into the city, be careful not to hurt yourself!"

Lu Tang's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this. He could probably guess the function of this new weapon by hearing the name.

Most of the Japanese houses are made of wood, so setting them on fire is undoubtedly a good idea to save the soldiers from going down to fight them.

Lu Tang looked at the thing in his hand with some curiosity and said, "Yes, I will make arrangements now."

Li Wei hummed and let them leave with these boxes.

On the city wall, Lu Tang opened these boxes, distributed the incendiary bombs inside to the soldiers, and told them how to use them.

In fact, it is very simple. There is a guide on this thing, just like lighting a firecracker, it goes out. Now that the Ming army is condescending, it is very easy to throw this thing down.

However, Lu Tang did not forget Li Wei's explanation and specifically asked them to pay attention to safety.

After sending out these incendiary bombs, Lu Tang asked them to light the fuses and throw them out, hoping that these incendiary bombs would ignite the houses in the city and force the hiding Japanese out.

Hundreds of incendiary bombs were thrown across a distance of forty to fifty meters by the soldiers, trailing smoke and falling on those houses or streets.

Isshiki Quanfan, who was hiding in the city, couldn't help being shocked when he saw this scene, and vaguely guessed the Ming army's plan.

However, before he could react, the fuses of these incendiary bombs burned out and bursts of dazzling light began to erupt!
This light, even under the sun during the day, is extremely dazzling!
The Ming army soldiers who were originally paying attention to the things they threw out were so blinded by the sudden burst of light that they subconsciously closed their eyes and dodged backwards.

After the bright light broke out, raging fires immediately broke out in these places. The Japanese in many houses had no time to react and were hit by the flames that burned directly through the roofs.

"what……"

"He died to post (help)..."

Screams immediately rang out from the houses in the city, and many Japanese people were burned into flames and rushed out. However, no matter how hard he rolled, he could not extinguish the flames on his body.

Some Japanese who were lucky enough not to be hit by the flames quickly went to find water to pour on their burning companions. However, they were soon shocked to find that the flames could not be extinguished by water, and sometimes they would explode!

These houses in the Japanese country were originally flammable wooden buildings. Under the explosion of hundreds of thermite bombs, the fire spread quickly. The Japanese no longer dared to hide in the houses and rushed into the streets.

It took a moment for the Ming army officers and soldiers on the city wall to calm down. Looking at the Japanese people running around in the streets, Lu Tang was not polite and immediately ordered shooting.

Bang bang gunfire sounded one after another, and these Japanese who were lucky enough not to be burned to death were killed by the Ming army's gunfire!

Lu Tang couldn't help being shocked when he saw the miserable situation of these Japanese people.

He thought that the incendiary bombs given by Li Wei were at best filled with something as flammable as kerosene. However, the explosive light just now and the inextinguishable flames on these Japanese people made him deeply aware of The horror of this thing! (End of chapter)