The noisy footsteps...the clanging sound of weapons colliding...
Iwakura Hitoshi's ears were very sharp.
Amid these strange noises, he heard a hoarse roar:
"Run! Run!"
"The thief is at Xuanqiu Gate!"
"Damn it! Call reinforcements here!"
"Notify the new selection group! Block the 'Seventh Guard of Kyoto'! Never let the thieves escape from Kyoto."
The seventh gates of Kyoto-Seventh gates that isolate "Luozhong" and "Luowai" - Nagasakakou, Anmakou, Oharakou, Sudakou, Fushimikou, Birdsongkou, Tanbakou.
The imperial hall is located in "Luozhong".
If you want to go from "Luozhong" to the outside world, you must pass through "Seventh Guard of Beijing".
The essence of "Luowai" is the city town developed around "Luozhong", and there is no city wall on its periphery.
In other words, the "Kyono Seventh Guard" of "Luozhong" is the last line of defense to prevent Iwakura Koshi and others from escaping!
Once Iwakura Hitoshi and others leave "Luozhong" and escape to "Luowai", it will be like the sky is high and the birds fly, and the sea is wide and the fish are leaping!
Iwakura Koshi gritted his teeth and his expression sank:
"Damn it...had you been discovered...!"
Before the "Three Magical Artifacts" arrived, the enemy soldiers arrived first... The current situation suddenly became nervous.
Fortunately, at this moment, he heard a confidant shouting:
"Sir! Sir! They are here!"
Iwakura turned his head quickly and looked in the sound, and saw that the team he was thinking about was finally running towards them.
Without even having to say hello, he asked impatiently:
"Where is the 'Three Artifacts'? Have you got the 'Three Artifacts'?"
The leader pulled down the corner of his mouth and squeezed out an embarrassing expression:
"Your Excellency! Something happened!"
"On the way to the treasury, we encountered enemy soldiers!"
"In the midst of the chaos, we only had time to grab... to recycle the 'Baoqiong Gouyu' and 'Baota Mirror'!"
Iwakura Kou immediately frowned his eyebrows when he heard this.
The "three magical tools" are only two... This will undoubtedly greatly reduce the "sacredness" of the royal family.
However, now that things have come to this point, it is impossible to turn back and get the "Tiancongyun Sword".
Iwakura Koshi quickly suppressed the negative emotions in his heart and said in a deep voice:
"Well!"
"As long as you successfully take away the Emperor and the Crown Prince, it will be considered a victory!"
"Let's withdraw!"
The group stopped staying for a long time, turned around and fled, leaving Xuanqiu Gate along the road he came.
By the way, the guards of Xuanqiu Gate are also in this queue.
He could no longer stay in Aizu after doing such a tragic incident, so he could only follow Iwakura Koshi and others to fly away.
Although he has a family and a family, his parents, wife and children are in Aizu, so what?
He has an amazing wealth that he can't spend in ten lives, so he can build a new family after arriving in the Western Kingdom.
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The tranquility of the night was torn to pieces.
Teams of sergeants drove up the streets and alleys of Kyoto.
Torches lit up inside and outside Kyoto.
The sound of footsteps and shouts sounded in one circle.
Such a huge movement seemed like a thunderclap, awakening the people of the town.
The enthusiastic people pushed open the door to see the situation.
However, after seeing countless fully armed sergeants, they consciously retreated back to the house and locked the doors and windows.
Although you don’t know what happened, you will definitely not make any mistakes away from places with many troops!
In this way, all the scholars and citizens in Kyoto were closed at home and dared to sneak into the outside world through the cracks in the window.
In order to recover Iwakura Koshi and others, all the Aizu soldiers stationed in Kyoto took action.
I saw that one of them counted the other, and they were all panicked.
There are many people who are sweating prone and shaking their legs.
It is not difficult to understand their fear when putting their hearts in mind.
The only task of the "Entertainment Army in Beijing" is to protect the imperial headquarters and protect the emperor.
But in the end, they didn't even do the only task well!
Although the time is still short, they have roughly figured out how the imperial court was lost.
Without any strange plots or tricks, the guard of Xuanqiu Gate was bribed, and then the thieves rushed into the imperial station with great swagger!
Such a big mistake and such a serious mistake... There is no doubt that even if I finally successfully recovered Iwakura Koshi and others, I would not be able to escape punishment.
What's more, Matsuhei Haruka's respect for the Emperor is well-known.
If we cannot try to remedy it... the soldiers of the "China Army" dare not imagine how angry the lord would be!
You can't think about it carefully... Otherwise, you will tremble all over and you will not even be able to walk well.
Such a serious accident naturally caused even the "New Selection Group in Beijing" to be alarmed.
The current captain in charge of guarding Kyoto is Shinjijin, the captain of the fifth team.
In general - unless a general mobilization is initiated, all captains will go to the front line - otherwise, at least one captain will always guard Kyoto.
When Iwakura Goshi and others forced their way into the imperial office, Xinjian Jin was sleeping in the Xinxuan Group Shop in Rensheng Township.
After learning the important news that "the emperor and the prince were robbed and the 'three magical weapons' were lost", he suddenly felt sleepy and stood up, unable to recover his peace for a long time.
Although this is a chaos caused by the "China Army" and they will bear the main responsibility, if the thieves escape from Kyoto, the newly selected group will be blamed.
Therefore, the new brocade cannot be viewed on the wall.
He personally directed the soldiers to block the "Seventh Entrance of the Capital" and divided his troops to guard all the important roads leaving Beijing - especially the road to the Western Kingdom.
"Anyone who can breathe, no matter whether he is a human, a dog, a cow or a bird, is not allowed to leave Kyoto!" - Shinjianjin ordered him like this.
It is true that the Emperor is a "mascot". As far as material is concerned, there is no need to win over the Emperor.
However, on the spiritual level, the Emperor has extraordinary value for utilization!
As long as you control the Emperor, you can use the Emperor to command the princes! In the name of the Emperor, you can create excuses for war and then occupy the highest point of morality.
Therefore, the Emperor is just like Emperor Xian of Han in the late Han Dynasty - he can be without him, but it is best not to lose him!
In short, no matter who it is, he cannot bear the blame for "losing the Emperor"!
The "New Selection Group in Beijing" and the "Commission Army in Beijing" work together to carry out a "carpet-style search" to search every inch of the inside and outside of Kyoto, hoping to turn the entire Kyoto over.
However... although they have shown up 120,000 yuan in enthusiasm,... they have achieved nothing.
Time passes by bit by bit... No matter how ugly their expressions become, no matter how much anxiety on their faces aggravate, they can never change the result of "get nothing".
Iwakura Koshi and others seemed to have evaporated from the world, and they didn't even leave any traces...
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Kyoto, Luozhong, the mansion of a minister, backyard—
Iwakura Yuen led everyone and walked quickly to the depths of the yard.
Suddenly, a squirming silence appeared in the shadows in front of them - a middle-aged man walked out slowly.
He and Iwakura looked at each other and nodded to each other.
The middle-aged man is named "Tatsushita". He is 35 years old this year. He is a Tosa native and is the confidant of Iwakura Koshi.
Because he is careful, decisive and ruthless, he is highly valued by Iwakura Hito.
In many cases, he assisted Iwakura Hitoshi as a "military advisor".
The middle-aged man...Yu Songcao said in a deep voice:
"Sir Iwakura, here."
He led Iwakura Toshi and others to the corner of the yard - a long-standing well.
Yu Songcao opened the lid of the well to reveal the scene inside.
It turns out that this is a dry well.
There is no drop of water at the bottom of the well, only darkness that looks like an abyss.
Iwakura Yoshi turned his head and shouted to everyone behind him:
"Okay, keep up with me! Come one by one! Be careful not to hurt the Emperor and the Prince!"
After saying that, he took the lead in going down the well.
The wellhead is equipped with a device similar to an "elevator" - which is very common in mines - slowly descends to the deepest part of the dry well.
After reaching the deepest part of the dry well, I saw a different world inside - a secret passage leading to an unknown distance.
From the beginning, Iwakura Yoshihiko didn't plan to go by land!
If you want to escape on the ground, you must first pass through the "Seventh Ostok of Beijing", and then pass through the entire "Luo Wai" - there are too many variables, and it is very easy to have uncontrollable accidents.
Not to mention the "Association Army in Beijing" for the time being, the "New Selection Group in Beijing" should not be underestimated.
Since this is the case, it is better to dig a tunnel directly and escape through the underground passage!
For this night, Iwakura Goshi made full preparations.
He first looked for ministers who were willing to cooperate with.
This link is not difficult.
"Luozhong" is the home court of the imperial court.
The imperial ministers lived here for thousands of years.
Iwakura Yuki found a partner who was like-minded and willing to lend his own courtyard without much effort.
Immediately afterwards, he hired a group of professional and trustworthy civil workers and spent nearly half a year digging through this secret passage leading to the outskirts of Kyoto.
With the help of the "elevator", Yu Songcao and others went down into the well one by one.
Not long after, all members, as well as the emperor and prince in the sedan chair, entered the secret passage safely.
Yu Songcao lifted the oil lamp and waved:
"Please follow me!"
He led the way forward and led everyone forward slowly.
The tunnel is filled with turbid air, which makes people breathe hard.
While moving forward, Yu Song asked Iwakuraki behind him without looking back:
"Sir Iwakura, what's the situation?"
Iwakura Toshita replied lightly:
"Successfully captured the Emperor and the Crown Prince, but failed to take away all the artifacts, leaving behind the 'Tiancongyun Sword'."
He briefly told the general story of "The Emperor of Tribulation".
After hearing this, Yu Songcao smiled bitterly:
"The white jade is a little flaw..."
He changed his tone:
"But, fortunately."
"Fortunately, I just missed the 'Tiancongyun Sword', not the Emperor or the Prince."
"If it is the former, there is still a way to find a supplement."
"But if it's the latter, it's going to be troublesome."
"This is just a little ink in the clear water, harmless."
"It would be incredible that such a bold plan could succeed."
Iwakura Koshi smiled slightly and echoed:
"Yes, being able to successfully capture the Emperor and the Crown Prince is already a happy ending, and I can't ask for more."
After careful study, it is not difficult to find that the reason why Iwakura Tsushi's "God of the Emperor's Plan" was successful was the result of multiple coincidences.
First, there happened to be a greedy man among the guards of the imperial station who was jealous of money.
Second, major events have occurred frequently in recent days.
After launching the "Changzhou Battle", a series of major events such as "Nowei was attacked", "Second China's return", "Second Sekihara Joint Battle", and "Edo Cage Battle" happened one after another, which was dazzling.
People all over the world, from princes and nobles to ordinary people, focus on these wars and have no time to take care of other places.
Even Aoden, who was regarded as the "lifelong enemy" by Iwakura, was stuck by these wars and unable to separate himself.
In fact, two months ago, Iwakura Toshi completed a series of preliminary preparations for the "Gagata Plan", and it was only one opportunity short of it.
At present, the newly elected team leaders led by Aoden are not in Gyeonggi. Civil war broke out in Edo, and the "Nanji faction" and the "Ichibashi faction" completely broke up. The shogunate is busy fighting and seizing power, and has no time to take care of Kyoto - is there any better opportunity to do it than this?
Therefore, he seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and made a quick decision.
As soon as the main force of the new selection group led by Kondo Yuki left, he officially launched the "Emperor-robbing plan" and made Kyoto uneasy.
Yu Songcao was silent for a while, then changed into a faint tone and spoke again:
"Mr. Iwakura, although we have achieved remarkable results tonight, we have no way to go in this way."
"We will face a very cruel challenge next."
Iwakura Tsubasa couldn't help but smile:
"What? Fuck, are you scared?"
Yu Songcao shrugged:
"How is it possible. I haven't tasted 'fear' for a long time."
Iwakura Koshi smiled and continued:
"Fuck, no need to worry."
"Faced with challenges bravely, and found a way to solve the crisis."
"Do your best to do your best and wait for destiny."
“Isn’t that what we have been going all the way?”
"If you want to be at peace, why not surrender early and surrender to Ju Qingdeng's tyranny?"
"Take all your strength and fight until the last moment."
"As for whether it will be in history or be ruined, it will be decided by destiny."
After hearing this, Yu Songcao nodded gently:
"Yes, my subordinates understand."
While the two of them were talking, the end of the secret passage - also a dry well - had already come into their eyes.
Yu Songcao went out first. After confirming that there was no danger outside, he made a "safe" gesture to Iwakura Koshi and others.
After receiving this signal, Iwakura Koshi and others left the secret passage in an orderly manner.
Outside the exit of the secret passage, there are a batch of horse-drawn carriages.
They shipped the Emperor, the Prince, the Yata Realm, and the Eight-foot Qiong Gouyu into the car, then left and headed straight to Changzhou to the west.
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Edo, a temple—
Aodo, Kondo, Shinhara Nagakura, and Ichi Saito... They were all wearing mourning clothes and looked solemn, standing directly in front of a tombstone.
The name written on the tombstone of the stupa is Kondo Shusuke.
[Note · Zutapo: It is a Chinese transliteration of Sanskrit, borrowed directly from Japan. It was originally a spiritual temple. The meaning of the spiritual pagoda evolved into a straight-shaped wooden sign in Japan. It is a tablet similar to the blessing of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is written on it. The names of Buddhist scriptures or Dharma Assembly names, the names of those who want to be saved, the names of those who offer sacrifices, and other information.]
The day before yesterday, the main force of the new selection group successfully arrived in Edo - what a pity, they lost.
The Ichihashi army had already withdrawn from Edo.
At the instruction of Aoden, Sonosuke Harada led a group of elite troops to pursue the Ichibashi army.
It has to be said that the Yiqiao Army's retreat was arranged very beautifully.
Harada Zuosuke led the elite troops to launch a fierce pursuit. Although he fought several beautiful battles, he did not hurt the main force of the Ichihashi Army.
The main force of the Ichiqiao Army was able to retreat to the Fukui clan.
There were also a large number of direct actors who were directly supporting the "Yiqiao Sect" together.
They knew that they would definitely suffer from the "Nanji Sect" liquidation and could only leave.
There are not many direct ginseng from Edo - after all, Tokugawa Ieshiro is really not popular with direct ginseng.
In this way, Edo became much deserted again, becoming less and less like a "monumental capital".
From a clear perspective, the "Nanji faction" achieved a complete victory in this civil war.
The "Ichibashi" fled from Edo and was forced to retreat to the Fukui clan.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the "Nanji School" has only achieved phased victory.
This civil war has not yet come to an end!
The "Iqiao Sect" retreated to the Fukui Phantom and had the power to fight.
I hate the "Nanji School", I hate Tokugawa Ishiki, and the people who are Aoden, and the car is full of traffic.
The war continues...
Of course, at this stage, Qingdeng and others can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
They can finally hold a decent funeral for Kondo Shusuke.
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