Emperor Jimmu personally served a bowl of rice for Prince Nao, and this son pinned too much hope on him. Looking at his son's depressed appearance, Emperor Jimmu's heart was very desolate. He is trying to use various methods to awaken his son's fighting spirit, and there are countless Han and Dongying rebels outside the city. He believed that at this time, father and son would be united and would definitely be able to defeat a strong enemy.

"One failure doesn't mean anything. How can there be smooth sailing in this life, and you are not afraid of falling. I'm afraid that I can't stand up, as long as I can stand up, it's good. You are the son of the Xu family, the future monarch of this country. Now that Dongying is in danger, we cannot bow to the Han people. ”

As a god-like emperor, his language is scarce, and his persuasion is powerless. But in every word, a loving father's love for his son is revealed.

There seems to be no reason why parents love their children. There seems to be no reason why parents prefer one child over another.

Emperor Jimmu obsessively favored Prince Nao, and for some reason he just liked this son, and there was no reason to like him from birth. And Prince Zhi is also very competitive, he has been competitive since he was a child, and he far surpasses his younger brothers in both martial arts and literature. In the eyes of Emperor Jimmu, this was the result of the good genes of the royal family. With such a son, Emperor Jimmu is proud.

Prince Nao lowered his head and didn't speak, but his face was not so lonely. As if his depressed will had improved a lot, he looked up at his father. His lips moved, and he swallowed.

"What do you want to say. If there is anything, just say, I am your father, and now Dongying is still the world of the Xu family. Those young people outside the city are insignificant, and I don't have to worry about it. "Emperor Jimmu is a very gentleman, and he is also very much like a father.

As a father, you should be like a mountain, sheltering your children from the wind and rain. In a certain way, Emperor Jimmu did it. He is a qualified father.

"Father, will you still let me lead the troops?" Prince Nao's eyes were glazed, but after he said this, he was full of hope.

"You are the heir of the Empire. You have to lead the troops, why not? My father immediately decreed that all the soldiers in Kyoto, except for the guards, would be at your disposal. "Emperor Jimmu seemed to have regained some fighting spirit when he saw his son. Immediately ordered with joy.

After such a fiasco, he was able to hand over the army to the straight prince. I have to say that Emperor Jimmu made a decision to employ people without doubt.

Prince Zhi also seems to have regained his fighting spirit because of his father's love, and he constantly patrols the city defenses every day. With his efforts, the morale that had been low because of Yun Xiao's ballista seemed to have returned to the soldiers.

Yun Xiao looked at the changes in the city, and seemed a little helpless and helpless.

Besiege! In the face of such a fortified city, it is impossible not to pay for great casualties. Deadlocked! Kyoto Castle is full of grain and grass, and Oin-kun said that it can support it for two years. Now that the defenders are tens of thousands less, I'm afraid that they will be fine if the clouds and clouds drag them down.

What worries Yun Xiao the most is logistics. The supplies of the peninsula had to go through Guò Tsushima, and then to Fukuoka and from Fukuoka to Kobe. Finally, it was transported by land to the front of the army, and the long lines of communication were extremely fragile. If the tiger-wolf-like Dongying Naval Army is attacked again, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Aiko has been gone for four days, and there is no news coming back from the front. I don't know if Yokosuka's gang can be rebelled by Aiko. Prince Rei is still in Kyoto City, if the emperor remembers this younger brother. Sending him to raid his own transport lines would not have been a good one.

"Master Hou. Now the soldiers of Kyoto are hiding behind the battlements. If you don't want to show your head, our three-bow bed crossbow won't be useful. Why don't you use a gunpowder crossbow? The goshawk walked in and reported.

"No, I can't. There was not much left of the gunpowder crossbow after repeated losses. I still have to keep it for blowing up the city gate, and if I can't wait for two more days, I will be able to harden Kyoto City. Lao Tzu wants to see what is so great about Kyoto. ”

"Master Hou, why wait two more days?"

"Because two days later, a batch of gunpowder crossbows and grenades came ashore in Kobe. In order to reduce casualties, our family can only use firearms. Now all these gunpowder crossbows are stocked up. A lot will be needed during the siege. Thinking of a tendon of the later generations of Dongying soldiers, Yun Xiao felt that the attack on Kyoto would require a large number of firearms to ensure that casualties were minimized.

The scale of the gunpowder workshops on the peninsula was very limited, and there were no Qiang laborers who could operate them skillfully. Only a few death row inmates can do the work of preparing gunpowder and making gunpowder crossbows. These people are not familiar with operating procedures. It has already caused several violent explosions in the Great King City. Every casualty is not small, and every explosion loses a large amount of gunpowder. Therefore, the gunpowder on the front line could not make ends meet, and Canghu sent several letters asking for guilt. Yun Xiao remembered that it was not easy for him to guard the Great King City, and he replied to comfort him every time.

Aiko came back with a calm face, bringing neither good news nor bad news.

"Yokosuka's navy is already in civil strife, and the news of Prince Rei's imprisonment has reached Yokosuka. The navy was divided into two factions, one of which advocated going to Kyoto immediately to rescue Prince Huili. One faction advocated that the troops should not move, for fear that the actions of the sailors would provoke His Majesty the Emperor, who was extremely suspicious, to kill Prince Li.

The two sides quarreled in Yokosuka, and when Hongu went, the two gangs quarreled dramatically. Many people even want to meet each other in battle, although there are many old friends of the husband of the main palace. But at this time, the palace didn't know who to find to do it At this time, now everyone in Yokosuka has a mind, and the difference in political opinions has caused them to split into several groups.

According to the main palace, their weapon fight is not far away. In any case, this naval army cannot affect Hou Ye's actions in a short period of time. ”

For Yun Xiao, Aiko's words are good news. It's great that the infighting has split the powerful Dongying Navy. Don't be short-term, just give yourself three days. As long as the gunpowder crossbow arrives in Kobe, it is believed that it will take less than three days to take Kyoto City.

"Father, I don't know what kind of mistake Prince Li and Uncle Huang have made. Why did you imprison him in the palace? Prince Nao asked Emperor Jimmu with a suspicious expression, and only he dared to say that he could say this. If someone else says it, I'm afraid it will be pushed out and decapitated and hung on the flagpole to dry.

"I don't know, I suspect that Prince Li has also taken refuge in the Han people like the king of the courtyard. Imagine that the news of your siege in Nasuno has just returned to Kyoto. He came to the door and hoped to lead the troops to the rescue, Yokosuka was three or four days away from Kyoto, and he would not know the prophet.

Besides, I always feel that you are surrounded by strange things. According to Yuan Yijing's words, he fought and retreated with the Han people and the Dayuan Jun. You didn't stop until near Kyoto, so why were you besieged the next day when you set off from Kyoto? If there is no fine work in Kyoto, I don't believe that this is planned by the Han people.

The Han people have never been to Dongying, so why do they know the geography of the mountains and rivers in Dongying so well. Whether it is to occupy Tsushima or to occupy Fukuoka to capture the pass. It seems that every grass and tree in my Dongying has been installed in their hearts, do you dare to say that Dongying has no internal traitors?

In my opinion, this traitor is likely to be the king of the courtyard. And your prince and uncle! Although they are at odds on the face, who knows in private. Your imperial uncle has always been dissatisfied with my succession to the throne. If he seduced the Han Chinese to occupy Dongying, I would not be surprised at all. ”

Emperor Jimmu has been pondering the matter of Prince Li these days, and the more he ponders Prince Li, the more he looks like Erwuzai. Moreover, the motive for the crime was deduced from the results, and it was actually deduced with a nose and eyes.

"Father, what should be done with Yokosuka's group of sailors? Those sailors are all the old subordinates of Prince Li's imperial uncle, and he is the only one who can hold down. I sent people to reconnoitre, and the supplies of the Han people were mostly by land. Why don't we threaten the lives of Prince Rei and Uncle Huangshu, and let the Yokosuka naval army fight. Attacking the Han army's fleet from the rear, so that the Han army's supply was unfavorable. The army was hoarded under the fortified city, and it would not be long before it withdrew. At the very least, they will return to Kobe, and the siege of Kyoto will be relieved. ”

I have to say that this straight prince has a lot of brains. This strategy can also be regarded as vicious, taking advantage of the weakness of Prince Li's subordinates to coerce them into attacking.

Emperor Jimmu touched the beard on his chin and pondered, not to mention that this was a solution. These days, from time to time, the Han army used their crossbow arrows that shot at a very long distance to shoot the Japanese soldiers on the city wall. The crossbow arrows were as thick as javelins, and the middle ones were not killed on the spot.

It is so troublesome that now the Japanese soldiers can only bend their waists on the city wall, hiding under the battlements and walking, and dare not take their heads. I heard that the thing will explode, and the power is amazing, like a thunderbolt. If the Han people really want to attack the city with all their strength, I am afraid that this Kyoto city will be really difficult to defend.

"That's a good idea, but how can you write a letter to the prince and uncle? Now he's very scared, just let him go. If you can't say it, you will immediately rebel and join the camp of the Han people. ”

"Father, this is not simple. If you send the imperial concubine to Yokosuka, the problem will be solved. ”

Emperor Jimmu's eyes lit up, and he glanced at his son with great appreciation.

The imperial concubine is the mother of Prince Li, and it is natural that she cannot issue an edict if she wants to blackmail this kind of thing. Let Prince Rei's mother go to Yokosuka and say, then there will be no problem. As long as you don't leave a handle in black and white, you can close your eyes and don't admit it in the future.

"Okay, that's a good idea. Just do as I say, eh...... I should not go to see the imperial concubine, you should go and see it. Hey...... Hahaha! ”

Thinking that Prince Rei couldn't fight himself after all, Emperor Jimmu was overjoyed. He let go of the reserve of His Majesty the Emperor and laughed out loud.

"And the boy went." When Prince Nao saw Emperor Jimmu's appearance, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and went to the harem after giving a salute. Emperor Jimmu, who was left alone with an excited face, was alone in the main hall.

"Hehe, after fighting for a lifetime, you can't fight for me. I am very relieved to have a son like this. Hehe! (To be continued......)