Houyangcheng obviously did not want to bring extra burdens. He did not even have the time to blame anyone for his hasty escape. All he wanted to do was to escape to a safe place as soon as possible.
Maeda Toshinaga told him that it would be safer to escape to Nara, so he wanted to escape to Nara first. The palace servants only brought those close to them. If he brought all of them, the imperial family did not have enough funds. The Toyotomi regime respected him very much, but the imperial family's funds were also very limited.
If he brought all of them, he really could not afford to support them. What dignity would he need on the way to escape? It would be good if he could stay alive.
Xiao Ruxun stood between heaven and earth with absolute power. He controlled the Daqin and suppressed the world. The name of Emperor Longwu had just begun to spread, but it was not only Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hidetsugu who were frightened.
Which vassal state in Southeast Asia did not know of Emperor Longwu's fierce reputation and strong desire for power? They all knew that Xiao Ruxun was completely different from other emperors. His desire for power and control was extremely strong, and he had very high requirements for them.
Although it was very uncomfortable, who dared to resist? Who dared to go against Emperor Longwu of the Daqin?
Now that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was dead, Toyotomi Hiuji and Tokugawa Ieyasu were scared out of their wits. Since the powerful faction was already in such a state, Houyang Cheng, who was only an empty emperor, naturally did not dare to do so.
He just wanted to escape as soon as possible.
So he made a decision.
"How dare these lowly people stop the Emperor. Minister Maeda, disperse them immediately. We're leaving immediately!"
A minister conveyed Houyangcheng's message to Maeda Toshinaga and showed an extremely impatient attitude.
Maeda Toshinaga had already felt very impatient. He didn't have the thought of taking these people with him. With an order, more than 100 people appeared from the two thousand elite troops that accompanied and escorted the emperor. They rushed forward with long swords in their hands.
These palace servants did not expect that the Emperor they served would directly send troops to kill them. They were so shocked that they could not even escape. They all died under the long swords of the soldiers. Their deaths were extremely tragic, and their shrill screams were very frightening.
Maeda Toshinaga couldn't take it anymore and immediately gave the order.
"Kill them all! Leave no one alive! Leave this place immediately! I can't stay here any longer! "
The commotion was rather loud, and Maeda Toshinaga was worried that it would attract the attention of people who did not know what was going on. They left quietly and did not disturb anyone. Because of this, the guards at the East Gate were replaced with elite soldiers, and not the able-bodied soldiers that had just been roped in.
He planned to abandon all the people and all the able-bodied men in the city and leave the capital with the face of the central government. He wanted to ensure the continued existence of the central government so that the country could still have a government after this catastrophe.
However, none of this was going to be easy.
In the process of killing, the noise caused by them was not small. Some people in the surrounding area had already noticed it. Some people noticed it, but they did not dare to go out for fear of being killed. However, a night patrol team made up of able-bodied men quickly arrived and changed the direction of everything.
"This is … His Majesty? Your Majesty is leaving? "
The leader of the able-bodied men saw a large convoy heading in the direction of the East Gate. In the convoy, there were also large vehicles that only the royal family could use.
Such a large convoy in the middle of the night was obviously not a night exercise. The only possibility was that they were going to leave. They were going to escape. They were going to leave this place!
Thinking of the news that Maeda Toshinaga had issued a city-wide martial law and an order to recruit soldiers, the leader of the able-bodied men immediately realized that this was the possibility that the Majesty was going to leave Jingdu.
And then he thought of the possibility that Qin's army could not be stopped, and that the royal family and Guan Bai were going to give up this city and secretly run away!
He immediately panicked.
And the sudden appearance of the night patrol team with more than 20 people holding torches also made Maeda Toshinaga turn pale with fright. Before they could react, he immediately ordered the elite soldiers to kill all of them.
Another massacre unfolded.
But this time, they were not so lucky. Not to mention the screams in the massacre, a few torches flew randomly and directly ignited a few dilapidated wooden and thatched houses. There was a little wind that day, and it did not rain, so the fire spread quickly.
There were a few houses that were empty, but there were still people in a few houses that were old and undead. They did not dare to come out at first, but when they saw the houses were set on fire and their lives were threatened, they immediately rushed out and shouted.
The sudden change made Maeda Toshinaga's mind go blank. With great difficulty, he ordered the convoy to speed up under the fierce urging of his henchmen. But it was not easy for such a large convoy to speed up and leave the city in a short time.
And obviously, it was not as fast as the speed of the fire.
As a result, a large number of people, even the night patrol team, appeared on the road of the convoy in shock. The common people and the able-bodied men who were arrested looked at the huge convoy in shock and did not know what was going on.
Some people still stood in the middle of the road and did not know how to react. Maeda Toshinaga's henchmen immediately made a decision for him.
The cavalry would clear the way in front, and anyone who blocked the way would be killed without mercy!
The fierce cavalry was even more elite in fighting against the unarmed common people. They opened the way for the convoy as if they were cutting melons and vegetables. This very quickly caused a huge panic and panic. More and more people were awakened, and more and more night patrol teams with lanterns and torches came to this place. Even the able-bodied men who were on duty at night were alarmed.
The people at the beginning were confused and panicked, and then they scattered in all directions. Suddenly, they understood why the convoy wanted to leave.
Some people who had seen the carriage of the imperial family shouted that it was the carriage of His Majesty the Emperor.
This time, they had stirred up a hornet's nest.
What should and shouldn't have happened happened. Even the common people who were advancing with the convoy appeared. The guards could not stop them at all.
When Maeda Toshinaga finally arrived at the east gate with the front of the convoy, the rear of the convoy was still struggling in the distance. But at this moment, not only was there a convoy, but there were also many common people at the east gate. These common people did not know where the convoy's destination was at first, and only knew to run blindly. But now they knew.
They wanted to leave the city!
The convoy wanted to leave the city!
His Majesty the Emperor wanted to leave the city!
They wanted to escape!
Panic was ignited in an instant. No one knew who was the first to shout something like "If His Majesty the Emperor wants to escape, I will also escape. Let me go out." Anyway, the panic quickly formed a chain reaction. Many common people shouted slogans to let me go out, and madly rushed at the city gate.
The caravan was attacked by the commoners and able-bodied men until it lost its formation. It was a complete mess, and it was impossible to form a team. It was a complete mess, and it was a complete mess.
Maeda Toshinaga angrily ordered the army to slaughter the common people and open up a bloody path. But more and more common people were squeezed together. Although the guards wanted to kill them, it was already very difficult to move. Moreover, the guards were also scattered, and the orders could not be passed down.
A large number of nobles' carriages were blocked in front of them, and even separated. The women were crying, and the men were panicking like ants on a hot pan. The guards could not do anything, and they could not move at all.
It was already very difficult for Maeda Toshinaga to protect himself and Hou Yang Cheng's carriage. The guards at the east gate originally wanted to open the gate and let the convoy go first, but they were attacked by countless panicked common people, and it was difficult for them to do anything.
Between Maeda Toshinaga and the east gate, there were countless common people, and it was impossible for them to rush over.
In the end, something even more frightening happened. Many places in the city suddenly exploded with a large number of fireballs, followed by extremely terrifying explosions.
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