After Fujii Jiro finished speaking, he saw that the people in front of him did not move, and several of them were pointing at him and trembling, as if they were about to curse.
"Go and help them."
Jiro Fujii said with some disgust, and dozens of soldiers immediately rushed out behind him. He couldn't let these people curse at him because it would damage his dignity.
The soldiers behind him were all from Fukuoka. They had never left Fukuoka in their lives, so naturally they had no idea what official positions these people in the capital held. Moreover, after such a long period of war, these people's clothes were tattered, so they would naturally show no mercy when they took action. In their eyes, they were no different from the rioters on the streets.
"Wait, wait, put all the stuff away."
Seeing his men about to rush forward waving sticks, Fujii Jiro quickly stopped them. Although he did not take this group of people in front of him seriously, General Ding had just said it clearly that these people would still be useful in the future. If you beat them up and let them out later, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
After hearing this, Fujii Jiro's men put sticks on their waists and pushed these people forward.
"You bastards, who gave you the right to do this? Take your hands away from me right now."
Some officials were not convinced and were about to start cursing, but these men in black immediately put their hands on the sticks. Although General Fujii said that people should not be hit casually, it was no problem to give you a couple of hits in a queue of so many people. I just don't know if an old guy like you can bear it.
After a few people were beaten, the others immediately became obedient. If you are not taught a lesson, I will really regard you as important officials of the court. With the Tang Dynasty’s navy warships parked here, can you still be considered important officials of the court?
"Am I now the last emperor?"
When the emperor was walking, he suddenly said this. The ministers around him didn't know how to respond. If they said yes, none of them would accept it, including themselves.
But if not, then what is this now? There is not even a place to live, and we have to rely on people who have become traitors for arrangements. If this is not the last emperor, what is he?
Although some people wanted to stand up and persuade the emperor, they really couldn't open their mouths when they saw the current real situation. The entire capital was shrouded in black smoke, and the army was running everywhere. If the Tang army had not intervened in time, even the palace would have been burned down.
“Those things…”
Before the emperor could feel sad about the passing of time, a minister saw several carts coming from a distance. The big boxes on the carts looked so familiar. Weren't they the ones brought from the palace?
"Stop, stop..."
Princess Mikiko said anxiously that two of the boxes contained the princess's private money, which had always been kept in her secret room. She really didn't know where these Tang troops came from. Aren't they supposed to be maintaining law and order in the city? How could they have come to the palace?
"Move back, move back! Are you crazy? Do you want to die if you dare to stop the Tang army from demolishing it?"
Two Japanese soldiers came over immediately. They had no intention of showing mercy to the princess and pushed her aside with their black sticks.
When in Fukuoka, their mission was to beat up anyone who dared to stop the Tang army, until they could not get up, but they could not kill them.
Originally they wanted to beat the men to death, but the Tang Dynasty soldiers had informed them that if they beat the men to death, it would not be a strong enough deterrent to those around them. They could only beat these men half to death and then let them suffer here for a day or two, so that the surrounding people could see it clearly and they would not dare to do so again in the future.
If it weren't for Fujii Jiro's instructions, the princess would have been defeated. In the eyes of these people, only the instructions of the Tang army could keep them in this special army. You have to know that when they first signed up, there were three times more people than now, but now they are the only ones left. Those who were kicked out are incompetent and have no eyes for life. What's the point of keeping them here? Or maybe they weren't ruthless enough.
"Princess, please don't say any more."
The other ministers also noticed that most of the things in the capital were probably here. Some of them were very familiar to them and were obviously taken out from their own homes. But now their lives are in danger, do you still want to pursue these material things?
Princess Mikiko was obviously very sad, because she had saved this money for a long time. Of course, Her Royal Highness did not save it for herself, but hoped that they could make a comeback. It was a way out for the entire royal family. If something happened in the future, this money could still support them for a while. But she did not expect that it would be so easily found out by the Tang army.
"Sato...I didn't expect it to be you."
When turning the corner, Her Royal Highness the Princess saw an acquaintance. This guy was walking forward with the carriage, and was talking and laughing with the Tang soldiers next to him. It was obvious that he was a Fuso person accepted by the Tang Dynasty.
When Sato heard someone calling him, he turned around and saw a dark-skinned woman. It was hard to believe that this woman was the princess he used to protect.
When disaster strikes, everyone flees. This is not just true for the couple, it is also normal for the people in the palace. When thousands of Tang Dynasty soldiers arrived here, didn't we still think about how to survive?
Everyone was reporting to the Tang soldiers where their masters had hidden the treasure, and Sato was no exception. If he reported a little slowly, someone else would get there first, and he would get no credit at all.
Sato turned around and sneered, without saying anything to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and then left with the Tang Dynasty's convoy. The amount of goods could fill five large carts, so you can imagine how great this guy's contribution was.
Her Royal Highness the Princess was still angry, but the Emperor no longer felt that way. It was as if all this was a dream. He slowly followed the Tang soldiers forward, as if this road would never end.
"Lord Suzuki, our general wants to see you."
Just when Lord Suzuki was about to support the emperor, a cavalryman rode over quickly.
