My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 470 Japanese Destiny

On the continent to the west, the Six Kingdoms originated from the Zhou Dynasty. After being scattered into the Six Kingdoms, they prospered and prospered for more than two hundred years, witnessing the birth, old age, illness and death of many living beings.

In the long river of time, above the sea and among the islands, the islands known as Yunguo, Shikoku, Kuzan, Hokuriku, Nantori, Sanliang, and Shikanai by the people of the Six Kingdoms are inhabited by a group of people with extremely average heights. Short people knotted grass into huts and knotted ropes to remember events. Maritime merchants from the six countries often jokingly called them 'monkeys'.

The people on the island are also accustomed to such a title, and they don’t even think there is anything wrong with it. Anyway, the fish caught in the sea, the prey in the mountains, and the pearls in the sea are sold to these rich people from the mainland in exchange for a piece of iron and iron. A handy weapon.

Later, the 'monkeys' heard that there was a war between the six countries on the land to the west of the sea. They actually didn't care. But suddenly one day, another 'monkey' on their archipelago suddenly became wise and called himself Emperor Omikado wanted to imitate the ruler who conquered the Six Kingdoms and establish a country.

Many 'monkeys' actually don't care about this, and some tribal leaders are even waiting for the joke of this different 'monkey'. However, that 'monkey' is indeed different and has made many martial arts friends. The powerful 'monkey' fought from one island to another.

He built a city-state, established order, and promulgated laws. He used the exchanged iron and bamboo from the mountains to make weapons and distributed them to the trained 'monkeys'.

The beacon fire continued to burn, and Lu Nai continued to kill Shikoku. The heads of the leaders who were watching the joke were cut off and inserted on wooden stakes. The 'monkey' then sat in the built palace, letting The 'monkeys' on the islands listened to his command, learned the language, learned the rules, and established an order similar to that on the continent to the west. Of course, there were many differences.

After that, every island had a city, generals and soldiers, people, poverty, wealth and status, but it also became stronger and stronger, and everything was running towards prosperity.

Gradually, I don’t know when, a large number of sea ships began to be built on each island, and the trained soldiers began to board the ships for training, and then went out to sea to plunder.

A large amount of robbed property and talents were left on the island. The 'monkeys' cheered and felt that after becoming a country, with the power in their hands, they could live so comfortably, and they could make people who once despised them, Trembling, he died under the sharp blade forged in his own hands.

They became fanatical and worshiped the emperor to the extreme.

When the countries to the west of the sea were gradually unified, their eyes finally fell on the west. The only remaining Wu State was the army named Xia who cut through the waves and reached Shengkang of Wu State without any hindrance.

They knew that the opportunity had come. The Wu warship that they had been coveting finally had the opportunity to fall into their hands. Taking advantage of the chaos, they contacted the superiors of the other party, negotiated a peace treaty, and successfully obtained the drawings of the Wu ship. According to the instructions on the drawings, Sea-going ship structure, strengthening and improving sea-going ships, has become more invincible at sea.

Soon, the Kingdom of Wu was destroyed and the capital city was breached. The former Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Wu, Gu Chongwen, fled here like a bereaved dog. However, the generous and heroic emperor gave him the greatest courtesy and moved into the Tianyu Palace in the castle castle. The Emperor's guest.

In the next three years, under the advice of the prime minister from the Western Kingdom of Wu, agriculture and fishery on the entire archipelago became prosperous.

The other party was knowledgeable and discussed the future arrangements with Dr. Sakyo.

In the past three years, many merchants from other countries at sea were robbed by them, and the plundered goods were piled in the newly built Nagano Castle, forcing those foreign merchants to come here to redeem them, and gradually attracted them to engage in maritime disputes with the islands. trading.

This approach has initially yielded results. However, a landing and plundering attempt by the Xia Kingdom in the west angered the other party. In less than a month, the entire Shikoku Island was covered with plague, and the other party's revenge came. It's really too fast.

In the next two months, there were almost no living people in the four countries. Nearly 50,000 people died in this plague. Nagano Castle, which had just had its trade outline, also suffered from this plague and an assassination. Foreign maritime merchants felt uneasy, and the trade they had not yet established died in their mother's womb.

The plague was still raging, but it was impossible to return without revenge. Dr. Sakyo, who had lost one hand, was furious, and with the authorization of Emperor Omikado, Kamisho Kananobu, who was familiar with some naval battles, sent the ship containing the plague away. Back.

However, all of this was expected by the other side and took precautions. The other side mobilized local fishermen and organized militia groups along the entire coastline. Their eyes were spread all over the coastal waters, and the revenge ended in vain.

But things were far from over. When they learned that the Xia Emperor appeared at sea, Shangshang Jianxin understood that this was the best opportunity. Even if they sacrificed all their subordinates in exchange for killing the other emperor, they would have Opportunity to reach the mainland again, establish a foothold there, conquer cities and territories step by step, and build a larger empire.

But after all, the plan was only after the opponent fought against each other that we realized how far behind Xia Guo was. After ten ships were ambushed, along with Nagano Yamasa and fifteen retainers, they were buried at the bottom of the sea. The news of this failure reached Shangshang. Kanshin held it in his hand, and then handed it to Nantori Island like crazy.

After a while, the news entered the castle castle and Tianyu Palace.

At this time, the weather is hot in May, and the woods and bamboo forests are swaying with the wind.

The breeze blew through the bustling dirty old streets. The dark-skinned Japanese warriors were walking on the muddy road with swords and wooden clogs. The Japanese women were sitting under the thatched eaves and teasing their children.

Not far away, the husband was pounding herbs and wiping the sweat from his bald head. He smiled when he saw his wife and children under the opposite eaves. At this time, the sound of horse hooves sounded on the muddy street, making the Japanese man look away.

I saw a knight holding a sword and a bow on his back, wearing leather armor with a small flag on his back, and a white band wrapped around his bald head. He rushed from the end of the street with mud and debris flying all the way to a simple and magnificent building in front of him. The imperial palace.

Green tiles, white walls, and dark-brown copper pillars extend one after another, and you can see the towering castle. It is surrounded by not high but very wide granite walls and a water-filled moat.

This is Tianyu Palace, the imperial palace of the Emperor. To the left and right of the gate are the residences of various military officers.

In the palace, all the palaces and attics are mostly made of wood because wood is common on the island. They may seem simple at the moment, but they are full of unique style.

This Imperial Palace of the Emperor was only built three years ago. After being eroded by the sea wind, exposed to the sun and rain, the wood has become stained with mildew and is mottled with traces of age.

As a symbol of the emperor, it is still the most noble building on the island, and it also represents the rise of a new country on the island.

The knights who came on horseback walked along the gravel paved palace road, stopped in front of the attic planted with pine trees and asparagus bamboos, and rushed over with a small flag on their backs.

In this attic called "Matsu no Pavilion", the emperor with white silk and red stripes was talking to his generals about the construction of the island and the plague in Shikoku.

This emperor is about thirty years old. You can see the hardships he has experienced from his face. He is the same as other Japanese people. He is not tall and can only be regarded as slightly outstanding. His appearance is dark and ordinary. After becoming an emperor, Before, he didn't even have a name.

In an accidental encounter, he fell into the sea from a boat. After being rescued, he woke up from a coma and many things suddenly appeared in his mind.

He also met many capable people in the mountains, and now they have become his subordinates.

"How is the plague in Shikoku being handled?"

The emperor wore a tasseled crown on his head, maintained an upright kneeling posture, and looked at the ministers on both sides who were also kneeling on futons. There were also a few people called daimyo among them. He didn't know the past of these people, but the memory that didn't belong to him told him that these people were very powerful.

"The first half of Shikoku Island has successfully isolated the spread of the plague. People there are not allowed to approach. This method is currently the most effective." "Well, although it is a bit cruel, this can save more people!" The emperor, who was born as a fisherman, nodded and glanced away at the golden sunshine outside. "...How is Dr. Sakyo's injury now? Has the assassin been caught?"

"Dr. Sakyo's injury has healed, but his right hand is disabled and he can no longer hold weapons. As for the assassin, he is still being hunted. He should be a master from the Xia Kingdom. I have sent the most powerful warriors to search for him. I believe he can't. It didn't take long for the news to come back."

The speaker was an old man, slightly fat, but with a serious and serious face. In addition to the same hair accessories common to Japanese people, he had a mustache on his upper lip and a small beard in the middle of his chin.

This person's tone was even more majestic than the first kneeling emperor.

The emperor who came first seemed a little afraid of him. He lowered his head carefully, lowered his eyes, and said softly: "Then please be sure to catch this Central Plains assassin and hand him over to Date Munemasa!"

The gray-haired old man had a deep look on his face. He just lowered his head slightly when he heard the words. Opposite him, there was a man named Takeda who was also a hero of the Warring States Period. At the moment, he was concentrating on the fact that it was only right to deal with the plague with peace of mind, and of course that bold assassin. .

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside.

Ling Qi came on a fast horse, carrying a small flag with a chrysanthemum pattern on his back. He knelt down on one knee in front of Pine Pavilion and presented a letter with both hands.

"A letter from the shirt?"

The dark-skinned emperor, who was in his early thirties, sounded a little excited. He took the letter from the waiter and now relied on his shirt and letter to lead the warriors and soldiers to confront the Xia Kingdom at sea. I don’t know how well the plan worked. .

In front of all the retainers, he still suppressed the excitement in his heart and looked at the unfolded paper calmly. Then his face gradually darkened. The old men named Takeda Shingen and Motonari Mori on both sides narrowed their eyes.

Without reading the letter, they could already read the emotion on the emperor's face.

There must be bad news ahead.

Emperor Omikado put down the letter in his hand and handed it to the waiter to deliver it to the ministers below for circulation.

His voice was heavy.

"The letter said that the plan had been resolved by the Xia Kingdom, and Shangshan Jianxin heard that the Emperor of the Xia Kingdom was at sea, so he gathered all his ships to ambush him, and all of them died in the battle."

"Your Majesty, please recall him to the island." The man named Takeda closed his eyes, showing no expression on his face.

"Well, I think so too. The army he commands is difficult to compete with the Xia Kingdom's navy. It is better to send envoys first to repair relations with the Xia Kingdom to the west and continue to accumulate strength."

Emperor Omikado suppressed the discomfort in his heart and expressed his opinion.

As soon as he finished speaking, he was overruled by the old man sitting upright on the left side. The fat old man stood up with a serious expression, "Sending any kind of envoy will only make the other party look down on you even more in the past. Your Majesty, you should do it now." The main thing is to manage everything here properly, not to imitate Wu State!"

"I am the emperor!"

Suddenly, the emperor in his early thirties suddenly slapped the ground and stood up, "I mentioned before that we should contact Xia Guo first to see its strength before making any calculations, but you have to provoke him first! What are you doing to provoke them? ! Look at the consequences of provocation. Everyone on the island is my people. Look how they are doing now."

"Your Majesty, do you want to talk to us like this?" On the other side, the figure with his hands on his knees opened his eyes. He had an upright appearance, and the majesty revealed in his eyes was actually stronger than that of the old man opposite.

He stood up slowly, only to realize that he was actually a head taller than the emperor who was a fisherman.

"Everything you have is given by us. You just need to be your emperor, stay in Tianyu Palace, don't do anything, don't say anything, just show your face in front of the people when the time is right."

Takeda Shingen stepped closer to the other party, bowed his head slightly, and looked down at the emperor.

"Remember, don't say anything negative in front of us."

"Yes Yes!"

Emperor Omikado swallowed his saliva and was completely overwhelmed by the opponent's momentum. His legs were a little weak and he knelt down on the futon, turning his face away so as not to meet the opponent's eyes.

The fat old man Mouri Motonari over there looked at Takeda Shingen and then at the emperor. A smile suddenly appeared on his face, interrupting the conversation between the two.

"Xingen, don't be so arrogant to His Majesty. We are ministers and we should be respectful as ministers."

His words were effective in resolving the tense atmosphere.

Immediately, the two sat down again to discuss state affairs with the emperor. The emperor was much more honest, and only asked and answered questions as the two talked.

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At the same time, in the hot May sky, Lu Su saw the emperor and civil and military personnel who had returned from the trial voyage in Feiyungang for nearly a month. He had received the news two days ago.

Hearing the content of the report, I broke into a cold sweat.

The Japanese were so bold that they set fire to ships at sea and attacked the emperor's treasure ship. However, he was fortunate that when the ship was being built, Gong Jin specifically ordered the ship to be painted with dye to prevent flames.

At this time, the treasure ship, with its mountain-like body, slowly sailed into the port, guarded by four dilapidated escort ships.

　This chapter was originally posted at ten o'clock, but it was blocked as soon as it was posted...It turns out that Oda and Tokugawa...can't be written...only after changing the characters.

　　

　

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