Xiao Letian's diary is the top secret in the New Army. Wang Huaiyuan, Sima Yun and others can only take a look at it occasionally. Xiao Letian's diary is full of many prophetic prophecies.
Xiao Letian recorded in his diary that Napoleon III of France would surely step down, that Prussia and Germany would rise, and that Austria and Hungary would merge.
To be honest, this diary is simply a book of prophecy, it depends on whether you believe it or not.
Ito Hirobumi was shocked after only reading two or three pages. He was impressed by the strategic perspective in the diary. He never thought that one person could analyze the fate of so many countries.
This diary contains technology, industry, geopolitics, national roots... It is almost a treasure book for European countries. Many of Ito Hirobumi's questions are answered in this book.
Xiao Letian looked at him with a smile, not caring at all that he had revealed the secret. He knew very well that this kind of judgment about the future would never be regular. Even if he told them the future results, Ito Hirobumi could not explore the core of it. rule.
Just like if you give him handfuls of white rice but don't tell him how to grow rice, over time the other person will become deeply dependent on Xiao Letian. The more accurate Xiao Letian's predictions are, the stronger this dependence will be.
More importantly, this kind of accurate prediction of the future will make Xiao Letian's mythology more intense, and this mythology is very fatal to the Japanese elites at this time.
The young Ito Hirobumi could already feel the jealous eyes on his back, and his back was almost burned. If the command sword that Xiao Letian gave to Yamagata Aritomo represented the decisiveness of the samurai's killing, then what he got , which is a scabbard that can cover a sharp blade.
Don't say that civil servants have no power. When wisdom is enough to point out the dark side of the future, force will always become an accessory to wisdom. The brain has always commanded the sword, not the sword commanded the brain.
The country of Japan had made such a mistake in Xiao Letian's previous life. After the strategists of the Meiji Restoration passed away, violent militarists came to power. At that time, Japan was dominated by the sword commanding the brain, and all the smart people who did not obey the command were Basically all the civil servants were killed.
After the Meiji Restoration in Japan until the end of World War II, assassinations became commonplace in Japan for more than 80 years. The sword slaughtered intelligent brains again and again. Why can't Japan produce excellent strategists? It's because they kill their own people. Kill all the smart people.
Takasugi Shinsaku died of illness, Sakamoto Ryoma was assassinated, and Okubo Toshimichi was also assassinated, not to mention the February 26th Mutiny and the May 15th Mutiny. Countless civilian officials died at that time.
Xiao Letian does not want the Japanese samurai to become a group of uncontrollable thugs in the previous life. If you want to control them, you must put a scabbard on them. This scabbard is Japan's civilian politics.
"Ito-kun, the situation in Europe in the next fifty years is all in this diary. You should study it carefully and don't let me down..."
Xiao Letian's words made Ito Hirobumi shed tears of pain. He clutched the diary tightly on his forehead and knelt on the tatami, choking with sobs and saying, "Prime Minister... Prime Minister, there is no way to repay your kindness. I will treat you as my teacher for the rest of my life..."
Xiao Letian's series of gift packages made these future Meiji ministers dizzy. Xiao Letian just bullied them because they were young. He wanted to put his own mark on them first.
However, this group of Japanese really did this, because the core political ideology of this group of people is to respect the king and fight the barbarians, in which fighting the barbarians is a very powerful resentment, and Xiao Letian is the only person in Asia who can expedition to Europe and win. .
Sakamoto Ryoma has never understood why Xiao Letian is so interested in Ito Hirobumi. Although he also admits that Ito is very talented, he is still immature after all. No one can say what the future will be like for the newly emerged rookie.
But Mr. Long Ma has a complete admiration for Xiao Letian. After all, the ancients valued things like blood very much. Xiao Letian's blood flows in his veins, so he must repay his loyalty.
"Okay, that's the end of the meeting. Now let's discuss the following issues... You invited me here. What exactly do you need? Do you need me to send new troops for direct support? Can you defeat the shogunate..."
Returning to the most serious topic, everyone was sitting upright. Shimazu Tadayoshi was the first to speak, "We do not need the direct support of the new army for the time being. After two battles at Choshu, the four feudal clans have matured a lot. The shogunate's army is too declining. As long as the Prime Minister can support us with more arms, victory will be easy..."
"No, no, I think the Prime Minister's new army should be prepared. The plan to overthrow the shogunate must be fully arranged. Who knows what the 260-year rule of the shogunate has..." Shimazu Hisamitsu said with a frown.
Yamagata Aritomo is a dignified and fanatical samurai. Xiao Letian just gave Ito Hirobumi more honors, which already made him very jealous and unconvinced. He stood up and shouted loudly, "The samurai of Choshu Domain are invincible. , Oda Nobunaga cannot, neither Toyotomi Hideyoshi, nor Tokugawa Ieyasu... Please rest assured, Prime Minister, we will win the final victory in the battle to overthrow the curtain."
"Stand down." Takasugi Shinsaku suddenly became angry, "The cause of overthrow is the common cause of the four southwest sects. How can we only rely on the Choshu sect? Do you want to sever your allies, Baga..."
Shanxian Youpeng, who was scolded by Takasugi Jin, blushed. The big warlord blushed and bowed his head to admit his mistake. Then Xiao Letian waved his hand, "Let's not talk about the recruits for now. Let's talk about material reserves, troop deployment, and intelligence first." Let's collect the work and let me see your specific plans..."
A long meeting began in the Kagoshima Castle Tower, and the conversation lasted until the sun went down. Even dinner was casually settled by eating a few rice balls and sushi during the meeting.
While Xiao Letian and the others were having a meeting, a small conflict broke out in the castle town. The cause of the incident was actually Nohira Tai and Hyoutaro.
When Xiao Letian came to Japan this time, he did not bring Xiao Hexin and Luo Huo with him. Instead, he only brought Noheita and Hyoutaro, more than a hundred Japanese baton team members, and of course the personal guard group led by Long Ye.
It would be safe for Xiao Letian to secretly enter Kagoshima under the protection of Lord Long. Then he gave the Bato team a short holiday, allowing them to wander around the port and castle town, but they were not allowed to leave the city.
This group of Bato team members had long been exhausted. They all put on their long-lost kimonos, stuffed their waists with silver coins, and rushed into the city to enjoy themselves in style.
Taverns, casinos, brothels...there were figures of Bato members everywhere. The businessmen in Kagoshima were stunned for a moment. They found something strange about this group of samurai.
The first impression is that they are rich, and no one spends copper coins. They are all Ryukyu's latest silver coins. There is absolutely no businessman in the world who doesn't like to use hard currency.
Another characteristic is the bald head. Everyone has abandoned the traditional samurai hairstyle. Everyone's hair is shaved cleanly and they are more like a monk.
The last point is even more suspicious. How can these samurai wear silk kimonos? Isn't this something that only daimyo are qualified to wear?
Gradually, some interested people began to get together to find out the identities of these people, and many small conflicts occurred.
At this time, Noheita and Hyoutarou found a seat by the window in a tavern, drinking sake. Next to them, two pale Japanese geishas were playing and singing. The short table was filled with the most famous signature dishes in the tavern. Look, The surrounding guests swallowed hard.
Japan's favorite tuna sushi, Ise lobster, fluffy bonito, mountain pickles, squid roe, grilled eel, precious brown sugar pastries... This meal brings together almost all the delicacies that can be found on the market. got up.
But what surprised the geisha was that the two samurai in front of them still felt dissatisfied. Many dishes were served to them with just a few moves of chopsticks. This made them really flattered. How could they usually have such generous guests?
Originally, when the two samurai ordered food, the boss didn't dare to serve it. He thought he met someone eating the Overlord's meal, but a pile of shining silver Ryukyu silver coins came out. The boss left and knelt on the ground to apologize, and then Famous dishes like running water mats are served one after another.
Nohira Tai and Hyoutaro had eaten sumptuous meals with the Prime Minister in Europe, and had eaten a dazzling variety of cuisines in the Qing Dynasty. They had long lost interest in these simple dishes, and they actually sighed after eating one meal.
"I really miss the food of the Qing Dynasty. Only that rich country is willing to use precious oils for cooking. How much food would be wasted... But the oil tastes so good." Hyoutaro took a sip of sake. Only the boiled abalone in front of him still satisfied his appetite.
"Nani, you have only been with your father for two years, and your appetite has become so bad. You have forgotten what you were like when you were messing around with Badachiro. You are so happy that you want to cry even if you can eat a white rice ball. After the bloody battle with Naha, the Prime Minister said At the banquet, you kid ate twelve plum rice balls, and you even forgot about them."
Hyōtaro thought about it and shook his head and sighed, "It's just like a dream..." But before he could finish his words, he heard chaos on the street outside.
"Baga, the damn wild samurai didn't give way to the sergeant. Who gave you the right to wear silk? You are seeking death..." There was a sound of a tachi being unsheathed as he spoke.
"Nani." Hyoutaro and Noheita knocked down the shorter ones and leaned against the window to look out, only to find that squad leader Toranosuke and four or five soldiers had been surrounded by more than a dozen samurai and more than a dozen swords. Pointing at Toranosuke and the others, the Bato team members stood shoulder to shoulder with fierce gleams in their eyes.
"Damn it, you bumped into the sergeant and you didn't kneel down to beg for mercy. How dare you defend yourself? You despicable wild samurai, you will die." After saying this, he slashed down with his sword like the wind.
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