"Today's conflict happened very suddenly, and the scale became very large in an instant. It can develop from a small conflict of a dozen people to a melee of hundreds of people in just ten minutes. Don't you find anything suspicious? .”
"Anything unreasonable is suspicious, especially in this sensitive period. Any negligence may lead to serious mistakes, or even a huge failure. Tell me what happened when you launched an attack on the Ba Dao team members." Has anyone ever tricked you?"
Xiao Letian's question stunned all the Shimadzu warriors present. After all this torment, they were almost sober. Thinking carefully about what they had just experienced, these warriors suddenly realized something.
"That's right, what the Prime Minister said is correct... Although we were disgusted by the sight of the Ba Dao team when we were drinking, there was no actual festival. Some people did say a lot of bad things..."
"Yes, there are businessmen, traveling monks, and there seem to be some samurai from our Shimazu family..."
"The Spring Festival has just passed, and we samurai will not easily conflict with others, but there are some people who always say strange things... how wild samurai dare to wear silk kimonos, and pirates of unknown origin dare to go ashore to act arrogantly. These words More and more, and as we drank, conflicts began..."
By this time, all the important officials of the Shimazu family suddenly understood. The Kagoshima garrison rushed out of the military camp under the order of the family master, and the city began to search for those who instigated dissension.
Now that Xiao Letian has made a public appearance in Kagoshima, there is no need to continue to cover up. I believe that the Tokugawa family's eyes and ears have now learned about his coming to Japan.
Walking on the street, looking at the Japanese civilians and samurai kneeling around him, Xiao Letian sighed in his heart, "This nation lacks self-awareness. The superiority and inferiority have been integrated into the soul. If they meet a group of outstanding politicians to lead them, they will achieve great things." It’s a big cause, but if you encounter a group of lunatics...then they will follow blindly and follow you crazy until they die."
Just look at the Japanese Bushido. They are loyal, foolish, filial and never admit their mistakes. They commit suicide and have a disembowelment just like playing, but they will not admit their mistakes, let alone take the initiative to make up for them. This is a kind of national instinct. It is a subconscious reaction developed over thousands of years. Although they bow and admit their mistakes every day, they seem to be very humble. Unfortunately, it is just a pretense without intention.
Returning to the high Kagoshima Castle Tower, Xiao Letian could see with his own eyes the troops searching for Sesaku all over the mountains and plains. Those who did not have time to escape, the Tokugawa family Sesaku were thrown to the ground one by one, and some who resisted fiercely were assassinated. The entire area around Kagoshima screamed.
Shimazu Tadayoshi's face was livid. He never expected that his territory would be penetrated by the Tokugawa family with so many details. It seemed that Atsuhime's life in Edo Castle was not easy. Tokugawa Qingxi wanted to be determined. The war started.
Shimazu's ministers knew very well that most of the escapees outside the city were actually frightened by the reputation of Xiao Letian and the new army. In Japan at this time, Xiao Letian's image was somewhat mythical, and he could defeat In their eyes, the strong men of Xiyi have reached the strength of the God of War.
Beside the railing of the castle tower, Emperor Tongzhi, disguised as Xiao Letian's brother-in-law, stared at the whole conflict without blinking. This was the first time he discovered that Xiao Letian had such a great reputation in a foreign country.
"Master... do you really want to help these Japanese?" Tongzhi asked in a low voice.
"Silence." Xiao Letian glared at him fiercely, and the little emperor quickly stuck out his tongue and shut up.
Returning to the castle tower, Xiao Letian asked the question again, "Now that the strategic purpose of the Tokugawa family is very clear, I think everyone here should know the seriousness of the problem. I will ask you one last time whether you need direct support from the new army." support."
There was silence in the castle tower, and all the courtiers turned their attention to Shimazu Tadayoshi. On such a strategic issue, the courtiers had no right to make a decision. The final decision was made by the heads of the four feudal clans, and now only the heads of the four feudal clans were present. Tadayoshi Shimazu is alone.
Maybe it was the victory in the Battle of Choshu that inspired Shimazu Tadayoshi, maybe it was the previous agreement between them and the emperor that gave him courage, or maybe it was the faint distrust of Xiao Letian, but in the end the Shimazu family leader shook his head.
"There is nothing better than a bull's-eye to kill a chicken. The Prime Minister's new army is the strongest in East Asia. It is really overqualified to deal with the Tokugawa family's outdated army. The country dare not trouble your army. As long as the Prime Minister can support us with enough weapons, we will It’s a great feeling.”
Xiao Letian did not continue to persist. On the other hand, we must take into account the temperament of the Japanese. This nation will not look back unless it hits the southern wall several times. What's more, the Boshin War will not break out until next year, and now there is a year of preparation for the war. Time, everything can still turn around.
"Well, since you think you can solve the problem on your own, I won't stop talking. As for military assistance, I can only promise to provide another 200,000 arms. If it is not enough, you can only spend money to buy it..."
"Don't be stingy. War is a money-burning game. You must learn to tighten your belts and live a life. Blindly waiting for help will not work. One last word to you, don't be a love rival. Tokugawa Keixi is not an easy person to deal with."
The Kagoshima Conference was over. Xiao Letian rejected the Japanese side's request to stay for a few more days and quickly left the port with the new army. Only Sakamoto Ryoma was around to see the Prime Minister off on behalf of the Japanese side.
"Ryoma-kun, don't you feel that the fallen faction is a little too proud? This momentum is very bad. I'm afraid you will suffer in the future." Xiao Letian looked at the Kagoshima Castle Tower in the distance with cold eyes and said coldly.
Sakamoto Ryoma felt the Prime Minister's anger, and he quickly bowed and apologized, "I'm sorry, the proportion of traditional warriors in the Overthrow Sect is still too large, and their understanding of new warfare is still very shallow... But there is no way, these people control the biggest We have no choice but to obey our rights.”
"Forget it, come into the cabin and have a drink with me. We haven't talked for a long time..." Behind Xiao Letian, Toranosuke and dozens of trouble-making new troops on the deck were sweating profusely doing push-ups. Xiao Letian's punishment for them was five hundred push-ups. Who made them so arrogant and swaggering around in silk kimonos cut from Tanggu? Otherwise, this conflict would not have happened.
"Everyone, be honest. You can't rest in between. Five hundred must be finished in one go. Whoever takes a break will add another hundred..." The Prime Minister's roar frightened Toranosuke and the others to tremble.
In the cabin, Emperor Tongzhi was fiddling with the globe on the table. He was looking for his location, and Ryoma Sakamoto was very curious about this brother-in-law named Tongfu because he felt a very strange aura.
Emperor Tongzhi announced to the outside world that his name was Tongfu, that he was Xiao Letian's brother-in-law, and that he was also Xiao Letian's close disciple. However, this child did not show the caution and awe that his elders showed towards his master, as if he had the highest status in this house. .
At this time, the information that Emperor Tongzhi recognized Xiao Letian as his master had not yet spread in Japan. Now only Tokugawa Yingxi in Japan knows this news.
"Master, where are we now? Is it here..." The wise Emperor Tongzhi asked, pointing to the southernmost point of the Japanese archipelago.
"Yes, it's right here. You'll be able to see Tanegashima in a moment. The Shimazu family mastered the technology of making iron cannons a long time ago. In order to prevent leaks, they concentrated the craftsmen on Tanegashima on the sea... At that time, Tanegashima Fireguns are very famous.”
Sakamoto Ryoma suddenly shrank his eyes. He was keenly aware of the honorific Xiao Letian said. Prime Minister Xiao of Donghai would actually call you his brother-in-law.
What Xiao Letian said later made Sakamoto Ryoma even more surprised, because Xiao Letian actually started to analyze the situation in Japan to the children, and what was even weirder was that the child named Tongfu could actually understand it, and the ten-year-old child could actually understand it. this knowledge.
"The lesson my master will teach you today is to use time. As a leader, you must first be good at using time. In layman's terms, it means gathering intelligence... People are very complicated. They know people and faces but not their hearts. If you want to understand them thoroughly, Your enemies or even subordinates must learn to use their time, and this money cannot be saved."
Listening to Xiao Letian explaining to a ten-year-old child the composition and structure of a spy agency, as well as how internal discipline can cleanse one's heart, and even briefly explained the circumstances under which assassination can be carried out, the ten-year-old Tongfu actually used a pencil to do it. Shorthand, serious expression, just like an adult.
Ryoma Sakamoto's heart was in turmoil. "What's going on? No wonder the Central Plains civilization has produced strategists since ancient times. It turns out that they have already received this kind of emperor's mental education at such a young age. This child must have a weird identity, he must have it."
The sake bottle in Sakamoto Ryoma's hand was shaking a little. Xiao Letian saw all this, and he knew that Ryoma-kun was already suspicious.
"Okay, that's it for today. You can go and rest until Master Amami Oshima gives you the most famous brown sugar pastry..."
When Emperor Tongzhi left the cabin, Xiao Letian looked at Ryoma Sakamoto and shook his head gently, "Stop thinking nonsense. Don't take many things too seriously. If you want an answer to everything, I'm afraid you will be in danger..."
"Ryoma-kun, you must be careful about your own safety during this period. The political atmosphere in Japan is very bad, and assassinations are common. It is possible that you are already on someone else's blacklist. Remember to bring enough guards with you in the future, and don't rely on the sword. Bring two more pistols..."
"I know that the Tokugawa family is ruthless and we, the rebels, are the targets of their assassination. I am already very vigilant..."
"Wrong, totally wrong... You thought that only your enemies would kill you. Sometimes allies kill more viciously. The fight for power always makes people lose their minds. You have to believe in eternal interests, not factions."
"Factions and everything are fictitious, only interests are real. If your allies realize that you will take away their interests, I'm afraid they will be more ruthless than your enemies..." This book was originally published from, the first time See genuine content!
