The Japanese tea ceremony inherited the Sencha method from the Tang Dynasty. The tea leaves were not brewed but ground into powder and boiled with water. During the Tang Dynasty, people also crushed cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and other condiments. The tea at that time It's really a weird drink.
Of course, the Japanese tea ceremony at this time gave up those spicy spices, and only selected ordinary tea leaves to make tea powder and then stirred and boiled it, and finally made a bowl of green tea soup.
It is worth mentioning that the term matcha comes from the Japanese tea ceremony. In fact, the so-called matcha is the powder of tea leaves. Matcha cakes and matcha popsicles were all the flavors that Xiao Letian loved in his previous life.
The most disgusting thing about the Japanese tea ceremony is that everyone in the tea party only uses one bowl. From top to bottom, no one takes a sip and then passes it down. I have to obey the resistance of the Japanese people. They are really not afraid of infectious diseases.
In short, tea full of wild charm will make both the enemy and ourselves less angry. With the nod of Prince Ninwa Palace, Saigo Takamori said, "Master Taiga, the several conflicts under Osaka Castle have caused unnecessary casualties to the military and civilians. Once again, I propose that both sides calm down. Restraint and ceasefire..."
Okawachi Masashi nodded and said, "Of course it is right to cease fire, but I don't think your army will have no conditions."
"Of course there are conditions. The Tokugawa family has controlled Osaka Castle for more than two hundred years. This is disrespectful to the Emperor. Please withdraw your troops from Osaka Castle and return the city to the direct control of the Emperor..."
Ohuchi Masashi's eyes narrowed, and he cursed in his mind that he didn't want a city, he wanted the entire land of Kansai. If Osaka lost the Gyeonggi region, it would be all gone.
"Excuse me, whose suggestion was this?" Dagouchi asked a question instead of answering.
Saigo Takamori will not be fooled by this. No matter who answers, even if the emperor is moved out, the Tokugawa family can still use past examples to refute.
"Whose proposal is, of course, is the proposal of all Japanese people, and of course it is the proposal of all Japanese people who are loyal to the emperor. The land of Gyeonggi is the emperor's Gyeonggi. Is this wrong?"
Okawachi Masashi shook his head and sighed, "That's wrong. The rule of the shogun was authorized by the emperor for more than two hundred years. The Tokugawa shogunate's rule over Japan is legal and reasonable. Now the emperor has not abolished the position of shogun. How can you take away the emperor's authorization and give it to the shogun?" territory."
"In fact, according to legal principles, even the Edo Castle of the Tokugawa family is the territory of the emperor. The entire Japan is the territory of the emperor. We, the Tokugawa family, are just managing it on behalf of the emperor. How can we say who it belongs to."
"If you want Osaka Castle, that's fine. Please ask the emperor to issue an edict to abolish the rights of the general first, and then we can discuss other matters."
Saigo Takamori smiled and said, "You think that is impossible. Mr. Taiga is a famous senior member of the Tokugawa family. You can decide all affairs of the shogunate with one word. As a wise man, you will not fail to see the general trend of the world. The shogunate It’s already late, failure is inevitable…”
"Hahaha..." Okawauchi Masashi laughed wildly, "So what if we fail? Where should Japan go? If the Tokugawa family did not govern Japan for the emperor, I am afraid that the Warring States Period would still be a chaotic period for more than two hundred years."
"Now the Western Barbarians are coming from the sea, and Japan is struggling to resist the foreign offensive. At such a critical moment, you don't want to pool all the strength of Japan to fight against foreign enemies, but instead provoke a civil war. You are national traitors."
"Japan is getting more and more chaotic and weaker. This is what Westerners want to see. We are already lagging behind the world, so how can we stop us from killing each other."
Oga Laozhong suddenly pointed at Takasugi Shinsaku behind Saigo Takamori, "Takasugi Shinsaku, didn't you go to the Qing Dynasty? During the two months in Shanghai, you saw with your own eyes what the Chinese civil war was like. Have you forgotten such a tragedy? Stand Come out and tell us..."
Takasugi Shinsaku walked out of the crowd with a pale face, secretly glanced at Saigo Takamori and finally bowed before the prince, "In the year 1862 of the Western calendar, which is the second year of our reign, I boarded the Chitose Maru to cross the sea to Shanghai..."
"Foreign merchant ships are competing in Tianjin Port, foreign commercial shops are lined up in the streets, teams of sailors are disembarking from warships to perform tasks, and the Waibaidu Bridge on the Suzhou River is only open to foreigners free of charge..."
"Yan Peng, a Chinese gentleman who fled to Shanghai, told me, 'My brother has been here since the old winter to avoid long-haired thieves. In March this spring, his house has been burned down, and all the books and inscriptions in the house have been emptied. It is unspeakable.' Hearing this makes people sad. In tears..."
"In the civil war of the Qing Dynasty, there was no victor at all. Only the British benefited. The war would only make the Qing Dynasty weaker and weaker, while the West would become stronger and stronger. I am afraid that the wealth accumulated by China over thousands of years will be lost. It evaporates and becomes nothing.”
Prince Renhegong sighed, "It's pitiful. How did the civilized country in mainland China get to this point? China is extinct. China is extinct."
Okawachi nodded, "Gentlemen, can't you see clearly? We are fighting to the death, and the vitality of Japan will always be damaged... I support the ceasefire agreement with both hands, but I will not lose Osaka Castle. "
Saigo Takamori sighed and shook his head, "I'm sorry, we have to go to Osaka Castle... How about this, let's have a warrior's duel." After nodding, a messenger outside the curtain rushed down the hillside with a flag on his back.
Soon, a hundred Shimadzu warriors wearing helmets and carrying armor walked out of the camp, lined up on the edge of the castle town, and stared contemptuously at the castle tower in the distance.
Okawachi Masashi sighed, "Do you have to bleed to death like this?" But looking at Saigo Takamori's firm eyes, he could only nod.
Immediately after the gates of Osaka Castle were opened, a hundred Tokugawa samurai holding swords began to gather in the castle town, and the military formations of both sides began to make noise.
Beast-like roars came from the camp of the fallen army and the high Osaka Castle. All the soldiers cheered for their samurai, "Hoo...ho...ha, ho...ho...ha."
When the atmosphere was at its most tense, two hundred warriors suddenly burst out shouting at the top of their lungs, "Give me a duck... ah..." The sharp swords were raised above their heads, and both sides rushed together like crazy.
The entire war suddenly fell into silence. There was the clash of weapons and the roar of death everywhere. The world was bloody.
The most primitive cold weapon fighting, the visual conflict is unimaginable. The samurai who had just cut off the enemy's head was stabbed in the ribs by another enemy. The head was kicked around like a ball, and blood sprayed from the arteries. earth.
The brutal battle resulted in more fanatical roars from the surrounding crowd, but the big shots drinking tea on the hillside remained unmoved. The most important spirit of Bushido is to sanctify death, and dying in battle is worthy of celebration.
No one noticed that there was a bit of joking underneath Saigo Takamori's calm face. At this time, the war situation had gradually become clear. After all, the Tokugawa family was the shogunate for two hundred years, and the samurai background was very deep, and the swordsmanship in Edo City was The museums are also the most numerous and best in Japan.
Otherwise why Sakamoto Ryoma took the trouble to go to Edo Castle to learn kendo? It was because the best kendo masters in Japan were concentrated there.
It is conceivable that the Tokugawa family's samurai fighting skills are generally higher than other famous masters. As long as it is a fair fight, the Tokugawa family is really not afraid of anyone.
Amidst the sound of killing, the Shimazu family's samurai began to lose control of their position. After more than forty samurai were killed, the Shimazu main formation began to retreat.
"Saigo Takamori...it seems you are going to lose." Okawachi Masashi said with a smile.
"Oh, really..." A cold light flashed in Saigo Takamori's eyes. At this moment, a sudden change occurred on the battlefield. The Shimazu family warriors suddenly took out handfuls of Colt revolvers from their armors.
Bang bang bang... After a burst of gunfire, the Tokugawa samurai died on the ground. After the heavy smoke, only four or five Tokugawa samurai were still standing on the battlefield, but their bodies were also covered with wounds.
"Shameless, you are a disgrace to the samurai..." The Tokugawa samurai vomited blood, and angry flames shot out of his eyes.
Okawauchi Masashi smashed the tea bowl with a bang, "Baga, you actually used foreign guns, you actually violated the noble spirit of the samurai...shame."
"Hahaha... Is this a shame? You are wrong. War is war, and victory is the only goal. It is obvious that guns are easier to use than swords. Why should I continue to live in the past?"
"You should give the word shame to the foreigners. See if they will listen to you and fight with cold weapons. The shogunate, which has fallen behind, should have withdrawn from the stage of history long ago..."
At this time on the battlefield, the Shimazu family samurai began to harvest heads. Whether they were dead or dying, including those who could be saved, they would cut them with a knife. Each head was carried in their hands, and soon they were piled up in a Jingguan. Become.
Osaka Castle was already going crazy at this time. All the defenders scolded the allied forces for their shamelessness, and their roars of grief and indignation were earth-shattering. On the castle tower, Tokugawa Yoshiki, who secretly entered the city by boat, was almost going crazy. He saw the arrogance of the Shimazu family. , the eyes are red and swollen.
"Baga, Baga, Baga..." Tokugawa Yingxi punched the railing with his fist, feeling a twinge of pain in his heart.
At this time, the sliding door was opened, and the Kirigakure kid walked in accompanied by a Frenchman. "Sir General, the French training officer Mr. Chédovan is here to visit..."
"Hello, General, according to my observation, the battlefield situation has become more and more favorable to me. Why are you still feeling sad and angry? The enemy is walking into our trap step by step. We should celebrate..."
"Yes, we should celebrate, but after this war, how much of our bushido will be left? Will Japan still be the same Japan?" the general lamented.
"Oh, dear general, I only know that the world is constantly developing, and nothing remains unchanged... Since the Japanese samurai admire the short life of the cherry blossom, then Bushido is not a cherry blossom."
"Welcome to the new era, I think the chance to win has arrived."
On the hillside in the distance, there was already chaos in the curtain. Tokugawa Qingxi could see clearly that the guards on both sides had drawn their knives. Although they did not use them, they were full of gunpowder.
The negotiations finally broke down and the prince walked away. There was no longer a possibility of an armistice between the two sides, and a decisive battle was about to break out.
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