"The wild warriors don't understand anything at all. They think that this time the Prime Minister is recruiting warriors like the Bato members. Unfortunately, they will never be able to get access to the core intelligence..."
"Ito-kun reminded me in a subtle way that all the samurai recruited this time will go north."
Shimazu Asuka was stunned at that time, "Go north, there is something in the north worthy of the Prime Minister's attention." Obviously, the Shimadzu family's intelligence was not very well informed this time.
Maori Yiyuan enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars. He asked Shimazu Asuka to pour wine three times before speaking in a low voice, "Far East... This time the Prime Minister's target is the Russians in the Far East."
Hiss... There were gasps of air-conditioning all around, "Russians, is the Prime Minister a natural-born Western killer, dedicated to fighting Europeans?"
Japanese elites are not blind. There have been more and more Russian warships cruising in the Sea of Japan in the west in recent years. Even fishermen in the Hokuriku region of Japan can see Russian warships approaching the coast and do not know what they are doing.
In the past, the Japanese shogunate did not understand the Russians' intentions, saying that they wanted to invade, but they never came ashore, and no fishermen were robbed. Later, it was the Shimadzu family who shared intelligence with the CIA and understood the secrets of the Russians.
It turns out that the Russians have been mapping the hydrological conditions of the Sea of Japan, where there are reefs, where there are undercurrents, where there are deep-water ports, and where they freeze in winter... The Russians finally had an excellent deep-water port like Vladivostok in the Far East. At the beginning, Within a few years, the core of their work was mapping.
The mountains, rivers and land in the Far East need to be surveyed and mapped, and the hydrological conditions of the sea also need to be surveyed and mapped. This is all preparation for future military operations.
Japan is a country that is very sensitive to crises. Although the Russian bear did not bar its teeth directly at Japan, the smell of danger has gradually drifted over.
Shimazu Asuka rubbed his hands and drank a glass of wine. "No wonder, no wonder, Mr. Xiang went all the way north, and so many famous people invited him without stopping the ship. If he was dealing with the Russians, it would all be explained..."
"Master Xiang wants to select people from northern Japan. Our samurai from the south have been excluded... What should we do? We really should choose samurai from northern Japan for cold zone operations, but I am not willing to do so."
Mao Liyiyuan threw the wine cup on the low table, "We, the warriors of the Southern Kingdom, cannot admit defeat. Lord Xiang doesn't want to see us, so take the initiative to chase him... I guess Lord Xiang must be preparing to go to Kanazawa."
"Master Xiang of the Maeda family is indeed going to take action on the outside daimyo, so we still have a chance." Shimazu Asuka said excitedly.
"Yes, but the prerequisite is that we can catch up. Now don't drink. Let's secretly leave Osaka tonight and go to Lake Biwa."
The samurai of the Mori family and the Shimazu family looked at each other, dropped a handful of coins and ran downstairs. That night, the group carried their bags and ran towards Lake Biwa.
On the north shore of Lake Biwa, in the town of Tsuruga, the early morning sunshine shines on the window lattice of the shabby shrine. The bonfire is surrounded by salt-soaked tuna meat, which is what Westerners call tuna meat.
The heat grilled the fish, forcing out the oil and strong aroma. The food box had been opened, and Master Long and Sister Wu were devouring the rice balls inside.
The shrine is on the hillside east of Tsuruga Town. The wind blowing through the surrounding ancient trees brings a hint of cold air. The climate in the deep mountains is like this. Even in midsummer, the temperature difference between morning and evening and noon is very big.
"Those idiots outside have been kneeling all night." Mr. Long took a bite of tuna meat and asked without raising his head.
Sister Wu didn't look at him and swallowed the rice ball in her mouth. "Well, I looked at the pocket watch. These idiots came here at ten o'clock last night and knelt down without saying a word, and they have been there until now."
"Grandma... Where did the omission occur? I don't look like a Fuso person. I think I put on makeup pretty well, and I didn't open my mouth the whole time."
Sister Wu shrugged, "I'll have to ask those people now. This is not my area of criticism..." After saying that, she turned around and left.
Mr. Long bit into the tuna meat to vent his anger, "Don't forget, you are my deputy, and you have the responsibility to help me complete my mission."
"I'm sorry, I don't think your pretending to be Japanese will be of any important help to this mission. Besides, you are a noble Chinese, so you can't pretend to be untouchables like us..."
The Kirigakure kid's words became more and more harsh. Every time the two chief officers quarreled, the surrounding guards would shrink their necks and turn around and run away. If the city gate was on fire, it would affect Chiyu.
Outside the shrine, Master Long quietly looked at Mouri Yigen and Shimazu Asuka who were kneeling on the ground covered with dew. After a long time, he said, "How did you realize my identity? Who are you and why are you following me?" I."
"Hai..." Both of them were kneeling at the waist and couldn't even kowtow. After hearing Long Ye's message, they quickly took out the identity certificate and recommendation letter issued by the family governor from the package, which introduced the basic information of these warriors, and also Please ask Lord Xiang to accept these loyal warriors.
"I'm a member of the Choshu clan, Shimazu Asuka, and this is Shimazu Asuka, a member of the Satsuma clan... Please forgive us for being frank, Mr. Xiang really shouldn't pretend to be a businessman. You don't have the temperament of a businessman at all."
"First of all, businessmen should be profit-seeking. In every town they go to, they should inquire about local prices, especially the price of rice, and you never ask..."
"Secondly, businessmen are all frugal. Even the richest businessmen in Edo City will not show off their wealth when they go out. How can you be like you, eating expensive tuna meat and plum rice balls?"
"Finally, and most importantly, we have never seen a businessman with a physique as tall as yours. You stand tall among the warriors. How can such a person be a businessman?"
After hearing this, Mr. Long threw the raincoat on his body directly to the ground, "Kirigakure kid...didn't you already know...you deliberately watched my joke."
The Kirigakure kid walked out of the shrine and rolled his eyes at him, "Baga... Who did I blame for this idiot?"
This early in the morning, the two people quarreled again. The samurai kneeling outside the shrine looked at each other and the guards around them looked at them with pitiful eyes. These silly boys also knew that the danger was approaching.
Master Long grabbed the Mouri Yuan, threw it over his shoulder, and threw it out from the gate of the shrine. The bone rolled down the mountain like a ball. The Kirigakure kid didn't show any weakness and kicked Shimazu Asuka away. This guy He really flew out of the mountain gate like a birdman.
"If you want to join our Far East Volunteer Army, then be bold and attack this shrine. As long as you have the courage to attack three times, I will kill you no matter whether you win or lose." This book was first published from, read the original content first!
