In the dark Hakodate Strait, a Kansai ship sailed towards the sea with a sound of drums and drums. The street near the sea suddenly became quiet, and the noise receded like the tide.
The torches and lanterns illuminated the ship brightly. As it got closer, people could now see the drummers beating the taiko drums on the deck. The heavy drum beats were sometimes exciting, sometimes low, and the rumble was shocking.
"It's the sound of Toshogu's taiko drum! It's the sound of Toshogu's taiko drum from the shogun's family!" The samurai from the daimyo family in the crowd were knowledgeable enough to recognize the source just by listening to the rhythm.
Toshogu is actually a shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Due to the two hundred years of construction and promotion by the shogunate, Toshogu has become the most influential shrine in Japan and receives the most worship. You can hear it here The sacrificial drums at Toshogu Shrine are truly an incredible thing.
When the ship approached the dock, people saw a strong drummer wearing only a pair of crotchless pants in the cold wind, and also saw a beautiful shrine priestess in a white robe. As expected, the sacred flag of Toshogu Shrine was floating on the bow of the ship.
All the warriors knelt down and worshiped. They bowed their heads to the sacred flag devoutly and murmured to themselves praying for a long-lasting military fortune.
Lord Long and Sister Wu also rode over from the inner city. They didn't know what the shogunate was up to. Could it be that the shogunate wanted to participate in this war in an official capacity? If this is the case, I absolutely cannot agree to it. look
But Mr. Long thought wrongly. What came off the boat was not only the beautiful Priestess but also an old acquaintance. That was one of Xiao Letian's disciples in Japan, Ito Hirobumi.
Ito Hirobumi was holding a piece of cloth in his hand and could not see anything at all. He walked up to Mr. Long and said loudly, "The second lady personally embroidered the military flag for the general in Sunfu Castle, and worshiped it at Ryukaji Temple and Toshogu Shrine. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my duty and finally delivered the general’s flag safely!”
With a bang, the warriors present were in an uproar. This was such a grand occasion. A military flag had to be embroidered by the wife of Prime Minister Xiao of the East China Sea, and it also had to be enshrined and prayed for in Longhua Temple and Toshogu Shrine. No wonder this screening was like this. Strictly speaking, one can imagine the importance of this war just by looking at this military flag.
Those guys who give up halfway, those fools who call themselves unfair, go and regret it, this is a rare opportunity in a century! Onboard! onboard
An idea flashed across Master Long's mind and he immediately understood Huniu's plan. He didn't expect that this crazy girl who was a tiger in the Taihang Mountains could already understand what politics was in just a few years. She was worthy of being the Prime Minister's wife.
Before Mr. Long left, he had a secret meeting with Xiao Letian. At that time, Xiao Letian told him the truth. Why did the Far East War need to accept a large number of Japanese samurai? This is actually Xiao Letian's psychological war against Japanese Bushido.
Perhaps we can say it more tenderly. This is a diversion work like Dayu's flood control, and it is Xiao Letian's surgical transformation of Japanese Bushido.
What exactly is Bushido? Xiao Letian has explained it more than once. Bushido is actually not complicated at all, and there is no need to mythologise it. Bushido is actually just like Chinese Confucianism. It is a rule, a channel for talents to strive upward, and it is also a rule.
Chinese people rely on reading to change their destiny. If a child from a poor family picks up a book, as long as you are smart and work hard, you may change your destiny and become a master. Then Confucianism and Taoism are the path forward for you in life.
What is bushido? Just like Confucianism and Taoism, it is impossible for the lower-class people in Japan to change their destiny through reading, because Japan does not have an imperial examination system. For thousands of years, Japan has relied on war to change its status. The poor people at the lower class must study hard if they want a better life. Follow the path of the samurai.
The most obvious example is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was originally the son of an extremely poor farmer, nicknamed Tokichiro, and nicknamed Monkey. Later, by chance, he became a shoe-carrying servant of Oda Nobunaga. Later, he was selected as an Ashigaru soldier because of his intelligence. Finally, through his own efforts, he changed his destiny little by little and became Kanbai to unify Japan.
This is the dream of the Japanese. Countless warriors are inspired by such dreams and go to the battlefield. Just like Chinese readers will be inspired by the various stories of the gold medals, and will also deeply resonate with Fan Jin's ecstasy of winning the election. , the principle here is exactly the same.
The human body is right there, you want to block it? That's simply impossible. Only Xueyu can solve the problem through guidance.
If Xiao Letian ignores the huge appeal of the Japanese folk samurai class to change their destiny, then the dam will break sooner or later just like the barrier lake.
Humans can't be blocked. Even if Xiao Letian could block the Japanese when he was alive and suppress them so hard that they couldn't stand up, what would happen? This will last for hundreds or even thousands of years. How many years can you, Xiao Letian, live?
Even if the Sino-Japanese War is over, will there still be the Yi-Wei War? Will there be a Dingyou war? Will there be a Jiachen War? There will definitely be, because the harder the pressure is, the stronger the rebound will be in the future.
So Xiao Letian wants to open the gate to release water. He wants to open a gate on the high Yansai Lake and build his own water conservancy project. Don’t you low-level Japanese samurai want to stand out? Come to my ditch, I will give you a chance!
Do you want the most advanced weapons? Do you like the best training? The most important thing is, I have the courage to lead you to fight the Europeans, and the military achievements I will give you are real, are you willing or not!
Reality has given the answer. During Lord Long's trip to Japan, the overall fanaticism of the samurai class has proved that Xiao Letian's strategy is extremely striving.
The stories of Nohira Tai and Hyoutaro inspired them. It has become the consensus among the warriors to follow the Prime Minister to fight. The high barrier lake has become Xiao Letian's power plant, channeling this power to the place he hopes. This is the longest and most stable solution to Japan's problems.
Now the second lady's battle flag, a battle flag blessed by the power of Buddhism and Shintoism, became the catalyst for the entire plan, completely igniting the fanaticism in the hearts of Japanese warriors like adding fuel to the fire.
Opportunities to make meritorious deeds, fair treatment, high-end equipment, and even spiritual satisfaction! What else do you want? Fanatic warriors, give your loyalty, you are like pieces of coal that have been sleeping for hundreds of millions of years, and you will eventually burn brightly in my oven, Xiao Letian.
With a shout, the big flag with black characters on a white background fluttered in the wind, and the five characters "Far East Volunteer Army" fluttered in the wind in the firelight. At that moment, the drum sound of the shrine suddenly became crazy. Mr. Long held the flag with one hand and shouted, " Long live the Prime Minister! Long live the Far East Volunteer Army!"
The crowd suddenly went wild "Onboard! Onboard! Onboard"
