After using force to intimidate Lord Naomi and make him retreat, the group was able to continue preparations for the long journey without being disturbed. What is interesting but expected is that Henry, as a foreigner, did something that seemed unprecedented in Japanese society, but unexpectedly attracted the favor of the local villagers.
Not only did carpenters and blacksmiths work harder, they even charged less. The supply of medical supplies and daily necessities has also received full support from residents.
The Qingtian family and his entourage felt an enthusiasm that they had never experienced in Qingzhi in their own territory, and for a moment they were a little flattered.
The common people under strict class conditions did not dare to rebel against the nobles, but the hatred and friction would not disappear. Naomi was obviously not a well-liked lord, so when an outsider who had nothing to do with the residents took action and beat the lord without implicating them, these people were very prudent in not applauding him face to face.
But they may never do such a thing themselves. If a young and energetic boy in the village wants to do the same thing by himself, most of his seven aunts and eight aunts will rush to stop him.
Because of the law, because of tradition, and because they will be implicated.
This is the invisible shackles that thousands of years of education have put on the common people. There are indeed things that only outsiders who have nothing to do with themselves can do.
From this point of view, the courage of the Jeju fishermen who launched the lower-level movement was worthy of praise. However, as the remains of the murders that the group encountered when they came showed - the vigorous lower-level movement against the oppression of the aristocracy, and finally Most of the casualties will be civilians whom the conservatives are unwilling to join.
Because they are unarmed, they are easier targets.
The mob was a ragtag group of people without proper training or equipment. At the beginning, there were a large number of people and the warriors were unprepared and could catch them off guard. Once the latter reacted and took precautions, the mob with already extremely low morale would just rush forward with a roar and be beaten. Just defeated easily.
So it stands to reason that these people would eventually evolve into attacking other civilians. Other civilians had to use force in order to protect themselves, which would further aggravate the samurai's suspicion of them.
Antagonism will deepen, hatred will expand, and chaos will sweep through the lands south and east of Jeju, Crescent Continent, at an unprecedented speed.
Only the north and west had no problems because they were under the control of the feudal army.
We still don’t know whether the leadership of the feudal army is aware of this. The military strength gap with Xinjing is almost 1:20, so they must rely on many external forces in addition to surprise attacks.
Touching upon the dark forces that cannot be controlled by humans, instigating the Chinese rebellion within the directly-governed states. Do everything you can to seize enough territory to regain the balance of power before the huge and slow Xinjing army comes to its senses and organizes an unrivaled force.
After comparing the existing names and corresponding territories with Aya and the great witch who learned about the existence of the certificate of surrender, the group discovered that most of the rebellious Chinese were located in key areas - just like Jeju.
Minamata landed and took control of Jeju. Combined with the known facts of the territory controlled by the nobles in the certificate of surrender, the strategy of the feudal army became very clear.
Those who signed the petition may not understand that they are just abandoners to buy time.
Their role is to prevent Xinjing from reorganizing its troops, rather than to directly kill. Because Xinjing was so powerful, even if one or two states were captured, the remaining troops would still be enough to wipe out all the feudal armies in one decisive battle.
Therefore, they must use these people to buy time and distract Xinjing, while continuing to attack quickly to capture key territories.
The feudal army may have been preparing for this for a long time, but because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, Xinjing is almost unaware of this.
Perhaps if they were not so restrictive on the miko troops, this small-scale elite with extremely strong strength could explore deep into the north. If they had more trust in the knife in their hands, many things might have different results.
But that's it.
The miko troops were almost completely wiped out, leaving only a few defeated soldiers. The information network was obviously leaked, and they could not contact Xinjing through the past information network.
But even so, even after doing so many things, the victory rate of the domain is still not high.
The two states blocking Jeju have already stepped up their vigilance. Their conservative measures are not blindly cowardly. Considering the difference in training levels, it may be the right choice to stick to their own territory with a more familiar terrain and environment.
Most people who have studied military affairs know that in a siege battle, the attacking side often needs three times the strength of the defending side to win, and this may be why the feudal army needs to rely on external forces.
It's just this external force.
It has never been within the control of mortals.
The inner world has its own will.
It is the longing condensed by the stars of the ages, the determination, courage, hatred, hatred, love, sadness, pain, and joy of life forms in countless eras.
Something indescribable, incomprehensible, incomprehensible, inaccessible.
Even high elves can only withstand this pure black condensation for a short period of time, while more fragile humans will only be easily contaminated, taken away, and transformed.
These young and immature Crescent Continent nobles are like children playing with fire in a warehouse, obsessed with the heat and light of the flames without knowing that it can easily turn themselves and everything around them into ashes.
But this is just one of the ways in which they are playing with fire and setting themselves on fire.
The power of the people is like water.
Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
The ancient admonitions to persuade the king have now been replaced by the arrogance of a solid class that considers itself unshakable in this land. After the riot in Minamata, the subsequent landing of the domain army proved that they were aware of the popular rebellion and the movement to suppress it. of.
This may have been the idea of their Luoan allies.
After all, they were desperate and sought medical treatment because they lacked the troops. Even the power of darkness was not enough to give them confidence. We still don’t know whether we still have full confidence in the lower-level movement that broke down class barriers. We cannot defeat Xinjing but believe that we can easily defeat the mob group that is bound to snowball in size.
It's just that the territories near Jeju are gradually showing signs of mobs. Once this rebellion reaches a certain scale, it will inevitably distract the attention and strength of the defenders in the surrounding territories, weaken them, and provide assistance for the feudal army to further attack.
It was staged once in Minamata and after tasting the sweetness, they will definitely do it again.
Times have changed.
Xinyuezhou is like a big river that only flows in one direction all year round, and the people here are like fish in the river.
They were familiar with the water here and swam along the same water for generations, returning to the place where they were born to breed the next generation.
But it changed, and it changed without giving anyone a chance to prepare.
People like this small village, despite the intentions of the lord, still closed the news and tried to pretend that the river was still the same river. But secrets are hard to keep after all.
After thorough preparations were made, the wounded were loaded onto the carriage, and the route was planned to leave, Henry and his party decided to tell the local people what they saw and their reasoning after discussion.
In the past, when Ryuunosuke talked about his experience as a Chinese, he mentioned his ignorance of the people and that he only realized later that they opposed him.
Ryuzosuke is considered a relatively outstanding Chinese, and he will encounter this kind of situation, which proves that this is the norm in New Moon Continent.
In fact, to be serious, this situation is the norm in all societies where aristocrats exist.
Nobles have a social circle of nobles, and they have many other things to deal with. Even if it is their own territory, they may not be able to answer it even if they have several people or pigs. The inspection of civilians once a year is considered to be due diligence, but once every six months it is to care for the citizens, and once every three months, the citizens will even worry that they have done something wrong and will be beheaded.
Under such a social system, if there is a conflict between civilians, they will naturally not choose to report it to the lord - because the other party will most likely not care about it, or will use the most direct method of beating each other fifty times to kill the criminal. Executed with the victim.
Because your revenge for killing your father is not as sinful as disturbing the samurai master for a martial arts contest.
Due to this situation, many local villages in Kazuto will have potential talkers. Someone like the store manager Yazhi from the previous village. They are generally respected and loved by local people and have problem-solving skills.
In this village, coincidentally, such a character is the carpenter who was so busy with orders from Henry and his group that he couldn't sleep for several days.
Before the sage and his party left, they decided to tell the carpenter the news about Zhishil’s killing of his own people and the lower-level movement within Jeju.
As for what they want to do after learning about it, that is not something Henry and the others can decide for these people.
This is the village where they have lived for generations. It has the resources they need, there are many families, and their ancestors are buried in the nearby cemetery.
But times have changed, and the mob has arrived close to the village gate, and the knife in the hand of their lord can both protect them and kill them.
Should you leave or stay?
Should he pretend that nothing happened and continue to suffer, or should he reveal the truth and try to get justice - considering the military strength Naomi has, this will inevitably turn into a struggle that is extremely detrimental to the villagers.
They can even choose to join the lower-gram-upper movement.
After finally getting a good night's sleep, the carpenter's originally smiling face turned gloomy again after hearing what Henry and his entourage had to say.
He looked more or less at Henry and the great witch for help - they had the power, and the sage also had the knowledge to train the villagers.
But even he had nothing more to do.
"If we stay, this place will become the main target of the domain." The great witch thought for a long time, and finally said it bluntly.
After all, the carpenter is not an ignorant person. He may not understand the military and is not a noble, but he knows that the status of the miko is a thorn in the flesh of the rebels in the domain.
"Oh Tagai, Dosikataina (each other is so difficult)..." The strong and steady middle-aged man concluded the last conversation with words with a slight local accent. And Henry and his party finished packing and said goodbye.
And thus embarked on the road to Xinjing again.
The future fate of Lord Zhishi and these villagers who have met each other can only be decided by themselves.
"There are too many sheep in the world." The stunned green Kaleva who witnessed all this suddenly said a very Suomir-style emotion.
"Sheepdogs can only choose to protect their own home."
