The eldest brother, the prince and others, saw that there was a man lying in the carriage, because he was lying flat, and the light in the carriage was relatively dim, so he couldn't see his face clearly for a while.

The lying man already knew that the eldest brother, the eldest prince, was watching him, and he struggled to raise his head. Monobe Kumiko hurriedly got into the carriage, sat beside him, and helped his upper body up against his body.

At this moment, everyone saw his face clearly. This person is about 30 years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but his face is a little sallow, his spirit is sluggish, and he looks weak, and he seems to be really sick.

The eldest brother said, "His Royal Highness the Northwest King, your body doesn't matter, right?" ”

The people in the carriage tried to make a smile, opened their mouths to show a mouthful of white teeth, and said in a Unu Chinese accent in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty: "Thank you for your concern, Your Royal Highness, I'm just because Kurama Fatigue occasionally feels cold, it doesn't matter." It's just that I'm a little unwell now, and it's inconvenient to meet His Royal Highness the Prince, so please forgive me. ”

The eldest brother said: "In this case, Your Highness will first take care of your body, and we will talk about it in detail in a few days." ”

Next, Nakazu Kamazu accompanied the Tang Dynasty delegation to the guest house of the protocol department to rest.

In the welcoming crowd, Jushi Dedo also looked at the Tang Dynasty mission, but his attention was mainly focused on the Flying Tiger Army guarding the Tang Dynasty mission.

These Flying Tiger Army are all cavalry, those war horses are all wearing protective gear, the cavalry on the horse is wearing a tiger helmet with flying wings at both ends, a red cape, wearing Mingguang armor, everyone wears a bow or crossbow, and a Tang knife on their waists.

Connoisseurs like Jushidedo see what makes them different. Although the figures of these people do not look neat, they all look fierce, calm and confident, and full of murderous energy. This kind of temperament can only be experienced by those iron-blooded warriors who have been in a hundred battles. The weapons in their hands do not pursue uniformity, but are customized according to personal preferences in order to better play each person's strengths.

How long has Ju Shide been in the army, and there are elite troops under his command, but they can't compare to the Flying Tiger Army just from the equipment, and their equipment is all the property of a medium-sized family in the Japanese slave country, it seems that the Tang Dynasty people are really rich.

He also had dozens of well-trained troops in his home, and comparing them to the soldiers of the Flying Tiger Army, he felt that he was not sure of winning one-on-one battles, and if it was a team battle, he would definitely not be the opponent of the Flying Tiger Army.

Prince Peidilan also brought 50 samurai from the Great Food Country with him, and they all seem to be powerful characters.

Looking at the backs of the Tang Dynasty people in the distance, Jushi Deduo was pondering in his heart, and the eldest brother and prince came over and said: "See, these Tang Dynasty Flying Tiger Army are a hard bone to gnaw." ”

Jushi Deduo nodded and said: "Yes, the Flying Tiger Army of the Tang Dynasty Mission, plus the 300 guards of Takahashi Kazuki, as well as those Great Food Country warriors, plus other attachés, the number is already close to 1,000 people, if it is attacked, it must be a bloody battle." Although our forces are far greater than those of the Tang Dynasty, I am afraid it will be difficult to take them down without paying the price of a few thousand people. Therefore, it is better to outwit it.

As a professional general, Jushidedo has also participated in more than a dozen battles, large and small, but their opponents are the weak slave owners in the country and the ragged and untrained rabble led by them. He still lacks experience in really fighting against the regular army of a powerful country.

The eldest brother, the prince, was resolute and brave, and was a samurai himself, but had no experience in commanding armies in battle. He saw that Jushi Deduo was embarrassed, and he also felt a little headache. He also believed that fighting against the Flying Tigers, armed to the teeth, would be a tough battle if they occupied the concierge's guest house for defense.

He thought for a moment and said, "You're right, you can outwit as much as you can, but you still have to be prepared to attack." I don't believe it, we have 20,000 people and we can't take his guard of less than 1,000 people.

Jushi Dedo said: "Your Highness is right, no matter what, it is impossible for the people of the Tang Dynasty to leave Fujiwara Jing alive. “

The eldest brother said: "Now that the Tang Dynasty mission has entered Fujiwara-kyo, you immediately order all the troops involved in the siege to immediately move closer to Fujiwara-kyo and surround Fujiwara-kyo on all sides, ready to attack at any time." ”

"Yes, the minister will go and give the order." Jushi Dedo said.

In the afternoon, Wang Xuance, Pei Dilan and others were invited to Fujiwara Palace to participate in the reception wine held by Her Majesty the Empress, and Kumiko Takahashi attended the reception banquet on behalf of Li You.

Due to Pei Dilan's arrival, Chiba and his father were also invited to the reception banquet.

At the reception, Her Majesty the Empress delivered an enthusiastic speech, praising the success of the negotiations between the two countries, and saying that the Japanese slave state, as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, would definitely be loyal to the Tang Dynasty and fulfill its obligations as a vassal state.

On behalf of Prince Li You of the Tang Dynasty, Kumiko Monobe expressed her gratitude to Her Majesty the Empress for her hospitality.

Pei Dilan attended the banquet as a guest, but he proposed that after he made peace with the Japanese slave state, he would sign a peace and friendship agreement with the Japanese slave state on behalf of the Great Food Empire, so as to strengthen the cultural and commercial exchanges between the two countries.

In short, the atmosphere of the reception banquet was very harmonious.

That night, the weather was fine, and the spring breeze gently swayed the flowers and plants in the fields, conveying the refreshing fragrance of flowers on the land of Honshu Island.

Under the moonlight, groups of soldiers marched in the direction of Fujiwarakyo from all directions.

Early the next morning, the eldest brother received a report that the armies of all walks of life had been put in place, and the area around Fujiwara Kyoshi was impassable.

The eldest brother, the Prince, was very pleased, and immediately went into the palace to report to Her Majesty, who authorized him to carry out the killing operation at any time.

This morning.

Monobe Akimoto was a fine work of Kyushu Kunibu in Fujiwara-kyo, and his public identity was a merchant in the cloth business, and according to the instructions sent by Monobe Taro, he paid special attention to the movements around Fujiwara-kyo, so he went to the suburbs to investigate the situation under the pretext of going to the Tsu area to make deliveries.

The road to the Tsu region was a regular source for him, and it was usually smooth, but soon after he left the city, he found that the road ahead was blocked, and both entry and exit were blocked.

The armies of the Japanese slave states, with the exception of the regular army under the direct control of the royal family, were subordinate to various clans and tribes, similar to the various vassal states of the Central Plains Dynasty, which were drawn from each tribe when needed.

The armies of each region are borne by themselves, so their attire is not uniform, and they have their own characteristics. Monobe Akimoto discovered that the officers and soldiers who set up the card were not the regular troops of the imperial court stationed in Fujiwara-kyo, but the local armed forces of Tsu Province from the Tsu region wearing peaked hats.

This is an abnormal signal, since Fujiwarakyo became the capital of the Japanese slave country, the security situation in the surrounding area has been very good, and such an army mobilization has never been done in more than ten years. Monobe Akimoto immediately sensed that this was coming for the Tang Dynasty's mission.

Monobe Akimoto immediately returned to Fujiwara-kyo to report the anomaly to Monobe Kazuki, but he found that several blocks around the protocol guest house were already filled with soldiers of the Royal Praetorian Guard, and it was impossible to approach the protocol at all.

Monobe Akimoto was anxious, but he couldn't do anything for a while, but he didn't give up and returned to his cloth village to find another way.

At yesterday's reception, Pei Dilan saw the long-awaited Qianyu, and he was very happy. Seeing the graceful beauty like a fairy in the painting, Pei Dilan's heart itched. But on the occasion of a banquet, the two could only say some high-sounding polite words.

After breakfast today, Pei Dilan took a large number of gifts and went to the prince's mansion to meet Qianyu's family.