On the second day of the sixth month, this day is destined to leave a mark on the history of Japan.

Yoshida Shoin, having purchased enough guns and ammunition from Li Zhen and equipping the recruited soldiers, ordered to begin an attack on the shogunate army. A great war swept across Japan, and there were many wars in various places. The shogunate had been prepared for a long time, and after the battle between the two sides began, there was no one-sided situation, and the situation was slightly stalemate.

The shogunate was able to hold out for a long time, but the army under Yoshida Shoin did not.

The situation slowly tilted, and the shogunate had the upper hand.

……

Port of Nagasaki, on the deck of the flagship.

After Li Zhen arranged everything in Japan, he took people back to the flagship. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, Japan has set off a big storm, and it is getting worse, Li Zhen has no reason to stay. At this moment, Li Zhen is wearing a pair of big pants and a pair of short sleeves, which looks nondescript, definitely different from the current dress. It's just that no one dissuaded him, not that Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang and others didn't persuade, but that they couldn't be persuaded.

Yang Jianhou was lying next to him, also dressed up with big pants and short sleeves, and said casually: "Lord Wang, you also said that the clothes you designed are good, ventilated and breathable, very comfortable, and just right for the current weather." ”

Li Zhen said: "Of course, it's a pity that there are no sunglasses, otherwise it is more comfortable." ”

"Sunglasses, what are sunglasses?" Yang Jianhou asked.

Li Zhen smiled lightly and said, "I will have the opportunity to make it for you to see in the future, now, let's not care about anything, enjoy it, the quiet and idle days will not be too long." ”

"Boom! Boom!! ”

The voice fell, and there was a sound of footsteps.

Zhao Liewen came to Li Zhen and said respectfully: "Lord Wang, Yoshida Songyin is here, ask to see him under the flagship." ”

Li Zhen got up and said, "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, please!" ”

Zhao Liewen ordered to go down, and Yoshida Songyin quickly walked up. With a solemn expression, he stood beside Li Zhen respectfully, and said in a low tone: "I've seen the prince!" ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "Your Excellency came to find this king, is there anything wrong?" ”

Yoshida Songyin's face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "Lord Wang, here's the thing. Before I started my army, I recruited troops in Nagasaki, and at the same time, I also united like-minded friends in the rest of Kobe, Nara, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Hokkaido, and other regions to prepare for an attack on the shogunate. After the war began, the results of Nagasaki could be seen, and the rest of the war in Kobe, Nara, and Hokkaido was almost unsightly, at first it was a stalemate, and then it was defeated and retreated, and now the situation is very unfavorable. If this continues, our uprising will fail. The war is unfavorable, so please send troops to rescue. ”

Li Zhen thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "Yoshida Songyin, you have talent to learn, but you are so stupid!" ”

"Ahh

Yoshida Shoin exclaimed, his face becoming ugly.

Li Zhen continued: "Your main force is in Nagasaki, and the troops will definitely start from Nagasaki, attack the city one by one, and gain a firm foothold. When you hit Kobe, you immediately let the brothers in Kobe respond; After hitting Nara, it was only after Nara's supporters responded. If this continues, the people of the shogunate will be defenseless and terrified. ”

Yoshida Shoin nodded, regretting that he hadn't consulted Li Zhen earlier.

Li Zhen continued: "Another advantage is that it will not allow the forces in various places to be dispersed so that they will be easily suppressed. Your way seems to be blossoming everywhere, and the result is failure. If the forces are too scattered, it must be a failure! It's a shame that the good situation is buried in your hands! ”

Yoshida Shoin nodded, thinking that this was the truth.

He rolled his eyes and asked, "Lord Wang, what should I do now?" ”

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "It's very simple, immediately change the method, hide all the forces in various places, and then take the soldiers under your command from Nagasaki and fight towards Kyoto one by one." During this period, the best way is to let the hidden forces in various places secretly accumulate strength, and wait for you to wave your army to arrive before coming out to respond. ”

"Yes, yes, I'll go!" Yoshida Shoin said.

Yoshida Shoin turned around and left, but after he got off the flagship, he remembered that his main purpose was not to ask the reason, but more to seek Li Zhen's help. Now I didn't get the slightest help to get off the flagship, and I ran away in vain. Thinking of this, Yoshida Shoin secretly regretted in his heart, but he had to turn around and leave.

On the flagship, Yang Jianhou said with a smile: "Lord Wang, Yoshida Songyin was sent away by you in a few words, you are too powerful!" ”

Zhao Liewen also echoed: "As soon as the prince's move comes out, Japan's internal friction will intensify again. ”

Li Zhen smiled and said, "I'm going to do more than that, Mr. Zhao, find some people to incite local merchants in Japan and let them hoard grain." During the war years, there was never a shortage of merchants who hoarded grain, and now it is necessary for merchants to hoard grain to stimulate the Japanese people and the Japanese army. When there is a food problem, the contradiction will be further aggravated. ”

Zhao Liewen nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll go and carry it out." ”

Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang were taken aback when they got the news of Li Zhen. Zeng Guofan couldn't help but ask: "Lord Wang, why are you spicy to Japan?" ”

Li Zhen said lightly: "Brother Bohan, don't you want to expand your territory?" ”

In a word, Zeng Guofan was suddenly choked back.

Expanding the territory and sealing the marquis and paying homage to the generals are all unavoidable for people in the officialdom.

After Zeng Guofan heard this, he immediately threw out the matter of caring about Japan, and secretly became excited in his heart. Although Zeng Guofan was sympathetic to Japan, he was even more enthusiastic about expanding his territory, which was inevitable for any king in any era, especially in the era in which Zeng Guofan lived.

Zuo Zongtang listened to Li Zhen's words and became excited.

What a feat it is to expand the territory!

……

In Nagasaki, a grain shop called "Kyushu Grain Shop" opened. The owner of the store is a Japanese, but the person behind the scenes is Zhao Liewen. Zhao Liewen asked people to post a notice outside the shop, saying that all the people who sold grain in June could be 10% more expensive than the market price of grain. When this news broke, the people of Nagasaki were immediately stimulated, and hundreds of people sold their food.

This move also stimulated the grain industry owners in Nagasaki.

When the shop owners were surprised, they got a hint of the news that the war had started, and the Kyushu store owners had begun to hoard food on a large scale, preparing to make a windfall. When the news broke, countless shop owners followed suit and began to buy grain on a large scale and hoard grain, making the price of grain double rapidly.

This situation quickly spread to the surrounding places.

In less than half a month, the price of grain in Japan has risen rapidly, and many people can only sigh when they see the price of grain, because the price of grain they want to buy is no longer the price they were at the beginning, at least it has risen several times, and even if they sell at a high price, they may not be able to buy grain, and many people are hoarding grain and preparing to make money.

ps: the second shift;