Although he was now in a state where he had just recovered from the blow and was still in a state of calm and calm, after hearing this request, Nijo Yasudo still felt a tingle. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

On the surface, since Kyushu Island has been given to the Shimazu family, it is understandable that these feudal lords who have taken refuge in the Han Dynasty on Kyushu Island naturally need other territories to repay their merits. This was originally a problem that the Han Dynasty had to face, but it was transferred to the head of the imperial court, which was really uncomfortable.

What's more, the Great Han also took this opportunity to take the initiative to interfere in the reward of the feudal lord. The so-called reward is nothing more than cutting land and allowing people, and this kind of reward is naturally the most remembered and used as the basis for allegiance. If the imperial court gives them a fief, it is grace from above, and it is reasonable to say, now that the Han has intervened, are these feudal lords grateful to the imperial court or to the Han? Is it to obey the orders of the great han or whose orders?

I don't think they will be grateful to the court.

What's even more worrying is that if the Han intervenes in the reward of these people, will it affect the territory of the imperial court? The total amount of land in Japan is so large, and now a large area of land has been sealed, and if it continues to be rewarded like this, how much territory will be left in the imperial court's territory?

Now that Dahan has given them so many surprises, if they really come to this show again, it won't make them work in vain.

"Since the lords of the feudal domains have contributed to the country, it is natural that they should be rewarded." Erjo Kangdao only felt that his mouth was dry, and he grabbed the reins so that he did not fall off the horse, "However, my lord, the country has been passed down for thousands of years, and the fiefdom reward has already been determined, if it is changed rashly, I am afraid it will be difficult to implement." In addition, there are many difficulties in the court of the country, and it is really difficult to reward a large number of films, so please forgive me......"

"What? Is Lord Youfu afraid that too many rewards will affect your court? Zhou Pu looked at the other party, "My lord, this is a bad idea, I have already said before, my dynasty attaches the most importance to faithfulness, since I have promised your court, I will never do anything that goes back on my word." ”

After appeasing Erjo Kangdao first, Zhou Pu said his plan again, "The fiefs of these feudal lords will never encroach on the territory of your court, but will only be cut from other places, such as the territory of the shogunate, such as the territory of those feudal lords who are close to the shogunate, in this way, these feudal lords can also serve as the screen of your court's court in the future, and defend Gyeonggi, wouldn't it be good?" ”

Erjo Kangdao settled down a little. As long as the Great Han does not intend to break his promise and take away all the that he originally promised, then even if the Great Han interferes with the post-war reward, he can still be patient.

He understood that even if the Great Han wanted to do their own thing now, they had no way to interfere but acquiesce, and he knew even more that arguing with the Great Han was not beneficial now.

Although the Han Dynasty is rampant, it seems that they still want to use the imperial court, and they do not intend to violate their promises in advance. And as long as they don't break their promises, the imperial court can get the field, and there is still a righteous name in hand, and there is still a chance to turn over after all, at least better than only being able to survive in front of the shogunate before.

"Since that's what the adults think, there's nothing to say here...... I will definitely inform the imperial court and ask them to do what the adults ask them to do as soon as possible, and never let the adults be embarrassed. He was usually straightforward and said whatever he wanted, but today he said extremely difficult in front of this Han envoy, "As long as you can defeat the shogunate, you should reward the meritorious heroes." ”

After making a step by step retreat against his will, Erjo Kangdao's mood was extremely depressed and uneasy, and Zhou Pu did not plan to take advantage of the victory to pursue, so he didn't say more. The two of them didn't say anything for a while, just rode forward on horseback, and there was no longer the happy atmosphere just now.

After this silence lasted for a long time, Erjo Kangdao finally got rid of the unhappiness in his heart and came to Zhou Pu's side again.

"My lord, before I left the court, there is still one thing that the monarch of the country has explained to my subordinates, this matter is very important, and I need to get the help of my lord......"

"What?" Seeing that Erjo Kangdao said so mysteriously, Zhou Pu instinctively had some vigilance.

"My lord, I won't tell you that under the pressure of the shogunate, the country had to pass on the throne of the emperor to the imperial daughter Koko, and this is a very ominous thing, and after the war, it will not be able to continue in any way. Law...... Well, the monarch will be reinstated and will return to the throne. Nijo Yasudo obediently changed his title, "But Xingzi is the daughter of the monarch after all, and she is connected by blood, so she can't bear to be added to the axe, but if she is imprisoned, it will inevitably give some luck to those who have a heart, and I am afraid that there will be trouble in the future......"

Although he said it very earnestly, the more Zhou Pu listened, the more he felt puzzled, the Japanese court and the shogunate were now incompatible, this Emperor Koko was the bloodline of the Tokugawa family, and it was justified to be deposed, so there was no need to ask him for instructions. If you are afraid that things will be repeated in the future, then why not imprison Xingzi for the rest of your life?

Besides, he didn't think this girl could have any appeal.

"How to deal with Xingzi, this is the internal affairs of your royal family, and we will not interfere." He expressed his views directly.

"It is in this matter that you have to ask the adults...... Because, the monarch's idea is that he can marry Xingzi after the abolition to a certain royal family of ****? You see, my lord, this can not only relieve the worries of the court of the bad country, but also bring the relationship between the two countries closer and become a country of in-laws...... This is the beginning of eternal harmony. After Erjo Kangdao finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Pu cautiously, "What does the angel think?" ”

I have to say that Zhou Pu was really shocked by this proposal, he never thought that the Japanese court would want to marry the deposed Emperor Xingzi to the Han Dynasty.

Is this a peace or a loss of sincerity? Or get rid of a problem?

It doesn't matter what they think, what matters is how they respond.

I'm afraid it's not good to refuse directly, but it's even worse to agree rashly, it's a matter of the royal family, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and you can't express your position easily, this issue should be decided by the capital. After a moment of thought, he made a decision.

"Your Excellency, this proposal of your country is really a bit surprising...... I can't decide, but I will report this matter to the capital and let the Son of Heaven decide. ”

"It's about the royal family, and it's naturally inconvenient for angels to express their position, so it's naturally understandable below...... However, the angel can say a few kind words, so that your court can see the sincerity of our country and the pros and cons of this matter. Nijo Kangdao lowered his voice, "As long as the angels can help us speak, whether it is successful or not, we will be grateful for the angel's grace and wholeheartedly repay it!" ”

"I'll be back in China as soon as possible." Zhou Pu didn't promise much, just nodded indifferently and agreed.

Whether this matter is successful or not, it doesn't have much impact on him, he just does his duty to report it, as for the words of dedication and retribution, these people have told him many times, and he doesn't take it to heart. As long as the Han army stands behind him, he is not afraid that they will not repay him wholeheartedly.

After arriving at the castle of the Choshu Domain, Zhou Pu was once again given a very warm welcome, and he and Mori Shu had a good conversation with the Mori family's vassals, and then studied the situation together and reached a tacit understanding for the next action.

In the following days, the transport ships of the Han Navy continued to transport troops and equipment and supplies northward, and then assembled in the Choshu Domain, and the Chōshū Domain's army grew in momentum. However, like the Shimazu family, they did not accept the unified command of Zhou Pu and others, but independently commanded their own army, which Zhou Pu accepted although he had a little criticism.

In the course of these days, Zhou Pu issued many proclamations here, on the one hand, denouncing the crimes of the shogunate, and on the other hand, declaring that the Han had sent a large army to Honshu Island and came to the fundamental place of Japan, and asked the feudal lord to recognize the situation and surrender to the Han as soon as possible, otherwise he would be regarded as an enemy by the Han and would not be able to keep his family domain in the future.

Today, when the Han army has repeatedly advanced and many great names have surrendered, this threat has become extremely powerful, and not long after Zhou Pu issued a proclamation, the surrounding feudal lords privately sent envoys to test whether the Han could let him go.

The situation is going very smoothly, and Zhou Pu is naturally proud, but he also knows that as long as the shogunate has not been completely defeated, his career has not been successful, so he does not dare to slack off, and has been discussing with his senators these days, and working hard to learn the common sense of leading troops to fight.

During this period of time, to everyone's surprise, the northern part of the Choshu Domain, which borders the border between Iwami Province and Aki Province, has not been in any trouble, and there has been no sign of being conquered by large armies, and the sentinels sent to these places by the Choshu Domain have not found a large-scale build-up of troops in these places, and even the shogunate has not responded to the rebellion of the Choshu Domain, as if the landing force of the Maori family and the Great Han has been forgotten by them.

This abnormal situation made Zhou Pu and his senators quite puzzled, they judged that the shogunate was helpless about the current situation, and even more feared the front of the Han army, so they no longer planned to conquer Choshu to quell the rebellion and crush the Han army, but only planned to use a defensive strategy to delay time with the Han, so that the Han had to make a decision to withdraw in the attrition.

The shogunate's strategy was clear and obvious, and it could even be said that it was very wise, they did not take the initiative to raise troops to fight a decisive battle with the Han army, but used the location and defense to fight a war of attrition.

As such, their strategy of "helping the Mori clan to hold on to the Choshu Domain, defeating the shogunate's conquest army, and then pursuing the Shogunate's conquest into Kyoto" was no longer appropriate.

They wanted to use their way to attract the shogunate's troops, but the shogunate seemed to be unmoved by them now.

So Huang Changguo and Zhou Pu discussed and decided to change the plan, from defending first and then counterattacking, should take the initiative to attack for their side, and advance to the hinterland of Honshu Island, thinking that as long as the Han army approached Kyoto, then the shogunate would have to fight with its own army even if it was conservative and retreated.

After making this decision, the landed troops gathered even faster, and then deployed in large numbers to the northern border of the Choshu domain, ready to attack north.

Most of these armies are the armies of the various feudal domains on Kyushu Island, and after a period of reorganization and training by the Han Dynasty, they have achieved unified command, and they are no longer like the previous hodgepodge, plus they were stimulated by Zhou Pu's heavy rewards, and their fighting spirit was quite high.

Nijo Yasudo sneaked back to Iwami with the help of the feudal army, and he wanted to return to the imperial court to relay the news he had received to them, and at the same time let them prepare to join the army of the Great Han going north as soon as possible.

In this atmosphere of fierce soldiers, the Mori family has been mobilizing the feudal army in their domain, reaching the limit of what the entire domain can mobilize, and they are most active in dreaming of restoring their old territory. At the same time, they also demanded food in the domain, almost emptying the countryside, and even small-scale riots, which were bloodily and harshly suppressed.

The Maori family's reckless approach is also a reflection of their determination to succeed if they don't succeed. Anyway, if you win the bet, it's not too late to recuperate; If the bet is lost, the Choshu Domain will definitely not be under the leadership of the Maori family in the future, and the life or death of the peasants has nothing to do with them.

This tense atmosphere finally reached its peak one night.

On this night, Zhou Pu, with his senators and the daimyo attached to him, made a great journey to the border between the Maori family and the Asano family of Aki Province, preparing to begin a general attack on the north.

As the only way to Kyoto, Aki Province was regarded as the direction of the main attack, and Aki Province was the starting place of the Mori family, so the Mori family also very much agreed with their deployment, and after this period of deployment and preparation, they will launch a general attack on the hometown today.

As they marched, cicadas chirped everywhere in the countryside, as if they were cheering them on. By the time they reached the position where they were about to be dispatched, it was already dawning, and it seemed that it was about to dawn.

Zhou Pu looked up and saw that the pale cyan sky was inlaid with a few remnant stars, the earth was hazy, like a light veil shrouded in silver-gray, and the trees and grass were swaying slightly in the wind.

The advancing troops of the great army had already assembled, waiting for his orders, and they were silent, hidden in the darkness and shadows, reflected in a faint glow, as if they had just appeared out of thin air.

Of course, in this chaos, the red uniforms of the Han army are still very bright and eye-catching, looking like a fire point in the night, which can give people a very reassuring feeling.

The cool breeze in the early hours of the morning was refreshing, and Zhou Pu's fatigue was swept away, and he led the people around him to the center of the camp, and when he came here, these troops also began to assemble nervously, making a posture of waiting for orders at any time.

At this time, the sky was slightly exposed, and the clouds were gathered on the edge of the sky, as if soaked in blood, showing a faint red, as if indicating everything they were going to face next.

Zhou Pu suppressed the excitement and uneasiness in his heart, looked up at the sky, as if to put all distractions away, he let out a long breath of turbidity.

This feeling of thousands of troops being commanded and driven by oneself is really too strange and wonderful, and tens of thousands of people will move forward with a single order, running to the unknown distance.

A few years ago, he was just a small person in Shandong, never known and respected, but only a few years later, he had won the eyes of the Han Emperor and the prime minister, and was entrusted with a heavy task to this isolated island country, and created a huge situation, talking and laughing can make a country's important ministers and powerful vassal lords have to bow down......

Who can say clearly what happens to people?

He looked up at the distant sky, and now the sun had appeared on the horizon, revealing an arc that was red, like a dazzling orb, and then it slowly moved upward, and the glow around the red sun was completely stained.

The mountain wind has also become stronger, blowing head-on, the clouds and smoke are scattered, and the mountains and forests and roads in the distance have been unobstructed. The wilderness stretches its way through cities before reaching his final destination.

He had been to Kyoto himself before, and he had roughly examined and documented the customs and terrain along the way, and now it was time to verify the results of his previous efforts.

"My lord, it's time." Tachibana Soshige, a veteran who assisted him in commanding the whole army, rode a horse to Zhou Pu's side. "Now the whole army is ready, just waiting for your order."

Everyone looked at Zhou Pu, waiting for the order of the Han envoy.

And Zhou Pu did not disappoint them, he looked extremely calm, as if everything was in place.

"All march!" He waved his hand heavily.

"All march!" The heralds immediately scattered and spread his orders to all corners of the army.

As if awakened, the entire army began to move slowly, led by the Maori clan's feudal army, they were all carefully selected samurai, wearing armor and moving quickly, and flanking were the various feudal clan armies gathered by the Great Han from Kyushu Island, their ranks were strict, and.

The army of the Han Dynasty remained in the center as the headquarters and Zhou Pu, and Zhou Pu rode horses with several of his senators, and marched forward surrounded by these red-clothed officers and soldiers, which is the core and soul of this army, and the courage of others will come from here. And although there are not many of them, they are all full of confidence, just waiting for themselves to pick up new feats.

The formations of these armies were full of all kinds of military flags, and from a distance, it almost looked like a jungle of flags moving forward.

Without encountering any resistance, the army entered the territory of the Hiroshima Domain of the Asano clan of Aki Province, and marched all the way to the Hiroshima Domain, following the path of Zhou Pu's last trip to Kyoto. Because the Han army landed and the Maori family had already set up a rebel flag, the local residents had already fled in all directions, either north or hiding in the mountains and forests, so they could not see much people.

And the end of their trip is Kyoto.