On the continent to the west, the Six Kingdoms originated from the former Zhou Dynasty, and after being scattered into the Six Kingdoms, they prospered and prospered for more than 200 years, witnessing the birth, old age, sickness and death of many living beings.

In the long river of time, above the sea, between the archipelagos, the islands known as the Six Kingdoms called Cloud Country, Shikoku Province, Kuzan, Hokuriku, Minamitori, Sanra, and Luna were inhabited by a group of people with extremely short average height, knotting grass for the house, knotting ropes, and the maritime merchants of the Six Nations usually jokingly called them 'monkeys'.

The people on the island are also accustomed to such titles, and they don't even think there's anything wrong with them, anyway, the sea fish they catch, the prey in the mountains, and the pearls in the sea are sold to these rich people from the mainland, in exchange for an iron to build a weapon at hand.

Later, the 'monkeys' heard that there was a war in the six countries on the land west of the sea, and they didn't really care, but suddenly one day, on their archipelago, another 'monkey' suddenly enlightened himself and called himself Emperor Daigomon, and wanted to emulate the ruler of the six countries and establish a country.

Many 'monkeys' actually didn't care about this, and even some tribal leaders happily waited for the joke of this different 'monkey', however, that 'monkey' was really different, and got acquainted with many 'monkeys' with strong martial arts, and fought from one island to another.

He built a city-state, established order, and promulgated laws, and made weapons from the iron and bamboo from the mountains that he had exchanged, and distributed them to the trained 'monkeys'.

The beacon fire continued to burn, and the deer was killed until Shikoku, and the heads of the people who had seen the joke had their heads cut off and inserted in the stakes, and the 'monkey' then sat in the palace that was built, and let the 'monkeys' on the archipelago listen to his command, learn the language, learn the rules, and establish the same order as the continent to the west, of course, there are many different places.

After that, every island had a city, a general and a soldier, a common people, a poor and rich, a status class, but it also became more and more powerful, and everything rushed to prosperity.

Gradually, at some point, a large number of ships began to be built on each island, and the trained soldiers began to board the ships for training, and then went out to sea to plunder.

A large number of looted goods and talents were left on the island, and the 'monkeys' cheered, feeling that after becoming a nation, with the power in their hands, they could live so comfortably, that they could make those who once despised them tremble and die under the sharp blade forged in their own hands.

They began to become fanatical and adored the emperor to the fullest.

When the kingdom to the west of the sea was gradually unified, their eyes finally fell on the west, and the only remaining Wu country was in the army named Xia to cut through the waves, and killed Wu Shengkang in one fell swoop without hindrance.

They knew that the opportunity had come, and the warship of Wu, which had been coveted, finally had a chance to fall into their hands, and took advantage of the chaos to contact the superior of the other party, negotiated a peace treaty, and successfully obtained the drawings of the Wu ship, according to the structure of the sea ship on the drawings, strengthen and improve their own sea ships, and become more invincible at sea.

Soon, the state of Wu was destroyed, the capital was breached, and Gu Chongwen, the former prime minister of the state of Wu, fled here like a lost dog, but the generous and heroic emperor gave the other party the greatest courtesy, and lived in the Tianyu Palace in the castle tower, and became the emperor's guest.

In the following three years, the prime minister from the western state of Wu gave advice, and agriculture and fishing in the entire archipelago became prosperous.

The other party is knowledgeable, and discussed the future deployment with Dr. Zuojing.

During these three years, they plundered many of the maritime merchants of other maritime countries, piled up the looted goods in the newly built Nagano Castle, and forced those foreign maritime merchants to come here to ransom them, and gradually attracted them to trade with the archipelago by sea.

This approach has already achieved initial results, but a landing and raid to test the Xia Kingdom in the west has angered the other party, and in less than a month, the entire Shikoku Island is covered with plague, and the other party's revenge is too fast.

In the following two months, Shikoku saw almost no one alive, and nearly 50,000 people died in the plague, and Nagano Castle, which had just had the outline of trade, was also in this plague and an assassination, which made the foreign maritime merchants feel panicked, and died in the womb before the trade was established.

The plague is still raging, but it is impossible not to retaliate on this side, and Dr. Sakyo, who lost a hand, was furious, and with the authorization of Emperor Daigomon, he sent back the ship containing the plague.

However, all this was expected by the other party, and with precautions, the entire coastline, the other party mobilized local fishermen, organized a militia group, and the eyes were all over the coastal waters, and the revenge ended without a problem.

But the matter is far from ending like this, knowing that the emperor of the Xia Kingdom appeared on the sea, he understands that this is the best opportunity, even if all the subordinates in his hands are sacrificed in exchange for killing the other emperor, they will have the opportunity to kill the continent again, gain a firm foothold there, and conquer the city step by step, to build a larger empire.

But after all, the plan was only after the other party fought, and only then did he understand how big the gap was with Xia Guo, and after the ten sea ships in ambush, together with Nagano Yemasa and fifteen retainers, were buried at the bottom of the sea, the news of this failure reached the hands of Kaneshin Ueka, and then it was handed to Minamitorishima like crazy.

A moment later, the news entered the castle tower, the Tenha Shrine.

At this time, the weather is hot in May, and the woods and bamboo forests are rustling in the wind.

The breeze blows through the bustling old streets, and dark-skinned Japanese samurai walk on muddy roads with swords and clogs, and Japanese women sit under thatched eaves and tease their children.

Not far away, the husband pounded the herbs, wiped the sweat from the bald head, and smiled when he saw his wife and children under the eaves opposite, and the sound of horses' hooves sounded in the muddy street, making the Japanese man look away.

I saw a knight with a sword on his back, a small flag on his back, and a white belt wrapped around his bald head, rushing from the end of the street, splashing mud and debris, all the way to a simple and magnificent imperial palace in front of him.

Green tiles, white walls, and brown bronze pillars stretch to see the towering castle, surrounded by a small but wide granite wall and a moat filled with water.

This is the Heavenly Feather Palace, that is, the Emperor's Palace, the left and right gates, and the residences of various military positions.

In the palace, all the courts and attics, because of the common wood on the island, are mostly made of wood, which seems simple at the moment, but is full of different styles.

This palace of the Son of Heaven, which was only built for three years, has been eroded by the sea breeze, sun and rain, and the wood has mildew, mottled with old traces.

As a symbol of the Emperor, it remains the most noble building on the island and represents the rise of a new kingdom on the island.

The knight, who came on horseback, walked along the gravel-paved palace road, came to the attic planted with pine and bamboo, stopped his horse, and rushed over with a small flag on his back.

In this attic called "Matsuno Pavilion", the emperor with white silk and red stripes is talking to his generals about the construction of the island and the plague on the Shikoku side.

This emperor, about thirty years old, can see the wind and frost he has experienced from his face, his figure is the same as other Japanese people, he is not tall, he can only be regarded as slightly outstanding, his appearance is even more dark and ordinary, before he became an emperor, he did not even have a name.

By chance, he fell from the boat into the sea, and after being rescued, he woke up from a coma, and many things suddenly came to his mind.

He also met many capable people in the mountains, and now they are all his subordinates.

"How is the plague on the Shikoku side?"

The Son of Heaven wore a crown of standing tassels, maintained a upright kneeling posture, and looked at several courtiers who were also kneeling on the futon on both sides. There were also a few people who were called daimyos, and for these people, he didn't know their past, but they didn't belong to his memory, telling him that these people were very powerful.

"In the first half of Shikoku Island, the spread of the plague has been successfully isolated, and people over there are not allowed to approach, and this method is the most effective at present."

"Well, it's a bit cruel, but it can save more people!" The emperor, who was born as a fisherman, nodded, and glanced away at the golden sunlight outside, "...... What is Dr. Sakyo's injuries now? Did you catch the assassin? ”

"Doctor Zuo Jing's injuries have healed, but his right hand is useless, and he can no longer hold a weapon, as for that assassin, he is still being pursued, he should be a master on the Xia country's side, I have sent the most powerful warrior to search for him, I believe it won't be long before the news comes back."

It was an old man who spoke, slightly chubby, but his face was serious and serious, except for the same common hair ornament of the Japanese people, he had a mustache on his upper lip and a small beard in the middle of his chin.

This man's tone was even more majestic than that of the first emperor to kneel.

The first Son of Heaven seemed to be a little afraid of him, so he lowered his head carefully, lowered his eyes, and said softly: "Then please be sure to catch this Central Plains assassin and hand him over to Date Somasa for disposal!" ”

The gray-haired old man had a deep expression, and he only lowered his head slightly when he heard this, and across from him, there was a man surnamed Takeda who was also a Warring States Hero, and now he was concentrating on the right thing to do, and of course the bold assassin.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside.

Lingqi, who came on a fast horse, carried a small flag with a chrysanthemum pattern, came to the pine pavilion and knelt down on one knee and presented a letter with both hands.

"A letter from a shirt and a letter?"

The dark-skinned emperor in his early thirties was a little excited, he took the letter from the attendant's hand, and now he relied on the shirt and letter to lead the warriors and soldiers to confront the Xia Kingdom at sea, I don't know how the strategy was played.

In front of all the retainers, he still suppressed the excitement in his heart, and looked at the unfolded paper calmly, and then his face gradually sank, and the old man named Takeda Shingen and Mori Motosho on both sides narrowed their eyes.

There is no need to read the letter, they have already read the emotions from the emperor's face.

It's definitely bad news ahead.

Emperor Ogomon put down the letter in his hand and handed it to the attendant to pass it to the courtiers below to circulate it.

His voice was heavy.

"The letter said that the plan had been resolved by the Xia Kingdom, and the letter heard that the Son of Heaven of the Xia Kingdom was at sea, and gathered all the ships under his command to ambush him, and all of them were killed."

"Your Majesty, call him back to the island." The man surnamed Takeda closed his eyes, and there was not the slightest expression on his face.

"Well, I also think so, the army under his command is difficult to compete with the naval army of the Xia Kingdom, so it is better to send envoys first, repair relations with the Xia Kingdom in the west first, and continue to accumulate strength."

Emperor Daigomon suppressed the discomfort in his heart and expressed his opinion.

As soon as his words fell, he was vetoed by the old man sitting upright on the left, and the slightly chubby old man got up with a serious expression, "What kind of envoy to send, in the past, you will only be looked down upon by the other party even more, Your Majesty, what you should do now is to manage everything here, not learn from Wu Guo!" ”

"I am the Emperor!"

Suddenly, the emperor in his early thirties suddenly slapped the ground and stood up, "I mentioned before, first contact Xia Guo, see the strength before making calculations, but you have to provoke him first!" What to provoke them! Look at the consequences, all the people on the island are my people, see how they are doing now? ”

"Your Majesty, are you going to talk to us like that?" On the other side, the figure with his hands pressed on his knees opened his eyes at this time, he looked upright, and the majesty revealed in his eyes at this time was even richer than the old man opposite.

He slowly stood up, only to realize that he was a head taller than the fisherman-turned-emperor.

"Everything you have is given by us, you just need to be your son of heaven, stay in Tianyu Palace, don't do anything, don't say anything, when appropriate, show your face in front of the people."

Takeda Shingen approached the other party with a step, bowing his head slightly, looking down at the emperor.

"Remember, don't say anything negative in front of us."

"Yes...... Be! ”

Emperor Ogomon swallowed his saliva, completely crushed by the opponent's momentum, and knelt back on the futon with his legs a little weak, turning his face away from the other party's gaze.

And the chubby old man over there, Mori Motoya, looked at Takeda Shingen, and then at the emperor, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face, interrupting the conversation between the two.

"Xinxuan, don't be so arrogant to Your Majesty, we are courtiers, and we should have the respect of courtiers."

His words were also effective in dissolving the solemn atmosphere at the moment.

Immediately, the two sat down again and discussed state affairs with the emperor, who was much more honest, and as the two spoke, they only asked and answered on the side.

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At the same time, in the hot and dry sky of May, Lu Su saw the emperor and the civil and military forces who had returned from the trial voyage for nearly a month in Feiyungang, and he received the news two days ago.

When I heard the content of the report, I was shocked into a cold sweat.

The Japanese were so bold that they set fire to the ship at sea to attack the Son of Heaven's treasure ship, but he was also glad that when the ship was being built, Gong Jin specially instructed him to apply dye to prevent flames on the hull.

At this time, the treasure ship slowly sailed into the harbor with a mountain-like body, guarded by four dilapidated escort ships.

This chapter was originally sent out at ten o'clock, but it was blocked as soon as it was posted...... It turns out that Oda and Tokugawa ...... Is it impossible to write...... After changing the characters, it will work

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