Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2935 Yagyu Santengu and Himura Kenshin

Chapter 2931 Yagyu Santengu and Himura Kenshin

The reason why Qin Zheng did a good job as the governor before was not only because of his own strong abilities, but also largely because of the support of his teammates.

For example, when he was the governor of Jingzhou, his partner was the Grand Commander-in-Chief Yue Fei. When there was no war, the two of them had clear division of labor, one civil and one military. When fighting, the two of them, one attacking and one defending, cooperated well. When they formed a team, they were not afraid of even the combination of Liu Xiu and Liu Ji.

As for when Qin Zheng was the governor of Yongzhou, although the territory under his jurisdiction was only one and a half counties, Li Tang was half-crippled by Ying Hao, and the commander-in-chief was the even more powerful Li Jing.

Under such circumstances when the Li Tang Dynasty was on the decline and was being targeted, no matter how strong Li Shimin's personal ability was, he could only survive. Although he could still jump around from time to time, he could never break through the blockade of the Qin government.

But the situation in Yingzhou is completely different.

It’s not that Wang Jian, as a teammate, is not as good as Yue Fei and Li Jing, but that the Qin army is fighting alone in Yingzhou, surrounded almost entirely by enemies. At the same time, the local Qin army is deeply trapped in the Central Plains battlefield and cannot provide support in the short term.

Under such extremely harsh circumstances, it was undoubtedly a great test for Qin Zheng and Wang Jian.

Wang Jian was naturally very reliable, but due to Wang Mang's interference, Yingzhou was divided into two battlefields: Benzhou and Jiuzhou, and he and Qin Zheng were no longer on the same battlefield.

Wang Jian was on the battlefield in his own state, while Qin Zheng was on the battlefield in Jiuzhou, so Wang Jian naturally could not help Qin Zheng. Qin Zheng had to deal with the situation in Jiuzhou alone.

Since Wang Jian is not here, it would be fine to have other powerful helpers. However, Qin Zheng glanced at the generals in the hall and found that there were only six Qin generals: Ying Qian, Ying Si, Ying Shixi, Zi Che Ying, Feng Jie and Ren Bi.

Among them, Zi Cha Ying was injured by Yeon Gaesomun and could not go to the battlefield again until his injuries were healed;

On the contrary, the number of native generals in Yingzhou is greater than that of Qin generals. In addition to Tachibana Michiyuki, Shimazu Toshihisa, Shimazu Tadatsune, and Ashina Isshin, there are 26 generals including Naoshige Nabeshima, Mototada Tame, Masanobu Honda, Kojuro Katakura, Shigehide Suzuki, Keiji Maeda, Masakage Yamagata, Yoshinari Mori, Ishimune Kakukuma, Yoshitsugu Otani, and Genichirō Ashina.

Among them: Naoshige Nabeshige, Mototada Tame, Masanobu Honda, and Kojuro Katakura, all of whom had an IQ of over 90, became advisers to Qin Zheng.

  Tachibana Michiyuki, Suzuki Shigehide, Maeda Keiji, Ashina Genichirō, these four are all generals with a force value of over 104, and Ashina Isshin is the pinnacle general with a basic force value of ;

In fact, Meng Yi, who was originally in Jiwu 103, was also transferred to Qin Zheng by Wang Jian. After all, he also knew how powerful Yeon Gaesomun was. But before Meng Yi arrived in Kyushu, a large-scale rebellion broke out in the four countries.

If the entire Shikoku Island fell, both Kyushu and Honshu would be threatened, so Wang Jian urgently dispatched Meng Yi to support Shikoku, which prevented the entire Shikoku Island from falling.

In fact, judging from the lineup of generals alone, Qin Zheng not only has the top general Ashina Isshin under his command, but also the high-level general Ren Bi, as well as Ying Qian, Ying Shixi, Hanamichi Yuki, Suzuki Shigehide, Maeda Keiji, and Ashina Genichirō. Such a lineup of generals is definitely not weak.

But compared with Wang Mang's side, not only is there a big difference in the number of high-level combat forces, but also in the overall quality.

If Qin Zheng had not used a trick to severely injure Yeon Gaesomun, making Wang Mang's top combat force unable to fight, the gap between the two armies would have widened further.

"Your Excellency the Governor, Abe Ariyo and Abe Yasuchika of the Abe family have agreed to work for our Great Qin. They have now gone to the army of General Wang Jian to serve as guards." Yagyu Tajima no Kami said respectfully.

Abe Ariyo and Abe Yasuchika are both descendants of Abe Haruaki, and are also the most famous Onmyojis in the Heian period of Japan. Among them, Abe Yasuchika is also one of the founders of the later Tsuchimikado family.

Even the Grand Master Harume of the Abe family surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, not to mention the two Grand Masters Yoshihiko and Taichika. However, the two had not joined the Qin Dynasty before. In addition, the Qin Dynasty was very powerful in Yingzhou at that time, so they naturally would not care about the two Grand Masters, so they did not care about the two of them.

But the situation is different now. With the outbreak of the Central Plains War, Daqin's main energy is concentrated on dealing with the four countries of Wei, Song, Ming and Sui. A number of masters such as Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, Long Yang, Mi Houwang, Long Yang, etc. were transferred back to the Central Plains, causing Yingzhou to fall into a situation of insufficient high-end combat power. Therefore, at this time, even the master's combat power is rare and precious.

Hearing what Yagyu Tajima no Kami said, Qin Zheng couldn't help but frown and asked, "What about my guards? Is it just you, Mr. Yagyu?"

The reason why Qin Zheng did not personally participate in the Battle of Renji City was that after learning that the enemy had a grandmaster's combat power, he was worried that he would be assassinated by the enemy's grandmaster.

In fact, Qin Zheng knew in his heart that the probability of the other party's grandmaster coming out to assassinate him directly was not high. After all, this would not do them any good except for forcing Da Qin to overturn the table.

But although the probability is not high, it is still possible. What if the enemy's grandmaster is not smart and is a psychopath?

Qin Zheng didn't want to rely on others for his life and death, so naturally he tried his best to avoid the possibility of assassination. However, the support from the country would not arrive so quickly, so he could only recruit experts in Yingzhou.

It just so happened that the Abe family still had two great masters, so Qin Zheng sent Yagyu Tajima no Kami to recruit them. However, he did not expect that both of them were summoned by Wang Jian to serve as guards, and none of them were left for him.

After hearing what Qin Zheng said, Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami, who was in the middle stage of the Grandmaster's training, smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir. In addition to me, there are naturally Grandmasters who will serve as your guards."

"Could it be the other two known as the Yagyu Santengu?" Qin Zheng asked with a frown.

Although "dog" is not a good word in Chinese, it represents loyalty in Japan and is a definite positive word. The Yagyu Santengu refers to Yagyu Muneaki, Yagyu Munenori, and Yagyu Jubei.

Yagyu Munenobu was a disciple of Kamiizumi Nobunaga, and had learned the Shinto-ryu and Nakajo-ryu swordsmanship. Later, he became a disciple of Kamiizumi Nobunaga and learned Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship. Eventually, he focused on Shinkage-ryu swordsmanship and incorporated swordsmanship techniques from the other two schools to create the largest branch of Shinkage-ryu: Yagyu Shinkage-ryu.

Yagyu Munenori is the son of Yagyu Munenori, and he is actually Yagyu Tajima-no-kami. It’s just that the historical figure Yagyu Munenori and the Yagyu Tajima-no-kami in "The World's Number One" were merged to create the current Yagyu Tajima-no-kami who has the potential to catch up with his father.

As for Yagyu Jubei, he is the son of Yagyu Munenori, and like his father, he also merged with Yagyu Jubei in "The World's Number One", and his potential was also greatly increased. Although the Yagyu family is now very loyal to the Qin Dynasty, before the fall of the East, the resistance was quite strong. Its head Yagyu Munenori led the family members and followed their master Kamiizumi Nobutsuna to fight to the death, causing countless deaths and injuries to the family members.

In the end, after Yagyu Munemori and Kamiizumi Nobunaga were captured, Yagyu Tajima-no-kami inherited the position of head of the family and led his people to surrender to Daqin, thus avoiding the fate of being exterminated.

As for Yagyu Munenobu, he would not surrender unless his master Kamiizumi Nobunaga surrendered. However, because of the Yagyu family, Daqin did not make him a slave, but imprisoned him.

It was not until Kamiizumi Nobunaga was subdued by Nongyu that Yagyu Munenori finally surrendered completely. However, because of the tragic deaths of many of his relatives, he was still unwilling to work for the Qin Dynasty. However, he also vowed not to be an enemy of the Qin Dynasty again, so he was released.

After seeing his son defect to the Qin Dynasty, Yagyu Muneyasu not only managed the Yagyu family in an orderly manner, but also became one of the leaders of the Black Ice Platform in Yingzhou.

With his tough character, it was impossible for him to compete with his son for the throne. He believed that it was because of him that the Yagyu family suffered such a disaster, so he was too ashamed to stay in the clan any longer. So he simply crossed the sea to the Central Plains and went to join his master Kamiizumi Nobunaga.

Nanyue never imagined that when she conquered Kamiizumi Nobunaga, she would also get a Yagyu Muneaki as well. There were two master-level swordsmen guarding her and protecting her every step of the way. Even her husband Chi You did not receive such treatment.

"Could it be your son, Yagyu Jubei?"

Qin Zheng asked again. He naturally knew that Yagyu Munezaka had gone to Nanman. Since it was not Yagyu Munezaka, it could only be Yagyu Jubei. After all, there were only these three masters in the Yagyu family.

Although Yagyu Jubei has reached the early stage of Grandmaster cultivation, his strength may not be as strong as Qin Zheng's.

Although Qin Zheng's strength is also at the early stage of the Grandmaster level, his martial arts method is the Ancestral Dragon Technique, and his sword and spear techniques are also top-notch in the world. It's just that his experience in fighting enemies is slightly worse than that of Yagyu Jubei, so Yagyu Jubei may not be Qin Zheng's opponent.

It is impossible for Qin Zheng to let someone who is weaker than himself as a bodyguard. If something really happens, it is not certain who will protect whom. He will not leave himself such a hidden danger.

"Your Excellency has misunderstood. Jubei is still on orders to gather intelligence. Even if he wants to protect you, he is too busy to do so. The person who will be guarding you together with me is the famous swordsman Kawakami Hikosai." Yagyu Tajima no Kami explained.

Qin Zheng was overjoyed when he heard the name, because Kawakami Hikosai was a hero as famous as Ashina Isshin.

Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance, let alone Yingzhou, where the martial spirit is extremely strong. Of course, there are more knights than Ashina Isshin who resist the tyranny of the Han people, but there are only a handful of people who can escape the hunt by the five kingdoms of Qin, Wei, Song, Ming and Wu. Among them is Kawakami Hikosai, who also became a hero as famous as Ashina Isshin.

Kawakami Hikosai was a patriot who advocated the reverence for the emperor and the expulsion of foreigners during the Meiji period. He was one of the four assassins at the end of the shogunate. He once assassinated the famous thinker on the theory of founding a nation, Sakuma Shozan. After the Meiji Restoration, he continued to oppose the founding of a nation and was executed. He was also the prototype of Kenshin Himura, the protagonist of Rurouni Kenshin.

Since Qin Zheng had conquered Ashina Isshin, he naturally wanted to conquer Kawakami Hikosai, who was as famous as him, but he had never had the opportunity. Unexpectedly, he was now persuaded by Yagyu Tajima no Kami.

"Where is Mr. He Shang? I want to meet him in person." Qin Zheng said happily.

"Right outside the door."

Hearing this, Qin Zheng ran out immediately and saw Kawakami Hikosai dressed as a samurai.

"Mr. Kawakami, I have long heard of your name."

Qin Zheng grabbed He Shang Yan Zhai with enthusiasm and led him into the hall.

He Shang Yanzhai was also surprised by Qin Zheng's courtesy and respect for the wise and humble. He immediately knelt down and bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency, Governor, I used to be an enemy of the Qin Dynasty, but now I have repented. I hope you will forgive me."

Although Ashina Isshin killed many Han people, he never killed anyone from the Qin Dynasty. Kawakami Hikosai had the blood of Qin officials on his hands, but his status was not high.

Qin Zheng knew that He Shang Yan Zhai had killed Qin Guan, but he naturally would not take such a low-ranking official, who was also a corrupt official, seriously.

Qin Zheng felt that sacrificing these parasites who were trying to attack him in exchange for the loyalty of a late-stage grandmaster like He Shang Yan Zhai was truly worth it.

"Mr. Kawakami, you don't have to do this."

Qin Zheng immediately helped He Shang Yan Zhai up and said, "You killed those who deserved to be killed. If you didn't kill them, I would have killed them after I found out. Killing them would have made it easier for me, so how can you blame me?"

Hearing Qin Zheng's words, He Shang Yan Zhai was moved and relieved. He bowed again and said, "My lord, I am grateful that you can put aside our past grudges. I have no way to repay you. I will sacrifice my life to serve you."

Qin Zheng's face changed when he heard this. He glanced at the expressionless Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami and said with a smile, "I don't need you to sacrifice your life for me. I just need you to stay alive and serve the Qin Dynasty and do your job well."

He Shang Yan Zhai was startled, then nodded and said, "Yes."

"By the way, sir, I have changed my name to Kenshin Himura. From now on, you can call me Himura or Kenshin. Please don't call me Kawakami Hikosai anymore."

That’s right, Kawakami Hikosai, like Yagyu Munenori and Yagyu Jubei, also merged into another self, and that is the protagonist of “Rurouni Kenshin”, Kenshin Himura.