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Chapter 1050 After the Fire
"Xiakeshang is a tradition in the Warring States Period in Japan. It has been a matter of hundreds of years for the family to usurp the master, the retainers to eliminate the master, and the peasants to drive out the samurai. Their shogi soldiers can also be upgraded to golden generals." Chu Yunshou Hold a shogi and put it down, "To completely replace the rule of the shogunate, we need to use this tradition of playing chess."

"The samurai system is deeply rooted in Japan. If you want to break their warrior system, it is too difficult to truly rule in Japan according to the provincial system and the examination and appointment system." Da Yuer sat opposite Chu Yun and moved a Guiqi chess piece forward. tab.

During her stay in Japan for a period of time, she also learned this unique shogi move.

"They have been on the island for a long time. For hundreds of years, there have been many small countries. Surrendering to the enemy country and serving the enemy country are regarded as normal. The first thing everyone thinks of during the war is to fill their stomachs... Now it is time to rule them The best time. If the nation-state consciousness is awakened over time, I am afraid that the national power ten times that of the place will not be able to conquer the place." Chu Yun said while playing chess.

"I'm afraid you didn't come here just to play chess with your subordinates?" Da Yuer asked calmly.

"You guessed right. I came here because you have a better understanding of the situation in Edo Castle. Soon Edo Castle will change its appearance, and you need to go over and supervise the establishment of the new province." Chu Yun said.

"A new province?" Da Yu'er was a little surprised, "Are we planning to take over from the shogunate to rule Japan?"

"For us, it is nothing more than adding a slightly larger province. There is nothing special about it. The local Confucianism has a great influence, and it is easier to accept Chinese culture than Nanyang and the Western Regions. Of course, I prefer the local Silver mine." Chu Yun said.

"This subordinate is not familiar with your specific deployment, but if it is only for supervision, this subordinate can be qualified for this task. I wonder how long it will take to go to Dongpu this time?" Da Yuer asked quietly.

"The task this time is very simple. You just need to be responsible for participating in the final peace talks. You don't need to work at the Edo Bank for a long time like last time. After you come back, your focus will still be on the financial sector, food and money It is the foundation of everything." Chu Yun said.

"This subordinate understands." Da Yuer replied.

The fire in Edo Castle lasted until noon the next day before it was barely extinguished. A large part of the Honmaru of Edo Castle was burned, and there were charred beams and collapsed earthen walls everywhere.

Thousands of bannermen, samurai and servants gathered around the fire site. Most of them had soot on their faces, which was the appearance of being smoked by the thick smoke when fighting the fire.

"Who set fire last night and burned down half of Edo Castle!" Sakai Tadakatsu was a little desperate. His house was involved in the fire of Edo Castle last night and was almost reduced to ashes.

"Thousands of houses were affected by the fire, as well as many temples and shops. The number of casualties may exceed 2000." Daming, the head of the firefighting team, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, said in a hoarse voice, as if his own throat He was also choked by the smoke.

"Many warriors heard a violent explosion last night. It was suspected to be the sound of a large amount of gunpowder being ignited. It was probably arson... The person who set the fire at this critical juncture was either the Kyushu Army or the Huaxia Society. " Abe Tadaaki came over, and his house was also affected by the fire.

The areas where the fire spread were almost all gathering places of shogunate retainers, banners, and daimyo hostages from all over the place. The daimyo who suffered heavy losses were furious and wanted to find the culprit.

"Is it the Kyushu Army or the Huaxia Society who set the fire?!" The daimyo and the bannermen gathered.

"We don't know the situation yet. Even my house and property were destroyed in the fire. I will definitely find the culprit! No matter who they are, they set fire to innocent people, and I will make them pay in blood! " Abe Zhongqiu said.

"If you find the murderer, you must be severely punished, no, put to death!" shouted the damaged daimyos and bannermen.

"Fortunately, my house is in Sannomaru. The fire was extinguished before it swept over. Otherwise, my house would be gone." Some samurai couldn't help but rejoice that their house was some distance away from the arson site, otherwise their house would have escaped as well. There is no fate of being engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

"Most of the Honmaru of Edo Castle was burned down. If the general came back and saw this scene, he would probably faint on the spot." Tadakatsu Sakai felt sorry for his property, but also thought that once Tokugawa Iemitsu returned to Edo Castle to see I don't know what it will be like to be in a mess.

"Is there still no news from the front line? We even have to worry about the resettlement of people who will be homeless due to the fire in the next few days." Tadaaki Abe thought of the thousands of homeless people and Edo after the fire. With the wreckage of Shiromoto Maru waiting to be cleaned up, it is unavoidable to have a headache.

"My lord, the castle tower and the Honmaru palace were burned down by the fire, and many women in Ooku were killed in the sea of ​​fire. What will the general do if he returns?" The buildings of the highest authority were all set ablaze.If they were placed in normal times, they would be executed by Iemitsu Tokugawa.

"Honmaru burst into flames. The castle tower and palace are just useless civil buildings. I am more concerned about whether the frontline army has lost." Abe Tadaaki didn't care about the fire in the castle tower. pour oil on the flame.

The fire in Edo Castle caused a large number of daimyos and flagmotos to experience the homeless situation, and they had to stay temporarily on the outskirts of Edo Castle overnight.

"The Tokyo Academy of the Kyushu Army was also burned down in the fire." When the shogunate samurai cleaned up the Edo Castle after the fire, they found that the Tokyo Academy established by the Kyushu Army had not escaped the fire.

"This is strange. If the Kyushu Army was sent by arsonists, why did they go crazy and even burn their own properties?" The ministers of the shogunate knew that the Tokyo Academy set up here by the Kyushu Army was also on the fire list. , amazed.

After the fire in Edo Castle was extinguished, many homeless people gathered outside Edo Castle. They formed a temporary camp, and the shogunate's light foot patrolled the temporary camp.

However, what the fire brought was not just the loss of wooden buildings. The fire caused a larger-scale food crisis, as well as the panic of farmers and ronin!Some of them regarded the fire as God's dissatisfaction with the shogunate and the samurai!
"I got the exact news that the shogunate army has been defeated in Osaka Castle, and we are going to launch an attack to control Edo Castle!" Tanaka Chengyi summoned dozens of backbones of the Huaxia Society, and each of them can summon several Ten or even hundreds of commune members participated in the uprising.

(End of this chapter)