Martial Arts: Start with 100,000 Xiliang Cavalry

Chapter 161 Move with love, know with reason

Shanggong shogunate.

Everyone in the shogunate was shocked when the news that the attacking team at the ferry in the capital was wiped out came back.

Kamiya Shingen, who was talking with the daimyo at the daimyo mansion, returned to his shogunate non-stop, gathered all the samurai, and asked what was going on.

"Who can tell me! Why are they all wiped out!"

"..."

Facing the furious Uemiya Shingen, no one could give an answer.

They also don't know the reason. It must be known that such harassment operations in the past were almost guaranteed, and many times only casualties were in single digits.As a result, this time there was an unprecedented somersault. More than 400 people were wiped out, and none came back.

Ono's three samurai were regarded as Shanggong Shingen's confidantes, otherwise they would not have been sent there.As a result, all three of them died, and none of the five first-class ninjas of Koga Ninja came back alive.

This makes everyone can't believe it.

But the facts were in front of him, and Su Yuan sent a message through a third party, that is, the messenger of the Saxon Kingdom, saying that if the Eastern Japanese had the ability, they would send another person to kill the other.

The Saxon Kingdom had trade relations with the Bei'an Army and the Eastern Japan. After the Bei'an Army and the Eastern Japanese Army declared war, the two sides cut off communication, and could only rely on the Saxon messenger as a transit.

Shanggong Shingen was furious at the moment, but on the surface he was still trying to calm down.

"Despicable! It must be the despicable Su Yuan who knew in advance that we were going to attack the ferry, so he set up an ambush!"

"It's even possible that some of you are traitors and betrayed me!"

Shanggong Shingen didn't believe that Su Yuan could predict the future. The envoy of Da Zhou once told him that Su Yuan knew some magic arts.But he didn't believe it at all.

Just as he thinks that the priestesses of the East Japan are pretending to be gods and tricks, so does Su Yuan in his opinion.

Then in this case, there might be an internal problem, and someone leaked the news, which made Su Yuan prepare in advance and set up an ambush.

Faced with the questioning of Shingen Kamimiya, all the warriors puffed up their chests and stared intently.

They didn't dare to show a suspected guilty look, because that might make them suspected of being traitors.

Ever since Kamiya Shingen gained power, he has been extremely sensitive to the betrayal of traitors. Once he suspects it, no matter whether he is a traitor or not, he will not end well.

After scanning around for a while, Shanggong Shingen didn't find anyone suspicious, but after he was preconceived, it was inevitable that he would continue to doubt.

Even, at this moment, he still remembered the wooden stick that he broke off.

The crimson word "disaster" appeared in my mind... Could it really be related?

impossible!
The next moment, he denied his idea, thinking that this idea was absurd.

He said in a deep voice to everyone: "Shame! This is definitely a shame for us Dongwa!"

"General!" A samurai volunteered, "Please let me lead the troops, and I will definitely avenge Ono and other seniors!"

"Revenge is necessary, but we must first investigate clearly! Why, our people will all be wiped out!"

Shanggong Shingen is angry, but he is not a reckless man.

If he really sent another team over there, the outcome would probably be no better than the previous team.

When the samurai left, he immediately went to look for the first-class jounin "Mori" of Koga ninja, and asked him if he knew about it.

The two meet in a wooded area, with Sen hanging upside down from a branch, a position he seems to enjoy.

"The death of all five of my subordinates can only mean that the enemy has at least prepared 'innate' level masters."

"Innate?" Shanggong Shingen frowned, he didn't know much about the concept of martial arts levels in the Central Plains.

Mori said: "The strength is about the same as that of the 'Chunin' in our Koga Ninja Class."

With such an explanation, Shanggong Shingen understood.

He still has a certain understanding of the ninja organization, among which the lowest level is "ninja", this level is just getting started, exists as an apprentice, and basically will not be sent out to perform tasks.

Further up are "lower tolerance", "zhongren" and "shangren".

Among them, "Junin" is the highest level of strength, and Sen, who is hanging upside down on a tree branch in front of him, is a Jonin.

The leader of a ninja organization is called "Ninja".

Ninja sects are usually Jōnin. Although they may not be the strongest Jnin in the genre, being able to order others proves that they are the most prestigious Jōnin.

Mori is the right-hand man of Koga Ninja leader Ninzo.

Shanggong Xinxuan was dissatisfied when he heard the words: "So, you sent all the zhongnin? Why didn't you send some zhongnin over there!"

"The transfer of the Chunin needs the consent of the Ninja Master." Mori said lightly.

"Damn it... If you had sent a Chunin over there, maybe you would have lost so badly! Even, if you had sent a Jōnin like you over there, maybe this operation would have been a success!"

Shanggong Shingen was full of unwillingness.

Mori said coldly: "Junin? Every Junin is a treasure within the sect, extremely rare, and should not be easily revealed."

Shanggong Shingen was a little depressed, but he was unwilling to speak harsh words and have an antagonism with Mori.

Currently in Dongwa, Koga Ninja is the largest ninja sect, and Chunin has more than a dozen people. Although I don't know about Jōnin, there are two Ninjas and Mori.

The two junin are already comparable to thousands of foot light, absolutely not to be underestimated.

Although Uemiya Shingen despises these masked guys from the bottom of his heart, because there is still room for them, he is not willing to tear his face for the time being.

He snorted coldly: "After suffering such a big loss, I can't swallow this breath! I must find a way to get back."

"I advise the general to be patient for the time being. Get Ozu Island first." Sen said.

"Um……"

Mentioning Ozushima, Uemiya Shingen nodded slightly.

Indeed, getting this treasure island first is the real big benefit.

As for the stumble at Su Yuan's place this time, he must get it back in the future.

……

Haizhou.

As one of the twelve states of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Haizhou's geographical location is unique.

It is built along the coast and has stretches of tidal flats. There are countless fish and shrimps washed ashore by the waves every day. The people living nearby come out to pick them up every day, so they can guarantee their own food and drink.

Moreover, Haizhou has many ferries, and the sea transportation is well developed. Several states have to pass through it for business, and they can earn a lot of money just by tolls and shipping fees.

Because of this, Haizhou is a very wealthy state, ranking in the top three among the twelve states, and the lives of ordinary people are relatively comfortable.

In addition, the Shi family has been operating for generations, and the owners of each generation are gentle people who treat the people without excessive taxation. This is why Haizhou has developed so well.

However, with the Su Yuan uprising, although the war has always occurred in Jiangbei, its influence on Jiangnan is also slowly expanding.

Especially when Su Yuan attacked the capital, Haizhou could be said to be the first to respond to the call of Emperor Qinxiang of Qingxiang, and immediately dispatched several large ships carrying tens of thousands of soldiers to the capital for emergency treatment.

Back then, the soldiers led by First Prince Zhou Cheng to support Li Gui were the reinforcements from Haizhou.

result……

The Haizhou soldiers who went to support the capital, like the local Beijing army, suffered heavy casualties, and even led to the collapse of the local Beijing army.

Most of the Haizhou soldiers had never experienced war, and most of them were "young master soldiers". After arriving in the capital, they were a little frightened and stupid when they saw such a tragic battlefield and such a fierce Bei'an army, so there was a disastrous defeat at the touch of a finger.

This battle can be said to have left a huge shadow on Haizhou.

If one of the eight states in the south of the Yangtze River is said to be the most feared and hated by the people of Su Yuan, it must be Haizhou.

Because those Haizhou soldiers also have relatives and friends, and they died in the capital, relatives and friends will naturally be angry and hate Su Yuan.But they were also afraid, afraid that one day Su Yuan would beat Qin Jiang and come to Haizhou.

As for the other seven states in the south of the Yangtze River, the capital fell before the corps sent to King Qin arrived.Therefore, those corps all went back and never fought the Bei'an army from the beginning to the end, so there was not much fear and hatred.

This is also one of the reasons why all the officials were shocked when Zhou Cheng said that Mu Shiming of Haizhou State had an affair with Su Yuan.

Because in the eyes of Jiangnan officials, Haizhou is the state that hates Su Yuan the most, so why would they have an affair with Su Yuan?Pure nonsense.

Now, Haizhou, which was originally very prosperous and peaceful, has become turbulent recently.Whether it is ordinary people or scholars and officials, they are closely watching every move of the Bei'an Army, and they care about Su Yuan even more than the Southern Zhou court.

Shi Ming, the State Shepherd, sent spies across the river one after another to sneak into the capital, trying to find out information.

Today, he was dealing with official business at the mansion, and his servants came to report that it was Mu Youtu from Yunzhou Prefecture who had come.

Shi Ming was greatly surprised and hurried out of the mansion to welcome him.

When he came outside the mansion, he saw Youtu coming out of the sedan chair, stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Brother You."

"Brother Shi!"

Youtu was very happy to see Shi Ming, and after getting off the sedan chair, he hugged Shi Ming's shoulder very affectionately.

Shi Ming is tall and elegant, while You Tu is short.In order to cooperate, Shi Ming had to lower his body slightly so that Youtu could hold his shoulders, and the scene was a bit awkward.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't care, and entered the mansion holding their arms.

Go to the reception room and sit down, and the servants bring tea.

The two took a sip, Shi Ming said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Brother You is still so free and easy."

"Haha, Brother Shi, don't mock me. Every time I see Brother Shi, I feel ashamed. Compared with Brother Shi, my appearance is really embarrassing."

"Hehe, Brother You, what are you talking about. Your appearance is determined by God, but Brother You's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is unmatched. After the saint came to the south, Brother You still tried his best to welcome him. On the other hand, I was a little neglected when I waited."

"Hey, as a courtier, you must always do your best for the Holy One!"

"What Brother You said is very true."

The two drank tea for a while, Shi Ming saw that Youtu didn't take the initiative to explain why he came, so he asked first.

"Brother You...I don't know what you need to do when you come to Haizhou?"

Youtu smiled and said nothing.

Shi Ming knew it well, and ordered all the servants to retreat.

When there were only two people left in the room, Youtu said slowly: "Brother Shi is extremely intelligent, could it be that he can't guess?"

Shi Ming sighed softly: "Yes. It seems that Brother You came here to resist the imperial decree."

Youtu defaults.

Shi Ming sighed again, this time it was very heavy: "Brother You, why I disobeyed the imperial decree has been clearly written in the memorial. The sage read it, didn't he feel the least bit moved? If Ozu Island is given to Dongwa, then Haizhou is in danger. Haizhou is in danger, and the eight states in the south of the Yangtze River are in danger!"

"I understand this, of course."

Youtu can understand Shi Ming, and the latter's words are very reasonable.

If something happens in Haizhou, the whole Southern Zhou Dynasty will be in turmoil.Haizhou is such a rich state, if it is really easy for Dongwa to go, then the strength of Dongwa, which has been continuously expanding its military strength, will definitely grow stronger.

At that time, it may be too late to contain it again.

"But the Holy Majesty doesn't understand." Youtu said, "The Holy Majesty just wants to take back Jiangbei and destroy the Bei'an Army. That's why he wants to win the help of Dongwo."

"Help from Dongwa?"

Shi Ming sneered.

"Brother You, don't you know that, according to the latest battle report, the Eastern Japan sent fifty fast boats with more than four hundred people to raid the ferry in the capital. As a result, the entire army led by the boat was wiped out, and there was no survivor!"

"what!?"

Yutu was startled and stood up.

"This is real?"

"Of course it's true."

Youtu has been on the road for the past few days, and the news has not circulated, so he does not know this information.

Hearing this moment, his expression also became extremely complicated.

After a while, he sat down slowly and said: "If Dongwo also ate at Su Yuan's place, the situation would be very different."

"Su Yuan used troops ruthlessly and used all means to get cheap from him, so how easy is it?" Shi Ming snorted coldly, "Especially now that even the rivers and lakes of Mozhou are loyal to him. With his strength greatly increased, the small country of Eastern Japan , with a population of only two or three million, how can they submit to him. Your Majesty...is really in a hurry to go to the doctor!"

"Speak carefully!" Youtu shouted in a low voice.

Shi Ming's complexion changed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

Youtu was silent for a moment, then said: "Even so, Brother Shi, I suggest you follow the holy order and give up Ozu Island."

"Why is this?!"

"Brother Shi! Now that the Southern Zhou Dynasty is in a precarious state, if you insist on disobedience, the Holy Lord, Longyan, is furious and wants to mobilize Yunzhou soldiers to attack Haizhou, then how will you and my brother deal with ourselves?"

"This……"

"Then Su Yuan is staring at Jiangbei. If there is another civil strife in the eight states in the south of the Yangtze River, Da Zhou... will really perish! Are you and I going to be the eternal sinners of Da Zhou?!"

Youtu's words were sincere, and his eyes were red, obviously he was really moved.

Shi Ming insisted wholeheartedly at first, but when he thought about Youtu's words, indeed, the new emperor Zhou Cheng was impulsive and wanted to save face. Once he was furious and sent Yunzhou soldiers to attack... the situation would definitely become difficult to deal with.

You know, when Haizhou soldiers went to Qin Wang, they sent almost all their troops there!Only a few soldiers were left to maintain law and order.

The current strength of the entire Haizhou is only ten thousand.If Yunzhou raises troops to attack, it will definitely not be able to defend.

But the problem is... once Ozu Island is given to Dongwa, once Dongwa takes the opportunity to attack, how will Haizhou's soldiers defend?

Shi Ming hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Civil strife is indeed a disaster of subjugation, and I, Shi Ming, do not want to be a sinner through the ages! But if I want to hand over Ozu Island, the Holy One must send a sufficient number of soldiers to guard the coastline." To prevent Eastward Island from accumulating troops and attacking Haizhou!"

(End of this chapter)