Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Then it's better to obey than to be respectful!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"You were kind enough to save my life last night, so what does that matter?" Princess Saitama smiled and said, "If you put down the traitors for me, the kingdom of thousands of vehicles can also be ruled side by side, so what is it? "

There is a reason for what Empress Saitama said. The country of a thousand vehicles in her mouth literally means a country capable of dispatching a thousand military vehicles, but this sentence has a meaning in the cultural background of ancient East Asia. special meaning too.Since King Wu defeated Zhou and established the Zhou Dynasty, he has been implementing the patriarchal system of relatives and respects, that is, how much land a feudal ruler can occupy, how many people he has, how big the city is, and how many troops he has. The emperor's kinship is determined.

In the early Western Zhou Dynasty, the six armies of the Son of Heaven, the three armies of the princes and the big country, the second army of the second country, and the first army of the small country, and the first army had 1 people. According to the calculation of 500 people in a military chariot, one army would only go up and down in two hundred military chariots. .The son of heaven probably only has more than 75 troops to ride up and down, and the big country only has five or six hundred troops.However, with the development of the economy and the prosperity of the population, in the early and middle period of the Spring and Autumn period, big countries like Qi, Qin, Lu, Jin, and Chu also had a thousand times of strength. They also have the strength of a thousand chariots, and they can call themselves the country of a thousand chariots. Overlords like Jin and Chu can even have the strength of three thousand chariots or five thousand chariots, and they are called the country of ten thousand chariots.

Therefore, in the context of ancient China, the country of a thousand chariots generally refers to Fangbo such as Qi, Qin, Jin, and Chu, that is, the vassal states that have great power and can replace the emperor to conquer one of the vassals (the country of a thousand chariots cannot appear in the interior of the country. of).The words of Empress Qiyu not only showed her goodwill to Wang Wenzuo, but also expressed her loyalty to be called the Fang Bo of the Tang Empire in Northeast Asia, and to conquer Goguryeo, Silla and other vassals for him.

"The imperial daughter's loyalty, the ministers will tell the emperor on your behalf!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "However, the life and death of the eldest brother and the prince are still unclear, and the capital is not yet stable. I wonder what the imperial daughter's plan is?"

"Naturally, we should spread the message to the counties and states first, and conscript young adults!"

"Of course this is important, but if helping Yu Fengzhang succeeded last night and killing you and me completely, and the prince Zhong is still alive, what do you think he will do?"

"Most likely to ascend the throne first, and then spread the word to all countries to fight for rebellion!"

"Well, I think so too, so I think the first step you should do now is to ascend the throne. Only when you have a good name can you say it right!"

Wang Wenzuo's last words moved Empress Qiyu, she nodded: "You are right, I will immediately prepare to ascend the throne!"

In the near river country, the government office.

The compound at the gate of the Guosi Yamen was clanging, and there was chaos. People stood on bullock carts, carrying buckets of rice wine, bags of dry grain, and bundles of newly feathered arrows up.Blacksmiths were busy forging hot steel, patching up broken mail, and shoeing horses and mules.The women were busy mending blankets, cloaks, and straw sandals.Outside the outer wall, tents and tents were dismantled one after another. Soldiers brought buckets and poured out the bonfire. Veterans took out whetstones and carefully sharpened their knives for the last time before going into battle.The horses neighed and panted, the officers gave orders, the soldiers cursed at each other, and the noise rose like a tidal wave to its climax.

"Have all the young adults from the surrounding counties arrived?" The eldest brother, the prince, asked while raising his hands so that the attendants could tighten his belt.

"It will take three days at the fastest!" Nakatomi Kamaku said, "The only ones who have arrived are those from the neighboring counties!"

"It's too slow, let them hurry up, they must arrive before dark tomorrow at the latest!"

"Yes, I'll send someone to urge you immediately!" Nakatomi Kamazu replied.

"What about the rations?"

"It's okay to say, there are four thousand shi rice in the treasury of the State Secretary, and several wealthy families in the vicinity also sent two thousand shi!"

"Very good! Adjust the time to dispatch troops to noon tomorrow. If those who haven't arrived by then don't wait, let them catch up along the way!"

"Tomorrow at noon?" Zhong Chen was taken aback: "This, this is too urgent, right? Now the Guosi only has about 3000 people, so I am afraid that such a small number of troops is not enough?"

"Your Majesty Zhongchen, as long as the banner is raised, loyal ministers and righteous men will swarm from all directions!" The eldest brother Zhong said with a smile: "At this time, all the heroes are looking forward to it, waiting for the banner of righteousness, whoever comes first Raise a big banner, whoever has the highest banner will be able to recruit more troops. No one will know you if you hide in the government office! Set off at noon tomorrow, raise my royal banner of brocade high, let Everyone along the way can see it!"

"As ordered!"

At noon the next day, four or five hundred more people arrived at Guosi. As expected, the eldest brother, the prince, did not continue to wait. He ordered a gorgeous pennant to be raised, and then rode on a vigorous red horse and left Omi State Department.The women and farmers stood on both sides of the road, surprised by the majesty of the army, from ear to ear.The fact was just as Prince Zhong's eldest brother expected, as his banner was flying on the road, there was an endless stream of people coming to join him.At that time, there had been no large-scale civil war in Japan for hundreds of years, and the social class had already solidified into a mess. There were too many local tyrants who lived in the county and had food.And the actions of Prince Zhong Daxiong brought them the hope of changing their destiny - as long as they can enter Asuka capital with the Royal Banner of Jinzhi, they will no longer be local tyrants without crowns and thrones, but can become county guards and state officials. , Acting on behalf of officials, giving up others, and realizing class transition.

Therefore, when the army of the eldest brother prince passed through the entire Omi country and entered the Yamazaki area, the total force had increased from more than 2 at the beginning to an army of [-].

"Major events in the world are indeed as expected by His Majesty!" Zhong Chen said convincingly.

"Your Majesty, Buddhism and bloodlines are important, but people's hearts are the real power!" The eldest brother and the prince pointed to the endless marching ranks: "See, this is the people's hearts. People want to build a new and powerful country. No one can fight against the heart!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" a military envoy shouted.

"what's up?"

"The striker intercepted an envoy from Asuka, and found a decree issued by the imperial court on his body!"

"Is the imperial court issued an order?" The eldest brother, the prince, sneered, "Bring him here!!"

There was a big tear on the shirt on the messenger's chest, and there were several bloodstains on his face. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot just now. The officer offered a leather bag with both hands respectfully. The eldest brother, the prince, took the bag and took out a bag from inside. Only the scroll, he sneered disdainfully, tore off the seal with the royal emblem, and laughed just after reading two lines: "Unexpectedly, Saitama ascended the throne, it seems that we have another empress!"

"That's strange, the reason why the prince of Hairen ascended the throne should be more sufficient!" Nakatomi Kamazu said in a low voice.

"Maybe he was killed by this woman? That silly boy, if he listens to me, sooner or later the throne will be his too!" The eldest brother, the prince, sighed with a complicated expression, and asked the captured envoy, "Where is the seaman?" ? Is he still alive?"

"Prince Hairen? He was killed by the villain Fuyu Fengzhang!"

"Killed by Fuyu Fengzhang? What about Fuyu Fengzhang?"

"Already dead!"

"Dead too?" Eldest brother Prince Zhong frowned, and he walked to the messenger: "If you honestly tell the whole story, I will spare your life!"

The messenger took a look at the eldest brother and prince, and finally decided to trust him. He coughed twice, then recounted everything he knew that night in detail, and finally said: "Prince Saitama has been enthroned as the emperor. And ordered the counties and states to recruit soldiers to fight against the traitors behind the burning of Asuka capital!"

"Burning Asuka on fire? Fuyu Fengzhang is really brave! It's a pity that he didn't burn the people who should be burned to death!" The eldest brother and the prince shook his head in disappointment, and asked Zhongchen Kamzu: "Your Excellency, What do you think should be the priority right now?"

"We should attack Asuka as soon as possible and kill Princess Saitama!"

"Yes, this is indeed the most important thing, but it's not all!" Prince Zhong said with a smile: "If I'm not wrong, this messenger should not be the only one, and Saitama should have sent dozens or even hundreds of them." Messenger, declare guilt, recruit soldiers to attack us, right?"

"That's natural. Anything can happen on the road. If it were me, I would send at least four messengers to each county, just in case!"

"That's right, so it's impossible for us to intercept all the couriers. At the same time, there should be other couriers heading to Mino and Owari countries, right?"

"Yes!" Zhongchen Kamazu had already caught up with the prince's train of thought: "Your Majesty means that we must consider retreat?"

"That's right, that's right!" Prince Zhong's eldest brother showed a satisfied smile: "If I break into Asuka, capture or kill Princess Saitama alive, then everything will be fine. As long as I issue an amnesty, those who raised troops to attack my county will be fine." All countries will lay down their arms. But if I am defeated, or if the war ends in a stalemate, those counties that take up arms behind us will be in big trouble. Nakatomi-sama, you must go to the two countries of Owari and Mino, Conquer these two counties and make them the foundation of the army."

"Chen Zunzhi!" Nakatomi Kamazu lowered his head. The two countries of Owari and Mino were the new development areas of the Wa Kingdom at that time. The land was fertile, the population was large, and the military resources were abundant. Moreover, they were very close to the core area of ​​the Wa Kingdom, dividing East and West Japan. The natural fortress is still in the territory of Mino country without clearing the customs.If Prince Zhong Daxiong is defeated, he can retreat into the territory of Mino Kingdom, guard the key points, and confiscate the resources of East Japan to fight again.

"Very good, then let's break up here!" The eldest brother, the prince, grabbed Zhongchen's right hand and raised it high: "If you go east this time, I will also give you my pennant, and I will give it to you, the left minister. In ancient times, King Wu passed away early after destroying the Shang Dynasty. Since his son was young, he entrusted the country to Duke Zhou. The three younger brothers of King Wu colluded with businessmen and launched a judgment. Duke Zhou temporarily took charge of the government and led the army with Lu Shang , defeated the rebels, and protected the country. You are my Duke Zhou and Lu Shang. If anyone dares to disobey, he will be executed first and then report to me."

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Asuka Kyo.

"These are all rewards for you!" Wang Wenzuo pointed to the deerskin pockets on the tray in front of him: "You did a good job that night, but Haidong is in turmoil right now. This is an opportunity to make contributions. Don't miss it!"

"Thank you, General!" Dozens of strong men under Tang responded in unison. Take out some and reward these meritorious people to boost morale and prepare for the next battle.

Wang Wenzuo waved his hand, and all the people in the hall filed up, and received more or less gold sands according to their merits, and the least of them was three or four taels. Holding the heavy deerskin bag in their hands, everyone laughed from ear to ear.

"Duke Ming!" Cui Hongdu said in a low voice, "Just now someone from the family of An Pei came forward and reported that Fu Yu Fengzhang's wife is also hiding in the mansion!"

"What? Fuyu Fengzhang's wife is also in the mansion?"

"Yes, after Ampere's mansion was surrounded that night, she couldn't escape, so she disguised herself and hid among the servants in order to get away, but she didn't want to be reported by her subordinates. I have already sent someone to guard her!"

"This woman is really unlucky!" Wang Wenzuo laughed: "Marrying a guy like Fu Yu Fengzhang, people made it clear that they didn't regard her as their wife, otherwise how could they do such a big thing without revealing it? Now Well, the whole family has paid for it!"

"Yes! If Qiyu finds out, one hundred lives will be lost!" Cui Hongdu laughed.

"That's true!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "Let's do this, don't worry, we will interrogate in a few days first, and then make a claim!"

"Yes!" Cui Hongdu said: "There is one more thing. The boat back to Baekje has already set off, but the round trip will take a month or two at the fastest. During this time, we are just paper tigers. We only have these 400 people on hand. !"

"Three 400 people are three 400 people!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "It is precisely because we are small and the distance is far away that Japanese people are not wary of us. Qiyu, Hairen, and Zhong Daxiong are the ones who fight so brazenly. Qi Jade will grant me an official position and let me lead the army to deal with the eldest brother and the prince. If I bring thousands of people, they will not fight against the enemy, and the brothers will fight against their humiliation outside the wall? It is better to be far, and it is better to be close. Generalization!"

"What Duke Ming said is true!" Cui Hongdu said with a smile, "But I'm afraid that if we fight to the end, we won't get an inch of land, and our hard work will be in vain. That would be bad!"

"Gold sand and fur are not good?" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "There will be silver mines and trade in the future, isn't that enough? People can't want everything, and in the end they will only be unable to grasp anything, and that will be nothing! "