Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Tea was not brewed by boiling water but ground into minced ones. In the Tang Dynasty, people would also grind the seasoning such as nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and other condiments at the same time. At that time, tea could really be considered a strange beverage.

At this time in Japan, the tea ceremony naturally gave up on those spicy spices and chose ordinary tea leaves to be used as tea powder. After stirring and boiling the tea leaves, a bowl of dark green tea soup was finally made.

It was worth mentioning that the term "tea smearing" originated from the Japanese Way of Tea. Actually, the term "tea smearing" referred to the powder of the tea leaves, the tea cake and the tea ice stick.

The more disgusting aspect of the Japanese Way of Tea was that everyone only used one bowl during the tea party. No one drank from the bowl and then passed it down.

In short, the wild and interesting tea ceremony caused the anger of the enemy and both sides to gradually dissipate. Under the nod and signal of the prince of Renhe Palace, Xi Xianglongsheng opened his mouth and said, "Lord Dahe, the numerous conflicts between Osaka City and the military have caused unnecessary casualties. Once again, I suggest that both sides calm down and restrain each other and cease the fire …"

Dahe nodded his head, "Of course the ceasefire is right, but I'm sure your army won't be without conditions, right?"

"Of course there are conditions, the Tokugawa has controlled the Osaka City for more than two hundred years, this is disrespectful to the Sky Emperor, please withdraw your troops from the Osaka City, and return this city to the Sky Emperor …"

Great River's internal quality narrowed his eyes, he inwardly cursed. How could he want a city, this was the entire Western Region, if Osaka lost his Beijing Belt, he would lose them all.

"May I ask whose proposal this is?" The internal affairs of the river did not answer but asked a question in return.

Xi Xianglongsheng would not fall for such a trap. No matter who they answered, even if they brought out the Sky Emperor, the Tokugawa would still use the past examples to refute them.

"Whose proposal? Of course it was the all the Japanese's suggestion, of course it was the suggestion of all the Japanese s who were loyal to the Sky Emperor! Beijing Belt is part of the Sky Emperor's army, is that wrong? "

The General's rule was authorized by the Emperor for more than two hundred years, so the Tsurukawa's Palace's rule over Japan was legal and reasonable. Now that the Emperor has not abolished the position of General, how could you take away the territory that the Emperor had authorized the General to own?

"Actually, according to the laws of the world, even the River City's River City is the territory of the Sky Emperor. The entire Japan is the territory of the Sky Emperor, and our Tokugawa is nothing more than a substitute for the Sky Emperor.

"You want the Osaka City? Very well, I ask the Sky Emperor to revoke the rights of a general first, and then we will talk about other matters! "

Xi Xianglongsheng laughed: "You think that's impossible? Great River Lord is an illustrious senior in the Tokugawa. As a wise man, you will be able to understand all the affairs of the Mu Clan in one fell swoop. As the Mu Clan is at the end of its lifespan, failure is inevitable … "

"Hahaha …" The internal affairs of the river began to laugh wildly, "So what if it fails? Where should Japan go? If the Tokugawa did not take charge of Japan for the Sky Emperor, then these past two hundred years would probably still be the time of war, right? "

"Now that the westernization is coming from the sea and the Japanese are struggling to defend themselves under the assault of the foreigners, at such a critical juncture, you all don't want to gather all your forces to fight against the foreign enemies and instead start a civil war. You all are traitor!"

"Japan is becoming more and more chaotic, becoming weaker and weaker. This is what the Westerners wants to see. We were already behind the world to begin with, so how can we fight against each other?"

The River Elder suddenly pointed at Gao Shanjinzuo behind Xi Xianglongsheng. "Gao Shanjinzuo! Didn't you go to Qingguo? During your two months in Shanghai, did you forget what the Chinese civil war was like? "Stand forward and tell us …"

Gao Shanjinzuo's face was pale as he walked out of the crowd. He stole a glance at Xi Xianglongsheng, who had finally submitted to the prince, and said, "This humble one is named Yu Yang, Year 1862 of the Western Calendar. That is to say, our Wen Jiu has been riding the Thousand Year Pill over the ocean for two years to Shanghai …"

"Foreign merchant ships shuttling in Tianjin Port, there are rows upon rows of foreign shops on the streets. Squads of sailors are coming down from warships to carry out missions. The White Bridge over the Suzhou River is only open to foreigners for free …"

"The Chinese gentry who escaped to Shanghai told me that 'my brother has avoided the long-haired thieves since the winter.'" "In the spring of this year, my house was burnt to ashes. All my books were gone. I can't even put my finger on it. It made me cry …"

"In the civil war of the Qing Empire, there was no victory at all. Only the British benefited. The war would only weaken the Qing Empire, while the West would only grow stronger. With this, the wealth accumulated for thousands of years would disappear into thin air!"

Prince Renhe let out a long sigh, "Pitiful, how did the civilized nations of the continent come to this! China is dead, China is dead! "

Dahe nodded his head, "My lords, are you still unable to see through me? We are fighting to the death, and what is hurting is always the vitality of Japan … "" No, no... I support the ceasefire with both hands, but I will not lose the Osaka City! "

Xi Xianglongsheng sighed and shook his head: "Sorry, Osaka City, we must … How about we have a duel between martial artists? " After saying that, he nodded. Outside the curtain, a soldier carrying a flag rode his horse down the hill.

Very quickly, a hundred armored island warriors walked out from the camp, lined up at the edge of the city and stared at the Heaven's Tower in disdain.

The internal affairs of the river gave a long sigh. "Must we bleed to death like this?" But when he saw Xi Xianglongsheng's resolute expression, he could only nod his head.

Soon after, the city gates of Osaka City opened and a hundred Tokugawa Warriors holding Katana s started to gather beneath the city.

In the camp of the Curtainfall Army and in the high Osaka City, there were roars like that of wild beasts. All the soldiers cheered their warriors on … Roar … Ha! Roar … Roar … "Ha!"

When the atmosphere reached its most tense point, two hundred warriors suddenly shouted at the top of their lungs, "Duck …" "Ahh!" The bright Katana raised it above their heads and they clashed against each other as if they were crazy.

The entire war had suddenly turned deathly silent. The sound of weapons clashing could be heard everywhere, and the sounds of dying roars could be heard everywhere. The world was filled with blood.

It was the most primitive cold weapon combat, which brought about an unimaginable visual conflict. The warrior who had just beheaded the enemy had his ribs pierced by another enemy. The head was kicked back and forth like a rubber ball. Blood sprayed all over the ground.

However, the big figures who were drinking tea on the hillside were not moved. The most important spirit of the Martial Saints was the sanctification of death, which was worthy of celebration.

No one noticed that under Xi Xianglongsheng's calm face, there was a little bit of ridicule. By this time the war was beginning to clear up. After all, Tokugawa was a two hundred year old mansion, and the warriors' backgrounds were deep and profound. The number of sword training halls in the River City was also the highest in Japan, the best.

Otherwise, why would Sakamoto Ryoma bother to go to the River City to learn the way of the sword? It was because that place was packed with the best sword masters in Japan.

One could imagine that the fighting skills of the warriors in the Tokugawa was much higher than that of the famous experts. As long as it was a fair fight, the Tokugawa was not afraid of anyone.

Amidst the sounds of killing, the warriors of the Shimadzu Family were already losing control of their formation. When the 40 + warriors were killed, the primary matrix began to retreat.

"Xi Xianglongsheng... It seems like you all are going to lose! " Dahe said with a smile.

"Oh? "Really …" A cold light flashed across Xi Xianglongsheng's eyes. Right at this moment, a change occurred on the battlefield, and the warriors from the Shimadzu Family suddenly took out Colt Revolver from their armor.

Bang Bang Bang... After the flurry of gunfire, the warriors of Tokugawa died on the ground. Only four or five of them were still able to stand after the thick smoke cleared the battlefield, but their bodies were also covered with wounds.

"Shameless!" "You are the shame of warriors …" The Tokugawa warrior spat out a mouthful of blood, the flames of anger shooting out of her eyes.

The internal affairs of the river smashed the bowl of tea with a "Pa!" You actually used Gun s, you actually violated the noble spirit of a warrior … "Shame!"

"Hahaha …" Is this shame? You are wrong, war is war, victory is our only goal, the spear is obviously better than the Katana, why should I eat the ancients? "

"You should give the word 'shame' to the foreigners. Do you think they will listen to you and fight with cold weapons? "It is high time for the fallen Mu Estate to retire from the stage of history …"

On the battlefield, the Shimadzu Family warriors started to harvest the human heads. No matter if they were dead or near death, including those that could be saved, they would cut them down the moment they got on the battlefield.

At this time, Osaka City had already gone mad. Everyone in the garrison cursed at the alliance's shamelessness, and their sorrowful roars shook the heavens and earth. On the Heaven's Tower, Tokugawa Yoshinobu who had secretly entered the city by boat was already going crazy.

"Baga!" Ba Ga! "Ba Ga …" Tokugawa Yoshinobu used his fist to pound on the railings, his heart was filled with pain.

Just then, the sliding door opened, and Hidden Fog Kid walked in with a Frenchman. "Master General, the French Army's training officer, Mr. Xie Duowan, is here to pay a visit."

"Hello, Sir Generalissimo. According to my observations of the situation on the battlefield, it has become more and more advantageous for me. Why do you still feel grief and indignation? The enemy is entering our trap step by step, and we should celebrate … "

"Yeah, we should be celebrating, but after this war, just how much of our martial dao will remain? Is Japan still the same Japan? " The general sighed.

"Oh, dear General, all I know is that the world is constantly developing, and there's never been anything that's ever changed... Since the Japanese samurai upholds the short life span of a cherry blossom, then isn't a martial artist also a cherry blossom? "

"Let's welcome the new era. I think the chance for a decisive victory has arrived!"

On the distant hillside, the curtain was already in chaos. Tokugawa Yoshinobu could see very clearly that the guards on both sides had already pulled out their knives, although they did not attack, the smell of gunpowder was still very strong.

The negotiations finally broke down, and the prince left with a swish of his sleeves. There was no longer any chance for a truce between the two sides, and the final battle was about to erupt.