Ask The Dao

Outside of Kyoto, Gongsun Chamber of Commerce camp.

Gongsun Xiaobai entered the tent and looked at the people like Musashi Izumi and Amano Kenbei who were sitting on their knees, startled.

"First introduce, they will be my retainers from now on! This is Musashi Izumi, and the others are the samurai and ronin I took in!"

Duan Yu sat on his knees, looking at the distinct sides under his hands, he couldn't help being a little funny and a little headache.

But there is no way. With the development of Luoding Island in the future, a group of Izumo people will definitely appear under him. The emergence of this small group under his command is also natural.

After all, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

"Musashi Izumori? That master?"

Gongsun Xiaobai gave a solemn salute, and immediately looked at Duan Yu with a smile: "It turns out that the real man did not return last night, it was for Master Musashi...It is true that a man can do everything, I admire it!"

Gongsun Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh to subdue such a well-known swordsmith in Izumo overnight.

"I see brother Gongsun, your face is full of spring breeze, it seems like a happy event!"

Duan Yu looked at Gongsun Xiaobai and asked suddenly.

"I was seen by a real person..." Gongsun Xiaobai smiled reservedly, obviously unable to hide it: "I was summoned by the regent today, but this time the regent was very happy and bought the ordnance I was going to sell in one breath. The agreement has been signed and it went so smoothly! After the handover, we will be able to return..."

After a pause, he said: "I see the martial law in Kyoto, maybe there is a big change, I and foreigners, it is good to be able to get rid of it!"

"This is extremely reasonable!"

Duan Yu knew this change well.

When Fujiwara Masakii died, Hiramori's overall plan was immediately broken. At this time, he could only recklessly improve the strength of the army, and even prepare to go to war. In the worst case, he was threatened by force.

Gongsun Xiaobai was just right at the meeting, so he picked up a bargain for nothing.

Even if he was killed, he couldn't imagine that the martial law search in Kyoto was caused by the real Duan in front of him.

"I've seen Kyoto scenery and recruited a famous swordsmith. I am really satisfied, but I don't know when Gongsun Gongzi will leave?" Duan Yu asked again.

"Three days later, because the goods will be delivered tomorrow, the regent will have a military exercise the next day, and I will be invited to attend!" Gongsun Xiaobai touched his nose and smiled bitterly: "I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse now and here. "

"So hasty?"

Duan Yu thoughtfully.

...

Arashiyama Tianshou Pavilion, the atmosphere is solemn.

Some of the most favored little surnames were very cautious when serving, for fear of angering the Lord Regent.

Since receiving the news of Fujiwara Masaaki's death, Hiramori has been in a mood of exposure, and he has become suspicious of the people around him, suspecting that his secret conversation with the other party yesterday has been leaked out.

Otherwise, how could it be possible that people would be silenced at night after negotiating conditions during the day?

In addition to this possibility, it is the other party's retainer who is ill-intentioned.

According to the thinking of Izumo country, if there is a confidant of the young house governor next to Fujiwara Masaki, and he hears Fujiwara Masaki’s plan to return to the feudal clan to fight for power, maybe he will walk alone without asking for instructions. Drop!

However, in order to make everything possible, he solemnly summoned a great onmyoji and a high monk.

"Master Regent!"

An onmyoji who was sitting on his knees took the lead to speak: "It was indeed not an assassin who killed the Fujiwara Family Governor last night, but a demon! And... it is still a very powerful demon, otherwise it will not be able to break through the spells and barriers engraved by the Fujiwara family... "

"Are you monster?"

Pingyuan Sheng was taken aback. This was something he had never thought of before: "Master Qinghai, what do you think?"

"Lao Na's views are the same as those of the ancient master!" The monk named Qinghai nodded silently: "Today, a brother in this temple did not hesitate to spend his life, communicate with the dark, and get enlightenment. There was indeed an unusual evildoer in Kyoto last night. Walk through!"

"So... but the suspicion of the retainers of the Fujiwara family can't be ruled out!" Pingyuan Sheng paper fan slapped his hands: "The suspicion of the young governor is very big...maybe there is also the intervention of the foreign han, especially..."

He looked towards the center of Kyoto, not asking himself, he was skeptical of the Izumo royal family.

Out of motivation, he never thought of Duan Yu's side.

After all, a group of Tochen businessmen, and the Fujiwara clan superintendent are completely unrelated to existence, how can they have hatred?

"The murderer must step up the investigation. Please take care of everything!"

After further discussion, Pingyuan Sheng solemnly said.

Dismissed the Onmyoji and the monks, he met his elder Nagano Masaru again: "The business with the Gongsun family has been negotiated. You will deliver the gold and silver tomorrow. After the weapon inspection, immediately equip it to the five thousand army that our family has urgently mobilized!"

"Hi, this must be done for adults!"

Nagano answered loudly and saluted respectfully.

"The future military exercises are also handed over to you, don't let me down!"

After beating the elder, Pingyuan Sheng ordered him to retreat, suddenly feeling exhausted.

This is not because he is old and old, in fact, according to the original historical trajectory, he can live for more than ten years.

It's just that the recent situation is really too weird!

The Izumo royal family is ready to move, and the plan to suppress the Fujiwara clan has changed again and again, so that he has to go all out to save the two counties of the Hei clan and the foundation of the regent Izumo!

The only thing that makes Pingyuan Sheng happy is that his body is still healthy!

The Ping clan's accumulation of so many years, both in human and material resources, are far more powerful than the Fujiwara Clan.

Although the samurai under his command is a bit slack due to the long peace, as long as the re-assembled army is assembled and equipped with elite weapons, it is entirely possible to force the lords of various regions to obey and form an army of tens of thousands with those 5,000 people as the core. Fujiwara Clan.

As long as this time succeeds, by the way, the royal family will be shocked, and at least twenty years of peace can be made!

As for the rest, they can only be handed over to the son.

But when I think of Zhuzi, Pingyuan Sheng feels his head hurts even more.

Several of his sons are ineffective, and even if the taller one is taller in the end, they must be barely successful.

...

In Kyoto, rumors that the Fujiwara family governor was killed, the regent conducted military exercises, and the battle of the West will soon be carried out.

This does not happen in a day, but has already begun.

After all, the Izumo military system at this time was different from that of the Central Plains, and there was almost no concept of standing soldiers.

As the country was divided into layers, even under the Ping family, many samurai lords were also canonized.

These samurai are the privileged class. They don't farm every day, they just practice martial arts and are familiar with bow horses to prepare for battle.

When the lord has a call, they will call up their own militias—most of them are farmers, who randomly send out bamboo spears, and their combat effectiveness is really sad to the extreme. Often a heavily armed warrior can defeat a dozen such militias.

With such a mobilization mechanism, it certainly did not happen overnight for the troops to be assembled, but the military parade will be the day after, and the Ping family naturally mobilized early.

At the beginning, Hirano Mori summoned these samurai, but he just wanted to **** Fujiwara Masaki to return to his territory, and by the way, suppress the Fujiwara Domain, which has been expanding rapidly recently.

But the death of Masaki Fujiwara, a key figure, suddenly changed the situation.

In order to prevent the Fujiwara family from doing any excessive behavior, it is necessary to counteract in advance.

Specifically, before the Fujiwara family launched a rebellion, they directly carried out a crusade, and with the order of the regent, called the lord of Izumo to conquer the Western countries again!

In this environment, the two elders in power in the Fujiwara Mansion, Konosuke Date and Naruo Watanabe were also very eye-catching, and immediately escaped from Kyoto with the help of their own ninja-I have to say, there is no wall. The defense of Kyoto is too sad, not to mention the daimyo's retainer samurai group, even ordinary bandits and robbers come and go as they please.

When the Ping clan took the initiative and sent troops to encircle the mansion, all he saw were a few samurai who had broken down, the guys who had guarded the disadvantaged last night, and apologized.

Outside Kyoto, in a dense forest.

"Damn! Pingyuan Sheng is really going to conquer the Western Kingdom..." Fortunately, Date helped to listen to the ninja's report ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and couldn't help being very angry, and slashed on the trunk beside him.

"This is what was expected!" Watanabe Naruo coughed, eating a rice ball, obviously not very energy.

Although he was a samurai when he was young, his body at this time cannot tolerate such exhaustion of energy: "Now... I hope that our news will spread quickly enough so that the young master can make the most preparations!"

"Are we doing nothing?"

Date Kanosuke roared and looked at the black-clothed crowd behind him.

This is the most elite force in the Fujiwara family. There are only a few hundred people. They have studied the art of war since childhood, killing people like hemp, but at this time there are a hundred people here.

They were also the main force who attacked the Gongsun Chamber of Commerce that night.

"With this hundred armies, maybe after the plains flourish, we can try to attack Kyoto, and even get the emperor's inquiries about thieves. Then the whole world will know who is the true loyal minister and who is rebellious."

Naruo Watanabe coughed and reluctantly said, "But at this time, fortunately, please bear with him!"

"Is it reserved for useful people for the future? This plan is indeed good...Unfortunately, can you really hide for that long?" A frivolous voice suddenly came from nearby.

"Who?"

Date Konosuke drew his sword and faced each other, and the black-clothed people behind him instantly surrounded him and Watanabe Naruo in a guarding battle.

"I have no malice against you, I just want to say...you are too naive!" Duan Yumeng faced him and walked out of the darkness: "Pingyuan Sheng will not allow an unstable force to stay in Kyoto. It will definitely go on an expedition. The Qianqing eradicated you... and your concealment ability, ha ha... I can find it here, can the people of the Ping clan be far away?"

"So, what does your Excellency teach us?" But Naruo Watanabe bent down deeply, his eyes bright.