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Ever since it was determined that Yataro of the Phoenix House and Raksha were in cahoots, Nishino and my grandson decided to invite the other party to come over for a "talk" in a "slightly rough" way.

As one of the few servants in Edo, Phoenix House has strong financial resources and a transcendent social status. It is impossible for Nishino and others to come and go freely in the mansion like the streets in the early morning.

So, the two elders in my grandson's party: Ebina and Ichinose went to find out the truth about the Phoenix House, while Nishino and the others were on standby by a secluded river beach.

Seeing that Ebina and Ichinose had returned, and Fang said such heavy words as soon as he returned, Nishino, my grandson, and Akutsu immediately gathered in front of the two elders in three steps at a time.

My grandson said:

"Mr. Ebina, Mr. Ichinose, is the Phoenix House mansion well guarded?"

"Well, yes, the situation is not optimistic."

Ebina told him and Ichinose all the information he and Ichinose had collected item by item in a concise manner.

After his report was over, the complexions of Nishino and the others all changed to varying degrees.

According to what he said, the number of bodyguards in the Phoenix House mansion is outrageously large.

"Oh shit……!"

Ajiujin gritted his teeth, showing resentment, and uttered vulgar words.

"That bastard, is he so afraid of 'Mi Riot'? Is he so afraid of the power of ordinary people?"

What is the worst impact on Japan caused by the arrival of Western powers... This is a difficult question to answer, and different scholars can give different answers.

But there is no doubt that the "economic invasion" of Western powers is definitely on the list.

I also want to know, how can the handmade products emptied out of handicraft workshops compete with the industrial products produced in batches in large factories?

A large number of factory-produced goods were dumped into Japan, and the passive development of the commodity economy accelerated the natural economy to a certain extent...that is, the disintegration of the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, making farmers' lives more and more difficult.

As a typical feudal regime, the Edo Shogunate was founded on agriculture.

The three major reforms in the history of the Edo period, namely, the enjoyment reform led by Tokugawa Yoshimune (1716-1744), the lenient government reform led by Matsudaira Sadanobu (1787-1793), and the Tianbao reform led by Mizuno Tadamuni (1830 1843), their core reform measures are to revive agriculture and stabilize the foundation of the country.

If the agriculture is unstable, the foundation of the country will be unstable; if the life of the peasants is difficult, the life of the shogunate will be even more difficult;

This is a vicious circle that is difficult to resolve... As a result, the social situation in Japan has deteriorated in recent years, and the "rice disturbance" has been banned repeatedly.

In every famine year, the hungry people who are desperate and on the verge of starvation will always mobilize, smash rice shops, and rob rice grains. The Japanese government has habitually called this kind of turmoil that broke out in the form of rice grabbing. commotion".

Rich merchants...especially privileged merchants like Zacha who have monopolized the rice trade and are still domineering and domineering on weekdays, naturally became the first attack of the hungry people when the "rice riot" broke out Target.

Therefore, in order to protect their lives, Edo messengers have recently hired more thugs and bodyguards to strengthen the defense of their shops and mansions.

"It's not easy..."

Nishino muttered softly.

Judging from Ebina's description, Phoenix House's mansion is a dragon's pool and tiger's lair with three steps, one post, and five steps, one post.

For Nishino, my grandson and others, their best strategy is naturally to sneak into the mansion of the Phoenix House, kidnap the Phoenix House Yataro, and then walk away without shed a drop of blood.

But judging from the current situation, this method is not feasible.

Even if legendary ninjas such as Fuma Kotaro and Hattori Hanzo came personally, they might not be able to sneak into the Phoenix House's mansion quietly.

"Hello, my grandson...huh?"

Just when Nishino wanted to ask my grandson for advice, he was surprised to find that—except for the violent Akutsu who was still grumbling, my grandson, Ebina, and Ichinose, all three of them were angry at the moment. The appearance of being calm and confident.

Seeing this, Nishino couldn't help asking:

"My grandson, do you have any good ideas on how to arrest Yataro Phoenix House?"

My grandson raised an eyebrow.

"Huh? Well~ It's an idea~ It's better to say——We have expected this kind of situation to happen, so we have prepared in advance~~"

My grandson let out a "huh-huh" laugh.

"Nishino-kun, you don't have to think about things so complicated. If you want to catch someone, you don't have to use the method of 'sneaking in'."

After hearing this, Nishino was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately realized something.

"Hey, don't you want to..."

Before Nishino finished speaking, my grandson interrupted him in a meaningful tone:

"Nishino-kun, have you forgotten how our Great Salt Party got its start?"

"Although compared with the legal punishment party, our Oshio Party's behavior is as gentle as a virgin's caress, and our spiritual mentor, Mr. Oshio Heihachiro, is a refined scholar. But ah...we let the world remember 'Oshio' 'The way of fame is not learning."

Having said that, my grandson paused.

Then, with a playful expression on his face, he continued the words word by word:

"It's violence!"

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Nishino and the others were in full swing preparing for the battle.

Check that the peg in the hilt is engaged; fasten the cuff; wear armor.

Of course, these armors were brought over by my grandson and others.

Chain mail, hand armor, arm armor, leg armor and other armor are all available.

The set of armor they provided Nishino fit fairly well.

Whenever it is necessary to catch the most difficult and vicious criminals, the "Three Times" and the same mind can get the permission to "wear armor and go to battle".

Therefore, Nishino naturally knew how to wear armor, as Tongxin of Sadamachi Hui.

"The battle plan is as follows—Ichinose, Akutsu, and I will attack the Phoenix House mansion from the front to attract the attention of the guards. Nishino-kun, my grandson, you two will be responsible for breaking into the mansion while taking advantage of the chaos, and capture Phoenix House Yataro alive. Any objections?"

After Ebina released the extremely simple battle plan, seeing that no one had any objections, he asked everyone to go down and prepare separately. After a stick of incense, the action begins!

While skillfully putting on the various pieces of armor, Nishino said to my grandson beside him in a solemn tone:

"My grandson, with all due respect, I still think it's too risky to break into the Phoenix House so rashly."

"When the other party is alarmed by foreign enemies, his house will inevitably be like an ant's nest, with heavily armed guards pouring out of it."

"At that time, we will face at least dozens of opponents."

"And there are only five pitiful people on our side... Could it be that Ebina and the others all have the courage to escape?"

Yishi's Bravery——After the "eternal sword master" Ogata Yishi became famous, it is a brand-new allusion that has been widely circulated among ordinary people. The meaning is similar to "Xiang Yu's courage".

Nishino once fought alongside my grandson, so he knows how much my grandson weighs—this man still has some knowledge in martial arts, but not much.

As for Ebina, Ichinose, and Akutsu...Because he just met them not long ago, Nishino didn't know their details.

"This..."

My grandson gave a wry smile.

"It would be great if Mr. Ebina and the others had extraordinary force like Ogata Itsue~ In this way, our revolutionary cause will definitely be able to advance more easily~~"

"There must be no such thing as 'Yishi Zhiyong'. However, they are still worthy of entrusting important tasks."

"Although Ajiujin is young, he has practiced kung fu and is good at locking sickles."

"As for Ebina-san and Ichinose-san..."

My grandson pauses, as if trying to figure out the right wording.

After a while, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, forming a meaningful arc.

"Let me just say this-they participated in the war 24 years ago, and they are the survivors of the tragic war that year."

After Nishino heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly.

"24 years ago", "war"... The only battle that can combine these two elements is the far-reaching war-Oshio Heihachiro led an uprising against the tyranny of the shogunate, and won five points. One of the "Osaka battles" was the ruins of Osaka.

Both Ebina and Ichinose looked to be around 40 years old...the ages were just right.

——Have you ever experienced a war veteran...

Thinking of this, Nishino subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the second elder not far away.

"Isn't your Great Salt Party a big family and a big business, and it's your mission to overthrow the Edo shogunate? If so, don't you have more companions in Edo? Can't you call in more helpers?"

"'Big family and big business' or something...it's really absurd~"

My grandson gave a wry smile.

"In the 24 years since the failure of the uprising, we have been living a hard life of hiding in the XZ, no different from the rats in the stinky ditch~~"

"It wasn't until the Black Ship incident broke out that the shogunate was overwhelmed with self-care, and our life finally got better~~"

"Our main bases are in Gyeonggi, so we don't have that strong influence in Kanto."

"The rest of the companions stationed in Edo...there must still be some. It's just that they are either pure literati who are not good at fighting, or they have something to do and can't leave."

After hearing this, Nishino couldn't help curling his lips.

"Gyeonggi, Gyeonggi...why do you traitors and rebellious sons like to get together in Gyeonggi?"

My grandson smiled.

"Who says Gyeonggi is the center of Japan? Whoever wins Gyeonggi wins the world—whoever can control Gyeonggi will have an unshakable advantage on the journey to dominate the world."

"..."

Nishino remained silent—he was silent, acquiescing to what my grandson said just now.

Gyeonggi is one of the earliest developed areas on the Japanese archipelago.

Because of its early development and superior natural conditions, it has had strong productivity since ancient times.

In addition to superior economic conditions, Gyeonggi also has an outstanding advantage that other regions do not have-that is "culture".

Although the Kyoto court headed by the emperor has no real political power, they don't know how to govern the country at all, and they don't even know the real situation of this country. ", constantly put pressure on the Edo shogunate, making the shogunate officials miserable.

However, even though they have no power in hand, the words and deeds of the Kyoto court can still influence the political situation in Japan. The reason for this is that the Kyoto court has an unshakable dominance in the cultural field of Japan.

Jurisprudentially speaking, the Chrysanthemum Dynasty has lasted for more than a thousand years, and the legal system has never been broken. Under the deification of Shintoism, Confucianism, and Mitoology, its status has reached "unbelievable to foreigners. Only Japan human beings can understand”.

Leaving aside ordinary people with little culture, at least in the eyes of the intellectuals nowadays, the imperial court in Kyoto is an inviolable existence.

For this reason, even the people of Gyeonggi have a strong sense of honor.

Even now, Gyeonggi people who belong to the "conquered" in the political ecology still have their eyes above the top, thinking that all areas except Gyeonggi are rural areas.

Especially in Kanto—due to historical grievances, the people of Gyeonggi look down on the Kanto people. They feel that the Kanto people are barbaric, rude, and ignorant, and call the Kanto people "Dongyi".

From this point alone, it is enough to see how exaggerated "cultural resources" the Gyeonggi region has.

To put it simply, if you occupy Gyeonggi and subdue the capital, you will not only have strong economic strength, but also play the trick of "holding the emperor to make the princes" and launch a cultural offensive against the enemy—just like Cao Mengde in the Three Kingdoms period like that.

At this time, my grandson spoke again:

"Although at first glance, the plan of 'forcibly breaking into the Phoenix House' seems to be very reckless, but this is the best method we can practice right now."

My grandson holds out the first finger.

"First of all, the privileged merchants headed by Zacha are the country moths that we swear to destroy."

"In order to realize this wish, we have long since found out the details of the privileged merchants in Edo, Kyoto, Osaka and other places. Therefore, we have a good grasp of the internal structure of the Phoenix House."

My grandson holds out a second finger.

"Secondly, although the opponent has a lot of guards, because the house is huge, they need to garrison various places, so their defense forces must be scattered."

"It will take some time for the guards stationed on the east side of the mansion to run to the west side of the mansion."

"As long as they make good use of the time difference between them gathering their combat power, it will not be difficult to capture Phoenix House Yataro alive."

"As for the last..."

My grandson holds out his third finger.

"We must start as soon as possible, there must be no delay!"

"We have been dealing with the Fazhu Party for a very long time. Therefore, we know very well what a difficult enemy Rakshasa is."

"In my eyes, Rakshasa is one of the most difficult and ruthless characters in the Fazhu Party."

"Looking at the Faju Party, the only people who are more difficult than Rakshasa are their leader: Yamata no Orochi, their spy chief: Tamazamae, their army commander: Shuten Doji, and their supreme commander. Power: Dayake Maru!"

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