I formed the strongest swordsman group

These strange supply stations not only provide rice balls and drinking water, but also hot soup, dried meat and other rich meals.

At first, Qing Deng was puzzled. After asking, he learned that this was a supply station set up by Sanako.

Qing Deng, who was surprised by this, immediately started to inquire and soon learned the details.

After the fall of Nagoya Castle, a large number of soldiers and civilians in Owari Domain fled.

If you go east, you have to cross most of the Tokai Street to reach the rich Kanto Plain.

But if you go west, you can immediately enter the territory of Gyeonggi.

For the refugees, it is clear at a glance which direction they should flee to.

So, most of the refugees went to Gyeonggi.

With the influx of large numbers of refugees, the Gyeonggi Domains, including Qinjin, learned the shocking news that "Choshu Army attacked Nobi by surprise and Nagoya Castle fell"!

In an instant, Otsu was in a panic and rumors spread.

What "Choshu Army is coming soon!"

What "Choshu Army has more than 40,000 soldiers!"

What "His Highness Niou has no time to come back to help, Qinjin is going to die!"

Some people packed up their belongings and prepared to flee to the countryside to avoid disaster.

Some people were at a loss and rushed to the government, asking the officials to give them a definite answer, whether Owari was really lost? Did the Choshu Army really come? Is Qinjin really in danger?

Some people even had evil intentions, planning to fish in troubled waters, take this opportunity to go to the empty door and rob property.

The uneasy mood spread rapidly... The originally quiet and peaceful, prosperous town was dominated by panic in the blink of an eye.

At this critical moment, Sanako took action.

In the absence of the lord Tachibana Aoto, she took out the spirit of the mistress and personally took charge of the overall situation!

It is reported that after learning that Owari had changed, Sanako was stunned for a short time, but soon regained her composure.

"Why are you panicking? What's there to be afraid of in Choshu? Let all the officials currently stationed in Jin come to see me!"

It's no exaggeration to say that Sanako's coming forward played an important role like a stabilizing force!

What situation did the ministers of Qinjin face before this?

Lord Tachibana Aoto led his army to attack Choshu in the west.

Two family elders - Hijikata Toshizo and Yamanami Keisuke - accompanied him on the expedition.

The newborn young master (Tachibana Masami) was a swaddling baby who couldn't even speak.

In a nutshell, there was no leader and no one who could take charge...

I didn't know who to ask for instructions from my superiors.

Sanako's timely appearance finally gave the ministers a backbone.

The authority of the mistress is self-evident.

In the absence of Aoto and others and the young master's young age, she and Awu had the highest status in the domain and were most qualified to command the ministers.

Even if we put aside the identity of "mistress", Sanako's own prestige is enough to make the ministers in the domain humble.

"Chiba's Onikomachi", the daughter of the Chiba family, the elder of the Shinsengumi, the talented female swordsman with outstanding military exploits... With such a long list of titles, who can match it?

In this way, relying on her own status and prestige, Sanako easily integrated the hearts of the people and became the "temporary leader" recognized by the ministers.

She summoned the ministers at the Tachibana residence as soon as possible, and then issued various orders calmly.

The first thing she did was to stabilize the market and crack down on profiteers.

Sanako is a very orthodox samurai girl. She has always sneered at those guys who don't follow the right path... especially those evil villains who fall into the eyes of money and can disregard ethics and morality in order to make money. She is ashamed to associate with them.

As we all know, whenever the situation is turbulent, there are always some conscienceless and blind guys who jump out to make trouble.

As expected, as soon as the riots broke out in Otsu, a large number of profiteers heard the news and tried to make money from the national disaster.

Their tricks are nothing more than the same old ones: hoarding goods, maliciously raising prices, and grabbing huge profits.

After learning that a group of profiteers were disrupting the market environment in Otsu, Sanako... bluntly said that she was furious.

She didn't have a good impression of these sneaky speculators.

And now, Sanako's disgust for them has reached its peak.

"The country is in trouble but they don't think about serving the country, but instead add insult to injury... Since these guys are so ungrateful, there is no need to show mercy to them!"

After saying this to the ministers, Sanako ordered to rectify the market without hesitation!

She sent a large number of people to patrol the various markets in the town. Once they found profiteers taking advantage of the fire, they didn't even need to be tried, they were arrested directly!

She even personally signed an order to chop off the heads of three serious profiteers in one go, and put their heads on the execution ground for public display to deter the scoundrels.

Those who should be arrested were arrested, and those who should be killed were killed... In this way, under Sanako's thunderous means, the market environment in Otsu returned to normal in just one day.

Those speculators who had escaped the disaster by chance were all terrified and dared not show up again.

Then, she ordered people to post notices in the shogunate to appease the people.

[Note: In the Edo period, the shogunate officials or lords wrote the precepts, items, and prohibitions on the board or paper to ask residents to thoroughly understand the laws. They were mostly set up in places where people frequently traveled, such as checkpoints, ports, bridges, and even in towns, village entrances, city centers and other conspicuous places. ]

She did not conceal the fact that "Owari fell". With so many refugees pouring in, it was impossible to hide it.

She adopted an open and honest strategy, focusing on clarifying misunderstandings and explaining the truth.

First, he openly admitted that Owari had indeed fallen, and then pointed out that the Choshu Army had not marched westward, and Qinjin was still safe inside and outside.

Under Sanako's instructions, the last part of the list clearly stated: Don't worry, gentlemen! His Highness Niou is leading his troops to return for reinforcements! I'll be back in Otsu soon!

In fact, at the time of writing this article, Aoden Mo said that he had returned to the army, and he did not even know that something happened to Owari.

However, this is not Sanako's "white lie".

Maybe it's the tacit understanding between husband and wife, or maybe it's Sanako's absolute trust in Qingden. She firmly believes that her husband will come back as quickly as possible to rescue Qin Jin!

With this trust in mind, she organized a group of people to set up supply stations on the only way back to Qinjin to meet Qingdeng.

The person responsible for taking over this task is A Wu.

Sanako is the mistress of the Qinjin clan, and Awu is also the mistress of the Qinjin clan.

In order to survive this crisis safely, A Wu's responsibility and determination are not inferior to those of Sanako.

She does not have the same high personal prestige as Sanako, nor can she talk or give orders in front of a lot of strangers.

Therefore, she can only provide support in her own way and work hard behind the scenes.

A Wu Lai was responsible for supervising various important tasks such as "setting up a supply depot to meet Qingdeng" and "posting a list to calm the people."

When Sanako was in meetings, she would often sit next to him and help him.

"A mistress sitting alone" and "two mistresses sitting side by side", the latter is definitely more imposing and more able to intimidate the ministers.

Even if Ah Wu didn't say anything and just sat quietly next to Sanako, it was enough to put pressure on the ministers.

The relationship between Sanako and A Wu is very delicate-this matter is not a secret in Qinjin Fan.

Zuo and Wu sit shoulder to shoulder in front of the ministers, which is equivalent to sending a signal to the outside world: no matter what kind of relationship or conflicts we have in private, we will never be confused in official or major matters! Sisters will never fight against each other!

The mistresses worked together to fight against the enemy... Regarding this scene, all the officials felt the unity of the two women and their firm determination to protect Qin Jin.

It is worth mentioning that Sanako learned the lesson from Chacha's good intentions but did bad things back then, and did not show up in public without authorization in order to boost public sentiment.

In the 20th year of Keicho (1615), the Tokugawa family launched the second Battle of Osaka, the famous Osaka Summer Formation, in order to completely eliminate the Toyotomi family.

This battle is related to the survival of the Toyotomi family.

In order to boost morale, Yodohime Chacha - Toyotomi Hideyoshi's side chamber and the "Queen Mother" of the Toyotomi family - took a rare stand and wore a military uniform and went to the front line in person to boost morale.

She thought that her appearance would boost military morale.

Unexpectedly, her good deed not only failed to work, but also had a counterproductive effect, causing the morale of the soldiers defending the city to fall to the bottom...

The reason was because the soldiers thought that the battle had already resulted in so many casualties that even "Queen Mother" Chacha went to the battlefield in person, so they couldn't help but feel desperate.

Japan has always been a patriarchal society, and women rarely practice martial arts.

In the world's perception, going to war is only a man's business, so why do women come to join in the fun?

Therefore, honestly studying piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, marrying a good husband, and raising children peacefully is the way out for most women in ancient Japan.

Female samurai like Sanako and Souji who can not only go to the battlefield, but also achieve great military exploits are completely different.

Today, Sanako and Awu have become the mistresses of the Qinjin clan, and are no longer just female warriors and female ninjas.

Their current words, deeds, and actions represent Qin Jinfan, and are watched and watched closely by countless people.

Although they are female samurai (female ninjas), it is normal for them to wear military uniforms, but they are not allowed to be used by malicious people to spread malicious messages such as "Look, even the mistresses have gone into battle in person, Qinjin is indeed at the end of its rope." rumor.

Therefore, Sanako and A Wu have been cautiously staying at Judi, waiting for Qingteng's return.

Although the process was far from smooth, with the cooperation of the two women, the order of Qinjin Fan gradually returned to stability.

The officials stick to their posts step by step.

The soldiers and the people were no longer panicked.

All shops are open for business as usual and prices remain as usual.

As for the refugees who came to seek refuge from the disaster, they were properly resettled.

In fact, the two women spent far more energy and painstaking efforts in "ruling the country on behalf of their husbands" than this.

In addition to the above, the work they vigorously carried out included but was not limited to: "sending spies to find out the current situation of Owari", "tracking the specific movements of the Choshu Army", "warning Edo"...

All in all, what they did and achieved was completely worthy of their status as "Mother of Qinjin"!

Qin Jin's ministers never thought that one day they would gain strength from the two women!

I don’t know who started it, but recently the ministers of Qin and Jin often privately call Sanako "Zao Gozen" and A Wu "Wu Gozen".

X Gozen... These nicknames are obviously a tribute to Tomoe Gozen.

Tomoe Gozen was a famous female general at the end of the Heian period. She was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also possessed of peerless beauty. She loyally assisted her husband and was a very famous virtuous wife. She once left an enemy general with her bare hands to cover her husband, Kiso Yoshinaka's retreat. Neck anecdote.

The ministers of Qin and Jin called Sanako and A Wu "Zao Gozen" and "Wu Gozen" to express their respect - you are just like Ba Gozen, a virtuous housekeeper who can leave your name in the history of history!

After hearing about the efforts and deeds of the two girls in recent days from the officials at the supply depot, Qingden was speechless for a long time.

He was so moved that he couldn't express it!

To be honest, if the two girls were in front of him now, he could not wait to pick them up immediately and then kiss every corner of their bodies.

Even so, it is not enough to truthfully express Qingdeng's excitement.

At this moment, he deeply realized what it means to have a good wife at home, and the husband will not suffer any misfortune!

Sanako and Awu were really helpful!

Thanks to them, the current situation of Qinjin Fan was far better than Qingdeng expected.

After he returns to Otsu, he will no longer have to spend more time and energy on stabilizing the people in the domain. For this reason alone, the two women will definitely take the greatest credit!

"call……"

He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his passionate and surging emotions.

At this moment, he felt that the fatigue that had accumulated in his body was swept away! My whole body is full of endless strength!

Sanako and Awu have tried their best, how can I fall behind them?

As soon as he thought about this, he climbed onto Carrot's back again and shouted:

"Let's go!"

The dust scattered by the horse's (ox's) hooves stamping on the ground filled the surrounding area again.

The cavalry galloped eastward along the road and soon disappeared at the intersection leading to Otsu.

…

…

2 days later——

Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi——

"..."

Sanako sat behind the desk and read the letter in his hand carefully.

Every time her eyes scanned a line on the letter paper, her brows furrowed.

After thoroughly reading the contents of the letter, her beautiful face was suddenly stained with livid color, and her expression became extremely ugly.

As early as when she first took over the Qinjin Domain, she immediately mobilized the members of the Ninth Division stationed in Otsu and ordered them to sneak into Owari to collect relevant information about the Choshu Army, especially its specific movements, and make sure to find out.

Spying on intelligence is no easy task.

Since dispatching these ninjas, Sanako has never received any reports from them.

Sanako had no choice but to wait silently.

Finally... today, the report she had been thinking about finally came - the letter in her hand.

The long-awaited information finally arrived. She couldn't wait to read the letter and was mentally prepared accordingly.

Although she had prepared for the worst,... the content of the letter and the cruel facts before her eyes still stunned her, and she could not calm down the shock in her heart for a long time...

"well……"

Sanako, who rarely sighed on weekdays, rarely showed a weak side.

She put down the letter in her hand with a tired face, turned her head unconsciously, and looked to the west, with a vague feeling of longing emerging on her cheeks...

"Whoa! Whoa whoa! Whoa!"

Suddenly, a baby's cry suddenly sounded next to him.

The next moment, Sanako turned sideways as if reflexively, half eagerly and half nervously checking on the baby...that is, Kuro.

Anyone who has raised a baby knows that babies always wake up suddenly while sleeping and cry for no reason after waking up.

The engraving of Kuro is in this situation. One second he was sleeping soundly, and the next second he woke up suddenly and burst into tears.

Sanako was already used to this.

Not only was she used to seeing it, but she was also used to dealing with it.

"Don't cry~Don't cry~"

She patted Kuro's belly with gentle movements and spoke gentle words.

After more than a month of repeated "training", Sanako now feels more and more like her mother.

Whether it is soothing or teasing the baby, she has now become particularly adept at it.

Compared with the clumsy look he had before, where he couldn't even wrap his swaddling clothes, he was completely different.

Her actions of "patting her belly gently" and her words "don't cry, don't cry" seemed to contain some kind of magic power.

After a while, Kuro's crying gradually stopped and he soon regained his composure.

After a while, he slowly closed his eyelids and fell into a deep sleep.

Looking at her son who was sleeping again, the smile on Zona's cheeks gradually grew stronger, her pretty face was filled with maternal love, and the tired look that originally dominated her expression gradually faded away.

The Changzhou Army is ravaging the Eastern Kingdom; Qingdeng and others have not yet returned; thousands of people of Qinjin Fan are counting on her to preside over the overall situation; except A Wu, there is no one else around who can support each other...

Only she and Ah Wu know how much pressure she has been under in recent days...

Even the "Chiba Onikomachi" who has a heart as solid as stone and will never turn back can't help but feel exhausted and physically and mentally exhausted in the face of the current unprecedented pressure...

I have to say that having children is indeed a strange thing.

Before giving birth, Sanako thought that she was not a person who liked children.

Rather, she would even find children annoying at many times.

Whenever she saw those naughty children making a lot of noise, she would feel disgusted and irritable.

However, the amazing thing is that after Jiuro was born, her view of children suddenly changed!

The children who used to be very ugly and annoying in her eyes have now become very cute - especially her own son!

Although it may sound a bit arbitrary, in Sanako's current eyes, there is no child or creature in the world that is cuter than her son!

The only person who can compare with him in terms of cuteness is Ah Wu's daughter Ning Ning.

To be honest, "accompanying her son" has become her new and effective way to relax

Whenever she looks at her son's sleeping face, she feels a new fire bursting out of her body - Jiulang's existence has become one of the important pillars for her to survive the current difficult times.

Dongdongdongdongdongdongdongdongdong!

There were rapid footsteps coming from far to near in the direction of the corridor.

Sanako immediately recognized that it was Ah Wu's footsteps.

Ah Wu knew that Jiulang was sleeping, so she didn't shout after pulling open the door, but moved to Sanako's side in two steps, unable to hide her excitement and trembling:

"Sanako, Qingdeng is back!"

Ask for monthly tickets! Ask for recommendation tickets! (Leopard head crying.jpg)

It's the end of the month again! Book friends who have monthly tickets on hand, please vote for this book! (crying leopard head.jpg)