Tianzheng Four Years (1580) Early June Shinseng Sugucheng Hot Island, Dimension Village, Prefattening Guoshima County

"My lord, I have it in Sun Shiro. Did I ask you to call me?

"Um, I called. Far from there. Closer."

Lord, Master Shou Lungshin of Ryuji Yamajoji invited him with a fan. I left a while ago.

"Softer. Sun Shiro, no need to hesitate"

"Ha."

I proceeded to the vicinity of my lord. The lord is slapping his hands with a fan and seems satisfied. These days the Lord gets grumpy if he doesn't show a bare gesture that our ministers fear. It seems to me that the Lord of the Lord will have the majesty he deserves. You have to be careful.

Shimazu's in a hurry.

"Are you left-handed?"

"I've always been a gatekeeper of Anjin, but it's good to be up but I can see ahead. I'm not cutting my roots right now."

"First, we hear that Yasuyoshi's total strength was 20,000, and that he took Yoshida County Yamajo and put it in a cage. I don't think it will be that easy to clean up the situation beyond the presence of Mr. Shigeki Kuen Dalai in Tosa..."

Leaning his neck, his lord laughed satisfactorily.

"Sun Shiro looks unknown. The decaying tree deliberately made me take that. They all thought that a cage in that castle could panic the decaying trees. I hear Niko's attack is also outrageous because it seems to be a pretty solid castle."

"That's what I hear."

My lord laughed again.

"But decaying trees are better at one. There was no food in the castle. The gatekeepers will be hungry by now. No. Is it the head you're holding?

"Oh, my God, I didn't realize there was no food."

When I knew but pretended not to know, my lord raised his voice three times and laughed. I have a flaccid eye under my eyes, and my eyes are congested. I have heard that alcohol and women have passed recently. Looks like the torso has gotten a little thicker too......

"They said there was a rice mound, but it was dirt that was inside. The gatekeepers were deceived."

"It's..."

My lord laughed again when I pretended to be silent. I'm in a good mood, what's funny is Shimazu's bitterness, or Yasuo's traditional doorman's stupidity, or my surprised face?

He looks satisfied. My lord feels more suspicious these days. I need to show some neglect in order to keep myself... A man who is competent but where he has fallen out. A man who never feels dangerous. A man who is less greedy and defenseless, a man who thinks it's better to put it aside and use it than to kill it, it has to be. Otherwise......, dangerous, dangerous.

"There is a cage of 20,000 men in a castle without food. The castle is surrounded by 50,000 decaying trees. The Decaying Tree will increase further and the Momentum will become thinner and thinner every day. Because decaying trees have always been tough on the gatekeepers, well, the power has deceived decaying trees, and forgiveness will not be forthcoming. They will both taste the pain of hell. Hunger is scary."

My lord, who was in a good mood, turned to his face. My lord would also have realized the fear of decaying trees.

"Truly. As His Highness says, decaying trees will not relent. You missed Shimazu, too."

"Uhm."

By now the appearance would have stretched his face and faded pale. Twenty thousand men, some of them women and children. Yoshida County Yamaguchi will be a starving hell, as your lord has told you.

"How about Maori? I hear there are many gatekeepers there too. Do you ever tell me that a lot of people are asking for help or moving in the face of their plight?"

"I don't care, if you move, you'll just perish. I don't even think I know that."

You're absolutely right. Decaying trees were ready for the perimeter. Naturally, there is no alarm about Maori. Let's understand Maori around here. Now it may be Maori more than Shimazu who feels the horrors of decaying trees as hives.

So there's no exchanging?

"Um, I hear there's a continuous gathering of decaying sailors in Tosa's Inn Bay. Soon, Shimazu will make a noise."

In keeping with the movement of the decaying trees, Otomo has deployed his troops in the direction of the sun, and Ryubukuji is serving his men Shiro Taro in the area of fattening. Shimazu was surrounded by three sides.

"How do we fit in?

"Well, the aim of Decaying Wood is Ryukyu, so let's hold Shimazu back for you. But the others don't get too tough. I would have just said harmony in the three houses of Jingryuji Temple, Otomo and Shimazu. Not bad, Ryuzukuji is equal to Otomo and Shimazu. If there's harmony, we'll change our eyes on the Dragon Temple."

"Truly."

Harmony in Decaying Wood's good offices, which means that the center sees Ryuji Temple, Otomo and Shimazu as reciprocal. Ryuzuji Temple, who was only a single lord before fattening, lined up shoulders with Otomo and Shimazu. This is huge.

"Otomo will buy you time, whether you're unhappy or not, and you'll be convinced. But harmony doesn't last long."

You're right, it won't last long. Two or three years...... But it will be a great grace to the inferior friend.

"It's no fun for Otomo to re-establish his attitude. But it's not going to be easy. If you have to, you can also scratch it in tune. Because it's a bad wrap inside. More than that, we can put a stop to Shimazu's momentum. Decaying trees will keep you down."

My lord slapped me with a fan.

"Let's get a little grown up. We need to use this as an opportunity to consolidate this one. It was too much to get bigger, and I neglected to consolidate some of it."

"Yes."

"First we have to do something about Willow River."

My lord narrowed his eyes and began to slap his hands with a fan. Daisuke Puike Minbu from Yanagawa Castle? I'm showing signs of approaching Shimazu, but I think I might reconsider this...

Tenjong Four Years (1580) Mid-June Taipei Temple, Nakamura, Tosa Kuniyota County

decaying wood schema

"Yoshiku Shimazu, the Shimazu repair doctor, is located at the Minister's office, Aizhong Building, Ikan sweep department."

A big man is lying flat. The man did not use a satsuma valve. Slowly but I used normal words. Perhaps we often negotiate with other countries. Ikan sweeping assistant, in the late thirties to early forties or so? That's a lot of work. He seems to be a man weighed down as a heavy minister in the Shimazu family. Big eyes, nose, mouth, big looking guy. The ministers of Decaying Wood are also present, but this is the first time I have seen a person of Satsuma. Everyone looks at Sukebu in a way that intrigues them.

"Um, you're having a hard time, sweep assistant. It is the cornerstone of the Decaying Wood Kwon Manifesto. What can I do for you?

"Ha. Lord, the repair doctor is concerned that Master Kwon Dae-sen will be attacked by Shimazu. My family and the Decaying Tree family have never had an extraordinary friendship, but they have no grudges. I was wondering if there might be some misunderstanding about what happened."

"Well, don't you know the repair doctor?"

"Yes, I am concerned that the bad guys may be trying to argue with Master Kwon."

In short, Shimazu has not done anything wrong. Why are decaying trees attacking us? Isn't somebody being fooled by a bad guy? Is that the place? Don't Shimazu know I value Ryukyu? Or maybe even if I knew, I saw the name of the trooper as Otomo Rescue. Otomo is a bad guy when it comes to that. If I say to support Otomo, don't believe him because Otomo is a bad guy who breaks the shrine Buddha's Cabinet, he said it was Yoshiaki who instigated the Long Sect and Shimazu doesn't know. But I guess he says. I never bothered to get in that hand.

"This is how we gather soldiers for a reason. I hear the Doctor of Repair has told Ryukyu a lot of difficult questions."

"Are you having fun in Ryukyu?

Come on, it's a satsuma valve. Besides, the accent is a little weird. I guess it's the first time I've heard of the main tax or Yuen Goro. I'm squeezing my eyes. The sweep assistant showed the appearance of a bad bump.

"I apologize for your rudeness. Ryukyu is a country where the Shimazu family was granted possession by the Shogun. This is in Shimazu territory. Please refrain from speaking to Mr. Kwon."

"That's unacceptable, that kind of thing."

It's no use staring.

"Because Satsuma is in the corner of Kyushu, you don't know the repair doctor. There is no such thing as a shogun. The Shogun says he has been granted possession, but there is no Shogun, for no reason. If Ryukyu says it belongs to Shimazu, he'll have to complain and admit it."

"Who is the heavenly man?"

You know that.

It's me.

"But General Tsukiya is Yoshiako Akali."

"You can dismiss me at any time you want."

……

The sweep assistant silenced him. As this man knows, the only name in Yoshiaki is General Tsukiya. Shimazu only uses that name. And I have the fruit of a heavenly man.

"Hey sweep assistant. This time Otomo and Ryuzukuji made a pact. I'm the one who brokered it. Lord Yishao often seemed to dictate Ryuji Temple, but Ryuji Temple did not follow it. You know, Ryuzoji looked at me heavier than Yoshiako."

……

"In the summer, the emperor gives up his position and becomes the emperor. It is the decaying tree that prepares it. It is the decaying tree that holds the king and protects the emperor and supports the court, not the foothold. I am the one who is not united in heaven but is infinitely closer to heavenly people. There's no point in a repair doctor saying anything more than I wouldn't admit. All I can do is laugh at the authority of my rights. I don't recognize the authority of foothold. It's not just me, it's not even the court."

"Can you say you don't approve of the Ryukyu possession of the Shimazu family?

Stop staring at me. That's unpleasant.

"I won't admit it. There are no inconveniences, we do not possess Ryukyu in reality. Didn't I?"

"But"

"It is Shimazu's freedom to decide what to do to the people of Shimazu, Sukesu Tsube. I can't do anything to hurt you. But Ryukyu doesn't belong to Shimazu.

Sukeke swept his eyes down and felt them before raising his face.

"Not in a single existence."

"Can't you answer that? But there's no time."

"It's..."

"By the time it returns to Satsuma, there will be no one left to starve to death."

The sweeping assistant's face was distorted.

"Do you know what's going on inside Yoshida County Yamashiro?

"I hear you suffer from hunger."

"Sweet."

The sweeping assistant became irritated.

"Are you mad? But listen to me before you get mad. The gatekeepers are taking the bodies of the hungry to eat."

"Oh, my God..."

My voice is trembling. Disgust or fear? The ministers of Decaying Wood are faceless. I also show no interest in Satsuma valves.

"Don't think you're struggling with hunger, etc. The gatekeepers have offered to surrender many times. But I can't forgive you. I refuse."

……

"Now we're just going to take the bodies from each other, but we're going to kill them and eat them in there. If you don't want to be eaten, you have to kill and eat if you don't want to die. Killing starts between the gatekeepers. Then it will be the Lord who kills more than eats, to survive."

"Oh my..."

Sin. The weather is nice but it's cold.

"Why won't you accept surrender?

The sweeping assistant inquired as he grabbed hold of it. The eyes that look at me clearly have the colour of blame.

"They swore that they would never engage in politics again. You broke that oath, you betrayed it. There is no guarantee that whoever betrays you once will not betray you twice. Can he have 20,000 traitors in his territory? Do you have the courage?

……

"Answer me, suke sweep. Can you do that?"

The sweep assistant replied in a small voice, "I can't." You got that? If you're going to blame me, blame me for the appearance you instigated with all the men who broke their vows.

"If both of them die, they will be able to decay the mountain and yang roads and Maori's army will be able to advance to Kyushu. In that case, Sanho will also depart from the army late. Sentences are still coming from Sanho. Otomo and Ryuji Temple will also attack Shimazu territory. Can Shimazu stand it? If you go north, I'll attack you from Tosa."

The sweeping assistant made his face tense. It's clear, but the effect is surface. We can't move the army on the Chinese side right now. The whole Maori family is bothering me. Huiyuan, Yuanchun and Lung Jing are holding back diligently. But that's it, it's going to be hard to get out. I need time. When this is over, let's focus on the East Sea side, for which we must also disable the Gatekeepers of Anjin.

"Shimazu owns no rights whatsoever against Ryukyu. I will not exert any pressure on Ryukyu. If you want to survive, you have to swear it."

"Tell someone to persuade the Lord."

"Right."

"... I understand, I must."

He looks at me like he's staring at me. I don't like it, but you'll convince me more than I said. I don't think I can trust you.

"The Gatekeepers of Anjin will take it from me."

"It's"

"The two of them got up for Shimazu, and if Shimazu didn't take it, they'd let him die like this. You want me to kill you? Can I publish that to the heavens? I'm telling you, I'm not leaving. It becomes Shimazu more reprehensible than I am. Is that good?

Either way. If you kill him, Shimazu loses face. If accepted, Shimazu will always have a crowd of gatekeepers culminating in prominence in the territory. Shimazu must always act with it in mind as the power of appearance grows. It's like holding a bomb.

"... picking up the gatekeepers of Anjin in Shimazu"

"Good, then go back to Satsuma and bring the writ of the repair doctor. Make sure to give some rice to the Gatekeeper of Anjin. Hurry, if you decide you're postponing it, we'll cut off the rice offering."

The sweep assistant said "yes” and was awed.

"How about the ritual of harmony between Shimazu, Otomo and Ryuji Temple in awe"

"You can use your good offices if Shimazu wants. I hope the three of them don't get invaded and don't get invaded and talk like that."

"Please."

"Okay."

The sweeping assistant stepped back with a compliment. Relieved. Now you don't have to kill both the gatekeepers of Anjin. It's not just me, everyone's got a relief look. The Ten Guards will be relieved too.

"Dear Mr. Oyato,"

"What the hell, Lieutenant Left Guard?"

"Shimazu came for harmony?

Koyamada Zuowei Lieutenant Shinmo is tilting his neck.

"Accept the gatekeeper and you'll be confused. We thought it would be better if we were in harmony here."

"So in the presence of that man?

"I guess so"

Lieutenant Left Soldier nodded. I don't think Shimazu originally wanted harmony. I would have thought you'd give me an extra mouthful. But things have changed, and I've decided I should embrace harmony. He's a man who doesn't like it but can do quite a bit.

"That man, the Shimazu repair doctor, must have neglected me."

I guess. I didn't look like the type others liked me.

"You should have said that Ryukyu can't decide for yourself about the receptionist."

"Right. Return to Satsuma to convince the repair doctor before accepting. By the time we get back here, the gatekeepers will be down considerably. It shouldn't be so threatening."

Everyone nodded at the conversations between Gengoro Maida, Yaro Naganuma and Nagazo. Buy yourself some time and lose your breath. People at my place think about scary things.

"Mr. Miyato is also a bad man. You set that man up."

The main tax is nibbling.

"Don't say bad things about people, Lord's Tax."

"Well, am I wrong?

"I didn't fit it in. But don't overdo it. Are you confident in yourself, or are you confident that you have the trust of a repair doctor? Let's be neglected from around us."

Sukechong-dong, Izakan sweep department? It could be a spark in the Shimazu family. Let the Igas look into it.

How dare you, Tosa, have you cleared up the problem of Yasuo? Ryukyu must be sent a messenger on a trading ship to be sent out this year. I recommend sending an envoy to Japan and King Ryukyu enter the morning. I hope it goes well next year when the reply comes...... I wish the top of Ryukyu had eyes on reality. If that's the case, you should take this offer. Understand, my thoughts.

It will be largely over in July. Then you can go back to Kyo in August. Will we make it to the concession? You just said it was too tight. I'm the only one going back ahead, or maybe that's a good idea. I dare you to report this situation to His Highness Sekibai, Yagoro, in a sentence. You adjust for those two later.