Emperor Kamitaru used a combination of force and softness to get rid of more than half of the shogunate, but now the four major shogunate families are still standing.

The four shogunates are the Somu shogunate, Ekaku shogunate, Sato shogunate and Kobayashi shogunate.

The former general who was stationed in Goguryeo was the younger brother of Shogun Shogun Sotake Ueye, and the naval general Sato Yokoji who was killed by Xiao Chen was the nephew of Shogun Sato Hikaru.

Right Court Minister Kobayashi Moriichi is the younger brother of Kobayashi Shogun Kobayashi Inemitsu, while Japanese Dazai Ekaku Hiromitsu is the elder brother of Ekaku Shogun Ryusuke Ekaku.

Their power was too powerful, their disciples were all over the Japanese court, and they had a huge influence especially in the military. Emperor Shenzhao could not get rid of them all for a while, and could only coexist with them while maintaining a certain balance.

There is also an intricate relationship between these shogunates. They were originally at odds with each other, but in order to compete with Emperor Kamikaze, they had no choice but to form alliances with each other.

These four shogunates are a serious problem for Kamitau. As long as they exist, Kamitau feels as uncomfortable as a thorn in his back.

Every time I go to court to discuss matters, I feel extremely stressed.

The only way to relieve this internal pressure is to expand outward.

After the Japanese invaded Kojuryeo, Shenzhao immediately appointed Xiangwu as the general of Kojuryeo. This move could be said to kill two birds with one stone. First, it released some pressure. Secondly, it provoked the dissatisfaction of the other three shogunates.

There’s a lot to be done here…

Unexpectedly, Xiangwu Shenxu attacked the northern Xinjiang tribe without permission, which eventually angered Wanyan Pingqiu, leading to his defeat and death, and the loss of most of the land of Gojuli. When the news came back, the government and the public were shocked, and accusations were made one after another, making Xiangwu Zhiye extremely embarrassed.

The prestige of the Somu shogunate was also greatly affected.

This also disrupted Emperor Shenteru's careful layout. He originally wanted to strengthen the power of the Shomu shogunate and put them above the other three, thereby disintegrating the alliance of the four shogunates. However, unexpectedly, it had the opposite effect, and it seriously damaged their vitality.

Devastated.

He had no choice but to take advantage of the situation and accuse Xiangwu Zhiye of using troops without authorization and causing huge losses, forcing him to resign from his post in the army and step down voluntarily.

Later, Li Wanjiang asked the Japanese to send troops to Yizhou to jointly annihilate the Tiandi Hui. After that, some of the ports and territories obtained were all taken over by the Sato Shogunate, which had strong influence in the navy.

Emperor Shen Zhao hinted that Sato Hikaru could independently deal with the Zhou Dynasty and obtain any benefits in Yizhou, all of which would belong to the Sato Shogunate. If they could seize Yizhou directly by force, they would use the entire Yizhou as a

The fiefdom of the Sato Shogunate.

The result was tragic again. Their military operation to attack Yanyun suffered a disastrous failure. They lost their troops and their vitality was severely damaged. Li Wanjiang of the Great Zhou Dynasty immediately broke up with him and drove all the Sato shogunate who had not established a stable foothold in Yizhou back to their hometown...

After such an ordeal, the four shogunates were surprisingly united. They joined forces to accuse the imperial court of incompetence, and all clamored to mobilize all the forces in the country to fight to the death!

Even if all of them are broken, they must recapture Gao Juli, eliminate Yanyun County, cut off the heads of Xiao Chen and Wanyan Pingqiu, and wash away the shame of their defeat...

The pressure was once again placed on Emperor Shenzhao.

Shen Zhao knew that under the current situation, no war could be launched no matter what. What was the difference between that and self-destruction?

Of course, there is still a difference, because if he provokes a war again and foresees failure, he will have no choice but to abdicate and step down, and Japan will fall into the hands of the four shogunates.

If a miracle happens and they are lucky enough to achieve a certain partial victory, the fruits of victory will be divided up by these greedy shoguns, leaving huge hidden dangers!

This is why Xiao Chen said that he is in a very embarrassing situation now, with double worries of internal and external troubles.

It just depends on which one he wants to solve first?

As expected by Xiao Chen, he decided to solve the internal problems first. Since he wanted to solve the internal problems, he had to stabilize the external problems and even obtain foreign aid.

This is the reason why Emperor Shenzhao condescended to come and asked in a very humble way to make a blood alliance with Xiao Chen and "obey him".

After all, there is never love without reason in this world.

Of course, Shenzhao had also thought carefully before this.

Shaoyan Mingguang played a decisive role in this. He always believed that he should be on good terms with Xiao Chen, at least not on bad terms.

Because of the existence of Xiao Chen and Yanyun County, there is only a hundred benefits and no harm to Japan! However, those idiots at the top of Japan are short-sighted and only know how to covet the petty profits in front of them, crying and shouting to invade Yanyun.

They didn't realize the strategic significance of the existence of Yanyun County.

I don’t even understand what kind of person Xiao Chen is? He is a person that even Li Wanjiang can’t deal with!

You guys from Bageya Road should be able to understand even if you think about it carefully. If Xiao Chen is an easy guy to deal with, then it won't be their turn to take action. Li Wanjiang has already taken back Yanyun County!

But over the years since Xiao Chen took control of Yanyun County, Li Wanjiang has not sent a single soldier to the garrison, but has been watching the development and growth of Yanyun County... Doesn't this explain the problem?

There are actually many examples that can illustrate the problem. Let's take the matter of conquering the tribes in northern Xinjiang. Among the many powerful emperors in China for thousands of years, which one could do it?

Some stupid guys even think that Wanyan Pingqiu has really broken up with Xiao Chen... It's really ridiculous!

Xiao Chen is a strong man. Shaoyan Mingguang believes that Xiao Chen is strong enough to be compared with Li Wanjiang of Dazhou and Angelina of Ross.

Of course, Xiao Chen also has weaknesses. For example, he attaches great importance to brotherly loyalty and friendship, and he is also romantic and lustful... When he was a eunuch, he incurred a lot of romantic debts. It is said that he even visited a brothel?

Now that he has undergone a miraculous operation, he is no longer a eunuch, and I am afraid he will become even more lustful.

Shaoyan Mingguang thought that he could take advantage of these two weaknesses of Xiao Chen and establish a quite close relationship with him.

Your Majesty, please do not sign any bilateral treaties with Xiao Chen in the name of the monarch, because he is still nominally a minister of Zhou Dynasty and the governor of Yanyun, and has no right to sign any effective alliance with foreign countries.

It's better to lower Your Majesty's stature and make a blood alliance with him in a personal name to become a good friend.

In addition, you can also marry the most beautiful of the three princesses to him. As long as he agrees, then he will become your majesty's son-in-law just like me, and we will become a proper family member.

Either of these two relationships is fine.

As for the benefits of being friends with him, there are too many. Rong Chen will give His Majesty the details...

Shaoyan Mingguang even thought that Emperor Shenzhao could go to Yanyun County in person to meet Xiao Chen secretly. In that case, the effect would be very, very good.
Chapter completed!