After more than half a month of Echigo's usual turmoil, Kasugayama Castle came up with corresponding punishment decisions and decided to hold public trials simultaneously in Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Port. The purpose of the public trials was to execute, attack, and burn down villages. A bandit from the Machina Ichichi clan.
On April 1st, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was bright. On a warm morning, farmers from all over the town gathered in Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Town. Hundreds of thousands of people crowded these two new towns. In recent years, the two new towns have developed So fast, the new town built last summer connected the two unrelated places to form a complete urban area.
This is an undeveloped open space between Kasugayama Castle Town and Naoetsu Town. Because the project has not been started yet, it is regarded as a natural square by the local residents. There are often voluntary Cuju competitions and monkey musicians here. of artistic performances.
Today, this square has been temporarily conquered by the king. A high platform has been erected in the center of the square. On both sides of the high platform, a row of wooden gallows has been prepared, as well as a dozen huge wooden stakes and simple steps. There was a lot of firewood piled nearby, and I don't know what they were used for.
Noisy noises came one after another, and the tens of thousands of people gathered at this time were far beyond Kasugayama's expectations. The nearby Tongxin people did not have enough manpower, so they had to urgently mobilize 5,000 troops from Kasugayama Castle to maintain normal order in the square. Many businessmen from other places, The tourists were also attracted, curiously looking at what Echigo was doing, and commenting on the Echigo samurai who maintained order.
Soon, groups of criminals with their hands bound and connected by a rope were escorted into the square by the warriors. The spectators on both sides immediately made way for the warriors to pass, but they were not so polite to the criminals. Trash, rotten vegetable leaves, and even feces wrapped in leaves were thrown at them like a storm. They were thrown at them while yelling curses.
Most of the criminals lowered their heads and did not speak. A few of them were still reciting "Namo Amitabha" in a low voice, and a very small number of criminals were still glaring at the crowd of spectators. They are the protagonists of today's trial. They caused trouble half a month ago. He is a gangster who has always been cunning.
A burst of inexplicable yelling and cursing broke out from the crowd standing in front of the team. After a while, the audience in the back row understood what was going on. They shouted loudly: "Look! Those are the criminals. I heard they are all criminals." You are a die-hard member of the Xiangzong sect, someone who is unwilling to change his ways no matter how much you try to persuade him!"
"They are the ones who burned down our village and killed our people! The gentlemen in the mountain city did not cherish the opportunity given to them. They really deserve to be killed!" Several villagers cursed in a low voice.
Nagano Yegu, who was standing in the team, looked around at the energetic people and sighed: "This is a city, a vibrant city. Do you know, Senjiro?"
Seeing that his friend did not respond, he continued to instill the new ideas he had learned: "The concept of city was proposed by the Zhenfu Palace back then. A complete city includes residential areas, public communities, medical education It has multiple functions such as district, handicraft industry area, and commercial trading area. It has a complete ditch drainage structure and a complete police and solidification organization to protect the lives and property of the townspeople!"
"I know, I know. Of course I know. You have said it dozens of times. How can I still not know? I found that you have the potential to be a great monk!" Nobuzada Kobata teased this chatty guy.
It was crowded with farmers from various villages. The crowded crowd made him very uncomfortable. The privileges of samurai did not seem to work well in Echigo. This was also the most magical place in Echigo.
Everyone who has entered Echigo knows one thing. Arrogant samurai must learn to keep their tails in order to live well. If a ronin wants to use his privileges to do bad things, or even kill people in the street, he will definitely be punished.
Forced suppression by the same people.
The status of a samurai brought them dignity and awe, but it was not a reason to bully the townspeople and farmers at will. A new thought emerged within the Kira family, headed by Takikawa Keijiro, Shima Tokikatsu, and Honda Tokimasa.
The young samurai group mainly promotes a samurai spirit.
This so-called samurai spirit is not the traditional "serving the favor of the public", but a new spiritual system formed by reprocessing and modifying things stolen from the spirit of chivalry. It talks about loyalty, law-abiding, bravery, glory, humility, etiquette, and piety.
, sacrifice, the new warrior spirit as the core of this eight spirit.
Loyalty, law-abiding, and bravery are the core of the samurai spirit that the Kira family particularly emphasizes. Loyalty to the shogunate, loyalty to the Genji, and loyalty to the master are above all else. Abide by samurai laws, shogunate edicts, and master's government orders are the basic rules for maintaining order. Be strong, unassuming, and brave.
Fearlessness is a fine tradition celebrated by the martial arts society for hundreds of years.
Glory represents the glory of the ancestors, the glory of the martial arts family, the eulogy of the ancestors and the protection of honor. Humility is the fine tradition of the strong. Humility is not modesty, let alone inferiority, but that the strong are not arrogant and are always alert to their excellent character.
Etiquette is the core of a civilization. Those who lack etiquette are vulgar barbarians. No matter how powerful the force is, there is no need to be afraid.
Piety is devotion to the gods and Buddhas. If you are not sincere to the gods and Buddhas, you will be dishonest to others. The Great Bodhisattva Hachiman protects the great god of the Wu family and is also the clan god of Genji in Kawachi. He has protected the Wu family for a long time in martial arts for five hundred years and will continue to protect it in the future.
, Those who do not respect gods and Buddhas and do not worship Hachiman Bodhisattva cannot be warriors.
Sacrifice is a precious spirit. Unlike the sacrifices of the Central Plains Dynasty, which refer to certain animals for sacrifice, this sacrifice is purely imported culture. The main connotation is to achieve a noble goal, such as saving lives and healing the wounded, such as guarding the home.
, the spirit of being willing to sacrifice one's own interests and even sacrifice one's own life in order to safeguard the righteousness of the military family, the authority of the shogunate, the honor of the ancestors, etc.
The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, and the townspeople in the distance all knelt down with a shout. In the back row, Nagano Yagu and Kobata Nobuzada clearly saw a group of samurai walking up to the high platform. Among them were wearing black hats and hunting clothes.
The young man dressed as a minister was tightly surrounded by dozens of red-armored warriors.
I could only hear someone singing from afar: "The governor of the Zuobei Guards, the general of the garrison, the time of Ashikaga Gosei Saburo's righteousness has arrived!"
"The Long Tail Bullet is here, Master Bi Jingtora!"
"Greetings to Duke Wu, Lord of the Kingdom!" At this moment, both the scholars and the common people lowered their heads in unison. One of these two represents the past of Echigo, and the other represents the future of Echigo. Together, they created the Echigo Kingdom.
The glorious myth of two million stones, people always awe and worship the creator of the myth.
"Hosokawa Military Daisuke Fujitaka has arrived!"
"Yamamoto Sado arrived on time and luckily!"
As the names of the drinkers were announced one by one, the high platform gradually became filled with long tails, important ministers of the Kira family. With so many people gathered in one place, one can imagine the pressure on security. In order to prevent similar assassinations from happening again.
, a cordon was set up within thirty meters around the high platform, and the heavily armed Kira Chi was waiting around the high platform. If there was any disturbance, he could immediately mount his horse to suppress it.
In addition, iron artillery teams and heavy vine bow teams were arranged on both wings of the high platform. The murderous warriors not only suppressed the criminals waiting for trial, but also frightened the spectators who came to watch. Hidden in the crowd
Many spies showed different expressions, and Echigo's powerful force and sophisticated legion were perfectly reflected at this moment.
Also hiding in the crowd were the two young spectators. Nobuzada Obata stared at Chibei and drooled with envy: "It would be great if my Chibei also had this armor! Then my Kobata family must be the Ueno first
One, the best martial arts family in Bando!"
Nagano Yegu said expressionlessly: "Five hundred sets of armor, weapons, and five hundred good horses are enough to sell your Kohata family ten times... maybe twenty, not necessarily thirty times!
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"Hey! Don't pour cold water on me! Although I know this is impossible, don't hurt my self-confidence!" Xiaobata Nobuzada said dissatisfied.
"I'm not trying to hit you. If your Chi Bei is qualified to stand in that team, I'm afraid there won't be more than thirty of them. Maybe only ten of them."
"Doesn't that mean that only generals of the cavalry can enter? This must be a lie, right? Why did you change the name to the Zhenfu Palace?"
"Isn't the general of the town's palace the same as the town's palace?" Nagano couldn't bear to hit his companions, but he still felt it was necessary to let him recognize the facts: "Look at their size and the weight of their armor, which is worn by ordinary samurai.
Can you afford it? Think about what we eat, and what does Kira Chibe eat? I heard that the Kira family’s war horses only eat the highest quality grass, grains, and soybeans. Think about how much a horse eats.
You will know how many copper coins it will cost."
"It's indeed a terrifying expense! I'm afraid only the Zhenfu Palace can afford to raise such elite soldiers, right?" Nobuzada Kobata smacked her lips and pointed out the difference. If you want to raise such elite soldiers, it won't take thousands of dollars to be effective.
Yes, even if you throw tens of thousands of gold into it, you will just hear a sound. Not to mention a wealthy family like him, even if you protect your name, you can't afford such a huge expenditure.
More importantly, an elite force and an invincible division are completely different entities. As long as an elite force is invested with money and led by the best training and the best generals, it will succeed sooner or later, but an invincible division is built from the ground up.
After dozens of battles, large and small, he gradually established an invincible momentum that dominated the world.
This kind of momentum comes from self-confidence in oneself, and self-confidence comes from the powerful Kira Legion, the best general, the most courageous Akabi general and the most powerful combat effectiveness. There is also a deeper fighting spirit and will that needs to be reflected.
The spirit of Kira Chibei in front of him is the word "invincible", as if he regards the world's heroes as if he is a chicken or a dog.
Hosokawa Fujitaka walked up to the high podium with his speech script. He caught a glimpse of the civilians who were watching and were still talking to themselves. The buzz was annoying. He gestured to the samurai standing by and was quickly recruited temporarily.
The military drum beat slowly, and the loud noise suppressed the noise of hundreds of thousands of people.
"Silence! Today is the day of the public trial. On behalf of my lord, I would like to announce here in the main hall that the public trial has begun! The bandit leader Ishida An Yunshou is an official of Shengxing Temple. He was bewitched by the Kai Takeda clan and lured with a lot of money. At the beginning of the year, he personally led several
Qianyuezhong has always been a leader of the army, pretending to be believers and sneaking into Echigo to wait for opportunities to cause chaos.
After entering Echigo, we teamed up with the leader Takeda Toru, Deura Isemori and others to plan and implement the plan to assassinate our lord. At the same time that the assassination broke out on the evening of March 12, the bandit leader Ishida Yasunmomo launched a bandit attack near Sekikawa and burned it down.
There were 15 temporary settlements, killing 658 civilians, and then launching attacks on more than a dozen nearby villages, causing a total of more than 26,000 Yongle money worth of damage to buildings and facilities, and more than 1,000 casualties...
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"So many losses!"
"Asshole! What you should pay attention to is that so many people have died, right?"
"Ah, yes! I just wanted to say that so many people died, but I accidentally let it slip."
"Why do I feel that your performance is so insincere!"
"That must be your illusion!"
There were two strange people in the crowded audience talking to themselves, acting like fools. Because of the distance here, Nobuzada Obata couldn't hear the speech on the high platform. These two funny people were so funny.
They kept chirping and disrupted the rhythm. He was so angry that he almost wanted to beat them up.
I was so distracted that I didn't hear what was said later. I saw Fujitaka Hosokawa exiting with his speech, and Yoshiki Kira slowly walked up to the podium with a folding fan in his hand. He stood at the highest point of the square and looked down at all the people in the square.
, the courageous townspeople shouted: "Mr. Wu Wei will uphold justice for us!"
The young man on the high platform still stood still, and the long silence made the noise in the venue gradually disappear. People believed that this famous man from Kyoto would make the decision for everyone, just like he had done many things in Echigo in the past few years.
"The name Yueshu has existed since ancient times, and I, Echigo, are synonymous with the bitter cold land. This was once a place where nobles were exiled by the imperial court. Since the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate, the Kanto Rebellion forced countless samurai families to flee north.
More than three hundred years... Listen clearly, this is more than three hundred years! Not thirty years nor three years! Echigo has remained unchanged for three hundred years. The farmers in Echigo are still struggling to survive, and the samurai in Echigo are still in poverty.
Why am I suffering from cold, poverty, hunger and cold after Echigo? Why?"
The unexpected opening remarks brought people to the audience. There are many ordinary civilians here. Most of them are indigenous people who have lived in Echigo for generations. Thinking of the poverty and hardship in Echigo in the past, every April and May are lean seasons.
A large number of old people will be abandoned. Famines are even worse. It is not uncommon for thousands of people to starve to death in a drought. Add plagues and locust plagues and it will be hell on earth.
"Wars, floods, droughts, earthquakes, plagues, and locust plagues have killed so many of our compatriots, so many families have been torn apart by famine, and so many warriors have committed seppuku in despair in the great famine! I am familiar with the Han Dynasty and know that in the Yuefu poems there are
One sentence: White bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles. How much have we paid, and what have we got? Why do some people always come to destroy the peaceful life? Why?"
The Nagao family samurai chatting and laughing on the high platform were silent, and the hundreds of thousands of spectators below the high platform were also silent. The sad memory was once again evoked. In the past decades, Echigo had experienced frequent wars and killings, and countless times of great famine.
There was a time when floating corpses filled the Guanchuan River, and the sight of flies and rotten odors filling the sky was indeed comparable to the end of the world.
How many hardships and hardships were placed in front of Echigo, which was enough to make the samurai heartbroken. Many old people could not help but burst into tears. It was so miserable. Unconsciously, a mournful voice spread intermittently, and the women leaned on each other and cried. , the men’s eyes were also red.
They remembered that their old father silently walked into the forest during the great famine twenty years ago and never came back. How many families had gone through this in the past, abandoning the elderly and drowning their babies. People simply and mechanically acted for the sake of survival. Live on, live without ethics and shame.
As the leader of Echigo, Nagao Kagetora felt the same way. The farmers of Echigo had suffered too many disasters. Yoshitoki Kira's words once again evoked his memories. More than ten years ago, the land of Echigo was covered with war clouds. , is not much different from the warriors in "Hao Li Xing" who are so inseparable that they even develop lice. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
