In the dead of night, everything is silent, but the lights are brightly lit in Xiaojin City, and two hundred cavalry preparing to go out are arranging their armaments. [.\nCOM Situ’s updated chapters are the most complete and comprehensive, and the error-free content is repaired in the most timely manner. Due to caching reasons, browser access is recommended
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Fanjun picked up a handful of beans from the bucket and watched his horse munching them docilely. He looked a little dazed and didn't know what he was thinking.
Yuliang Kunushige's husband Chaojun went to his hometown in Yuki City. Shigejun was the samurai man with the highest status in the male army under the Miaoin monk.
Although Shigeki-kun is married to the head of the Narita clan in Ninja Castle, he is the son of the Yuryaka family after all.
Monk Miaoyin is old and frail, and it is okay for him to command in the city, but it would be too difficult for the old man to let him ride a horse to kill the enemy.
Therefore, this time the men's army of 200 cavalry raided Nanliu Mountain, Fanjun will be the commander.
It is said to be a men's army, but in fact the army is not all men. It is mainly led by the husbands and sons of noble families, and the entourage of Ji warriors who protect them.
Monk Miaoyin likes to dance with guns and sticks, and he is even more fierce than women. He was also a famous male warrior in his early years and had killed people in battle. Therefore, the brotherhood in Jinshan City headed by him generally likes to practice martial arts.
These warrior men are skilled in bows and horses, and together with the escorting Ji warriors, the two hundred cavalry are already a strong army.
Even if they are no match for the 200 horseback samurai warriors, there is no problem in sorting out the mixed reserve force of the samurai warrior ashigaru.
But even so, Fanjun was still a little dull and hesitant.
After all, he is not a Miaoyin monk, he is just an ordinary man. Even if he has practiced martial arts well, her temperament is still that of a woman in a deep courtyard, not a soldier on the battlefield.
Since ancient times, yin and yang have been distinct. Women dominate the outside and men dominate the interior. This is the law of heaven.
Thinking that he would lead the army to fight and think of his immature son, Fanjun became very confused and didn't want to go.
He understood the truth. The saint was kind to him, and he was even more kind to Lord Kai. He should repay the saint.
But... but... is it really necessary to go to such an extreme level to fight? I'm just a man. The battlefield is the domain of the Ji warriors and the arena of women. Why should men take the initiative to go there?
Fanjun was thinking about his thoughts and looked numbly as he watched the war horse finish the beans in his hand and then take another handful from the bucket.
At this moment, a hand suddenly appeared on the other side of the war horse and caught Fanjun's eyes. He picked up the bean paste for her and placed it in her hand.
Fanjun looked up in surprise, only to find that his father was already standing in front of him, but he was at a loss and couldn't help but blush.
"Father, you are here."
The war horse is still docile and eating beans. It needs to supplement its nutrition in order to have sufficient physical strength to cope with tonight's surprise attack.
Monk Miaoyin touched the horse's neck and asked.
"What are you thinking about?"
Fanjun hesitated, shook his head in embarrassment, and denied.
"I didn't think about anything."
Monk Miaoyin's expression did not change and he looked at Fanjun.
"Are you blaming me in your heart?
There are obviously three thousand men in the city, but I have to volunteer myself and send you men to the battlefield and send you to death."
Monk Miaoyin's words struck a chord in Fanjun's mind. Fanjun couldn't help but tremble and shook his head subconsciously.
"No, I didn't."
Seeing Mr. Fan lowering his head with guilt, Monk Miaoyin sighed and said.
"When your mother wanted to marry you to Ninja City, I was actually opposed to it.
Narita clan leader is not a good match, she is a target set up by the Narita retainers group and a tool for wrestling with her mother, Narita Chotae.
She is too soft-tempered and cannot protect her husband.
But I can't convince your mother, because the Jinshan Yuliang family bears the original sin and started from the bottom up. The foundation is unstable and we need allies.
Over the years, your mother married you to the Narita family in Ninja Castle, sent your two daughters to the Nagao family in Ashikaga Castle, and married you into the Sumimagi family, trying her best to create a marriage network between the Yuryaka family.
But deep down, she was still worried, because the Yuliang family started from the bottom up and were not good people in the eyes of the famous families in Guanbazhou.
Even though the Yura family has become the largest nation in the Ueno Kingdom, even though the Yura family has pretended to be the ancestors of a famous family, we are still a pseudo-famous family in the eyes of the Kanto samurai family, a mere miscellany!"
Seeing that Miaoyin Monk was very excited and his face turned red, Fanjun was a little worried that his body would not be able to eat, so he reminded him softly.
"Father.."
Miaoyin monk shook his head and said.
"I'm fine.
I know that you have not had a satisfactory life in Ren City these years, so you often go home to visit relatives and do not want to go back and suffer.
The Narita retainers look down upon you, and on the pretext that you cannot give birth to a daughter, they will force the Narita family chief to divorce you.
If you come from a famous family, how dare they do this? Don’t they know that the Narita clan should marry a younger one? Who knows if the Narita clan cannot have a daughter? There is something wrong with the Narita clan himself!
The Narita family insists on touching you, the husband of the future family governor, just because the eight provinces have become peaceful in recent years. They no longer look down on the pseudo-famous family of the Yura family, and they want to climb up another branch!
You are unlucky and have a miserable life. Your mother and I can't help you and couldn't choose a good family for you, but Kai-kun is a blessed and good boy.
I don't know how the saint fell in love with him, but he looked at him differently and even gave him ten stones of food and a small town to protect him.
I asked your mother to test whether the sage would be willing to help Kai-kun to get married to Uesugi Kagetora. The sage agreed without saying a word!
Do you know what this means?"
Fanjun smiled bitterly.
"My child is blessed. As a father, I owe the saint so much that I will never be able to repay him. Even if I die in battle tonight, I will not be able to fully repay him."
Monk Miaoyin shook his head slightly and said in a low voice.
"You still don't fully understand that if you die tonight, Kai-kun will enjoy endless glory and wealth in this life.
The world of the samurai family has changed. The most noble people in the world are no longer the two branches of the Ashikaga Shogun family and the Kamakura Ashikaga family.
Kawachi Genji has been the supreme king in the world for five hundred years, and his blessings have ended. After that, the world will be dominated by saints and descendants of gods!
Whoever can get on this train will be the most noble bloodline in the next five hundred years. The so-called famous families in Kanto who look down on us will become worthless sooner or later!
The three powerful clans of Uesugi, Takeda and Hojo have all seen it clearly. You think they are competing for men, but in fact they are competing for the dignity of future generations!
The Kanayama Yura family doesn't have the ability or the courage. Your mother and I don't dare to fight for Shiba Kami, but we are lucky because we have Kai-kun.
The saint personally recognized the adopted son and adopted daughter. How can the child born from the marriage between these two people be disrespectful?
I heard that the lineage of King Mu, the righteous daughter of the great ancestor of the Celestial Dynasty, lives forever in the south of Caiyun. She is hereditary and will retire with the country.
I, the Yura family, do not have that kind of extravagant hope. I only hope that Kai-kun’s heir can claim the position of half-goddess, is that okay?
The Kanto governor led the Uesugi family, and he was a relative of the Ashikaga family. He served as the head of the Ashikaga family in Kamakura and ran rampant across the eight states for two hundred years.
If the child of Uesugi Kagetora and Kai-kun has the dignity of half a god, the Yura family does not dare to think about it or expect too much. Is it okay to just be a relative and strip away the stigma of Katsuki?"
After listening to his father's earnest instructions, Fanjun's mind went blank and his hands were empty.
She never expected that the little tension and distress in her heart could actually be heard by Miaoyin Monk's thoughtful thoughts.
Monk Miaoyin picked up another handful of bean paste, put it in Fan Jun's hand, and said solemnly.
"You are my son. I know that you have always been docile. You have never been on the battlefield, let alone led an army to kill anyone. If I send you into battle like this, it is tantamount to taking your life.
But today, you have to go, because you are the son of the Yura family and Kai-kun’s father, you have to go, do you understand?"
Seeing the guilt and pain of being a father appearing on Monk Miaoyin's face, Fanjun smiled in relief.
"If it weren't for the saint's grace, I would have been forced to divorce long ago. I could only leave the child in Ren City and return to my husband's house in Jinshan City.
If I were like that, I might not be able to survive until now, and I would end up depressed.
I'm not afraid of death, I'm just worried about what will happen to my half-year-old child if I never come back?
Now that I heard my father's heartfelt words, all the doubts in my heart disappeared, and I even felt a little happy.
My marriage is unhappy, and I have long been tired of it. I am just worried about Kai-kun, who has not yet grown up, so I endure the humiliation and linger on.
If my death can bring a better future to Kai-kun, then I will die with a smile.
Thank you, father, for choosing the best future for me and Kai-kun."
Miaoyin monk shook his head and said.
"I don't want you to die, I just want you to stop worrying.
Tonight is your first battle, and it is also your first time leading an army. A midnight raid is a combat method that even experienced generals find difficult to control.
You have a narrow escape from death, but I still hope you come back alive.
Kai-kun is still young, and although a martyred father is glorious, the child doesn't care, he just wants his father to be by his side."
Fanjun covered his mouth with his hands, tears streaming down his face, and nodded slightly.
"Thank you, father.
With you, I can finally fight with peace of mind and die gloriously for the saint."
The father and son were having a dull conversation, but they did not notice that in the dim corner of the stable, a small figure had heard all their dialogue.
Kai-kun squatted silently in the corner, looking at his father who was crying and laughing, his eyes red.
The little boy who performed martial arts in front of the saint back then is now eleven or twelve years old.
Kai-kun is extremely talented and has a very strong body. He is almost 1.5 meters tall and is not much shorter than the average Ji warrior.
Years of martial arts training have enabled him to ride a fast horse and draw a strong bow, but as a young boy in a boudoir, these skills may never be used on the battlefield, and will be wasted in vain.
Kai-kun sat in the corner and pondered for a moment, then secretly left.
When two hundred horses were leaving the city, he carefully avoided the guards, rode his own horse, hid in the queue, and followed them out of the city.
Not long after, Monk Miaoyin looked livid after reading the letter of determination left by Lord Kai. He was regarded by him as the grandson that the good family would rely on in the future, and gave him a big surprise.
At this moment, the two hundred riders had gone far away and could not be chased back. Monk Miaoyin had no other choice but to pray silently.