"The era of great chaos is coming, and we must be prepared."
The capital of Feiguo.
This is a triangular area surrounded by mountains on three sides. The city is built halfway up the mountain and has a population of more than 1,000 households. It is one of the few large cities on Tsukushi Island.
Because Feiguo has a good harbor, Feiguo has always controlled the northwest gateway of Chikushi Island, and many ships came and went in the past.
Especially when the peninsula was in war and foreigners fled to Japan, most of them landed from Feiguo, which made Feiguo the overlord of Chikushi Island.
Later, many people said that the ancestors of Japan were Buyeo or Han, Silla, or Baekje who escaped from Japan. This statement has some basis.
The Japanese country has no local civilization to speak of. Most of the origins of their civilization are imported from abroad. This is indeed an indisputable fact.
It can be seen from the capital of Feiguo that there is a castle, the nobles live in the city, and other Japanese people live around it, which is similar to Goguryeo.
Therefore, the Japanese country does not have any decent cities now. The capital of the Japanese country, Pingjing City, can barely be regarded as one, and the others are just castles one after another at most.
However, compared to the stockades in the jungles of Southeast Asia and the tree sheds on the outer islands, the Japanese country had obviously taken a step ahead and entered the ranks of city-states early.
As the gateway to Chikushi Island, Feiguo was actually not dealing with foreign enemies, but guarding Chikshidao's outlet to the sea. Last year, when the Japanese army went on an expedition to Silla.
The military troops sent by the various kingdoms on Chikushi Island first gathered in Hi Country, and then set off from the port of Hi Country to join the main army on the south side of Tsushima Island.
Soon, they met the Tang army coming from the sea, which was a bad luck.
In August this year, Feiguo also held a sacrificial event. The memorial ceremony was naturally for those who had not returned from the sea. Feiguo sent more than a thousand troops, but none of them came back. In addition to the fishermen who disappeared at sea this year, almost a thousand people were lost at sea.
Thousands of people.
Both the nobles and the people of the Fei Kingdom felt the pain.
So I cried out to Amaterasu by summoning souls and offering sacrifices. Well, although the Japanese court has been promoting Buddhism in these years, Amaterasu still has a stable position and has the status of the leader of demons.
The demons and ghosts of the Japanese people are obviously different from those of the Central Plains people. They are gods, not villains.
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What worries officials in Feiguo is that this winter will be difficult. A large number of fishing boats and fishermen have been lost. Income from the fishery has dropped sharply. Fishermen's families who rely on fishing for a living are finding it difficult to survive.
For more than half of this year, people in Fei Country have been building ships...
In addition, there is the threat of "southerners". The northern ministries have been severely damaged, and the savages in the south are also ready to take action.
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Today, the Imperial Guard of Hiden has summoned his retainers because he wants to discuss matters regarding the winter.
Feitian has a very round appearance, which matches his surname. He is not tall and has no distinctive appearance. But if you go to the Central Plains, you can tell that he is a foreigner at a glance.
Feitian is the surname of their family. They have always managed Feitian, and it is hereditary.
The imperial code is an official position, and the imperial guard is given by the emperor. Today, the Japanese country implements a twelve-level official system with crowns. The official system implemented by Prince Shotoku at that time divided the levels by the color of the crown.
In the past, the official positions of the Japanese country were very confusing. They were basically similar to the nine-rank Zhongzheng system. The nobles became the descendants of the gods of the Japanese country by blood, and the hierarchy was extremely fixed.
The twelve ranks of crowns promoted by Prince Shotoku were similar to the imperial examination system promoted by the Central Plains, in order to break the nobility's monopoly on power.
To be honest, the wish is good, but the effect is not good. It just makes the official rank and responsibilities look a little clearer.
For example, Feitian was a minor virtuous official in Japan, only after the big virtuous official.
The official position of a great virtue was extremely popular. He was the prime minister in the Japanese dynasty and was equivalent to the regent in the Central Plains. Needless to say, the first great virtue official to appear in the Japanese kingdom must be Suga Mazi, a standard powerful minister. He was sent on many diplomatic missions.
Xiaoye, a girl from the Sui Dynasty, also served as a high-ranking official.
Officials of the feudal state such as Hieda Yushou are slightly worse, ranking in the small virtue.
In fact, for the Feitian family, these official positions did not mean much to them. It was only when Queen Tuigu passed away last year that they rushed to Pingjing for the funeral, and the role of the official positions became apparent.
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The Feitian clan started out as a big landowner, and now most of the land that can be cultivated in the entire Feitian country is in the hands of the Feitian clan and his retainers.
Most of the boats, fishing nets, etc. used by fishermen were rented from the Hieda clan. In the past, the Hidden clan was known as the Otosou and was one of the most tyrannical families on Chikushi Island.
Hidden Mamoru spoke in a sighing tone. He sadly picked up a rice grain from the table and stuffed it into his mouth. He ate two more bites of salted fish and pickled vegetables, and took a sip of wine.
The retainers looked at the thrifty Lord Imperial Guard with no surprise as he ate big gulps of rice. For a big landowner in the house, there was really no shortage of rice.
Everyone also understands what the fat landowner is talking about.
Queen Suigu died, and that powerful woman was old, but she still gathered a large army to attack Silla. After a disastrous defeat, the world was in chaos again.
Someone muttered carelessly, "Let there be chaos. Those guys in the south who eat raw meat have long wanted to teach them a lesson. If the emperor is not in charge, how can there be such a thing as Satsuma and the sun?"
"The military department is right, Lord Yushou should make up his mind as soon as possible. Those people in Pingjing will never help us again, why should we listen to them? The thieves in Satsuma have robbed our ships before, and they have not spared the country of Fei at all.
In my eyes, it’s time for revenge.”
Hieda Yushou drank wine silently, listening to the chatter of the retainers, with an expression on his face, until he could no longer listen, and then waved his hand to quiet them down.
"What we need for war is food. We can't go hungry. What will our fat country get after the war? It's not like we haven't fought before, right?
Those guys from Satsuma took a boat and ran away to Imao, and after returning to the army, they ran back again.
Huh, instead of thinking about this, you might as well help me think about which family we should help once chaos breaks out on this island."
A retainer with his hair combed into a braid said: "Prince Yamabei has ascended the throne and Shosho has been decided. It is said that he is very wise. I think Lord Gomori should lead us to be loyal to the new emperor."
Someone retorted, "I heard that when the empress died, Prince Tamura was appointed to succeed him. It was only with the support of the Soga family that Yamabei was able to tamper with the order and succeed as the emperor. In this case, what else can we say about Shoshuo?
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"Why don't you risk your life? Aren't the people of the Soga family deciding everything in Pingjing? When Minister Soga is still here, what difference does it make about who the emperor is?
Let me see, as long as the Soga family is still there, there is no need to see who the emperor is."
"Humph, I'm afraid those people in the Soga clan won't think so, right? Are they really willing to support the mountain back? Who wants to see the second Prince Shotoku emerge?"
Watching the retainers transform into politicians one by one and talking about the big shots in Pingjing City, Hieda Yushou felt a headache.
He thought for a long time and said quietly: "It's better to call back Feitian Er. He has been away from here for long enough..."
One sentence made everyone fall silent.
Hiedaji is the younger brother of Hieda Gomori. In the eyes of retainers, he is a demon-like figure. He was convicted of forcibly violating his niece, Hieda Gomori's daughter, and was driven to Higo by their father.
It has been many years since I returned to the city.
Well, Hieda Gomori did not do a bad job. He killed the daughter who had ruined the family reputation, and then snatched Hidden Er's wife, humiliated her in public and handed her over to his retainers. A year later, he even took her to the beach.
The prostitute's house still lives there today.
The two brothers should not talk about each other. If it were left in the Central Plains, it would be a mortal hatred, and it would be so dirty that it would be embarrassing to mention it to others.
Maybe only those crazy kings in the late Jin Dynasty could do it.
But in the Japanese country, it was a different story. As long as something happened to the Feitian clan, they would still unite and deal with the outside world. This is why Feitian Yushou wanted to recall Feitian Er.
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While the nobles of the Fei Kingdom were still watching the internal efforts, the Tang army had already landed.
Because it is the windy season, most of the ships in Hizen are in the port.
There are many ships docked at the head of Xuanzang Beach, and they are all very fresh. You can tell that they are newly built ships at a glance.
There are no people on the beach. A little further away from the beach is where the fishermen live. There are many fishing nets drying outside. Some Japanese women in tattered clothes and barefoot with exposed arms and legs are taking care of various fishing gears. From time to time, there are
There was talk and laughter.
The civilization on the island has advanced a lot, and it is somewhat different from the records in the ancient books of the Central Plains.
The Japanese no longer live together in the same house, and they know some etiquette, justice and shame, and women's lives are easier, but...the height has not changed much, and the word "Japanese" is very appropriate.
When they don't have to go to sea, women still have to be busy with chores, while men sleep soundly at home all day long. This is the life of Japanese fishermen.
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The sun hung high above the head, and seabirds flew over the sky, making sweet calls from time to time. Although the wind was strong, it looked like a peaceful scene.
The Tang army came across the sea, passed through the sporadic islands off the coast of Hizen, and under the guidance of Japanese guides, went straight to Gentan Beach Pier.
The first to notice the anomalies on the sea were the most diligent men, who planned to take advantage of the windy season to repair their fishing boats.
As a Japanese who was dismantling the sail uttered an exclamation, a dozen fishermen on the beach climbed onto the mast and looked into the distance.
At this time, the warships of the Tang Army had formed a landing formation on the sea, with the small boat in front, loaded with soldiers, approaching the beach in a mighty manner.
There were screams of surprise on the beach.
In fact, these Japanese people still don’t know what happened. They are similar to those on Isaki Island before. They thought their fleet was back...