Chapter 632: The Shinsengumi fight against the bandit army alone? One hundred against ten thousand
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The messenger does not walk in, but is carried in.
Four big men - they were the guards responsible for guarding the gate of the camp today - placed the messenger on a removed door panel and carried him into the meeting hall with all their hands.
When he saw the messenger, Qingdeng's first reaction was: Is this person still alive?
To be honest, this was Qingdeng's first time seeing someone riding an express sedan, as the express sedan was a means of transportation that would only be used in extreme emergencies.
The so-called "seeing is worth hearing a hundred times" is so true.
Although he had heard about the horror of the express sedan for a long time, after seeing with his own eyes the tragic situation of the people riding the express sedan, even the tough-minded Qingdeng couldn't help but gasp.
I could see that there was no blood left on the face of the messenger.
No, there was still blood, but it was nosebleeds dripping down his nostrils.
Dying, half-dead, pale... these idioms all seem too pale when applied to this person.
After he took a breath, he seemed to never breathe out again.
His body was covered with white, yellow, gray... dirt of various colors, and his whole body exuded a disgusting stench.
The tragic appearance was no different from that of the dead, coupled with the stench that filled the sky and the earth... Qingdeng really thought they had brought a corpse over.
——Is this person still breathing?
As soon as this question came to Qingdeng's mind, he saw the messenger raising his eyelids with difficulty... Although he only opened his eyes a little, Qingdeng still let out a sigh of relief: Great, this person is still alive.
The other person turned his head and stared directly at him.
"Your Majesty the Governor...I'm very...sorry...please forgive me...for being unable to get up...and salute..."
Qingdeng immediately said:
"It doesn't matter, just lie down! What happened? Please report it quickly!"
Immediately afterwards, he heard these words.
Ise erupted... the enemy force exceeded 10,000...
An extremely brief sentence, but in an instant, the entire meeting hall fell into deathly silence.
The air indoors and outdoors seems to have become extremely heavy.
Qinghe Hachiro's face changed color.
Shannan Keisuke's expression also changed immediately.
Kondo Isamu's cheeks were also full of horror and surprise.
Hijikata Tosei frowned and pursed his lips.
Qingdeng narrowed his eyes and looked serious.
Ise - located southeast of Kyoto, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, and connected to the Noo Plain to the north.
Speaking of Ise, the most widely known one is Ise Jingu Shrine.
Ise Jingu Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan and the holiest place in Shintoism.
Because the god it worships is the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, the supreme god: Amaterasu.
It is said that the Yata Mirror, one of the three great artifacts in ancient legends, is enshrined here.
The so-called "一揆" is originally a Chinese vocabulary.
The words come from "Mencius Li Lou Xia" - "The earth's appearance is gone, there are more than a thousand miles; the world's appearance is behind, there are more than a thousand years. When you have aspiration and travel to China, if it is consistent with the festival, you will be sage first and then sage.
also."
This means that the actions of the ancient sage Shun and the later sage King Wen were exactly the same.
Later, "Yikui" was used to refer to the same principle and appearance, which was literally interpreted as "unity".
For example, Fan Ye's "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Xun Shuang" states: "The purpose of the Six Classics of Heaven and Earth is one."
Another example is Su Shi's "Record of a Drunken Hometown": "The Qi is peaceful and clear of cold and heat."
After this word was spread to Japan, it was extended to mean "unity and uprising". The colloquial term is civil uprising or civil unrest.
The original meaning was to refer to a group that swore to unite in front of the gods or the battles they initiated. Later, it generally referred to the resistance of farmers against the rulers.
Throughout Japanese history, there are two main types of ichiku.
One is the spontaneous struggle of farmers, known as "Tu Yi Kui".
As for the second one, it was the riot led by Yixiang Zong, which was called "Yixiang Yikui".
The Ichixiang sect is a sect of Buddhism and a branch of the Pure Land sect, also known as the Pure Land sect, which originated in Japan.
To a certain extent, Japan's Yixiang Sect is similar to China's White Lotus Sect - both are masters who are very capable of causing trouble!
The Yixiang Sect preaches that there is no need to understand Buddhist scriptures or participate in complicated temple rituals. You only need to join the Yixiang Sect and chant the slogan "Amitabha" all the time, and then you can enter the Western Paradise after death.
There is no need to delve into Buddhism, nor to undergo hard training. As long as you chant a few slogans, you can reach the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss... Such a convenient method of becoming a Buddha is naturally very popular among the people.
As a result, relying on simple teachings and simple practices, Yixiang Sect quickly developed and expanded.
Since believers are encouraged to raise donations, monks of the Yixiang Sect also like to occupy public land to build temples.
Over time, the Yixiang Clan became a powerful group that united politics and religion.
During the Warring States Period, after the Yixiang sect had accumulated various resources, its power reached its peak. He began to intervene in disputes over secular authority as a monk, often occupying the land of the princes to build temples, and frequently incited people to be dissatisfied with the princes, setting off a rebellion against the princes.
They have a lot of headaches, cause a lot of conflicts, and cause big problems.
Although there are no explicit regulations, since the Heian period (794-1192), Buddhism in Japan has had a lofty status that is infinitely close to that of the state religion.
All forces did not dare to openly oppose the Ichiko clan, for fear of being stigmatized as "Buddha's enemy" - until a ruthless man named Oda Nobunaga appeared.
As a rare diplomacy expert and strategic master in Japan, Oda Nobunaga never got used to Ichikai Mune who frequently caused troubles.
He directly set fire to Mount Hiei, a sacred Buddhist site in Japan.
Then they burned down the Neno Nakado Hall and the Sanno 21st Shrine of Enryaku-ji Temple, the "Mother Mountain of Japanese Buddhism".
Later, it took nearly 10 years to capture and burn down the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, the main headquarters of the Ichigo sect.
After Toyotomi Hideyoshi came to power, he built a prosperous new city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack on the original site of Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which is today's Osaka - and this is a story later.
Thanks to Oda Nobunaga's heavy blows and Tokugawa Ieyasu's subsequent series of attacks, the Ichibuki clan lost its former prestige and basically completely lost power.
Throughout the Tokugawa dynasty, there was no large-scale uprising among the Japanese people, and "monk soldiers" became a dusty historical term.
Although Yikui is gone, Tuyikui...that is, the spontaneous armed uprising of farmers has always existed.
After all, it is impossible to completely eliminate it from its roots.
As long as class contradictions still exist, and as long as the Edo shogunate remains a feudal regime representing the interests of the samurai class, it is impossible to completely eliminate Doichiku.
Originally, before the Western powers came over, Japan's social conflicts were already very serious.
In order to quell the unrest and save the shogunate system, the shogunate launched the Kansei Reform (1787-1793) and the Tenpo Reform (1841-1843). As a result, both reforms ended in failure, and social conflicts became more and more intense.
After the "Black Ship Incident", the situation worsened.
With the invasion of Western capital and the impact of foreign commodities, the traditional economic structure has undergone drastic changes, and the old small-scale peasant economy has gradually disintegrated.
The lives of farmers are getting more and more difficult...Social conflicts have intensified unprecedentedly.
In this way, the people who had no food to eat rose up and shouted, "The people are miserable, and your family is too, right?", "The waves on the sea are rough, and Mount Fuji is covered with dark clouds. Living in this corrupt era, my blood boils!", "
Listen to me, you people! The general conquering the barbarians never wants the people to suffer like this!", and it became a natural thing.
In this way, since the Jiayong period, the peasant uprisings in Japan have been getting more and more intense!
Aoshinobu, as a side official and the servant of the imperial government, assisted Tokugawa Iemo and Tenzouin in handling the shogunate affairs for nearly two years, so he was very aware of the true details of the peasant uprisings in recent years.
During the Jiayong period (1848-1853), the average number of peasant uprisings per year was three.
By the Ansei period (1854-1859), this number increased to five times.
The data for the Wanyan period (1860) is the most terrifying.
Wan Yan is just a reign name that has only been used for less than one year.
But in this short period of less than one year, a total of 91 peasant uprisings occurred! On average, a peasant uprising breaks out every four days!
Because Wenjiu has not yet passed, the specific data for the Wenjiu period has not yet been compiled.
However, before leaving the central government of the shogunate, according to Seinoto's knowledge, in the past Bunkyu first year (1861) and Bunkyu second year (1862), although the number of peasant uprisings had dropped significantly compared with the Wanyen year, the data were still very low.
Horrifying, even according to the most conservative estimate... there are nearly 50 times!
To be fair, under such dangerous national conditions, it is not unusual for peasant uprisings to break out.
But……
The military strength exceeded 10,000... Such a large-scale peasant uprising is indeed both rare and amazing!
At this time, the messenger seemed to have regained some strength. He swallowed hard and continued the report intermittently:
"The bandit army... raised troops in Ise... and went around... burning, killing and looting..."
"Collect... weapons... and... food and grass..."
"Currently... they... have avoided... all... the towns... and are heading towards Kyoto... non-stop...!"
"The... villages along the way... are all suffering... from it...!"
Hearing this, Qinghe Balang suddenly opened his eyes angrily and gritted his teeth:
"What did you say? They are marching towards Kyoto? What do they want to do?! Attack Kyoto?!"
Everyone present except Qingdeng glanced at each other - a heavy silence accumulated among them.
Not only were the enemies numerous, but they were also rushing towards Kyoto... The situation was even worse than they imagined!
In this silence, Qingdeng asked softly in a tone without sadness or joy:
"Do you know more about the rebel commander, marching route, movements and other important information?"
The messenger looked regretful:
"I'm very...sorry...because...I was in a hurry to send the news...of the rebellion...to Kyoto...so...I had no time to...further...inquire...for information..."
Qingdeng seemed to have expected this result, and nodded expressionlessly.
"That's it...respectable warrior, thank you for your hard work. I will definitely do something for you afterwards."
"Just recuperate your body while waiting to receive the reward."
"Come here! Reward this man with 10 taels of gold! Invite the best doctor in Kyoto to treat him!"
No one has any objections to Qingdeng's reward arrangement.
Anyone who sees the messenger's carved appearance will sincerely sigh: This person deserves such a generous reward!
He truly "sends his own life to deliver the message."
After the messenger was carried down for treatment, Toshizo Hijikata turned his head calmly and looked at Aomori.
"...Orange."
As soon as he raised his head, Qingdeng already guessed what he wanted to say and nodded understandingly.
"Well, I know."
After that, he stood up slowly.
"Haha, I really didn't expect...the first joint military meeting between the Shinsengumi and the Aizu Army would come so soon!"
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Kyoto, Kinkaikoji Temple (Aizu Military Main Formation)——
In the center of the meeting room, there is a rectangular low table.
Qingden and Matsudaira Yongho sat side by side on the main seat.
Because it was the summit meeting of the two forces, the only people from the Shinsengumi side who were eligible to attend the meeting were Hijikata Tozozo, Kondo Isamu, Yamanan Keisuke and Kiyokawa Hachiro.
The four of them sat on the side near Qingdeng.
As for the important ministers on the Aizu side, they naturally sat on the side close to Matsudaira Yoshiho.
This kind of occasion is a great opportunity to promote the Shinsengumi uniforms to friendly forces.
As a result, Qingden and others all put on the newly arrived light green haori.
At a glance, it is spectacular.
When Aoto and others appeared, everyone in Aizu, including Matsudaira Yoho, was very surprised.
Matsudaira Yongho blinked curiously and asked:
"Master Tachibana, what is this dress?"
Qingdeng smiled and replied:
"This is the uniform of our Shinsengumi. We chose the color of our attire when committing seppuku to show our bravery without fear of death and sacrifice!"
After knowing the profound meaning contained in this light green feather fabric, Matsudaira Yongho's expression suddenly froze and showed admiration.
Because it was an urgent military discussion, there were no messy opening remarks or protracted pleasantries.
As soon as all the participants arrived, the military discussion began immediately.
The first person to speak was Aizu.
"I am the elder Saigo Norimu of the Aizu clan."
A warrior in his 30s with sparse hair and a thick beard said slowly and angrily:
"First of all, please forgive me for getting straight to the point - the Aizu Army must not leave Kyoto!"
As soon as these words came out, Hijikata Toshizo, who had a hot temper and never indulged anyone, frowned instantly and asked in a deep voice:
"Ah? The Aizu army can't leave Kyoto? What do you mean? Do you want us, the Shinsengumi, to face the 10,000-strong rebel army alone?"
Xixiang Laimu nodded gently:
"Yes, that's exactly what I meant."
As soon as the military discussion began, the atmosphere at the scene became particularly solemn.
Everyone knows: the current Shinsengumi has a total strength of just over a hundred!
Saigo Norimu actually wants the Shinsengumi, which has only a hundred troops, to fight against an army of ten thousand thieves on its own!
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