Chapter 907 Zuo Gozen! Wu Gozen! Qingdeng’s two great helpers! 【5200】
These unfamiliar supply stations not only provide rice balls and drinking water, but also provide hot soup, dried meat and other sumptuous meals.
At first, Qingto was puzzled. After asking around, he learned that this was a supply station set up by Sanako.
Qingdeng was greatly surprised by this, and immediately started to inquire, and soon learned the details.
After the fall of Nagoya Castle, a large number of Owari clan's people fled in all directions.
If you go east, you have to pass through most of Tokai Street to reach the prosperous Kanto Plain.
But if you go west, you will immediately enter the Gyeonggi territory.
For refugees, it is clear at a glance which direction they should flee.
As a result, most of the refugees came to Gyeonggi.
With the influx of large numbers of refugees, various vassals in Gyeonggi, including Qinjin, learned the shocking news that "the Choshu Army unexpectedly attacked Nomi and Nagoya Castle fell"!
Suddenly, everyone in Dajin was in panic, and rumors spread everywhere.
What "Changzhou Army is coming soon!"
What "The strength of the Changzhou Army exceeds 40,000!"
What is "His Royal Highness Ren Wang has no time to come back to help, Qin Jin is going to die!"
Some people packed up their belongings and prepared to flee to the countryside to avoid the disaster.
Some people were at a loss and rushed to the government, asking for confirmation. Did Owari really fall? Did the Choshu Army really attack? Is Qinjin really in danger?
There are also some people who have evil intentions and plan to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of this opportunity to steal property through empty houses.
Uneasy emotions spread rapidly... The originally peaceful and prosperous city was dominated by panic in the blink of an eye.
At this critical juncture, Sanako took action.
In the absence of the lord Tachibana Aoden, she showed the courage that a mistress should have and personally took charge of the overall situation!
It is reported that after learning about Owari's change, Sanako was briefly stunned, but quickly regained her composure.
"Why are you panicking? What's there to be afraid of? Let all the officials currently stationed in Tianjin come to see me!"
It is no exaggeration to say that Sanako's step forward played an important role like a needle in the sea!
Before this, what situation were faced by the ministers of Qin and Jin?
The lord Ju Qingdeng led his army to attack Changzhou in the west.
Two family elders—Hijikata Toshizo and Shannan Keisuke—accompanied the expedition.
The newly born young master (Tachibana General) is an infant and cannot even speak.
In a word, the group is leaderless and cannot find anyone who can take charge...
I don’t know who to go to if I want to ask for instructions from my superiors.
Sanako's timely appearance finally gave the ministers a backbone.
The authority of the mistress cannot be overemphasized.
In the absence of Qingto and others and the young master's young age, she and A Wu had the highest status in the domain and were the most qualified to order the ministers.
Even putting aside her status as "mistress", Sanako's own prestige was enough to make all the officials in the domain grovel.
"Chiba's Onimachi", the daughter of the Chiba family, the veteran of the Shinsengumi, the talented swordswoman with great achievements in battle... With such a long list of titles, who can match them?
In this way, relying on his own status and prestige, Sanako easily integrated people's hearts and became the "temporary leader" recognized by the ministers.
She immediately summoned her ministers at Judi, and then issued various orders calmly.
The first thing she did was to stabilize the market and crack down on profiteers.
Sanako is a very orthodox woman from the martial arts family. She has always scorned and was ashamed to associate with those who did not follow the right path...especially those evil villains who fell in the eyes of money and would ignore ethics and morals in order to make money.
As we all know, whenever the current situation is turbulent, there will always be some heartless and short-sighted people who jump out to cause trouble.
Sure enough, as soon as the turmoil broke out in Ojin, a large number of profiteers took notice of the situation and tried to enrich the country.
Their tactics are nothing more than the same old tricks: hoarding goods, maliciously driving up prices, and grabbing huge profits.
After learning that a group of profiteers were disrupting Otsu's market environment, Sanako... bluntly said that she was furious.
She didn't have a good impression of these sneaky profiteers.
But now, Sanako's aversion to these things has reached its peak.
"The country is suffering but they don't want to serve the country. Instead, they add insult to injury... Since these guys are so unjust, there is no need to show mercy to them!"
After saying this to the ministers, Sanako unceremoniously ordered the market to be rectified!
She sent a large number of manpower to patrol the various markets in the town. Once she found a profiteer who was taking advantage of the situation, she didn't even need to interrogate him, but just captured him!
She even personally signed an order to chop off the heads of three profiteers who had committed serious crimes, and put their heads on the execution ground to shock Xiao Xiao.
Catch what should be caught, kill what should be killed... In this way, with Sanako's thunderous methods, the market environment in Otsu was restored to normal in just one day.
Those speculators who were lucky enough to escape the disaster all remained silent and did not dare to come forward again.
Then, she ordered people to post articles and posters in the Zha making field to appease the people.
[Note: A place where shogunate officials or lords wrote precepts, items, and prohibitions on boards or paper notices in the Edo period, requiring residents to thoroughly understand the laws. They were often set up in places where people frequently travel, such as passes, ports, and bridges.
Next to it, or even in conspicuous places such as towns, village entrances, and city centers.】
She did not hide the fact of "the fall of Owari". With so many refugees coming in, she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.
She adopts an open and honest strategy, focusing on clarifying misunderstandings and clarifying the truth.
First, he openly admitted that Owari had indeed fallen, and then pointed out that the Choshu Army had not marched westward, and Qin and Jin were still safe inside and outside.
Under Sanako's instruction, the last part of the list clearly stated: Don't worry, gentlemen! His Highness Nioh is leading his troops to return for reinforcements! He will be back in Otsu soon!
In fact, at the time of writing this article, Ayotomo said that he had returned to the army, and he did not even know that something happened to Owari.
However, this is not Sanako's "white lie".
Maybe it's the tacit understanding between husband and wife, or maybe it's Sanako's absolute trust in Qingden. She firmly believes that her husband will come back as quickly as possible to rescue Qin Jin!
With this trust in mind, she organized a group of people to set up supply depots on the way back to Qinjin to meet Qingdeng.
The person responsible for taking over this task is A Wu.
Sanako is the mistress of the Qinjin clan, and Awu is also the mistress of the Qinjin clan.
In order to survive this crisis safely, A Wu's responsibility and determination are no less than Sanako's.
She does not have the same high personal prestige as Sanako, nor can she talk or give orders in front of a lot of strangers.
Therefore, she can only provide support in her own way and work hard behind the scenes.
A Wu Lai was responsible for supervising various important tasks such as "setting up a supply depot to meet Qingdeng" and "posting a list to calm the people."
When Sanako was in meetings, she would often sit next to him and help him.
"A mistress sitting alone" and "two mistresses sitting side by side", the latter must be more imposing and more able to intimidate the ministers.
Even if A Wu said nothing and just sat quietly next to Sanako, it was enough to bring pressure to the ministers.
The relationship between Sanako and Awu is very delicate - this matter is not a secret in Qinjin Fan.
When Zuo and Wu sit shoulder to shoulder in front of the ministers, it is equivalent to sending a signal to the outside world: No matter what kind of relationship or conflicts we have in private, when it comes to official matters or major matters, we will never be confused! We will never be sisters.
The wall of evil!
The mistresses worked together to fight against the enemy... Regarding this scene, all the ministers felt the unity of the two women and their firm determination to protect Qin Jin.
It is worth mentioning that Sanako learned the lesson from Chacha's good intentions but did bad things back then, and did not show her face without authorization in order to boost public sentiment.
In the 20th year of Keicho (1615), the Tokugawa family launched the second Battle of Osaka, the famous Osaka Summer Formation, in order to completely eliminate the Toyotomi family.
This battle is related to the survival of the Toyotomi family.
In order to boost morale, Yodohime Chacha - Toyotomi Hideyoshi's side chamber and the "Queen Mother" of the Toyotomi family - took a rare stand and wore a military uniform and went to the front line in person to boost morale.
She thought that her appearance would boost military morale.
Unexpectedly, her good deed not only failed to work, but also had a counterproductive effect, causing the morale of the soldiers defending the city to fall to the bottom...
The reason was that the soldiers thought that the battle had already resulted in so many casualties that even "Queen Mother" Chacha went to the battlefield in person, so they couldn't help but feel desperate.
Japan has always been a patriarchal society, and women rarely practice martial arts.
In the world's perception, going to war is only a man's business, so why do women come to join in the fun?
Therefore, to study piano, chess, calligraphy and painting honestly, to marry a good husband in the future, and to care for your husband and raise children peacefully is the way out for most women in ancient Japan.
Female warriors like Sanako and Souji who can not only go to the battlefield, but also achieve great military exploits are completely different.
Today, Sanako and Amu have become the mistress of the Qinjin clan, and are no longer just female warriors and female ninjas.
Their current words, deeds, and actions represent Qin Jinfan, and are watched and paid attention to by countless people.
Although they are female samurai (female ninjas), it is normal for them to wear military uniforms, but they are not allowed to be used by malicious people to spread malicious messages such as "Look, even the mistresses have gone into battle themselves, Qinjin is indeed at the end of its rope."
rumor.
Therefore, Sanako and A Wu have been cautiously staying at Judi, waiting for Qingteng's return.
Although the process was far from smooth, with the cooperation of the two women, the order of Qinjin Fan gradually returned to stability.
The officials stick to their posts step by step.
The soldiers and the people were no longer panicked.
All shops are open for business as usual and prices remain as usual.
As for the refugees who came to seek refuge from the disaster, they were also properly resettled.
In fact, the two women spent far more energy and painstaking efforts in "ruling the country on behalf of their husbands" than this.
In addition to the above, the work they vigorously carried out included but was not limited to: "sending spies to find out the current situation of Owari", "tracking the specific movements of the Choshu Army", "warning Edo"...
All in all, what they did and achieved was completely worthy of their status as "Mother of Qinjin"!
Qin Jin's ministers never imagined that one day they would gain strength from these two women!
I don’t know who started it, but recently the ministers of Qin and Jin often privately call Sanako "Zao Gozen" and A Wu "Wu Gozen".
X Gozen... These nicknames are obviously a tribute to Tomoe Gozen.
Tomoe Gozen was a famous female general at the end of the Heian period. She was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also possessed of peerless beauty. She loyally assisted her husband and was a very famous virtuous wife. She once left an enemy general with her bare hands to cover her husband, Kiso Yoshinaka's retreat.
Neck anecdote.
The ministers of Qin and Jin called Sanako and A Wu "Zao Gozen" and "Wu Gozen" to express their respect - you are just like Ba Gozen, a virtuous housekeeper who can leave your name in the history of history!
After hearing about the efforts and deeds of the two girls in recent days from the officials at the supply depot, Qingden was speechless for a long time.
The indescribable touch made his heart surge!
To be honest, if the two girls were in front of him right now, he could not wait to pick them up immediately and then kiss every corner of their bodies.
Even so, it is not enough to truly express Qingdeng's excitement.
At this moment, he deeply realized what it means to have a good wife at home, and the husband will not suffer any misfortune!
Sanako and Awu were really helpful!
Thanks to them, the current situation of Qinjin Fan was far better than Qingdeng expected.
After he returns to Otsu, he will no longer have to waste time and energy on stabilizing the hearts of the people in the domain - based on this alone, the two women will definitely take the greatest credit!
"call……"
He took a deep breath and tried to suppress his passionate and surging emotions.
At this moment, he felt that the fatigue that had accumulated in his body was swept away! His whole body was filled with endless strength!
Sanako and Awu have tried their best, how can I fall behind them?
As soon as he thought about this, he climbed onto Carrot's back again and shouted:
"Let's go!"
The dust scattered by the horse's (ox's) hooves stamping on the ground filled the surrounding area again.
The cavalry galloped eastward along the road and soon disappeared at the intersection leading to Dajin.
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2 days later——
Qinjin Fan, Dajin, Judi——
"..."
Sanako sat behind the desk and read the letter in his hand carefully.
Every time her eyes scanned a line on the letter paper, her brows furrowed.
After thoroughly reading the contents of the letter, her beautiful face was suddenly stained with an ashen color, and her expression became extremely ugly.
As early as when she first took over the Qinjin Domain, she immediately mobilized the members of the Ninth Division stationed in Otsu and ordered them to sneak into Owari to collect relevant information about the Choshu Army, especially its specific movements, and they must find out clearly.
Spying on intelligence is never easy.
Since dispatching these ninjas, Sanako has never received any reports from them.
Sanako had no choice but to wait silently.
Finally... today, the report she had been thinking about finally came - the letter in her hand.
The long-awaited information finally arrived. She couldn't wait to read the letter and was mentally prepared accordingly.
Although she had prepared for the worst,... the content of the letter and the cruel facts before her eyes still made her stunned, and she could not calm down the shock in her heart for a long time...
"well……"
Sanako, who rarely sighed on weekdays, rarely showed a weak side.
She put down the letter in her hand with a tired face, turned her head unconsciously, and looked to the west, with a vague feeling of longing emerging on her cheeks...
"Whoa! Whoa whoa! Whoa!"
Suddenly, a baby's cry suddenly sounded next to him.
The next moment, Sanako turned sideways as if on a conditioned reflex, half eagerly, half nervously checking the condition of the baby... that is, Kuro.
Anyone who has raised a baby knows that babies always wake up suddenly while sleeping and cry for no reason after waking up.
This is the situation of the engraved Kuro. One second he was sleeping well, and the next second he suddenly woke up and started crying.
Sanako was already used to this.
Not only was she used to seeing it, but she was also used to dealing with it.
"Don't cry~Don't cry~"
She patted Kuro's belly with gentle movements and spoke gentle words.
After more than a month of repeated "training", Sanako now feels more and more like her mother.
Whether it is soothing or teasing the baby, she has now become particularly skilled at it.
Compared with the clumsy look he had before, where he couldn't even wrap his swaddling clothes, he was completely different.
Her actions of "patting her belly gently" and her words "Don't cry, don't cry" seemed to contain some kind of magic power.
After a while, Kuro's crying gradually stopped and he soon regained his composure.
After a while, he slowly closed his eyelids and fell into a deep sleep.
Looking at her son who was sleeping again, the smile on Zona's cheeks gradually grew stronger, her pretty face was filled with maternal love, and the tired look that originally dominated her expression gradually faded away.
The Changzhou Army is ravaging the Eastern Kingdom; Qingdeng and others have not returned yet; thousands of people of Qinjin Fan are counting on her to preside over the overall situation; except A Wu, there is no other person around who can support each other...
Only she and Ah Wu know how much pressure she has been under in recent days...
Even the "Chiba Ghost Town" with a heart as solid as stone and never turning back, facing this unprecedented pressure, can't help but feel exhausted, physically and mentally exhausted...
I have to say that having children is indeed a strange thing.
Before giving birth, Sanako thought that she was not a person who liked children.
Rather, she may even find children annoying at many times.
Whenever she sees those naughty children making a lot of noise, she will feel disgusted and irritable.
However, the amazing thing is that after Jiuro was born, her view of children suddenly changed!
The children who used to be very ugly and annoying in her eyes have now become very cute - especially her own son!
Although it is a bit arbitrary to say this, in Sanako's current eyes, there is no child in the world, and no creature is cuter than her son!
The only person who can compare with him in terms of cuteness is A Wu's daughter Ning Ning.
To be honest, "accompanying her son" has become her new and effective way to relax.
Every time she looked at her son's sleeping face, she would feel new firepower bursting out of her body - Jiulang's existence had become one of the important pillars for her to survive the current difficult time.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
From the direction of the corridor, rapid footsteps came from far and near.
Sanako immediately recognized the sound of A Wu's footsteps.
A Wu knew that Kuro was sleeping, so she did not yell after opening the door, but moved to Sanako's side in three steps and two steps at a time, and said in a trembling voice with uncontrollable excitement:
"Zanako, Qingto is back!"
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