Upon hearing this, the owner burst into laughter.

"Your leader, Murong Chui, is truly insatiable. He wants ten million taels of silver from me with only 100,000 troops. Murong Chui must be thinking of me as a sucker."

The owner waved his hand, preparing to see the guest out.

Just then, Shenwu gave him a wink: "Your Majesty, please allow me a moment to speak."

The Great Lord followed Shenwu to the side: "What, do you want me, the Emperor, to pay ten million taels of silver?"

Shenwu: "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but in Penglai County, besides seeing the corpses of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, I also saw a person hanging from the city gate."

"who……"

"Oyama Tsumi."

"Impossible..." The Great Lord couldn't believe his ears after hearing this. "Absolutely impossible."

Ōyama Tsumi was the most powerful military commander under the Emperor.

He wields the Kusanagi sword, invincible in Japan, unmatched by anyone. To talk of something easy, he'd be captured.

Jinmu told Ōmononū about the situation he had witnessed at Ōyamatsumi.

"Your Majesty, General Oyama has narrowly escaped death, and his Kusanagi sword has disappeared without a trace. Your Majesty, you must not underestimate Jiang Tian's abilities."

The big boss's worldview has collapsed.

He hadn't expected Jiang Tian to be so capable.

"Your Majesty, why don't you grant the request of the Xianbei envoy Murong Yunhai and send 100,000 troops to reinforce the front of the column?"

"We can agree to the ten million taels of silver for now. But we must wait until they defeat Jiang Tian's army before we can discuss it further."

The owner nodded.

"But the thought of having to spend ten million taels of silver is truly hard for me."

"Your Majesty, if these Xianbei cavalrymen can truly defeat Jiang Tian's forces, I think they will have suffered heavy casualties by then. Whether or not to give them silver at that time is entirely up to Your Majesty."

"If they can't defeat Jiang Tian's team, they can still weaken some of Jiang Tian's men, which will make it even less necessary for us to spend money."

The Great Lord gave Shenwu a thumbs up: "Do it this way."

"They can get the money if they want it, but they have to risk their lives."

The two walked back to the reception room.

The owner sat down.

"Murong Yunhai, after careful consideration, I, the Emperor, can grant your request."

"I will prepare ten million taels of silver right now. As for the expenses and provisions for your 100,000 troops, I have already ordered people to begin preparations."

"I wonder when your army of 100,000 will arrive, Your Excellency?"

"It will arrive within a month."

"Too slow."

"Arriving within 15 days, directly heading to Hiroshima."

"Sure...but you'll have to pay extra."

The owner of the large item had not expected Murong Yunhai to be so greedy.

"Special Envoy Murong, given the relationship between our two families, isn't it a bit too formal to mention money?"

“Our two families are as close as lips and teeth, and Dongying has helped you Xianbei before.”

Murong Yunhai was delighted upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, let's keep things separate. If you allow us to reach the island within 15 days, you can add another two million taels of silver."

Shenwu, standing nearby, gave Dawuzhu a wink.

“If it were anyone else, I would absolutely not agree, but you are Xianbei people. For the sake of our relationship, I will reluctantly agree to these two million taels of silver.”

Murong Yunhai bowed to the Grand Master and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor is indeed magnanimous; I admire you greatly."

...

Murong Yunhai was seen off.

More than a dozen Japanese military commanders gathered together.

The Tokugawa family, the Miyamoto family, the Toyotomi family...

Upon seeing the great owner, everyone knelt down.

"Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Rise, all of you." Behind the lord hung a map, though it was drawn far too crudely.

"Everyone, the Great Xia Dynasty is preparing to launch an attack on us. What do you all think we should do?"

Tokugawa Shigenori: "The people of the Great Xia Dynasty are a bunch of weaklings. Since they are courting death, let's grant their wish."

Toyotomi Yoshio: "Your Majesty the Emperor, the Great Xia Dynasty is beset by internal and external troubles. These people have come from afar. We can easily defeat them in one blow."

"Gentlemen, Osaka is the port through which we communicate with the Great Xia Dynasty's World Association. I estimate that their main force will definitely land there." The Great Lord pointed to Osaka, and soon after, he pointed to Hiroshima.

"We must defend these two places very carefully."

Toyotomi Yoshio: "Your Majesty, we cannot remain passively defensive. We have more than 2,000 warships of various sizes under our command. We should take the initiative to attack."

After Toyotomi Yoshio finished speaking, he glanced at the other dozen or so military officers.

"Your Majesty, we have amassed a large force in Osaka and Hiroshima. Our navy should also take the initiative and launch an attack. If we can annihilate the enemy's forces on the vast ocean, this is the best option."

"Your Majesty, I have also heard that the cavalry of the Great Xia Dynasty are all landlubbers, and they are far inferior to us Japanese."

Defeating them at sea will be a piece of cake.

The dozen or so military officers present all advocated for the complete annihilation of Jiang Tian's forces at sea.

"Alright, whoever can bring Jiang Tian's head will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households." The big boss was beaming with excitement.

"Hi..."

Early the next morning.

Two hundred thousand troops set off from Kyoto in a grand procession.

They headed straight for the port.

at the same time.

The Xianbei cavalry had already set sail towards Japan.

The Xianbei cavalry landed in less than half a day.

This time, driven by the prospect of twelve million taels of silver, they traveled day and night after landing, heading straight for Hiroshima.

Japan is quite long and narrow; on a map, it looks like a silkworm.

The two troops traveled day and night.

They all wanted to get to Hiroshima as soon as possible.

The Xianbei cavalry marched for more than ten kilometers.

The marching column of the Japanese soldiers was even longer.

...

Penglai County.

seaside.

Prince Ono has already boarded the ship.

The small boat is about to leave the shore.

Jiang Tian stood on the shore, holding a wine glass: "Prince Ono, perform well, and Japan will be yours."

"When you achieve great success, I will personally send Sakuya-hime to marry you, and at that time I will give you and your husband a great gift."

Prince Ono has already been thoroughly disciplined by Jiang Tian.

He dared not refute a single word Jiang Tian said.

"Please rest assured, my lord," Prince Ono said, bowing. "I know what to do. When I return to my country, I will personally cut off that bastard Omono-no-nu's head."

"I'm looking forward to your good news." Jiang Tian waved to Prince Ono.

The small boat slowly left the shore and headed towards the large ship in the distance.