Before long, Huang Tianwei was summoned by the soldiers.
Murata sat upright in his chair, looking up to see Huang Tianwei drenched in sweat, who had just stepped across the threshold.
"Tenwei-kun, where have you been all sweaty?" Murata asked expressionlessly.
Huang Tianwei wiped the sweat from his face, walked to the table, picked up a teacup, and took a large gulp of tea. Only after the tea had gone down did he speak:
"The weather was stuffy, so I practiced some martial arts and worked up a sweat, which made me feel much better."
Murata nodded and dismissed the soldiers from the room.
Huang Tianwei glanced at it slightly to the side, then sat down in his chair and said:
"I heard from them that Cangyang City has fallen."
Murata lowered his head, but chuckled softly.
Hearing Murata's light laughter, Huang Tianwei pursed his lips and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Murata suddenly looked up and burst into laughter.
"What's wrong? Tell me what's wrong?!"
"My men are being killed by Qin Ze in droves!"
"What they called defensive operations now look like nothing more than sending them to their deaths!"
Huang Tianwei remained silent.
Seeing his expression, Murata's anger intensified. He stood up and shouted:
"Do you think Qin Ze's momentum has slowed down even a fraction? Not only have they not slowed down, they're getting better and better!"
"The cities we painstakingly conquered are now being taken back one by one! Everything I've done is now disappearing bit by bit!"
"If I had known this would happen, I would have simply fought them to the death in Linbin City!"
"It would be better to gather all our forces, risk everything, and fight them to the death than to be like this, where we are fleeing and our soldiers are being slaughtered bit by bit."
Huang Tianwei finally spoke, saying calmly, "Calm down, Murata."
"It's not time to fight them to the death yet."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murata spread his hands and laughed maniacally:
"Haha, I can't keep my composure?"
Am I being impatient?
He slapped his thigh, then slapped his right hand with his left, gesturing as he said, "Do you know what the situation is now?"
"Right now, I'm watching Qin Ze chop off my legs and my hands, one stroke at a time! I'm watching them devour my troops!"
"Keep calm? Stay calm about what? So calm that I'm reduced to just a head?"
Huang Tianwei sighed deeply and slowly said:
"Don't you know? Qin Ze's army is different from ordinary troops. If you go all in and fight a tough battle against them, your chances of winning are almost..."
Before he could finish speaking, Murata angrily interrupted him:
"It's better than letting them kill us bit by bit like this!"
"I can no longer stand by and watch my people be killed like this!"
Huang Tianwei raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "Wait a little longer, Murata."
Murata flew into a rage and roared:
"Baka!!"
The soldiers outside the door all changed their expressions upon hearing the roar; they had never seen Murata lose his temper like this before.
"Wait? Wait for what?!"
Murata walked up to Huang Tianwei, glaring at him fiercely:
"You're waiting for Ito Jun'yoshi, aren't you?!"
Huang Tianwei was taken aback, then touched his nose and said calmly:
"Wait for the right opportunity."
Murata shook his head with a cold face and said:
"A good opportunity? Don't be ridiculous, Lord Tianwei!"
"I understand now. The reason you want me to withdraw my troops and not engage in a duel with Qin Ze is because you look down on our soldiers!"
"You're convinced deep down that we'll definitely lose to Qin Ze, which is why you've been making us retreat. You're planning to wait for Ito Sumiyoshi's army to arrive before we fight!"
"You're really smart! I've already received word that Ito Junji and the others are on their way. If we continue to retreat, we can reunite in about ten days!"
"You've got a good plan!"
Huang Tianwei remained calm and said indifferently:
"So this isn't a bad thing for us; it's good news."
Murata blurted out, shouting:
"What good news?"
"Good news about my defeat at the front?!"
"If Ito Sumiyoshi knew how the fighting had turned out on the front lines, he'd be laughing in his sleep! For him, it's good news; for me, it's bad news!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Tianwei's expression changed slightly, and his voice turned cold:
"Mr. Murata, Japan is using all its national strength to attack Ogawa this time. I don't think anyone would be happy to see their own people defeated."
“Even though Ito Sumiyoshi is not on our side, he will not make fun of you when it comes to matters of state.”
"Your thinking is too extreme."
Murata sneered repeatedly, shaking his head incessantly:
"You've only been in Japan for a few months! What do you know!"
"You have no idea about the conflicts behind us!"
With these words, Huang Tianwei's expression turned cold. He exhaled a soft breath and then turned to look at Murata:
"So... are you going to gather your forces and have a head-on battle with Qin Ze?"
Murata's expression was solemn. He looked at the Dojigiri sword at his waist, and then drew it.
The blade is long and slender with a slight curve, and the edge is decorated with wave-like patterns. It gleams with a cold light that is captivating.
Murata looked at Dojigiri and said to himself:
"Do you know, Lord Tianwei?"
"In our Fusang, a highly skilled warrior who possesses a famous sword will gain immense renown."
"Take Sasaki-kun for example. He is the most powerful samurai in Japan. He has a very high reputation both among the common people and in the military."
"But his reputation does not come solely from his skill and his famous sword."
Do you know what's most important?
Huang Tianwei's expression was indifferent as he crossed his arms and shook his head.
Murata said in a deep voice:
"It comes from belief."
"As a samurai, a sword is something you can use to defend yourself and kill enemies. Because of this, you are almost always walking on the edge of death."
Just then, there was a "whoosh" sound.
Murata, his face grim, slashed his sword through the air!
His words followed:
"But we can die without regret, without scruples, without hesitation!"
"Upholding one's beliefs and fulfilling one's duties, death is of little importance."
"Only by sacrificing your own life can you take the enemy's life!"
As soon as he finished speaking, with a "clang," he sheathed his sword and said, word by word:
"I will no longer retreat, but instead gather my forces and fight Qin Ze to the death!"
Huang Tianwei looked at Murata, whose face was expressionless, showing neither sorrow nor joy.
Seeing this expression, Huang Tianwei knew that further persuasion was useless.
The man before me has made his final decision.
Huang Tianwei raised his head and looked up at the sky through the doorway. The sky was dim, and dark clouds blocked out the sunlight completely.
Even the air was thick and humid.
Looking at the gloomy sky, he said calmly:
"Murata-kun, it's going to rain these next few days."
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