Chapter 787 These are all Ming Dynasty children (fourth update, please subscribe)
Fight against the British and American monsters!
That was a battle of revenge!
"If we weren't fighting the British and American devils, we wouldn't need so many people. With the power of the Ming Dynasty, if we were fighting an ordinary small country, we could win by sending any number of soldiers. We wouldn't have summoned so many warrior corps."
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the county office. The streets were filled with samurai who were cheering loudly. They were all samurai from the Matsumae domain. In short, they were a bunch of madmen who were thinking about war day and night.
In fact, these people had no other way out in Japan except fighting for the Ming Dynasty. Many of them were good at both civil and military affairs, but they could not become officials. At most, they could teach in schools or join business companies. However, most of them could only do the lowest jobs like ordinary people, like Heji Masatatsu.
Being a bath scrubber is not a job that anyone can do. Although these people have different abilities, the only place where they can show their skills is on the battlefield!
“Waku-kun, is that Waku-kun?”
After working in the bathhouse for a long time, he ran into acquaintances as soon as he went out. When Kazuhisa Masatatsu turned his head, he saw an old acquaintance, Matsumoto Maebei.
"Matsumoto Maebei! When did you come back? You weren't..."
He had joined the Tokugawa rebels, and they were all samurai from the same domain. They naturally recognized him, but were not very familiar with him. Although they were not very familiar with him, they knew that his name was not included in the rebel army because the rebel army's roster was burned, and many people who had joined the rebel army were spared.
"I just came back not long ago,"
Matsumoto Maebei squeezed next to Kazuhisa Masatatsu and said with a smile.
"Oh, it is such an honor for us to be able to go on this expedition for our lord."
Now he no longer has the same hostility towards the Ming Dynasty as before. The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty... He is their lord!
Samurai have no country, only a lord!
He originally joined the Tokugawa army because his family was very poor. After he was defeated and fled, he learned that his family had also received "favors". His gratitude was naturally beyond words. Although there is a factor of serving the lord to atone for sins, making money is also an important reason. If you join the army, you can get more salary.
"Yes, it is indeed the honor we are waiting for?"
Kazuhisa Masataka nodded.
"Then let's go together!"
"I wonder if they will fight under the command of Saigo-kun?"
Matsumoto said. Although he was a samurai of the Matsumae domain, he still admired Saigo Takamori very much. After all, among so many high-ranking officials, only Saigo stood up to speak for them.
"If that's the case, it would be our honor!"
On this day, samurai all over Japan celebrated as if it were New Year's Day. They came to the governor's office excitedly and signed up even though the conscription order had not yet been issued.
In addition to the salary, another reason why they were so enthusiastic was that they were samurai of the Ming Emperor, and serving their lord was the duty of a samurai. Ordinary Japanese in this era had no concept of nation and ethnicity, and the samurai class, with a literacy rate of 100%, had some national consciousness, but they cared more about the "feudal domain" and the "feudal lord". Because they were the samurai of the feudal lord, living and dying for the lord was ingrained in their bones.
After the emperor "returned their land and people" and then abandoned them, the samurai went from being a high-ranking samurai clan to being masterless ronin overnight. Their loss can be imagined.
After making their "contribution to the country", these ronin warriors regained their lord overnight and found the value of their existence once again.
For the samurai, Japan had never existed. All the samurai were retainers of the Ming Emperor. Even if the Ming Emperor did not pay them salaries, from the day the Ming Emperor paid the "family salaries", being loyal to the lord became the mission of all the Japanese samurai. They were no longer loyal to Japan or any other feudal domain, but to the Ming Emperor!
In fact, the samurai in Japan... no, the samurai in East Japan are so upright. If used well, they can be a sharp samurai sword in the Ming Dynasty!
"We are all the children of the Ming Dynasty!"
When the Protector-General Qian Da, who was in the Protector-General's Office, received the enthusiastic applications from the samurai from various fiefs, he said with great emotion.
"If Your Majesty can have some retainers who are willing to respond positively, there is no need to worry about the failure of the empire's great cause."
"Sir, I wonder where His Majesty will raise his troops?"
Okubo Toshimichi asked tentatively.
"Now, not only are public opinions in various countries concerned, but even the consuls of various countries are extremely concerned. They are worried..."
"What are you worried about?" Qian Degong laughed before Okubo Toshimichi could finish his words.
"The first thing they are worried about is whether we will use military force against the Qing Dynasty. As for the second thing, Britain and the United States, they... well, we can just tell them that this conscription will be used in Africa!"
"Africa!"
Ito Hirobumi's eyes widened in surprise.
"Your Majesty, are you going to send troops to help France fight?"
When talking about Africa, Ito Hirobumi naturally thought of France. France is now at war with the Turks in Libya. The war has been going on for several months. Now His Majesty is recruiting so many warriors, and they are going to be used in Africa. This must be to help the French.
"France... Oh, I never thought that the second most powerful country in Europe would be so weak. It took so long to defeat a small country like Libya, and they even asked the Empire to send reinforcements. It's simply ridiculous!"
Standing on the side of the Ming Dynasty, Okubo Toshimichi was no longer as awed by the great powers such as Britain and France as he had been in the past.
After all, when beating a dog, you have to look at its owner first. Today's Japan... No, today's Dongying is protected by its mother country, so the great powers naturally can no longer treat them as they did in the past. Even the issue of revising the treaty, which has made no progress for many years, has been completely taken over by the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is different from the time when Japan went to negotiate with others and they refused to talk at all. After the Ming Dynasty took over, France, the Netherlands and other countries have abolished the "friendly" trade treaties. As for the United States, it is only a matter of time.
This is the benefit of having a father. In the past, Japan was so peaceful, who would care about Japan?
"Help the French?"
He stood up and walked in front of Ito Hirobumi. Qian Degong, who was over 1.8 meters tall, stood in front of him, who was only about 1.5 meters tall. He looked like a giant. When Ito Hirobumi was stared at by his eyes, his heart tightened and the invisible pressure came upon him. At this moment, he heard the Grand Protector laugh and say
"Haha, helping the French also depends on the time and situation. The French are doing well now, so it's not our turn to help them right now."
(End of this chapter)
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