Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

In Japan, the ranks of samurai are strictly divided! From high to low, they are:

1. Daimyo: This is the highest rank of samurai, with a salary of more than koku. Only super daimyo, dairo and rochu can hold this rank, which is similar to the commander of a field army in later generations, and is at the level of a marshal.

2. Annual salary: Those with salary less than stones are the heads of feudal government and ministers of various ministries, equivalent to the commanders of various army groups in later generations, and are at the level of generals.

3. Personnel column: These are positions such as side personnel, personnel, and implementers. They are almost the level of divisions and brigades, major generals and colonels in later generations.

4. Bantou and Wutou: Bantou is the commander of cavalry and navy, and Wutou is the commander of infantry, which is equivalent to the level of regiment commander, lieutenant colonel and colonel in later generations.

5. Ma Hui: A samurai directly under the daimyo, equivalent to the battalion commander or major in later generations.

6. Disciples: foot warriors, equivalent to the company commander of later generations, lieutenant, captain level.

7. Soldier, Doshin, Ashigaru: These are low-ranking samurai, equivalent to the later private, squad leader, platoon leader, private, non-commissioned officer, and second lieutenant levels.

Izumo County has an area of ​​6707 square kilometers and is considered a small or medium-sized daimyo among the many daimyo in Japan.

Compared with the first-rate samurai sect Seiryu-mon with many disciples, although the daimyo of Izumo County were all samurai at the level of shogun, Seiryu-mon was more famous.

After reading the visiting card, Jing Benshuan quickly stood up and went out to greet him. He respectfully welcomed Zuo Zuo Huang Mu into the governor's mansion.

As soon as the two of them sat down, Zuo Zuo Huang Mu said directly: "Jing Benjun, I came here to deliver a letter."

"Mr. Zuo Zuo, don't tease me. In my great country of Japan, who would be so honored to trouble you to deliver a letter?" Jing Benshuan said with a smile, his face full of suspicion.

Zuo Zuo Huang Mu took out two letters from his bosom slowly, put them on the table, and said, "Jing Benjun, here are two letters. One is written by the Sword Saint Senior Miyamoto Musashi, and the other is written by Princess Ling Zhao on behalf of Emperor Hou Xi."

After saying that, Zuo Zuo Huangmu respectfully picked up the two letters and handed them to Jing Muchuan with both hands.

When Jing Benshuan heard that it was these two people, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed, raised his hands high, and took the letter respectfully.

He immediately ordered someone to bring an incense table and placed the two letters on the table.

Then, he washed his hands, burned incense, kowtowed, and worshiped... After completing this whole set of actions, he carefully opened the letter and read it.

After reading the two letters, Jing Benshuan asked doubtfully, "Zuo Zuo-kun, is what is said in this letter true? Is the emperor really imprisoned by the Tokugawa shogunate?"

"Princess Ling Zhao and Senior Sword Saint are in Iwami County, so I naturally trust them." Zuo Zuo Huang Mu replied.

Jing Benshuan said: "I have heard before that the Tokugawa shogunate was arrogant and domineering, and controlled the government, but I didn't expect the situation to be so serious that several generations of emperors were imprisoned. Alas!"

Jing Benshuan sighed and said, "A week ago, I just received an imperial decree from the Emperor, saying that Ishikawa Taro had colluded with the enemy and occupied the Ishiyu Mountain Mine, and that we should send 20,000 troops to attack Iwami County with several other counties in five days.

I think all this is a conspiracy of the Tokugawa shogunate. If you hadn't come today, I would have become an accomplice to the evil."

Then Jing Benshu said worriedly: "The situation is now tricky. Along with the eunuch who announced the decree, there is also a team of more than ten military officers, led by a commander. They are supervising our attack on Iwami County on behalf of the emperor.

If we kill them, it means that Izumo County has betrayed the Emperor and the Tokugawa Shogunate. But if we don't kill them, they will urge us to attack. If we don't move, the Tokugawa Shogunate will accuse us of disobeying the Emperor's order and come to trouble Izumo County. This is really a dilemma!"

"Don't worry, Master Yasumoto. Senior Sword Saint and Princess Ling Zhao have already explained it to you when you came here. In less than two months, the Heaven and Earth Alliance will attack the Tokugawa Shogunate in Edo.

If Izumo County feels embarrassed, you can advance slowly. Iwami County is not defended, so you can treat it as a training march and go back after a circle.

But we must ensure that we do not disturb the people, otherwise the well-equipped Emperor's Guards will never let go of the unruly troops." Zuo Zuo Huang Mu said.

"The Heaven and Earth Alliance? How come the Emperor's Guards appeared in Iwami County?" Jing Benshuan asked with a look of suspicion on his face.

"Mr. Yasumoto, this Imperial Guards is a team assembled by Princess Ling Zhao, totaling 50,000 soldiers, well-equipped. It is no exaggeration to say that it is effortless for 10,000 Imperial Guards to annihilate 100,000 Tokugawa troops. The Tokugawa Shogunate is like a chicken and a dog in front of Princess Ling Zhao, and cannot withstand a single blow.

The Tiandi Alliance is composed of the Ryukyu Tiandi Army, the Emperor's Imperial Guards, the Iwami Army, the Osumi Army, and the Seiryumon Samurai Army that I will soon join. It is a powerful army that aims to restore the Emperor's power." Zuo Zuo Huang Mu said proudly.

"Ryukyu Heaven and Earth Army, are you talking about the Ryukyu Heaven and Earth Army that annihilated my 200,000 Japanese troops?" Jing Benshuan asked in surprise.

"That's right! In the Battle of Ryukyu, this army only annihilated 50,000 Tokugawa troops. The rest of the old, weak and sick were resettled on the spot, and 50,000 Emperor's Guards were reorganized." Zuo Zuo Huangmu replied.

Jing Benshuan thought for a moment and said, "Zuo Zuo-kun, the general offensive will begin in five days. I would like to go with you to meet Senior Sword Saint and Princess Ling Zhao. If Princess Ling Zhao is really determined to defeat the Tokugawa Shogunate, then my Izumo Army is willing to fight alongside the Heaven and Earth Alliance!"

"Okay! Let's set off immediately and arrive in Tianjin City tomorrow morning!" Zuo Zuo Huangmu said.

"No, we'll go there by boat and arrive in Jiangjin City in the evening!" Jing Benshuan said anxiously.

Jing Benshuan hopes to go to Iwami County to find out the true strength of Princess Ling Zhao's Emperor Guards and the Heaven and Earth Alliance. If their strength is indeed outstanding, he will kill the Tokugawa family's supervisor of the war when he returns, stand on the side of the princess wholeheartedly, and become a founding hero; if their strength is not as good as their reputation, he will pretend to be a military exercise and end it hastily so as not to offend either side.

As night fell, Jing Benshuan finally got his wish and met the Sword Saint Miyamoto Musashi and the Princess Ling Zhao.

Ishikawa Taro was overjoyed at Jing Benshuan's visit and warmly entertained him with a dinner of the highest standard.

Of course, sitting at the top seats at the dinner were Miyamoto Musashi and Princess Ling Zhao.

At the dinner, Ishikawa Taro introduced to Jing Benshuan in detail the development process of the Tiandi Federation from scratch, and he highly praised the son-in-law Wei Xiaobao. Jing Benshuan was fascinated by what he heard and wanted to go to Ota Castle to pay homage to the son-in-law.

The next day, the 20,000 fully armed Iwami Army and Iwami Regiment lined up neatly in the parade ground to receive inspection.

Those who came to review were naturally the division commander Taro Ishimi and the daimyo of Izumo County Yasumoto Shuu.