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

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Princess Lingzhao arrived at Daban City with the troops from the Northern Expedition Headquarters.

All the soldiers of the Iwami Division and the Osumi Division finally successfully met in Osaka Castle!

Military flags were flying outside Osaka Castle, and more than 200,000 troops from the Heaven and Earth Alliance were gathered here in an orderly manner. The scene was extremely spectacular and shocking!

Although Sanmaru of Osaka Castle suffered heavy damage, Uchimaru remained intact.

In the magnificent Great Castle Tower, Princess Lingzhao urgently convened a combat meeting for the Northern Expedition Corps.

At the meeting, Princess Ling Zhao decisively issued an order, requiring the two divisions to continue marching northward without hesitation, targeting Yamato County (Wazhou), Yamashiro County (Yongzhou), Kawachi County (Hezhou) and Izumi County (Quanzhou) in the Kinai region.

She personally led the elite Tenchi Army of the two regiments of the Iwami Brigade, the Imperial Guard Regiment, and about 10,000 soldiers from the corps headquarters to launch a fierce attack on Kii County (Kishu), the last county in Nankai Road, which is far away from Shikoku Island.

Princess Lingzhao had already learned through carrier pigeons that Wei Xiaobao would lead a large main force of the Tiandi Army to land on Honshu Island in Kishu.

She planned carefully and intended to meet Wei Xiaobao victoriously at this place.

It has been almost half a month since she last saw Wei Xiaobao, and Princess Lingzhao's heart is filled with endless longing and concern.

A whole year has passed since last summer, and this man has given her so much.

Not only did he rekindle her hope of restoration, he also helped her acquire peerless martial arts and provided her with a well-equipped and well-trained army.

With his help, she has now successfully recovered one third of the country's land area. Victory is in sight. She will soon be able to enter Kyoto and rescue her imprisoned father, mother, and the emperor's brother. The family can finally be reunited.

All of this was brought to her by Wei Xiaobao.

However, Princess Ling Zhao felt that she had not given him much. She had nothing but herself, and all she could give was the sincere feelings buried deep in her heart.

This feeling was like a precious treasure, shining brightly and warming her heart.

She knew that this true love might also be an extremely important strength and support for Wei Xiaobao.

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Kishu is located in the southwestern part of Honshu, Japan, and its capital is Wakayama.

At this moment, Uchito Isshin, who was in charge of guarding Kishu, had already learned that Osaka City in Setsu had been successfully recaptured by Princess Reikau.

So, the princess pointed the sharp sword in her hand towards Kishu and led a huge army towards Wakayama.

Nai Teng Yixin is not an ordinary person. He possesses intelligence and keen insight.

At this moment, he was carefully calculating the so-called "time, place and people".

First of all, let’s look at the timing. Princess Lingzhao stood at the highest point of restoring imperial power, and her goal was to overthrow the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate, which was all-powerful and arrogant.

It can be said that at this point, Princess Lingzhao has an absolute moral advantage.

Next, let's look at the geographical advantages. The Heaven and Earth Alliance invaded directly from the sea and launched a strong attack from the north to the south. In this way, Kishu was faced with the dilemma of being attacked from two sides, and the chances of winning were naturally smaller.

Finally, let's analyze the human harmony. Peace has been restored on Shikoku Island, and Mitsui Temple has also issued a Zen announcement, stating that the Santai sect of Buddhism in all of Japan will fully support Princess Ling Zhao.

This move made the lower-class people full of expectations for the arrival of the Heaven and Earth Alliance. After all, under the unremitting propaganda of the major samurai sects, the measures such as rent reduction, rent exchange, production development, and science and technology have allowed the Ryukyu people to live a happy and fulfilling life, which undoubtedly made the Japanese people yearn for it.

In this era of martial arts, the Tokugawa family has lost hundreds of thousands of troops since the Ryukyu Kingdom, but has not caused any damage to the enemy, not even a finger has been broken. On the contrary, this has made the Heaven and Earth Alliance increasingly powerful.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, the foreign troops in Kishu were simply unable to withstand their attack.

Taking these circumstances into consideration, Nei Teng Yi Xin knew that continued resistance would only implicate more innocent lives.

He knew that surrender was the wisest choice, as it would not only satisfy the will of the army and the people, but also save millions of Kishu people from the suffering brought by the war.

After careful consideration, Uchiten Yixin finally made up his mind - surrender! He knew it was a difficult decision, but for the sake of the overall situation, he had to make such a choice.

In his heart, the safety of the people was more important than anything else. So he prepared to lead the Kishu army to lay down their weapons and surrender to the Tiandi coalition.

A huge white flag was flying over Wakayama, with a big word "surrender" written in eye-catching black ink on the flag.

On both sides of the official road leading to Shezhou, a group of officials stood in neat rows. They were ordered to welcome Princess Lingzhao here.

As the surrender order spread in Kishu, local people flocked to the official road from Kishu to Setsu, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Princess Reishou, the reincarnation of Emperor Jimmu, the legendary son of the sun god.

Under the vigorous promotion of the Tiantai Sect of Buddhism and the Bushido sect, both the common people and low-level samurai were full of admiration for Princess Ling Zhao.

In their minds, the glorious image of Princess Reijo has long surpassed the Tokugawa shogunate and even Emperor Rei-en, becoming a mythical existence unprecedented and unparalleled.

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In Edo Castle, a solemn and tense atmosphere permeated the Tokugawa shogunate.

Tokugawa Koyasu sat at the top seat with a solemn expression. His eyes swept over his staff who were sitting around him. Each of them had a serious look and a frown on their face.

Tokugawa Koshin was originally the Minister of Military Affairs, but unfortunately he was captured in Iwami, and now this important task fell on his younger brother Tokugawa Koshin.

Tokugawa Koshin stood up and said in a low voice: "Brother, the current situation is really not optimistic! There are 66 counties in the five provinces and seven regions, but the enemy has occupied four provinces with a total of 35 counties! What's worse is that according to the latest intelligence, Osaka has fallen and the enemy is approaching Kyoto step by step!"

When everyone heard this, their faces turned even paler. They knew that once Kyoto fell into the hands of the enemy, the whole of Japan would be in great crisis. At this moment, they had to come up with a countermeasure to save this shaky situation.

Tokugawa Koyasu took a deep breath and slowly said: "Everyone, we can't just sit there and wait for death! We must take decisive action to stop the enemy's further invasion. We must strengthen the fortifications in various places and unite with other forces to fight the enemy together!"

The staff nodded in agreement and began to discuss the specific strategic deployment and action plan. However, at this moment, a spy rushed into the hall and knelt down to report: "Sir, it's bad! The enemy has captured two more counties and is now only a hundred miles away from Kyoto!"