"Young boy, there are so many unreasonable choices in this world, and there is no third choice. Well, Mr. Maomao, tell me your choice. Oh, I forgot to mention, this Hitotsubashi Lord Kiki has also been recognized by the emperor. As long as you nod, he will be the next general, Tokugawa Kiki! Of course, as long as you shake your head and continue to be the general, we will immediately deal with this hostile faction for the general. Enemy No. 1…”
"Hahaha...Hahaha!" Quan Zang suddenly laughed loudly, "Interesting! How interesting! It's the same choice no matter which one you choose. By the way, if Mao Mao chooses to resign, all of us will die here, right? "
"As I said, we, the Heavenly Daoists, serve the general." The old man spoke again, and then looked at Hitotsubashi Kiki beside him, "We will still listen to the general's opinion on this matter."
Quan Zang sighed and said: "That's quite a lot of courage. I am impressed by this Duke Xixi. He has a 1/2 chance of surviving and dares to come here."
Shinpachi's eyes widened in confusion, and he murmured: "In other words...if the shogun continues to serve as the shogun, the Hitotsubashi faction will be wiped out, and the shogun will live safely, but the price is Become a puppet. On the other hand...if the general resigns at this time, the other party will immediately become a general, and will definitely eradicate us rebellious officials and traitors as soon as possible...It is too random, this choice is too random and too willful!"
Quanzang shook his head and continued: "I haven't finished the analysis yet. Even if Maomao continues to be a general, we people will probably be dealt with little by little in the future. Puppet...doesn't need so many friends..."
"Gen... it's simply an unsolvable choice! Who would agree to such a thing!"
"Ah, I finally discovered that these crows seem to be different from before," Quan Zang responded and spoke slowly, "This time... they seem to be no longer satisfied with continuing to nibble in the dark. They are carrion crows, they want to... come to the front of the stage! They want to use the identity of the general to come to the public face of this country! With the help of the general's glory, they can eat this country openly! Hey! Heavenly Dao people, I am right Right? And the Narakus who were just at the beginning were thrown out and eliminated because they didn’t agree with your ideas, right?!"
"What a keen young man," the old man said with emotion. "Although there are some problems with the statement, but...that's basically it. You must know that even crows that can only live in the darkness will yearn to go when they see the sun. Into the sunshine.”
"What a disgusting guy..." Quan Zang spat.
"Okay, it's time, Mr. Maomao. It's time to decide everything. There is no third choice, only two. To put it simply...life and death are opposites...which one do you choose? Your own life The other party’s death, let’s talk about…”
After listening to the old man's words, Maomao seemed to have made a decision in his heart, started slowly, and walked forward little by little. At the same time, Jiang Cheng and Ginshi also glanced at Maomao gently.
"Ho, wise judgment..." As he said, the old man waved his hand, "Protect Mr. Maomao..."
In an instant, several Narakus rushed forward, but were pushed back by Maomao with a raised hand.
"Stand back! You rude fellows, I tell you to stand down! Do you know who I am? I am Tokugawa Shigemo, the general who conquered the barbarians!"
"Sir General..." Shinpachi muttered.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you still think you are a general." The old man spoke again, then turned sideways to get out of the way, "Sa, leave the rest of the hostile factions to us, you just need to sleep peacefully. Just sleep. The rest..."
"No, there are not only two choices." Maomao shook his head, "I'm sorry, Jiang Chengsang, Sakata-san. Only now do I finally understand what you want me to understand. If only one and two If there are two painful choices, then... the answer is to choose neither. Because... the choice is in my hands, and the real answer is... risk everything to find the third answer. Sorry, everyone. I will continue to This general will continue to be a general, but he is not the kind of general who is treated as a puppet on strings."
"Mr. Maomao, you should know that there is no such choice..."
Maomao shook his head: "No, there is. In my... and in the hearts of many people, that choice is real!"
Hearing the sound, Gintoki, who was standing next to Gui, raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said nothing.
Gui propped his chin and murmured: "Gintoki, what are the possibilities if I express my intention to become a general at this time?"
"Death on the side." Gintoki responded casually, shrugging his shoulders.
"No, we are just old friends! If you want to support me, support me too! Don't you believe that I can change this country?!"
Gintoki curled his lips in disgust: "Would someone be so stupid as to let terrorists take over the country? You can just continue doing what you are doing."
"In order not to let those who died because of me and because of this country die in vain, I will never escape from my battlefield. I am the general, Tokugawa Shigemo, who protects this country and the country where my dear friends are."
Looking at the serious-looking Maomao who made such remarks, everyone showed the same expression of relief at the same time, but what everyone noticed was that the relief in Jiang Cheng's eyes seemed to be mixed with something.
"Hehehehe..." Xixi suddenly laughed, "I won... a 1/2 chance, I won the bet! The Heavenly Dao people don't need a general who can say such innocent words! I... won! Ah hahaha... Mao Mao! It’s over! You will witness the death of everyone present!”
"Mr. Xixi," Maomao said calmly, "The general's true friends are not as weak as you think."
“Shut up!” I... am already a general! Are you still confused? You who rejected the Heavenly Daoists... are now..."
"It's you who are confused. I don't know what the word "general" means to you, but to me, if what you think is a general, then please take it. Because In my mind, that’s not a general.”
Listening to Maomao's light tone, Xixi became even more excited and her teeth were about to burst: "Shut up! Shut up!"
"Xixi Gong, no matter who you are, there is no need for me to obey your orders. I will use my own legs to return to my own country..." After saying that, Maomao raised his head and looked at the flying beast slowly flying in the sky. Several spaceships, "Together with my friends. You can become the general you want to be, but let me declare in advance that I will still move towards the general in my mind."
"Could that be..." The old man looked up at the sky and murmured.
That's right, these spaceships are none other than the Shimomo faction headed by the Shinsengumi organized by the Matsudaira Office!
"Sorry to keep you waiting, young general."
Mr. Matsudaira on the spaceship stared closely at the big screen and murmured.
Not long after, the spaceship slowly landed, and a group of Shinsengumi team members headed by Matsudaira and Sougo slowly walked out.
"The Takasugi Faction and the Shogun Faction, there is no value in fighting both sides in this war," the old man said slowly, as if he wanted to appease Xixi beside him, "They have already lost politically."
"But...but..."
"Mr. Xixi, you have received the destiny, you are already a general." As he said, the old man looked at Maomao who was surrounded by a group of Shinselect team members and the Maomao faction, "Mr. Maomao, we have already I understand what you mean, but this country can no longer accommodate you as a general. Or are you planning to sit down and build a new country for the king? If a country has two masters, the country will inevitably be in turmoil and the people will not be able to live. Even so, you still have to be Is this the general?"
"This country no longer has a monarch." Maomao replied calmly, "What this country has... is just a puppet played by the huge waves of the times. But... such puppets will be destroyed sooner or later. In this era, Hundreds of schools of thought and various values are overflowing. People's hearts are no longer united by a monarch, and they will not be united by a monarch. If they lose their goals, no matter who they are, they will be swallowed up by the tide of the times and lose themselves, just like us. .
Eventually it will perish.
Because of this, in this chaotic era, I must rediscover the spirit of no confusion and perseverance. All kinds of warriors, they taught me that even if there is no master, people can become the warriors in their hearts for the sake of close friends, for the things they cherish, for their unshakable beliefs, and for the masters in their hearts!
No matter how chaotic the situation is, people can find what they think is the most beautiful way to survive. From now on, these people are what the world needs. It's no longer our turn to appear. "
"I see, I understand what you mean," the old man returned slowly, "Does it mean that there are not just two generals, but everyone should have a monarch of their own? For this reason, do you want to abolish the position of general with your own hands? ?”
"If this country is going to stand in the way of their survival, I'm willing to be the last general with this pathetic puppet."
After hearing these words, Jiang Cheng was the first to turn around and leave with his hands in his hands.
"Let's go, Yueyue, we can't forget the promised autumn outing."
"How long has it been and you still worry about that kind of thing! Are you a fool?!"
"Of course, I have prepared a lunch box after all. What about my lunch box?"
"The devil knows!"
"Jiang Chengsama! Here! I tried my best to protect you!"
"Oh! Good job! Everyone, prepare to hold the autumn outing in the woods over there!"
(End of chapter)