Yes, in this chaotic era in Japan, basically every small county has 5 or 6 national stocks distributed. Their respective strength ranges from a dozen to hundreds.
If it were a county with a large population, the territory would be more complex and vast. Then there will be dozens, or even nearly a hundred, of Chinese people in the entire county.
Such a dense crowd of Chinese people, if they were really added up, would indeed be a quite terrifying force.
Thinking of this, everyone present looked grim.
Not only are these Chinese people numerous in number, but each one of them occupies a dangerous location in the mountains and forests and is extremely familiar with the local terrain.
If the dojo wants to send troops to annihilate them, it will be much more difficult than it was for the local tyrants in the plains or densely populated areas.
Although one thing is certain, as long as the dojo sends troops, these bandits will definitely kill many of them at once. But the remaining people will definitely flee deep into the mountains and forests, taking advantage of the terrain to start a guerrilla war with the dojo.
At that time, the dojo was caught in a tug-of-war that took a long time and consumed a lot of energy.
Well, if this is true, then the dojo's so-called strategy of sending troops to the central princes to spread the prestige of the dojo to the world has become a complete joke and will be shelved indefinitely.
"This is indeed a big trouble!"
Zhong Yu sighed, which shocked many people present, and then he looked at Matsui Shigetaka.
"Since this force cannot be eliminated quickly, the idea of becoming an enemy is cancelled. Matsui Shigetaka, since you can make this suggestion, you must have a sound understanding of these people, so I will give you a task. Are you willing to accept it?"
"Yes, my lord, despite your orders, I will definitely do my best."
Matsui Shigetaka's face turned pale, and he quickly leaned down and bowed down. Although he didn't know what the mission was, out of loyalty to Zhong Yu, he still answered.
"Very good. He is indeed the person I value. He really has the courage to take on all responsibilities."
Zhong Yu is not stingy with this kind of free praise. It can not only improve the self-motivation of his subordinates, but also reflect his own tolerance and generosity. Why not do it
"Your Majesty, your words are serious, my subordinates are only fulfilling their due responsibilities."
Sure enough, when Matsui Shigetaka below saw this man praising him like a god in his eyes, his face flushed with excitement, and his face felt as comfortable as if he had been bathed in holy light.
The other samurai next to him also looked at Matsui Shigetaka with envy, looking like they wished they could take his place.
"Very good. Since you have just mentioned how difficult these people are, Chongxiao, why should we regard them as enemies? Why not turn them into friends and let them be our helper to attack the central princes together? Contribute to your career.”
Zhong Yu smiled, obviously thinking of how to deal with this big trouble.
"Become friends, Taoist Master?"
Matsui Shigetaka looked confused, obviously not understanding what Zhong Yu meant by becoming friends. What methods can he use to make these vicious Chinese people become his loyal and reliable friends
Others also looked puzzled.
"To put it bluntly, these Chinese people are just savages who cannot stand the oppression of the local tyrants and hide in the mountains to live a life of fishing and hunting.
In their hearts, they are extremely dissatisfied with their current lives and are eager for opportunities to change. he
They yearn to return to the life of farming in the fields, and even some leaders of the country yearn to become high-ranking noble warrior masters, or even go one step further to become those famous local tycoons.
And as long as I can give them what they need, they will definitely risk their lives and risk everything for my goal. "
Really becoming a normal person, or even transforming into a master samurai master, is indeed the psychological thought of most people in the country.
"But, Taoist Master, these people are cunning and fickle, and have no faith in their hearts. What if they are tempted by the central princes on the battlefield and turn against us?"
Indeed, as orthodox warriors from the central lords, the promises they made were indeed much more useful than a dojo army composed of a group of rebels.
"Betray us, no, they wouldn't be that stupid."
Zhong Yu firmly denied this possibility, then looked at the confused eyes of many people below and explained.
"These people of humble origins, no matter how powerful they are, are despised by the rich and famous names of noble origins. Even if these superiors hide their contempt deep in their hearts because of temporary needs, they should have their due The grudge will still show up.
These are two naturally contradictory classes, one is the ruler and the ruled, and the other is the maintainer of order and the destroyer of order. With such contradictions and antagonisms that cannot be ignored, how could they really unite.
Among the many cases in the past, there are not too many cases where people in the country have taken refuge in daimyo and been tricked. With these things in mind, even those people in the country who want to seek refuge with noble-born daimyo should think about their future retreat and what will happen to them!
On the contrary, the vast majority of the disciples in our dojo were born as ordinary civilians, and there were even many who were originally members of those Chinese people, and naturally had close ties with these Chinese people.
Come to think of it, there are many people present who were originally relatively well-known leaders among the Chinese people!
One is a big name who is hostile to them, and the other is a Taoist disciple who is close to them. I don’t need to say much about how to choose. The leaders of the people themselves will understand.
Even if some leaders insist on seeking refuge with those daimyo, the followers under that leader may not follow. "
After hearing Zhong Yu's analysis, the faces of the large group of warriors below who were originally a little panic suddenly calmed down, and they were no longer as worried about the hidden dangers in the country as before.
Especially those warriors who came from the common people nodded with deep approval. Obviously, they, the beneficiaries, are very clear about the needs of the common people mentioned by Zhong Yu.
It is precisely because they have obtained it that they understand how tempting the things they have obtained now are to the people of those countries.
It was a temptation that was simply impossible to resist.
"Then, Matsui Shigetaka, you will be the commander-in-chief of our dojo, and you will lead the disciples who are from the country to persuade those people to join the army of the dojo.
You tell those Chinese people for me, as long as they can join the dojo camp and make contributions to the place. Then I will give them land and grant them the status of warriors, so that they can escape from their poor status and become masters in one fell swoop.
As long as someone can make enough contributions to me, I will make him the commander of a county, or even the leader of a country. "
The people below couldn't help but breathe quickly.
Obviously, these conditions are not only a huge temptation for those people. Even for these Taoist disciples with good status, it is a temptation enough to cost them their lives.
(End of chapter)