Original God, but the real world

Chapter 116 115-Related Purpose
In the general environment of Inazuma, there are two forces: the shogunate and the resistance army of Kaijima.

Putting aside the Fatui who are secretly doing things, the only two families that Inazuma needs to weigh are theirs.

Among these two, the resistance forces of Kaijima are at an absolute disadvantage.

Kaijima was not suitable for farming, and their reserves of armaments and food were absolutely incomparable to those of the shogunate.

Moreover, in terms of the number of soldiers, training of soldiers, and casualty compensation, the rebels could not compare with the shogunate, which used the power of the entire country of Inazuma.

Judging from the strength of the soldiers, the non-god high-end combat power and even the war reserves, the rebels can definitely click on the next one.

In a world with extraordinary powers, what can play a decisive role is certainly not the resistance army's hatred of the shogunate's rule, the Eye Hunting Order and the Seclusion Order.

Human will can certainly bring unexpected gains, but of course there is a limit to such gains.

When playing the game, Jiang Qing turned a blind eye to the confrontation between the rebels and the shogunate, and didn't even care why they were able to hold on until Ying came to save the world.

However, after Jiang Qing decided to intervene in Inazuma's chaos, he certainly thought about it.

He compared all the information he could recall, and also asked Fengyuan Manye and Beidou, but the answer he finally got was very cold.

The shogunate is deliberately pulling the plug.

There is a very straightforward description of this method, which is "nurturing the enemy to protect oneself."

By actively letting the opponent go, or even deliberately exaggerating the opponent's abilities, the court was forced to allocate more resources.

Then use these materials to pay for your own ambitions.

Of course, Kujo Takayuki was a madman and was unlikely to try to overthrow the shogunate.

What he wanted was nothing more than for the Kujo family to be superior to the Inazuma nobles, and for the Tenryo Bugyo to be superior to the Three Bugyo.

Kujo Takayuki deliberately concealed the shogunate's war on the front line. Whether the shogun really didn't know or was pretending not to know, the shogun did not react at all.

But for the shogunate system, the power of Tenryo Bugyo, who was in charge of military affairs, would only suddenly expand when there was a war.

Normally, the three magistrates held almost equal power.

But the current situation is special.

The Kamisato family, which is in charge of the shrine, has suffered two unexpected incidents. To this day, the murderer is still unknown, but there is no doubt that the Kamisato family's power has declined and they have to keep a low profile for the time being.

Although the Kanjo Bugyo Shinsuke Hiiragi is cunning and treacherous, he has only one direct descendant, Chisato Hiiragi, who is almost secretly engaged to the son of Kujo Takayuki.

Of course Hiiragi Shinsuke didn't want to.

If Chisato Hiiragi wanted to take over his power, there were actually many husbands she could choose from, but the son of the Kujo family was definitely not one of them.

If the people of the Kujo family really entered the Kanjo Bugyo position, even if there really was a descendant of the Hiiragi family more than ten years later, he would still be a member of the Kujo family in his heart.

Unlike the plight of these two families, the Kujo family is now very powerful.

The shogun's general Kujo Sara was highly regarded by the shogun and also bore the surname Kujo.

In addition, during wartime, Kujo Takayuki, who is in charge of armaments affairs, naturally has greater power. This is the best opportunity for the Kujo family to establish a thousand-year foundation.

In other words, the easiest way for Kujo Takayuki to do something is to keep the war going, thereby ensuring that Tenryo Bugyo temporarily ranks first among the three bugyo.

There is always a way to deal with the resistance, but what should we do after dealing with the rebels on Kaiji Island?

After dealing with the rebels, the Eye Hunting Order was basically completed.

By this time, the value of Tenryo Bugyo had been greatly reduced, and if Kujo Takayuki wanted to do something, he no longer had the power to help him.

The end of the war would be good for both the shogunate and Inazuma, but not necessarily for Kujo Takayuki and the Kujo family.

Because they did not have to pay for the shogunate's wars.

The war was fought with the shogunate's war supplies and the reserves of Inazuma country.

During the war, not only can he fabricate military achievements, but he can also embezzle Inazuma's national assets and convert the country's resources into the resources of the Kujo family.

Because the position of the Kujo family is too high, and the position of Kujo Takayuki is too high.

This was the logic of war before modern warfare, because the people who ruled a country and were responsible for making decisions were often located at the core of the country, and this position would not be troubled by war at all.

In other words, if even a place like this has to worry about war, it means the situation is really bad.

This is a big giveaway. When Yue Wumu was fighting against the Jin Dynasty, a group of people held him back because even if he lost, he could still continue to live by ceding land and paying compensation.

Ceding territory and paying compensation meant that the Song Dynasty's war potential was eroded, but unless the army was pointed directly at their necks, the officials in the court would always have the opportunity to slowly consider the cost of losing a war.

Kujo Takayuki could even be more outrageous than them because the shogun was on the side of the shogunate and the shogunate could not lose.

Therefore, Kujo Takayuki could instigate war at will and even gave the Coral Palace Heart Sea enough opportunities to develop.

He could be more worried about the failure of Haizhi Island than Coral Palace Xinhai.

Because no matter how the war goes, the rebels will never be able to reach Narukami Island.

The core logic of war now is often to destroy the center first, directly cut off the core's radiating control over the surrounding areas, and thus reduce the possible cost.

This also means that the cost of war has changed from being borne directly by the people to being borne by the people and the core together, so more considerations must be taken into account in war.

This was also the key factor in the transition from "one hundred million deaths in battle" to surrender.

The one hundred million who died in battle were these “one hundred million”, and the weapons overhead would definitely strike at the core position first.

They don’t want to break anymore because they have to bear the price of death themselves.

The style of decapitation tactics may have changed from ancient times to today, but the concept is the same.

However, Inazuma does not have such an environment. Their armaments are still at the level of swords, guns and bows and arrows. It's not that they don't have the power to destroy a country with one blow, but Kaijima certainly doesn't have that.

That is to say, even if the resistance forces are active, they can only rage helplessly on the periphery and are not even qualified to set foot on Narukami Island.

In this way, the unlucky people in Inazuma will certainly be responsible for the outcome of the war. Whether the war is won or lost, they will have to pay a large sum of Mora.

But the Kujo family doesn't need it.

Their position is so high that war is purely a means to achieve their goals and will never threaten their safety.

If he failed, Kujo Takayuki might need to show some dedication, or simply step down and give the position to his son.

As long as the war does not end in direct failure, it is an investment with almost zero cost and high return for him.

Even if he failed, he still had the opportunity to continue sitting in the position of Tianling Fengxing by remotely controlling his offspring.

As long as the Kujo family does not lose the qualification to inherit Tenryo Bugyo, the Kujo family will never lose.

If Jiang Qing doesn't treat Kujo Takayuki as a fool, he can only try to exaggerate this man's ambition and ability to get more and more accurate answers.

Between Kujo Takayuki and the Fatui, he was being used unilaterally without knowing it, so Jiang Qing guessed wrong.

This means that he is a complete fool, who is driven purely for the sake of paper benefits, and works for the promises of foreigners with the dignity of a heavenly leader.

Jiang Qing really had no solution.

Even in this position, he was still easily driven by greed. Relying on the general's divine power, he thought he could control the Fatui and use them for his own purposes. Being so conceited, Jiang Qing could only accept the reality.

This is good news.

It is much better to have an enemy who is stupid, proud and arrogant than to have an enemy who is a cunning and vicious person.

But if this Tianling showed shrewdness and foresight commensurate with his status, then Jiang Qing would have a great chance of guessing correctly.

Between treating the enemy as a fool and treating him as an old coin, Jiang Qing decisively chose the latter.

War should never be an end, but a means to achieve an end.

If Kujo Takayuki also thought so, and considered his own interests, the war should not have ended so easily.

The truth still needs one last piece of the puzzle.

And the owner of the puzzle would probably not mind giving it to himself.

"Well, thank you very much for your help." Jiang Qing thanked sincerely.

"No need to thank me." Beidou said lazily, "You are really good at causing trouble. Although Manye on my ship is a wanted criminal, he is not as dangerous as you."

"Just be careful and stay alive."

He asked Beidou for the key to the last puzzle piece, and Beidou hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.

In the third act, during the head-on battle with the shogunate, Beidou led the crew of the fleet to intervene in the decisive battle between the shogunate and the resistance.

Jiang Qing certainly didn't know what chips Coral Palace Xinhai had put out, but at least, their cooperation was unlikely to be a spur-of-the-moment idea.

At least it will take some time to negotiate, right?
So before this period of time, Beidou and Coral Palace Xinhai should have already had a good friendship and trust foundation.

If Jiang Qing is asked to polish it slowly, he will need some time.

And if he uses Beidou's identity, he may have the opportunity to directly enter the upper echelons of the resistance army and meet the lady of the [Real Human God Priestess].

If it matters, why not use it?

Beidou hesitated because Jiang Qing's behavior was completely based on her reputation as a stepping stone.

She knew with her knees that Jiang Qing's move to head straight for the heart of the Coral Palace clearly showed that he was going to cause some big trouble.

Beidou doesn't care what he wants to do.

But if he uses her reputation to do things, once he does something bad, the debt will be counted on Beidou.

But in the end she still chose to believe Jiang Qing.

A friendship built on two or three meetings was not worth such a huge price to pay, but in the second meeting, Jiang Qing brought rewards, even bringing Gan Yu, the fairy from Yuehai Pavilion.

Beidou decided to trust him once again.

She was not a gambler or a big businessman, but occasionally, she would try something that might pay off.

The ships sailed to harvest and then came to shore.

If you want to reap rewards, it is impossible to do so without any risk.

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The place where the ship docked was Haizhi Island.

This island was completely based on the divine power of Oropus. It rose from the sea and provided a place for the people of Yuanyuanxia Palace to live.

When Oropus led them out of the abyss, the disaster on the land of Inazuma had ended.

The divine power belonging to General Raiden has ruled the entire Inazuma continent.

Except for Oropus who suddenly ran out, this land has all belonged to General Raiden and his Inazuma.

According to historical records, Orobas the Great Snake took the initiative to launch an expedition to the East, and the shogunate was forced to respond.

In this war, General Raiden lost some close friends. In the end, he swung his sword and killed Orobas, and also cut out the current Wuxiang Blade Sazama.

Coral Palace Xinhai, who was sitting in the first seat, suddenly recalled this history.

The Eastern Expedition is not something difficult to understand.

The island of Kaiji came into being entirely due to the power of Oropas. It was not suitable for farming. Once the power of Oropas was lost, it would even be in danger of falling.

Although Haizhi Island supported the initial survival of the people of Yuanxia Palace, no one would pity this land. Under the threat of [Sanctification], this is definitely not the most suitable living space.

What should you do if the land you own is clearly unsuitable for survival?

Of course, it is to plunder other people's land.

This is also the reason why Oropas launched the Eastern Expedition.

The people of Kaiji Island don't know why the Kaiji Omikami is so anxious, but getting rid of Kaiji Island and finding a living environment with richer resources is also the need of the people of Kaiji Island.

Even if Haizhi Island had not fallen, the resources there would be quite limited.

So in this environment, the Eastern Expedition soon began.

In the end, Oropas was beheaded, leaving behind the so-called remains of the giant snake, which still smiles on the island of Bayun.

Without Oropus, the people of Kaiji Island would be doomed in an instant.

Their military force had no advantage over the shogunate, let alone obtaining better and more abundant land. Even the fact that Kaijima was able to be preserved was probably due to Oropas's beheading ceremony.

This Kaiji Omikami was supposed to die anyway, but he offered his head through the Eastern Expedition, and he probably had a brief exchange with General Raiden in order to save the people of Kaiji Island.

After the failure of the Kaiji Island people who openly declared war on the shogunate, it was difficult for Jiang Qing to understand why they still had the opportunity to retreat back to Kaiji Island.

The invasion war failed... Wouldn't the party with absolute superiority make any treaty arrangements for the other party?
Then Eula would beat her chest and stamp her feet again.

Kujo Takayuki and Hiiragi Shinsuke betrayed Inazuma, and after their death, power continued to be passed to the Kujo and Hiiragi families.

The people of Kaiji Island launched an invasion war, and after their failure, they seemed to have surrendered. They were even able to maintain their faith in Orobas, and to this day, the owner of this island is still the descendant of the priestess of the Coral Palace.

And in the future, it will be this group of old friends from Kaijima who will confront the shogunate.

The war with them almost destroyed the entire Bayun Island. It can be seen in the side quests that the Inazuma people living on Bayun Island basically died or escaped.

In the end, the people of Kaijima actually won, and Coral Palace Xinhai even gained greater autonomy from Kujo Sara.

As for the people of Bayin Island who were forced into exile or simply reopened during the war...it seems that no one cares.

It's pretty outrageous.

From the perspective of the shogunate, no matter what name Coral Palace Xinhai used, it was true that they were resisting the shogunate's rule.

In the end, the shogunate still ruled the country, and Kaijima was able to do so without paying any price.

Coral Palace Xinhai was even qualified to sit down at the negotiation table with Kujo Sara for equal negotiations, and in the end he even gained a certain degree of autonomy... No, is your tolerance for rebels so high?
Didn’t the shogunate consider the people of Yamato Island who died in the war?

No.

Judging from the results, there is not much at all.

The world's different treatment of betrayal always makes Eula angry - fortunately she doesn't know it.

Coral Palace Xinhai does not have much sense of identity with the justice and injustice of war.

If you must say, Kaijima was already a part of Inazuma when Oropas died.

They should accept the rule of the shogunate.

But in the end, they refused the shogunate's Eye Hunting Order and even sheltered many rebels who possessed the Eye of God.

This was undoubtedly a betrayal of the shogunate's rule and a betrayal of General Raiden's kindness in the past.

The banner is for the followers to see. Coral Palace Xinhai himself knows very well that in Inazuma, only the general is the real justice.

But... there is actually no choice for Kaijima.

Thinking of this, Coral Palace couldn't help but feel a little bored.

"Miss Coral Palace seems to be thinking of something unpleasant."

She lowered her eyes and her expression returned to normal.

"It's just a trivial sigh." She smiled and said gently, "Mr. Jiang Qing, I have communicated with Captain Beidou many times, but this is the first time she responded so positively."

"What does Mr. Jiang Qing want me to do?"

Beidou would certainly not agree easily.

She carries the future of an entire fleet and is responsible for so many crew members.

Even if they were dissatisfied with the actions of the shogunate, they would not easily choose to intervene in the confrontation between the rebels and the shogunate army.

Coral Palace knew everything in her mind, so she didn't have much expectation and just did some hard work out of habit.

But this time Beidou agreed.

Coral Palace was delighted but also realized that Beidou agreed to cooperate with her not simply because she found the idea feasible after weighing the pros and cons.

Another point is that she has to accompany someone and use her own status to help someone gain some say.

And this person, of course, is Jiang Qing.

Coral Palace Xinhai didn't know much about Jiang Qing.

Across the thunderstorm, great adventurers like Ying who fight the devil head-on can indeed spread some fame.

But Jiang Qing, who hid behind the scenes, could not leave any useful impression on her.

However, with Beidou stepping forward, Coral Palace Xinhai would certainly not go to test Jiang Qing in person.

Beidou is a good stepping stone. Beidou is willing to guarantee for Jiang Qing, so she can only believe it.

Of course you can be suspicious, but you have to investigate it in private.

"Miss Coral Palace is a quick-witted person." Jiang Qing had no way to hide it.

Skipping the steps and coming directly to Coral Palace Xinhai saved time, but it would be a joke to say that she would believe Jiang Qing.

"I want to use the power of the resistance army to fight against the shogunate."

Shanhu Gong's expression remained unchanged. "Oh, so Mr. Jiang Qing is worried about the lives of Inazuma people and is dissatisfied with the harsh policies of the shogunate?"

"Of course not." Jiang Qing shook his head, very honestly, "I am a Liyue person, what does the life and death of Daozu people have to do with me?"

"I just, uh, had the good fortune to have a little run-in with the two powerful men who run the shogunate."

Fortunately...it's true.

Given Jiang Qing's previous identity, if he directly offended Kujo Takayuki and Hiiragi Shinsuke, it could actually be considered "fortunate".

Because based on the conventional difference in status, the fact that he could appear on Kujo Takayuki's desk was enough to prove that Jiang Qing was a big shot.

What's more, it's an offense.

Kujo Takayuki has no idea who Jiang Qing is.

Coral Palace Xinhai's expression changed slightly.

Of course she knew that Jiang Qing wanted something, and she even deliberately gave him a legitimate way out.

However, this man was incomprehensibly honest. He bluntly said that he had no choice but to join the resistance because of the conflict with the shogunate... But this made him more trustworthy.

A Liyue person told you that he was worried about Inazuma's environment and thought you were the army of justice and wanted to join you.

Because of his hatred and desire to avenge the shogunate, he had no choice but to choose to rebel.

Coral Palace Xinhai certainly believes the latter more.

"That's a good start." Coral Palace Xinhai said with a smile, "Your honesty is indeed worthy of us talking about something more useful."

"I don't know, what is the so-called small conflict between you and Lord Sanfengxing actually about?"

Since the other party is so frank, you might as well ask more clearly.

"It's just a small problem." Jiang Qing said calmly, "It's probably a simple matter of life and death."

"It seems that Mr. Jiang is very lucky." Coral Palace Xinhai restrained his smile, "Then, what can I do to help you?"

There is a possibility that he is lying, but there is no problem in listening to what he wants and then deciding whether he is lying.

"It's not you who helps me do something." Jiang Qing shook his head, "It's me who helps the resistance army do something."

"Oh?" Coral Palace Xinhai blinked, "Your Excellency's strength is not bad, but if you want to have an impact on a behemoth like the shogunate, I'm afraid it's still a little short of it."

Want the initiative?
That won't work... At least, based on what you have shown so far, it's not enough.

Who helps whom is a crucial issue.

Jiang Qing spoke slowly, "The resistance army cannot defeat the shogunate."

"You don't need to remind me of this. With General Lei Dian here, let alone the rebels, even among the seven nations, I'm afraid only Zhi Dong has a chance of winning."

The Coral Palace's heart is clear.

Gods are reasonable, but they also have unreasonable force.

The shogun formed the shogunate, but fighting the shogunate and fighting the shogun are two different things.

"So you just raised the banner of opposing the shogunate, and in your propaganda to the people of Kaijima, you simply threw the Eye Hunting Order and the Closure Order on the shogunate."

"This way, you can avoid the death trap of [Exorcist General]."

This modern-day shrine maiden displays an aggressiveness that is not seen in the plot.

That’s right, there’s no need to be tough when dealing with someone like Ying.

She is a kind girl who is born with sympathy for the suffering, and can save the Xumi land vein for the sake of a forest ranger.

If anyone needs to seek her help, the first thing they should do is be sincere, not suspicious or coercive.

But Jiang Qing is not.

His purpose was quite obvious, and Coral Palace Xinhai had no chance to speak properly.

"It's nothing more than a delayed failure." Coral Palace Xinhai chuckled, "By the time the general doesn't want to sit in the castle tower anymore, Kaiji Island will be reduced to ruins."

There was a palpable pessimism in her words, an emotion she would not show to the rebels.

This is not because she trusts Jiang Qing. On the contrary, because Jiang Qing is an outsider, Coral Palace Xinhai can express her pessimism so frankly.

It is hard to say how long the rebels will be able to fight the shogunate army, but if the general joins in the speculation, it is not difficult to guess when the rebels will end.

Perhaps, the moment the general enters the game, the resistance will be over?

"The fatal weakness of the resistance army is not the problem of the soldiers, but the fact that the shogunate has gods, and we don't." Coral Palace Xinhai sighed slightly, "In the past, Kaiji Island also had gods, but our gods lost."

Oropus probably didn't fight with all his strength back then. After all, it was a head-sacrifice ceremony. On the one hand, he had to give an explanation to Sky Island, and on the other hand, he couldn't offend Ming Shen too much.

But Orobas was just a loser in the war between demons and gods. He met Yuanxia Palace on his way to escape.

Even if he fought seriously with General Lei Dian, he would probably lose more than he wins.

It would be good if we could lose more and win less, which is better than now, when we have no chance of winning at all.

"Mr. Jiang Qing, I don't know what you want... But if you want the resistance to win, then your joining is meaningless." Coral Palace Xinhai said seriously, "I will talk to every soldier of the resistance about the future and hope, but I know very well that there is no hope in this battle."

Jiang Qing was silent.

In a way, Coral Palace was wrong.

Because in the actual plot, there was a traveler from another world who changed the choices of Lei Dianying and General Raiden.

With her help, Kaijima won the final victory.

But Coral Palace Xinhai really couldn't guess that anyone could change the general's will, so she calmly made efforts that she thought were unimportant.

She couldn't surrender, but she didn't expect victory either.

"If the opponent is just the shogunate, the rebels have a chance to win." Jiang Qing shook his head, "But we can only defeat the shogunate once."

"The chance of winning is small, but we can try." Coral Palace Xinhai regained his gentle smile, "If this is what you want, then I welcome you to join the resistance."

She felt that she could understand Jiang Qing.

As long as the shogunate loses, the shogun will take action, and the resistance will end there.

But the shogunate's defeat could not be explained by Kujo Takayuki.

Such an incident would mean that Kujo Takayuki was derelict in his duty, and with just a little investigation, the entire Kujo family could be overthrown.

This can be considered as Jiang Qing's revenge against Tianling Fengxing.

Jiang Qing pursed her lips and said, "I'm honored."

But this is not all he wants.

(End of this chapter)