Original God, but the real world

Chapter 4-04-Interesting things behind the scenes

Nothing's happening here.

Xiao Palace is operating normally.

She has asked a craftsman to help make a replica of the Eye of God. When the time comes, she will voluntarily hand over the Eye of God in exchange for subsidies from the shogunate.

This subsidy is certainly not as good as the special power to manipulate elemental forces, not to mention that handing in the Eye of God will have more serious sequelae.

But it doesn't matter, it's fake anyway.

Her home is here. Sometimes she takes risks, but most of the time she insists on playing it safe.

After all, if an accident occurs, Xiao Gong can certainly leave by himself, but that may not be the case for his father Ryunosuke.

Jiang Qing took over some of the daily work of Xiao Palace.

Making fireworks was still a little dangerous for Jiang Qing, so all he could do was process the raw materials.

But you have to do something to stop wanting to eat plain rice.

This kind of life has been Jiang Qing’s daily routine recently.

There was no abnormal development, such as Kamisato Ayaka hearing Jiang Qing's words from Xiao Gong and then paying a visit, or asking Thomas to hand over a visiting card.

And then something like this and that happened and finally I fell in love with her... No, really not.

Xiao Gong knew Jiang Qing's desires, so even if he wanted to try, he would wait until Jiang Qing left Inazuma.

Of course, this is more in line with Jiang Qing's expectations.

He was already about to run away and really didn't want to run into any trouble at this last moment.

It's easy to guess that someone like Kamisato Ayaka is surrounded by spies, at least 60 to 70 percent of them are monitors.

With her identity, she approached Jiang Qing. She sent the invitation in the morning, and by noon, Jiang Qing's underwear had been seen by others.

As a foreign businessman who "escaped" from an outlying island, how could Jiang Qing dare to enter the shogunate's vision?

"Fortunately, the young boss is a smart man."

Jiang Qing whispered softly.

Those words were actually more of comfort and exhortation, hoping that Xiao Gong would not continue to get involved.

As for what use it really has... Didn't the shogunate know how to take advantage of General Raiden's power? Didn't the leader of the rebel army know about the threat General Raiden poses?
How could these people who were in power at a young age and immersed in power not think of Jiang Qing's method?

The shogunate was originally the ruling body established by Shogun Raiden himself, and the three magistrates' offices had long been accustomed to relying on the power of Shogun Raiden.

Over the years, they have been accustomed to hiding behind General Raiden and letting Lord Narukami protect them from the wind and rain. How could they not know how to make use of Narukami's power?
The resistance army's [Human God Priestess] Coral Palace Xinhai is a genius who is used to using the exhaustive method to formulate strategies. It would be a pity if she didn't go to Xumi to participate in human brain mining with such computing ability.

Both parties knew it, but one didn't use it and the other was unprepared - of course it was possible that the Coral Palace really had no way to defend itself. After all, the shogunate only needed to cry bitterly twice to summon a big daddy to appear and kill people, and she had no way to defend herself!

The shogunate has it but doesn't use it, which in itself is a good signal.

The shogunate wanted war.

It's not a short-term war; they want to prolong the war as much as possible.

This signal means that the outcome of the war is not worth paying attention to, what they care about is the process of the war.

If Jiang Qing was a pure Teyvatian, he probably wouldn't be able to realize this possibility.

This is a rather abnormal signal in the continent of Teyvat.

In this world with gods, ever since the seven rulers of the mortal world established the seven-kingdom system, they have been at peace with each other and there has been almost no war.

How the territory was divided among the seven rulers is not recorded in history.

According to the division of God’s Heart, perhaps the territory was also divided by the “Man in Heaven” himself.

In this way, there is no need for the seven rulers to start a war to prove their strength, and they can finally divide the territory based on their strength.

Given the power of the seven victors, the war between them will inevitably leave some traces on the continent of Teyvat.

If there are no traces, it means that the inheritance and opening of power is quite gentle.

The continent of Teyvat has been quite peaceful since the beginning of its governing system.

The only war worth noting was when the Seven Rulings descended on Kanrea and personally destroyed a human kingdom.

However, this is a pure war between gods and has little to do with the seven countries.

The people of Teyvat have no such experience, but Jiang Qing has studied similar history.

Experience told him that it was abnormal for any war that could be easily resolved to not proceed as expected but to be dragged on.

[War costs money... When a cannon is fired, a fortune is won.]

[Of course, the sooner you finish spending money, the better. 】

Jiang Qing thought silently.

He continued to think about these things because he had not forgotten that he still owed a lot of money.

He also needs to make money.

Most of the ways to make a lot of money in a short period of time are written in the law, and the rest requires "timing".

Inazuma is in chaos, this is an opportunity.

Since I have been given a new life because of the other person, I should at least fulfill his or her last wish.

[Kimi Island has been the territory of the shogunate for many years. This kind of civil war among themselves will not bring much benefit to the shogunate. ]

The short-term war was a successful one, and the advantage was in my side's conquest war.

If it wasn't because of the general's stupidity, then the only answer could be that the general didn't want to win.

He has something more important than immediate victory.

For example, walking into a trap.

For example...keeping enemies at bay to protect oneself.

[The shogunate may not make money from this civil war, but the three magistrates can. ]

Jiang Qing stopped writing.

During this time, he also collected a lot of information from Inazuma. After piecing this information together, he got a rather interesting answer.

The shogunate will definitely not make back its investment.

After Oropus was beheaded by the god of thunder, this island that was once filled with the glory of Oropus changed its beliefs and began to believe in General Thunder.

However, this does not mean that the shogunate will be willing to accept the people of Kaigi Island just because their beliefs have changed.

The war with the shogunate before Umijima caused the shogunate to lose many people, and the shackles of hatred have never been broken.

Shogun Raiden is a god and can choose to forgive with magnanimity and mercy, but the shogunate, which is in charge of government affairs, will not treat the people of Umigi Island equally.

The people of Umi Island changed their beliefs and chose to worship Narukami only because Narukami killed Umi Oomikami.

The forced conversion of beliefs was not accepted by the people of Kaigi Island and the shogunate.

Although it is nominally the territory of the shogunate, the shogunate will never allocate any resources here.

The island of Kaigi was originally very poor - in fact, the island of Kaigi itself was created by Oropas himself.

As a "creature of God", after the death of Oropus, Kaigi Island has been facing a certain crisis.

For example, the [Sanctification] of the land losing its vitality, or the entire island and its people falling into the abyss...

For an island civilization, when they develop to a certain level, they will inevitably try to plunder by following the ocean currents.

Because the resources of an island are not enough to serve as the foundation for the development of a civilization.

Kaigi Island is a classic example. The island is even at risk of sinking at any time, and fixed ceremonies must be held at regular intervals to resist [sanctification].

Logically speaking, the people of Haigi Island would definitely try to settle down and survive in other places.

In fact, this was exactly the case five hundred years ago.

Oropas marched eastward to expand territory and create a way of life for the people of Kaigi Island...but then he was beheaded by the god of thunder.

Thus the Eastern Expedition was declared a failure, and before becoming conquerors, the people of Haigi Island became losers.

The fact that they managed to survive was already a sign of God’s mercy. If they wanted more, the shogunate would not let them go.

Of course, things are not going well for Kaigi Island, and the people of Kaigi Island also want to gain new living space.

But the surrounding lands all belong to someone else.

Be it the Thunder General nearby or the Rock King Emperor across the sea, neither of them can challenge them.

As the surrendered people after Oropus was beheaded, they could only continue to live by clinging to Kaigi Island.

All in all, Kaigi Island was poor, very poor.

"We can't even get back the cost of bullets and artillery fire if we fight a bunch of poor bastards like this."

Although the shogunate army did not use guns and cannons, it still had money, food, and compensation for the dead and wounded.

Jiang Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

The only usable resource on Kaigi Island is its population.

Population is also a resource, but the environment of Haigi Island determines that the population there is not large.

Moreover, there is no precedent of excessive exploitation among the seven countries.

If we don't consider "feeding" the population as simple labor, Kaigi Island is almost completely unprofitable.

It's really a pure waste to attack a place like this, and you will get nothing.

Even so, the shogunate chose a protracted war.

This is not just a rumor, but a real development in the plot.

In the end, the shogunate army not only failed to win, but was almost defeated by the rebels.

This mess is just as ugly as the way Kande Bugyo eats.

The shogunate's elite troops, despite having advantages in logistics, weapons and even numbers, were nearly crushed by the resistance forces that only had one island.

It is difficult to say what role the three magistrates played in this war.

"Do you want to sell this information? Who do you want to sell it to? Who is willing to accept it..."

There is almost no evidence for this, and the answer is completely pieced together from history and various rumors. Moreover, it involves the dirty laundry of the Three Bugyosho, so generally no one is willing to accept it.

Jiang Qing's expression was calm.

The only thing he has at his disposal is the plot.

Relying on the plot, he can probably prove the authenticity of certain speculations.

But the value of these things cannot be used in Inazuma's homeland unless he can run to the rebels.

But the rebels...
The resistance army is composed of the native people of Umijima, the holders of the God's Eye who left Inazuma due to persecution by the Eye Hunting Order, and the bandits who joined simply for the sake of profit.

No matter which type of people they are, they are equally dangerous to someone like Jiang Qing who has little combat power.

Unless he can directly contact the heart of the Coral Palace, and then become the other party's guest of honor and accept the other party's protection.

But this brings the problem back to square one.

This is not realistic.

Coral Palace Shinkai is the recognized leader of Umi Island. At this time, she is also the banner of the resistance army opposing the shogunate. Her status is even higher than that of Princess Shirasagi of the Shrine Bugyosho. Ordinary people have no chance to come into contact with her.

Of course you can.

But she is the protagonist, the great adventurer who defeated the Wind Dragon and the Whirlpool Demon, and she also destroyed General Thunder's Eye Hunting Order in public.

For such a person, no amount of preferential treatment and trust would be excessive in Coral Palace's heart.

Jiang Qing can only rely on luck.

Instead of trying your luck to survive in a den of thieves, why not leave Inazuma and try somewhere safer?
After thinking all night, Jiang Qing came to the only conclusion.

There is no way out if I stay in Inazuma, so I can only run away.

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