Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 248 If I can't get you, I will destroy it myself

Emperor Meiji looked up in the direction of the Daqian Dynasty.

Unconsciously, a fighting spirit rose in his heart again.

Fight with the sky, fight with the earth, fight with people, fight with the country!
The Oriental Empire developed from a poor island country to one that could rank among the world's great imperial powers!
All of this is the result of the Meiji Restoration.

Shinobu Nakajima was right. As I got older, I did lose the desire to win.

He looked at the two most trustworthy people in front of him and sighed:

"When I first succeeded the throne, I never took the closed-door Daqian Dynasty seriously."

"Although the Daqian Dynasty is vast, it has many aristocratic families and internal factions, fighting openly and secretly."

"The indecisive character of Emperor Li Zheng of Daqian has caused the divisions between the various princes and the imperial power to become increasingly fierce."

"I thought that as long as our Japanese army landed in Daqian, we would sweep all the way and take the Daqian Dynasty into our pocket."

"But we didn't expect that just when we were about to attack the Daqian Dynasty, the situation suddenly changed, and the Northern Russians intervened, hindering our occupation of Daqian."

"Now that we have dealt with the Northern Russians, we didn't expect that a Ximen Hall would suddenly appear in the Daqian Dynasty!"

"An inconspicuous underworld force was able to rise up suddenly, defeat the Western coalition forces, and even defend Shandong, completely defeating the Matsusaka Army!"

"Although the Daqian Dynasty is weak now, Ximen Hall firmly occupies the two major passes in the north of the Daqian Dynasty."

"This Ximen Hall will become the biggest obstacle for our Dongyang Empire to unify the Daqian Dynasty!"

Miyamoto Musashi nodded in agreement.

"The Ximen Hall is rising too fast!"

"Their artillery is even more powerful than that of the British Empire in the West, and is even more powerful than our artillery technology in the East!"

"I once arranged for the military's ninjas to go to the Ximen Hall Arsenal to steal the opponent's artillery technology!"

"However, they adopted a closed management system, and it is difficult to obtain core technology!"

Emperor Meiji naturally understood what Yoshimoto Musashi wanted to express.

The Eastern Empire launched the Meiji Restoration reform and embarked on the road of industrialization.

In order to obtain various industrial technologies from the West, the East sent many people.

For a full thirty years, Japan replicated the achievements of Western industrial reforms in the Eastern Empire.

As long as there is any advanced technology, the Eastern Empire will steal it at any cost.

The Daqian Dynasty did not have a strong industrial base at all, and even its steel smelting technology was not up to standard. How could it have advanced artillery?

Not to mention Miyamoto Musashi, even Emperor Meiji had doubts about this.

Shinobu Nakajima suddenly said:

"Your Majesty, I have something I would like to ask for your permission!"

Emperor Meiji was slightly startled, then a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Miss Nakajima Shinobu, what do you want to say? Please tell me!"

Nakajima Shinobu lowered his head and hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and said:
"I want to go to the Daqian Dynasty!"

When Emperor Meiji heard this, he was suddenly shocked.

He didn't expect that Nakajima Shinobu actually wanted to go to Daqian. How could this be possible?
then,

He refused without any hesitation:
"No! I can promise you anything, but you can't go to Daqian!"

but,

When Miyamoto Musashi, who was standing next to him, heard this, he showed a hint of surprise in his heart.

If his "adopted daughter" could leave Japan and Emperor Meiji, it would definitely be more beneficial than harmful to the Oriental Empire.

If she really entered the cabinet and took control of the Black Dragon Society.

No one can guarantee what she will do!
Thinking of this,

Miyamoto Musashi took a deep breath and asked solemnly, "Nakajima Shinobu, explain to His Majesty the Emperor why you want to go to the Daqian Dynasty?"

Nakajima Shinobu pondered for a moment, then looked up at Miyamoto Musashi and Emperor Meiji and said:

"Foster father, Your Majesty the Emperor, Nakajima Shinobu grew up in the East, and all I know about the Daqian Dynasty comes from books!"

"The Daqian Dynasty has been passed down for thousands of years and has a brilliant culture and history!"

"Recently, I have been managing the intelligence department of the Black Dragon Society, and I have discovered that a lot of intelligence is very different from what I learned about Daqian from books!"

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles! Since our Dongyang Empire wants to occupy the Daqian Dynasty, we must get to know them better."

"Now that our Guandong Army has occupied the northeast of the Daqian Dynasty, there will be a battle with Daqian next!"

"The Matsusaka Army was defeated by the Ximen Hall stationed in Shandong. This is a bit strange. I want to understand what happened."

"So I'm going to the Daqian Dynasty to make a better judgment on the future situation."

Emperor Meiji refused without hesitation:
"No! Miss Nakajima Shinobu, you don't need to say anything more. I will not agree to let you go to Daqian!"

Nakajima Shinobu asked without showing any weakness: "Your Majesty, why?"

Emperor Meiji was stunned for a moment.

Don’t you know what’s in your heart?

why?
The Daqian Dynasty is about to become a war-torn place. Not only will the Western Waldersee Alliance declare war on the Daqian Dynasty.

Next,
The Kwantung Army has completed its troop assembly and will also launch an attack on Daqian at the same time.

in addition,

Northern Russia is beginning to increase its troops in the direction of Tibet and Mongolia.

The vassal kings of the Western Regions and Tubo are also beginning to stir, and a rebellion is about to break out soon.

Within half a year,

The Daqian Dynasty will become a powder keg.

It’s too dangerous to go to the Daqian Dynasty at this time!

Emperor Meiji looked up at Nakajima Shinobu, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and sighed:
"Ms. Nakajima Shinobu, after all this time, haven't you understood my heart yet?"

Nakajima Shinobu was stunned for a moment.

She didn't expect that Emperor Meiji would actually break this window paper right in front of Miyamoto Musashi.

He raised his head and glanced at the person in front of him, the Emperor Meiji, who could almost be his grandfather.

She lowered her head, not knowing how to describe her feelings at the moment.

She has been gifted since childhood and is unwilling to be mediocre.

If it were any other ordinary woman, she might hope to marry the emperor and become his concubine.

Perhaps this is the life goal that every woman hopes for.

As long as you can marry the emperor, you will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life.

but,

But Nakajima Shinobu was not willing to accept this——!
But at this moment, she didn't know how to answer Emperor Meiji.

Miyamoto Musashi frowned when he heard what Emperor Meiji said, and quickly changed the subject:
"Your Majesty, Nakajima Shinobu did this to help the Emperor share his worries!"

"The situation in the Daqian Dynasty is changing too fast, especially the Ximen Hall, it is very difficult to deal with!"

"Nakajima Shinobu has a strong ability to control the situation and is very thoughtful!"

"If she can go to the Daqian Dynasty, our Dongyang Empire's occupation of the Daqian Dynasty will be twice as effective with half the effort!"

"So, I agree that Nakajima Shinobu should go to the Daqian Dynasty!"

When Nakajima Shinobu heard what Miyamoto Musashi said, her heart turned cold.

On the surface, Miyamoto Musashi seemed to care very much about himself.

but,

How could he hide his thoughts from Shinobu Nakajima?
Over the past few years, she has been able to clearly feel from Miyamoto Musashi's attitude towards her that her adoptive father has begun to be wary of her.

Not only did he not teach himself the most profound kendo skills of the Miyamoto family.

Simultaneously,

He seemed to start suppressing himself in every way.

She has always been grateful to her adoptive father for adopting her.

However, she did not want the life that her 'adoptive father' had arranged for her.

She didn't want to get married in her teens, then start taking care of a husband and children and live a mediocre life.

From what Miyamoto Musashi expressed at this moment, Nakajima Shinobu could feel that his adoptive father seemed to want him to leave Japan!

but,

She really wanted to go to the Daqian Dynasty.

The reason was simple. She was full of doubts about the rapid rise of Ximen Tang.

In addition, she was extremely curious about Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall.

This man is only twenty-three years old and has almost no background.

In less than half a year, he was able to become a high-ranking official of the Daqian Dynasty and the Governor of Shandong!

and,

Ximen Tang was able to defeat the Western Allied Forces and the Kwantung Army in succession.

This man is not very good at martial arts, but he has a group of loyal subordinates around him.

Especially the battle to defeat the Matsusaka Army, Nakajima Shinobu had studied and deduced it in detail many times.

She really couldn't understand why the Matsusaka Army couldn't possibly lose so badly in terms of military strength.

According to the military report sent back by the Black Dragon Society.

Shinobu Nakajima discovered that Chen Jie, the head of Ximen Hall, would be the biggest obstacle for the Eastern Empire to occupy the Daqian Dynasty.

If the Kwantung Army did not understand Ximen Tang, it would likely suffer an even greater defeat in the future.

Emperor Meiji looked at Nakajima Shinobu and said reluctantly:
"Although the imperial power of the Daqian Dynasty has declined, there are still many experts in the palace!"

"Miss Nakajima Shinobu is in Daqian. Once her identity is exposed, it will be too dangerous. No, I still can't agree to it."

Nakajima Shinobu said calmly:

"Your Majesty, I have been practicing swordsmanship with my adoptive father for many years. Although I am still far behind him, I have already broken through to the realm of 'Yisui Huajin'!"

"Besides, I'm not going to compete with anyone. If His Majesty the Emperor is worried, you can ask His Excellency 'Nanzō Mitsuko' to accompany me!"

Made in the South Photon!
The Black Dragon Society's number one female ninja, has broken through to the 'Tongmai Gangjin' realm in martial arts!
Her martial arts are comparable to those of the Grand Chamberlain of the Daqian Dynasty, and she is a top-notch master at the same level as Cao Shaoqing.

Because there is no precedent of a female ninja in charge of the Black Dragon Society.

otherwise,

With Nanzao Guangzi's strength, he is absolutely qualified to lead the 'Ninja Department' of the Black Dragon Society!
Emperor Meiji was very familiar with Mitsuko Minamizō.

The Nanzō family, like the Miyamoto family, were the most staunch supporters of Emperor Meiji.

Without the strong support of the Nanzō family, it would not have been easy for Emperor Meiji to wipe out other forces.

Emperor Meiji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that he would let Nanzō Mitsuko accompany Nakajima Shinobu to the Daqian Dynasty.

but,

He still couldn't bear to let Nakajima Shinobu leave the Oriental Palace and go to the Daqian Dynasty thousands of miles away.

"I am naturally very confident in Nanzao Guangzi's strength!"

"But the inner palace of the Daqian Dynasty is filled with experts, especially those in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who are even more unfathomable!"

"Ms. Nakajima Shinobu, I think it's still too dangerous. You should not go, right?"

Nakajima Shinobu fell silent and said nothing.

But it can be seen that she is very unhappy and lost.

Tears are about to fall, giving people a pitiful feeling.

Although she did not say anything, Emperor Meiji saw it and felt distressed.

well--!
Emperor Meiji felt sorry for it and sighed.

He had watched Nakajima Shinobu grow up since he was a child, so he naturally knew that this woman was extremely stubborn and had a strong opinion of her own.

Once she made up her mind and wanted to go to Daqian.

Then,

She will do whatever it takes to achieve her goal.

If you stop her, it will only make the distance between the two of you grow wider.

Therefore,
Emperor Meiji thought about it and decided not to stop her any further.

The most urgent task is to ensure her safety in the Daqian Dynasty.

Although 'Nanzo Mitsuko', the first female ninja in the East, accompanied her.

but,

This is an era of hot weapons, and martial arts cannot guarantee absolute safety.

Once surrounded by several heavy machine guns, even Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman in the East, would be in great danger.

After thinking about it,
Emperor Meiji said helplessly to Nakajima Shinobu:
"Ms. Nakajima Shinobu, since you really want to go to the Daqian Dynasty, I will not stop you!"

"You always plan before you act. You should prepare well in the next two days!"

"It just so happens that in a few days, the military will have a merchant ship heading to southern Jiangsu. You and Nanzao Guangzi will go together!"

"I have no other requests, I just hope you can come back safely!"

A smile appeared on Nakajima Shinobu's face, like a blooming flower.

She kowtowed to Emperor Meiji and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

this moment,
Her happy mood seemed to infect Emperor Meiji, making him feel happy.

Then, Emperor Meiji suddenly said:

"But, Miss Nakajima Shinobu, there is one thing you have to promise me first!"

Hearing this, Nakajima Shinobu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please speak!"

Emperor Meiji nodded and said as if he was talking to himself:
"You seem to be nineteen years old this year, right? I didn't realize you've grown this big!"

"This time when I came back from the Daqian Dynasty, I decided to marry you into the palace. You can't find any reason to refuse me!"

Nakajima Shinobu was startled when he heard this: "——"

She didn't know how to respond to the Emperor's words.

Emperor Meiji felt a little unhappy when he saw that Nakajima Shinobu didn't say anything for a long time.

He snorted coldly and said, "Do you think I'm too old to be worthy of you?"

Emperor Meiji was about the same age as Miyamoto Musashi, both nearly sixty years old.

He got married very early, and his grandchildren are about the same age as Nakajima Shinobu.

but,

The class concept in the East is very strong.

Emperor Meiji was able to marry Nakajima Shinobu, which, as the Oriental people say, was what she wanted and she lived a life of wealth and prosperity.

at this time,

Shinobu Nakajima could hear the displeasure in Emperor Meiji's heart and quickly replied:

"No, Your Majesty, I have no such intention! But I——!"

Emperor Meiji finally became a little impatient and said in a deep voice:
"No buts! I don't want to hear any more excuses!"

"In the past two years, I have always obeyed you in everything, just because I don't want you to be sad! I hope you can think clearly."

"You should know my character very well. If I can't get something, no one else can get it. I will destroy it myself!"

"I hope you won't force me--!"

call--!
Nakajima Shinobu took a deep breath, was silent for a moment, raised his head and said resolutely:
"Okay! Your Majesty, I promise you that as long as I return to the East from the Daqian Dynasty, I will enter the palace to serve Your Majesty!"

"From now on, I will take care of my husband and children and no longer interfere in any matter of the empire."

She knew that everything she had now was due to the love of Emperor Meiji.

Once she really returned from the Daqian Dynasty, entering the palace became her only choice.

She participated in military and national affairs and managed the Oriental Black Dragon Society.

right now,

She is also the 'nominal president' of the Oriental Black Dragon Society!
If she did not enter the palace and marry Emperor Meiji, there would be only one word waiting for her - death!

After hearing this, Miyamoto Musashi nodded slightly.

fair enough!

It would be a perfect ending if his 'adopted daughter' could marry into the imperial palace.

"Hahaha--!"

Emperor Meiji laughed heartily, as if a worry had been put to rest.

"Please prepare yourself in the next two days. I will arrange for Nanzao Guangzi to accompany you to Daqian!"

"I'll be waiting for you to come back in Toyo--!"

this moment,
Emperor Meiji seemed to be a few years younger and his voice was much louder.

Next,
He instructed Nakajima Shinobu for a moment, then turned around and left the Imperial Palace with Miyamoto Musashi.

(End of this chapter)