Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Although he thought the possibility was slim, in order to deal with a possible ambush by the Shogunate, Jiang Ming specifically asked Xin Hai to bring some laboratory-prepared TNT explosives.

If necessary, blast a path through.

As for supplies...

The military supplies for several thousand people are neither a lot nor a little.

However, compared to the larger quantity, this amount of supplies is not that important.

Soon, Shinkai and Goro began to take action.

Goro led his team to lie in ambush on both sides of the road, watching the shogunate's transport convoy slowly approach.

"on!"

Goro charged forward first, and the shouts and battle cries of the Sea God Army resounded through the sky.

The officers of the shogunate army who were escorting the supplies were not surprised at all when they saw this scene.

He expressionlessly tossed aside the knife in his hand, then removed his armor and threw it on the ground.

The same applies to the other soldiers of the Shogunate army.

"Oh no! This is a trap! We've been ambushed! Everyone, get out of here!" (Read in a monotone tone)

At a single command, the escorting Shogunate troops turned and fled.

On the other side, the Sea God Army, which had been charging forward with great momentum, was completely baffled by this scene. Some of them slowly stopped their sprint and stood still, their momentum immediately weakening by three points.

"Don't worry about those Shogunate soldiers, hurry up and take the supplies away."

Knowing the situation, Goro stepped forward and began directing everyone at the scene to move the supplies.

"Send two quick-witted ones to check on the situation with the Shogunate army. Remember, don't wear the Sea God Army armor, stay far away, and don't initiate any attacks."

Meanwhile, the shogunate army withdrew to the designated location as planned.

They immediately took out the pre-placed armor and weapons and began to change into them. Within minutes, a well-organized elite Shogunate army appeared.

However, they did not take any further action.

After waiting for a while, two plainclothes shogunate scouts came running from a distance.

"They didn't chase us; they were just moving things. There are two tails following us. Should we deal with them?"

"No need, let them confirm it, then we'll leave."

Some members of the team were dissatisfied.

"I really don't understand what those big shots were doing. We didn't do anything and just ran away in such a sorry state."

"Be careful what you say. The adults must have their reasons for doing this. As soldiers of the shogunate, all we need to do is carry it out."

The scouts of the Sea God Army took all of this into account.

Chapter 21 You win, win, win, but in the end you lose everything

The transport team incident, which was intended as a test by Kujo Takayuki, was accepted by the Sangokiya authorities.

After seizing the supplies from this group, the newspapers in Inazuma Castle began to slow down their advocacy of the collapse of Umijima Island and instead focused their attention on other things.

For example, where did the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family, Princess Shiraga of Inazuma, go today, and what did she do?

For example, the price of salt increased by a few milla today.

The sudden relocation caught the Takatsukasa family somewhat off guard.

The Okazaki faction, on the other hand, began to remain silent and ceased participating in the conflict.

For some ordinary officials in the Heavenly Court, this situation was becoming increasingly incomprehensible.

As for Kujo Takayuki, he finally understood everything.

Before taking any action, he kept hyping up the collapse of Haiqi Island, causing the Tianling Enforcement to split into two factions, depleting his strength and hindering his plans.

Now that Coral Palace has given an initial response, this argument has immediately ceased.

Coral Palace wasn't begging for food by choking itself.

Instead, he simply moved his lips and had the Heavenly Commander strangle him by the neck for his nine filial duties.

The other side accurately grasped and exploited our internal conflicts.

Look at their behavior now: if you don't pay, I'll spread rumors of a collapse. Don't even think about extorting money from us.

How to do?

He felt a little numb.

He lit the campfire, but now he finds himself unable to control it.

He was certain that if he didn't resolve the issue with Haiqi Island, Coral Palace would continue to cause trouble, and before long he would be forced to cease hostilities. This would not only disrupt his plans but also severely damage his reputation, bringing his carefully crafted and promising situation to an end.

If he compromises, there will be countless times after the first one. In this battle with Haizhi Island, the initiative will change hands, and he will completely lose control of the situation.

Another method is to shut down these newspapers and silence them. But if that happens, releasing the bound giant, Narukami Taisha, will only create more chaos and make the situation even more uncontrollable.

The current situation is not one of indecisiveness, but rather a predicament where one is caught in a dilemma.

"You look quite disheveled."

Just as Kujo Takayuki was at a loss, a frivolous voice rang in his ear.

Fools' Sixth Executive Officer - Sanbing

"How did you get in?"

"Your guards are far too undisciplined."

Kujo Takayuki's already unpleasant complexion worsened.

"What are you here for?"

"Of course I'm here to help you solve your problem."

"Oh? Then what insightful opinion does our CEO have?"

"compromise."

"That's it?" Kujo Takayuki said dismissively.

"That's it. Otherwise, do you have any better ideas?"

Nine acts of filial piety remained silent.

"Their move was indeed very clever; it doesn't seem like the witch's method."

"Hmm?" Kujo Takayuki looked at the scattered soldiers. "You mean, there are still experts?"

“I will find out. Until then, you need to figure out how to keep this game going.”

After a moment of silence, Kujo Takayuki sighed.

"I understand."

He lost this encounter.

A few days later, Xin Hai and Jiang Ming warmly received a wealthy merchant from Daozu City at the Coral Palace.

The other party claimed to be moved by Haegeishima's spirit of petitioning for its people and was willing to provide Haegeishima with a large quantity of goods at prices slightly lower than before the lockdown.

This includes commodities such as grains and minerals that were strictly controlled by the shogunate.

He has a stable channel to deliver these goods to Haizhi Island.

Furthermore, the other party claimed that as long as Mora provided enough, even Tamahagane produced by Tamasa could be obtained.

Even without Muara, offering some products unique to Haegei Island, such as coral pearls, for bartering is also an option.

Jiang Ming was naturally interested in [Jade Steel], an alloy forged using the power of a demon god. Unfortunately, there was simply too much "enough Mora," exceeding the current capacity of Haiqi Island.

Xin Hai and Jiang Ming both knew that the idea of ​​being moved was utter nonsense.

This wealthy businessman was merely a front man, or rather, an agent, for Takayuki Kujo.

His presence here means that Kujo Takayuki has compromised.

After reaching an agreement with the other party, Xin Hai and Jiang Ming both felt relaxed and comfortable as they left the room.

The immediate crisis has been resolved.

"Jiang Ming, I never thought that such a thorny problem could be solved in this way."

It doesn't directly address the problem itself, but rather, after going around in circles, it hits the bullseye.

In a sense, this was the first battle between the Coral Palace and the Shogunate.

On the other hand, Xin Hai can be said to have won a great victory.

Therefore, Xin Hai was in a very good mood at this moment.

“That’s normal, Xin Hai. You know, everything in this world is connected to each other. As long as you can figure out the connection, complex problems can often be solved.”

"Judging from our actions this time, this is indeed the case. We have learned a lot."

Jiang Ming was in a very good mood as well.

He is now bound to the war machine of Haizhi Island; now, his interests are aligned with those of Haizhi Island.

The better Haiji Island develops, the more beneficial it will be for him.

"However, this battle is not yet completely over; we still need to wrap things up. Since Kujo Takayuki has compromised, we need to give him some incentive so we can use the follow-up plans. We also need to communicate with Yae no Miko and the Kamisato family."

"I will instruct Mr. Iwasaki to complete these tasks. Speaking of which, I heard that your research on automatic rifles has recently made some new breakthroughs?"

"Yes, these researchers are very motivated and proactive. They've invented not only automatic rifles but also some other weapons. Why don't we go take a look?"

"of course can."

The two walked together toward the military industrial institute.

To be fair, those researchers truly pushed their initiative to the limit.