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"Half of it was filled with treasure,"

"They were all offered as tribute to the immortals."

Eleven ships, half carrying grain and half carrying treasure.

Even if it's just hearsay,

But it was enough to make Taira no Tadamori's heart flutter.

It's true that this guy is capable and knows how to get things done.

But he's also greedy.

When Emperor Shirakawa was still alive

Taira no Tadamori always carried out orders

They all wanted to take the opportunity to make a quick buck.

However, their methods of making money are more civilized than those of Yuan Weiyi.

Emperor Shirakawa in order to control the region

He also appointed Taira no Tadamori to guard the area around the capital.

Wherever he went,

Through various means,

To unify the local samurai class

Several powerful warrior groups were established one after another.

After controlling the local samurai class

They then demanded money from local powerful families.

Don't be fooled by Taira no Tadamori's current official position.

He was merely the commander of Bizen Province and the left horse-riding commander.

But he could mobilize the warriors from the north of the capital.

As well as the armed forces of Boqi, Echizen and Bizen.

And the samurai in the north

Someone else was able to mobilize armed forces from other places.

Boqi, Echizen and Bizen three places,

All of them contain land illegally seized by Tadamori Taira!

Chapter 3218 The Temptation of Treasure

Eleven ships full of grain and treasure!

Taira no Tadamori plans to keep 40% for himself.

Forty percent was given to the other samurai.

Another 20% will be offered to Emperor Toba.

In order to seize the treasure,

In order to earn merit in battle,

As long as the Ming army is not invincible, no matter how difficult it is to defeat Taira no Tadamori, he has decided to go to war!

If the army suffers too many casualties

Then allocate more wealth and goods.

It's enough for me to keep only 30%.

Taira no Tadamori led his men to the castle town.

There were no signs of invasion found here.

The market was actually quite lively.

Even the low-lying thatched-roof shops,

There were Ming Dynasty soldiers sitting there, seemingly consuming goods—the acting was actually a bit over the top.

Those junk things inside,

The Ming soldiers didn't even look at them.

The main theme is to flaunt wealth!

In the process of displaying wealth

Zhao Xiaozhong also reflected deeply on his actions.

He believed that soldiers should not be made to wear tattered armor.

This doesn't fit the image of Ming soldiers as foolish and rich.

So they rummaged through the hold and found bolts of cloth.

Then, local artisans tan the leather.

Secretly create a mixed cloth and leather nail.

After it was made, armor plates were painted on the surface.

Then apply paint.

Inlaid decorations,

They made the armor look fancy and elaborate.

As Taira no Tadamori approached the city gate,

They were startled by the soldiers guarding the city.

That majestic and gleaming armor,

It's actually being worn by a gatekeeper?

Until they were right in front of him,

Taira no Tadamori chuckled to himself.

It turns out they were all just for show.

Moreover, these soldiers, one or two,

He reeked of alcohol.

He stood lazily at the city gate, yawning.

He was taken to the inner city to see Zhao Xiaozhong.

The latter was embracing two girls.

They sat in the hall drinking and making merry.

After Taira no Tadamori entered the palace,

Zhao Xiaozhong, slightly drunk, asked, "Is this an envoy from the King of Japan?"

This derogatory term did not provoke any protests.

Because "Wa-Wu" was translated as such

The pronunciation is basically the same as "和王".

Taira no Tadamori questioned, "Why did the Ming Dynasty arbitrarily send troops to occupy Iwami?"

Zhao Xiaozhong scoffed, "A tiny, insignificant country dares to presume to call itself Emperor."

"They still dare to attack my Chinese fleet."

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has sent me to teach you a lesson."

"Furthermore, there are hermits in Mount Omori in Iwami Province,"

"From now on, Iwami Province will be under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty."

"Once we obtain the elixir of immortality,"

"The King of Japan has vowed never to call himself Emperor again,"

"And presented a letter of submission to the Ming Dynasty,"

"I will withdraw my troops and leave when the time comes."

"The matter of diplomatic relations with this general can be discussed further,"

“But your country must withdraw its troops first,” Taira no Tadamori said.

Zhao Xiaozhong seemed particularly impatient.

Before the translator could finish speaking, he angrily rebuked:

"Get lost! Don't disturb my drinking."

Two soldiers rushed over.

They lifted Taira no Tadamori on both sides and dragged him out.

Taira no Tadamori clearly sensed that

The two guards were wearing iron armor.

He's a little confused now.

What's the situation with the Ming army in front of us?

Taira no Tadamori once fought against Song Dynasty soldiers under Xue Daoguang's command.

He launched a surprise attack with his samurai.

The Song Dynasty soldiers were caught off guard.

But still relying on their superior armor and weaponry,

They calmly retreated to the ship.

And they retaliated with crossbows from the ship.

They even went so far as to kill their own comrades and retrieve their bodies.

After that, Xue Daoguang's fleet fled.

They looted and plundered throughout coastal cities in Japan.

Chapter 3219 The Humiliated Samurai

Taira no Tadamori couldn't catch up at all.

Every time I went, it was already sold out.

Finally, he fought another naval battle and was defeated.

Since the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Song Dynasty,

The Ming army should have been more capable than the Song army.

What about the Ming army here?

Some people are wearing real iron armor.

Is someone wearing flashy, superficial clothes again?

Also, why didn't we see Xue Daoguang, the imperial yin-yang master of the Ming Dynasty, today?

Just as Taira no Tadamori was being dragged out of the city gate,

A guard ran out, shouting:

"The general said this man was rude,"