"The head of the Ashigaru group is the lowest ranked samurai, followed by the Ashigaru Generals. The lowest rank is 50 Ashigaru!"
"Above the Ashigaru Generals are the mid-level samurai of the main family. They are the Generals and Generals, and can lead an army of more than 300 people!"
"There are also the elders, who are the core of the main family. Of course, the Generals and above will be used in the future …"
"Matsushita Shota, Kenichi Matsushita, for your contributions this time, I will promote you to the rank of Ashigaru Generals! Give each of you a hundred Shi Zhixing! "
"Ha!"
Everyone accepted the order respectfully, but Tachibana Shigesuke looked worried. "If you do this, I'm afraid Shi Gao might not …"
Clap!
Wu Ming fanned himself. "That's why we need to work hard! The system has been set, everyone must work hard! As long as you contribute, you can be promoted! "
"Haha!"
Everyone bowed their heads and accepted the order. They saw unlimited opportunities, and their eyes burned with the flames of ambition.
Wu Ming looked at this scene and nodded to himself.
When he fought with Ye Bai, he was killed but strangely resurrected. Now he was hiding in some corner and licking his wounds.
Moreover, he was probably scared out of his wits and did not dare to fight him face to face, but he could not be sure what tricks he would use.
'Since I lost the chance to kill him in one blow, I can only slowly wear him down with the general trend …'
Wu Ming knew very well that after this fight, both of them understood each other's strength. They were evenly matched, and both were more careful. It was almost impossible to solve the problem with one blow.
What they could do next was to borrow the power of the outside world and use it to their advantage to attack their opponents.
"In this regard … Ye Bai's background isn't clean, and the Flying Serpent bloodline in his body is also a problem. There's an eighty percent chance that he wouldn't dare to alarm gods like the Three Noble Gods. At the moment, the forces that he can mobilize are at most small daimyos like Yamada and Mori … If I want to resist, I must develop the Gui family. Also, the main family's ninja army must be formed …
Wu Ming's eyes darkened.
Both he and Ye Bai's strength had reached a bottleneck, and it was impossible for them to have a sudden eruption in strength in the short term. Next, it was just a matter of accumulating strength. It was just that it would take a long time, and it was not something that could be done overnight.
…
In a trance, five years passed in a flash.
Within Honnoji.
"In the art of war, there are only four essences: wind, forest, fire, and mountain. However, if you want to become one of the most powerful soldiers in the world, the most important thing is still the quality of the foot …"
Wu Ming, who was playing the role of the mountain monk Zheng Fang, spoke with fervor and assurance, "The main family established the banner samurai, implemented the policy of separating soldiers and farmers, and supported the training of Ashigaru, which is why …"
"Is an Ashigaru that trains all day better than an Ashigaru that spends all day in the fields and is only summoned during wartime?"
Onimaru said thoughtfully.
At this time, the Ashigaru used by all the daimyo in Japan were originally farmers, and were only gathered during wartime. Such an army not only had lax military discipline, but training and fighting were also very problematic.
Because of this, the Gui family began to gradually implement the policy of 'separating soldiers and farmers' five years ago. They specially gathered a group of Ashigaru, and they did not have to work in production. Instead, they went through specialized training every day.
Of course, this cost a lot. Even with the legacy of Shutendoji, it could not support them. Ever since the Gui family formed the ninja army, they had many secret sources of income — the process was rather dark.
"As of now, the Gui Family has already reached the height of 5,000 Dan, and the aristocratic families that they are secretly controlling are spread throughout the entire Fan Shi Prefecture. The conflict between them and the Yamada Family is also continuously expanding … In other words, a true war is about to arrive?"
Onimaru said so.
Wu Ming was a little gratified when he heard this. This young boy already had such sharp insight, and of course, his nurturing was indispensable.
"Yes, the real war of our family, the time to rule the Iishi District, and even the Izumo Nation, has finally come!"
Wu Ming glanced at Onimaru's luck and saw the purple aura above his head. It was time for him to make a name for himself. Moreover, among his internal luck, there were two extremely dazzling white and red auras. This was the peak of the second level of Kendo and Yin-Yang techniques.
He could not help but smile. "Onimaru, you are already fifteen years old this year, right? It is time for you to bear some responsibility! "
"Yes!" Onimaru knelt down, and a strange feeling emerged in his heart.
"At your age, it is time for you to take the Genbu. The Family Supervisor has told me that he is willing to take the Genbu …"
Wu Ming said slowly.
"Family Supervisor …"
Onimaru's heart was suddenly filled with mixed feelings.
This so-called Genbu was the Japanese rite of adulthood. In ancient times, after a man went through this ceremony, he was regarded as an adult and could take on duties and responsibilities.
Generally speaking, this was done after the age of fifteen and before the age of twenty. Of course, there were exceptions. After all, this was an era of war. For example, the hostage from the Kojima family had to take the Genbu in advance because he had to take on the heavy responsibility of being a hostage.
"Since the Family Supervisor trusts me so much, I naturally have no objections!"
Onimaru said solemnly.
This Genbu ceremony was very similar to the ancient 'coronation ceremony' in Wu Ming's previous life. This' coronation 'was naturally the most important. In samurai families, it was the Genbu who personally handed the Genbu to the person who took the Genbu. This indicated that the two of them had established a father-son relationship. The person who took the Genbu would always be under the Genbu's protection. Usually, the Genbu would choose the most powerful person in the family.
Now that Guichi Dharma Eye wanted to give Onimaru the coronation ceremony, it was obvious what he meant.
"Very good … After you take the Genbu, the Family Supervisor will definitely promote you to a samurai and choose you to join the family army. After that, it will depend on your hard work!"
Wu Ming encouraged him and looked at the two people behind Onimaru. "Amakusa Juushirou! Overlord Pill! "
"Master Host!"
The two youths knelt down. Their luck was extraordinary, and they had reached the standard of a swordsman.
"From now on, you will follow Onimaru and do your best for the Gui family!"
This Overlord Pill was also a youth with great luck found in the past five years. Naturally, it was collected by Wu Ming and placed beside Onimaru.
"Yes!"
The two of them answered respectfully. The clouds above them changed again and merged with Onimaru's. It was full of vitality and a strong sense of progress.
The wind blows and the end of the green duckweed. A single leaf reveals autumn!
'The general trend is about to rise. The real battle of the world has arrived …'
Wu Ming's eyes carried a mysterious smile as he thought to himself.
…
Moon Mountain Futian City, inside the Heavensguard Pavilion.
Three years ago, the original Futian Maru had been renamed to Moon Mountain Futian City. While satisfying some of Wu Ming's bad taste, it also announced his ambition for the entire Yun Nation.
Of course, apart from him, no one else would be able to tell. This caused him to feel slightly regretful.
The monthly assessment was in progress. This was a routine meeting for the daimyo to gather his subordinates to check on the work of the month, assign tasks, and announce major events.
"Greetings, Master!"
In the meeting room, Wu Ming sat at the head of the table. Two rows of samurai knelt down with their hands on the ground and kowtowed.
"Well, everyone, you have worked hard!"
Wu Ming raised the bat fan in his hand slightly.
Because of his cultivation, the five years did not seem to have left any traces on him. Instead, he looked even more heroic.
When he looked down, he saw Matsushita Shota, Tachibana Shigesuke, and other important civil and military officials. There were also some unfamiliar faces. They were all talents that he had carefully collected over the past five years and attracted by Onimaru's luck. They formed a powerful group of retainers. He could not help but feel gratified.
"Next, all of you can report your work!"
"Yes!"
At this moment, the first to come out was Tachibana Shisuke. After being promoted to a samurai, he seemed even calmer. His previous cowardice and inferiority complex had dissipated quite a bit, and his talent was slowly being acknowledged. "Through the development of the mountain fields and accepting the ceding of land from the other families, the main family now has a stone height of 5,000 dan. In the storeroom, there are 60,000 dan of grain stored, and a total of 50,000 strings of silver. My lord, you can rest assured!"
"Very good!" Wu Ming looked gratified. "With these, the main family will have the confidence to fight!"
He glanced at the group of generals and retainers.
He saw that the one in front was neither Matsushita Shota nor Kenichi Matsushita, but another samurai.
This was actually very normal. After all, these two were only mountain bandits and practiced the path of ninjutsu swordsmanship. Although they still retained their rationality, individual strength and commanding ability were two completely different things. Wu Ming was still very clear on this point.
"Reporting to Master, now the main family has a standing army of 500. In critical moments, we can mobilize another 500. If we gather the strength of the noble families under us, it is enough to form an army of 2,000!"
The samurai who spoke was called Kanosuke Yamanaka. Not only was he courageous, but he was also a rare candidate for a 'strategist'. He was the general talent that Wu Ming valued the most.
"The people of Oni Unit 1 are ready to die for Master!"
Behind Kanosuke Yamanaka, Kenichi Matsushita also shouted loudly.
After many expansions, the Oni Unit now had 100 people, all outstanding ronin samurai who practiced ninjutsu swordsmanship. The strength formed by their combination was not to be underestimated. Matsushita, Koizumi Kenichi, and the others were also among them. They had all reached the peak of Level 2.
This was also the limit of the Shutendoji Flesh Seed. For the next three levels, Wu Ming estimated that unless he directly swallowed a big monster, there would be no hope for him in this lifetime.
Even so, the Oni Unit was still the most powerful force of the Gui family. They had once created a magnificent feat of defeating an army of thousands with only 100 people. Their reputation had shaken the entire Yun Nation.
"I naturally believe in everyone's loyalty!"
Following that, Wu Ming asked about the progress of the other tasks one by one. His expression slowly turned serious. "Everyone … the rise of the Gui family will depend on you!"
His cautious attitude immediately made the retainers excited and solemn.
Especially among the generals and retainers, several of them had a bloodthirsty look in their eyes.
Was the long-awaited war finally coming?
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