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After it was determined that Phoenix House Yataro was colluding with Rakshasa, Nishino and my grandson decided to use a "slightly rough" method to invite the other party to come over and "talk".

As one of the few sashimi in Edo, with strong financial resources and a transcendent social status, the Phoenix House cannot allow Nishino and others to come and go freely in its residence like the streets in the early morning.

So, the two older people in my grandson's group, Ebina and Ichinose, went first to find out the truth about the Phoenix House Residence, while Nishino and others waited by a secluded river beach.

Seeing that Ebina and Ichinose had returned, and that Ebina said such heartbreaking words as soon as they returned, Nishino, my grandson and Akutsu immediately gathered in front of the two elders in three steps and two steps at a time.

My grandson said:

"Mr. Ebina, Mr. Ichinose, is the Phoenix House Residence heavily guarded?"

"Well, yes, the situation is not very optimistic."

Ebina presented all the information he and Ichinose had collected in a concise and concise manner.

After his report was over, the expressions of Nishino and others all changed to varying degrees.

According to what he said, the number of bodyguards in the Phoenix House Residence was outrageous.

"Oh shit……!"

Akutsu gritted his teeth, showed anger on his face, and spoke vulgar words.

"Is that bastard so afraid of the 'rice riot'? Is he so afraid of the power of ordinary people?"

To talk about the biggest negative impact that the arrival of Western powers had on Japan... this is a difficult question to answer, and different scholars can give different answers.

But there is no doubt that the "economic invasion" of Western powers is definitely on the list.

You know, how can handmade products produced in handicraft workshops compete with industrial products mass-produced in large factories?

A large number of goods produced by factories were dumped into Japan, and the passive development of the commodity economy accelerated the natural economy to a certain extent...that is, the disintegration of the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, making the lives of farmers increasingly difficult.

As a typical feudal regime, the Edo shogunate was founded on agriculture.

The three major reforms in the history of the Edo period were the Kyōho Reform (1716-1744) led by Tokugawa Yoshimune, the Kansei Reform led by Matsudaira Sadanobu (1787-1793), and the Tenpo Reform led by Mizuno Tadakuni (1830).

1843), their core reform measures were to revitalize agriculture and stabilize the country's foundation.

If agriculture is unstable, the country will be unstable; if farmers are having a hard time, the shogunate will be having a hard time; if the shogunate is having a hard time and their ability to rule is lost, it will be even harder to support agriculture.

This is a vicious cycle that is difficult to resolve... As a result, Japan's social conditions have worsened in recent years, and "rice riots" have been repeated.

In every famine year, hungry people who are desperate and on the verge of starving to death will always riot in groups, smashing rice shops and robbing rice grains. For this kind of turmoil in the form of robbing rice, the Japanese government has always habitually called it "rice."

commotion".

Rich merchants...especially privileged businessmen like Zhacha who monopolized the rice trade and were very tyrannical on weekdays and were hated by everyone, naturally became the first attack of the hungry people when the "rice riot" broke out.

Target.

Therefore, in order to protect their property and lives, Edo's messengers have recently hired more thugs and bodyguards to strengthen the defense of their shops and mansions.

"It's hard to handle..."

Nishino muttered softly.

Judging from Ebina's description, the Phoenix House's mansion is a dragon's pond and tiger's den with three steps and one post, and five steps and one post.

For Nishino, my grandson and others, their best strategy is naturally to sneak into the Phoenix House's mansion secretly, kidnap the Phoenix House Yataro, and then run away and return home with a full load without losing a drop of blood.

But judging from the current situation, this method is not feasible.

Even if legendary ninjas like Kotaro Fuma and Hanzo Hattori come in person, they may not be able to sneak into the Phoenix House quietly.

"Hey, my grandson...huh?"

Just when Nishino wanted to ask my grandson for advice, he was surprised to find that except for the grumpy Akutsu who was still muttering angrily, my grandson, Ebina, and Ichinose, all three of them looked angry at the moment.

Calm down and confident.

Seeing this, Nishino couldn't help but asked:

"My grandson, do you have any good ideas on how to arrest Phoenix House Yataro?"

My grandson raised his eyebrows.

"Huh? Well~ I think I have an idea~ It's better to say - we have expected that this kind of situation will happen, so we have prepared backup plans in advance~~"

My grandson laughed "hem hum".

"Nishino-kun, you don't have to make things so complicated. If you want to arrest someone, you don't have to use the method of 'stealth and infiltration'."

After hearing this, Nishino was stunned for a moment, and then immediately realized something.

"Hey, hey, don't you want to..."

Before Nishino finished speaking, he was interrupted by my grandson with a meaningful tone:

"Nishino-kun, have you forgotten how our Great Salt Party got its start?"

"Compared to the Punishment Party, our Oishio Party's behavior is as gentle as a virgin's caress, and our spiritual mentor, Mr. Oshio Heihachiro, is an elegant scholar. But... we make the world remember 'Oshio'

'The way to gain fame is not to do learning."

At this point, my grandson paused.

Then, with a playful expression on his face, he continued speaking word by word:

"But violence!"

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Nishino and others were busy preparing for the war.

Check whether the rivet in the handle is tight; tighten the cuff; wear armor.

Of course, these armors were brought over by my grandson and others.

Chain mail, hand armor, arm armor, leg armor and other armors are all available.

The armor they provided to Nishino seemed to fit well.

Whenever a difficult and vicious criminal needs to be apprehended, by adhering to the "three rounds" of efforts, the co-workers will be allowed to "wear armor and go into battle".

Therefore, as a member of the Sadauchi clan, Nishino naturally knows how to wear armor.

"The battle plan is as follows - I, Ichinose, and Akutsu are attacking the Phoenix House from the front to attract the attention of the guards. Nishino-kun, my grandson, you two are responsible for taking advantage of the chaos to break into the residence and capture Phoenix House Yataro alive. But

Have any objections?"

After Ebina announced the extremely simple battle plan, seeing that no one had any objections, he asked everyone to go down and prepare. After a stick of incense, the action began!

While skillfully putting on each piece of armor, Nishino said to my grandson beside him in a solemn tone:

"My grandson, with all due respect, I still think it is too risky to rush into the Phoenix House so rashly."

"The moment the other party is alerted to the invasion of a foreign enemy, its house will be like an ant nest, with heavily armed guards constantly pouring out of it."

"By then, we will face at least dozens of opponents."

"And we only have five pitiful people here...Does Ebina and the others have the courage to escape the situation?"

The courage of Yoshi - a new allusion widely circulated among common people after the "Eternal Sword Master" Ogata Yoshi became famous. The meaning is similar to "Courage of Xiang Yu".

Nishino once fought alongside my grandson, so he knew how much my grandson weighed - this man still had some martial arts background, but not much.

As for Ebina, Ichinose and Akutsu... Nishino didn't know their details because he had just met them not long ago.

"Well..."

My grandson gave a wry smile.

"It would be great if Mr. Ebina and the others had extraordinary military strength like Issei Ogata~ In this way, our revolutionary cause would be able to advance more easily~~"

"There is definitely no such thing as 'the courage to escape the situation'. However, they are still worthy of entrusting them with important tasks."

"Although Akutsu is young, he has good kung fu and is good at the sickle lock technique."

"As for Mr. Ebina and Mr. Ichinose..."

My grandson paused for a moment, as if thinking about the right wording.

After a while, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, creating a meaningful arc.

"Let me put it this way - they participated in the war 24 years ago and are survivors of that tragic war."

After hearing this, Xiye's pupils suddenly shrank.

"24 years ago", "war"...the only battle that can combine these two elements is the far-reaching war - Oshio Heihachiro led his troops to revolt against the tyranny of the shogunate and divided five points.

The "Battle of Osaka" in which Osaka was reduced to rubble.

Ebina and Ichinose both looked about 40 years old... they were about the same age.

——A veteran who has experienced war firsthand...

Thinking of this, Xiye turned his head subconsciously and glanced at the two elders not far away.

"Don't you, the Great Salt Party, have a big business and take it as your mission to overthrow the Edo shogunate? In this case, don't you have more companions in Edo? Can't you call in more helpers?"
To be continued...