Genrui Hisaka’s impassioned speech changed the atmosphere at the scene!

Sanjo Sanimi stopped talking.

He gritted his teeth, his cheekbones twitched, and his facial expression changed rapidly.

As for the other ministers of the Zunbang faction present, they all looked at each other, their expressions becoming complicated and unspeakable.

Although they are always "reciting sutras" on weekdays, respecting the king and rejecting barbarians, they talk about what the emperor does and what the court does, and they portray themselves as loyal ministers who care about the country and the people.

But in fact, they knew it very well - they never took the Emperor seriously from the beginning to the end!

They treated the Emperor no differently than ordinary people, they just regarded him as a useful tool!

As long as they are not brainwashed by Cheng and Zhu Lixue, who in their right mind would have a strong sense of loyalty to a "stranger" who usually hides behind the curtain and rarely speaks?

The so-called "facing the enemy" is a relative concept, not an absolute concept.

To put it simply - as long as we defeat the Kaisa coalition forces currently blocking the imperial palace and regain control of the emperor, we can reverse the current predicament in one fell swoop!

Just like the Muromachi Shogunate hundreds of years ago!

The Northern Dynasty, supported by the Muromachi Shogunate, defeated the Southern Dynasty established by Emperor Go-Daigo, which not only ended the Southern and Northern Dynasties era, but also regained the right to speak.

From a legal point of view, the Southern Dynasty was the orthodox regime, while the Northern Dynasty was a puppet regime.

As a result... due to military disadvantages, the Northern Dynasty swallowed up the Southern Dynasty.

With the defeat of the Southern Dynasty, the Ashikaga clan changed from a heinous enemy of the North to a hero who unified the world and reshaped the mountains and rivers.

As for the Northern Dynasties...this puppet regime continues to this day.

Strictly speaking, all the emperors since the Muromachi period were pseudo-emperors and had no legitimacy at all.

The bloodline of the orthodox emperor is cut off, and the false emperor is firmly in power... It's funny and ironic.

What's even more humorous is that all the rulers after the Southern Dynasties - Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu - all knew that the emperor currently in the Imperial Palace was a pseudo-emperor.

However, for the sake of each other's interests, they all tacitly told lies and tried their best to avoid the sensitive topic of "Who is the orthodoxy between the Southern and Northern Dynasties?"

When the Edo shogunate compiled the history books, although they advocated that the Northern and Southern Dynasties were orthodox, they also knew that this theory was simply untenable, so they sadly added the sentence "the two dynasties stood side by side", which means that the Northern and Southern Dynasties were both orthodox.

As long as the fist is big enough, even the emperor can be replaced, let alone a mere "enemy of the court"?

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit - an eternal truth.

However... even though Hisasaka Genzui's words were very beautiful and touching, Sanjo Sanimi and others are not mediocre people who blind their knowledge and will not lose their sense of proportion just because of his few words.

Someone shouted sharply:

"Kusaka-kun, it's easy for you to say that!"

"Let me ask you, how can you ensure that the Changzhou Army can defeat the Huisa Allied Forces?"

"Don't think I don't know, the total strength of the Huisa Allied Forces is 3,000 people!"

"And the Choshu Army currently stationed in Kyoto only has 2,000 people."

"With 2,000 against 3,000, how dare you claim to be a 'sure winner'?"

The speaker's name is Nishikikoji Ryder.

He is one of the core leaders of the Zunbang faction.

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused the other ministers of the Zunbang faction present to echo in succession.

"Yeah yeah!"

"The opponent has superior military strength and at the same time has the right to send troops. How do you win?"

"Kyusaka-kun, don't act recklessly! If you use weapons without permission, something unexpected may happen!"

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Hisaka Genzui silently endured the chatter of Sanjo Sanimi and others.

After a while, he responded loudly, neither humble nor arrogant:

"My lords, please rest assured!"

"It is true that the Hui-Safa coalition has an advantage in strength."

"but!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly changed the subject and raised his voice.

"Their total strength is only 1,000 more than ours!"

"As long as we show our heroic spirit without fear of death and show the "Changzhou Soul" of our Changzhou men, we will definitely win a great victory!"

It's funny...it would have been better if he didn't say it, but when he did, it triggered an overreaction from Sanjo Sanimi and others.

Jin Xiaolu Ryder frowned and snorted angrily:

"The spirit, the 'soul of Changzhou'... is here again! Such rhetoric again!"

As he spoke, he slapped the floor excitedly, making a horrifying sound of "bang", "bang", "bang".

"You told us the same thing not long ago!"

"What do you mean by 'showing your spirit' and what do you mean by 'showing the soul of Changzhou'?"

"You keep saying that as long as you have the fearless determination to die, it's not a problem for a mere Xiyi."

"But what's the result?"

"The Xiaguan War ended in a disastrous defeat! You were completely defeated by the Western Yi!"

"The only Western barbarians attacking Xiaguan are the United States and France, England, Lucia and other countries have not yet joined the war, so they will beat you to the point where you can't find your way!"

"With your performance like this, how can we trust you?"

As soon as these words came out, Kusaka Genrui froze on the spot, as if he had turned to stone.

Looking carefully, a bean-sized bead of cold sweat seeped out and slid down from his forehead.

At the same time, the Changzhou soldiers inside and outside the room lowered their heads one after another, showing shame on their faces, looking at their noses and hearts...

The atmosphere at the scene became extremely heavy.

No one spoke, only the sound of heavy and rapid breathing came and went.

There is a saying that "Lies will never hurt, but the truth is the sharpest knife."

Every word that Kinkoji Ryder said just now is the truth that cannot be denied.

Before the start of the Shimonoseki War, the Changshu radicals headed by Hisaka Genzui patted their chests and assured Sanjo Sanimi and others: After this battle, the Western Yi will no longer dare to underestimate the Kingdom of God!

Unexpectedly... no matter how loudly they blew their trumpets, how cruel the slaps in the faces they received would be!

To put it bluntly, Sanjo Sanimi and others were extremely disappointed with Choshu!

The words of Ryder Nishikkoji left Kusaka Genrui speechless.

Even if he wanted to argue, he couldn't start...

At this moment, rapid footsteps suddenly came from outside the room:

"Kusaka-sama! Kusaka-sama!"

Hisaka Genrui frowned and followed the sound - a short, unattractive young man ran towards him in a hurry.

This man's name is Inoue Wenda. He was secretly sent by Choshu to study in the UK a few years ago because of his clever mind. He studied at the University of London.

After the Shimonoseki War started, he returned home urgently together with Hirobumi Ito, a feudal lord of the Choshu domain who was also sent to study in England, to conduct peace negotiations.

Hisaka Genrui admires Inoue Munta's talent.

But... Inoue Munta's recent performance has made him very disappointed.

Before studying in England, Inoue was a staunch radical.

But after returning home, his whole person changed.

He no longer advocated fighting against the foreigners, but instead advocated the founding of the country!

The same is true for Ito Hirobumi, who returned to Japan with him. He no longer supports the radical pro-protest movement, saying that "the Western countries are very powerful, and we cannot be enemies with the Western countries."

Kusaka Gensui felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart towards the cowardly behavior of Inoue Munta and Ito Hirobumi!

If he didn't cherish their talents, he would really want to expel them from Changzhou!

However, out of disgust, even if he was prejudiced against the talents of these two people, Kusaka Genrui had to give a very high evaluation.

To make the usually calm Inoue Wenduo rush here with an anxious look on his face, something big must have happened.

"Inoue-kun, what's the matter?"

Inoue Wenduo rushed to Kusaka Genrui's side, lowered her waist, put her lips close to his ear, and whispered for a while.

Kusaka Genrui listened intently, and in just a few seconds, his expression changed several times.

After Inoue finished speaking, he stood up straight and moved to the side. Hisaka Gensui clenched his fists and stared at the floor in front of his knees, as if in deep thought.

Before he could, he raised his eyes and head, looking excitedly at Sanjo Sanimi and others in front of him.
To be continued...