Chapter 153 The Second Battle for Sub-Island
Yan Xu rubbed his swollen and aching temples, thinking that the low-grade incense must also contain poison. Anyway, not only did he have a splitting headache, but he also felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, just like he had drunk a bowl of overnight swill, and it was hot and scalding.

This is just low-grade incense. If it were replaced with those black, poisonous incense sticks, it would probably be no different from filling a bucket of slop that has been stored in a cellar for three years.

After a long while, Yan Xu finally felt better and gave up the idea of ​​upgrading the Ghost Face Armor, at least to let him take a break.

"What do you call the Fire Cloud Chain plus the Soul-Snatching Chain? The Soul-Snatching Fire Cloud Chain?"

Because of the influence of negative emotions, Yan Xu somehow thought of the Black and White Impermanence, and then thought of the Soul-Hooking Chain, so the Fire Cloud Chain mutated.

Moreover, he didn't know whether this could be considered a benign mutation. After all, according to the original idea, the authentic Fire Cloud Chain only had two properties: binding and sealing, and belonged to the physical system. However, the mutated Fire Cloud Chain now weakened these two properties and gained the property of enchanting souls and sealing spirits.

It stands to reason that having an additional attribute, especially one related to the soul, is definitely something to be happy about. The problem is that once used, Yan Xu will be affected by negative emotions again, which feels like fighting with a mop covered in shit. This is what gives him the most headache and disgust.

It's disgusting to use it, but it's a pity not to use it. After all, the properties are really strong.

The reason for this situation is that low-quality incense contains too many impurities. These impurities are not in the physical sense, but rather belong to negative emotions and distorted desires, which cannot be purified by ordinary methods.

In addition, Yan Xu was not a cultivator at all, but a martial artist. He was able to use magical instruments and treasures only thanks to his golden finger, so he was more seriously affected.

But what Yan Xu found hard to give up was that the mutated Fire Cloud Chain could continue to grow by devouring souls and negative emotions. The poisonous incense he had accumulated before could be fed to it to greatly increase its power.

But while the power is increasing, the side effects are also increasing, such as increasing the amount of feces in the mop, so it depends on how he makes the choice.

Generally speaking, lower-grade incense is far less valuable than medium-grade incense, so education in faith needs to be strengthened.

Now Yan Xu has two incense fields, one is the Japanese world, and the other is the late Qing Dynasty world.

The population density of the Japanese world is not enough, and the hearts of people in the late Qing Dynasty are not pure.

Considering that now is not the time to pursue quantity, and that the layout on the secondary island has reached the final stage, Yan Xu put away the Soul-Snatching Fire Cloud Chain and prepared to go to the Japanese world.

This time Yan Xu brought more muskets and fireworks, but he was too lazy to even find an excuse, because after the crew arrived, he asked people to send hundreds of sets of bamboo armor, as well as spears, iron swords, muskets and cannons produced by the hardware factory, and ordered goods worth 100,000 yuan from the fireworks factory in one go.

Now there are gunshots all day long in the crew, and hundreds of actors are running back and forth with guns and swords like they are herding ducks, killing ducks and chickens. It is very lively.

Even Ma Dajun brought a group of workers to carry out civil engineering work and help the crew build various scenes, making the scene very grand.

Nowadays, people from the surrounding areas are reluctant to leave even if they don't get the job of being an extra. People from the city and neighboring cities even drive here specifically to join in the fun, making the crew almost become a temporary market. After all, many people have never seen a movie being made in their lives.

Speaking of this, the mayor was also proud. Never mind whether the film can be released or not, are there any film crews in other towns, are there any movies being shot, is it as lively as this?

Even the mayor praised him at a meeting, saying that the local area should not only develop the economy but also the cultural tourism industry.

So don’t say that the muskets and cannons are fake. Even if they were real, the people in the town would pretend not to see them. Do you know how much money everyone from the vegetable sellers to the restaurant owners made? Who would ruin their own job?

Yan Xu simply gave the crew an additional sum of money. No matter what the plot was, the scene had to be lively, with various war scenes taking turns. The crew was not tired, from the director to the lighting, everyone was like chicken blood.

This group of people never had this opportunity before. Not only is the director a deputy, but everyone else in the crew is also an insignificant assistant and plays unimportant roles. They are usually ordered around by others, and it is rare for them to do things themselves and make decisions, which makes them feel tired.

He was also more proactive and didn't need Yan Xu to ask any questions. He used his own connections to help him improve the script and roles, making the film more and more realistic.

In any case, Yan Xu not only achieved his goal, but the effect was also amazing, so he brought this batch of supplies to the Japanese world.

It has been nearly half a year since the fire of Fukushima Castle, but the Moroboshi family has not been idle. Before the ice and snow had completely melted, they took the initiative to dispatch troops to station at the border of the Otomo family, forcing the other side into a tense confrontation.

The main reason was that Yan Xu had supplies from the real world, at least military rations were not a problem, so he deliberately used this opportunity to consume the opponent's food and grass, and at the same time affect the opponent's spring ploughing.

It was certainly despicable to do so, but in war, it was normal for both sides to resort to every possible means. Not to mention the Moroboshi family, even the Otomo family did not condemn him for this.

Although it’s understandable, the Otomo family is really angry.

Although the Otomo family knew the purpose of the Moroboshi family, they did not dare to be careless at all, because Fukushima Castle had already proved that as long as the Moroboshi family was given a chance, they would be destroyed beautifully.

There were some unexpected events during this period. For example, the Mori family's fleet actually appeared on the sea in the Moroboshi family's territory. It was obvious that the other party had reached some kind of agreement with the Otomo family.

Unfortunately it was useless. After knowing that he was on the secondary island, Yan Xu began to vigorously develop the navy. Now the navy of the Moroboshi family is no longer the ships seized from the Otomo family, but newly built warships, and equipped with a large number of long and short iron pipes for launching the Babao Dahua ship. In addition, the navy is also equipped with a large number of muskets, which is more than a century ahead of the existing navy of Japan.

After the battle between the two sides, the navy of the Mori family could not gain any advantage. If they had not surrendered quickly, they would have been sunk into the sea by the navy led by Fu Ji to feed the fish. So they dared not come again.

Now that there is no external interference, it is time for the death knell of the Otomo family to ring.

As for the Shimazu family, they had long since abandoned their status as daimyo and joined the Moroboshi family as retainers.

With Hui Ruomaru around, life is not difficult at all. On the contrary, it is much easier than before. At least there is no need to worry about being swallowed up all the time.

Without any worries, Yan Xu immediately launched a second expedition. This time he dispatched 5,000 regular troops, 1,500 hatamoto, and 500 samurai. He also recruited 3,000 farmers and foot soldiers, and 3,000 young and strong farmers. He announced to the outside world that he had an army of 30,000, and set out to attack the Otomo clan by both water and land.

Upon hearing the news, the Otomo family was facing a powerful enemy. In addition to mobilizing the standing army that had always maintained at around 5,000 people, they also urgently summoned 10,000 peasant foot soldiers and a large number of farmers.

However, due to the previous confrontation with the Moroboshi family, the Otomo family's spring plowing was delayed, and there are still many farmlands that have not been planted. At this time, summoning a large number of farmers who are the main labor force is undoubtedly forcing these people to die.

If you don’t sow, you won’t harvest. If you don’t harvest, you can’t pay taxes. If you don’t pay taxes, you’ll die.

The samurai lords didn't care about the reason, if they didn't pay taxes they would die, so many farmers were facing a dead end.

(End of this chapter)