Chapter 239: It's not cheating, it's strategy
"Hiring demon ninjas to carry out assassinations, mobilizing hidden personnel to cause chaos, allowing the warriors of the envoy group to take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, and then using the navy that quietly arrives to attack from both sides." The more Yan Xu thought about it, the more he realized that the Mori family was very likely to use this tactic.

If the Mori family really succeeds, not many of the people from the Moroboshi family who landed on the main island this time would be able to return alive.

However, after guessing the opponent's plan, Yan Xu only needed to respond. He was still quite confident, even though the troops he had were not sufficient.

Because of the need to take into account the defense of the sub-island, although the Moroboshi family stationed 5,000 troops in Amano Castle, there were only a little over 2,000 real elites, and the remaining 3,000 were all farmers and foot soldiers who were just pretending to be there, the kind who carried bamboo spears and wore bamboo armor. When there was no mission, they worked, and when there was a mission, they patrolled under the leadership of samurai. If they really went to the battlefield, they were not even qualified cannon fodder.

This information certainly could not be hidden from the Mori family, but the Mori family would never have thought that he could turn into a living person.

Before attacking the main island, the Moroboshi family did not need to expand its military on a large scale, because the population that the entire secondary island could support was limited, let alone supporting full-time professional soldiers.

Even if Yan Xu could transport food from the modern world, it would be impossible to feed tens of thousands of people for a long time.

But this does not mean that Yan Xu is not prepared. In fact, when necessary, he can always raise an army of 3,000 people, and all of them are elite soldiers that require the consumption of luck points.

Such an army is a force that can change the situation of the war no matter where it is or on any battlefield. This is where Yan Xu's confidence comes from.

The reason why he didn't use it before was because Yan Xu knew very well that even if he used all his strength, he could not guarantee to sweep the world. After all, in the Japanese world with mysterious powers, guns and cannons are not invincible. A rain can greatly reduce the power of firearms troops, and a successful infiltration and arson can turn the arsenal into brilliant fireworks. Therefore, before accumulating enough foundation, it is relatively low-key to reduce the difficulty of unifying Japan and prevent the Moroboshi family from becoming a public enemy.

So even if he could turn a living person into a living being, Yan Xu would have to find a suitable reason, such as that he was far-sighted and secretly ambushed an elite force, so that the enemy failed to launch a sneak attack and was ambushed instead.

In this way, people will only say that he is very forgiving and that every time he is at a disadvantage, no, it is called luring the enemy deep into his territory so that he can always bring out a surprise force that he has prepared long ago, instead of suspecting that he is cheating.

Now it depends on how the Mori family will make their move. Yan Xu looks at the resources stored in the system and the slowly growing luck points, and he feels very confident.

After occupying Amano Castle, Yan Xu did not implement militarized management, but divided it into two major areas to prevent the military and civilians from interfering with each other. This greatly accelerated the recovery and reconstruction of Amano Castle, accelerated social stability, and won over the people. However, it also provided convenience for the ninjas who infiltrated the Mori family, resulting in a large amount of intelligence leaks.

In the envoy group, Mori Hidemoto was carefully looking through the information sent by the ninja, from the current situation of Amano Castle to the layout of the Moroboshi family's barracks, and even the construction speed of the commercial area and the port, etc., forming a complete system in his mind.

Mori Hidemoto was not an ordinary military general. He was the general of the right army and ranked among the top three in the Mori family in terms of military strength.

This time, the Mori Daimyo sent him, obviously determined to recapture Amano Castle.

This is trust as well as a heavy responsibility, so Mori Hidemoto did his best to collect intelligence on the Moroboshi family before setting off, and found that the opponent this time was completely different from previous enemies.

As information came together, Maori Hidemoto went from being interested at first, to admiration, surprise, and finally to caution.

The more he learned, the more wary Mori Hidemoto became of the Moroboshi family. He had never encountered such an opponent before. There were too many unreasonable things about them. A lot of the information was incredible to him, such as the castle tower built of steel.

Putting down the latest information in his hand, Maori Hidemoto rubbed his eyebrows and sorted out the information about the Moroboshi family in his mind again.

First of all, the origin of the head of the Moroboshi family, Moroboshi Aomon, is said to be from a noble family in the Central Plains. He didn't believe it at first. After all, even low-ranking merchants from the Central Plains would not want to stay in Japan, let alone noble nobles, who are more noble than the big shots in Kyoto. However, from the details that are constantly pieced together, this statement is very likely.

It is said that the patriarch of the Moroboshi family is a man as majestic as a god. He is gentle and polite to others in his daily life, and is brave enough to fight on the battlefield. He is truly a rare man of the time.

Not only does his height and appearance reflect the style of a great country in the Central Plains, but he also lives a luxurious life and is extremely generous.

The Mori family has not stopped collecting intelligence since the Moroboshi family occupied Amano Castle, and the most convenient and quickest way is to bribe them.
Thinking of those who rebelled, Mori Hidemoto felt a headache. He had never heard of anyone trying to bribe the enemy, but ended up being attracted by the other side's treatment and surrendering to the enemy.

But to be honest, after confirming the other party's treatment from foot soldier to general, if he hadn't been carrying the glory of the Mori family, he would have been tempted.

That would be fine, the Moroboshi family treated the defeated even generously, to the point of making him question his life.

It is said that the castle where General Moroboshi Aomon's father-in-law died in battle was rebuilt into a large-scale cemetery. If the defeated were of noble status, they could be buried there. Family members would not be killed but settled outside the castle, with fields and houses to maintain their final dignity. Most importantly, after three generations, they could become samurai and enter officialdom.

Mori Hidemoto did not dare to say that he could always win, but he would be satisfied as long as the consequence of defeat could maintain the last dignity of a samurai. The treatment from the Moroboshi family made him unable to resist the urge to die at the hands of the Moroboshi family even if he died.

The Moroboshi family is not crazy for giving such generous treatment to both the enemy and ourselves, but they simply don't care about the expense.

Glancing at his treasured glass tea set and the snacks that he was reluctant to eat when there were no guests, and then looking at the fine samurai sword on the knife rack with the unique mark of the Moroboshi family, Maori Hidemoto could not help but smile bitterly.

Now it can be confirmed that even if the other party is not from a noble family in the Central Plains, he is still a very wealthy and powerful force.

Wealth does not necessarily equate to strength, but the equipment and treatment brought by wealth are enough to boost the morale of subordinates, make them dare to fight and be willing to fight, and not fear death, because they have no worries.

Thinking of this, Mao Li Xiuyuan sighed.

The Mori family claimed to be the ruler of a million people, but in reality, the long years of war had overwhelmed the entire family. In particular, maintaining a huge navy had emptied every pocket of the Mori family. Otherwise, they would not have been so anxious about the fall of Amano Castle.

"How great it would be if the Mori family could really marry the Moroboshi family." Mori Hidemoto couldn't help but say, his fantasy made him a little out of control.

But it's no wonder. With the wealth and excellent equipment of the Moroboshi family, plus the brave warriors and excellent navy of the Mori family, unifying Japan will no longer be a dream.

Unfortunately, this is not realistic. The potential of the Moroboshi family is too great, so great that the Mori family cannot accommodate it.

What's more, the Moroboshi family is not just rich, but also has strong fighting power.

(End of this chapter)