Chapter 1416 I Don’t Want This Cassock Anymore!

"Hachiman Bodhisattva! Stop! The samurai and the fleet all stop! Line up for defense!..."

"Misunderstanding! There must be some misunderstanding... Send an envoy to explain our intentions and show goodwill to the great Shanta chieftain!...!"

"Where are the gifts? Xiangjiro, bring those three gorgeous clothes! Yes, send them all, including my robes! Only precious silk gorgeous clothes can match such a powerful Shanta chieftain!..."

The sun rose to the middle of the sky, and the two armies formed a defensive formation at the mouth of the Shiribetsu River across the Shiribetsu River. Such a major gold trade involves a huge amount of wealth. The two sides did not have enough mutual trust and restraint, so they had to pull out their troops and set up a battle formation every time they traded.

Five large Japanese ships were anchored in the south of the river, and each ship had six or seven Tendai monks holding Japanese bows, and some short-handed sailors holding rattan bows. More than 200 Kakizaki warriors lined up next to the Japanese ships, under the protection of archers, and nervously guarded against the other side of the river.

The army of the "Yamata Chieftain" lined up in the north of the river. Three paddle boats were lined up in a row, and there were rows of armored archers on them. The samurai spear formation, hunter scattered formation, and heavy armored vanguard all adjusted their directions, facing the opposite side of the river, the direction of the Japanese army formation.

As for the Ainu tribal soldiers, who had the largest number, because they had been in formation for too long, they gradually changed from a circular formation to a scattered formation, and the sound became noisy. A dozen kingdom warriors who led the team scolded and whipped the tribal soldiers with rattan to continue to keep the tribal soldiers in discipline. As long as they survive this actual combat training, the combat level of these tribal soldiers will increase sharply. And if they can get blood on their hands and win one or two battles, they will have the possibility of transformation and growth into "samurai"!

"The Lord God is witness! The people of He don't seem to be planning to attack?... They just have more fleets and archers, and the number of warriors seems to be the same as last time?... This battle is probably not going to work. With this strength, it's not enough for us to fight."

The captain of the warriors, Tamicao, looked out for a moment and felt the "momentum" of the opposite army. The opposite side took a defensive posture, and the faces of the warriors were alert, and there was no murderous intent to charge. It seems that this is indeed a team coming for trade. And the goods for trade should be...

"The Lord God gave me divine eyes! These five large ships of the people of He, with pointed heads and square tails, are a bit like dolphins chasing fleets on the sea... They look very flexible, very good!..."

Zuvarro took the "divine eyeglasses" and took a fancy to the five large ships of the people of He at first sight. He looked up and down, carefully, and looked at the shapes of those large ships. The erected single mast wide sail, the flat-bottomed pointed head and square tail, and the rows of oars on both sides, look like good ships!

"Lord God, witness! Are you going to sell these big ships to the He people? Otherwise, grab two first, and then throw the gold to them? ... That's right! Which big tribe of the He people does this five-colored flag represent? How many people do they have, and how many warriors can they provide?"

Zuwa Luo narrowed his eyes and looked carefully at the situation on the He ships. On each ship, there were several monks with their heads wrapped, wearing domaru, and wearing black and white robes inside. The Japanese bows in these people's hands were particularly large in size and seemed to be quite powerful. There were also long "long swords" behind them.

"Huh? The one wearing bright and gorgeous clothes and a black gauze hat looks very eye-catching. He seems to be the head of the big tribe on the ship?"

Zuwa Luo's sharp eyes stayed on Morino Kiyoshi for a long time. Morino Kiyoshi also looked over and looked at the Shanta chieftain who was holding a strange long pipe, wearing a feather crown, and wearing armor.

"Buddha! What is the long pipe of the Shan Ta chief? Is it the legendary firearm that can shoot far away? But I have never heard of such a small firearm. Is it the secret of the Yuan Kou Golden Clan? ... No, come two people, stand in front of me!..."

"By the way, Xiangjilang! You go to the opposite side in person! Give my gift to the Shan Ta chief!..."

"Yes! The owner of the house..."

Facing the legendary man-eating evil ghosts of the Yuan Kou, the always bold and calm Matsushita Xiangjilang could not help but stutter at this time. Then, accompanied by an Ezo guide and a Yabusame warrior, he slowly approached the opposite army with a nervous expression.

"Trade! The same trade as last time! No war! Goods for gold!... Rice, wine, tea, salt, cattle, horses, weapons, armor, craftsmen... There are a lot of goods this time! Trade a little bit! For gold!..."

The Ezo guide shouted loudly, telling the purpose of the envoy's visit. The Yabusame warrior held the reins and kept an eye on the movements of the heavily armored archers and heavily armored cavalry! As an experienced warrior, he could clearly sense where the most dangerous direction came from. Once the opponent drew his bow and arrow, or rode his horse to charge, he would immediately pick up Xiang Jilang, abandon the Ezo guide, and turn around and leave!

"Buddha bless you! This is a gift to the respected and powerful Shanta chieftain! We are merchants from Kyoto Rice House, and we brought a lot of goods... The gifts are all in the box, and there is also a letter written by the owner of the house, and a list of goods!..."

A kingdom warrior came forward with an axe and talked with the Ezo guide for a while. Then, he took the exquisite wooden box handed over by Xiang Jilang, opened it and checked it, and then returned to the army.

Soon, the wooden box was in Zuwaro's hands. He put down the "God's Eyepiece", looked at Morino Kiyoshi on the opposite boat, walked out of the guards, saluted him with a smile, pointed to the wooden box, and then retreated behind the guards.

"Ha! What an interesting leader! Could it be that he is not the chief of a large tribe in Japan, but some noble or priest?..."

Seeing Morino Kiyoshi being so vigilant and dressed in fine clothes without holding a sword, Zuvaro was thoughtful. He pondered and opened the gift box, and the first thing he saw was a square document. He read it carefully twice. He knew some of the words on it and some he didn't. Some of them know the words, but when they are put together, they don’t understand what they mean...

"... Your Excellency Fu Wei attaches equal importance to virtue and prestige, and obeys everyone wherever he goes. You are of noble origin, inherit the golden seedlings, and are famous all over the world... We, the merchants, come from Omi, Kyoto, worship the Tiantai sect, and sell goods from all over the world. …”

"Despicable people, with humble status and limited knowledge, cannot be compared with the illustrious nobles... I only wish to use the products of various countries to be shipped to the northern Ezo region to help your ministry's grand plans..."

"This is the first time I have met with you, and I present you with a small gift...three pieces of silk clothing, all of which are the finest products from the mountain city country...The cargo list is appended with pictures and texts...I am willing to do my best to do business with you, and beg for mutual benefits and share the benefits of gold!... "

"What the fuck! I clearly recognize these words, but what do they say when they are put together?!..."

Zuvalo read it a third time and couldn't help but imitate the tiger slave and uttered a curse word. He roughly understood half of it. These five large ships with five-color flags flying, and the monk archers on them, all belonged to the "big businessmen in Kyoto" mentioned by Mitsuhiro Uizaki, and seemed to have something to do with the temple.

And this "big businessman in Kyoto" brought five shipments of goods this time. He wanted to trade with him and get some gold to spend back. Then, as a courtesy to the first meeting, the other party also gave a gift, "three pieces of silk clothes"?

"Silk clothing? What is it?..."

Zuvalo's eyes widened and he picked up the first piece of silk clothing and looked at it. This is a blue "straight robe" in the Tang style. It is an aristocratic costume that has been passed down from the Heian period. The style is loose, simple and elegant, and it clearly references the regimental robes of the Tang Dynasty. On the surface of this straight coat, there are "cloud patterns" and "Tangcao patterns" embroidered. The former represents the gods and nobility, and the latter represents the earth and nature.

"Huh? This dress is pretty good-looking!...My God! This smooth feel is so light and thin?! How can mysterious patterns be embroidered on such a thin dress?...It's this color, so blue, Not auspicious! It’s like offering sacrifices to Maya Blue…”

Zuvalo looked at it for a long time, unable to look away. Tropical Mexicans also have no resistance to this kind of bright and thin "costume" and they also love it tight! According to Zuvarro's aesthetics, it would be best to add some "tassels"... no, "feathers", such as beautiful chagel feathers, on this silk dress. That would be perfect!

"Ahem...let me see what the second one looks like!..."

Zuvalo carefully placed the first piece and took out the second silk dress to inspect. This second piece is the "hunting coat" worn by nobles for hunting. It has the same Tang style style, simple and elegant. It was originally based on the narrow-sleeved gown of the Tang Dynasty, so the sleeves were narrower to facilitate outdoor activities. This "hunting coat" is light green, with a flying "phoenix bird" engraved on the front. Zuvalo liked the tightness as soon as he saw it, it was far more to his liking than the last one!

"O Lord God! Such a delicate bird? Blessed by the Lord God! It's such an auspicious and wonderful dress! ... And it's the same light green as the jungle, the same color as the grass and trees... It's beautiful, it's really beautiful!..."

For the second silk dress, Zuvallo couldn't put it down. He fumbled around for a while before reluctantly putting it back in the box.

Of course, he didn't know that in the aristocratic culture of the Republic of China, dark blue usually represents higher-level nobles, while light green is worn by lower-level young nobles. As for the most noble nobles, they wear purple robes...

"God bless you! Let me see what this third item looks like!..."

Soon, Zuvalo couldn't wait to take out the third and last silk dress. He unfolded it and read it for a while, then the smile on his face froze, leaving only deep doubts, and he couldn't figure out the tiger slave's mind.

"Lord God, open my eyes! What kind of clothes is this? It doesn't feel right. Why does it look like a sacrificial robe? And it has such strange lines?..."

Zuvalo's eyes widened and he looked at the last piece of gorgeous clothing unfolded in his hands. The right side of the robe is yellow and the left side is red, with pieces of "Fields of Fortune" painted on them. In the fields of Fortune are exquisite vertical patterns of lotus flowers... This is suddenly a "cassock"!