Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

Is it the Kingdom of Clouds or the Village Above the Well?

After Isshinkai suffered a humiliating defeat at Haryu-ji, life in Inoue Village returned to its uneventful course.

Yuichi Inoue, holding his katana, sat in front of the door watching his wife busy in the fields, but his thoughts had already drifted to the ancient battlefield where his blood was boiling.

In his fantasy, he became a foot soldier general, wielding a katana and slaughtering his way across the land, and was eventually chosen by a powerful daimyo to become a hatamoto samurai and bring glory to his ancestors.

Bang bang bang——

Just then, the rapid sound of bamboo clappers pulled him back to reality from his reverie.

"The village chief has given the order! All able-bodied men must assemble at the village entrance without fail!"

Upon hearing this, Yuichi Inoue immediately got up and ran towards the village entrance.

When he arrived at the village entrance, more than a dozen able-bodied men had already assembled.

Village chief Inoue Ryuji, with a battle flag on his back, a two-meter cross-shaped spear in his hand, and wearing a bamboo armor, looked imposing.

This scene filled Yuichi Inoue with envy.

He dreamed of owning a set of bamboo armor.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, fifty-year-old Inoue Ryuji immediately raised his voice and shouted, "That idiot Tanakamura dares to provoke Inoue Village!"

Now they've gathered the able-bodied men from four nearby villages, determined to fight us to the death. I, Inoue Ryuji, the Great General Who Slays the Rebels, will lead you all to resist their attack! We will surely win!

No sooner had he finished speaking than a slick-haired young man immediately asked, "Four villages, that's over a hundred people! Our Jingshang Village only has a dozen or so people at most. How are we going to fight them?"

Upon hearing this, Inoue Ryuji roared, "Baka! Masao, are you scared? As a samurai, you shouldn't ask such a stupid question!"

I, Inoue Ryuji, the Shogun who quells rebellions, how could I fight a battle unprepared?

Don't worry, the people of Kawada Village and Yamada Village have agreed to help us resist Tanaka Village.

All you have to do is uphold the dignity of the samurai and tear apart any invading enemies.

"Oh my gosh~"

As soon as Long Er finished speaking, a strange scream erupted from the crowd.

The villagers of Inoue Village trembled uncontrollably, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Inoue Ryu raised his Twenty-Character Spear high: "Brave samurai of Inoue Village, follow me and wipe out those fools who know no death!"

"Ya ya ya ya~~"

With screams echoing and Inoue Yu's face contorted in a ferocious grimace, amidst the passionate atmosphere, this group of "samurai," dressed in tattered clothes and barefoot, swarmed towards the mountain path outside the village like locusts...

Meanwhile, twenty miles from Jingshang Village, Shen Lang, Jin Zizai, and their hundreds of Chu soldiers arrived in Yunshang Kingdom after a three-day voyage.

When some fishermen, women, and children saw such a huge "ironclad warship," they exclaimed in surprise.

Seeing that the people disembarking from the boat were all tall and strong, he was so frightened that he instinctively knelt down and worshipped them.

For the Kingdom of Yunshang, where the average height of women is 1.4 meters and men are generally 1.5 meters, the soldiers of the Kingdom of Chu are truly like giants.

"This is the Cloud Kingdom?"

Looking at the women, children, and infants kneeling all over the beach, Shen Lang's eyes revealed a hint of doubt.

Jin Zizai hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we have not deviated from the course, this is the Cloud Kingdom."

He then glanced at the women and children kneeling on the ground, a lewd expression on his face, and continued to whisper to Shen Lang, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate these women just because they are short..."

But I have a knack for serving men. If Your Majesty needs it, I can arrange it. I guarantee you won't be able to resist.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but lick his dry lower lip.

It was clear he was really hungry; his eyes were fixed on a dark-skinned female fisherman on the beach.

"Not interested in."

Shen Lang refused outright.

"Are you saying that there is war everywhere in the Cloud Kingdom and their government is powerless to maintain local order? Is that right?"

Jin Zizai hurriedly replied, "Yes, right now there are wars all over Yunshang Kingdom, who cares about the lives of these civilians? Only big places like Edo have people to care."

Shen Lang narrowed his eyes: "So, you're saying that no one will care if I take a bunch of people with me?"

Jin Zizai nodded: "Yes, nobody cares at all."

Shen Lang nodded: "That makes things easier."

After saying that, he picked up a map, looked it over, and pointed to the location of Inoue Village.

"Let's go there first and see what the current situation of the Cloud Kingdom is. Send the word that we should rest for three-quarters of an hour before continuing our march."

At this moment, on the muddy and dilapidated official road, two groups of about two hundred people were facing off against each other.

"Tanaka Kishi, what are you planning to do with so many people?"

"Baka! Inoue Ryuji, I'm warning you you'd better watch your mouth. I am now the foot soldier general appointed by Lord Mishiro no Kami, and I have been ordered to punish you, you traitor."

"Who are you trying to scare? Lord Mishiro no Kami will make you a foot soldier commander, you must have been drinking last night."

“Inoue Ryuji, your self-proclaimed title of General Who Punishes Rebels is the greatest disrespect to Lord Mishiro no Kami. Today, I will bring your head to Lord Mishiro no Kami.”

"Baka, it seems we have nothing to talk about."

Soon, the two sides were locked in a fierce verbal battle, with hundreds of people shouting insults on the narrow official road, using a variety of local dialects, creating quite a spectacle.

They cursed for about fifteen minutes before the two "armies" gradually moved toward the center of the formation, finally making physical contact.

"The people from Tanaka Village have made their move!"

With a shout from Yuichi Inoue, the scene instantly spiraled out of control.

An armed brawl broke out inexplicably.

It must be said that the Japanese soldiers in this other world are incredibly brutal when they fight in groups.

It also has a roaring attribute, and you must roar loudly to show your power when fighting.

"Yeah~"

"Ah~"

"Ha~"

Although the villagers on both sides had weapons, they were hacking and slashing haphazardly without any strategy, inevitably emitting strange cries as they attacked.

Soon, the battle between the two sides intensified, with large groups of people wrestling and even rolling around in the mud.

The scene was indeed very imposing, with almost everyone's face and body covered in bruises.

The only drawback was that after nearly fifteen minutes of fighting, no one had been killed in action.

"Stop! Stop hitting! Everyone, stop!"

Just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, a short old man who was just over 1.4 meters tall jumped onto a stone block and shouted loudly.

Soon, both fighters stopped what they were doing and looked at the old man.

The old man pointed to the sun in the sky and said, "It's already noon, time for lunch. I suggest we set a time for our duel after we finish eating!"

Faced with such an abstract and outrageous proposal, Inoue Ryuji and Tanaka Sai simultaneously removed their weapons and agreed to the proposal.

"Baka! You're lucky, Inoue Ryuji! You traitor, remember this!"

"I will return to attack you at this time tomorrow. Everyone is hungry now, so why don't we all retreat and go home to eat?"

"Okay, let's play again tomorrow!"

Then, the two sides ceased hostilities and made peace, shouting to their men, "Go back and cook, we'll fight again tomorrow."

"it is good."

"Let's go."

So the people from each village went back to their own villages to cook.

This war began inexplicably and ended inexplicably.

If it weren't for the muddy ground riddled with potholes, no one would know that a "war" had once taken place here.

This is the daily life of the people of the Cloud Kingdom, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.