Deposed Crown Prince: After three years of service on the frontier, the entire court knelt and begge

He only felt two bullets whizz past him...

"General Takeda, what are you doing?" Xiao Xiangqing asked Takeda Nobunaga, suppressing his anger and nervousness.

Takeda Nobunaga said sharply, "What? We cooperated with you and provided you with so many weapons, just so those people outside could come and insult us?"

Knowing that he couldn't understand, Takeda Nobunaga spoke in broken Xiao language.

Xiao Xiangqing finally understood.

"General Takeda, are...are the people outside cursing you? Someone came to report this to us just now, but we couldn't understand...we couldn't understand a word...so..."

Takeda Nobunaga walked up to Xiao Xiangqing and slapped him hard across the face: "Baka... Don't you understand? Are you just going to let them point at our noses and curse us?"

"This is a disgrace...a disgrace...We, the people of Fusang, have never suffered such a disgrace since we came here...a truly humiliating disgrace!"

Xiao Xiangqing felt a burning pain on her face after being slapped by Takeda Nobunaga.

Takeda Nobunaga said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Quickly! Go and arrest those who insulted us. I need them alive!"

Xiao Xiangqing dared not retaliate, because these people from Fusang truly treated them as human beings.

They said they would shoot, and then they did.

Xiao Xiangqing suppressed her anger and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Alright, General Takeda... I will do as you say... Please rest assured."

Takeda Nobunaga waved his hand and said, "Come on, follow me inside. I'll watch from here how you do it."

As he spoke, the people beside him escorted Xiao Xiangqing inside.

Tang Ji had just heard about what was happening here; he had only just heard that someone was challenging him.

At first, I didn't take it seriously, but later I realized I couldn't understand what they were saying.

He then realized the problem, ran outside to listen, and it was indeed as he had thought...

It's just cursing these Japanese people.

The fact that the two sides had not fought each other in recent days had already caused Takeda Nobunaga a great deal of dissatisfaction.

He approached Tang Ji several times, but Tang Ji always brushed him off.

Now, people are coming to our door to hurl insults.

Tang Ji knew very well that the people of Fusang valued their reputation the most, and these outsiders were deliberately picking on Fusang's sore spots to criticize them.

For example, their height, or that they are mixed-race, or that they are born from inbreeding resulting in deformities, etc...

These words are extremely harsh, yet they are true.

Therefore, without a doubt, the truth is the most painful thing to hear.

Because of Fusang's geographical location, many of its inhabitants are indeed related by blood.

Because of this problem, Japan also has the most deformities...

This was undoubtedly a fatal blow to their hearts.

Tang Ji first went to the residence of the Japanese to look for him, hoping to find Takeda Nobunaga, but he did not find him there.

They went directly to the city lord's mansion.

When I saw a servant lying in a pool of blood at the entrance of the city lord's mansion, I knew something bad had happened.

After entering, they saw that Xiao Xiangqing's two personal guards had been killed.

They walked in and saw Xiao Xiangqing with half her face swollen, her face so dark it looked like she could kill someone.

Meanwhile, Takeda Nobunaga of Fusang and his most trusted generals were on the other side.

They were all pointing guns at Xiao Xiangqing.

Tang Ji immediately knew what was going on and was also shocked.

Although he was promoted by Cai Hui, he was still considered a veteran official.

She also knew Xiao Xiangqing very well, and was aware of his vengeful nature.

"General Takeda, look at this... We haven't even started fighting yet, and our own men are already fighting each other..."

"Gentlemen, lay down your weapons... lay down your weapons... let's talk... let's talk..."

Tang Ji stood by with a smile, comforting the people of Fusang.

Takeda Nobunaga spoke coldly, "General Tangoku, you're not late..."

Tang Ji gave an awkward smile: "I just found out too. As soon as I heard about it, I rushed over here."

"General Takeda, please don't fall for their trap... This is all an enemy scheme... It has nothing to do with His Highness Xiao..."

Takeda Nobunaga scoffed, "Unrelated? Hmph... It doesn't seem unrelated to me at all... They insult us, and you remain indifferent. You promised to start a war, but you haven't taken any action yet. To me, they're still in contact with the other side. They're completely treating us like fools."

Tang Ji bowed and explained, "General Takeda, it's a misunderstanding... You see... this misunderstanding has really gotten out of hand... I was the one who stopped them from sending troops. You should know their strategist, their strategist..."

With a dark expression, Takeda Nobunaga drew his gun and pointed it directly at Don Quixote.

"You old codger, shut up! I'm starting to suspect your identity is questionable, and I need to hand over the command of your side to you!"

Tang Ji wore a stiff smile, as if he wanted to say something.

Takeda Nobunaga stepped forward and pressed the gun directly against Tang Ji's forehead.

"What? You have a problem with that?"

Tang Ji smiled and shook his head: "No...no..."

Nobunaga Takeda pointed at Tangoku and said, "If you don't want to die, then stand over there. Do as we say! Understand?"

Tang Ji nodded, then looked at Xiao Xiangqing, who had a face full of resentment, and told him to calm down.

Tang Ji stood aside and waited.

After a full incense stick's time had passed, several messengers from the Xiao Kingdom ran over.

He bowed to Xiao Xiangqing: "Your Highness, we didn't catch them. Those people ran faster than rabbits...they all got away..."

As Nobunaga listened, his face darkened to the extreme, and he raised his gun and fired at Xiao Xiangqing.

"waste!"

Then, Takeda Nobunaga said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Go and have your entire army set out and attack!"

Xiao Xiangqing said to Takeda Nobunaga, "General Takeda, even if you kill me, I cannot do it. Can't you see that? It's such an obvious strategy to lure the enemy deep into our territory, can't you understand?"

Takeda Nobunaga pointed his gun at Xiao Xiangqing again: "Baka! Are you making excuses for your own weakness? You vermin!"

Xiao Xiangqing's eyes widened, her teeth clenched, and she grabbed Takeda Nobunaga's gun, saying, "Takeda Nobunaga, are you brainless?! With a brain like yours, you actually want to fight alongside Xiao Ce? I'm not exaggerating... with a brain like yours, you think you can play with Xiao Ce? Even if your weapons are advanced, you'll still get crushed by Xiao Ce, believe it or not!"

Xiao Xiangqing's sudden outburst startled Takeda Nobunaga: "Baka... Stop talking nonsense! If you don't listen to me, I'll crack your head open with this gun, you believe me!"

Xiao Xiangqing sneered at Takeda Nobunaga's words: "I don't believe it! Shoot me! Damn it, I'm cooperating with you, not being your bastard. Kill me, and see if you and your five thousand Japanese people can leave here alive! Come on...shoot!"

Xiao Xiangqing was also out of his mind at this moment; after all, he had been a prince for so long.

In his entire life, he only suffered one defeat at the hands of Xiao Ce.

After that, I never suffered a setback again!

Now, under Takeda Nobunaga's control, they have been stripped of all their dignity.

In truth, the people of Xiao, from top to bottom, looked down on these Japanese pirates.

Even though they're cooperating with them now, they still look down on these people deep down...

Tang Ji was terrified: "No...no...General Takeda...calm down...calm down...we can't do things that hurt our friends and please our enemies...If we're going to war...it's fine...it's fine..."

Despite his bluster, Takeda Nobunaga was actually quite sensible.

Xiao Xiangqing said to Tang Ji, "If you want to fight, go ahead and fight! He's brainless, General Tang Ji, are you brainless too?"

Then Xiao Xiangqing said to Takeda Nobunaga, "General Takeda, don't try to show off in front of me. If you're so capable, go and lead your troops to fight them... As long as you win one battle, I'll entrust my life to you... And then, whatever you ask of me, I'll do."

"Aren't you supposed to be Bushido? Are you just too scared? If you're scared, then stop spouting nonsense and just obediently supervise the battle. If we're cowardly once the war starts, you can kill me, and I won't say a word! But you can't just label me like that now!"

Xiao Xiangqing's outburst just now was a test. Judging from Takeda Nobunaga's reaction, he was certain that Takeda Nobunaga wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

Therefore, it can be considered a bit tougher.

Moreover, he confirmed that this approach was likely Xiao Ce's.

He and Xiao Zhan were quite familiar with each other, and this fighting style was definitely not his doing.

If Xiao Ce doesn't make a move, but does, it means he's already set a trap, just waiting for someone to fall into it...

Therefore, he was extremely displeased with Takeda Nobunaga and thought that if he could trick him into being taught a lesson by Xiao Ce, that would be a good lesson...

Tang Ji naturally understood Xiao Xiangqing's meaning at this moment.

In the past, he would definitely have tried to persuade him.

Although this was his first time meeting Takeda Nobunaga, Nobunaga was indeed far too arrogant.

Even though his eyes were on his forehead, he never took him seriously.

Most importantly, this Takeda Nobunaga actually held a gun to his forehead.

You should know that although Tang Ji usually smiles, he is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing and holds grudges.

So he deliberately spoke up, saying, "No... Your Highness, let them go. They're no match for us... Sending them there is just suicide, isn't it? They say one thing, but do you really think their five thousand Japanese warriors can win a battle?"

He then deliberately tried to persuade Takeda Nobunaga: "Shogun Takeda, you're all too caught up in the moment... and on the other side is..."

Takeda Nobunaga, his face dark, said, "Hmph... shut up."

"If we, the people of Fusang, don't show your strength, you really don't know how powerful we are!"

Then, he said to Xiao Xiangqing, "Xiao Xiangqing, it's up to you. What if we win the battle?"

Xiao Xiangqing snorted coldly: "I entrust my life to you, and I hand over all the command of my troops to you! We will obey your orders without question, even if it means sending us to our deaths!"

Takeda Nobunaga scoffed, "Are you sure?"

Xiao Xiangqing nodded.

Takeda Nobunaga said, "If I win the battle, I will cut out your tongue!"

Without a second thought, Xiao Xiangqing readily agreed.

The reason was simple: he trusted Xiao Ce.

In fact, if Xiao Ce knew what he was thinking at this moment...

Xiao Ce must not know whether he should be relieved or not.

Takeda Nobunaga snorted coldly, a hint of arrogance flashing across his face: "Then let me show you the spirit of Bushido, and the tactics of our Japanese samurai!"

"However, I don't believe a word of what you vermin from Xiao Kingdom say. I need you to write a contract so that Lord Tojo and your Empress can make the decision."

Tang Ji was still fanning the flames and trying to persuade them.

Without a second thought, Xiao Xiangqing had someone bring paper and pen, and after writing down the requirements, she asked, "And what about you? What if you fail?"

Takeda Nobunaga said, "Then I will leave myself to your disposal, and our warriors will obey your orders!"

After saying that, Takeda Nobunaga added, "Although, we certainly won't lose..."

With that, Takeda Nobunaga also signed a bet.

Then Tang Ji deliberately said, "General Takeda, why don't you take our 100,000 troops with you... You can't underestimate them..."

Takeda Nobunaga laughed out loud: "You bunch of useless trash would only be a burden to me..."

"You bunch of good-for-nothings... You dare to look down on them, yet you dare to look down on me... I don't know what you're thinking!"

With that, Takeda Nobunaga addressed his trusted men, saying, "All warriors, this is the first battle of our Fusang army! Let's use our strength to show the entire Xiao Kingdom what we've got, and let them witness the might of our Fusang nation!"

"Let them know, let them know, what combat tactics are!"

With that, Takeda Nobunaga raised his head and turned to Xiao Xiangqing, saying, "I suggest that you and your soldiers follow us from a distance, not too closely, because we won't be able to take care of you!"

"So that you can observe and learn properly! We're only performing this once!"

Xiao Xiangqing was speechless, while Tang Ji continued to persuade him.

Takeda Nobunaga drew his gun again, pointing it at Tango: "General Tango, those who speak of defeat before battle will be killed! I don't want to hear another word from you..."

Tang Ji gave an awkward smile, nodded, and his eyes betrayed his disdain.

"After an incense stick's time, gather at the city gate. If you want to observe, hurry up... we won't wait for you!"

With that, Takeda Nobunaga led his men out in a menacing manner.

Watching them leave, Xiao Xiangqing and Tang Ji exchanged a glance, smiled at each other, and revealed a triumphant expression.