Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 160 Kamiyama Koshinosuke
April 2, the second year of Kanzheng (1790).
On a certain coast in the southern part of the Kii Domain, thousands of soldiers holding high the Tokugawa family crest, the "three-leaf sunflower crest," gathered there.
The general who commanded these thousands of troops, Inamori Masaya, was wearing his iconic red general's armor, standing on a high ground with a good view, looking into the distance at the sea.
To be more precise, it is looking at the large, vague shadow on the distant sea skyline.
This large, blurry shadow is an island.
This island, which should have been quite ordinary, has become Inamori's nightmare in the past few months.
Almost all the nightmares I've had in recent days are related to this island.
He dreamed that the monsters entrenched on this island came across the sea and easily defeated the thousands of troops under his command ...
Just as Inamori was staring blankly at the island in the distance, a young man who was also wearing armor, but the style of the armor was obviously not as advanced as Inamori's, slowly climbed up the high ground.
"Master Inamori, Master Kamiyama just sent us a message."
"What did Lord Shenshan say?" Inamori asked back in a calm tone without turning his head.
"Lord Shenshan said that the fourth batch of prisoners will be assembled soon and will be sent to Butterfly Island in mid-April or late April."
After listening to his subordinates' reports quietly, Inamori simply nodded slightly and said in a calm tone:
"knew."
After finishing his report to Inamori, the young man said with emotion:
"Lord Kamiyama Koshinosuke's title of 'Ming Bugyo' is well deserved. He not only manages the prisoners gathered from all over the country in an orderly manner, but also manages our military's logistical supplies perfectly."
"This kind of working skills is admirable."
"It is a blessing for the people and the world to have such officials."
As soon as his subordinate finished speaking, Inamori's mouth curled up slightly and he sneered.
"Lord Shenshan is a man of outstanding talent, and he lives up to the name of 'name advocacy' - I admit that."
"But you must not think that Lord Shenshan is an upright and honest person."
"I know him a little bit."
"How can I describe this person, Kamiyama Koshinosuke..."
"He is the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal."
"In order to achieve our goals, we will cooperate with all kinds of people."
"And in fact, he did so."
"So I advise you to do the same as me and stay away from people who will do anything to achieve their goals."
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At this moment, in Wakayama Castle, the headquarters of the Kii Domain.
In a spacious room filled with various scrolls, papers, and books, a middle-aged man was sleeping at a desk.
He folded his arms across his chest and held his head high.
His face was covered with a thin scroll and his chest rose and fell rhythmically.
If someone who is not familiar saw this scene, he might be quite shocked.
But if someone who is familiar with this middle-aged man is present, he will not think there is anything strange about this situation.
Sleeping while sitting down - this is the unique skill of this middle-aged man.
When he was tired from working, the middle-aged man would tilt his head back, cover his face with the opened scroll or book, and then fall asleep.
Just as the middle-aged man was sleeping soundly, a loud shout came from outside the door:
"Lord Shenshan! The new list of prisoners has been compiled!"
As soon as the announcement was made, the middle-aged man known as "Master Shenshan" suddenly opened his eyes, took a deep breath, blew hard, blew away the thin scroll covering his face, and then shouted loudly outside the room:
"Send it in!"
"yes!"
A middle-aged man dressed as a civil servant opened the paper sliding door and respectfully placed a bundled scroll in his hand on the desk of Kamiyama Koshinosuke.
After waving his hand to signal the civil servant to leave, Shenshan slowly spread out the list of new prisoners that he had just compiled.
This scroll contains the names of every prisoner who has been sent to the Kii Front or is about to arrive at the Kii Front.
At the same time, there is a note behind the prisoner's name, indicating what crime the prisoner had committed before.
As Shenshan looked at the names one by one, surprise gradually appeared in his eyes.
"'Executioner Ittosai', 'Ryuko Hachiman', 'Demon Monk'... There are so many experts among the new batch of prisoners..."
"I hope this group of people can achieve some results after landing on 'Butterfly Island'..."
Shenshan continued to look down while muttering.
Finally - Shenshan's gaze stopped on a person's name.
Unlike the others who glanced at him briefly, Shenshan's gaze stayed on this person's name for a long, long time...
Moreover, the expression in his eyes gradually became more complicated.
The name of the person who captured Kamiyama's attention consisted of only four simple Chinese characters: Makimura Yahachi.
The note following it clearly stated what crime he had committed before: fighting.
Looking at the words "fight", Shenshan couldn't help but smile.
" Long time no see..." Shenshan looked at the name and said softly, "I never thought... I would see your name again in my lifetime... 'Stegosaurus'!"
After roughly reading the remaining names one by one, Shenshan rolled up the scroll again and threw it aside casually.
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Kala, Kala, Kala, Kala…
Ogata has become very accustomed to the sound of the wheels rumbling forward.
Now Ogata has become so skilled that he can stand still and sleep soundly even if the carriage under him is moving forward at a rapid speed.
Just when Ogata, who had nothing to do, was planning to take another nap, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Then, a big hand passed in a bowl of white porridge with a few slices of dried radish and a pair of chopsticks through the small ventilation window .
"Ogata Yoshisei, dinner is ready."
"Why is it white porridge with dried radish again... Don't you have any other food?"
"You are just a prisoner, and you dare to make so many demands!" The officer who was responsible for delivering food to Ogata said unhappily, "It's great that we provide you with three meals a day! Eat this bowl of porridge with a grateful heart!"
"Okay, okay..." After sending the official away with a perfunctory tone, Ogata picked up the bowl of white porridge and began to eat it with relish.
Although the meals provided to him by the fire thief Kai's officials every day were not very sumptuous, the quantity was still plenty, so although the food was not very good, Ogata was not hungry.
Just as Ogata was enjoying his meal, a familiar middle-aged male voice sounded outside the prison car:
"Ogata Ittosai."
"Ah, Onii-sama, you're here."
