Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 232: The Shogunate Army Moves Out! (Part 1)
Inamori looks very bad now.
Because he was very dissatisfied with Hanjing Zongxuan's lateness.
According to the original plan, Hanai Sogen, the doctor in charge of the second study on cannibal ghosts, should have arrived here the night before.
But for some unknown reason, Banjing's carriage was suddenly delayed for nearly two days along the way.
It has only just now come slowly.
As a soldier, Inamori is naturally extremely sensitive to time.
This kind of late behavior is even more disgusting.
If this person was his subordinate, he would definitely punish this guy who was ignorant and dared to be late for so long in accordance with military law.
It’s a pity that Hanai Sogen is not Inamori’s subordinate.
At the same time, because Ban Jing Zongxuan was the general's personal physician, when Ban Jing came, he not only could not lose his temper, but also had to greet him in a nice tone and with good treatment.
When he thought of this, Inamori's face became extremely ugly because of his frustration.
The distant skyline suddenly raised dust.
Looking at the rising dust, Inamori raised his eyebrows.
"Everyone, Master Hanjing is coming." Inamori turned around and said to his subordinates behind him, "Everyone cheer up."
After saying that, Inamori took the lead and tidied up his armor.
Without anyone telling him, Inamori knew that his expression must be very ugly right now.
So after adjusting his armor, he rubbed his face vigorously, reorganized his facial expression, and tried to make his face look .
As more and more dust was raised, a team of carriages gradually emerged from the horizon, revealing their complete appearance.
There were two carriages in this team, and there were more than 20 cavalrymen providing close guards outside the two carriages.
These 20-odd cavalrymen were all wearing fiery red armor, with flags and other objects stuck on their backs. The military flags with "three-leaf sunflower pattern" painted on them fluttered in the wind behind them.
Judging from the riding movements of these 20-odd cavalrymen and the sophisticated equipment they are equipped with, it is not difficult to see that these 20-odd cavalrymen are all elite soldiers.
Looking at the more than 20 cavalrymen in fiery red armor, Inamori's brows furrowed involuntarily.
He recognized the identities of these 20-odd cavalrymen at a glance: they were directly under the Shogun and were the most elite cavalry unit of the Edo Shogunate - the Red Guards.
The Red Guards were one of the oldest troops in the Edo Shogunate's history.
Ever since Tokugawa Ieyasu learned Takeda's military system and established the "Tokugawa Red Armored Forces", the "Tokugawa Red Armored Forces" has a history of more than 200 years.
To this day, the Red Guards are still the most elite cavalry unit of the Edo Shogunate, directly commanded by the Shogun, and the total number has remained at around 1,000 people.
Only hatamoto samurai who were skilled in martial arts had the opportunity to join the Red Armor Army. Therefore, although the Red Armor Army was small in size, its combat power was amazing. It was the well-deserved ace division of the Edo Shogunate.
The reason why Daosen couldn't help but frown after seeing these twenty or so red-armored cavalrymen was because - this level of escort team seemed a little too grand...
Inamori knew that Hanai Sogen was the Shogun's personal physician and one of the most skilled doctors in the Edo Shogunate, but Inamori felt that his status was not so noble that he needed to be escorted by so many red-armored cavalrymen...
Moreover, this team of carriages consisted of two horse-drawn carriages - this also made Inamori very confused.
Before Inamori had the time to figure out the problem himself, the team of carriages had already arrived in front of them.
After temporarily suppressing all the questions in his mind, Inamori led the generals behind him and hurriedly went to meet the carriage in front of him.
The door of one of the two carriages was opened, and a middle-aged man with a shaved head, who was neither fat nor thin, walked out slowly from the carriage.
Inamori had met Hanai Sogen several times before, so Inamori recognized that this person was Hanai at a glance.
"Master Hanjing." Inamori put on his face as politely as possible and bowed to Hanjing, "It's been a long time."
"Master Inamori." After Inamori saluted, Hanai also quickly returned the salute with an apologetic smile on his face, "Thank you for coming to greet me."
Inamori has never liked such literary occasions. He only wanted to quickly bring Banjing into the camp and end this boring welcoming task.
"Master Hanjing! Please!"
After casually exchanging a few pleasantries with Hanai, Inamori turned his body to the side and made a "please" gesture towards the military camp behind him.
However—Ban Jing remained unmoved.
After showing a wry smile to Inamori, Hanjing said softly:
"Lord Inamori, I am not the only one who has visited your place this time."
Just when Inamori was puzzled by what Hanai had just said, several red-armored cavalrymen opened the door of another carriage behind the one Hanai was riding.
Then, a middle-aged man walked out of the car slowly through the opened door, and then smiled faintly at Daosen:
"Long time no see, Master Inamori."
"Lord Shenshan?!" Inamori exclaimed.
This middle-aged man was none other than Kamiyama Koshinosuke, the "name magistrate" of Kyoto, who was temporarily dispatched by the shogunate to oversee the distribution of supplies for the army in charge of monitoring Choushima after the "Ogre Rebellion" broke out on Choushima.
While Inamori was still wondering why Kamiyama appeared here, another middle-aged man followed Kamiyama and walked out of the car.
The appearance of this middle-aged man caused Inamori's pupils to shrink suddenly due to shock.
Then, as if by instinct, Daosen immediately knelt on one knee and shouted to the middle-aged man:
"Master Laozhong!"
"Inamori." The middle-aged man smiled , "It's been a while since we last met."
The middle-aged man who appeared in front of Inamori was none other than the current elder councilor of their Edo Shogunate - Matsudaira Sadanobu.
Kneeling on one knee on the ground, Inamori was puzzled as to why Matsudaira Sadanobu came here, and at the same time, he understood why this team of carriages was escorted by the Red Guards.
The senior councilor Matsudaira Sadanobu, who was second only to the emperor and above everyone else, was in this group of carriages, so it was only natural and reasonable to dispatch the most elite cavalry to escort them.
"Master Laozhong!" Daosen asked respectfully, "Why are you here?"
"Of course I came to see the famous cannibal." Matsudaira Sadanobu said calmly, "I decided to come here on a whim, so I didn't tell anyone that I was coming to Kii."
"Regarding the reconstruction of Kyoto after the Tenmei Fire, I need to ask Kamiyama some details, so I brought him along as well. While we're here, I can discuss matters concerning Kyoto with him in the carriage."
"Okay, Inamori, let's stop talking for now and take me to see the legendary cannibal. This is why I came to Kii."
"Now?" Inamori asked puzzledly.
"That's right, now." Matsudaira Sadanobu said this with finality.
