HCB Chapter 1245 The speed of advancement is astonishing.
Chapter 1245 The speed of advancement is astonishing.
And Azuchi Castle, known as the "most fortified castle in the world," had changed hands overnight.
They all looked like castrated roosters, completely listless.
Although they were filled with suspicion and hostility towards these suddenly appearing conquerors of the so-called "Celestial Empire".
But they were even more afraid of the ruthless Akechi Mitsuhide, who had become the new generation of "Regent" in Japan!
They knew that the man, in order to consolidate his position, would absolutely not mind using the heads of these "remnants of the previous dynasty" to pave a bloody path to the pinnacle of power for himself!
So after a brief period of symbolic resistance.
In the end, they all chose the wisest, yet also the most helpless, path.
--surrender!
So, within just five days...
Lin Zhen and Murong Yan then conquered nearly one-third of the western part of Japan without shedding a drop of blood!
Its speed of advancement is simply astonishing!
And when their army finally arrived at the foot of the legendary Iwami Silver Mine.
All the accompanying Daqian soldiers were completely stunned by the magnificent, almost miraculous sight before them!
What a huge and magnificent silver mountain range it was!
The entire mountain, from its foot to its summit, presents a strange, shimmering silvery-white color!
Under the morning sunlight, it reflected thousands of golden rays, so bright that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes!
Countless mine shafts, like huge, black scars, covered the entire silver mountain.
Thousands upon thousands of ragged, emaciated Japanese miners resembled a swarm of humble ants.
Under the relentless urging of the overseers' blood-stained whips.
Numbly and mechanically, they carried basket after basket of silvery ores, gleaming with an alluring luster, out of the bottomless, dark mine.
Then they were poured into those huge smelting furnaces, which were like the gaping maws of giant beasts, billowing thick smoke.
The air was filled with the pungent, toxic smell of sulfur, coal, and the metal being smelted.
The whole scene was noisy and chaotic, yet it was filled with a primal and savage vitality!
This is the source of wealth that can drive the entire world crazy!
This is the ultimate and most naked truth about war and power!
"Oh my God……"
Murong Yan stood at the foot of the mountain, gazing up at the enormous mountain range before her, which was entirely composed of silver.
Those beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with an indescribable, utterly awe-inspiring power!
Although she had already learned of the existence of this silver mine from Lin Zhen.
But when she saw it with her own eyes, a magnificent sight that seemed straight out of a myth.
Even her heart, which had long been accustomed to all kinds of grand occasions, couldn't help but tremble violently!
It's...it's spectacular!
That's way too...too extravagant!
The Phoenix Descent Dress she wore, her only nightgown, seemed to pale in comparison to the enormous treasure mountain that shone with boundless silver light.
The extremely dark black Suzhou brocade base material, under this dazzling silver light, seemed to have become just an ordinary black canvas.
The giant phoenix embroidered with real gold thread had also lost all its pride and majesty.
Its phoenix eyes were filled with the same deep shock and greed as its owner!
It seemed as if it could already see how this enormous silver mountain, under its and its master's joint conquest, would become the inexhaustible private treasury of their Great Qian Empire!
"Husband..."
She instinctively gripped Lin Zhen's hand, her voice trembling slightly, a tremor she herself was unaware of.
"We...we've struck it rich..."
"It's more than just getting rich."
Lin Zhen looked at the open-air silver mountain before him, which was even larger and more exaggerated than he had imagined.
A similar raging fire of greed burned in those deep eyes!
He knew he had this mountain of silver.
His crazy dream was to turn the whole world into a private garden for him and the woman he loved.
It will no longer be an unattainable pipe dream!
It is a reality that is right before our eyes and within our reach!
"We're going to make all the money in the world!"
Lin Zhen's words, brimming with lofty aspirations and boundless ambition, made Murong Yan's heart pound violently.
Make money from the whole world?
Just hearing about this goal is enough to get anyone's blood pumping and their mind racing!
She looked at the enormous silver mountain before her, shimmering with boundless light, and then glanced at the man beside her who always brought her endless surprises and awe.
Those beautiful phoenix eyes were filled with an unprecedented, dazzling light!
She knew that from this moment on, a magnificent age of exploration, truly belonging to them and to the Great Qian Dynasty, was about to begin.
Its glorious chapter is about to officially begin in their hands!
"Akechi Mitsuhide!"
Lin Zhen withdrew his gaze, which was filled with greed and ambition, and turned to look at the newly appointed "Regent" who was also stunned by the magnificent scene before him.
"Wei Chen is here!"
Mitsuhide Akechi quickly came to his senses and bowed respectfully.
His current awe of Lin Zhen has reached an unprecedented peak.
He felt that the man in front of him was no ordinary person.
He is the supreme deity sent by Amaterasu to save the Japanese people who are living in dire straits!
“From this day forward,” Lin Zhen’s voice was cold and filled with an unquestionable majesty, “this Stone Silver Mountain, along with all its miners, craftsmen, guards, and every tael of silver it produces.”
"They will all belong to my Great Qian!"
"I hereby order you to take over this place immediately!"
"Eliminate all the die-hard elements loyal to the Oda clan!"
"Re-register all artisans and miners who are willing to submit to my Great Qian, and give them the same status and treatment as the citizens of my Great Qian!"
"I want them to know that following our Great Qian will not only provide them with food, clothing, and money!"
"They now possess a level of dignity they never even dared to dream of before!"
"Furthermore," he changed the subject, a sly glint in his deep eyes, "go and issue me another recruitment order."
"Let's say that our Great Qian Dynasty is going to recruit 100,000 of the bravest and most fearless samurai in Japan!"
"As long as they are willing to join the 'servant army' of my Great Qian and fight for my Great Qian in all directions."
"Each person can receive a high military salary of ten taels of silver per month!"
"After the war, you will be granted land and titles by the Great Qian Dynasty based on your merits!"
"I want to see what happens when faced with the dual temptations of money and power."
"Just how many desperate criminals are willing to risk their lives for us in this tiny country of Japan?!"