Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

Chapter 1018 Add another fire

In the heart of the ancient city of Kyoto, in the quaint and solemn ancestral home of the Mitsui family, a secret meeting room is tightly closed by a heavy wooden door. The candlelight in the room flickers, reflecting the solemn and deep faces. The head of the Mitsui family, Mitsui Kazuki, sits at the head of the conference table. His eyes are like torches, as if he can penetrate the fog and get to the essence of things. Next to him sits his son, Mitsui Hisashi, and another important figure in the family, Mitsui Nagawa.

"Our Mitsui family's arrangement has successfully attracted the attention of the unpolished gem to the Fujita family." Mitsui Kazuki's voice was low and powerful, like the sound of the bell in an ancient clock tower, echoing in everyone's heart. "Fujita Hisashi, this old fox, his courage is indeed beyond my expectation. In order to protect the family, he even sacrificed his own son, Fujita Taka. This move of sacrificing the rook to save the king is really beautiful."

Mitsui Shou frowned upon hearing this, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. "Father, Fujita Shou's move not only saved the Fujita family, but also pushed us to the forefront of suspicion. Obviously, he has followed the clue of Kobayashi Tanaka and suspected our Mitsui family."

Mitsui Kazuki gently waved his hand, indicating that Mitsui Shou did not need to worry too much. "Don't panic, Shou. Although the development of the situation has not been completely in accordance with our expectations, it does not mean that we are at a disadvantage. On the contrary, this is the time for us to show our true strength."

At this point, Mitsui Kazuki's eyes became extremely deep, as if he had already seen the future chess game unfolding in his mind. "Huaguo is about to launch an attack on the two acropolises of Kyoto. This is an unchangeable fact. According to our intelligence, the flames of war will cover this ancient city in five days at most. What we have to do is to add fuel to the fire before the war breaks out, ignite the people's dissatisfaction with the royal family, and cause chaos in the entire Kyoto."

Upon hearing this, Mitsui Nagawa's eyes gleamed with brilliance. He took over the conversation and added, "In troubled times, heroes can show their true colors. Once Kyoto falls into chaos and the royal family's prestige is destroyed, our Mitsui family will have the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and become the makers of a new order."

Mitsui Kazuki nodded in agreement. "Changhe is right. But we must be careful not to let Pu Yu know our true intentions. At the same time, we must strengthen our ties with China to ensure that our actions can gain their support."

"Father, how should we deal with the Fujita family?" Mitsui Hisashi asked with some concern.

Mitsui Kazuki smiled slightly, with a cunning light in his eyes. "The Fujita family? They are already our pawns. When the Kyoto Rebellion breaks out, the Fujita family will either join us or be swallowed up by the torrent of history. However, I believe that this old fox Fujita will make a wise choice."

The meeting ended in a solemn and tense atmosphere. Mitsui Shou's heart was filled with a sense of urgency and mission. He knew that the meeting with Xiong Chang, the director of the Chinese Intelligence Department, would determine the future direction of the situation in Kyoto. It was late at night, but Mitsui Shou did not hesitate at all and drove straight to the headquarters of Qinghe Chamber of Commerce.

The headquarters of Qinghe Chamber of Commerce is located in a prosperous area of ​​Kyoto. It looks ordinary on the outside, but it actually hides mysteries. Mitsui Shou passed through several strict security checkpoints and finally arrived at the secret meeting room where he and Xiong Chang had agreed to meet. In the room, the lights were soft. Xiong Chang had been waiting for a long time. His eyes were sharp, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"Mr. Mitsui, please take a seat." Xiong Chang smiled and motioned Mitsui to sit down, but behind the smile was a depth that should not be underestimated.

Mitsui nodded, sat down and went straight to the point: "Director Xiong, the content of the secret report from Kyoto has brought the trust of the people of Kyoto in the royal family to a freezing point. The flames of repressed fire in the hearts of the people have reached the critical point of explosion, and what we have to do is to completely release the beasts in the hearts of the people of Kyoto."

Hearing this, Xiong Chang sneered and said slowly, "Yes, the situation in Kyoto has reached a critical point. With the cooperation of the army, the people from the Public Security Bureau have indeed set up patrol stations in important blocks throughout Kyoto, trying to suppress any possible unrest. But the more this happens, the stronger the people's resistance will be. What we need to do is to find a suitable opportunity to ignite this fire."

Mitsui Shou frowned, clearly aware of the severity of the situation. "The joint action of the Public Security Bureau and the army has indeed caused us a lot of trouble. Even if there are small-scale mass riots or gatherings, they will be quickly suppressed. If we want to cause large-scale chaos in Kyoto, we need to make a careful plan."

Xiong Chang nodded, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Mr. Mitsui, you are indeed a smart man. I have already thought of the starting point of this matter. Next, we must spread the news that Fujita Ying is the compiler of the Kyoto Secret Report as soon as possible. Although Fujita Ying is a playboy, after the news spreads, he becomes a 'hero' who dares to expose the hypocrisy of the royal family. Once this news spreads, the Fujita family will be pushed to the forefront again and become an outlet for the public's emotions."

Mitsui Shou's eyes lit up when he heard this: "This is a good idea! The influence of the Fujita family in Kyoto cannot be underestimated. Once they are caught up in this storm, the situation in Kyoto will become even more turbulent. We can take this opportunity to further incite the emotions of the people and make their dissatisfaction with the royal family erupt completely."

Xiong Chang smiled and nodded: "Yes, this is our plan. However, we must pay attention to the fact that we must control the development of the situation and not let the chaos in Kyoto go beyond our control. At the same time, we must coordinate with China's military operations to ensure that while Kyoto is in chaos, China's army can advance smoothly."

Mitsui Shou took a deep breath and said, "Director Xiong, don't worry. I will fully cooperate with your plan and ensure that everything goes smoothly.

Xiong Chang sat at the table in the conference room, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, while Mitsui Shou sat quietly beside him, listening attentively to every word Xiong Chang said.

"First, we need the pawns that the Mitsui family has arranged in advance to quickly spread the news that Fujita Ying is the compiler of the Kyoto secret report." Xiong Chang's voice was calm and firm. He seemed to have seen the outline of the entire plan gradually become clear in his mind. "This news must cover every corner of Kyoto in the shortest time possible so that every citizen can hear it."

Mitsui nodded in agreement. "I will immediately activate our family's intelligence network in Kyoto to ensure that this news can be spread quickly and widely. At the same time, we will also arrange some 'witnesses' to spread the story of how Fujita Ying exposed the hypocrisy of the royal family among the people, so that the people will sympathize with and identify with Fujita Ying."

Xiong Chang nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Very good. Next, we need to further arouse the public's suspicion of the royal family. The rumors should point to the current physical condition of Emperor Jinto and the fact that several princes have secretly left Kyoto. This information must be cleverly woven together to make the public associate and thus become more dissatisfied with the royal family."

Mitsui Shou frowned slightly, and he said with some concern: "But, wouldn't it be too risky to do this? After all, if the news about the emperor and the prince is not handled properly, it will easily cause a strong backlash from the royal family."