On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Chapter 1262 Son of Destiny

He didn't hesitate to call himself a "dog," a word that, far from being shameful, was filled with supreme glory and longing when he uttered it.

"I don't want a single soldier from you! I just want you to hand over your newly formed 100,000-strong auxiliary army to me for command!"

He kowtowed deeply, his voice booming like a bell!

"I am willing to sign a pledge!"

"One month! If you can't take Kyushu Island, I'll bring my head upon you!"

Hideyoshi Hashiba?

Lin Zhen looked at the "monkey" on the ground with its pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks, yet harboring boundless ambitions, and a genuine smile appeared on his lips.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Little did I know that by simply flapping my wings, I had prematurely brought out the "true dragon" that should have been lurking in the abyss.

interesting.

Really interesting.

Lin Zhen suddenly felt a surge of anticipation for the upcoming "Conquest of the Nine Provinces".

He was eager to see what kind of dazzling sparks would fly when he, the "chosen one" of another world, clashed with this "chosen one" of another plane.

Just as Lin Zhen was observing the ambitious "monkey" with great interest.

Just as His Highness's dogs were barking and fighting over the piece of fat meat, almost tearing each other apart.

Murong Yan, who had been sitting quietly observing as if she were detached from the matter, slowly stood up from the throne covered with a snow-white tiger skin.

The moment she moved, the clamor in the entire hall came to an abrupt halt.

Everyone's attention, including that of the "monkey," was instantly drawn to it.

A lazy smile played in those phoenix eyes that looked down upon all living beings.

She was still wearing the same Phoenix Descent Dress that served as her only nightgown.

The extremely dark black Suzhou brocade base material, in the luxurious atmosphere of the council hall filled with money and desire, seemed to transform into an endless night that could devour everything.

The colossal phoenix embroidered with real gold thread had cold, aloof eyes that exuded an absolute indifference befitting a god.

It seemed that in its eyes, the group of so-called "Japanese heroes" fighting tooth and nail for power and profit were nothing more than a bunch of pitiful and laughable lowly ants.

"Hideyoshi Hashiba".

Her voice was clear and cold, yet filled with an unquestionable imperial majesty.

"Wei Chen is here!"

Hideyoshi Hashiba's heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, almost stopping!

He suddenly bent down, his forehead slamming hard against the cold ground, his posture a hundred times more humble than when he faced his former lord, Oda Nobunaga.

He knew very well that the lazy prince of the Celestial Empire, reclining on his throne, was a god, an absolute force that determined the course of the war.

But the empress who is now descending the steps is the true master who will determine the future fate of this "monkey".

She appears stunningly beautiful, but her mind is more unpredictable than the endless darkness of the city beneath her feet.

"You want command of those 100,000 auxiliary troops?"

Murong Yan's voice was clear and cold, and the curve of her lips made it impossible for Hideyoshi Hashiba to discern her emotions.

"Yes...yes, Your Majesty!"

Hideyoshi Hashiba's voice trembled uncontrollably, a mixture of extreme excitement and fear.

He understood that this was the greatest opportunity of his life, and a gamble that could destroy him completely!

If they win, they will rise to the top and become the most dazzling new elite in Japan's new order.

To lose means certain death, turning one's ambition and all that is lost to dust.

"can."

The two words, though seemingly light, resounded like thunder in the ears of all the Japanese daimyo.

"what?!"

Everyone in the hall was stunned!

Mori Terumoto's face, which had just been contorted by the failed bid, was now filled with absurdity and jealousy. He stared intently at Hashiba Hideyoshi's back, his eyes so venomous they seemed to ooze poison.

Why?

Why this lowly monkey?!

Tokugawa Ieyasu, who stood with his head bowed as if in deep meditation, had fingernails that were deeply embedded in his flesh, hidden in his wide sleeves.

But his face remained expressionless, only his eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly.

Once Hideyoshi Hashiba, that mad dog, is released from his leash, who will be the first person he bites?

They couldn't understand why this female emperor of the Celestial Empire was so "reckless"!

That was a massive army of 100,000 elite Japanese warriors, an absolute force capable of sweeping away any power, yet it was so easily handed over to a little-known "monkey" who had just surrendered.

Isn't she afraid that this monkey, with his army, will become too powerful and turn against his master?!

Even Hideyoshi Hashiba himself was stunned by this sudden divine favor. The overwhelming joy left his mind blank, and he only snapped back to reality after a moment!

He felt like a traveler on the verge of dying of thirst in the desert who suddenly saw an endless oasis.

That ecstasy almost burned away his reason!

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

His voice choked with sobs, overwhelmed by the immense emotional shock that brought tears streaming down his face. "You...you really...are willing to trust me?"

"trust?"

Murong Yan looked at his almost out-of-control excited appearance and smiled, a smile that carried an all-knowing amusement and a hint of cold pity.

"I do not trust you, Hideyoshi Hashiba."

"What I believe in is ambition, jealousy, and the greed that is etched into the very bones of each and every one of you."

As she spoke, she walked down the steps.

Her dark black phoenix dress seemed to have a life of its own; with each step she took, the giant phoenix embroidered with gold thread appeared to move, and her cold phoenix eyes swept over the people in the palace, bringing a silent pressure.

She walked past Mori Terumoto, her undisguised contempt making the latter feel ashamed and indignant, yet he could only bury his head even lower.

She stopped beside Tokugawa Ieyasu, giving him a half-smile, as if she could see right through his schemes.

Finally, she stood in front of Hideyoshi Hashiba, looking down at him condescendingly.

"I know that none of you are truly loyal."

"You kneel here begging for mercy only because my Great Qian sword is sharper than your samurai swords."

"It is only because we can grant you power and wealth far exceeding that of the Old Lord."

A cold, mocking smile curled at the corners of her lips.

"Therefore, I have no need for your cheap loyalty."

"What I want is to lock you hungry beasts in the same arena!"

"For a piece of meat that I casually tossed aside, they fought and tore each other apart!"

"And you, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, are the first hungry wolf I chose to be released!"

Murong Yan's gaze refocused on Hideyoshi Hashiba, her eyes sharp as two unsheathed ice blades.

"You want military power? Fine!"

"But my favors are never given for free."

"I will not only entrust you with the auxiliary army, but also bestow upon you the most elite thousand flintlock musketeers of the Divine Machine Battalion, as well as one hundred red-coated cannons capable of leveling any city!"

"They will help you win, and of course, they will also act as my eyes, watching your every move."

"I will further order General Yue Fei and Admiral Elizabeth's navy to blockade the Kyushu coast and provide you with all necessary assistance!"

"I will give you everything you can imagine, and even more!"

Her voice suddenly turned sharp, each word chillingly cold, striking everyone's hearts!

"I only want one result!"

"A complete, utter, and utterly crushing victory!"

"I order you to conquer the entire land within a month!"

"Furthermore, you must capture every single one of the tens of thousands of so-called 'Satsuma Hayato' of the Shimazu clan alive!"

"I want to strip them of their armor, make them bid farewell to their warrior identity, and put the heaviest shackles on their feet!"

"Send them to the Iwami Silver Mine to mine for my Great Qian for the rest of their lives, so that they can atone for their sins against the Heavenly Soldiers with their blood and sweat in the dark and damp mines!"

"Let them never see the light of day again until their deaths!"

She took a step forward and whispered in his ear in a voice that only Hideyoshi Hashiba could hear, soft yet filled with endless cruelty and domineering.

"This gift is both a ladder to heaven and an abyss to hell."

"Can you do it?!"

This bloody, insane, and supremely domineering declaration transformed into a storm of death that swept through the entire council hall.

All the Japanese daimyo felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their whole bodies were ice-cold and their scalps were tingling!