"As long as there is a common interest, yesterday's enemies can become today's allies."

"Saigo Yoshinosuke is not a common person who is willing to be ordinary."

"If he had the ambition, he would not have been interested in the 'Changsa League'."

"Destroy the shogunate and establish immortal achievements - this is the common interest of Satsuma and Chosun."

"In this way, there is no reason to be 'impossible'!"

After saying that, Gui Xiaowuro raised his face, his eyes shining brightly, and his expression was firm.

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Satsuma, Kagoshima Castle (Satsuma's voya hall), a tea room—

The burly body of Saigo Yoshinosuke crossed his legs and his posture was casual.

At this moment, he bent over and prepared tea soup with unfamiliar techniques.

In the huge tea room, he and another person - a young man, sat upright in front of Yoshinosuke Saigo.

This man is tall, dark-skinned, ordinary-looking, and is around thirty years old.

It is worth mentioning that his hairstyle and dress are quite eye-catching.

He did not shave his head, nor did he combed it into a neat bun, and his long hair was combed back casually.

Because his hair is a bit curly, if he doesn't tie his hair up, the hair will be curled up and look very messy.

The upper body is not tightly tucked, and the lower body has no creases.

According to the Buddhist etiquette of the Edo period, five marks should be folded in the front of the samurai, and two marks should be folded in the back - the former represents the five relationships and five constants of Confucianism, and the latter represents loyalty and filial piety.

Any warrior who does not crease on the samurai will be regarded as a rough man who has lost his sect.

The messy clothes, coupled with his curly curly hair... at first glance, they looked like a rogue ronin.

After a while, Saigo Yoshinosuke put down the tea stew and pushed the tea bowl in his hand to the young man's knee.

"Come on, drink it, this is my confident work."

The young man picked up the tea bowl without hesitation and took a sip.

“How does it taste?”

“…Honestly, it’s very bad.”

"Oh, the tea ceremony is indeed very difficult."

Facing the young man's honest answer, Saigo Yoshinosuke not only did not get angry, but instead laughed generously.

After a while, he smiled a little and changed his mind:

"Okay, let's talk about the serious business. Longma, suddenly visiting, what's the point of doing?"

Seeing that the other party was right to the point, the young man..., Ryuma Sakamoto, slowly put down the tea bowl in his hand and changed into a serious expression.

Sakamoto Ryuma - a genius swordsman who was born in Tosa, who was once famous for Edo.

He was originally a member of the Tosa King Party, but later he resolutely withdrew from the Tosa King Party because he did not agree with the radical ideas of Takeshi Banheta.

Since then, he wandered around and looked for a way to save the country alone.

By chance, he met Yoshinosuke Saigo.

At that time, Ryuma Sakamoto... To put it bluntly, he was just an unknown person.

Although he once won the Edo martial arts competition and was once famous, this was a lot of years ago.

Without the ability to achieve success, there is almost nothing that can be produced except for the great swordsmanship.

But even so, Saigo Yoshinosuke still admires Sakamoto Ryuma very much.

He went against the opposition and invited Ryuma Sakamoto: Come to Satsuma! I will provide you with "props" and "stage"!

In this way, Ryuma Sakamoto ended his wandering career and began to take root in Satsuma.

Saigo Yoshinosuke saw that the other party was a free and easy person, so he did not propose words such as "recruitment" and "hire", giving him extremely high degrees of freedom.

Therefore, Ryuma Sakamoto was not a subordinate of Yoshinosuke Saigo, and there was no strict superior-level relationship between the two sides.

To be precise, he is more like a diner from Saigo Yoshinosuke.

Now is the era of the sea! If you want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, you have to develop shipping and do more business with Westerners - this is Sakamoto Ryuma's proposal.

So, with the help of Yoshinosuke Saigo, Ryuma Sakamoto summoned a group of like-minded partners to establish a trading company called "Kirama Shouzun", which specializes in maritime transportation.

Perhaps it is due to the family bloodline that Ryuma Sakamoto has a good business talent.

Sakamoto Ryuma's ancestors started their business and bought the hometown of the samurai with their strong financial resources.

By the time of Ryuma Sakamoto’s generation, his family was one of the largest wine merchants in the Tosa vassal. Although it cannot be said that it is rich enough to rival a country, it can definitely be said to be rich.

In short, under the management of Ryuma Sakamoto, the Kameyama Club has developed in a lively and prosperous manner.

On weekdays, Ryuma Sakamoto and Yoshinosuke Saigo have almost no contact, and both sides are busy with their own affairs.

However, today, Sakamoto Ryuma suddenly came to Saigo Yoshinosuke - "Sigokun, do you have time? I have something to discuss with you!" - He said solemnly.

The other party said such words with such an expression, and Saigo Yoshinosuke could not ignore it.

Then, the scenes were carved.

After putting down the tea bowl, Ryuma Sakamoto sat down slightly:

"Sigo Kung, let me say it directly: Please form an alliance with Changzhou! Promote the 'Sagata Alliance'! Then unify the entire Western country! Let's attack the shogunate together!"

"'Saharan League'?"

Saigo Yoshinosuke raised his eyebrows and his expression was entertaining.

Longma nodded vigorously:

"That's right!"

"The shogunate is a rotten tree with its foundation."

“Even if pruning branches and leaves and applying fertilizer, it cannot bring them back to life!”

"What we should do to treat an incurable rotten tree is to root it and then plant a new tree!"

"If the shogunate is not overthrown, this country... Japan will not usher in a new life!"

"To achieve this great cause, the unity and cooperation of the Western vassals is essential!"

"Among the vassals of the Western Kingdom, Changzhou is the most important! The establishment of the 'Saharan Chang League' should be the first priority!"

"Sigo Jun, as the most powerful vassal in the Western Kingdom, should stand up and fight for everyone!"

"If you don't abandon me, Ryuma Sakamoto is willing to contact the Western vassals as an envoy, and add some strength to the establishment of the "Western Alliance"!"

"I do not belong to any force. Tosa Band has already removed me from the list and I will serve as the envoy. It's perfect!"

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