Postwar Conference (I)

A month later, in the back mountain of the Moon Country's palace, a spacious area, Feng, still undecided, used all his frustration to 'train' the Prisoner Camp.

When you're tired, you don't have the energy to think about anything else.

This caused immense suffering for the hundreds of people in the Prisoner Camp. These people had never experienced such intense training before, and they were constantly being trained to the point of tears and screams.

"My lord, Uncle Bosawa Kazue have sent word."

Southern Red State Island and Rainbow Country have been fully integrated and taken over.

Currently, all the mid- to high-level officials in both countries have been replaced by our people.

The core of the guards are all samurai and bodyguards we brought from the Tea Country.

In addition, the two countries have cleared out a number of die-hards this month, as well as some prisoners with decent fighting ability, and they are all being escorted over.

As you intend, sir, these prisoners will be incorporated into Prisoner Camp.

Then, before I came, I asked Hosokawa and Nakamura, and they said that the integration and acceptance of the Moon Country was nearing completion.

Some people with decent fighting ability were also cleared out, and they will be sent to the Prisoner Camp later.

The royal family of the Moon Country lived a very well-behaved life on a small island in the Rainbow Country, and never caused any trouble.

The only issue that hasn't been resolved yet is the large group of tourists stranded in the Moon Country.

They are numerous, and many are nobles; it will take some time to get them all to follow our lead."

Uchiha Jianshi suddenly appeared before Feng and reported to him on the situation of the three countries they had occupied after a month.

"Well, now that the integration is complete, it's time to reward those who have contributed."

Jianshi sent a letter to Kentaro and the others, instructing the military and political leaders of Cha, Niji, and the other three countries to delegate the matter to their deputies for two days.

Three days later, all the high-ranking officials gathered at the Moon Country's palace for a meeting.

Oh, and you four Uchiha captains also need to come. Please inform Hosokawa and Nakamura as well.

"The wealth, beauty, power, and honor I promised everyone, it's time to deliver on them."

Feng nodded, quite satisfied with everyone's work performance this month, and then smiled and started talking about rewarding those who had made contributions.

Making promises without keeping them is just empty talk, and he himself, having lived as a working-class man in his previous life, deeply abhorred this kind of behavior.

Now that I'm the boss, of course I can't do something so despicable.

The reason we didn't do it before was because the three countries had just occupied the territory and had many things to deal with, so we didn't have time to reward those who had contributed.

Now that the three occupied countries have been largely integrated, it's time to actually deliver on the promises made.

Otherwise, your subordinates will eventually develop resentment and become disloyal.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jianshi immediately accepted the order and left.

Feng then had his Shadow Clone continue cultivating, while his main body stopped, and began to consider how to reward those who had contributed three days later.

Three days is not a long time; it passes in the blink of an eye.

With the arrival of Sada Hidemasa, Kentaro Uchiha, and others, the Moon Country's palace became exceptionally lively.

"Haha! Keiichi, you are in charge of all military affairs on Southern Red State Island."

"A high position and great power, congratulations!"

"Oh, Hidemasa, not at all."

"Heh, compared to Kengo being personally promoted to Shogun of the Rainbow Country by the Lord, I'm still far behind."

"Ikeda and Koji, it's only been a month, and you two are now governing a country. Truly formidable young men."

"It's all thanks to Lord Taizheng's years of cultivation."

When Feng arrived, everyone chatted and joked with each other.

"The Grand General has arrived!"

Then, with a loud announcement, everyone immediately fell silent, stood up straight, and looked towards the door.

"Grand General (My Lord)!" *N

As Feng entered the palace, different people called him by different names as they approached, but everyone shared a common feeling of awe and reverence for him.

"Yes, please sit down."

Walking up to the large round table, Feng raised his hand and made a downward gesture before speaking.

Without waiting for anyone's response, he sat down first. The large round table had been specially ordered a few days ago to avoid any issues with seating arrangements based on rank.

Except for Feng's main seat, which is slightly different, all other positions are exactly the same.

As he took his seat first, the others exchanged glances and followed suit.

"I'm so happy to be here and see all of you."

This means we have successfully achieved our established goals: to annex and occupy the Southern Red State Island, the Rainbow Country, and the Moon Country.

If the three countries were united and incorporated into the Tea Country, the Tea Country would possess strength no less than that of the Five Great Nations.

However, doing so would inevitably arouse the fear, or even the aggression, of other countries in the Ninja World.

Fortunately, everyone remembered my instructions and managed to conceal their identities.

"This allows us to continue hiding and avoid facing the Ninja World's attacks!"

"You flatter me, my lord. It is nothing but our duty."

Grand Minister Shimizu Takeshi, a seasoned veteran of the bureaucracy, spoke first, playing the straight man.

Feng returned the smile and then continued:

"Now that the matter is settled, it is time to fulfill the promises I made to everyone regarding wealth, power, and so on."

Now I will announce the rewards bestowed upon each of you.

Sada Hidemasa, as my earliest retainer, helped me through many difficulties in the Tea Country.

Although he did not travel with the team this time, he still bears the responsibility of defending his homeland.

To ensure everyone could embark on their campaign without any worries, he was specially appointed as the Mighty General.

Shibata Keiichi... was specially appointed as the Ken'ei Shogun;

Furukawa Kengo... was specially appointed as the Kenmu Shogun;

Hosokawa... was specially appointed as a guerrilla general;

You four will be stationed in the Tea Country, the Southern Red State Island, the Rainbow Country, and the Moon Country, respectively, overseeing all military affairs of your respective countries.

The term of deployment is tentatively set at three years, after which the deployment location will be rotated randomly.

Shimizu Takeshi served as the Minister of State Affairs in the Tea Country, overseeing all government affairs.

He also serves as Minister of State Affairs and Cabinet Minister, responsible for handling the overall political affairs of the four countries.

Nakamura, Ikeda, and Koji, you three will serve as the political officials of the Southern Red State Island, the Rainbow Country, and the Moon Country, respectively, overseeing all political affairs of each country.

He also serves as a Cabinet advisor, assisting the ministers in handling the affairs of the four countries.

As for the promotion and appointment of middle and lower-level leaders, I have already sent messengers to convey the orders based on the merit reports you submitted.

As for Taro and Bosawa, I have other plans for you, and we'll discuss them separately after the meeting, so I won't go into details here.

The above is the announcement of the new appointments and titles. Anyone with opinions or thoughts may raise them now.

If there are no objections, this will be announced and will not be changed.

First, Feng Xian made some adjustments to everyone's official positions.

The title of general from his previous life in ancient times was used instead of the individual position of general, making the title sound more pleasant and agreeable.

At the same time, it also allows Feng to avoid being completely confused and bewildered by the various official positions in the Ninja World, which are based on everyday life.

After Feng finished speaking, everyone looked at each other, whispered a few words, and then looked at Feng in silence, their faces full of smiles. No one showed any dissatisfaction, which clearly indicated that everyone approved of the appointment.

"Alright, since that's the opinion, let's move on to the next issue: development."

First, Nakamura, Ikeda, and Koji, tell me how much private wealth the former rulers of the three countries you occupied had.

Feng then spoke.

"Your Excellency, the combined private treasuries of several caravan leaders on Southern Red State Island amount to approximately 50 billion taels."

"The private treasury of the Daimyo of the Rainbow Country is approximately 10 billion ryo."

"The King of the Moon Country's private treasury is approximately 100 billion taels."

Feng:???

"Why is there such a big difference? Is there a calculation error somewhere?"

He was very puzzled: how could the combined profits of professional merchant caravans of all nations be less than the private treasury of a king who loved his people like his own children?

The Rainbow Country, a land with a history spanning hundreds of years, has a rather poor reputation, yet the daimyo's private coffers are surprisingly empty.

It was far less than a third of the money that Feng often received from the private treasury of the Daimyo of the Tea Country.

"Grand General, although Red State Island is a commercial alliance, it has not been established for long, so its reserves are limited."

The Rainbow Country is notoriously poor; having 10 billion taels in its private treasury is considered quite good.

As for the Moon Country, its main island Crescent Moon Island, is a renowned tourist destination in the Ninja World, bringing in enormous wealth to the Moon Country every year, so it's only natural that its private coffers are overflowing.

Shimizu Takeshi explained, clearly having done his homework and researched the topic.

"Okay, that's good."

So Nakamura took 30 billion ryo from his private treasury, using 100 billion ryo to build his reputation and giving 100 billion ryo to Hosokawa to recruit soldiers.

I hope that within five years, the population and military size of the Moon Country can double.

As for sending another 10 billion to Kengo in the Rainbow Country, Koji took out all 10 billion from the private treasury of the daimyo of the Rainbow Country.

Similarly, within five years, the population and military of the Rainbow Country doubled.

Finally, on Southern Red State Island, Ikeda contributed 20 billion yen, and together with Kazue, doubled the population and the military.

As for the Tea Country, double the population and army, and I'll have the Lord Daimyo give you the funds.

By the way, in the course of development, you must always adhere to the principles of protecting the people, discipline, perseverance, and original aspiration that I taught you.

Anyone who dares to take advantage of this opportunity to commit evil deeds or persecute the people will have their entire family wiped out.

The above outlines our basic development strategies for the four countries we currently understand. I hope you will not disappoint me.

Feng spoke again, telling everyone about the next development goals.

The basic situation should remain unchanged; the only requirement is to vigorously increase population growth without harming the people in any way.

"My lord, the Rainbow Country is far from the mainland and has a sparse population. We wish to double its population and army..."

"It's quite difficult, and I'm afraid I might disappoint you."

Koji, who was in charge of the affairs of the Rainbow Country, spoke somewhat cautiously.

"The Rainbow Country does have a small population, but that's not a reason for you to shirk your responsibility."

There are plenty of people in the Ninja World, and there are refugees and beggars everywhere. Do I need to teach them how to do it?

Feng looked at Koji and gave him a slight critique.

"Thank you for the reminder, my lord. I'm fine now."

Koji smiled and thanked him.