Beyond his surprise, Xiao Ying was even more curious about who had suggested such a foolish move to Chu Emperor Xiang Yu!
"Did they really think a beauty trap could stop the Great Huan Dynasty from ravaging Yingzhou?! Or did they take me for a lust-crazed fiend who would abandon his conquests for the dancer Shizuka Gozen?!"
Or perhaps sending the dancer Shizuka Gozen forward had not been Chu Emperor Xiang Yu's idea at all. Perhaps Xiang Yu knew nothing about it, and certain people in the Great Chu Imperial Dynasty had acted on their own!
The dancer Shizuka Gozen ranked first among Japan's three great beauties. Her traits resembled Zhao Ji's, granting her extraordinary allure, but leaned toward dance. Her peerless dancing could influence people's minds and the weather itself.
Simply put, the dancer's abilities bore some resemblance to Consort of the Zither Li Yanyan's sonic arts and Empress of Huan Qi Ji's heaven-commanding arts. However, dance had to reach people through their eyes, while the zither reached them through their ears or struck their souls directly, giving the zither the advantage. Still, the dancer's ability to influence the weather made up some of the difference. Each woman had her own strengths.
"Hōjō Ujiyasu, head of the Hōjō clan, leads the generals of Tamatsuna Castle and the Hōjō clan's retainers and officers in paying respects to the Huan Emperor! May the Huan Emperor live without end and triumph in every battle!"
While Xiao Ying pondered, Hōjō Ujiyasu hurried out of the gates with over a hundred people dressed in Japanese scholar's robes or Japanese rattan-plate armor. He prostrated himself and shouted his greeting, and his followers promptly followed suit, their voices strong and their sincerity abundant!
"Gulp..."
As Hōjō Ujiyasu's party emerged, sounds of swallowing rose around them, and