Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

"It's not that I want to start a war, it's that others want to start a war, and I... am just giving you some help to prevent you from having no power to resist when war comes."

Sakata Gintoki didn't say anything; he neither completely believed nor completely disbelieved what Fang Rui said.

After gathering enough firewood, the group returned to the cave and added fuel to the campfire to make it burn brighter.

"It's time to eat, let's cook!" Fang Rui said, pulling out a pile of pots, pans, vegetables, meat, and seasonings from somewhere.

Everyone: "…………" Where did you take that from? That's strange!

Ignoring the strange looks from the others, Fang Rui was the first to start, quickly chopping vegetables, with Sakata Gintoki joining in later...

Shimura Tae originally wanted to help, but Shimura Shinpachi and Kagura joined forces to stop her from doing anything dangerous.

The aroma of the food stopped Sasaki Isaburo and the others in their discussion. They had already updated to version 5.0 of their plan to resolve the previous shogun's scheme, and how to quickly take over power was also a topic of discussion among them…

The first priority is to stabilize the Tendo followers. This is quite simple: as long as Tokugawa Shigeshige does not openly rebel against the Tendo followers, nothing will happen.

Secondly, there was the power struggle among nobles and officials. Sasaki Isaburo's opinion was to leave it alone and let them fight wherever they wanted, as this would distract certain people.

Fang Rui listened to their discussion, feeling a bit overwhelmed; it was a very complicated situation, so he ignored it...

They didn't even ask when the plan would be implemented, and just quietly waited for Sasaki Isaburo and the others to cause trouble.

Considering certain circumstances, it's unlikely in the short term.

Chapter 555 The plan begins

After discussion, Hijikata Toshiro and the others decided to purchase the ski resort and the surrounding mountains to build a base in the mountains. As for transporting supplies, they left it to Katsura Kotaro.

The base management was jointly handled by Sasaki Isaburo, Kondo Isao, and Katsura Kotaro, which can be considered an initial collaboration.

After that, everyone started skiing and stopped talking about business.

As the fund provider, Fang Rui didn't get involved. After all, part of the reason he supported them was to use their influence to learn certain intelligence, such as all sorts of amazing technologies...

In his memory, some technologies left a very deep impression on him...

Hiraga Gengai's invention of a soul-swapping device can exchange the souls of two people; an unknown alien's modification technology can transform parts of the human body into objects such as screwdrivers; a certain sect's gender-swapping technology can turn men into women and women into men...

For example, there's the technology of mechanical maids, the technology of large and small hammers, the technology of mechanical glasses...

It seems that... many of the technologies were provided by Hiraga Gengai, and there is a reason why he is called the first inventor of Edo.

Besides these, the planet contains some special items, such as dragon vein energy, as well as demons and monsters...

Fang Rui always had a collecting mindset; he wouldn't collect everything, but at least he would collect the useful ones.

After Fang Rui made the request, Tokugawa Shigeshige and the others did not refuse. Rather, the two mechanics who could create highly intelligent robots had already been remembered by Sasaki Isaburo and the others.

The robot that Fang Rui was interested in must be quite powerful in their eyes, so...

Using robots as soldiers is acceptable, isn't it?

With this in mind, the group decided to consult the two mechanics for details. If feasible, they would build a factory specifically for producing machine soldiers.

After all, qualified soldiers are limited in number, while mechanical soldiers can be obtained simply by having money...

As for the treasure Fang Rui had mentioned, everyone remembered it well. As mentioned before, nothing Fang Rui had his eye on was simple...

Three days later, the reward trip ended, and everyone returned to their respective homes. Fang Rui temporarily stayed with the Yorozuya group.

Based on the information gathered by Sakata Gintoki, Fang Rui examined the dragon vein energy in various locations. He did not break the seals on the sealed gaps, but instead searched for gaps where energy was leaking.

In a corner of the universe, there stands a lush tree. The location of the tree is one of the nodes of the dragon vein. Occasionally, a little dragon vein energy leaks out, but it is absorbed and transformed by the tree, so there is no problem.

Standing at the tree roots, Fang Rui looked at the pool surrounded by several tree roots. The pool was small, about two or three meters in diameter, and contained unusual energy, which should be the energy of the dragon vein.

Although the amount contained is very small, it cannot be absorbed and will cause an adverse reaction, such as diarrhea, if consumed.

By extracting a small amount of dragon vein energy for research, Fang Rui had already grasped some of the characteristics of dragon vein energy. It was somewhat similar to chakra, but with significant differences.

Is there a problem with this water?

Seeing Fang Rui's actions, Sakata Gintoki frowned slightly. Although he had spent several years with Matsuyo, he still knew nothing about Matsuyo's true identity.

More detailed information will be available when Sakata Gintoki meets "Matsuyo" again.

"Of course there's a problem. There's special energy in the water, and ordinary people will get diarrhea if they drink it."

As Fang Rui said this, he turned his gaze to Kagura, "But Kagura drank it, so there won't be any problems."

In Fang Rui's memory, Kagura's mother seemed to have some connection with the dragon vein. In other words, Kagura had a higher resistance to, or rather, a higher compatibility with, the dragon vein energy, even if it came from different planets.

"Hmm?" Sakata Gintoki frowned even more upon hearing this, wondering why Fang Rui deliberately used Kagura as an example.

"My goal has been achieved, let's go back to Kabukicho!"

As Fang Rui said this, he turned and left, with the Yorozuya trio following behind him.

This commission felt like a free trip for the three of them; it was very relaxing, and the compensation was quite generous.

Upon returning to Kabukicho, Fang Rui inquired at Otose's tavern about what had happened during his absence from Edo. First, regarding the shogunate, nothing seemed amiss; everything remained the same as always…

As for the anti-foreign organization, it has been quite arrogant recently. It is said that several police departments were suddenly attacked and almost overrun by the anti-foreign organization. The casualties were very minor. Some officials were also targeted by assassins, and there were several attacks.

"...Any casualties?"

Fang Rui nodded slightly. He had expected the shogunate to take action. These attacks were probably Sasaki Isaburo's idea to get rid of the corrupt elements within the shogunate and prevent anyone from sabotaging the war.

After all, given Tokugawa Shigeshige's personality, he wouldn't sacrifice innocent people. The only people he would use to cultivate the reputation of the "new organization" would be lawbreakers.

As for Katsura Kotaro, he should be contacting Sakamoto Tatsuma right now. Among his former comrades, Sakamoto Tatsuma chose to go to space and did relatively well, having built up a network of connections there. Asking them for help in purchasing weapons would be quite convenient.

After all, Mutsu, Sakamoto Tatsuma's partner, spent money to convert several of the Kaientai's warships into combining robots, which shows that he has connections in the arms industry...

Moreover, Mutsu was the successor to the space pirate Chidori. As a renowned space pirate, it would be strange if he didn't know where he would purchase his weapons...

As for the weapons that Katsura Kotaro wanted to buy, they weren't laser cannons and shield generators, but warships.

Whether it's new or used, it's fine...

After all, the Shogunate's current technology is insufficient to manufacture warships capable of navigating the stars. To acquire enough warships, they must travel to interstellar space to purchase them.

There are very few shops that sell warships, but there are quite a few that sell regular starships. A regular starship equipped with the weapons provided by Fangrui can be considered a qualified warship.

only……

Katsura Kotaro hasn't been able to contact Sakamoto Tatsuma yet. The last time Sakamoto Tatsuma contacted him was to deliver pets and supplies. The signal is not very good in some parts of interstellar space, so even if he sends a message, the other party may not be able to receive it.

'Please wait a little while!'

With this in mind, Katsura Kotaro began to curb his activities and conduct further vetting of the organization's personnel. Anyone who came into contact with starships and weapons had to be a strictly reliable person.

That is, the person who had been following him all along, and after being vetted, was confirmed not to be an undercover agent.

Not only were there undercover agents within the shogunate's departments such as the police force, but there were also undercover agents within the extermination organizations, and the types of them were quite diverse...

They came from various departments of the shogunate, from officials, from wealthy merchants, and even from aliens... It was a real mixed bag.

Gathering his scattered thoughts, Fang Rui turned his attention to other matters, such as the turmoil caused by the attack.

Some radical anti-foreign organizations already frequently attacked officials; now, seeing successful examples, they became even more rampant, and then…

Being wiped out by the Shinsengumi and Mimai-gumi was truly a case of walking right into the line of fire.

This is perfect for alleviating public anxiety and demonstrating force, thus calming down certain organizations.

Besides, the shogunate's intelligence network was better than that of Katsura Kotaro in some respects.

For example, the shogunate could confirm the location of an alien organization that had illegally entered the country through another method, even if the organization had collaborators within the shogunate.

These collaborators are generally celestial beings, or people who have close relationships with celestial beings.

These people share one characteristic in their daily lives: they are extremely wealthy.

The shogunate paid them a high salary, but it wasn't enough for them to live a luxurious life.

Without family support or other legitimate sources of funding, the daily lives of regular officials in the shogunate could only be described as refined, not luxurious.

Therefore, this allows us to identify potential targets, and by conducting a rigorous investigation, we can determine whether the other party has any problems.

After some effort, Tokugawa Shigeshige and his team had obtained a list containing the names of people awaiting processing.

Those that are useless are used to promote the "anti-foreign" organizations they support; those that are useful are used to lure in extraterrestrial organizations.

As for the alien organization, Katsura Kotaro was in charge of handling it, since it was not convenient for the shogunate to deal with it. This was another collaboration.

After receiving the intelligence, Katsura Kotaro did not take any action for the time being. After all, no enemy was simple, and their main objective was to seize the enemy's warships.

After all, even if these illegally entered warships were seized by the anti-foreign organizations, it was unlikely that the matter would reach the shogunate. At most, some officials would give a subtle "reminder" that Edo's security had been somewhat poor recently and that the anti-foreign organizations needed to be dealt with.

But will the shogunate intervene?

The answer is... no!

In other words, it's just putting on a show for a while in the eyes of the celestial beings, without gaining any real benefit.

After learning about what had happened over the past few days, Fang Rui turned to other matters, including the Four Heavenly Kings of Kabukicho. He mentioned that, aside from Otose and Princess Kongaku, the other two were patriots who had participated in the anti-foreign war and were particularly skilled fighters.

Within the forces controlled by these two individuals, most of their subordinates are also patriots dedicated to expelling foreigners and possessing high combat capabilities. Furthermore, both are passionate about protecting Kabukicho and the planet, making them relatively easy to win over...

As for the reason for winning them over, it was, of course, to conquer Yoshiwara.

Yoshiwara is a good place; it can be used as a refuge after the outbreak of war, but it needs some renovation.

The issue of the change of ownership also needs to be addressed. Night King Fengxian and Chunyu are related, and after Yoshiwara changes hands, Chunyu will not sit idly by and will definitely send someone over.

In addition, some officials of the shogunate also coveted Yoshiwara, attempting to acquire it, since Yoshiwara was incredibly profitable and could be used to win over others and build connections.

That is to say...

'Do you need to find someone to back you up?'

In Fang Rui's view, the most suitable backer was Kamui. Before Kamui betrayed Harusame, no one dared to lay a hand on Yoshiwara. After all, the Yato army was exceptionally powerful and had an extraordinary deterrent effect.

After Kamui betrayed Harusame, the war was already in its initial stages, and no one had the leisure to plot against Yoshiwara.

On the other hand, Fang Rui was quite curious about Kamui. Kamui was a well-behaved child when he was young, so how did he turn out so badly?

It's probably a family reason!

Fang Rui guessed that Rabbit Father Shen Huang spent very little time at home, always out earning money and searching for minerals that could condense dragon vein energy, while Rabbit Mother Jiang Hua was bedridden due to her physical condition.

Kagura and Kamui handle the daily affairs of the household, and the planet they live on is not a peaceful one; in fact, it is quite chaotic.

Shenwei handles all external threats.