The words were divided into two ends, but it was said that Na Omura Junzhong returned to the shore and first appointed Xiao Fang Fengxing as an envoy to the labor army, and was fully responsible for entertaining the Ming Dynasty fleet. Then he led the team back to his three-city city overnight.

The next day, he summoned a group of retainers and held a meeting in his residence to discuss whether he should fulfill the promise to the Ming Dynasty.

The retainers were ashamed and indignant at the prince's shameless surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and even if someone said that he should be ordained a monk, he expressed his apologies.

Omura Junzhong rolled his eyes when he heard this, he has already been baptized as a Chezhi Dan, what kind of system will he become a monk again?

"Besides, Nanban is just careless, and he will make a comeback in the future." Sitting cross-legged on the tatami mats, Juntada Omura analyzed the retainers: "Father Torres has been arrested, and the Chechi Church will not ignore it. It is not certain how the situation will develop. If I'm in a hurry, what if Nanban turns defeat into victory in the future? ”

The retainers said in their hearts, then replace the Buddha beads with crosses. Of course, this can only be thought about.

"Then with the meaning of the lord, let's drag the Ming Dynasty people first?" A retainer named Junji Asaga asked.

"Nope." Juntada Omura shook his head categorically and said, "I heard from the missionaries. The Nanban were quite restricted by the Ming government in Macao, so the scale of the warships was very limited. This time, the two Atlantic ships were captured, and I am afraid that they will not have the strength to retaliate in a short time. ”

"It is estimated that the people of the Ming Dynasty also saw this, so they were caught off guard!" He paused and said: "But what the people of the Ming Dynasty don't know is that in Malacca, the westernmost part of the South Seas, there is the main fleet of the Nanban—it is said that in order to deal with the Indians and the *** coalition army, the Nanban has arranged dozens of galleons there!" ”

"So much?" The retainers hissed and gasped, and they really couldn't imagine how it would be for dozens of galleons like the Duke of Goa to appear at the same time.

"Those missionaries eat by mouth, and they don't deliberately brag and coax the lord, right?" A retainer reminded.

"Even if they exaggerate, a dozen ships are not something that the Ming Dynasty fleet can deal with." Omura Junzhong said in a deep voice: "Everyone who went to Futianpu with me has also seen that although the ships of the Ming Dynasty are also very large, compared with Western ships, they can only be said to be small. When the time comes, the Indian vice-king of the Southern Barbarians will give an order, and the galleon fleet will be killed, and see what the Ming Dynasty will resist? ”

After speaking, his expression darkened and he sighed gloomily: "It's a pity, the Nanban fleet will come over next year." If we don't accept the blackmail, the people of the Ming Dynasty will definitely make it impossible for us to celebrate the New Year. ”

He was reluctant to face Goto Takaaki in front of the Omura family, but everyone knew that what the family governor was really worried about was the former young master of the Omura family.

"That's 200,000 taels of silver, my lord!" The retainers felt sorry for him.

"Needless to say, it's better to 'people are still alive when the money is gone' than 'people are still there when the money is gone'." Junzhong Omura supported his knees with both hands, gritted his teeth and said, "Prepare another generous gift, I want to go to Gaoliang Mountain." ”

"Mt. Takara?" The retainers were taken aback and said, "My lord, are we going to join the Otomo family's crusade army?" ”

Otomo Sorin, who is in a stalemate with the Maori family, is on Mt. Kora, the front line is on Mt. Takara in Chikuzen. Going to Mt. Kora to fight now will certainly win the favor of the Otomo family, but it is more likely that he will become cannon fodder in the battle with the Maori family.

"It's not to participate in the war, it's to be a messenger for the people of the Ming Dynasty." Omura Junzhong said in a deep voice what Zhao Hao ordered:

"They want to help the Otomo family defeat the Maori family, this is finally good news for Master Zonglin, right?"

"Yes." When the retainers heard this, they felt that the conditions of the Ming Dynasty were not too excessive - anyway, it was originally the King of the Pure Sea who monopolized trade, and then the Franc machine monopolized, and it was not bad to be replaced by the Ming Dynasty.

"But I'm afraid that the lord will go to Gaoliang Mountain." Asaga Junji's elder brother Asaha Nagaji said, "It is rumored that Master Zonglin has returned to Bungo's country. ”

"Oh?" Omura Junzhong was a little surprised and said: "There is still a war on the front line, what is he going to do when he goes back?" ”

"I don't know, maybe something happened in my country that must be dealt with?" Shaking his head at Naki, he could tell if Otomo Sorin's absence was in the army, or if it was because the Arima family had joined the Otomo family's coalition army. But when the brother of the Lord has a frame...... Oh no, Yoshisada Arima is not a confidant of Otomo Sorin, and the details are unknown.

"Hmm......" Omura Junzhong pondered for a long time, and then made up his mind: "Go when you should go, no matter what happens to it." ”

After speaking, his face changed and said: "It's bad, there are still four days left, and I can't even reach Usuki City!" ”

He originally thought that Otomo Zonglin was in Gaoliang Mountain, and he could barely rush on the road, but the main city of Otomo's family, Usuki City, was still more than 200 miles west of Gaolian Mountain. I definitely can't reply to the Ming Dynasty in five days.

In desperation, Omura had no choice but to ask people to quickly withdraw 40,000 taels of gold from the vault and send it to Futianpu as soon as possible. He had been messing with the missionaries for a long time, and he generally knew that silver was cheap and expensive in Daming, so the value of 40,000 taels of gold must be far more than 200,000 taels of silver.

Of course, for Juntada Omura, the two are no different. In exchange for this, the Ming Dynasty agreed to give themselves some time.

~~

The next day, the 2nd Squadron left Futianpu and began to fight north.

By the time it got dark, the sails and basic rigging of the two ships were finally repaired, and the holes in the Duke of Goa were repaired overnight.

Early in the morning of the third day, Omura's family brought 40,000 taels of gold...... Japan is rich in gold, and the price of silver is 1 to 5, and in order to facilitate transportation, Omura Juntada paid for the reward of 200,000 taels of silver in gold.

Zhao Hao naturally couldn't ask for it, because the price of gold and silver in Daming was about 1 to 8, and if 40,000 taels of gold were shipped back, it could become 320,000 taels of silver!

Of course, in Europe, the price of gold and silver is even higher than 1 to 10, and the Franc machine can make a lot of money just by arbitrage!

How else is it necessary to monopolize trade with Japan?

Zhao Gongzi readily agreed, gave Omura Junzhong more time, and changed the contact point to Yokoseura.

He thought the name Yokoseura was too ugly, so he changed it to Dingyuan Port.

Zhao Gongzi explained to Wang Rulong and others that the name came from Ban Chao, who recovered the Western Regions, and improvised a few words:

"You don't see, the final army of the Han Dynasty, the weak crown is the captive, please Changying; You don't see, Ban Dingyuan, the peerless light cavalry urges the battle clouds! The boy should be in serious danger, how can he let the Confucian crown miss this life? ”

Everyone said that it seems that Childe is still thinking of a police song.

It's just inevitable that Zhao Gongzi named 'Zhenyuan Island' before, and which ancient's name was used, Zhou Dewei? Isn't that boy comparing himself to Li Ke? Don't dare to think about it, don't dare to think about it......

If Zhao Hao knew that these guys were full of brain replenishment skills, it was estimated that he would definitely call Yokoseura honestly.

Since there was no way to wait for Otomo Sorin's reply in a short time, there was no need for the First Squadron to wait any longer, and it pulled anchor and headed south on the same day.

At the same time, the Third Detachment also took two captured Western ships and a galleon, escorted more than 700 prisoners, loaded with 120,000 taels of silver and 48,000 taels of gold, and left Futianpu in a mighty way.

Oh yes, that Colonel Pinto and Father Torres stayed on the 101st. The journey is long, and Zhao Gongzi always has someone to chat with him to relieve his boredom.

~~

The island of Kyushu is mountainous, bay and hilly, and arable land is very limited, mainly concentrated in the Kitakyushu region, so Kitakyushu has always been the focus of competition among the hegemons.

Western Kyushu is basically mountainous, with the exception of the coastal area of Bunzen and Oita of Bungo. Oita, in particular, faces the Seto Inland Sea and has a mild climate and few natural disasters. The southern Bungo Waterway is warm and humid due to the influence of the Kuroshio Current, making it ideal for paddy field farming, and it is a rare land of fish and rice in the whole of Kyushu, and it is also a natural harbor.

Therefore, at that time, Otomo Sorin, who was still called Otomo Yoshitown, had the idea of building a castle here after he sat firmly in the position of the governor. Finally, six years ago, Usuki Castle was built and the main castle was moved from Nishiyama Castle in the prefecture to here.

Although everyone said that he was hiding from the souls of his stepmother and younger brother. But I have to admit that this relocation has brought unprecedented prosperity to the Ouchi family. After becoming the lord of Usuki, Otomo Sorin's nineteen-point policy program included protecting the property of merchants, allowing Nanban to preach and build churches, and taking in Tang people who had nowhere to stay.

Six years have passed, and the city has completely changed.

On a late September afternoon, the autumn breeze blows through the snow-like Ibuki meadowsweet on Mt. Uusagi. Under the shade of red leaves on the mountain, the mortar city with white walls and green tiles is extraordinarily magnificent.

At the foot of the mountain, in the samurai yashiki guarding the castle, the iron artillery team of the Otomo family is training.

After the arquebus was burned, the sound of thumping gunfire was deafening. However, the merchants and lords of the castle town had long been accustomed to it, and only the pigeons on the western church with red eaves and high bell towers by the sea were frightened to fly past this prosperous city, which was rare in the Warring States period.

There are special towns of Nanban, Karajin, and merchants, and it was these merchants from Portugal, Daming, and Sakai City in Honshu who brought Japan's first Western-style hospital and the first church school to Usuki. The earliest printing and ceramics workshops brought iron cannons, gunpowder, saltpeter, silk, and tea...... It has made Usuki Castle one of the most prosperous cities on the island of Kyushu, and it is on a par with the traditional center of Kyushu, Hakata's Tachibanayama Castle.

It also allowed the Otomo family to gain infinite wealth and strong force, and it was able to fight with the Maori family for many years, and they were on a par.

Therefore, people in the country of Fenggo often say that although the governor of the family is a pervert wife who killed his mother and brother and forced his father to death, he is a good name......

Especially after this daimyo became a monk, it was inconvenient to hook up with the wives of his subordinates, and everyone supported him even more.

In this regard, it can only be said that they are too naïve. Who says that if you leave home, you can't continue to keep your hobbies?

At this time, in the city lord's residence, Master Zonglin, dressed in black monk's robes and shaved head, was dancing with a beautiful woman to the accompaniment of violin music. And it's the court dance of the Southern Barbarians, the kind of circle that wraps around the waist......