As a negotiator, I was heading to my own fleet, and I suddenly remembered a kind of person—the judge. As the saying goes, if you eat the plaintiff and eat the defendant, you won't fall at both ends! Today, I found this sense of superiority that is beyond the outside of things.

Rafting on the sea, I didn't go very fast, but I was at least three-quarters of the speed of the sail. The location of Arashi is what I have researched before, and it is a group of islands and reefs in the southeast of Kyushu Island.

That position is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is definitely a dangerous place for water warfare! According to my tactics, when they attacked the grain carrier, they suppressed the enemy ship by firepower, forcing it to run aground and stop the ship! Then use fire to make it surrender and capture it.

After all the Tanegashima people surrendered, Arashi ordered them to collect their weapons and give them three small boats to escape on their own!

And the hundred and eighty sailors were also eager to survive, worked together, rowed desperately, and rowed back to Tanegashima in less than a day!

The reason why I did this was because I didn't want to do it badly, leaving room for us to meet and talk in the future. You see! Didn't the Tanegashima family send me to negotiate......

A day later, I saw Arashi's fleet from afar, and I drove straight at her!

Sensing that there might be surveillance, Arashi fired a few shots when my fleet approached them for more than a nautical mile!

Looking at the continuous splash of shells, I couldn't help but laugh! These guys' acting skills are really getting better and better! Shouldn't the master also show something?

So, I ordered the fleet to start a serpentine movement at sea to avoid the shells! At the same time, the flag of the Suzuki Chamber of Commerce and the white flag representing the peace talks were raised.

As a result, it's good that I didn't evade, but the shells definitely couldn't hit me, and I almost fell into the fire coverage area of Lan several times with this evasion! Frightened, Lan hurriedly extended his firepower back and fired a few more shots before sending a signal to accept the peace talks!

So we no longer "evaded", but under the sluggish gaze of the other surveillance ships, we went straight to Arashi's fleet!

On the boat, in order to prevent high-powered binoculars on the ship in the distance, I pretended to have a few polite words with Su Shu, who was the leader, and Su also couldn't help laughing, and said something very loudly, and we just entered the cabin.

Before I could sit down, these guys squeezed in! Especially Shu, because of this firearms incident, he almost couldn't sleep for a long time, lest he could not handle it well, and the future trade would not be carried out. So now to achieve such a result, it is the most pleasant and relaxing in my dreams!

Sitting in front of the small table in the cabin, I drank my favorite black tea and happily listened to the reports of Su and others.

I'll admit that it's very unkind for me to sell first and grab later, but who can blame? Shimazu Yoshihisa intercepted my musket, and this was an act of hostility. In the face of the enemy, there is no benevolence, righteousness and morality to talk about. Instead of attacking their sailors and seamen, I chose to release them, which is actually benevolent enough.

"Next, it will continue to be carried out according to the plan." After listening to Suzu's report, things turned out as I expected, but there was one thing I didn't expect - the Kumano Navy appeared in the team monitoring our ships. Looks like they're really going to fight us to the end!

I thought about it for a moment and continued, "The current movement of the Kumano Water Army is suspicious! They have a deep suspicion of our blades, so they are especially concerned about what is going on. After returning this time, we will transfer the core assets of Sakai Port to Hakata and Edo as soon as possible. ”

Su asked strangely, "Sir, since we are working closely with Shibata Katsuie, why don't we move our base to Kanazawa Port and move to the other two?"

As he spoke, Su's face continued with a little trepidation: "I'm not questioning your decision, but it's just strange. You often say that there is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people, why did you ...... this time?"

I understood what he meant, why he didn't choose to trust the allies this time. So I groaned for a moment and smiled, "What I trust is the one who chooses to be loyal to me." And the relationship between me and Shibata Katsuya is at most a cooperative relationship, and it's hard to say whether even allies are counted. ”

Then he smiled and continued: "As the so-called flowers are not red for a hundred days, and people are not good for a thousand days, instead of waiting for the future once they turn against each other and attack each other, it is better to position themselves in buying and selling now, everyone takes what they need, no one depends on anyone, even if you turn your face at that time, there is room for it, not too ugly!"

The crowd was silent. Only the nine ghosts said in a low voice: "What Mr. said is extremely true, I also think that Shibata Katsuya is kind and ruthless, and he is very inward-looking, and he can't be trusted!"

Hearing this, I laughed and said, "I'm afraid that everyone in the Oda family is thinking like this!"

The nine ghosts were stunned, and everyone laughed. I laughed twice and said lightly: "Since this is the case, it is so decided at this time, do you still have any objections?"

Of course, there was no opinion, but I remembered one more thing and continued to arrange: "Although we have arranged one of the bases in Hakata, remember—don't get too close to the Otomo family."

Shu and the others didn't understand very well, waiting for my further arrangements, I muttered: "The future is long and unpredictable, we must not stand in line between the Otomo family and the Shimazu family, remember, business is business, the highest price wins!" Impartial! Do you understand? ”

Su nodded and said, "The one with the highest price wins!" Impartial! I understand! Rest assured, sir! ”

I took a sip of tea, took a long sip, leaned back in my chair and said slowly, "Friends and enemies, the boundaries are really blurred......

I stayed in my own fleet for three hours before I left the ship, and as requested, I left a boat as a "hostage" and drove to Tanegashima in my flagship Atakama.

Pimping is this fate! I smiled bitterly in my heart.

It was already noon the next day when I returned to Tanegashima, and as soon as I got off the boat, I was picked up by Wu Youemon who was waiting in the port, and there was no other nonsense, so we went straight to the City Lord's Mansion - Tanegashima Shiyao had never left the City Lord's Mansion, and was waiting for my news twenty-four hours a day!

When I arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, I didn't see Tanegashima Shiyao for a day, this old brother was already bloodshot, and he obviously had a difficult sleepless night!

Seeing me come back, he didn't care too much, so he jumped up from the tatami, grabbed my sleeve and asked, "Suzuki!" What do they say? Did it go well? ”

I smiled bitterly and said with a bitter face: "Dude! You're telling me to take a breath! My legs are about to break! ”

Tanegashima Shiyao said urgently: "Say it quickly!" Let's be clear, you can drink everything! ”

Looking at his eagerness, I snorted and said, "I said, brother, how many iron cannons have you detained?" I'm afraid not at all! ”

Tanegashima Shiyao knew that I was going to ask this, but he still blushed and smiled: "There aren't many ......."

I picked up the black tea sent by my subordinates, took a sip, almost drank the bowl, threw the bowl away, frowned and shouted to the little surname: "Reluctant to water?" Change to a big bowl! ”

After speaking, Shi Yao just sneered at Tanegashima Shi Yao, but did not speak. Tanegashima Shiyao blushed again, cleared his throat and said, "Hmm...... Buckled...... The equipment of an iron artillery battalion was deducted! ”

Hearing this, I jumped up with a thud, pointed at him and shouted, "Why didn't you say it earlier?" I only said that it was the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce that robbed money and was unjust, but I didn't expect you to do it first! ”

As he spoke, he picked up the big bowl of black tea that Xiao Xiao brought in and took a sip, who knew that it was too hot, and his mouth was hot all of a sudden! I spit out my black tea with a pop, and connected the little surname with my hand, but I frowned and couldn't speak!

Tanegashima Shiyao wanted to laugh, but it wasn't funny, Wu Youweimen hurriedly brought a bowl of mouthwash, what do I care about this, I drank a few sips, and in their forced smile, he pointed at them and scolded:

"And a smile! I've been detained in a boat there for your dishonesty! I tell you, the ship is full of gold, and if you lose it, you will have to accompany you! ”

Tanegashima knew that I was cheating, but he still laughed and said, "Suzuki! You mean! What an attitude they have! ”

I glared at him, then at Wu Youweimen, and snorted: "The way is also simple - you let it go!" You pay the reparations! They let go! ”

Tanegashima Shiyao estimated that he also expected this situation, so he frowned and asked, "Reparations?" How much to lose? ”

I snorted again and said, "How much do you think is appropriate?" People said, you know how long it has been deducted, and for every day you deduct it, you will pay 5/1000 of the total price. ”

Tanegashima Shiyao was shocked! Not because the conditions are too harsh, but because the conditions are too favorable! According to this compensation law, they will at most pay dozens of iron cannons to the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce! What's the most on Tanegashim? Iron Cannon! This is not a condition at all!

The matter of pie falling from the sky made Tanegashima Shiyao feel uneasy, and he frowned and said, "The boss of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce...... Well, it seems to be Suzuki Suzuki, "He doesn't have anything else to say?" ”

I rolled my eyes and said, "If it weren't for their boss being my family, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come back!"

Tanegashima Shiyao hurriedly said another New Year's greeting, but just looked at me with a blank eye.

I sighed and said slowly: "Boss Suzuki of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce said that there was no asking price this time, because he was a businessman after all, and he still acted according to the guild of commerce!" But ......"

Tanegashima Shiyao asked, "But what?"

I stared at him, and then said, "However, if the Shimazu family doesn't follow the rules and makes such a mess, then they will be the sworn enemies of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce in the future!" They've moved their branch to Hakata, and if that happens again, you'll see the Blade Sea Shokai in enemy form! ”

I said this nominally on behalf of Jian Hai, but in fact it was what I wanted to say! Inadvertently, momentum gushed out, and Tanegashima Shiyao was stunned on the spot for a while.

After a long time, I said lightly: "What does your lord's family-Shimazu family mean, brother, you tell me the truth, I can go and talk back to Jian Hai!"

After saying that, I muttered again: "Buy a cheap grain business, and be a mouthpiece!"

Tanegashima Shiyao said, "Suzuki! I remember your hard work and will not treat you lightly. This friction with the sea of blades seems to be a commercial dispute, but in fact it involves the master's family, allies, and enemies, so I won't go into details! ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the northwest direction and said in a low voice, "I have already reported this matter to the master's family. Yoshihisa-sama means that if the blade sea is tough, then we will hit the bottom hard! If we show goodwill, we are willing to resume normal trade relations from now on. ”

As he spoke, he whispered to me: "We can't grow anything here, and without trade support, we must have a hard time!"

As he spoke, he squeezed my shoulder again and said, "Suzuki, I will ask you to take care of me more in the future!"

I stared at Tanegashima Shiyao, and said for a while: "What I want to say is actually the same as Blade Sea. I hope you will be peaceful and friendly and move forward together! ”

Tanegashima Shiyao patted me on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Then bother Suzuki, let's run again!"

I was happy in my heart, but I said, "Alas, it is me who is the bitter man!" Then I'll make another trip and be your peacemaker! ”

After saying that, he went away.