"Ah~~~!" I let out a long yawn and stretched my hands to the sides, and for a moment the joints of my seven knots loosened, and the oncoming sea breeze made me shiver greatly. Pulling the collar of my cloak, I slowly walked towards the main deck.

Yesterday I went to bed very early, and I lay down before the sun set, and even if I didn't sleep, I had nothing to do, because the trapped Hinomaru had to wait until the tide rose again before it could be dragged out. Yesterday's naval battle was basically realized according to my strategy, but it was not expected to be fierce, and I did not pay attention to the Awaji naval army, and in addition, I also despised the traditional naval warfare technology, it seems that my knowledge is still too shallow, and we must be even more cautious in the future, and we must not make this mistake of "capsizing in the gutter" again!

With four-fifths of the ships destroyed, the remaining Awaji pirates chose to surrender. Awaji's eighteen navy armies are just a conglomerate of wealthy clans who have come together to fight against other navy armies and land forces, serving the most powerful of them all, and holding high a common banner. But there is no clear affiliation between them, or one person is their leader, but there is no responsibility or obligation of one to the other. Now that everything is clear and irreversible, it's better to think more about your own interests! In fact, there were some others who wanted to surrender, but the initial artillery fire was too heavy and did not leave them a chance.

Nobuyasu Ataka died, and I saw his body with my own eyes. He had a chance to escape, although the Ataka ship he was on was also hit by a cannon, but it was not in a critical position, and in the process of slowly burning and sinking, many people were able to escape and ascend to heaven.

The era of the Awaji Navy is over, and regardless of whether the name can still be preserved, the era of Awaji as a traditional pirate navy is over, and where will the entire Japanese navy go in the future in Awaji and even the entire Seto Inland Sea?

There were already some sailors on deck who were busy, and even those who couldn't let go of their hands at the sight of me would greet me. Only five or six people crouched in the middle of the back of the deck, squeaking and not knowing what was going on, and not seeing me come because they were all bowing their heads.

"Hey! The lord is here, don't hurry up and salute! Goto and the guards shouted behind me.

"Meet the Lord!" The men were startled by the shout, and turned to see me all kneeling.

"What are you doing here?" Seeing that several of them were holding all kinds of strange tools such as planers and bricklayers, I took a few steps forward and asked curiously.

"Back to my lord, we're repairing the deck that was hit by the roasting yesterday!" A young sailor, probably not yet 20 years old, rushed to answer, turning around and pointing to the deck they had just fenced on.

"Oh?" It was then that I noticed that a black paste "flatbread" about two and a half feet in diameter had been burned on the wooden board that was supposed to be shining with fresh paint, but fortunately the charring was not very deep. It seems to be the traces left by the roasting attack yesterday, but it should have been extinguished quickly. "Was yesterday's battle so fierce? I didn't even notice it on the ship's floor! I walked over and stomped the mark.

"This place was wiped out in just one moment, and there was one more one in front of it that had to be replaced!" The young man pointed to the deck in front of him, which seemed to be somewhat damaged, but no one was repairing it. "It's just a little bit of a problem, after shoveling off a layer and then applying a new coat, it will definitely be exactly the same as new, you don't have to worry! It is really ...... that there are only such small losses in such a war"

"Oh? You know a lot about the combat of the navy! "I was a little surprised by his expertise, and he was certainly not the man I sent to train on the Ernst ship.

"Yes, my lord, the little one is from Shima!" The young man saluted respectfully again, and his fair face really didn't look like a pirate family born in the wind and waves. “…… The little one has been helping out on the ship since he was a child, and although this is only the first time he has been in battle, the tinkering work has been done since he was a child! The lord god Wei Hehe struck a blow, and with this almost negligible loss, he exchanged for the hegemony of the Seto Inland Sea, but the little one has never heard of such a great feat in the legends, you are too great! ”

"Really? Doesn't this still hurt my flagship! I smiled and pointed to the scar in front of me, but I was glad for what he said.

"How can this be the same thing!" Although the young man was only a junior sailor leader, he spoke more magnanimously than I did. "My father also participated in the Battle of Mujinkou a few years ago, not to mention the loss of most of the warships, but the ships that came back were burned to the ground! This time, you have prepared a large number of buckets on the deck in advance. Your enemy's every move is in your calculations, so you're lucky to be able to use it at your disposal! ”

"Then you can do it!" Nodding their heads and letting them continue what they had just done, I walked slowly forward. This young man is clever enough to have a future in the future.

"Lord, are you up so early?" At this time, Kamiya Shiyuan walked in front of me. "It's still early, why don't you take more rest!" He asked with concern as he looked at my face.

"It's alright!" I gently patted my cheek with my hand, and it felt tight, smooth, and elastic. The other day, during the two days of the campaign to destroy the water army on the island, I did feel a little emotionally wrong, but I quickly adjusted, and sometimes I wondered if I had become a little heartless. "Now that the Waijima and Awaji sailors have been wiped out, and those guys from Injima and Noshima have been far away, it is practically impossible for anyone to compete with us in this water. You've been exhausted these days, now it's time to rest! I hit him the shoulder. If you carry everything by yourself, you can't be considered a good general! ”

"That's what I thought, but I really can't!" He didn't pay attention to being hit by my fist, and said with a wry smile: "You really should talk to Takenaka-sama about this sentence, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't be such a diligent person!" ”

"Is there anything wrong with reji?" His words made me stunned, Nagano Yoshimasa and Takenaka Hanbei are the two people I feel most comfortable with, if they have any other inappropriate behavior, then I may be exhausted to death!

"Lord Takenaka got up this morning, saying that he wanted to inspect the damage to the warship on the spot!" Kamiya Shiyuan spread his hands and made a helpless gesture. "I went to him as soon as I was informed and promised to hand him a detailed report by this afternoon at the latest. But he insisted that he must see it in person, and said that even if he is a layman, he must not have a vegetarian meal! Think about it, what else can we do with his words? ”

"Go and get me the heavy treatment!" I turned to Goto and commanded.

"Lord, are you looking for me?" It didn't take long for the half-guards of Takenaka to arrive, and they were in a hurry. "Is there anything new again, please just command!"

"There is one thing, but there are not many places to trouble you!" I noticed that Takenaka Hanbei was indeed thinner and whiter, not the normal fair, but very noticeably haggard. "As soon as you return to Sakai Town, you will immediately handle the transfer with Shi Yuan, and he will serve as the acting general of the navy. You still have to concentrate on managing the affairs of the military advisor! ”

"That's good, the minister really feels incompetent for this position!" Takenaka Hanbei was stunned for a moment, and then let out a long sigh with a gentle face. "This surprise attack on the island and the plain road, Lord Kamiya's strategic contribution is the first, and there should be no objection to leading the naval army......"

"I'm afraid I'll exhaust you to death!" I laughed to myself when I said this. Takenaka Hanbei is indeed smart and witty, but sometimes he is very "axial", and he will not be lazy in dealing with people, so he will be forced to die sooner or later. "Isn't it just a Awaji? What's the big deal! If you put my military advisor in, it won't even be too late to cry! ”

"Didn't the lord even give up this million-dollar Hinomaru for the sake of Awaji? I'm a half-soldier in Takenaka, and I'm nothing! He was visibly shocked when he heard my words, and then he pretended to be relaxed.

"That's definitely different!" I waved my hand repeatedly, half jokingly, but with a serious face. "I'm the shrewdest businessman in the world, and I'm not going to do anything at a loss! Although Awaji is only 60,000 koku, getting here is equivalent to controlling half of Shikoku, and the loss of one Hinomaru is certainly acceptable; But if I break your Takenaka half-guard, I will be equivalent to exchanging half the world for this Awaji! Even a gambler wouldn't do it, let alone a businessman? ”

"Lord!" Tears finally flowed down his face. "I, Takenaka Half-Soldier, have been able to follow the lord in this life, and I have no regrets even if I die!"

"What a death, how unlucky! Our days are still long! I patted him on the shoulder again, and at the same time noticed that Kamiya Shimoto on the side also looked moved.

"Continent City has arrived!" The lookout on the mast shouted.

Yes, the silhouette of a castle looms on the coast of Awaji in the distance, and it looks like a golden wall against the glow of the morning sun.

"Shi Yuan, that city is for you!" I was full of arrogance for a while, pointed to the castle in the distance and said: "Zhou Ben City and the surrounding three thousand stone territories will be your knowledge and deeds in the future, and I will reward other meritorious personnel of the navy!" ”

"Thank you for your grace!" Kamiya Shiyuan didn't expect to get the territory after a battle, and he was a little overwhelmed for a while.

"But...... In the future, the navy will be divided into Awaji and Kishiwada, so it is not appropriate for Awaji to protect you! "It occurred to me that question.

"Lord!" Takenaka Hanbei immediately said: "Most of the Awaji Hao clan has been annihilated, and some more Awaji land should be given to the flag book and ashigaru head directly under the central government." In addition, after His Royal Highness the Nine Ghosts joined the Four Kingdoms Raid Sequence, he would inevitably find another port in Awaji as a base. Considering the coordination of all aspects of the relationship, it is better for Awaji to be directly governed by the lord! ”

I glanced at him, and it was really worry-free to have a good military advisor. "Let's do it!" I nodded.