Ernst López had been active in the Pacific and Indian Oceans for the past two years, and had not returned to Europe for a long time, so Japan came very often, and appeared in Sakai Town in six to eight months at most. I have quite mixed feelings about this situation.

On the one hand, Ernst is a big help to me, and our interdependent relationship is already quite close. Most of my advanced weapons came from him, which was the leg that supported my great power, and I also helped him to expand his trade in Japan, which led to the situation where the Netherlands and Portugal were equally qualified.

On the other hand, I also have to face the fact that the curtain of the Age of Geographical Discoveries with the Western maritime civilization as the background has been completely opened, and the Eastern agricultural civilization dominated by China will inevitably decline. This can be said to be an inevitable stage of the wave-like development and spiral of civilization, and this decline cannot be reversed by one person.

Ninety-nine percent of China's people are peasants, and the diverse geographical environment makes it almost impossible for a year when there is no disaster in a certain place. If there are displaced people, there will be soil for cults to breed; If there is a cult, it may rise up in response to all kinds of calls, and it may become an opportunity to change the dynasty...... Therefore, since ancient times, China's compassionate Qingliushi doctor has taken "emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business" as the right way, if someone puts forward the opposite theory, then he will definitely become a giant traitor through the ages who surpasses Qin Hui and Yan Song.

To say two things that are a bit taboo, once China realizes agricultural modernization and mechanization under the current conditions, what will happen to the more than one billion peasants who have been liberated? How big a social **** would that create? Don't think that you can solve everything with your passion, at least no one I have come into contact with (except for the mentally ill) who think they can untie this knot. Although this is not a good sound, I still have to boldly propose a self-created theorem: today's agricultural modernization = large-scale land annexation at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

O man! I could only think about problems and make efforts under the realistic situation of the local situation at that time, and I had no choice but to receive Ernst and his party with such a complex and contradictory feeling.

"You're in a hurry, my ship hasn't been finished yet!" I thanked Ernst for his strong support for the cannon problem, but my eyes kept paying attention to the person next to him, who was the little monk Kamiya Shiyuan.

The little monk of the year is not small now, and he has been floating on the sea for more than ten years, but although he is in his twenties, his face is full of traces of hardships at sea, but the irrepressible enthusiasm in his eyes has not changed much. Except for a big head as bright as a lamp and the ring marks on it still indicate that he is a monk, the dress is really trendy enough!

When he first came in with Ernst, I didn't recognize him at once, but I thought he was a senior sailor of Japanese descent! I didn't see it until he took off the three-cornered hat with black tweed and white velvet on his head. Aside from his looks, he really doesn't look like a Japanese guy anymore. a tweed tuxedo with a double row of copper buttons nailed to it; Underneath the shorts are white leggings and black patent leather shoes; There is also a lace-edged collar flower tied under the neck, to be honest, I'm a little strange, he Lao Tzu tolerated him wearing this kind of strange costume to swagger out of the market?

"It's alright!" Ernst stretched out his left hand and pushed his silver-rimmed glasses upward, and replied with the usual gentlemanly reserve: "It is your wish, and at the same time, our wish that your navy be established as soon as possible, and the tranquility of the Japanese seas is extremely beneficial to both of us!" ”

"What, anyone else has the idea of beating your ship?" I'm a little surprised by this suggestion, as it seems that none of the pirates currently have this kind of strength.

"Of course, not in the coastal waters, first, they have to consider the difference in strength, and secondly, there is also the face problem of the daimyo to which they belong. But......," he said, shrugging his shoulders regretfully. "Although Japan's century-long turmoil is showing signs of ending, it is not so easy to completely eliminate the effects of the aftermath, from defeated samurai to pirates who have lost the control of their princes, it is difficult to control them from the coastal seas. From the south of Tsushima Island, through the Ryukyu Islands to Fumosa, there are many pirates along the way. Although there are no fools who dare to rob directly at sea now, the huge profit drive will still make people take risks, and there are robbers in various supply ports along the way, which is very annoying, very annoying! ”

"I'm afraid I can't do anything, my hands are not that long!" I breathed a sigh of relief, I would be terrified if there were other pirates in the Sea of Japan who could fight against European warships, and now they are just some small thieves overseas, so I can ignore them for the time being.

"I understand your situation, but most of these people's backgrounds are in China!" Ernst obviously takes this question very seriously, and I hope to have a definite answer here. "We have also done some investigations, and many of them are at the behest of Shimazu and Ryuzokuji Temple, most of whom have a deep relationship with the Portuguese, and are also amassing military spending through this means! Please think carefully about this, this is ......"

"Anyone else?" I think in the long run this is a "little braid" that can be pulled, but at the moment it is better not to stimulate the forces of Kyushu.

"And, of course!" Since Ernst made it clear, he didn't force it, and as a "Japan expert", he understood my difficulties. "At present, the most active and fierce pirates in the southern seas are the subordinates of the Laidao family, and they are some real outlaws. For the sake of money, they robbed all their ships, and now the smaller merchant ships can no longer come from the South Seas. I wonder if you have noticed that Arab merchant ships have basically disappeared in Japan in recent years! ”

"That's a nuisance!" I nodded. I really can't let them continue to make such trouble, otherwise it will be a heavy blow to my policy of thriving Sakaicho and Ishiyama. "I can assure you that the first goal of my navy after it was formed was to defeat the Lai Dao family. I think it will take at most half a year to have everything in place, and then we will pull out their roots all at once! ”

"I wish you a successful start!" There was a deferential tone in Ernst's tone, and over the years he had learned the Japanese way of speech.

"It's up to him for a big part!" I smiled and pointed to Kamiya Shiyuan on the side, anyway, I don't have any experts in water warfare under my command now.

"Being able to devote myself to His Highness's disciple is a lifelong blessing for my Kamiya Shiyuan!" Although he is dressed in various colors, he is still a Japanese after all, and he still abides by the proper etiquette when it comes to family honor and disgrace.

"In the future, in terms of the water army, I will have to borrow more!" I'm still quite satisfied with him, and the appropriate uniqueness can also highlight my eyesight in employing people. "I think you have a rough idea of the speed of the construction of the fleet, and the cannons and the manpower supported by Mr. Ernst will arrive directly in Miyazu within a month. What I need to know now is; If I put you in charge of acclimatization and run-in training, how long will it take for actual combat to take place? ”

"May I ask Your Highness, what grade does the average manpower belong to?" He asked cautiously, after all, there was no joke in the army.

"Most of the Shanyin pirates I contained, some of them have seen the wind and waves!" I added: "Of course they haven't sailed Western ships, and they are very new to artillery!" ”

"Returning to Your Highness, most of these generations are rebellious and rude, so please give me the authority to kill and take away!" Although Kamiya Shiyuan's voice was not high, he was full of confidence. "If so, in eight months, His Highness will have Japan's No. 1 water strongman!"

"Good! I appoint you as the deputy general of the shipping department and the navy, and the rank of general of the Zhuxing family! I thought he could understand what I meant, but he still explained: "Now my general of the navy is concurrently served by the military advisor Shigeharu Takenaka, but he has a lot of daily work, and the management and training of the navy will depend on you!" I hope that you will be loyal and do your best, and after you have made meritorious deeds, you can fully take over the affairs of the navy. ”

"Your Highness Xie cultivates!" Kamiya Shiyuan bowed his head, straightened up, and took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to me. "These 20,000 are a little respect for my father, and he hopes to be able to intervene in the material dispatch of the Oda family."

"He has such a good intention, I will definitely plan it for me!" I took the piece of paper, it's customary, and you're welcome. "You tell him for me: Please come to Kyoto at a convenient time, and I will personally introduce the right general for him! Gift please prepare antique tea set, he likes this. "Since you want to do it, you just have to be decent.

"Thank you, Lord Gong!" Kamiya Shigen is a clever guy who gets into the role very quickly. In fact, the types of materials that the Oda family wants to raise in Kyushu are very small, and there is almost no profit at all, but the trend of the Oda family to unify the world has been faintly revealed, and it is still very necessary for big businessmen to contact as soon as possible.

"Speaking of which, I forgot to congratulate you!" Ernst said with joy as if he suddenly remembered, "It's a great joy that you've taken control of Sakai Town and Ishiyama in one fell swoop. With these two cornucopias, I think you'll soon be the richest person in all of Japan. Thank you for your continued support! ”

"We are old friends, there is no need to say this!" I said that, but I didn't actually say anything. After all, my current status is different, and it is impossible to blast out all the Portuguese and British for him, of course, some "small care" is still okay. "I have a package for the Sakai-cho and Ishiyama deal, and I will hold a tea party in a few days to explain and listen to opinions. At that time, please be sure to participate, this is the distribution of benefits between the parties concerned! ”

"I'll be on time!" There was a gleam of gold in his eyes.

"There's something else I'd like to warn you about!" It occurred to me that he could give me some cooperation in this regard. "I think you can get in touch with Japan right now, and in Japan, it's Sakai Town that builds a church first!"

"This ...... We don't usually mix business with mission! He was a little confused.

"Yes, I know that!" I pretended to be mysterious, and said, "Sakai Town will soon set aside some areas for Europeans to live in and shop in, and it will be a disadvantage if you don't have your own church!" ”

Ernst woke up like a dream.

Looking at his expression, I was secretly smug, maybe after supporting the old church that was presided over by the Japanese with Hachiro, I could also consider synagogues and mosques......