The sun is setting over the coast of Iwase-Minato.

It's just a sparkling wave.

Li Dan stood on top of a small two-story building, looking at the tranquil Fuji Bay.

The sea breeze blows, and the long green shirt sways slightly, revealing its somewhat scribely demeanor.

"I haven't seen you for a year, but it's changed a lot."

Li Dan opened his mouth and said slowly.

Wang Tanzhi said with a smile: "The main affairs of the Japanese people in this place, oh, they are called Fengxing, and they are quite talented, so this port has been so prosperous in just one year. But it's up to us to move here, otherwise ......"

"No, I'm not referring to this port, but to this Japanese army." Li Dan pointed to the port and said to Wang Tanzhi.

Under the setting sun, the sun and moon flags were hoisted on the coast one after another, and the ships sailed out of the port one after another, and lined up in a formation to meet the formation, ready to drill.

Among the dozens of ships, the two thousand-stone-class Ataku ships are particularly eye-catching, like two sea beasts sticking their heads out of the sea, eyeing each other.

Li Danyan said: "Among the Japanese people, there are also capable people, and it will become a climate in the long run." ”

Wang Tanzhi laughed and said: "Brother Li is too worried, the country is small and the people are weak, and there is a lack of craftsmen, so it is difficult to build a thousand-stone ship." Even if they create a water army, it is difficult to do it, do you still want to be careful that they will make trouble for us? ”

Li Dan withdrew his gaze from the sea and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, I just mentioned the matter of the navy in passing, but if Li Xiao develops a navy and masters the ocean trade, I am worried that he will connect with other masters, so it will dilute our profits." ”

Wang Tanzhi frowned and said, "Since you are so worried, you shouldn't have given him two big ships in the first place." ”

Li Dan waved his hand and said: "You don't understand this, you must first take it from you, and that's how to do business." If you don't give people some benefits, how can you win the trust of the other party. ”

"It is precisely because of the trust of the other party that the other party will share our share of the silver money deal with the Francois people, do you calculate that last year, did we make back the two big ships we sent?"

When Wang Tanzhi heard Li Dan say this, he immediately smiled with joy on his face, and said, "Brother Li is right. Last year, the income from the sale of silver money, all the masters received good dividends. They all praise you for your long-term vision, who would have thought that this deep into the heart of Japan, there would be so much silver output, almost comparable to the silver mines of the Maori country, and the silver output is also good. ”

Li Dan shook his head when he heard this. "It's not the Maori country, it's the Maori family." ”

Wang Tanzhi laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, after the death of the owner of Wufeng, there were a few old masters left behind to compete for that share of silver in Hirado. Almost broke the head. And we can have it all to ourselves, if only we didn't have a Franco. ”

Li Dan said directly: "That's why I'm even more worried that there are no long-term secrets in the world, and it will be fine in the short term." If it is a long time ago, let other masters know that there is abundant silver here, and they will definitely come to share a piece of the pie with us, so in order to keep profits, we still need to further tie up the relationship with Li Xiao. In business, the first thing is familiar, so the action is one step faster than others, but the love is still not worth the real money after all. ”

Just Li Dan. When Wang Tanzhi and the two were discussing, a subordinate suddenly reported outside the door. Yan said: "The two masters, someone just said outside the door." Master Li has set up a banquet in the mansion to entertain the two of you, and I invite you to come over the mansion. ”

"What? Li Xiao has arrived at Iwase Port? Li Dan and Wang Tanzhi glanced at each other, and they were all surprised.

"Changsheng, your life is good!" Li Xiao drank Masuda Nagamori and offered a glass of red wine, and said with a smile.

Although it is only the town of Iwase Minato, the place where Masuda Nagamori lives is indeed the place where the Chinese government was originally crossed.

Originally, the Vietnamese government was located here as the political center of Vietnam, but it was abandoned due to the invasion of war, and the Jimboh family moved the seat of government to Toyama Castle. …,

In the vicinity of the national capital, Kokubunji Temple is also in ruins due to the war.

Masuda Nagamori listened to Li Xiao's praise and smiled rather awkwardly.

He served as the town governor of Iwase Minato, and for a year the locals, the Ming people, and the Nanban people, three different forces, asked him to do things.

Therefore, in order to show his courtship, the Portuguese also gave him a lot of gifts, among which wine is absolutely indispensable.

However, as a native of Japan, Masuda Nagamori was used to drinking sake and was not very interested in wine.

Masuda Nagamori saw that Li Xiao was drinking with relish, and couldn't help but say with emotion: "It is worthy of being the lord, even the blood wine brewed by the Southern Barbarians can be drunk." ”

Li Xiaowei smiled and said, "This is not blood wine, okay, since you don't like it, forget it." ”

After a pause, Li Xiaoyan said: "Are there any rumors that continue to be unfavorable to me recently?" ”

Masuda Nagamori replied: "There is still one, but it has weakened, and it must be nonsense, and no one believes it." ”

"No one to accept it?" Li Xiao snorted lightly and said, "I have found out the source of the rumors, who should you be?" ”

"If it's not Oda, it's Uesugi."

Li Xiao shook his head and said, "No, I just didn't expect that it was a bald donkey like Honganji who spread rumors!" ”

"Honganji?" Masuda Nagamori was taken aback.

When Yokotani Yukishige reported the results of this investigation to Li Xiaoyu, it was indeed a big surprise to him.

After Li Xiao figured out the reason, he understood that the target of Honganji was not the Ming maritime merchants, but Li Xiao.

Ever since the Southern Barbarians entered Hokuriku and preached Catholic teachings, they have greatly resisted the sensitive nerves of the monks of Honganji.

And this concern is deepening as the number of Catholics increases.

Therefore, some monks tried to attack the Southern Barbarians by framing and supporting Catholicism to spread Li Xiao.

However, I am glad that these rumors are not the decision of the upper-class monks to show the glory of Honganji Temple and Renchen, but the self-determination of the lower-class monks.

So for Li Xiao, there is still a chance to save the relationship with Honganji.

But before that, Li Xiao had to settle Li Dan's affairs.

Soon after, Li Dan and Wang Tanzhi had come to the door in person.

Li Xiao did not personally greet the door, but sat in the hall and waited.

After Li Dan and Wang Tanzhi met, they saw that Li Xiao's attitude was cold, and they didn't know the reason for a while, so they sat down temporarily.

Li Xiao immediately opened his mouth and said directly to the two: "I heard that the two of you have brought nearly a thousand people to live in Hong Kong, is there such a thing?" ”

Li Dan listened to Li Xiao's words, and said unhurriedly: "There is indeed such a thing. ”

Li Xiao asked again: "Then what is the purpose of building barricades in the town, which seems to be used for attack and defense?" ”

Li Dan faced Li Xiaozhi's questioning and said calmly: "I heard that there are many thieves in the land of Yuezhong, and we have quite a lot of wealth, so we formed a base to defend ourselves. ”

Li Xiao snorted coldly and said, "It's nonsense, do you know that because of your uninformed actions, rumors have arisen and are not good for me?" ”

Seeing that Li Xiao was angry, Li Dan exchanged glances with Wang Tanzhi, and said: "Lord Li, please forgive me, although the imperial court has opened a sea ban in the Ming Dynasty, but the taxes are very heavy, and we maritime merchants are regarded as widows, and they are all wiped out, and even the family is small, so many brothers have to settle in their homeland, so they migrated here, and I hope that the adults will see that everyone is a fellow villager, and help one or two, so that they will not be persecuted." ”

Li Xiao saw that Li Dan was sincere, and lowered his posture in front of him, so he nodded slightly, and said: "Li Dangjia, what you said has your own considerations, I can understand, but please be more cautious and careful in this matter in the future, you can't be too deaf to people, you must be able to inform me in advance, so if there is no major event, I can help you now." ”…,

Li Dan and Wang Tanzhi were all overjoyed when they heard it.

Li Dan arched his hand and said, "Lord Li, on behalf of the brothers at sea and their families, we would like to express our gratitude to your lordship. ”

After a pause, Li Danyan said, "However, if the adults can allow it, we still want to move more people here." It's really a last resort, if you can go back to your own home, who comes to this overseas reckless place, unfamiliar with life, and unaccustomed to the water and soil. At present, the brothers are mostly favored by the Wakoku, and Matsuura in Hirado is very wary of us, and the other daimyo do not want us to go ashore, so we have to ask Li-sama for everything. ”

When Li Xiao heard Li Dan say this, he thought that he did have his difficulties, but it must have been an exaggeration.

Since Wang Zhi, the maritime merchants of the Ming Kingdom have been unimpeded along the coast of Japan, and now although Wang Zhi is dead, there are not many forces that dare to embarrass them.

In fact, Li Dan, Wang Tan also had an account in his heart for selling silver from his own Shengang Silver Mountain within a year.

Therefore, Li Dancai took a fancy to the central part of Vietnam and chose to settle down, but also wanted to compete with other maritime merchants for business, and further consolidate it.

Li Xiao said at the moment: "Since Li is begging for help, then I have no reason to see death and not save it, the land in Yuezhong is really saturated, and it is impossible to allocate another place to you, but I will soon be aggressive and can deng, if I capture Nengdeng, I can allocate another place for you to live." ”

"Nozoku?"

"That's right," Li Xiao thought for a while and said, "What do you think?" ”

Li Dan suddenly smiled when he heard this, and said, "So, Lord Li, do you want us to send troops to conquer the city for you?" After conquering the whole of Noto, we will finally be assigned a place. ”

"Of course not," Li Xiaolang laughed, "I don't dare to risk using you to attack the country, otherwise it won't be more talkative." ”

Li Dan was surprised when he heard this, and asked rhetorically: "Then Master Li, what is the place to borrow from us?" ”

Li Xiao smiled and ordered Masuda Changsheng to open the map of Hokuriku, and then Li Xiao pointed to the location of Noden on the map, and said to the two: "You see that Nengden faces the sea on the three sides, and only the south faces the land." ”

Li Dan, Wang Tanzhi nodded when he heard this, and asked, "What does this have to do with the capture of Nengden?" ”

Li Xiaoyan said: "The land in the south, adjacent to my territory, I plan to send troops to blockade it, and then I want your Ming sea ships and my navy to form a joint fleet, all of them can board the navy, and after gaining sea power, block the passage of Nengden to and fro, cut off their trade exchanges, and make it difficult both internally and externally." ”

Li Dan and Wang Tanzhi couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they heard Li Xiaozhi's plan, they had never heard of such a tactic.

PS: It's the first anniversary of the upload starting point, and it's infinitely emotional