Xu Hai's eyes flashed with coldness: "Sky Wolf, this is your true words?" ”

The wolf nodded seriously: "The words are true, if there is half a lie, discipline the heavens and the earth will be destroyed!" My Heavenly Wolf joined Jinyiwei back then not to seek glory and wealth, and now if I leave for justice, there is no pity, Brother Xu doesn't believe it? ”

Xu Hai sighed: "I believe you are such a real man, it's a pity that I, Xu Hai, didn't meet a hero like you earlier ten years ago. ”

The wolf shook his head: "No, Brother Xu, the Buddha said that put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the ground, as long as you have good thoughts in your heart and want to atone for your sins, it is not too much to turn back at any time." Isn't my coming this time to provide a right way back for Brother Xu, Ship Owner Wang, and your brothers? ”

A trace of doubt flashed in Xu Hai's eyes: "Brother Lang's sincerity, I naturally don't have to doubt it, it's just that the emperor Lao'er doesn't want us to turn back to be good citizens at all, this time his intentions are very clear, we go back like this, it's also a dead end, Brother Lang, you don't want to be kind but harm our lives." ”

The wolf was silent, from the bottom of his heart, he had heard about Xu Hai's various evil deeds for the first time, especially when he knew that he colluded with the Japanese, killed General Zongli and thousands of soldiers, and abducted tens of thousands of people, he wanted to cut this person with a thousand knives, but in the past few months, he has been in contact with Xu Hai many times, and he knows the other side of this seemingly fierce and powerful Japanese leader. As for getting on the thief ship, he couldn't help himself, and what he did was nothing more than self-preservation. His sin is unforgivable, but his feelings are pitiful.

And Xu Hai has defended himself many times, even in this case, he will speak to Wang Zhi for himself to intercede, and it is reasonable that he does not want to kill Xu Hai, which is different from Wang Zhi's attitude towards the first evil. If possible, he still wants to protect Xu Hai more, at least to save his life. It can be regarded as repaying him for helping him a few times.

But even if Xu Hai showed remorse, he was now the leader of the Japanese Invaders, and this reconnaissance incident exposed Emperor Jiajing's intentions, and Xu Hai and Wang Zhi were now basically dead to the emperor. In this case, I want to persuade them to turn back. It's not an easy task.

Heavenly Wolf smiled slightly: "Brother Xu doesn't have to worry about it like this, I actually told you a long time ago that it is not the emperor's thoughts that determine your fate, but your strength. But because it can't be beaten, it can only be forced to switch off the mutual market. I am afraid that he will end his life, and he can only be wronged like this. ”

"In fact, it's the same for you, he may want to exterminate you in his heart, but as long as your strength is still there, and you have strong force, then it will dispel the emperor's thoughts, and nothing can hinder his cultivation of immortals Ask, whether it is the Mongols in the north or the Japanese in your southeast, if there is a problem with the tribute in the southeast, forcing him to personally go to the court to deal with these messes, then he is 10,000 reluctant."

"I'll reveal some secrets to Brother Xu, I heard that the emperor takes the elixir all day long, wears a cotton robe in summer, and wears a single yarn barefoot in winter, the dragon body is not very good, and the person is also a simple person, except for a few important ministers in the cabinet, it is difficult for ordinary courtiers to see him, even if I have been in Jinyiwei for so many years, I have never seen him."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Xu Hai's eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Is this true?" ”

Sky Wolf nodded: "It's true, if you are refreshed and full of red light, why hide all day long and not see your subordinates, so even if the current emperor can't tolerate you, as long as you keep a procrastination trick, until the next new monarch takes the throne, then you will have the merit of guarding the southeast for many years, and the new emperor will definitely not worry about these old accounts with you." ”

"Besides, if you can ensure that the sea routes are unobstructed, and the overseas trade of the imperial court is inseparable from you, then whoever is the emperor will not dare to touch you lightly, even I know this truth, let alone the person who is the king of a country? Brother Xu can rest assured. ”

Xu Hai was excited when he heard this, and nodded again and again, but suddenly thought of something, his eyes became gloomy again, and his expression was a little depressed, he sighed: "It's just that Brother Lang told me on the boat that the imperial court means that we hope that we can recruit peace in the future and want to lay off most of our subordinates, if the brothers are all dispersed, how can we have this kind of strength that can make the court jealous and dare not start?" ”

The wolf secretly complained in his heart, this blunt knife cut the flesh, and slowly removed its wings, it seems that with this phoenix dance reconnaissance, it was slowly noticed by the widows, and in the future, I am afraid that the vigilance of these widows will be higher, and the knife handle will be tighter, and then I want them to break up on their own, I am afraid that they will have to think of other ways.

The key now is to stabilize Xu Hai and Wang Zhi, and the matter of peace cannot be interrupted, as long as it can be discussed, there will be a turnaround, so the wolf laughed: "Brother Xu don't have to worry too much, your Zhao'an is different from other Zhao'an, when I was in the main hall, I made it very clear that Governor Hu gave you full authority for maritime trade and trade, and when the time comes, he will definitely provide you with sufficient goods, so that you can feed your hundreds of thousands of brothers, without fighting and killing, with the power of Wang Shipmaster, Dumping goods back and forth between Nanyang and Japan will not make everyone drink the northwest wind, I believe that Ship Owner Wang has this ability, so why should Brother Xu worry? ”

Xu Hai gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Then what if you make a fuss about the number of goods supplied, how big our business can be in Nanyang and Dongyang is completely determined by Governor Hu, or the tea and silk provided by the imperial court, if the imperial court reduces the quantity in this area too much, or withholds it, so as to force us to comply, then we still have to starve to death?" ”

Heavenly Wolf smiled and shook his head: "As soon as the opening of the sea ban is opened, whether it is open or secret, there will be people who will do such a business, even that Yan Shifan, doesn't he also want to smuggle silk and make profits for himself, and then Brother Xu and Ship Owner Wang don't have to worry about the lack of supply at all." Besides, you have soldiers and guns in your hands, if Governor Hu pushes you too hard. If you are forced to rebel, then everyone will not be able to get by, how can Governor Hu do such a stupid thing? ”

A trace of joy flashed on Xu Hai's face, and his tightly locked brows also stretched, obviously Xu Hai and Wang Zhi were also worried these days, on the one hand, most of their hopes were shattered. On the other hand, there is a hint of luck, and Xu Hai's question to himself today fully illustrates his ambivalence. Sky Wolf's reply clearly pleased him, or at least regained hope.

Xu Hai laughed: "Brother Lang said it so well, it's exactly the same as I thought, as long as you have soldiers and food in your hands." has the capital to make the imperial court unable to destroy by force. Then neither the emperor nor the governor of Hu can help us, haha. ”

Heavenly Wolf's heart moved, and he looked at Xu Hai coldly and smiled proudly before he spoke: "But there is one thing, junior brother has to remind Brother Xu, everything else is easy to do." That's it, I have to do it. ”

Xu Hai was slightly stunned: "Brother Lang, please speak up." ”

Heavenly Wolf Zhengse said: "The emperor is good." Hu Zongxian is the younger brother, the one who hates Brother Xu and Wang the ship owner the most, or you collude with the Japanese to slaughter and plunder your compatriots, Brother Xu also said to the younger brother before, the Shimazu clan is not happy with the Shimazu clan, then the Shimazu clan is also more wary of Brother Xu, just want to use Brother Xu as the vanguard of the invasion of the Central Plains, once they gain a foothold in the Central Plains, Brother Xu will not be allowed at that time. ”

A trace of hatred flashed on Xu Hai's face, and he nodded: "Yes, these dogs just want to use Lao Tzu, hmph, I have known for a long time, in fact, I have always been just using them, after all, the soldiers of the Shimazu clan have experienced a hundred battles, and they are brave and can fight, much stronger than ordinary fishermen, if it weren't for these strong Japanese soldiers, we would not have had an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield over the years, you look at that Chen Sipan, the original strength is much stronger than ours, but over the years, what kind of fame has been tossed?" ”

Heavenly Wolf knew in his heart that Xu Hai and Wang Zhi had gained too many benefits from the Japanese for so many years, and it was impossible for them to self-destruct the Great Wall for a while, so they could only slowly separate from it, he rolled his eyes and said: "But Brother Xu has not thought about it, so far, whether it is your Brother Xu or the owner of the Wang ship, there is no absolutely loyal to him, an absolutely reliable elite army, can confront these Japanese head-on, in the eyes of the Shimazu clan, you are partners in cooperation if you say it well, and you are just to guide them to the way, The traitors who led them to rob are just traitors, this time the peace discussion Shimazu clan strongly opposed, and even started to support Chen Sipan, if they really want to kick you away in the future and find another partner, how will you deal with yourself? ”

Xu Hai sneered: "I'm not afraid of being used, I'm afraid that you're useless, and we're not vegetarians, this time isn't the owner of the Wang ship just preemptively going to destroy Chen Sipan, the wolf, I'll also tell you the truth, what revenge, righteousness, it's all false, the root cause is one, the owner of the Wang ship and I, Xu Hai, can't tolerate having a sea force that can challenge us, this time it's just a warning to the Japanese, without us, they really can't play, their soldiers can really fight on land, but at sea, How can these landlubbers compete with us? What's more, without us to guide the way, even if these Japanese soldiers go to the shore of the Central Plains, their eyes will be blackened, and they will not argue the direction, how can they rob along the way? ”

Tianluo shook his head: "That's what I'm going to say, in the past, you cooperated with the Japanese, because you could take what you need, you attacked the coastal towns, and the spoils were distributed to the Japanese according to the pre-agreement, especially the coastal areas from the captives, almost all of them were sold to these Japanese as slaves, so the Japanese made a lot of money every time, and they were able to grab a lot of urgently needed population, you must know that Japan is now in the Warring States Period, money and luxury goods are useless things, weapons, grain and grass, and population are the most important." ”

Xu Hai nodded: "Yes, every time we go to rob, most of the money and property belong to us, the Shimazu family mainly wants people, and our Shuangyu Island is already overcrowded, and it is useless to ask for too many people, so it is often auctioned off the prisoners on the spot and converted from the commission of the agreement." ”

The wolf hated it in his heart, such an extinction of humanity and the loss of conscience, Xu Hai said it was commonplace, it seemed that he did not really repent of his crimes in his heart, but the wolf knew that it was not the time to turn his face with Xu Hai for these things, and he would eliminate the Japanese in the future, and there was a chance for Xu Hai to taste the pain of becoming a prisoner and being slaughtered. A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "I said it, the Japanese want slaves, and even if they ask for money, they will use it to buy those foreign guns of the Franco-robot to fight the war." And you, naturally, are just for money, and the two are completely different. ”

"Although the peace talks have been suspended for the time being, the purpose of the ship owner Wang and Governor Hu is still the same, and the ban on trade will continue, and you have not also promised not to attack and plunder coastal towns again? Then the slave population that the Shimazu clan needs most is gone, and the basis for cooperation with you is no longer there. Is it necessary for you to continue to grovel to these Japanese? ”

Xu Hai waved his hand: "Brother Lang, we have our own plans for this matter, and the continuous stabilization of the slave population is the basis for us to maintain long-term cooperation with the Shimazu clan." To tell you the truth, this time we raided Chen Sipan, and if we were to follow him, most of his men would submit to us after the leader was eliminated. But the core members will follow Chen Sipan and Xiao Xian to fight to the death with us. In addition to those killed, those who refused to surrender were ready to be sold to the Shimazu clan as prisoners of war and slaves. For most of the past six months, we have kept the agreement with Governor Hu, basically cut off the attack on the coastal towns, and have not provided them with slave population for almost a year, and the Shimazu clan has become a little impatient, so we must fight a war at this time. Only when they are victorious, will they be captive. Sky Wolf. Fighting Chen Sipan instead of attacking the coast, isn't it the face that the owner of the ship Wang has saved for you? ”

Sky Wolf's brows furrowed: "But this is not a long-term solution, let me ask first, this attack on Chen Sipan, do you still want the Japanese soldiers of the Shimazu family to help in the war?" ”

Xu Hai shook his head: "No, Sky Wolf, the Shimazu family originally intended to win over Chen Sipan, how could they know about the elimination of Chen Sipan this time?" Only after eliminating Chen Sipan, the Shimazu family can only accept this reality, and they will know in the future that there is only one way to cooperate with us. ”

Sky Wolf sighed softly: "Brother Xu, you are doing this, it is tantamount to turning your face with the Shimazu family, even if they hack Chen Sipan in advance for you this time, they will find someone else to join forces in the future, haven't you considered this problem?" ”

Xu Hai smiled confidently: "Now on this sea, apart from us, there is only Chen Sipan left, including the Japanese naval army, which is completely incomparable with our strength, as for the Franco machine man in the South Seas, there is basically no possibility of direct cooperation with the Japanese, and the Shimazu clan wants to enter the Central Plains, and there is no room for cooperation with them, if you want to find someone to lead the way, you can only find us Chinese." ”

The wolf secretly cursed in his heart, at this time, you traitor think you are Chinese? But he said coldly: "Brother Xu may have forgotten that there is someone who has sufficient strength and willingness to cooperate with the Shimazu clan." ”

Xu Hai's face changed: "You mean Yan Shifan?" ”

Sky Wolf nodded: "Maybe you haven't thought about this?" Yan Shifan took so much effort to figure out that Guò had a relationship with the Japanese, and now that he can directly find Iga Tencho, he may have secretly had contacts with other Japanese, including the Shimazu clan. He wants to leave a way back in Japan, and the Shimazu clan is lacking such heavyweights and thinks that foreign aid, isn't it natural for the two sides to work together? ”

Xu Hai shook his head in disbelief, his brows were tightly locked, and his triangular eyes were full of doubt: "Although Yan Shifan is very powerful, he has no soldiers and no generals, let alone a sailor, how can he lead the Japanese army to invade?" Besides, after all, he is the son of the first assistant of the imperial court, and what good can he do if he leads the Japanese to invade the Central Plains? All he wanted was to leave a way back for Japan, and he couldn't collude with the Japanese to invade his country when he was in power. After all, he is not like us people, he can't get along in the Central Plains, and he wants to make a living. ”

Heavenly Wolf said coldly: "Brother Xu, you probably haven't heard of the phrase raising Kou self-respect, I said earlier, the emperor didn't know that Yan Song's father and son formed a party for personal gain, corruption and corruption, the last time the Mongols invaded, Beijing almost fell, this incident shocked the emperor, and made him realize that the country really failed the Yan party, so he intended to support Qiu Luan to contain the Yan family and his son, but in the end, the Yan party was so powerful that even taxes were inseparable from Yan Song's henchmen in various places, plus Qiu Luan was really not successful, So in the end, the emperor still chose Yan Song and his son and brought down Qiu Luan, but this does not mean that Yan Song and his son have passed the test, they know very well that the emperor already hates them, so Yan Shifan is so anxious to leave a way back for himself. ”

"It's just that the back road is already cornered, that is, the emperor has already attacked them, and he can't get a foothold in the Central Plains when the last resort, and before that, the best way is to make the country worry about internal and external troubles, not only the tax can't come up, but also the Mongolia in the north and the Japanese in the southeast have to keep causing trouble, so that although the emperor hates him, he has to use him, if he doesn't use him, don't say that Xiuxian asked, even the Ming Dynasty is in danger of overturning."

"So from the bottom of his heart, Yan Shifan doesn't want you to make peace with Hu Zongxian, only the war in the southeast continues, but it will not affect the annual taxes of the imperial court, and this outcome is what he is most happy to see. Therefore, he wants to try his best to sabotage the peace agreement between you, this time the Wang shipowner's peace decision has been made, and Feng Wu's reconnaissance has not stopped this, I think Yan Shifan will go one step further and directly connect with the Shimazu clan and lead the Japanese army to attack other coastal provinces. (To be continued......)