At the bow of the small sampan stood a man of the Japanese kingdom with a smooth moon head on his forehead, who looked to be in his thirties, with a small black beard on his lips; Holding a white flag in his right hand, his furrowed brow was evidently extremely reluctant; A pair of small tadpole-like eyes are red, and it seems that he hasn't slept well in the past few days.

His name is Shimazu Mitsuhisa, and he is the second son of Shimazu Iehisa, and the next governor of the Shimazu family - the eldest son of Shimazu Iehisa died early, so he became the eldest son.

Not only did he not sleep well, but his father Shimazu Iehisa hadn't closed his eyes in the past two days - after the São Paulo fled back in a hurry two days ago, Kagoshima Honmaru blew up the nest, and Shimazu Iehisa, who had made a lot of money from the blockade during this time, couldn't believe that the Dutch fleet, which he regarded as an invincible existence, was actually defeated!

The subsequent escape of Shimazu Hisao and Chen Jinji shocked the family governor, and was even more full of frustration and fear; He really didn't know how to deal with the Fuliao Army Naval Division that was tracking - the other side could even defeat the Dutch fleet, where was his own ship? Not to mention that the loss of the Galen ship also caused the Shimazu family's maritime strength to drop a lot!

Fear is fear, and the reality has to be faced - the Fuliao Army Naval Division is menacing, and if you are not careful, Shimazu Hisao is really afraid that they will take advantage of the victory to take Kagoshima Honmaru!

To put it mildly, Shimazu Hisao finally moved Van Oussted, asked him to drive the St. Paul to the mouth of the bay, and used the ship's 18-pounder guns to form a defensive line together with the bay mouth battery, barely blocking the naval division of the Fuliao army.

After stabilizing their position, the Shimazu family convened the children of the family and the elder overnight to discuss how to get through the current difficulty - the governor of the Shimazu family knew very well that this time it was really an unexpected hornet's nest, no one expected that the group of wise people in Ushijima, who were usually inconspicuous, would be so fierce as soon as they made a move!

After arguing all night. In addition to throwing the bastard Shimazu Hisao back to the inner house to think about it, the principals of the Shimazu family finally agreed that the Fuliao Navy Division that could defeat the powerful Dutch fleet could not be provoked, and they did not have the courage or strength to continue to fight, and the only way out was to negotiate for peace!

It is said that it is a negotiation for peace, but in the eyes of the Japanese people whose self-esteem is super bursting, this is kneeling and surrendering. It's just a nice name, so when the task of envoy falls to Shimazu Mitsuhisa, his heart is full of humiliation and unwillingness, but he has to accept it because of the status of the heir to the governor - in his opinion, it will be a groveling journey to beg for mercy.

Shimazu Mitsuhisa, who climbed onto the deck with a small sampan and a rope net, was surprised - the Ming people were not like the victorious daimyo of the Wa Kingdom, domineering and invincible, mocking the losers with harsh language; Rather, he was treated with a rather peaceful and calm attitude towards the peacemaker.

Especially the outrageously young commander, his graceful demeanor and elegant conversation made Shimazu Mitsu feel like a spring breeze for a long time. Many times he wondered if he had been mistaken—how could such a formidable commander of the Navy be as elegant and humorous as a man of letters.

The only thing that made him wary was that there seemed to be a hint of cunning hidden in the commander's seemingly gentle smile, like a weasel aiming at an old hen.

This made Shimazu Mitsuhisa very nervous when he was waiting for the reply of the Fuliao Army's sailors - what harsh conditions would the other party propose? Reparations? Or mowing the land?

After waiting for an hour in a hurry, the other party's reply finally came, but the content made Shimazu Mitsuhisa both overjoyed and full of doubts.

The Fuliao army accepted the Shimazu family's request for peace, but put forward four conditions.

The first is to ask the Shimazu family to hand over the culprit, the Dutchman Van Ouster and his St. Paul; the second is to hand over Chen Xinji, who colluded with the Dutch; The third is to compensate for the losses of the Fuliao Army and the Daming East India Company, totaling 100,000 taels of silver; Finally, the Shimazu family opened their territory to the Daming East India Company. It is allowed to trade freely within the territory.

The first three Shimazu Mitsuhisa understood very well: the Fuliao Army's naval division wanted Van Oster and Chen Xinji, which was nothing more than to avenge the soldiers killed and injured in the battle. At the same time, they can dismantle the Triangular Alliance, and even obtain the São Paulo, the latest warship in Europe, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone - this is a righteous and bright plan, and even if the Shimazu family can see through it, they will not be able to refuse it in one bite.

The third is easy to understand, but it is nothing more than to let the Shimazu family shed some blood and leave a lesson - for the Shimazu family, it is wonderful that the matter can be settled with money alone. The Navy Division of the Fuliao Army did not even pursue Shimazu Hisao, which made Shimazu Mitsuhisa, the elder brother, both happy and a little disappointed.

What made Shimazu Mitsuhisa difficult to understand was the fourth point - after this battle, the trade route from Ushijima to Nagasaki had been completely opened, and the Ming East India Company had completely resumed trade with the entire Wa Kingdom, so why did it specifically propose free trade in the territory of the Shimazu family, that is, the Satsuma Domain?

With a lot of doubts and that piece of paper. Mitsuhisa Shimazu got on the sampan and returned to the shore to report truthfully to Shimazu Iehisa.

These four made Shimazu Iehisa can't believe his eyes: stabbing such a big hornet's nest, can it be perfunctory so simple?

He was already prepared to be blackmailed - according to the standards of a Japanese civil war, a battle to this extent, the confiscation of all the ships of the loser is the most basic punishment, and generally speaking, a piece of land or a few stone food seals can be passed!

Of course, there are also things that make the Shimazu family extremely difficult - not the fourth, but the first.

As the governor of the Shimazu family, Shimazu Ihisa certainly understands the terrifying strength of the Dutch, although this battle was lost, but there are still dozens of huge Galen warships in Batavia!

If he handed over Van Oost and St. Paul according to the requirements of the Fuliao Army Naval Division, not to mention whether he could successfully take St. Paul, even if he finally took it, he and the Dutch would have completely broken up; In the future, if the Dutch come to take revenge, the Fuliao army is the biggest target, and the Shimazu family is the next target!

With the strength of the Dutch, most of the Fuliao army sailors were not opponents, and they were not even better; When the Dutch come to the door, it will not be as simple as paying compensation and ceding land, but the shogun in Edo will throw off a hat of "provocation on the border", order himself to disembowel, and break up and encroach on the Satsuma Domain!

After thinking about it, Shimazu Ihisa decided to keep Van Oerst and St. Paul no matter what, even if he didn't hesitate to make peace for this!

That night, Shimazu Iehisa wrote a letter in which he euphemistically expressed the key and expressed his willingness to pay the ransom for Van Ouster and the St. Paul.

The next morning, after watching Mitsuhisa Shimazu's small sampan disappear into the mouth of Kagoshima Bay, Shimazu Iehisa took a deep breath and tried to suppress his apprehension.

When his gaze swept over Chen Xinji's No. 2 fortune boat, he couldn't help but squint his eyes and said silently in his heart.

Chen Sang, I'm sorry, someone has to play the scapegoat! (To be continued.) )