Chapter 770 Korean Storm: You can't afford to pay the price of victory

Fan Sihai's fleet consisted of two hard-sailed sea carp ships decommissioned by the navy, and four 600-material Daefuku ships, which were used to carry opium, and Dafuku ships were used to carry rice, copper and iron, and all kinds of Korean miscellaneous goods.

There are four eight-pound cannons left on each sea carp ship, and two guns for each lucky ship, and this level of force is enough to guard against pirates and even warn North Korean sailors. Fighting against Nian Qianyao's Shandong Sailor is not only unnecessary for Fan Sihai, but also too costly.

There were more than a dozen Manchu warships of 600 to 800 materials, each of which could carry eight to ten guns and one or two hundred soldiers.

The fleet sailed south for almost an hour, and the Shandong Navy Division was still chasing after him, seeing that the distance between the two sides was only three or four miles, except for the sea carp ship, the rest of the Dafu ships could not get rid of it, Fan Sihai gritted his teeth and said: "Everyone is a sea carp ship!" Those four boathouses are gone! ”

At the sound of the order, the sailors on the four ships of Fu hurriedly abandoned the ship and rowed the sampan to the sea carp ship, and the four boats had to abandon the ship with goods.

"There are still ten boxes of Fushou paste on board the Fule that are ready to be transferred to Japan!"

Fan Liuxi said sadly, with the Fushou ointment, the value of the goods on the four ships was at least 100,000 taels, which was too heavy a loss.

"Nian Qianyao...... Relying on this point to break the ship and show off your might, you will regret it! ”

Leaving the Dafu ship, the two sea carp ships set sail and rushed forward, easily getting rid of the pursuers, but everyone was resentful, and Fan Liuxi was even more emotional, wanting to return to Ryukyu and begging Luo Wugui and even Bai Yanding to find this time.

Fan Sihai said with a pale face: "It's nothing to let Lao Wu transfer a few sea carp ships to make a small fuss and deter the North Korean sailors." Cleaning up the Shandong sailor of Nian Qianyao, this movement is too big. Our real purpose in North Korea is not just to do business, but to pry open the door of North Korea. If you haven't succeeded yet, let Beiyang move, won't you become a greedy and incompetent person? What does Your Majesty want to think of me? With this little ability, he can't change to another businessman? ”

Fan Liuxi asked, "Then what can we do?" ”

Fan Sihai snorted: "North Korea's opium business has already pulled a large group of people in the country into a regiment, without officers and soldiers, we can't beat Nian Qianyao?" ”

Fan Liuxi was excited, Fan Sihai was still frowning, and secretly said that Li Guangzuo was ruthless enough, and he did not hesitate to lure the wolf into the house and let Nian Qianyao come to seal the North Korean seas, and at the same time, he was awe-inspiring, the timing of Nian Qianyao's appearance was too coincidental, and someone must have reported the news, most of which was the dark line that Li Guangzuo buried in the water division or the two classes of nobles in Busan.

"Back to the Ryukyus! Let Nian Qianyao and the North Koreans see, our Yinghua maritime merchants are not easy to bully! ”

The spy is not a big deal, as long as he defeats Nian Qianyao's sailor, those wall grasses will naturally fall back to him.

Seeing the two sea carp ships escape, the commander of the Shandong Navy Fleet sat on the boat, Nian Bin waved his hand to stop his subordinates' pleas to continue the pursuit, that kind of fast ship is impossible to catch up, and if it is chased again, it is likely to meet the battleships of the Beiyang Fleet, and it is already satisfied to be able to stop the four ships, so Fan Sihai is probably vomiting blood in pain.

"Eldest son, there are ten boxes of Fushou ointment!"

The subordinates excitedly reported that hibiscus paste was also available in the north, but it was only sporadically smoked, not very popular, and the price was cheap, after all, the craftsmanship was crude and the taste was not good. When the Shandong sailor entered the dynasty, the civil and military officials of Jeolla Province were filial piety, although Nian Qianyao had issued a strict order not to smoke this thing, but there were still people who could not resist the temptation, and the beauty and value of the Fushou paste were widely known to the sailors.

Nian Bin knew the harm of this thing, and said solemnly: "It's all thrown into the sea!" ”

The generals hurriedly dissuaded them, saying that if they were resold to the Koreans, they would get at least four or five thousand taels of silver, so why waste it like this. ..., feeling the heat in everyone's eyes and the sensation in his throat, a fear rose in Nian Bin's heart, but this fear was immediately pressed by another calculation, a box of Fushou paste is only a hundred catties, the current delivery price is four or five hundred taels of silver, and the price sold to the market is more than a thousand, so tempting business......

Li Guangzuo asked them to enter the DPRK for the purpose of banning smoking, and his father gave him an order to control the Korean sailors in the name of blocking the Korean seas and laying nails in the DPRK, which would cost a lot of money. What my father meant was that if Li Guangzuo was forced to pay this money, Li Guangzuo would probably pay it, but the amount would definitely not be too large, and he would have to figure out a way by himself.

Thinking of the force that informed him of the whereabouts of Fan Sihai's fleet, those people also had a source of Fushou ointment, Nian Bin's heartbeat accelerated. If he seals the North Korean Sea Gate and replaces Fan Sihai's status as the general merchant of North Korea, Fushou Paste can only be sold into North Korea by himself, what a huge income it will be!

Will Fan Sihai agree?

He is a businessman, how can a businessman fight with officers and soldiers? Unless the Nanban Navy Division comes forward, this means that the Nanban officially intervenes in Korea, which is inconsistent with the Nanban political situation analyzed by his father and Zuo Weisheng. Therefore, Fan Sihai will most likely bow his head, after all, he is a businessman, and it is good to make money.

If he is not reconciled, it is nothing, not only he has the supply in his hands......

In an instant, Nian Bin straightened his position, as for Lee Kwang-zuo's request and the prospect of opium flooding in North Korea, Nian Bin didn't care at all, the North Koreans ...... Leave you to death.

The blazing light also rose in Nian Bin's eyes, and he said to his subordinates: "Send a letter to Fan Sihai, just say that this is just a misunderstanding, the cargo will be returned to him, and there is a business to discuss with him." ”

Nian Bin's messenger found the Ryukyus from Nagasaki, and finally found Fan Sihai, who was gathering merchant ships, loading artillery, and preparing for war, but was chopped off with one hand and one ear. Fan Sihai replied directly that he wanted Nian Bin to wash his neck and wait, the country of North Korea belongs to him Fan Sihai.

"Toast without eating, eat and drink...... Tell the people over there, if you solve Fan Sihai, I will only accept their Fushou ointment. ”

Looking at the messenger of the remnant path, Nian Bin gritted his teeth and gave the order with hatred.

Kagoshima Castle, on the newly built castle tower, there was a bang, and the national treasure-level tea set known as one of the "Seven Grades of Rikyu" broke off his hand, but Shimazu Jiyu didn't regret it at all, and fear was about to burst his heart.

"You—You're going to fight against the Celestial Empire!?"

He asked in a trembling voice, and before he could do it, Takahashi Yoshiruto's younger brother, Ijiin Yoshikura, who had joined the Ijiin family, smashed his head on the tatami mat again.

"Palace, it's not against the Celestial Empire, it's against Fan Sihai."

Ijiin Yoshikura corrected the mistakes of the feudal lord and talked about it again.

"We have made contact with the plantation owners in Bangladesh and can get a steady supply of opium, although the quantity is not large, but if we sell it all to North Korea, we can make a profit of three or four hundred thousand taels of silver a year."

"But Fan Sihai monopolized the opium trade in North Korea, he smuggled opium on the one hand, and asked North Korea to ban our opium on the other, in the past six months, we have lost at least 200,000 taels of silver, 200,000 taels, enough for you to build another British academy, strengthen Nagasaki City, or buy a hundred doors The Kingdom of Heaven collapsed."

"Since Fan Sihai doesn't talk about morality and doesn't let us share the benefits, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Shimazu Jifeng's face was slightly softened by the numbers "three or four hundred thousand" and "two hundred thousand", but he froze again in an instant.

"Fan Sihai is from the Celestial Empire! To oppose him is to oppose the Celestial Empire! This will drag my Shimazu family into the abyss of destruction! We are the minions of the Celestial Empire, and your brother Yilianjun still takes us Satsuma disciples to serve the Celestial Empire in Luzon and Boni, which is absolutely impossible! ..., Yijiyuan Yicang shook his head and said: "Palace, things can't be seen like this, Fan Sihai is from the Celestial Empire, but what he does is not tolerated by the Celestial Empire!" ”

"The Celestial Empire is now busy entering the Western Regions, Ding'an South, Fan Sihai took this opportunity to use opium to make profits in Korea, and opium is strictly forbidden by the Celestial Empire! Joseon is a small country, and sooner or later opium will flow into the mainland of the Celestial Empire, even if it is just a little, it is enough for the people with lofty ideals of the Celestial Empire to crusade against him! The Celestial Empire talks about the unity of righteousness and benefit, opium only benefits and no righteousness, and Fan Sihai is the national thief of the Celestial Empire! ”

He said earnestly: "But the Celestial Empire also wants to open the door of North Korea, Fan Sihai sold opium in North Korea, and in just half a year, he let Jeolla get on his thief ship, and the country of North Korea is crumbling, and opium is ...... It is the most powerful weapon to open the country! The Celestial Empire absolutely does not want the Celestial Empire people to do this, and that will hinder the righteousness of the Celestial Empire. And we, Japan, and our Satsuma Domain, should be duty-bound to stand up and serve the Celestial Empire! ”

Ijiin Yoshikura said loudly: "It's up to us Satsuma Clan to bear this charge!" This is also the duty of a servant of the Celestial Empire! ”

Shimazu Jifeng froze, and it seems to make real sense when he says this. Yinghua is the superior country of the Celestial Empire, and the Celestial Empire does not want to be involved in the dumping of drugs in North Korea, which is a loyal vassal of China, and it will be different if it is replaced by the Satsuma Domain. The Celestial Empire will not only not be angry, but will be very happy, why do bad things have to be done by evil servants, how can they dirty the hands of their masters?

Shimazu Jifeng was still hesitating: "Fan Sihai...... In the end, it is the people of the Celestial Empire. ”

Yijiin Yoshikura said in a deep voice: "We are also merchants, this is just a battle of merchants, and it is still in Korea, the Celestial Empire has always emphasized righteousness to its vassals, even if it does not cure Fan Sihai's crimes, it will never protect him!" ”

Shimazu Jifeng was silent for a while, and sighed: "Yoshikura-kun, you said it well, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell...... But you must pay attention, you must be measured, you must ventilate to the Celestial Empire, let the Celestial Empire understand our painstaking efforts, and we want to protect the righteousness of the Celestial Empire. ”

Yijiin Yoshikura kowtowed again, and snorted powerfully, and a smug smile bloomed at the corner of his mouth, righteousness? Righteousness also has a price.

Shimazu Jifeng lowered his eyes and said, "I can't remember what you said today, and you, as a shipping officer, will also take over the heavy responsibility next year, so ...... 500,000 taels of silver. ”

Ijiin Yoshikura paused for a moment, and laughed again, but his voice was much quieter than the previous one.

In the twelfth year of the Holy Dao, the Lantern Festival has passed, and the land of China is filled with peaceful joy.

The two sides completed the revision of the Anglo-Qing Peace Agreement in Xuzhou, and opened a number of cities as commercial ports, which meant that the situation between the north and the south was further eased, and there could be no more major war for at least a few years.

For the Anglo-Chinese people, there is another major event that affects the heart, and the long-lasting dispute over the fixed capital has reached a phased conclusion, and the emperor will set up a line in the south of the Yangtze River, and the specific location is to be determined. Although it is not the official capital, it has made it clear that the emperor and the imperial court treat Jiangnan equally, and will not let the situation of Lingnan exploiting Jiangnan continue. And the people of Lingnan are also a little at ease, the court has released rumors, even if Jiangnan is built, Ying Tianfu will not be removed, most of them will be changed to "Nanjing".

The ongoing battle for the status of Jiaozhi, the upcoming Battle of Mobei, and the reports of the naval fleet retaking the road of Zheng He have been transmitted one after another, and even the success of the election of the court, as well as the news that the provincial court has officially obtained the right to review local taxes, have affected the hearts of the people in the country.

And a naval battle in the waters south of North Korea, off Pusan, is just a breeze in the north, and there are no ripples at all in this seemingly chaotic, but orderly and jubilant moment.

"*** Little Japan! It turned out that they were the moles! ”

The cannon roared on the sea, and the shadow of the ship was shrouded in black and white smoke clouds.

"They have the upper hand, and it will be too late if they don't retreat!" ..., on the flagship of the Fuhua Company's fleet, Luo Wugui, the commander of the fleet, said with a gloomy face.

As soon as the words fell, there was a sudden tremor under his feet, and large pieces of broken wood erupted from the side of the ship, mixed with terrible screams.

Nian Qianyao's Shandong naval division was on the left, and the Korean naval division was on the right, and the Japanese merchant fleet, which had originally covered the upwind side of the left flank, turned its guns and attacked.

Originally, there were 60 warships against 20 armed merchant ships, and the Fuhua Company, which had more artillery and could still gain the upper hand, took a sharp turn for the worse because of the defection of six Japanese merchant ships.

Luo Wugui said hatefully: "I should have brought a few sea carp ships to ...... earlier."

Fan Sihai wiped the blood from his face, stared at the Japanese ship that was still spontaneously cannon, his eyes seemed to be about to ignite the sails, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat......"

On the 22nd day of the first month of the 12th year of the Holy Road, this "Battle of Busan" almost repeated the Battle of Roliang for more than 130 years, but the role changed. The Ming Dynasty was replaced by Nian Qianyao's Shandong Naval Division, and the Japanese were replaced by the "Southern Barbarian Haikou", while the Japanese became a key player in helping Korea win the naval battle.

This battle of merchants, which was essentially a battle of merchants over the general trading power of opium Korea, was highly regarded in the history of the Korean country, and later Koreans called it "the decisive battle against the invasion of Chinese imperialist forces, and after the Battle of Pusan, the Korean people woke up to ......"

Nian Bin, the commander of the Shandong Navy Division and the son of Nian Qianyao, was called Nian Zilong by the Koreans, while the commander of the North Koreans, the new commander of the Sandao Water Division, Li Taishen, the brother of Li Guangzuo, became "Li Sunsin's second".

Fan Sihai, who retreated with less than half of the warships, left a sentence on the battlefield: "They can't afford to pay the price of this victory." ”

As Fan Sihai said, Korea, Japan, and even the Manchu Qing in the north will embark on a completely different path from this war.

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