Chapter Sixty-Seven: Famous Mud
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Shimazu Yoshihiro, who was still in the dark and thought that the Wufeng fleet was just seeking wealth, signed this treaty that was later called: the first colonial treaty under the coercion of Li Rusong.
Later, under the watchful eye of Li Rusong's army, Shimazu Yoshihiro returned to his home camp alone, and only then did he hear the news that became his lifelong nightmare:
"What! Sakamoto was actually killed! Or the sixty most elite kendo teachers and samurai of the family! These Ming people were so strong that they immediately returned to Jucheng. Raise 1,000 pieces of money to send to the Wufeng fleet. There are also some detailed things, you can take a closer look, no need to doubt, just think about how to implement it! ”
The pale Shimazu Yoshihiro was completely scared at this time, if he thought that the Wufeng fleet was just a group of mercenary businessmen on the ship, now in his eyes, the Wufeng fleet was a group of terrifying wolves!
You must know that Sakamoto and the sixty samurai under his command are the strongest samurai that the Shimazu family spent a lot of money to specially invite the famous Yinliu kendo teacher to spend eighteen years to cultivate. Everyone's katana, armor, etc., are high-end goods that have been bought with a lot of money.
And these 61 samurai can be said to be the sharpest sword of the Shimazu family, and they have played a role on the battlefield several times, making the Shimazu family defeat and victory on the battlefield.
Originally, when Shimazu Yoshihiro went to negotiate, he sent 61 of the strongest samurai, including Sakamoto, to stop the other party's wanton killing in his territory. I also want to take the opportunity to teach the Wufeng fleet a lesson, so that the other party knows that he is not vulnerable.
As a result, the Wufeng fleet relied on fifteen soldiers in black armor and black armor, each with an "iron hammer", and used a large number of small balls that would explode in smoke, and completely annihilated 61 of the strongest samurai of the Shimazu family including Sakamoto without being scathed!
61 samurai who can be ten with one can face the enemy's iron artillery team, and they can disperse the enemy's powerful samurai without killing a single person, but they were all killed by fifteen people from the Wufeng fleet with the weapons of the artifact!
"If this group of Ming people are willing, it will be a snap of a finger to destroy my Shimazu family!" An old man said in a voice the worries in Shimazu Yoshihiro's heart, even if the family's castle is well repaired, it is impossible to stay in the lonely city all the time, and it is said that the terrible national jumping cylinder of the Chinese people can be removed from the ship and used on land!
"Gang of mercenary businessmen, these treaties are just to make more money. With an abundant supply of food and a large number of iron cannons, my Shimazu family can completely send troops in the spring when the enemy is not in a position to mobilize Ashigaru and occupy more land. At that time, my Shimazu family will gradually dominate the mud bombardment, and the head of the family will become the new shogun. At that time, a mere five-peak fleet will not be afraid! Another elder took the contract signed by Shimazu Yoshihiro and sneered after reading it for a long time.
"Hehe, we finally met a group of merchants, not daimyo like Oda. Gather your troops and return to your home. The money for food and iron cannons is not a small amount! Shimazu Yoshihiro finally showed a smile, his lone danger this time was not in vain, the Ming people were all arrogant, and they were still taken advantage of by themselves in the end.
The First Battle of Hirado finally came to an end, in which the Shimazu family suffered nearly 1,200 casualties, including about 400 samurai. All the war dead were beheaded by the Gomine fleet and bloodied on the Hirado Pier, where many headless ghosts are said to wander every night in search of their heads.
Within three days, the news spread throughout the mud, and the daimyo who got the news were all startled by the terrible methods of the Wufeng fleet. And just when the daimyo felt a little too much about the brutal methods of the Goho fleet, the leakage of the content of the treaty signed between the Goho fleet and the Shimazu family made all the daimyo full of favoritism towards the Goho fleet!
"Hmm, the new young master of the Wufeng fleet? Interesting and interesting, such a talent is a hero that I am worthy of Nobunaga's friendship! Immediately send someone to Hirado with a generous gift, and invite the new young ship owner to come to my Owari Ichishu" Owari Komaki Yama Castle, has completed the Cheongshu alliance, Oda Nobunaga, who is planning to attack Mino, said excitedly.
"Haha Sent someone to contact the Wufeng fleet, and said that Wu Takeda Shingen was willing to exchange Kai's gold for food and ordnance, and invited the young owner of the Wufeng fleet to come to my Kai for sightseeing" has been fighting with Echigo Uesugi Kenshin because of the poverty of the territory, and Takeda Shingen, the tiger of Kai, who could not go to Luo smoothly, was also extremely interested in the food of the Wufeng fleet, thinking that this was a godsend to help him go to Luo.
"This person is murderous, and he must be the reincarnation of the Demon King. As the king of Bishamen, I will personally fight against him. However, at present, in order to resist Takeda's attack and free more people in the territory from hunger. As the king of Bishamon, I still have the obligation to persuade him to be kind," Echigo Kasuga Yamajo Castle Castle Castle Tower, the dragon of Echigo, who looks as handsome as a woman, Kenshin Uesugi said helplessly after thinking about it for a long time.
In all of this, countless Warring States daimyos, no matter where they were, all sent their best retainers without exception to visit Li Rusong, the mysterious young owner of the Wufeng fleet, with valuable gifts.
At this time, Li Rusong was being scolded by Mao Haifeng......
"Rusong, are you stupid? I actually want to sell food to this group of dwarf mules, and now that we have reliable information, all the daimyo want to buy food from us, even those old hairy people. Where am I going to get so much food? Mao Haifeng turned back and forth with his hands behind his back, chattering like an old lady.
Mao Haifeng's worries are not unfounded, the Ming Dynasty began in the Jiajing period, the textile industry in the south became more and more developed, farmers would rather plant mulberry and other cash crops, sell them to the textile bureau and other to earn money, and then buy grain. The area under grain cultivation has been shrinking, and although there has been no shortage of grain at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it is almost impossible to purchase grain on a large scale.
Moreover, although the Li family's father and son have military positions and can deduct military rations to sell, the purchasing power of the entire mud bombardment daimyo is undoubtedly terrifying, where is the military rations that deducted enough?
In this era, credibility is still very important, even a half-smuggler and half-pirate like Mao Haifeng cares about the reputation of the caravan, if Li Rusong can't get food from the river, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the reputation of the Wufeng fleet.
"Hehe, uncle, don't be impatient. Let's take a look at these two things, and after reading them, I guarantee that you can relax" Li Rusong was not angry, and waited until Mao Haifeng finished speaking before escaping two thin books from his arms, and put them in front of Mao Haifeng and said with a smile.
"What are you doing with it?" Mao Haifeng once learned literacy with Wang Zhi, and he was semi-illiterate, so he took the things handed over by Li Rusong and looked at them.
"Huh? Really? If these two things can be promoted, the current land of my dangerous mountain can meet the needs of several daimyo such as the Shimazu family! Looking at Mao Haifeng, he couldn't help but say, and his originally frowning eyebrows also stretched.
"Oh! I remember, some time ago you asked me to buy sweet potatoes and potato seeds from Franco, I thought you were going to do something? I had already planned it! Suddenly, Mao Haifeng patted his head and suddenly said.
"Hehe, uncle, please see, these are potatoes and sweet potatoes planted near the dangerous mountain some time ago, and the effect is quite good. As long as I can stabilize the surrounding Tunpu and the nearby territory next year, the displaced people that Senior Brother He applied for from the imperial court will also come. At that time, it is only necessary to allocate some military cantonments for the militia to plant these two crops, which can not only meet the needs of our dangerous mountain army. By the way, why not sell some of these dwarf mules to Mud Bombard? Li Rusong smiled and took out some potatoes and sweet potatoes from the cabin, handed them to Mao Haifeng and said.
"Hehe, has my uncle heard of the Ryukyu Islands?" Li Rusong then dropped another bombshell, and he planned to set up a base near the mud bombardment!
"Well, wherever an old sailor knows, a small country near the southeast. How? Where is the brother-in-law going to occupy? Where is the vassal country of the Ming Dynasty, if it invades the Ryukyus, it may cause the vigilance and suppression of the imperial court! Mao Haifeng thought for a moment and said, although it is a small country, it cannot be easily occupied because of its vassal relationship with the imperial court.
"Hehe, why encroach? As long as the magnates and gentry on the southeast coast come forward, we can lease the land in the Ryukyus and use it for farming. In this way, it also reduces the distance of transportation, and you can also monitor the mud bombardment nearby, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone" Li Rusong said with a smile, the mediocre Ming Dynasty lost the Ryukyus in a daze, and this time and space must be held tightly in his hands!
The Ryukyu Islands, once a settlement of immigrants from southeastern China, have gradually become a land of prosperity after years of governance and farming. In addition, there are a large number of fishery resources in the vicinity of the surrounding group, and it is extremely important to be close to the strategic location of the mud bombardment.
In Li Rusong's plan, during the Wanli period, the mud bombardment Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi invaded Korea, and he wanted to take this opportunity to counterattack the mud bombardment and completely wipe out the mud bombardment nation. And the Ryukyu Islands are an important logistics base for their own counterattack and a surprise army.
"Hehe, let's go to the mud bombardment and walk around the place, so that the whole chaotic island country will be a little more chaotic!"