It is obvious that the Japanese were very militarily strong.

Zheng Zhilong, as a former pirate leader, of course he knows the strength of the Japanese kingdom very well.

More than many people, he knew better about the military strength and weakness of the Japanese state.

It was precisely because he knew this that he was so shocked when he heard that the Song Empire was able to cede Kyushu to the Wa Kingdom.

Don't look at the time when he told his cousin Zheng Tianlang about this now, his face seemed to be indifferent, it was because he had been digesting this matter for a while.

When he first heard the news, his reaction was not so calm.

On the contrary, he is almost the same as his cousin Zheng Tianlang who is sitting opposite him now, and he looks like he has grown up and has a stupid mouth.

"What! What is this called the Song Kingdom, and the Japanese people actually ceded Kyushu! ”

When Zheng Tianlang said this, his voice changed a little.

It's no wonder he's surprised.

In fact, when the elders of the imperial court received the news from the Wa Kingdom, they also expressed their shock.

Although the Wa Kingdom is in the eyes of these elders of the Ming Dynasty, it is a wild place.

However, the military of this wild land is still relatively outstanding.

Being able to make the Japanese suffer such a big loss shows that this Song Empire is not such a weak existence.

Otherwise, how could the Japanese people cede Kyushu?

You must know that when the Japanese invaded Goryeo, the Ming Dynasty sent more than 200,000 troops to help the Goryeo people fight against the Japanese. Although the main force was the Ming army, the Goryeo people also gathered more than 180,000 soldiers and horses.

On the other hand, how many soldiers and horses were there at that time?

Less than 300,000 people.

At that time, the combined armies of the Ming and Goryeo armies exceeded 400,000 men.

There are more than 100,000 more than the Japanese people.

But even with a large advantage in forces and finally won the war, the Ming army also paid a very heavy price.

Half of the more than 200,000 soldiers and horses were lost, and many people were buried in other places.

Of course, it is certain that the Koreans will not be able to give their strength as allies. After all, the fighting power of the Koreans is not as strong as what they showed in later film and television dramas.

At that time, although the Japanese lost the war, the Ming and Goryeo people had no way to let the Japanese as the defeated side and cede their territory.

On the other hand, this Song Kingdom, who didn't know where the Dao came from, actually sat down on such a thing.

Therefore, how could it not be shocked by the cabinet elders in the court.

O widows!

It's not the kind of existence that can take advantage of it.

The Song Kingdom was able to get Kyushu from the hands of the Japanese people, and it is definitely not easy to get along with this Song Kingdom.

"Is this news accurate?"

After a brief shock, Zheng Tianlang finally came back to his senses.

Zheng Zhilong nodded slowly: "When I was in the capital, the news sent by a certain cabinet elder sent by a certain cabinet minister, so it is absolutely reliable. You don't have to doubt this, and there is news that Li Xiang has taken refuge in this so-called Song people. has become the governor of Kyushu. ”

What the!

Zheng Tianlang's heart, which had been calmed down, beat faster again.

"Brother, are you right? Li Xiang, a half-dead guy who has been cleaned up by us, is it possible that it is really a salted fish? ”

When he heard Zheng Zhilong say that Li Xiang had taken refuge in the so-called Song people and had also become the governor of Kyushu, Zheng Tianlang felt a little incredible.

You must know that Li Xiang is already half-dead.

After three or four years of fighting between the two sides, Zheng Zhilong finally gained the upper hand.

Especially when he was last year, Naha's battle made Li Xiang even more broken. It was from that time that it began. The sea power of the East began to dominate.

Li Xiang also began to become rebellious.

On the contrary, Zheng Zhilong's strength is getting stronger and stronger.

It seems that Zheng Zhilong can already be regarded as the sea overlord on the eastern side.

And Li Xiang is just a sunset mountain. It only takes Zheng Zhilong's little finger to poke the old man who will fall.

If it weren't for the fate of the cunning rabbit who died and the lackey cooked, Li Xiang would have taken advantage of the victory to chase and kill Li Xiang completely after the first battle of Naha.

Originally, I just thought that where Li Xiang, who could be cleaned up at any time, could be used as a deterrent to the imperial court.

It also saves some bigwigs in the DPRK to give themselves a grinding mill to kill donkeys.

In Zheng Zhilong's opinion. Li Xiang couldn't have turned over with salted fish at all.

To clean him up, you just need to move your mouth.

You don't even have to do it yourself. The Japanese side can solve this problem for themselves.

I have to say that Zheng Zhilong's idea is very good, but the reality hit him mercilessly.

Li Xiang, who everyone thought was impossible to turn over again, has now become the governor of Kyushu, and he has also relied on the Song Empire that came out of nowhere.

It's really unbelievable to my grandmother!

Zheng Zhilong also felt that this matter was beginning to exceed his expectations, so he was extremely entangled in his heart.

Wang Ren had lost unjustly, and when he heard that Li Xiang had obtained the Song people's big ship, he easily defeated him. At the same time, the merchants who came back from the Wa Kingdom also said that the Song people's sea ships were extremely sharp, much sharper than our warships. ”

Zheng Zhilong's expression was very serious, and he said it to his cousin little by little.

It is impossible for Zhao Hongyu and their affairs on the side of the Wa Kingdom not to spread to the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom are only separated by a strait, not to mention that the Ming Dynasty also has a lot of maritime merchants who go to the Wa Kingdom to do business. So how can you not know anything about what is happening on the side of the Wa Kingdom?

You must know that after Zhao Hongyu arrived at the side of the Wa Kingdom, the trouble was not small.

Especially after forcing the shogunate and the imperial court to come up with an agreement to cede Kyushu, he led a large army to Kyushu and launched a major war with the thirteen daimyos of Kyushu, which was impossible to hide.

"What is the origin of this Song Empire?"

Zheng Tianlang asked.

After pondering for a while, Zheng Zhilong responded to his cousin: "I heard that it seems to be a descendant of the Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago. After they were defeated by the Mongols, a group of royal descendants sailed to the east of the Wa kingdom and settled there. ”

The information that Zheng Zhilong knew about Lu Dao was actually deliberately spread by Zhao Hongyu and them in the Wa Kingdom. Therefore, with the return of those Ming Dynasty merchants who were doing business in the Wa Kingdom when Zhao Hongyu was making trouble in the Wa Kingdom, this matter and information were also brought back.

After all, this thing sounds so mysterious, much better than the story.

Moreover, it is full of all kinds of gossip and YY things.

Descendants of the Song Dynasty hundreds of years ago!

crossed the ocean to take root in the Americas, fought against the murderous natives there, and then re-continued the bloodline and national fortunes of the Zhao and Song dynasties.

For the people of Daming, who lack entertainment, this is a great after-dinner conversation.

What's more, as a neighbor, Da Ming also needs to grasp the affairs of the Wa Kingdom in a timely manner. Therefore, a lot of what happened in the Japanese country was known by the bigwigs in the DPRK and China.

Zheng Zhilong, as the chief soldier of the Fujian Navy Division, was also instructed by the bigwigs in the court to reveal some inside information, so that he had a general understanding.

The reason is simple, Li Xiang.

Zheng Tianlang's expression at this moment also became extremely serious, because Zheng Zhilong talked about the warships of the Song people.

The Zheng family started by relying on sea ships, and as pirates, they even valued sea ships more than gold and silver.

"Oh, eldest brother, do you know the inside story of this matter?"

Zheng Zhilong shook his head: "It's just hearsay, I haven't seen it with my own eyes." But I've heard Franz say it. The Song Empire fought against the Franconians in the Americas, killing them without any defense, and even the court of the Francos was destroyed. Therefore, Franco, who is on the Nanyang side, is panicked, and I hope to talk to the imperial court. They want to come and be the people of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"Humph! These blue-eyed and yellow-haired guys also want to be my Ming people, and they really want to be beautiful. Zheng Tianlang said disdainfully when he heard this. Obviously, Zheng Tianlang looked down on Francois in his heart.

"We don't have to worry about the Furlan machine. I just want to know if the sea power of the Song people is really that strong. Zheng Zhilong's eyes flickered.

"What do you mean, big brother? Could it be that we are going to meet those Song people? ”

Zheng Tianlang asked when he heard this.

"No, it's not a wise choice. But we can test it. Zheng Zhi Longyin smiled, and then said to his cousin. The Fujian sailors don't need to move, and our own fleet in the shadows doesn't move, pick a few powerful leaders and let them go to Kyushu to get it, and weigh the Song people's catties. ”

"If the Song people on the other side of Kyushu are vulnerable, then we just happen to launch an offensive to occupy Kyushu in the name of cleaning up Haikou Li Xiang. Anyway, Kyushu has been ceded by the Japanese court, if we can defeat the Song people and seize Kyushu, Kyushu will be our own territory in the future. ”

Speaking of this, the excited look on Zheng Zhilong's face couldn't be hidden.

"When the time comes, we will be entrenched in Kyushu, we can pass through Goryeo in the north, and we can see Nanyang in the south, and the imperial court will not be able to send people to Kyushu, and won't we appoint our brothers to be stationed in Kyushu in the end." , Zheng Zhilong's little abacus crackled. "And I occupy a large piece of territory for the imperial court, and I don't want to blame me for coming to the imperial court, and even reward me greatly. Hey, hey, hey, all the good things are mine! ”

As far as Zheng Zhilong's calculations are concerned, it is still very good.

It's just that he doesn't know the power of the Song Empire, otherwise he wouldn't be happy so early.

"Well, my eldest brother's method is good, I think it's pretty good. I just don't know when the path began? ”

Zheng Tianlang thought about it and asked after hearing this.

"The sooner the better, although Li Xiang can be regarded as a salted fish turning over now, his current strength will definitely not be too strong. We must give him a fatal blow before he really recovers! ”

Zheng Zhilong said hatefully. (To be continued......)