When Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama Ming left Shimizu Castle, Shimazu Naruto led them out of Shimizu Castle out of courtesy, and at this moment, Shimazu Naruto could not have imagined that Shimazu Narumi, who was submissive to him, had betrayed him and thrown himself into the arms of the shogunate.

Li Yuntian waited for news from Sakamoto Yoshigen and Matsuyama Ming in Izumi Castle, and Sakamoto Yoshigen regretted that he could not convince Shimazu Naruto and hoped that Li Yuntian would be kind to the surrendered troops of the Satsuma Domain.

Although the Ming army and the Satsuma clan had not yet been launched, Sakamoto knew that Shimazu Naruto had been defeated, because the shogunate had already informed the daimyo in Kyushu not to intervene in this matter, and the Satsuma clan alone could not compete with the Ming army's navy.

In the past, due to the defeat of the Yuan army's two eastern crusades, the Wa State captured a large number of prisoners, of which the Southern Song soldiers who surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty accounted for the majority, and the weak Southern Song Dynasty soldiers made the Wa people quite disdainful.

In addition, in recent years, the Japanese invaders have been rampant in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, and they have won more victories and fewer defeats in battles with the local guard troops of the Ming Dynasty, which has made the Japanese people, including Sakamoto Ryogen, even more contemptuous of the fighting effectiveness of the Ming army.

But when he came to Shimizu County, Sakamoto Ryogen immediately changed his opinion about the weak combat effectiveness of the Ming army after witnessing the scene in front of him, and appeared in front of him a well-trained, high-morale, and well-equipped army, full of high morale, as if he couldn't wait to compete with the Satsuma Domain.

What particularly surprised Sakamoto Ryogen was that there were many Japanese people in the Ming Army's naval division, because those Japanese were dressed similarly to the Ming Army's naval divisions, but the style of their clothes was slightly different, so if it wasn't for those Japanese people who spoke, he wouldn't have known that those people were Japanese at all.

It was difficult for Sakamoto Ryogen to imagine what he saw, the Japanese people in the Ming army were not only five big and three thick, and they were physically strong, but they also took the initiative to help the people of Qingshui County repair houses and clean courtyards, etc., which simply surprised him, the soldiers of the Japanese country were dedicated to training, and they would not help the people do these things at all.

Tong guò came into contact with the Japanese soldiers in the Ming army, and Sakamoto Ryogen really realized the gap between the Japanese soldiers and the Ming army sailors, both sides can be described as professional soldiers, but the professionalism of the Ming army sailors is higher, and there is a more complete and systematic logistics support, which allows the Ming army sailors to concentrate on training, and they are overwhelmed by the Japanese soldiers in terms of physique alone.

It was not until this time that Sakamoto finally figured out that the reason why the Ming army's naval divisions were able to win successive victories on the small Ryukyu Island, the Great Ryukyu Island, and the Satsuma Peninsula was not accidental, nor did it rely on the advantage of firearms, but because it was a well-trained elite army, and it was difficult to encounter an opponent of equal strength with the assistance of excellent equipment.

Therefore, Sakamoto Ryogen couldn't help but secretly feel glad in his heart, if the Wa Kingdom fought with such a Ming army sailor, the consequences would be unimaginable.

There is one thing that Sakamoto Ryogen does not know, that is, the Ming army naval division has not been formed for a long time, Li Yuntian has used all the forces at hand when he pacified the Japanese on Xiaoliuqiu Island this time, if the Japanese state is united in confronting the Ming army naval division, Li Yuntian can only choose to retreat temporarily, he will not fight to the death with the Japanese in the Satsuma area, and it is obviously the Ming army naval division that has a disadvantage in strength at that time.

It's just that the people of the Wa Kingdom didn't know the hidden secret, so they couldn't make a correct judgment, and Li Yuntian quickly fell into his trap under the lure of the trade between the two countries, and then abandoned the Satsuma Domain.

Therefore, engagement is not only a contest of strength on the battlefield, but also strategy is also very important, which can divide and disintegrate the enemy's forces, and then create a favorable fighter.

Li Yuntian had long expected that Shimazu Mingyun would not betray his men, otherwise the situation would not have developed to this point, but this was exactly what he wanted, and he could take the opportunity to seize the Lidao County and Izumi County of Satsuma Country so that Keiko Yamaguchi could gain a foothold in the Wa Kingdom, and at the same time, it would also become a stepping stone for the Ming Dynasty to enter the Wa Kingdom in the future.

In fact, Li Yuntian was also worried that Shimazu Mingyun would not be able to bear the pressure to compromise and hand over the robbers who had plundered Songjiang Mansion, so that Li Yuntian would fall into passivity.

But then again, Li Yuntian took a lot of effort to get the shogunate to abandon the Satsuma Domain, so how could he give up lightly, and he would definitely find other reasons to force Shimazu Naruto to go to war.

This is also the reason why Matsuyama told Shimazu Narumi why Shimazu Narumun had to be defeated, it is obvious that Li Yuntian will definitely not return empty-handed when he finally comes to the Wa Kingdom, and will definitely get Lidao County and Izumi County, and only if Shimazu Narumun is defeated will he give up these two counties, and Shimazu Narumi can also take the opportunity to take the position.

"Lord, Lord Shimazu Narumi, the daimyo of Osumi Province, does not agree with Lord Shimazu Naruto's practice of harboring pirates, and does not want Osumi Province to fall into this war, so he asked the official to give a message to the prince, hoping to reach a reconciliation with the prince."

After Li Yuntian's farewell banquet to Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama Ming, Matsuyama Ming invited Li Yuntian to a side room and said to Li Yuntian in front of Sakamoto Ryogen.

"Oh?" Li Yuntian couldn't help but show a look of surprise when he heard this, and looked up at Sakamoto Liangyuan, wanting to ask Sakamoto Liangyuan for verification.

"Lord Wang, this is indeed the case." Seeing this, Sakamoto Ryogen bowed to Li Yuntian and said, "Shimazu Narumi hopes to implore the Shogun to make him the guardian of the Three Kingdoms of Satsuma, so as to ensure that the Satsuma Domain is cleared of pirates and no longer hostile to the prince. ”

"It's so good that there will be fewer deaths on the battlefield." Li Yuntian nodded when he heard this, then groaned for a while, and looked at Sakamoto Liangyuan quietly, "Do you think this matter is credible?" ”

"Lord Wang, in my opinion, Lord Narumi does not dare to deceive the general, he must really not want to be an enemy of the prince." Sakamoto Ryogen knew that Li Yuntian was a little suspicious of Shimazu Narumi's motives, so he bowed to Li Yuntian and replied in a deep voice, "As far as I know, Shimazu Narumi is a calm person, and he will definitely not joke about such a big thing. ”

"I hope he will walk the talk!" Li Yuntian bowed slightly when he saw this, and then said to Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama Ming with a smile, "The two of you have worked this trip to Qingshui City, and this king has prepared some small gifts, and I hope you two like it." ”

As he spoke, Li Yuntian clapped his hands outside the door, and a guard walked in with a tray with two jewelry boxes on it.

Li Yuntian smiled and motioned to Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama Ming to open it, which was full of gold, silver and jewelry, which made Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama Ming's eyes suddenly brighten, which was a huge wealth in the Wa Kingdom.

"Lord Wang, this gift is too valuable, we can't accept it." Soon, Sakamoto Ryogen came back to his senses, closed the jewelry box and pushed it forward on the table, and said solemnly to Li Yuntian.

"If it weren't for the fact that this king came in a hurry this time, this king really couldn't take this little thing, so you wouldn't have to excuse yourself." Li Yuntian laughed when he heard this, and said to Sakamoto Ryogen.

"The lower official thanked the prince." At this time, Matsuyama Ming also closed the jewelry box, but he didn't shirk his forehead, put the jewelry box on the table and bowed to Li Yuntian to thank him, and then opened his mouth to persuade Sakamoto Ryogen, "Old family, this is a little bit of the prince's heart, you can accept it." ”

"Then thank you to the prince." Sakamoto Ryogen saw that Matsuyama Ming calmly accepted Li Yuntian's heavy gift, so he hesitated for a moment and bowed to Li Yuntian to thank him.

After all, Matsuyama Ming studied in Daming, and he knew Daming's interpersonal interactions, since he had accepted this gift in a steady manner, then Sakamoto Liangyuan naturally had no reason to shirk it, perhaps in Li Yuntian's eyes, this box of jewelry that surprised Sakamoto Liangyuan was not worth mentioning at all.

"Mr. Sakamoto, in the future, we will have to take care of Mr. Wutang's affairs office, if Mr. wants to come to Daming to play, you can let the Wutang affairs office do this." Seeing that Sakamoto Liangyuan accepted the box of jewelry, a smile flashed at the corner of Li Yuntian's mouth, and he looked at him with a smile and said, "The Jiangnan of the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and rich, better than Kyoto, Mr. should go and see it." ”

The reason why Li Yuntian called Sakamoto Liangyuan "sir" was because Sakamoto Liangyuan was the old middle of the shogunate, that is, what people usually called "family elders", and did not serve in the imperial court of the Japanese Kingdom, so Li Yuntian could only call him "sir".

"The words of the prince are kept in mind, if you have the opportunity, you must go to Daming and see the prosperity of Daming." Sakamoto Ryogen didn't expect Li Yuntian to send him an invitation, so he was a little flattered, and hurriedly bowed back.

Li Yuntian glanced at Sakamoto Ryogen, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, although Sakamoto Ryogen did not have an official position, but he held real power in the shogunate, and the military and political power of the Wa Kingdom was in the hands of the shogunate, so Li Yuntian naturally wanted to win over Sakamoto Ryogen, after all, if the Kyoto Affairs Office of the Martial Arts Hall wanted to gain a foothold in the future, it would need to have a good relationship in all aspects.

Sakamoto Ryogen and Matsuyama stayed at Izumi Castle for a day, and the next morning they were sent to the port of Izumi by Keiko Yamaguchi to board a ship back to Kyoto.

Since it was clear that the relationship between Keiko Yamaguchi and Li Yuntian was unusually close, Yoshigen Sakamoto and Ming Matsuyama were very polite to Keiko Yamaguchi, and the atmosphere between the two sides was very harmonious.

This is also Li Yuntian paving the way for Keiko Yamaguchi, and Keiko Yamaguchi getting acquainted with some high-level people in the shogunate will be of great benefit to her future development.

As Keiko Yamaguchi returned from the port of Demizu, the atmosphere in the entire Demizu Castle immediately became tense, and Li Yuntian summoned the Ming Army's naval division and the senior generals under Keiko Yamaguchi to discuss the decisive battle with the Satsuma Domain.

According to the information provided by Shimazu Narumi, the Satsuma Three Kingdoms gathered more than 25,000 troops, of which the army of the Satsuma Domain was up to 12,000 people, followed by Osumi Province with 8,000 people, and Hyuga Province with only 5,000 people.

Since the other daimyo in Kyushu did not participate in the war, the strength of the Ming army's naval division was not inferior compared to the Three Kingdoms of Satsuma, and the main force used to fight against Satsuma was the troops under Keiko Yamaguchi, nearly 9,000 people.

It is worth mentioning that Shimazu Naruto will definitely not throw all the 10,000 Satsuma samurai into the battlefield, and he must leave himself a way back.

But Li Yuntian is different, all the troops under Keiko Yamaguchi can be put into battle, anyway, Keiko Yamaguchi and the others have no worries, Li Yuntian is their strong backing, their only purpose is to defeat the Satsuma army, and then gain a firm foothold in Lidao County and Izumi County.

Unless...... Unless Shimazu Naruto makes a desperate gamble and throws all the Satsuma samurai into battle, then Keiko Yamaguchi will be under a lot of pressure, and it will be a contest of willpower and morale between the two sides.