Liu Yang led the way, showed the road guide and official documents, and led the group into the city of Pyongyang. Not long after arriving at the State Guest House, the meal was not good, someone sent an order to come, and Deng She summoned him.

The place of the summons was in the Deng Mansion.

The house where Deng She lives is only two layers inside and outside, there are not many houses, and the furnishings are simple. The Japanese people made a living by plundering, and they did not know how many Goryeo and even the coastal eunuchs of Mengyuan had robbed, and they were accustomed to seeing the deep mansions in the courtyard, which were magnificent, and suddenly saw a different, almost suspicious to the wrong place.

After waiting for a short time, Deng She came.

The Japanese who came this time, except for Tojiro, had not seen Dunshe. It has been famous for a long time, and when you see a real person, you will open your eyes wide and watch carefully. Not surprisingly, everyone was taken aback again. In a short period of time, the famous General Deng who swept Haidong turned out to be such a young man?

They were looking at Dunshe, and Dunshe was watching them.

There were four men in all, the oldest of whom was in his forties, and the younger of whom was less than thirty. They changed their clothes at the State Guest House, and at this time they were not wearing the clothes of the Japanese people, but they were dressed as Han people. The only thing that indicates their origin is about the samurai hair bun on their heads and the * hanging from their waists.

The Japanese class is very strict, and the main characteristic that distinguishes the samurai from other classes is the hair bun and *, which can also be called privileges.

However, these Japanese people should no longer be called samurai, but ronin. The so-called ronin refers to a samurai who has lost his master and a fortune. At that time, Japan was in the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and two emperors, the Southern and Northern Empires, claimed to be orthodox and attacked each other. The Northern Dynasty was strong, the Southern Dynasty was weak, and in many wars, many old samurai who lost their masters were created. Tojiro and other soldiers of the Southern Dynasty were among them.

"I've seen the Prime Minister."

"Everyone is a guest from afar, you don't have to make this big gift, please get up quickly."

Deng She did not understand the Japanese language, and there were two Japanese people who did not understand Chinese either. Liu Yang has been to Tsushima Island for more than two months, don't look at him fat and strong, always honest and simple, he learns things very quickly, he has learned seven, seven, eight or eight, he can't read and write, and I heard that there is no problem at all. He acted as a translator.

"When did you depart from Tsushima?"

"Three days ago."

"Did the road go well?"

"These days have been smooth sailing, and the sailors who are in charge of the ship are also very good hands, and the road is very fast. The day before yesterday, near Ganghwa Island, he met a Goryeo naval army, and the last general remembered the instructions of the prime minister, did not provoke them, and avoided them from a distance. Other than that, the journey went smoothly and there were no other twists and turns. ”

"Ganghwa Island? Goryeo Navy? How many people are there? ”

"Three small boats, a hundred and ten pawns."

A Japanese man interjected and said a few words, and Liu Yang translated: "This is the leader of the Matsuura Party, named Shiro Nagano. He said that if it weren't for the Prime Minister's order, the ships of the Goryeo Navy would have been easily destroyed without the use of large troops, just a few of them. ”

The Matsuura Party, a pirate gang entrenched in the Kyushu region, was rampant as early as the end of the Song Dynasty. Continuing for a hundred years, although it is inferior to the heyday, but over the years, they have taken advantage of the chaos between the north and the south to absorb many supplements from the rout of the southern dynasties.

Deng She smiled and said, "I've heard of Nagano-kun's name a long time ago. It's better to hear than to meet, and when I see it today, there is really no vanity under the fame. Heroic, top gun, admiration and admiration. ......, I don't know how much Nagano-kun knows about the Goryeo Naval Army? ”

Shiro Nagano, who was about thirty or forty years old, boasted, "The prime minister also knows what we do." Your country's great military strategist Sun Tzu said: Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not lose a hundred battles. I'm not bragging, if I want to say that I understand the Goryeo Navy, even Jiro-kun, I'm afraid it's not as good as me. ”

"Oh?" Dunshe turned his eyes to see Tojiro.

A flash of resentment flashed on Tojiro's face, and he said: "Nagano-kun is a senior, Jiro's descendants are juniors, how can they be compared?" It's better to be self-willing! ”

Shiro Nagano has been a pirate for far more years than Tojiro, one is deep-rooted and the other is a rising star, and the two gangs have always been a little at odds. There were several instances of the two groups raiding the same place, and the Matsuura party was so strong that Tojiro had to bow his head and back down each time.

It's just that, although there are few people in the Fujiju Party, they all dare to fight and fight, and they are more grouped. Second, the nest of the two groups, one in Matsuura and the other in Tsushima, is not in the same place, and they can barely maintain a peaceful situation.

Since there is a grudge between the two sides, why did Tojiro agree to win over the Matsuura Party in this action? Not only did he agree, but he also put a lot of effort into it, ceding many benefits, and even giving up part of the territory on Tsushima Island to the Matsuura Party. Only then did Shiro Nagano agree to participate in it.

Otherwise, with Liu Yang as an outsider, no matter how capable he is, it will be difficult for him to organize so many people in two months.

Is it because he wants to laugh at the grudge?

Of course not.

Liu Yang had a secret report to Deng She. The only reason why Tojiro was willing to make such a big effort was to ask Deng She for help and take the opportunity to eliminate and annex the Matsuura Party. In any case, Tojiro holds the official position of Haidong Province, and he is his own person in a so-so manner, and this matter is also beneficial to Haidong, so Deng She has no reason not to agree.

Deng She asked, "So, may I ask Nagano-kun." South Goryeo Navy, how many ships are there? How many soldiers are good at fighting? Who will be the brave? If the two armies face each other, what should I pay attention to? What are the strengths of the Goryeo Navy? What are the shortcomings? If you attack Ganghwa Island from the sea, what are the chances of victory? ”

"The Goryeo naval army has neither brave generals nor good soldiers. In the past, when we went to the south of South Goryeo, we often had three or two boats to pass unimpeded, and the Goryeo navy always looked at the wind and fled. With such a fighting spirit, what are you worried about? In the coastal cities, there are many Goryeo untouchables under our banner, who can respond at any time. Ganghwa Island, we haven't been there, but forgive its small island, is it comparable to Tamna? Is it comparable to Geoje Island? Geoje Island is no match for the Songpo Party, let alone Ganghwa Island! ”

A widow on the side said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister. Nagano-kun is right. This time, at the call of the prime minister, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Island, and other places were willing to participate in the team of no less than a dozen shares, and after eliminating the indiscriminate refill, there were still 7 or 800 war-resistant sea ships, with more than 6,000 people.

Among them, the Songpu Party, the Fujiju Party, the Jingguang Party, etc., are particularly strong. A few years ago, he even invaded the vicinity of Wangjing in South Goryeo, and he came and went freely, as if he were in a no-man's land. The small Ganghwa Island is at your fingertips! ”

They patted their chests one by one and assured that Deng She would naturally not believe it all. He never pinned his hopes entirely on others, and for him, the Japanese were just tools to use, not to rely on. For two months, Liu Yang had been recruiting Japanese in Tsushima, and he had not been idle in Pyongyang.

He used all kinds of excuses to recruit a large number of sea ships, urgently selected and trained thousands of soldiers, and did not require them to fight on the water, as long as the conditions for selection were not seasick, not afraid of water, and able to swim.

His plan was to use the pioneer Wako as the vanguard, attract the main force of the Goryeo naval army, cover the landing of thousands of soldiers, and carry out the battle on the island. Strive to achieve the goal of completely controlling Ganghwa Island in the shortest possible time. In this way, even if the land battle fails, at least a nail has been planted in South Goryeo.

Subsequently, it was used as a base to concentrate the main forces to deal with the counterattack of the Goryeo naval army, sniping, intercepting, looking for opportunities, and launching a decisive battle. In short, it is necessary to firmly control the control of the sea in their own hands, so that the foot soldiers who rushed to attack Wang Jing did not have to worry about the supply of food, salary, and soldiers.

At the same time, he has another backhand.

There are many Jurchen and beautiful natives in the northern part of the country and along the coast, and there are many people who can operate ships, and the same young and reliable people are recruited into the army, together with the Goryeo Pyongyang naval army and Chen Zhe's maritime merchant fleet, which were incorporated earlier, and they are trained day and night, and they are used as a reserve investment when they have to do so.

The two who commanded the training were Fujimitsuhide and Kikuzaburo, who didn't come today.

In order to avoid startling the snake, his external pretext was to organize caravans and prepare for large-scale trade in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen's side have already come to the ship caravan several times, and when they say it, it does not arouse suspicion.

"Listening to the words of the kings, everyone is full of confidence. Very good! But there is one point, the minister is not secret, and he loses his body. Soldiers are also important things, and before they do it, they must not leak a trace of rumors. ”

"Only the leaders of the various teams know about this. Moreover, most of them did not know the full contents, and all they were told was that in the name of the Matsuura Party, they planned to hold a large-scale joint invasion in the near future. I know that I actually joined forces with the Prime Minister, and there are only a few of us. ”

Shiro Nagano asked: "Prime Minister, a few of us are also here, and you will not hesitate to say a word." life, even if it is sold to you. But what if after the matter is completed, I don't know what General Liu promised? ”

"Haha. Nagano-kun said, but it's just an island, why bother? On the day it is done, Tamna and Jeolla will be yours. ”

Tamna, the largest island in Goryeo. Across the sea from Tsushima Island, with an area of more than 400 li, it was originally a Goryeo domain, and later changed to a state and county. Meng Yuan once set up the governor's office here, and later, at the request of Goryeo, he dismissed the governor's office, changed it to Wanhu Mansion, and returned the jurisdiction of the Goryeo part of it. In fact, it is still under the control of Meng Yuan until now.

Tamna has a temperate climate and large areas of grassland suitable for grazing in the east. The climate is humid, the water and grass are abundant, and it is a natural pasture, and this place has produced good horses since ancient times. In the fourteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongol Yuan set up a horse ranch here, and the horses adopted were different from the native horses of Goryeo, which were transported by the Mongol Yuan from the north and were called Huma.

Goryeo's country horses are hard-working and have low torsos. Huma is tall and with a little training, he is an excellent war horse.

Deng She heard the words of Fuji Mitsuhide and others, and in his pasture, there are thousands of horses, and they have long coveted it. Liu Yang said that there were two conditions for moving the Japanese to participate in the war, one was to let them choose one of the southern Goryeo and assign it to them; Second, help the Japanese to take Tamna Island, the island belongs to them, and the horses are divided into fifty and fifty.

The Japanese are good at water warfare, and land warfare is also ferocious enough, but there are not many of them. There were Meng Yuan's troops stationed on Tamna Island, and there were a whole ten thousand households, and with their strength, it was difficult to eat, so they had to rely on Deng She's foot soldiers.

Shiro Nagano said: "It's not ugly to say in front. The Matsuura Party has 300 warships and more than 2,000 soldiers, and this operation is a well-deserved main force. The villain is bold, please make it clear to the Prime Minister, which one of these Jeolla Province or Tamna Island is for us? This half of the horses, at least tens of thousands, how to divide them, the prime minister is the leader of the alliance, please also say something, the future of the province will hurt each other's harmony. ”

He knew that Tojiro had something to do with Kaito Province, so he asked this question.

What is called "which one is for us", to put it bluntly, he is asking Deng She, which one is for the Matsuura party, which is obviously a line with Tojiro. The word "alliance leader" is very rude, and the implication is that he is on an equal footing with Deng She. With a smile on his face, Liu Yang translated his words as they were.

Deng She remained silent and said, "If you contribute more, you will naturally take more." How? Nagano-kun is still afraid that I will not be true to my word? ”

"The prime minister is a nobleman, and he is full of words. What you say, I naturally believe it. But if you can't get a quasi-letter, the villain is afraid, and goes back, saying that he can't do his brother. ”

"Jiro-kun, what do you see?"

Tojiro is not very old, he can bear it, and said with a smile: "Nagano-kun is a senior of villains and others, and I have no opinion on the Fujiju party." Nagano-kun said that how to divide it, just divide it. What about all of you? ”

The remaining two Wajin, one of whom was friendly with the Matsuura Party, of course supported Shiro Nagano. The other was friendly with Tojiro, and he was a little dissatisfied, but under the obscenity of Shiro Nagano in the past, he dared to be angry and did not dare to speak, sneered, and agreed to Tojiro's proposal.

Shiro Nagano laughed and said, "Tamna Island, a good place." It can raise horses, but it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although the Matsuura Party is the main force in this operation, and has the identity of a senior, it cannot be bullied. This Tamna Island, let it be given to your Fujiju Party. I don't have many horses on the island, no matter how much the prime minister gives you, I only need half, how about it? ”

In a few words, the big head was occupied.

The fire in Tojiro's heart rose up. He gritted his teeth, thinking of the agreement with Deng She, he had the heart to agree to it, but he was afraid that the promise would be too refreshing, which would inevitably arouse the suspicion of Shiro Nagano. He pretended to be reluctant and unwilling, and said: "Although there are few people in the Fujiju Party, there are more than a thousand brothers. If I agree, what if the brothers don't agree? ”

"Easy to do!"

Nagano Shiro rolled his eyes, smiled and said to Deng She: "This matter, Jiro-kun begged the prime minister to do you another favor, isn't it done?" ”

"What's the busy?"

"After the prime minister takes Tamna Island, he will take Geoje Island again and take it for Jiro-kun, isn't it okay? With these two big islands in hand, I can't help but be moved. ”

Geoje Island, after Tamna, is the second largest island in South Goryeo.

What is Shiro Nagano? In a word, I want to instruct Dunshe. It's tolerable, it's unbearable. is as honest as Liu Yang, and his complexion can't help but change. Deng She was not annoyed, smiled slightly, and said, "Jiro-kun as long as he wants." I can't help it. ”

The Japanese retreated, and Deng She left Liu Yang alone.

Shiro Nagano's greed and arrogance made him a little uneasy. Greed often represents cunning, arrogance and inability to obey commands. In this operation, the navy can be said to be the most important thing, and there must not be the slightest mistake. In Liu Yang's earlier secret report, there was a brief introduction to the origin of the Songpu Party, but the language was vague and the account was not very clear. Therefore, Dunsher left him behind for further consultation.

Liu Yang scratched his head, Japan's political system is very different from Meng Yuan, and it is very difficult to explain it in a few words.

He thought for a moment and said, "The Matsuura Party's nest is in the Hizen area of Kyushu, and Shiro Nagano is not their supreme leader, and their big leader is called Matsuura. Matsuura, is a surname. The naval army of the Matsuura Party is very famous along the coast of the Wa Kingdom. It is said that their big boss also has a Japanese official position called 'Guardian', which is roughly equivalent to the feudal princes of our dynasty.

"Back then, the Tartar Emperor Kublai Khan attacked the Wa Kingdom, and the Songpu Party participated in the resistance and seems to have made a lot of contributions. However, there are also significant losses. Later, during the rebellion of the Northern and Southern Dynasties of the Wa Kingdom, the Matsuura Party supported the Southern Dynasties, and its power was strengthened, and it had many samurai. Today, it still has a significant influence along the coast of Kyushu. ”

"You're saying that Shiro Nagano is an official member of the Wa Kingdom?"

"He is not an official of the Japanese state. The Japanese people called Kublai Khan's Eastern Expedition an attack by the Mongols, and the two Mongol attacks caused many meritorious warriors, but the Wa shogunate did not have enough land and money to deal with the rewards, and some of them turned to business without capital. Shiro Nagano, since his ancestors, has joined the ranks of pirates, although he still bears the name of the Matsuura Party, and there is still a difference between their head of the family, the guardian named Matsuura or something. ”

"Oh, in other words, Shiro Nagano has an official background and is actually a pirate raider. Right? ”

"......, so to speak."

Liu Yang's explanation is plausible, and there is nothing wrong with it. He had only been to Tsushima Island for more than two months, and he was sparse in life, and at the beginning, he didn't understand the language, so it was very good that he could understand the ins and outs of the Matsuura Party so quickly.

At that time, the places where the Japanese invaders gathered the most were Tsushima Island, Iki Island, and Hirado Island, and Goryeo called them the thieves of the three islands. Fujimitsuhide and others are the fierce generals of Tsushima Island; The Matsuura Party was the main force of Hirado Island.

Their origins are indeed inextricably linked to Kublai Khan's eastern expedition to Japan. To this day, the power is so great that even the shogunate is powerless to suppress it. In the middle of this, of course, there are reasons for the rebellion between the North and the South, but it is obviously impossible to say that behind them, there is no overt or covert support from local officials.

Deng She immediately understood why Shiro Nagano called him "the leader of the alliance", and in his words, he did not call himself a pirate. If you don't guess wrong, behind him, there must be the shadow of the Hirado Matsuura clan. Otherwise, how could these pirates, a rabble, dare to have the ambition to annex Jeolla Province alone?

Thinking of this, Deng She relieved his heart.

It is always better to deal with the wealthy families in the Wa Kingdom than to deal with pirates who don't know the roots. With the covert support of the Hirado Matsuura clan, the strength of the Japanese army can be grasped by three points. He pondered for a moment, thought of another question, and asked, "Shiro Nagano has such a background, and Tojiro proposes to take the opportunity to extinguish him, so that he is not afraid of retaliation from the Hirado Matsuura clan?" ”

"General, you haven't been to the Wa Kingdom. The guardians of the Wa Kingdom sound very powerful, but in fact, they occupy a very small territory. For example, the Hirado Matsuura clan, the navy is powerful, but Hirado Island is only one or two hundred miles away. Not to mention Jeolla Province in South Goryeo, if Tojiro can get Tamna, Geoje and Hirado with the support of the general, how can he be in his eyes? ”

China calls localities prefectures and counties, and Japanese countries call localities also states, and dozens of countries are often added to one place, and I am afraid that it is not as good as one state in China.

After Liu Yang's reminder, Deng She couldn't help laughing, added his hand to his forehead, and said with a smile: "But I think it's bad." ......Well, in that case, you go back. There are two points to pay attention to, first, to win over Shiro Nagano, even if he is disrespectful, don't pay attention to it. Second, find an opportunity to tell Tojiro that I promised him that I would definitely give it to him. ”

"General, please think again. The water army of the Matsuura Party is still very strong. ”

"People don't have faith, they don't know what they can do. Since I agreed, of course I will do it. Manly, big husband, first and foremost! General Liu, you must know this truth of life. In that case, don't talk about it again. Deng She Zhengse said.

Liu Yang nodded again and again, and on his simple face, he once again showed a sincere smile, and said, "Yes, yes, the last general will know that he is wrong." Please rest assured that the general will never say anything like this again. ”

Deng She laughed and said, "Go down." ”

Liu Yang bowed down and walked out of the hall, and the night outside the hall was dark.

Bi Qianniu stood outside the hall, from beginning to end, after listening to the entire meeting process, seeing Liu Yang far away, he turned into the hall, worried, and said: "General." There is nothing wrong with General Liu's words. If we assist Tojiro and fail to fight, and annoy the Songpu Party, even if our army successfully captures South Goryeo, the troubles along the coast of South Goryeo today will inevitably become a trouble for our Haidong tomorrow. ”

How could Deng She not know this truth?

As early as when he decided to take advantage of the Japanese Bandits, he thought about the problems that might arise in the future. The ambition of the wolf son of the wolf can be used but not kept. Although Haidong's naval army is insufficient, how to "not stay", it is not only a strategy to use force. He didn't answer directly, but instead asked Bi Qianniu, "I've been reading recently, where have you read?" ”

"The gentleman invited by the general has spoken to the guards on rotation every day about "Straight Talk", and it has already been said that it is the time of King Qin Zhaoxiang."

"Straight Talk" is a popular history book written by Zheng Zhensun in the era based on "Zizhi Tongjian" and written in colloquial language.

Bi Qianniu and others, as Deng She's guards, are like Emperor Mengyuan's cowardice, well-deserved "neighbors" and "cronies", who will be of great use sooner or later. For example, the first two chiefs of the guard, Zhao Guo and Zuo Che'er, have long been in each town. Therefore, it is both necessary and necessary to nurture them early.

So, how do you train them? Let's start with the theory. Sima Guang's purpose of making "Zizhi Tongjian" is to consult political affairs, involving military affairs of previous dynasties. There are examples, vivid and lively, and it can be described as the best teaching material.

"Before King Qin Zhaoxiang, there was a Duke of Qi Jinggong in the State of Qi, and there was a prime minister in the court, named Yan Ying, who killed three warriors with two peaches. It's for 'two peaches to kill three soldiers'. Tomorrow, you don't have to ask your husband, you can ask Mr. Hong and Mr. Yao, what kind of allusion is this. ”

Two peaches kill three soldiers.

Jeolla Province and Tamna Island are Deng She's two peaches, Fuji Mitsuhide, Nagano Shiro and other gang of Japanese Kou, which are the three soldiers that Deng She wants to kill. His conversation with Liu Yang, at most, deceived an honest person like Bi Qianniu, Hong Jixun and Yao Haogu heard about it, one was uneasy, and the other was hey.

The next day, the two came together.

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1. A total of seven or eight hundred ships.

"The characteristics of the Wako during the reign of King Gongchou are: ......, from a fleet of about 20 ships at the beginning to a large-scale Wako with 3,000 people or more than 400 ships." The Japanese not only plundered along the coast, but also had the participation of "cavalry teams".

2, Tamna is still under the control of Meng Yuan.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Shun wanted to avoid chaos here and build a palace.

3, Tamnahuma.

By the time of the Ming Dynasty, there were "still twenty or thirty thousand horses" in the Tamna pasture.

4. Guard.

A samurai-turned-military administrator. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a great deal of authority, and power could be exercised independently in a certain area, and it was often transformed into a guardian daimyo.

Guardian Daimyo, the leader of a local samurai group appointed by the shogunate. Daimyo is the abbreviation of the daimyo lord, and the land is ostensibly state-owned, and the daimyo or minor lord signs a letter of appointment, which becomes a "famous field" and is rented and managed by them. Petty owners, mostly wealthy farmers.

5, Kublai Khan's Eastern Crusade.

At that time, Japan fought against two formations, and it was still popular to "fight on one horse", which was as written in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the two armies were rounded, one general was out of battle, and then the list was picked. It's just that in the case of Mengyuan firearms being so sharp, the fate of "one ride" can be imagined.