The old brothers of Amamijima, who are already middle-aged, are not as good as young people in spirit and physical strength, and are very tired of living at sea, want to live a dull life, not to mention that Li Xiang is very supportive, even Zhao Hongyu is very supportive.

Because the reason is very simple, after these people leave Li Xiang, Li Xiang's power will weaken here in Kyushu. Without these old brothers, Li Xiang would not have too many selfish thoughts.

This is a good thing for Zhao Hongyu, so how could he not support it.

And these people went to San Francisco, they could still reclaim the land, and stand with Wang Shan to protect the interests of San Francisco. After all, they are in the local area, but they have land in hand.

At that time, if the Indians in San Francisco want to be unfavorable to the empire, then these subordinates like Li Xiang will definitely stand up and deal with those Indians together with Wang Shan.

That is to say, there is an extra boost invisibly.

And with these people joining San Francisco, you can also add to the local population and make San Francisco bustling and bustling.

After all, the local Indians who were obedient did not know how to develop themselves.

Ethnic groups like Mohican are still quite different among the Indians, and of course, it is also because of the contact with Zhao Hongyu that it has become like this.

For example, most of the Indians in Manhattan still don't know how to trade, and they would rather take the monthly militia salary and hunt from time to time to make money than do business.

So if you look at the thinking of the Indians in Manhattan, presumably the Indians in San Francisco should be like this.

So after these people on Amami Island went to San Francisco, they wouldn't be too comfortable if they had land. Do something small or something, it's going to happen.

With them on board, San Francisco will slowly develop.

Although Wang Shan will definitely let his genetic people also do business, there will always be someone to compete for it, and there will be progress, right?

Take a step back and look at the young people who want to stay in Kyushu. Their placement is a matter that needs to be carefully considered.

Unlike those who have already made up their minds, these young people still have enthusiasm and drive, and they don't want to let themselves be so young and have no ideals.

And only those who have no momentum will go to the Americas.

They don't want to end their lives like this.

For these people, Zhao Hongyu has only one requirement, that is, according to their specialties and their own abilities and skills, to seek their status among the sailors.

Although he was Li Xiang's subordinate, Zhao Hongyu didn't want to do anything special.

Li Xiang was able to become the Admiral of the Navy Master because of special reasons.

But his men can't.

And recklessly giving them a high status is quite unfair to other subordinate genetic people.

Zhao Hongyu didn't want to be because of such a thing. Causes genetic people to have opinions about themselves, and at the same time there is a question of what reduces loyalty.

So, let Li Xiang's young people who are willing to stay and want to join the water division show their abilities.

As long as it is a capable person, then it is still okay to give some status.

But if you don't have any ability, then I'm sorry, let's be a creep.

Of course, it's not impossible to be a minion.

If it's been mixed for a long time. And will be a little more human. It is not impossible to improve your status in the future, but it will take time.

If you are reckless, give them a high position, Zhao Hongyu will not do this.

So, when Zhao Hongyu said this to Li Xiang. Li Xiang immediately understood.

In fact, Li Xiang is also quite supportive of Zhao Hongyu's approach.

He knew his place in the Song Empire and what he was supposed to do. Say what to say.

After all, he is an old man, if he can't even understand these questions, then wouldn't he be in vain.

According to the young crown prince's meaning. It can be said in one sentence.

Those who have the power live in it!

Yes, as long as you have the ability, then you can mix up a good position in the water division with your own ability. But if you don't have the ability, you can only go to be a small soldier.

Even the crown prince can open his mouth and give these people a good position.

But can the Song soldiers in the sailors be convinced?

We're all human, and if you have the ability, you can say something.

After a long time, if you don't have the ability, everyone won't be convinced of you at all.

This situation is particularly prominent in the military.

Although people won't say anything on the surface, they can still make a stumbling block for you behind your back, wear small shoes or something.

If something like that happens, it's bad.

There is nothing in peacetime, but if there is a battle at sea...... What else do you have to be safe?

Therefore, only by showing the ability to convince people can you integrate well into the Imperial Sailors.

At the same time, the Imperial Sailors were originally crowded, and they were considered outsiders.

Even with the greeting of the crown prince, he Li Xiang himself was still the admiral.

But it will also be rejected in the early stages.

Who made them 'outsiders'?

Therefore, if you want to integrate your subordinates into the Imperial Sailors, and if you want to gain some status, you can only let them earn it with their ability impartially.

Only in this way can those young people who want to join the sailor really integrate into this group. And with the passage of time, let the officers and soldiers of the sailors of the Song Empire truly accept them.

"Your Highness, I will say this to those boys. I think they should be able to understand His Highness's painstaking efforts, after all, it is also for their good. ”

After Li Xiang figured out these points, he replied.

Zhao Hongyu looked at Li Xiang seriously and said, "If someone doesn't understand, then they must not join the water division." In fact, you should also understand that the military is not like other groups and organizations, and if you want to gain a foothold in the army, you must have the ability. Whether you want dignity or power, you can only earn it by virtue of your military exploits and abilities in the army, and if you think about it, you are smart, and if you don't understand it, you don't need to say anything. ”

on this issue. Zhao Hongyu obviously didn't want to bother with Li Xiang.

Li Xiang also understood Zhao Hongyu's meaning and attitude.

So, he nodded and agreed.

"Okay, now I'm going to talk to you about the defense of the Kyushu Seas. In fact, the affairs of your subordinates are all very easy to solve, and you don't have to worry about it at all. ”

After Zhao Hongyu finished talking about the placement of Li Xiang's subordinates, he laughed and was no longer so serious.

Li Xiang also slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, what he was most afraid of was that Zhao Hongyu didn't want those young people to join the water division, but fortunately, such worries were a bit redundant, and the crown prince did not decide this.

Although it is necessary to let those young people gain status, Li Xiang feels that this is the case. It's also good for those who are young, and it's not a bad thing.

Now, His Royal Highness was about to talk about the defense of the sailors in Kyushu, and Li Xiang showed a listening look.

"In the future, the main enemy of the Kyushu Navy Division is the Japanese people, after all, I snatched it from the Japanese people here in Kyushu, and it is impossible for the Japanese people to swallow this evil breath like this."

Zhao Hongyu tried his best to talk about this problem to Li Xiang in a relaxed tone.

Yes, Kyushu was after Zhao Hongyu captured the shogun and the emperor, forced the Japanese to sign an agreement, and expelled the Kyushu daimyo by force. Only then did he take Kyushu into his own hands.

It is impossible for the Japanese to swallow this breath.

It's just that now the Japanese are caught up in a chaotic power struggle, and they don't have the energy to pay attention to them for the time being.

Once the battle on the side of the Japanese is made clear, a winner is divided. Then the Japanese will definitely start a battle for Kyushu.

Zhao Hongyu can also think of this situation with his ass.

Therefore, Kyushu's future defense is mainly aimed at the Japanese people.

Zhao Hongyu, the sailor of the Ming Dynasty, did not have to worry at all, there was no order from the imperial court. Those people didn't dare to attack him.

What's more, the current Kyushu and Zhao Hongyu are powerful, and there is no conflict of interest with the sailors of the Ming Dynasty. And even if there is a conflict. Nor is it up to a small commander in charge of the Navy.

To understand one thing, Kyushu was already the territory of the Song Empire.

Once there is a disturbance and the war between the two countries of the city is developed, then there are many things involved.

The Ming Dynasty would not allow themselves to be caught in this kind of war, because what they needed was stability.

Therefore, for the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Hongyu is not worried at all.

"Your Highness, our main defense is against the Japanese people, but Zheng Zhilong in the south ......", Li Xiang thought about it after hearing this, and gritted his teeth and brought up his old enemy Zheng Zhilong.

Yes, Zheng Zhilong has been peeking at the water trade routes of the Wa Kingdom, after all, the sea lanes here are still connected to the Goryeo Kingdom.

Ginseng, mink, and Goryeo dancing girls on the Goryeo side are also very lucrative and lucrative commodities. Zheng Zhilong has always been greedy, and he will definitely not let it go.

Although Zheng Zhilong himself is the chief military officer of the Fujian Navy Division, his younger brother still controls the Zheng family's huge pirate fleet, so he has to guard against Zheng Zhilong.

Besides, Li Xiang took refuge in Zhao Hongyu, if this matter was known by Zheng Zhilong. God knows what Zheng Zhilong's side will think, and because Zheng Zhilong doesn't know much about the Song Empire, he won't be able to make something happen to his side.

That is, conflicts can arise at any time.

Of course, the more important point is that Li Xiang hopes to use Zhao Hongyu's strength to defeat Zheng Zhilong and take revenge.

For Li Xiang's careful thoughts, how could Zhao Hongyu not be clear.

Therefore, when Zhao Hongyu heard Li Xiang mention Zheng Zhilong, he looked at Li Xiang with a smile for a while. In the end, Li Xiang was a little embarrassed, so she explained awkwardly: "Your Highness, I admit that I have a grudge against Zheng Zhilong, but my subordinates are indeed seriously considering this issue." Now that Naha has fallen into the hands of Zheng Zhilong, and we have abandoned Amami Island after leaving, Zheng Zhilong will send a fleet to come, and with Zheng Zhilong's always domineering character, we will have a naval battle with him. ”

Li Xiang said this well, Zheng Zhilong now has all the conditions for the overlord of the Eastern Sea, and even his subordinates and himself think that he is now the overlord of the sea.

Therefore, now the Zheng family's fleet has imposed a large protection fee on all ships engaged in trade at sea.

This cost is even much higher than in Li Xiang's time.

Of course, you can not be convinced not to pay the protection fee, but what will happen if you do not pay the protection fee...... Fools know what to do.

At the same time, the Zheng family's fleet also formed its own caravans and controlled all the lucrative goods on the southeast coast.

Now that the Zheng family is dominant, there is no one to balance him.

Therefore, the Zheng family's fleet, which monopolized the sea, even the bigwigs who supported him at the beginning did not dare to provoke him.

Although those bigwigs regret it now, they can only taste their bitter fruits.

No one would have imagined that Zheng Zhilong was even more domineering and difficult than Li Xiang, at least everyone made money during the period when Li Xiang controlled the sea, but Zheng Zhilong obviously liked to eat alone.

Therefore, with Zheng Zhilong's character, how could he give up such a cornucopia as the Wa Kingdom.

You must know that the Wa country is rich in gold here, and the gold and silver are expensive here. A trip from the Ming Dynasty to get silver to the side of the Wa Kingdom, and the profits from it turned into gold are eye-catching.

At the same time, there is a shortage of copper in the Ming Dynasty, and the copper on the side of the Ming Dynasty can be exchanged for a lot of silver in the Japanese Kingdom, which is a lucrative business.

Not to mention Goguryeo's ginseng and mink, as well as other precious medicinal herbs.

Zheng Zhilong has no reason to give up.

In other words, Kyushu's side will definitely have a great conflict of interest with Zheng Zhilong in the future. And there is no way to avoid this conflict, it will definitely happen.

After Zhao Hongyu thought about it, his expression gradually became serious.

"Well, that's something you need to think about. What's more, you have already killed one of his leaders, so it is impossible for Zheng Zhilong to swallow this breath. If he doesn't do something, it will have a great impact on his prestige. ”

Thinking that when Li Xiang returned to Amami Island to pick up people, he had a conflict with Zheng Zhilong's men, although Wang Ren had sent out to attack, and it had nothing to do with Li Xiang.

But you can't look at it that way.

First of all, Wang Ren was Zheng Zhilong's person, so getting Wang Renzeng was not giving Zheng Zhilong face. What's more, Li Xiang also dismantled Wang Renzeng with a thousand knives, and at the same time, even those prisoners were executed.

Thinking about it, Zheng Zhilong would never swallow this evil breath.

Not to mention that there were huge interests of Goguryeo on the side of the Wa Kingdom.

"Amami Island can't be lost, where to send troops to station, and at the same time to recapture Naha in a short time. We want Zheng Zhilong to know how powerful we are, so that he won't dare to beat our idea. ”

Zhao Hongyu didn't want to start a full-scale war with Zheng Zhilong, after all, he was about to leave for the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the main focus was to emigrate from the Ming Dynasty, so the war was not in the interests of Zhao Hongyu's side.

"I hope you can know what I mean, I don't want a full-scale conflict with Zheng Zhilong to break out in the short term, the empire has the interests of the empire, do you know?"

Zhao Hongyu asked seriously and seriously staring at Li Xiang's eyes.

What else can Li Xiang say at this time...... (To be continued......)