On an afternoon at Naha Port, the sea breeze swept the grass mixed with the scent of wild flowers and swept over the Liaodong naval camp on the riverbank.

Yang Chengying had already changed into thin clothes, and walked in the camp with his waist knife, his eyes looked past the resting soldiers one after another, and even looked at the sea beyond the barracks.

He was not inspecting the barracks, but accompanied Salamanca, the Spanish governor in Luzon, on a walk around the barracks.

Salamanca was about to leave his post, his face much more relaxed, his eyes fixed on the soldier's face and body.

He had an experience that the faces and hands of soldiers at sea were not the same as on land.

The darker the skin, the more it indicates a lot of training.

After looking around, Salamanca came to the conclusion that the Dutch did not lose unjustly.

The soldiers after the battle were full of energy, as if they were over before they could move.

Yang Chengying glanced at him and asked tentatively, "Your Excellency the Governor, do you have any thoughts on our army?"

Salamanca came back to her senses and replied, "The prince's army is really different, but it doesn't seem to match the number of people."

"Oh, part of it stays in the Satsuma Domain, dealing with possible changes."

Yang Chengying said, "The other part has been prepared, ready to go south to completely recover Jilong Island."

Hearing this, Salamanca was distraught: "Is your 'reconquest, including the northern part of Chicken Coop Island?'

"Of course." Yang Chengying said, "I invited you to come this time, to see if it is a collection of literature or a collection of martial arts."

"What do you mean by that?"

"If it's a receipt, please leave Chicken Coop Island; If it's a martial effort, then I can only use force."

As if in response to Yang Chengying's words, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out.

Jin Guofeng is leading more than 1,000 soldiers of the Tiger Wing Battalion to practice a shooting course.

Rifled and conical shells have made this gun fire at a longer range and at a faster rate of fire.

The gunfire was followed by another burst of shelling.

Both the range and the power of the Spanish cannon far surpassed, which stunned Salamanca. Look at the book

With the increase in range, the new cannon even used the original front-line observation posts.

"If it is returned directly, I will not be able to explain it to His Majesty the Emperor."

Salamanca is already obviously lacking in confidence, "You should give some benefits, so that I can also make a difference."

"Absolutely." Yang Chengying said, "My advantage is very characteristic, that is, you have brought some 'weeping trees' from the Americas, and I will pay the price of raw silk for each one. The more you survive, the more money you have."

"The tree that sheds tears? It's all over the Americas, and it's not unusual at all."

Salamanca wanted to take Yang Chengying's words.

When Yang Chengying heard this, he immediately understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "You've heard of lacquerware, I'm going to sell some to the rich and noble to make more money."

Speaking of this, Yang Chengying suddenly said, "In addition to the saplings, if you are willing to transport that thing to Liaodong, I will also collect it."

"How about I transport those 'tears' first, and then the saplings?" Salamanca is still trying to figure it out.

"No, I'll ask for the saplings first."

Yang Chengying said: "If you think about it, you are about to step down. If you don't make some political achievements, what will be the consequences of the Dutch governor being imprisoned?"

This is a bluff and a scare, Salamanca can't stand it.

He knew very well in his heart that Brouwer was taken advantage of because he didn't want to fail, and finally fell into the encirclement of the enemy.

The Netherlands is still like this, and with Spain's ability in the East, it is better to save it.

As a result, Salamanca had to sign a contract with Yang Chengying and take the initiative to give up his interests in Chicken Coop Island.

The two parties also signed a purchase agreement to bring in 100,000 "weeping trees" from the Americas and the "tears" of these trees.

God, Salamanca couldn't help but sigh that she finally signed a big deal before she left office.

As for what exactly the tree of tears is, end

It doesn't matter.

When Salamanca left, Shang Kexi and others also bid farewell to Yang Chengying, led the fleet south to collect the north and south of Jilong Island, and at the same time received Van Diemen's compensation.

Yang Chengying originally wanted to go very much, but the situation in the north no longer allowed him to leave.

Because it's too fierce.

The contradictions between the feudal lords and the poor people, religious contradictions, and trade contradictions overlapped for many years.

Finally, after three consecutive years of drought, it broke out all at once.

With the exception of the Saga Domain, and the Satsuma Domain, which had trade dealings with Yang Chengying, there was chaos of varying degrees throughout Kyushu Island.

In mid-April, the shogunate's commander-in-chief, Itakura Shigemasa, was hit by a stray bullet and fell from his horse and died. More than 4,700 shogunate soldiers were lost and more than 3,900 wounded.

The news returned to Edo, angering Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun.

"Tens of thousands of troops were mobilized, but they were beaten by that group of untouchables, and even the general fell from his horse and died."

Tokugawa Iemitsu said angrily, "Where have all the prestige of the former Tokugawa retainers gone? Is such a person worthy to be a samurai of the Three Rivers?"

The subordinates of the shogunate, both large and small, were scolded so much that they couldn't raise their heads.

"Matsudaira Nobutsuna, do you think this matter will have something to do with Yang Chengying?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu turned his head to look at Matsudaira Nobutsuna, "He found out what I was thinking, and sent someone to wait for revenge."

"It's hard to say. However, he is all about dealing with Nanban, and he doesn't seem to care much about our affairs." Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't eat it accurately.

"To say that he has no ideas is to deceive himself."

Sakai Tadakatsu took over, "However, if it is said that he is in collusion with that group of untouchables, his subordinates think it is unlikely.

If there was any collusion, he would never have stayed in the Ryukyus, and part of his fleet was already on its way back, while the other part was heading south.

It was only because the Satsuma clan was worried that it would be affected, so the remaining warships stayed in Kagoshima, but they also strictly guarded military discipline and did not run around."

"Lord Gongfang, at this time, we should still focus on counterinsurgency."

Matsudaira Nobutsuna reminded, "Only by exterminating the rebels will it not affect the authority of the shogunate without affecting other feudal states."

To put it bluntly, even if it is related to Yang Chengying, don't provoke him at this time.

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, and then asked, "The front-line general is dead, you say, who can take on this heavy responsibility!"

"My subordinates are willing to go." Matsudaira Nobutsuna bowed and said.

"Okay. It's up to you to calm the chaos."

Tokugawa Iemitsu said happily, "After you go, immediately lead the feudal towns to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. We must not wait for Yang Chengying to free up his hands and find an opportunity that he can take advantage of."

Still not at ease with Yang Chengying.

"Subordinates obey." Matsudaira Nobutsuna bowed.

Tokugawa Iemitsu let out a long breath and asked, "What do you think of Yang Chengying's proposal?"

"No."

The ministers unanimously objected.

"Tell me about it."

Tokugawa Iemitsu felt a little interesting, and for the first time, he was so unanimous.

Tadakatsu Sakai said, "Once a supply point is established, there will be exchanges, and gradually exchanges will deepen. Although the Western Army was defeated by us, their foundation is still there, and the shogunate must not take it lightly."

"However, what should I do if supplies from the sea can't reach Edo?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked a question.

But he stopped all these shogunate vassals at once.