Nine Ghost Longliang suddenly understood that he had been attacked with a firearm. But aren't firearms filled with clay pots and thrown at the ship opposite? Aren't firearms using large barrels to shoot thick iron arrows at the enemy? Why are thousands of troops screaming and rushing over and beating their own sailors to pieces?

He raised his head and saw Kayama Shihisa looking at him with pity, he already understood that the Kayama family had taken refuge in Dakang and these people, and was about to swallow his Kumano Navy even the belt meat, and there was no bone residue left. The Kumano Water Army is over, the Nine Ghost Family is over, just like the Shima Shichishima people in the past, this time, it's sad to be yourself.

He could only watch the Dakang Pirate General go to sea, it was said that he was from Dragon King Island, he didn't know where Dragon King Island was, but that didn't matter anymore. He had to bow down to the victor and wait for the verdict, which was the rule of the samurai of the country, and he just wanted to die with some dignity.

The big sea sat on the wooden ladder of the stern, and there were tall and burly Dakang warriors standing on the left, right and behind, all dressed in armor, and they were mighty. A giant of the Black Tower seemed to be the one who had captured himself on the ship, the blade of the great axe slanting out from its back, like the mortal Bishamentian.

Turning his head to look at the nine ghost retainers who were kneeling on the ground behind him, a man with an axle in the Shimazu Navy was holding a sword, and he was looking at his captives with fierce eyes. He sighed, perishing in the hands of such a god, the Nine Ghost Family was not wronged.

He knelt down on the deck, put his hands on the ground, and said in a voice as smooth as possible: "Long Liang is stupid and rude, he offended the tiger power of the Dakang samurai, and he deserves death, but he still took the liberty of asking His Highness Da Chuhai to let me die like a real samurai, please give me a seppuku suicide." ”

Chongwen listened to Xu Hai's translation, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Give him a knife, I want to see how the servant has a seppuku method." A knife was thrown in front of the Nine Ghosts Takashi.

He straightened his back and placed the knife in front of him. These pirates of the Celestial Dynasty are really rude, and they have no respect for a samurai who is preparing to seppuku, and they have no pen and paper to serve, so they can leave a desperate poem. However, he himself can't be rude, and the Nine Ghosts Longliang saluted Da Chuhai with a glance: "Thank You Da Chuhai for your highness's sword." ”

He grabbed the scabbard with his left hand and raised it in front of his eyes, and with his right hand he pulled out half of the blade and looked at it, the pure cold-forged knife, the blade was narrow and long, very sharp, and he was very satisfied. Slowly pulled out the whole knife, put the scabbard on the deck, thought for a while, tore off a piece of cloth to wrap the blade, and held the blade in his right hand to carve it on the deck.

Now Xu Hai was dumbfounded, he could speak Chinese, but he didn't understand Chinese characters. Fortunately, Chai Demei has been in the company for many years, is familiar with the relationship, and also knows how to play the word. He translated for Chongwen on the side: "It is said that the samurai of the country have to write a desperate poem before seppuku, and I am afraid that this is what he engraved on the deck." ”

Chongwen smiled: "Oh, who said that the servants are barbarians, isn't this quite ancient, what did he write?"

Chai Demei translated Chongwen word by word:

"What is a herring

It's nothing more than food for whale salamanders

What life is

It's just a narrow escape from death. ”

Chongwen said: "It's also interesting." ”

The retainers of the Nine Ghosts were already crying, but the Nine Ghosts were focused and meticulous, as if this ritual was more meaningful than death itself. After writing the desperate poem, he recited it with satisfaction, and then crossed the blade of the knife and gently wiped it with a cloth, his face full of focus and cherishment.

Finally, he untied the belt around his waist, brushed the right placket to the side, revealing the flesh between his waist and abdomen, the handle of the knife was outward, the tip of the knife was inward, and he gently stabbed on the skin.

When the last moment came, he had to be extremely careful, whether his stomach was flowing all over the place, or he could not control the pain and fell backwards, all of which were rude, and he would be laughed at when he died. He had to make a cross in his abdomen, and he couldn't let his intestines flow out, so he had to hold his body and fall forward, always staying in a kneeling position, and that was a real seppuku.

Just as he was about to use his right arm to end his life with a perfect performance, a strong force struck from his side, his arm was crooked, and the tip of the knife cut a shallow wound on his abdomen, but the knife flew to the side of the ship, touched the battlement, and tumbled and fell to the sea. When life and death changed instantaneously at the last moment, the Nine Ghosts Takashi also exhausted his courage and energy, and his whole body fell limply on the deck.

The retainers of the Nine Ghosts behind him exclaimed, but the Dakang sailors laughed wildly, some whistled, and some slapped the battlements, it was really a wonderful show, which was much more interesting than cutting people.

It was Liu Li who kicked the flying knife, and he said to Chongwen with a smile: "I can't see it, he is really not afraid of death, go to sea, spare him." ”

Chongwen stepped forward with a smile, pulled up the soft Nine Ghost Longliang, and said gently: "I didn't see it, but I was a tough guy, let's go talk in the cabin." ”

The war between the Ryuo Shima and the Kumano Naval Forces soon ended, and the Daiyasu Mariners and their allies, the Shimazu Naval Forces, escorted the Kumano Pirates to dock at Yura Bay. On the shore is Yura Village, which is an important port for the Kumano Navy in the Kii Waterway, there are dozens of families in the village, usually farming, and now the winter farming is idle, just go to sea to do some business without capital, but I didn't expect to meet the dragon island killing star.

The Kumano Navy returned with a feather, and the village was about to change its door, and on the bare beach, the head of the village knelt down with a large number of old and weak women and children. However, dozens of boats were tossed and docked in the harbor, but no one came down to burn and loot, and no one sent the village head to the ship to reply.

Shimazu and the Kumano pirates stayed on the boat honestly, and the village head had no choice but to continue to kneel.

In the compass cabin, the three giants of Longwang Island, Chongwen, Liu Guan and Chief Bingshun were talking with the Nine Ghosts Takashi and Huashan Zijiu, and Catfish and Hanako were waiting on the side. This time it was Nonghime who served as the translator, although Chongwen didn't know the origin of Nonghime, but she was familiar with the domestic situation and had a sharp mind, so it was more appropriate for her to be the interpreter.

Chongwen said: "Dragon King Island is here to do business, not to kill people, and we don't mind everyone getting rich together." But if anyone does not know what is good and bad and stands in the way of our wealth, then our firearm will speak. ”

Nongji translated it word for word, and Liu Guan laughed hehehe.

Chongwen continued: "Almost every family of our Dakang people is planting mulberry and raising silkworms, every family has a loom, and there is no end in sight to our cotton fields. In Dakang, it is not uncommon for thousands of people to work in the mines, with iron smelting furnaces working day and night, and iron ingots piled up high on the mountain. But our people are still very poor, they have no savings after a year's hard work, and many people are unable to support their families.

Why is this? Because we have too much production, there is nowhere to sell, and the money is cheap, and the people are not poor. Your country is in short supply, and everything is expensive and cheap, look at you pirates, how poor you have become. But you are rich in gold and silver, why can't the two countries communicate with each other, benefiting hundreds of millions of people. ”

Nonghime glanced at Chongwen, she had never expected that a pirate would suddenly talk about this. In this brave and fearless body, there is a bodhisattva heart that thinks deeply, what kind of man is this.

Liu Guan scolded: "Straight lady thief, it is because of your strong lords, pirate bullies, temple monks, in order to occupy the sea and land goods, fight to take it away, and stir up the good sea passage like a pit, how many people have been harmed!"

Chongwen sighed and said, "If you want to talk about this, Emperor Gao... There have been. ”

Liu Guan was dumbfounded, what's wrong with going to sea, that's your grandfather, ignoring His Holiness?

Chongwen ignored his nonsense and continued: "Now I have found a new route that allows the sea ships to avoid the heroes of Matsuura and Ouchi, the Murakami and Shiohu, the Bungo and Iyo's Kono Navy, and countless hardships and obstacles. But I can't avoid you, I can't avoid the ministers of the government... ”

Huashan Zijiu said curtly: "His Royal Highness Dachuhai, I am following Longwang Island below. ”

Chongwen looked at Kayama Shihisa and said, "So I thank you, and there will be a reward." ”

Nine Ghost Takashi bowed down and said: "I understand the meaning of His Highness the Great Sea, His Highness's new route must be from the East Nationality Sea into the Kii Waterway, and then from Osaka Bay into the city, the Nine Ghost Clan is on the route." ”

Chongwen said: "Exactly, but you dare to stand in my way, what do you say I should do?"

The Nine Ghosts Takarashi knelt down and said, "I don't know the ambition of going to sea, and I think it was the Shimazu Navy that provoked the war, which is really ashamed. ”

Chongwen stopped persecuting, changed the topic, and said with a little sarcasm: "Nine ghosts, do you know why you are so poor?"

Nine Ghosts Longliang said: "We are not on the trade road, so we are naturally poor. ”

Chongwen said: "You understand, now that I give you a chance, what should you do?"

The Nine Ghosts Takara pondered for a while and said, "If the Nine Ghost Family follows His Highness the Great Exit Sea and continues to advance towards Osaka Bay, it means that a war will be waged against the Hosokawa Family. ”

Chongwen looked at him and asked, "Are you afraid?"

Nine Ghost Longliang said: "For this new route, the Nine Ghost Family will never be greedy for life and afraid of death. It's just that I heard that the shogunate has negotiated terms with Yasukuni, as long as the shogunate exterminates the Matsuura naval army and sends all Chinese back to Yasukuni, Yasukuni will issue a trade survey to the shogunate and allow the shogunate to pay tribute to the Yasukuni port.

In this way, not only Hosokawa Yoriyuki, but also the nearly three countries bordering Osaka Bay may be unfavorable to His Highness, the Hosokawa family of Kawachi Province, the Sasaki family of Setzu Province, and the Ouchi family of Izumi Province, these are all shogunate bosses, and they are also the most powerful daimyo of the country, if they unite, the entire country will tremble, and it seems that it is not the right time to enter the castle in this situation. ”

Nohime was taken aback, and asked in a hurried voice, "Is the news true?"

Nine Ghosts Takara said: "The news comes from Kyoto Tenryu Temple, it shouldn't be fake." ”

Nong-hime turned her head and explained to Chongwen: "The late general Kakune Son's official enshrined the five largest Zen temples in Kyoto as the five mountains of Kyoto, and Tenryuji Temple is the first of the five mountains in Kyoto. The presiding officer of Tenryu Temple, Master Shushi is the teacher of Emperor Go-Daigo, and also the teacher of the Zun Clan, he is the most respected national teacher in the country, if it is news from Tenryuji Temple, it will never be a rumor. ”

This news also shocked Chongwen's heart, this was undoubtedly aimed at himself, and for a while he seemed to feel the cold gaze of the black-clothed monk. Although he went into exile incognito, his uncle Yongji's hand never relaxed, and now he actually stretched out to the country.

Liu Guan scolded: "Those who enter the mother's mother, the thief is bald and vicious." ”

Nong Ji said sharply: "Master Dream Window is a great monk. ”

Chongwen smiled: "He's not talking about Dream Window, he's talking about another Dao master." ”

Chief Bingshun said: "Yes, that is a master who is looking for trouble, and he has found it here." ”

Chongwen sneered and said: "We have no way to take Nanjing, and we may not have a way to take the country." ”