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Chongwen thought for a while and said: "The important ministers of the shogunate united to crusade against Ouchi Yoshihiro because they thought that he was the greatest threat to others, but the shogunate was not monolithic, and there were many contradictions between the heavy ministers, and Ouchi Yoshihiro wanted to take advantage of this contradiction to divide and disintegrate them."

Yoshihiro Ouchi negotiated with the shogunate's important ministers yesterday at a tea party, in which he agreed to give up the smuggling trade, support the Kanai trade, abandon the Kii country, and kill the son of his ally Matsuura Nobuhi, on the condition that the magnates support the Kamakura principality to succeed to the throne. All his concessions are to make the shogunate think that he has admitted defeat and succumbed, and these magnates will not consider him the biggest threat, and internal contradictions will inevitably erupt. In this way, as soon as General Yoshitsune died, the important ministers either supported the Kamakura Princess, or the internal spoils were unevenly divided, and the soldiers met each other, and Ouchi Yoshihiro had a chance to turn defeat into victory. ”

The second went to sea and said with some admiration: "This thief is so scheming. ”

Chongwen smiled bitterly: "Yes, I thought so before the attack. He first showed weakness to the enemy, and when the shogunate was divided and infighting, he suddenly mobilized a large army with a new route, entered Kyoto like lightning, and supported the Kamakura Duke, so he was Cao Mengde of the Shogunate.

However, there was a problem that simply killing Matsuura Yoshinobu did not convince the shogunate of his determination to give up the smuggling trade. Chen Renxiao, a demon monk, put forward two conditions to the shogunate, one was to exterminate the Songpu Party, and the other was to send the Dakang maritime merchants to Nanjing. Kangshang was on Hirado Island, and before the Matsuura Party was exterminated, the shogunate's hand could not reach in for the time being, and he couldn't hand over people, so where could the shogunate get it.

When we arrived at Ryuo Island and entered the Shitennoji Temple, I believe that the secret agents of the shogunate have already known about it. He betrayed the Matsuura Party while secretly dealing with us, and the shogunate could not believe that he really supported the Kankai trade. So this bastard simply sold us to the shogunate, and let the shogunate give Dakang a mess, and get Kanhe, so that the shogunate would be completely at ease with him. ”

The second went to sea and thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't get around this bend, and he asked puzzledly: "This thief is going to turn against the Matsuura clan and all the Kang merchants, which means that the source of Kang goods in his Yamaguchi City is cut off, and the smuggling trade monopolized by the Ouchi family is not ruined... If the country really does the exploration and trade, his Ouchi family will be finished, why is he so energetic?"

Chongwen sighed and said: "The shogunate must also think so, since he has cut off the foundation of the smuggling trade, he can only support the shogunate's Kanhe trade, which is equivalent to a complete surrender, then he is not the biggest threat." Why don't you and I think so, mother, now I understand that this guy has deceived everyone.

His real idea was that as long as he could control the next shogun, whether it was the exploration trade or the smuggling trade, it would eventually fall into the hands of the Ouchi family. Therefore, the key to this matter is not what form of trade, but whether he can get rid of the current shogunate magnates and control the future shogunate. For this purpose, he will not hesitate to destroy the smuggling trade monopolized by his Ouchi family.

If he could not control the shogunate, in today's extremely isolated situation, the survival of the Ouchi clan would be in question, and any trade would be idle. So he went to great lengths to betray us in exchange for the division of the shogunate... Eventually, he will defeat all the Shogunate magnates and replace them with the Shogun of his choice. This guy really has some means, and I can't do it. ”

Ergo out of the sea slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "I understand, the shogunate's extermination of the Matsuura Party will not hurt him." In the future, whether it is smuggling trade or Kanhe trade, the Matsuura Party will stop on the route of Kang and Li. Those thieves and birds in Matsuura are a stumbling block for Yoshihiro Kakune, and they are not a stumbling block for the future shogunate. ”

Chongwen laughed and said, "That's right, I didn't expect that there would be such a person in the land of barbarians." ”

Er went out to sea and scolded: "This bastard deceived everyone, he is not Cao Mengde, he is Sima Yi who entered the mother! It seems that his plan is about to succeed, can we only eat this deflated?"

Chongwen sneered and said, "Ouchi Yoshihiro is too smart, I'm afraid he will still miss Qingqing's life, and his biggest mistake is to despise us." He thought that Dragon King Island was just his bargaining chip, he was very wrong, he didn't know how powerful the power in our hands was, and his vision was far worse than that of his daughter Nohime. ”

The second went to sea a little confused, and said with a wry smile: "We are just one boat, more than 40 people, at most, counting the poor pirates of the Huashan family and the Nine Ghost families, what strength can we have?"

Chongwen smiled and said, "Since the Ouchi family wants to trap the Matsuura Party and the Dakang Maritime Merchants of the Peace Family, those people are our natural allies, and together with our new routes and firearms, it is enough to influence the future of the country." ”

The second sea is still in the clouds, and he said: "The big sea means that we want to help the shogunate eliminate the Ouchi family? Did we send ourselves to the prison of the Nanjing Criminal Department?"

Wang Shishi suddenly said hatefully: "This Ouchi Yoshihiro is so treacherous, it is really hateful. We might as well sail directly to Awaji Island, unite with the Hosokawa Navy, defeat the Ouchi Navy, and cut off the sea route in the Seto Inland Sea, so that this guy will lose a lot. Then we patted our butts and returned to Dragon King Island, and then lived our fairy days, and I was so tired of these little ghosts. ”

Chongwen shook his head and said, "It's not right, although the father is unjust, but what about the son and the daughter? They disobeyed the father's order and risked their lives to save us, this is kindness." The revenge of the big husband will be avenged, so that the jade of the Ouchi clan will be burned, and what kind of person has become of our Dragon King Island. ”

Wang Shishi looked at Chongwen and said, "Then we can't endure this breath?"

Chongwen stood up and walked to the window, looked at the dark sea, and said softly: "It seems that our business on Dragon King Island is going to get bigger and bigger, and the show is about to begin." ”

There was silence in the cabin, and after a long time, Chongwen turned to Tomita and said, "Lord Tomita, your lord betrayed you, and your partners were all killed by him, so can you still serve him?"

Shinji Tomita was full of confusion, what happened today was so shocking that this young samurai didn't know what to do for a while. After a long time, he said, "The lord is really... But after all, he is the lord, and the samurai serve the public with righteousness and bravery, and the king is not the king, and the minister must not be the minister. ”

Chongwen patted him on the shoulder and said, "I like your loyalty, don't worry, even if Ryuwang Island and Ouchi Yoshihiro turn against each other, I will not detain his loyal retainers, and I will let you go back tomorrow." ”

Shoji Tomita bowed to Chongwen and said, "I am grateful, if I didn't go to sea today, I would have thrown my body on the street." I swear by the honor of my family that I will never be an enemy of Dragon King Island in this life. ”

Er Chuhai said with a smile: "You are a boy with a heart, but you also saved the life of Da Chuhai, and Longwang Island will not forget it." ”

Chongwen smiled and shook his head, "No, no, no, Lord Tomita, you don't have to swear this solemnly. I have something to ask for, you helped me do it, we are friends for life, never enemies. ”

Shoji Tomita said sincerely: "His Royal Highness Da Chuhai commanded that everything should be obeyed. ”

Chongwen said slowly: "Maybe the Ouchi family will be in danger in the future, I want you to protect the Nonghime Hall and Sun Saburo Jiaoyou, and obey all their orders, can you do it?"

Shoji Tomita bowed again and said solemnly, "As long as it does not violate the way of the samurai, I will protect them with my life." ”

Chongwen said: "I can't be wrong. He turned around and took out a Rolling Sea Dragon King Flag, and continued: "This is the flag of my Dragon King Island, if you take out this flag and show it to the Nonghime Palace, she will trust you." You must keep this item and keep it out of sight of anyone. In the future, if someone comes to you with this flag, then he must be a friend you can trust with life and death, and you can trust him absolutely. All who bear this flag know the oath of Dragon King Island: to be brothers with the living and the dead. ”

Shoji Tomita solemnly took the small flag, carefully folded it and put it in his arms, and said: "Understood, with the dead and dead, that is, brothers." ”

Chongwen smiled: "That's right, you've worked hard, go down and rest first, and the catfish boy will arrange a wine and food cabin for you." ”

Shoji Tomita hesitated a little, and Chongwen asked, "Is there anything else?" Shoji Tomita said: "There is a matter of asking for something, the police who fell into the water on the boat are just their duty, not with Longwang Island, please let them go." ”

Chongwen said with a smile: "If you don't let them go, you still have these stupid guys?" Tomorrow when you arrive at Yuliang Bay, you can take them away together." ”

Shoji Tomita bowed down and thanked him, and said, "His Royal Highness Da Chuhai is really a man with a big heart. ”

Er Chuhai said with a smile: "As far as you have a lot of things, you also have a bad advice, if I really wait for the killing to eat, irrelevant people, please ask us to kill us and we are too lazy to do it." Okay, let's go down and rest, the night is still long. Shoji Tomita didn't speak again, and bowed down.

The second went out to sea and watched Tomita Shoji retreat, and suddenly smiled: "This son is really lucky, in the future, the maritime merchants will take a new route to buy water, and this flag will not be able to buy it for 2,000 taels of silver." ”

Chongwen said: "This flag is different from ordinary flags, and people who have lived and died with us and have gone through hardships cannot have it. They are the people we absolutely trust on Longwang Island, and this flag cannot be bought by money, representing the hearts of our people on Longwang Island. ”

Erchuhai asked a little puzzled: "Is there any difference between this kid surnamed Tomita?"

Chongwen said: "He said that the king is not the king, and the minister cannot be the minister, this sentence touched me." If such a person can't be trusted, who else can we trust, Yoshihiro Ouchi, who believes in my mother? I made a big mistake with a single thought, so I now cherish these simple and upright people even more. ”

Erchuhai nodded and asked, "Where are we going next?"

Chongwen said: "Youliangwan, the big thing has to be done first. ”

Wang Shishi laughed: "That guy is really dizzy, he dares to marry such an ugly woman." ”

Chongwen shook his head and said: "He is not dim, he is poor and hateful, this is the most affectionate and nature, it is our good brother, we have to fulfill him." ”

Chai Demei suddenly asked, "What about the few maids on the boat? And the fat girl sumo, why don't you ask the rich cow?"

The second went to sea and said helplessly: "The mother, with these women on the boat, it is really unlucky, can the brothers still work? It's not okay to leave them behind, they are all women's families, how can they live. ”

Chai Demei said: "These tricks should not be underestimated, they are mixed in the Qinglou, they can be called deaf and clear-sighted, and they are ruthless in finding out the news, have they ever thought of giving them a flag when they go to sea." ”

Chongwen said with a smile: "I joined the mother, I originally wanted to get a hot spring bath on Longwang Island to serve us." But Akemi's idea is very good, and the flag can't be given, Brother Akemi, is the Shiba family interested in opening a Kabukicho in Hirado?"

Everyone laughed, and the unhappiness of Qicheng disappeared. But everyone knows that going to sea will never be counted like this, and sooner or later they will come back, and then they will bring a mountain of fleets, and the whole will be shaken.

Chongwen said heroically: "Naturally, the Kabuki Hall must have a song, and our Dragon King Island must also have a war song." What kind of haiku and song do the samurai of the country, they think they are smart, and they are just frogs in the night, and they also let them see the death of the Chinese seamen. ”

He drank and ordered the catfish boy to serve the pen and ink, and wrote a desperate poem in the bumpy cabin before a hero threw himself into the sea hundreds of years ago, and this is the battle song of Longwang Island from then on:

The poor island is lonely, and the hurricane is cold. I don't know if it's Haikou, thousands of miles of empty waves. The dragon was gloomy and angry. The autumn yin is proud, and the tide of the banquet is like a mountain. Yingfu Biaonan Jixi, when will the day be returned. The cloud flag light is bleak, and the green wolf is under the waist. Who can live in Yongdongxi, forgive me for dying. Woohoo Chaozong is embarrassed, and he will meet Sang Tugan.