Sayuri said: "In the past few days, there have been a sudden increase in guests in Kyushu, and most of them are pirates who have returned from the Ryukyus. They looted a lot of Amami Oshima silk, as well as furs and white frosting, and pulled them all to sell the stolen goods in Hirado, and lost them all in the flower world. The geisha, however, heard that they had suffered a great defeat in the Ryukyus, and that many people had died, and they were all scolding Kayama Shihisa for deceiving them. ”

Chongwen was taken aback, thousands of pirates plundered the Ryukyus, and there was the chief soldier Shun in charge, even if he couldn't eat the Ryukyus, he wouldn't be defeated, what was going on?

Sayuri said: "It's not a pirate who said that, they are all talking about it. ”

Chongwen frowned and secretly wondered, since the pirates in Kyushu have all arrived in Hirado, why didn't the chief soldier Shun and Kayama Shijiu send news? They were all dead.

Thinking of this, Chongwen stood up and shouted: "Yizheng!"

Birakiyama Yoshimasa pushed the door in and knelt on the ground to salute. Chongwen said: "I order you to return to Fangjin immediately, inquire about the movements of the Kyushu fleet, find out the details of the Battle of the Ryukyus, and return as quickly as possible." ”

Biryama Yoshimasa bowed and replied, "Yes!" turned around and gently closed the door, and left in a hurry.

Chongwen stood up, put on a white cloth bathrobe, and strode out barefoot. Sayuri chased after her and shouted, "Lord, the bun hasn't been tied yet." Only then did Chongwen realize that he was wearing long wet hair, so he had to stand still, and Sayuri caught up and simply tied up her hair in a white scarf.

Now his image is really weird, with a white bathrobe and a white scarf to tie his hair, just like Dakang's linen and filial piety. But at this time, he couldn't take care of it, Lai Cainiu watched in amazement as Chongwen rushed out of the bathroom, ran across the overpass and entered the Qianzhang Pavilion, the black tower giant had to follow behind, and the wooden corridor that shook was clanging, and now that Huashan Yoshimasa was not there, he had to protect Chongwen's safety inseparably.

In the sea pavilion, Zhang Lian was discussing with Xiao Xuefeng, Lin Chaoxi, Luo Pao, Zhang Wan, Li Dongjin, etc., all of whom were in Cantonese with a loud voice, and ordinary people really didn't understand it. Seeing Chongwen coming in a hurry, Zhang Lian stood up and asked, "Why are you panicking when you go to sea?"

Chongwen was not polite, sat on the official hat chair, looked at Zhang Lian and said: "The Ryukyu I funded suffered a defeat in Ryukyu, it seems that the Ryukyu Island is not easy to get along with, and the Ryukyu expedition to Ryukyu should be postponed." ”

Zhang Lian sat back in his chair and said disdainfully: "Something big happened to me, you scared me to death." ”

Lin Chaoxi said with a smile: "The pirates of the country are too weak, they can't take the Ryukyus, maybe we can't take it." ”

Chongwen frowned and said, "I thought about it carefully, there are more than 10 cities in each country of the Three Mountains, with a population of hundreds of thousands. They can take a boat and travel thousands of miles to our Dakang to pay tribute, and I ask if this is a blood-drinking and hairy island? I let the servants harass them, that is, to probe the truth and the truth, and since they can beat thousands of soldiers, they must not be underestimated. ”

Zhang Lian's face slowly became solemn, if Xingshi couldn't beat the Ryukyus, it would be difficult to borrow money from the cabinet shop. Then the interest of the 400,000 loan is enough to crush himself to death, Zhong Qidong still eats himself, he pondered for a while, and asked, "What do you think should be done when you go to sea?"

Chongwen said: "You can't act rashly now, everything will wait for Huashan Zijiu and the general soldiers to come back with them." At least we need to know how they were defeated, to know the geography and folklore of the Ryukyus, who the lord of the country is to join the mother, and to know himself and know the other in order to conquer. ”

Zhang Lian said with a dark face: "But the fleets of various families and Macao are rushing to Dagou Port on Dongfan Island, and every day is a fee adjustment, and the Liuju Bureau can't afford to drag it out." He pointed to the ledger outside the study.

Chongwen thought for a while and said: "If you really can't wait, you can first make a move against the islands on the periphery of the Ryukyus, and seek peace with the Miyakojima chieftain Tomimi, Yaeyama Shimayi and Amami Shimayi, and gain a foothold in these places, with sufficient supplies of food and water, and detect the inside of the Ryukyus, and then detain the customs if you are undefeated." If you enter the mother, no matter how bad it is, there is a way out. ”

Zhang Lian's face was gloomy, and he said after a long time: "It's just like this, then I'll rush to Dongfan Dagou Port in the next few days, and stabilize the Qidong people of the Liuju Bureau first." ”

Chongwen waved his hand and said: "Not in these few days, no matter what, I have to wait for my people to come back from Fangjin, and you have to listen to the situation of the Ryukyus with your own ears." Otherwise, you don't even know in your own heart, how can you persuade Liuju Qidong?"

Zhang Lian said a little heavily: "Then wait a few more days... Go to sea, I heard Hanako say, there is a bronze big gun on Longwang Island, you make a price, and the Liuju will buy it, and never bargain. ”

Chongwen smiled bitterly and said: "Are you worried about my big guns? Xu Hai hasn't come back from Dragon King Island yet, I know how many doors I can pull here? Not to mention that the bureau has to deal with tens of thousands of shogunate troops, so I rely on these big guns, I can't ask for money and die." ”

Zhang Lian's face sank, and he said: "Your Dragon King Island is also the Great Qidong of the Liuju Bureau, if you lose your capital, you will also have a loss." ”

Chongwen sighed and said, "Aren't you forcing me, there are only a few sects in the Communist Party, and only one of them will be given to the general army to conquer the Ryukyus." I'll show you the way, the owner of Wufeng has a few bowls on Fukue Island, otherwise you can discuss it with him?"

Zhang Lian said: "I naturally want to buy it from Wu Zhi, and you have to give me a few doors here anyway, I know that Longwang Island is not short of money... I'll trade things with you. ”

Chongwen's eyes lit up and he said, "What is it?"

Zhang Lian said: "Copper, I'll exchange copper with you, 3,000 catties of copper for a gun, it's always fair." ”

Chongwen took a breath and said: "Longwang Island is still short of iron, 10,000 catties of copper for a bowl mouth, 10,000 catties of copper and 10,000 catties of iron for a door of mother-in-law." ”

Zhang Lian's eyebrows rose, and he said angrily: "You are really a profiteer, you will have to pay 1,800 yuan for a bowl mouth, and 2,000 yuan for the son and mother, you just snatch my Liuju silver cellar away." ”

Chongwen stood up, patted the bathrobe and said, "Since Lao Zhang, you are too expensive, then forget it, the business is not benevolent." ”

Zhang Lian grabbed Chongwen and said dejectedly: "Okay, okay, even if you are ruthless, there will always be a time when you ask me to come to the bureau." ”

Chongwen laughed and said: "Ryukyu is full of treasures, what is this copper and iron." ”

In the spring of the second year of Daikan Yongji, the port of Hirado was particularly noisy, and fleets from all over the world gathered here, ready to swallow the fat of the country in one bite. Sailors of all languages poured out of the docks, wandered the streets and alleys, and lingered in teahouses and liquor shops, adding a strange bustle to the pirate city.

As the principal of the merchant group cabinet was paid one after another, the loans to the Merchant Bureau and the Ryuk Bureau also began to be disbursed. The sailors have money in their waists, so they naturally change their tricks to play, everyone is an outlaw who has no tomorrow today, and it is useless to keep the money, so it is better to have more fun while you are alive, and all kinds of merchants in Hirado meet high rollers almost every day, how not to be happy.

Xu Hai encountered a spring storm when he returned from Longwang Island, but fortunately, Hong Dizhen sent a foreign-covering boat made by Liujiahe Shipyard, which was sturdy and sturdy, and Xu Hai was a shrewd one, so he sailed into an Australian port on Tanegashima in time, and finally sent 20,000 taels of gold and 300,000 taels of silver to Pingdo intact.

When Xu Hai and his entourage arrived at the main hall of the Mazu Temple merchant group, Chongwen was discussing with several Qidong officials, and when he heard that Xu Hai was back, he hurriedly greeted him. The other guests all left with interest, Zhang Lian didn't leave, he was worried about his big gun.

Xu Hai was also leading a person behind him, it was the chief soldier, Chongwen grabbed a few steps and grabbed the old helmsman's arm and said, "You scared me to death, Ayi and them?"

The chief soldier was in the head of the lawsuit, and sighed loudly: "The one who entered the mother is really unlucky, and he has a big negative burden to go to sea, my old guy really has no face to see you." Ayi was a little injured, and his ugly woman was pulled alive and not allowed to come to Hirado, I can't see it, so I let him stay on Dragon King Island. ”

Chongwen said complainingly: "Where do you come from, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, as long as people are fine, are you afraid that you won't be able to find the field, just come back, just come back." ”

Seeing Zhang Lian coming over, the chief soldier looked at the black and thin Guangdong man with some doubts, Chongwen introduced the two sides, Xu Hai also came up, and several people greeted each other, and they were very busy for a while.

Xu Hai said: "I'll go to the cabinet to deliver the gold and silver, and you will talk first." "He ran first.

The other three entered the parlor and sat down one after another, while the servant brought tea. Zhang Lian couldn't wait to ask: "Senior, is this Ryukyuan person a demon or a demon, is it so powerful?" ”

Chongwen said: "Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly, the more detailed the better." The Flying Dragon King is the big treasurer of the Liuju Bureau, and we rely on him to run the capital in the Liuju Bureau, the clearer you say, the less we will suffer in the future. ”

The chief soldier took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then said: "After you left in November last year, I saw that the ship was small and fragile, and could not bear the wind and waves, so I did not rush south, but first strengthened the ship of the soldier, converted it into a two-hull or three-body coupling ship, and installed a mast sail canopy.

He also merged the small naval forces, appointed the head and the head of the team, and unified the command of the banner, otherwise such a large fleet would not be able to act in unison, so it would not set sail south until the end of the month.

These guys were also poor and ruthless, and after Yakushima they began to plunder. Kounoshima, Shimura Island, Nose Island, and Wosnake Island, as long as there are people, let them ransack them all, who cares about what. It's really a mess of bandits, and I don't know how many of them got separated after a few days at sea.

The people of Nanqi Islander are also really poor and ruthless, most of them are some filthy or inhuman tribes, that is, the untouchables of the country. They had to stay away from the good people, and lived by slaughtering livestock and tanning furs, and there were no iron soldiers, where were the opponents of the Kyushu pirates, so they robbed a lot of furs.

But that's all there was to it, there was no food, so I asked them to make some cured meat, thinking it was rations for the sea. They don't like meat, but they don't know how much they will starve to death when they get to the spring famine, and the pirates are the most humble people, and they can't eat anything.

When I arrived at Dragon King Island, I was afraid that they would steal sex, so I didn't let them enter Dragon King City. We unloaded the goods we had purchased at Sakaijo in the West Port, 20,000 catties of copper, 30,000 catties of iron, rice, salt, cloth, groceries, etc., and replenished some fresh water for vegetables and fruits, and hurried south.

After passing the large and small treasure islands and Yokodang Reef, I entered the Amami Oshima Naseura at night.

We first walked upstream along the Nase water, entered a barbarian village, and finally rested for half a night. At dawn, those stupid guys must go deep into the mountains and forests. I discussed with Shihisa Kayama and divided the pirates into two teams, Shihisa Kayama led one team in the front, and I answered in the back, so it was too much to worry about. ”

Zhang Lian touched his nose, and said angrily: "You are not prepared at all, I am afraid that the insects in the forest will be enough for you, not to mention the invasion of barbarians, I don't think you are very good." ”