The Ming Dynasty took an unconventional approach

Chapter 681: Land Delivery
Yamana Mochitoyo generously hosted a banquet for all the knights and the soldiers who had made contributions in this battle. Pan Jun sat to his lower left, and below him was Takeda Hisatsuna.

Meeting Pan Yun's gaze, Takeda Hisatana nodded and smiled friendly, but when he lowered his eyes, the smile on his face faded five points.

He was resentful that Pan Jun refused to take Yamaguchi-kan, which reduced his military achievements by half.

On the other hand, Ota Gaki, who was sitting opposite him, was very kind to Pan Yun. He was afraid that Pan Yun would be bored sitting alone, so he asked, "Do you want to invite some friends to sit at the same table with you?"

Pan Yun called Xue Shao.

We will discuss important matters later, and diplomatic affairs like this should be left to professionals. As an official appointed by the court, how could Xue Shao not know how to do it?

When they saw Pan Jun calling Xue Shao, the heroes were shocked, sat up straight in an instant, and looked up excitedly.

After being together for so long, they also noticed it.

Every time Pan Jun called Xue Shao, he was going to cause trouble.

The heroes stared at Xue Shao. Was he really just a juren? Chen Liutao and Qu Zhixing had been showing more and more respect for him recently. It didn't seem like they were just impressed by his talent...

As the thought flashed through his mind, Xue Shao had already sat down next to Pan Yun. Yamana Chifeng raised his glass and said in Chinese: "Come, let's toast to the victory of the Yamana family--"

The heroes came back to their senses and sneered in their hearts, but still raised their glasses and looked at Miaohe and Tao Yanbai before drinking.

The two of them smelled the wine, didn't notice anything wrong, and took a small sip.

When everyone saw them drinking, they started drinking too.

After three rounds of drinking, Pan Yun and Xue Shao were fine, but Yamana Chifeng was half drunk. He held up the wine glass and said to Pan Yun: "Miss Pan, you have achieved the goal of this cooperation. I wonder what your plans are next?"

Pan Yun: "Does Mr. Yamana have any suggestions?"

Yamana Mochitoyo smiled and said, "Although we each have our own needs, you helped my Yamana clan regain our territory. If you need anything, just tell me. I will definitely help if I can."

He hinted: "Miss Pan likes silver. I can give you silver and open the nearest port to send you out."

Pan Yun: "Ouchi Norihiro is still alive, and the revenge has not been completed. For the safety of the people of Ming Dynasty, we have to pay attention to the news of pirates, so we plan to find a place to live in Japan."

Xue Shao: "Being away from home, one can't help but miss their families. Life here is far less prosperous than that in the Ming Dynasty. To keep people here, we need to make some money. The Ouchi clan has been hit hard, and maritime trade is missing a piece. We plan to take over this piece, which will not only make it easier for people who stay here to contact their families, but also have extra money to support others."

Yamana Mochitoyo's eyes flashed slightly. He had thought about cooperating with Pan Yun before the war, but he recently received accurate news.

The treasure map of the Kikuchi family is indeed in the hands of the Ouchi family. This time the Ouchi family suffered a severe blow. He can snatch the treasure map without Pan Yun, so he wants to get rid of Pan Yun.

But for maritime trade...

The best way to trade with the Ming Dynasty was to cooperate with the Han people. After all, the Ming Dynasty banned sea trade, and the official goods were only a few at a time. Without smuggling, there was nothing to be robbed at sea.

At least half of the Ouchi clan's maritime trade relies on smuggling. They have partners. He can defeat the Ouchi clan in Japan, but it is still difficult to take over the Ouchi clan's network of contacts in Ming Dynasty. But what if he establishes a channel himself?
Yamana Chifeng looked back and forth at Pan Yun and Xue Shao, and was almost sober.

He felt that he was fine again, fortunately he listened to Jiage and didn't do anything.

Yamana Mochitoyo smiled like a flower and laughed loudly, "It's good to stay in Japan. We have a lot of delicious food and fun things in Japan. Miss Pan can try them all and play around. I wonder where you want to live?"

Pan Yun said, "I mentioned Onsen Tsu Town to Yamana-kun last time. Masuda-kun and I have inquired about it. There is a place called Omori Township not far away. The scenery there is beautiful and there are continuous mountains. Since I have been practicing in the mountains since I was a child, I like mountains very much. The place I want to stay the most is Omori Township."

Shinta Masuda's eyes lit up slightly.

Yamana Mochitoyo was stunned: "Omori-go?"

He glanced at Masuda Shinta and frowned: "The scenery there is beautiful, but the harbor there is very small. Only small boats can go in and out. It is not suitable for sea vessels..."

Pan Yun smiled nonchalantly and said, "Just build a small harbor. As long as the estuary is wide enough for merchant ships to enter and exit, these won't be a problem."

Masuda Nobuta agreed, but didn't dare to nod. Yamana Mochitoyo said, "But it takes time to build a port. It's better to directly seize the port and ships of the Ouchi clan..."

Pan Yun just smiled and said nothing.

Xue Shao retorted: "Since Mr. Yamana is so confident, why don't you go and try to grab one? If you can grab one, we are willing to pay a large sum to rent half of the harbor for use."

Yamana Mochitoyo choked. If he could have snatched it, why wouldn't he have done it until now?

Masuda Shinta was anxious, his eyes rolled, and he said quickly: "After landing at Onsenzu Town, the goods can be delivered directly to Konosumi Castle. The places we pass through are all the territory of the Yamana clan, which is much safer. The ports of the Ouchi clan are all in the southwest. After landing, the goods need to pass through the places controlled by the Ouchi clan before they can reach Konosumi Castle. I am afraid there will be bandits on the way."

If the Ouchi clan had the samurai disguise themselves as bandits, would they be able to protect the goods?

The cost is rising sharply, and I’m afraid this business won’t be able to continue after just a few more visits.

Yamana Mochitoyo was silent.

The quiet Ohtagaki Jiage suddenly smiled and asked, "Ms. Pan, do you like Onsen Tsu Town?"

Pan Yun smiled and said, "I mainly like Dasen Township. I heard that it is very similar to where I live."

"Miss Pan lives in?"

"Sanqing Mountain," Pan Yun said with a smile, "The scenery is beautiful, the mountains are stacked, and the spiritual energy is full."

"It seems that Miss Pan really likes Omori Township. The head of the family might as well give Miss Pan a piece of land in Omori Township. As for the port of Onsenzu Town, we can discuss it slowly and build it slowly. There is no need to rush."

Pan Jun raised his eyebrows and remained silent.

Yamana Mochitoyo immediately agreed and looked at Otagaki Ikekaku with appreciation.

The land is not expensive, but building a port is extremely expensive, requiring manpower, material resources and financial resources... Yamana Mochitoyo does not want to pay for it.

Masuda Shinta stared at Pan Yun nervously, and saw her frowning and thinking for a while, then slowly nodded: "Okay, let's talk about this later. Let's go to Omori Township and Onsenzu Town first."

Masuda Nobuta was extremely disappointed. His hometown was almost able to build a big port.

Pan Yun seemed to have lost interest and no longer mentioned Dasen Township.

But the next day, she asked someone to pack her luggage and went to say goodbye to Yamana Mochitoyo.

Yamana Mochitoyo was surprised: "You want to leave?"

Pan Yun: "We have been away from home for some time. Let's go to Wenquanjin Town first. If it is suitable, we will go to the sea from Wenquanjin Town."

She paused and said, "Didn't Mr. Yamana give us a piece of land in Dasen Township? Let's go take a look and get to know the way."

He only mentioned Omori Township at the end, and he obviously didn't look very happy.

Yamana Chifeng pretended not to know and said with a smile, "Miss Pan, just go ahead and tell me which piece of land you like and I'll have someone buy it for you."

Pan Yun nodded and was about to leave when Yamana Motoyo called her and said, "That's Masuda Shinta's hometown. I asked him to go with us. If Miss Pan needs any errands, just tell him to do it."

Pan Yun accepted it with pleasure.

Shinta Masuda also regained his spirits.

As long as Pan Jun is still willing to go, the construction of a port in Wenquanjin Town may become a reality. He has inexplicable confidence in Pan Jun's ability.

(End of this chapter)