Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Zheng Zhibao's eyes rolled around for a long while, and then he suddenly showed an expression of sudden realization. He slapped his thigh, pulled Li Guozhu and started showing off impatiently.

"I understand what you mean!"

"The Shimazu family has always been known for its navy, but now that they have lost a single large ship, they will surely be bullied by other daimyo!"

"So, his best option now is to block this news."

"Then bribe the daimyo around Satsuma and ask them to send a fleet to find us!"

"If you win, the bribe will be fulfilled."

"If we lose, those daimyo will suffer the same fate as him, and then everyone will be without a navy..."

"Brother Li, am I right?"

Li Guozhu did not answer, but just like Zheng Zhilong, he patted him on the shoulder a few times: "Although it is not hit, it is not far away!"

"Keep going, and think deeper!"

Zheng Zhibao lay down on the deck somewhat depressed, feeling the cold sea breeze and looking at the night sky, but he couldn't figure out what he had missed.

Chapter 558 Snowstorm

night.

Everyone had returned to the cabin. Zheng Zhilong had just laid down after dinner when he suddenly frowned.

The amplitude of the ship's shaking seems to have increased!

“Squeak…”

He casually opened the window and looked outside.

The night sky, which was dim with stars not long ago, has now become pitch dark.

Not only that, there was also a whistling sound of wind coming from outside.

He immediately shouted loudly outside.

"Somebody come!"

"Remind all ships to check their anchor chains and reinforce their guns!"

There were shouts of response from soldiers outside, but then the cabin door was pushed open from the outside.

The one who came in was Li Guozhu!

Zheng Zhilong first went into business with Li Guozhu's father Li Dan. Without Li Dan, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Therefore, if we were to ask who among the Eighteen Zhi he had the best relationship with, apart from his brothers, it would undoubtedly be Li Guozhu.

"Alas, no matter how careful the plan is, it is hard to predict God's will!"

After Li Guozhu came in, he sighed helplessly.

Zheng Zhilong also smiled bitterly: "Or so it is said that man proposes, God disposes!"

"With this wind, Shimazu Tadahiro will probably have to stay at sea."

As the two were talking, snowflakes were already falling in the night sky outside and the wind was getting stronger and stronger.

Just half an hour later, the strong wind became like a whistle, passing through the window cracks into the cabin.

The goose-feather-like snowflakes quickly turned the deck white.

But then the waves came over the side of the ship and hit the deck, melting and washing away all the snow.

The snowstorm turned into a blizzard.

It lasted all night and only stopped the next morning.

When I walked out of the cabin, I found that the Black Island not far away had completely turned into a snowy island.

"My Lord, thirteen sloops were overturned by the wind and waves last night."

"Two other Haicang ships were damaged to varying degrees and had lost the ability to sail, so they had to be towed away."

Upon hearing this news, Zheng Zhilong felt powerless.

In the face of the power of heaven and earth, human power is ultimately limited.

Half an hour later, the fleet weighed anchor and headed towards Hirado.

There were no conditions on Black Island to repair the ship, and coupled with last night's snowstorm, he had no choice but to change his original plan.

Heading eastward, we soon saw a large number of ship planks appearing on the sea.

Shimazu Tadahiro, who was released yesterday, did not survive the snowstorm after all...

Hirado Domain was located in the northern part of Kagoshima, which is the area of ​​Nagasaki in later generations.

The sudden appearance of nearly a thousand ships caused the samurai of Hirado Domain to panic and run back to report the news.

But this time, Zheng Zhilong directly gave the order to land.

Hundreds of shuttle boats brought the navy soldiers to the shore and prepared to defend against the enemy at the first possible moment.

When Zheng Zhilong and his brothers set foot on land, the Hirado clan finally sent Japanese soldiers over.

The leader was still Zheng Zhilong's relative......

Tianchuan Yuhuang, Tianchuan Song's biological father, Zheng Zhilong's father-in-law...

Tables were set up in front of the two armies and tea was brewed.

Faced with the huge South China Sea navy, Tianchuan Yuhuang not only did not think much about it, but instead came forward with a shameless face.

"What brings me here, my dear son-in-law?"

Zheng Zhilong did not hide anything. While pouring tea for him, he uttered four words lightly.

"I obey your order to pacify the Japanese!"

"what?"

As soon as Tianchuan Yuhuang's hand touched the teacup, he shuddered with fright.

The teacup was knocked over and the scalding hot tea spilled all over his hands, causing him to grimace in pain.

But this little bit of pain could not compare to the shock in his heart!

"You, you, you mean, the Ming Dynasty wants to destroy the Japanese?"

Zheng Zhilong smiled and straightened the fallen teacup, filled it up again and pushed it over to him.

"That's right, we must destroy the Japanese!"

After he finished speaking, he stopped talking and just drank his tea.

But he was indifferent.

However, there was a storm in Tianchuan Yuhuang's heart!

The Ming Dynasty wants to destroy the Japanese...

Objectively speaking, he understood the reason.

Because Hirado Domain is the birthplace of the Japanese pirates!

Looking at the Ming warships floating on the sea in the distance and the naval officers and soldiers around them, Tianchuan Yuhuang let out a bitter smile.

"Can you, my dear son-in-law, leave a way out for the Tianchuan family?"

"Of course!"

"What are the conditions?"

"Persuade Matsuura Dong to surrender! There are not many people in my Nanhai Navy who can speak Japanese. I need a lot of interpreters. It happens that the Matsuura family can meet my requirement."

"I'll go now!"

After the father-in-law and son-in-law chatted briefly, Tianchuan Yuhuang turned and left.

Matsuura Atsushi is the current head of the Matsuura family.

When he heard the news brought back by Tianchuan Yuhuang, he was completely stunned.

"No, this news must be passed on to the shogunate!"

He made the decision subconsciously.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he was opposed by other retainers.

"Master, no!"

"Since the Ming Dynasty has mobilized so many troops to come here, Zheng Zhilong must be serious about destroying the Japanese."

“This matter needs to be viewed from two aspects.”

"If you continue to stand on the same side as the shogunate, you will be liquidated by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later."

"Instead of doing this, we might as well seize this opportunity and cling to Daming's thigh. After all, Tianchuan-san is Zheng-san's father-in-law!"

"........"

A group of retainers kept expressing their opinions to Matsuura Atsushi.

Without exception, everyone looked at the issue from Tianchuan Yuhuang's perspective.

It seemed that betraying the shogunate put them under no psychological pressure at all.

Only Matsuura Building!

As he listened to these people's words, his expression became increasingly gloomy.

How could he not know what these people were planning?

According to these people's plans, with Zheng Zhilong's support, Tianchuan Yuhuang will definitely become an existence that surpasses the Matsuura family in the future.

By then, they would certainly switch to the side of Yuhuang Tagawa and become vassals of the Tagawa family.

As for the Matsuura family...

Ah!

So, although they are talking about betraying the shogunate at the moment, aren't they also openly stating that they will betray themselves in the future?

On the other hand, not long after Tianchuan Yuhuang left, Zheng Zhilong was visited by the Jinyiwei.

"Your Majesty, this is quite a big deal, burning down Mount Fuji!"

Looking at the letter handed over by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but frown.

The Jinyiwei clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that the east wind will rise at the beginning of spring, and we must make all preparations before then!"

"Some time ago, a certain family took the brothers to Mount Fuji, but found that most of the mountain was made of rocks. It might not be easy to burn the mountain."

"That's why I have to ask you for help!"

Zheng Zhilong stood up, looked in the direction of the Matsuura family, and said meaningfully.

"In this case, Benbo's plan must be changed."

PS: I'm taking a leave because I'm not feeling well. There's only one chapter today. Sorry.

Chapter 559: I want to burn it, but it is not impossible

That evening.

Tianchuan Yuhuang appeared again, and this time he was no longer alone.

Accompanying him were a group of retainers of the Matsuura family.

"boom!"

After the two sides met, Tianchuan Yuhuang placed a box on the table. After opening it, Matsuura Atsushi’s head was inside!

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but frown: "What are you doing?"

Tianchuan Yuhuang stroked his mustache and said righteously, "There is an old Chinese saying that those who are practical are heroes!"

"Matsuura-kun is determined to go his own way and side with the shogunate, so I have no choice but to send him off."

"I wonder if my dear son-in-law is satisfied with this gift?"