Chapter 221: Meet Yoshihiro Ouchi
Tsushima Island is actually not an island, but two main islands, and an archipelago composed of hundreds of islands around it. The two main islands are called Upper Island and Upper Island, and the area is not small, but the island is mountainous and the grain output is very small, so it cannot feed many people at all. Therefore, it can only rely on trade with the outside world to obtain materials.
When Japan occupied Tsushima Island, it was the base camp of Japanese pirates and the sea trade center between Japan and Goryeo. When the two countries had good relations, both sides would transport goods to trade here. When the relationship became worse, it was the gathering place for pirates. Of course, the relationship between the two countries was not very good for most of the time.
Originally, Tsushima Island was always in the hands of Japan, but when the Mongols attacked Japan, they sent troops to occupy Tsushima Island twice and massacred all the Japanese on the island. Unfortunately, the Mongol fleet was destroyed by the storm, which also dispelled the idea of expeditioning to Japan in the east, and Tsushima Island returned to the hands of Japan again.
Some time ago, Zhang Dingbian and others successfully captured Tsushima Island with the support of the Ming Dynasty. As a transaction, they handed over Tsushima Island to the Ming Dynasty. Now there is a Ming navy stationed on the island, with more than a dozen warships. Although the number is not large, it is enough to deter the Japanese from the Japanese from sending people to the island.
However, today’s Tsushima Island is a little different. Before dawn, several warships entered the port from the outer sea, and then the entire dock began to become busy.
"Master, do you think that Yoshihiro Ouchi will really come?" Mu Sheng looked at the sea in the distance with a telescope in one hand, and asked Yao Guangxiao next to him.
Mu Sheng and Yao Guangxiao were both in Goryeo and helped Zhu Di handle Goryeo's affairs. However, a few days ago, they suddenly put down their affairs and then took a boat to Tsushima Island together, in order to meet Yoshihiro Ouchi.
"I don't know if he will come, but according to the people we sent to come back, this Ouchi Yoshihiro is quite brave, and after listening to our proposal, he was also very interested. Now I ask him to come here to meet and discuss in detail, just to test him to see if he is sincere?" Yao Guangxiao smiled slightly at this time. No matter where he is, he was wearing a black monk's robe, his gloomy facial features and a pair of triangular eyes, and he didn't look like a good person no matter how he was.
"But the fourth uncle asked us to stay in Goryeo, but now we suddenly left Goryeo and came here. It would be best if something happened to Goryeo. If something really happened, I'm afraid we won't explain it to the fourth uncle?" Mu Sheng said worriedly at this time.
The matter of contacting Yoshihiro Ouchi was ordered by Zhu Di, but they did not let them contact each other without authorization. In addition, Goryeo has just been pacified and there are still many things to deal with inside. They were both civil and military. They could have kept Goryeo as stable as Mount Tai, but now they have all left Goryeo, which made Mu Sheng a little worried.
"Don't worry, before leaving, your highness told me the reason why the court asked us to contact Yoshihiro Ouchi. Now, news came from Yoshihiro Ouchi, but His Highness King Yan went to Peking Prefecture again and had no time to notify him. As the saying goes, the matter is urgent, so we can only act according to the opportunity and must not delay the opportunity!" When Yao Guangxiao said of Zhu Di, he also looked at Mu Sheng specially.
"The Fourth Uncle has told you?" Mu Sheng was surprised to see Yao Guangxiao when he heard this. He told Zhu Di about the silver mine in Japan. However, when Old Zhu asked him to repost the matter, he specifically told him that Zhu Di should keep it secret and that the news should not be easily spread.
"That's of course, otherwise how could Your Highness leave Goryeo with confidence?" Yao Guangxiao smiled again, but at this time he sighed secretly in his heart. He had been bothered by this matter for a long time, but Li Jie didn't say it. It was not until Zhu Di told him about the silver mine that he suddenly realized that the previous series of actions of the imperial court had a reasonable explanation.
"That's great. Since you know, I'll have someone to discuss!" Mu Sheng said relieved when he heard this.
"The discussion must be discussed. After all, Yoshihiro Ouchi still needs you to deal with it. According to the situation I have investigated, this person is a famous general in Japan and can even be called a hero. It is not easy to deal with such a person!" Yao Guangxiao said again. Although he is Zhu Di's chief adviser, he is just a monk after all, and he does not have any official position, so Mu Sheng needs to come forward.
"I know this Ouchi Yoshihiro. Before I came to Goryeo, Brother Li told me a lot about Goryeo and Japan, and also emphasized Ouchi Yoshihiro. Now Ishimiguo is in his hands. However, this person is under pressure from the shogun, so it should not be difficult to convince him!" Mu Sheng said confidently when he heard this.
"It's good that you have confidence. The condition here is Ishimiya Kingdom. As long as Ouchi Yoshihiro is willing to hand over Ishimiya Kingdom, we can promise to give him some support and even set aside a place for future trade purposes. I believe he will definitely be very tempted!" Yao Guangxiao said again.
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"This condition is very generous. I think this Tsushima Island is good. It is a place where Japan and Goryeo often trade, and it is located between the two countries. It is just right to exchange it for Ishimi." Mu Sheng immediately suggested.
"No, it's absolutely not possible!" Unexpectedly, Yao Guangxiao shook his head very decisively and refused.
"Why?" Mu Sheng was puzzled.
"Tsushima Island is a major transportation route between Goryeo and Japan. Its location is very important. Even if the Shijian Silver Mine is mined in the future, it will still need to pass here. Therefore, this island is extremely important and must not fall into the hands of outsiders!" Yao Guangxiao explained patiently. Mu Sheng was good at fighting, but his strategic vision was a little worse. Of course, this was mainly because he was too young.
Mu Sheng immediately woke up and nodded in agreement when he heard this. Then the two discussed some details.
At this moment, someone next to him suddenly reported that Japanese ships appeared on the sea east, which made the two of them immediately raise their telescopes. Sure enough, they saw Japanese ships on the sea, saying they were small boats, but they were actually larger than ordinary Japanese ships, but they were much smaller than the Ming warships.
Seeing the Japanese warships appear, the Ming warships in the port immediately left the port to meet them. After the two sides contacted each other, they determined their identity, and then led the Japanese ships into the port. Mu Sheng and Yao Guangxiao also came to the dock to greet them.
After the largest Japanese warship was docked at the dock, a group of Japanese people soon got off the ship. Yao Guangxiao and Mu Sheng saw Yoshihiro Ouchi at a glance. It was not that they knew Yoshihiro Ouchi, but that Yoshihiro Ouchi was so easy to recognize. The Japanese people around were all very short, but the leaders of Yoshihiro Ouchi were two taller than the people around him, and he was like a giant among dwarfs.
In fact, Yoshihiro Ouchi is not really tall. The key is that the Japanese are too short. China has always called them Japanese because they are too small. This is because of the human race, and it is also related to the Japanese fasting for meat.
It is said that in the seventh century AD, the emperor issued the "Opinion of Prohibition of Meat". Later, the emperor also emphasized many times that meat is not allowed. If there is insufficient protein intake, it would be a ghost to be able to grow taller. It was not until the Meiji Restoration that he started eating meat. The entire Japanese had eaten vegetarian food for more than a thousand years before this.
Of course, not everyone does not eat meat. In fact, some samurai and daimyo can also eat meat. After all, these people have to go to the battlefield and don’t eat meat, but they don’t have the energy to fight. For example, Yoshihiro Ouchi in front of him, this guy is definitely a meat-eating person, otherwise he would not be as tall as an ordinary Japanese.
"Is the one who comes here a guardian?" Mu Sheng stepped forward a few steps and asked. Ouchi Yoshihiro was able to get along in the battle between the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Japan. With his own abilities, he has now become the guardian of Zhou Fang, Nagato, Toshimae, Ishimi, Kazumi, and Kii. He has become the leading powerful minister of Japan, which has long aroused the suspicion of the general Ashikaga Yoshiman.
"I'm right here, I don't know what the general calls me?" I saw that the "giant" Yoshihiro Ouchi walked forward and walked the rituals two times. The Chinese he spoke was a bit awkward, but he could still understand it.
"In Xia Mu Sheng, he is currently the deputy commander of the Iron Class Army, assisting His Highness Yan to guard Gaoli. This time he was ordered to come and discuss with the guardian of Ouchi!" Mu Sheng replied again, and he was also looking at the other party as he spoke. He saw that Ouchi Yoshihiro was half a head taller than him, wearing Japanese armor, and looked extremely strong and burly.
"It turned out to be Commander Mu, I'm disrespectful!" Yoshihiro Ouchi saluted again after hearing this. He was also looking at Mu Sheng when he spoke. Although Mu Sheng was so young that he surprised him, he found that Mu Sheng was full of energy. Although he was young, he had a murderous aura that was unique to the generals, which made people dare not underestimate him.
"The guardian of the big inner world is also very courageous. He dared to attend the meeting alone, which really made Mu admire him!" Mu Sheng smiled again, and after saying that, he made a hand gesture of asking for help, and then personally led the other party to the military camp behind the dock.
Yoshihiro Ouchi was not afraid at all, and took a step directly to follow. In fact, when Yoshihiro Ouchi saw the envoy sent by Zhu Di, he was a little suspicious at first. Even many people around him advised him not to take risks easily. After all, the Ming Dynasty had just sent people to attack Kyushu Island and even bombarded their ports, which made many Japanese people suspicious of the Ming Dynasty.
However, Yoshihiro Ouchi went against the opposition and decided to meet Akito in person. As soon as he came, he felt Ashikaga Yoshimi's suspicion of him. The shogunate was already guarded against him and might even attack him. He didn't want to sit and wait for death. The Ming Dynasty was an excellent backer. As long as they were willing to help, he would have the confidence to challenge the shogunate.
In addition, Yoshihiro Ouchi also felt keenly that the Ming Dynasty had sent people to Kyushu in a very rare way and had contact with him. Obviously, there seemed to be a huge conspiracy behind this, which made him feel very uneasy. So he came here today to try out the reality of the Ming people.
Chapter completed!