"Pah, pah."
Mukai Tadakatsu swung his knife and swept all the things on the table to the ground, and then cut the table in pieces with his knife.
Unable to understand his hatred, Mukai Tadakatsu continued to chop the table into pieces with his knife, completely ignoring the beloved objects on the table.
The Tai Dao blade made by his hundreds of gold masters was as sharp as a jagged blade, but he couldn't care less about his heartache because he was really depressed.
Just now, the general informed that a patrol team rushed back from the direction of Kyushu.
Only two ships came back, and they were still two dilapidated ships.
Only one of the two mainmasts was left.
Fortunately, there was no damage to the waterline.
This was not easy.
Run back.
These were the two pieces of bad news he received in three days.
Other smaller pieces of bad news kept coming, such as the battle with the Ming people, how many artillery crews and sailors were lost, and five ships were seriously damaged.
It may take two months to repair them. , Akito almost always wins.
In the past three days, the situation has worsened, with two ships and two ships being damaged in the battle.
In total, he only had twenty-six Galen warships under Mukai Tadakatsu.
Now four ships were damaged in the battle, and five ships were seriously damaged.
It was simply unbearable, and Mukai Tadakatsu immediately fell into madness, so his desk case and tachi became the scapegoats to bear his wrath.
Of course, if he continues to be crazy, he will no longer be able to hold this position.
After venting his anger, he threw the half-broken sword on the ground and led his guards to the dock to see the damaged warships.
If you don't see it with your own eyes, you won't understand the intensity of the battle.
As soon as Mukai Tadakatsu stepped onto the dock and saw the dilapidated fleet, he immediately felt sad.
The majestic Nanman fleet, which set off in two batches, is now moored in a dilapidated state at the dock, floating feebly.
Accompanied by his generals, he boarded a heavily damaged warship and entered the lower deck.
He saw bloodstains everywhere on the gun deck, which had now turned black and purple.
The battered, deformed and broken artillery fell to the ground, and more than half of the entire artillery deck was damaged, with almost no repair value.
This caused Mukai Tadakatsu great pain.
This was all piled up with gold and silver.
Inaba Masakatsu had to fight with him for this.
"Sir, these are Ming people's projectiles."
The bow of the boat knelt down and offered three kinds of projectiles, some of which were the same size as those on their warships.
There are twelve-pound cannons with one larger ring and two larger ones.
These were all Akito projectiles left in the cabin, which became the basis for them to determine the caliber of Akito artillery.
Looking at these projectiles, he also understood why his warships were defeated.
A crime other than war.
Today's shogunate's largest cannon is an 18-pounder.
This was sold to them by the Dutch for two thousand silver coins.
In the end, Nagasaki reduced the price to half, one thousand silver coins.
This is also shockingly expensive, but There was nothing I could do, the iron material I made at home was not up to standard, and it would explode without thirty or forty bombardments.
For this reason, the navy only built fifty of the five largest warships.
I really can't afford it.
Now it seems that it doesn't help, because Akito's cannon is obviously larger, and its power is more than twice as powerful.
Of course, with this as an excuse, Mukai Tadakatsu finally had some face and excuses to meet the general.
It was a crime other than war.
Mukai Tadakatsu immediately went to Uchimaru to meet the general, and presented these three Akito projectiles, crying that it was not that the navy did not try its best, but that the Akito had sharp artillery and huge battleships.
Crimes other than war.
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Tokugawa Iemitsu waited for a month.
When the news came, his violence factor exploded and he punched Mukai several times on the spot.
He was also mad.
Furthermore, Mukai is his generational retainer, so he should be punished for being beaten and scolded.
In the end, Inaba Masakatsu couldn't stand it and stepped forward to dissuade Tokugawa Iemitsu.
"So the shogunate, which I am patrolling on behalf of the emperor, cannot protect Japan's trade routes, right?"
Tokugawa Iemitsu stumbled.
"Your Highness, please calm down.
I will punish you with death."
Tadakatsu, with a bruised nose and swollen face, kept kowtowing.
"What I want is not the death penalty.
What I want is to defeat the Akito Navy.
They are blatantly collecting taxes.
Where will they use the money and food?
If it is not to build more warships, when will our troops be able to defeat them."
De Kawakawa Mitsuki's lips trembled.
"General, calm down, no other retainer could have done better in this matter," Inaba Masakatsu bowed deeply, "Our navy only has more than twenty new warships, while Akito had forty three years ago.
The remaining Nanman warships are inferior to the opponent, which is understandable. " "Then we can't wait for the enemy to collect taxes and then build battleships and cannons to attack our navy.
Wouldn't this be falling behind step by step."
Tokugawa Iemitsu's anger subsided for a moment, "Can we ban the sea and not sail even a single sail into the sea?
I won't let him do anything.
Can’t get it.”
The Tokugawa family was extremely angry and wanted to imitate the Ming Dynasty emperor and impose a ban on the sea.
"No, General," Mukai Tadakatsu raised his pig-headed head, "Your Highness, if the sea is closed, various daimyo, especially the daimyo of Kyushu and Shikoku, can still smuggle privately.
Our country has many islands and densely populated bays.
How to investigate and deal with them?
, in the end it was just the general who lost his taxes.”
"I agree."
Inaba Masakatsu hurriedly agreed, joking, Japan banned the sea, so how to deal with the private smuggling of daimyo by such big businessmen.
After all, the Japanese aristocracy has endless demand for Ming Dynasty raw silk and porcelain.
If you cut off their luxurious life, what will happen?
It will lead to smuggling.
Of course, a sea ban with conditions and monitoring is feasible, but it requires a successful navy. , when the entire Japanese sea area can be monitored.
Tokugawa Iemitsu stood up and paced depressedly.
"These several battles were fought between our shogunate navy and the Ming Dynasty.
The Netherlands, the English, and the Spanish enjoyed the benefits.
The Ming Dynasty also collected their taxes and threatened their trade routes, so they had to contribute.
"Inaba Masakatsu added.
After hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at Inaba Masakatsu and couldn't help but nod.
Who said that I would appoint a private person?
Let's see who can be as loyal and unrivaled in intelligence as Inaba Masakatsu.
I will reuse him immediately.
In the corner of the outer city of Ogi City, in an inconspicuous Sanjin mansion, a cloaked man in black, surrounded by more than a dozen people, entered the door at night.
When Yamauchi Nobumasa saw the visitor, he hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Greetings, my lord."
"Nobumasa, there's no need to be polite.
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Get up and talk."
Mouri Xiu said warmly with a signature smile on his face.
"As ordered."
Xin Zheng stood up hurriedly.
"Xin Zheng, this place must be secretive and not let too many people know about it."
Xiu looked at the silence around him and nodded to express satisfaction.
"Don't worry, sir.
No one knows about it except my subordinates."
Yamauchi said respectfully.
"It's not that I'm suspicious, but the shogunate recently dispatched two military masters.
Haha, a young boy in his twenties sent a master to this domain."
Mourixiu sneered again and again, "It doesn't matter, they are just monitoring this domain. " Mourixiu took off his cloak, and Moorixiu quickly took it.
"Sir, Jeju Mingren began to collect taxes from passing merchant ships in the waters of Kyushu, Shikoku and Xiaoliuqiu, with a tax of one in ten."
Nobumasa Yamauchi whispered.
Mourihide suddenly looked at Yamauchi Nobumasa, "The shogunate will not approve it and will definitely send troops to counterattack."
This offended the dignity and interests of the shogunate, and the shogunate would definitely not let it go.
"What my lord said is true," Yamauchi Nobumasa took a small note without leaving any trace.
"The shogunate ship followed the order of General Mukai Tadakatsu and more than twenty newly built Nanman warships attacked and drove away the warships of Jeju Akito.
The result was a huge defeat. lose."
"Oh," Mouri Xiu raised the corner of his mouth slightly and motioned for Yamauchi to continue with interest.
"Four Nanman warships were sunk by Jeju Akito, five were severely damaged, and six or seven more need to be repaired.
It can be said that more than half of them were damaged."
Yamauchi Nobumasa gloated and smiled.
Seeing the defeat of his old enemy the Tokugawa navy, Nobumasa It was so refreshing.
"Haha," Mao Lixiu smiled happily to relieve the depression and grievance of the past few days.
Is there anything more satisfying than seeing the sworn enemy now in a state of distress?
"My lord, a few days ago, my subordinates stole something from Jeju.
Jeju Fang Yu said that the Ming people of Jeju and their warships are constantly launching warships.
They are also determined to win the waters of Japan and Ryukyu.
Therefore, my subordinates judge that a fierce battle between the two sides will follow. ."
Nobumasa Yamauchi reported in a low voice.
From this we can see Akito's ambition, and of course this is what Ogihan hopes to use.
"Alas, the loss of several warships cannot shake its foundation."
Mourixiu shook his head helplessly.
He probably had a few of the shogunate's assets, just a few ships.
If dozens of warships were damaged in battle, it would still be about the same.
"My lord, the shogunate has decided to continue to increase the construction of Nanman warships.
It can be said that all the wealth has been invested in it.
If the battle is defeated, hum."
Yamauchi Nobusa gritted his teeth.
Mourixiu nodded when he heard this.
If the navy army was wiped out again, haha, the shogunate would have great fun.
This is not just a loss of money, food, personnel and ships, but it will also make many outside daimyo see a kind of replacement ambition, and cracks will appear in the shogunate's now rock-solid rule.
This is the opportunity for the Choshu clan.
There is no other way.
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The strength of the Choshu clan cannot be achieved without external force.
"Nobumasa, how is the newly formed Ashigaru doing?"
Mourixiu looked at Yamauchi inquiringly.
"My lord, with the 10,000 gold gift from my lord and the proceeds from the maritime trade of several ships, I have formed an army of 800 people in Niudao.
They were all selected from the refugees and led by Jeju Mingren.
I'll train him.
As soon as the time comes, Akito will send a ship back to Ogihan."
Yamauchi's voice became faint.
This is a head-turning thing, and you can never be too careful.
"It's a pity that the number of people is too small.
Alas, there is no money or food to support it."
Mao Lixiu shook his head and smiled bitterly.
For the 80,000 banners, 800 infantry were enough to do what.
"Sir, the Tokugawa family will only be useful when they are defeated.
Besides, Fang Yu said, you can even borrow troops to help the battle, but..."
Yamauchi said here, his voice low and inaudible.
"It's just what..."
Mourixiu looked at Yamauchi hopefully.
Yamauchi looked at his master hesitantly, his expression extremely embarrassed.
"It's okay.
If you say something, I won't be surprised."
Maori Xiu knew that the conditions might be a bit harsh, otherwise Yamauchi wouldn't be like this.
"Jeju Mingren may want to mortgage some islands."
Yamauchi said in a flash.
Maori Xiu is such a person.
He understood immediately upon hearing that they wanted to cede some islands.
Hum, how about agreeing to them?
They are just some barren desert islands anyway
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