At the pier of Hirado Castle, a flag with a cross pattern was erected, and a dozen samurai led hundreds of ashigaru infantry to control the pier.

134 merchant ships from the Eastern Han Dynasty docked at the pier, and there were 400 warships escorting them. Mi Zhu, the captain of the East Crossing, couldn't help frowning when he saw the unprecedented flag.

The last time he visited Hirado Castle, the flag of the lord of Hirado Castle was not a cross pattern.

If the samurai who suddenly appeared at the dock were another Japanese force, then the problem would be quite serious.

"You guys stand down, this is a guest from Xuzhou. I surrender to your Shimazu family, but you Shimazu family can't mess around in Hirado."

The lord of Hirado Castle, Taira Yoshimori, appeared and stopped the Shimazu samurai who tried to rob the merchant ships of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The Shimazu family samurai seemed to be afraid of the daimyo Taira Yoshimori, so they stopped their dangerous thoughts.

Mi Zhu led a group of Xuzhou merchants off the ship and glanced at the group of unknown warriors with arrogant eyes.

Mi Zhu was considered a humble gentleman in Xuzhou, but he still inevitably felt a sense of pride in front of the barbarians. He came from the mighty Han Dynasty, how could these barbarians ignore him? Whoever dared to provoke the foreigners of the Han Dynasty would end well?

The Xiongnu provoked the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to fight all the way to Mobei!

Wei's North Korea refused to trade with the Han Dynasty and pay tribute, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent 50,000 troops to destroy them!

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty requested to buy a bloody horse, but the King of Dayuan refused. The envoys of the Han Dynasty cursed the King of Dayuan on the spot. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty then sent Li Guangli to expedition to Dayuan, forcing the nobles of Dayuan to kill the king and sue for peace with the Han Dynasty!

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the general Dou Xianyan was awarded the title of champion, just like the story of Huo Qubing, Ban Chao was so powerful in the Western Regions that no one in the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions would dare to disobey!

The Han Dynasty was destroyed by force, and the feudal lords at the end of the Han Dynasty who inherited the Han Dynasty's military style went to war whenever they disagreed, and conquered every year!

At this time, Mi Zhu regarded himself as an envoy of the Han Dynasty and was sent to Japan to handle trade matters. How could he be frightened by the warriors of unknown origin?

Because of the arrogance of Mi Zhu and other Xuzhou officials, the Shimazu family's warriors restrained themselves somewhat, making it difficult to judge how powerful the power behind Mi Zhu was.

This is what Japanese people are like. The tougher you are, the more they will fear and even please you. The weaker you are, the more they will slap you in the face.

It's a pity that this time they are facing officials and businessmen who have the martial style of the Han Dynasty!

"Lord Ping City, we represent a great country and come to trade with you. Why are we facing each other with swords?"

Mi Zhu asked the lord of Hirado Castle, Taira Yoshimori.

Ping Yisheng had experienced the national war and knew the terrifying strength of Xuzhou Mu, so he quickly apologized: "It's a long story..."

Taira Yoshimori invited Mi Zhu to the castle tower of Hirado Castle and did not dare to neglect.

Mi Zhu and others held their heads high and held their chests high. They were not afraid that the Pingyi event would harm them.

If something happens to them in Japan, their lord will destroy the entire Japan, avenge them, enhance the national prestige of the Han Dynasty, and imitate the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!

Offending the envoys of the Han Dynasty will risk the destruction of the country!

The samurai of the Shimazu family looked at the Xuzhou merchant ships anchored at the Hirado Castle pier, with greed in their eyes. The cargo of each merchant ship might be worth ten thousand taels of silver!

If this wealth can be plundered, the Shimazu family can at least expand their army by tens of thousands, increasing the possibility of going to Luo.

But they dare not.

Strangers from Japan told the Shimazu family that there was a powerful Han civilization on the other side of the sea and should not be provoked.

The first thing that the Japanese foreigners considered was not to provoke the Liaodong governor who was crazy about the Han Empire like the Goryeo Kingdom. The first thing they considered was how not to anger the Han Empire.

Compared with foreigners, the warriors of the Warring States Period of Japan did not know the horror of the Han Empire, so they attempted to plunder the merchant ships of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The navy soldiers of Fubo Regiment responsible for escorting merchant ships came ashore and confronted the Satsuma warriors of the Shimazu family with crossbows.

The chief generals of the Fubo Legion, Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng, did not arrive, but the more than a thousand navy soldiers of the Fubo Legion were still fearless. If the barbarians dared to come forward to rob the ship, they would immediately release arrows to kill the Japanese barbarians!

This group of soldiers also had a very high martial spirit, and the pride of the Han Dynasty was imprinted in their bones.

Even though this is Japan, even though they may be constantly besieged by warriors and the whole army is annihilated, they will not hesitate to safeguard the dignity of the Han Dynasty!

They came to trade in peace, and if the other party wanted to offend them, they would have no choice but to step over their corpses! And the Xuzhou Pastoral Council behind them would not stop fighting!

This was the attitude of the Han Empire in dealing with surrounding civilizations!

Chen Tang said that anyone who offends a big man like me will be punished no matter how far away he is. This is not a cliché, but a real practice.

Even during the separatist period at the end of the Han Dynasty, Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao and other princes could still suppress the Wuhuan, Xiongnu, Nanman and other tribes.

When the Satsuma warriors saw that the navy soldiers of the Fubo Corps were at war with each other, and that they were clearly in Japan's territory, but they were arrogant, they immediately became scared and left the dock under the leadership of the leading warrior.

In the castle tower of Hirado Castle, the lord of the castle, Tairagi, held a banquet to entertain businessmen from Xuzhou.

Mi Zhu, who was usually gentle and gentle, was aggressive at this time, still holding on to what happened just now: "Please City Lord Ping give us Xuzhou merchants a reasonable explanation, otherwise, it will bring disaster to the country!"

Taira Yoshimori felt the strength of the Han envoys represented by Mi Zhu and signaled Mi Zhu to calm down: "Last time you left Hirado Castle, I sent troops to fight the Otomo family and the Shimazu family. Unfortunately, I was defeated and was forced to surrender to the Shimazu family.

The Shimazu family has declared itself a vassal. After more than five years of conquest, the Shimazu family's Satsuma Army has now taken control of Kyushu Island and is accumulating strength to attack Shikoku Island or Honshu Island and compete with Oda Nobunaga for the world. The world I am referring to is Japan.

Four islands.”

Ping Yisheng coughed twice and pointed it out specifically to avoid misunderstanding.

Japan’s imitation of Eastern Han civilization is too obvious.

The Eastern Han Dynasty regarded the territory of the Han Empire as the world, and the East Japan regarded the four islands as the world.

In the Japanese civilization, the daimyo corresponded to the princes, and "Shangluo" refers to the action of the daimyo leading troops to attack Kyoto. Luo, that is, Luoyang. It is similar to holding the emperor in order to command the princes, or to aspire to the Central Plains in the Spring and Autumn Period.

It can be seen that Japan is somewhat similar to a smaller version of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After all, it is inevitable to be influenced by Han civilization.

"You mean the Shimazu family occupied Kyushu Island? Now you are just a retainer of the Shimazu family?"

Mi Zhu's anger subsided and she was forced to adapt to the changes in Japan.

Originally he was not a grumpy person, but he was offended by the Shimazu family samurai and felt that he was being despised by the barbarians, so he became furious.

After calming down, Mi Zhu formed an idea of ​​the situation in Japan.

Japan has four islands, Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu, and Hokkaido.

Among them, Honshu Island has the largest population and the largest number of Warring States daimyo (princes). Oda Nobunaga, Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin and other ruthless people are also on Honshu Island.

Next is Kyushu Island. Kyushu Island also has a few ruthless people, such as the Shimazu family and the Otomo family.

Shikoku Island again.

Finally, there is Hokkaido.

The princes of the Han Empire were trying their best to unify the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the various Japanese lords were also trying their best to unify Japan. They wanted to defeat their powerful opponents, successfully went to Luo, and promulgated the order of general peace in the world, ending the troubled times of the Warring States Period in Japan.

Now Kyushu Island is basically unified by the Shimadzu family. As one of the daimyo of Kyushu Island, the player Taira Yoshimori was defeated and chose to surrender to the Shimadzu family.

Mi Zhu, as the captain of the East Crossing, not only conducts trade, but also has the mission of exploring the situation in Japan.

When Chu Tian was competing in the Central Plains, he kept peeking at the surrounding areas. Around the civilization of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the population of the Koryo Kingdom was less than that of a large state in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the population of the Japanese Kingdom was between one and two states. Compared with the Koryo Kingdom, Chu Tian

I think it will be more difficult to conquer Japan, after all, it is separated by the sea.

The Yuan Dynasty suffered great losses during its expedition to Japan.

"Why is it that when the Shimazu family occupies Kyushu Island, you can still be safe and have troops, horses, and a city?"

Mi Zhu didn't know enough about the affairs between Japanese daimyo.

Taira Yoshimori replied: "It's very simple. If I don't take the initiative to surrender, it will take at least two or three years for the Shimazu family to occupy Hirado Castle. The daimyo of Honshu Island and Shikoku Island will take advantage of the opportunity. Moreover, the daimyo conquered here."

The method does not necessarily eliminate the opponent, which is very different from yours."

"I see." Mi Zhu asked again, "Now that you are a vassal of the Shimazu family, is the trade treaty between us still valid?"

Mi Zhu teamed up with Xuzhou merchants and organized a fleet to transport goods worth hundreds of thousands of taels, making countless profits at one time. If Hirado City was lost as a trading partner, the loss to Chutian would be even more severe than losing the gold mine.

Taira Yoshimori said: "Don't worry, the trade between Qu County and Hirado City still counts. I, Taira Yoshimori, still control the territory around Hirado. I will take care of the Satsuma warriors so that they don't dare to mess around."

Mi Zhu was satisfied when he saw that Ping Yisheng was willing to compromise.

At least Taira Yoshimori was different from the Satsuma samurai who wanted to die. As a player, Taira Yoshimori knew the gap in national power between the two sides. The daimyo of Kyushu Island was not even at the level of a state priest in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Ping Yisheng had heard that Chu Zimou, the great prince of the Han Empire behind Mi Zhu, already owned territory in almost three states. That was three states!

If the four islands of Japan were put together, would there be as many as Chu Zimou's three states?

Ping Yisheng weighed it in his heart. He couldn't figure out whether Chu Zimou's territory was bigger now or the four Japanese islands. But there was no doubt that the man behind Mi Zhu could not be offended by the Shimazu family on Kyushu Island.

As a defeated person, he cannot be offended.

After Mi Zhu and the Xuzhou merchants were satisfied, Pingyi hosted a banquet to entertain the guests from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and also invited a singer to entertain Mi Zhu and others.

"General, a group of Han Empire merchant ships have entered Hirado Castle. There are at least a hundred merchant ships with goods worth hundreds of thousands of taels. If we can get this batch of goods, our Shimazu family will be more likely to go to Luo!"

The samurai who ran into trouble at the dock came to Hirado Castle and met Shimazu Iehisa, the general of the Shimazu family who had conquered Hirado Castle.

"Ping Yisheng proclaimed himself a minister, but he dared to trade with the Han Empire behind our backs. Every year he received a large amount of tariffs from trade. Others say that the Han Empire is powerful. I want to go and meet them."

The Shimazu family put down their drinking bowls, put on the best armor of their time, and broke into the castle tower.

Taira Yoshimori's samurai broke into a cold sweat when they saw the fierce general from the Shimazu family. Shimazu Iehisa was a 15-year-old general who blocked the attack of 40,000 enemies with 3,000 defenders.

The wooden door was pushed open, and Shimazu Iehisa and several samurai broke into the banquet held by Taira Yoshimori and Xuzhou merchants.

The eyes of Mi Zhu and other Xuzhou merchants fell on Shimazu Iehisa, with displeasure on their faces.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, this was extremely disrespectful.

The Shimazu family looked at the weak Mi Zhu and the Xuzhou merchant for a long time with arrogant eyes.
To be continued...