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Chapter 9 Yanagawa Jingyun

After returning to Jeju Island, Nikan immediately trained the two thousand soldiers in Dongjiang Town, and placed tens of thousands of families who followed him south (including those rescued in Zhenjiang Castle) in horse farms, bow and arrow workshops, leather armor workshops, cement farms and other places (except for using Hanna Mountain volcanic ash to make cement, several other workshops were originally workshops set up by the Kingdom of Korea on the island).

In the winter of the eighth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty "recovered" Pidao and Lushun, but it was necessary to take over the entire Liaodong Peninsula, but the details of this were not worth telling to outsiders.

This year, the bandits plundered in Fengyang and dug up the imperial tombs, shocking the world. In Shaanxi, Cao Wenzhao, the most powerful pursuit of the bandits, died in the battle, even worsened the Ming Dynasty.

Due to Nikan's intervention, history has undergone great changes. According to the original process, Huang Taiji has entered the pass and robbed five times since he came to power. In fact, he is a blatant robber. The process is incredible and difficult to write about. It is more cruel and barbaric than any northern country in history close to the border of the Central Plains dynasty. However, later generations have always been secretive. They are all named as great politicians and military strategists.

But now they are willing but not able to do so. This year, taking advantage of the large-scale eastward advance of the Wei Lat tribe, Abatai led his troops westward. This time, they did not dare to spread the stall too much, but instead focused all the plundering near the wealthy Grand Canal.

After Nikan took the families of soldiers from Dongjiang Town in Lushun Fort back to Jeju Island, the Qing Dynasty judged that he had no energy to go to Shandong again. So, Abatai, who had originally plundered a lot of money in the Qingjiangpu area and made a fortune, received the news and continued to go south with confidence, plundered all the way to Dongchang Prefecture and Jining Prefecture. After tasting the sweetness, he headed towards Yanzhou. His goal was also very clear - Prince Lu's Mansion.

Unlike the two armies of Abatai and Turg in history, this time the two were united in one army, and they were patrolling around the Grand Canal. Tens of thousands of elite Manchu and Mongolian cavalry, with millions of stones of grain, fodder and other materials of Qingjiangpu, they could have spared no effort to defeat the Ming army who came to "clear down".

Tens of thousands of elite Manchu and Mongolian soldiers are not something that the Ming army can deal with at the moment, not to mention that the most powerful Lu Xiangsheng tribe is completely tripped by the thief and cannot escape.

In the end, except for two deputy generals of the Beijing camp, Huang Degong, and Zhou Yuji, who dared to lead his troops to station in the capital of the capital, and the Shandong border was "prepared for battle", most of them were just "guarding the city and camps."

Nikan naturally didn't know about these situations. Since Gegentana was pregnant, Nikan did not travel far, but lived on Jeju Island.

This day, in a few days, it will be the New Year. Nikan was talking to Gergentana in the backyard room, and suddenly a noise came from outside.

He came outside and saw three people talking in the yard.

Sun Xiulin, Sun Jiaji, Chuckdan.

This year, as Nikan's cheapest brother, Sun Xiulin finally gave up his contempt for the "barbarians in the border areas" and followed him wholeheartedly.

"Sweat"

Seeing Nikan come out, the three of them quickly stepped forward to salute.

"What's the matter?"

"Khan, many Japanese ships came to the port. The leader of the army kept saying that he wanted to see the Khan. General Sun did not dare to make a decision without authorization, so he came over to ask for instructions."

"Oh?" Nikan was suspicious. There was a house in Matsuo Tomoo in the mall area of ​​Jeju Port. However, the trading season has passed. Except for a few servants who were stationed there, the others have already returned to the Goku Island for winter. How about...

Could it be that a group of Japanese pirates saw the wealthy Jeju Island and wanted to rob them, but why did they inform them?

"Go, go and have a look"

There has been a light snow on Jeju Island recently. The weather is still very cold after the snow. However, compared with the amazing cold in the forest in the north of Mobei, it is not enough to see it. For Nikan and the others, it is as warm as spring.

Therefore, including Nikan, when traveling outside Jeju Island on a daily basis, it is just a regular winter coat that is always available for military service.

Soon, they arrived near the dock.

Nikan couldn't help but be amazed when he saw it.

Fifteen houseboats were parked near the east breakwater. Due to the strong winter wind, even if they were anchored, the ships were still shaking in the sea.

Near the house ship are several warships from the Hanhai Kingdom. It can be seen that these warships are fully armed and look like they are facing a great enemy.

After meeting Nikan and his party, a warrior in black came down from the largest houseboat.

If Sun Xiurong from later generations met him, he would definitely say: "It is the standard production of Japanese and Korean entertainment factories again, so it is probably because of plastic surgery."

However, in the current time and space, everything is naturally original.

He is about the same height as Nikan and has a tall figure. When he approaches Nikan, he can feel a strong and murderous aura. He is almost the same as Nikan, with no beards, thin eyebrows, single eyelids, high nose bridge, and thin face.

He had two Japanese knives hanging around his waist, and he wanted to meet Nikan, but he was naturally taken away by Chuckdan.

"Pu", the man fell to the ground after seeing Nikan.

"Shan", that man could speak fluent Chinese language.

"I am Yanagawa Jingyun. Yanagawa's adopted son of the head of the family. Please ask the Khan to make the decision for my boss."

"Oh? What happened?"

"Khan, not long ago, a group of ronin came from the outer island and brutally killed my master and Tomoo Matsuo. When we discovered this, these people had already set sail and left."

"Oh?" Nikan immediately thought of the Soyoshi Seung of Ma Fan, who rebeled from the master's family like Yanagawa Dianxing and was still at large, and no one Daming would tolerate it.

But after a moment of thinking, he felt it was unlikely.

The land of Ma Fan was barren and could only survive by relying entirely on trade with North Korea. Now the trade location was transferred to Jeju Island. As long as you think about it, you will know that you cannot offend Yanagawa at this time, otherwise you will offend Nikan. If you offend Nikan, the trade with Ma Fan will not be successful. Without the income from trade, he can only live in vain.

Of course, it wouldn't be true if Soyosuke really thought this way. Nikan used Yanagawa to revive it, but because he has now rebelled from the master's family, he cannot gain a foothold in most parts of Japan and may be killed by warriors with serious bushido spirit at any time.

So he had to surrender to Nikan. At this point, his loyalty or forced loyalty was not to be doubted. In this way, he could fully trust Yanagawa to handle all matters about Japan. Unexpectedly, he still said.

“Is there any clue?”

When Nikan thought about the possible impact of Yanagawa Tiaoxing's death on his trade with Japan, he had to pay attention to it, not to mention that Yanagawa Tiaoxing's right-hand assistant, Tomoo Matsuo, also died.

"Shan", Yanagawa Jingyun's voice was calm, and he was very busy, and he was mostly trained. "According to the following analysis, this matter is not related to Shan."

"Oh?" Now Nikan is interested. What's your Japanese fight to do?

"Da Khan, do you know Hirado?"

Nikan nodded, then suddenly became shocked.

At this time, the window for trade between Japan and the Netherlands and the Ming Dynasty should be Hirado. He had not moved to Nagasaki to leave the island. He traded on Jeju Island, so he would not offend the Hirado family, which dominated Hirado trade.

Moreover, Ukushima where the Hirado family and Yanagawa are located is only about a hundred miles of sea routes. It is quite easy for the Hirado family to deal with Yanagawa's diving.

What's more, Hirado Island, Iki Island, and Tsushima Island have been the gathering place for Japanese pirates and ronin for many years. Hirado Island is still the base camp of Wang Zhi before. It is still easy for Hirado Domain to relocate Yanagawa, which is in Ukushima.

"Khan, I heard that last time you killed Zheng Yiguan's nephew in Jeju..."

Nikan already understood a little at this time, but he was still a little reckless and shot Zheng Lian to death in a hurry. The Daimai Matsuura family of Hirado clan had a close relationship with Zheng Yiguan.

According to the historical process, Zheng Zhilong was mostly still fighting with Liu Xiang at this time. He probably wouldn't draw troops to the north, but it could still be done with the pressure from the Matsuura family. Moreover, the Hirado trade dominated by the Matsuura family was definitely affected after the opening of the port of Jeju Island. Even if Zheng Zhilong did not put pressure on them, they would come to deal with him.

And killing Yanagawa to move forward, Matsuo Tomosaki is just the first step.

After figuring this out, Nikan suddenly realized.

"Okay, since you are here, just stay here. Anyway, Matsuo Jun has a lot of industry in the mall area, but why are you waiting for so many people..."

Nikan was talking, and his eyes accidentally glanced at Yanagawa Jingyun's neck.

There is a very tiny golden cross hanging!

The cross may have been hidden in the clothes, but just now Yanagawa Jingyun has been lying on the ground. When she was talking, she kept bowing her head and exposed the cross.

"You are a Catholic!"

"Yes," Yanagawa Shizuo was still very frightened at first, but soon he settled down and "restoring the head of the family, Matsuo Jun is all."

Nikan looked at the houseboats floating at the foot of the entrance to Jeju Port and understood it completely.

Yanagawa was revived from the Soichi Seizure, and in addition to wanting to increase his trade rights, he was mostly because he was a Catholic and had a lot of Catholic warriors driven away by daimyos on the mainland!

It is Yanagawa's dream to slowly gather Catholics, rent the islands of the Five Islands, and wait for the opportunity to obtain the title of independent vassal lord through combat or assist the shogunate.

In Japan, Catholic samurai called this religion the Chitchi Danism, which actually originated from the Polish language Christian, meaning a follower of Christ.

As soon as Nikan opened his mouth, he said the three words "Catholicism", which also made Yanagawa Shizuo slightly stunned.

Needless to say, the warriors on the houseboat all believe in the Chezhi Dan Sect.

"How many people do you have in total?"

"Report to the Khan, more than 500 households"

"All of them are the Ching Danists who were reunited by Yanagawa?"

"Um……"

"Okay, Ben Khan can take you in and wait, but there are several conditions. First, you can only live in a shopping mall and you cannot go deep into other parts of the island at will."

"Second, you will be able to transfer 300 strong men, and you will be led by you to join my standing army."

Yanagawa Shizuo was a little nervous just now. When Nikan said this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. In the Japanese tradition, if you can become an elite soldier of the master's family, you must be someone close to you.

"Hayi!"

Nikan smiled and helped him up, "There is still something. In the past, except for the Ma Fan, the vassal states that needed trade with North Korea were all Yanagawa's intermediary. Now Yanagawa Junxian has gone, then..."

"Great Khan", Yanagawa Shizuo said with his head down, "The adoptive father had a close relationship with the lord of the Goshima vassal, Lord Shengli, and Ukushima rented it from him. Before he came down, he had already handed over the matter to Lord Shengli..."

Nikan nodded. The size of the Gojima Mori was also a vassal lord. Although the Hirado family was strong and the navy was strong, they did not dare to come to deal with him blatantly.

"Why is Yanagawa-kun so proficient in Chinese?"

I saw Yanagawa Shizuo seemed a little embarrassed, and then replied after a while: "Khan, my ancestors were actually Ming people. I used to follow Lord Wang Zhi to Hirado, and finally fell on Tsushima Island."

It turned out to be the descendant of Japanese pirates.

One day later, when the 300 samurai soldiers led by Yanagawa Shizuo were equipped with winter clothes of the Hanhai Kingdom's standing army, each with a Japanese knife standing in the cold wind to listen to Nikan's speech, Nikan thought to himself, "Are these people loyal to God or to someone?"
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