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151. Turn enemies into friends

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It was already one afternoon after a day to find Lan's fleet again. The things in the plan are always difficult to arouse people's passion and joy, but they make people feel very at ease. The feeling of everything being mastered is really wonderful.

I will tell you about the attitude expressed by Seed Island Toshiyao on behalf of the Shimazu family, and it was immediately full of joy. Kyushu Island is the gateway for Japan to open to the outside world. With this place as an outpost, everything you do is actually twice the result with half the effort. So it is best to be able to reconcile with it in such a situation!

However, I still had a slight worry in my heart, that is, Kumano Navy is on the side, which makes me feel a little uneasy. To be honest, maybe I am a thief and guilty, but what if they know the truth? I was going to be enemies with them, it was just to be more careful.

After staying in the fleet for a while, after eating casually, I set off immediately and rushed back to Seed Island. This is the fate of pimping, and I sighed in my heart again! But no matter what, it is for the prosperity of my own chamber of commerce, and it is worth it no matter how hard it is!

Before leaving, I repeatedly reminded Lan and Su to keep a close eye on the movements of the ships around and change positions from time to time - of course, these coordinate points were discussed before. In an era without modern contact tools, plans are more important than anything.

With the right plan, we can meet at the designated location at the designated time, but the enemy cannot respond effectively in time due to poor communication. This time difference is the key to victory.

Back to Seed Island again, the people who were waiting for me had already prepared the supplies they needed. Surprisingly, Seed Island Toshiyao also asked Shimazu Yoshihisa for instructions and added a trading license based on the original conditions.

With this thing, the Knife Sea can trade at will in the territory of the Shimazu family, and there will be some tax exemptions, which is an unexpected surprise.

Shiyao Shiraki pulled me aside and explained the matter in a low voice. After this incident, the Shimazu family decided to reposition the relationship with Kanhai. After all, although Hashiba Hideyoshi is a powerful foreign aid, he is far away from Honshu Island. Although Kanhai is just a chamber of commerce, all signs indicate that they have very powerful potential power!

Moreover, according to Shizushima Shimazu Shimazu Yoshihisa, after hearing the whole process, the governor of Shimazu family, even said, "This matter is probably a revenge act controlled by Kanhai, but their leaders chose to reconcile." After hearing this, I couldn't help but sweat. Shimazu Yoshihisa is really worthy of being the name of a wise man!

After Seed Shizushima Shizuyao said this, his eyes looked at me very complicated. He sighed slightly and said, "Suzuki, in fact, Lord Shimazu of the main family said that your Suzuki Chamber of Commerce is basically a branch of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce. This is simply a double act! Is that true?"

I was silent. I could not say anything against my will to deceive such a sincere person.

Seedijima Shima Nodded, and did not ask, but continued: "Master Shimazu Yoshihisa even said that with your talent and skills, you are afraid that your identity will be high or low in the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce. I heard..."

He looked at my expression and smiled and said, "Su Suzuki, the shopkeeper of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce, said that according to people who know him, he was born in Iga before. It seemed that before the Iga people disintegrated, he was sent to the Ming Dynasty to assist a young general of the Ming army."

Shiyao Seed Island looked at me and continued, "I thought of you the first time when I heard this! Suzuki! Don't underestimate the intelligence power of a country, especially a coastal country like the Shimazu family. We are more sensitive than anyone else! So, according to the comprehensive information of multiple intelligences, the person Suzuki Suzuki is the one who is in front of me! Commander Sun Qilan looks like you! Is it right?"

I narrowed my eyes slightly, looked at him and smiled, "Shi Yao Palace, I just want to ask one thing - what is your identity to say about this now?"

"Friend!" Shi Yao from Seed Island shouted: "I hope to be friends with you both public and private! The reason is very simple - Lord Yoshijiu has collected all your past experiences, and it has been a sudden success from obscurity since you started three years ago! From your past record, you can see that you treat the enemy absolutely cruel and fatal!"

I smiled and didn't say anything, but Shizushima Shiyao continued, "Shizushima family also proposed a sudden attack, or betrayed your credit, and killed you in one fell swoop! But..." Shizushima Shiyao saw me raise an eyebrow, reached out and pressed it down, and his expression became very gentle: "But I rejected it by Lord Yoshihisa!"

I said oh, and asked with interest: "Why? Isn't this a good opportunity? You can give it a try!"

After hearing what I said, Shiyao Shisujima suddenly raised his head and laughed: "Master Yijiu also said, when I tell you this, you will definitely say it very disdainfully. This is a good opportunity. Why don't you try it? As he said!"

I couldn't help but feel silent again. Shimazu Yoshihisa, the wisest man from Kyushu Island whom I had never met, is indeed a master who has insight into human nature!

No wonder he was able to lead the weak Shimazu family and unified Kyushu in half his life! And when the Hanshi Hideyoshi's army was approaching, he chose to retire at a very appropriate time, and ordered his younger brothers to choose to surrender to Hashiba Hideyoshi, and saved the glory and territory of the Shimazu family very conscious of the current affairs.

He actually guessed everything based on speculation just because he had never met! And he was almost there! I kept smiling, but I felt so cold on my back, as if something was blowing cold wind on my back! For someone who couldn't tell whether it was an enemy or a friend, should I...

When Shi Yao saw me silent, he suddenly laughed and said, "Qi Lan Palace! I can call you that!"

I nodded silently. Shi Yao from Seed Island continued, "Master Yijiu said that if you can escape from the pursuit of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei, and then open up the current scene in Japan, you will definitely not be afraid of such small actions! Taking such actions will only return without success and successfully angering you, which is absolutely unwise!"

I continued to remain silent. Shimazu Yoshihisa gave me a very high opinion of me! But I couldn't be happy at all. I would rather others despise me so that I could walk through the shadows calmly! Instead of being seen like now!

I thought about it and asked, "So, Shiyao Palace, tell me, what kind of attitude will the Shimazu family be going to face our Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce? The simple words of 'Let's be friends' are so thin! Tell me, what exactly does he want?"

Shi Yao patted my arm and smiled and said, "Qi Lan Palace, Lord Yijiu said that for a strong man who acts like this, you have only one best way to avoid being defeated by you!"

I squinted my eyes and asked, "What's the solution?"

Shi Yao from Seed Island said sincerely: "Be friends with you!"

I fell into silence again. With Shimazu Yoshihisa's wisdom, it was both surprising to me, but not surprising. After knowing the truth, he expressed a friendly signal to me through Seed Shimashima Shirata, which I had not expected.

But after all, I am not an unreasonable and unkind person. If the other party smiles, I will naturally not refuse with a stern face. It’s just strange, what is Shimazu Yoshihisa’s purpose?

So I asked in a low voice: "What are Yoshihisa's purpose and requirements? Just tell me."

Shiyao Seedjima smiled and said, "Mr. Yoshihisaki's original words - with the personality and ability of a person like Sun Qilan, he will definitely not be used by someone. He secretly supports Shibata Katsuya, probably for unknown long-term benefits."

Seeing that I didn't answer, he looked at me and continued to smile, "But then again, if Shibata Katsuya can compete with Hashiba Hideyoshi and the two sides will form a balance of power, it will actually be beneficial to our Shimazu family, and it will even be better than to directly form an alliance with Hashiba Hideyoshi - after all, our alliance with Hashiba Hideyoshi is only verbal and has no substantive terms!"

Hearing this, I even had a little thought in my heart that I would meet this legendary wise man. This is probably the mutual appreciation between the strong.

I heard Shiyao Shizushima continue to say leisurely: "If the capital is used as the boundary, the opposition between Hashiba Hideyoshi and Shibata Katsuya will only make them more concerned about each other. The two tigers fight each other, which will reduce the pressure on our surrounding forces accordingly!"

"So, we should support Sun Qilan's actions! Tell him that I will keep secrets for him and even provide convenience, just hope that he can successfully hold up Hideyoshi Hashiba! Of course, I believe he can do it!" At this point, Toshiyaofang Seedshima had finished reposting Shimazu Yoshihisa's words.

After hearing this, I pointed to Shirashima Shimazu Yoshihiro and smiled, "Your master Shimazu Yoshihisa has a good plan! With such a broken trade document, I want me to restrain your biggest potential threat! How can there be such a cheap thing?"

Shiraiyao also laughed and said, "Mr. Shimazu said that you will definitely take the opportunity to bargain. He asked me to tell you that you are welcome to establish a chamber of commerce base in Kagoshima. All the supplies we give you will be supplied at a fair price - including iron cannons! What you need to do is to treat them equally and sell some necessary supplies to us at a fair price! For example, this time the grain."

I suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Shimazu Yoshihisa said this, but in fact he said in disguise, return the food quickly! We will return your iron cannons to you, so don’t make trouble again! Everyone should do business seriously in the future!

The words were correct, but for some reason, I seemed to hear a hint of joke in Shiyao's tone of Seed Island!

Shi Yao, Seed Island, smiled and said, "You have lied to me for so long, and even shot me in order to achieve your goal! It's not too much for me to stimulate you! Don't let your face be slapped!"

After saying that, we looked at each other and laughed together!

After this period of trouble, being able to turn enemies into friends with the Shimazu family, the real power faction of Minami Kyushu Island, is the best result I can expect!

The next thing was very simple. I informed Arashi and Su and sent the food directly to Kagoshima and Shimazu family's territory; and the muskets they seized were released as soon as possible. Of course, the so-called interest was added - including ten new long-barrel muskets with eight-plate Qingding!

Shimazu Yoshihisa also commissioned Shizushima Shizushima Shizushima to help Kanhai establish chamber of commerce strongholds in Kagoshima and Shizushima, which also opened a new barrier for our next trade with the Ming Dynasty, Goryeo and South China Sea.
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