Matsuura Takanobu still doesn't know that the Han Dynasty has regarded Nagasaki as his future territory and plans to cede it from Japan. However, from the enthusiastic reconstruction everywhere, he knows that among these invaders from afar, Nagasaki will

continue to play an important role.

As the lord of the Hirado clan, he had always had a grudge against Nagasaki, but seeing Nagasaki reduced to this level, he couldn't help but feel a bit sad.

However, those fierce-looking Han soldiers didn't care about so many things. They escorted Matsuura Takanobu and his party through the dilapidated streets of Nagasaki, and finally came to the outside of a relatively complete house.

"This is where our general lives, please be careful!" After leaving such a threat, these soldiers left here, while Matsuura Takanobu and others continued to walk in uneasily.

There were many guards inside. After they explained their purpose, the guards took them to the deepest part of the mansion and then came to a large house.

At the open door of the big house, Matsuura Takanobu looked up and saw a burly man with a serious expression sitting in the middle of the main room. He was wearing a red military uniform, which was very straight, and he was wearing a silver flower on his chest.

The ornaments sparkle under the light.

Unlike ordinary Japanese people, he did not sit on a couch, but sat upright on a chair. This chair was specially made by Zhao Song in order to make his stay comfortable. Although it was placed in a room like this

It may seem a bit nondescript, but it also reflects his status where he can do whatever he wants here.

When Matsuura Takanobu looked at this person, this person seemed to have noticed him as well, so he also raised his head and looked at him. As soon as the two people's eyes came into contact, Matsuura Takanobu shuddered. This man's eyes were sharp and oppressive.

, which really frightened him.

Zhao Song has been fighting for so many years. Not to mention his subordinates, even he himself does not know how many people he has killed. Therefore, over the years, he has already had the killing aura of a veteran. It is usually fine, but when he gets serious,

, even veterans will feel scared, let alone Matsuura Takanobu, who has never been on the battlefield and is still very young?

As soon as they met him, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to show any signs of it.

Even though no one had introduced him to him yet, he could now think clearly that this was probably the general of the Han army that he was going to meet today.

It is impossible for such a big man not to show his respect properly.

He lowered his waist, stepped on the steps lightly, and then walked into the big room respectfully. This respectful look was just like when he went to Edo to visit the shogunate Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Just when he was about to find a place to kneel and sit down, he found that several Japanese people were already kneeling on the left and right sides of the room, including people he knew.

There are already several feudal lords here, including Ogasawara Chotsuji, the lord of the Nakatsu Domain, Kurushima Toharu, the lord of the Mori Domain, and Matsukura Katsuie, the lord of the Shimabara Domain.

Even the Saeki clan came. Although the current governor, Mori Kosaki, was only four years old and could not come in person, the governor's uncle, Yoshiki Mori, also came.

These people are all small feudal lords in Kyushu Bungo Kingdom or other countries. The largest territory is only the Ogasawara family's 80,000 koku territory. The others have territories of 20,000 to 30,000 people. Like Matsuura Takanobu, they can barely be considered a small daimyo.

They were all already here...Matsuura Takanobu was stunned for a moment.

He had previously thought that since the Hirado Domain was so close to Nagasaki, even if he surrendered, he would be able to be one step ahead and leave a good impression on the Han army. However, he did not expect that so many domain lords had already come to pay their respects.

The Han army surrendered.

If he had known earlier, he would have made up his mind earlier, but now he didn't even get the chance to surrender... Such a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Who is coming!" Just as Matsuura Takanobu was still complaining in his heart, an officer standing next to the Han general suddenly shouted in Japanese.

This shout was very loud, not only to ask for the identity of the visitor, but also to demonstrate to the visitor.

"Lord of the Hirado Domain, Matsuura Takanobu, pays homage to the shogun!" Matsuura Takanobu did not dare to neglect. He respectfully walked to the center of the main room and then prostrated himself. "I am late for some reason, so please forgive me!"

While he was talking, the officer next to him kept translating in a low voice to the big Han general who was sitting upright.

"From the Hirado Domain?" Then, the big Han general frowned slightly.

"The Hirado clan is right next to Nagasaki, why did you come here now?"

Although this question was not loud, it had a chilling tone that made Matsuura Takashi's head suddenly beat wildly.

He knew in his heart that he was now in a dangerous situation and his life was hanging by someone's hand. If he didn't respond carefully, he might be killed, so he didn't dare to neglect at all. He touched his head to the ground and answered loudly.

"Returning to the shogun, although the Hao domain is very close to Nagasaki, there is a Dutch trading post stationed there. After the war started, there were some commotions among the Dutch. In order to calm down these commotions, I had to negotiate with the Dutch first.

, it took some time to stabilize the situation..."

After a pause, he felt that the current reason was not very convincing, so he continued to add another one, "In addition, because there were fierce battles on both sides of Nagasaki and Fukuoka, a large number of refugees have been pouring into the feudal domain.

, in order to make a living for these refugees, the clan had to spend a lot of energy to resettle them, which delayed the time, please forgive me, General!"

After listening to the translation, Zhao Song relaxed slightly and opened his brows.

"There is nothing we can do about this. Well, since you have come before the stipulated time limit, I will not pursue the previous matter with you. However, from now on, you have already belonged to our Han army. You

Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Matsuura Takanobu still touched his head to the ground and never raised his head. "Before I came to Nagasaki, I gave the knowledge to the important officials and people of the domain. Now the army of the domain has been gathered.

Sit back and wait for the big man to receive it."

"I want to accept other people's vassal soldiers, but you can keep yours for now." Zhao Song replied calmly, "Send someone back later to inform your vassal. These vassal soldiers of yours will continue to suppress those who come to your vassal."

refugees, and assisted the Han army in organizing them and sending them to Nagasaki, do you understand?"

Zhao Song was troubled by the lack of labor in Nagasaki at this time. When he heard Matsuura Takanobu said that there were many refugees who had fled in his domain, he was overjoyed, so he decided to use the power of the Pirako domain to send these refugees over.

Labor, for this reason it doesn’t matter if you forgive Matsuura Takanobu for being late.

"I understand. I will definitely follow the general's instructions. Please rest assured." Matsuura Takanobu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, don't kneel like this, raise your head and go to the side." Zhao Song waved his hand.

Matsuura Takanobu quickly raised his head as if he had been granted amnesty, then knelt to the side and sat down on his knees like the others.

The feudal lords next to him usually exchanged a few words with each other when he met him, but today, no one dared to speak. This kind of deathly silence continued, only occasionally when other feudal lords came to pay homage to the Han general.

, there was only a little bit of human voice.

When different feudal lords came, the Han general would have to say a few words, asking questions, encouraging or scolding him, and the feudal lords who responded to him, like Matsuura Takanobu, were all respectful and respectful, lest they be a little disrespectful and offend the general.

The anger of adults.

Gradually, more and more feudal lords came, and almost all the Kyushu feudal lords Matsuura Takanobu knew dared to come. The whole hall gradually felt a little cramped.

Although the conditions here are very simple, Matsuura Takanobu felt that this was simply... like a small shogunate was established on Kyushu Island, and the feudal lords came to pay homage.

I don’t know if I will have another chance to go to Edo again in this life?

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door. Before Matsuura Takanobu could figure out what happened, he found that the Han general and the Han officers next to him had stood up.

"The great angel has arrived!" Another shout came from outside the door.

So that’s it! Only then did Matsuura Takanobu react.

The envoys of the Han Dynasty represent the authority of the Emperor of Han Dynasty. Today, when the Han army is invincible, this also represents irresistible authority. Matsuura Takanobu was so nervous that he did not dare to express his anger. He hurriedly touched his head to the ground again and knelt down.

Fell to the ground.

Because he was kneeling like this, as far as he could see, he could only see a few pairs of shoes walking slowly towards the center of the main room.

It wasn't until a moment later that the footsteps finally stopped.

Zhou Pu walked to Zhao Song's side, then turned around and glanced at the kneeling feudal lords next to him. Under his sight, Tachibana Munashige, who came in with him, also bowed back and knelt down among the feudal lords.

"Everyone, raise your heads!" In the silence, Zhou Pu shouted in Japanese, "Listen to my announcement!"

No one dared to disobey his order. These feudal lords all raised their heads and looked at Zhou Pu, with either fear or panic in their eyes, waiting for the Han envoy's announcement.

Isn't this the big Han businessman who came to our domain? Matsuura Takanobu suddenly realized that he seemed to know this man, and his heart suddenly shivered. But he also knew that now was not the time to speak, so he just kept silent.

"For many years, the shogunate has not only acted perversely in the country, but has also been quite disrespectful to our country. Our country used to be more tolerant due to its status as a superior country, but... the shogunate not only failed to feel the mighty grace of heaven, but intensified it and committed all kinds of disrespectful acts.

He even interrupted the trade between the two countries for no reason!" Zhou Pu looked at the group of feudal lords and said in a calm tone, "The emperor is rich and powerful all over the world. The shogunate dares to do such a thing and must be punished!"

Then, his tone became fierce. "So, the purpose of the Han Dynasty sending troops is to free you and your country's court from the shackles and oppression of the shogunate! The purpose is to put the diplomatic relations between the two countries on the right track from now on.

, no longer have to be held hostage by the rebellious ministers and traitors who bully the emperor!"

As he spoke, he walked slowly in the hall, walking among the feudal lords who were kneeling and not daring to come out. He knew that these people must not agree with his words, but he didn't care that he had a weapon in his hand now.

Everything is reasonable and everything is right.

"Since you are all here, you must have made your decision on the "Kyushu Reward and Punishment Order" I issued. The Emperor of Han Dynasty is merciful. Since you can understand the righteousness deeply and turn from darkness to light, then even if you have done some disrespectful things to the Han Dynasty before,

, we can also forget the blame, but...from now on, you must obey the instructions of our Han army, otherwise you will face the punishment of the Han Tianwei, do you understand?!"

"Understood!"

Under his stern questioning, these feudal lords responded one after another.

Now that they are here, these feudal lords have naturally made up their minds to surrender to the Han Dynasty, so they deserve it.

"Very good." Zhou Pu smiled slightly.

Then, he raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Song, who was still standing in the same place, "From today on, there will only be Han generals on Kyushu Island, and there will be no Japanese generals! You must serve the shogun with the same respect you showed before."

The general of the Han Dynasty must obey all his orders and assignments, do you understand?"

"I understand!" These feudal lords agreed again.

Although he was still very strict on the surface, Zhou Pu was already overjoyed in his heart.

He has been traveling around Japan these days, fearful and cautious, and he doesn't know how much pressure he has endured, so today he wanted to take the opportunity to vent in front of this group of feudal lords.

When he saw that these normally aloof feudal lords could only bow at his feet without daring to express their anger, he felt that all the hard work he had put in was worth it.

But he was not carried away by this feeling. He knew that he could not just show off his power in front of these people, but also wanted to establish Zhao Song's authority in front of these people and gain a good impression from the military.

"Being obedient is not just words." He stopped the group of people coldly, "Next, the generals of the Han Dynasty will lead troops to attack Kurume and destroy all the remaining shogunate troops there. You have to bring your
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