"Haha, old man, what you said is wrong! Dong Kaishan is a filial son. Your letter will naturally have an effect, but it is not a decisive effect. Whether Dong Kaishan is willing to accept the imperial edict will definitely be determined by considering the situation and considering various factors.
, will make a decision. We ask you to write this letter mainly because we want to express the sincerity of the court!"
"Also, old man, I must tell you that the recruitment of Dong Kaishan was made by our Governor Liu Mingju of Jiangsu and Zhejiang after repeated requests from the imperial court, and the imperial court finally agreed!"
"For this reason, Mr. Liu has a huge responsibility!"
"Why would a high-ranking official in the border areas take such huge risks to do this? Isn't it for the sake of the countless people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
"This is the only opportunity given by the imperial court! We all very much hope that Dong Kaishan can seize it!"
"Clear your charges and serve the country!"
"Once the southeast is pacified, Dong Kaishan's name will be indispensable in the credit book!",
"This is an extraordinary feat. If he does it well, he may even become a national hero and shine on the lintel of your Dong family!"
"Old man, you just said that you are almost seventy years old. The reason why you are still holding on for a breath is to see that this traitor can one day change his past!"
"Now that the imperial court has given you the opportunity, don't you want to fulfill your wish?"
After listening to Lin Xu's persuasion that was both reasonable and emotional, Dong Maolin's psychological defense was completely broken, and he said in a choked voice: "Okay, I will write a letter to that traitor right now, hoping that he can change his past.
Seize this opportunity given by the imperial court and prevent our ancestors of the Dong family from being humiliated!"
...
In the Governor's Palace.
After reading this letter written by Dong Maolin to his son, Liu Mingju praised him repeatedly!
"Dong Maolin is truly worthy of being a gentleman. This letter is written with deep affection and bloodshed every sentence! As long as Dong Kaishan is not a hard-hearted person, I believe he will be moved by this letter!"
Lin Xu smiled and said: "The main reason is that the old man has deep love for Dong Kaishan and his son. If Dong Kaishan is really a filial son as rumored, I believe this letter will be effective!"
"That's right!"
Liu Mingju nodded: "The letter has been written, and now we have to carry out the third step of the plan, which is to deliver this letter to Dong Kaishan."
"Do you know where Dong Kaishan is?" Lin Xu asked.
"I only know that Dong Kaishan's headquarters is in the Japanese state. It is said that his territory is almost as large as that of a prince of the Japanese state! But where exactly it is, I don't know!"
Liu Mingju shook his head.
"His territory is almost as big as that of a Japanese prince?"
Lin Xu was very surprised, and then smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that Dong Kaishan is doing well!"
"Dong Kaishan has almost monopolized the sea lanes with his powerful maritime military power. However, the Japanese country has experienced a civil war for nearly a hundred years and is extremely short of domestic supplies! Those princes can only buy supplies from Dong Kaishan, so they respect Dong Kaishan very much! It is said that,
Dong Kaishan’s status in the Japanese country is now comparable to that of the former emperor! No matter where he goes, the princes of the Japanese country will welcome him and receive him with the highest courtesy!"
Speaking of this, Liu Mingju also smiled bitterly and shook his head: "While the troops and horses are not moving, food and grass go first. In the final analysis, the war is about money. If any of the princes offends Dong Kaishan and is cut off from the supply of materials, then this prince is far away from defeat.
It’s not far away! To put it bluntly, if Dong Kaishan hadn’t continuously supplied materials to various princes of the Japanese country, I’m afraid the civil war in the Japanese country would have ended long ago!”
After hearing this, Lin Xu couldn't help but sigh: "To be able to do this as a pirate, I have to say, this is really a fucking talent!" This chapter has been completed!