Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty: North Korea 'Trade', the Hizen Pirates!
"Iehiro, how many tribesmen are there in the 20,000-kilogram-tall Ryuzouji clan? Well, it's a big tribe of more than 10,000 people?...Then your clan leader is that kind of 'shogun' from Kyoto?...Not a 'shogun'
', is it the Shaoer clan with more than 100,000 stones? A large tribe with 100,000 people?..."
"Yes! Chief Priest! The Ryuzoji clan is a vassal of the Hizen Guardian Shaoji clan. It controls the Saga County area and has tens of thousands of people under its command. And the one who calls the shots in the clan right now is me, Mizue Ryu.
Zoushi branch
, is my younger brother's family... As for the sect leader Shao'er clan, it is more than 100,000 stones high, has many vassal clans, can dispatch thousands of warriors, and mobilize tens of thousands of peasants and soldiers! And the sect leader of the Shao'er clan further up is the shogunate
General..."
Faced with Zuwaro's inquiry, Ryuzouji Iehiro answered very carefully. As a direct descendant of the samurai family who had practiced in the temple, his knowledge was far more extensive than that of other Japanese prisoners. And now, after witnessing it with his own eyes,
After seeing the rich "Ten Miles of Golden Mountain", the vast "Ten Thousand Miles of Territory", the powerful "Millions of Tribes", and the mysterious "Prophecy of the Lord God" of the Lake Kingdom, his belief and worship of the Lord God truly comes from the bottom of his heart.
!
Of course, whether it is Zuvalo, Lathander or Chimel, they all know clearly that all beliefs are inseparable from the test of time and will change with changes in the external environment.
At this moment, before returning to the hinterland of Japan and taking control of the clan power, Ryuuzouji Iehiro, as the "priest of the main god", is indeed engraved with the "loyalty" of the hummingbird from the inside to the outside!
But once this Heguo warrior family returns to Heguo with the golden support of the Lord God and truly takes control of power... everything will once again change with the changes in the environment and status, and with his personal interests.
Reconsider. When the time comes, the interests of the Kazuto clan will naturally override the faith of the main god. Just like when he first entered the Tiantai Sect, he was also a Taimi monk soldier who devoutly defended the Tao...
"Well, a Shao Er tribe of 100,000 people? Can they dispatch thousands of legions?..."
Hearing Ryuzoji Iehiro's detailed response, Zuwaro's eyes flashed and he had more new thoughts. In fact, like Chimel, he didn't care about the "one hundred catties of gold" funding. But what he cared about was,
This noble Kazuto knows the inside story of the kingdom and the locations of various ports!
Therefore, out of cautious security considerations, he was not prepared to immediately return the other party to Heguo. The standard of safety in his heart was at least that the kingdom's power in the Xihai Continent was further strengthened, and that it could gather a large tribe of ten thousand people, armed with equal force.
Thousands of armored warriors…
"Iehiro, if you know the inside story of the Kazuto clan, please stay with me and participate in planning the gold trade between the south and the human land. As for returning to the Ryuzoji tribe and seizing the position of clan chief, the kingdom agrees.
, I also agree...but you can't rush it for a while, you have to think about it in the long term!..."
Zuvalo looked calm and gave an "extension" to the layout plan set by Chimel. Luosanda was stunned when he heard the words, touched his nose and said nothing. And Ryuzoji Iehiro was also stunned for a few seconds.
He breathed, the disappointment on his face flashed across his face. But soon, he adjusted his mentality and responded respectfully on his knees.
"Yes! I obey you! Chief Priest Zuvalo!..."
"Um…"
Zuwaro smiled, shook Ryuzoji Iehiro's short hair, and lifted him up. Then, he looked at this "loyal" Kazuto believer and continued to ask about the "North Korea and Ming Dynasty trade" that he was concerned about.
"Jiahong, the Hizen country you just mentioned is in the southwest of Heguo, facing North Korea and the Ming Dynasty?..."
"Yes! Hizen is only separated from Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province in the south of Korea by a river of water! Even if you row a small morning boat for forty miles a day, you can reach North Korea in only seven or eight days... As for the Ming Dynasty, it's just
It’s relatively far away. If you row a small boat, you have to row for a month or two to cross the dangerous deep sea..."
"However, I heard that the Matsuura clan of Hirado had a lot of private trade with the great sea masters of the Ming Dynasty, and could get a lot of goods from the Ming Dynasty... Well, you ask about shipbuilding? The ships built by the Matsuura clan are better than those of the Western Kingdom.
Clan is better, but still not as good as
Even if you go to Sakai Port, you can't build a cross-ocean covering ship... Yes! They are usually sea masters from the Ming Dynasty, driving large ships, transporting private cargo to Hirado Port, and then transporting some easy-to-handle goods back. They finally
My preference is still gold, silver and copper..."
"Um…"
Hearing this, Zuwaro secretly wrote down the words "Hirado Matsuura Tribe" and "Ming Dynasty Private Trade" before speaking again.
"So, Ming Dynasty's trade is far away, and you are also a passive party...And North Korea is very close, so what is the situation of your 'trade' with North Korea?"
"North Korea trade? Do you mean legal or illegal?..."
"?Let's talk about the legal ones first."
"The Lord God has witnessed! What is legal is that the three ports of Toyamaura, Noirura and Yanpu use the products of the West to trade Korean products, that is, the 'Miura Wakan'. On the surface, the three ports are run by the Ma Zong family.
But in fact, due to the huge interests, the powerful Shao Er clan and the even more powerful Ouchi clan are the real controllers behind the scenes! It is difficult for ordinary small clans to share much of the oil and water..."
After saying that, Ryuzoji Iehiro blinked and looked at Zuvaro's face. Zuvaro thought about it and asked directly.
"God bless you! Can an outstanding shipwright like Jin Shanshu be exchanged with the Korean tribes through this 'Miura' trade?..."
"Ah? Exchange craftsmen? Oh! You are talking about the kind of trade, the illegal kind!..."
At this time, Ryuzoji Iehiro understood. He smiled kindly, and the hummingbird on his face spread his wings in laughter.
"Chief Priest Zuwaro, that kind of 'trade', all the clans close to North Korea will participate in it to some extent. Among them, the most important ones can get one or two hundred 'ronin' to go to sea, except for our Hizen Ryuzoji Temple
In addition to the Tsushima clan, there are also the Tsushima clan, the Hizen Hata clan, the Hizen Omura clan, the Hirado Matsuura clan, the Imafuku Matsuura clan, the Chikuzen Harada clan, the Chikuzen Tachibana clan... Yes! All clans are participating!..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ryuzouji Iehiro counted eight coastal clans with a scale of 10,000 koku in one breath, covering the entire coast of Hizen and Chizen. There is no one among them.
, the hands were clean and not stained with blood. And he looked at Zuvarro's shining eyes, suddenly realized, knelt down and begged.
"Blessed by the benevolent and generous Lord God! Dear Chief Priest Zuwaro, if you intend to invite craftsmen from North Korea...then we, the Longzao Temple clan, will definitely dedicate ourselves to the Lord God and do our part!..."
"Ancestors witness! As long as you give me a ship, a team of warriors, and a bag of gold, so that I can return to the Hizen coast smoothly... Then I will definitely raise a brave 'Hizen Pirates' for the kingdom!...
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"On the Hizen coast of Kyushu, as long as there is enough gold support, with my face, Ryuzoji Iehiro... let alone hundreds of pirates, I can gather two thousand pirates from each clan together and attack together.
It would be easy to enter the two major shipyards of Jeolla and Gyeongsang Province in North Korea, break through Yeosu, and Mokpo!…”
"!…"
At this moment, when he heard about the similar plans of Kazuto Ryuuzouji Iehiro and the businessman Morino Kiyoshi, Zuwaro raised his eyebrows and made a comment in his heart. The nature of these Kazuto upper-class people is really greedy and vicious.
, exactly like a wolf!
However, it is precisely the Kazuto warriors who are as greedy and ferocious as wolves that can be driven by the kingdom's gold to bring back everything the kingdom desperately needs. Of course, the kingdom must always ensure that it has enough force in its hands to drive the increasingly larger wolves.
The pack will not be eaten back by the wolves...
"Very good! Jiahong, I have remembered what you said and will not forget you... and the most important thing right now is the gold transaction with the Chongshan tribe and those temple merchants in October. You happened to be participating together.
, set the price of certain trade goods, then look for the products and craftsmen needed by the kingdom and the main god, and make a list!…"
"Ah! The gold trade of the Oyizaki clan? Trade list? Yes, I obey you, Chief Priest!..."
After Zuwaro ordered Ryuzoji Iehiro to find him a counterpart job as an "accountant". Then, he looked at the thoughtful Luosanda, smiled and stretched out his arm, and issued an invitation to go south.
"Come on! Lathander, before the Northland freezes, come with me to the south and take a good look at what this 'gold trade' can bring back!..."
"Yes, seven ships went south together! However, only five ships were brought to participate in the trade. And the two ocean-carrying ships were left with our ally Bei Yubu before they showed up to Kazuto..."
"Haha! After all, as soon as this ocean-covering ship appears, the Hanguo businessman will understand whose hands the missing ship fell into!..."
"God bless you! We still need to be stronger and need more reliable warriors! When you return next year, you must tell the subsequent fleet to bring more sailor warriors who can fight! Don't bring so many sailors like this time.
More salt, coal and salty whale meat to come…”
"Yes! As long as there is gold, there is no shortage of anything here! The coal mined here can also supply the western port of the Shenqi Island chain... But what we lack most is people! It is a reliable kingdom headquarters! As long as there are a thousand headquarters,
A tribe of four to five thousand can be gathered together!…”
On the bow of the ocean boat, Zuvalo looked generously looking at the vast Soya Strait. In front of his disciples, he showed his true ambition and looked to the longer-term future.
"Look, Lathander! As long as it has the nutrients of gold, a new archdiocese will be gradually established in the far north of the West Sea Continent! Just like the two thousand kilograms of gold you brought this time, the West Sea
The archdiocese is growing vigorously again..."
"Even in the more distant future, we can go one step further! It's not just a few trading ports, but integrating all the tribes in the North to establish a loyal Jiao people nation, in this vast land and island
1. Just as your Majesty hoped, the last Jiao people who had not crossed the sea to the east before the First Era and remained in the Western Sea have returned to the country of the Jiao people..."
"Ah! Many Jiao people have reunited and become a huge alliance tens of thousands of miles away, jointly resisting the invasion of evil spirits. What a magnificent future! ... May the Lord God bless you!"