"I always feel that what is happening in Japan is somehow related to the situation in Taiwan."
As the situation became increasingly tense, Zuo Mengeng simply took charge of the headquarters and focused all his attention on coordination.
Situations from various places kept coming back, and he summarized them here, which gave him a lot of ideas.
"You mean...the Zheng family has intervened in Japan?"
Liu Yiyuan is also troubled by the current situation and does not want to miss any idea.
"All the ships of the Satsuma Domain are within the harbor and have never left. We have fully grasped this. And except for the Satsuma Domain, no daimyo in Japan has enough power to cause trouble on the water. But those pirates
What he did was to completely control the actions of our navy. This must be an alliance between the Japanese mainland and some powerful force."
Off the coast of Shimabara, Xia's navy suffered repeated setbacks and could never catch the pirates who attacked the transport ship.
This situation was so weird that Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but think too much.
"That makes sense."
Liu Yiyuan followed his train of thought and felt that there seemed to be a hidden secret in it.
He knew very well what kind of strength the Xia Kingdom's navy was.
The sea off Shimabara is not a wide area of water. As a result, the pirates were able to avoid Xia Navy's inspections every time and accurately find the location of the transport ship.
It is absolutely unjustifiable to say that there was no careful planning behind it.
"One place is Japan and the other is Taiwan. Where should we break the situation?"
His question made Zuo Mengeng fall into silence.
The area involved is actually too vast, with one south and one north separated by thousands of miles.
Even if there is any situation, it will take a lot of time to pass it back.
Unable to accurately grasp the development of the situation, Zuo Mengeng found it difficult to make decisions.
"Has the North Sea Fleet all gone to Japan now?"
Staring at the map, Zuo Mengeng suddenly thought of something.
Nowadays, the Xia Navy is divided into two fleets. This is out of practical considerations, but there seems to be some kind of crisis.
Liu Yiyuan, the chief of general staff, has a firm grasp of the dynamics of the army.
"In order to catch those pirates, General Zhang has led the entire army to dispatch."
Zuo Mengeng stood up and walked to the map, stretched out his hand and made some gestures.
"How long does it take to get from Japan to Songjiang Prefecture?"
Liu Yiyuan was unable to answer this question.
He looked at the combat staff in the distance.
"Your Highness, based on the ships of the North Sea Fleet, it will take at least twenty-five days."
Twenty-five days…
It’s just too long!
Zuo Mengeng looked back and forth between Japan and Songjiang Mansion several times, and suddenly made up his mind.
"Immediately send an order to the East China Sea Fleet to increase their vigilance and make complete preparations."
Before he finished speaking, someone broke in.
"Your Highness, Chief of General Staff, has received a letter from the East China Sea Fleet. Minister Zuo requested to send more reinforcements. He has predicted that the Zheng family may have evil intentions."
Zuo Mengeng and Liu Yiyuan looked at each other, never expecting that Shandong and Songjiang Prefecture were thousands of miles apart, but they thought of the same place.
"Then let the North Sea Fleet go south immediately."
Liu Yiyuan instinctively put forward a suggestion, but Zuo Mengeng rejected it.
"The North Sea Fleet cannot move."
Just when Liu Yiyuan looked over without knowing why, Zuo Mengeng told him the reason.
"The Zheng family has been operating in Japan for a long time, so they must have many spies. As soon as the North Sea Fleet moves, they will get the news immediately."
Liu Yiyuan nodded, knowing that this was indeed the case, but he was a little embarrassed.
"If the North Sea Fleet does not move, it may be difficult to win against the Zheng family with only the strength of the East Sea Fleet."
Zuo Menggen smiled slightly.
"Have you forgotten our hidden power?"
Liu Yiyuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.
"This will definitely give Mrs. Zheng a big surprise."
After the headquarters unified their thoughts, Zuo Mengeng immediately summoned Traup.
"The existence of the Zheng family has seriously affected the smooth trade of the East. The Xia State is determined to solve the Zheng family's problem. I wonder what your country thinks?"
Troup immediately burst into tears.
"Your Highness, we have been waiting for this day for too long. Please stay tuned, we in the Netherlands will definitely provide our full assistance."
The determination is there, and so are the allies.
What Zuo Menggeng has to wait for next is an excuse to start a war.
And his wait did not last long.
Satsuma Domain.
Mitsuhisa Shimazu has really lost a lot of weight.
Faced with the unprecedented predicament of the Shimadzu family, the only thing he can do is to survive.
But Mitsuhisa Shimazu is not sure about the future.
"Master, the Zheng family's people have not returned."
Shimazu Hisakei came in a hurry and reported the unexpected situation.
"Even with our information, did Zheng make a mistake?"
Shimazu Mitsuhisa was shocked and at the same time nervously calculated what kind of situation the Satsuma Domain would face once the incident happened.
Shimazu Hisakei came in person, naturally not just to pass on information.
He looked around and found that there were no outsiders, so he couldn't help but lower his voice.
"Once Xia Guo finds out the truth, he will definitely be furious. At that time, enough blood will definitely be needed to calm down. Does the head of the family think that the Satsuma Domain needs to shoulder this responsibility?"
Under the huge setback, Shimazu Mitsuhisa grew very fast.
"Do you have any idea?"
Shimazu Hisakei paused heavily.
"We are the famous name of Japan, and we are not enemies of Xia Kingdom. On the contrary, Xia Kingdom can help us remove the mountains above us."
Shimazu Mitsuhisa understood.
As a politician, hatred on the battlefield really means nothing.
As long as it is in the interest of Satsuma Domain, he will definitely make the appropriate choice.
"It's a very important matter, so go and do it yourself."
Shimazu Hisakei accepted the mission and quietly left Satsuma Domain without informing anyone.
There is a remote island in the outer sea of Satsuma Domain. It is so inaccessible that even experienced fishermen find it difficult to find it.
And just behind this island, Zheng's ships were crowded.
"The second master must have had an accident."
The leader of this group of people turned out to be Zheng Zhilong's brother Zheng Zhiwan.
But at this moment, his face was as solemn as ink.
Like him, everyone in the Zheng family was frightened.
Just because the team that set out earlier has not returned yet.
What they do is shady, so they must be careful and make absolutely no mistakes.
Now that team has never returned, which makes Zheng Zhiwan's heart beat wildly.
"The boss, why not ask the people in Satsuma Domain, they will definitely know the news."
Zheng Zhiwan instinctively refused to accept this proposal.
His many years of pirate career have given him an outstanding sense of crisis.
"Everyone get back on the boat. We will set sail immediately and return to Fujian."
As soon as this was said, everyone was shocked.
"If I go back without an official's order, I'm afraid it won't be easy to explain."