Above the endless sea, three Ming warships were slowly sailing on the sea, driven by the sea wind and ocean currents.
On the bow of the ship, Yoshida Haruno, who was responsible for leading the team and piloting, looked at the Ming Dynasty soldiers who had been practicing on the deck early in the morning. As a Japanese man, he looked at the Ming Dynasty soldiers who were so well-trained and disciplined. Soldier.
He didn't feel any fear in his heart at this time.
Instead, there was an indescribable throbbing.
If there was someone with a far-sighted vision beside him at this time, I am afraid that the other party would bury all these people in this vast ocean at all costs.
The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were well-trained, and in terms of body shape, they were much taller than the soldiers of the Japanese country.
Just like Zhang Yu, who is leading the team this time, if he stands next to the samurai accompanying the Japanese country, he will be a head taller than them.
Once this group of people arrives in Japan, they will probably be an invincible vanguard!
At this time, the Yoshida family's move is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger!
But from another perspective, the Yoshida family is just a small family in Japan, and it is possible that the Yoshida family will be destroyed by a small turmoil at any time.
At this time, it seems that it is not very important whether he is seeking skin from a tiger or not.
"Haruno, how long until we reach the territory of Japan?"
When Yoshida Haruno was still holding on to the railing, thinking about the future after returning from this trip.
Zhang Yu's somewhat thick voice suddenly sounded above him.
After Yoshida Haruno heard Zhang Yu's voice, he quickly stood up straight, and then under Zhang Yu's gaze, Yoshida Haruno made a standard ninety-degree bow to Zhang Yu.
After standing up straight, a flattering smile appeared on his face.
"Zhang Jun, please don't worry, we will be able to arrive in Japan early tomorrow morning at best."
Regarding this title of Zhang Jun, Zhang Yu frowned every time she heard it.
When the other party called him that, he felt as if he had changed his name, which was awkward.
And as an iron-blooded soldier, Zhang Yu was extremely disgusted by the flattering smile on the other party's face.
In addition to Chu Ze's explanation when he came, these Japanese guys are shameless and have no lower limit.
When you are strong, you can indeed trust him!
But you can never trust them completely.
So along the way, Zhang Yu always kept a certain distance from the other party.
"You'd better stop calling me that. You can just call me General, or Zhang Yu. It doesn't sound right to you."
After hearing Zhang Yu's words, Yoshida Haruno couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly.
His expression seemed somewhat unnatural.
After this voyage, he naturally already knew it.
General Zhang Yu, standing in front of him at this time, was the supreme commander of this team.
Now that they have gone to the other side of the ocean, there is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that military orders will not be accepted when you are abroad.
At this time, Zhang Yu's group of people must absolutely obey Zhang Yu's orders.
If he could establish a good relationship with Zhang Yu first during the journey.
Then after this group of people actually lands, Yoshida Haruno will take advantage of this superficial relationship with Zhang Yu to occupy the most preferential right to speak.
After all, once these thousands of elites from the Ming Dynasty land in the Yoshida family, the head of the Yoshida family will have to judge people's faces.
Of course, if the other party has something he can't think of, then it will undoubtedly be a huge opportunity for Yoshida Haruno.
A chance for him to become the head of the Yoshida family.
It is definitely better to be the dog of the Ming Emperor than to be a member of a small landowner's family!
"What the general said is that from now on I will call you the general. What do you think?"
It was rare for Zhang Yu to take the initiative to talk to him, so Yoshida Haruno was naturally unwilling to give up this opportunity to establish diplomatic relations with Zhang Yu.
As soon as it came up, it started blowing.
After Zhang Yu heard the other party's name, his frowning brows slowly dispersed.
"General, we are about to reach the territory of Japan! From now on, the safety of my Yoshida family will depend on the general!"
"That is, what I am most worried about now is that those of us envoys who have been to the Ming Dynasty all know that the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, rich resources, and powerful soldiers and generals! There are even fierce generals like General Zhang Yu!"
"We are deeply impressed by the strength of the Ming Dynasty. But you should also know that our Japanese country is surrounded by the sea, and the Yoshida family is only a second-rate force in the Japanese country. What I am most worried about now is that if the head of my family looks at him, It’s not long-term enough and it accidentally delays the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries, which would be bad!”
"General, you see that you have come all the way with so many soldiers. If you come back disappointed, it will be difficult for both you and me to explain to His Majesty the Ming Emperor. Look!"
Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly as he listened to Yoshida Haruno's convoluted words.
An almost undisguised killing intent flashed through his eyes.
Zhang Yu could naturally hear the subtext in what the wretched-looking guy in front of him said.
This guy is testing his own attitude, or in other words, testing Daming's attitude.
"Hmph! I can tell you responsibly that I don't care what you are thinking or planning at this time."
"The mission of our trip is very clear, to assist the two countries in establishing diplomatic relations. This is a military order!"
"If you hinder my mission, then I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can only do as you are told!"
"I don't care what your thoughts are, it's best not to ruin the important event of establishing a state between the two countries!"
After Zhang Yu said this coldly, he turned around and continued to supervise the soldiers to drill.
However, he looked at Zhang Yu's back as he turned and left.
Haruno Yoshida, who was treated with such an arrogant attitude by the other party, instead of feeling resentful, could not help but feel a flash of joy in his eyes.
Zhang Yu made it very clear just now that his first goal is to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.
If the head of the Yoshida family is not wise, Haruno Yoshida would be happy to facilitate this!
"General, don't worry, I, Haruno Yoshida, will definitely facilitate this!"
Yoshida Haruno bowed deeply to Zhang Yu's back.
He was not dissatisfied at all with the other party's complete disregard of his actions.
Yoshida Haruno has always had a very strange idea in his heart.
The opponent is a general of the Ming Dynasty. Even if he is just a general who can only command a thousand-man army, he is still a general of the Ming Dynasty.
The other party is so majestic, arrogant and arrogant.
That's exactly how it should be.
If he were Zhang Yu, haha...
He could use his nostrils to look at people and lower his head throughout the whole process, which was a sign of disrespect for his identity.
In Yoshida Haruno's view, Zhang Yu can be considered approachable if he can talk to him.
"Haruno-san, how's your inquiry going?"
"Haruno-san, this can't be careless. If we really land by then, if the family owner is unwilling to accept the Ming Dynasty's conditions, the Ming Dynasty soldiers we brought might kill us. Damn it!"
"Haruno-san"
When Yoshida Haruno returned to the cabin where his group was, seeing his returning figure, several other people hurriedly swarmed around him.
However, facing the inquiries from his companions, Yoshida Haruno couldn't help but proudly touched the square mustache on the tip of his nose, with a trace of pride on his face.
"Everyone, please be patient, please be patient! After days of unremitting efforts, I finally have a small relationship with General Zhang Yu."
"Today I even asked General Zhang Yu about the final limit of their trip."
"Originally, this was General Zhang Yu's secret, but for the sake of his friendship with me, General Zhang Yu quietly told me!"
"His purpose for this trip was just to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries! What Ming Dynasty focused on was establishing diplomatic relations with the Japanese country, not establishing relations with the family head!"
"Everyone, we thought too much in the past. The Ming Dynasty is so strong, and our Yoshida family is called high climbing! The other party wants to establish contact with our Yoshida family, not someone from our Yoshida family."
"You can rest assured. If the head of the family is unwilling to establish diplomatic relations by then, we can naturally ask General Zhang Yu to have a good talk with the head of the family!"
Yoshida Haruno's words were very tactful, but the ambition in his words was no longer concealed at all.
After hearing Yoshida Haruno's words, everyone who was traveling with him finally seemed to have taken reassurance.
As for Zhang Yu, after returning to his room.
He immediately called deputies.
"General, what are your orders?"
"How are the nautical charts along the way going?"
"Reporting back to the general, the navigators we brought along have drawn thirty copies of the nautical charts along the route. In order to prevent the charts from being lost, all the charts have been kept separately. Unless our entire army is annihilated, the charts will definitely be preserved. "
After hearing the deputy's answer, Zhang Yu nodded with satisfaction.
"After the army arrives at the shore, you immediately arrange for people to secretly send these thirty charts to the hands of the last group of spies, and ask them to return these things to His Majesty at all costs."
"At the same time, secretly inform the entire army to prepare for war at any time."
"Tell everyone, if the negotiation with the other party breaks down after we go ashore, we must capture the other party's city as soon as possible."
"After we land, let the navigators directly drive away the two warships. If we are ambushed and dragged by the opponent after we land, let them return to Ming as soon as possible to inform His Majesty."
"Also, tell the soldiers that after landing, they are not allowed to eat the food and drinks provided by the other party. Stay vigilant, and those who disobey orders will be dealt with according to military law!"
"As you command!"
After receiving Zhang Yu's order, the deputy quietly retreated.
And conveyed Zhang Yu's order as quickly as possible.
The land of Japan is close at hand!
The opportunity to make a contribution has come.
(End of chapter)
