"Do you think the famous Zheng Yiguan is only capable of this?" Ii Naotaka squinted at Liu Bid, who was standing beside him with his hands hanging, and then said, "Only by him, can he deceive Zheng Yiguan?" Already?"
Zong Yicheng couldn't help but froze for a moment after hearing his words. When he came back to his senses, his expression changed, and he quickly explained: "Sir, I have asked him carefully, and indeed he has not revealed any flaws, and he is already the most powerful person under my command. I am smart and capable, I..."
Hearing his words, Naotaka Ii stretched out his hand and shook it: "I don't blame you!"
"But Zheng Yiguan was not fooled, then..." Zong Yicheng was a little confused. When did this big boss become so easy to talk to?
After hearing this, Naotaka Ii said with a trace of pride on his old face: "I have expected this a long time ago, and this plan will definitely not be hidden from Officer Zheng. Therefore, what should I care about?"
I see! Zong Yicheng felt relieved after hearing this. But looking back, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. He knew that he couldn't hide it from Zheng Yiguan, so why did you, an old man, let me do the work? Are you treating Zheng Yiguan like a monkey?
Although he was thinking this in his heart, on the surface, he still asked respectfully: "What do you mean by the big boss?"
"I just wanted Zheng Yiguan to think that the Japanese Navy had laid a trap here waiting for him." Naotaka Ii sneered, "However, I was surprised. Just when he thought that I would never attack Busan , attack Busan with all your strength!"
This statement seemed a bit convoluted. It took Zong Yicheng a moment to think about it before he understood Ii Naotaka's intention. So, he immediately showed a look of enlightenment and praised quickly: "So that's it, a good plan, a good plan! This is the plan of the elder boss. Once this clever plan is used, Zheng Yiguan will definitely not expect to be attacked by the Japanese navy, it is so wonderful!"
Seeing the joyful look on his face, Ii Naotaka was slightly proud, and then he stopped smiling and said: "We will attack after midnight tonight. Since you are familiar with the water conditions, you will send people to lead the army to attack Busan."
"Ah..." When Zong Yicheng heard this, he immediately became unwilling and hurriedly complained, "Master Da Lao, Ma Fan and I have been at war this year. We have served the Japanese country many times before, and now we really can't send them. What kind of troops are there? Busan is right across the street..."
In the previous era of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tsushima was also forced to send troops, exhausting everything and sending a thousand troops. This time, when the Japanese country passed through the border before, people from Tsushima Domain had actually been recruited to serve as guides for the army. Now they are being recruited again. Looking at this situation, all the fishing boats of Tsuima Domain may be used. Zong Yicheng was naturally reluctant to this.
However, upon hearing his words, Naotaka Ii's face sank and he said "Yeah".
This sound was like a huge stone hitting Zong Yicheng's face. He was so frightened that he quickly changed his words and said, "But the big boss's order must be fulfilled no matter what."
If he offends this old guy and is punished by him, not even the general will have any objections, and no one can protect him. Therefore, Zong Yicheng had to bite the bullet and change his tune.
Therefore, Muneyoshi was busy again and immediately went back to mobilize manpower and ships to cooperate with Ii Naotaka's actions.
In fact, there was another reason why Ii Naotaka decided to take action in the late night, and he did not tell Soyoshige.
What if Zheng Yiguan is confused and is really fooled? If this is really the case, it will definitely be better than the Japanese army taking the initiative to attack Busan! Therefore, he kept this contingency hope and waited for the Ming Navy to see.
As a result, what he said before was correct. There was no trace of the Ming Dynasty navy at all. In other words, they were not fooled and would not come for a sneak attack.
So Ii Naotaka gave an order, and the two thousand warships were divided into ten groups without hiding, and under the cover of night, they headed straight for Busan.
Standing on the heights of Tsushima Island, watching the mighty army disappear into the darkness, Ii Naotaka sneered and said to Soyoshi Cheng who was accompanying him: "I just want to use the goshawk to fight the rabbit, and take advantage of it." When he was unprepared, he crushed Zheng Yiguan in one fell swoop. In today’s battle, let’s see how he can fight against me!”
The navy of the Ming Dynasty only had more than 300 warships, and their land forces were not much. On our country's side, two thousand warships are directly attacking Busan. In addition, he has also prepared a series of attacks. He can be sure that no matter how capable Zheng Yiguan is, in the face of absolute strength, he will definitely only be beaten!
"That's right, the big boss has come out in person. No matter what Zheng Yiguan says, he can't be your opponent." Zong Yicheng could say anything else, and he couldn't say anything else, so he quickly agreed.
It was because of this absolute strength that he chose to continue to embrace the Japanese country. Otherwise, if the troops were about the same strength, he would definitely not choose this way.
Ii Naotaka looked at the front where there was no movement, and suddenly sighed slightly: "It's just a pity that Zheng Yiguan didn't come out. Otherwise, Hongyi's warships could intercept Zheng Yiguan's attack with their speed and cannons." A way out, that way, it will be much easier!”
Hearing this, Zong Yicheng beside him couldn't help being shocked. He forgot his identity for a moment and asked quickly: "What, are the Hongyi from Taiwan also here?"
Hongyi's combat effectiveness at sea is still very fierce. This is a well-known fact. As the owner of the island, Zong Yicheng is mainly engaged in foreign trade, so he naturally heard about it.
Seeing how surprised Ii Naotaka was, he felt slightly proud and immediately replied: "They are the red barbarians from the great Japanese country of Nagasaki, but whatever the difference, they are all red barbarians!"
Hong Yi, that is, the Netherlands, in addition to having a stronghold in Taiwan, also has a place in the Japanese country of Nagasaki, but this one is called the Dutch Nagasaki Commercial House.
At this time, the Japanese country, due to its previous isolation policy, had expelled the Portuguese, that is, the Francois. Only Zheng Zhilong's ship and the Dutch ship could trade with the Japanese country. However, whether in terms of scale or other aspects, the Netherlands cannot compete with Zheng Zhilong. Especially after Zheng Zhilong defeated the Netherlands and wiped out the pirates on the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, he even dominated the sea. Even if the Netherlands wanted to have safe passage, they had to pay protection fees to Zheng Zhilong.
Under such circumstances, how could these Dutch people who came to colonize the Far East and want to gain benefits be willing to be protected by Zheng Zhilong. In the past, I had no choice but to pay.
This time, after the Japanese side learned that the Ming Dynasty Navy was commanded by Zheng Zhilong, it was at the suggestion of Ii Naotaka that Tokugawa Iemitsu personally made a promise to the Dutch in Japan, as long as the Dutch assisted the Japanese navy to defeat Zheng Yiguan. fleet, from now on the Japanese trade would be dominated by the Netherlands. In addition, the Japanese side can even send navy to Taiwan to help the Dutch occupy the trade there and share maritime interests.
When the Dutch heard this, they were naturally overjoyed.
All this time, they were defeated by Zheng Zhilong and had to pay protection fees, but they were actually unwilling to do so. Because they believe that their ships can run faster than the Ming Dynasty's ships, and their cannons can fire more accurately than the Ming Dynasty's cannons. It's just because Zheng Yiguan is fighting locally and has the advantages of numbers and ships, so he can't defeat them. Zheng Yiguan had to compromise and give up the money.
Now, with the addition of Japan, at least Zheng Yiguan no longer has a numerical advantage in terms of numbers and warships. In this case, why is Holland still afraid of Zheng Yiguan? Why pay Zheng Yiguan for free?
So, just like that, the Japanese and Dutch people hit it off and got together.
At this time, Zong Yicheng heard that it was really Hong Yidu who came to help the Japanese country fight the war. The smile on his face could not be concealed. He immediately smiled and flattered Ii Naotaka and said: "Master Dabo is really famous. , even Hongyi is willing to be driven by you, the Japanese country will definitely win this battle!"
After hearing this, Ii Naotaka turned his head and glanced at him. He didn't look too proud. He yawned a little and said, "I'm old, so I'd better go to bed first!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
After hearing this, Zong Yicheng looked at the sea shrouded in darkness, and then turned back to look at the back of Ii Naotaka. A trace of admiration appeared on his face, and he quickly chased after him and said, "The elder is so confident and calm. It's really remarkable." Zhuge Kongming’s style!”
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is also very popular in Japan. The Zhuge Kongming established by Luo Guanzhong was also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and was used to flatter him by Zong Yicheng.
Ii Naotaka ignored him and just went back steadily. Use practical actions to tell Zong Yicheng who is following behind: The war is coming, but I am so calm!
After sending Ii Naotaka back and really going to bed, Soyoshi couldn't fall asleep no matter what. The decisive battle between Ming Dynasty and Japan will break out soon, and such a big war will be fought at his doorstep. No matter who wins or loses, it will have a great impact on Tsushima.
Of course, nine times out of ten, it will definitely be the Japanese nation that wins. But what if, if Ming Dynasty wins again, it will be unlucky for Ma Fan.
It was related to the future of Tsushima, so how could Zong Yicheng be able to sleep? He kept looking at Busan across from a high place. He would only feel relieved if there was a result.
The nights are getting darker and the chill is getting colder, after all it is already October. But Zong Yicheng didn't feel sleepy at all, and stared at the opposite side without blinking.
On the Busan side, except for the port, which was hung with wind lanterns as usual, which could illuminate a small area, other places were also shrouded in shadow. Except for a few Ming army sentries occasionally, almost no one could be seen. The Ming army warships moored in the port rose and fell with the waves in the dim light of the moonlight and lanterns. Everything is almost the same as usual.
The vanguard fleet of the Japanese navy finally arrived very close to Busan. Seeing the movement of the Ming army, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
