"Nani! Five ships can't defeat one ship, Baga!" Kato Kiyomasa's angry roar made the cabin tremble. The Kumamoto samurai who was kneeling on the ground lowered his head even further.

As a member of the Seven Guns, Kato Kiyomasa is also a well-known figure in Japan. Except for the war of aggression against Korea, he has basically never lost a battle in his life. But he did not expect that he would be beaten in front of his own house with such a tone.

No matter how you swallow it, Baga is light.

However, Baga cannot solve the problem of combat effectiveness. The difference in weapons is too big. It is reasonable to lose the battle. Kato Kiyoshi is a sensible person and will not force his subordinates to commit suicide because of such a thing.

"Mr. Kato, I think I know who attacked my ship." Huang Taiji, who was sitting on the side, said in pain as he looked at the debris and corpses floating on the sea.

Just now, he saw Sony's body. One arm was missing, and three shrapnels were nailed to the face. It was impossible to see how many shrapnels were stuck in the chest. Only the ribs that had been exposed by the blast could be seen.

The sea water was filled with white flowers.

Seeing that his old subordinate who had been with him for so many years died so tragically, Huang Taiji beat the side of the ship so hard that his hand almost broke.

"Tell them who they are who are so bold." Kato Kiyomasa asked angrily.

"They come from a place called Pi Island, and their leader is a guy named Li Xiao. We once jointly attacked there!"

"Oh! Are they the ones with powerful firearms?" A thought quickly appeared in Kato Kiyomasa's mind.

"Yes, it's them." Huang Taiji said bitterly.

"Okay! There is nothing wrong with Babelle, which is the biggest good news. Let's go to Tokyo and see General Tokugawa. It's better to talk to General Tokugawa about Babelle."

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"Did you see with your own eyes that their ship killed Gojin's warship two thousand steps away?" Mouri Hidemoto looked at Ezuo Shinyuemon in surprise.

"Yes, sir, I saw it with my own eyes." Ezuo Shinyuemon said with his head lowered.

"They actually have such a weapon, no wonder Kuki Yoshiro also suffered their losses." Mouri Xiuyuan said to himself.

Mouri Xiuyuan had heard that Pidao's weapons were sharp before, but he didn't expect them to be so sharp. At a distance of more than 2,000 steps, cannons can also achieve that lethality. But on the bumpy sea, the hit rate of cannons is really not flattering.

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And Li Xiao's cannons not only have a super long range, but can even hit the target with the first shot. This is terrible. Modern naval battles are still dominated by musketry and gang-hopping.

As for cannons, there are only the Folan cannons from the West. Not to mention the price, the damage to warships is actually not as great as boasted. Many warships have been hit by three or five cannon shells and can still sway on the sea.

Fighting.

The final solution to naval battles between Japanese people was to rely on gang-hopping. Brave warriors would jump on the other side's warships, kill the enemies and seize their treasures and women.

Heroism inspired countless Japanese warriors to fight for the future.

Mouri Hidemoto keenly felt that the form of war has changed. War has always developed in the direction of killing the enemy from a longer distance.

Bows and arrows replaced darts, and crossbows replaced bows and arrows. Now matchlocks have replaced crossbows, and Mouri Hidemoto felt that cannons were about to replace matchlocks.

"Have you seen that the flag owner of the white flag, Beile, is dead?"

"It's too far away and can't be seen. But if the flag owner is on the boat, it will be difficult to escape."

"I understand, please step back first."

After sending Ezuo Shinyuemon away, Mouri Hidemoto thought for a while. He stood up and went straight to the feudal hall to see Mouri Terumoto.

When they arrived at the feudal hall, Li Xiao was actually talking to Mouri Terumoto in the feudal hall.

After giving a deep bow to Mouri Terumoto, Mouri Hidemoto knelt down quietly and sat aside.

"This time they attacked the Kumano Suijun. Kato Kiyomasa and Kuuki Yoshitaka will definitely counterattack. I want to go back and mobilize some troops to help the lord defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu's expedition team."

"Since the Chief Military Officer said so, I also promise you. As long as our Yamaguchi Domain Mori family is still alive, we will definitely abide by our covenant. The Japanese market will be open to you. If you need the support of troops, we will

The Mori family will also give their full support, and starting from today we will work hard to cut off the connection between Kuuki Yoshitaka, Kato Kiyomasa and Gokin."

"Okay! I believe that the lord of the feudal lord has made a promise, so I say goodbye! We will set off this afternoon, and I will be back with my troops in half a month at most. Say goodbye!"

"Bon Voyage!"

Li Xiao and Mouri Terumoto stood up at the same time, and Maori Hideyuan and Mouri Hidetada also stood up. A group of people sent Li Xiao to the door, and Mouri Hidetaka took Li Xiao to the dock instead of Maori Terumoto.

"Lord, are we really betting on this high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty?" Mouri Hidemoto looked at Mouri Terumoto in surprise. He didn't understand that the feudal lord, who had always been indecisive, would be so decisive today.

"There is nothing we can do about it. The fact that they stayed in our Nagato Port will soon reach the ears of Tokugawa Ieyasu. I believe that Tokugawa Ieyasu will soon set up a crusade team to attack us!

With our current strength, it is impossible to fight against Tokugawa Ieyasu. At this time, we need everyone who can unite, even if he just talks, people will not come back." Maori Terumoto looked lonely at Li Xiao who was walking away.

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The Mori family has been forced into a corner, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, who has already taken control of Japan, will definitely not forget his old rival Terumoto Mori!

In order not to attack the fortified Osaka Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu chose to let Terumoto Mori go. Now that he has full power, it is time to get rid of this thorn in his side.

"I feel like he will come back!" Mouri Hidetada also looked at Li Xiao's back.

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Tokyo, Edo Shogunate!

"Sir, that thing must have been made by Mr. Yunao Inatomi. We must rescue Mr. Yunao Inatomi. As long as we have him, we will be able to have iron cannons that can shoot very far." Kuki Yoshitaka

Kneeling and sitting in front of Kato Kiyomasa.

As the leader of the Kumano Navy, I still respect the old leader Kato Kiyomasa. Without this old leader, Kuuki Yoshitaka would not be where he is today.

"I was there at the time, and that kind of thing was really powerful. Huang Taiji's ship exploded right in front of my eyes. The people on the ship were blown up, and the sea was full of broken limbs.

This kind of thing is extremely powerful, and we must get it. It was a pity that the previous attack on Phi Island failed. Originally, I was still a little disappointed with you, but after seeing that kind of weapon today, I think your failure was not without reason, Jiugui.

Please!"

"Hai! For the future of Kumano Domain, I will do my best to live up to your trust. But we keep this matter from General Tokugawa, just in case...!"

"This matter must be kept secret. The future of our Kumano Navy depends on this matter. If Tokugawa Ieyasu can become the shogun, either I or you can do it. Do you understand?"

"clear!"

"This time Huang Taiji came to complain...!"

"Leave it to Mouri Terumoto. General Tokugawa is worried that he can't find an excuse. After killing the remaining remnants of the Western Army, General Tokugawa should be very satisfied with this excuse." Kato Kiyomasa smiled and nodded.

"Haha! If Mouri Terumoto doesn't want the whole army to be destroyed, just give him thirty thousand taels of gold." Kuki Yoshiro smiled evilly.

"Even if Mouri Terumoto pawned his pants now, I'm afraid he wouldn't have that much money." Kato Kiyomasa also had an evil smile on his face.

As one of the Seven Guns of Kiyue, Kato Kiyomasa is very happy to see his old rival being forced to have no way out.

Early the next morning, Tokugawa Ieyasu met with Huang Taichi who had come from afar.

Although Tokugawa Ieyasu and Houjin did not have much overlap, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi shared the same dream: to invade Korea and then conquer the Ming Dynasty.

As long as the Jin army blocked the Ming Dynasty's army, Tokugawa Ieyasu could easily defeat North Korea. Tokugawa Ieyasu had never paid attention to North Korea's fat army.

If you want to achieve this goal, you must get the support of Houjin. The person in front of you is one of Houjin's four great Baylors, the most valued son of Houjin Khan.

"Your Excellency General, we have always had a good relationship with the Japanese country in Houjin. But two months ago, a Japanese army attacked Shawogou in our Houjin. They robbed our Houjin of more than 50,000 taels of gold. My father was very angry. He ordered

I have come to discuss with your Excellency the General, and hope that your country will severely punish the murderer.

Recover the gold that robbed my queen, and give my queen justice. Don't let our traditional friendship be destroyed in one day!" Huang Taiji has recovered from Li Xiao's blow, and can still talk fluently when facing Japan's number one man

.It’s just that the followers are relatively miserable, with only Obai and two regular followers.

The remaining people were turned into corpses and fed to the sharks in the Seto Inland Sea.

"Oh, is there such a thing? Kato-kun, have you Kumano Suijun ever done such a thing?" Tokugawa Ieyasu asked knowingly.

"Sir General, our Kumano Navy has been operating in the Seto Inland Sea recently and has never been to Liaodong. General, you can ask every soldier, and I am willing to guarantee it with my head." Kato Kiyomasa sat up and answered.

"Kato-kun, you don't have to be like this, I'm just asking. How could I not believe you! But our Japanese navy has this strength and so many ships. Apart from your Kumano navy, the only one left is the Mori navy of Terumoto Mori.

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It wasn't you who did it, could it be someone from the Maori family?" Tokugawa Ieyasu asked solemnly.

"Your Excellency, General! The fiefdom of Mouri Terumoto has been reduced a lot, and there are many warriors under his command. Life has been very bad recently. This attack on an friendly country is very likely...!" Kato Kiyomasa glanced at Huang Taiji

I hesitate to speak!

"Send someone to check whether it was Mouri Terumoto who did it." Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered in a deep voice.

"Hai!"

Huang Taiji helplessly watched these people acting in front of him. This kind of excuse to eradicate dissidents had long been expected by him.

Jiugui Jialong also curled his lips. He obviously only robbed 30,000 taels of gold. But the other party said that he had robbed 50,000 taels. This falsely reported amount was really too much.

He glanced at Kato Kiyomasa and found that this guy was also looking at him. Kuki Yoshitaka gently shook his head, indicating that he had not robbed so much gold.

Kato Kiyomasa's heart also dropped. If he really wanted fifty thousand taels of gold, the three thousand taels of gold donated to Tokugawa Ieyasu would not satisfy Tokugawa Ieyasu's appetite.

"Thank you, General Tokugawa. I'm waiting for your good news." Huang Taiji nodded to Tokugawa Ieyasu and tried his best to show that he was very pleased.

"Haha! Ba Beile came to our Japanese country and stayed for a while. Once the matter is found out, we must give an explanation to Hou Jin. We attach great importance to the traditional friendship with Hou Jin and hope that our friendship can be passed down from generation to generation."

Diplomacy is to use the most civilized language and say the most shameless words. To a certain extent, Tokugawa Ieyasu did it.
To be continued...