Chi Zhou had the intention to accept the invitation, but the Goto Islands are the northwest gateway to Kyushu Island. Neither the Saga clan nor other vassals on Kyushu Island would easily agree to include the entire Goto Islands in fact or in name.
The administration of the Huaidong Army.
There was an assassination first, and the Huaidong Army sent troops to Matsuura to make a famous move. After occupying Matsuura, the main force of the Saga samurai was trapped on Hirado Island, and then there was more capital to discuss the issue of the Goto Islands.
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Even if the assassination was not carried out by the Saga family and there were other forces involved in causing trouble, it only means that the Saga family has fallen into a greater crisis.
In order to get rid of the current crisis, the possibility of the Saga clan making peace with the Huaidong Army or even temporarily surrendering is quite high. This was Lin Fu's original intention to resolutely send troops to capture Matsuura and trap the Saga clan on Hirado Island.
The ruler of the Chikushi Kingdom and the head of the Saga clan, Saga Yorimoto came to Matsuura alone to plead his innocence. Lin Fu was also greatly surprised and asked someone to bring Saga Yorigen in and said to Song Jia beside him: "Saga
Lai Yuan's coming over is unexpected, do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing?"
"For the moment, it is a good thing; in the long run, it may not be a good thing." Song Jia said.
Lin Fu nodded and admitted that Song Jia's judgment was correct. Saga Yorigen could disregard his own safety and come forward to defend his innocence. He had the bearing of a hero and allowed such a person to gain power. In the long run, it is indeed not a good thing.
Good thing, when he saw Song Jia getting up to get out of the way, he said to her: "Sit here and meet with me the ruling lord of the Saga family!"
Song Jia just lifted up her skirt and was about to stand up. After hearing what Lin Fu said, she hesitated for a moment and finally straightened her skirt and sat down, but she had a different feeling in her heart.
Except for the inner court, the county government did not have a system for female officials. Even within the Huaidong Military Department, only a few people recognized her as the envoy of the inner code book.
She usually disguises herself as a man and stays by Lin Fu's side. Even if others see it, they won't point it out. Now she is wearing a bright coat and skirt, and in the face of a woman, she accompanies Lin Fu to meet Saga Yorigen. What does it mean? It's a favor.
Ji? At least in Saga Yorigen's view, there is no doubt that she is a favorite Ji.
Song Jia was thinking wildly in her mind when Saga Yorigen and Nagasaki Hidego were brought in.
Nagasaki Hidego is a surrendered minister, whom I have met before; Saga Yorigen is about forty years old, thin and unattractive in appearance, with narrow and sharp eyes, and a will that is unwilling to surrender.
Lin Fu came here to inquire about the crime. He thought in his heart that Saga Yorigen was a person, but he would not be too polite to him. He held his hand on the desk, leaned forward slightly, stared at Saga Yorigen, and asked in a cold voice: "Government
Come here in person, aren't you afraid that I will fabricate charges against you and the Saga family?"
"The envoy led the royal army across the sea with the intention of punishing the injustice of Goryeo. How could he start a war and add weapons to Fuso?" Saga Norigen stood in the hall. Although he was thin, he stood with a strong stride and an imposing manner.
Not weak, his eyes only stopped for a moment on the face of the beautiful woman next to him, and then fell on the desk in front of Lin Fu. His posture was neither arrogant nor humble, and he said, "Lai Yuan knows this, and he can be sure that he will not be used."
He would start a war against Fuso rashly. Precisely because Lai Yuan could understand the intention of the superior envoy and the royal army coming here, how could he send someone to assassinate the envoy and bring trouble to the Saga clan for no reason?"
"Are you saying that someone else is driving a wedge between me and the Saga clan?" Lin Fu laughed and said, "You think I'm a three-year-old kid to fool! The day after I came to Fujiang Island, I was assassinated by twelve scout warriors.
I really can’t understand, except for you, the Saga family, who can move so quickly!”
"The assassination is indeed true, but it was not done by the Saga family," Saga Yorigen said. "Laigen also knows that it is difficult for Saga to escape suspicion. Only by coming here in person can he prove his innocence. If no one can
It was expected that the envoy would send troops to suppress the pirates of Fukue Island. Naturally, no one except the Saga family could arrange the assassination in a short period of time. If anyone could predict in advance that the envoy would send troops to suppress the pirates of Fukue Island, naturally
Only someone can arrange the assassination on Fukue Island before the Saga family!"
Lin Fu and Song Jia looked at each other and secretly thought that Saga Laigen was really eloquent. He and Song Jia had long expected that Qin Zitan might be the cause of the assassination. Qin Zitan and Huaidong had fought so hard.
They have known each other for a long time, and it is not unimaginable that they can predict the Huaidong Army's movements in Haidong in advance.
In addition, the maritime merchants of Jin'an and Mingzhou had many contacts with the Ping clan in the southern part of Kyushu Island. Qin Zitan persuaded the Ping clan to make peace with the She family and secretly arranged the assassination. It was more likely than the Saga clan to send someone to assassinate them.
Higher.
Of course, Lin Fu would not admit this in front of Saga Yorigen. Only by putting all the responsibility for the assassination on Saga's head could he extort more benefits.
Saga Yorigen spoke eloquently, but Lin Fu just asked: "What you said is not unreasonable at all, but who would kill me after being full?"
It is undeniable that the twelve scout warriors were from Fuso. At least on the surface, among the Fuso vassal states, only the Saga clan has a conflict of interest with the Huaidong Army on the issue of Fukue Island. It goes without saying that why Saga Yorigen is
Can't rely on it.
"It's not just to harm the envoy by sending dead soldiers to assassinate him. In fact, someone wants to make the envoy thunderous and angry, and then use the envoy's hand to harm the Saga family!" Saga Yorigen was sincere and sincere, and acted coyly.
He cut his chest open in court and proved his innocence.
"The governor came with confidence," Lin Fu said, "I will assume that everything is as the governor said. I would like to ask my lord, could anyone really predict that my envoy would lead his troops to attack the Fukue Island bandits and vow to be incompatible with the Saga clan?
Is that so? Or does the ruling lord think that this envoy is easy to fool, so he made up such a person and thought that I would believe him to be true?"
How could Saga Yorigen think that Lin Fu was easy to fool?
The scale of sea trade between Fuso and the Central Plains has dropped sharply in recent years, but the maritime trade route has never stopped. Whether it is pirates or merchants, Saga Yorigen has some understanding of what is happening in the Central Plains.
learn.
Saga Yorigen knew that the young man in front of him had risen in Huaidong in recent years and was truly a hero. He thought to himself: Maybe in his heart, he had long suspected that the assassination was not the work of the Saga family. He was just following the trend and using the assassination as a way to deal with Saga.
It's just a name for raising troops.
The battle between the Huaidong Army and the Koreans was about to begin. Logically speaking, it was impossible to start another war with Fusang Island. So Lin Fu's dispatch of troops to Matsuura this time was essentially a bluff!
Saga Yorigen secretly resented that if Nagasaki Hidego could defend Matsuura Castle, the Saga family would naturally be able to ignore the Huaitung Army's bluff.
Lin Fu was quibbling and arguing, and Saga Yorigen was unable to force the argument for a while, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became stagnant.
Lin Fu squinted at Saga Yorigen for a moment, then turned his head and said to Song Jia: "Go and ask: When will the people sent to Kamisumi, Hinata and Dazaifu get a reply?"
Lin Fu's voice was not loud, but it was enough for Saga Yorigen to hear.
After Lin Fu's reminder, Saga Laigen was suddenly shocked.
Nagasaki Hidego also understood clearly from behind, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Fusang still nominally regarded the Dai Viet Dynasty as its suzerainty. If Fusang's officials committed serious crimes against the suzerain state, the suzerain state would naturally have the power to conquer.
Generally speaking, if the Dai Viet Dynasty directly sends troops to Fuso Island, the Fuso vassal states will be worried about their own safety and will unite to fight under the auspices of Dazaifu. Even if other vassal states will not directly send troops, at least they will not be able to drag Saga down.
's hind legs.
It's bullshit whether or not a suzerain country is a suzerain country. In the end, strength will speak for itself.
However, Lin Fu put the charge of assassination on the Saga clan, invited the Taira clan and the Kingo clan to attack the Saga clan, and finally left the Saga clan's land to be divided equally between the Taira clan and the Kingo clan. The nature of the matter
There will be a huge difference.
Dazaifu, which no longer has any real power, will probably no longer contact the feudal states on behalf of the Saga clan, and it is even less likely that the Taira clan and the Kingo clan will actively resist the temptation to divide the Chikushi Kingdom equally! The Huaidong Army only needs to give up Matsuura Castle to the Taira clan.
Or if one of the Kingo clan takes over the defense, they may withdraw from this incident and concentrate their forces to deal with the Koreans.
All tactics must be based on strength. Without strength, there is no qualification to talk about tactics.
Saga Yorigen felt sad, but at this time he had to lower his head, kneel on his knees, and said in a sincere voice: "The envoy must not fall into the trap of the traitor. The person who assassinated the envoy and wanted to harm Saga was not the Taira family.
, that is, the Kingo clan. Your envoy must not believe the one-sided words of the Taira clan and the Kingo clan! The Saga clan has truly been wronged. Please look into it clearly."
"The Taira clan and the Kingo clan can't be trusted, but the Saga clan can?" Lin Fu sneered.
"The assassination of the envoy in Chikushi was not done by Saga, but Saga cannot shirk the responsibility of failing to protect him well. The Saga family will do their best to find the real culprit for the envoy!" Saga Yorigen said.
"How can I believe the words of the governor?" Lin Fu saw that Saga Yorimoto was willing to give in, so his tone softened a little.
"Matsuura, Hirado, and Goto, please send troops to guard them. If the Saga family can't catch the real culprit, they will have no shame to follow the envoy to take back Matsuura, Hirado, and Goto!" Saga Yorigen
He knelt on the ground and said earnestly.
Nagasaki Hidego knelt down behind Saga Yorigen. Hearing what the ruler said, he felt horrified.
Once Matsuura, Hirado, and Goto are ceded, unless a scapegoat can be found that satisfies the Huaidong Army, the Saga clan will permanently lose their right to rule the above three places, at least in name.
"Since the governor said so, it doesn't matter if I trust you once!" Lin Fu laughed heartily and said, "I will send a boat to take the governor back to Hirado Island. I think one night will be enough for the governor to sign the letter of guarantee and send it back.
.In addition, we also need to ask the governor to issue an edict to the people of the country, and this envoy will also send the letter to Dazaifu and other vassal states!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust!" Saga Yorigen felt humiliated and sad, but he had to bow his head and say thanks, and took a boat back to Hirado Island that night.
Under the threat of extermination of their clan and family, although Saga Yorigen and Yamashita Keigo and other retainers were indignant, they had to succumb to the current situation and endured the humiliation and signed a letter, using Matsuura, Hirado, Goto and other three places as collateral.
Temporarily ceded to the supervision of the Huaidong Army.
On the 24th of January, Yorigen Saga crossed the sea again by boat and returned to Matsuura. On behalf of the Saga clan, he formally signed a letter ceding Matsuura, Hirado, and Goto to the supervision of the Huaidong Army. The letter was then issued to the people of the country.
, the Saga clan in Nagasaki Castle also immediately canceled war preparations and martial law in the direction of Matsuura Peninsula.
After sending letters to Fuso Dazaifu and other vassal states based in Nara Castle on Honshu Island, Lin was bound to the sea on the east side of Futatsuura Peninsula, and Saga Yorimoto was sent to leave Hirado Island with more than a thousand samurai and a similar number of soldiers.