Chapter 515: The Shogunate's Ambition

Japan, Edo.

Under the supervision of two Japanese soldiers, Hua Chen came to the gate of the shogunate.

Looking through the gate into the deep courtyard, Hua Chen's heart lifted.

The shogunate, in Japan, is an institution under the jurisdiction of the general who conquered barbarians.

It is equivalent to Beidi's sweat tent.

Since the establishment of the shogunate in Japan, the emperor's rights have been eclipsed.

The shogunate represented by General Zhengyi controlled the entire Japan.

And now Japan's shogunate is the Watanabe case.

After the report, Hua Chen was escorted in.

After passing through several corridors, he arrived at a courtyard.

In the room at the front of the courtyard, the door is open.

General Watanabe and the shogunate leader Taro Aso were sitting opposite each other and discussing something.

In front of the door, there were two rows of soldiers holding muskets on guard.

"Lu Zheng and his ship were really defeated by a pirate named Black Shark?" Watanabe was over fifty years old, wearing a samurai uniform, with his hair pulled into a bun, with the front circle shaved off.

This is the favorite hairstyle of Japanese aristocrats.

Hua Chen was observing the Watanabe case. When he heard this, he immediately knelt down.

After the defeat in the Yanzhou waters, the warship he was on had a lucky escape.

So he went all the way east and then north, arriving at Edo, the capital of Japan.

As soon as he arrived at the port, he was caught by patrolling Japanese soldiers.

So he revealed his identity.

After the soldiers informed him, he was able to come to see the Watanabe case.

"It's absolutely true, our warships carrying artillery have almost been lost, and the life or death of the island owner is now uncertain..." Hua Chen said quickly, wanting to tell all the causes and consequences at once.

The more Watanabe heard, the more he frowned.

During this time, he knew more or less news that a prince named Dasong, who was named King of Yan, had risen in Yanzhou.

He even built artillery and defeated Beidi.

He was surprised and dubious about these rumors, as if he had heard a story.

But now, the Wufeng Island pirates he secretly supported told him that the Wufeng Island fleet was attacked by a sailing warship.

Almost the entire army was wiped out.

"Asshole, are you fooling me?" Watanabe was furious, "This King Yan is just an ordinary prince. How could they build a sailing battleship?"

"General, I didn't tell any lies. If the general doesn't believe it, you can send someone to investigate." Hua Chen lay down lower.

Watanabe's slightly sunken eyes wandered back and forth, seeming to be thinking about something.

"General, this man doesn't seem to be lying. After all, no one can defeat Wufeng Island at sea." The ruling Asana Taro said slowly.

He didn't know Hua Chen, but had only met Lu Zheng once.

After all, although they are supporting Wufeng Island, to them, Wufeng Island is just a dog they raise.

In their hearts, the pirates on Wufeng Island were very lowly.

"If so, this King of Song Yan is really surprising." Watanabe pondered, "I can understand that he can make muskets and artillery, but a sailing battleship loaded with artillery..."

At this point, his frown deepened.

"Unless there are other European countries helping him secretly." Taro Aso reminded.

After hearing this, Watanabe's face suddenly darkened.

What Taro Asana said is not unreasonable.

Due to the frequent business exchanges between Japan and the colonists, he still knew something about Europe.

At present, the colonists have already completed the carving up of the New World.

The center of gravity is slowly shifting to the east.

Britain, France, and Russia all had plans to advance eastward.

But it's like eating from the same plate.

There were also many conflicts among the colonists.

For example, France helped Britain gain colonial independence in the New World decades ago and established the Kingdom of Sam.

Britain and France had cooperated to launch the Crimean War to prevent the Russian state from gaining access to the sea.

In Japan, they had the closest contacts with the Steiners in the past.

It was the Britons who took their place.

Therefore, Taro Aso’s inference is not unreasonable.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain the sudden rise of King Yan.

"Whoever helps the Dasung people is making Japan our enemy!" Watanabe groaned angrily.

After establishing his own shogunate, his ambition grew day by day, always eager to occupy his own colony like a colonist.

Occupying half of Yizhou was the beginning of his expansion plan.

Especially after he learned that the Dashong Dynasty was getting weaker and weaker, this idea became more and more surprising.

In fact, he was not the only one. Many daimyo and feudal lords in Japanese history had plans to invade the Central Plains.

As Japan's territory was small, they longed for more land.

Secondly, this huge creature beside them always makes them feel uneasy.

Because of this, they have always allowed the Japanese pirates to plunder the Central Plains Dynasty.

There were also daimyo who occupied Goryeo and used it as a springboard to invade the Central Plains dynasty.

Despite their failure, they are still heroes of Japan.

Now, it's his turn.

The Central Plains dynasty has declined again. This is an excellent opportunity.

Moreover, their Japanese did not ban the sea like Dasong. Although their firearms were not as good as those of the colonists, they were definitely better than Dasong.

Perhaps, what the daimyo could not do before will be achieved in his hands.

"General, I think this is a good thing." Asano Taro cleared his throat, "We can take this opportunity to spread the threat from Dasong to the British. The British are best at balance in Europe, and they will definitely provide us with more help."

Watanabe An nodded slowly, Asano Taro woke him up.

He has always longed to have warships like the British, maybe this time there is hope.

"However, we must also investigate this King of Yan, and send more spies to Dasong in the future." Watanabe An's eyes narrowed.

Hua Chen listened for a while, and the two seemed to have forgotten about Wufeng Island. He hurriedly reminded, "General, please help us Wufeng Island to avenge."

Watanabe An snorted coldly. Although the Japanese navy had 500 warships, they were all flat-house ships.

Even if they came out in full force, they could defeat the Wufeng pirates, but I'm afraid it would be a miserable victory.

What's more, when Lu Zheng attacked the Black Shark pirates this time, he did not get his consent at all.

They in Japan and the Wufeng Island pirates are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, but just cooperate with each other.

There is no need to take risks.

The most important thing is that he has eliminated the Black Shark pirates, so why is he still spreading the threat of Dasong to the British.

Get what he wants.

"In Japan, there is a spirit that losers are not worthy of living in this world. You Wufeng Island has lost, and you are not worthy of serving us in Japan anymore." Watanabe An glanced at Huachen.

Then, he nodded to the maid who was serving behind him.

The maid brought out a plate and walked to Huachen in wooden clogs.

Huachen looked over and suddenly felt cold from head to toe.

There was nothing else on the plate, but a short sword that flashed with cold light.

...

Yancheng.

At the same time.

After more than five days, Lu Zheng finally couldn't stand it anymore, and his spirit collapsed, telling everything he knew.