Chapter 684 Important Matters

"Lord Sato, you must think of a way to save me and the country of Qi."

The lights flickered, and in the imperial study room, Han Zheng begged.

For him, perhaps the only one that can save Qi at the moment is Japan.

After all, Dongying is as powerful as Beidi and is a mortal enemy of King Yan.

Otherwise, once King Yan learns that Nanliang troops have withdrawn, he will immediately launch an attack on Lucheng.

At that time, it is difficult to guarantee whether the Xie family, Liang family and Fan family will fight to the death against King Yan for Qi State.

Sato Zhenjiu chose silence.

Not only Han Zheng, but also Nanliang's withdrawal from the camp shocked him.

The Japanese Navy was annihilated by King Yan's fleet, and he was heartbroken.

It was hoped that the allied forces of Defending Yan could work together to fight against the King of Yan. Even if they could not destroy the King of Yan, they would at least severely damage his vitality and avenge the King of Yan for destroying the Japanese navy.

But he didn't expect that just when the war was about to break out, such a flaw would happen.

"Trash, what a bunch of trash." Sato Majiu cursed in his heart.

In order to contain the King of Yan, he spent a lot of manpower and material resources in Japan, and even handed over the forging technology of flintlock guns to facilitate the coalition to conquer Yan, but his success fell short due to Nanliang.

How could he not be annoyed? How not to hate?

Looking at Han Zheng, he wished he could cut him into two pieces with his knife.

save him? How else could he save him?

The Japanese navy was destroyed, and Japan could only rely on merchant ships to travel secretly. What else could he do to save him?

It's just that as the chief envoy of Japan, he can't handle this matter based on his own likes and dislikes.

Let Japan get the maximum benefit.

So he sighed and continued to encourage, "The Japanese navy has been destroyed. Even if Japan has a million troops, they will not be able to reach Qi. I'm afraid I can only rely on yourselves now."

After a pause, he continued: "But your majesty can rest assured that even if Qi is defeated, Japan can give your majesty a stable rest of his life."

He was giving Han Zheng reassurance.

What Han Zheng fears most is that Qi will be destroyed and he will fall into the hands of King Yan. Then he will only die.

And by giving Han Zheng a way out, perhaps Han Zheng could muster the courage to fight King Yan.

After all, even if he loses the war, his descendants of the Han family can at least continue to enjoy wealth and honor in Japan.

If Han Zheng can trust him, he can continue to stir up civil strife in Dasong, let Dasong continue to bleed, and weaken King Yan at the same time.

He did not want to see the Yan alliance that Japan had worked so hard to build fall apart.

Even if it cannot be saved, at least the remaining powerful clans must have a fight with King Yan.

Even if King Yan finally captures Qizhou, he will have to pay a price.

In this way, he will feel more comfortable.

When Han Zheng heard this, his hands and feet suddenly felt cold.

What Sato Masaku said was tantamount to saying that there was no other way.

In fact, he probably guessed that there was nothing Japan could do now, but he could only hold on to a glimmer of hope and ask Sato Majiu for help.

Now, he has given up completely.

He was not interested at all in the escape route Sato Mahisu left for him.

Japan's cooperation with him relied heavily on the status and strength of his Qi state.

If Qi is destroyed, even if he escapes to Japan, the Japanese people may treat him kindly in the short term, but what about the long term?

Thinking of this, he suddenly lost interest.

Raising his hand, he was about to ask Sato Majiu to go back.

At this time, a eunuch arrived outside the imperial study.

Han Zheng said: "What's the matter?"

The eunuch saluted Han Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, there are three Japanese people at the east gate of Lu City. They seem to have been seriously injured. They want to see Mr. Sato and say they have something important to do."

Han Zheng glanced at Sato Majiu and said, "Bring them to the study room."

Sato Masaku narrowed his eyes slightly.

In the past, Han Zheng would definitely have avoided this matter, but today he seemed to want to hear about this "important matter".

Obviously, Han Zheng's attitude towards Japan has changed.

He was mentally prepared for this. After all, if he could not defeat King Yan's fleet in one day, Japan would no longer be of much use to Qi State.

In the final analysis, Japan and Qi are just getting what they need.

Not long after, the three Japanese were brought to the imperial study by a pair of imperial guards.

After receiving the order from the shogunate, they hid in a merchant ship and sneaked to Qizhou at night.

They did not dare to approach the coast during the day, as Yanzhou warships were constantly patrolling.

When he saw Sato Majiu, one of them was about to speak when he suddenly saw Han Zheng. He couldn't help but swallow back the words that just came to his mouth, and took out a letter from his arms.

A smile appeared on Sato Masaku's lips, and Han Zheng's plan to pry into "important matters" failed.

Han Zheng did not take it away.

Although he no longer attaches as much importance to Japan as before, he will not go to grab Sato Mahisa's letter, maybe there will be some use for Japan in the future.

Sato Zhenjiu read the letter again, and his eyes suddenly became more excited. He murmured: "Thanks to the general, if this matter can be facilitated, Japan will be safe, and King Yan will be trapped in the country." Ode.”

Turning to Han Zheng, he said, "Your Majesty has an idea."

"Is there a way?" Han Zheng was stunned for a moment and was overjoyed.

The flattering smile returned to his face and he asked: "What can I do?"

Sato Zhenjiu handed the letter to Han Zheng.

Han Zheng glanced quickly. Although there were some differences between the Japanese characters and the Dasong characters, he could generally understand the literal content.

After understanding this so-called "important matter", his face dropped, "This is obviously a good thing for the Liang family, what does it have to do with our Qi country?"

"Does your Majesty have a better choice?" Sato Masaki's eyes were bright.

Han Zheng choked, then his expression was dejected.

Sato Masahisa patted Han Zheng on the shoulder and continued, "If this can be accomplished, with the support of my Japan, your majesty will not be wronged, and in the future it will just be a change of title and place."

Han Zheng struggled, just as Sato Masahisa said, he seemed to have no other choice.

If Qi was lost, his Han family would become a stray dog.

But if Japan could really facilitate the "important matter" in the letter, his Han family might still have a chance of survival.

"But will the Liang family agree?" Han Zheng hesitated.

"He can't help but agree. The King of Yan has captured Qizhou and Ningzhou, and the next step is to destroy his Wu State. If this is accomplished, it will be of great benefit to his Wu State." Sato Masahisa was extremely confident.

Then he said: "It's just that this matter will take some time to complete. Although Nanliang is gone, you must not flee in the face of the wind, otherwise it will ruin the big thing."

Han Zheng nodded slowly, "Lord Sato, there is no need to say, how can my Han family hand over the territory of Qi to King Yan? Even if the traitor Nanliang withdraws, I will definitely fight King Yan."

After a moment of silence, he said: "It's hard to say whether the Liang family and the Fan family will stay, but I should be able to persuade the Xie family to stay. Humph, my Qi army was defeated, and the next one will be his Xie family. Xie Duan can't be anxious."

Sato Shinjiu showed a satisfied smile, and he said: "That's great, and then I will rely on you two families."