On October 18th, it is advisable to consecrate, seek heir, be crowned, and marry.

350 miles southeast of Kagoshima, Kyushu, the wind is calm and the waves are quiet.

Two fishing boats that came out of Shikoku Island first discovered a huge fleet of ships coming from the sea. When the fishermen on the ship confirmed that the black fleet was not the Japanese navy, more than a dozen Yaede Clippers from the Minzu Team had already encircled them.

One fishing boat was burned by the Ming army who was chasing him with a "fire dragon to go out to sea", and none of the people on the boat survived. The other one was detained on the spot. Because the fishermen were non-combatants, they were not executed but were temporarily detained.

At the time of Si, the flagship of the Joint Fleet, the Ming Dynasty, fired a flag-tongued, and emitted a three-color red, yellow and green smoke cartridges, conveying all safety signals to the Admiral Maritime Eunuch ship East Asia, which was located in the rear.

After receiving the signal ahead, the East Asia immediately arrived near the waters under the escort of 60 warships, and the flag words "Thank you hard for officers and soldiers" were uttered on the ship.

The Ming Dynasty replied with the words "Serve the Emperor".

By noon, more than 280 large and small warships of the joint fleet carried nearly 20,000 army officers and soldiers, and dozens of warning clutches were distributed around the sea area, seizing every ship found, whether it was merchant ships or fishing boats.

Another 32 warships formed the first and second guerrilla detachments cruising near the sea area to ensure that the main force of the fleet will not be attacked or raided by the Japanese navy.

On the East Asia, officers and soldiers were having lunch.

Lunch is very simple, with rice and white rice in Annan with salted fish and pickles.

Eunuch Wei, who was wearing a white mink coat due to the cold air, also had a meal on the deck.

In order to show that one's family is equal to the officers and soldiers, and to reflect one's frugality and simplicity, the meals of his father-in-law are also very simple. The rice cooked with two large lobsters weighing a few pounds, and the meals are a plate of pickles.

Because vegetables are difficult to preserve and the expeditionary officers and soldiers must supplement green pigment, the expeditionary joint fleet carried a large amount of pickled pickles. There were more than 200 jars on the cabin of the East Asia.

Eunuch Wei, who is busy with state affairs, has to be busy with work even when he is having a meal. He is listening to Ge Sanlang's report.

"So, Shimazu Tadahoku wants to be a fence-between?"

After breaking the huge shrimp butt and biting hard, Eunuch Wei laughed, "It's a good plan. If we want to beat Xiuzhong, he is our friend. If we can't beat Xiuzhong, he will not let us go back."

"This kind of person can also be described as two-faced and three-killing."

Shen Yourong, chief of staff of the Joint Fleet, sneered that the deputy commander of the Ming Expeditionary Force, who had announced the disbandment before going to war, was quite dissatisfied with the "buying and publicity" strategy proposed by Eunuch Wei.

The Chief of Staff firmly believed that the best strategy was to deal with Japan, a small country. Crackdown and propaganda could certainly make some Japanese turn to the Ming Dynasty and reduce the casualties of the Imperial Army in fighting against Japan, but those Japanese were also unreliable.

Perhaps, this is because Shen Yourong often fought Japanese pirates in Fujian and Zhejiang.

But as the chief of staff of the Joint Fleet, since the admiral and eunuch had already made major decisions, Shen Yourong could only retain his opinions to avoid affecting the war against Japan.

"There are two sides, three swords, Shimazu Tadaetsu didn't dare." After throwing the meatless shrimp shell on the table, my father-in-law picked up a towel and wiped his mouth and hands, and then took a toothpick to pick his teeth.

"Dad, this Satsuma vassal is not credible. My tribe, Karayama, was destroyed by me. How could Satsuma sit down and watch our imperial army attack the shogunate without asking about it? I thought there was a fraud in it." Cao Wenyao, the commander of the Guard Division, extremely suspected Shimazu Tadaeyoshi's bad intentions.

Ge Sanro explained: "General Cao didn't know that it was a matter of course for Tadahoshi Shimazu to make this choice. According to Huyi, his Shimazu family was not a die-hard player of the Toyotokawa family. I heard that before the Sekigahara Hokage, the Shimazu family supported the Toyotokawa Western Army. Later, the Western Army was defeated and asked someone to plead with Toyogawa Ieyasu, so he saved his territory. However, his family's strength was greatly weakened by Toyogawa Ieyasu, so Tadahoshi Shimazu had the plan to be a fence-bearer."

"So, what's the point?" Eunuch Wei couldn't imagine it for a moment.

Ge Sanlang whispered: "Dadfather-in-law, it's a disagreement between face and heart."

"Yes, that's the case, it can also be said to be a killing person with a knife."

Eunuch Wei laughed and waved his hand to remove the lobster rice. Then he said to the generals: "It seems that Shimazu Tadhoku is eager for the imperial army to attack Edo now. His Shimazu family is so tempted to fish in trouble."

Chen Yourong snorted: "I'm not afraid of catching up with fishing in the water. I'm afraid that Satsuma Akira signed a contract with me, but I informed the shogunate behind my back, and even stabbed us in the back."

"General Shen, even if Samo is a villain, his navy is only dozens of ships, and his strength is less than one-fifth of our joint fleet. How can he threaten the Imperial Army?" Ge Sanlang dared not say that the Chief of Staff was a little suspicious.

"Don't forget that Kabidan is in Satsuma."

Chen Yurong pointed at the lower right side of the Japanese map hanging in front of everyone, "Li Dan's fleet and Lao Nun are just east of Tsurumaru Castle. Hirata Masuzo once said that Shimazu Tadaeong and Li Dan had a very good personal relationship. Most of Satsuma's maritime trade is done by Li Dan's fleet, and Li Dan has a close relationship with the shogunate. He has the dominance of Japan's maritime trade from the shogunate. How could he watch the imperial army attack the shogunate without sending troops to aid the shogunate?"

Shen Yourong's words made Ge Sanro frown. Yes, Li Dancheng was in the shogunate and had a parasitic relationship with the shogunate. Without the support of the shogunate, how could he, a Han man, monopolize Japan's maritime trade and form a fleet that could essentially be called the Japanese Navy?

"Yes, this Li Dan is a little forgetful. After wearing the kimono for a long time, he forgot that he is a Chinese."

Eunuch Wei bounced the toothpick into the sea with ease, "Hu Guang said that he did not express his opinion, as if he had agreed that the Imperial Army would attack the shogunate, and the two did not help each other, but our family could not believe it. Otherwise, if the ship capsized in the gutter and asked him to set up a trick, would it be possible for us to travel back to see the emperor?"

Chen Yourong asked: "What does father-in-law mean?"

"Didn't you just say that you were afraid that Satsuma would stab us in the back, so you would break their knife." Eunuch Wei patted his butt and said coldly: "Destroy Li Dan first. Our family not only needs to cut off the arms of the shogunate, but also let Satsuma know that those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish!"

"Li Dan's old nest is in Chitose Gorge of Hinata, east of Tsurumara City"

Chen Yourong saw that Eunuch Wei accepted his suggestion to eliminate Li Dan's hidden dangers first, and immediately told him about the already prepared abdomen case.

After hearing this, Eunuch Wei nodded in agreement with Chen Yourong's deployment and ordered the joint fleet and guard division to cooperate in combat, and to ensure that this Japanese naval force led by the Chinese was wiped out.

"As soon as Li Dan died, he would shock the tiger. Our family wanted to see if he was Shimazu Tadaeyoshi, or the commander of the Major General Brigade of the Imperial Army."

Eunuch Wei untied his mink coat and ate too much lobster rice, and his stomach was very hot. What was the sea breeze?

Ge Sanlang stepped forward and said, "Dadonnacle, the Galito brings a message to his father-in-law."

"Odao, it's a good person. Let's think of him. What did he say?" Thinking of Odao's former figure, my father-in-law's eyes turned red.
Chapter completed!