Chapter 137: Mission to Japan (II)

It was dark and a fleet of more than a hundred large ships was sailing on the sea. The Ming fleet had been sailing from Danluo Island for four days. At noon, they passed Tsushima Island and after a little replenishment, they were now heading south towards another Oshima Island Iki Island, which was getting closer and closer to Japan.

Li Wei was standing by the side of the boat, staring at the dark sea, without saying a word, not knowing what was going on. It was early March, and the wind on the sea was slightly warm. Beside him was the young Japanese woman Yao Ji. After leaving Danluo Island, she gave up the surname Ouchi and restored the surname Atsutsu of her mother. She had become Li Wei Zheng's public mistress. According to the agreement they reached, Yao Ji Chi will return to the family after the fleet arrived in Kitakyushu. Tomorrow is the day she will leave.

The wind was very strong on the sea, blowing her hair up and scattering in the wind. Chisong Yaoji looked at the sea in her hometown, but her eyes showed a sad look. Women are dependent. These days in the treasure boat, Li Weizheng is the only man she can rely on. Every morning she serves him, kneels down and sends him away, and then stays in the cabin and looks forward to his return.

As day by day passed, she began to gradually understand Li Weizheng. This Ming Dynasty man had the tenderness and consideration that Japanese men did not have. On the bed, he would support his body with his elbows to prevent her from feeling heavy oppressed. After he left during the day, he would come back to see her at noon and ask if she had lunch. These meticulous care deeply moved Chi Song Yaoji, and her dependence on Li Weizheng became increasingly heavy. This dependence gradually became a kind of attachment. An hour ago, just when Li Weizheng told her that she would be free tomorrow, Chi Song Yaoji not only did not feel happy, but instead felt a deep loss. She found that she had fallen in love with this foreign man.

The sea in the dark night is mysterious and hidden in all kinds of murderous intents. The boundless black in the distance is like the legendary sleeping sea demon. The ship sneaks past it, for fear of waking it up. Chisong Yaoji suddenly feels scared. She instinctively leans against Li Weizheng's arms. The strong aura of the man gave her a sense of security. She raised her head and kissed his burrs-covered chin, looking at him with great attachment.

"Are you cold? Why don't we go back to the cabin!" Li Weizheng said softly.

Chisong Yaoji nodded, and she snuggled in his arms and returned to the cabin. The cabin lights were soft and there was a faint fragrance. Li Wei was closing the cabin door and stretched his hand into her clothes...

When the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone into the cabin, Li Weizheng got up quietly. Yao Ji beside her was still asleep. Li Wei was sitting beside her, reaching her hand into the quilt and gently touching her snow-white and plump body. She was really reluctant to leave. Although his first time was with Ye Zitong in Baoding Mansion, what really made him taste like a woman was the young Japanese woman in front of him. Her obedience and subtle service in the bed, and all the tricks he wanted, she could satisfy him with her whole body and mind. He felt the dignity and satisfaction of a man in her.

Chi Song Yaoji "moan!" was woken up by Li Weizheng. She opened her eyes and looked out the window. The purple-red rays shone on her face. She asked in a daze: "Where have you been?"

"The ship is about to arrive at Iqi Island."

Li Wei was sighing secretly. Although he couldn't bear to bear it, how could he show obsession in front of a woman? He said calmly: "I want to send someone to Kitakyushu to negotiate with the Ouchi family. You will leave with them, get up quickly!"

Chi Song Yaoji sat up all of a sudden, and the quilt slid off her body, revealing her snow-white and round shoulders. She stared at Li Weizheng in a daze. After a while, she said sadly: "Do you really want me to leave?"

Li Wei was gently stroked her face and smiled: "Your roots are in Japan. You should go back no matter what. One day in the future, if you are willing to follow me, you can come to Daming to find me at any time."

Chisongyaoji nodded silently. She put on her clothes and began to pack up her own things. Li Wei did not comfort her anymore and turned to the command cabin. He wanted to arrange the personnel who negotiated with the Danei family.

One hour later, the Ming fleet finally saw the land. This is Iki Island in Japan, about thirty miles away from the Kumaki Country where Kitakyushu is located. Among the six countries occupied by the Ouchi family, the four countries of Chiaki, Fengqian, Zhou Fang, and Anyun belong to the territory of the eldest son Hiroshi Ouchi, including Tsushima Island and Iki Island in front of him. It has 30,000 troops and is the head of the five major local forces in Japan.

The population of Yiqi Island is small, with only a dozen fishing villages and a few thousand people. Five hundred Da Nei's troops are stationed on the island. When the 100 large ships of the Ming Dynasty appeared on the sea north of Yiqi Island, the entire island was boiling. Thousands of men, women, old and young ran to the sea together, pointing at the large ships in the distance and talking.

The garrison on the island did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent a small boat to inquire about the situation. The small boat approached the fleet, and the Daming treasure ship slowly appeared in front of them. Several Japanese samurai looked at the sea giant in shock.

"Captain Yamada, is this...a ship?" a samurai stuttered...

The captain named Yamada stared at the treasure ship blankly. After a while, he swallowed dryly and said, "I don't know either, but I always have to ask them what they mean."

The boat approached the treasure ship, and several warriors climbed onto the big ship along the soft ladder that they had dropped. Li Wei told them through Zhou Ming that the Ming ship wanted to suspend it on Iqi Island for a few days, and an envoy would visit the head of the Danai family. There was no malice and hope to dock on the island. The defenders of Iqi Island dared not refuse to obey, so they guided the Ming fleet to a natural harbor on the island to moor. Li Wei sent Zhou Ming and a Qianhu as the envoy to Kitakyushu to negotiate with the Danai family.

An hour later, the negotiating messenger boarded a warship, Chisong Yaoji also packed up her belongings, she carried a small package, lowered her head and got on the warship with the soldiers. With a trombone, the warship slowly started. Chisong Yaoji suddenly raised her head and looked at the treasure ship blankly. She saw Li Wei looking at her silently. Chisong Yaoji ran forward a few steps and looked at him in a daze. She felt sad in her heart, and tears couldn't help but burst out from her eyes. She was so eager to stay by his side at this time. After only ten days of being together, she actually felt a sense of separation from life and death. The treasure ship gradually became far away, and Li Weizheng on the bow of the boat also turned into a small black dot and disappeared at the end of the sea.

About thirty miles apart from Iqi Island to Kitakyushu, the Clippers can arrive in one hour. In the afternoon, news of the arrival of the Ming fleet reached the Ouchi family. Ouchi Yoshihiroshi personally went to the dock to welcome the Ming envoys.

Ouchi Yoshihiro visited Kyushu to explore the topic. Because the Ouchi family is strong, all countries in Kyushu have to act according to his expression. It can be said that the Kyushu area is his sphere of influence. Not only did the Southern Dynasties deeply hate the betrayal of the Daouchi family, but even Ashikaga Yoshiman of the Northern Dynasties also looked at the Daouchi family's forces.

The warship slowly stopped on the dock, and the ladder was lowered. Ouchi Yoshihiro watched a group of Ming soldiers walking down one after another with a smile. Finally, a woman walked out. Her skirt fluttered in the sea breeze, looking charming. Suddenly, Ouchi Yoshihiro's face changed drastically. He recognized that this woman was actually Yao Ji. He was his wife six years ago. Because he wanted to marry Ashikaga Yoshiman's eldest daughter, he resolutely dissolved his marriage with her for less than a year. Later, he heard that she remarried Ouchi Eyoyo because of anger. This incident has always been a pain in Ouchi Yoshihiro's heart. Although they are no longer husband and wife, they have been secretly communicating with each other. But how could she be in the Ming Dynasty ship now? Could it be Eyoyo...

"Sir, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty is here." The guard next to him whispered to remind him in a low voice when he saw that the head of the family was a little lost.

Yoshihiro Ouchi woke up, and he looked at Yao Ji deeply again, and walked up to the envoy of the Ming Dynasty. He bowed and smiled, "Dauchi Yoshihiro is visiting the topic of Kyushu in Japan to welcome the guests of the Ming Dynasty."

The thousand households sent by Li Weizheng were named Yang Fan, who was over thirty years old. He was the first thousand households in Weihaiwei. He was calm and serious and serious. After hearing Zhou Ming's translation, he immediately bowed his fists and said, "Yang Fan, a thousand households in Weihaiwei of the Ming Dynasty, came to discuss the affairs of ten cargo ships with the Danei family at the order of the commander."

After listening to the translation, Ouchi Yoshihiro narrowed his eyes. He shook his head and smiled, "Forgive me for being stupid, I don't understand what the nobles mean."

Zhou Ming did not translate his words. He smiled and said in Japanese: "The head of the Danue family might as well listen to the conditions before making a decision."

Ouchi Yoshihiro was stunned, and then he smiled at the sky and said, "Okay! OK! Please go to my castle to discuss in detail."

He turned over his horse and personally led the Ming envoy to Xiongxi Castle on the beach. Xiongxi Castle is one of the ten castles of Yoshihiro Ouchi. It is less than ten miles from the pier. The terrain is dangerous and the castle is strong. There are two thousand troops stationed around him. On the way, Yoshihiro Ouchi slowed down his horse speed and asked in a low voice beside Yao Ji's sedan: "What happened? Why were you on the Ming Dynasty ship, where was Yingyi?"

There was no sound in the sedan chair. After a while, Yao Ji said, "Yingyi has nothing to do with me. I don't know whether he is dead or alive, and I don't care."

Yoshihiro Ouchi sighed and said helplessly: "You know that I had no choice but to do that back then. It was related to the future of my family. I could only marry a good son. I have already apologized to you. As long as you tell me that Eiyi is dead, I will treat you the same as before."

Yao Ji sneered and said, "Once upon a time, did you mean to divorce Ashikiko and marry me again?"

"You mean Eiyoshi is really dead?" Ouchi Yoshihiro was surprised.

When Yao Ji heard that he only cared about Yingyi's life and death, he dealt with him casually, so he said without hesitation: "Yes, Yingyi is dead. He was killed by the Ming army on Danluo Island. Now I am free. How do you plan to resettle me? Haven't you ever written a letter to tell me that as long as Yingyi dies, you will drive the woman named Ashikari out of the house and marry Chisong Yao Ji again?"

Yoshihiro Ouchi smiled embarrassedly. How could he take it seriously if he just coaxed her? Only this stupid woman would believe that if Eiyoshi did not die, secretly fell in love with her and relive the happy times of the past, but if Eiyoshi was really dead, this woman could not provoke her. Once Yoshiko knew about it and sued Ashikaga Yoshiman, the price he would pay would not be worth the loss. Yoshihiro Ouchi suddenly felt a little alert in his heart. Is this woman here to destroy the alliance between the Ashikaga and the Ashikaga? No! He should send it back to Akamatsu's house immediately and no longer has anything to do with her. Yoshihiro Ouchi secretly warned himself.

He immediately laughed dryly and said, "Yao Ji, I remember that you haven't returned to your parents' home for several years. I will send someone to send you back to Mino first. I will take you back to Zhou Fang when you have the chance and let you live there forever."

Yao Ji was silent. She suddenly hated the extremely hypocritical Yoshihiro in front of her and didn't want to see him again at all.

A strong regret suddenly arose in her heart. In fact, Li Weizheng had already hinted that she could not leave. As long as she wanted, she could stay on the boat, but she didn't know what was wrong, so she got off the boat in a daze. Could it be that she really expects Yoshihiro Ouchi to marry her again?

"Go away! I don't want to see you again." Yao Ji felt sad in her heart, and she hated herself for a moment of confusion.

Ouchi Yoshihiro's face darkened and he said coldly: "Okay, since Eiyoshi is dead, there is no need for you to stay at Ouchi's house. I will send someone to take you back to Akatsuki's house in the afternoon."

After saying that, he urged the horse and quickly left the sedan chair. Yao Ji closed her eyes tiredly. Can she still go back to her parents' home? The Chi Song family refused to accept her again, so she was forced to marry Eiyi Ouchi. Now when she went back, how could the Chi Song family let her step into the house again? At this moment, Yao Ji felt confused. She found that she was already homeless. She suddenly turned around and looked north. Through the gauze curtain, she saw only a vast ocean, and there was no trace of the treasure ship.

The negotiations with the Daouite family are no longer meaningful. Yoshihiro Ouchi denies that the Daouite family had seized ten cargo ships from the Ming Dynasty. It was done by the Japanese pirates and had nothing to do with the Daouite family. Although it was because he did not want to admit that it had anything to do with the Japanese pirates, what was more important was that he had equipped his own army with the weapons and armor of the ten Ming cargo ships. How could he return it to the Daouite?

"I don't know where your news came from. How could I think of the Danei family taking the Ming Dynasty cargo ship? I can tell you openly that this is absolutely true. My Danei family is a prestigious tribe of Japan. How can we intercept the Ming Dynasty's official ship? There must be misunderstandings here."

Seeing that he was determined and refused to admit to intercepting the cargo ship, Zhou Ming even blocked the conditions, so he had no choice but to translate the words of Yoshihiro Ouchi to Yang Fan of the Qianhu family.

Yang Fan pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe it was the subordinates of the Danei family who did it without authorization, and General Danei doesn't know. I hope General Danei can learn about it. If this is true, if General Danei can return the cargo ship to Daming, as a condition, we can hand over the two thousand women and children under the Danei Yingyi who captured him back to Danei family."

After hearing Zhou Ming's translation, Ouchi Yoshihiro shook his head and denied: "I have already said that the Ouchi family will never do such a pirate thing. Neither I nor my subordinates will intercept the ships of the Ming Dynasty. This may be the work of other guardians in Kyushu. I can help you find it. Once something happens, I will definitely order them to apologize to the Ming Dynasty and return the ships. As for the women and children under Yingyi, I also hope to return them to me. I am willing to redeem them at the price of ten taels of silver per person."

Yoshihiro Ouchi is not stupid. He knew that buying hostages was actually a compromise plan issued by the Ming army. They could not give the ship, but the home must give corresponding compensation. Of course, it is impossible to agree to the agreement. Promising compensation is equivalent to admitting that the ship was robbed by their home family. Therefore, the hostages are the best medium, and compensation is given by redeeming women and children, so that the face of both parties can be saved. This is actually a negotiation skill. The key in the middle is that both parties must know it.

After listening to the translation, Yang Fan looked at Zhou Ming. There was indeed no need to continue talking. Yang Fan immediately bowed and said, "Since the general denies it, I will not force the general to admit it. I will go back to report this to the commander. As for the redeem of women and children, I have no right to decide, and I will report it to the commander and commander together. I will say goodbye first."

"Okay! I won't leave you two anymore. I will wait for news from you." Ouchi Yoshihiro waved his hand and said to his subordinates: "Send the Ming envoy back to the ship for me, don't neglect it."

Yang Fan and Zhou Ming were not embarrassed at all and left the castle smoothly. As soon as they left the city gate, they suddenly heard someone calling them from behind. They saw a man riding a horse and rushing to the front. The person on the horse turned out to be Chi Song Yaoji.

Chi Song Yaoji bit her lip and said, "I want to go back with you!"

Li Wei was standing at the bow of the boat waiting for news from Yang Fan and Zhou Ming. In fact, he was also waiting for Chi Song Yao Ji's final decision. There is no need to deny that he actually did not want Yao Ji to leave. On the first night, Li Wei had just reached a deal with Yao Ji just to solve her physical needs. If Yao Ji left the next day, the transaction would end, maybe he wouldn't care. But in fact, he stayed with her for a whole thirteen days. During these thirteen days, they were very familiar with each other, and even every inch of her skin. He had already regarded her as his private property. In other words, he actually had a little affection for her. At the same time, he also knew that Yao Ji was moved by him. It was just that the original transaction made him unable to save face. He hoped that she could stay and become his own woman, but in the end she left.

This made Li Weizheng feel a little disappointed. As time goes by, this loss becomes stronger and stronger. When he thinks that Yao Ji will probably be in the bed of another man tonight, Li Weizheng feels uncomfortable in his heart. He can only comfort himself. This woman has just reached a deal with him. Now that the transaction is over, he has no need to take her to heart anymore. But in fact, he has walked to the bow of the boat countless times and looks into the distance. Although he told his subordinates that he was worried about Yang Fan and Zhou Ming, in fact, he hoped Yao Ji could come back.

"Sir, they are back." A soldier saw the ship in the distance at a glance and shouted loudly.

Li Weizheng walked quickly to the bow of the boat and looked nervously at the warship getting closer and closer. He saw the thin black Zhou Ming and Yang Fan, who was half a head taller than him. However, he did not see Yao Ji. Li Weizheng's heart suddenly sank, and she finally didn't come back.

Suddenly, Li Wei was rubbing his eyes. What did he see? A woman walked out of the cabin, and her long red dress fluttered in the sea breeze. It was her! She was back. At this moment, Li Wei was almost bursting out of her chest with joy. His heart was filled with an unprecedented feeling of excitement and joy.
Chapter completed!