Chapter 1480: North Korea "Trade", Hizen Pirates!

"Iehiro, how many tribesmen does the Ryuzoji clan, which has a 20,000-koku arsenal, have? Well, it's a large tribe of more than 10,000 people?... Then is your suzerain the 'shogun' in Kyoto?... Not the 'shogun', but the Shoni clan with more than 100,000 koku? A large tribe of 100,000 people?..."

"Yes! Lord Chief Priest! The Ryuzoji clan is a vassal of the Shoni clan, the guardian of Hizen, and controls the Saga County area. The people under its rule are indeed around 10,000. And the one who is in charge of the clan right now is none other than the branch of the Mizue Ryuzoji clan, my younger brother Iekane... As for the suzerain Shoni clan, it has more than 100,000 koku and many vassal clans. It can dispatch thousands of samurai and mobilize tens of thousands of peasant soldiers! And the suzerain above the Shoni clan is the shogun of the shogunate..."

Faced with Zuwaro's inquiries, Ryuzoji Iehiro answered everything in detail. As a direct descendant of a samurai family who has trained in temples and shrines, his knowledge is far more extensive than that of other Japanese captives. And now, after witnessing the rich "Ten Miles of Golden Mountain", the vast "Ten Thousand Miles of Territory", the powerful "Millions of Tribes", and the mysterious "Lord God Prophecy" of the Kingdom of the Lake, his belief and worship of the Lord God are truly from the heart!

Of course, whether it is Zuvaro, Losanda or Chimer, they all know clearly that all beliefs are inseparable from the test of time and will change with the changes in the external environment.

At this moment, before returning to the hinterland of the country and mastering the power of the clan, Ryuzoji Iehiro, as the "Lord God Priest", is indeed engraved with the "loyalty" of the hummingbird from the inside out!

But once this Wujia of the country returns to the country with the golden support of the Lord God and truly masters the power... then everything will change again with the changes in the environment and status, and will be reconsidered according to his personal interests. At that time, the interests of the people's clan will probably naturally override the belief in the Lord God. Just like when he first entered the Tiantai Sect, he was also a devout Taimi monk soldier who defended the doctrine...

"Well, a large tribe of 100,000 people? Can it mobilize thousands of troops?..."

After hearing the detailed report from Ryuzoji Iehiro, Zuwaro's eyes flashed and he had more new thoughts. In fact, like Chimer, he didn't care about the "one hundred kilograms of gold" subsidy. But what he cared about was that this Japanese nobleman knew the internal situation of the kingdom and the location of various ports!

So, out of cautious safety considerations, he was not prepared to release the other party back to the country immediately. The standard of safety in his mind is at least that the kingdom's power in the West Sea Continent will be further strengthened, and it will be able to gather an equal tribe of 10,000 people and arm thousands of armored warriors...

"Jiehong, you know the inside story of the Heren Clan, so stay with me first and participate in planning the gold trade between the Heren and the South. As for returning to the Ryuzoji Tribe and seizing the position of the clan chieftain, the kingdom agrees, and I agree too... But we can't be impatient, we have to think long-term!..."

Zuwaro's expression was indifferent, and he gave a "delay" for the layout plan set by Chimer. Losanda was stunned when he heard this, touched his nose, and said nothing. And Ryuzoji Jiahong was also stunned for a few breaths, and the disappointment on his face flashed across. But soon, he adjusted his mentality and knelt respectfully to respond.

"Yes! Obey you! Chief Priest Zuwaro!..."

"Well..."

Zuwaro smiled, shook Ryuzoji Jiahong's short hair, and lifted him up again. Then, he looked at this "loyal" believer of the Japanese people and continued to ask about the "trade between Korea and Ming Dynasty" that he was concerned about.

"Jiehong, the Hizen Kingdom you just mentioned is in the southwest of the Japanese country, facing Korea and Ming Dynasty?..."

"Yes! Hizen is only separated from Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province in the south of Korea by a river! Even if you row a small morning boat forty miles a day, it only takes seven or eight days to reach Korea... As for Ming Dynasty, it is quite far away. If you row a small boat, you have to row for one or two months to cross the dangerous deep sea..."

"However, I heard that there are many private trades between the Hirado Matsuura clan and the sea lords of Ming Dynasty, which can be done. I have received a lot of goods from the Ming Dynasty... Um, you asked about shipbuilding? The ships built by the Matsuura clan are better than those of the Western clans, but they are not as good as Sakai Port, and they can't build cross-ocean ships... Yes! Generally, the sea lords of the Ming Dynasty drive large ships to transport private goods to Hirado Port, and then transport some goods that are easy to sell back. What they prefer most is gold, silver and copper..."

"Um..."

Hearing this, Zuvaro secretly memorized the two words "Hirado Matsuura Tribe" and "Ming Dynasty Private Trade" before speaking again.

"So, the trade with Ming is far away, and you are also the passive party... and North Korea is very close, what is the situation of your "trade" with North Korea?"

"Trade with North Korea? Are you talking about legal or illegal?"

"? Let's talk about legal first."

"The Lord God is witnessing! The legal ones are the three ports of Toyamaura, Noriura and Shioura, which use the products of the West to trade the products of North Korea, that is, "Sanura Kakan". On the surface, the three ports are run by the people of the Tsushima family. But in fact, due to the huge interests, the powerful Shoni clan and the even more powerful Ouchi clan are the real controllers behind the scenes! It is difficult for ordinary small clans to share much oil and water..."

After speaking, Ryuzoji Iehiro blinked and looked at Zuwaro's face. Zuwaro thought about it and asked directly.

"Lord God bless! Can we exchange an excellent shipbuilder like Kim Sun-soo with the Korean tribe in this "Sanpu" trade?..."

"Ah? Exchange craftsmen? Oh! You mean that kind of trade, the illegal kind!..."

Ryuzoji Iehiro understood now. He smiled kindly, and the hummingbird on his face raised its wings with laughter.

"Chief Priest Zuwaro, all clans near Korea will participate in that kind of 'trade' to some extent. Among them, the ones who can be considered as the top ones and can gather one or two hundred 'ronin' to go to sea, in addition to our Hizen Ryuzoji clan, there are also the Tsushima So clan, the Hizen Hata clan, the Hizen Omura clan, the Hirado Matsuura clan, the Imafuku Matsuura clan, the Chikuzen Harada clan, the Chikuzen Tachibana clan... Yes! All clans are involved!..."

Ryuzoji Jiahong counted eight coastal clans with a scale of 10,000 stones in one breath, covering the entire coast of Hizen and Chikuzen. None of them had clean hands and no blood. And he looked at Zuwaro's shining eyes again, and suddenly realized it, and knelt down to ask.

"Bless the merciful and generous Lord God! Respected Chief Priest Zuwaro, if you are willing to invite Korean craftsmen... then my Ryuzoji clan will definitely dedicate to the Lord God, and will not refuse!..."

"Ancestors are witnesses! As long as you give me a ship, a team of samurai, and a bag of gold, so that I can return to the Hizen coast smoothly... then I will definitely be able to raise a brave "Hizen Pirates" for the kingdom!..."

"On the Hizen coast of Kyushu, as long as there is enough gold support, with my face of Ryuzoji Iehiro... let alone pulling out hundreds of pirates, even if it is to gather 2,000 pirates from each clan together, and attack Jeolla and Gyeongsang in Korea together, and destroy the two major shipyards of Yeosu and Mokpo, it is also easy!..."

"!..."

At this moment, hearing the similar plans of the Japanese samurai Ryuzoji Iehiro and the businessman Morino Kiyoshi, Zuwaro raised his eyebrows and a comment floated in his mind. The nature of these upper-class people is really greedy and fierce, just like wolves!

However, it is precisely such greedy and fierce people like wolves that can be driven by the kingdom's gold and bring back everything the kingdom needs. Of course, the kingdom must always ensure that it has enough force to drive the increasingly large wolf pack without being bitten back by the wolf pack...

"Very good! Jiahong, I remember what you said, and I will not forget you... The most important thing at the moment is the gold trade with the Mushiyama tribe and those temple merchants in October. You can participate together, set the price of certain trade goods, and then find the goods and craftsmen needed by the kingdom and the main god, and make a list!..."

"Ah! The gold trade of the Kakizaki clan? The trade list? Yes, obey you, Lord High Priest!..."

After Zuvaro instructed Jiahong of Ryuzoji, he found a corresponding job of "accountant" for the other party. Then, he looked at Lashanda who was thoughtful, smiled and stretched out his arm, and issued an invitation to go south.

"Come on! Luo Shanda, before the north freezes, follow me to the south to the He people and take a good look at everything that can be brought back from this 'gold trade'!..."

"Yes, seven ships will go south together! However, only five ships will be brought to participate in the trade. The two cargo ships will stay with our ally Bei Yubu first, and it is not time to show them to the He people..."

"Haha! After all, as long as the ship appears, the big merchant of the He country will understand who has the missing ship before!..."

"Lord God bless! We still need a stronger It's bigger, and we need more reliable headquarters warriors! When you return next year, you must tell the follow-up fleet to bring more capable sailors and warriors! Don't bring so much salt, coal and salted whale meat like this time..."

"Yes! As long as there is gold, there is nothing missing here! The coal mined here can also supply the western port of the Shenqi Island Chain... But what we lack most is people! A reliable kingdom headquarters! As long as there are a thousand headquarters, we can gather four or five thousand tribes! ..."

At the bow of the ocean-covering ship, Zuvaro looked generous, looking at the vast Soya Strait. In front of his junior, he showed his true ambition and looked to the longer-term future.

"Look, Losander! As long as there is the nourishment of gold, a new archdiocese will be gradually established in the far north of the West Sea continent! Just like the two thousand kilograms of gold you brought this time, it can make this West Sea Archdiocese flourish again..."

"Even in the more distant future, we can go one step further! Not just a few trading ports, but integrating the northern tribes to establish a loyal Jiao people nation on this vast land and islands. Just as your majesty hopes, the last Jiao people who did not cross the sea to the east before the first era and stayed in the West Sea will also return to the Jiao people's kingdom..."

"Ah! Many Jiao people have reunited and become a huge alliance of tens of thousands of miles to jointly resist the invasion of evil demons. What a magnificent future!...May the Lord bless you!"