Chapter 920: Sect Master

Blue sea and blue sky.

After three days of preparation, Zhao Xu and Yang He took a steam locomotive to Jinghai.

From Jinghai, they took a steamship to Edo, Japan.

According to his instructions, Yang He brought more than a hundred officials and businessmen with him.

Most of these officials and businessmen were merchants from the former Black Shark Company.

In view of their loyalty, they chose to support him even in the worst times.

Therefore, he also returned the favor by recruiting them all and making them officially the national trade force of Dasong.

After three days of boring sailing, Zhao Xu and his party arrived in Edo on the fourth day.

Get the news in advance.

On this day, Gong Ying, Pan Chang, and the lords of the four northern vassal states all arrived and greeted him at the port.

"Your Highness." Zhao Xu got off the steamship, and Gong Ying and Pan Chang immediately saluted.

Hojo Kawakawa Kei, Ono Town, Oda Yamazawa and Mori Arikatsu bowed ninety degrees.

Zhao Xu nodded and saluted Gong Ying and Pan Chang, "Thank you for your hard work. I will record your merit in the merit book."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Gong Ying and Pan Chang laughed.

Then, the two said in unison, "I am only willing to charge for Your Highness and destroy the invading Westerners."

After pacifying Japan, they really didn't want to stay on Wufeng Island any longer. It was too boring.

"Hahaha... Don't worry, you have your own battle to fight." Zhao Xu patted the two on the shoulders.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Zhao Xu then said a few more words to Dong An, and finally turned to the lords of the four northern vassal states, "You don't have to continue bowing. Is the south completely under control?"

The translator immediately translated Zhao Xu's words to the four people.

"To your Highness, the King of Yan, after the news of the capture of Watanabe was spread, the morale of the southern vassal states completely collapsed. Only some remnants of the defeated soldiers were left, hiding in the mountains and forests as bandits, and they were not a threat." Hojo Kawakage said before the three people.

"In the past few days, we have successfully seized all the territories of the southern feudal lords and controlled Japan." Ono Town was unwilling to lag behind. Following Hojo Kawakage, he introduced the battle situation to Zhao Xu.

Next, Oda Yamazawa and Mori Arikatsu also interrupted from time to time, fearing that they would be ignored.

Dong An, Gong Ying and Pan Chang saw it and shook their heads.

They really admired the King of Yan.

If only one person was supported, I am afraid that this person would easily become the next Watanabe An.

And if four people were supported, they would have to keep trying to please the King of Yan.

After talking for a while at the dock, the group went to the office where Watanabe An was once, the General's Mansion.

The most important purpose of his coming to Japan this time was to divide the territory for the four families, officially split Japan into four blocks, and at the same time sign a formal contract with the four countries.

Incorporate Japan into the East Land trade circle.

When he arrived at the General's Mansion, Zhao Xu took a map from Xu Lie and spread it on the table.

This is a map of Japan, which is divided into four blocks by red lines.

He had thought about it carefully before coming.

He needed the four feudal domains to maintain a balanced situation, so the territories divided for the four feudal domains would keep the strength of the four feudal domains at the same level.

In this way, even if a fight breaks out, the weaker side will not be annexed immediately, leaving enough time for Dasong to intervene.

"Your Highness is wise." The moment the map was revealed in full, Hojo Kawakage and the other four stared at the map.

Seeing the areas divided for them by the King of Yan, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

On the map, their northern feudal domain did not change, and the King of Yan just cut the southern feudal domain into four pieces.

Unlike the entire continent in the north of Japan, the land in the south of Japan is a four-piece island-type continent.

Each family got one of the four islands.

Those who got the small island cut off a piece from the big island to make up for it.

Obviously, the King of Yan did not favor anyone and treated them equally.

What they least wanted to see was that they were weakened or that the other side became stronger than before.

It was best for no one to be able to deal with anyone.

"The place of Edo will be left as a trading port between Dasong and Dongying. No one will give it to anyone. Dasong will be in charge." Zhao Xu nodded and pointed to the location of Edo.

Unlike Goryeo, he naturally had to keep a close eye on Dongying to prevent it from reviving.

Therefore, holding Edo in his hands is equivalent to placing a ballast stone in addition to dividing Dongying into four countries.

At the same time, Edo will also become a foothold for Dasong merchants to Dongying in the future, making it convenient for them to engage in business activities in Dongying.

Zhao Xu gestured to Yang He, saying that the divided territory was meaningless.

Yang He put four contracts on the table.

"The scope of the previous contract was only in your northern domain. Now, you need to sign it again." Zhao Xu said frankly that he didn't need to hide it.

The current Dongying is just his forbidden fruit.

Hojo Kawakage looked at the contract and found that it was similar to the previous contract, so he didn't hesitate and signed the four contracts again.

Besides, they couldn't not sign.

The King of Yan could have occupied the southern territories, or even the entire East Japan, but now he was giving them land.

Just based on these territories, it was worth signing these contracts.

Moreover, they had already recognized the King of Yan as their suzerain from the bottom of their hearts.

They would execute the King of Yan's orders unconditionally.