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Chapter 597

Tadakatsu Sakai was under a lot of pressure, and his old acquaintance Zheng Zhilong appeared in front of him again.This person is more famous in Edo Castle than the commanders of the Kyushu Army, regimental commanders and commanders who are far away in the Central Plains.

After the Beiyang Fleet occupied Yokohama Port, it became a very special existence in Dongying Kingdom. No one dared to provoke them, even the instructors of the new Shogunate Army were sergeants of the Beiyang Fleet.It can be seen the influence of the Beiyang Fleet in Dongying Kingdom and the fearfulness of Zheng Zhilong as the commander.

Zheng Zhilong came to visit Sakai Tadakatsu, knelt and sat opposite him, but kept silent, which made Sakai Tadakatsu feel pressured, and he couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"General Zheng, I didn't know you came to visit, what's your business?" Tadakatsu Sakai roughly knew the purpose of Zheng Zhilong's arrival, but it was hard for him to explain it himself, so he made insinuations.

"Originally, I helped the Tokugawa family train soldiers, and transported all the firearms from the Central Plains here to equip them. I have completed the "Edo Treaty", so I have been recuperating in Yokohama Port. But it seems that the shogunate does not accept my kindness. I'm safe." Zheng Zhilong picked up a cup of hot barley tea and took a sip without haste.

"Is there such a thing?" Tadakatsu Sakai said in his mouth, but secretly thought in his heart, we wish you could stay quietly in Yokohama Port, and it's better not to step into Edo Castle, okay?
"If not, why did the Itakura family kill the students of the Tokyo Academy we set up here? They also arrested a large number of innocent students to vent their personal anger. This is unreasonable. It is clearly not giving our Kyushu Army face. You want to embarrass us." Zheng Zhilong finally said his reason for coming, but Sakai Tadakatsu panicked.

Sure enough, Zheng Zhilong was looking for trouble because of the Inoue incident!Itakura Shigemasa, you have brought disaster to our shogunate!Sakai Tadakatsu wanted to cry but had no tears. As a retainer who often negotiated with the Kyushu Army on behalf of the shogunate, he was often cheated by his teammates.

"You should know that our Kyushu Army set up the Tokyo School in Edo City. The purpose is to spread Confucian classics and advanced science. It will benefit the people of Edo City without any harm. Even our Huaxia has many places that are not qualified Possessing such a high-level institution of higher education can be said to be a gift from our military master to your barren land. But you don’t know how to be grateful at all, and instead embarrass our students and indulge the noble children to do anything wrong." Zheng Zhilong said calmly , but the meaning of the accusation in the words is already obvious.

"Inoue's death was certainly the fault of Itakura Shigetsuna, but it was due to their conflicts. Itakura Shigetsuna accidentally killed Inoue. However, Inoue's friend Tanaka and others maliciously encouraged the public and tried to stir up disputes. We They were arrested as a last resort in order to calm down the incident as soon as possible. You should also know that the shogun is fighting the rebels on the front line and regaining lost ground, and there must be no disturbances in Edo Castle." Tadakatsu Sakai tried to defend Shigemasa Itakura justify the conduct.

"Hmph!" Zheng Zhilong didn't listen to his justification, and directly slapped the table, which shocked Sakai Tadakatsu, who was many years older than him, "I don't have any time to listen to your explanation. I just want the shogunate to give us a satisfactory answer." s solution!"

"Solution... What does the Kyushu Army want us to do?" Sakai Tadakatsu was frightened by Zheng Zhilong, so he couldn't help but make a concession, allowing Zheng Zhilong to take the initiative.

"First, release the arrested students immediately, and second, hand over the murderer and pay for his life with his life." Zheng Zhilong said domineeringly and incredulously.

Sakai Tadakatsu was stunned for a moment, Zheng Zhilong was too straightforward, these two conditions were straightforward, but if he agreed, it would be a slap in the face of the shogunate!The shogunate just arrested the students who made trouble, saved Itakura Shigetsuna, released him after turning around, and handed over Itakura Shigetsuna in exchange for his life. What is the prestige of the shogunate in the future?

"Why are you hesitating? Do you want our Beiyang Fleet to use cannons to make terms with you?" Zheng Zhilong asked with a grim expression.

"No, the shogun is not here. On behalf of the shogunate, I can promise you two conditions, but the conditions need to be changed. We can release the arrested students, but after three days. Similarly, we can hand over Itakura Shigetsuna, but he As long as you apologize immediately, you must not harm his life..."

Tadakatsu Sakai was looking at Zheng Zhilong's face while talking, afraid that he would be dissatisfied with Zheng Zhilong's conditions if he changed it.But Zheng Zhilong still had that stinky face, and he didn't mean to be angry.

"Then do it this way."

Far beyond Sakai Tadakatsu's expectation, Zheng Zhilong didn't bargain any more, but readily agreed to Sakai Tadakatsu's revised conditions.

"Are you not going to take Itakura Shigetsuna's life? It's just an apology..." Sakai Tadakatsu confirmed again and again, he thought he had misheard what Zheng Zhilong said.

"I am the commanding officer of the Beiyang Fleet. I am in charge of dozens of ships and thousands of soldiers. I don't have the energy to care about a young man." Zheng Zhilong snorted.

"In this case, why did you suddenly raise such an insignificant condition? Let Itakura Shigetsuna pay some money, and don't ask him to apologize." Sakai Tadakatsu asked puzzled.

"I need an explanation." Zheng Zhilong got up, "I've finished talking about the business, why don't you come have a drink? I'm a guest from afar, please entertain me."

"You..." Tadakatsu Sakai was at a loss for words for a moment. Could it be that Zheng Zhilong came here just to let them let go of more than [-] useless students to save the face of Tokyo Academy and give him a meal?
On the third day of Zheng Zhilong's visit to Tadakatsu Sakai, the shogunate released the arrested students as promised, and the Beiyang Fleet sent soldiers to pick them up.It's just that Tanaka and the others who were released all had scars on their bodies, and their faces were also bruised and swollen.Among them, Tanaka, who took the lead, was the worst. He lost an arm and his body still bears the marks of being beaten.If it weren't for the support of two soldiers from the Beiyang Fleet, he probably wouldn't be able to get out of the prison.

Zheng Zhilong was wearing casual clothes, and walked beside Tanaka casually: "Your name is Tanaka Chengichi. I heard that you and Inoue Taro established the Huaxia Club among the students of the Tokyo Academy. After the lectures, you will study Chinese culture independently. , Inoue's death hit you hard, right?"

"You... who are you?" Tanaka Chengichi asked weakly.

"Zheng Zhilong, commander of the Beiyang Fleet."

"Zheng Zhilong!" Tanaka Chengyi often heard the legend of Zheng Zhilong in the Tokyo school, which can be said to be thunderous!
"You have also seen how domineering the shogunate is. Do you want to overthrow it and make this place as prosperous as China?" Zheng Zhilong threw out an olive branch.

(End of this chapter)