I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 333 What's wrong with being a dog?
In the camp, Qi Jiguang's personal soldiers respectfully handed over the completed confession to Qi Jiguang's hands.

"General, those Japanese pirates have confessed everything, here is the specific confession!"

"Oh, let me see."

After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, he took the statement from the soldiers on the side and began to browse it carefully.

And what was recorded above, the confession about Makoto Kadota attracted his attention.

"This Kakuda Makoto was born in the Miyazaki area of ​​Kyushu, Japan?"

"The last time Wang Zhi was annihilated on Jintang Island, the fleet that the army encountered on the return journey seems to be the fleet of Dayou's family!"

"And this Kakuda Makoto was born in the Kyushu area, so he must have some understanding of the local situation."

After a long time, I saw Qi Jiguang rubbing his temples, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and asking the soldiers on the side for the specific situation.

"How many died?"

Seeing this, the personal soldier hesitated for a moment before responding.

"General, about half of them are dead!"

When Qi Jiguang heard the news, the expression on his face did not fluctuate much. Immediately, he put the confession in his hand aside, and gave instructions.

"Well, yes, I thought none of them would survive!"

"Go and bring this Makoto Kakuta to General Ben, I have something to ask him personally!"

When Qi Jiguang's soldiers saw this, their expressions immediately turned serious, and they replied in a deep voice.

"Yes, General!"

Soon after the soldiers left, Kakuta Makoto, who was wounded and dying, was taken to the camp where Qi Jiguang was.

"General, people have already arrived!"

"Well, the general understands, you can go down now."

Qi Jiguang waved his hand and gave orders to these soldiers.

After only Qi Jiguang and Jiao Tiancheng were left in the tent, Qi Jiguang turned his gaze to the visitor and asked.

"Since you mentioned in your statement that you were born in Miyazaki, Kyushu, do you know Otomo's family?"

Facing Qi Jiguang's question, Makoto Kakuta opened his eyes with difficulty, and replied weakly.

"General, the Otomo family is a daimyo in the Kyushu area of ​​Japan. The current owner of the Otomo family is Otomo Zonglin. He is the No. 20th generation lord of the Otomo clan. His real name is O...Otomo Yoshinobu."

After listening to Makoto Kakuta's narration, Qi Jiguang nodded and continued to ask.

"In that case, do you know that Dayou's fleet used to travel around the Zhoushan Islands?"

"Zhoushan Islands?"

Hearing this, Kakada Makoto's face was full of bewilderment, and he immediately confirmed it to Qi Jiguang.

"Well, that's right, it's the Zhoushan Islands."

Seeing this, Qi Jiguang immediately asked his soldiers to bring a map, on which the location of the Zhoushan Islands was marked.

And when Kakuda Makoto saw the location marked on the map, a look of astonishment appeared on his face, and the memory that had been silent for a long time in his heart gradually recovered. After sorting out the language, he continued.

"General...General, I know this place. For a long time, Dayou's family sent a special fleet to conduct smuggling transactions with a person who claimed to be the owner of Wufeng."

When Qi Jiguang heard this, his expression froze immediately, he forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart, and asked.

"Then do you know who is in charge of commanding the fleet at Dayou's house?"

Kakuda Makoto remembered for a long time, and just spit out a name from his mouth.

"Maeda Nobu."

Kakuta Makoto seemed to be afraid that Qi Jiguang would not be able to understand what he meant, so he immediately added.

"Maeda Nobuo is a retainer of the Otomo family. Since his grandfather's generation, he has served the Otomo family for generations, and Otomo Zonglin, the current patriarch of the Otomo family, thinks highly of him. The smuggling business of the Wufeng ship owner."

After Qi Jiguang learned the news from Jiao Tiancheng, he sneered and said in a deep voice.

"Hmph, finally let this general catch your horse!"

Kakuda Makoto was quite puzzled by this. Judging from the performance of the general in front of him, he clearly had an enmity with Maeda Nobu, but how did the two sides meet?

Thinking of this, Kakuta Makoto mustered up the courage to speak to Qi Jiguang.

"General, as far as I know, not long ago, for some reason, Maeda Nobuo was severely punished by Otomo's family, and almost lost his life!"

"Originally, Otomo's family planned to make him apologize, but thanks to the help of Otomo Zonglin's son, Otomo Yoshitomo, he was able to save his life!"

When Qi Jiguang heard the news, he looked Makoto Tsunoda up and down before continuing.

"You are very smart, so I plan to give you a chance to live, but I don't know if you are willing to cherish it."

As soon as Qi Jiguang finished speaking, Makoto Kakuda couldn't wait to respond.

"Despite the general's orders, I am willing to swear in the name of a warrior to be loyal to you!"

Hearing this, Qi Jiguang shook his head imperceptibly, and said slowly.

"What you need to do is not to be loyal to me, but to be loyal to the supreme emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

When Qi Jiguang said this, his eyes were full of fanaticism, and after a moment of pondering, he continued.

"In other words, are you willing to be my Daming's dog?"

……

Zhejiang Governor's Mansion, in the study.

Hu Zongxian was reviewing relevant official documents when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

Hu Zongxian frowned slightly, put the brush in his hand aside, and immediately ordered.

After hearing a 'squeak', the door of the room was pushed open, and a confidant walked in, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully.

"My lord, a letter from Qi Jiguang!"

Hearing this, Hu Zongxian had a look of curiosity on his face, and asked immediately.

"What did Qi Jiguang write the letter to this official? Could it be that he got some important information from those Japanese pirates?"

With such doubts in mind, Hu Zongxian took the letter and immediately gave instructions.

"Well, the officer knows, you go down!"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

After the cronies left, Hu Zongxian opened the letter Qi Jiguang sent to him, and began to carefully browse the contents recorded on it.

The content recorded above not only includes the confessions of the Japanese pirates, but also includes that Qi Jiguang has successfully subdued them and made them willing to be Daming's dogs!
After a long time, Hu Zongxian put the letter raft aside and said silently to himself.

"Not bad, it seems that Qi Jiguang understood what I mean!"

"However, the matter is too serious. I have to write a letter to His Majesty to inform you of the specific situation."

Thinking of this, Hu Zongxian immediately spread out the pen and paper, and began to write a letter.

"Your Majesty, I have screened those Japanese pirates according to your previous instructions, and selected those who are willing to serve my Ming Dynasty..."

"In addition, with the opening of more and more ports by the imperial court, the number of Japanese pirates along the southeast coast has become less and less!"

"At present, Zhejiang has reopened Ningbo Port, and the number of ships going to sea is increasing day by day, and the taxes paid are gradually increasing. Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to send officials from the Maritime Trade Department to Ningbo Port to take charge of specific matters."

"In addition, the conversion of rice to mulberry is also being implemented steadily. If all goes well, the order of 50 pieces of silk from the Weaving Bureau will be delivered smoothly by the end of the year at the latest."

"Minister Hu Zongxian, goodbye!"

After the ink on the paper was completely dry, Hu Zongxian immediately called his subordinates and ordered in a deep voice.

"Submit this letter directly to His Majesty, do you understand?"

"Yes, Lord Governor!"

(End of this chapter)