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I saw countless boats docked densely on the shore of Shikoku Island. If it weren't for the lanterns hung on some boats, I would have had to get closer to find them.

With so many ships, it is obvious that they cannot be the remnants of the Qing Dynasty. At the first sight of so many ships, Haug was so frightened that he wanted to jump into the sea. Because his huge fleet has no escort warships at all. On this sea, if you encounter the warships of the Tokugawa Shogunate Navy, you will only get beaten. The most likely outcome is that Hauge's team will all feed the fish.

If this happens, the war situation in Japan will inevitably be rewritten. No matter how powerful the remnants of the Qing Dynasty are in battle, they cannot afford to lose them!

Just when Hauge was so frightened that he wanted to give the order to escape, the Japanese leader Noki Iguchi on his flagship, who was an experienced fisherman and had good eyesight, immediately said a little suspiciously: "What's going on? There are so many ships. There seems to be no one..."

"What?" Hauge was quite surprised when he heard this, and asked quickly, "How come there is no one? Did you read that right?"

Qian Fugui, who was standing next to Hauge, let out a "click" and immediately knew that there were so many ships here on Shikoku Island. They should be the fleet that the emperor had reminded him of quietly setting off from Edo.

Surprised, he immediately reported the unexpected situation through the chat group, then immediately exited the chat group and continued to pay attention to the developments in front of him. This is equivalent to him broadcasting live to Daming, but it is unknown whether there are any viewers there.

"I read that right!" Iguchi Noshu pointed at the fleet in the distance with his finger and lowered his voice subconsciously, "Your Highness, please look, over there, and over there, the difference between people and people is like this..."

After explaining, before Hauge could speak, he became suspicious again. His mind was full of confusion, and he seemed to be talking to himself: "It seems... it seems that these are troop transports, but there is no warship on the bow." Ship. That Tokugawa thief should have no shortage of warships. Where did he go?"

Hauge couldn’t even say what he said! He was also surprised when he heard it, and asked Iguchi Noshu how he thought he could distinguish these details.

Since there were no people on the boats opposite and there were no warships, he didn't panic.

Qian Fugui listened carefully. While listening, he broadcast live and spread the news to the chat group.

The leaders of the two yellow flags on other ships were also frightened. They were too frightened to go any further. They just asked Hauge if he wanted to withdraw?

Hauge was not afraid at this time, so he was naturally not in a hurry and asked his men to wait while he was talking to Noshu Iguchi. Of course, it was Iguchi Noki who did most of the talking.

After a while, Inoguchi Noki still asked the key question in confusion: "Why are there no escort warships? And where did the people on these ships go? It's really strange!"

He originally thought that no one could answer this question. At least in his opinion, these Qing people were brave and powerful enough on land, but things at sea were not what they were good at.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, I heard a voice from behind: "Those warships should be going to support Osaka..."

Hearing this, Hauge and Iguchi Noshu both turned their heads and looked around, only to find that it was Qian Fugui who was speaking. After his reminder, Hauge immediately agreed: "It must be! My nephew thinks so too."

Inoguchi Noki heard both of them say this, and thinking about it, it seemed that it was indeed possible.

Qian Fugui didn't wait for him to say anything, and explained: "The Tokugawa shogunate probably didn't expect that we would have a ship, so they were very relieved on this sea. Over in Osaka, the emperor was attacking in order to cover us. The warships guarding these ships will definitely go over to support them. After all, Osaka is the nail in the front, and whether it is successful or not is very important. The Tokugawa shogunate army definitely does not want Osaka to be captured by the Qing Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes, my great nephew thinks so too!" Hauge's eyes lit up when he heard this, his voice rose a lot, and he kept saying, "My great nephew had expected it a long time ago!"

Iguchi Noshu was not a fool. He glanced at Hauge without trace, with a little disdain in his eyes. He thought to himself, it would be weird to believe you!

He looked at Qian Fugui with admiration on his face, and quickly asked: "Then where did so many fleets come from, and where did the people go?"

Qian Fugui paused for a moment, seeming to be thinking about this issue, and then replied: "Osaka is impossible, and Nagoya is worried that our Qing cavalry will raid, so they will definitely not send so many troops. Based on the analysis of these circumstances, these troops should come from Edo!"

This analysis was considered reasonable and well-founded, and Iguchi Noshu nodded repeatedly. Hauge opened his mouth and was about to say again, "My great nephew thinks so too," but Noki Iguchi spoke first, not giving him a chance to express his position at all: "You are saying that the Tokugawa thief wants to increase his troops and eliminate him." The coalition of the four countries?"

On Shikoku Island, Tado led his 3,000-strong military force, as well as the Catholic army and the army nominally belonging to Toyotomi Kunimatsu. Therefore, he was called an alliance.

This time, Hauge spoke first and said immediately: "This is for sure, my great nephew can tell it at a glance."

According to the previous analysis, this result can be easily obtained. Hauge is not a rookie without any military experience, so he is sure of this.

After finishing speaking, he did not wait for Noshu Iguchi to speak again, but ordered Qian Fugui: "Come here, my nephew has something to tell you!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Fugui quickly agreed and followed Hauge to the side.

I heard Hauge lower his voice and say in a voice that only the two of them could hear, a little unhappy: "What do you think? Don't tell me first, secretly tell my great nephew, forget it?"

"Damn it, slave. I was shocked by so many ships and forgot about it for a moment!" Upon hearing this, Qian Fugui quickly pretended to be frightened and responded in a low voice.

In fact, it was because Emperor Chongzhen chatted directly with him privately, and when he had the answer, he said it smoothly.

Yes, Emperor Chongzhen saw his report in the chat group and quickly created a temporary group and set up a think tank to analyze the situation for him.

Hauge naturally takes Qian Fugui very seriously because of his performance. It is impossible to think about Qian Fugui just because of this matter. Therefore, after finishing the explanation, he asked in a low voice: "If you have any other ideas, why not talk to my nephew first."

After hearing this, Qian Fugui smiled bitterly in his heart, and quickly replied in a low voice: "This slave's brain is not as smart as yours, master. You have to think carefully about other ideas!"

Hauge was used to this, so he nodded and said, "Okay, think about it carefully before telling me."

After the explanation, he went to watch the enemy's situation again, and at the same time talked with Noki Iguchi about his views.

Qian Fugui entered the chat group and talked about the situation in the temporary group.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen, as the host, first asked: "My dear friends, what do you think about the current situation? My dear friends all know my purpose. As long as my purpose can be achieved, any method can be used to achieve it." You can think about it.”

Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Liaodong, was the first to respond: "These Japanese pirates must be fighting the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty on the island. Judging from the number of ships, it is estimated that this increase of troops from the four countries is determined to win, and they must want to eliminate the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty on the island. , changing the current situation where the Tokugawa Shogunate is passively being beaten! If Haug is allowed to land, it should be caught by surprise, and the Tokugawa Shogunate army will be passive. What's more, if Hauge's fleet transports Honshu's troops back and forth to Shikoku, it will It is likely that the Tokugawa shogunate forces will be wiped out. But there is a concern about whether they will be able to withdraw from Shikoku in time."

After seeing his speech, Li Zhiqi, the commander of the Liao Xian Navy, suddenly asked: "Since there are no people on those ships, why not just rob them and let the dogs on the island bite the dogs and not get out. At least they can be burned. , this should be no problem.”

"Such a large number of troops were suddenly deployed to the four countries this winter to wipe out the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty on this island." Sun Chengzong also followed up and said, "Does that mean that Edo has no troops at this time?"

"Indeed, recruiting troops is not easy in winter." Emperor Chongzhen had information about Edo's Jinyiwei spies, so he could answer his question, "The troops sent this time are basically the troops left behind in Edo, and they can also be regarded as Tokugawa troops. They are part of the elite shogunate army."

At this point, he suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask: "Sun Qing's intention is that he wants the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to go straight to Edo and catch them by surprise, right?"

"But Your Majesty, I have been learning about the situation in Japan." Lu Xiangsheng will naturally be the commander-in-chief of the Japanese expedition, so he has been preparing for this and studying everything about Japan. "It is basically impossible for the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to sneak attack Edo. The main road leading to Edo is heavily guarded by Japanese troops! Besides, if we can send so many troops to Edo, we must be sure that the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty cannot sneak attack Edo!"

Just after he finished speaking, Li Zhiqi suddenly said: "What if we robbed the Tokugawa Shogunate's ship and attacked Edo by sea?"

As soon as he said these words, everyone in the temporary group fell silent. It was obvious that they were all shocked by these words.

The minds of others are still focused on fighting on land. It is true that only people like Li Zhiqi who live in the sea would have this idea.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but said with joy: "It seems possible! I'm afraid the Tokugawa shogunate couldn't have thought of the fact that the remnants of the Qing Dynasty had ships. It's winter again, and there are few people along the coast, which is also a good time for sneak attacks. Again, Yes, the warships of the Tokugawa Shogunate are all supporting Osaka. Speaking of which, it seems that there is a real possibility of a successful sneak attack."

Having said this, Emperor Chongzhen imagined it in his mind and said at the same time: "If the Hauge army suddenly appears in Edo, it will definitely accelerate the war situation in Japan. Regardless of whether Tokugawa Iemitsu can be killed or not, at least the Tokugawa shogunate army will Your morale will be greatly affected!"

Seeing these words, Sun Chengzong commented with a little worry: "Your Majesty, this move is extremely risky. There is a long distance on this sea route, and there are many difficulties in preparing supplies. Moreover, if the Tokugawa shogunate army were to attack If the navy encounters it, even if Hauge's army is not completely annihilated, it will definitely suffer heavy losses!"

"Haha, so what?" Emperor Chongzhen heard this and said nonchalantly: "Whether it is the Tokugawa shogunate army or Hauge, the remnant of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, any loss will be beneficial to our Ming Dynasty. Of course, just Under the current situation, of course it is most beneficial for Hauge to succeed. But for me, Daming, that’s all, right?”

The so-called military movement is dangerous. If something goes wrong, Ming Dynasty will not lose a hair anyway. If it succeeds, the Japanese country will definitely be in chaos, which will allow Ming Dynasty to send troops to Japan a lot of time in advance.

After understanding this, everyone in the group felt relaxed. Under the leadership of Emperor Chongzhen, they went over the entire plan again, added details, and then handed it over to Qian Fugui.

On the boat under night, Haug deliberately wanted to wait a little longer to let the Tokugawa shogunate and Dodo consume each other more. At this moment, he saw Qian Fugui giving him a secret signal. So, I found an excuse to go over and started whispering.

Inoguchi Noshu looked a little suspicious. With the help of the bright moonlight, he saw that Hauge seemed to be very happy. What was going on? Weren't you still hesitating just now, unable to make a decision, what should you do next?

After a while, Hauge came back. I don’t know if it’s an illusion. Noki Inoguchi seemed to think that Hauge was walking more vigorously than before, with his head held high? Or something else?

After Hauge came back, excited, he asked Iguchi Noshu in a low voice: "What do you think if we quietly seize those ships?"

There are several problems in capturing so many ships.

Although there seemed to be no one on the boat in front, there were some people left behind, and these people needed to be dealt with. There is also another question, if so many ships can be successfully captured, will there be enough manpower to sail the ships?

Inoguchi Noki was a little shocked by Hauge's idea. As a man on the sea, he would naturally be excited if he could get so many ships. After all, if these ships can be captured, the Qing people will not know how to swim and will only leave them to him to command.

Therefore, after the two sides made this calculation, under the resolute implementation of Hauge, they quickly began to seize the ship under the cover of night.

By dawn, about half of the ships had been captured, and the others had been burned.

Haug stood on the flagship, laughing, and immediately led all the ships back without landing.

After arriving in Kobe, he directly moved out a large amount of gold and silver and rewarded it to his army of servants and Iguchi Noki's men. Almost using coercion and inducement, he loaded up all his troops and immediately left Kobe and disappeared into the vast sea. .

The reason why he was so motivated was because Qian Fugui said something that touched him.

"If the master can suddenly capture Edo, with this great achievement, the position of Emperor of the Qing Dynasty can only belong to the master!"

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