Chapter 460： Horse breeding, firearms trade

　　East China Sea County, two hundred four hundred warships, battleships, grain ships, and troop carriers assembled. A group of skilled sailors and sailors were busy carrying grain, fresh water, bows, arrows, and fire oil.

Fubo Army generals Zheng Zhilong and Xu Shengpi insisted on making a final inspection before going to sea.

Zheng Zhilong has a special arms "Zheng Jiajun", and Xu Sheng has a special arms "Soochow Archer". According to Chutian’s organization, the Fubo Legion had 50,000 soldiers and sailors, and nearly 1,000 warships, mainly consisting of 400 warships.

"This time we didn't have time to train, so the lord ordered us to attack Jeju Island. Goryeo didn't know how many soldiers were left to defend Jeju Island, but it was bound to win, so we could only train troops by battle."

"We have a lot of warships still in production, and the average level of navy soldiers is less than 30."

"The Liaodong Army is attacking Goryeo and has contained almost all of Goryeo's forces. There is no better time to attack Jeju Island."

Zheng Zhilong looked at the undulating Yellow Sea.

This is the second expedition of the Fubo Legion.

The first time the Fubo Army set out, or when it attacked Qingzhou, it basically fought on land...

This surprise attack on Jeju Island in Korea can only rely on the Fubo Army itself.

Raise soldiers for a thousand days and use them for a while.

"General Zheng and General Xu, all ships are ready to go to sea at any time."

Officials who counted the situation of each vessel came to report to Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng.

Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng looked at each other, most likely they could go to sea.

"General Xu, things have changed!"

Just as Xu Sheng was preparing to make the sailors anchor, a member of the Fubo Army rushed to stop Xu Sheng from going to sea.

"What happened?"

"The Lord has an order to transfer General Xu Sheng to the East County of Yanzhou, gather the Yellow River ferry, and transport the army to Jizhou!"

"Then the crusade against Jeju Island?"

"The lord clearly stated that General Zheng Zhilong alone can do the job. The crusade against Jeju Island is still a step-by-step process."

The meaning of 　　Chutian is obvious, to leave Xu Sheng alone.

As for Zheng Zhilong's attack alone, Chu Tian would not worry that Zheng Zhilong would stand on his own, because the Fubo Army's money and food were all controlled by Chu Tian.

Jeju Island is just an island, without climate.

Zheng Zhilong shrugged, he wanted to fight alone, he could only say that Chu Tian believed in his abilities too much.

"This time I can only rely on you."

Xu Sheng bid farewell to Zheng Zhilong, and headed to the East County in a hurry.

He already understood the significance of his journey to the East County-Chutian's strategy of Hebei requires a navy general to take the place to transport grain and grass from the south of the Yellow River to Baigou on the north of the Yellow River.

The supply of grain and grass for hundreds of thousands of troops is very cumbersome, and it is undoubtedly the fastest to transport grain by water.

Zheng Zhilong watched Xu Sheng leave, so he waved his arms: "Go to sea!"

Following Zheng Zhilong’s order, 500 ships left Quxian and sailed towards the Yellow Sea.

This is the first national war launched by Chu Tian in the main world. Although the real protagonist of the attack on Goryeo is the Liaodong Army, Mingguan eats meat, and Chutian just sent the Fubo army to drink soup, but at any rate it is also to beat the Goryeo stick and carve up the largest island of Goryeo...

Jeju Island is an excellent horse-producing area, and many of the horses in Korea come from Jeju Island.

At the same time, Jeju Island is located between the Han Empire and the Wa, and can be used as a springboard to attack the Wa.

Five hundred ships entered the range of the teleportation array in Qu County, and the scene before them changed. They had entered the depths of the Yellow Sea.

Because the area of ​​"Lord" is too large, the port's teleportation array can shorten the voyage by about 3/4.

According to Zheng Zhilong’s estimation, it takes only ten days of sailing to reach Jeju Island.

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Dongying, Hirado Castle, Dongdu Xiaowei Mizhu has been active in this city for a long time. Hirado Castle is still under the direct control of the player's name, Yoshimori Heira, but Yoshimori Heira has surrendered to Shimadzu.

Shimadzu was arrogant towards merchants from the Han Empire, but in the third national war, Shimadzu suffered heavy losses. From then on, Shimadzu did not dare to underestimate the Han Empire, and treated the merchants of the Han Empire with tolerance. a lot of.

Dongying's name is cheap bones. Too humble to them will make them arrogant. If you are strong against them, they will be subdued.

In the third national war, they finally learned to behave well.

Like the great fights of the lords of the Han Empire, Oda Nobunaga and other daimyo returned to the main world, and immediately began close and distant attacks.

Oda Nobunaga, who has already gone to Los Angeles, joined forces with Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hojo Shiyasu to attack Takeda Shingen. Oda Nobunaga recruited many ancient generals to further compress Takeda Shingen’s living space.

Although Takeda Shingen has the characteristics of "wind forest volcano", under the suppression of ancient military commanders such as Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hojo, and Gen Yoshitsune, his sphere of influence shrinks.

Dongguo and Gyeonggi are in flames, and the Maori family, Shimadzu family, and Changzongga family of the western country contend for the hegemony of the western country.

Mi Zhu is a chess piece that Chutian monitors Dongying, and he knows everything about Dongying.

Recently, Chutian asked him to get two things in Dongying, matchlock and gunpowder, to form a Shenji camp.

Mi Zhu doesn't know what matchlock and gunpowder are, but they don't hinder his activities.

After all, firearms are just a commodity, and all tangible things can be treated as commodities.

Toyo's special matchlock gun is located in Tanegashima, the territory of the Tanegashima clan, the vassal of Shimadzu. In the early 16th century, the Portuguese matchlock gun was introduced to Tanegashima. Therefore, the Shimadzu family in "Lord" has a special arms "Iron Cannon Team", which is equipped with matchlock guns from Tanegashima.

Mi Zhu specially found Hirado Castle Lord Hei Yoshimori, and conspired to buy matchlock guns and black powder from Hei Yoshimori.

The production of firearms and black powder in "Lord" requires drawings, and the quantity is rare. It is impossible to buy the blueprints. It is also a way to buy matchlock guns and black powder at high prices, just like buying war horses from Longyou.

Trade has never been a zero-sum game, but complementary advantages.

Ping Yisheng heard that the lord of the Han Empire tried to purchase matchlock and black powder, and he frowned: "Ordinary troops cannot use matchlocks, and the price of matchlocks is as high as war horses. Does your Han Empire also have their own firearms? ?"

Ping Yoshimori can become a big name on Kyushu Island in the sub-country of Dongying. He is not a mediocre person. Through Mi Zhu's behavior to purchase matchlock and black powder, he inferred that Chutian tried to form an elite army equipped with matchlock.

Firearms are indeed rare, but not without them. Every civilization will have at least one or two firearms.

For example, the Guanning Iron Cavalry and Shenjiying in the Eastern Han District, the Iron Cannon Team and the Horseback Iron Cannon Team in Dongying District (Masamune Date), the Turkish Musketeers of the Ottoman Empire...

These arms are likely to be Tier 8 arms, and only they can use firearms.

Firearms, like heavy cavalry, are expensive to build, and are the trump cards of various princes or daimyos.

Mi Zhu replied: "I'm just a merchant, in business, as long as Hirado Castle manages to get the firearm we want, the price can be negotiated."

Hei Yoshimori pondered: "According to the treaty of trade, the two sides do not exchange weapons. I have a way to get iron cannons produced in Tanegashima, but why sell them to the Han Empire? If one day, we are facing each other, I am ashamed. For the people here."

"That's a bad statement. Han will not grow much because of a batch of matchlock guns. A batch of matchlock guns is just a drop in the bucket for us in the Han Dynasty. The lord is very important when he buys firearms from you. Please don't miss this opportunity. It’s said that as long as you trade in firearms with us, you and your descendants will always be the lord of Hirado, and you will never break your word."

Mi Zhu made a blank check to encourage Ping Yisheng to sell firearms to the Han Empire.

"Please let me think about it..."

Ping Yoshimori fell into thought.

Selling firearms to other civilized areas?

This means huge profits, and it also means betraying players from the Eastern Kingdom.

"We will keep the firearms trade strictly confidential and will never let other foreigners in Toyo know about it. If you do not want to trade with us in firearms, we have to retreat and take the initiative to go to Tanegashima, with the Tanegashima clan and islands. Tsu’s trade. Shimadzu’s war with the Maori family should be eager to obtain a batch of gold and silver."

Mi Zhu still has alternate options, he believes Ping Yisheng will eventually compromise.

Dongying’s daimyo wars, and will not refuse Chutian forces’ proposal. After Mi Zhu explored the complicated relationship between Dongying daimyo, he began to use the contradiction between the daimyo to profit from it.

Furthermore, the condition of being the lord of Hirado forever is a great temptation for Hirado.

If he can't unify Dongying It seems that the best way out is to be a Tuan emperor forever.

In addition to matchlock guns, gunpowder also has special drawings.

Mi Zhu bought five hundred matchlock guns and the corresponding amount of gunpowder from Ping Yisheng.

Kyushu Island also sold firearms to Oda Nobunaga’s forces to show good wishes to the Oda family.

The current Oda family has received the support of the Tokugawa family, the Hojo family, and the Shimadzu family. Oda Nobunaga’s enemies, the Takeda family, Uesugi family, and Mori family have to join forces.

Mi Zhu looked in his eyes.

He wanted to encourage Chutian to send troops to Dongying, but Chutian's strategic focus was on Hebei, and he was weak in dealing with the situation in Dongying.

Ping Yoshimori has been operating on Kyushu Island for several years, and there is really a way to provide Mi Zhu with 500 matchlock guns and corresponding gunpowder.

Mi Zhu asked people to transport these firearms back to the Han Empire.

These firearms arrived in Xuzhou when Zheng Zhilong sent troops.

Chutian got a batch of matchlock guns and couldn't wait to recruit five hundred Shenji battalion infantry. The Shenji Battalion is divided into infantry, cavalry, and artillery. It is one of the high-ranking arms and the only firearms in Chutian's hands.

Suleiman the Great of the Ottoman Empire also brought only a few hundred Turkish musketeers to participate in the national war, so the number of 500 arquebuses was already a lot.

The infantry of the Shenji Battalion equipped with matchlock guns belongs to the eighth special arms, and the recruitment period is three months.

The battle to pacify Hebei may last for more than three months, so the Shenji Camp can intervene in the battlefield in the middle or late period.

"The matchlocks that Mi Zhu got are not enough. We can exchange gold for firearms with each other, and then use force to take back the gold..."