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Toyotomi Hide and other Japanese naval generals bent over and knelt in front of the Watanabe case.

Watanabe looked angry, staring at Toyotomi Hide with a pair of slender eyes, like a tiger choosing people to eat.

Under Watanabe's gaze, Toyotomi Hide suddenly straightened up, took off his coat, and pulled out the dagger he was carrying.

"General, I am to blame for the attack on the Japanese Navy this time. Please let me commit suicide as an apology." Holding the dagger upside down with both hands, Toyotomi Hide stabbed himself in the abdomen.

At this moment, there was a "ding" sound, and the dagger in Toyotomi Hide's hand was knocked out.

Toyotomi Hide was startled for a moment and looked at the Watanabe case.

At this moment, Watanabe case still retains the posture of wielding the knife.

"General!" Toyotomi Hide shouted, falling to the ground and crying.

"This is not your fault." Watanabe said slowly, "No one thought that King Dasongyan would suddenly go south to attack Qi, and even ordered his fleet to sneak attack us."

After a moment of silence, he looked solemn, "This King of Yan is a dangerous enemy to our Japanese. This sneak attack has given us a wake-up call. From now on, Japan must prepare for war. Once this King of Yan unifies Dasong, His military front will definitely be directed towards Beidi and our country."

Toyotomi Hide's face was twisted with hatred. He said to Watanabe, "General, after the sailing battleships are launched, please hand them over to me to command. I, Toyotomi Hide, will guarantee with my life that I will definitely bring the Yanzhou Fleet to the water." All battleships were destroyed.”

Watanabe nodded and said: "Remember your promise, that will be your last chance."

Toyotomi Hide was overjoyed. The Watanabe case was agreed to by him.

Putting his head almost on the ground, he shouted loudly: "Toyotomi Hide will definitely live up to the general's expectations."

Waving his hand, Watanabe asked Toyotomi Hide and other naval generals to leave, and called Taro Asana, "Call the four major leaders and auxiliary generals."

Taro Asana responded yes, his pupils slightly dilated.

In the shogunate, he held the position of governor, equivalent to the prime minister of Dasong, while the four chief officials were equivalent to the six ministers of Dasong.

The auxiliary general is the deputy general of Watanabe Case. He is responsible for the affairs of the Japanese army and directly reports to Watanabe Case.

This time, the Watanabe case has called them all here, which shows that they must discuss a major matter related to Japan's national destiny.

An hour later, Taro Asana entered the shogunate along with four officials and a man dressed as a general.

After bowing to Watanabe, they sat down one after another in the main hall. Taro Asana sat on the left side of Watanabe, and Assistant General Yamada Haruno sat on his right.

Next are the four major leaders, Konishi Masataka, Kuukishi, Ogawa Tora, and Shimazu Nagaaki.

Looking at the six people, Watanabe said: "Do you all know that our Japanese navy was attacked by the Yanzhou fleet?"

Six people nodded at the same time.

Yamada Haruno said, "This is really a shame and a great humiliation. Since ancient times, no Eastern dynasty has ever attacked our Japanese mainland. It has always been our Japanese pirates who plundered them."

After a pause, he continued: "This is a very dangerous signal. Since the Yanzhou fleet was able to sneak attack our naval warship this time, next time, their soldiers may be able to cross the sea and invade our Japan."

Watanabe said: "This is exactly what I am worried about. Whether it is to protect Japan or for Japan's grand plan to dominate the East, we must prepare for war. I have called you here this time to prepare for possible wars in the future. ”

Masataka Konishi, Kukishi, Tora Ogawa, and Naganaru Shimazu looked at each other.

The seven people, including them, represent the seven most powerful families in Japan at the moment.

They were also the biggest beneficiaries after the Watanabe case established the shogunate, so naturally they did not want a force that could threaten the shogunate to exist.

Konishi Masataka said: "We will fully support the general."

The other three nodded.

Watanabe was satisfied and said slowly: "In this case, starting from tomorrow, Japanese men over ten years old must receive bayonet and formation training, and at the same time, let craftsmen forge flintlocks and artillery day and night."

After thinking for a while, he continued: "I am ready to discuss with the British consul and the Sam country consul to buy warships from them and ask for more advanced firearms technology from Japan. However, they are a group of greedy people and may need us to transfer them. some benefits.”

Jiugui Zhidao: "As long as we can avenge the dead Japanese warriors, we can pay some benefits. Otherwise, we in Japan will always live in the shadow of Da Song."

"Yes, no matter how much benefit you pay, it is worth it. If Dasong can be turned into our land in the future, this loss will be repaid a hundred times or even a thousand times." Ogawa Tora said.

"Please, General, lead us to dominate the Eastern Territory, just like we unified Japan thirty years ago." Shimazu shouted loudly.

"Glory will belong to Japan!" Then they shouted in unison.

Watanabe nodded, his original decadent mood due to the devastating blow to the Japanese Navy swept away, and ambition burned in his heart.

For him, whether he can conquer Dasong is related to Japan's future national destiny.

He must try his best and take a gamble.

Either he destroyed the Great Song with his own hands, or the Japanese jade was broken into pieces.

In short, he will never succumb to Da Song.

Agree on this matter.

The Watanabe case asked the six people to go back and lead the Japanese officials and generals under their command to implement the agreed policies.

After everyone left, he straightened his clothes and first went to the consulate established by the British in Edo.

"Consul Jack, please agree to our request. Except for Japan, no one can contain King Dasong Yan in the Eastern Territory. We will charge for Britain in the Eastern Territory and bring huge benefits to Britain."

Entering the consulate, Watanabe first introduced the situation of the Japanese navy being attacked by the Yanwang fleet, and then made a request.

Sitting opposite Watanabe was a red-haired, plump British man.

He was the British consul in Japan. "Sorry, I can't make the decision on this matter. I must ask Governor Bolt for his permission."

Watanabe nodded, Bolt is currently in Tianzhu, and he is responsible for all Britain's affairs in the East.

Furthermore, Britain's factories in the East were established in Tianzhu.

These factories were able to produce flintlock muskets.

Only if Bolt agrees can Japan obtain them from Tianzhu, and even get the craftsmanship.

""Then please ask the consul for a visit. "Watanabe case winked at the servant behind him.

The servant walked up to Jack carrying a plate with twelve gold bars on it.

Jack smiled and said, "Japan is a friend of us Britons in the East. We will not let an evil existence like King Dasongyan bully our friends."