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Chapter Ninety-seven

"Isn't it Tang Tongshi? Why is it He Tongshi again?"

Regarding Guo Xiaowu's "inconsistency", Yang Zhen finally showed a hint of "dissatisfaction" and couldn't help but complain.

"Oh, the Governor didn't know something. This Tang Tongshi's surname is He. According to him, his hometown is Nan'an, Fujian Province. He is actually from the same hometown as Mr. Hong who accompanied him to the south in his humble position!"

"What's this Tang's surname?"

Just when Yang Zhen was a little confused as to why this Tang Tongshi was named He, the Tang Tongshi named He by Guo Xiaowu had already slowly stepped forward and knelt at Yang Zhen's feet.

"My surname is indeed He, and my hometown is Nan'an, Fujian. What the governor doesn't know is that Tang Tongshi is what the Japanese call Tongshi of the Tang Dynasty, and Tangren is what the Japanese call all the people of the Ming Dynasty who live in the Japanese country."

Tang Tongshi, whose surname was He, was obviously a man who had seen the world. He showed no fear or any signs of panic in front of Yang Zhen, the general of the Ming Dynasty who conquered the east, Jin Haibo, the chief military officer of Jinhai Town.

After Guo Xiaowu introduced him, he just walked forward and knelt down to greet him. At the same time, he also clearly heard Yang Zhen's doubts and answered Yang Zhen's doubts.

It wasn't until he explained the reason that he kowtowed to the ground, and then solemnly said to Yang Zhen:

"My Excellency He Tingbin, Xiao He's He, the imperial court's court, Wen Wubin. He has admired the reputation of the Governor for a long time. I was lucky enough to meet him today, and I know that the rumors are true. Governor Yang is indeed extraordinary!"

"He Tingbin?"

He Tongshi's explanation dispelled a little doubt in Yang Zhen's mind, but the name he announced in Mandarin with a slight accent made Yang Zhen feel as if he had seen it somewhere before, and he had an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu.

Just a spark flashed in his mind, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

"From Nan'an, Fujian?"

"Exactly!"

"Well, it's true that some of the governor's acquaintances are from the same hometown."

Yang Zhen asked again about He Tongshi's identity, but a person named He Tingbin still did not appear in his memory, so he just hummed and changed the topic.

"Just now, I heard that you can speak Hongmao and Japanese slaves. Are you currently working for Hongmao?"

"Well, the world is difficult and it is not easy to make a living. During the Tianqi period, the red barbarians came from across the sea and I was unfortunately taken captive among the red barbarians. By chance, I learned the red barbarian language and worked for them as a general. I had no choice but to do it.

Just a casual meal."

Yang Zhen stared at the middle-aged general manager named He Tingbin, and looked again and again. Listening to the sincerity in his words, he couldn't see any pretense at all, and it was rare that he didn't feel any disgust in his heart.

emotions.

Of course, Yang Zhen hated those kind of traitors who worked for foreigners.

But he didn't have much resentment towards the man in front of him who had the misfortune to be kidnapped among the red-haired barbarians, and who relied on his intelligence to learn the red-haired language and get into a general position.

Perhaps it was because of his identity as a co-ordinator between the Red-haired Barbarians and the Wonu Kingdom that he did not do anything to harm the Ming Dynasty.

When he thought of this, Yang Zhen no longer struggled with the matter of his playing for the Red Maoyi, but changed the topic again and asked bluntly:

"So He Tongshi, are the red-haired barbarians you serve for Portuguese barbarians, Dutch barbarians, or some other Spanish barbarians or English barbarians?"

"The governor actually knows about Spanish and English barbarians?!"

Facing Yang Zhen's inquiry, He Tingbin, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly raised his head and asked in surprise.

Obviously, he was not surprised that Yang Zhen knew the difference between Portuguese barbarians and Dutch red barbarians.

After all, the Portuguese barbarians rented and occupied Haojingao in Guangdong during the Ming Dynasty, which was already known to the Ming Dynasty at that time.

The Dutch red-haired barbarians first failed in their attempt to seize Haojing'ao, and then failed in seizing Penghu Island. They had fought with the navy of the Ming Dynasty, and were known to the Ming Dynasty's left army governor Zuo Dudu like Yang Zhen, so they could be considered

normal.

However, not many civil and military officials in the Ming Dynasty knew about the existence of Spanish and English barbarians, at least in He Tingbin's opinion.

Therefore, He Tingbin was very surprised by the question Yang Zhen asked him, and for a moment he forgot to answer Yang Zhen's question immediately.

As a result, Zhang Degui, Zhang Chen, Yang Shen and others standing around Yang Zhen all turned pale after hearing his rhetorical question.

Including Guo Xiaowu, who helped him introduce him, he also frowned at this time and couldn't help scolding him.

"He Tongshi, I respect you for being in a foreign country and your heart is devoted to the Ming Dynasty. I persuaded Hongmao to offer a boat to return home, so I took you all the way to Lushunkou to see my governor. How could you be so shameless in front of my governor?

present?!"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

Yang Zhen heard He Tingbin's rhetorical question to him, and at the same time saw Guo Xiaowu standing up to scold him. He immediately stepped forward to stop Guo Xiaowu, then laughed, looked at He Tingbin who looked a little frightened, and said openly:

"What's so strange about knowing Spanish barbarians and English barbarians? I also know that these different types of red-haired barbarians can't deal with each other.

"The Portuguese barbarians, who were once rampant, had their country annexed by the Spanish barbarians; and the Spanish barbarians' so-called Invincible Fleet was once completely annihilated by the English barbarians, and now the sun is setting on the horizon!

"As for the Dutch red-haired barbarians, they have old grudges with the Spanish barbarians and the Portuguese barbarians. They are currently taking advantage of the decline of the Portuguese barbarians to seize territory around our Ming Dynasty and expand their power.

"Speaking of this Dutch red-haired barbarian, it was only because the Ming Dynasty was defeated in a battle with Penghu that they did not dare to touch the coast of the Ming Dynasty, so they had to turn to Ryukyu and the Japanese country! Haha, I don't know what this governor said.

Isn’t that right?”

"This, this, the governor is in Lushunkou, but how can he know so many secrets about foreigners?!"

He Tingbin, who was kneeling on the ground, listened to Yang Zhen's words and looked up at Yang Zhen in disbelief. The shock in his heart was clearly revealed through his eyes.

The reason why He Tingbin begged Guo Xiaowu, An Yixin and the others to take him to Lushunkou to meet Yang Zhen was because he had received orders from Yang Zhen to send troops to occupy Yingzhou Island, especially from Yang Zhen's repeated orders

During the large-scale immigration to Yingzhou Island, he was keenly aware that this Jin Haibo Yang Zhen was by no means an ordinary Liaodong general.

Because Yang Zhen's approach is exactly the same in some aspects as the foreigners he works for, and can even be said to be even worse.

Moreover, he also keenly felt that in the face of the foreign barbarians who traveled across the oceans and traveled eastward, I am afraid that only Jin Haibo and Yang Zhen's approach was the right approach.

Guo Xiaowu was not wrong at all when he said that people in foreign countries yearned for the Ming Dynasty.

Although he has served the Yangyi for a long time, he knows very well that he is not a member of the Yangyi and will never become a member of the Yangyi.

The oppression and killing of Chinese people by foreign barbarians in Nanyang also made him feel the same and painful to his heart.

But what can he do?

He was just an old boy who failed to succeed despite repeated trials and tribulations.

Over the years, with his cleverness and eagerness to learn, he learned the foreign language and gradually got rid of his slave status.

At the same time, he relied on the convenience of being a general manager of the foreign barbarians, and he also spoke with the civil servants and military generals who had dealt with the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty about the sinister intentions of the foreign barbarians coming east.

However, what disappointed him was that all he met were some pedantic people who either didn't care about foreigners coming from the east, or were afraid of everything foreigners did.

What's more, he even had the idea of ​​uniting with foreign barbarians to take advantage of their own self-respect, and even wanted to use him to unite with foreign barbarians to conspire against the Ming Dynasty.

As time went by, he gradually gave up.

It wasn't until last year that he heard the news about Seogwipo from the foreigners in Nagasaki and Hirado. The heart of serving the country that had not really cooled down in his heart suddenly came back to life.

The news said that an army from the Ming Dynasty occupied Seogwipo, and it was very likely that they had expelled the Koreans on the entire island and occupied the entire huge island.

This news reminded him of a man he admired so much that he made almost the same decision many years ago.

That character's name is Yan Siqi. He is the only big brother he has recognized over the years, and the only hero he has tried his best to help him over the years.

Yan Siqi's favorite overseas desert island was a high-ranking official. Then he immigrated, opened up the land, recruited troops, and prepared for war. Everything was in full swing.

However, something unexpected happened and Yan Siqi died young, bringing an abrupt end to the Dayuan pioneering and immigration career that had just begun.

The various forces that gathered under Yan Siqi's command fell apart and formed their own factions, fighting endlessly. Some were recruited and some became pirates.

And Taiyuan Island gradually fell into the hands of the Dutch Red Mao tribe.

At this moment, He Tingbin heard Yang Zhen's words. He was shocked and suddenly thought about the passionate past. He didn't know whether he was more surprised or more sentimental. He was speechless for a moment.

And Yang Zhen and others had already seen that this He Tingbin was not simple, he was definitely a character with a story, so they did not rush him and just looked at him quietly.

"I didn't expect that the Commander-in-Chief would be in Lushunkou, but he would have such extensive knowledge and understanding of foreign countries. The rumors are true, the Commander-in-Chief is truly a god descended from heaven!"

He Tingbin did not lose his mind for a long time. Although he was deeply surprised by what Yang Zhen said about the foreign barbarians, what Yang Zhen said was rough and could be obtained from an ordinary missionary.

But what he knew was much more specific and detailed, such as which places the red barbarians in each country occupied, and how many merchant ships and troops the red barbarians in each country had in various places. These were the key points.

He didn't believe that Yang Zhen knew this, and he didn't believe that Yang Zhen didn't want to know this.

However, after he came to his senses, he took the opportunity to praise Yang Zhen, saying that Yang Zhen was really a god descended from heaven, and then answered the questions that Yang Zhen had already asked.

"That's right, the Portuguese barbarians in Japan were expelled by the Japanese shogunate for spreading barbarian religion. The former Portuguese barbarians' business building in Nagasaki was also handed over to the Dutch red-haired barbarians in September last year.

use.

"Nowadays, the Japanese shogunate only issues red seals permitting berthing and trading to merchant ships from southern Fujian in the Ming Dynasty and merchant ships from the Dutch Red Mao Yi.

"The award awarded to the Ming Dynasty merchant ship was actually only awarded to the merchant ship of the Zheng family in southern Fujian. I think the governor must have known this. The award to the Dutch Red Mao Yi was only awarded to the Dutch merchant ship from Batavia in Nanyang.

!

"And I am the general manager of the Dutch Commercial Office. When the Dutch Commercial Office replaced the Portuguese Barbarian Commercial Office and moved to the leased land in Nagasaki Port on Dejima last year, I moved in with it and acted as the chief minister of the Dutch Red Barbarians and the Japanese.
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