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"Your Highness, calm down. It was Yu who made the mistake."

Zhou Yu quickly stood up and apologized, "It's just that the interests involved are ..."

"No need to say any more!"

Chu Yang took a deep breath and tried to calm down the anger in his heart. "I appreciate Mr. Zhou's kindness, but some things cannot be measured by interests."

"The Japanese have evil ambitions. We, the Great Zhou, will never reconcile with them!"

"Today I can cooperate with them for the sake of profit, but tomorrow they will bite back and point their swords at the people of my Great Zhou! I will never allow such a thing to happen!"

Chu Yang's tone was firm and resounding, leaving no room for compromise.

Zhou Yu was silent. He saw the burning anger in Chu Yang's eyes. It was a deep hatred and a determination to protect his country and his people until his death.

He knew that it was useless for him to continue talking.

"I am sorry for being rude. Please forgive me, Your Highness." Zhou Yu bowed again.

"Mr. Zhou, there is no need to do this. This king is not an unreasonable person."

Chu Yang waved his hand, motioning Zhou Yu to sit down, "It's just that this matter is of great importance, I hope Mr. Zhou can understand."

"Yu understands."

Zhou Yu nodded, but sighed secretly in his heart. It seemed that convincing this prince to cooperate with Japan was harder than climbing to the sky.

So he gave up the idea.

at this time.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the cabin.

Immediately afterwards, a soldier ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground, and spoke in a hurried tone.

"Report! Your Highness, something terrible has happened! The Japanese navy and the Yuenan navy have joined forces, and they are heading towards Qiongzhou again."

Hearing this, Chu Yang sneered in his heart. Zhou Yu is really a jinx. He just said that Japan and Yuenan might unite, and now he comes.

He pretended to be calm and asked, "How many troops are there? Who is leading them?"

The soldier swallowed and said in a trembling voice.

"Reply...Reply Your Highness, the Japanese navy is under the banner of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, led by Admiral Ichiro Hidenaga, with 200 warships and about 50,000 men."

"The Yuenan Navy is led by the Sultan himself, with 100 warships and about 20,000 men!"

"hiss--"

There was a sound of people gasping for air in the cabin, and even Zhou Yu's expression became solemn.

Seventy thousand people is not a small number, not to mention the support of Japan's elite navy. It seems that Japan is determined to kill Chu Yang!

Chu Yang cursed in his heart, these bastards really think highly of me.

One wants money, the other wants revenge, so is it necessary to make such a big fuss?

He knew in his heart that Dongying and Yuenan were just a mob gathered together at the last minute, and they wanted to take this opportunity to scare him away so that they could continue to reap the benefits.

Think of this.

Chu Yang curled his lips into a cold smile. Since you guys want to play, I will play with you guys!

He turned to look at Zhou Yu and asked, "Mr. Zhou, in your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"

"Your Highness, in my opinion, Dongying and Yuenan are just bluffing to scare you away."

Chu Yang pretended to be surprised and asked, "Oh? Why do you say that, sir?"

"Your Highness, have you forgotten that Japan's target is the coast of our Great Zhou, while Yuenan Country covets the benefits of surrender. There is an irreconcilable contradiction between the two. This alliance is just a temporary measure."

Zhou Yu paused and continued, "In my opinion, we just need to hold our ground and wait and see what happens."

"What's more, the envoys from Malacca will arrive in Qiongzhou soon."

"Then we can form an alliance with them and fight against Dongying and Yuenan together. As long as we entertain the envoys of Malacca, Yuenan will surely be tempted."

Chu Yang's eyes flashed when he heard this.

This Zhou Yu is indeed a talented person. He analyzed the situation so thoroughly in a short period of time and also came up with a brilliant response strategy for himself.

"Sir, you are absolutely right. I will pass down the order immediately. The entire army will be put on combat readiness to prevent any invasion from Japan and Yuenan!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

a few days later.

The envoys from Malacca arrived in Qiongzhou.

Chu Yang personally led the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome the envoys and gave the highest courtesy to the envoys from the Kingdom of Malacca.

Because in his opinion, the Malacca Kingdom had weak military strength and was far away from Qiongzhou, so coming here was just to see if he could gain any benefits.

And Chu Yang's move was also for Yue Nan Kingdom to see!

Let Yue Nanguo know that I will really give it to you!

"I have long heard that the Great Zhou is rich in natural resources and has many talented people. Seeing it today, I find that it is indeed as famous as it is said to be!"

The envoys from Malacca looked at the prosperous Qiongzhou City with admiration in their eyes.

"Hahaha, the envoy is too kind. Our Great Zhou is vast and rich in resources. Qiongzhou City is just a tiny place."

Chu Yang laughed, extended his hand and said, "The envoy has come from a far distance and must be tired. I have prepared some wine in the palace. Please come over and have a chat."

"Your Highness, I would be disrespectful to refuse your kindness!"

The envoy from Malacca bowed and smiled.

Chu Yang waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for formalities, and then walked into the city side by side with the envoy of Malacca.

Over the banquet.

Chu Yang extended a warm hospitality to the envoys from Malacca, and the two sides toasted each other and had a very pleasant conversation.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Chu Yang put down his wine glass and asked casually, "I wonder if your envoy has any other business besides visiting our Great Zhou?"

Upon hearing this, the Malacca envoy put down his wine glass and said solemnly, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, the reason I came here this time is naturally about your letter."

"It's not right to ask for something right away. Even if I want to surrender, you can't be so disrespectful."

Upon hearing this, the Malacca envoy threw his head back and laughed, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and spoke in the poor Da Zhou dialect.

"Haha, although our Malacca is weak in military strength, its geographical location is easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"If we can form an alliance with Qiongzhou today, my king has said that if you dare to attack Yuenan, Malacca will definitely send troops from behind."

Chu Yang sneered in his heart. The Malacca Kingdom’s calculations were clear. It was just a tiny country, yet they dared to talk about sending troops?

Do you really think you are so popular?

I'm afraid he wants to gain some benefits from me and then turn around and side with Yuenan Kingdom.

He remained expressionless, raised his glass to toast from afar, and laughed.

"You are joking, envoy. Your country is very powerful. I, who have never heard of it, have finally seen it today. It is a great honor for Qiongzhou to be able to form an alliance with your country!"

"only……"

Chu Yang deliberately dragged out his voice, his face showing difficulty, "This matter is of great importance. I need to report it to the court. I also ask the envoy to stay in Qiongzhou for a while. After the emperor's order is issued, we can discuss it again. How do you think?"

When the Malacca envoy heard this, he understood clearly that the King of Chu was trying to get something for nothing!

He suppressed his anger and said with a forced smile.

"Since Your Highness says so, I will wait for good news here."

Chu Yang smiled and nodded, but his heart was full of disdain. Waiting for good news?

I'm afraid I'll disappoint you!