Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Although yacht fuel is expensive, it is nothing to most wealthy people, and they can enjoy themselves with peace of mind.

Although new energy sources have almost unlimited endurance in theory, the key is that energy conversion takes time.

If it travels at a speed of ten knots, then this yacht can easily travel a thousand kilometers when fully charged.

But after Wei Wu came out of the dock, in order to get to the Japanese pirates as quickly as possible, he kept driving at a maximum speed of 30 knots.

Even though the weather was sunny and windy today, we only traveled more than 300 kilometers while converting energy while driving.

The straight-line distance from Tongzhou to Japan is about 750 kilometers, which means Wei Wu has only traveled half the distance.

Now the ship has to be parked in the sea and wait for the solar panels to convert energy before it can continue sailing.

Sitting on the deck of the yacht, looking at the endless and surging ocean, Wei Wu could only sigh in despair.

"Well, to put it bluntly, it's still a technical problem. The conversion rate of photovoltaic solar energy is too low and it's not mature enough!"

Before Wei Wu traveled through time, the commercial solar energy conversion rate was only over 20%, and even in the laboratory it did not exceed 30%.

If he could break through the technical limitations, even if it wasn't much, just 40%, he wouldn't be as embarrassed as he is now.

The only thing to be thankful for is that Wei Wu’s current position is far faster than the sailing speed of the navy, which means he is in front.

The treasure ship, which was modified with a steam engine, had a sailing speed of about 37 kilometers per hour, or about 20 knots.

But the navy couldn't maintain the same top speed as him, and the maximum speed was only a dozen knots.

Once the yacht is fully charged, even if it sails at a speed of twenty knots, it can reach the Japanese pirates before the navy.

After all, the distance ahead is less than 400 kilometers, and the photovoltaic panels on the yacht can generate 45 kilowatts of electricity.

Ten hours of sunshine during the day can replenish about half of the stored electricity, just stop for a day and rest for a night.

We set out early tomorrow morning, and with timely energy conversion, it won't be difficult to reach the Japanese pirates.

But now Wei Wu was a little bored and could only sit on the edge of the deck and watch the ups and downs of the sea.

"How about, since you have nothing to do right now, try a couple of swings to see how you feel?"

Wei Wu was thinking about whether to take out the pole when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Shen Lin.

"You're just in time. Come and cast a couple of rods with me. Let's see who can catch more and bigger fish."

Soon, the deck where one person was originally sitting in a daze became a fishing ground for two people.

Sitting next to Wei Wu, Shen Lin said while shaking his fishing rod:

"Master, I just asked that guy named Gong Han, our destination this time is a place called Hizen Province."

"Yes, it is indeed Hizen Province."

In fact, long before Shen Lin, Wei Wu had already asked Utsunomiya Han what the location of the island where they would land after arriving at the Japanese pirate island was called.

So after Shen Lin told Wei Wu the landing location, he was not surprised at all.

However, looking at Shen Lin's current expression, it seemed that he had some doubts about this matter, so Wei Wu asked back.

"What's wrong? Is there something you don't understand?"

Hearing Wei Wu's words, Shen Lin immediately expressed his doubts.

"Yes, young master, I feel a little strange. Is this Hizen Province a place name or the name of a country?"

"Don't the Japanese pirates have some damn emperor? How come there are other countries? Could it be that they are now in a state of division among warlords?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu immediately laughed. He thought it was something important, but he didn't expect that Shen Lin was confused about this.

But since I'm going there soon, it might be better to tell Shen Lin about the situation there in advance.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu recalled it in his mind, and then told what he knew.

"It's not like they're fighting for power. The Japanese pirates' territory is just a tiny place. What's happening here is just a village fight."

"But the situation with the Japanese pirates is indeed quite chaotic right now. They are now divided into the Southern Dynasty and the Northern Dynasty, and both sides want to destroy the other to achieve unification."

"Even that damn emperor has become two: one is the legitimate emperor, and the other is a puppet supported by powerful ministers."

Having said this, Wei Wu organized his words in his mind before continuing:

"The specific situation is too complicated for me to explain. Just think of it as the Japanese pirate version of An Lushan's Rebellion, but they succeeded."

"That guy's name is Ashikaga Takauji. After he rebelled against the emperor, he led his troops into the capital. The Mammoth Emperor had no choice but to flee elsewhere and establish the Southern Dynasty."

"And this guy, Ashikaga Takauji, occupied the capital, supported a puppet emperor, and established the Muromachi shogunate to monopolize power."

Hearing this, Shen Lin nodded subconsciously, and he had some understanding of the situation on the Japanese pirate side.

But after Wei Wu finished speaking, he asked another question.

"Master, is this Hizen Kingdom the country founded by the Masamune Emperor of the Southern Dynasty?"

When Wei Wu heard Shen Lin's question, he laughed on the spot.

"What are you thinking! The Japanese pirates are different from our Ming Dynasty. Their situation is somewhat similar to the feudal system of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"This requires us to talk about the power structure of the Wokou pirates. First of all, the emperor is the nominal ruler of the Wokou country."

"The reason why I say it's nominal is because the one who really holds power is the Shogun, the Muromachi Shogunate I just mentioned."

Wei Wu paused here, as if to give Shen Lin time to digest, and then continued:

"Below the shogunate were the local lords appointed by the shogun, known as shugo daimyo, much like the vassal states of the Zhou Dynasty."

"For example, the Hizen Province you mentioned is a fiefdom, and the ruler of this country is the guardian daimyo."

"The current situation with the Japanese pirates is that the Southern Emperor wants to strengthen the legitimacy of the imperial power, while the Northern Emperor hopes to continue to maintain the centralization of the shogunate."

After Wei Wu finished speaking, Shen Lin said with a look of sudden enlightenment:

"So, the Hizen Province we're about to land on belongs to the Northern Muromachi Shogunate?"

After Shen Lin finished speaking, Wei Wu was about to respond, but when he turned around, he saw that there was something wrong with Shen Lin's expression.

Seeing this, Wei Wu couldn't help but ask.

"No, why do you look so weird? What are you thinking about?"

After hearing Wei Wu's words, Shen Lin came back to his senses and said with a chuckle:

"Master, since the shogunate can control the emperor, why don't we get rid of that damn shogun and replace him."

"Anyway, as long as we are strong, we will make the emperor kneel before you and sing the song of conquest you mentioned!"