Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Military mobilization is no small matter in any country, not to mention that 5,000 people are already a large force on the Japanese pirate side.

From what Wei Wu found out, it can be seen that this army is most likely a friendly force, so there is something wrong with this matter.

Inukai was the daimyo of Hizen Province, and he was very surprised to see an army of this level being mobilized, and it was coming to his territory.

It is impossible that he did not receive any message. He must have been notified in advance to cooperate or provide relevant supplies.

But from yesterday to today, the dog-raising hybrid didn't even mention it, which clearly showed that he was playing dumb.

However, after hearing what Wei Wu said, the dog-raising bastard complained with a face full of grievance:

"Woof woof, master, calm down. I, I really don't know, and I haven't received any news about this army!"

Wei Wu looked at the expression on his face, and for some reason, he felt that this guy was indeed telling the truth, and he really was unaware.

But before Wei Wu could speak, Shen Lin on the side directly retorted.

"You still don't admit it! Since you're a dog, you should be loyal to your master. Otherwise, when you go out in the future, what will other dogs think of you?"

After hearing what Shen Lin said, the dog-raising hybrid became even more anxious and almost climbed up from it.

Fortunately, he was still aware of his own identity, so he suppressed his actions and said defensively:

"I, I, I really don't know. If you don't believe me, you can ask a minister. I'm not lying!"

Because he was talking to Shen Lin, the dog-raising hybrid did not use a prefix to prove his identity.

But what he said does make sense. The Ming Dynasty has ministers under it. We can find out if we catch one.

Since the dog-raising bastard dared to say so, Wei Wu felt that he could temporarily believe what he said.

Of course, Wei Wu would not believe it blindly. He would definitely send someone to verify it, so he turned to look at Shen Lin.

Just when he was about to instruct Shen Lin to send someone to handle this matter, a voice was heard outside the room.

The man outside was speaking the language of the Japanese pirates. Wei Wu didn't understand what he was saying, but he felt that his tone was a bit solemn.

At this moment, Fu Qiu, who was sitting next to Wei Wu, spoke up and gave the answer.

"Master, the people outside said that the Dazaifu sent an envoy who is waiting outside the Daimyo's mansion and wants the Daimyo to come and see him."

"Dazaifu? Messenger?"

Wei Wu had some understanding of the Japanese pirates, but it was all one-sided information and not very thorough.

For example, he didn’t know what kind of organization Dazaifu was, but it sounded very impressive.

He was just an envoy, but he dared to let a great man from a country go to see him. This was different from what Wei Wu knew.

According to Wei Wu's understanding, the highest official in name among the Japanese pirates was the emperor, followed by the shogun who founded the shogunate, and then the daimyo.

The current shogunate is not called Dazaifu but Muromachi shogunate, so what is the origin of this Dazaifu?

But no matter where Dazaifu comes from, the fact that he came here at this critical point must be related to the troops outside the city.

In order to clarify this issue, Wei Wu looked directly at the dog-raising hybrid and asked:

"Who is this Dazaifu? How dare a mere messenger like you, a daimyo, go to see him?"

The dog-raising hybrid did not hesitate and immediately began to explain:

"Woof woof, Master, Dazaifu used to be the place where foreign envoys were received. In the past, envoys to the Tang Dynasty would go to pay homage to the Tang Emperor from here."

"But it gradually fell into disrepair. Now Dazaifu is just a residence. The man who lives there is called Imagawa Ryotoshi!"

After hearing this, Wei Wu also understood. Simply put, Dazaifu is nothing. What is really important is the man named Imagawa Ryotoshi.

As for the so-called messenger, there is no need to guess that he must be someone under Imagawa Ryotoshi.

As the saying goes, the prime minister's followers are third-rank officials. The fact that the envoy dared to let the daimyo meet him was enough to show the status of Imagawa Ryotoshi.

Thinking of this, Wei Wu asked again.

"Who is this Imagawa Ryotoshi you're talking about?"

Inuyang Gouzhong guessed that Wei Wu would definitely ask, so he had already organized what he wanted to say in his mind.

"Reply... Woof woof, reporting to the master, one of Imagawa Ryotoshi's identities is the guardian daimyo of Totomi and Suruga."

"But at the same time, Imagawa Ryotoshi was also the Kyushu Tandai appointed by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself, in charge of all the daimyo on Kyushu Island!"

"However, only five countries in Kyukoku Island are loyal to the shogunate, and the remaining four countries are loyal to the Yoshino court."

"Imagawa Ryotoshi's duty on Kukoku Island is to destroy the Yoshino court and unify the entire Kukoku Island under the command of the Shogun."

Wei Wu knew about the Nine Kingdoms Island that Inuyang Gouzhong mentioned, because there were nine famous kingdoms on this island.

The nine countries are Chikuzen, Chikugo, Hizen, Higo, Buzen, Bungo, Hyuga, Satsuma, and Osumi.

But he didn't know that there was such a position as Kyushu Tandai, which could command all the daimyo of Kyushu Island.

But now, after listening to the introduction of the Inuyanga hybrid, he finally understood why the messenger was so arrogant.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Wu gave an order to the dog-raising bastard.

"Tell one of your men to tell you that you are not available right now and have him bring the messenger to the Japanese-style room to meet you."

Upon hearing Wei Wu's order, the mongrel immediately shouted a few words outside the door, and then the sound of leaving footsteps was heard outside the door.

When the footsteps faded away, Wei Wu turned to look at Shen Lin:

"You and Zhang Hai will serve as guards for a while and stay by the dog-raising bastard's side."

In fact, when we say we are guarding the dog-raising hybrid, we actually mean to keep an eye on him to prevent him from doing anything tricky.

Seeing Shen Lin nod in response, Wei Wu turned around and patted Fu Qiu's little head.

"Xiao Qiu, just stay with me for a while, listen carefully to what they are saying, and then whisper what they are saying to me."

Hearing Wei Wu's instructions, Fu Qiu nodded his head several times and replied seriously:

"Okay, I understand, Master!"

After receiving Fu Qiu's response, Wei Wu said nothing more. He opened the door next to him and led his men in.

The houses of the Japanese pirates have a special feature: they will divide a large room into several smaller rooms.

Moreover, there is only a thin sliding door between the two rooms, which can block the sight but not the sound.

So it seemed that Wei Wu entered another room, but in fact, he was just sitting a little further away.

Not long after, heavy footsteps, clearly filled with anger, were heard outside.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the messenger who has arrived!