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Su Yuan's regular army was strong and well-equipped, with the most advanced firearms and cannons. No one was optimistic about Kojiro's peasant army, but reality gave everyone a harsh slap in the face.

Kojiro somehow obtained musket support and, with his numerical advantage, managed to fight Su Yuan's regular army to a standstill. In less than a month, Kojiro had already conquered the southern region of Japan.

The Royal Palace of Fusang.

"Bastards, you all deserve to die."

A row of generals knelt before Su Yuan, begging for forgiveness. Su Yuan wished he could kill them all, but he couldn't. If he killed them all, no one would be willing to risk their lives for him.

Kojiro's seizure of the southern region as his base was something Su Yuan and everyone else hadn't expected.

Moreover, the south was Kenshiro's former stronghold, and this Kojiro openly proclaimed everywhere that he and Kenshiro were relatives and related by blood.

This allowed Kojiro to quickly win the hearts of the people throughout the south, and everyone supported this successor of Kenjiro, hoping to overthrow Su Yuan's tyranny and let Japan see the light of day again.

Moreover, after Kojiro occupied the south, he also gained some economic and financial support. He then went on a large-scale arms purchase from Zhou Wu. Although he could not afford to buy warships, he bought a lot of cannons and muskets.

Now both sides are almost on the same starting line in terms of military equipment, and Kojiro has the qualifications to challenge Su Yuan.

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Having learned from Kenjiro's previous experience, Su Yuan had to take this matter seriously. While the army was still engaged in combat, he secretly dispatched the navy to bypass the enemy and launch a surprise attack on the southern part of their main base.

Although Kojiro's army was a force to be reckoned with, his navy was completely nonexistent. As a result, he only realized his home base had been stolen before he could react. By the time the army turned back to provide support, Su Yuan's navy had already sailed out to sea.

Kojiro could only watch helplessly, since he didn't have a boat.

"Sir, this can't go on. Without the navy, we simply can't handle everything."

The soldiers under his command were filled with resentment. Although their strength was comparable to that of their opponents, they were bound by the absence of the navy and unable to fight with all their might.

"Su Yuan is too cunning. He knows we don't have a navy, so he resorted to this desperate measure."

Kojiro was well aware of the crux of the problem: he wasn't dressed, but what could he do?

We got the muskets from Lord Zhou for free, and we haven't even repaid that favor yet, and now we're asking for the boat?

Moreover, the other party would definitely not give it to him. The price of a warship is enough to match the total price of the muskets he currently possesses, but if he were to buy one, the little money he has would probably not even be enough to buy a sail.

"My lord, why don't we try asking Lord Zhou for help?"

Although he knew there was almost no chance of success, Kojiro had no other choice at the moment.

Kenjiro had personally visited Empress Wu Zetian to gain her support, so Kojiro also personally went to the South China Sea.

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South China Sea.

"What a bountiful place!"

Although it wasn't his first time visiting the South China Sea, Kojiro still couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The South China Sea was once called a barren land by the Great Dragons. If even a barren land is so rich, Kojiro can't imagine how developed the Great Dragon mainland really is.

Looking at the bountiful South China Sea, a hint of greed flashed in Kojiro's eyes—a trait inherent in all Japanese people.

Zhou Wu formally received Kojiro. In fact, he had been paying close attention to the battle reports from the Japanese front, so he could basically guess why Kojiro had come to see him this time.

"Kojiro, every time I see you, it reminds me of your brother Kenjiro, and it makes me very sad."

Zhou Wu had no idea whether the two were actually related; he just used a random title to appeal to their emotions.

"Lord Zhou, you must help me!"

But as soon as they met, Kojiro rushed over crying, just like a grandson who had been bullied outside and came home to complain to his grandfather.

"What's wrong, Kojiro? Sit down and tell me slowly."

Zhou Wu would not be moved by the tears of the Japanese.

"That Gao Li bastard Su Yuan actually took advantage of the fact that I don't have any warships. My army was almost at the northern border of Japan, but Su Yuan used warships to steal my base. Can you believe I'm being wronged?"

"Hmm, Su Yuan is indeed despicable."

"I implore you, my lord, to provide me with some warships to help me defeat Su Yuan and restore peace and order to Japan."

The slogans are nice, but what business is it of mine in Japan? You want a boat? Pay up.

"Kojiro, although I sympathize with your plight, every country has its laws. These warships are not my personal property. If they were, I would give you ten or eight. But they belong to His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Dragon. I have no right to dispose of them at will."

Kojiro, seeing that the white medicine had no effect, was at a loss for what to do.

"but.."

Zhou Wu then added that when those two words reached Kojiro's ears, they were like heavenly music.

"My lord, please do as I, Kojiro, do. I will do whatever it is within my power."

Just a moment ago he had a long face, but now he's all excited.

"I can apply to His Majesty to grant you the right to apply for a loan to purchase warships."

What is a loan?

The word "loan" was appearing in the world for the first time, and Kojiro didn't understand what it meant.

"A loan means that you can pay 10% of the price upfront to buy the warship."

"What?! Thank you so much, Lord Zhou! I need to take out a loan right now, ten or eight ships, please."

"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Oh."

"Although you only need to pay 10% of the price, you need to use something as collateral. Anything of value is acceptable."

"What! Lord Zhou, I don't have anything valuable."

As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch. Kojiro's heart sank to its lowest point again. If he had anything valuable, he wouldn't be short of money to buy a ship.

"You have it, of course you do."

Zhou Wu's words confused Kojiro somewhat, as he himself did not know the answer.

"Please enlighten me, sir."

Having said all that, Kojiro knew that the other party must have already made all the arrangements.

"You can use the territory you occupy as collateral, such as your current stronghold in southern Japan?"

Kojiro's first reaction was surprise; the other party's intentions were too obvious. But upon closer reflection, as long as he could defeat Su Yuan and occupy more land, repaying the debt would definitely not be a problem. If he lost, he would lose control of these places. No matter how you looked at it, it was a very worthwhile deal.

"Lord Zhou, I agree to the loan."