Looking at the confused expression on Gong Yu's face, Zhao Min smiled and said, "Sister Gong, don't be confused. In order to win this battle, Zhang Wuji didn't even care about his reputation. Such determination to fight and such desire for victory were not possessed by him even when he faced me that year."

"This is actually a good thing for you and me. As long as we can win, you and I won't have to worry about anything and just do it. If we can win, we can report to Zhang Wuji. If we can't win, you can either slit your own throat or jump into the sea."

After hearing this, Gong Yu gave Zhao Min a fierce look and said, "Sister Min'er, please take care of yourself first."

"I will definitely win this battle, but after I win, you must not bring shame to His Majesty."

…

Ten days later.

Dahukou is very far away from Tokyo City in Japan. Even if it is a favorable waterway, it will take more than 20 days to travel there. What's more, when sailing on the water, Gong Yu does not always order the ship to go full speed. The stronger the wind, the bigger the waves, and the bigger the waves, the more unstable the ship will be. Therefore, Gong Yu has been controlling the speed of the ship.

However, during these ten days, Zhang Wuji also experienced the hardships of naval warfare.

He and his woman had only been on the ship for ten days, but they already felt a little numb, not to mention the other soldiers who had lived on the ship for years.

"Fish again? Sister Gong, can we eat something else?"

After hearing this, Gong Yu gave Zhu'er a fierce look and said, "Sister Zhu'er, isn't it good to eat fish?"

"Not everyone can eat fish. Ordinary soldiers now only know how to eat bean sprouts and leeks."

Zhu'er sighed: "Then let's eat bean sprouts and leeks for a few days. Sea fish is different from river fish. At the beginning, you don't think there is anything wrong with it, but after a long time, it really tastes bad."

Gong Yu also smiled helplessly: "Well, starting tomorrow, we will improve the food. We will eat what the soldiers eat."

Zhang Wuji smiled at Gong Yu and said, "Yu'er, you are smart. You can even think of growing bean sprouts and leeks on the boat."

Gong Yu smiled and said, "This is really my credit. When I was following Chen Youliang..."

Silence. Gong Yu fell silent for a moment. Why did he mention the three words "Chen Youliang"?

None of the women present said anything, but Zhao Min and Yu Fei were still laughing.

Seeing this, Zhang Wuji quickly comforted her, "Yu'er, just say whatever you want to say. Do you think I would be jealous of a dead person?"

"I knew everything about you when you and I were together. I never cared about it back then, let alone now."

Gong Yu sighed: "I deserve to die too. Why do I mention that dead man again? I only have His Majesty in my mind now. It's just that what I said just now made me rush there."

"Back then, when I was following Chen Youliang, I thought of a way to let the soldiers eat vegetables on the ship, which was to grow bean sprouts and leeks on the ship."

"Just put a few bags of beans on the boat and plant them in the soil, and you can eat fresh bean sprouts in two or three days. The same goes for leeks, you can harvest them one after another."

Yu Fei smiled and said, "There are chickens too. I would never have thought that Sister Gong could raise chickens on the boat. There are more than a hundred chickens on the boat. We can kill them and eat meat or eggs. With the number of soldiers on each boat, at least everyone can eat an egg every three days. The food standard is quite high."

"The soldiers in the army cannot guarantee that they can eat an egg every three days."

Zhao Min hurriedly said to Zhang Wuji: "You evil enemy, you have invested tens of millions of taels of silver in the Ming Dynasty's navy over the years. The navy's food standards and salary treatment are twice as high as those of the army's soldiers. The army's soldiers have all seen it."

Zhang Wuji knew that this was Zhao Min picking out a gift for him: "Min'er, you've seen what kind of life the navy soldiers have. They drift on the sea for half a month or a whole month. Putting aside whether it is dangerous or not, the hardship of being trapped on a ship is worth giving them an extra two taels of silver every month."

After hearing this, Gong Yu was very pleased. The higher food and wages for the navy soldiers actually proved how much Zhang Wuji valued the navy. The more Zhang Wuji valued the navy, the higher Gong Yu's status in Zhang Wuji's heart.

…

After listening to Zhang Wuji's explanation, Zhao Min said no more, but after thinking about it, she said to Zhang Wuji: "My dear, regarding the issue of food and wages, I reluctantly admit your statement. Just think that the soldiers of the navy have to work harder than the soldiers of the army."

"But in this battle, if it is my turn to play, you have to let me be more unrestrained."

"My three Doyan guards are still working for you over the years. I know you take good care of them, but I still want to win over some of their hearts. They have all followed me for many years. When we conquer Japan this time, if they come on the scene, I will do some burning, killing and looting. You are not allowed to stop me then."

After hearing this, Zhang Wuji just smiled slightly: "Min'er, I'm really worried that you don't have the energy to burn, kill and loot. You can be bold and do it. I will give priority to the looted things, or give more to your soldiers. In this way, you will also have face."

Zhao Min smiled slightly: "Then thank you very much."

Zhang Wuji had already openly promised benefits, so Zhao Min was naturally happy about this, but the women present looked down on her.

The outspoken Zhu'er said, "Zhao Min, you are so shameless that you blatantly ask my brother Wuji for things. If I give you priority, or give you more of the looted money, wouldn't the other soldiers be jealous when they see it?"

Zhao Min laughed and said, "You naughty girl, why are you so jealous because your sister gave you more things? Are you bullying me because I am a Mongolian?"

Zhu'er quickly said: "You are talking nonsense, let's talk about the facts, don't make personal attacks."

Zhao Min said: "Well, then I will discuss the matter with you."

"My three Doyan guards are the most powerful troops. When I kept them, they went through layers of screening."

"When I conquer Japan, I will still let them charge in the front. Even if I take more things, I will use my military achievements and fighting on the battlefield to shut up other soldiers."

"But...", Zhu'er wanted to say something.

Zhao Min interrupted her quickly: "But what?, you little girl, I am also Zhang Wuji's woman. I have done so much for him, so what if I ask for some benefits? At least I am upright and have kept everything on the surface. If I tell Zhang Wuji about this matter in private, I am afraid you will never know it in your life. I treat you as a sister, how can you have the nerve to go against me just because a sister asked for some benefits?"