"My Lord, do you trust me so much?" Zheng Zhilong looked at Yu Zigao and said with some doubt in his tone.

"Not that trustworthy." Yu Zigao leaned back and said, "This time, the Ming army's first target is Hirado. All three islands must be taken, so that we can open up the passage between Korea and Japan. After establishing a base here, we can continuously send troops to Japan."

"So this time I'll send someone to go with you. If the negotiations are successful, then it's done. If not, then I'll send someone to destroy you directly."

"Don't have any evil intentions. You can see that you are no match for us. As for the person who will accompany you, he is naturally prepared to sacrifice himself. People in the Royal Navy are not afraid of sacrifice."

"But you have to tell these Japanese people to think carefully. If you kill me, I will massacre all of your Hirado Islands and leave no one alive."

"You have to believe that I am qualified to say such words, and I am also qualified to turn these words into reality!"

Zheng Zhilong was silent and looked at Yu Zigao with some resentment.

"Master, do you know you'll lose friends if you chat like this? You're totally unconventional. Shouldn't you be more generous and say, 'Trust those you employ, and don't employ those you doubt,' and then let me burst into tears of gratitude?"

In this way, both parties can complete the negotiation in a friendly and cordial atmosphere.

The others didn't expect Yu Zigao to say that. They all turned around and looked at him, with strange eyes and puzzled expressions on their faces.

Zheng Zhilong said, "Don't worry, Marshal. I am still a Ming Dynasty man. Although there was a misunderstanding before, my heart is still with the Ming Dynasty. If the negotiations fail, I will come back with you. If I die, I will die with the people you sent."

"That's best." Yu Zigao nodded and said, "Remember what you said, otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead or alive."

Forget it, I don’t want to talk to you anymore, Zheng Zhilong said he was tired.

Fang Zhenghua, who was standing nearby, saw that the two had finished their conversation and said directly, "We can also say a few words about this matter."

Everyone's eyes fell on Fang Zhenghua again.

Because he represents the Imperial Palace and His Majesty, Fang Zhenghua has always been cautious in his words and actions. He doesn't speak at all when there is nothing to say, and he is also cautious when there is something to say. He basically doesn't do things like taking the initiative to speak today.

"Before leaving the Imperial Palace, His Majesty said that if you voluntarily surrender, His Majesty is willing to promise you a high position and generous salary. So this time I can go with you to talk to the lord of Hirado Domain."

No one expected Fang Zhenghua to say such a thing, and several people looked at him.

Yu Zigao shook his head and said, "No, Eunuch Fang, you can't go. It's too dangerous. You're not a member of the Royal Navy. If anything were to happen to you, the Royal Navy wouldn't be able to afford it. If His Majesty blames us, we won't be able to do anything."

"If the people in your royal navy aren't afraid, then naturally I'm even less so." Fang Zhenghua didn't take it seriously, saying in a relaxed tone, "You all have children, but I'm all alone. Of all those present, I'm the most suitable person to go. After all, I'm your Majesty's servant."

Seeing that the others were about to speak, Fang Zhenghua waved his hand and said, "Don't try to persuade me. We know what we are doing. If it doesn't work, we will die alone and there will be no parents or children to grieve."

"If you say so, I can't let you go." Yu Zigao stood up and said, "Eunuch came with us, but ended up dying without a burial place. This is unacceptable. I would rather not talk to them and fight them directly than let you take this risk."

"If we go to fight, how many Ming soldiers will be killed or injured?" Fang Zhenghua stepped forward, his eyes blazing as he spoke, "It's worth the risk. As long as there are fewer Ming soldiers killed or injured, our sacrifice will be worth it."

"No, I absolutely won't let you go." Yu Zigao said loudly: "It is an honor for the soldiers of the Ming Royal Navy to die on the battlefield. How can we let our father-in-law die for us?"

Zheng Zhilong, who was standing next to him, saw this scene and looked helpless.

We are going to negotiate. Although there is a possibility that the negotiations will fail, we will not necessarily die. It is more likely that the negotiations will succeed.

After all, in Hirado, in addition to the lords of the Japanese domain, there are also many Ming people. It was once Li Dan's lair, and since he inherited Li Dan's family business, there are also people there.

In this situation, even if the negotiations fail, it is not necessarily a dead end. Moreover, with my presence, the possibility of successful negotiations is very, very high.

The two men started arguing, and Zhang Changzhong next to them suddenly spoke up.

"Can you two let me say a word?" Zhang Changzhong stretched out his hand to interrupt the two people, looked at Yu Zigao on the left, and looked at Fang Zhenghua on the right.

"You say." The two nodded and agreed together.

"Well, I'd like to remind you two that even if we don't negotiate and just fight directly, we shouldn't have many casualties, or there probably won't be much damage." Zhang Changzhong said directly.

The room suddenly became silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

The expressions of several people were very strange.

We're having a lively debate here, talking about sacrificing our lives for our country, and then you tell me that sacrifice is impossible, that no one can die. It's very awkward, you know?

However, no one refuted Zhang Changzong because everyone thought what he said made sense.

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