Brave and Unconventional Heroes (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Gao Yang
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: "I will consult with the Vice Envoy." Tadaoki Shokan finally had a reply, "Eight years ago, Lord Shokan always consulted me first before making decisions; I admired him and should follow his approach." Eight years prior, Tadaoki Shokan had traveled from Ningbo through Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Yangzhou, along the Grand Canal to Tongzhou, and then via Tianjin to reach the capital. At that time, he was the Vice Envoy of Lake Xin, and Zhu Wan, a native of Suzhou, was known for his strong-willed nature. The court transferred him from the Governor of South Jiangxi to Zhejiang and appointed him "Commander of Zhejiang and Fujian Coastal Defense," entrusting him with the critical task of preventing Japanese piracy, recognizing his courage and assigning him this important responsibility. In his first year in office, he had come to understand the reasons behind the rampant Japanese piracy, so he resolutely refused Tadaoki Shokan's request, ordering him to return immediately and to come again the following year. Simultaneously, he urgently instructed Lu Tang, the "Commander of Fujian," to maintain strict vigilance in the area of Shuangyu. As expected, just as Zhu Wan had anticipated, Tadaoki Shokan did not lead his ships back but instead sought temporary refuge in Shuangyu.