Xinshun 1730

Chapter 456 You want to be brave, but no one is bad at acting

"It's easy."

"Since the armistice is what each clan strives for, the compensation should be apportioned by each clan according to Shi Gao. As for the dissatisfaction of each clan with Satsuma clan, that is not something I want to consider."

"Ishijian, Sado and other gold and silver mountains belong to the shogunate. They changed to mint currency before, so the shogunate should still have some gold and silver in their hands."

"In this case, we can pay 400 million taels in compensation this year."

"The remaining 600 million taels can also be repaid in four years, 150 million taels a year."

"If you can't pay it off according to the agreement, the amount owed will be paid at the rate of one hundred years and twelve taels."

"If the vassals do not have gold and silver, the shogunate can pay the gold and silver on their behalf, and the vassals will pay the shogunate with rice. In addition to those warships and firearms, this year they need to pay 600 million taels first."

"Gold and silver can be exchanged at the Japanese gold and silver price."

"Maybe there are those who want to sell rice for gold and silver in various feudal clans, Dashun maritime merchants can also exchange it. I calculated that the shogunate should still have some gold and silver in their hands. In addition, the Celestial Dynasty has never fought with the shogunate, so the gold and silver consumption is not much. "

"If the vassals refuse to obey, if the shogunate is unable to conquer, the Celestial Dynasty can also help to send troops to conquer. The military expenses required for the conquest and the indemnity that should be apportioned will be paid by the vassals."

As far as the soldiers of the various feudal clans are concerned, they are really not worth mentioning.

Pay money to buy peace, and those who don't pay money, Hagi Fan is a role model, and in the end they have to tighten their belts for ten years.

It is impossible to be in harmony with this kind of thing, as long as they are not in harmony, they are all scum.

They don't even need to end the Dashun army, sell a batch of artillery to the shogunate, send some artillery and mercenaries, and the main cities of the feudal clans are no different from paper.

The word "Guobeng" is not called for nothing, even though it is a second name. The naval guns of 150 years ago could destroy a country, and the French products of 20 years ago could easily destroy a country.

What Matsudaira Huizhen was waiting for was this sentence, he was born with a small surname, so he naturally has a heart for the shogunate.

With this sentence, all the vassals will be more obedient, and it can also be said that it is the meaning of the Dashun Treaty. If you have an opinion to discuss with Dashun, you can’t blame the shogunate. It is the shogunate who wants to fight the war to the end. You feudal vassals must hold back and want peace talks.

In short, it is impossible for the shogunate to pay this money by itself.

There is also the Shimadzu's money. Even if Kagoshima is sold, the Shimadzu's estimated that they will not be able to raise 500 million taels of silver.

Dashun's side is really coming to an end, and it is estimated that the scene will be even uglier.Don’t make extra troubles if you can’t make extra troubles, first recognize the total of 1000 million taels, and finally share it among the feudal clans.

Liu Yu's solution is exactly the guarantee of Dashun that the shogunate wanted.

Words on the lips are easy to say.It's just that some words came out of Liu Yu's mouth, and the shogunate always wondered if there was some bad water hidden in it.

Even though Liu Yu said with true feelings before that he wanted to protect the shogunate, Matsudaira Huizhen didn't really believe that Dashun was really planning to protect the shogunate, rather than taking the opportunity to weaken the shogunate, until he finished speaking.

After finishing some details of the indemnity, Liu Yu asked again: "If you have any questions, please ask them together. This is a private banquet, not a public discussion. If it is a public discussion, it is inevitable to take into account the national system, and some words are also important." Not fun."

"If there is nothing, I will go back and draw up the detailed rules. If you agree, you can sign on it and make two copies."

"One copy of Starry Night is sent back to the capital, and the emperor's seal is invited; the other is sent back to Edo, and the shogun seals it. Finally, it will be exchanged at Shimonoseki."

"This place was originally the Wakan of North Korea. I heard that Xiaguan also had a place where North Korean messengers stayed, and they exchanged treaties there. By the way, warships and firearms were also delivered there. Shimonoseki and Xiaocang I will also monitor and dismantle the fort."

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the Japanese present and waited for their reply.

The specific conditions related to the lining can be said to be almost the same.The details of the indemnity, the location of the opening of the port, these few key points have been discussed very clearly.

All that's left is a matter of face.

Zhaoren then asked about the tribute, and said: "Japan is also a big country, and many people in the country want to fight to the death. However, what Liu Jun said about the threat of the southern barbarians is also true. To pay tribute for this, we share It is also a good thing to resist the invasion of the southern barbarians."

"It's just that in this treaty, please don't write about the tribute. After the treaty is signed, we will go to the capital to make a pilgrimage."

"It's not about surrendering to force, it's about fighting barbarians for the stability of the world."

"Otherwise, the shogunate wanted to fight to the death, but I became a minister. I'm afraid that some warriors will ridicule them with the stories of the celestial dynasty.

Liu Yu didn't intend to write the tribute matter directly in the treaty.

But Zhaoren's words at this time still made him very upset. It's okay to use metaphors in his heart, but he can't put money on his face too much, and he shouldn't be compared to Yue Wumu anyway.

"Hehe... This statement is really ridiculous. Yue Wumu was able to fight, but he received the gold medal and retired. How can the shogunate compare with Yue Wumu? He has never won a game, and it is impossible to win. In my opinion, the one who supports the fight is Qin Hui."

"If you resist, the country will be subjugated within three months. If you don't resist, it's right. Otherwise, it's not as simple as 1000 million taels of silver and opening a few ports. Are you right?"

After the damage was done, he changed his attitude for a while, and said with a smile: "But that's okay. There are many sour people who say that the king will not rule the barbarians, will not reject those who come, and will not pursue those who go. If the time comes, if it is directly on the treaty Forced, it seems to be too domineering, not kingly, and it also damages the virtue of the emperor."

"Besides, some warriors really don't know the depth and the general situation. It is inevitable that there will be so few of them who say some strange things."

"Forget it, that's how it is. Regarding the treaty, in the name of Japan and the Dashun Kingdom, sign each other, and each sign the year."

"Once the treaty is signed, you will come to Beijing with me and escort you to the court to proclaim yourself a minister. The previous reign name will be discarded, and the Celestial Dynasty reign name shall prevail."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhao Baiquan on the opposite side and said, "Brother Zhao, did I say anything wrong?"

Zhao Baiquan thought to himself, who are you talking about when you say you are so sour?
Although he smiled wryly in his heart and felt a little dissatisfied, he thought that it would be best if he could handle it like this, otherwise it would really look like a hypocrisy.

"There is nothing wrong with what Eagle Sobo said."

"Okay, then this matter is settled."

The things that should be discussed are basically finished, and Liu Yu doesn't want to stay here for a long time.

"After I go back, I will draw up the detailed rules. Three days later, we will sign the agreement in public, and each will go back and stamp it. As the saying goes, when you meet a bosom friend, there are fewer than a thousand cups, and there are more than a few words if you don't speculate. You and I drink here, smirk at each other, and intrigue each other. This wine It's not interesting to drink. After the matter is over, I think it's over. How about it?"

He didn't talk too much about etiquette, he spoke bluntly, seeing no objection from the crowd, he just said goodbye without waiting for these people to see him off, and left the Waguan on his own.

It wasn't until Liu Yu and his party left the Japanese restaurant that Zhaoren realized that he didn't seem to have accomplished anything with his meal.

He wanted to show weakness in front of Liu Yu and let Dashun put down his guard.

But he didn't say anything, Liu Yu took the initiative to propose many conditions that were not too insulting, and even allowed Japan to buy some guns, which was even better than the best situation Zhaoren had imagined before.

He didn't drink much, but he felt dizzy as if he was drunk, and he was a little foggy. He always felt that all this happened was too unrealistic.

It took a long time to wake up from this dizziness, and sighed: "Liu Yu is as cunning as a fox. His conditions need to be carefully considered. I'm afraid there are some secrets hidden in them. Can you see anything?"

Matsudaira Teruzhen, Ichijo Kanka and the others all shook their heads.

Even they couldn't figure it out, the only explanation seemed to be that Dashun really didn't plan to punish Japan excessively, as long as the tribute, compensation and trade, the rest was no different from before.

Although the amount of indemnity is large, it is not to the extent that it hurts the muscles and bones.

Even for matters such as paying tribute, they also intimately admitted that they would not add clauses to the treaty, but took an attitude of not coercing, and the righteousness was also for the real barbarians.

Zhaoren asked the rest of the irrelevant people to leave, leaving only Guan Bai and the elders of the shogunate, and said: "This time the Tang people seem to really want to support the general who conquered the barbarians and maintain the stability of the shogunate. This is really unexpected to me. According to Liu Yuzhi, the reason why they fought Hagi City and avoided fighting with the shogunate was to make the feudal vassals ask for peace on their own initiative."

"This matter must never be spread to the outside world. If it is spread to the outside world, it can be used by those who want to use it. It is only said that the shogunate colluded with the people of Tang."

"The Tang people are invincible. As long as they have such conditions, I think it is very good. The Tang people have the strength to take the soil and don't take it, and the army that can destroy the country but can't destroy it. No matter what, they always have the benevolence and righteousness of the Celestial Dynasty."

"It's just that I'm always uneasy. The more smoothly the talks go, the more uneasy I become. I've heard a lot about Liu Yu's reputation recently. He's cunning and greedy, but now he's like a humble gentleman. It's really scary."

Matsudaira Huizhen also sighed, and he felt the same way.After all, he had seen Liu Yu when he went to Edo; he had also come into contact with it when he rode a gunboat to show off his power outside Edo Bay.

The attitude at that time is completely different from the attitude now.

"Your Majesty, Lord Guan Bai. I have always been cautious with Liu Yu. I really don't know where the trap is hidden in his terms."

"It's just that this person can drink with me today, but tomorrow he turns his face and says that the ten-day period has come, and he will go to war immediately."

"In ten days, no matter what, it can't be sent back to Edo. If we really want to start a war, we will ask for more in the future."

"My lord general entrusted it to me. I am too stupid to understand the mystery, but I have to sign it anyway."

Although the shogun is in power, the shogun has to wait for the vassals to bring it up even for the truce and peace talks.The shogunate didn't want to make any excuses about the signing of the treaty, so as not to cause trouble in the future.

Zhaoren said in his heart that I have no real power; you can't beat it; whether the evil intention here is just on the surface, or it is hidden in a deeper place and cannot be seen, you don't know.

What's there to hesitate about?
"Sign it. But there is one thing, I think it's better to make it clear."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Zhaoren pondered for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "Since the Tang people are willing to sell warship guns, it shows that their country is strong and prosperous, and they don't care about it. They think that even if they give it, there is no danger. This is the reason I can think clearly. How can the Tang people Can you not understand it?"

"Since they are willing to sell warship guns, it shows that the Tang people only care about the current situation and don't have any more thoughts. If they really have the intention to annex the universe, wouldn't they be self-inflicted casualties?"

"Since they are willing to sell warship guns, I'm afraid they have nothing to worry about... Do you remember the history of Shi Shiyong? I'm afraid they think that even warship guns are as obsolete as riding and shooting."

Of course, Matsudaira Huizhen remembered Shi Shiyong's lessons. The shogunate gave trade letters and added copper materials in exchange for a set of archery and riding skills in the Central Plains that now seem completely useless.

At this time, Zhaoren brought up the old story again, but Songping Huizhen felt that there was another explanation for this matter.

Although Shi Shiyong was Dashun's detailed work, no matter what, he did teach a lot of riding and shooting skills. The name of the first bow in Xikaidao really stood firm.

Moreover, the shogunate organized several eagle hunting exercises by asking about the content of the Central Plains Art of War.

The battle with Dashun was obviously useless.

But if there is no Dashun, only the feudal clans?

So what if Shi Shiyong is Dashun's secret work?Didn't he teach Banner skills, making Banner more stable than other feudal clans?

The same is true today.

Even if Dashun thinks that guns and warships are outdated, even if Dashun thinks that these things are no different from the riding and shooting that Shi Shi used back then.

But so what?

The Dutch are nothing more than soft sailing boats and muskets, and they are probably not very strong.

If Dashun really wants to keep it secret, even if Japan is close to the water, it won't last long.

But a few warships and a bunch of guns and artillery can indeed give the shogunate the military power to overwhelm the feudal lords.Because of the different thoughts of the various feudal clans caused by this battle, they will be much more honest in front of these guns, artillery and warships.

More importantly, this is Dashun's attitude: Dashun is supporting the shogunate, so the vassals should not have other ideas.

Of course, the 200 million taels had to be spent, and it was very happy to spend.Can't beat Tang people, can't beat Zhu Fan?
Seeing that Zhaoren doubted this, Songping Huizhen was about to explain, but after only saying a few words, Zhaoren smiled wryly and said, "I don't mean that."

"The point of my point is that the people of Tang have nothing to fear, and the means are only to be hidden."

"At this small banquet, I wanted to make a gesture, to emulate King Wen Goujian, or to be ashamed of Duke An Le. However, before I could make a gesture, Liu Yu gave such a generous condition, so there is another explanation for this matter. .”

"I want to follow the example of Gou Jian or An Le Gong. It is to paralyze the people of Tang Dynasty. Don't tie them too tightly, so that we can try our best to survive the hardships, gather together to train soldiers, and revenge in the future."

"But the negotiator is the cunning and ruthless Liu Yu, but he didn't oppress him too much. On the contrary, he has generous conditions and allows the sale of firearms. Then...then he is so confident to such a degree, is there any point in trying his best?"

Zhaoren is young, and his thinking is far less profound than that of old Nakamatsudaira Huizhen.

But Zhaoren had never dealt with Liu Yu before, and only after the incident had he heard about the various past events between Liu Yu and the shogunate, and what he thought in his heart was far less than what Matsudaira Huizhen thought.

Matsudaira Huizhen thought in the wrong direction from the beginning.

Because I have been in contact with it and experienced it, I know the horror of it, so I have been thinking about which of Liu Yu's conditions are really deadly, so that I can guard against them in the future.

On the contrary, Zhao Ren didn't escape as much as he thought.

Now that Zhaoren raised this question, Matsudaira Huizhen was suddenly awakened, and his thinking was broadened.

That's right, Liu Yu is vicious and cunning. He was preparing for this battle ten years ago, during which time he could even say things like the three caves of the cunning rabbit.

This kind of person suddenly became such a humble gentleman, even if he raised conditions, he didn't do things too badly.In particular, Jinshan Yinshan did not cut away, nor did it weaken the authority of the shogunate, and even offered to sell some guns and warships.

This is completely different from Liu Yu who has been stereotyped in Songping Huizhen's impression.

People like Liu Yu, wouldn't they be wary of some kind of risk-taking?But he is not, not only not, but also selling guns...

Just as Zhaoren thought from such a perspective, is there any point in being confident to such an extent?

Taste the gall, not just for Gou Jian to lick the gall, but for gathering, publicizing, hating, and preparing, a whole set of measures.

If it is meaningless to suffer for one's salary, will the incited sentiment of "Jingkang shame, when will the snow" turn back against the shogunate?

In the end, it got to a point where it was out of control, and even shook the rule of the shogunate, and even the samurai system?
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I will report this matter to the general, so don't be too careful. Afterwards, I will go to the capital of the Tang Dynasty to observe its reality. Observe its government, whether the people are hungry, whether there are many soldiers..."

Matsudaira Teruzhen was talking, when Ichiichi Kaneka, who had been silent all this time, sighed.

"Hey……"

Zhaoren looked over and saw a Jianxiang shaking his head there, Songping Huizhen asked, "What's your opinion, Mr. Guan Bai?"

Yiyi Jianxiang smiled bitterly: "I just thought about it, and it seems that there is only one way to be a vassal honestly."

"Japan is a small country, and to the east is a vast ocean, tens of thousands of miles away."

"The rest of the way out is a dead end."

"To the north, the Tang people have already occupied the land. If you want to take it back, you have to go to war with the Tang people."

"To the west, North Korea is a vassal of the Tang people. If you want to attack the dynasty, you must go to war with the Tang people."

"To the south, Ryukyu is a vassal of the Tang Dynasty. Today's battle started because of Ryukyu."

"Further to the south, the southern barbarian countries are either vassals of the Tang Dynasty, or countries such as the Netherlands."

"As long as you choose to fight for your life, you have to be prepared that once the war starts, you will destroy the Ezo, attack North Korea, invade the Ryukyu, enter the Central Plains, and go to the Western Regions, Yunnan and Guizhou. Otherwise, as long as there is a breath left, the future revenge will be ten times and a hundred times."

"In the Tang Kingdom, you can only swallow it, not eat it. If you eat it, even if it is more than ten and a half, you can still fight back. But swallowing the Tang Kingdom, how dare you have such an appetite?"

"If you want to try your best, you must have a purpose. Is it to cut off the tribute? Is it a commercial port? In fact... there is no difference. As long as you do one thing, it has the same meaning as attacking North Korea. The Tang people must conquer."

"Is it possible to lie down to the point of devouring the whole country once the war starts? If you can't do it, just don't taste the gall."

"Either, eat everything right; or, do nothing. There are only two options."

"Liu Yu directly gave such conditions, and even sold firearms and warships, telling us: there is no possibility of encroaching on the tribute today, closing the commercial port tomorrow, and occupying Ryukyu in the future."

"If you are allowed to have it, you can have it; if you are not allowed to have it, you will be beaten if you cross the line."

After all, he was extremely desperate, and said in a low voice: "Taste the bravery... That's the story of the country of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period of China. Can we really count on a Chinese who doesn't know the story of tasting the bravery? Have you never heard the story of An Le Gong? How can you allow others to snore? Don’t you know the allusion of cutting the weeds and eradicating the roots?”

"Why do we always think that everything will develop according to our imagination when we formulate strategies, as if even the heaven and the earth have to make way for the strategies in our hearts, and even the heavens and the earth have to cooperate with the strategies in our hearts?"

(End of this chapter)