Ming Zuo

Facts have proved that in the face of life and death, the so-called persistence and dignity are just illusions.

"Xia Guo absolutely does not have the strength to destroy the shogunate. This is the reason why Xia Jun stayed in Sendai without attacking the city and took the opportunity to propose peace talks."

Toshikatsu Doi was earnest and was helping Tokugawa Iemitsu to find the steps.

Of course, what he said was also true.

But the problem is that Tokugawa Iemitsu also understands that Xia Guo does not have the strength to completely wipe out the Tokugawa shogunate.But if Xia Jun destroys the basic foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate, those foreign daimyo alone can bury the shogunate.

Especially now that the war has been fought, all foreign daimyos are standing on the sidelines, and no one is on the side of the shogunate.

Just because Xia Guo made extensive propaganda, the target of their declaration of war was only the shogunate, and had nothing to do with other daimyos.

Only the pro-vassal daimyo and the genealogical daimyo, as close ministers of the shogunate, could not be separated from each other, so they were hit hard by Xia Guo.

Xia Guo also identified the weakness of the shogunate.

Although the shogunate itself is very powerful, it also depends on the support of many pro-vassal daimyos and genealogical daimyos.

Now it is these daimyo who are suffering losses, which means that the hard shell of the shogunate is being gradually peeled off.

Once these pro-vassal daimyos and genealogical daimyos are lost, the shogunate of a bare commander is not as good as a hairless phoenix, and can only let those foreign daimyos like pheasants come to their door.

Taking advantage of Xia Jun's intentions are not so firm yet, peace talks are the best choice.

In order to survive, for the foundation, Tokugawa Iemitsu happily lowered his head.

He dispatched Sakakihara to rush to Awaji Island and meet with Zhang Keda.

"The shogunate really did not intend to offend Xia Guo. The shogunate has already realized its mistake in the Ryukyu incident. Please also ask Xia Guo to see clearly and give the shogunate a chance to repent."

Zhang Keda knew that this was a signal that the shogunate was willing to surrender and negotiate peace.

"As for the aftermath of this war, I can't be the master, and you can't be the master either. Please also ask the shogunate to send capable officials to Nagasaki to discuss with my important officials of the Xia Kingdom in person. But I can guarantee you that in the shogunate Before the decision of war and peace, Xia's army will temporarily stop attacking. Xia's friendship is a priceless treasure, and I hope the shogunate will cherish it."

Hearing that Xia Jun was willing to suspend military operations, Sakakihara couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

He hurriedly sent a letter back to Edo, and at the same time communicated with Zhang Keda about the details of the peace talks.

Zhang Keda also sent a letter back to Nagasaki, asking the Central Committee to send higher-ranking officials to deal with the aftermath.

The Tokugawa shogunate could not accept all the conditions Xia Guo had proposed before.

In fact, once some content is accepted, there is no difference between the shogunate and its demise.

This is where the bargains come in.

Although neither Zhang Keda nor Sakakibara has the right to make decisions, the discussions between the two parties can provide reference for subsequent negotiations.

Seeing that Xia Guo was willing to negotiate, the Tokugawa shogunate no longer dared to hold back.

Toshikatsu Doi, Razan Hayashi, and Masamune Date acted as plenipotentiaries and rushed to Nagasaki.

Xia Guo ordered Wang Yun, who was in North Korea, to be the representative to negotiate with Lou Fu and Shen Tingyang.

The foreign daimyo on Kyushu Island wanted to attend the peace talks, but was called back by Xia Guo.

Xia Guo's meaning is very clear. This war is only to punish the Tokugawa shogunate for invading Ryukyu, and has nothing to do with Japan's internal affairs.

Even if Xia Guo supported the western daimyo, this matter cannot be brought to the table.

Otherwise, if the foreign daimyo is suspected of collaborating with foreign enemies, he will lose the morality and popular support to fight against the Tokugawa shogunate.

If the vast majority of Dongying people do not support them, they will definitely not be able to please them in the future confrontation with the Tokugawa shogunate.

"The shogunate has realized the mistake of occupying Ryukyu, and promises to make corrections in the future. Please also ask Xia Guo to investigate."

Sitting at the negotiating table again, the representatives of the shogunate completely lost their energy.

After all, as the defeated party, they can only be slaughtered by others.

At this time, if you admit defeat, you will be able to suffer less.

"The shogunate must clearly issue a document announcing the mistake of robbing Ryukyu, and guarantee that it will never be repeated."

Wang Yun took advantage of the situation and bit the matter to death.

At this point, the shogunate couldn't care less about Ryukyu, thousands of miles away, and only asked Xia Jun to leave as soon as possible, so he readily agreed.

"I wonder when your country's army will withdraw?"

Doi Toshikatsuman thought that the negotiation went well, and asked the question he was most concerned about.

Wang Yun's expression was very serious.

"The shogunate needs to make it clear that acknowledging the mistakes in the Ryukyu matter is the basis of the peace talks between the two sides, not the ultimate goal. In order to set things right, the Xia army dispatched a large army and sacrificed countless lives. Is this the way to go?"

Sending troops to fight wars requires money, and the cost is astonishing.

Of course, Xia Guo would not make a loss-making business, and would definitely pass the cost on to the shogunate.

As the loser, Toshikatsu Doi also knew that this result was inevitable.

"The shogunate is willing to bear the corresponding consequences, it just needs some time from Xia Guo."

Shen Tingyang and Wang Yun cooperated tacitly.

"According to the calculation, the total military expenditure that the shogunate needs to compensate is [-] million taels, and the shogunate is limited to settle it within two years."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the shogunate exploded.

"impossible."

"This number is really deceiving!"

"Even if we sell all the shogunate, it is impossible to pay compensation."

Of course, Xia Guo is talking about the lion, and the actual military expenditure is not so much.

The reason for doing this is for a different purpose.

Wang Yun's words were cold and threatening.

"This number is unquestionable. The shogunate must either compensate the price or find a way to make up for it."

They are all old foxes, Date Masamune immediately understood the mystery.

"I don't know what your country has to say?"

Wang Yun admired his wisdom very much.

"Xia Guo has always been full of goodwill towards Dongying, hoping to communicate with each other and be friendly to neighbors. The shogunate's policy of closing the country has failed Xia Guo's heart. To show the friendship of the shogunate, it is necessary to open Osaka, Edo and other places and allow Xia China and the Netherlands come here for business and trade."

Either compensate sky-high military expenses, or open the important land, Xia Guo gave the conditions.

Doi Toshikatsu and the three got together, discussed intensely, and finally made up their minds.

"Osaka and Edo can allow merchants from the Xia Kingdom to trade, but the Dutch are not allowed to go alone."

The Dutch did nothing in this battle, so the shogunate imposed restrictions.

The shogunate did not know that this restriction made Xia Guo more satisfied.

Like Xia Guo, the Netherlands also very much wants to open up the Japanese market.But their own strength is not enough, there is nothing they can do, and they can only drink soup with Xia Guo's care.

The shogunate does not agree with the Netherlands to enjoy the same conditions, so the Netherlands must pay attention to its relationship with the Xia Kingdom in order to realize its desire to enter the internal market of Japan.

This is more conducive to the negotiation between Xia Guo and the Netherlands on the Taiwan issue.