Ming Zuo

Chapter 917 After the Military
You can't mention the word "trade" to the Dutch.

As soon as this is mentioned, the Dutch are in high spirits.

"Wars do nothing but damage, so what does it do for trade?"

Facing Skrtel's question, Zuo Hua responded immediately.

"Could it be that your Dutch colonial trade was only helped by God?"

It was rare for Skrtel to blush, but he didn't expect his underwear to be stripped off.

The young general in front of him turned out to be an expert in the West, and he had such a thorough understanding of European colonial trade.

"Is your purpose, General..."

Zuo Hua didn't answer, but asked instead: "Do you like the current policy of the Japanese shogunate? The suppression of God believers by the shogunate must make you feel very uncomfortable, right?"

"Oh, my God! General Zuo, don't you understand our pain?"

Skrtel changed his attitude instantly, and even regarded Zuo Hua as his bosom friend.

It's not that Zuo Hua gave him any benefits, but that the situation Zuo Hua mentioned is exactly the dilemma that the Dutch are facing in Japan today.

In other words, it is the plight of all Westerners in Japan.

The Tokugawa shogunate not only closed the country, but also hated Western religions very much.So far, several operations against Catholicism have been carried out.

Many Catholic Dongying people were killed, many churches were destroyed, and Westerners were subject to many restrictions when they came to Dongying for trade.

Despite their dissatisfaction, the Tokugawa shogunate was too powerful and they could only be forced to accept it.

Now someone has lifted the veil, and it immediately struck a chord with Skrtel.

"Our country, like the Netherlands, believes in trade very much. We believe even more that trade can bring the whole world closer together and benefit more people. The actions of the Japanese shogunate are running counter to the trend of the whole world. This is wrong. Yes, they have to be made to change."

Skrtel's eyes filled with tears.

What Zuo Hua said was always what the Dutch wanted to do.

"It's too difficult. The shogunate is stubborn and won't listen to any opinions."

Zuo Hua chuckled, and patted the artillery beside him.

"I plan to use this to reason with the shogunate, I believe they will be able to listen to it."

Skrtel took a breath and looked up at the entire sea.When he saw the overwhelming warships of the Xia Kingdom Navy, he immediately showed a knowing smile.

"I have to say, your idea is really wise."

His mind began to spin rapidly, thinking about what Holland could get in this incident.

However, without him taking the initiative to propose, Zuo Hua has already paved the way for him.

"You are here on behalf of someone from Japan, right?"

"For your army's arrival, Mr. Nagasaki Makoto Sakakibara is very worried. So I asked me to act as an intermediary, hoping to understand your army's intentions."

As Japan's very few external windows, Nagasaki is directly under the shogunate.Because there are significant interests in trade here, the shogunate implemented a rotation system here.

In each session, two executives are assigned to take charge of everything here, including administration, economy, trade, population, and law.

However, another Kamio Motokatsu is now stationed in Hirado, and the person in charge of managing Nagasaki is Nao Sakakihara.

He was originally the emperor of the land, living a life of wine ponds and meat forests every day.The sudden attack by Xia Guo's navy really frightened him.

Seeing the countless Xia Guo warships on the sea, and the raging fire on the other side of the bay, Sakakihara knew that this was a disaster.

If it is not handled properly, it will have a major impact not only on him, but also on Nagasaki and the entire Japan.

So he thought of the Dutch and invited Skrtel as an envoy to investigate the purpose of Xia's navy.

"Mr. Skrtel, I would like to trouble you to run again, and ask Mr. Feng Xing to come and meet him. You tell him that we will absolutely guarantee his safety."

In an instant, Skrtel figured out Zuo Hua's purpose. It was not the Nagasaki magistrate, but the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Also, to open the trade channel to Japan, such a major event is not something that Sakakibara can decide, and the Tokugawa family must nod.

"I will convey your heart well."

In Nagasaki Castle, Sakakibara hid in his official residence and was anxious all the time.He also didn't know when the terrible artillery fire from the Xia Kingdom Navy would come again.

He has quickly sent someone to Edo for help.

It's just that Edo is thousands of miles away. Even if Tokugawa Iemitsu got the news, it might be a year of the monkey to send troops.

That long time is enough for the Xia Kingdom Navy to completely destroy Nagasaki.

When Skrtel reappeared in front of him, his eyes were full of hope.But hearing Zuo Hua's request, Sakakihara couldn't help being frightened.

"Could it be that these Xia troops want to hijack the shogunate officials and put forward threatening conditions?"

Skrtel shook his head, speaking rudely.

"With all due respect, given the strength of the other party, it seems that Nagasaki can be completely destroyed without doing so. In my opinion, the other party really wants to negotiate. Please, sir, this is the last chance."

Sakakibara calmed down.

As a clansman of the Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa, Sakakibara Yasomasa, Sakakibara Shinao still has some ancestors' Yingrui in him.

"Okay then, I'll go meet this General Zuo who doesn't think much of me, Dongpu."

On the sea of ​​Nagasaki, Sakakihara climbed onto Zuo Hua's boat.

"General Zuo, you have offended Dongying Kingdom for no reason, and you have already committed a heinous crime. General Da'ao will definitely not let this matter go away, and you must be held accountable for your crimes."

Zuo Hua smiled contemptuously, not caring about this threat.

"Dongying Satsuma Fan, Changzhou Fan, and Kumamoto Fan jointly attacked and launched an attack on our Xia Kingdom. All the blame is on your side. If Dongying cannot give a satisfactory answer, the war will continue."

Naturally, Nao Sakakibara knew about the actions of the western daimyo.He also received a secret order from Tokugawa Iemitsu, allowing him to secretly monitor the actions of these daimyos.

But they didn't expect that these big names not only failed to send troops to attack North Korea, but were even beaten back to the mainland of Dongpu by Xia Jun.

Doesn't that mean...

"I believe that Mr. Fengxing has not received the news, so I will inform you in advance. The Satsuma domain has failed. We have already traveled to Kagoshima. Now it is Nagasaki's turn. If Dongying can't give us a satisfactory answer , we will walk all the way along the coast. Wherever we go, we can fight wherever we go. Even if it is Edo, it is not impossible."

Hearing that the Satsuma Clan failed, Sakakibara couldn't help feeling cold all over his body.

Of course he knew that Satsuma's navy was the best in Japan.

Once there is no Satsuma Fan's navy, doesn't that mean that these Xia Kingdom warships will come and go freely along the coast of Dongpu?
Thinking of the horrible shelling just now and the fire that has not been extinguished until now, Sakakibara seemed to see that all the coastal areas of Japan had been turned into a hell of fire.

If it reaches that point, what is the difference between Japan and subjugation?

　The Four Heavenly Kings of Tokugawa: Sakai Tadaji, Honda Tadakatsu, Sakakibara Yasomasa, Ii Naomasa

　　
　
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