Ming Zuo

Chapter 945 Pulling
People from the Zheng family dared not help each other, and the Dongying delegation could not support themselves.

Facing Xia Guo's aggressive pressure, Doi Toshikatsu and others even found it difficult to breathe.

However, they could not agree to the conditions proposed by Xia Guo.If this is brought back to Japan, the prestige of the Tokugawa shogunate will be completely ruined.

Among other things, Tokugawa Iemitsu had to chop off their heads to thank the people of the country.

If it was just death, Doi Toshikatsu and the others weren't too afraid.

What they are most afraid of is that the negotiations will break down, when the Xia Guo Navy fleet will actually approach the coast of Dongpu.

They have already investigated what happened in Nagasaki.

The damage to the docks and workshops on the west side of the bay has all been personally seen.

I heard from Sakakibara that this huge dock and workshop were all destroyed by a single round of artillery fire from the Xia Kingdom Navy, which made them horrified.

People who participated in the Battle of Tsushima also testified.

After learning that Xia Jun has a terrible weapon that can burn even in sea water, Doi Toshikatsu and others reached a consensus.

In any case, the Xia Kingdom Navy must not be allowed to bombard the cities of Japan.

The houses of the Dongying people are all made of wood. Once a fire occurs, it will be a terrible disaster.

However, all the rich and prosperous lands in Dongying are all by the sea. When the navy of Satsuma was defeated, they could no longer resist the attack of Xia Guo's navy.

This threat of national subjugation made Doi Toshikatsu and others powerless.

The negotiating table is definitely not a contest of language, but a display of strength.

Japan is at a disadvantage, so naturally it doesn't have much initiative.

Under such circumstances, they can only move around as much as possible, hoping to reduce losses.

"General Ooku has shown sincerity regarding the punishment of the perpetrators. Satsuma Domain lord Tadahiro Shimadzu has already apologized with death. Regarding this condition, please be aware."

Xia Guo burst into laughter.

Wang Yun sarcastically said: "Shimadzu Tadahiro is the one who is about to die, and he is not the culprit this time. It is not so easy to use him to make up for the crime."

Doi Toshikatsu couldn't help sighing, knowing that it wasn't that easy to get away with it.

"The person who encouraged the sending of troops this time is the son of the Shimadzu feudal lord. It is appropriate for the Shimadzu feudal lord to pay with his own body."

Zuo Hua knocked on the table, emphatically saying: "Whether it's suitable or not, we have the final say, not you."

He began to announce Xia Guo's opinion.

"Satsuma Domain Shimadzu Mitsuhisa maliciously provoked the war, and the guilt is unavoidable. If he wants to pardon his capital crime, he needs to personally write an apology, submit it to His Royal Highness, King Xia, and make it public."

Dongying originally thought that Xia Guo wanted to execute Mitsuhisa Shimadzu, but after hearing that he was only asked to apologize, everyone couldn't help but feel a little more relaxed.

But then they wanted to understand the danger.

Although Xia Guo didn't want Shimadzu Mitsuhisa's life, this approach was tantamount to trampling him into the soil, and he might not be able to raise his head forever.

Dongying people are afraid of pleading guilty in their bones, and would rather die than do so.

It can be said that Xia Guo's approach just captured the three inches of Dongying people.

On the one hand, it is death, but after death, the Shimadzu family will be wiped out.

On the other hand, it is confession. Once you do it, you will never be able to lift your head up forever, and you will be cast aside by the entire Japan.

No matter how he chooses, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu will have to go through an unforgettable torment.

But for Doi Toshikatsu and others, being able to save Shimadzu Mitsuhisa's life and the Satsuma domain is also a small victory.

Lin Luoshan cheered up and decided to pursue the victory.

"We can make the decision to allow Xia Guo to do business in Nagasaki. But the power to interrogate criminals is my responsibility in Dongying, and it must not be transferred to others. If Xia Guo continues to press, we will fight to the last in Dongying." Pawns will never bow their heads."

What he said was categorical and unquestionable, and Doi Toshikatsu and the others had no objection.

They all believed that even if this condition was presented to Tokugawa Iemitsu, the shogun would not be able to agree.

Although Dongpu suffered a disastrous defeat, the overall national strength is still there.Especially on land, hundreds of thousands of troops can be organized at any time.

If you really want to fight to the end, you would rather give up the prosperous areas along the coast, and I believe Xia Jun has nothing to do.

You can't really land in Japan and face the endless struggles of this country, right?

Negotiation Well, there is a back and forth is called a negotiation.

Facing the resolute attitude of the Dongying delegation, Xia Guo had an urgent discussion, and then Wang Yun put forward his opinion.

"We can agree to retain the right of criminal law trial in Dongying. However, as compensation, Dongying must allow the legal rights and interests of Catholicism and Xia Kingdom religion in Dongying, as well as normal missionary affairs. The safety of all believers must be guaranteed and inviolable. "

As soon as the replacement condition was put forward, Anthony Van Diemen and Traup all smiled, and felt that Xia Guo was a friend enough.

Doi Lisheng and others never expected that Xia Guohui would start from the aspect of religion.

But it has been very difficult to regain legal jurisdiction.

As for religion, although the Tokugawa shogunate is very hostile to Catholicism, it feels that it has affected its own rule.But the lesser of two evils, compared with legal jurisdiction, the harm of religion is obviously smaller.

"If you agree that Catholic activities are limited to Kyushu, Dongying can agree."

Lin Luoshan added a restriction.

As long as the scope of Catholic activities is limited to Kyushu Island and does not spread to other Japanese regions such as Honshu and Shikoku, the Tokugawa shogunate decided to turn a blind eye.

Even so, it was a rare victory for Xia Guo and the Netherlands.

Zuo Hua approached Anthony Van Diemen's ear and asked softly, "Mr. Governor, what do you think?"

Anthony van Diemen certainly had no objection.

"Thank you very much for your dedication. We Dutch people will always remember this friendship in our hearts."

The two parties reached a consensus and this clause was finalized.

On the contrary, neither the Xia Kingdom nor Dongying had any disputes about war reparations.

Anyway, the money needs to be paid by the Satsuma clan, and the Tokugawa shogunate will not take care of it.

Without the support of the shogunate, Shimazu Jiuqing had no choice but to agree.It was just a turnaround that the war reparations were paid in installments within a ten-year limit.

Even so, this is also a heavy mountain for Satsuma.

In order to eliminate Tokugawa Iemitsu's anger, Shimadzu Tadahiro has cleared the family property.

In the days that followed, it was necessary to maintain the operation of the Satsuma clan, and to compensate for the war losses of the Xia Kingdom. It can be said that the Satsuma clan, which has been oppressed by all kinds of disadvantages, could not breathe.

No one cares about Satsuma's feelings, and the two sides still have one focus.

That is the Goto Islands.

(End of this chapter)