Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 488
"The third condition is easier than the first two conditions. Our Kyushu Army hopes to obtain the right to open a Confucius Institute in any city in Japan, as well as the right to freely distribute publications and books. The shogunate must not deprive these two for any reason." One right." Zheng Zhilong said the last condition.

Sure enough, compared with the right to operate railways and comprehensive free trade, the seemingly innocuous conditions of opening a school and publishing books are nothing more than an addition to the previous two harsh conditions by the Kyushu Army in the eyes of the daimyo. It's just a small condition.

But when Zheng Zhilong said the last condition, he quietly observed everyone's reaction.Seeing that the retainers of the shogunate did not take this condition too seriously, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

When the military leader Chu Yun arranged this operation for him, he had emphasized that although this third condition seemed trivial compared to the first two conditions, it was actually the one he was most concerned about.Even if you want to give up the first two conditions, you must find a way to achieve the third condition.Freely founding schools and publishing publications in this era means mastering the tongues of public opinion, culture and education.If it is properly mixed with Chinese culture, it will create a phenomenon that Chinese culture is superior to other civilizations... Thinking carefully, it is terrifying.

"50 taels of silver, and the three major conditions, if there is only one, we can agree to you. But if they are added together, it will be too harsh." Sakai Tadakatsu could not help shaking his head.

Many shogunate retainers also held a similar attitude to Sakai Tadakatsu.If the Kyushu Army split these conditions, they would most likely agree.However, the three conditions plus 50 taels of silver made them extremely painful.

"What if we continue to provide you with 50 muskets and [-] cannons free of charge in the next three years?" Zheng Zhilong continued to seduce, "Not only will we provide more muskets and artillery, but we will also support your shogunate to fight for you." The only orthodoxy of the Dongying Kingdom. With [-] taels and three conditions, we can turn our Kyushu Army into an enemy and become a friend. Isn’t that beautiful? Do you want us to support the Allied Forces to overthrow you? You must know that if our Kyushu Army and the Kyushu Army If the coalition forces cooperate, they may readily agree to our conditions, and there will be no medicine for regret in the world."

"..." Many big names saw Zheng Zhilong's radish and stick, and immediately weighed the gains and losses in their hearts.

One-time supply of 50 muskets and [-] artillery pieces.In the next three years, an additional [-] muskets and [-] cannons will be obtained successively.It is equivalent to the shogunate buying [-] muskets and [-] artillery pieces from the Kyushu Army with [-] taels and three conditions.And there is another important gain, that is to ensure that the Kyushu Army will not lead to the side of the Allied Forces!
Now Dongying Kingdom is divided into the Western Army and the Eastern Army. Except that the Western Army is slightly stronger, the two sides are almost evenly matched.Which side the Kyushu Army decides to stand on, which side will basically win!

With [-] firearms and the support of the Kyushu Army, it is no wonder that the shogunate will lose, and will it take three years?It is estimated that Kyushu Island will be captured in less than a year.

"Please allow us to return to Edo Castle to discuss with the shogun. This matter is too important, and we have no right to make the final decision. Even the railway... excuse me, we don't know what it is. " Sakai Tadakatsu said to Zheng Zhilong.

Sakai Tadakatsu felt a little moved.Of course, he really didn't have the right to decide. The three conditions all involved granting the Kyushu Army privileges in Dongying Kingdom.This privilege is almost meant to be permanent.As long as the shogunate exists, the three privileges will last forever.Therefore, the highest ruler of the shogunate must decide whether to give the Kyushu Army the three conditions.

"Our army is waiting for you outside Edo City. If you want to agree to our terms, plus the 50 taels of silver from last time, it will be 100 million taels of silver, and sign a new treaty." Zheng Zhilong said .

"It's too much, you just sent a team of 4000 people here, you will rob us of 100 million taels of silver, and you will also obtain our privileges." When Abe Zhongqiu left, he couldn't help complaining.

More than 100 shogunate envoys came out of Edo Castle, and soon left in embarrassment.They have already learned the conditions of the Kyushu Army. If they cannot meet the conditions of the Kyushu Army, there is no need to stay.

"Brother, do you think the shogunate will agree to our conditions? Think about it carefully, the three conditions we proposed are too harsh. For example, the first condition, we have the privilege of building railways and operating railways. If With the railway, we are equivalent to being able to send troops to any place in Dongying in a short time. Doesn’t this mean that Dongying is our territory? Needless to say, the privilege of operating the railway, we just rely on Operating and building railways and monopolizing all freight and passenger transportation in Dongying Kingdom will make a lot of money in the future." Zheng Zhihu watched the shogunate envoys leave, and said to Zheng Zhilong beside him.

"You missed something very important. Railways can also be used to transport resources and bring precious raw materials back to our southern Liaoning." Zheng Zhilong said, "Free trade is to completely control the market here, and colleges and books are Control culture. Transportation, market, culture, plus the garrison at Yokohama Port, the shogunate has penetrated to the maximum extent that the military lord can think of without being thorough and offending the shogunate. Just watch, the shogunate, for the immediate benefit, Will not hesitate to sacrifice the long-term interests of the future."

"Hey, if the shogunate really agrees, I'm afraid we'll start construction here. We lived in Dongying before, and it's not that bad. It's a place worth colonizing." Zheng Zhihu said.

The envoys of the shogunate returned to Edo Castle with the harsh three conditions of the Kyushu Army, which caused an uproar in Edo Castle. 50 taels of silver is nothing, after all, the shogunate ceded Yokohama Port to the Kyushu Army.But granting privileges to the Kyushu Army is another excessive thing after the land cedement incident!

"For hundreds of years, our Dongying Kingdom has not made peace, made no compensation, did not cede land, did not pay tribute, and the shogunate attacked Goryeo and conquered China. I did not expect that my generation would end up in the current situation. It is fine to cede land and pay compensation. I have to give China unprecedented privileges on our Honshu Island, I am really ashamed of my ancestors!" When the envoy sent back the news, Tokugawa Iemitsu roared angrily.

"Patriarch, I heard that Chu Yun, the military leader of the Kyushu Army, has not officially married yet, maybe it would be a good way to get married." A retainer suggested.

(End of this chapter)