1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 278 Entering Nagasaki

"If this treaty is signed, both the Saga Domain and Nagasaki will become the laughing stock of all the domains in Japan!"

After seeing a copy of the treaty, Nagasaki Mahogany Osawa flew into a rage and threw the treaty into the air.

"Japan must never become the next Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty has a vast territory and a large population. Even if it signs a few paper treaties, it can still survive. Our land is not as large as the Qing Dynasty, and the people are not as large as the Qing Dynasty. If we sign the origami treaty, we will live forever. Saki, Saga and even the whole of Japan may never turn around again!"

Osawa Yasuzawa resolutely opposed the signing of this humiliating and unequal treaty. He knew what signing this treaty meant to Nagasaki and even Japan as a whole.

"Do we have a choice? A thousand brave and fearless warriors sacrificed on the outer eye fort, but what did they get in return? Not only did they lose the outer eye fort, but they didn't hurt the enemy at all! The unnecessary sacrifice and resistance will only hurt the long Saki, bring even greater losses to Saga!"

Nabeshima roared heart-piercingly.

His expression was painful and ferocious, if there was even one percent hope of resistance, how would he be willing to bow his head.

It is up to you whether to accept this treaty or not!When my American army occupies Nagasaki, what I want to sign with you is not this treaty!
What Liang Yao said on the Roland echoed in Nabeshima Naozho's ears, the weak had no right to bargain.

Naoshima was sober, and he decided to stop the loss in time.

The samurai of the Saga family are not afraid of death, but it is meaningless not to die. He turned his head and glanced at the time on the western wall clock, and bowed deeply to Osawa Yasuzawa: "Osawa-kun, for the sake of Nagasaki and the future of Japan, please Don't be impulsive!"

Nagasaki finally succumbed to the strong guns of the United States. The Wazu has always been a very realistic and fickle nation.

He and his clansmen have unimaginable madness, but they are by no means stupid.

"Your Mightiness!"

Naomasa Nabeshima, who boarded the Roland again, was rather haggard, and his eyes became a little hollow, and it was only five hours since Naomasa Nabeshima boarded the Roland last time.

Naoshima Naoshima bowed deeply to Liang Yao very sincerely.

"The six articles in the "Treaty of Nagasaki", within my authority, I can sign, the first article pays one million taels of silver, and the second article Nagasaki Outer Eye Fort is taken over by the United States, within the scope of my authority Inside.

It’s just that Articles [-] to [-] involve Nagasaki, and Nagasaki is the territory of the shogunate. I am not qualified to make decisions for the shogunate. Saki's business to make a decision. "

What Nabeshima Naomasa said is true. In view of Nagasaki's special status in Japan, the Saga Domain really cannot make decisions about Nagasaki.

Only the Tokugawa shogunate in Edo can make decisions on the affairs of Nagasaki. It was not the Tokugawa shogunate who led the construction of the outer mesh fort, but Nabeshima Naomasa because the outer mesh area was in the domain of the Saga clan. It was possible to build an outer eye fort in the outer eye area.

Nabeshima's straightforward attitude can be said to be very sincere.

"I'm not unreasonable. Since you can't make decisions on behalf of the Tokugawa shogunate for the remaining four treaties, then you can go to Edo with me. In short, there must be one of these six treaties."

Liang Yao looked down at Nabeshima Naomasa who was shorter than him.

"I can sign the treaty, and I can go to Edo with you." Naoshima gritted his teeth and said, "But I have a small request. As long as you agree to my request, I will sign this treaty right away!"

"I said, you are not qualified to bargain with me." Liang Yao frowned.

"It's not a bargain, nor is it a matter of the treaty. I admire Shangguo very much. I hope to send some young people from Saga to study in Shangguo, soak in the wind of Shangguo's civilization, and spread it to the people of Saga after returning." The grace of the country."

Saying that, Naoshima Naoshima, the majestic lord of a feudal clan, prostrated himself at Liang Yao's feet, and said in an almost pleading tone.

"please!"

"I'm afraid your general in Edo will not agree to your request." Liang Yao said.

Although Liang Yao knew that Nabeshima Naomasa, as the representative of the enlightened feudal lord of the founding school at the end of the Bakumatsu, was flexible and changeable.

However, Naoshima's attitude changed so quickly that Liang Yao was deeply surprised.

After listening to Liang Sen's translation, Perry's eyes widened even more, with an incredulous expression on his face.

You know, just half a day ago, their troops were still fighting.

"I can make the decision about Saga, without the general's consent." Naomasa Nabeshima's attitude was extremely firm.

"It's okay to send an envoy to study abroad. We in the United States welcome it, but the fee for studying abroad is not cheap. If you want to send an envoy to study abroad, you need [-] taels of silver for studying abroad." Liang Yao said with his hands behind his back.

With Naomasa Naomasa's eagerness to study, even if he rejected Naomasa Naomasa's request to send overseas students to study in the United States, Naomasa Namashima would go around him to find Perry, or even other countries.

The policy that Liang Yao wants to implement in Japan by using Japanese to control Japanese also needs to support local agents.

The Hizen Saga clan was a powerful clan at the end of the Bakumatsu, so it was a good choice.

"It is only natural to send envoys to study and pay tuition fees!"

Facing Liang Yao's huge tuition fee, Naomasa gritted his teeth and agreed.

After discussing some details, the two sides quickly signed the first treaty in modern Japanese history, the Nagasaki Treaty, on the Roland.

After the signing of the treaty, American warships swaggered into Nagasaki, but in the previous two hundred years, the only Western ships that could sail into Nagasaki Port were Dutch ships.

Previously, the upper echelons of Japan classified outside countries as third-class countries. The first-class countries were the Qing Dynasty and the Netherlands, which had maintained diplomatic relations with them for a long time. After the Opium War, Great Britain also entered the ranks of the first-class countries considered by the Japanese.

The second-class countries are countries like North Korea and Ryukyu that they know better.

As for the third-class countries, they are those countries that they don't know.

Obviously, the United States is also among the third-class countries, but from the moment the Nagasaki Outome Fort was lost, the Japanese authorities had to rethink the position of the United States in their diplomacy.

The entry of the American warship into the port of Nagasaki not only shocked the local residents of Nagasaki, but even the Dutch in the Languan felt keenly that Japan would undergo great changes.

The future monopoly position of the Dutch in trade with Japan will be impacted by the United States.

As the victor, the port of Nagasaki was taken over by Liang Yao as a matter of course, to berth American warships and corresponding logistics ships.

Considering the madness of the Japanese samurai, Liang Yao chose a place close to the Tang Pavilion for the place where the boat berthed and the place where the army rested.

Liang Yao rode a tall horse and landed in Nagasaki under the welcome of Nabeshima Naomasa, which aroused the curiosity of Nagasaki residents.

Facing this strangely dressed and murderous army in their eyes, Nagasaki was startled and frightened, and just watched the army enter the city in a daze.

(End of this chapter)