1850 American Gold Tycoon.

Chapter 292 Running Nagasaki
"Please be sure to accept me as an apprentice, I am willing to follow you, to serve you!"

The battle of Kanagawa further strengthened Yoshida Shoin's determination to learn from the United States.

The battle of Nagasaki, no matter how miraculously rumored it was, Yoshida Shoin was only hearsay about the battle that took place in Nagasaki.

But in the battle of Kanagawa, Yoshida Shoin witnessed the shogunate army whose number was several times that of the American army, defeated by the powerful American army in just one day, and had no power to parry.

Yoshida Shoin, who studies Sinology and Orchid Studies, is keenly aware that neither Sinology nor Orchid Studies can save Japan. Japan urgently needs a powerful and worthwhile learning object like the Tang Dynasty.

This is the only way that can save Japan.

"I heard that your former feudal lord Maori Jingqin appreciated you very much and treated you well, but you still left your feudal status and became a wanderer. I dare not accept a half-hearted disloyal person like you." Liang Yao looked at the front of his eyes. Said the thin and short young man from the Changzhou Clan with firm eyes.

"I left the feudal clan, gave up my scholar status, gave up my fortune, and became a vagrant with nothing in order to better travel around and increase my knowledge. I am not disloyal to my lord. In the corner of the Changzhou Clan, there is really a limit to what you can learn." Yoshida Shoin said very seriously.

"Lu Fangweng has a poem saying that what you get on paper is superficial, and you never know that you have to do it. I don't want to be a man of paper, and I don't want to be a frog at the bottom of the well. I want to learn something that is really useful. And these things can only be achieved by following you Learn it."

"Your Sinology is pretty good."

Looking at Yoshida Shoin, who is fluent in Chinese poetry and idioms, Liang Yao thinks of the neat fonts, rigorous logic, and smooth writing in the Touyi Book. talent.

In terms of age, Yoshida Shoin is about the same age as him, but this is only a physical age. Liang Yao's psychological age in the century is much older than Yoshida Shoin.

It's a pity that such a person can't really be used by him.

Liang Sen was born as a drifter, and left Japan since he was a child to make a living. He doesn't have a high sense of identity with Japan, and his family and country feelings are not that strong, so he can be completely used by Liang Yao.

But Yoshida Shoin, who was deeply influenced by Sinology since he was a child, has the imprint of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country deeply in Yoshida Shoin's bones. It is obviously unrealistic to ask Yoshida Shoin to work for himself wholeheartedly.

"It's a pity that Sinology has declined. In the past, Sinology could cultivate one's morality and govern one's family and govern the country. Today's Sinology can cultivate oneself and govern one's family, but it is difficult to rely on Sinology to govern the country and the world." Yoshida Shoin said.

"I have always loved talents. Since you are a studious person, I will help you. Lieutenant Colonel Deng is a famous general in the United States. He will be stationed in Nagasaki in the future. He just needs an advisor who is familiar with Japan's national conditions. For the time being, you will be an advisor to Lieutenant Colonel Deng." Bar."

Liang Yao said to Yoshida Shoin.

Deng Yan on the side couldn't help but widen his eyes, secretly cursing in his heart: When did I become a famous general in the United States?

The American generals and schools before the Civil War had relatively poor records. There were not many real professional officers, but more generals like Liang Yao who came from powerful states, and generals like Perry who came from military families.

There are very few mid-to-high-ranking military officers who really rely on military merits to climb up. Although Deng Yan's current record is not the best among American generals, it is definitely outstanding. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a famous American general.

The record of the Mason Infantry in the Civil War and the record of defeating the Shogunate in Japan are more valuable than those American generals who relied on the scalp of the Indians to bully the little Mexican brothers.

"Thank you, Your Excellency!"

Yoshida Shoin was overjoyed. He loves military science, and being able to serve as a consultant to senior military officers in the United States is also an opportunity for him to learn about the American military.

After the signing of the "Nagasaki Treaty" and the "U.S.-Japan Treaty of Goodwill", Perry did not stay in Japan for more, but left Japan quickly with the treaty and returned directly to the United States.

Liang Yao was not in a hurry to leave, but stayed in Nagasaki for some time.

Under Article III of the Treaty of Nagasaki, the United States received a concession in Nagasaki.

This concession was used by Liang Yao as a transfer station, so at the beginning of the delineation of the concession, Liang Yao deliberately designated the concession next to the wharf in order to save subsequent construction costs.

After inspecting Nagasaki and the Nagasaki Concession, Liang Yao formulated a planning plan for the concession area, and then inspected the Outer Eye Fort.

According to Article [-] of the "Nagasaki Treaty", Nagasaki's Outer Eye Fortress was completely taken over by the US military.

After Liang Yao understood himself, Britain, France, Russia and other major powers would flock to Japan and propose a series of unequal treaties to the Japanese shogunate.

Given that the United States is not currently powerful among the major powers, Liang Yao cannot stop this trend.

It is unrealistic for the United States to eat the cake of Japan alone. What Liang Yao can do is to focus on operating a stronghold, establish the strong position of the United States in this stronghold, and consolidate the benefits that have been obtained.

Nagasaki has a superior geographical location. It was the only trading port before the founding of Japan. It has a relatively open atmosphere and a developed economy. It is an area worth focusing on and a very suitable base.

And whoever controls the Outer Eye Fort is tantamount to controlling Nagasaki.This is why Liang Yao asked for the Nagasaki Outer Eye Fort in the first place.

It has to be said that Nabeshima Naomasa's vision is not bad, there is no problem with the location of the fort, but the biggest problem is the artillery.

The outdated artillery on the Outer Eye Fort had insufficient range and limited fire coverage to fully control the waterway into Nagasaki.

Therefore, it is assumed that new coastal defense batteries are imminent on the basis of existing batteries.

"With the current level of casting artillery in California, it is still impossible to produce coastal defense artillery that can completely control the Nagasaki waterway."

After accompanying Liang Yao on the inspection, Deng Yan came to a rather depressing conclusion.

"I heard that the French have good guns, and you have a good relationship with the French. How about asking the French to help us with this fort?"

It's not that California can't make guns, it just has very little experience in manufacturing coastal defense cannons.

Liang Yao's coastal defense artillery in the Jinmen Strait also bought it directly from the French. It's not surprising that Deng Yan had such an idea.

But Nagasaki is not San Francisco after all, and the French will not help in vain. If the French ask to share the external fort with them at that time, wouldn't it be cheaper for the French?

"The coastal defense artillery on the Nagasaki Outer Eye Fort must use our American-made cannons." Liang Yao's attitude was very clear.

"California can't make coastal defense cannons that meet the requirements. It doesn't mean that the United States can't make them. After returning to China, I will go to the east and ask for help from the War Department. By the way, I will ask the War Department for a sum of money to repair the Nagasaki Outer Eye Fort. .”

(End of this chapter)