The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 406: Settle the Account First

Xiao Xifei really didn't expect that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty would still settle accounts with him.

Isn't compensation just about naming a number and then everyone bargaining over it?

Still settling accounts!
What's there to settle about this?

The reason why Wanli wanted to settle the account was naturally because he wanted to ask for a huge sum of money.

The bite was huge, so big it was scary, and he wanted to bite it so hard that the other person would be speechless.

He counted on his fingers and said, "First, let's calculate the compensation for the dead and wounded of our Ming soldiers.

"In this battle, tens of thousands of our Ming soldiers were killed or wounded. If we round off the number and count it as 10,000, and according to our Ming standards, the compensation for the dead and wounded is 100 taels, that would be 1,000,000 taels."

what?
It's reasonable for you to give a hundred taels of compensation to the dead, but you also give a hundred taels to the injured?

What kind of injury is this?
There's nothing we can do about it. They won, and it was a great victory.

Their Lord Taiko still wants to take the captives back, so he has to pay the one million taels as compensation.

Xiao Xifei nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement.

Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "And then there's the 200,000 troops from Korea, whose weapons, equipment, and provisions were all provided by the Ming Dynasty. This war lasted for over a year. Even if that's one year, their weapons, equipment, and provisions combined would be five million taels. Isn't that too much?"

You even count this?

Return five million taels!
Can I say you are excessive?
Xiao Xifei just stood there without saying a word.

Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "Also, we captured more than 400,000 of your troops, but we didn't mistreat them. We provided them with good food and drink every day. You have to pay for their food, right?

Now that several months have passed, and we don't know how long the peace talks will take, I will calculate a year's food allowance for them, which is 500,000 taels per month, for a total of 6 million taels. Is that not too much?
If you think it's excessive, I can order them to stop eating immediately. I won't be responsible if they starve to death."

Can I say too much?

Please don't stop feeding them. There are more than 400,000 of them. I can't take the responsibility if they starve to death.

Xiao Xifei said helplessly, "I will report this to His Majesty Taiko when I get back. Please don't stop feeding them."

Wanli nodded slightly, and continued to calculate on his fingers: "Also, this time our Ming Dynasty sent out more than one million troops, which also requires food and wages.

It's been several months, and we don't know when we'll withdraw. So, let me estimate a bit less, and start with the annual food and wages for one million men. Thirty million taels, isn't that too much?"

Thirty million taels?

This is too much!
Have you sent out a million troops?
Can I say you are too much?
If you say it, there will be no more talk!

Xiao Xifei stood there again without saying a word.

Seeing this, Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "As for the military merit rewards, our Ming prisoners and enemies killed are each worth one hundred taels. You have sent out over four hundred thousand troops in total. Whether they were captured or killed by our soldiers, it doesn't matter. One hundred taels each. I'll give you a little less. Forty million taels is not too much, right?"

Are you kidding me?
Whether you capture a prisoner or kill an enemy, you will be rewarded with one hundred taels each!
Return 40 million taels?
That's too much.

Xiao Xifei gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Seeing this, Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "Also, in addition to military merit awards, we in the Ming Dynasty also have rewards. If you lead the army to capture more than 400,000 enemies, you can at least be granted hundreds of dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts, and barons.

I won’t go into detail with you, but let’s just assume it’s the reward of nine dukes. This dukeship reward includes fields, grasslands, slaves, cattle, sheep, horses, etc.

"If we take over Korea, we will definitely return it to them. We can't use it as a reward. You have to cede Kyushu Island to us as a fiefdom. Isn't that too much?"

you!
This is too much!
And cede Kyushu Island?

This is absolutely impossible!

Xiao Xifei gritted his teeth secretly and said, "Your Majesty, this can be negotiated, right?"

Sure, let’s talk about it.

I'm just looking for an excuse. It doesn't matter if you don't agree.

Wanli nodded without hesitation and said, "Of course we can talk about this. Peace talks? Of course we can talk about it."

Fortunately, we can talk.

Xiao Xifei thought about it carefully, then nodded slowly and said, "Okay, I have remembered all of this. However, I cannot make the final decision. I have to go back and ask His Majesty the Grand Master for instructions."

Don't be impatient, I haven't finished settling the accounts yet.

Wanli nodded slightly and continued to calculate on his fingers, "There are also casualties among the Korean soldiers, a vassal state. There are at least 100,000 casualties. Let's assume 100,000. A pension of 100 taels per person would make 10 million taels in total. Isn't that too much?"

You even want to count the money from our vassal state Korea, and you ask for 10 million taels right away!
Xiao Xifei was speechless when he heard this.

Wanli continued counting on his fingers, "Also, you have captured over 200,000 girls and women from our vassal state of Korea. I don't need to tell you what you did to them.

"What you did originally cannot be undone no matter how much compensation you offer, but for the sake of peace, we have no choice but to give them a little time. Return all of you, without missing a single one, and pay each of you one hundred taels in compensation. I don't know the exact amount, but let's say two hundred and fifty thousand, for a total of twenty-five million taels. Isn't that too much?"

This will cost money!
Xiao Xifei was speechless when he heard this.

Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "Also, because of your invasion, the 30 to 40 million mu of farmland in Korea, a vassal state, has produced almost no food in the past two years. You have to compensate them for this, right?
If we calculate based on the per-acre yield in the Ming Dynasty, one acre of land can produce at least two dan of grain per year. With 30 to 40 million acres of land, I'd give you 140 million dan in two years. Isn't that too much?"

what?
Do we have to pay compensation if there is no grain production?
Return 140 million shi!
When Xiao Xifei heard this, his eyes bulged.

This is not over yet.

Wanli continued to count on his fingers, "And then there are the civilians you slaughtered. In Jinzhou alone, you slaughtered 50,000 to 60,000 households, which is 200,000 people. In the entire vassal state of Korea, you slaughtered no less than a million people, which is 1 million people. At the same 100 taels per person, that's 100 million taels in total. Isn't that too much?"

Nani?

Are civilians also included?
Return one hundred million taels!

Xiao Xifei was stunned when he heard this.

Now that the accounts are settled, let me give you a general account.

Wanli silently estimated for a moment, then said seriously, "I've compiled the total for you: 217 million taels of silver, 140 million dan of grain, and Kyushu Island."

Why don't you go and rob it?

With so much money and food, you still want us to cede Kyushu Island!

Are you fighting or robbing? Is this how you fight?
Xiao Xifei stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.

You don't even want to pay for this little bit of money and grain, right?

Do you know how much money you extorted from us in later generations?
And there is also the occupied land, Kyushu Island is nothing!
Even if you give me the entire Japan as compensation, it won’t be enough.

Seeing this, Wanli frowned and said coldly, "You don't want to pay and want to continue fighting, right?"

I!
Xiao Xifei shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty, we can't afford to pay so much money and grain, and it's difficult for us to cede Kyushu Island."

Do you think that what I want is this little money and Kyushu Island?

When Wanli heard this, his expression relaxed and he said calmly: "These can all be discussed."

How do we talk about this?
The price you quoted is ridiculously high, we simply can't afford to pay you.

Xiao Xifei said helplessly, "Your Majesty, the price you've offered is too high. We can't afford to pay even half or even 10%."

You future generations have already figured out a way to do this.

I will use the methods you will use in later generations to deal with you.

Wanli said without hesitation: "It doesn't matter if you can't afford to pay now. You can pay it over ten years or even several decades. I didn't ask you to pay it all at once."

Nani?

The compensation will be paid over ten or even dozens of years!

Are you really going to make us pay so much?
I thought the negotiation you were talking about was mainly about bargaining, but it turns out what you said was mainly about how many years it would take to pay it back!

Xiao Xifei was dumbfounded. He said blankly, "Your Majesty, I really can't make the decision on these matters."

I know this.

It’s okay, let’s talk slowly, I’m not in a hurry.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Well, this is my only condition. Go back and ask Toyotomi Hideyoshi if he is willing to pay. If he is, I can consider a ceasefire and even release the prisoners. If he is not willing to pay, then prepare to continue fighting."

We don't want to continue fighting.

Now our more than 400,000 troops are in your hands. Even if we want to fight, we have to negotiate the return of the more than 400,000 troops before fighting.

Xiao Xifei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, I'll go back and ask His Highness the Grand Duke."

I actually opened a loophole for you on purpose.

It seems you didn't understand.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi should understand.

That guy will definitely try to play dirty tricks on me.

Then there will be a good show to watch.

Wanli nodded slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Well, then go back and ask your Taige."

(End of this chapter)