The Age of Lords Reborn

Chapter 511 Negotiation Game (Subscribe)

"At first, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty negotiated a peace with the condition that we withdraw from Busan and pay a sum of war compensation. But now that the situation has changed, they are likely to propose a harsher treaty."

Xiu Sheng didn't directly say the amount of the huge indemnity, but replied: "For the specific peace talks, the Ming envoy who came this time said that he would submit the documents and hand them over to my lord father in person."

"Okay, I got it, tell the envoys of Ming Dynasty, I will meet them in two days."

"Yes, father." Xiusheng nodded in response and got up to leave. He could feel Toyotomi Hideyoshi's anger and didn't dare to wait any longer.

Two days later, Taige Mansion.

In Toyotomi Hideyoshi's official residence, Shen Weijing met with Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a peace envoy.

In the front of the hall, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was sitting on a soft table, and on the left and right were the Toyotomi lineage officials headed by Toyotomi Hideji, and the rest of the vassal daimyo headed by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

"Is this the peace agreement proposed by your Daming?"

The letter of credence had already been handed in, Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not get angry immediately after reading it, but raised his hand to Ieyasu Tokugawa: "Tokugawa, come and see."

As a figure in power at the same time as Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who has never even lost to the Toyotomi family, Tokugawa Ieyasu's status in the Wa country is very special.

It's not Guan Bai, but the power is over half of the Wa country.

After receiving the peace negotiation document drafted by Mo Xiaobai from the waiter, Tokugawa Ieyasu only glanced at it twice, and his pupils constricted.

Daming's peace negotiation conditions are so harsh!
The first is to withdraw troops. This is understandable. If you can't fight, you must withdraw your troops.

The second is the indemnity, which is as high as 3000 million silver coins. Calculated according to one coin and one tael, it is 3000 million taels of silver.

If the first two conditions can still be negotiated or agreed to after gritted teeth, then Tokugawa Ieyasu can't help shaking his wrist after reading the following conditions.

To become a minister, the Emperor of Japan must recognize that the Ming Dynasty is the relationship between the suzerain state and the vassal state.

Ceded land and gave up two or more islands to serve as naval bases for the Daming Navy's long-distance voyages to Korea and Japan.

There are four major conditions, one is more stringent than the other.

And behind these four conferences and treaties, there are supplementary specific clauses, such as compensation, which allows Japan to pay compensation in installments, or to pay compensation in the form of mortgaged goods.

All in all, the whole contract looks very standardized, it seems that it was taken to the Wa country, and it was just for the Wa country to sign it.

"This contract is impossible for our country to agree to."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu did not pass on the contract, but re-shot it on the case table.It is impossible for Toyotomi or him to agree to such a forfeit contract.

"If your envoy is not sincere, don't use these things to play with children to deceive us. If we negotiate with you on the terms you propose, our Great Wa Kingdom would rather die in battle until there is only one person left!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu seemed a little excited, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was sitting at the top, also said gloomily: "What Tokugawa said was also what Hontaiko meant. Daming has no intention of seeking peace. Let's see each other on the battlefield!"

The two giants of the Wa Kingdom spoke one after another, and the rest of the people looked at me and I looked at you, and their eyes all focused on the peace agreement document.

Shen Weijing also glanced at the peace agreement he brought, and then narrowed his eyes and said: "This peace agreement is the bottom line of my Ming Dynasty. If you are willing to negotiate a peace, you can only sign it. If you don't want to, please submit it within three days. Wa country's reply was delivered to me in the form of a document, and I will return to North Korea to submit it to the admiral, and we will see you on the battlefield then."

"This envoy's words are all here, and Taige will do it for himself."

Shen Weijing didn't have any intention of talking loudly at the court meeting, so he turned and left after speaking.Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not stop him, still looking at the sky outside the door with gloomy eyes.

Although the sky is blue, his heart is colorless.

.........

"The first step of peace negotiation has been taken, is it time for the second step?" When Shen Weijing came out from the Taige Mansion and returned to the post house, he couldn't wait to ask Liu Ye about his next plan as soon as he sat down.

This is the person who fooled the Japanese country into power, it's so exciting!
"Just as you were going out, the second step has already started simultaneously." Liu Ye whispered, playing with the teacup in his right hand: "In the past two days, we just need to wait and see the excitement."

"Okay, okay, I like to watch these things the most." Shen Weijing didn't know what it was, but he could feel that Master Liu's action would definitely have a great effect.

While the two were talking, in a wine shop where wanderers and merchants gathered, someone said in a low voice, "I heard that the war in the north is not going well."

"Why is it not going well? Didn't it already hit Pyongyang, and it won't be long before the whole of North Korea belongs to the Great Wa country."

"That's all happened last year, don't you know? Since the Ming army entered the court, our big names have been beaten like pigs' heads, and several generals have been killed at the end of the year."

"I've also heard about this. I have a brother who works in the posthouse. He knows something. Daming came here this time to ask our country to pay money and land. If he doesn't pay, he will kill all those who went to North Korea. It is also possible to call us in Kyoto Prefecture."

"Huh? Going to war again?"

"No, you can't win in North Korea. I think Kyoto will suffer again this time."

At the same time, in a different place.

The entire Kyoto prefecture can be said to be full of rumors.

These are the credits of the Jinyiwei and Heiyiwei who first came to the Wa country. They have taken root for several months, and they are very smooth whether they are spying or spreading rumors.

Including the Korean war situation, and the content of the peace treaty, all have been exposed.

For a time, the entire capital of the capital was panic-stricken, and the war a hundred years ago was destroyed. Many people of the older generation had heard what the old people said.

And this kind of message soon spread to Fushimi Castle.

"Bastards, those cunning Ming people!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew very well that there must be Ming people behind the rumors.

This is putting pressure on yourself!

"Go to the post and bring the envoy of Ming Dynasty, I want to see him."

Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not order those who spread rumors to be arrested, because if one is caught, there must be another one. Instead of wasting energy on rumors, it is better to solve the problem from the source.

Negotiations will definitely take place.

But he can't have a deep friendship in the court meeting, he needs to negotiate with Daming in private first.

He ordered the waiter to leave quickly and return even faster, firstly because he didn't dare to delay Toyotomi Hideyoshi's affairs, secondly because Shen Weijing was actually waiting for Hideyoshi to come to the door.

Stepping into Toyotomi Hideyoshi's private residence, Shen Weijing sat down carelessly: "Master Taiko is in a hurry to find me, do you have any advice?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not answer, but asked instead: "Master Shen, can you really negotiate peace with me on behalf of Daming?"

"I am the imperial envoy of the Shangshu, so I naturally have the right." Toyotomi Hideyoshi nodded and clapped his hands, and then someone carried a large wooden box that required two people to carry it together.

As soon as the lid of the box was lifted, the silver ingots quickly attracted Shen Weijing's attention.

(End of this chapter)