Late Ming Dynasty: Conquering the world starting from riding and cutting

Looking at the three Japanese in front of him, Qin Hao laughed from the bottom of his heart.

Envoys from three different daimyo from Kyushu, Japan, came for peace talks for their own interests. The excitement was difficult to describe in words.

These three Kyushu daimyo envoys came from Shimazu, Kumamoto, and Saga respectively. Among them, the Saga family was introduced by Zheng Zhilong. They came to Keelung this time to pioneer trade development.

Qin Hao treated the envoy of the Saga family, who was also the head of the family, with great courtesy, "Your Excellency Saga Toichi, please have some tea. This is the best Longquan tea."

"Sir General, you are interested!" Saga took a sip respectfully, and then sat on a chair brought by the guard with a smile on his face.

As for Shinji Shimazu of the Shimazu family and Kumamoto O of the Kumamoto family, they did not make any arrangements. They looked at the two of them talking and laughing with gloomy expressions.

"Baga Yalu!" Unable to bear such contempt, Shimazu Shinci walked up to Qin Hao and cursed angrily.

He is the messenger of the Shimazu family, how dare he do this.

Qin Hao ignored him completely. With a sideways glance, guards immediately carried the Shimazu family messenger out of the mansion. He would not even look at such a messenger.

I’ll cause trouble for him later!

"Sir General, calm down!" Kumamoto was frightened when he saw Shimazu Shinci being invited out. This time he came with a mission. If he was driven back in such a dejected manner, he would lose face.

"Okay, there's no need for the Kumamoto family to beat around the bush, just tell us your purpose."

This understatement made Kumamoto-o's eloquent words just prepared in his belly come to a halt.

"Uh-huh." Kumamoto hesitated slightly, unable to figure out Qin Hao's attitude.

He put the three families together just to get straight to the point. In this case, Kumamoto changed his submissive manner.

His stern eyes were directed towards Saga Chaoichi who was sitting beside him, his eyes were shining brightly, and he said decisively: "I hope your Excellency, General, will not help the Saga family!"

Saga Chao, who was at the table, immediately changed his expression when he heard this.

Today, there are only three daimyo families left in Kyushu. The strongest among them is the Shimazu family, which has just been invited out. It occupies half of the land in the south of Kyushu and controls several Ryukyu islands. This is something Qin Hao does not want to see. His reasons.

The Saga family and the Kumamoto family each occupy half of the northern part of Kyushu. The Saga family is in the west and the Kumamoto family is in the east, forming a three-way situation.

As for why this is the case, this must be blamed on that old turtle Tokugawa Ieyasu. In order to unify Japan as soon as possible, he allowed some forces that opposed him to continue to exist, and he only needed to surrender in name.

Regardless of the Shimazu family, he has always been a famous name in Kyushu, and he has never participated in the struggle for hegemony in mainland Japan. When Oda Nobunaga was in power, he did not pay too much attention to him.

The Saga family was a family member of the Toyotomi family, who were the former rivals of the Tokugawa family and wanted to dominate the world. They did not deal with it properly at the beginning. Now the descendants of the Tokugawa family naturally want to complete the unfinished business of their ancestors.

And this vanguard is the Kumamoto family. After the event is completed, all the land of the Saga family will belong to the Kumamoto family. This is the promise of the current shogun Tokugawa Yoshitaka to the Kumamoto family.

Qin Hao knew all about this fate. When Zheng Zhilong introduced Saga Chaoichi a few days ago, he explained everything. Moreover, he had been secretly helping the Saga family behind his back, and everyone knew it tacitly.

This time the Tokugawa shogunate knew that Zheng Zhilong's power had been greatly damaged, and they began to think about it. Zheng Zhilong was well aware of his current strength, so he threw this burden to Qin Hao.

"I hope the General will not help the Saga family!" It was still the same cold and murderous words.

Qin Hao didn't answer. He sat on the bench, gnawed the sweet potatoes sent from Hsinchu, and drank Longquan tea.

"General, please think twice!" Kumamoto was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and his glance was as hot as a red monkey's butt.

"What benefits can I get if I help you?" Qin Hao asked, wiping the tea stains from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, Kumamoto was overjoyed. He was afraid that if Qin Hao didn't speak, nothing could be discussed.

As long as you open your mouth, there will be talks. As long as it is not excessive, the head of the family can agree first. As for fulfilling the contract, that will be a matter later.

Kumamoto then sneered in his heart, and with this mentality, he said: "Sir General, you can say whatever you want, as long as the Kumamoto family has it, we are willing to sacrifice it."

sacrifice!

Qin Hao also sneered. The Xiong Ben family are not philanthropic people. When it comes to sacrifice, you really can't talk about it.

Sitting aside, Saga Chaoyi was on pins and needles, neither sitting nor standing. He was terribly scared now. If Qin Hao didn't help them, none of the more than 300 people in the Saga family would survive.

"Sir General, I" He still wanted to speak, but was stopped by Qin Hao. Immediately, Saga looked ashen and sweated profusely. He knew that he was doomed today.

"I want Tokyo, but I don't know if the Tokugawa family is willing to give it up." Qin Hao looked at Kumamoto playfully.

"Ah! Your Majesty General, this is no joke." Kumamoto was stunned by Qin Hao's shocking words.

He just thought that Qin Hao wanted Kobe, but when he came, the head of the family said that Kobe could allow him, but Tokyo is Kyoto, where the shogunate and his majesty live, how could he allow it.

It was just a joke, no, Qin Hao was just joking.

From the beginning, he never thought about peace talks with the shogunate. He was a man who wanted to conquer the four islands of Japan. Keelung's soldiers had been sent to Kobe one after another. At this time, wouldn't the previous efforts be in vain for peace talks?

"Since the Kumamoto family can't do it, I have no choice but to get it myself."

"We really can't talk about it?!"

"No talking!"

In this way, Kumamoto knew Qin Hao's attitude and walked away. Before leaving, he did not forget to say: "Sir General, even if there are many soldiers and generals, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, so I hope you can do your best."

Qin Hao didn't waste any time and immediately replied: "It's time to worry about it. I am a strong dragon and the shogunate is also a local snake. As for whether I can suppress him or not, let's give it a try."

After half a cup of tea was gone, Saga Toichi was still sitting on the wooden chair in a daze, with the tea in his hand not yet finished. He was completely immersed in the confrontation between Qin Hao and Kumamoto.

Qin Hao actually wanted to go against the shogunate, which was simply unbelievable to him. You must know that the Tokugawa shogunate controlled all Japanese territories except Kyushu. The powerful daimyo in Honshu, Shikoku, and Hokkaido had their lands replaced. , that is, they were completely wiped out.

Now, if there are no miscalculations, the Tokugawa shogunate can send 200,000 troops, which is a more terrifying force than the original expedition to peninsula Korea.

Thinking about the old and weak ashigaru who couldn't raise 3,000 thousand in his territory, he suddenly felt chilled. Saga held his trembling hands and asked, "Sir General, the shogunate has 200,000 troops. Do you think so?" Aren’t you afraid of failure?”

"Compared to the harvest, what is this difficulty?"

"Harvest?!" Saga Chaoichi thought it was Kobe, so he advised, "Sir, a Kobe is not worth it."

"Hahaha! You are looking down on me. How can a Kobe be worth what I do? What I want is the entire four islands of Japan." Qin Hao was so high-spirited that he didn't notice the stunned Saga Chaoichi at all.

"The four islands of Japan, the four islands of Japan" Saga Toichi kept repeating these four words and looked up at the young general.

I don't know if he is arrogant or arrogant, but why does he want to surrender in his heart?

Conquering the four Japanese islands, the man in front of me may really be able to do it.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about this trade."

The topic changed so quickly that Saga, who was so immersed in it, couldn't react.

But he must be the head of the family and have rich experience. He was just in a daze for a moment and then changed.

"Our country is short of gold and silver. We only have some local toys such as salt, dry goods, tatoos, folding fans, screens, paintings, lacquerware, Japanese swords, and sake. We originally planned to trade these goods with the general. However, when the general arrived, The main city just discovered that I am a frog in the well!

The place your Excellency is on is the seaside, and there are a lot of dry goods and salt, but you can't sell them for much even if you think about it. The Japanese swords crafted by our craftsmen are not as good as the light steel swords equipped by adults; the sake is not as good as the sugarcane wine and rice wine sold in the market; it is really useless in this country! "

"It's too praised, it's too praised!"

Qin Hao thought Saga was joking, but Saga was actually speaking from his heart. He was still confident even before coming to Keelung. After coming here for a walk, I felt nothing but envy and amazement.

At a certain moment, Saga even doubted Qin Hao's attempt to help her, but considering that she only had one-third of an acre of land, it seemed that she could not attract prying eyes.

"It's not advisable to belittle oneself. There is an old saying in our country: I am born with talents that will be useful!"

Qin Hao encouraged, "Saga Chaoichi, how about this, I choose a few things you have there that I want, and trade them?"

Hearing this, Saga's eyes immediately lit up! It turns out that the Saga Domain still has something that the general can appreciate?

"As long as the general wants it, I will bring it to you without saying a word."

"I heard that the orchids you have there are good and can be used as trading items. As for other commodities, whether they are dry goods, salt or iron, they can be traded as long as they are delivered."

"Huh?"

Saga mistakenly thought for a moment that he had heard it wrong, "orchid". There was no such species in his territory. Did the General say it wrong? He looked up at Qin Hao and did not dare to ask.

After a second thought, no, Saga Toichi bit the bullet, stood up, left his seat and knelt on the ground, "Foreign minister, please take back the order, foreign minister dare not deceive the general!"

"The General is a magnanimous and noble man. He probably mistook the bluegrass for an orchid. What we grow here is bluegrass, which can be found all over the mountains and plains. It is not the orchid that the General wants. The orchid has a noble surname. It is a gift raised by the literati, and one piece is worth a thousand gold. How could such a blessing come from my small country, so I sincerely ask the general to take back his life!"

Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh a little. This old devil was honest. He was afraid that he might mistake the blue grass produced in the Kyushu area for an ornamental plant orchid, so he quickly explained. (Bah! How honest! He is afraid of strength! He is afraid that if he turns against him, he will not be able to bear the consequences. It’s a Japanese! It’s always been like this!)

"Bring me a pen!"

Someone on the side took the pen and ink, and Qin Hao wrote a big word "blue grass" on the paper, "This is what I want!"

Bluegrass is not an ornamental plant, but a practical economic crop. Its scientific name is Isatis root. You heard it right. It is the medicine that can cure all diseases.

In my country, bluegrass is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian, and Jiangsu. The output in the 17th century was not high, and some people also noticed its medical value.

Everyone knows what Banlangen is used for, right? ! In the 17th century, influenza could kill people. Not to mention the seventeenth century, even today, influenza in the Western world can still cause panic in the entire society. Moreover, the crushed stems and leaves of bluegrass are still a good hemostatic and anti-inflammatory medicine.

"But, besides being able to be mashed and made into dye, that thing seems to have no other use!"

"I just want to use it to make dye! If you bring a boat, I will settle the bill once. Real money and silver. I will never default." Qin Hao waved his hand impatiently.

Amaterasu bless you! This blue grass can actually be used as real gold and silver?

It was simply unbelievable. Saga felt a sense of satisfaction that happiness came too quickly. He wanted to stand up and say thank you, but found that his feet were weak. He did not hesitate, knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.

"Thank you, foreign minister, General!"

"Our notice dyeing shop needs all kinds of dyes. You can just send them directly when the time comes." Seeing how loyal he was, Qin Hao reminded him.

"Foreign ministers must not forget it!"

Saga Chaoichi now recognized Qin Hao as his shogun from the bottom of his heart. As for the shogun, he didn't know him.

After Saga left, Shimazu Shinci, who had been outside for a long time, was brought in by the guards again.

"How dare you do this? I'm going to kill you, ah!"

Shimazu Shinji struggled angrily, but the strong and powerful grip of the guards prevented me from releasing myself, and I was pressed firmly in front of Qin Hao.

"You are Shimazu Shinji, the second son of the Shimazu family!" Qin Hao walked up to him and looked at him carefully.

Looking at his appearance, the art of physiognomy in my heart came out spontaneously, "The eyebrows are longer than the eyes, the eyebrows are wide, the ears are thick and long, and the earlobes are fat. He has a rich appearance."

"You don't have to say that!" Shinci snorted coldly, but the smile on his face could not be concealed.

"It's a pity that he is a short-lived ghost!" Qin Hao sighed helplessly.

"Don't talk nonsense here." Nobuci changed his joyful expression and began to act dishonestly.

After all, whoever said you would die early would not be angry, but the two guards behind him tightly clamped his pipa bones, and no matter how hard he tore at them, he could not break free.

"What do you want, I am the messenger of the Shimadzu family." As if realizing that the situation was not good, Shinji began to raise the flag of the Shimadzu family.

"Your Shimazu family occupies the northern islands of Ryukyu." Qin Hao pressed his head and then said, "I want you to hand it over. Don't go too far."

"I understand. I will tell the head of the family when I get back. As for whether the head of the house agrees or not, I don't know." Nobuci's tone began to soften. He looked up at Qin Hao and asked, "Your Excellency, General, do you see how."

"Hahaha!" Qin Hao sneered, "I will tell the Shimazu family this news personally, so I won't bother Mr. Shinji to make an extra trip."

"No trouble, no trouble."

He didn't seem to have reacted yet. He only felt a murderous aura surrounding him. Only with the cold words from the guards around him did he realize his previous reckless behavior.

"The Shimadzu envoy collided with the shogun, pushed him out, beheaded him in public, and sent his head back to the Shimazu family."

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