"Although this treaty is very uncomfortable, it is not unacceptable to take a closer look." Mao Liyuan coughed twice, and broke down for the retainers one by one:

"Let's look at the first one first, the Maori family gave up the water army. The old man said before that we won't be able to rebuild the navy in a few years, and without the navy, we will naturally not be able to protect our ports, so it's okay to say yes or not to this one. Moreover, the willingness of the Ming Dynasty fleet to provide us with maritime protection is actually not an expedient measure. ”

"Hmm......" The retainers couldn't help but nod, as if it was really like this. Someone laughed and said: "Please let the Ming Dynasty people be our watchdogs, what a show!" ”

"How can you say that the Celestial Empire is superior?" Someone was busy.

"Ah, I'm sorry, I should say your Excellency the watchdog." The man corrected.

"Hahaha!" The retainers burst into laughter. Through a few words behind the back, I accepted the result of Haiphong giving it over.

Therefore, whether it is the Li Dynasty or the Japanese, there is actually no essential difference. In the surrounding areas of the Celestial Empire for thousands of years, the spirit of 'Greatism' has long been immersed in their bones. It's just that the former is beaten more often and is more subdued; The latter is separated by the sea, and he has to teach a good lesson before he can obediently remember who is the eldest brother and who is the younger brother.

"As for the second article, since someone is asked to be in charge of coastal defense, it is only natural that they should pay the money. Let the family help fight the war, how can there be a reason not to pay for it. Mao Liyuan then explained:

"As for the third one, Oki Island is now attached to the remnants of Niko to help Nakanosuke. Even without this treaty, the old man had to clean them up as soon as he freed his hands. ”

"Fourth, open the hot spring trade, this is a good thing. Otherwise, if we want to purchase overseas supplies, we will have to go through merchants in Hakata or Sakai City. Those vampires are going to blackmail even their allies, not to mention that they are still hostile to us. Therefore, there is a treaty port that belongs to us, and there is no harm in it. ”

After a pause, he said: "As for the forty miles around Hot Springs, it is basically a mountainous area, and there is no population, so there is no big problem with whether to garrison troops or not." ”

"But Ishimi Silver, my lord!" The retainers reminded.

Onsentsu is actually the outer port of Iwami Ginzan, and its main role is to serve as an export port for silver and an unloading terminal for materials needed for mine management. Naturally, it is not too far from Iwami Silver Mountain, only less than twenty miles.

If this article is followed, wouldn't it be necessary to withdraw the defenders of Iwami Ginzan as well?

This is the idea that the people of the Ming Dynasty should fight, because Article 5 clearly says that either five million taels will be used as war compensation and ransom expenses, or Iwami Silver Mountain will be handed over!

Don't look at the Maori family, they occupy seven or eight silver mountains of all sizes, such as Iwami Ginzan, Sato Ginzan, and Yamabuki Ginzan. However, first, Japan's mining and refining technology is backward, and the output of Yinshan is limited; Second, the Maori family fought for many years, and the expenses were huge; The Sanlai Liangchuan system has limited control over its families, so the Maori family can't even take out one million taels now, let alone ten million taels.

With the extent to which the people of the Ming Dynasty watched the Maori family, they must have known that they would definitely not be able to come up with so much money, so naturally the only picture was Iwami Yinshan.

"Iwami Silver Mountain produces an annual output of one million taels of silver, and after deducting the cost, it is more than 800,000 taels of income a year. It took twelve years to save 10,000,000 taels of silver. Mao Liyuan laughed at himself and said: "Besides, Kanosuke constantly harasses Iwami, before his power is cleared, it is impossible for Yinshan to produce normally, and it is not completely unacceptable to give it to the Ming Dynasty first." ”

Although the other seven silver mountains combined, the output is not half that of Iwami Ginzan. But it's much better than being burdened with a heavy debt of 10 million taels.

Moreover, Japan in the Warring States period was one era behind the Ming Dynasty in terms of economy. Their main hard currency was rice, and they could pay directly for all kinds of supplies, including weapons, so the main indicator of the strength of the daimyo was the rice production, which was the so-called 'ishigaka'.

For the Japanese daimyos, although silver and gold were valuable, they could only be used as gifts for business or diplomacy with wealthy merchants, and their practicality in ordinary people was not as good as rice, let alone copper coins. Therefore, whether it is Maori Yuan or Otomo Sorin, they do not regard Yinshan as an inseparable lifeline. It's about the same as a finger......

Although it hurts to chop off a finger, it is not fatal.

And the most important point, Maori Yuan did not say. That is, in the eyes of the Sengoku Daimyo, the treaty was not absolutely indestructible. As long as the balance of strength between oneself and the other party changes, you can break the contract at any time as needed.

Not to mention anything else, just say that how many times has he made a contract with Otomo Sorin? Every time, it is forced by the situation to do it as a last resort. When he turned around and waited for his free hand, he snorted and tore the book of the covenant and wiped his cheeks.

So he didn't think that this contract with the Ming Dynasty could last for more than ten years. When the two sons come back and purge the remnants of the Ouchi family and the Niko family, they can consider taking back the silver mountain.

Time for space, reputation for profit. This is the wisdom of the Japanese Zhuge ah. Bah!

~~

As a result, Mao Liyuan only made one request, asking Zhao Hao to persuade the Great Friendly Army to get out of the way, so that the two sons in Mensi City could lead their subordinates to cross the Guanmen Strait safely. For this reason, he was willing to persuade Tachibanayama Castle, which was still resisting, to surrender in Kaejo, and let Takahashi Kane, Akizuki Fumika, and others withdraw to Honshu Island.

Seeing him so upright, Zhao Gongzi readily rejected his request and affirmed his basic principle of 'not interfering in the struggle between vassals'.

When did the Maori public hear the news and smiled bitterly, when did I become your vassal? But this son of the Ming Dynasty is really a lord who can't be blinded, and it's too difficult to get a little cheap with him.

He no longer mentioned this stubble, and accepted Zhao Hao's six conditions in full.

Therefore, it was scheduled for the tenth day of the winter month, and the two sides held a signing ceremony at Akama Pass, to which the Maori family belonged.

Moreover, Zhao Gongzi decided to attend the signing in person, Jin Ke and Gao Wu were very worried about this, after all, they could only claim hegemony at sea, and when they arrived on land, there was no way to guarantee absolute safety.

But Zhao Hao has made up his mind, and it is useless to persuade anyone. They can only cheer up 120,000 and do a good job of security, just in case.

~~

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the sky is blue and the wind is light, and it is rare to be calm in the Guanmen Strait.

The warships of the Ming Royal Coast Guard fleet lined up neatly on the sea outside Chima Pass. The decks and hulls of each ship were cleanly brushed, and there were no traces of gunpowder smoke and blood. The yellow, orange and orange cannons of the door were bright and bright, and the muzzle of the black hole pointed at the Chima Pass not far away.

On today's memorable day, the officers and men of the coast guard have all shed their crumpled training uniforms, changed into crisp dark blue high-necked police robes, tied cowhide copper buckle belts, stepped on long black leather boots, wore dark blue hats and helmets, gloves and white cotton gloves, and stood neatly on the side of the boat on the side of the dock.

At the same moment, three earth-shattering cannons rang out on the flagship, followed by the sound of all the battleship guns in unison, which frightened the Maori family outside Akama Pass to the point that they almost hugged their heads. They didn't know that it was a salute without a warhead, and they thought that the Ming Dynasty was going to shoot themselves.

After the sound of the cannon, there was an exciting sound of snare drums, and to the beat of the drums, a group of tall marines, carrying bayonets and shiny Longqing-style rifles, walked down the 101 battleship anchored in unison with neat steps.

The average height of men in the north of the Ming Dynasty was 1.66 meters, and the average height of men in the south was 1.63, surpassing European men of the same era, not to mention Japanese men with an average of less than 1.5 meters.

Today, in order to show off his might, Zhao Gongzi also deliberately selected a tall man to stand out from the ranks. It is conceivable that when these coast guard members who are more than 175 tall and wear thick-soled police boots, who are basically about 1.8 meters, kick neatly and walk in formation, the impact on the Maori family can be imagined.

Look at those neatly dressed, majestic and majestic Ming Dynasty people, and then these Maori 'elite soldiers' wearing hats and sloppy backs and tattered cloth jackets in straw sandals are as inconspicuous as dwarves. Maori Yuan's heart is cold. Unexpectedly, after going ashore, the gap between the two sides is still as big as mud!

"It seems that the Celestial Empire has always been the Celestial Empire, and the Ming Dynasty has restored the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties...... 'I don't know how to drop, Mao Liyuan is still faintly a little proud. It's like watching his father's little son finally regain his strength, and he feels so down-to-earth in his heart.

In fact, the Maori Gong misjudged. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were not so bad. Even the garrison was inferior to his Maori army.

The coast guard force was piled up by Zhao Gongzi with silver! Zhao Gongzi's money to raise one soldier is enough for him to raise ten soldiers, if the gap is not big, wouldn't it be in vain?

After the marines disembarked in two columns, they stood opposite each other on the road leading to Akama Pass every five paces.

After the 500 marines finished lining up between Chijian Pass and the wharf, the drumbeat stopped, and Zhao Gongzi, accompanied by Zheng Ruozeng, Gao Jie and a group of senior police officers, slowly stepped off the flagship and walked towards Chijian Pass with a solemn expression.

When he arrived, in front of the Akama Pass, Mao Liyuan hurriedly led the crowd to prostrate on the ground and greeted him respectfully.

Zhao Hao looked at Maoli Yuanqiao lying on the ground, and the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, which was exactly the effect he wanted.

If you don't set foot on their land, don't let them kneel at their feet and sing about conquest, how can you show them the power of the Great Tomorrow? How can you leave an indelible mark on them?

The feeling of the conqueror is not bad. Zhao Hao enjoyed it for a moment before raising his hand slightly and said, "Please get up, Mao Ligong." ”

After speaking, he went straight to the Chima Pass Tower.

Mao Liyuan, with the support of his retainers, followed behind the energetic young man and struggled to go up to the castle tower.

ps. There are only two more today, and the domestic plot still needs to be considered......