After obtaining the authorization of the shogunate, the first shogunate of Lin University began the third round of negotiations with the Mi people, and this time the negotiations mainly involved two aspects - the port of refuge and the port of supply.

To Perry's surprise, the shogunate's attitude this time was very different, and he was arguing on many terms and conditions from the previous one, and if it weren't for the repeated confirmation of the people around him, he really suspected that the other party had secretly changed people.

The mystery was soon solved:

During the lunch break that day, the head of Lin University took the initiative to take the rice people to a place, and mysteriously wanted to show the other party the achievements of Fusang's orchid studies - in fact, Perry had already received a report from the navy on the shore, wasn't it a model steam locomotive and a cable telegraph.

However, Perry and the others were really taken aback, because the head of Lin University actually claimed that these were all self-produced by Fuso!

When Perry began the second round of negotiations on March 13, he asked people to build and demonstrate a model steam locomotive and a cable telegraph nearby, hoping to let Fuso, which was closed to the country, feel the progress of civilization, but at that time, the first class of Lin University felt that "the decoration of the steam locomotive was too simple, and the special carriage was a little stiff to sit on" and "the box of the cable telegraph was not gorgeous enough".

At that time, Mi Ren originally thought that the opponent was bluffing and the cooked duck meat was not rotten, but he never expected that what people said was true!

Why didn't the top class of Kelin University come out earlier?

Because first of all, the head of Lin Daxue didn't think that these two foreign things were of much use—really, the shogunate really didn't think they were necessary after coming into contact with the railroad and the cable telegraph, and secondly, these two things were the beloved things of the Gongfang family.

In the summer of the fifth year of Kaei, Edo Nishijo fired.

At that time, the general's family was still the son of Jiaxiang, and the fire burned very much at that time, but Jiaxiang waited for these two sets of foreign gadgets to be moved away before leaving, which shows the love for such items!

This time he was also forced by Perry, and the seven ministers who came to negotiate felt that Mi was too arrogant and had to be suppressed, so they came up with such an idea to compare.

And it was the first Abe attendant in the old middle school to come forward in person to ensure that it was intact and returned within five days, so it was finally borrowed.

But the effect is really good, not in vain, inlaid with gold and jade, cloak carved steam locomotives and carriages, velvet and silk mats, the rice people were stunned - in fact, Perry and others felt that there was a must for this, the steam engine in the United States is the power machinery of railways, mines, factories and ships, how did Fusang really become a toy.

The same is true of the ensuing demonstration of the cable telegraph, with a silly black telegraph in a beautifully lacquered box, and a richly dressed operator gently tapping and sending the telegram in an unfathomable manner.

However, after a long time, the rice people did not find any nameplates and signs with Western characters, so it is possible that the Fusang self-produced products mentioned by the head of Lin University are true!

Of course it's not true:

The shogunate was now able to build simple steam engines, but the batteries and wires for steam locomotives and telegraphs could not be produced in-house—the construction of steam locomotives was more complicated, and it was relatively difficult to produce acid solutions for batteries and wires.

The reason for not being able to produce it is very simple, the lack of professionals is one thing, but the main thing is that there is no demand:

Since the successful production of iron at the Nirayama Iron Works in the third year of Jiayong (1850), Mr. Egawa Tanan has been promoting the manufacture of steam tanks and machine tools, relying on the books, materials, samples and machinery that Naoxiu brought back and Xianheng Foreign Company in the past few years, the steam tanks and machine tools in Jiayong's four years have been successfully imitated—although the quality is still far from good, and there are often failures, but they can barely make do with it.

However, there are not many places where it is used, except for the carboniferous mine, the iron-making station, and the Yushima Foundry, which cannot be used anywhere else.

Oguri Tadashun once asked his family's royal merchant Kinokuniya Toshihachi to help promote it, but as a result, five units were sold, three units were returned, and two were left

Taiwan is still in use by the Shoya of Kochi in Shikoku - it is estimated that he is embarrassed to return it.

According to a silk merchant in Nagoyacho, Owari Province, "Actually, the hydraulic machinery is very easy to use, and this steam tank is easy to go wrong and easy to catch fire, so I can't afford it." ”

Anyway, the output of steam tanks and machine tools is not high, and after a toss, Mr. Tanan also rested on this thought.

However, there was no investment if there was no demand, not to mention the steam engines and machine tools provided by Xianheng Foreign Company were of high quality and low price, so the shogunate's machinery manufacturing has not been developed.

In 1851, Naohide also made a roundabout effort, and he asked Hamhen to dedicate a model steam locomotive and a set of cable telegraph in 1851, hoping to arouse the attention of the shogunate in this regard, but it was completely charming for the blind to see - the thing was into Edo Castle, and the then Gongkata-like Iekei and Nishimaru-like Iesho also really liked it, but just like that, the old middle school and the first-class ministers of Lin University also took a small train, but none of them thought that a railroad and telegraph should be built, and Naohide's plan failed!

As for Lin University's head saying that the steam locomotive model and the cable telegraph are self-produced, it is not that he is fifty-four years old and still believes it, he misunderstood - at that time, Nishimaru-like Jiaxiang was afraid that foreign things would be broken and he didn't have to play, so he asked Daddy Jiaqing to send someone to find the Nirayama Iron Smelter, and the "head take" at that time was Katsu Yoshibang, this fierce man patted his chest and replied that "as long as Nishimaru likes it, if it is broken, it is not impossible to build a new one", Lin Datou was with the waiter at that time, and he actually believed the nonsense of Katsu Yoshibang!

But there is a mistake, although the commander of the Miren Navy Perry did not believe that Fusang could produce it by himself, but the facts were in front of him, he was also shaken, a little half-convinced, "The world is so big, what can't happen, maybe Fusang's handiwork is more powerful, and he can really save one and a half", but he insisted that Fusang could not be mass-produced - the steam locomotive model and the cable telegraph are the beloved things of the public square, Fusang watched it tightly and protected it strictly, and it was dismantled and shipped away after the demonstration, and the Mi people did not figure out whether it was made by Fusang himself when he arrived.

After demonstrating the model steam locomotive and the cable telegraph at noon, the head of the Hayashi University gave Perry another "surprise" in the afternoon - before the refuge port and the supply port had been pulled out that afternoon, the shogunate announced the end of today's negotiations, and then earnestly asked Admiral Perry to see the sea.

Perry was so dizzy that he didn't react for a while, and when he went to the beach, he found out that he had been fooled - the shogunate had built a pergola and prepared food and drink by the sea, but "coincidentally" there were two ships of the Uraga Navy in practice.

Since the nine black ships sailed into Edo Bay, the ships of the Uraga Navy have been pulled out and spread all over Edo Bay, and the black ships have been closely monitored, but in order to avoid accidents, they are all moored far away, and as for the firing of cannons, it is even more forbidden.

So "coincidentally" there were two warships to practice, and Perry didn't believe it at all, but he knew that Fusang only had fly boats, and there was nothing to care about, so he just had to wait quietly to know what tricks these little dwarfs were going to do.

Before the drill, the head of Lin University specially introduced, "The Admiral has traveled thousands of miles and has an extraordinary vision, if you give me some advice, we will be grateful." In addition, this practice of the new water cultivation branding, the movement is not small, please warn the commander not to panic your ships. ”

Perry didn't bother to argue, and asked his subordinates to use the flag to inform the remaining personnel on the ship that "the Fuso Navy has a drill, and the ships remain on alert."

When the rice people dealt with it, the shogunate also waved the flag to notify the start of the drill.

The whole process is simple, it is a ship that lowers an iron bucket-like thing with a long chain and a floating object.

Perry and the others watched with relish through binoculars, and just asked through an interpreter, this "Fusang Pei Brand" is a sea mine, and this thing is also available in the West, but the practicality is very poor, just look at what tricks this group of people in front of you can play.

After the minelaying was over, a thousand-stone ship slowly drove over, and a loud "boom" was heard, and the bow of the ship was blown to pieces!

Perry's face turned pale, because it was not far away, and he looked through a telescope

It is clear that it did not seem to have been ignited in advance, and if it was really a triggered mine, wouldn't it be dangerous for the fleet to stop at Edo Bay!

"Don't panic, don't panic," he said, taking a deep breath before slowly exhaling it.

"This thing is wonderful, and it must also be produced by Fuso. Can you give me a piece of insight or two? ”

Seeing that the rice man's face changed greatly, Lin Datou was quite proud, but Perry opened his mouth to ask for the real thing, and he immediately couldn't answer with a bitter face - he knew that although it was known as "newly made water cultivation", it was really not new, and it was not self-produced, it was purchased by the shogunate through secret channels.

Seeing that the opposite side was at a loss, Perry calmed down a little, it seems that this triggered mine is indeed not produced by Fuso, otherwise his own momentum is taken away and the enemy should take advantage of the victory to pursue.

There were so many things that happened today that both sides felt exhausted, so the reception banquet was over, and after a hasty farewell, the negotiators of the two sides went back to rest.

After returning to the clubhouse, everyone was smiling, only Lin Datou was sullen, he asked everyone to rest quickly, but secretly left Egawa Taro Saemon - he is a layman in armaments, but he has knowledge, this mine can make Mi Ren change color, it must be a good thing, but if it can really resist Mi Yi, why take it out now?

Jiang Chuan solved his puzzles, one is that the number is scarce, and the shogunate only bought two hundred before and after - Lin University was overjoyed, saying that two hundred is a lot, and there are only nine black ships, even if two bomb one ship, isn't it more than one hundred and eighty rich.

Mr. Tanan smiled bitterly, "My head of Lin University, this account is not how to calculate. ”

Before Jiang Chuan's words were finished just now, the number of mines was not only scarce, but also expensive, one cost twenty taels of gold, and two hundred cost four thousand taels of gold - Lin University stared at Jiang Chuan, am I sick or you are sick, what is four thousand taels, the ashigaru near Yokohama Village alone adds up to three or four thousand people, from the beginning of the negotiations to the present, the clubhouse construction, gifts, and people eat horses and morale incentives, these four thousand taels have all gone out.

"It's just less, it's expensive, but the effect of mines can only be said to be fate."

It turned out that the actual combat effect of mines at this time was extremely poor:

The first is insensitivity.

In fact, it's not that it's not sensitive, it's not ineffective when it should be, and it's a thief when it shouldn't be - after the mine is put into the water, the sensitive wind and waves will blow up by itself; It's not sensitive, but the boat may not sound when it hits.

Secondly, the airtightness is also very problematic - the electrolyte provided by Xianheng is good, it is screwed and glued and other fillers are added, but I don't know where there is a problem with the design, and it will inevitably fail after being put in the water for more than ten days.

Moreover, there are many problems with deployment: it is set up as an anchor mine, which is easy to be discovered; It can be set up as a floating mine, and you can't tell where it will drift after a long time.

Besides, this thing is distributed, it is difficult to collect, and when you use an Internet café, you accidentally blow it up when you catch it; It's better to use manual work, but it's time-consuming and laborious, and it's not easy to find such a bold one.

In short, the current mine is a double-edged sword, which can only be used when it is forced to do so.

"My Jiang Chuan, isn't now the time to be forced to do so. You see, if you really fight, can you leave all nine black ships behind. Speaking of this, Lin University's eyes lit up - he had been bullied by Perry during this time, and he couldn't help but think about it after seeing the effect of the mine.

"No, at most two or three will be left." - The power of the black medicine is not enough, and the process problem of the mine at this time, don't look at the fact that it is easy to blow up a thousand stone ships, but it is not very good to blow up a big ship like a black ship, if Perry is ruthless and uses the boat to open the way, it will definitely be able to break out of Edo Bay.

Just when the head of Lin University was groaning, someone suddenly came to say, "There is something wrong with the black ship!" ”