Chapter 12: The Edo Treaty (Part II)
ββ¦β¦ As you can see, the Oda family and the people of the Eastern Ying Kingdom are more than a million......"
ββ¦β¦ I beg to agree with the claims of the Eastern Ying government, knowing that the Brittan soldiers ......"
That's all the rhetoric is about!
As the commander of the Brittan mercenary legion, Lorraine doesn't need to complain in person, just listen quietly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
The same is true of the girl on the other side, who is called Nobunaga.
Seriously, the treatment of the top leader is so good, and someone will do all the dirty work for him, just like this negotiation.
"Don't you think it's a little ugly, Admiral Lorraine Taylor?"
"There's a bit of shame, Miss Oda Nobunaga."
The two of them spoke as if they were chatting at home, but what came out of the girl's mouth was Xiyi, and Lorraine spoke fluent Dongying.
In just a few days, the two of them learned the language of their respective countries, which is also very genius!
Of course not.
Don't forget, this is a world where magic exists, and if you want to communicate in a short period of time, whether it is Eastern magic or Western magic, there are specialized skills.
"But you don't seem to care much about the treaty?"
"It's false to say that I don't care, after all, in my capital, there is a foreign prince who prevents me from going home, and I think anyone will feel uncomfortable."
ββ¦β¦ Indeed it is. β
"So, failure is failure, it's a big deal to bow your head and admit defeat, just do it again, I'm still young and qualified to say so."
Nobunaga's words made Lorraine sigh a little, it should be said that he is worthy of being the head of the three imperial families, the governor of Toei and the shogunate, and it is really speechless to have such a momentum.
"Admiral Lorraine, I wonder what your plans are in the future?"
"Are you going to ...... Of course, it is necessary to first realize the diplomatic formal conclusion of relations between Dongying and Brittany. β
For his mission, Lorraine did not dare to forget this time, only if there was a formal diplomatic relationship with the eastern powers, then it would be good to intervene in the war that followed.
Nobunaga was obviously aware of this, and asked directly, "Does your country want to gain access to the trade routes of the East?" β
"The trade route is indeed in our plans, but who knows what will happen next?"
"Just having diplomatic relations with Dongying, the trade route is not easy to dominate, you also know that there are a large number of pirates along the coast, and there are even princes in the country who do not obey my orders."
The girl's words made Lorraine ponder, a large number of pirates are indeed a very troublesome obstacle for merchants.
It's impossible to send a fleet all day long to escort trade routes, right?
Not to mention that the economic pressure will be very great, and the long-term escort may also be seized by the pirates and play a wave of ambushes, then hehe.
The princes in Dongying are not a big problem, as a guest army, Brittania can freely choose its forces, as long as it provides arms and generals, then the political situation in Dongying can obviously be influenced.
And Nobunaga's eagerness made Lorraine think of this.
"In this way, Dongying is indeed a bit troublesome......"
"That's right, I wonder if General Lorraine will accept my employment after the treaty is made?"
Here it comes! Legendary national hire! What a chance to make a lot of money!
"Are you representing the Oda family, or are you representing Toei?"
"Of course it's Dongying!"
Nobunaga said categorically, but immediately whispered to Lorraine: "The Oda family, as the ruling family of Toei, can of course represent Toei, so sign an employment agreement with me directly, which is to sign a contract with Toei." β
Sister, is there really no problem with what you said so shamelessly?
This is a point that Lorraine wants to complain about very much, confusing the family and the country, and not knowing how bleak Dongying's future should be.
But what's the matter with Lorraine?
As a result, the famous historical event known as the "Edo Treaty" was signed in a secret transaction between the two big leaders!
The Toei government (Oda family) compensated the Brittanyan envoys with 200,000 silver coins and a large piece of land west of the port of Edo as a concession for a period of 150 years.
Both sides released the captured soldiers, and Brittania handed over Edo Castle to the Oda family.
On behalf of the Brittan Empire, Admiral Lorraine Taylor officially exchanged credentials with Dongying, finding the first eastern state for the nascent empire.
Although the methods and practices are really embarrassing......
These are just small things, the most crucial point is that the Brittan Legation officially changed its name, known externally as the Fist of Brittany, and internally the Brittanian Eastern Expeditionary Force.
This unit joined Oda Nobunaga's army as a mercenary, and after resting, it would join the next phase of the attack on the Uesugi family.
When the Edo Treaty spread throughout the country, it was almost a nationwide uproar.
The blatant introduction of foreign invaders into the country would have been unthinkable on Earth in the twentieth century, but here it is different.
The people of Dongying were surprised that Nobunaga actually received the support of tens of thousands of foreign aids, and now the border war was definitely won.
Although the concept of the state has long appeared in the people of Toei, only the voices of the daimyo can be heard throughout the year, and even the emperor and the Gosanke cannot fully control their own territory.
Therefore, the voice of the Oda family, who led the way and the thieves of the country, did not appear for long, and then disappeared into the air.
What followed was the panic of the Uesugi family and the Tokugawa family.
You must know that in this era, the process of magic industrialization in the entire East has not yet begun, and the small workshops and royal territories are not worth mentioning.
This meant that the number of soldiers who were out of work was greatly limited, and now Nobunaga had the Brittanyan Eastern Expeditionary Force in his hands, and the female tiger had some of them.
"Bastard! It's all Nobunaga's fault! β
At the Uesugi family council of the tail chief, the patriarch Uesugi Kenshin was the female tiger, and angrily pulled out his knife and cut off the corner of the tea table, which made the retainers a little afraid.
"My lord, watch out! You can't let yourself fall ill because of Nobunaga! β
"Yes, my lord! Body first! β
Seeing the advice of the ministers, Sister Uesugi smiled and thanked herβand then why don't you think of something else, the other side is about to call!
"Don't say these useless words, in another season it will be the time when the rice will be ripe, let's find a way to solve Nobunaga's army!"
The sudden sound of speaking made the ministers quiet, and the female tiger did not get angry anymore but looked at each other slowly with a bright face.
The man who spoke appeared in front of everyone, and from his appearance, it was obvious that he was from the East, but he was wearing a black robe that represented the chief retainer of the Uesugi family.
This is the loyal dog of the female tiger, a wise man with the name of Tao Gong, and a man of praise, Li Qiwei, the word is from!
"Master Li!"
"It turned out that Master Li was here!"
"It's too slow, Ziyu."
"Please forgive the lord, there are many troubles in the grain and grass trade in the eastern soil, and I have brought good news!"
Li Qiwei's words made everyone cheer up, the good news of this god of wealth, there will definitely be no problem (probably)!
"Tell me about it."
"Recently, I heard that Oda Nobunaga hired more than 10,000 foreign sergeants, and I also found a large number of sergeants from Songguo for the lord, and there is a fleet willing to serve!"
Uesugi Kenshin stood up and looked at the chief retainer excitedly, "I didn't expect that Ziyu would have a way at a critical time!" β
"So my lord, don't worry about Nobunaga's foreign aid at all, because we have it too."
In this way, after the Eastern Expeditionary Force of Brittania joined Oda Nobunaga's forces, Uesugi Kenshin also obtained a large number of mercenaries from Songkuni.
There is even a fleet willing to help the female tiger, but the leader of this fleet seems to be a girl.