The Yorkie merchant ship sailed into the port of Nagasaki in a drizzle, and most of the ships were made of raw silk, as well as Ming porcelain, brocade silk, etc., which were all bestsellers in Japan. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

There was also a special guest on board the York, Derek. Henman, who was the plenipotentiary of the Formosa Governor of the Dutch East India Company, was invited by the Japanese general Dainagen Tokugawa Iemitsu to come to Nagasaki to discuss helping Japan build warships and purchase heavy artillery.

More than a month ago, the Dutch merchant ships returning from Nagasaki, Japan, brought a message from Shigeyoshi Takenaka, which was pursued by the Nagasaki Shogunate of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, hoping that the Dutch Governor of Formosa, Nitz, would come to Nagasaki to discuss the construction of Nanban warships and the purchase of Nanban cannons, and also brought news that a naval battle broke out between the Japanese and the Ming and was defeated.

After the Hirayama Nagasaki Incident a few years ago, the shogunate did not allow the Portuguese to be stationed in Nagasaki and merchant ships were not allowed to sail to Manila, and the shogunate's relations with the Portuguese and Spaniards deteriorated, but it became closer to the Dutch and English.

Neutz took it very seriously, after all, the loss of several Galen ships and a large number of sailors in the past two years had greatly affected the construction of Formosa's castle, and at the same time lost a large amount of goods to the East India Company, and his position in Batavia was in jeopardy, if this could be done, he would not only deepen his contact with the shogunate, but also exchange a considerable amount of money to save his position in the East India Company.

However, due to the many conflicts between Nitz and the Japanese ronin who coveted the big man in the past two years, it was really inconvenient to come to Japan, so Derek came to Nagasaki on behalf of Nitz.

After Derek entered the Dutch Merchant House in Nagasaki, he tidied up his appearance and sent someone to the Nagasaki Residence Office.

After consultation between the merchant hall and the commissioner's office. At the end of the Shen period. Derek met with the Tokugawa Bannerman Shigeharu Takenaka and Nobunobu Mizuno of the Shogunate Nagasaki at the Merchant House.

The reason why I chose this place. This is because of the fact that there has always been a history of xenophobia in Japan, and in recent years there has been rampant proselytization between Spanish and Portuguese missionaries, and the shogunate encouraged xenophobic forces to attack the proselytization of the Nanyi people.

After a brief pleasantries, Derek presented the Dutch slip,

"The twelve-pounder cannon has a small sentence of two hundred and twenty-five silver, and the nine-pounder cannon has a small sentence of one hundred and seventy-five silver. Eighteen-pound cannon Two hundred and eighty-five silver sentences,

The 200-ton Galen battleship was sentenced to 30,000 silver

The 300-ton Galen battleship was sentenced to 45,000 silver

The 400-ton Galen battleship was sentenced to 60,000 silver."

Shigeharu Takenaka and Mamoru Mizuno looked at each other, and the price was basically the same as the offer of the Spaniards two years earlier, which was quite reliable.

"Mr. Derek, do you agree to our request to help build ships?" Shigeharu Takenaka asked.

Shigeharu Takenaka asked, this is the key, such a high price, Takenaka believes that the Dutch people are very profitable, and the shogunate can't afford to buy much at such a purchase price. The key is to make it yourself.

It's just that more than ten years have passed since the first self-built Nanban battleship Date Village, and it was the Spaniards who presided over the construction. The Japanese craftsmen who participated in the construction only knew some specific construction techniques, and the drawings of the sailing ships were all in the hands of the Spaniards, and now they can only ask for foreign aid to build ships.

"Well," Derek pretended to be reserved, looking very embarrassed, "two adults, our bulk cargo is sea vessels, and if we sell our skills, we will lose a lot." ”

"First of all, it's not just you and others who can build the Nanban warship, and secondly, this is the opportunity given to you by His Royal Highness the General, I hope you can take advantage of it." Mizuno, who was born as a military general, said impatiently.

He couldn't see the face of the Southern Barbarians the most, in order to open up the Japanese trade routes, he was going around, low-level, this time, the general had something to ask for, and he was making a tune, strange goods can live, and he is hateful.

"Don't worry, two adults," of course Derek can't let the business run aground, his master Nitz is eager to see through it,

"At present, our shipbuilding skills are far superior to those of the Spaniards, and even the English are greatly inferior, and if the English build it, I am afraid that in a year or two, the Spanish will probably build it again in connection with the missionary question, and only I, the Dutch people, will send men to help build it in a few months, and it will not be confused with religious questions."

The East India Company established a consortium for the sole purpose of monopolizing the profits of the Far East, and religion had nothing to do with the East India Company, and Batavia would never compromise its own interests because of religious beliefs.

"Then state your conditions, if it's too much, then we don't mind waiting a few more days." Shigeyoshi Takenaka is also very shameful for the Dutch people to take advantage of the fire to rob, and his tone is extremely unkind.

"We want the general to buy at least ten Galen warships and fifty cannons, and only allow our merchant ships to trade in Nagasaki." Derek is also a lion's big mouth, especially the monopoly of Nagasaki trade, the shogunate will not agree, but this is a bargaining chip, everyone can talk slowly.

Sure enough, Mizuno Shoushin got up angrily and wanted to leave, Takenaka Shigeyoshi's face was also not good, but he still pulled Mizuno, no wonder they were angry, Nagasaki is no different than other commissions, they are responsible for all kinds of government affairs in Nagasaki Town, supervise foreign merchants, and at the same time monitor and probe Kyushu, Shikoku, Choshu Domain and other Western foreign daimyo of various behaviors, high and powerful, has always been the shogun's banner cronies.

At the same time, it is also a good location for promotion, so it has always been a local merchant and a foreign merchant on the border of Nagasaki, and the nearby daimyo is the object of great welcome, and all kinds of ceremonies are continuously delivered to the house, which is really both face-saving and affordable.

This time, the Dutch people took the opportunity to make such an excessive demand, which really made them embarrassed.

However, Shigeyoshi Takenaka still held back his anger and did not leave, the reason was that the young general was irritable and tyrannical, and this fiasco, the revenge must have tormented the general from time to time.

If this matter cannot be completed as soon as possible, and it will take a year or two to complete it for the sake of some silver taels, then the formation of the shogunate's naval army will probably be delayed for a year or two, and Takenaka believes that both he and Mizuno will lose the trust of the shogun and be put into a separate book.

Both sides have the sincerity to negotiate successfully, and the rest is hard negotiations.

After several days of back-and-forth, they came to an agreement that they could favor the Dutch in trade, such as gold and silver, and that the shogunate order four 200-ton Galen warships, two 300-ton Galen warships, and one 400-ton Galen warship.

At the same time fifteen nine-pounder guns and thirty twelve-pounder guns were ordered. The Dutch craftsmen who built the Galen ship will be in place within half a year to help the shogunate build the ship.

With a snap, Tokugawa Iemitsu slapped Shigeharu Takenaka's letter on the case, "There is nothing good about such a southern barbarian, and they actually blackmailed my Tokugawa family." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu's face turned crimson, and his chest rose and fell a few times.

The Dutch people don't seem to want much at such a price, but this is a large transaction of hundreds of thousands of silver judgments, and it is unreasonable not to drop the price by 30%, but the Dutch people only gave 10% in the end, which is simply unreasonable.

"Your Highness doesn't need to be angry," Yanagi Zongju bowed slightly and smiled, "It seems that we have suffered a loss this time, but we will know who will suffer in the future." ”

"Oh," Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes lit up, he had always had great confidence in Yagyu Muneki, "how do you say that?" ”

"My subordinates have found many people to investigate, and I roughly know that this southern barbarian came all the way from the extreme west with this big ship and a large iron cannon, occupying a lot of land and destroying many small countries," Yanagi Zongju smiled lightly with a folding fan.

"And the reason why the Netherlands wants to drive away the Portuguese in Macao to monopolize our market, and the money and food lost here, hehe...

Tokugawa Iemitsu stroked his palms and laughed, looking very cheerful, he understood the meaning of Yagyu Zongju, if he wanted to monopolize the Japanese market and obtain the monopoly right, hehe, this price is still the master of his Tokugawa family, how to get the silver back when the time comes, this Yagyu Zongju is not a loss is an old man, but he likes it.

Yanagi stroked his short hair and smiled with the young general. (To be continued.) )

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