Chapter 211 [Japanese Compromise]

When the Ming Dynasty was engaged in national entertainment, the war between Japan and the Netherlands was in full swing. One side has backward weapons, and the other side has too few soldiers, and no one can help anyone.

The Dutch found that Japan's tenacity was beyond imagination, and that after the landing, the naval superiority was gone, and it was very difficult to invade Japan. The Japanese wanted to drive the Dutch invaders home, and even more so they had to waste some effort. Fighting a war of attrition is not beneficial to either side. Especially in Japan, the Netherlands is known as the "sea coachman", with a thick foundation and a lot of business. Japan only actively cooperated with the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands, and after the falling out, it already lost an important ally.

Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu summoned a meeting in the city to discuss the next strategy. After a few months of fighting, Japan has already lost a lot of financial resources, and it cannot be consumed like this.

A group of ministers kneeling on tatami mats, their faces all ugly, and if they had knives in their hands, the atmosphere was perfect for collective seppuku.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "Everyone, what can you do to deal with the current situation?" The Celestial Empire refused to send troops, saying that it was to rectify the affairs of Miaojiang, but our people in the Central Plains reported that a game called football has recently risen in the city of Beijing, and the Han people are playing it, and they don't want to send troops at all."

Minister Zuo said sincerely: "General, they don't want to send troops, probably because they spent too much military money during the Korean War, which later indirectly led to the rise of the Jurchens. If you want them to help unconditionally, I am afraid it is impossible. My people and the ministers of the Celestial Empire have passed through, and they have already started Emperor Chongzhen, but Taifu Huang Peng is powerful, and the emperor also listens to him. This person is very good at calculating and making money, and he refuses to suffer a loss. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu sighed: "He likes money, why didn't you think about bribing him and giving him more treasures?" ”

A sincere and honest said: "He likes money, but he seeks wealth for the court and the people, our envoy has already contacted him, gave him gold and silver, gave him three beautiful women, and he also drove him out." The condition he put forward was that if he wanted the Ming Dynasty to intervene, unless Japan and the Ming Dynasty carried out full trade, there could be no one port. ”

Minister of the Interior Konoe Ueki said, "Full trade? Daming has just opened the sea ban, and suddenly he has become so positive? There may be some conspiracy. It only took a few years for this person to change the officials of the Ming court who were above their heads, and they did not cause a mutiny, looking at his actions towards the Jin State and North Korea, if he cooperated with him, he was afraid that it would be very dangerous. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu said coldly: "Then what danger do you think there will be?" The Ming have always looked down on our place, and they will not invade. Trade is no harm to us. If you don't get the support of the Ming Dynasty, if the Dutch don't retreat, you can only fight with them to the end, if the Ming really has a plan, wouldn't it be better to send troops when we are both defeated? ”

Aobai's thoughts are not something that the Japanese can understand. He does not fight unprepared battles, and even if he wants to invade, he must weaken his opponent to the greatest extent. Therefore, the first is economic aggression, and then the next plan is carried out, and it is much more intentional than directly fighting.

Japan is now in a dilemma, nominally they are the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty after all, and the Ming Dynasty has always regarded itself as a "state of etiquette", and it is better to contact the Ming than to pay compensation to the Dutch. The ministers could not think of a reason for the Ming to deal with Japan. If you want to deal with it, the Wanli period is the best opportunity, and there is no need to delay it until now. After the meeting, the Japanese decided to believe in the Ming Dynasty, but they did not know that the state of etiquette had begun to transform into a division of tigers and wolves.

Before the Japanese envoy saw Aobai, sent three Yamato national "beauties", Aobai originally heard that there was a little bit of expectation, after seeing it, the disgusting is not light. In this era, the image of Japanese men is already very strange, and women are even more so.

The standard for Japanese beauties is bald eyebrows, black teeth, and a white pink face. Fujiwara Norika plucked her eyebrows, and her temperament would be close to Zhenhai's dyed black teeth were even more terrifying, and the mouth of the woman with black teeth was like an open tomb, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she felt that flies could fly out of it. Applying a large amount of makeup white powder made Ao Bai a little weak. The original natural face is completely gone, and the Japanese woman is smeared with rouge and powder, and is so keen to apply it to the extent that she can't bear to look at it anymore, and her entire face, neck and even shoulders are coated with white powder, and her cheeks and lips are smeared bright red, which is more terrifying than Sadako.

If you find a Japanese woman, you have to have nightmares. Ao Bai was a little sympathetic to Zheng Zhilong, how did he get married in Japan back then? The courage is comparable to Zhuge Liang.

When the Japanese envoy arrived in the capital for the second time, he agreed to the request for trade. Ao Bai knew that the second step of the opium sales plan could be implemented. But he is not satisfied, the other party is in a hurry to find the door, that is, he can still raise the price, because Japan is in a hurry, and Daming is not in a hurry.

Ao Bai immediately asked Daming's merchant ships if they would stop at any of Japan's major ports just to sell things. Japan is also now showing signs of closing itself to the rest of the country, and the conditions for worshipping are tantamount to opening their borders.

The envoy Ito immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, if a few requirements were added to every worship, then when the talks were over, it would be the New Year. He said in unskilled Chinese: "Lord Huang, your actions will affect the friendship between the two countries, the army of the Celestial Empire can obviously repel the Dutch, why delay time and again?" ”

Ao Bai smiled: "That's right, our army can indeed defeat the Netherlands, because we have a lot of people. But do you know how long the Battle of Penghu was fought? The Dutch are a venomous snake, and if we want to kill the snake, we may be bitten. If there isn't enough at stake, why would we do it? You keep saying that you are a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but you do not come to pay tribute, and you close the country to only one treaty port, and you were still engaged in smuggling along the coast before. Zheng Zhilong has now taken refuge in the imperial court, what your country has done and what good things you have done, I know very well now. Excuse me, why is our army working so hard that you can take all the benefits? ”

Ito hurriedly said: "Then how can Daming help Japan defeat the Dutch?" ”

Ao Bai knew that Ito could not afford to delay, and if he returned to Japan without any commitment and negotiation progress, he would probably have to apologize. He smiled and said, "When you invaded Korea, and when the Jin State invaded Korea, our approach was to form a volunteer army and then send troops to the Korean territory. Later, Dongjiang Town, which was established by Governor Mao Wenlong, developed very well in Korea. They helped Korea resist the invasion of the Jin State for a long time, but then the North Korea stopped the supply of Donggang Town, and signed a brotherhood alliance with the Jin State, and we were forced to withdraw our troops, and you should know the end, the Korean country was destroyed. It's really painful. ”

Ito wiped the sweat from his forehead and had an ominous premonition. "My lord, if you have any requests, just say it."

Ao Bai said lightly: "It's very simple, if you really admit that it is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, at least let the Ming army be stationed somewhere in Japan, and the military salary will be paid by us." There will not be many people in this army, in order to maintain the integrity and peace of Japan's territory, as long as there is a garrison, if the Netherlands attack you again, it will be tantamount to attacking the Celestial Empire, and we will have a reason to start a war with them. And this part of the military can safeguard our business interests. We can work better together, what do you think? ”

Ito's expression was more bitter than a bitter gourd, and he sighed, "My lord, this is not something I can call the shots at all. ”

Ao Bai sneered: "Really? That's a pity, I can call the shots in the affairs of the Celestial Empire, and I can represent the emperor's wishes. Japan always sends a little person like you to negotiate with me, and it seems that there is no sincerity, so please come back. I'm not in a hurry anyway. After the Kim occupation of Korea, we are now cooperating well. I hope the Dutch don't let me down, what we need is a real ally, not a hypocritical puppet vassal who just wants to take advantage. Ah...... I'm sorry, but I said it so bluntly, it won't hurt the feelings of our two countries, right? Please bring my words to those who can call the shots. I'm not interested, and I don't want to waste my tongue catering to the little people in a small country. ”

This is not a negotiation at all, but a naked threat. Ito shuddered, and the shogunate sent him because he knew Chinese, but the other party didn't take him seriously at all. The implication of Ao Bai's words is that if they don't agree, the Ming will choose to cooperate with the Netherlands. The Netherlands can bring some of the Ming goods to Europe, which is indeed more profitable. If the Ming Dynasty sends troops to help the Netherlands, then Japan will be over. He felt that Ao Bai must be done, North Korea is an example, this guy is a devil who eats people and does not spit out bones. After agreeing to it, will it be beneficial for Japan to cooperate with such a dangerous person? If they do not cooperate, then Japan will completely lose its backers and allies, and enter a state of seclusion, and the Ming Dynasty will make them uncomfortable as long as they cut off economic cooperation with them.

There are too many goods in Japan that need to be purchased from Daming. However, too many imported goods would cause the export of gold and silver, and economists at that time, regardless of whether they were Chinese or foreign, thought that the export of gold and silver was harmful to the country. There countries are trying to increase the export of goods and the import of gold and silver. Japan is bound to have a serious trade deficit if it is fully traded. No matter what you choose. They are all the losers.

The fact that Aobai sent men to attack the Dutch city of Geranza, but cornered Japan, is the beauty of the whole conspiracy.

Ito was under tremendous psychological pressure and his blood pressure was high, so he could only leave first and contact the Japanese headquarters as soon as possible to tell him about the seriousness of the matter. Japan soon sent a heavy minister, Ashikaga Taikubo. When he went to the capital to meet Ao Bai and "Chongzhen", he expressed his willingness to accept the various conditions proposed by the Ming Dynasty.

Let the Ming garrison troops on the coast can ensure the security of the interior. If the Ming Dynasty fell to the Netherlands, it would be a catastrophe for Japan, and they could only choose the Ming Dynasty. Japan doesn't know that it's luring a wolf into the house, and the next step of Aobai's plan is about to begin...

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