What the hell is Tsushima like now?

During the Wanli period, Japan invaded Korea, and the clan of Tsushima was ordered to participate in the war. The men on the island, from the age of 16 to 53, were all mobilized, and barely raised an advance team of 5,000 people.

The 5,000 Tsushima soldiers were almost wiped out, and there were no adult men on the island.

After a few years of hard work, there is finally a group of adults. Japan once again allowed the Zong clan to recruit soldiers, and they did their best to recruit only 1,000 people, some of whom were not even under the age of 16.

Fortunately, there was no real war this time, and a thousand men survived, and in the following decades, Tsushima Island relied on these thousand men to reproduce.

Immediately afterwards, the Zong clan was in charge of diplomacy with the DPRK and successfully restored diplomatic relations between the DPRK and Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu rewarded his meritorious deeds and made Tsushima a daimyo of 100,000 koku, but his territory contributed up to 10,000 koku.

The main thing is the lack of people!

Now that it has been restored for decades, counting the old, weak, women and children, it is estimated that there are more than 10,000 people on the whole island.

Historically, the clan ruled Tsushima for hundreds of years, and it was at the hands of Tsushima that the golden age was reached. But at this moment, Zong Yizhen has just succeeded to the throne for two or three years, the population is scarce, the fields are barren, and the debts are high, how can there be a golden age?

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and last year there was a fire, and the castle town was burned to the ground.

Mitsutomo Oura, a retainer, said, "The most urgent task is to rebuild the castle town. At the same time, the debts were sorted out, and the castle town was rebuilt using Japanese and Chinese merchants. It is also theirs to sell all the land to the merchants to pay off the debts, and it is also theirs to build the shops, and we will be responsible for collecting taxes from now on. ”

This is forced to have no choice but to rely on real estate to make money.

Zong Yizhen had just turned twenty-one years old, nodded and said, "That's fine, anyway, we don't have any money, so let the merchants pay for the reconstruction of the castle town." ”

Oura Mitsutomo also said, "After the reconstruction of the castle town, it is necessary to reform the land inspection system and change the local knowledge and action system to the Tibetan front knowledge and action system. Implement the Junda system, develop new fields, absorb Japanese ronin, and strengthen the development of silver mines. At the same time, it was necessary to establish a feudal school and train samurai who were loyal to the daimyo. ”

"I'm afraid it's hard to reform like this, right?" Zong Yizhen was suspicious.

Of course, it is difficult to centralize reform, and in another time and space, after the reform was completed, Oura Mitsutomo was executed, purely to kill and vent his anger to other retainers. But because of this reform, Tsushima became strong and prosperous, and agriculture and commerce developed rapidly.

Oura Mitsutomo said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must reform, otherwise we will never have a bright future for Ma Fan." ”

"Lord Jiadu, China has an envoy!"

Zong Yizhen stood up abruptly and took Oura Mitsuyu out, and the other retainers also went to the port one after another.

It was still Dang Chongjun who came, and the Korean monarchs and ministers were tossed in winter, and he was not idle in Hanyang. During this period, he submitted his plan to Nanjing, and Zhao Han quickly approved it and reissued him with the holy decree and bronze seal.

"Ministers of the lower kingdom, meet the angels!"

Although Zong Yizhen has a North Korean official position, he considers himself Japanese in his bones. At this time, he declared his identity, and he was ambiguous, and he didn't make it clear which country he was.

Dang Chongjun was very young and was sent as an envoy because he was fluent in Japanese and Korean.

At this moment, Dang Chongjun deliberately said in Korean dialect: "Your Excellency, please rise, the lord of Korea, you have dedicated Tsushima Island to the Celestial Empire. From now on, Your Excellency will be an official of the Celestial Empire, and you will no longer need to call yourself a minister of the lower kingdom. ”

"Huh?"

Zong Yizhen subconsciously looked at Oura Mitsuyu, who was also confused.

Dang Chongjun also said: "You should bathe and change your clothes, and after fasting for three days, set up the incense table to welcome the holy decree. ”

Oura Mitsutomo was the first to come back to his senses, bent down and said, "Angel, please enter the city and rest." ”

The main city of Tsushima is called Yanyuan Castle, and although it is short and dilapidated, it is also easy to defend and difficult to attack. Outside the city, the commercial and living quarters were all burned down, and they are now in a state of ruins, and merchants and people can only build temporary shacks to survive.

Dang Chongjun passed by the town of Chengxia and couldn't help asking: "Is it all burned outside the city?" ”

Zong Yizhen had a bitter face: "I burned it last year, and I have been short of money to rebuild it, which made the angel smile." ”

"This is easy to do," Dang Chongjun said with a smile, "and when I go back, invite some Jiangsu businessmen to come over, and they will definitely be willing to pay for the repair of the shop." Moreover, Tsushima Island is about to be changed to Tsushima County, and the imperial court can also allocate a sum of money and grain. ”

Zong Yizhen and his retainers didn't dare to object when they heard this, it was easy to ask God to send God.

After settling the Chinese envoys, Zong Yizhen held a meeting with his retainers.

Due to the devastating population caused by the war, the retainers of Tsushima were greatly weakened. Then there was the "Liuchuan One" incident, and the Zong clan made the retainers obedient, and the lord's centralized power had been realized in disguise.

At that time, Japan wanted to reopen trade with Korea and put the Muneshi clan in Tsushima in charge of peace negotiations.

North Korea said that peace talks were okay, and the shogunate had to send diplomatic documents first. Zong forged shogunate documents, tricked Korea into sending envoys to Japan, and then forged Korean diplomatic documents. This was repeated several times, and the Joseon king and the Japanese shogunate were coaxed into a twist.

The retainer Yanagawa had a conflict with the clan and wanted to become the direct banner of the shogunate, so he ran to report the inside story. As a result, Yanagawa was exiled, and the lord of the Tsushima domain, the Tsushima clan, had nothing to do, and became the exclusive minister of Asahi diplomacy.

"What should I do?" Zong Yizhen asked directly.

The retainer Hidekiyo Arai said: "We can only ask the shogunate to intervene, and we have no ability to resist China." ”

Mitsutomo Oura said: "If it was on the mainland, the shogunate might send troops, but this is Tsushima Island, can the shogunate naval force fight the Chinese navy?" ”

The crowd was silent.

In Tsushima in this time and space, life is even more difficult.

In another time and space, although there are few men left in Tsushima, there are a large number of Japanese ronins who come to replenish them. The ronins also turned into pirates and, with the support of the Jong clan, monopolized the trade between Korea and Japan.

And now, China's maritime trade is booming, the Chinese navy regularly exterminates pirates, and Chinese businessmen have grabbed market share.

The lords of Tsushima were so poor that they could only eat chazuke.

The island's economy has not completely collapsed, and it is purely Tsushima that has copper and silver mines, which can be mined and sold to Chinese maritime merchants in exchange for supplies.

The discussion came and went, and everyone felt that they should lie flat.

As for the shogunate, you don't have to take the initiative to report it, and you can hide it for as long as you can. Anyway, after losing their territories in Japan and retreating to Tsushima Island, the feudal lords and retainers here became accustomed to surviving in the cracks.

Fasting for three days, bathing and changing clothes.

Dang Chongjun read out the edict in Chinese: "Emperor Fengtian Yingmin, the edict said: The Tsushima clan has lived on this island for a long time, and now the imperial court has set up Tsushima County, and the people are settled, and there is no need to choose another county." Zongyi really protects the realm and the people, but this is the same position, and Wen Linlang (is the seventh rank of the third rank) is also awarded...... Chin this! ”

"Thank you!" Zongyi really received the decree in a trance, and also got the appointment document and official seal.

His full title is: Datong, Tsushimazhi County, Dengzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, China.

Dang Chongjun said: "The county governor of Tsushima County will arrive soon. As for the other officials, please consult with the county magistrate. If Japan sends troops, they can go to Tamna County (Jeju Island) for help. ”

Tsushima is so poor that with current agricultural technology, 20,000 people can be accommodated on the island, unless there is a steady flow of food from outside.

Therefore, after taking Tsushima Island, the imperial court decided to garrison 1,000 troops and 4 warships on Jeju Island. These troops are responsible for protecting the security of Jeju Island and Tsushima Island, and at the same time keeping an eye on Japan and North Korea from secretly causing trouble.

Tsushima Island is full of Japanese, so there is no need to kill all the immigrants for the time being.

The magistrate of the county directly let Zong Yizhen take the position, and the county was sent by the imperial court, and everything else remained as usual. Those so-called retainers all have fiefs on the island, and the lords have become town chiefs and village heads, and they don't even bother to divide the fields for the peasants for the time being.

But three things are important!

Dang Chongjun said to Zong Yizhen and his retainers: "From now on, you and other officials must change their Han surnames, and the people who do not have surnames must also change their Han surnames when they settle down in the government." Officials such as you must wear Hanfu, otherwise they will be dismissed and exiled. Within this year, the imperial court will allocate funds to build a primary school, and the teachers will be dispatched by the imperial court. Three years later, a Tsushima middle school was built and an elementary school was added. Tsushima County scholars, regardless of ethnicity, can also be an official in the imperial examination. ”

Changing surnames, changing clothes, indoctrination, and weakening Japan's influence here, two or three generations can achieve cultural replacement.

Regarding this policy, Zong Yizhen and his retainers did not contradict it.

Isn't it just a change of surname?

Zongyi's true ancestors have long since changed, their original surname was "Weizong", and in order to facilitate their dealings with North Korea, they changed their surname to "Zong".

Oura Mitsutomo, can be changed to Urakotomo.

Arai Hidekiyo, can be changed to Hidekiyo I.

How convenient, it's much easier than the Mongols to change their surname.

As long as they don't touch their territory and property, let them have whatever they want, and let them wear whatever they want.

Dang Chongjun also said: "From now on, there will be no more private soldiers. Your army will be changed to police and patrol officers. The number of police officers is tentatively set at 80, and the number of police officers is to be provided by the county treasury. The number of inspectors was tentatively set at 150, and the number of soldiers was supplied by the imperial court. The rest of the army must be disbanded. If anyone dares to plot a private soldier, it will be regarded as a rebellion! ”

Everyone looked at each other.

Dang Chongjun continued: "When the whole island is checked, the tax is paid according to the number of acres, and if there are those who conceal the acres, the whole family will be exiled to Heilongjiang!" ”

Dang Chongjun took a thousand Datong troops and demanded that Zong Yizhen hand over the city defense.

Zong Yizhen discussed with his retainers for three days, but finally did not dare to resist and obediently handed over the power of city defense. Then, the domestic samurai were organized into police officers and patrol soldiers, and all the redundant samurai were dismissed and turned into ronin.

Dang Chongjun was afraid that these ronins would make trouble, so he even took the ronins with the port, more than 400 ronins, all of whom were scattered and thrown to Heilongjiang.

Dang Chongjun immediately led the troops away, and it seemed that everything had changed, and nothing seemed to have changed.

From now on, it's a blunt knife to cut meat.,Little by little, it's sinicized.。 Nowadays, the Han people only serve as county officials and control the school, and in the future, they will slowly send senior officials to take charge of the various departments of the Tsushima County government. The salaries of those inspectors are distributed by the imperial court, and they will gradually become managed by the Han Chinese.

If there is any change, it will be the Datong army that will come and kill these Japanese lords cleanly.

Even Zong Yizhen, the magistrate, will be transferred to other provinces when the time is right, and a Han official will be replaced to manage it.

When the time is ripe, it is time to really take stock of the acres.

These guys must have concealed the acres of land and did not report it, and when they were caught, they happened to be exiled, and the imperial court had an excuse to divide the fields on a large scale.

(End of chapter)