"Yes, yes."

Shimazu Tadashi swallowed his saliva and echoed nervously.

He saw that he was going to suffer a loss.

In order to minimize the loss, he could only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, insisting that it was a misunderstanding and not giving the shogunate a reason to intervene.

And he understood that the shogunate attached great importance to this trade negotiation between the two sides.

The purpose is to fill the gap in overseas trade left by the withdrawal of Western countries such as Spain, England, the Netherlands, and Portugal from the market.

In comparison, the losses and benefits of the Satsuma Domain are not worth mentioning.

At this time, it was just to rectify him and the Satsuma Domain.

Tokugawa Iemitsu said in a deep voice: "Is this really a misunderstanding? There was a fierce battle between the two sides, and the Satsuma sailors were lost, can this be regarded as a misunderstanding? ”

After speaking, he glanced coldly at Shimazu Tadashi.

This glance has a threatening meaning.

Dare to collude with outsiders and fool the shogunate, and he is tired of being crooked.

Tadashi Shimazu bowed his head.

Yang Chengying came forward: "This is really a misunderstanding. The two sides clashed at sea, and it was not two people who competed in martial arts, and the point was over. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand.

Cao Bianjiao held a model of a battleship in front of him.

Tokugawa Iemitsu glanced at it, and his eyes lit up.

A fourth-tier battleship with fifty-four guns, who doesn't have a headache when they look at it.

Sakai Tadakatsu whispered: "He brought six such warships, and there are countless others. ”

Yang Chengying pushed the model forward, "This is my flagship, there are six fleets like this." You see, with such a firepower configuration, it can be contained in a fight. ”

The meaning is very clear, I can't be blamed for this, the blame is only that the firepower is too strong, and when I fight, I used some strength.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was still stuck in the last time, and when he saw this flagship at first glance, his heart cooled.

No wonder the Satsuma sailors were beaten so badly.

The treacherous and cunning Tokugawa Hidetada finally saw it. The Satsuma clan cooperated so much, and it turned out that it was asking for help.

If you blindly suppress it again, it is tantamount to sending the Satsuma clan into the arms of the other party.

He laughed: "It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Ah, that's a ...... Hehe...... It seems that the establishment of a consulate is necessary. ”

After that, he looked at Tokugawa Iemitsu: "Takechiyo, I see that this matter is over, so don't mention the unpleasantness of the past." ”

"Yes, Father."

Tokugawa Iemitsu borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, and then told Yang Chengying and Shimazu Tadashiyo that since it was really a misunderstanding, the matter ended here.

A storm has subsided.

As for the "Fifteen Articles", the shogunate did not mention it.

It was originally to suppress the Satsuma Domain, how could they personally go to the battle.

The day after the talks, Tokugawa Iemitsu invited Yang Seungo to the Honmaru castle tower to enjoy the scenery and enjoy tea.

Serving as the head of tea is Imagawa Naobo.

He kept his head down.

Both Yang Chengying and Tokugawa Iemitsu were silent.

Drinking tea, pay attention to an artistic conception.

After the tea was boiled, Imagawa Naobo poured a bowl each for Yang Chengying and Tokugawa Iemitsu.

A light bowl of tea, the color is grass blue.

Yang Cheng applied exquisite etiquette, picked up the tea bowl, turned around, and tasted it carefully.

Taste ok.

Seeing this, the Tokugawa family said in a deep voice: "I really can't see that Jingluo has also dabbled in the tea ceremony of our country." ”

"Occasionally, it's not skilled."

Yang Chengying said modestly.

Tokugawa Iemitsu bowed slightly: "I don't know how many households are under the rule of Jinglu?" ”

"Not much. Last year, the yellow register was drafted, with about 1.63 million households and about 5.47 million people. ”

Hearing this, Tokugawa Iemitsu raised his head and felt some emotion in his heart.

In the end, it is a big country, and there are more than 5 million people in the corner of Liaodong.

Although Taige's ambition is not small, it is still too naïve to want to win in the face of such a large country with such a huge population.

"I heard that there were only 300,000 households in your land at first, how can there be so many at once."

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked tentatively.

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "Governing a place is like governing a water, and the people go to the place of virtue and politics, such as a river returning to the sea." ”

Said in a vague manner, avoiding practical issues.

"Yes. I don't know how many people with armor in the collar are there? ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu asked again.

"Counting the sailors, there are 180,000 soldiers with armor. But there were more than 30,000 recruits, as well as soldiers guarding the town. Therefore, there are only tens of thousands of people who can be mobilized. ”

Yang Chengying answered truthfully.

In ancient times, hundreds of thousands of people were often counted, which sounded like a lot, and that was to count the people.

Yang Chengying's answer, which seems to be weak on the surface, actually refers to professional soldiers who can be used in combat.

As soon as he heard this number, Tokugawa Iemitsu's scalp tingled.

In the late Warring States period, the famous Battle of Sekigahara, the total number of troops invested by both sides was only about 180,000.

Moreover, at the end of this war, both the Western Army and the territorial domain lords of the Eastern Army suffered considerable losses.

Yang Chengying can raise such a huge sailor, and the overseas trade is really profitable.

"I have one thing that I am very puzzled about, and I would like to ask for some guidance."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was polite.

"General, please." Yang Cheng responded, "I know everything." ”

"Excuse me, are you not afraid of the infiltration of Western countries into you? You know our country well, and you should know that Western missionaries always do things that go against the shogunate. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu has always had a headache with this problem, and his tone is very sincere.

"Frankly, you and we are not the same organization."

Yang Chengying said: "We have implemented a system from top to bottom. And most of them are not my cronies, just well-educated. You are even a vassal lord in Laozhong, and you have divided your land into pieces. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, very much in agreement.

Yang Chengying continued: "They each have their own interests and collude with each other, and there is no way for you to ban Western missionaries. ”

This is not a point of instruction.

If the Tokugawa family dared to change, the Tokugawa shogunate would be gone.

This is called "death to those who learn from me"!

"But if I cooperate with you, you can guarantee that your interests will not be infringed upon?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu said, "I remember that Shimazu Tadashi, the lord of the Satsuma Domain, actually sang a harmony with Ashitsu. ”

"There's something wrong with that."

Yang Chengying smiled: "Shimazu Tadashi didn't do that for me, he did it for himself."

If one day, his interests are the same as those of the shogunate, he will still turn his face. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu was slightly surprised, he didn't expect Yang Chengying to be so sincere.

"Jingluo, is it so fearless?" Tokugawa Iemitsu was puzzled.

"It's not that I'm fearless, it's because of profit. There were too many samurai in the Satsuma domain, and if he didn't rely on sea trade, he would starve to death. ”

"That's it!"

"As a shogun, how can the Satsuma clan change its mind, it is not enough to take hostages."

"Huh...... It makes sense. ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu bowed his head and tasted tea.

Yang Chengying looked at the young general of his age with a smile.

In the conversation just now, Yang Cheng should have his own purpose.

In the current situation, it was not in Yang's interest for the shogunate and the Satsuma clan to be too close or too far apart.

If you get too close, you will betray him together.

It is too far away to facilitate the smooth flow of maritime trade routes.

It's best if it's just a departure.