Xinshun 1730

Chapter 309
Liu Yu thought to himself, this should be his last choice of etiquette and interests.

This matter should not be discussed by myself. Under the system of etiquette and law that is the same as the family and the country, foreign monarchs are also monarchs, and foreign countries are also superior.

But this matter is too important, the shogunate must exist.

Because Liu Yu has no long-term thoughts about Japan, he just wants to take away the last bit of gold, silver and copper; use it as a place for dumping commodities.

In fact, from the founding of Dashun to the present, Japan has exported a total of 250 million taels of gold and 110 million kilograms of about 1100 tons of silver.About four-fifths of it flowed into Dashun, and the rest went to the Netherlands.

There is not much oil and water that can be squeezed.

But it's like what the Japanese "nobility" colleagues said: like sesame, the more you squeeze, the more oil you get. It is estimated that if you squeeze it hard, you can squeeze out a million 10 taels of gold and six to seven hundred tons of silver.

In order to let the emperor and nobles see the benefits of fighting Japan, Liu Yu took great pains.

Kindly helped the shogunate to reform the coinage, provided very constructive suggestions, stabilized prices, stopped deflation, and allowed the Japanese shogunate to collect a lot of "seigniorage" through the coinage reform. Now the shogunate has cash.

He kindly helped the shogunate to promote sweet potatoes, which enabled the shogunate to survive the economic crisis, maintained the stability of the subsequent dumping market, and made it convenient for rice to be shipped when there was no precious metal to squeeze in the future.

So it is very convenient to ask for money. If the shogunate had to ask the daimyos to contribute rice a few years ago, it would be difficult to squeeze out the money even if they fought.

As long as the shogunate exists, there is someone who helps Dashun collect taxes.When the tax is almost done, it's easier to harvest a wave than to collect it yourself.

Moreover, the special political system of the shogunate and the popularity of Zhu Xi's theory in Japan have made the name of the Japanese shogunate not justified. So far, Liu Yu has not figured out why the shogunate promotes Zhu Zi's theory by itself, and how Zhu Xi's theory views Cao Cao. The shogunate has no idea?
If Dashun wins this time, the shogunate's prestige will be directly reduced to the lowest level.

At that time, if the shogunate wants to maintain itself, it can only rely on Dashun. This can be called betrayal of the country, or it can be called class consciousness.The story of automatically giving up power and interests after shouting a few slogans is basically only in fairy tales, and the shogunate has no choice.

Besides, dumping in the future is not dumping arms, so it is best not to cause chaos in the Warring States Period.That would seriously affect trade volumes.

It would be better for Dashun to sit beside him with a balance hand.

When he said this, the rest of the people present also felt that it should be so.

If that's all, it's fine.

But it's not that simple.

Liu Yu wants to get Hokkaido.

The official name of the shogun is "Shogun who conquers barbarians".Those who are barbarians are also those who are barbarians.

The Eminos are all gone, where will the general conquering the barbarians go?

In this matter, it is still necessary to give the shogunate a face, otherwise it will not look good, and it will not be easy to negotiate when the time comes.This is tantamount to abolishing the legal basis of the shogun.

The emperor knew that he had already stockpiled food in Ezodi in advance, but he didn't make it a big deal before.

At this time, when Liu Yu said this matter, everyone present was dumbfounded.

They are all people who live under the system of etiquette and law. Of course, this matter is easy to understand.Japan's title as a general conquering barbarians is really troublesome.

But for Hokkaido, Liu Yu is definitely not willing to let go.

"Your Majesty, although the Ezo land has no products and the climate is similar to that of Vladivostok, when it comes to the situation, it can be compared to the Hexi Corridor."

"If you get Eizu, you can monitor the Wa country; you can cut off the Rakshasa. It can also prevent the Raksha from colluding with the Wa country. Therefore, although the Eizu land is barren at this time, it must be obtained."

"Your Majesty has entrusted his ministers with the duty of saving Jinghai, and for the long-term stability of Jinghai. His emigration and relocation of civil affairs has always been done first outside and then inside. Breeding, sooner or later the interior will become the real ground of the Celestial Empire."

"Ezo is extremely important in Jinghai. Although Jiedushi is a low-level official, the minister has to think about the long-term."

He is determined to cut off Hokkaido. In terms of economic value, there is almost no such thing now. The emperor has already promised Liu Yu in private that he can cut it off.

I just feel that this kind of trivial matter can not be regarded as a pre-established condition. When the time comes, it will be said. It is not a rich place, but it has a population of more than [-]. Even if it is cut off, the Wa country will not feel bad.

However, at this time, when he considered the general's military affairs, the emperor frowned and said: "This matter is indeed a bit difficult. Do you have any ideas?"

The few present were all important military ministers, and they really didn't have much experience in this kind of matter.

You look at me, I look at you, and finally had to say: "During the Wanli period of the previous dynasty, the canonization of the Japanese king was not also the canonization of Kanbai Toyotomi Hideyoshi? It's just that I didn't know it before, and it's not easy to pretend to be deaf and dumb now. , that’s another way of saying it.”

"Under the Son of Heaven, there can only be one king in a tributary state. The Japanese call themselves Maharaja. What is this Maharaja? It's okay for them to call themselves Maharaja. Those who were enshrined by the Celestial Dynasty do not have the title of Maharaja..."

"It's really hard to do at this time."

Not only were the ministers frowning and thinking hard, unable to think of a way to get the best of both worlds, the emperor also bowed his head in thought.

The emperor felt that what Liu Yu said was quite reasonable, to maintain the existence of the shogunate and the existence of the Japanese king, so as to facilitate control.

It is easier for Dashun to control Japan without abolishing the king or the shogunate.

But neither the king nor the shogunate will be abolished, but the "barbarians" of the general who conquered the barbarians will be cut off...

It is not so difficult to formulate a battle plan, and it is indeed a collective difficulty in this matter.

Another one, if Japan goes to war against Dashun again in the future, the shogunate will be called the Great General Who Conquered Yi, which will also make Dashun very upset—who is Yi?

After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't come up with any better solution, so the emperor said: "Forget it, I won't mention it in advance. After the matter is completed, let the Li government think about it."

"Japan is not allowed to do diplomacy, but to pay tribute. It is most appropriate for the government to handle this matter. They have a lot of money and experience, and they will find a way."

What did Liu Yuxin say?
He looked at the emperor anxiously, and the emperor smiled and said, "Don't worry, you are the envoy of Jinghai Jiedu. Where is the important place of Jinghai, I will naturally listen to your advice. Just now I said three things about the conquest of wives. Just add one more thing."

Hearing the emperor's guarantee and reciting the book, Liu Yu thanked him, thinking that this matter must be done.

Coal mines and iron mines are either in Hokkaido or near Nagasaki. The latter can be controlled at any time. If the former is obtained, it will lock Japan's future road.

But at this time, he couldn't think of a way, so he could only stop mentioning it.

The emperor said some more about the conquest of the Japanese, and finally said: "If you have any opinions, please tell me."

The old British Duke glanced at Liu Yu and asked, "Is it a little too big for the scale of [-] people?"

"Or don't sign."

"If you want to levy, you have to kill with a single blow with the power of thunder. In the case of sea transportation, although you can guarantee it by keeping the rules, God's will is unpredictable. Once the troops are insufficient, and it happens that it is difficult to support it when there is a heavy storm...Although after the military reform, the heavenly soldiers will use one Dang Wu, but the country of Wa is not a small country, and it invaded North Korea in the past, and there were 30 to [-] soldiers."

Liu Yu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, British Lord, ten thousand people are enough. This moment, that moment."

"At that time, the Japanese state achieved great things in the troubled times of Guanbai, and the soldiers and generals had been trained for a long time; now...the military equipment is relaxed."

"Furthermore, I have also been to Nagasaki and Kokura, and I have seen their castles, but they have not been repaired for a long time. Since Tokugawa gained power, I was afraid that the feudal lords under him would rebel. If each family repaired the city wall, they had to report it, and it was difficult to approve it."

"The country is long and narrow, and Edo is far from Kyushu Island. It will take a year for the navy to mobilize its forces. At that time, I only need to go around Edo and let the sails dry, and it will not dare to use the troops of Edo headquarters. Use them all. And the soldiers of the other feudal lords will definitely not be willing to contribute."

"That's why ten thousand people are enough. If there are more, food, grass, armaments, payment and pensions will all need money. It's a little bit to save a little bit."

"However... these ten thousand people need elites."

The emperor nodded and said: "Naturally, it is an elite. Raising soldiers for a thousand days is used for one dynasty, and the country spends countless money and food for military reforms. It is the time to use them."

"And don't worry, the Wa Kingdom is not the Zhunbu. To attack the Zhunbu, it will be extremely difficult to transport thousands of kilograms of cannons; but the Wa Kingdom is near the sea, and the cannons can be used for many purposes."

"Before the military reform in this dynasty, the artillery was very good. It is rare to use more artillery in this battle. It is expected to be worry-free."

"Besides, the Japanese country is near the sea, and the enemy is here, so I will be there, looking for its weak points to attack. Although there are many troops, how can they be faster than ships when they walk on the road?"

These words are exactly the nightmare that has been haunting the emperor's mind.

When it was just a nightmare, it was the Westerners who Liu Yu told about invading the coast, transporting troops with the help of ships, and guerrilla raids.

Before the French mission came and signed the battleship exchange agreement, such nightmares would often haunt the emperor's heart like a ghost, which was difficult to erase.

It is really an indescribable pleasure to spread such a nightmare on other people now.

Li Gan thought to himself, as long as the navy in Liu Yu's hands can win, then there is nothing to talk about in this battle.

"Liu Yu, you will be responsible for the navy and military affairs this time. However, you also need to supervise the transportation of grain and grass. I won't find someone else to do it. You intended to set up the Ministry of the Navy at the beginning. There are also staff officers in the navy, and you will do the food transportation together.”

"You have also discussed the maritime affairs. The conditions are as you said, two years to deliver military rations, in exchange for two years of monopoly trade rights. After two years, the rights will be sold."

This time, the transportation of rice to the north, as well as the previous smuggling of grain to Japan, are all logistical drills.

The emperor is confident of this.

Ordinarily, the army's staff department is responsible for logistics planning, but the navy under Liu Yu also has a staff team. This time, if the army wants to succeed, it has to rely on the navy.Therefore, Jiang Chen didn't mention the matter of logistics at all, it was tantamount to directly pushing it to Liu Yu.

The relationship between Liu Yu and maritime merchants is obvious to all, and it is appropriate to entrust this matter to Liu Yu.

"Yes, I obey the order."

After receiving the military order, the emperor asked everyone for their opinions, and there was nothing to say for the time being. After all, this was an unprecedented action, and the last time it was the Mongols who did this.If you talk about lessons, you have learned a lesson not to set sail in a typhoon, but there is nothing else to talk about.

"Since that's the case, Qing and others should step back first. This matter must be kept secret and must not be shared with others. If the information is leaked, it will be regarded as collaborating with the enemy."

"Liu Yu, you stay here, I still have something to say."

(End of this chapter)