Wanli 1592

Chapter 192 Xiao Ruxun's Peace Agreement
"If we directly contact the Ming country on behalf of Japan, and use Toyotomi Hideyoshi's head as a condition for making peace with the Ming army, can the Ming army retreat and stop fighting Japan?"

Tokugawa Ieyasu's sudden idea shocked Kuroda Rusui a little. He had to say that he hadn't thought about this method. His heart was disturbed and he couldn't continue to think about the problem calmly. When the two sides were fighting, a third variable appeared. , and when this third variable was enough to destroy both sides in the war, Kuroda Rushui realized that things were out of his control.

Even if he has the ability to deal with it, he still doesn't like things that are beyond his control to happen, which really makes him dissatisfied, but now, this dissatisfaction has become fear.

Facing the fear of being unable to cope with the colossus, at this moment, Kuroda Rushui understood why their ancestors were so grateful for those two sudden kamikazes.

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi used 15 people to attack North Korea, causing Ming and North Korea to suffer great losses. If we just handed over Hideyoshi's head, Ming would not necessarily agree. They are the victors, and they will definitely return. Other demands will be made, and by then we may be in a very embarrassing situation."

After all, Kuroda Rushui is a rare military advisor, even though he was flustered, he still did not lose his true qualities as a military advisor.

"Then Mr. Guan Bingwei, what kind of request does the Ming Dynasty think it will make? It won't mean that we will be attached to the whole country, right?"

Kuroda Rushui shook his head: "That's impossible. The Ming Kingdom wouldn't do that, but the cession of land and indemnity is probably indispensable. Toyotomi Hideyoshi did too much before, and the Ming Kingdom was too angry. If you don't hand over something , they will not be satisfied and we will only lose more."

"Reparation for land?" Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned, his face full of worry: "Is the reparation for land too much? Japan is not big in the first place, and the land of Ming Dynasty is so big, do you still need Japanese land? As for the compensation, it is not unacceptable, but it must be within the range we can afford, right?"

"I don't dare to guarantee this. No one knows what the Ming country thinks about it, but it should be necessary to contact Ming country in private to clarify our position and express our unwillingness to go to war with Ming country. , Therefore, Your Excellency can send someone to contact the Ming Dynasty, the sooner the better, we must also prepare here to attack the Toyotomi clan at any time."

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded.

Seeing that the night was coming, Chen Lin led the navy to a small island in Japan under the guidance of Xuansu. There was a small harbor here, which was barely enough for the navy fleet to anchor for a night, and the army went to the island to rest. Some navy officers and soldiers were left to rest and guard on the ship, and Chen Lin himself stayed on the flagship to rest.

The result of today's battle is not bad, and it stimulated the Japanese side severely. I don't know if they will have a civil war like Xiao Ruxun's guess, and benefit the Ming fisherman.

Speaking of it, Chen Lin was still a little skeptical. Can a country be subdued by just the attack of a fleet of more than 1 people?

After eating the dinner brought by the soldiers, Chen Lin observed the map of Japan in his cabin and thought about tactics and strategies. After a while, the voice of the guards sounded outside the cabin.

"Chen Zongbing, there is an urgent letter from Admiral Xiao."

"Admiral Xiao's urgent letter?"

Chen Lin walked quickly to the door and opened the cabin door, and saw a guard holding a letter in his hand. Chen Lin took the letter, turned around and returned to the cabin, and then looked at the lights, it was indeed Xiao Ruxun's own handwriting. It reads "Chen Zongbing personally entrusted".

It's so late, what does it mean that Xiao Ruxun sent an urgent letter?
Chen Lin opened the letter with full of doubts, and when he saw it, he was stunned.

This letter from Xiao Ruxun is not a routine greeting, but an instruction book telling Chen Lin how to negotiate with the Japanese representatives. Lin was taken aback.

To go to the imperial title, you are not allowed to be called the emperor, you can only be called the king of Japan, and the king of Japan needs to ask the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to be recognized. Japan needs to pay tribute every year. Every year, Japan officially becomes the protectorate of the Ming Dynasty. .

Ceded Tsushima Island, Oki Island, Sado Island and Hizen Iwami as the land of Ming Dynasty.

Miyazu County of Tango State, Obama County of Wakasa State, and Tsuruga County of Echizen State were opened as treaty ports. Goods from the Ming Dynasty entered Japan through these three places without paying customs duties. Each of the three places set up a concession of the Ming Dynasty, and the sovereignty belonged to Japan. The property belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and it is regarded as the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty can garrison troops, and Japanese officials are not allowed to enter without permission. The Ming Consulate is set up in the concession, and the Ming Dynasty sends officials to collect commercial taxes.

The Consulate General of the Ming Dynasty is set up in Kyoto, the capital of Japan. The General Consulate of the Ming Dynasty is responsible for managing all the affairs of the people of the Ming Dynasty in Japan. Japan has no power to manage the people of the Ming Dynasty. If the people of the Ming Dynasty break the law in Japan, they also need to be transferred to the Ming Dynasty The consulate handles it, and the Japanese side is not allowed to handle it privately.

Compensation of 500 million taels of silver for the military expenses of the Ming Dynasty and 50 taels of silver for North Korea's loss.

The Japanese royal family sent protons to North Korea.

Chen Lin, who is not familiar with the specific situation in Japan, was taken aback by these terms. Chen Lin didn't understand the unfamiliar place names and nouns. Fortunately, Xiao Ruxun also wrote notes on another piece of letter paper. There are also precautions. After reading these, Chen Lin knew what Xiao Ruxun was up to.

Japan is rich in gold and silver, which is what Ming urgently needs, what His Majesty the Emperor asked for by name, and as far as Xiao Ruxun knows so far, Ishimi State has a mountain of silver, and Sado Island has a mountain of gold. The output is very large, and Ming is bound to get it. Apart from what must be obtained, the rest of the terms are negotiable. The reason why we opened our mouths so loudly is to leave room for the Japanese side to bargain, so as not to let them completely lose their minds about peace talks.

In addition, Xiao Ruxun also pointed out that Japan will not be too entangled with Sado Island, Tsushima Island, and another Oki Island. There are even talks about the cession of Hizen Country, but the cession of Iwami Country will definitely kill the Japanese. He insisted on not agreeing, because the mining volume of Iwami Yinshan is too large, and the highest annual output is one million taels of silver. It is impossible for the Japanese to hand over the entire Iwami to Daming, so what we want to fight for is the amount of silver, at least five The annual output of more than [-]% belongs to Daming.

At least one of the other three treaty ports must be guaranteed. Of course, if the Japanese don’t mention it, let’s not give in. It’s best to win all three. The tariff issue must be killed. All taxes must be handed over to Daming, and the consulate and the military officials stationed in Japan will also be killed and cannot be negotiated.

War compensation silver can allow Japan to counter-offer, but it must hold the bottom line of 300 million and cannot back down. If it is less than 300 million, the war will start, and if it is increased to 1000 million, it depends on whether he agrees or not.

To sum up, what the Ming Dynasty must obtain is 300% of the output of Tsushima Island, Sado Island, and Iwami Ginzan, a treaty port and concession, customs duties, garrison rights, consular jurisdiction, and [-] million war compensation silver And Japan goes to Emperor.

(End of this chapter)