Edo Traveler

"This is the Merchant Shipping School? The dry dock is down?"

　　 Pasha ceremony does not seem to be fighting, it is more like visiting. Katsukaishu and Manjiro Nakahama, who were received by the side, were introducing him that the planning and construction of Yokohama has been in full swing since last year, but not many things have been built yet.

　　 Mainly because of the war, no matter what the project is, it can only be stopped. Only the silk reeling factory built by Shigeru Nara already has an outer shell, and only the machine and the interior are laid and installed.

　　 "So, the shogunate has planned in Yokohama long ago?" Pashali felt that every day he came to Japan, he had a better understanding of a country with a history of two thousand years.

　　 It is clear that the shogunate is actually a backward feudal country. The vast majority of its citizens are farmers who will never leave their villages in their entire lives, struggling to make a living. There is hardly any industrial foundation, and even the enfeoffment system is adopted to manage the country.

　　 But it is such a country that actually has a strong sense of worry, or a small number of upper-level rulers have a strong sense of worry. Willing to learn from foreign countries, travel across the oceans, hungry for knowledge. Within a few years, new-style forts and modernized armies were also available, and even the combat effectiveness of the army was quite remarkable.

　　 What’s even more surprising is that someone in the shogunate is firmly promoting the modernization of the entire country, although it is only military and industrial modernization, politics is still conservative and feudal.

　　 Even so, it is rare!

　　 It is clear that Japan has not been defeated by foreign forces before, and there has never been a large-scale coup and rebellion in the country. There is actually a top-down reform of the ruling class. There is one thing to say, this is also very rare in the history of the world.

　　 After all, when the ruling class is stable, it is the most resistant to change. The shogunate not only did not resist change, but was constantly trying to change.

　　 "In fact, it started planning a year or two. The shipyard was designed and built by John before, and the merchant marine school was started after I came back." Katsu Kaishu introduced Nakahama Manjiro on the side.

　　 After learning that Manjiro Nakahama had studied shipbuilding, English, surveying and other professional courses in Massachusetts in the United States, Pashali also shook hands with him. Talents are always respected.

　　 "Yokohama is very close to Edo, and it has a very good harbor. You picked a good place." Pashali really took a fancy to Yokohama.

　　 "Because he is sheltered by Uraga, he is relatively safe." Katsukaishu returned to Japan when he returned home, and he knew the location of Yokohama was a good place.

　　 is better than facing the Pacific directly in Odawara. Even if Odawara is an important post on Donghai Street, with a population of tens of thousands, it is very prosperous. After all, it is unable to cope with sea attacks and cannot adapt to the new era.

　　 "If the British Empire asked for a settlement in Yokohama, do you think the shogunate would agree to it?" Finally, Pashali exposed what she was thinking in her heart.

　　 "Do you mean to open up special British settlements?" Sheng Haizhou asked rhetorically.

　　 "That's right!"

　　 "Maybe we can follow the example of the Dutch, but this matter is not something that a small official of mine can decide."

　　 This is very true. The Japanese allowed the Dutch to build Dejima in Nagasaki and then settle in Japan. There is this precedent. It is not difficult for the British to open up a settlement in Yokohama. The main reason is that it is too close to Edo and has little political influence. The conservatives in the upper shogunate may not be happy.

　　 "Hahahaha..." Pashali stopped asking, just carefully observed the situation in Yokohama.

　　 As for the British army, although they landed ashore, they did not launch any powerful attacks on Shinagawa at all. Pashali and Songping Qi Xuanming said that he just acted and fired two empty cannons every day. If Songping Qixuan is not at ease, he can deploy defenses along the river and keep an eye on the British side.

　　 It’s been a confrontation for several days. Although the two sides are "struggling", there really is no actual exchange of fire.

　　 Wen Xian also ordered that the British army did not allow looting and humiliation in Japan. All transactions are paid, and soldiers are confined to battleships or military camps, and there is no conflict with the local people.

　　 Even Edo has sent many students from Edo University to serve as translators. It was natural to have a comprador appearance, and began to cooperate with the British army's actions.

　　 Waiting for Sheng Haizhou to leave, Pashaly found Setevery. In theory, Yokohama is now an "occupied area" of the United Kingdom. Except for the shipyard, the British surveyors selected the best bay area.

　　 Shi Di Fuli took the data report and discussed with Pasha Li, and the two decided to go with the shogunate to retreat. Previously, it was required to set up an embassy area in Edo and send ambassadors.

　　 Now that I want to come to the Shogunate, I may not agree to it. It is better to directly occupy an area of ​​Yokohama’s concession and occupy the best harbor area in Yokohama. Setting up the embassy or consulate nearby in Yokohama, anyway, Yokohama is only 30 kilometers away from Edo, and it takes one hour or two hours to ride the steamer, and it will not affect the negotiations with the Shogunate.

　　 On the side of the shogunate, UU reading www.uukanshu.com estimated that in order to prevent "Yangyi" from entering its capital, there are precedents in the Dutch settlement area. I am afraid that it will directly agree to this condition.

　　 When the time comes, Britain will be able to take advantage of the Yokohama Concession, and it is up to the Americans to smash their heads on the Sumida River. It's so good for the British to eat their first bite in Japan with peace of mind.

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　　 "How is it?" Kondo Yuu, with blood stains on his face, looked ugly.

　　 "More than 30 people were killed and injured, more than a dozen Miyis were killed, and two injured were also captured." There were obvious tears in the clothes of the three-year-old Tufang, and he was obviously injured.

　　 When it really came to a head-to-head, they discovered that the sword in their hands was far inferior to the length of a bayonet-added rifle. The so-called one inch long and one inch strong is such a truth.

　　Rao is your superb swordsmanship. You have a gun with a bayonet, which is almost twice as long as your knife. You were stabbed to death with a bayonet before you got close.

　　 If it were not for the sudden attack by Isamu Kondo and Tsutogata, and the number of them was several times that of the U.S. detachment, the loss would have been even greater. Now the U.S. army mistakenly thought that the shogunate was coming out again early in the morning. There was still a thin layer of mist around it. After a while, there were many casualties, and it collapsed.

　　 "Brother, look!" The not tall, but extremely flexible Okita Sojiro dragged him over.

　　Looking at the breach in the abdomen, I knew that it was too much blood loss and could not be saved. But looking at the clothes, he seems to be an officer of the US military. If Perry was here, he would cry. His love killed Preble here.