Xinshun 1730

Chapter 308 Etiquette is still a benefit
Liu Yu was not the last one to come, there were several more people filing in.

After seeing the emperor, they all gave seats.

When everyone was present, the emperor first asked Liu Yu, "You have trained the navy for several years, how sure are you that you can beat the Japanese navy?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu's heart skipped a beat and became excited.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I am [-]% sure, there will be no accidents. Set sail after autumn, there will be no magic wind. The Japanese navy is extremely weak."

A few people who had already known the news, with all kinds of thoughts, thought that this day had finally arrived.

Whether you support it or not, your attitude is meaningless at this time.

The emperor formed a small circle, obviously he didn't want others to know about it, and anyone who could be called here was a "great honor", which meant the emperor's trust.

At this time, it would be embarrassing to talk about this and that, wasting people and wasting money.

But after the emperor asked Liu Yu, he still found a legitimate reason.

"In the 37th year of Wanli in the previous dynasty, the Shimadzu clan of the Wa Kingdom attacked Ryukyu and plundered the royal city. They also sent people to monitor it. The Ryukyu Kingdom had to pay tribute on both sides, both in the Celestial Dynasty and in Edo."

"After this dynasty, the King of Ryukyu also kept secrets and did not dare to tell the truth. Although I hate him for deceiving the king, I think it was not true, but he was forced by lust. The crime of the King of Ryukyu can still be discussed. I can also forgive."

"However, the Wa country is like this, I really can't bear it. Although I am diplomatic, how can the Wa country be included in the diplomacy? This time, it is a great crime to compete with the Celestial Dynasty for tribute."

"I sent people to the country of Wa and got a lot of news. You might as well take a look at some things."

After all, he took out the "Guo Xing Ye He Zhan" that was fueled and fanned by Kang Bushao, and distributed it to everyone present.

Some places were specially marked red by the emperor, and a few of them were not very supportive, but after seeing it, they also understood that this battle was inevitable.

The content in the book is certainly hot, and it is possible to discuss matters here, how can it be possible to be angry with a few words of hot words?

But the emperor pretended to be angry, and the ministers also pretended to be angry.The red mark on this book is just to tell these important ministers that I have made up my mind.

Sure enough, after a burst of "wolf ambition" scolding, the emperor said: "I am not the kind of militaristic king. Since the first war in the Wanli period of the previous dynasty, I thought that this Japanese country knew that the heaven could not be shaken, so it must accept its thoughts. Looking at it now Come on, don't change your mind."

"It just so happens that the Raksha country should send a mission, and the Swedish and French countries will also send people. Ying Sabo said that the British, Guilian and Li countries are also possible. Since the Western countries are all here, it is also a good time for the Western countries to understand the border of the Celestial Dynasty. where."

"At the beginning when Qi Guogong signed the boundary treaty with the Luocha people, he said that the Wa Kingdom was within the scope of the tribute of the Celestial Dynasty. According to the theory of the Westphalian system of the Western Yi, since it is a tribute, there is no diplomacy, and all major events and small situations need to be reported to the Celestial Empire. .”

"It's not enough for the Raksha country to know, but it also needs to be known by other western countries."

"Furthermore, if the matter of the Ryukyu Kingdom is hidden, it will not be a long-term solution. Once it is leaked, you will lose the face of the Ryukyu Kingdom? What will be lost is the face of the Celestial Dynasty."

"It is tolerable for a country of tribute to participate in Edo, but it is unbearable."

The fact that the Ryukyu Kingdom pays tribute on both sides is actually no secret in Dashun.

It's just that no one dares to say that this is not a secret, after all, this matter is too embarrassing for the emperor.

Some old-fashioned people think that it is meaningless to fight Japan for the sake of Ryukyu, which is a waste of money and people.

After all, Ryukyu is not North Korea. If Japan attacks North Korea, Dashun will definitely send troops; but if they want to go to Ryukyu, across the sea, they just turn a blind eye.

The memory of the Yuan Dynasty's attack on Japan is still in the history books, and I feel that it is really worthless to fight.

Now the emperor "exclaimed" that there was still such a thing in Ryukyu, and the ministers could only exclaim whether it was tolerable or unbearable.

Seeing that this matter was related to diplomacy, Duke Qi quickly said, "Your Majesty, I believe that we should send envoys to Ryukyu to question this matter."

"Even though the Ryukyu Kingdom is under the pressure of lust, it is still guilty. The emperor can forgive the crime, but he has to admonish it."

"My minister often listens to Ying Suobo's words that the navy cannot be built in a day. Even if it is sent to Ryukyu, the Wa country is alert, and its navy cannot be built in a year."

"That's why I thought that we should send Eagle Sabo to Ryukyu. One is to show the military power of the Celestial Dynasty, and the other is to let the Ryukyu King know that the Celestial Dynasty has its own means to protect its country and make it calm. It should be used in combination with threats and appeasement. Go to intimidate yourself, and you should send another envoy to appease you."

The emperor hummed, but was noncommittal.

After a long while, he said: "Eagle Sobo has a good saying, before a war begins, one should know how to end it. When fighting a war, there must always be a purpose."

"My purpose is just a few points."

"First, deal with the Shimadzu family and escort them to the capital for trial; the country of Japan must pay tribute, and it will be conferred by the Celestial Dynasty."

"Secondly, the military pay for the conquest by the Celestial Dynasty should be paid by the Japanese."

"Third, open trade. Merchants of the Celestial Dynasty can sell goods in the East without restrictions; since their country is a tribute, they can trade with Western countries, and they are not allowed to do business without the permission of the Celestial Dynasty."

"As for the garrison to occupy, rule and set up a mansion, I have no such intention."

"This time is nothing more than punishing him for his disrespect."

After talking about these war goals that must be achieved, those who were a little bit opposed in their hearts also relaxed.

Since the purpose is not to destroy the country, this is Zhou Tianzi's conquest of disobedience, which is justified.

And in this way, it would not cost too much money, food and troops, especially after the Dashun military reform, the battle of Altai Mountain made many people in the court more confident, thinking that it would be no problem to win more with less.

Furthermore, if the Wa country can make compensation, it will not pay for this battle.

What's more, the Wa Kingdom is not a quasi-ministerial body, it is separated by the sea, even if it loses, there is no need to be afraid of shaking the world.

Several people looked at Liu Yu and knew that the key to success or failure of this battle was Liu Yu's navy.

The emperor had asked Liu Yu before if he was sure, and since he said [-]%, everyone felt that even though Liu Yu was young, he could see things accurately.

Say ten percent, then ten percent.

However, the emperor did not ask Liu Yu to express his opinion, but said: "Since the military reform, the Privy Council has acted as a staff officer. Everything that is foreseen can be established or not, and it has also advised some methods of war against the Japanese country. Of course, it may not be used. , just to make some preparations in case of any eventuality. As for Annan, Myanmar and other places, there are also records."

"In the past few years, many spies have been sent to the Wa Kingdom. Although the Wa Kingdom is locked up, it is difficult to know the truth, but under the spying, the military strength is not strong."

"Since the Wanli period of the previous dynasty, there have been few battles, and the military equipment has been relaxed. The staff members of the Privy Council think it is possible to fight. You may wish to listen and discuss this matter together."

"One is to verify the power of the military reform; the other is to test how the staff system is."

Winking at Jiang Chen who was at the side, Jiang Chen took out a map of Japan, then smiled at Liu Yu and said, "Although this is about the army, the navy commanded by Ying Sabo is missing. No. But if it’s like singing an opera, the protagonist of this drama must be the Army.”

"Eagle Sobo only needs to do two things this time. Defeat the Japanese navy; move troops to the right place. In the past when the Western Regions were preparing for a battle, Yingsobo made me cry with resentment from the West Army. Stop thinking about it, don't let this happen again this time."

"It was the army last time. If this happens again, it will be a disagreement between land and sea."

Jiang Chen just told a joke to brighten up the atmosphere, and everyone else laughed, but Liu Yu murmured in his heart, thinking that this joke is not funny at all.

Fortunately, Dashun will expand in the future, so it only makes sense to fight south, and the land-sea dispute will not become irreconcilable.

After laughing awkwardly, Jiang Chen talked about the battle plan.

First, the navy carried about 3000 people to land, captured Xiaocang Castle, cut off the Maguan Strait, closed the door and beat the dogs.

Then transport the army, occupy Nagasaki, store food and troops in Nagasaki, and defeat the enemies everywhere in Kyushu Island.

After the Japanese army on Kyushu Island was eliminated, they negotiated with the shogunate and asked the shogunate to agree to all conditions, and then withdrew the troops.

In this way, as long as the navy is strong enough, only more than 1 military-reformed troops are needed to succeed.

It doesn't cost much money or food.

Maritime merchants go to Nagasaki every year to trade grain and grass, which is definitely cheaper than going to Junggar, and they can even buy grain in Nagasaki at the price of the capital.

The plan sounds quite simple, but Liu Yu thought it would work. The navy has completely become a servant of the army, so he will help the army win the sea control?
The emperor was very confident in this simple plan, and said with a smile: "This time, the sea merchants were enthusiastic about the sea transportation of rice, and there was little loss. In the early days, there were many sea merchants who went to Japan for trade, and they also transported rice grain to Nagasaki. The war cost Money, the most costly thing, is also the baggage.”

"This time, sea merchants can come forward to transport food, grass and luggage."

"In the future, I will grant him a license to trade in Japan. But in the future, the merchants will benefit from the trade, and they will still have to pay for the military expenses."

"But I don't know how much these sea merchants are willing to pay?"

Liu Yuxin said that this is a lot. If Japan can switch trade and allow precious metals such as copper, gold and silver to be traded, the profits in it will be huge.

Not to mention anything else, it is gold, the price of gold and silver in Japan, if you can buy gold with silver, you can make a lot of money.

Besides, if it is released, if the Dutch are squeezed out, they will definitely be willing to pay 10 taels a year.

But if you want to get it, you must show it in this battle.

"Your Majesty, I believe that if Japan is punished, the maritime merchants will be enthusiastic. If war is launched against the Japanese, the maritime merchants will not be able to trade in the Japanese country for a short time. According to the Western system, all maritime merchant ships can be requisitioned, and trading companies There are some large ships on long voyages, and logistics supplies are not a problem."

"Jiangnan grain and rice can be directly transshipped to Nagasaki; Liaodong wheat and food can also be transshipped to Xiaocang. The transshipment fee does not need to be paid to the sea merchants, and it is only counted as monopoly fees in the future."

"As for how much labor is willing to donate, this matter... I think it is not appropriate to use donations. Since it is allowed to monopolize the trade and clearly mark the price, the merchants value the profit of the villain, and they will not do it if there is no profit."

"If this is not the case, the war against the Japanese will be limited to two years. Within two years, the cost of transshipment of grain and grass will be converted into two years of monopoly power."

"After the contract is signed and the trade is started, the monopoly fee will be negotiated. First, after two years, the businessman will not know how much income will be. After two years, if the profit doubles, he will naturally be willing to pay more."

"Songjiang's trading company will definitely undertake this matter. But once this matter is decided, there should be no delay."

"Since Qi Guogong said that the minister should go to Ryukyu to question the Ryukyu dynasty's tribute, lest the Japanese will be alert. But fortunately, the Japanese locked the country and reacted slowly. Before they are alert, they must decide to go to war."

"It's better to start the war in the golden autumn of this year, and you can also use food for the enemy. The Japanese people are feudal, and there are six people and four people. As long as we are benevolent and righteous, and we harvest less food and grass, the Japanese people will eat pots of pulp to welcome the king."

"There is nothing to worry about at the end of the war. The Japanese are bound to lose. Only the Japanese have their own king, and the shogun who is in power coerces the Japanese king to make him famous. If it is really ordered to pay tribute, this canonization...who is it going to be canonized?"

"I believe that the Celestial Dynasty will still maintain its shogunate system, so that the market will be unified so that it will be easier to sell goods. After this battle, the prestige of the shogunate will be damaged. Wouldn't it be beautiful to be the guardian of the land in the Celestial Dynasty?"

"It is my opinion that in this matter, etiquette should not be the most important thing; interests should be the first."

(End of this chapter)