New Shun 1730

Leaving behind a mess, Liu Yu only took a small amount of rice and less than 10,000 taels of gold and silver. The fleet was about to set sail for Edo.

As for what these people in Tosa would do, it was no longer important. What was important was that he had done what he wanted to do for the shogunate and the daimyo. The ruling class would not collect less taxes or exploit less just because the lower-class peasants were Japanese like them, and the shogunate would not protect Japan but not the shogunate.

If you want to protect the shogunate, you have to guard against Tosa's affairs. If you want Liu Yu not to play like this in the future, you have to add money when paying compensation. It's a very simple logic. The Tosa Rebellion was just Liu Yu trying to prove to the shogunate that he could play like this, and he could play a lot of tricks.

Boarding the familiar warship, the gunners followed Liu Yu's orders and fired cannons to bid farewell in accordance with the specifications of the funeral music in the Navy Ordinance, with the background of thousands of people bidding farewell.

Tosa must be a river of blood, and the farewell at this time should be mournful.

Having seen many deaths and the disaster in the Jiao-Liao region, Liu Yu did not sigh too much about this scene, but made a joke amid the wailing of the cannon.

"We have to go. When King Wu defeated King Zhou, Boyi and Shuqi starved to death under the Shouyang Mountain; when Emperor Gaozu of Han killed the snake, I have never heard of Qin people starving to death because they did not eat Han millet. Staying here will easily cause the lower classes of the Japanese to split into two factions, making it difficult for them to work together."

The Marines temporarily stayed in Urado Castle, just using it as a military camp to give courage to the local Japanese farmers, businessmen, and industrialists, but they would strictly abide by Liu Yu's orders and would not go down the mountain.

They would return with Liu Yu only when Liu Yu returned from Edo. Urado Castle will temporarily serve as a naval base. The expedition ship will be responsible for mapping the coastline around Shikoku Island on Liu Yu's way to Edo, and a large number of surveying and mapping personnel will also stay.

Although the Marine Corps can fight, Liu Yu is not so arrogant as to think that he can fight against Edo Castle, which is said to have 100,000 samurai, with such a small number of people. Moreover, Edo Castle has artillery forts, and the fleet is just going to take a turn, send a letter, and prove that the fleet can reach Edo.

At the beginning of the founding of the Dashun Dynasty, the shogunate also obtained a 40-pound mortar from the Netherlands, and Hojo Ujiraka also compiled the "Dutch Siege Method" with the help of a Swede. Although they are all outdated for a hundred years, they still have some basics.

Anyway, the Swedish artillery was quite good at that time. In addition to the Celestial Empire, there were Swedish gunners in the surrounding Junggar, Rakshasa, Japan, and Myanmar, which shows that the Swedish artillery is quite good.

Since there was no intention to surprise attack Edo, considering the level of Japan's navy at that time, the rest of the journey could only be regarded as a tour.

The real things to do have been done in Tosa, and Liu Yu's mood became relaxed. There were also two senior samurai of Tosa Domain on the ship, Yamauchi's trusted retainers, who witnessed everything that happened in Tosa.

They will serve as messengers to deliver letters for Liu Yu. Shi Shiyong had volunteered to deliver the letter, which was commendable, but Liu Yu estimated that the shogunate would be angry and kill Shi Shiyong.

After all... Weihai's first warship was earned by the trade with Japan, and the officers were trained by the monopoly of the letter cards during Nagasaki's isolation. The letter cards that allowed Liu Yu to monopolize the trade with Japan were handed to Liu Yu by the shogun.

Shi Shiyong, a spy of the Dashun, lived in Edo for several years and was treated as a guest of honor by some samurai in Edo. He taught the samurai how to ride and shoot after the restoration of the Eagle Hunting Order.

The reason why Shi Shiyong wanted to deliver the letter himself was that he wanted Liu Yu to imitate Zhuge Liang's three angers against Zhou Gongjin and make some big news, preferably to make Tokugawa Yoshimune so angry that he had a cerebral hemorrhage. Shi Shiyong had collected a lot of intelligence in Edo. Tokugawa Yoshimune's eldest son was a bedwetter who couldn't speak clearly when he was an adult. He had the potential to become Emperor Hui of Jin. In addition, there were a lot of foreign daimyo in the shogunate system. Shi Shiyong felt that this was an opportunity to create the "Eight Kings Rebellion".

According to Shi Shiyong's idea, he would first slap the shogunate in the face by delivering the letter himself, and Liu Yu would then exaggerate the events of these years, so that Tokugawa Yoshimune would vomit three liters of blood and lose his prestige. He could also become famous in history, be praised by the people in the market, and be passed down in articles for thousands of years.

But Liu Yu's idea was exactly the opposite of Shi Shiyong's. He wanted a seemingly stable shogunate. Otherwise, if the shogunate system was finished, where would he find another 400,000 samurai with consumption power? Who would maintain a unified Japanese market?

Shi Shiyong wanted to become famous and go down in history, but unfortunately Liu Yu did not give him this opportunity. He was a little irritable and unhappy on the ship.

In addition to writing the translation manual in the cabin, Liu Yu chatted and drank with Shi Shiyong, comforting him: "I understand Brother Shi's feelings. To put it bluntly, seeing the miserable state of the Tosa samurai, it is inevitable to sigh for the death of the rabbit and the grief of the fox. Brother Shi used to be superb in martial arts. Although he has practiced 30 kilograms of gunpowder now, there are many masters in the army who are good at using guns. He used to stand out from the crowd, but now he is a crane returning to the crowd. He is inevitably in a bad mood, and he is afraid that he will be mediocre in the future and will never have the opportunity to make a name for himself."

Shi Shiyong took a sip of bitter wine and felt that Liu Yu These words seemed to have penetrated into his heart, and he sighed bitterly, "Ying Suo Bo's words really hit the nail on the head. In terms of the knowledge of the new army, I am far behind these young people. As people get older, they learn things slowly; in terms of archery, horse riding and shooting, I am afraid that there will be few places for them to be useful in the future. I have seen that the Polish cavalrymen in the Beijing camp trained according to Ying Suo Bo's methods are far better than me in individual martial arts, but if they form a formation to attack, I can't match them."

"If you say that the rabbit dies and the fox mourns... I can't help but say that there is really a bit of taste."

Shi Shiyong had only heard about the previous battles commanded by Liu Yu, but had never seen them with his own eyes. This time, the Tosa Rebellion was the first time he had seen such a battle in the era of real gunpowder, flintlock and explosive bullets.

Although he could easily say after killing Dahei Zheng, times have changed. But he has only kept up with the times, but it is no longer possible to stand on the forefront of the times as before.

He was once outstanding in martial arts, but under the background of Dashun's military reform, he fell into obscurity. That kind of sigh like that of the last samurai, using the dead rabbit and the fox to grieve and harm its own kind is not wrong.

Riding and shooting, the flintlock makes his shooting meaningless; the new lancers in the Beijing camp make his riding also not important. The era of beheading generals, seizing flags and championing the three armies was over. Shi Shiyong sighed, feeling confused and lost.

"Brother Shi, the so-called general trend of the world is vast. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish. Fortunately, the gun on Brother Shi's waist is to follow it. Although Brother Shi is old, his heirs are still there. Such awakening , I should pass it on to my descendants. Why should I feel so deeply?”

"I have my own plans for the Japanese country, and it is actually a far-reaching plan for the country. Brother Shi wants to leave a name for future generations, and I have an idea."

It is said that people who drink heavily will have dull eyes, but at this moment Shi Shiyong's eyes were clearly bright.

When a person reaches a certain point in his life, he either seeks fame or profit, and there are always a few people who want to pursue something.

"Brother Shi, have you read "The Legend of Heroes"?"

Shi Shiyong nodded and said: "Who in the market has not read it?"

Dashun is not a barbarian, and he still approves of the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The reason is very simple: you, Zhu Yuanzhang, can relieve the people from hanging upside down, and I, Dashun, can also relieve the people from hanging upside down. If you can do it, I can do it too. This book has never been banned and has been widely circulated.

Liu Yu's father once used this book as an example to Liu Yu, encouraging him to learn from the Guo family's Dingxiang uncle, who was not born by attacking the title.

"Brother Shi has read it and is aware of the rumors in the market. It is said that this book was written by Guo Xun of the previous dynasty by asking his retainers and staff to serve as gunmen. It was to highlight the Poyang Lake water battle and Guo Ying's shooting death of Chen Youliang. Which is true or false? , it’s hard to tell, but everyone knows that Guo Ying shot Chen Youliang to death.”

"Brother Shi lived in Edo, and what he experienced is legendary. In addition, few people in the country know what the customs and customs of the Japanese country are. When the affairs of the Japanese country are settled, why don't Brother Shi find someone to write a novel?"

"Be prepared to talk about the story of being an undercover agent in Edo in the past, or talk about the battle between myself and the Japanese's best swordsman, the first bow and so on. Anyway, no one knows the truth or falsehood, so Brother Shi can just brag about it, plus there are Exotic customs are bound to spread widely among the people, isn’t this also considered to be famous?”

Liu Yu's tone sounded like a joke, but it wasn't entirely a joke. If it were really written, this book would still have some significance. It would not just be a novel, but also a first-hand account of someone who had experienced it.

Perhaps what impressed Shi Shiyong the most was not the period of undercover work in Edo, but the Tosa Rebellion. If it can be added to the book in the future, so that people can see the first bow of the year, and in the end they will sigh that it is not as good as the musket, it will also be of great benefit to spread it among the market.

"If Brother Shi is short of money, I can help find someone to make a gun. Isn't that just right? As the saying goes, no one knows the name of someone who is meticulous, but his achievements will last forever. When the situation in Japan is determined, Brother Shi's experience will be recognized. If you write it down, your name will be known to everyone and your achievements will last forever.”

Shi Shiyong's heart skipped a beat, and he chuckled. His heartbeat returned, but he was still a little embarrassed. He thought that "Three Kingdoms" was not written by Zhuge Liang, nor was it written by Grandpa Yue. I have never heard of him writing about his own experiences. Novels inevitably feel like they are boasting.

But thinking about it again, during my time in Edo, as Liu Yu said, I met many masters of the Japanese country. He was arrogant about the art of bow, horse, and lance, and he had indeed competed with some masters. As long as he added a little spice, it would be a wonderful thing.

After thinking about it for a moment, he couldn't help but ask: "Uncle Ying Suo, doesn't he have some other purpose?"

Liu Yu said with a smile: "I can't say there is nothing. It's just that I have read a lot of popular novels before, whether it's about Yue or sweeping the north, the Northern Dynasty looks like a national dynasty. Except for the weird names, there is really nothing to tell. That's the style of the North Country. Brother Shi has really experienced it, and it can be regarded as setting an example and setting a precedent."

"Furthermore, we need to let people in the world know that the outside world is quite big. Even the well-known Japanese countries have many differences, so that people can be curious about what the West is like. Furthermore, when it comes to saying one thousand and ten thousand Tao, times have changed. Lian Shi A person like my brother, who is skilled in bow and horse and dominates with spear and stick, can't help but feel a lot of sighs and despair, and it is unnecessary to ask people to learn the art of riding and shooting instead of practicing it. "

"You have tens of thousands of pounds of strength. If you are too old to fight a tiger with your bare hands, how can you fight against a musket and a cannon?"

Shi Shiyong thought about Liu Yu's consistent behavior and thoughts, and thought that this was it. However, it was also good for me, and it even suited my heart. I raised my glass and drank it down in one gulp, laughing at myself: "I was so prosperous when I was in Edo, so I was as depressed as Tosa when he drew his gun. It's like killing a good person and punishing an ugly person, and then there will be wheat." The hatred of the city; the march to Tokyo to conquer Liaobei is even more interesting."