New Shun 1730

This kind of slow-flowing method is full of goodwill in Matsudaira Terusada's view.

However, Matsudaira Terusada still had one thing on his mind that he was eager to solve, and that was what to do with Japan's firearms and firearms after Dashun forced Japan to drive away the Dutch?

After this battle, not only did Japan wake up, but at least they knew that firearms and warships were far more powerful than the swords and swords of the samurai.

Although Japan also has iron cannons and Guobeng, they look similar to Dashun's guns, but they are really different in fighting.

If Westerners are really as strong as Liu Yu said, Matsudaira Terusada would certainly agree to be sheltered under the wings of Dashun to prevent Western influence and aggression.

But I'm afraid that Dashun is not a good bird. Before, the trade knew to block war horses, firearms and weapons, but now I'm afraid the blockade will be even more severe.

Therefore, Matsudaira Terusada asked tentatively: "The place to open the port is chosen by Mr. Liu, and I can also approve it on behalf of the General."

"Put an end to trading with the Southern Barbarians. After the general read the brochure given by Liu Jun about the burning, killing and looting by the Dutch, he did not want to trade with the Southern Barbarians. It is not a problem to drive away the Dutch."

"It's just that if there is a police force, it would be troublesome for your country to send troops."

"Besides, if it becomes a vassal, it should be used as a barrier to protect the great country. Japan's military preparations are extremely weak, Liu Jun knows it, but the southern barbarians will also know after this. If Japan has no military preparations, how will it defend itself against the enemy?"

"If a big country has police, if Japan is a vassal, it should send troops to help. But I wonder if your country can sell horses, firearms and other items in this switch trade?"

"Furthermore, there are many Western Chechidan believers, and there are also Spaniards in Luzon. If they come to attack, although your country is strong, it will still be thousands of miles away. By the time the big army comes, I am afraid that the cities will have been defeated."

"If you can pay tribute, you will naturally be loyal. Loyalty and trustworthiness are the way of a warrior and the virtue of a gentleman. A big country can rest assured, but it is just for self-defense."

As soon as the sensitive question was asked, the interpreter who understood it first felt a slight thump in his heart. Was he afraid that the conversation might not go on?

While the interpreter was preparing to translate, Akihito and Ichijo Kaneka also held the chopsticks holding the fish fillets in mid-air, waiting for Liu Yu's answer.

The reason why Matsudaira Teru Jung insisted on asking this sensitive topic was because he hoped to get some definite information from Dashun.

If Dashun still imposes a strict technological blockade on Japan despite the switch of trade and Japanese tribute, just like the previous Nagasaki trade, then Japan must make preparations early and find another way out.

Especially when expelling the Dutch, it may be necessary to reach some deals with the Dutch.

When the interpreter translated this sensitive question, Zhao Baiquan glanced at Liu Yu quietly and wondered if he was going to overturn the table?

However, Liu Yu raised his chopsticks, pointed to the south and said, "Have you seen the giant ship docked at the port?"

Everyone nodded, thinking that this was coming to show off their power, how could they not see it?

"Westerners have such giant ships. Matsudaira-kun is right. If Japan is a vassal, it should also prepare its own weapons and weapons. You can't rely on the Celestial Empire for everything."

"I have also thought about asking Japan to open some ports so that Chinese warships can patrol and defend Japan's waters... But I am afraid that some people will use this to alienate the close relationship between China and the vassals."

When this was said in the first half of the story, Matsudaira Terusada was stunned. Could it be that he still wanted to station troops on patrol in Japan? If this is the case, wouldn't it mean that everything is in the hands of others?

After hearing the second half, there seemed to be a turning point, and he hurriedly said: "Of course, of course. It's not just the warriors who are noisy, so that the general cannot accept the conditions and has to fight to the end. Moreover, patrolling the sea frontier must be expensive, how can the vassal Can China spend more money and food? "

Liu Yu seemed to be convinced by Matsudaira Terusada and nodded. When Zhao Baiquan saw this, he was puzzled, but he had also seen Liu Yu's method of hiding a knife in his smile in Liuqiu. At this time, he just lowered his head and drank without saying a word.

"The giant ship of the Celestial Empire has seventy-four guns. According to the Westerners' definition of different continents, this is the largest ship in Asia."

"Since Japan is a vassal, it will have to compete with the Westerners in the future. It is impossible to have the sea without defense. As long as it has a certain amount of navy and can protect itself, the Chinese Empire will not be unkind."

"It just so happens that there is a sixty-four-gun warship in Weihai. It should be enough for self-defense, and it is hard for the vassal vassal to have a warship bigger than the Celestial Dynasty, right?"

"It's just that the price is a bit expensive. This warship is made of high-quality wood that has been dried for several years. There are sixty-four cannons in it, and the cost of building the cannons is also quite high."

"That giant ship is worth 700,000 taels of silver. Take two smaller warships, plus two light ships, and the total price is 1.2 million taels. The cannons are all equipped, and they are guaranteed to be usable."

"If you are interested, you can prepare silver to buy it. Since you are a vassal, and you pay tribute during the season, the Celestial Empire will not hesitate to teach you. Besides, the Celestial Empire has a vast land, rich resources, and a population of tens of millions, so why does it care about these warships?"

Zhao Baiquan quoted a figure of 1.2 million taels, and Zhao Baiquan, who was silent, thought to himself, what is the reason for this? Isn't this not capitalizing on the enemy? How can the Japanese be so ambitious that they can actually pay tribute and not rebel?

Zhao Ren, who had been thinking about building ships and defending the enemy beyond the blue waves, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he thought that China had been proud of itself for a long time, and indeed did not take Japan to heart. Or maybe the peace talks went too smoothly and my humble and humble attitude actually had an effect?

Matsudaira Teruzhen also swallowed, thinking, is this true?

But after considering the quotation, one ship costs 700,000 taels of silver. Isn't this price a bit too shocking? Seven hundred thousand taels of silver, that was the total fiscal revenue of a large vassal for several years, and it had to be without paying salaries to the samurai.

When Liu Yu saw that these people were silent, he knew he was shocked. He didn't know whether it was because of the price, or because he was shocked by the way in which the battleship, which they considered to be the country's most important weapon, was sold.

He didn't care about selling the battleship, he had even wanted to sell it for a long time. With this sale, two seventy-four-gun battleships can be built.

The role of that sixty-four-gun battleship was to train craftsmen and seamen and officers. It is ensured that when a new battleship is built, there are enough skilled craftsmen, and when a new battleship is launched, there are enough sailors with skills and battleship control experience.

Now that these two goals have been achieved, it is meaningless to maintain such a battleship that cannot adapt to East Asia's sea-crossing operations, which are often thousands of miles away. The combat location is not preset in the narrow English Channel. It has high protection and high firepower but low speed. .

The Navy is built on money. Liu Yu originally hoped that Japan would build a navy so that it could use up its financial resources and package it up and sell it, which was just right.

Waste utilization.

There must be some gap, otherwise Japan will really be forced to "reliance on its own and sent overseas."

Seeing that they didn't seem to believe that there would be such a "good thing", Liu Yu smiled and said: "I know you don't believe it. But today's world is no longer what it used to be. Mongolians, for example, can buy good things from thousands of miles away." Musket."

"If the shogunate wants to maintain a stable rule, it also needs warships and artillery. If Dashun doesn't sell it, you will find a way to buy it from elsewhere. When the time comes, you will have to have unclear connections with the Westerners."

"In that case, it's not a bad idea to sell it to you and support the shogunate. However, the price is just that."

"I'm not bragging. Even if you ask the Dutch, they won't be able to get such a big warship to sell to you."

"Not only can I sell you this warship with a discount of 1.2 million taels, but I can also sell you some muskets for your rule."

"If there are any vassals in Japan who secretly collude with the West, the shogunate will punish them. If there are no guns and artillery, it will be inconvenient."

"Let's do this. I'll sell you a batch of self-made firecrackers and a batch of cannons, totaling 800,000 taels. Including those warships, the total price is 2 million taels."

"If we can agree, we can prepare for the handover. As long as the silver is in place, everything will be easy to talk about."

Liu Yu not only wanted to sell outdated warships, but also considered selling outdated muskets and cannons. I bought a lot of French goods back then and spent a lot of money. Now there are thousands of French 1695 naval models in the army. They are all outdated and broken guns. They should be sold when they need to be sold and new ones made to stimulate the military industry.

By the way, the new artillery used 6-pound guns to replace the 4-pound and 8-pound cannons. Those luxurious, gorgeous, Parisian court-aesthetic 4-pound cannons and 8-pound cannons even had the tails cast into various small animals. , also sold together.

Anyway, if you really want to buy this thing, the Dutch will find ways to sell it.

At the very least, it will be used to disgust Dashun. It is expected that Japan will be used to contain Dashun and prevent Dashun from threatening Nanyang. This will definitely be done.

Everyone is inert, especially the main body of a country. As long as there is a gap and I can buy it, I am too lazy to think about making it myself. The key point is that it is not easy to make it yourself. The new 6-pound gun, whether it is casting technology or boring machine machinery, is not something that Japan can figure out.

Can only buy.

Rather than letting them buy Dutch guns, it would be better to clear out the old guns and replace them with new guns for the Dashun Army.

Just when Matsudaira Teru was secretly happy, Liu Yu made another condition, or in other words, exchange.

"Since I have given you a warship, you may not be able to use it. China will send people to teach you, so there is no need to mention it. If you buy it again in the future, China will also sell it. As long as the silver is available, you can sell it."

"But if it is a tribute, it is also necessary to show that Japan is buying these equipment to protect itself and not to invade North Korea or Ryukyu again."

"How to do this?"

"The Celestial Empire will send people to help you draw a map of Japan, using the latest methods, with clear longitude and latitude, accurate and detailed."

"As long as Japan observes etiquette and is a vassal, look at Korea. Has China invaded Korea? Therefore, it is not a big deal to show the map to China. As long as it is a country that observes etiquette, how can China punish it? But if not Agree, that country will also consider whether Japan has ulterior motives and is even trying to take advantage of it. Otherwise, why not allow China to survey and map? "

"This matter is not within the treaty. If it can be done, it will be done. If it cannot be done, then that's it. However, if the shogunate can buy these equipment, I can also guarantee that not a single warship or a musket will be allowed to flow into the Zhuge Liang River. In the hands of the feudal lord."

Matsudaira Terusada originally only wanted to buy arms, but after Liu Yu agreed, he began to make small calculations to see if the asking price was too high.

Two million taels of silver is really not a small amount. But if it can really be obtained, the shogunate can also ensure a strong advantage over the feudal lords and gain the support of Dashun.

As for surveying and mapping... it sounds more like a surrender test.

I quietly looked at Liu Yu and saw that Liu Yu had a calm face, as if he was waiting for Matsudaira Terusada's answer.

Matsudaira Teru said sincerely, the initiative is in your hands. If I am not sure, I am afraid you will say that even the surveying and mapping maps are not accurate. This is not true surrender. Are you afraid that you will continue to fight?

Besides, Japan is a narrow country, and several major cities are all by the sea, so how can there be any secrets?

Thinking that he signed these treaties on behalf of the shogunate, even if the shogunate was "forced" to negotiate, the shogunate was happy with the conditions he reached, but he must take the blame.

Anyway, he had to take the blame, for the sake of the shogunate, he simply nodded and said: "This is feasible. However, with the compensation, such a large amount of gold and silver is really not available at the moment."