Chapter 2716
Chapter 2716
Chapter 2716
Japan’s foreign policy at this historical stage was very delicate. On the one hand, it issued five consecutive decrees from 1631 to 1639, which imposed extremely strict restrictions on foreign merchant ships’ trading activities in Japan, and even once banned all foreign trade in Japan. The Japanese return home.On the other hand, under the dual effects of domestic demand and external pressure, Haihan had to be given trading privileges, allowing Haihan merchants to engage in trading activities in several designated port cities.
To put it simply, the country is locked, but not completely locked.At this stage, Nagasaki Port, which was directly controlled by the shogunate, became Japan's main foreign trade port.
For the local government in Nagasaki, how to properly handle the relationship with Haihan has always been a very difficult issue.Haihan merchants have already occupied a considerable share in the trade activities of Nagasaki Port, and even have the pricing power of some commodities, which can affect the operation of the local market to a certain extent.If Haihan merchants withdraw from the Nagasaki market, it will also cause huge economic losses to Nagasaki.
But at the same time, the existence of the Sasebo base also makes the Nagasaki authorities feel like a thorn in their backs, and they are always worried about being taken over by the Haihan army. After all, there has been a precedent of Hirado before this. If Haihan really takes action However, the local armed forces in Nagasaki will definitely find it difficult to protect themselves.
I am afraid that you will not come, and I am afraid that you will recklessly, this is the mentality of the Nagasaki authorities when dealing with the relationship with Haihan.So when the size of the Haihan garrison in Sasebo Bay suddenly increased, the Nagasaki authorities immediately became nervous and sent official representatives over to test the tone.
However, the answer given by Shi Chengwu is obviously not within the expected range of the Nagasaki authorities, and Kozaki Chengjiro is also dubious about this: "Why did your country's application for a visit before this not mention the presence of an armed fleet? None of the trade items you mentioned?"
Shi Chengwu patiently explained: "Among the fleet that arrived at the Sasebo base the day before yesterday, part of it is the troops led by General Wang Anguo and the immigrant fleet that will go to the other side of the ocean. Division Fleet. The remaining few naval ships are the accompanying fleet responsible for protecting the safety of the mission during the trip. This time it just coincides with the meeting, and several fleets have been merged together for the convenience of operations."
Of course, the "few" in Shi Chengwu's mouth is only relative to the large East China Sea Fleet, but to the Nagasaki authorities, it is already a deterrent armed force.
Seeing that the other party still seemed unwilling to believe his own words, Shi Chengwu had no choice but to push Tao Hongfang to the front: "This is Mr. Tao Hongfang from the Ministry of Commerce of my country. The trade projects to be negotiated during this visit to Japan are all made by Master Tao is in charge."
Knowing Shi Chengwu's intentions, Tao Hongfang took the initiative to explain: "In recent years, my country's trade with Nagasaki Port has become more frequent. In order to provide more convenience for these cross-border trade activities, my country has specially prepared some new cooperation projects. However, because the review procedures of the Executive Committee of our country will take some time, these items were not mentioned in the official document sent to your country before."
After Tao Hongfang finished speaking, he ordered someone to fetch an official document book, opened the first page, put it in front of Ozaki Chengerlang and said, "Your Excellency, you can have a look."
Kozaki Chengjiro took a closer look, and the content on this page was a catalog, and each entry was indeed a trade item related to Nagasaki.In particular, the cross-border trade ships that Shi Chengwu mentioned earlier include Zhifu Port in Shandong, Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and Jilong Port in Taiwan Island.
When he was about to reach out to read the contents behind, Tao Hongfang took the notebook back in good time: "The details of the contents will not be revealed until the mission arrives in Nagasaki to meet your lord."
There is nothing wrong with Tao Hongfang's actions. These are all confidential information involving major commercial interests. Naturally, they cannot be disclosed to the public at will before the talks between the top figures of the two parties.
However, Tao Hongfang was able to produce official documents in black and white, which already convinced Ozaki Chengjiro [-]% of the time.Leaving aside other projects, if the sailing schedules leading to many important ports in the mainland can be fixed, it will be enough to bring the scale of Nagasaki's trade to a higher level.
As for whether the size of Sasebo's garrison will change due to the arrival of this huge fleet, that is no longer Kozaki Chengjiro's current concern.The significance of the existence of Nagasaki Port lies in trade. As long as this cornucopia of energy continues to generate economic benefits, other issues can be put aside first.
Osaki Seijiro was apprehensive when he came, but he was elated when he left. He even chose to return to Nagasaki by boat overnight despite the fact that it was getting late.
"I thought it was just coming to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, but I didn't expect it to be sent away so easily." Tao Hongfang was a little disapproving of this change of attitude. He admired Ma Fan first, and then looked at the performance of the Nagasaki envoy. I don't think it is difficult to deal with the Japanese.
Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "The Japanese are afraid of prestige rather than morality, and they value short-term gains over long-term harm. As long as they put pressure on them, and then lure them to benefit, it will basically work. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be better than him." You have to be strong, if you can't beat him, then he will be a different face!"
Tao Hongfang was worried that this kind of statement would make Amakusa Shiro unhappy, so he winked at Shi Chengwu, signaling him not to speak too much.But I didn't expect Amakusa Shiro to be completely indifferent to this, and nodded in agreement: "That's right, there are many short-sighted people in Japan, and they can gamble their fortunes for short-term profits. This is what I did when I was young, otherwise I wouldn't Make a catastrophe."
The "big disaster" that Amakusa Shiro said naturally refers to the fact that he was kidnapped by pirates to the South China Sea when he was young, and he accidentally went to Yulin Bay to rob him but was captured by the crossing crowd.At that time, he took risks in order to make a living, but in retrospect it was indeed a bold move. If it weren't for the kindness of the people, he and Gao Qiaonan should have disappeared at that time.
But at this time, Amakusa Shiro has long since let go of that experience and his former identity, and has long regarded himself as a member of Haihan, and he does not feel that there is anything wrong with Shi Chengwu's description.
The mission stayed in Sasebo Bay for a full seven days. If Wang Anguo hadn't been urging, it would probably have to delay for a few more days before leaving.
The day before the United Fleet set off, the latest issue of the "Haihan Times" arrived in Sasebo Bay, and the relevant reports of the mission also occupied a corner position on the front page.However, due to timeliness, the content of the report is still during their visit to Seoul, North Korea.But the young officials were also very excited to see their names on the front page of the Haihan Times for the first time.
(End of this chapter)
Japan’s foreign policy at this historical stage was very delicate. On the one hand, it issued five consecutive decrees from 1631 to 1639, which imposed extremely strict restrictions on foreign merchant ships’ trading activities in Japan, and even once banned all foreign trade in Japan. The Japanese return home.On the other hand, under the dual effects of domestic demand and external pressure, Haihan had to be given trading privileges, allowing Haihan merchants to engage in trading activities in several designated port cities.
To put it simply, the country is locked, but not completely locked.At this stage, Nagasaki Port, which was directly controlled by the shogunate, became Japan's main foreign trade port.
For the local government in Nagasaki, how to properly handle the relationship with Haihan has always been a very difficult issue.Haihan merchants have already occupied a considerable share in the trade activities of Nagasaki Port, and even have the pricing power of some commodities, which can affect the operation of the local market to a certain extent.If Haihan merchants withdraw from the Nagasaki market, it will also cause huge economic losses to Nagasaki.
But at the same time, the existence of the Sasebo base also makes the Nagasaki authorities feel like a thorn in their backs, and they are always worried about being taken over by the Haihan army. After all, there has been a precedent of Hirado before this. If Haihan really takes action However, the local armed forces in Nagasaki will definitely find it difficult to protect themselves.
I am afraid that you will not come, and I am afraid that you will recklessly, this is the mentality of the Nagasaki authorities when dealing with the relationship with Haihan.So when the size of the Haihan garrison in Sasebo Bay suddenly increased, the Nagasaki authorities immediately became nervous and sent official representatives over to test the tone.
However, the answer given by Shi Chengwu is obviously not within the expected range of the Nagasaki authorities, and Kozaki Chengjiro is also dubious about this: "Why did your country's application for a visit before this not mention the presence of an armed fleet? None of the trade items you mentioned?"
Shi Chengwu patiently explained: "Among the fleet that arrived at the Sasebo base the day before yesterday, part of it is the troops led by General Wang Anguo and the immigrant fleet that will go to the other side of the ocean. Division Fleet. The remaining few naval ships are the accompanying fleet responsible for protecting the safety of the mission during the trip. This time it just coincides with the meeting, and several fleets have been merged together for the convenience of operations."
Of course, the "few" in Shi Chengwu's mouth is only relative to the large East China Sea Fleet, but to the Nagasaki authorities, it is already a deterrent armed force.
Seeing that the other party still seemed unwilling to believe his own words, Shi Chengwu had no choice but to push Tao Hongfang to the front: "This is Mr. Tao Hongfang from the Ministry of Commerce of my country. The trade projects to be negotiated during this visit to Japan are all made by Master Tao is in charge."
Knowing Shi Chengwu's intentions, Tao Hongfang took the initiative to explain: "In recent years, my country's trade with Nagasaki Port has become more frequent. In order to provide more convenience for these cross-border trade activities, my country has specially prepared some new cooperation projects. However, because the review procedures of the Executive Committee of our country will take some time, these items were not mentioned in the official document sent to your country before."
After Tao Hongfang finished speaking, he ordered someone to fetch an official document book, opened the first page, put it in front of Ozaki Chengerlang and said, "Your Excellency, you can have a look."
Kozaki Chengjiro took a closer look, and the content on this page was a catalog, and each entry was indeed a trade item related to Nagasaki.In particular, the cross-border trade ships that Shi Chengwu mentioned earlier include Zhifu Port in Shandong, Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, and Jilong Port in Taiwan Island.
When he was about to reach out to read the contents behind, Tao Hongfang took the notebook back in good time: "The details of the contents will not be revealed until the mission arrives in Nagasaki to meet your lord."
There is nothing wrong with Tao Hongfang's actions. These are all confidential information involving major commercial interests. Naturally, they cannot be disclosed to the public at will before the talks between the top figures of the two parties.
However, Tao Hongfang was able to produce official documents in black and white, which already convinced Ozaki Chengjiro [-]% of the time.Leaving aside other projects, if the sailing schedules leading to many important ports in the mainland can be fixed, it will be enough to bring the scale of Nagasaki's trade to a higher level.
As for whether the size of Sasebo's garrison will change due to the arrival of this huge fleet, that is no longer Kozaki Chengjiro's current concern.The significance of the existence of Nagasaki Port lies in trade. As long as this cornucopia of energy continues to generate economic benefits, other issues can be put aside first.
Osaki Seijiro was apprehensive when he came, but he was elated when he left. He even chose to return to Nagasaki by boat overnight despite the fact that it was getting late.
"I thought it was just coming to Xingshi to inquire about the crime, but I didn't expect it to be sent away so easily." Tao Hongfang was a little disapproving of this change of attitude. He admired Ma Fan first, and then looked at the performance of the Nagasaki envoy. I don't think it is difficult to deal with the Japanese.
Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "The Japanese are afraid of prestige rather than morality, and they value short-term gains over long-term harm. As long as they put pressure on them, and then lure them to benefit, it will basically work. Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be better than him." You have to be strong, if you can't beat him, then he will be a different face!"
Tao Hongfang was worried that this kind of statement would make Amakusa Shiro unhappy, so he winked at Shi Chengwu, signaling him not to speak too much.But I didn't expect Amakusa Shiro to be completely indifferent to this, and nodded in agreement: "That's right, there are many short-sighted people in Japan, and they can gamble their fortunes for short-term profits. This is what I did when I was young, otherwise I wouldn't Make a catastrophe."
The "big disaster" that Amakusa Shiro said naturally refers to the fact that he was kidnapped by pirates to the South China Sea when he was young, and he accidentally went to Yulin Bay to rob him but was captured by the crossing crowd.At that time, he took risks in order to make a living, but in retrospect it was indeed a bold move. If it weren't for the kindness of the people, he and Gao Qiaonan should have disappeared at that time.
But at this time, Amakusa Shiro has long since let go of that experience and his former identity, and has long regarded himself as a member of Haihan, and he does not feel that there is anything wrong with Shi Chengwu's description.
The mission stayed in Sasebo Bay for a full seven days. If Wang Anguo hadn't been urging, it would probably have to delay for a few more days before leaving.
The day before the United Fleet set off, the latest issue of the "Haihan Times" arrived in Sasebo Bay, and the relevant reports of the mission also occupied a corner position on the front page.However, due to timeliness, the content of the report is still during their visit to Seoul, North Korea.But the young officials were also very excited to see their names on the front page of the Haihan Times for the first time.
(End of this chapter)