Chapter 2720
Chapter 2720
Chapter 2720
Yang Tianlei did not make a more detailed evaluation of the military strength of the two troops stationed in Nagasaki, but since he used "decoration" to describe the local Japanese garrison, it can be seen that their level is far from that of the Haihan Army. Not enough to pose a threat.
Of course, perhaps the reason why the Nagasaki authorities arranged this special garrison plan was not entirely for security purposes, and there may also be political considerations.After all, the operation of Nagasaki also depends on the support of the outside world. Maintaining good relations with powerful vassal states in the surrounding areas will help ensure local stability.It is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways to gain trust by letting these vassal states send troops to Nagasaki and bear the related expenses.
However, as a professional, Ha Jianyi has a different perspective from Yang Tianlei: "These two are just a symbolic stationed small number of troops. I think there is another The reason is that I don’t want the Sasebo base to feel uneasy about it.”
Yang Tianlei was puzzled and said: "It is understandable to save money, but the Japanese army's combat power is low. How can it threaten us? The Nagasaki government also knows a little about the situation in Sasebo. It should not be so inflated. They think that the garrison here can give us a lot of money. We create unease."
Ha Jianyi shook his head slightly and said, "You misunderstood. The Nagasaki government did this because they didn't want to give us any excuse to use force."
In Ha Jianyi's view, the Nagasaki government's approach is actually quite clever.It is impossible for anyone who manages this place to sit back and watch the existence of the Sasebo base, but since there is no way to make the Haihan army move out of this area, the only way to do it is to minimize the probability of a conflict breaking out.If a strong armed force were to be stationed in Nagasaki, it might arouse Hai Han's suspicion, and it might end up in the same fate as the Hirado clan.
Nagasaki's geographical location is not a strategic location, and its military value is not even comparable to that of Hirado Port, which guards the strait. Its trading status is the real meaning of its existence.Therefore, the choice of the Nagasaki government is to abandon military confrontation and focus on trade. Since Haihan cannot be provoked, it should try to avoid conflicts. One of the means is to reduce the size of the garrison.
Is such a method really useful?As long as the Haihan army at the Sasebo base does not come to Nagasaki to cause trouble, the local government will definitely acquiesce that the methods used at this stage have played a certain role.For both parties, maintaining the status quo is the best choice to maintain a win-win situation.
The Nagasaki government did not prepare any decent welcome ceremony for the arrival of the Haihan Mission. Only Ozaki Chengjiro and a few subordinates were waiting for them to disembark at the pier.It is not difficult to understand the attitude of the government. If it is too enthusiastic, it will not be easy to negotiate conditions in the following talks.
However, the local people are obviously full of curiosity about the sudden arrival of the Haihan Fleet, and there are already thousands of people watching outside the pier.If it weren't for the people from the government to maintain order, I'm afraid they would have flocked nearby.
The purpose of Ozaki Seijiro's visit was not to warmly welcome the Haihan mission, but to inform them that Ozaki Yuta will meet with the mission at the enforcing office tomorrow.After conveying the arrangement, he left in a hurry, but he still left manpower at the dock to maintain order and prevent irrelevant personnel from approaching the ships of the mission.
"That's it? It's fine if you don't arrange accommodation, don't you even serve dinner?" Bai Letong looked at the back of Ozaki Chengjiro leaving, and couldn't help complaining.
Tao Hongfang said with a smile: "We are here for business, not for a banquet, so we won't lose meat if we skip a meal!"
That's true, but with their status and status, and they are visiting publicly, news has spread in advance, how can there be no one to welcome them when they arrive in Nagasaki.People from the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce had been waiting nearby, and as soon as Ozaki Chengjiro withdrew, a large group of people came up here immediately.
The leader was an old man in his fifties, who wanted to bow to Shi Chengwu when he came up, and called him "Young General". It seemed that the two were old acquaintances.
Shi Chengwu introduced to everyone: "This is He Lihe, the head of the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce, the shopkeeper, a native of Ningbo Prefecture. Before coming to Nagasaki, he was a celebrity in the business circles of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
The origin of He Li and Shi Chengwu can be traced back to Shi Diwen.Speaking of which, He Li is not considered an outsider. He Xiao, an effective aide next to Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, was He Li's elder brother. Take care, speaking of it, he is actually Qu Yutong's white glove.
The relationship between Qu Yutong and Shi Diwen is unusual, many things are handled by He Li running errands in the middle, so he was a frequent visitor to Shifu many years ago, so he is also familiar with Shi Chengwu.When others saw Shi Chengwu, they mostly called him "Master Shi" or "General Shi", but He Li had a discussion with his father, so he called him "Young General".
Shi Diwen was one of the senior generals who strongly advocated setting up a base in Sasebo, and his reason was that he was optimistic about the trade prospects of Nagasaki Port.For such a piece of fat, it is natural to arrange competent people to control the overall situation in Nagasaki.So after some operations, He Li became the president of Nagasaki Haihan Chamber of Commerce, while his elder brother He Xiao stayed in Ningbo, and the cooperation between the two brothers across the sea was quite effective.
Before the mission left Zhejiang, He Li had already received the news in Nagasaki.Although Seijiro Ozaki did not disclose the specific visit time of the mission after he returned from Sasebo, He Li had already confirmed the time through his own channel, so he could organize members of the chamber of commerce to come to the pier in advance to wait for the arrival of the mission.
As for the origins of these young officials from the mission, He Li naturally inquired clearly in advance.However, he has dealt with the upper class for many years, and he no longer needs to use a servile attitude to win favor. Seizing the opportunity to show his professional ability is the right way.
The chamber of commerce has prepared a welcome banquet and accommodation for the mission in advance, and even prepared meals for the sailors and crew members, which is indeed quite thoughtful.
During the meeting, Shi Chengwu took the initiative to ask He Li about the situation of Nagasaki's implementation of Kozaki Yuta.Although I have heard some things from Amakusa Shiro in Sasebo, but in terms of understanding, Amakusa Shiro is definitely not as good as He Li, who has been in Nagasaki all the year round and often deals with local officials such as Kozaki Yuta.
He Li put down the chopsticks in his hand, and after a little thought, he gave his own opinion: "Ozaki Yuta is a man who despises righteousness and values profit, and likes money. If he is lured with money, he will probably be able to get things done. But he is still loyal to the Edo shogunate. It may be difficult for him to betray the interests of the shogunate."
(End of this chapter)
Yang Tianlei did not make a more detailed evaluation of the military strength of the two troops stationed in Nagasaki, but since he used "decoration" to describe the local Japanese garrison, it can be seen that their level is far from that of the Haihan Army. Not enough to pose a threat.
Of course, perhaps the reason why the Nagasaki authorities arranged this special garrison plan was not entirely for security purposes, and there may also be political considerations.After all, the operation of Nagasaki also depends on the support of the outside world. Maintaining good relations with powerful vassal states in the surrounding areas will help ensure local stability.It is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways to gain trust by letting these vassal states send troops to Nagasaki and bear the related expenses.
However, as a professional, Ha Jianyi has a different perspective from Yang Tianlei: "These two are just a symbolic stationed small number of troops. I think there is another The reason is that I don’t want the Sasebo base to feel uneasy about it.”
Yang Tianlei was puzzled and said: "It is understandable to save money, but the Japanese army's combat power is low. How can it threaten us? The Nagasaki government also knows a little about the situation in Sasebo. It should not be so inflated. They think that the garrison here can give us a lot of money. We create unease."
Ha Jianyi shook his head slightly and said, "You misunderstood. The Nagasaki government did this because they didn't want to give us any excuse to use force."
In Ha Jianyi's view, the Nagasaki government's approach is actually quite clever.It is impossible for anyone who manages this place to sit back and watch the existence of the Sasebo base, but since there is no way to make the Haihan army move out of this area, the only way to do it is to minimize the probability of a conflict breaking out.If a strong armed force were to be stationed in Nagasaki, it might arouse Hai Han's suspicion, and it might end up in the same fate as the Hirado clan.
Nagasaki's geographical location is not a strategic location, and its military value is not even comparable to that of Hirado Port, which guards the strait. Its trading status is the real meaning of its existence.Therefore, the choice of the Nagasaki government is to abandon military confrontation and focus on trade. Since Haihan cannot be provoked, it should try to avoid conflicts. One of the means is to reduce the size of the garrison.
Is such a method really useful?As long as the Haihan army at the Sasebo base does not come to Nagasaki to cause trouble, the local government will definitely acquiesce that the methods used at this stage have played a certain role.For both parties, maintaining the status quo is the best choice to maintain a win-win situation.
The Nagasaki government did not prepare any decent welcome ceremony for the arrival of the Haihan Mission. Only Ozaki Chengjiro and a few subordinates were waiting for them to disembark at the pier.It is not difficult to understand the attitude of the government. If it is too enthusiastic, it will not be easy to negotiate conditions in the following talks.
However, the local people are obviously full of curiosity about the sudden arrival of the Haihan Fleet, and there are already thousands of people watching outside the pier.If it weren't for the people from the government to maintain order, I'm afraid they would have flocked nearby.
The purpose of Ozaki Seijiro's visit was not to warmly welcome the Haihan mission, but to inform them that Ozaki Yuta will meet with the mission at the enforcing office tomorrow.After conveying the arrangement, he left in a hurry, but he still left manpower at the dock to maintain order and prevent irrelevant personnel from approaching the ships of the mission.
"That's it? It's fine if you don't arrange accommodation, don't you even serve dinner?" Bai Letong looked at the back of Ozaki Chengjiro leaving, and couldn't help complaining.
Tao Hongfang said with a smile: "We are here for business, not for a banquet, so we won't lose meat if we skip a meal!"
That's true, but with their status and status, and they are visiting publicly, news has spread in advance, how can there be no one to welcome them when they arrive in Nagasaki.People from the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce had been waiting nearby, and as soon as Ozaki Chengjiro withdrew, a large group of people came up here immediately.
The leader was an old man in his fifties, who wanted to bow to Shi Chengwu when he came up, and called him "Young General". It seemed that the two were old acquaintances.
Shi Chengwu introduced to everyone: "This is He Lihe, the head of the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce, the shopkeeper, a native of Ningbo Prefecture. Before coming to Nagasaki, he was a celebrity in the business circles of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
The origin of He Li and Shi Chengwu can be traced back to Shi Diwen.Speaking of which, He Li is not considered an outsider. He Xiao, an effective aide next to Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, was He Li's elder brother. Take care, speaking of it, he is actually Qu Yutong's white glove.
The relationship between Qu Yutong and Shi Diwen is unusual, many things are handled by He Li running errands in the middle, so he was a frequent visitor to Shifu many years ago, so he is also familiar with Shi Chengwu.When others saw Shi Chengwu, they mostly called him "Master Shi" or "General Shi", but He Li had a discussion with his father, so he called him "Young General".
Shi Diwen was one of the senior generals who strongly advocated setting up a base in Sasebo, and his reason was that he was optimistic about the trade prospects of Nagasaki Port.For such a piece of fat, it is natural to arrange competent people to control the overall situation in Nagasaki.So after some operations, He Li became the president of Nagasaki Haihan Chamber of Commerce, while his elder brother He Xiao stayed in Ningbo, and the cooperation between the two brothers across the sea was quite effective.
Before the mission left Zhejiang, He Li had already received the news in Nagasaki.Although Seijiro Ozaki did not disclose the specific visit time of the mission after he returned from Sasebo, He Li had already confirmed the time through his own channel, so he could organize members of the chamber of commerce to come to the pier in advance to wait for the arrival of the mission.
As for the origins of these young officials from the mission, He Li naturally inquired clearly in advance.However, he has dealt with the upper class for many years, and he no longer needs to use a servile attitude to win favor. Seizing the opportunity to show his professional ability is the right way.
The chamber of commerce has prepared a welcome banquet and accommodation for the mission in advance, and even prepared meals for the sailors and crew members, which is indeed quite thoughtful.
During the meeting, Shi Chengwu took the initiative to ask He Li about the situation of Nagasaki's implementation of Kozaki Yuta.Although I have heard some things from Amakusa Shiro in Sasebo, but in terms of understanding, Amakusa Shiro is definitely not as good as He Li, who has been in Nagasaki all the year round and often deals with local officials such as Kozaki Yuta.
He Li put down the chopsticks in his hand, and after a little thought, he gave his own opinion: "Ozaki Yuta is a man who despises righteousness and values profit, and likes money. If he is lured with money, he will probably be able to get things done. But he is still loyal to the Edo shogunate. It may be difficult for him to betray the interests of the shogunate."
(End of this chapter)