Chapter 2727
Chapter 2727
Chapter 2727
When Wang Tom led his troops to North America, he had already stationed a small number of troops in Honolulu to allow the Haihan fleet to and from both sides of the ocean to resupply there.However, although Honolulu has a good natural harbor for the fleet to park and rest, the environment is still relatively primitive. The materials needed for the garrison even have to rely on external supplies, and only the supply of fresh water is still sufficient.
Therefore, Wang Anguo attached great importance to the supply work in Edo, not only to ensure the needs of the immigrant fleet during the migration, but also to send some living supplies to the garrison in Honolulu.But this sudden heavy snow might bring trouble to the supply work, which made him a little worried.But the weather conditions cannot be changed by humans, and he can only pray that the work can be completed smoothly after arriving in Edo.
The bay where Edo is located is sandwiched between Cape Futtsu of the Boso Peninsula and Kannonzaki of the Miura Peninsula from east to west, covering an area of nearly [-] square kilometers, with many small harbors in between.Adjacent to it is the Kanto Plain, the largest of the three major plains in the Japanese archipelago, where the later Tokyo metropolitan area is located. Edo Bay is surrounded by the Kanto Plain, and Edo Castle is located on the northern coast of the bay.
There are many rivers on the Kanto Plain, and the water conservancy and shipping conditions are extremely superior. Whether it is agricultural development or urban construction, it has superior geographical conditions that are rarely seen in the Japanese archipelago.
However, because Japan's Kyoto is located in the Osaka Plain of Kansai, which is the traditional political, economic and cultural center, the Kanto Plain has not received enough attention.It is not too long since the real start of large-scale development of the Edo area.
The name of Edo is derived from the wealthy Edo clan who lived here in the twelfth century, but it was not until after the Battle of Odawara in 1590 that Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the Kanto region and took over the Edo area that this place began to really enter a state of prosperity. .Edo Castle began to be rebuilt and expanded in 1590, and it was not completed until 1636 when the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu took office. The entire expansion project lasted for more than [-] years. After completion, Edo Castle became the largest in Japan in one fell swoop. city.
Although Zhu Zian was born inland, he has visited many ports in the past few months, which can be regarded as gaining some insight into the seaport environment. However, when he saw the map of the Edo Bay area, he still couldn't help but wonder about the natural conditions here. Liao sighed: "This place has both a natural harbor and a coastal plain, with great development potential. It is no wonder that the Tokugawa family chose this place as their governing place."
Ishinai Takedo: "Although the environment in Edo is good, there are actually shortcomings. To the east of the Japanese archipelago is a boundless ocean. The only way to connect with the outside world is the western mainland. But as the center of a country, Edo is far from the mainland. It is really far away, and it is very inconvenient for the rulers to communicate with the outside world. Japan has adopted a self-enclosed policy of self-enclosure in recent decades, which may also be affected by this factor.”
Zhu Zian nodded silently, thinking that Shi Chengwu was indeed right.From the map, the location of Edo is already very remote. Whether it is between China or North Korea, there are thousands of miles of sea voyages. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is far away from the civilized world.In such a lonely environment, it may be difficult for those in power to have an open and inclusive attitude.
Shi Chengwu went on to say: "The Japanese archipelago has frequent earthquakes and few products. It is not a livable place. Although the environment near Edo is slightly better, it can't change the situation of the country. Therefore, the country's dynasties have always coveted the desire to seize the mainland. We must guard against this. The Japanese pirates ravaged the coast of China and invaded the Korean peninsula, both of which are examples.”
Zhu Zian took it even more seriously now, and nodded in response: "The Japanese pirate rebellion has been a serious problem in the coastal areas for hundreds of years. Even with the use of force, it is difficult to completely wipe it out. In the past 30 years, it seems that we have gradually heard less and less news about Japanese pirates.”
Tao Hongfang wanted to test Zhu Zian, so he interjected at this time: "Zian, do you know why the Japanese pirates never stopped in the early years?"
Zhu Zian replied: "I believe that the rampant Japanese pirates were mainly driven by profit. The goods produced in China can often be sold at high prices in Japan, which led some people to take risks and plunder the coastal areas by force for profit. And The Japanese pirates are not all Japanese, there are also many Han Chinese among them, and they colluded with each other inside and outside, which is especially hateful."
Tao Hongfang nodded and said: "What you said is correct, but it is not comprehensive enough. To solve the Japanese pirate rebellion, we must both suppress and suppress the Japanese pirates. The two-pronged approach will be effective. In the early years, our country also spent a lot of effort in Fujian, The extermination of pirates and Japanese pirates along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and later sending troops to the East China Sea to attack the Hirado clan are also related to this. But to solve the problem fundamentally, it is necessary to establish safe and stable commercial channels. The purpose of the trade treaty signed between my country and Japan is also Here it is."
Zhu Zi'an replied: "If more people rely on normal commerce for a living, there will naturally be fewer and fewer people who take risks."
Tao Hongfang praised: "That's exactly the case. When the most powerful daimyos from all over Japan become beneficiaries of this business system, they will also regard the Japanese pirates as a stumbling block and take the initiative to send troops to wipe them out. Of course, if there is something that they cannot solve by themselves However, General Amakusa at the Sasebo Base will be more than happy to help."
Zhu Zi'an thought to himself, I am afraid that the latter is the main reason why the big names from all over the world took the initiative to eliminate the Japanese pirates.Is it because the Japanese pirates affect their own interests?It was obviously because he was afraid of being approached by the Haihan Army.After all, no one would want to provide an excuse for the Haihan army to send troops to their own territory, and it would be safer to take the initiative to solve it themselves.
But in any case, Haihan's strategy has indeed received very good results.As far as Zhu Zian knew, the Japanese pirates had indeed disappeared in the coastal areas of Daming for many years. At least as far as he could remember, it seemed that there was no news of Japanese pirates appearing anywhere.
But at this point, Zhu Zian is unclear about one more thing: "If that's the case, why do you want to support forces in Japan to fight against the shogunate? If this happens, won't there be another war and affect business?"
Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "This is different from exterminating the Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates are Japan's means to create chaos externally, but what we need to do is to create internal chaos and let them consume domestically, so that they have no time to harm other places. At that time, normal business is not easy to do, we can do other business, maybe we can earn more!"
Zhu Zian was secretly shocked when he heard it, but at the same time felt that what Shi Chengwu said was not unreasonable.For both Haihan and North Korea, they probably do not want to see a unified and politically stable Japan, and it may be the best result to let it return to the disintegrated Warring States Period.If such a situation really happens, Haihan will probably become the target of all the vassal states without any suspense. After all, Haihan can sell not only a variety of daily commodities, but also advanced weapons and equipment.
(End of this chapter)
When Wang Tom led his troops to North America, he had already stationed a small number of troops in Honolulu to allow the Haihan fleet to and from both sides of the ocean to resupply there.However, although Honolulu has a good natural harbor for the fleet to park and rest, the environment is still relatively primitive. The materials needed for the garrison even have to rely on external supplies, and only the supply of fresh water is still sufficient.
Therefore, Wang Anguo attached great importance to the supply work in Edo, not only to ensure the needs of the immigrant fleet during the migration, but also to send some living supplies to the garrison in Honolulu.But this sudden heavy snow might bring trouble to the supply work, which made him a little worried.But the weather conditions cannot be changed by humans, and he can only pray that the work can be completed smoothly after arriving in Edo.
The bay where Edo is located is sandwiched between Cape Futtsu of the Boso Peninsula and Kannonzaki of the Miura Peninsula from east to west, covering an area of nearly [-] square kilometers, with many small harbors in between.Adjacent to it is the Kanto Plain, the largest of the three major plains in the Japanese archipelago, where the later Tokyo metropolitan area is located. Edo Bay is surrounded by the Kanto Plain, and Edo Castle is located on the northern coast of the bay.
There are many rivers on the Kanto Plain, and the water conservancy and shipping conditions are extremely superior. Whether it is agricultural development or urban construction, it has superior geographical conditions that are rarely seen in the Japanese archipelago.
However, because Japan's Kyoto is located in the Osaka Plain of Kansai, which is the traditional political, economic and cultural center, the Kanto Plain has not received enough attention.It is not too long since the real start of large-scale development of the Edo area.
The name of Edo is derived from the wealthy Edo clan who lived here in the twelfth century, but it was not until after the Battle of Odawara in 1590 that Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the Kanto region and took over the Edo area that this place began to really enter a state of prosperity. .Edo Castle began to be rebuilt and expanded in 1590, and it was not completed until 1636 when the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu took office. The entire expansion project lasted for more than [-] years. After completion, Edo Castle became the largest in Japan in one fell swoop. city.
Although Zhu Zian was born inland, he has visited many ports in the past few months, which can be regarded as gaining some insight into the seaport environment. However, when he saw the map of the Edo Bay area, he still couldn't help but wonder about the natural conditions here. Liao sighed: "This place has both a natural harbor and a coastal plain, with great development potential. It is no wonder that the Tokugawa family chose this place as their governing place."
Ishinai Takedo: "Although the environment in Edo is good, there are actually shortcomings. To the east of the Japanese archipelago is a boundless ocean. The only way to connect with the outside world is the western mainland. But as the center of a country, Edo is far from the mainland. It is really far away, and it is very inconvenient for the rulers to communicate with the outside world. Japan has adopted a self-enclosed policy of self-enclosure in recent decades, which may also be affected by this factor.”
Zhu Zian nodded silently, thinking that Shi Chengwu was indeed right.From the map, the location of Edo is already very remote. Whether it is between China or North Korea, there are thousands of miles of sea voyages. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is far away from the civilized world.In such a lonely environment, it may be difficult for those in power to have an open and inclusive attitude.
Shi Chengwu went on to say: "The Japanese archipelago has frequent earthquakes and few products. It is not a livable place. Although the environment near Edo is slightly better, it can't change the situation of the country. Therefore, the country's dynasties have always coveted the desire to seize the mainland. We must guard against this. The Japanese pirates ravaged the coast of China and invaded the Korean peninsula, both of which are examples.”
Zhu Zian took it even more seriously now, and nodded in response: "The Japanese pirate rebellion has been a serious problem in the coastal areas for hundreds of years. Even with the use of force, it is difficult to completely wipe it out. In the past 30 years, it seems that we have gradually heard less and less news about Japanese pirates.”
Tao Hongfang wanted to test Zhu Zian, so he interjected at this time: "Zian, do you know why the Japanese pirates never stopped in the early years?"
Zhu Zian replied: "I believe that the rampant Japanese pirates were mainly driven by profit. The goods produced in China can often be sold at high prices in Japan, which led some people to take risks and plunder the coastal areas by force for profit. And The Japanese pirates are not all Japanese, there are also many Han Chinese among them, and they colluded with each other inside and outside, which is especially hateful."
Tao Hongfang nodded and said: "What you said is correct, but it is not comprehensive enough. To solve the Japanese pirate rebellion, we must both suppress and suppress the Japanese pirates. The two-pronged approach will be effective. In the early years, our country also spent a lot of effort in Fujian, The extermination of pirates and Japanese pirates along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and later sending troops to the East China Sea to attack the Hirado clan are also related to this. But to solve the problem fundamentally, it is necessary to establish safe and stable commercial channels. The purpose of the trade treaty signed between my country and Japan is also Here it is."
Zhu Zi'an replied: "If more people rely on normal commerce for a living, there will naturally be fewer and fewer people who take risks."
Tao Hongfang praised: "That's exactly the case. When the most powerful daimyos from all over Japan become beneficiaries of this business system, they will also regard the Japanese pirates as a stumbling block and take the initiative to send troops to wipe them out. Of course, if there is something that they cannot solve by themselves However, General Amakusa at the Sasebo Base will be more than happy to help."
Zhu Zi'an thought to himself, I am afraid that the latter is the main reason why the big names from all over the world took the initiative to eliminate the Japanese pirates.Is it because the Japanese pirates affect their own interests?It was obviously because he was afraid of being approached by the Haihan Army.After all, no one would want to provide an excuse for the Haihan army to send troops to their own territory, and it would be safer to take the initiative to solve it themselves.
But in any case, Haihan's strategy has indeed received very good results.As far as Zhu Zian knew, the Japanese pirates had indeed disappeared in the coastal areas of Daming for many years. At least as far as he could remember, it seemed that there was no news of Japanese pirates appearing anywhere.
But at this point, Zhu Zian is unclear about one more thing: "If that's the case, why do you want to support forces in Japan to fight against the shogunate? If this happens, won't there be another war and affect business?"
Shi Chengwu smiled and said: "This is different from exterminating the Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates are Japan's means to create chaos externally, but what we need to do is to create internal chaos and let them consume domestically, so that they have no time to harm other places. At that time, normal business is not easy to do, we can do other business, maybe we can earn more!"
Zhu Zian was secretly shocked when he heard it, but at the same time felt that what Shi Chengwu said was not unreasonable.For both Haihan and North Korea, they probably do not want to see a unified and politically stable Japan, and it may be the best result to let it return to the disintegrated Warring States Period.If such a situation really happens, Haihan will probably become the target of all the vassal states without any suspense. After all, Haihan can sell not only a variety of daily commodities, but also advanced weapons and equipment.
(End of this chapter)