Chapter 2733
Chapter 2733
Chapter 2733
"So we have been busy for a long time, but let the shogunate become the beneficiary?"
After finally sorting out the stakes, Tao Hongfang couldn't help expressing emotion: "If we knew this, we shouldn't have raised this matter with the shogunate at all, and there is still some room for manipulation."
Shi Chengwu also nodded solemnly and said, "There should have been a better way to handle this matter, but we were careless."
Ma Boran said: "Although I knew that the Satsuma clan and the shogunate were not in harmony, I didn't expect such a deep conflict... I blamed me for not doing enough preparations beforehand, which led to a misjudgment of the relationship between the Satsuma clan and the shogunate."
Although Ma Boran took the initiative to plead guilty, but no one really wanted to blame him.The matter of the Satsuma clan was originally a temporary task assigned by the executive committee to the mission. Although Ma Boran was notified by telegram in advance, there was not much time left for him to prepare, and the Satsuma clan also had manpower in Edo. This open investigation may lead to the possibility of leaks, so we can only make our own judgments based on limited information, and the preliminary investigation work is therefore not comprehensive enough.
If sufficient and comprehensive information can be collected in advance to make an accurate judgment on the relationship between the Satsuma domain and the shogunate, then the mission will be able to formulate a better solution.
The mission does not have to raise the matter with the shogunate, but first communicates with the Satsuma domain, which can make things develop in a completely different direction.The purpose of Satsuma's control of Ryukyu is mainly to make money through the back door and conduct trade activities with foreign countries. Haihan doesn't mind maintaining trade relations with it, and he can promise some better trade conditions to Satsuma in exchange for the restoration of Ryukyu.As long as the Satsuma domain can get actual benefits, the possibility of success is extremely high.
Furthermore, Haihan can also make full use of the conflict between the Satsuma domain and the shogunate to provide military aid as an exchange condition for the restoration of Ryukyu.For the Satsuma clan to fight against the shogunate, military strength is a necessary condition, and Haihan's military strength is obvious to all. Whether it is providing personnel training or selling arms and equipment to it, it must be very attractive to the Satsuma clan.
As long as the Satsuma clan is willing to cooperate, the next step is to gradually support it to become a pro-Hai Han power, and it is not impossible to fight against the shogunate in the future.
But now the mission has raised this matter with the shogunate first. Regardless of the shogunate's attitude, after the news spreads, it will be difficult to win the trust of Satsuma.The shogunate will definitely pay attention to the next movements of the mission and Satsuma, and it will be more difficult for the mission to change its strategy.
"Let's sum up together and see if there is any other solution to this matter."
Shi Chengwu knew that this matter was not done very well, but the current situation cannot be blamed on a certain person, and now he can only try to remedy it.In fact, speaking of it, it was also because the group of young people went so smoothly in the previous itinerary, no matter how difficult the task was, they were easily solved, so that this time they relaxed their vigilance and did not make enough preparations, so they appeared. made such a mistake.
"The matter has come to this, so let's just play it clear and contact the Satsuma clan directly, bypassing the shogunate. Even if the Satsuma clan gets the news, as long as we can come up with a meaningful condition, there should be a great chance Convince the Satsuma clan to accept our plan." The method proposed by Tao Hongfang seems to be a dead end, but it is also a feasible method.
Bai Letong said: "I think Hongfang's approach is too radical, and our misjudgment is caused by aggressiveness. I think we should be a little more cautious this time, report the situation first, and ask the executive committee for instructions on the next move."
Even if the proposal proposed by Tao Hongfang is feasible to a certain extent, the ensuing risks must be borne by the mission.It's okay to make a mistake once, but if you make mistakes one after another, it may be difficult to explain after you go back.The merits accumulated by everyone during this mission may also be greatly affected by mistakes in the last stop, so Bai Letong's caution is not unreasonable.
Shi Chengwu's attitude is more inclined to Tao Hongfang's solution. He believes that although this matter is risky, it is generally controllable. The worst situation is that the Satsuma clan refuses to cooperate, and Haihan needs to take further measures to solve it. question.However, Haihan and the shogunate are in a state of cooperation on the surface and small actions in private. No matter what method is used to solve the problem of the Satsuma domain, it will not have much impact on this.
Shi Chengwu asked Ma Boran: "Do you have a way to get in touch with the Satsuma Clan's agency in Edo?"
Ma Boran understood what he meant, and responded with a wry smile: "The personnel sent to Edo by this remote vassal state are in name envoys, but in fact they are hostages. They have no real power, and they may even become victims of sacrifice in extraordinary times. Our contact with him will not have much practical effect, and the other party will send the news back as soon as possible by letter at most. Instead of tossing around in Edo, it is better to contact Sasebo by telegram and let General Amakusa try to negotiate terms with Satsuma."
Sasebo is thousands of miles away from Edo, but the Haihan official who usually has the most contact with Ma Boran is probably Shiro Amakusa who is far away in Sasebo.Ma Boran knew very well what a mission composed of young officials meant. If the mission hadn't been pushed too hard, how could he have made low-level mistakes in intelligence work.Compared with those peers who need political achievements, Ma Boran trusts Amakusa Shiro far away in Sasebo.
Moreover, Sasebo is relatively close to the Satsuma clan, and it is more time-sensitive to take immediate action. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the mission to return to the country after finishing our work in Edo before going to the Satsuma clan. will become passive.
Of course, if this matter is left to Amakusa Shiro, it is not the best arrangement for the mission.If Shiro Amakusa could persuade the Satsuma clan to cooperate in the restoration of Ryukyu, then the mission would not be able to take the lead in rewarding meritorious service afterwards.If the members of the mission were more selfish, they probably wouldn't agree to Ma Boran's suggestion.
However, Ma Boran was obviously over-concerned. These young people did not have such a strong desire for political achievements, but cared more about completing the tasks of this trip as soon as possible and returning to China as soon as possible.The so-called going out is worse than staying at home. The freshness when I first set off from Zhoushan has long since disappeared, replaced by the exhaustion after running outside for dozens of days.
This group of people is only looking forward to returning to China soon, and they don't care whether Shiro Amakusa will take the credit.If Amakusa Shiro can really handle the Satsuma clan and help Ryukyu restore the country as soon as possible, then they will thank Amakusa Shiro for saving them a lot of time and energy.
(End of this chapter)
"So we have been busy for a long time, but let the shogunate become the beneficiary?"
After finally sorting out the stakes, Tao Hongfang couldn't help expressing emotion: "If we knew this, we shouldn't have raised this matter with the shogunate at all, and there is still some room for manipulation."
Shi Chengwu also nodded solemnly and said, "There should have been a better way to handle this matter, but we were careless."
Ma Boran said: "Although I knew that the Satsuma clan and the shogunate were not in harmony, I didn't expect such a deep conflict... I blamed me for not doing enough preparations beforehand, which led to a misjudgment of the relationship between the Satsuma clan and the shogunate."
Although Ma Boran took the initiative to plead guilty, but no one really wanted to blame him.The matter of the Satsuma clan was originally a temporary task assigned by the executive committee to the mission. Although Ma Boran was notified by telegram in advance, there was not much time left for him to prepare, and the Satsuma clan also had manpower in Edo. This open investigation may lead to the possibility of leaks, so we can only make our own judgments based on limited information, and the preliminary investigation work is therefore not comprehensive enough.
If sufficient and comprehensive information can be collected in advance to make an accurate judgment on the relationship between the Satsuma domain and the shogunate, then the mission will be able to formulate a better solution.
The mission does not have to raise the matter with the shogunate, but first communicates with the Satsuma domain, which can make things develop in a completely different direction.The purpose of Satsuma's control of Ryukyu is mainly to make money through the back door and conduct trade activities with foreign countries. Haihan doesn't mind maintaining trade relations with it, and he can promise some better trade conditions to Satsuma in exchange for the restoration of Ryukyu.As long as the Satsuma domain can get actual benefits, the possibility of success is extremely high.
Furthermore, Haihan can also make full use of the conflict between the Satsuma domain and the shogunate to provide military aid as an exchange condition for the restoration of Ryukyu.For the Satsuma clan to fight against the shogunate, military strength is a necessary condition, and Haihan's military strength is obvious to all. Whether it is providing personnel training or selling arms and equipment to it, it must be very attractive to the Satsuma clan.
As long as the Satsuma clan is willing to cooperate, the next step is to gradually support it to become a pro-Hai Han power, and it is not impossible to fight against the shogunate in the future.
But now the mission has raised this matter with the shogunate first. Regardless of the shogunate's attitude, after the news spreads, it will be difficult to win the trust of Satsuma.The shogunate will definitely pay attention to the next movements of the mission and Satsuma, and it will be more difficult for the mission to change its strategy.
"Let's sum up together and see if there is any other solution to this matter."
Shi Chengwu knew that this matter was not done very well, but the current situation cannot be blamed on a certain person, and now he can only try to remedy it.In fact, speaking of it, it was also because the group of young people went so smoothly in the previous itinerary, no matter how difficult the task was, they were easily solved, so that this time they relaxed their vigilance and did not make enough preparations, so they appeared. made such a mistake.
"The matter has come to this, so let's just play it clear and contact the Satsuma clan directly, bypassing the shogunate. Even if the Satsuma clan gets the news, as long as we can come up with a meaningful condition, there should be a great chance Convince the Satsuma clan to accept our plan." The method proposed by Tao Hongfang seems to be a dead end, but it is also a feasible method.
Bai Letong said: "I think Hongfang's approach is too radical, and our misjudgment is caused by aggressiveness. I think we should be a little more cautious this time, report the situation first, and ask the executive committee for instructions on the next move."
Even if the proposal proposed by Tao Hongfang is feasible to a certain extent, the ensuing risks must be borne by the mission.It's okay to make a mistake once, but if you make mistakes one after another, it may be difficult to explain after you go back.The merits accumulated by everyone during this mission may also be greatly affected by mistakes in the last stop, so Bai Letong's caution is not unreasonable.
Shi Chengwu's attitude is more inclined to Tao Hongfang's solution. He believes that although this matter is risky, it is generally controllable. The worst situation is that the Satsuma clan refuses to cooperate, and Haihan needs to take further measures to solve it. question.However, Haihan and the shogunate are in a state of cooperation on the surface and small actions in private. No matter what method is used to solve the problem of the Satsuma domain, it will not have much impact on this.
Shi Chengwu asked Ma Boran: "Do you have a way to get in touch with the Satsuma Clan's agency in Edo?"
Ma Boran understood what he meant, and responded with a wry smile: "The personnel sent to Edo by this remote vassal state are in name envoys, but in fact they are hostages. They have no real power, and they may even become victims of sacrifice in extraordinary times. Our contact with him will not have much practical effect, and the other party will send the news back as soon as possible by letter at most. Instead of tossing around in Edo, it is better to contact Sasebo by telegram and let General Amakusa try to negotiate terms with Satsuma."
Sasebo is thousands of miles away from Edo, but the Haihan official who usually has the most contact with Ma Boran is probably Shiro Amakusa who is far away in Sasebo.Ma Boran knew very well what a mission composed of young officials meant. If the mission hadn't been pushed too hard, how could he have made low-level mistakes in intelligence work.Compared with those peers who need political achievements, Ma Boran trusts Amakusa Shiro far away in Sasebo.
Moreover, Sasebo is relatively close to the Satsuma clan, and it is more time-sensitive to take immediate action. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the mission to return to the country after finishing our work in Edo before going to the Satsuma clan. will become passive.
Of course, if this matter is left to Amakusa Shiro, it is not the best arrangement for the mission.If Shiro Amakusa could persuade the Satsuma clan to cooperate in the restoration of Ryukyu, then the mission would not be able to take the lead in rewarding meritorious service afterwards.If the members of the mission were more selfish, they probably wouldn't agree to Ma Boran's suggestion.
However, Ma Boran was obviously over-concerned. These young people did not have such a strong desire for political achievements, but cared more about completing the tasks of this trip as soon as possible and returning to China as soon as possible.The so-called going out is worse than staying at home. The freshness when I first set off from Zhoushan has long since disappeared, replaced by the exhaustion after running outside for dozens of days.
This group of people is only looking forward to returning to China soon, and they don't care whether Shiro Amakusa will take the credit.If Amakusa Shiro can really handle the Satsuma clan and help Ryukyu restore the country as soon as possible, then they will thank Amakusa Shiro for saving them a lot of time and energy.
(End of this chapter)