Chapter 2741
Chapter 2741
Chapter 2741
After some chatting, the mission quickly discovered that Masuyama Masatoshi didn't know much about Hai Han and had no military experience. It can be seen that the shogunate chose him to be in charge of subsequent inspections and negotiations, obviously only based on his special background .Moreover, it was the first time for him to leave Japan to visit overseas, and he lacked corresponding experience in diplomacy, and he was even inferior to these young officials in the Haihan Mission.
However, Masuyama Masatoshi was full of confidence in this mission, because he was not alone, but would be accompanied by a team of more than ten people.In addition to a few personal servants and attendants, it is said that there are also professionals in military affairs and accounting who can make up for his shortcomings.
The shogunate also dispatched a sailboat "Edo Maru", which is said to be owned by General Tokugawa, as a means of transportation for Masuyama Masatoshi and his party during their visits, which shows how much the shogunate attaches importance to this matter.
"It seems that the shogunate has realized that it is not just military behind North Korea."
After Masatoshi Masuyama left, Tao Hong conveniently made an evaluation: "I think this visit arranged by the shogunate, in addition to the arms trade, also has the intention of repairing diplomatic relations with our country."
Tao Hongfang's views were agreed by Bai Letong: "The special envoy arranged by the shogunate did not even serve in the shogunate, so I don't think he fully represents the interests of the shogunate. The young general is very important in foreign relations. His ideas may be different from those of his subordinates, maybe we should work more on him."
Ma Boran said with a wry smile: "Actually, I had a similar idea a long time ago, but it is not so easy to realize. The shogunate is now in a situation where the master is weak and the servant is strong. Many decisions, including the lock-up order, are not made by Tokugawa Iezuna himself. , His will may not be well implemented. The main objects of the embassy's daily dealings are still the important ministers around Tokugawa Iezuna. He himself is not something we can see at any time, and there is no relatively safe one for the time being. private communication channels."
What Ma Boran said is not surprising. In any era, such a juvenile succession ruler will inevitably be threatened by powerful officials around him.Tokugawa Iemitsu succeeded to the throne at a young age, his parents died, he was weak and sick, and most of the important ministers around him were subordinates of his father Tokugawa Iemitsu. Even if he is respected now, how could he give up his power? It's hard to obey such a young man.
Fortunately, in addition to the main family clan to which the Tokugawa family belongs, the Tokugawa family also has three branch families, the Owari Tokugawa family, the Kishu Tokugawa family, and the Mito Tokugawa family, which also have alternate inheritance rights. If the family wants to kill the young general and replace it, it is difficult to get the approval of the three families, so Tokugawa Iezuna's position is still stable for the time being.
It's just that the various government orders issued and executed by the shogunate have basically been determined by the ministers around Iezuna Tokugawa in recent years, and the title of the shogun inevitably has a bit of a puppet flavor.Under such a situation where powerful ministers control Chao Gang, if Hai Han wants to take the initiative to improve diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate, it is naturally difficult to start with Tokugawa Iezuna.
Shi Chengwu said: "There is no need to rush this matter. The relationship between North Korea and our country is clear. If Japan does not want to fall behind this old opponent in everything, it can only try to improve its diplomatic relations with our country. If the current general really has such intentions, Then he will definitely try to show us his attitude. We can wait and see, if this Masuyama Masatoshi has other missions, then he should show something after he arrives in Zhoushan."
Shi Chengwu is not optimistic about the prospect of improving the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Even if Tokugawa Iezuna has such a wish, he still lacks subordinates who firmly support him at this time.And if Haihan wants to intervene in the internal affairs of the shogunate and forcibly support such a young and weak ruler, not only will he have to invest a lot of resources, but it will also easily arouse resistance within the shogunate.This is indeed not an ideal way to deal with Haihan, who is currently planning to return his strategic focus to the mainland.
From a personal point of view, Shi Chengwu is actually even more eager for the further intensification of the contradiction between the weak and the strong, so that Japan may fall into civil strife without the need for Haihan to implement more measures.
But he didn't want to pour cold water on Tao Hongfang and others. After all, these people were dealing with the shogunate for the first time, and they didn't know enough about Japan as a country, so they would inevitably have some wrong ideas about its strategy.After the Executive Committee reads the visit report submitted by the mission, it will make a correct decision on the situation.
In mid-January, after a three-month visit period, the delegation finally left Edo and embarked on the journey back home.
The shogunate undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief when the combined fleet with many armed warships left Edo Bay.However, there was an episode at this time. Andoroshi, who led the North Korean navy to back up, still led the team around Edo Bay, only five or six miles away from the mouth of the Edogawa River. Turning back, he showed off forcibly.
It is estimated that this move will be remembered for a long time in the hearts of both Japan and Japan.The show of force in Edo Bay was enough to keep Andoshi and his men blown for several years after returning home.The shogunate will definitely regard this as a shame, and the emphasis on the armed fleet will definitely be greatly increased in the future.
The United Fleet traveled all the way west, and when it reached the west side of Shikoku Island, the Korean Fleet said goodbye to the mission.An Daoshi had already planned to try a new route on the return journey, going north from the channel between Shikoku and Kyushu, crossing the Shimonoseki Strait and returning to the Korean waters.
The mission continued to travel westward in the reverse direction of the original route, and after passing the southern tip of Kyushu Island, it crossed the East China Sea and returned to the Zhejiang waters.However, due to the addition of a slower Japanese ship in the fleet, the overall speed of travel has also slowed down a lot. When I returned to Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, it was already the end of the month.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, the pier in Dinghai Port also has a festive atmosphere, and scenes of lanterns and festoons can be seen everywhere.For these young people who have been wandering overseas for several months, the moment they set foot on the homeland again is a feeling of excitement.
It was still Yang Yun who welcomed them back at the pier. After meeting, he teased everyone: "After three months at sea, everyone has turned dark a lot!"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. I just realized that when I met every day, I didn't notice the change of each other's skin color at all. But at this moment, when compared with Yang Yun who was standing in front of me, his skin color was several degrees darker. .Even Zhu Zian, who looked like a white-faced scholar when he set off, looked much more capable now after experiencing dozens of days of life at sea.
(End of this chapter)
After some chatting, the mission quickly discovered that Masuyama Masatoshi didn't know much about Hai Han and had no military experience. It can be seen that the shogunate chose him to be in charge of subsequent inspections and negotiations, obviously only based on his special background .Moreover, it was the first time for him to leave Japan to visit overseas, and he lacked corresponding experience in diplomacy, and he was even inferior to these young officials in the Haihan Mission.
However, Masuyama Masatoshi was full of confidence in this mission, because he was not alone, but would be accompanied by a team of more than ten people.In addition to a few personal servants and attendants, it is said that there are also professionals in military affairs and accounting who can make up for his shortcomings.
The shogunate also dispatched a sailboat "Edo Maru", which is said to be owned by General Tokugawa, as a means of transportation for Masuyama Masatoshi and his party during their visits, which shows how much the shogunate attaches importance to this matter.
"It seems that the shogunate has realized that it is not just military behind North Korea."
After Masatoshi Masuyama left, Tao Hong conveniently made an evaluation: "I think this visit arranged by the shogunate, in addition to the arms trade, also has the intention of repairing diplomatic relations with our country."
Tao Hongfang's views were agreed by Bai Letong: "The special envoy arranged by the shogunate did not even serve in the shogunate, so I don't think he fully represents the interests of the shogunate. The young general is very important in foreign relations. His ideas may be different from those of his subordinates, maybe we should work more on him."
Ma Boran said with a wry smile: "Actually, I had a similar idea a long time ago, but it is not so easy to realize. The shogunate is now in a situation where the master is weak and the servant is strong. Many decisions, including the lock-up order, are not made by Tokugawa Iezuna himself. , His will may not be well implemented. The main objects of the embassy's daily dealings are still the important ministers around Tokugawa Iezuna. He himself is not something we can see at any time, and there is no relatively safe one for the time being. private communication channels."
What Ma Boran said is not surprising. In any era, such a juvenile succession ruler will inevitably be threatened by powerful officials around him.Tokugawa Iemitsu succeeded to the throne at a young age, his parents died, he was weak and sick, and most of the important ministers around him were subordinates of his father Tokugawa Iemitsu. Even if he is respected now, how could he give up his power? It's hard to obey such a young man.
Fortunately, in addition to the main family clan to which the Tokugawa family belongs, the Tokugawa family also has three branch families, the Owari Tokugawa family, the Kishu Tokugawa family, and the Mito Tokugawa family, which also have alternate inheritance rights. If the family wants to kill the young general and replace it, it is difficult to get the approval of the three families, so Tokugawa Iezuna's position is still stable for the time being.
It's just that the various government orders issued and executed by the shogunate have basically been determined by the ministers around Iezuna Tokugawa in recent years, and the title of the shogun inevitably has a bit of a puppet flavor.Under such a situation where powerful ministers control Chao Gang, if Hai Han wants to take the initiative to improve diplomatic relations with the Tokugawa shogunate, it is naturally difficult to start with Tokugawa Iezuna.
Shi Chengwu said: "There is no need to rush this matter. The relationship between North Korea and our country is clear. If Japan does not want to fall behind this old opponent in everything, it can only try to improve its diplomatic relations with our country. If the current general really has such intentions, Then he will definitely try to show us his attitude. We can wait and see, if this Masuyama Masatoshi has other missions, then he should show something after he arrives in Zhoushan."
Shi Chengwu is not optimistic about the prospect of improving the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Even if Tokugawa Iezuna has such a wish, he still lacks subordinates who firmly support him at this time.And if Haihan wants to intervene in the internal affairs of the shogunate and forcibly support such a young and weak ruler, not only will he have to invest a lot of resources, but it will also easily arouse resistance within the shogunate.This is indeed not an ideal way to deal with Haihan, who is currently planning to return his strategic focus to the mainland.
From a personal point of view, Shi Chengwu is actually even more eager for the further intensification of the contradiction between the weak and the strong, so that Japan may fall into civil strife without the need for Haihan to implement more measures.
But he didn't want to pour cold water on Tao Hongfang and others. After all, these people were dealing with the shogunate for the first time, and they didn't know enough about Japan as a country, so they would inevitably have some wrong ideas about its strategy.After the Executive Committee reads the visit report submitted by the mission, it will make a correct decision on the situation.
In mid-January, after a three-month visit period, the delegation finally left Edo and embarked on the journey back home.
The shogunate undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief when the combined fleet with many armed warships left Edo Bay.However, there was an episode at this time. Andoroshi, who led the North Korean navy to back up, still led the team around Edo Bay, only five or six miles away from the mouth of the Edogawa River. Turning back, he showed off forcibly.
It is estimated that this move will be remembered for a long time in the hearts of both Japan and Japan.The show of force in Edo Bay was enough to keep Andoshi and his men blown for several years after returning home.The shogunate will definitely regard this as a shame, and the emphasis on the armed fleet will definitely be greatly increased in the future.
The United Fleet traveled all the way west, and when it reached the west side of Shikoku Island, the Korean Fleet said goodbye to the mission.An Daoshi had already planned to try a new route on the return journey, going north from the channel between Shikoku and Kyushu, crossing the Shimonoseki Strait and returning to the Korean waters.
The mission continued to travel westward in the reverse direction of the original route, and after passing the southern tip of Kyushu Island, it crossed the East China Sea and returned to the Zhejiang waters.However, due to the addition of a slower Japanese ship in the fleet, the overall speed of travel has also slowed down a lot. When I returned to Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, Zhejiang, it was already the end of the month.
As the Lunar New Year approaches, the pier in Dinghai Port also has a festive atmosphere, and scenes of lanterns and festoons can be seen everywhere.For these young people who have been wandering overseas for several months, the moment they set foot on the homeland again is a feeling of excitement.
It was still Yang Yun who welcomed them back at the pier. After meeting, he teased everyone: "After three months at sea, everyone has turned dark a lot!"
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. I just realized that when I met every day, I didn't notice the change of each other's skin color at all. But at this moment, when compared with Yang Yun who was standing in front of me, his skin color was several degrees darker. .Even Zhu Zian, who looked like a white-faced scholar when he set off, looked much more capable now after experiencing dozens of days of life at sea.
(End of this chapter)