Chapter 2773
Chapter 2773
Chapter 2773
The last foreign-related war that broke out in the Japanese archipelago dates back to the battle between Haihan and Hirado in 1638, but the Japanese shogunate did not participate in it at that time, but just watched from the sidelines throughout the process, allowing the Haihan army to flatten Hirado Port in one fell swoop.
Of course, the reason why the shogunate did not participate in the war was not as simple as being afraid of Haihan's force.The location of Hirado Island is remote, and the shogunate had no time to deploy troops to deal with it when it received the news.And the Hirado Port overlaps with the Nagasaki Port trade function promoted by the shogunate. The strength of the Hirado navy is even stronger than the shogunate, and there are already signs that it is not under the control of the shogunate. Therefore, the shogunate actually used swords to kill people to remove obstacles for themselves. plan.
Haihan accepted it as soon as it was good, and did not expand the battlefield, so the impact of this war on Japan was not significant.In terms of the scale of the war, it is actually far inferior to Tokugawa Ieyasu's crusade against the Toyotomi family in 1615. The number of combatants on both sides reached 20. It was also the last battle of the Tokugawa shogunate to unify Japan.
It has now been 40 years since the great war commanded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this period, the shogunate did not organize or participate in any large-scale combat operations, and its military strength declined greatly.So much so that when Wang Tom rushed into Edo Bay with his armed fleet, the shogunate failed to organize timely and effective resistance measures, which was almost the same as the Korean king Li Yi who was sent to the city by the Haihan fleet.
Even if Haihan later occupied Sasebo Bay to set up a military base and stationed an armed fleet, the shogunate pretended to be deaf and dumb, turning a blind eye to Haihan's behavior.The reason is also very simple. At this time, the shogunate has neither an established armed fleet nor senior generals with actual combat experience. Haihan has already dominated East Asia at this time, and even Ming Dynasty can only retreat. How can Japan have the strength to Rather than start a military confrontation, the wisest way to deal with it is to act as if nothing happened.
But what really broke the shogunate's defenses was the Korean warship that entered Edo Bay with the Haihan Mission.Although there were not a few ships in total, their regulations, equipment, and combat system were all in the same line as Haihan. If it hadn't been for the command of the former Korean imperial general An Daoshi, the shogunate would even think that the Haihan army was pretending to be Koreans.
It is understandable that Haihan can't do it. After all, it is a powerful existence that is about to replace Daming, but the military strength is left behind by North Korea. This is definitely an unacceptable situation for the shogunate.Just a few decades ago, North Korea was almost destroyed by the Japanese army commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If such a neighbor rises rapidly, it will not be a good thing for Japan.
Fortunately, it is not too late to remedy the situation.Since the neighbor next door can achieve a rapid upgrade of its armed forces by asking Haihan for help, Japan can of course follow suit, and it is nothing more than spending money.Japan has been recuperating for several decades, and the financial situation of the shogunate is actually not bad, and it can afford a certain amount of funds to try large-scale military purchases.
But even if you have the confidence to spend money, how to spend the money still needs to be carefully calculated.Therefore, the shogunate did not rush to place an order, but sent a mission to Hangzhou, intending to draft the contents of the military purchase while investigating.
"The question that Masuyama Masatoshi raised the most during the investigation was asking whether the equipment we displayed had been sold to North Koreans." Shi Chengwu said with a smile: "I think the Japanese shogunate's arms procurement standards are based on North Korea's military level. For reference, what the North Koreans have, they should have."
Tao Hongfang responded: "But the North Koreans have been cooperating with my country in the military field since 20 years ago. If Japan wants to catch up with the gap of 20 years, it may be difficult to achieve its goal only by purchasing arms?"
Ha Jianyi said: "I also asked this question when I was in Zhoushan. The idea of the shogunate actually coincides with the plan we are going to provide. While purchasing arms, our country will provide corresponding military skills training. , to assist the shogunate in forming a new army."
Ning Zijing asked: "Did the other party ask us to transfer the manufacturing technology of the equipment at the same time?"
Ha Jianyi said: "Of course I mentioned it, but this request is unlikely to be realized."
Zhu Zian asked curiously, "Could it be that the transfer price is too high for the other party to bear?"
Ha Jianyi said: "This is just one of them. The main reason is that my country does not intend to transfer related manufacturing technologies to Japan."
Zhu Zian asked: "Then why was North Korea able to obtain some weapons and equipment manufacturing technology?"
Ha Jianyi explained: "First of all, North Korea has an alliance with my country, and the relationship between the two countries is not the same as that of Japan. Secondly, North Korea was able to obtain such an arrangement back then, it was in exchange for domestic mining rights. If you just want to It’s also not going to work to buy these technologies with money.”
Zhu Zian suddenly said: "Given Japan's barren situation, it is probably impossible to offer any attractive terms of exchange."
For Haihan, promoting industrialization is the established development route, and minerals are the most valuable resources at this stage.Controlling important mineral resources such as heavy metals, coal, and oil in other countries can not only promote Haihan's industrial development, but also grasp the possibility of other countries catching up with Haihan in the industrial field in the future.
Compared with North Korea, which is rich in mineral resources, Japan's natural resources can only be regarded as "barren". Haihan is not even interested in conquering the Japanese archipelago.Coupled with the consistent attitude of the Executive Committee towards Japan, the transfer of military technology is unlikely to be realized.
The road of self-manufacturing through technology transfer is basically blocked by Haihan. At this stage, if the Japanese shogunate wants to obtain high-end equipment in batches, it can only honestly pay for it.Moreover, the arms market in East Asia has been basically monopolized by Haihan, and it is unlikely that Japan will find other suppliers that can meet its own needs for upgrading its military force, and it will not be able to come up with any valuable exchange conditions, so there will be no Too much room for bargaining.
Shi Chengwu went on to say: "The shogunate's military purchase direction is mainly focused on maritime armament, which is in line with Japan's special geographical environment. However, ordering warships from our country requires a long delivery period, which makes the other party hesitate. The shogunate obviously I hope to be able to form combat power as soon as possible, but the prerequisite is to get the ship first."
Tao Hongfang asked: "Didn't we mention before that we asked them to consider buying old ships? What does the other party think?"
Shi Chengwu shook his head and said: "The other party still gives priority to new ships at present, and proposes that our country relax restrictions and sell them warships with larger tonnages. If they must buy old ships, the other party hopes to buy majestic-class warships. "
"Ambition is not small!" Tao Hongfang couldn't help being surprised when he heard it.
(End of this chapter)
The last foreign-related war that broke out in the Japanese archipelago dates back to the battle between Haihan and Hirado in 1638, but the Japanese shogunate did not participate in it at that time, but just watched from the sidelines throughout the process, allowing the Haihan army to flatten Hirado Port in one fell swoop.
Of course, the reason why the shogunate did not participate in the war was not as simple as being afraid of Haihan's force.The location of Hirado Island is remote, and the shogunate had no time to deploy troops to deal with it when it received the news.And the Hirado Port overlaps with the Nagasaki Port trade function promoted by the shogunate. The strength of the Hirado navy is even stronger than the shogunate, and there are already signs that it is not under the control of the shogunate. Therefore, the shogunate actually used swords to kill people to remove obstacles for themselves. plan.
Haihan accepted it as soon as it was good, and did not expand the battlefield, so the impact of this war on Japan was not significant.In terms of the scale of the war, it is actually far inferior to Tokugawa Ieyasu's crusade against the Toyotomi family in 1615. The number of combatants on both sides reached 20. It was also the last battle of the Tokugawa shogunate to unify Japan.
It has now been 40 years since the great war commanded by Tokugawa Ieyasu. During this period, the shogunate did not organize or participate in any large-scale combat operations, and its military strength declined greatly.So much so that when Wang Tom rushed into Edo Bay with his armed fleet, the shogunate failed to organize timely and effective resistance measures, which was almost the same as the Korean king Li Yi who was sent to the city by the Haihan fleet.
Even if Haihan later occupied Sasebo Bay to set up a military base and stationed an armed fleet, the shogunate pretended to be deaf and dumb, turning a blind eye to Haihan's behavior.The reason is also very simple. At this time, the shogunate has neither an established armed fleet nor senior generals with actual combat experience. Haihan has already dominated East Asia at this time, and even Ming Dynasty can only retreat. How can Japan have the strength to Rather than start a military confrontation, the wisest way to deal with it is to act as if nothing happened.
But what really broke the shogunate's defenses was the Korean warship that entered Edo Bay with the Haihan Mission.Although there were not a few ships in total, their regulations, equipment, and combat system were all in the same line as Haihan. If it hadn't been for the command of the former Korean imperial general An Daoshi, the shogunate would even think that the Haihan army was pretending to be Koreans.
It is understandable that Haihan can't do it. After all, it is a powerful existence that is about to replace Daming, but the military strength is left behind by North Korea. This is definitely an unacceptable situation for the shogunate.Just a few decades ago, North Korea was almost destroyed by the Japanese army commanded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If such a neighbor rises rapidly, it will not be a good thing for Japan.
Fortunately, it is not too late to remedy the situation.Since the neighbor next door can achieve a rapid upgrade of its armed forces by asking Haihan for help, Japan can of course follow suit, and it is nothing more than spending money.Japan has been recuperating for several decades, and the financial situation of the shogunate is actually not bad, and it can afford a certain amount of funds to try large-scale military purchases.
But even if you have the confidence to spend money, how to spend the money still needs to be carefully calculated.Therefore, the shogunate did not rush to place an order, but sent a mission to Hangzhou, intending to draft the contents of the military purchase while investigating.
"The question that Masuyama Masatoshi raised the most during the investigation was asking whether the equipment we displayed had been sold to North Koreans." Shi Chengwu said with a smile: "I think the Japanese shogunate's arms procurement standards are based on North Korea's military level. For reference, what the North Koreans have, they should have."
Tao Hongfang responded: "But the North Koreans have been cooperating with my country in the military field since 20 years ago. If Japan wants to catch up with the gap of 20 years, it may be difficult to achieve its goal only by purchasing arms?"
Ha Jianyi said: "I also asked this question when I was in Zhoushan. The idea of the shogunate actually coincides with the plan we are going to provide. While purchasing arms, our country will provide corresponding military skills training. , to assist the shogunate in forming a new army."
Ning Zijing asked: "Did the other party ask us to transfer the manufacturing technology of the equipment at the same time?"
Ha Jianyi said: "Of course I mentioned it, but this request is unlikely to be realized."
Zhu Zian asked curiously, "Could it be that the transfer price is too high for the other party to bear?"
Ha Jianyi said: "This is just one of them. The main reason is that my country does not intend to transfer related manufacturing technologies to Japan."
Zhu Zian asked: "Then why was North Korea able to obtain some weapons and equipment manufacturing technology?"
Ha Jianyi explained: "First of all, North Korea has an alliance with my country, and the relationship between the two countries is not the same as that of Japan. Secondly, North Korea was able to obtain such an arrangement back then, it was in exchange for domestic mining rights. If you just want to It’s also not going to work to buy these technologies with money.”
Zhu Zian suddenly said: "Given Japan's barren situation, it is probably impossible to offer any attractive terms of exchange."
For Haihan, promoting industrialization is the established development route, and minerals are the most valuable resources at this stage.Controlling important mineral resources such as heavy metals, coal, and oil in other countries can not only promote Haihan's industrial development, but also grasp the possibility of other countries catching up with Haihan in the industrial field in the future.
Compared with North Korea, which is rich in mineral resources, Japan's natural resources can only be regarded as "barren". Haihan is not even interested in conquering the Japanese archipelago.Coupled with the consistent attitude of the Executive Committee towards Japan, the transfer of military technology is unlikely to be realized.
The road of self-manufacturing through technology transfer is basically blocked by Haihan. At this stage, if the Japanese shogunate wants to obtain high-end equipment in batches, it can only honestly pay for it.Moreover, the arms market in East Asia has been basically monopolized by Haihan, and it is unlikely that Japan will find other suppliers that can meet its own needs for upgrading its military force, and it will not be able to come up with any valuable exchange conditions, so there will be no Too much room for bargaining.
Shi Chengwu went on to say: "The shogunate's military purchase direction is mainly focused on maritime armament, which is in line with Japan's special geographical environment. However, ordering warships from our country requires a long delivery period, which makes the other party hesitate. The shogunate obviously I hope to be able to form combat power as soon as possible, but the prerequisite is to get the ship first."
Tao Hongfang asked: "Didn't we mention before that we asked them to consider buying old ships? What does the other party think?"
Shi Chengwu shook his head and said: "The other party still gives priority to new ships at present, and proposes that our country relax restrictions and sell them warships with larger tonnages. If they must buy old ships, the other party hopes to buy majestic-class warships. "
"Ambition is not small!" Tao Hongfang couldn't help being surprised when he heard it.
(End of this chapter)