Chapter 2780
Chapter 2780
Chapter 2780
Although he had already heard the news of Satsuma's arrival in Hangzhou, Masuyama Masatoshi did not intend to meet with the Satsuma's envoy in private. Doing so would not solve the current problem, but would probably make the shogunate fall into further passiveness.
The Satsuma domain and the shogunate have always been in harmony. If Masuri Masuri intends to use the authority of the shogunate to put pressure on the other party to give up contact with Haihan, it will probably be just asking for trouble.Moreover, once such a request is made, it is easy to arouse the vigilance and hostility of the other party, and the effect may be counterproductive.
A more feasible way is to learn about the Satsuma domain's purchase items from Haihan, and then take targeted measures.Of course, there is also a difficulty in this process, that is how to make the shrewd Haihan people disclose this kind of confidential information.
That night, Zengshan Zhengli tossed and turned on the couch, but failed to come up with a perfect plan.Although he was entrusted with an important task by the shogunate, he lacked diplomatic experience, and his opponent was a high-ranking Haihan official who was extremely difficult to deal with. For him, this matter was extremely difficult.
When Zengshan Zhengli walked into the meeting room the next day, his bloodshot eyes immediately attracted Beks' attention: "Master Zengshan doesn't seem to have a good rest! It's our reception work. What's wrong with it?" Is it in place?"
After listening to the translation, Masuyama Masatoshi could only respond with a forced smile: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your concern! The reason why I didn't rest well has nothing to do with your country's reception, but I am worried that there are too many differences of opinion between us, which will affect this issue. implementation process of the arms deal.”
Beks laughed and said, "As long as we can maintain the current good communication mode, I think our differences will be resolved soon. After all, the ultimate goal of both of us is to reach a deal, not to decide who wins or loses at the negotiating table."
After Masatoshi Masuyama listened, he curled his lips subconsciously. He didn't agree with Bai Kesi's statement in his heart. In fact, the other party refused to give up any ground on the negotiating table, and it was hard for him not to understand it. For a kind of bullying suppression.
He really wanted to ask one more question, if Haihan didn't intend to make any concessions or adjustments at all, then what's the point of holding negotiations? Is it just to make me, Masatoshi Masuyama, bump into a wall here and experience a breakdown of will?
However, Beks had no intention of debating with him, and soon brought the topic to the arms purchase project where the two sides still had differences.
In previous negotiations, the two parties have roughly determined the content of the transaction.But after arriving in Hangzhou, Haihan added another option that dazzled Masuyama Masatoshi on the sale list provided by Haihan.Although these options are actually based on a limited number of designated equipment, they are just differences in specific configurations, but they will undoubtedly increase the budget for military purchases by a lot.
For example, the [-]th-style flintlock gun that the shogunate intends to buy has several options to enhance combat performance on top of the original basic model, such as adjustable sights with shooting gauges, integrated folding bayonets, rifle cleaning tools, Cardboard fixed-loading ammunition, etc., and each small item may be subdivided into several configurations of different levels.
The Sany artillery provides a variety of fixed and mobile mounts to suit different combat environments and needs.You can choose cast iron, bronze, or more advanced gun steel for the gun body, and the combat performance and corresponding price are naturally step-by-step.
The metal armor, which seems to be the simplest, also has thicker models on top of the basic models, reinforced models with more protective parts, luxurious models with more refined craftsmanship, and can even be customized on demand.It is worth mentioning that after Masuyama Masatoshi arrived in Hangzhou, he had already obtained a set of high-grade armor tailored to his figure. He conservatively estimated that this set of armor would be worth at least 1000 taels of silver in Japan, but Beks was penny. If you don't accept it, it means it's a personal gift for him.
Although this is not enough to put Masuyama Masatoshi under the pressure of "short-handed manpower", the additional options provided by Hai Hanxin really make him very embarrassed-choose, you have to pay extra, don't choose, always It feels like the money was spent but not the complete weapon.
Although some simple accessories seem to be easy to imitate, who can be sure whether the performance of the imitation can reach the level of the original?At that time, if the domestic imitation is not successful, and then come to Haihan to buy these accessories separately, it will definitely not be the current package price.
Masuyama Masatoshi is not a military expert, and he did not dare to choose blindly with his eyes closed. Fortunately, there are several military officers in the mission led by him, who can provide some reference opinions, but these opinions are limited to army equipment.
The real headache for Masuyama Masatoshi is still the battleship that the shogunate most urgently wants to buy.
Haihan currently only agrees to sell exploration-class warships and weapons to the shogunate, and provide follow-up personnel training and ship upgrade services. Of course, these services require additional money to purchase.The large battleship Masuyama Masatoshi is interested in is not for sale, the breech-loading shipboard artillery with stronger combat performance is not for sale, and the steam-powered propulsion system that can significantly increase the speed of the ship is not for sale.
Although Haihan also provided a variety of additional upgrade options for the explorer-class warships, the absence of those not for sale items inevitably disappointed Masuyama Masatoshi.
However, Beks insisted that the delivery period of the new ship could not be effectively shortened, which was contrary to the expectations of the shogunate. This is also the focus of the confrontation between Masuyama Masatoshi and Beks in the past few days.
But today, Bai Kesi still did not make any concessions. Instead, he brought a bad news to Masuyama Masatoshi: "Master Masuyama, there is one thing I must remind you. In the previous negotiations, we suggested that your country consider Buy second-hand warships to shorten the required delivery period. But now that the situation has changed, your country may no longer have the opportunity to buy second-hand warships in the short term, and can only choose to buy new ships."
Although Masuyama Masatoshi did not plan to buy a second-hand warship as his first choice, he still couldn't help but asked back in astonishment when he heard what Bex said: "Why?"
Bai Kesi explained calmly: "This is because a new buyer came to Hangzhou. This buyer may not be as sensitive as the shogunate about the old and new warships. a credible maritime force."
"New buyer?" Masuyama Masatoshi was taken aback for a moment, then his expression changed immediately. The new buyer that Beks said came by such a coincidence and with a clear purpose. He wanted to buy warships as soon as he arrived, even second-hand ships. , who else but the Satsuma clan?
If the Satsuma clan rushes to form an armed fleet ahead of the shogunate, it will definitely not be good news, and it will only further aggravate the local separatist situation in the Kyushu area, and this is exactly the goal that Masuyama Masatoshi wants to try to prevent.
"Master Bai, you can't do this!" Masatoshi Masuyama was really anxious now.
(End of this chapter)
Although he had already heard the news of Satsuma's arrival in Hangzhou, Masuyama Masatoshi did not intend to meet with the Satsuma's envoy in private. Doing so would not solve the current problem, but would probably make the shogunate fall into further passiveness.
The Satsuma domain and the shogunate have always been in harmony. If Masuri Masuri intends to use the authority of the shogunate to put pressure on the other party to give up contact with Haihan, it will probably be just asking for trouble.Moreover, once such a request is made, it is easy to arouse the vigilance and hostility of the other party, and the effect may be counterproductive.
A more feasible way is to learn about the Satsuma domain's purchase items from Haihan, and then take targeted measures.Of course, there is also a difficulty in this process, that is how to make the shrewd Haihan people disclose this kind of confidential information.
That night, Zengshan Zhengli tossed and turned on the couch, but failed to come up with a perfect plan.Although he was entrusted with an important task by the shogunate, he lacked diplomatic experience, and his opponent was a high-ranking Haihan official who was extremely difficult to deal with. For him, this matter was extremely difficult.
When Zengshan Zhengli walked into the meeting room the next day, his bloodshot eyes immediately attracted Beks' attention: "Master Zengshan doesn't seem to have a good rest! It's our reception work. What's wrong with it?" Is it in place?"
After listening to the translation, Masuyama Masatoshi could only respond with a forced smile: "Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your concern! The reason why I didn't rest well has nothing to do with your country's reception, but I am worried that there are too many differences of opinion between us, which will affect this issue. implementation process of the arms deal.”
Beks laughed and said, "As long as we can maintain the current good communication mode, I think our differences will be resolved soon. After all, the ultimate goal of both of us is to reach a deal, not to decide who wins or loses at the negotiating table."
After Masatoshi Masuyama listened, he curled his lips subconsciously. He didn't agree with Bai Kesi's statement in his heart. In fact, the other party refused to give up any ground on the negotiating table, and it was hard for him not to understand it. For a kind of bullying suppression.
He really wanted to ask one more question, if Haihan didn't intend to make any concessions or adjustments at all, then what's the point of holding negotiations? Is it just to make me, Masatoshi Masuyama, bump into a wall here and experience a breakdown of will?
However, Beks had no intention of debating with him, and soon brought the topic to the arms purchase project where the two sides still had differences.
In previous negotiations, the two parties have roughly determined the content of the transaction.But after arriving in Hangzhou, Haihan added another option that dazzled Masuyama Masatoshi on the sale list provided by Haihan.Although these options are actually based on a limited number of designated equipment, they are just differences in specific configurations, but they will undoubtedly increase the budget for military purchases by a lot.
For example, the [-]th-style flintlock gun that the shogunate intends to buy has several options to enhance combat performance on top of the original basic model, such as adjustable sights with shooting gauges, integrated folding bayonets, rifle cleaning tools, Cardboard fixed-loading ammunition, etc., and each small item may be subdivided into several configurations of different levels.
The Sany artillery provides a variety of fixed and mobile mounts to suit different combat environments and needs.You can choose cast iron, bronze, or more advanced gun steel for the gun body, and the combat performance and corresponding price are naturally step-by-step.
The metal armor, which seems to be the simplest, also has thicker models on top of the basic models, reinforced models with more protective parts, luxurious models with more refined craftsmanship, and can even be customized on demand.It is worth mentioning that after Masuyama Masatoshi arrived in Hangzhou, he had already obtained a set of high-grade armor tailored to his figure. He conservatively estimated that this set of armor would be worth at least 1000 taels of silver in Japan, but Beks was penny. If you don't accept it, it means it's a personal gift for him.
Although this is not enough to put Masuyama Masatoshi under the pressure of "short-handed manpower", the additional options provided by Hai Hanxin really make him very embarrassed-choose, you have to pay extra, don't choose, always It feels like the money was spent but not the complete weapon.
Although some simple accessories seem to be easy to imitate, who can be sure whether the performance of the imitation can reach the level of the original?At that time, if the domestic imitation is not successful, and then come to Haihan to buy these accessories separately, it will definitely not be the current package price.
Masuyama Masatoshi is not a military expert, and he did not dare to choose blindly with his eyes closed. Fortunately, there are several military officers in the mission led by him, who can provide some reference opinions, but these opinions are limited to army equipment.
The real headache for Masuyama Masatoshi is still the battleship that the shogunate most urgently wants to buy.
Haihan currently only agrees to sell exploration-class warships and weapons to the shogunate, and provide follow-up personnel training and ship upgrade services. Of course, these services require additional money to purchase.The large battleship Masuyama Masatoshi is interested in is not for sale, the breech-loading shipboard artillery with stronger combat performance is not for sale, and the steam-powered propulsion system that can significantly increase the speed of the ship is not for sale.
Although Haihan also provided a variety of additional upgrade options for the explorer-class warships, the absence of those not for sale items inevitably disappointed Masuyama Masatoshi.
However, Beks insisted that the delivery period of the new ship could not be effectively shortened, which was contrary to the expectations of the shogunate. This is also the focus of the confrontation between Masuyama Masatoshi and Beks in the past few days.
But today, Bai Kesi still did not make any concessions. Instead, he brought a bad news to Masuyama Masatoshi: "Master Masuyama, there is one thing I must remind you. In the previous negotiations, we suggested that your country consider Buy second-hand warships to shorten the required delivery period. But now that the situation has changed, your country may no longer have the opportunity to buy second-hand warships in the short term, and can only choose to buy new ships."
Although Masuyama Masatoshi did not plan to buy a second-hand warship as his first choice, he still couldn't help but asked back in astonishment when he heard what Bex said: "Why?"
Bai Kesi explained calmly: "This is because a new buyer came to Hangzhou. This buyer may not be as sensitive as the shogunate about the old and new warships. a credible maritime force."
"New buyer?" Masuyama Masatoshi was taken aback for a moment, then his expression changed immediately. The new buyer that Beks said came by such a coincidence and with a clear purpose. He wanted to buy warships as soon as he arrived, even second-hand ships. , who else but the Satsuma clan?
If the Satsuma clan rushes to form an armed fleet ahead of the shogunate, it will definitely not be good news, and it will only further aggravate the local separatist situation in the Kyushu area, and this is exactly the goal that Masuyama Masatoshi wants to try to prevent.
"Master Bai, you can't do this!" Masatoshi Masuyama was really anxious now.
(End of this chapter)