Chapter 2782
Chapter 2782
Chapter 2782
As soon as he saw the people from the Satsuma domain, Masuyama Masatoshi immediately understood the current situation.He had already guessed that while the Haihan people were negotiating with him, they were also in contact with people from the Satsuma domain, and they might even have negotiated some cooperation conditions. Now it seems that these guesses should be all unfortunate.
Masuyama Masatoshi doesn't know how far the two parties have talked, and he no longer dares to hope to save the situation. The only way for him now is to prevent them from implementing the results of the negotiations as much as possible.
Without further ado, Masaki Masaki couldn't wait to report, so he wanted to lead someone to force his way in.Seeing this, the guards on duty immediately blew the copper whistle for warning, and immediately rushed out from the inner courtyard with a dozen Haihan soldiers holding short guns, and stopped Masuyama Masatoshi and others.Not long after, a group of Haihan soldiers with guns and live ammunition rushed outside, and surrounded Masuyama Masori and his party.
Seeing that the situation was tense, Masuyama Masatoshi calmed down instead. He couldn't believe that Bai Kesi hadn't heard the commotion outside when there was such a big fight.As long as the negotiations between Haihan and Satsuma can be suspended, it would be worth taking a risk.
As for what to do in the future, Masuyama Masatoshi didn't think too much about it for the time being, he could only focus on the present first, and then take a step forward.
Sure enough, Beks appeared after a while. He seemed to understand Masuyama Masatoshi's intention to make trouble, so he asked the guards to take other people to wait outside first, and then let Masuyama Masatoshi bring an interpreter inside for a meeting.
Masayoshi Masuyama followed Beks to the meeting room, and sure enough there were several other unfamiliar Japanese present.Masuri Masuyama didn't look at them much at this time, and after he sat down, he quietly waited for Beks to speak.
"Master Masuyama, you want to see the person from the Satsuma clan so much, and now you have met them. If you have anything to say, just say it face to face!" Beks obviously didn't feel good about Masuyama Masori's troublesome behavior, and he didn't restrain his sullen expression. There is no intention to introduce each other to each other.
Masuyama Masatoshi has to concentrate on dealing with the Satsuma clan first, and he doesn't care about apologizing to Beks, so he should report himself first and say, "I am Masuyama Masatoshi from the Tokugawa family. Who are you?"
After a moment of silence, a person over there responded: "The elder of the Satsuma clan, Shimadzu Jiutong."
Masuyama Masatoshi said solemnly: "In the name of the shogunate, I order you to stop the arms trade with Haihan!"
Hearing this request, Shimadzu Jiutong sneered and said, "Master Masuyama, what qualifications do you have to order my Satsuma clan to act?"
Masuyama Masatoshi said: "I am a special envoy appointed by General Tokugawa. During the visit to Haihan, I can fully represent the shogunate. Why can't I order you to act as an old man of the vassal state?"
Hisutichi Shimadzu shook his head slightly and said: "That's just your idea. I, Satsuma, have normal contacts with Haihan, why do you prohibit it? Besides, even if we buy arms from Haihan, so what?"
Zengshan Zhengli said: "I suspect that you, the Satsuma clan, are trying to use this to strengthen the armed forces and plot evil!"
Shimadzu Jiu said: "The crime of imposition, there is no excuse, I don't want to argue with you. Haihan Kingdom opens its doors to do business, and I, Satsuma, trade with real money. Everything is aboveboard. What's wrong?"
Zengshan Zhengli saw that the other party was not willing to pay, and he was not afraid of his own identity at all, and was even more resentful.The people of Haihan treat themselves with respect, how dare you, a local famous retainer, show off in front of me?
Masatoshi Masuyama was about to get angry, but Bai Kesi, who had been watching coldly, said at this moment: "I'm not interested in listening to the quarrel between your two families. I'm here to make it clear in front of you. Whoever gets the money first, I will send the equipment to you." Who to sell to. I can't control other issues, and I don't want to care so much. I only recognize money, not people!"
This ruthless statement made Masuyama Masatoshi calm down a little. He couldn't change the position of the Haihan people, nor could he make the Satsuma clan give in. So it seems that he wants to stop or delay the arms deal between Haihan and the Satsuma clan. There is only one way left.
Since Bai Kesi recognized money but not people, he probably had to use money to solve the problem.
"Lord Bai, the shogunate has already started negotiating with your country on military purchases as early as a month ago. If Satsuma and the shogunate purchase the same equipment, the part purchased by the shogunate should be delivered first!"
After realizing his situation, Masuyama Masatoshi immediately adjusted his strategy and planned to work on the delivery date.At least let the shogunate get the Haihan arms before the Satsuma clan, so that it will be easier for him to do business after returning home.
Bai Kesi said: "Then the matter is simple. Our country has enough production capacity to provide you with army equipment at the same time. As for naval equipment, I don't think there is any conflict in the delivery period. Because the Satsuma clan is willing to receive second-hand warships in stock, and Master Zengshan has already I made it clear that I only want to accept new ships, and the things you want to buy are different, so there will be no conflict."
"Master Bai, you remember wrongly. I just said that it is best to receive new ships, but if the delivery period is too long, you can also accept second-hand warships."
Masatoshi Masuyama listened to Beks' response, how dare he let go of this opportunity, and quickly changed his mind, wanting to intercept the warship that Haihan was going to sell to the Satsuma clan first.
This statement made Shimadzu Hisamichi's face change, and he quickly appealed to Bai Kesi: "Master Bai, the shogunate is negotiating a new ship deal with your country, and I, the Satsuma clan, are the buyers of second-hand warships. One sentence overturns the outcome of our negotiations!"
Bai Kesi replied calmly: "I will reiterate our country's attitude again. All verbal negotiation results are not truly binding. Whoever pays first and signs the sales contract is the real buyer. Otherwise, what kind of cat and dog will come here?" If you say you want to buy this and that, you won’t have to do business with others in our country?”
Although Bai Kesi's words were thorny, but at this juncture, Masuyama Masatoshi didn't bother to care about the details, and quickly stated: "I want all the ships that the Satsuma Domain wants to buy, so I will pay the deposit and sign the contract! "
After Masuri Masuyama finished speaking, he quickly asked the translator to make arrangements to fetch the gold bricks stored in the resident.Although his trip was in the name of an investigation, the shogunate was already ready to sign a contract and pay the money, so the mission also brought a lot of money, and they would pay the prepayment after the negotiation was completed.
But now that the situation is urgent, if Masuyama Masatoshi is waiting, the Satsuma clan will be one step ahead of the shogunate.At that time, the second-hand warships bought by the Satsuma clan will be in place to form combat effectiveness, and most of the shogunate is still waiting for a long delivery period. This is not a result that the shogunate can accept.
Masuyama Masatoshi didn't even have time to ask how many ships the Satsuma clan had ordered from Haihan, and what the specific transaction conditions were, such as the price, and immediately stated that he would buy these second-hand warships.It's just that in his desperation, he didn't seem to notice the smile on the corner of Bex's mouth at this time.
(End of this chapter)
As soon as he saw the people from the Satsuma domain, Masuyama Masatoshi immediately understood the current situation.He had already guessed that while the Haihan people were negotiating with him, they were also in contact with people from the Satsuma domain, and they might even have negotiated some cooperation conditions. Now it seems that these guesses should be all unfortunate.
Masuyama Masatoshi doesn't know how far the two parties have talked, and he no longer dares to hope to save the situation. The only way for him now is to prevent them from implementing the results of the negotiations as much as possible.
Without further ado, Masaki Masaki couldn't wait to report, so he wanted to lead someone to force his way in.Seeing this, the guards on duty immediately blew the copper whistle for warning, and immediately rushed out from the inner courtyard with a dozen Haihan soldiers holding short guns, and stopped Masuyama Masatoshi and others.Not long after, a group of Haihan soldiers with guns and live ammunition rushed outside, and surrounded Masuyama Masori and his party.
Seeing that the situation was tense, Masuyama Masatoshi calmed down instead. He couldn't believe that Bai Kesi hadn't heard the commotion outside when there was such a big fight.As long as the negotiations between Haihan and Satsuma can be suspended, it would be worth taking a risk.
As for what to do in the future, Masuyama Masatoshi didn't think too much about it for the time being, he could only focus on the present first, and then take a step forward.
Sure enough, Beks appeared after a while. He seemed to understand Masuyama Masatoshi's intention to make trouble, so he asked the guards to take other people to wait outside first, and then let Masuyama Masatoshi bring an interpreter inside for a meeting.
Masayoshi Masuyama followed Beks to the meeting room, and sure enough there were several other unfamiliar Japanese present.Masuri Masuyama didn't look at them much at this time, and after he sat down, he quietly waited for Beks to speak.
"Master Masuyama, you want to see the person from the Satsuma clan so much, and now you have met them. If you have anything to say, just say it face to face!" Beks obviously didn't feel good about Masuyama Masori's troublesome behavior, and he didn't restrain his sullen expression. There is no intention to introduce each other to each other.
Masuyama Masatoshi has to concentrate on dealing with the Satsuma clan first, and he doesn't care about apologizing to Beks, so he should report himself first and say, "I am Masuyama Masatoshi from the Tokugawa family. Who are you?"
After a moment of silence, a person over there responded: "The elder of the Satsuma clan, Shimadzu Jiutong."
Masuyama Masatoshi said solemnly: "In the name of the shogunate, I order you to stop the arms trade with Haihan!"
Hearing this request, Shimadzu Jiutong sneered and said, "Master Masuyama, what qualifications do you have to order my Satsuma clan to act?"
Masuyama Masatoshi said: "I am a special envoy appointed by General Tokugawa. During the visit to Haihan, I can fully represent the shogunate. Why can't I order you to act as an old man of the vassal state?"
Hisutichi Shimadzu shook his head slightly and said: "That's just your idea. I, Satsuma, have normal contacts with Haihan, why do you prohibit it? Besides, even if we buy arms from Haihan, so what?"
Zengshan Zhengli said: "I suspect that you, the Satsuma clan, are trying to use this to strengthen the armed forces and plot evil!"
Shimadzu Jiu said: "The crime of imposition, there is no excuse, I don't want to argue with you. Haihan Kingdom opens its doors to do business, and I, Satsuma, trade with real money. Everything is aboveboard. What's wrong?"
Zengshan Zhengli saw that the other party was not willing to pay, and he was not afraid of his own identity at all, and was even more resentful.The people of Haihan treat themselves with respect, how dare you, a local famous retainer, show off in front of me?
Masatoshi Masuyama was about to get angry, but Bai Kesi, who had been watching coldly, said at this moment: "I'm not interested in listening to the quarrel between your two families. I'm here to make it clear in front of you. Whoever gets the money first, I will send the equipment to you." Who to sell to. I can't control other issues, and I don't want to care so much. I only recognize money, not people!"
This ruthless statement made Masuyama Masatoshi calm down a little. He couldn't change the position of the Haihan people, nor could he make the Satsuma clan give in. So it seems that he wants to stop or delay the arms deal between Haihan and the Satsuma clan. There is only one way left.
Since Bai Kesi recognized money but not people, he probably had to use money to solve the problem.
"Lord Bai, the shogunate has already started negotiating with your country on military purchases as early as a month ago. If Satsuma and the shogunate purchase the same equipment, the part purchased by the shogunate should be delivered first!"
After realizing his situation, Masuyama Masatoshi immediately adjusted his strategy and planned to work on the delivery date.At least let the shogunate get the Haihan arms before the Satsuma clan, so that it will be easier for him to do business after returning home.
Bai Kesi said: "Then the matter is simple. Our country has enough production capacity to provide you with army equipment at the same time. As for naval equipment, I don't think there is any conflict in the delivery period. Because the Satsuma clan is willing to receive second-hand warships in stock, and Master Zengshan has already I made it clear that I only want to accept new ships, and the things you want to buy are different, so there will be no conflict."
"Master Bai, you remember wrongly. I just said that it is best to receive new ships, but if the delivery period is too long, you can also accept second-hand warships."
Masatoshi Masuyama listened to Beks' response, how dare he let go of this opportunity, and quickly changed his mind, wanting to intercept the warship that Haihan was going to sell to the Satsuma clan first.
This statement made Shimadzu Hisamichi's face change, and he quickly appealed to Bai Kesi: "Master Bai, the shogunate is negotiating a new ship deal with your country, and I, the Satsuma clan, are the buyers of second-hand warships. One sentence overturns the outcome of our negotiations!"
Bai Kesi replied calmly: "I will reiterate our country's attitude again. All verbal negotiation results are not truly binding. Whoever pays first and signs the sales contract is the real buyer. Otherwise, what kind of cat and dog will come here?" If you say you want to buy this and that, you won’t have to do business with others in our country?”
Although Bai Kesi's words were thorny, but at this juncture, Masuyama Masatoshi didn't bother to care about the details, and quickly stated: "I want all the ships that the Satsuma Domain wants to buy, so I will pay the deposit and sign the contract! "
After Masuri Masuyama finished speaking, he quickly asked the translator to make arrangements to fetch the gold bricks stored in the resident.Although his trip was in the name of an investigation, the shogunate was already ready to sign a contract and pay the money, so the mission also brought a lot of money, and they would pay the prepayment after the negotiation was completed.
But now that the situation is urgent, if Masuyama Masatoshi is waiting, the Satsuma clan will be one step ahead of the shogunate.At that time, the second-hand warships bought by the Satsuma clan will be in place to form combat effectiveness, and most of the shogunate is still waiting for a long delivery period. This is not a result that the shogunate can accept.
Masuyama Masatoshi didn't even have time to ask how many ships the Satsuma clan had ordered from Haihan, and what the specific transaction conditions were, such as the price, and immediately stated that he would buy these second-hand warships.It's just that in his desperation, he didn't seem to notice the smile on the corner of Bex's mouth at this time.
(End of this chapter)