The visit of a black ship from the United States in June of the sixth year of Jiayong (July 1853) had a great impact on Fuso. According to the European countries, "the mummies that were carefully and carefully preserved quickly decayed and were damaged after being exposed to the air."

, but at that time, Fuso and the shogunate did not have this understanding. They were just immersed in the crazy atmosphere of the country, and the center of the storm was Edo, where the shogun was stationed.

Just like the eye of a storm in nature, although the discussion in the Edo shogunate and the market became increasingly heated, the reaction from places far away from Edo was more direct, just like the current situation of Oguri Tadjun and Naohide of the White Lord.

After explaining the Woidetun ambush and the Miaotun battle, Oguri became excited, "The Lucians didn't take revenge?"

"Not yet. And there was no trace of the Lucians in Miaotun this spring."

"According to your statement, these Lucian people are obviously fierce and cruel. Who would have thought that they only have a small fleet of warships in the north, seven ships, right? It would be great if a Lucian ship breaks into Edo Bay this year

.What a pity, what a pity.”

Seeing Oguri's eyebrows dancing with joy, Naohide, Okubo and Fukuzawa Yukichi looked at each other. The young and promising shogunate minister in front of them must be suffering from hysteria. Naohide was clearly talking about a sneak attack based on the ice period in the northern part of the Whale Sea and the North Sea.

Moreover, the opponent is still a small force, so what's there to be happy about - the opponent is a behemoth, and the loss is less than 200 people, just a hair.

After chirping a few times, Xiaoli finally broke free from all kinds of fantasies. This was because Naohide shoved a globe into his face, and looked at a small fuso on a big ball. It was a bit embarrassing to say that it was just a small dot.

, said that a small corner was just right, and suddenly he lost all his lofty ambitions.

Next, Naohide gave him a detailed analysis of the situation. This year, the Russians would invade the Danube River Basin, followed by the Crimean War. As soon as this war started, the Russians would have no time to go east. At the same time, Alaska in North America broke out.

The gold rush also affected its energy, so normally, the Lucians should not pose much of a threat to the shogunate within three years.

Oguri beamed when he heard this, and gestured with the globe. He didn't completely believe in Naohide, but everyone liked to hear good things. Besides, Naohide was a monster, so he was quite convincing until his bullshit was blown.

"But", Oguri had a toothache when he heard Naohide say "but". After saying this good thing, it was the turn of bad things. Naohide told Oguri that the Lucians did not have big ships in the north but they did in the west - "The Emperor of Lucia is listening.

After receiving the news that the Mi people were coming to Fuso, they sent warships to set off from Europe. Counting the days, the Lucian ships may have arrived at Nagasaki."

Seeing Oguri's worried look, Naohide told him not to be afraid. The Lucians were different from the Mi people. The Mi people needed Fuso as a safe haven or supply depot for their Pacific routes. The Lucians had no business and needed Fuso. They were causing trouble.

They are all ambitious nobles trying to make great achievements, so they don't have enough stamina, so they just need to drag it out - when the Crimean War started, the Lucians naturally stopped.

Due to the technological level, the globe at that time was just a rough approximation, with errors in many places. The same goes for Zhixiu's globe, which basically came from the United States. Zhixiu updated the northern part of the Whale Sea.

Oguri stared at it for a long time and asked Naohide, "How many troops can the Lucians mobilize in this Siberia?"

"Twenty thousand people, horses are not counted." - Fuso had a habit at this time, often including war horses in the combat strength, and some even counted one horse as two ashigaru, so Naohide had to explain clearly.

Oguri gasped when he heard 20,000 people. Naohide had just introduced him to the geography of mountains and rivers, and specifically explained the impact of monsoons, ocean currents and ice periods on the northern Ezo land. So Oguri became anxious when he heard this. Mamiya

The strait is completely frozen in winter, and 20,000 people can reach Huatai Island just by walking on the ice. The total number of men, women, and children in the White House is only more than 1,000, which is not enough to fill the gap between people's teeth.

"The bright moon of the Qin Dynasty and the pass of the Han Dynasty, thousands of miles long, the conquerors have not yet returned. But the flying generals of Longcheng are here, and Huma will not be taught to cross the Yinshan Mountains." After reciting the opening poem, Naohide continued to explain to Oguri that only the Lucians were crazy.

That's why they do this - logistics alone can drag it to death, and the Kita Ezo Territory has two mountain ranges on the east and west. Even if you go to the island, you can't defeat the White Lord. The White Lord is in the central and southern part, and it happens to be blocked by two mountain ranges.

of death.

Moreover, Kamchatka Peninsula cannot afford 20,000 people. Rusia really

If you want to suppress the border with a large number of troops, you have to send troops from Irkutsk Province. The road is rough and rough. If you take the land route, you will have to stop seven or eight times. If you take the water route, the middle and lower reaches of the Wulong River are still owned by the Tang Dynasty. This is Naohide's explanation to Oguri.

Why did he send troops to Miaotun?

"I understand." Oguri Tadashi thought for a moment, "Can't we join hands with the Tang people to fight against Lucia?"

Okubo on the side was a little impatient, curious baby, right, so he hit hard, "If the Korean envoy comes across the sea and invites Fuso to fight against the West, what will the shogunate do?"

Oguri Tadjun understood instantly, "Those who are not of my race must have different minds." Therefore, there are many people in this Far Eastern country who are seclusion and save others by themselves. Westerners have come to Fuso many times to ask us to do business. The shogunate used to be a

The word "gun" is now also the word "drag", so it is impossible to unite easily.

Naohide was anxious on the side, Okubo, you don’t know how expensive firewood is, right? I’m still counting on my good friend Oguri to return to Edo to help me sponsor the shogunate, so he quickly handed over a ladder, "We want to talk, this idea is good, this year

It’s too late, I will definitely send someone to visit the Tang general next year.”

The matter was so important that Oguri didn't care what others thought. He thought for a long time and bowed his head to Naohide.

Naohide was shocked at that time, and he quickly returned the favor. His friend would not let him send troops to Petropavlovsk. It was really cool to go straight to the enemy's lair, but unfortunately I was really powerless.

"When our family and country are in trouble, it is the time for heroes to be brave. Today I have made a three-part agreement with my brother, and I hope you will not be incompetent."

In the past when the two of them had been dating, Oguri's attitude had always been condescending. It was just that Naohide was hanging on the wall, so he didn't suffer. It was a tie. But today, Oguri called Naoxiu "my brother". This attitude is not ordinary respectful. I guess

None of the following "three chapters of the agreement" is easy to do, but Oguri has been very kind to him over the years, so Naohide ignored Okubo's frequent winks, treated him with a straight face, and was ready to agree if the request was not too outrageous.

"Westerners must not stay in Baizhu for a long time. Xianheng's foreign trade must fully support the shogunate. You must not harm the shogunate, Naohide."

After saying that, Oguri Tadashi stared closely into Naohide's eyes. If you and I get to know each other, it depends on whether our friendship is deep or shallow.

After Naoxiu heard this, he felt that their request was quite reasonable:

"Westerners are not allowed to stay in Hakushu for a long time." This requirement is to prevent Naohide from colluding with outsiders too much. It doesn't mean to stay for a few days, a few months, or even a year or two, but you cannot abandon the shogunate and form alliances with outsiders.

There is no time limit, so this is actually not too much.

Article 2: "Xianheng Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. needs to fully support the shogunate" - Oguri Tadashi has not been eating rice for so many years in vain. Although there is no real evidence, the iron cannons and barrels in your master's warehouse did not fall from the sky, and you

Bai Zhu's information on Western countries is more timely and comprehensive than that of the shogunate. He must have the support of outsiders. After contacting the various strange things about Bai Zhu and Xianheng foreign companies, even a fool will know that there is a problem.

Speaking of which, in the past few years, the Xianheng foreign trade of the Mi people has been thinking about what the shogunate wants and is anxious about the shogunate's needs. Its status has been continuously improved in Edo, and the shogunate is now somewhat inseparable from it.

Take the large iron cannon as an example. The Languo Commercial Office either refused or provided some tired things - the Lan people said, "I am wronged. I can't say that what I sent is the best, but it is not the best either."

Even if it's bad, it's better than what you get from the shogunate." But "comparing people with each other will lead to death, and comparing goods with goods will lead to throwing away goods." Xianheng Yangxing Company provides the latest models that Naohide and others have painstakingly developed. When comparing the two sides together,

All the shogunate officials who knew the inside story would not criticize him.

Moreover, the asking price of Xianheng Foreign Company was very low. The price of orchid goods was half of that of Lan Guo Merchant House on average, and the price of ordnance was only 20% of that of its competitors.

This new person is much better than the old one. If Xianheng Foreign Company was not a merchant and the other party represented a country, the shogunate had been worried that Xianheng Foreign Company would not last long, otherwise it would have stopped the trade concession of Languo Commercial House.

As the saying goes, "If you see through something, don't tell it. If you see through it, don't point it out." Oguri Tadatsun is really a loyal minister of the shogunate. It's better to just pretend to be confused about this kind of thing - Naohide's collusion with Xianheng Yangxing Company will deprive him of a benefit. Telling the truth will be more burdensome.

A relationship.

The third article "Do not harm the ministers", Bai Zhu is lawless, this is a shackle specially added by Oguri to Naohide.

Others don’t understand Xiaoli, but

Having served as a Nagasaki mesuke, he had spent a lot of time dealing with the Orchid Kingdom. When these Western soldiers and horses faced off against the Fuso samurai, he could believe that one could defeat ten Oguri. After counting the shogunate and princes, he felt that the Nagasaki feudal lord’s Saga hot pot was the best.

If the Shima family can compare with Lord Shiro, the others are probably just the same - including the large standing army of the shogunate. Oguri once had a minor surname. How can he not understand his colleagues? They are all blowing the sound of the mountain, holding their arms.

What kind of secret skills are passed down from family? How old is this? Talking about secrets, talking about rakugo.

Naohide wins with less - in fact, Bai Zhu uses the strategy of dividing leaves and picking flowers to divide the opponent's troops into two places, and also ambush and sneak attacks in various ways, but Fuso's art of war still advocates this, and winning is the truth. Oguri has specially investigated it before,

It’s not like Fuso and Lucia had never fought against each other during the Bunka era, and there were many examples of ten against one and being defeated. Although the Spring and Autumn writing skills were passed by, it couldn’t be hidden from people who understood it, so Oguri was very optimistic about Shiro’s fighting ability.

Moreover, he has been dating Naohide for many years and is very familiar with Naohide's temper. The Lucians can mobilize up to 20,000 people, so Naohide will definitely try his best to get 14 ashigaru. Although Oguri doesn't know what Naohide wants to do, he can

I'm sure I won't be able to sleep well if I can't do these ashigaru shows.

But if Naohide had 140,000 Western soldiers, then the shogunate would have to mobilize 100,000 people to suppress it. In the Taiping years, this was not a problem, but the key point is that it is not peaceful now. If Naohide can't think about it, it won't cause earth-shaking.

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Therefore, we must prepare for a rainy day. When Oguri was about to return to Edo, he applied to the shogunate to send people to Shirozu to mix sand.

But when this person arrived in the Northland, he had no foundation at all. He could have been beaten and flattened by Naohide. One of them would die suddenly or fall into the water due to a slip. It would be useless to have two die and a pair. Therefore, he had to say hello in advance. Oguri believed that it was for his own good.

For the sake of his own sake, and because Lord Shiro could not do without Edo's support, Naohide promised that there would be no accidents for those who came here.

"Westerners are not allowed to stay in the White House for a long time," "Xianheng foreign companies need to fully support the shogunate," and "they are not allowed to harm the shogunate." Naohide pondered for a moment, but it was meaningless to press the words. Both parties knew it, so he agreed.

There were four people present, besides Oguri, Naohide, Okubo Riichi and Fukuzawa Yukichi. Both of them looked dumbfounded.

Fukuzawa Yukichi is nineteen years old this year. He became a disciple of Oguri Tadatsun when he was eleven years old. He has followed Oguri around all over the world, but he was still shocked today.

One side clearly arranged the Lucian people, and the other side directly agreed that the other side could engage in secret trade but not to go too far. These important ministers were really playful, and it was a long time coming.

Yukichi sighed as he looked at it, but the twenty-four-year-old Okubo quit. Naohide was not the only one to do this job. Many people were willing to take risks with Naohide, so he added:

"Xianheng's foreign affairs were started by Mi people, and Hui Dian did his best. If outsiders don't harm Your Highness, Master Bai will not harm others either."

After Okubo finished speaking, the two people who were quite serious at first were amused, "Promises are made to be broken." Once these "three chapters of the agreement" were brought up, the friendship between Oguri and Naohide would never be the same again.

, political allies must be considered before friends, and the words are empty. Both of them must mobilize their strength to ensure that the other party keeps their promises, so Okubo's words of "doing your best" and "people who do not harm themselves, do not harm others" are useless.

Improper - without strength, these three chapters of the agreement cannot be guaranteed at all, but with strength, it will naturally be good for you and me.

Therefore, Oguri ignored Okubo. Seeing Naohide's eagerness to agree, he also stated his conditions, "In the fifth or sixth year of Kayei, there were pirates from the West who invaded the northern part of the country. The white masters rose up and fought back. The soldiers sacrificed their lives, and the people

They also enthusiastically helped and captured a lot."

In such a light paragraph, the previous battles between the Fushigisuo and the Lucians and the Western weapons and utensils were all whitewashed - of course it was not completely whitewashed. If Naohide couldn't hold the Lucians south, everything would be over. But

As long as they are not at the end of their rope, the White Lord can use these words of Omefu Oguri as a shield: They fought with the Lucians, but this was to resist the invasion and not to start a border provocation; there are some Western weapons and utensils in the pursuit of justice, but this

It was seized, what, secret trade, which one of you saw it, be careful I will sue you for talking nonsense.

That night, Naohide and Oguri were very drunk. Naohide was twenty-eight and Oguri was twenty-seven. They said goodbye to the past completely. From then on, Fuso lost two hot-blooded weak champions and gained two more flip-flops.
Chapter completed!