"There is something strange happening on the black ship!"

After hearing the news, Lin Dafu and Egawa Tarozaemon rushed to the dock and found that the black ship was igniting and weighing anchor, and its heading was northeast!

Several other ministers who came after hearing the news were as pale as the head of Lin University - it turns out that the anchorage of the rice ship is on the sea southeast of Yokohama Village, and its northeast is the offshore of Shinagawa Port in Edo. Could it be that Mi Yi is going to turn his back at this time?

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But if they fall out at this time, the only possible reason is that our side's water training drill in the afternoon irritated Mi Ren, so everyone turned their attention to Jiangchuan - you came up with the idea, and you have to deal with the aftermath.

In desperation, Mr. Tanan had no choice but to take Matsuzaki Mitaro and the interpreter to the rice boat to negotiate. Kurokawa Kahei, the leader of the control group of the Uraga Office, accompanied him - Kurokawa was the main candidate to communicate with the rice boat by boat.

When Perry heard that Jiang Chuan was coming, he didn't play hard to get and let them board the flagship Saskana smoothly. When he got on the ship, he took a look. All six negotiators from the United States were on this ship.

On the ship, this is obviously a trap! - Perry's deputy Adams is also the captain of the Powhatan, and Abbott is the captain of the Macedonia. If they really want to go north to Edo, then these two people should be on their own warships

.

"Why are you here?"

"Admiral Perry lit a fire to invite guests, so he had to come."

Hearing Jiang Chuan's answer, Perry and others laughed.

It turned out that as soon as several people from the US side returned to the ship in the afternoon, an emergency meeting was held:

The emergence of trigger mines is a big problem. How to deal with it?

Although everyone does not believe that Fuso can develop such ordnance, the facts are in front of us. Regardless of whether they were built or bought, after all, nine ships are parked in Edo Bay. If the other side lays mines on a large scale, wouldn't it be trapped in the sea?

Here?

Therefore, Adams suggested dividing the troops and sending some warships to the open sea just to be on the safe side, so that Fuso would have some hesitation in taking action and would have more contingency options.

However, after careful consideration, Perry thought it was inappropriate. His reason was that it would show weakness, so even if the troops were divided, they had to go around the Edo coast first.

But in any case, the implementation of this plan will have to wait until the evening or tomorrow morning.

It turns out that the wind in Edo Bay at this time was very weak, and Miren's steam ships were all fire tube boilers. It took 3-4 hours to start up after complete flameout. In order to save coal, three of the nine black ships usually had steam boilers.

Only one of the ships is kept alight, so in terms of time, the only way to move is at night - if the moon is bright and lucky.

However, Perry insisted on firing them all now, in order to put pressure on his opponent. "Negotiation is like boxing. Before striking hard, everyone carefully tests each other, hoping that the opponent will reveal their weaknesses."

Sure enough, not long after the steamer was ignited - the anchor was all set up, just to make a U-turn, but in fact it was impossible to travel at high speed. Fuso negotiators who had never boarded the ship in person made an exception and boarded the ship.

Through this test, Perry confirmed that the shogunate had no determination to go to war, and he was also very satisfied with the visiting candidate - Mr. Tanan was the first shogunate official to communicate with him privately, and his speech and behavior were not like other officials.

Opponents are also wary of or too hostile to Mi people, and they themselves have shown extraordinary talents and determination, so Perry believes that his breakthrough point lies with Jiang Chuan!

Yes, Perry is a little anxious now - the mission of the East Tianzhu Fleet is to protect trade and expatriates, and now the Changfa Incident in the Tang Dynasty is very fierce. He has brought the main force of the fleet to Fuso for his personal mission. This

It's been almost two months, and if there are no more tangible results, it's time for the men and the sailors to start a quarrel.

After the meeting, Perry had people prepare food and drinks, insisting that Jiang Chuan and others dine on the boat. However, Jiang Chuan was not on the boat to eat, so he directly asked Perry about his intention to light a fire and pull out the anchor.

Secretary Oliver Perry said that the negotiations took too long. “From February 13th, formal negotiations did not begin until March 8th. During this period, you repeatedly asked Edo for instructions, and it has been delayed until now. More than a month has passed.

Yes, this is too inefficient. It is better to negotiate in Edo to save you from traveling back and forth."

"Insufficient authority" was an issue that made Jiang Chuan, as a negotiator, very embarrassed. He was speechless for a moment.

"This country has its own national conditions," Matsuzaki Mitaro, who followed, said boldly. As a result, Perry became furious after hearing the translation, and with a wave of his hand, he and Kurokawa Kahei were thrown to the deck to blow the wind.

, leaving only Echuan and the interpreter Horitanosuke.

Jiangchuan smiled bitterly, this man was really ill-intentioned. He was left alone, and when he returned to the shore, he was full of suspicion. Although there was an interpreter present, the interpreter spoke softly, and what he said was not based on the needs of the higher authorities.

But he couldn't just walk away, otherwise if the black ships really sailed to Edo, and whether or not a fight broke out, he would be charged with disturbing the public.

"The admiral is wise and decisive. Edo has granted full authority to the site as a refuge port and a supply port, and trade is absolutely impossible." With no other option, Jiangchuan had no choice but to reveal his trump card, and at least get through the hurdle in front of him first - in fact

According to Jiangchuan's opinion, trade is not out of the question. Only by vigorously introducing orchid science techniques and industries can Fusang be revived. Without trade, it will die.

"What are the origins of the previous long-range shore guns and today's trigger mines?"

"It's just a fight between trapped beasts." Faced with Perry's pressing step by step, Jiangchuan could only grit his teeth and resist. These two things are what the shogunate relies on now. He can never talk about it, but "a fight between trapped beasts"

"As soon as he came out, he was undoubtedly convinced, indicating that the chance of winning in a fight was very small - Mr. Tan'an could have said nothing or was bluffing, but his calculation was to fool Mi Yi away first this time, and then seize the time to cast a big cylinder and build a

Big ship, no matter what, we can't start the war lightly this time.

"Isn't this a blatant rebellion?" The translator Horanosuke was sweating. He didn't dare to translate the phrase "fighting between trapped beasts" no matter what.

Mr. Tan'an sighed and said this sentence again in Lan.

The Mi people at the scene were stunned when they heard this. After negotiating for so long, this guy in front of him was hiding himself, but he actually spoke Lan! The Fusang people are so cunning.

Perry quickly arranged for his deputy Adams to go out and suppress the two Fuso warriors on the deck. He finally figured out that Jiang Chuan was actually a tough guy, but he had to give in temporarily because he had too many worries. That Matsuzaki Mitaro looked tough, but he was actually fierce in appearance and soft in heart, which probably frightened him.

I can say anything.

Jiangchuan was tormented by the Demi people, but he just insisted on taking the interpreter Hidenosuke with him.

After a while, Adams came back, and he shook his head at Perry. Neither of the two people outside understood Lan language—they had no reaction to the Lan language "a war is about to begin", which should be correct.

Perry thought for a moment, and this was the only thing he could do now. He couldn't force Jiang Chuan and Matsuzaki to sign on the spot. That would be really embarrassing.

Jiang Chuan stood up and said goodbye - the so-called banquet was just an excuse and could not be taken seriously. He didn't bother to ask Kurofune if he would go north to Edo later. Perry personally dropped him off the boat. When Jiang Chuan was about to get off the boat, Perry whispered in his ear.

One sentence, "We come with good intentions and are not good at using weapons."

Mr. Tan'an was moved when he heard this. He stopped and asked the interpreter to ask in public, "Where will the black ship sail after it is lit?"

Perry looked up to the sky and smiled. Such a Fuso man not only understands Lan, but also English. Fortunately, he has pulled out all the belongings of the East Tianzhu Fleet, otherwise the result would be hard to say!

After he wiped away the tears from his laughter, he officially announced that "as long as the Fuso side negotiates properly, the Mi side will not cause trouble." The implication was that that was the end of it for today.

Sure enough, not long after Jiangchuan and others disembarked, the Mi people fought

The ship began to drop anchor again, and the movement of the steamer gradually subsided.

Seeing that the situation was decided, Matsuzaki Mitaro, who had been holding back for a long time, approached Mr. Tanan and carefully asked, "What did you say to Mi Ren in private?"

"Lord Egawa angrily rebuked Mi Yi for being capricious. The other party was furious and threatened him with a short musket, but he was not afraid of danger. Mi Yi was greatly impressed by this, so he sent the Lord off the ship as a gift, and in the end he also canceled his plan to go north to Edo."

"Hmm~" Egawa Tarozaemon looked confused after hearing this. He looked at the interpreter Horanosuke who spoke first and was stunned. This was not the same as the truth.

But Horetanosuke, who came closer, looked at him very sincerely with his small eyes, with "please" written on his left eye and "spare my life" written on his right eye. Jiangchuan understood immediately. To tell the truth, he didn't know whether he would disembowel himself or not.

, but as the interpreter, Hedanosuke is dead!——Who let you, a small person, participate in this matter?

Mr. Tan'an was also very angry. Anyway, he and Horanosuke were present, so it was up to them to handle the matter this way. Today, this little man saved his life - as for what other people would do

Wouldn't he ask Miren? He was not afraid. Would Miren admit that such a thing really happened? Besides, as long as Kurofune did not go to Edo, who would dare to get to the bottom of it, thinking that the matter was not chaotic enough.

Sure enough, just as Jiang Chuan expected, the top leaders of Lin University heard that the black ship had anchored, and they jumped for joy. They asked themselves to rest as soon as possible without asking anything. Matsuzaki Mitaro, who was accompanying him, also thought about it on the boat and said nothing.

It's not as important as the result. If nothing happens, don't make trouble over nothing. When Headmaster Lin asked, he just dealt with it vaguely.

The two sides then continued the third round of negotiations.

This negotiation took the longest time. Different from the first round of one day (March 8) and the second round of five days (March 13-March 17), this time the negotiations continued for seven days, and finally in the West

On the afternoon of March 27, fourteen agreements on ports of refuge and supply ports were reached.

During this period, the two sides exchanged words. Perry repeatedly accused Fuso of not being a civilized country. He ridiculed the shogunate's barbaric decrees, unopen attitude and unfamiliarity with world practices. He pointed out that corporal punishment and beheading were barbarian practices and that formal trial procedures were not allowed.

It is a matter of course that free movement is the basic right of the people, and leaders such as Lin University also cited classics to restrict many of Perry's demands.

However, both parties were interested in reaching an agreement as soon as possible to complete the matter, so in the end fourteen agreements were reached.

Different from Naohide's original world, this time's "Fuso America Marriage Promise" draft has three improvements:

First of all, the "most favored nation" agreement in Article 9 was changed to another negotiation between the two parties - the original article was "when the Fuso government provides other countries with more favorable conditions, the United States will benefit equally."

However, Egawa Tarozaemon believed that the MFN should be a two-way street. Perry firmly disagreed and used force to suppress others. However, this time, Lin University's top leader also showed a rare toughness. In the end, everyone gave in and said, "If the United States feels that it is at a disadvantage, It can be negotiated again, but the negotiation itself is limited to this and cannot exceed other agreed contents."

Two additional items have been added. One is outsider neutrality. If the United States is at odds with a third country, Fuso will not support either party. Rice ships are not allowed to engage in combat with the other party in Fuso waters, otherwise the ports of refuge and supply ports will be stopped immediately; the other is It is agreed that the new agreement will be discussed every ten years, and the new agreement will be negotiated two years in advance. If the negotiation fails, the old agreement will be automatically abrogated.

After the draft "Fuso U.S. Promise" was submitted to Edo, although there were many controversies, it was not too eye-catching, so it was passed smoothly in the end.
Chapter completed!