"That costs a lot of money... Lord." Yu Qiuping thought about the price of 10,000 black slaves and 10,000 sets of life-size plate armor, and felt a headache - he wondered if he had been infected by the Sena clan.
"What are you afraid of? The whole of Japan is under Yu's control. With so many merchants running sea trade, Yu will still be short of money?" Oda Nobunaga shouted while waving his hand, asking Yu Qiuping to walk with him alone.
In another reception room, the screen retreated to the left and right, and then whispered: "Tell me, let's talk about the matter concerning the Congress and the court. How did it go?"
"Lord..." Yu Qiuping originally wanted to use other topics to pave the way and then mention this matter tactfully, but Oda Nobunaga obviously didn't give him a chance, so Yu Qiuping had to bite the bullet and explain: "I'll think about it again and again.
, I still think it’s better not to worry about it, I wonder if my lord can listen to me and explain my views.”
"Okay, tell me." Oda Nobunaga actually laughed twice when he heard this. He sat down on the cushion behind him and looked at Yu Qiuping with his legs crossed. Yu Qiuping couldn't figure out what Oda Nobunaga was doing at this moment.
Really thinking, I had to speak tremblingly:
"My lord, I feel that such a system can fully mobilize the enthusiasm of businessmen and provide us with a more sufficient source of funds. Didn't my lord just say that we want to make money from sea trade to supplement our military expenses? That is inseparable.
Those businessmen in Congress."
"If the Diet is shut down, won't they stop engaging in sea trade?" Oda Nobunaga sneered and shook his head. "It's the nature of businessmen to pursue profit. Since there has been no such thing for so many years, won't businessmen stop making money?
?”
"This will give them more incentive to make money, pay taxes, and cooperate with our Wu family's actions, because he can make the Wu family's actions serve their business interests through legislation and budget..." Yu Qiuping was halfway through his words.
, Oda Nobunaga waved his hand impatiently and interrupted: "Does it mean that we, the Wu family, are willing to be their thugs?"
"Everyone wants what they need. They want money, we want land... This effect is really good. I can't eat away at the Sanhao family from the small Maple Leaf Mountain City step by step without their military support. I won't mention this.
, Nowadays, many countries in Europe have adopted the method of cooperation with businessmen, and my lord has seen how powerful they are." Yu Qiupei tried hard to explain to Oda Nobunaga, but was interrupted by Oda Nobunaga waving his hand again.
However, this time, Oda Nobunaga's reply surprised Yu Qiuping.
"Okay, then I'll do as you say, your bastard parliament won't be shut down, just keep it!" Oda Nobunaga agreed very easily and casually, letting Yu Qiupei, who had prepared a long speech to persuade Oda Nobunaga,
I was at a loss for a while.
"My lord...are you agreeing?" Yu Qiuping hesitated for a moment and then asked tentatively in disbelief.
"Yeah, what's the matter? Are you not satisfied?" Oda Nobunaga rolled his eyes at Yu Qiuping, then pointed at Yu Qiuping's nose and said, "If you are not satisfied, shut down the parliament now!"
"Ah no no no no no!" Yu Qiuping shook his head quickly, then leaned over and said, "Thank you Lord for your kindness!"
"But as you said before, when we cooperate with businessmen, we each get what we need, right? What they want is money and profits, and what they want more is land and conquest." Oda Nobunaga looked like he saw a big fish
Like a fisherman who took the bait, he stood up with a big smile and walked to the level where Yuqiu was leaning over.
He stepped forward and tapped his foot twice on the tatami, "Then if I don't close Congress to make money for them, in exchange, shouldn't they also pay to help me expand territory?"
Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment. He didn't recover at first, but he immediately realized the subtext of Oda Nobunaga's words at this moment. He raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "My lord..."
"After resting for a while, I will prepare to go to Korea. Is it okay to let your Red Leaf Army be the vanguard then?" Oda Nobunaga slowly bent down and stared at Yu Qiuping's frightened cheeks, "What, Japan
The first general trembles with fear when he hears that there is going to be a fight?”
"My lord, I am not cowardly, but it is definitely not a wise choice to invade North Korea." Yu Qiuping leaned over again, put his forehead on the tatami, and whispered very sincerely, "North Korea may be vulnerable to a single blow, and it will be destroyed in a few months.
It can be attacked and destroyed. However, North Korea is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. If North Korea is in danger, the Ming Dynasty will definitely not ignore it. The Ming Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people and millions of troops. Even if only the Liaodong frontier army goes out, there are enough to number 100,000..."
"We can mobilize half a million people across the country, so why are we still afraid of him?" Oda Nobunaga sneered and retorted disdainfully.
"My Lord, it is not easy to supply supplies for our cross-sea expedition. At most, we can only maintain an army of more than 100,000 people. How can we compete with the Ming army?"
"It's not easy to supply. With a land as big as North Korea, you can get a lot of food by collecting food on the spot." Oda Nobunaga is obviously much more optimistic than Yu Qiuping.
"Lord, if nothing else, if our cross-sea expedition cannot ensure the safety of the waterway back and forth, the expeditionary force will never come back." Yu Qiuping explained in a low voice sincerely again, "Although the North Korean army is weak, the navy is weak.
Coupled with the Ming Dynasty's powerful navy along the coast, what should we do if we lose in a naval battle?"
"Why, your Red Leaf Fleet can't defeat the navy of North Korea and Ming Dynasty? With your iron ship, they can't do anything, right?" Oda Nobunaga glared at Yu Qiupei, and then asked in a low voice
, "Could it be that you were afraid of the loss of the navy, so you kept preventing us from going out to the expedition?"
"That's not what I meant, but going to Korea is really..." Yu Qiuping knew that Oda Nobunaga loved face most, so he tried to persuade him to give up his idea in a roundabout way - he would not necessarily say directly to Oda Nobunaga: Your
The army is simply not good enough in front of the Ming army. They are going to be beaten until they cry for their fathers and mothers, right?
"No need to say more, I don't need you to interfere with what I have decided. Just go back and prepare!" Oda Nobunaga straightened up and condescendingly yelled at Yu Qiuping. However, Yu Qiuping did not leave, but
He knelt on the ground motionless.
"What do you mean?" Oda Nobunaga suddenly became angry when he saw Yu Qiuping being disobedient.
"My lord, please!" Yu Qiuping swallowed, and finally spoke frankly about what was really in his heart, "I am a Han Chinese, and although I have lived in Japan for half my life, I do not want to be an enemy of my mother country. If my lord must
I am going to Korea, please promise that I will only fight with Korea and not start a war with the Ming army. If my lord refuses, I will boldly ask my lord to allow me to stay in the country and stabilize the rear for my lord. After all, the world has decided that there may be many Xiaoxiaohui who take advantage of my family.
If we raise the flag of rebellion when we set out to conquer Korea, my lord, I can rest assured that I will march to the west..."
"You guy!" Oda Nobunaga yelled angrily before Yu Qiupei finished speaking, and then suddenly kicked Yu Qiupei in the face.
He was kicked out directly. Before Yu Qiuping could recover, he was kicked so hard by Oda Nobunaga that blood oozed from the corners of his mouth.
"If you have such deep feelings for your motherland, you will commit seppuku and commit suicide, or commit suicide like you Mingguo people? If you die, you won't have to go to war with your motherland?" Oda Nobunaga stepped on Amakihira's shoulder and pointed.
She cursed loudly in his face, "Everyone in your Yuqiu family is from the Ming Dynasty. Aren't you the only one from the Ming Dynasty? Are your sons mixed blood? If you don't go to the war, they can't go there? Huh? No more.
You, I still can’t command your Red Leaf Army, is it possible?”
"How can I let the army I personally trained go to fight against my mother country?" Yu Qiupei insisted on maintaining the stability of his demeanor and tone, and responded to Oda Nobunaga's questioning in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, "Anyway, we have to keep people on guard.
Isn’t it from China? Isn’t it okay to stay here?”
"Are you sure that you can't cross the sea without the red leaf fleet?" Oda Nobunaga laughed twice, and then shouted at Yu Qiuping at the highest volume again, "I haven't learned anything else, but I have learned to threaten my lord.
Very good, huh? Haven't you disobeyed me enough yet? How many more times do you want to contradict me?"
Yu Qiuping pursed his lips without saying a word, but had no intention of compromising at all. He looked at Oda Nobunaga without changing his expression. Oda Nobunaga would not understand this retainer who has been following him for more than 20 years.
He saw unshakable determination in the latter's eyes.
"Okay, okay, okay, you have what it takes, right? Do you think I can't defeat North Korea without you? Who do you think you are?" Oda Nobunaga laughed angrily and strode out of the door.
, he said to Yu Qiuping, "Go away and stay to look after the house. I don't need a useless retainer like you. Originally, a lot of territory was freed up after the transfer of seals this time, so I wanted to give you three additional seals."
One hundred thousand dan, don’t even think about it now, just stick to your three acres of land and live a life without making any progress! When I conquer North Korea, just wait to be exiled to Changbai Mountain!"
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After Yu Qiuping returned to Maple Leaf Mountain City in some embarrassment, he suddenly realized an interesting real-time fact - although he had a quarrel with Oda Nobunaga, he didn't seem to need to close Congress and the court. It can be said that it was a mistake.
A good result of an accidental collision. With Oda Nobunaga's character, he probably wouldn't regret it and revoke this decision.
And calm down and think about it, the preparations for the expedition to North Korea are also a long-term process. The previous life Toyotomi Hideyoshi also made long-term preparations before invading North Korea. In this life, Oda Nobunaga estimated that it also required several years of preparation. During this period
, Yu Qiupei still has many opportunities to dispel Oda Nobunaga's idea of ​​going to Korea and mediate between Japan and the Ming Dynasty.
However, before Yu Qiuping could be happy for long, Crow's ninjas brought bad news.
"Our ninjas who stayed in Kyushu discovered that since the beginning of the year, a large number of ships have been transporting grain and grass to the territories of Oda Nobuo and Oda Nobutaka, and their reserves far exceed the normal needs of the two families." Amano Keitoku recorded
Oda Nobuo and Oda Nobutaka handed the report on the grain and grass stocks in Oda Nobutaka's territory to Yu Qiupei, and then added in a low voice, "There is also an unconfirmed news. It seems that a ninja from the Oda family went to Tsushima Island to communicate with the clan.
Chapter completed!