Facts have proved that in the face of life and death, the so-called persistence and dignity are just illusions.
"The Xia Kingdom absolutely did not have the strength to destroy the shogunate. This is the reason why the Xia army stayed in Sendai instead of attacking the city and took the opportunity to propose peace talks."
Doi Toshikatsu was sincere and was helping Tokugawa Iemitsu find the stairs.
Of course, what he said is also true.
But the problem is, Tokugawa Iemitsu also understands that the Xia Kingdom does not have the strength to completely eliminate the Tokugawa Shogunate. But if the Xia army completely destroys the basic base of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the shogunate can be defeated by those external daimyo alone.
Buried.
Especially since the war has started until now, all the external daimyo have been on the sidelines, and no one is standing on the side of the shogunate.
Just because the Xia Kingdom made extensive propaganda, the target of their declaration of war was only the shogunate, and had nothing to do with other daimyo.
Only the pro-vassal daimyo and the genealogical daimyo, as close ministers of the shogunate, could not break up their relationship, so they suffered a heavy blow from the Xia Kingdom.
Xia Guo also identified the weakness of the shogunate.
Although the shogunate itself was very powerful, it also relied on the support of many pro-vassal daimyo and lineage daimyo.
Nowadays, these big names are all suffering losses, which means that the hard shell of the shogunate is being gradually peeled off.
Once these feudal lords and generational daimyos are lost, the shogunate, which is a mere commander, will be worse than a hairless phoenix, and will have no choice but to let those pheasant-like outside daimyos come to the door.
While Xia Jun's intentions are not so firm yet, peace talks are the best option.
In order to survive and build his foundation, Tokugawa Iemitsu lowered his head happily.
He sent Shen Yuanzhi to rush to Danlu Island and met with Zhang Keda.
"The shogunate really did not intend to offend Xia Guo. The shogunate has been deeply aware of its mistake regarding Ryukyu. Please also ask Xia Guo to understand clearly and give the shogunate a chance to repent."
Zhang Keda knew that this was a signal that the shogunate was willing to surrender and negotiate peace.
"I can't make the decision about the aftermath of this battle, and you can't make the decision either. I would also like to ask the shogunate to send capable officials to Nagasaki to discuss it in person with my senior ministers of the Xia Kingdom. But the guarantee I can give you is that in the shogunate
Before war or peace is decided, the Xia army will temporarily stop attacking. The friendship between the Xia Kingdom is a priceless treasure, and I hope the shogunate will cherish it."
Hearing that Xia Jun was willing to suspend military operations, Shen Yuanzhi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
He quickly sent a message back to Edo and communicated with Zhang Keda on the details of the peace talks.
Zhang Keda also sent a message back to Nagasaki, asking the central government to send higher-status officials to deal with the aftermath.
The Tokugawa shogunate could not accept all the conditions previously proposed by the Xia Kingdom.
In fact, once some contents are accepted, there is no difference between the shogunate and its demise.
This is where the bargain comes.
Although neither Zhang Keda nor Kanhara Shizhi have the right to make the decision, the discussions between the two parties can provide reference for subsequent negotiations.
Seeing that Xia Guo was really willing to negotiate, the Tokugawa shogunate no longer dared to be reserved.
Doi Toshikatsu, Lin Luoshan, and Yin Damasamune were the plenipotentiary representatives and rushed to Nagasaki.
On the Xia Kingdom's side, Wang Yun, who was in North Korea, was ordered to be the representative and responsible for negotiations with Lou Fu and Shen Tingyang.
The foreign daimyo on Kyushu wanted to attend the peace talks, but was turned back by Xia Guo.
Xia Guo's intention was very clear. This war was only to punish the Tokugawa shogunate for invading Ryukyu and had nothing to do with Japan's internal affairs.
Even if the Xia Kingdom supported the Western Daimyo, this matter cannot be brought to the table.
Otherwise, if the outside daimyo is suspected of colluding with foreign enemies, he will lose the moral integrity and public support to fight against the Tokugawa shogunate.
If the vast majority of Japanese people do not support them, they will definitely not be able to gain favor in future confrontations with the Tokugawa shogunate.
"The shogunate has realized the mistake of invading Ryukyu and promises to make corrections in the future. I also ask the Natsu Kingdom to take a closer look."
Sitting at the negotiating table again, the representatives of the shogunate completely lost their energy.
After all, as the defeated party, you can only be at the mercy of others.
At this time, admitting failure happily can save you from suffering.
"The shogunate must clearly issue a document announcing the mistake of robbing Ryukyu, and promise never to repeat it again."
Wang Yun took advantage of the situation and killed the matter.
At this point, the shogunate couldn't care less about Ryukyu, which was thousands of miles away. They just wanted Xia Jun to leave as soon as possible, so they happily agreed.
"I wonder when your troops will withdraw?"
Doi Toshikatsu thought that the negotiation was going well and asked the question he was most concerned about.
Wang Yun's face was very serious.
"The shogunate needs to understand that acknowledging the mistake in the Ryukyu matter is the basis for peace talks between the two sides, not the ultimate goal. In order to bring order to the chaos, the Xia army sent out a large army and sacrificed countless people. Is this the end of it?"
Sending troops to fight requires money, and the cost is staggering.
Of course, the Xia Kingdom would not engage in loss-making business, and would definitely pass the cost on to the shogunate.
As the losing party, Doi Toshiki also knew that this result was inevitable.
"The shogunate is willing to bear the consequences, but it needs some grace from the Xia Kingdom."
Shen Tingyang and Wang Yun work well together.
"According to calculations, the total military expenditures that the shogunate needs to compensate is thirteen million taels, and the shogunate is required to settle the payment within two years."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the shogunate exploded.
"impossible."
"This number is really deceiving!"
"Even if we sell the entire shogunate, we still can't afford the compensation."
Of course, the Xia Kingdom is talking loudly, but the actual military expenditure is not that much.
The reason for doing this is for an ulterior motive.
Wang Yun's words were cold and full of threats.
"This figure cannot be doubted. The shogunate must either compensate according to the price or find a way to make up for it."
They are all old foxes. Yin Da Zhengzong immediately understood the mystery.
"I wonder what your country has to say?"
Wang Yun admired his wisdom very much.
"Xia Guo has always been full of goodwill towards Japan, hoping to exchange knowledge and be good-neighborly and friendly. The shogunate's closed-door policy failed to live up to Xia Guo's heart. To show the friendship of the shogunate, Osaka, Edo and other places need to be opened to allow Xia Guo to open up.
countries and the Netherlands came here to do business and trade.”
Either compensate for the sky-high military expenses, or open up important areas, Xia Guo gave conditions.
The three of them, Doi Toshikatsu, got together, had a heated discussion, and finally made up their minds.
"Osaka and Edo can allow Xia merchants to trade, but the Dutch are not allowed to go alone."
The Dutch did little in this battle, so the shogunate imposed restrictions.
The shogunate didn't know that this restriction made Xia Guo even more satisfied.
Like Xia Guo, the Netherlands also very much wanted to open up the Japanese market. However, they were not strong enough and had no choice but to rely on Xia Guo's care to follow suit.
The shogunate does not agree that the Netherlands enjoys equal conditions, so the Netherlands must focus on its relationship with the Xia Kingdom in order to realize its desire to enter Japan's internal market.
This will be more conducive to negotiations between Xia Guo and the Netherlands on the Taiwan issue.
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