He Guangyi pondered and said, "Other prohibited items are trivial matters, such as horns, tendons, iron, cloth, etc. It's just a matter of a word. But as for the muskets, I'm afraid it's useless if I give you ten sticks, right? If the muskets don't line up,
, you won’t be able to exert its maximum power! There are also artillery pieces, even if they are given to you, you won’t be able to use them!”
"It's useless if I give you too little, but if I give you too much, someone will definitely criticize you, and to be honest, you will inevitably have a hard time financially!"
"Brother Xian, have you never seen the Ming Dynasty's firearms camp, firing volleys of muskets and artillery, invincible? You also know that the capital of Goryeo is also a century-old city. Wasn't it directly blasted away by the Ming Dynasty's artillery?"
When the Ming Dynasty attacked Goryeo, it really frightened the surrounding vassal states.
Goryeo and the Japanese state are feuding. The two sides have been entangled in each other for generations since the Tang Dynasty. Both sides despise each other. It cannot be denied that Goryeo has been a hard nut to crack since ancient times.
The Ming Dynasty attacked and defeated it with such speed and amazing combat power that it really shocked the Japanese.
"Muskets are used for close combat, and artillery is used for long-distance combat. These things, unless equipped with thousands of pieces of equipment, are of little use and of no use!"
Tokihiro Yamana was thinking about the meaning of He Guangyi's words, but Shigemura Yamana grasped the deep meaning of He Guangyi's words.
"Your Majesty, do you think you can sell more to us?" Yamana Shigemura asked urgently.
"Selling more is not as good as selling less. They all have to be shipped by ship anyway!" He Guangyi said with a smile, "The key is not to sell, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yamana Shigemura said, "Sir, the head of the family said yesterday that the silver mine can be used as collateral!"
"First! The output of the silver mine will not be known until people from the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty come to survey it!" He Guangyi said sternly, "The second is the key. Even if I put in good words in front of His Majesty, I will sell you thousands of dollars at a time.
A musket, can you use it?"
As he spoke, he placed the tea cup as a chess piece on the ground and said, "I am fighting in the Ming Dynasty. The artillery on the left attacks from a distance, the road slowly advances, the muskets are fired to destroy the enemy, and the heavy armored infantry prepares to charge. The light cavalry on the right is ready to take the enemy's retreat at any time!"
"
"Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once said that victory in every battle is the advantage of armor! Guns and artillery cannot be fired by igniting them. Do you know how to use them and where to use them, how to line up and how to aim? There is also the daily maintenance of firearms, the formation of
Training, do you know?"
"This?" Yamana Tokihi and Yamana Shigemura looked at each other again.
"What do you mean, brother?"
He Guangyi was deep in thought for a long time, and then he said, "Brother, my Ming Dynasty has a saying, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish, do you understand?"
"You mean?" Yamana Shigemura's eyes widened.
"I think it's better than this. I'll write to Your Majesty again!" He Guangyi said, "Not only will I sell you firearms, but I will also send instructors to teach you how to use firearms!" He said with a smile, "In this way, Shan
In less than a year, the military will be completely transformed!"
When the mountain was named, Shixi was overjoyed and bowed deeply, "My parents gave birth to me, and my sworn brother taught me!"
"You and I are brothers and sisters, so we are separated from each other!" He Guangyi said with a smile.
Yamana Shigemura thought about it, "Sir, how many instructors can China send?"
"Five hundred people!" He Guangyi said thoughtfully, "It won't work if you have too many, and it won't work if you don't have too few."
What he was thinking was that the five hundred instructors were fake, but the five hundred warriors were real.
By then, these five hundred people will be stationed on the Yamanojia side, and together with the merchant ships traveling between the two sides, they will form a sizable armed force.
"Your merits will never be forgotten by Yamana!" Yamana Shigemura said with a smile.
"But I'm afraid I can't talk about this alone." He Guangyi continued, "When Brother Xian is alive and you send people to Beijing, there are a few big shots who must visit you!"
As he spoke, he dipped his fingers in tea and wrote on the table, "Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, a close minister of your majesty, who is also in charge of the Firearms Foundry Bureau, should come to visit with heavy gifts! Remember, Cao Guogong is a nobleman of the Ming Dynasty, with ordinary wealth.
You can’t look down on goods!”
"There is also the founding Duke Chang Sheng, who is in charge of the 200,000-strong army in Beijing. He is your Majesty's uncle!"
"Feng Sheng, Duke of Song Dynasty, is in charge of martial arts. Your instructor is probably his disciple!"
"Ling Han, the Minister of Civil Affairs, is a stubborn old man. You'd better get some ancient books and treasures to send over and let him speak for you!"
If he didn't talk about these people, but instead took over everything, the Yamano family would definitely be suspicious at times. But now that he has named these people, and even told them how to do what they want, he seems to be really standing on his side.
On Shan Mingjia's side.
"There is also Xu Huizu, the Grand Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. He can talk to you about selling firearms to you! Moreover, the Coast Guard can also give you a hand!"
"The Chief Secretary of Z wants even more generous gifts. It's true that Tie Xuan is my good friend, but favors are favors and matters are matters. Your merchant ship docked in Ningbo, but it's under their noses!"
"Remember?"
"I remember, little brother!" Yamaname Shixi said with a smile, "Brother is devoted to me and thinks so thoughtfully, I am ashamed of myself!"
"One family talks about two families!" He Guangyi said with a smile.
Immediately, He Guangyi immediately stopped smiling and said, "The Yamano family has the intention to help the royal family to eradicate the Ashikaga shogunate. Naturally, I, the Ming Dynasty, will do my best to help. However, there is one more thing that I don't want to complain about!"
"Brother, please tell me!"
"My brother Guan Xian has read the Three Kingdoms! Right?" He Guangyi said.
"I have placed the Romance of the Three Kingdoms on my bedside, and I am already familiar with it!" Yamana Tokihi said, "A few years ago, a vernacular novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms was circulated in the Ming Dynasty, and I couldn't put it down!" He said with a smile, "I'm not afraid of my brother's jokes.
I still like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms more. Han Shoutinghou, Changshan Zhao Zilong, the three heroes fighting Lu Bu, so magnificent!"
"Since my dear brother is familiar with it, he should know the story of Lian Wu's fight against Cao, right?" He Guangyi said with a smile.
Immediately, Yamana Shigemura's eyes lit up, "You mean to form an alliance with other princes and daimyo?"
"The Xicheng Mansion was not deep when the mountain was named, but this mountain-named family has its own hills and valleys!" He Guangyi thought to himself, "I am afraid that this person will become a trouble in the future. I have to think of a way to get rid of this second son!"
He was thinking about the evil plot of the schemer, but smiled on his face and said, "Exactly!"
"My dear brother, the elder of the Yamana family. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's family is now the only one in Japan. Although he is a rebellious minister, he has taken advantage of the emperor to command the princes, and has a great reputation. He has many soldiers and generals, and a vast city. In comparison, the Yamana family and
The other princes are no match for him, right?"
Seeing the other party nodding, He Guangyi said again, "Compared to Japan, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the Ashikaga shogunate. Why don't the mountain masters secretly contact each other to form an alliance? If you advance, you can attack the shogunate, and if you retreat, you can defend yourself and resist!"
"What brother said is absolutely true!" Yamaname Shixi understood and laughed.
"The Yamame family has the support of the Ming Dynasty. If they unite with other princes, the other princes will definitely follow the Yamame family and take the Yamame family as their leader!" He Guangyi said with a smile again, "My dear brother, how can the Ashikaga shogunate be so honest when the time comes!"
After speaking, He Guangyi secretly observed the other party's expression, silently picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
"That's it for now. If you don't take the bait, you'd be stupid!"
Thinking about it, I almost spit out the tea in my mouth.
"Bah, it tastes so damn bad!"
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He Guangyi went to prepare his luggage, while Yamana Tokihi and Yamana Shigemura were having a secret conversation in a secret room.
"My dear, with the support of the Ming Dynasty this time, I, Yamana, will definitely be able to wipe away the shame and defeat Ashikaga Yoshimitsu!" Yamana Tokihiro said with great ambition.
Yamana Shigemura said, "The Ming Dynasty will not be so generous. If you give us benefits, you must ask for more benefits."
"Then tell me, what do they want?" Yamaname Shixi asked.
"The Ming Dynasty is short of silver, and I'm afraid it's because of our Japanese silver mines. The mortgage is fake, but the plunder is real!" Yamaname Shigemura said.
At this point, he smiled again, "But the family owner doesn't need to worry. The silver mine is mortgaged to them, but it is on our land. Even if we regret it in the future, haha, the sea and the moat are protected by Amaterasu, and there are
The Yuan Dynasty has learned from its mistakes, and the Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with us!"
"Give them some benefits first, and let's borrow the chicken to lay eggs!"
After listening to Yamana Shigemura's words, Yamana Tokihi suddenly felt a move in his heart.
I thought to myself, "Borrowing a chicken to lay an egg? Is it so easy to lay an egg?"
Suddenly, he remembered two more words, "Ling the wolf into the house and seek the skin of the tiger!"
