The discipline of the Ming Dynasty's new army has been very good so far.
Chongzhen did not want to break the discipline of the new army, so he did not allow burning, killing, and looting.
Once the burning, killing, and looting begins, it is like a wild beast that has tasted human flesh and cannot be contained again.
Chongzhen, escorted by Gao Qiqian, Lu Jiude, Jiang Tianyi and some officers and soldiers of the security brigade, arrived at the stone mountain in the center of Osaka Castle and was now standing in front of the mountain gate of Honganji Temple.
The name of the book makes Chongzhen always a little confused and confused.
What about Honnōji or Honganji? It always feels weird and makes people feel uncomfortable.
But what makes people even more uncomfortable is the architectural style and names of Xiaozhi, such as torii gates, shrines, or worship halls. But fortunately, these garbage will disappear soon. Click
It won't be long before the culture of the small days will be annihilated.
Although the culture of Xiaoli is a branch of Chinese culture, there is no need for such an inferior branch to exist, so let it be lost in the long river of history.
Gao Qiqian thought Chongzhen was interested in Japanese architecture.
He immediately asked in a low voice: "Long live Lord, do you want to go in and offer sacrifices?"
"Sacrifice is nothing. What is there to offer sacrifices to in the temples of Japan?"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he asked Zheng Zhilong: "Mr. Min, where are your people?"
"Someone has been sent to pick him up." Zheng Zhilong replied, "It should be there soon."
As soon as Zheng Zhilong said that Cao Cao had arrived, Shi Lang led Zheng Wangcai and Xu Sanguan to Honganji Temple, and then he knelt down with a bang and said, "The common people are waiting to bow to the emperor, long live the emperor."
"Get up." Chongzhen thought to himself, what are these titles?
When the two of them got up, Chongzhen asked again: "How long have you been in Osaka?"
Zheng Wangcai said: "In the 40th year of Wanli, a common man, I followed my father to Osaka to do business. It has been almost 40 years."
Xu Sanguan also said: "It has been more than 20 years since I was sold to Osaka by Hongyi when I was thirteen years old, and I have lived a good life for a few days during this period. However, after the Shimabara Rebellion, the shogunate began to target us.
The people of Ming Dynasty neither allowed us to open shops nor allowed us to leave Osaka, they just treated us like cattle."
"So the Ming Navy came to Osaka." Chongzhen said solemnly.
"The Ming Dynasty will not abandon any of its people, let alone allow its own people to be bullied by others, even if it is overseas, even if it is on the territory of other countries, it will not be allowed!"
"The common people are waiting to thank you, Long Live Your Majesty!"
Zheng Wangcai and Xu Sanguan burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down to kowtow again.
But besides being grateful, I was also inexplicably excited.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty is here. With people behind them, they should be able to get back the property they lost before, right? Give me back what you took from me, spit it out when you eat me, hum hum hum.
Chongzhen then asked: "I ask you, how many people are there in Osaka?"
"Ah? How many people?" Xu Sanguan looked confused, how did I know this?
Zheng Wangcai said: "The specific number is unclear, but it is estimated that there will be no less than 300,000 people, at least half of whom live in Osaka Castle, and the other half live outside the city."
"There are really 300,000 people?" Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard this.
Zheng Zhilong, Shi Lang and other naval admirals also clenched their fists hard.
Because these are not people, but money, and they are all walking banknotes.
Before the troops were sent out, the Holy One made it clear that 30% of the proceeds from the sale of slave labor would be used as bonuses. Even if each slave worker was calculated at 20 yuan, 300,000 people would be a full 6 million yuan!
Thirty percent of six million yuan is 1.8 million!
20,000 army and 10,000 navy, each person can get a bonus of 60 yuan!
In addition, after the shipping and shipbuilding bank makes profits, it can also receive dividends, which is great.
"It is estimated that there are none now." Zheng Wangcai added, "A part of the merchants fled before, and after the defeat of the shogunate army, a considerable number of Osaka citizens fled. It is estimated that only half of them are left now."
"It doesn't matter if they run away, they will come back again." Chongzhen said with a smile.
"Shopkeeper Zheng, shopkeeper Xu, could you please tell the merchants and citizens of Osaka that the Great Tomb Raiders came to settle old scores with the Emperor of Japan and the Shogun. It has nothing to do with the merchants and citizens of Osaka. As long as they are willing to come back, they can do business as usual.
, Tomorrow’s soldiers will not kill people casually, let alone rob their property casually.”
"Ah?" Zheng Wangcai and Xu Sanguan were immediately disappointed when they heard this.
At that moment, Zheng Wangcai asked in a low voice: "Long live my lord, Cao Min has a bank account that has been in business for many years. It was taken away by the Sumitomo family. Can the Tomorrow Soldiers help take it back?"
Xu Sanguan also said immediately: "There is also a grocery store in the villain's house."
Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, I will definitely get it back. All the people of the Ming Dynasty will eventually be able to make up for all their losses, and not a penny will be lost!"
Zheng Wangcai and Xu Sanguan immediately resurrected with full health and left happily.
Zheng Zhilong was a little regretful: "Your Majesty, Osaka is the largest trading port of Japan. Bulk goods such as rice, cotton, raw silk, etc. from Japan will be traded in Osaka, so the accumulated wealth is also extremely huge. More importantly, it almost takes over Japan.
The Sumitomo family of the copper smelting industry is in Osaka Castle, do we really not want to take it?"
Zheng Zhilong really felt regretful, because Chongzhen's reputation had always been good and he could not do anything he said, so he really believed Chongzhen's words and thought that he would not loot the merchants and citizens of Osaka.
Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "How can there be any reason to return empty-handed after entering Baoshan Mountain?"
"Gah?" Zheng Zhilong was a little surprised when he heard this, "Didn't the Holy One just say..."
"Do you want to say Jun Wu Xiyan? Or a promise of a thousand gold?" Chongzhen said, "Jun Wu Xiyan depends on who you are talking to. I am not the emperor of the Japanese country, so what kind of fiduciary promise can I make to the Japanese people?"
Zheng Zhilong immediately laughed happily when he heard this.
Such an emperor is a good emperor of Ming Dynasty.
It's so enjoyable to follow such an emperor.
In the next few days, the Ming army officers and soldiers continued to show no offense to the merchants and citizens of Osaka, and even sent several troops to patrol the streets to maintain order.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So the security in Osaka has become better.
After hearing about this scene, Osaka citizens and merchants who had fled before returned one after another.
As a result, Osaka's commercial activities became more prosperous, because the arrival of more than 30,000 Ming troops also brought huge consumer demand to Osaka. By the way, Ming copper coins were also hardened in Japan and were very popular.
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After half a month, the business order in Osaka had been completely restored, and the negotiation mission sent by the Tokugawa Shogunate finally arrived outside Osaka City and requested negotiations.
Horita Masamori originally just wanted to negotiate with the coach of the Ming army.
Therefore, when he heard that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty had arrived in person, his jaw almost dropped in shock.
While being shocked, Horita Masamori also felt a headache. If the person leading the army to conquer Japan was just a civil servant or military general from the Ming Dynasty, then things would be easy to handle. But now that the emperor is here personally, I'm afraid it will be very difficult.
It is certain that Japan will suffer a massive hemorrhage this time, but I don’t know how much compensation it will have to pay in the end?
After the peace negotiations officially began, Horita Masamori's suspicion was quickly confirmed.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty put forward four conditions: "First, cede the entire territory of Kyushu Island to the Ming Dynasty; second, compensate the Ming Dynasty for all the losses caused by Japanese pirates in the past four hundred years, totaling 10 million taels of gold and 100 million silver.
Two, 100 million kilograms of copper; third, open all coastal cities in the Japanese territory as treaty ports and allow free trade for merchant ships licensed by the Ming Shipping Department; fourth, Emperor Sōhito and Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu commit hara-kiri."
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"This, this, this, this..." Masamori Horita was too shocked to speak.
The Tokugawa shogunate could not meet any of these four conditions, it was impossible.
If he dared to accept such humiliating conditions, he wouldn't have to go back to Edo and just find a place halfway to commit seppuku.
At that moment, Horita Masamori said with a sad face: "Dear His Majesty the Emperor, these four conditions you have proposed are really difficult to meet. Can you lower the standards?"
Although Horita Masamori was not from a merchant class, he still knew how to do business.
At that moment, Horita Masamori began to bargain: "It is impossible to cede the entire island of Kyushu, and it is absolutely impossible to open all port cities in Japan. However, the Tokugawa shogunate can consider turning Nagasaki City into a free territory, under the control of the Ming Dynasty
Stationed officials jointly managed it with Japanese officials, and allowed Ming merchants to trade freely."
As for compensation and asking the emperor and generals to commit seppuku, Horita Masamori didn't even mention it.
There is no room for negotiation on this matter, and the ambitions of the Ming Emperor must be nipped in the bud.
However, the Ming Emperor's reaction once again exceeded Horita Masamori's expectations and he directly drove people away.
After the Ming Emperor finished speaking, the Duke of Fujian who acted as the interpreter immediately turned his face: "Horita Masamori, you can go back to Edo. By the way, tell Tokugawa Iemitsu to wash his neck and wait patiently."
"What do you mean by "wash your neck and wait patiently?" Masamori Horita really didn't understand.
"Stupid, he means waiting for us to kill him." Zheng Zhilong snorted, "You can get out now!"
"Get out!" Several rows of naval officers guarding both sides of the deck immediately drew their sabers. Horita Masamori and the two accompanying samurai were shocked and their faces turned pale.
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The first peace negotiation failed as expected.
Horita Masamori walked down the gangway with a heavy heart. After landing, he couldn't help but look back at the Zhou Yu and saw the Ming Dynasty's warship squatting outside Osaka City like a giant steel beast.
As if to demonstrate to Horita Masamori and his party, just as they looked back, the 32 war sheds on the side of the Zhou Yu opened their firing holes at the same time and pushed out 32 naval guns.
Looking at the three rows above and below, there are as many as 32 black muzzles,
Horita Masamori's mood suddenly became heavier.
The only good news is that the Ming Dynasty was a celestial dynasty after all, and did not burn, kill, and plunder Japanese cities like those red barbarians did after conquering Japanese cities.
After leaving Osaka, Horita Masamori rushed back to Edo overnight.
The return to Edo was much faster this time. It only took five days for Horita Masamori to return to Edo.
