Lin Tianshuai helped President Konishi open up the situation and after thinking about the future, he asked President Konishi to digest his teachings first.
The general manager in charge of translation, Shen Weijing, had envy in his eyes and sourness in his heart.
The future he planned for himself was to strive to become the spokesperson for Lin Tianshuai's interests in the Japanese country.
As one of the few native "Japanese masters" in the Ming Dynasty, he felt that he had this ability and was the closest person to this position.
However, he never expected that Lin Tianshuai would eventually bypass him as a "Japanese expert" and directly support Konishi Yukinaga, a purebred Japanese.
"President Xiaoxi is really lucky." Shen Weijing couldn't help but sigh, his tone was a bit jealous.
Lin Tianshuai glanced at Shen Weijing and replied: "What kind of destiny a person has depends not only on the historical process, but also on his own characteristics.
After being captured, Governor Konishi was destined to embark on this path."
Shen Weijing couldn't help but recall what happened in the past. Looking back now, he seemed to be able to see some clues that he couldn't notice at the time.
At the beginning, after Pyongyang captured the city guard general Konishi Yukinagai alive, according to the normal routine, Lin Tianshuai should have an exchange with Konishi Yukinagai.
But Lin Tianshuai ignored him at the time, and there was no conversation except asking President Konishi to identify a leader.
They directly took President Konishi away and locked him up. His treatment was no different from that of an ordinary Japanese soldier.
Could it be that Tianshuai started to train President Konishi from that time on?
Not to mention that later on, he repeatedly pulled President Konishi on the topic of "you are so useless", which made President Konishi even more active than a traitor in order to prove his usefulness.
Thinking of this, Shen Weijing asked resentfully: "What qualities does Mr. Xiaoxi have that allowed Tianshuai to cultivate him deliberately from the moment he was captured and continue to inspect him until now?"
In other words, apart from the fact that I, Shen Weijing, am not a Japanese, what is the difference? The key word for an interest spokesperson is "endorsement", and you don't have to be a famous person to be one, right?
Lin Tianshuai answered honestly: "Because he currently has no father or son. This is his greatest trait."
Shen Weijing: ""
Lin Tianshuai continued to explain: "My father is not alive and I have no son, which means I have no worries.
Therefore, President Konishi does not have to worry about revenge on his family in Japan, and has the possibility of surrendering to me wholeheartedly.
Of course, if you capture such a famous Japanese name alive, you must find a way to use it. Besides, Governor Konishi is clear-headed, has certain economic talents, and has no complaints from the people."
After using political means to disrupt the enemy's forces and making political plans for the future, it was time for Lin Tianshuai's biggest headache, the military aspect.
As for the best way to fight, it is definitely to draw the Japanese soldiers out and conduct field battles that the Japanese soldiers are good at - the artillery bombards the cavalry and charges, and the cavalry charges the artillery bombardment.
Now the two armies were facing each other across the bank, but Lin Tianshuai did not have a boat in his hands, and he did not have the right to control the "water", so it was difficult to launch an attack on the Japanese camp.
Therefore, the Japanese army with two to three hundred ships had the ability to actively cross the Taehwa River and carry out attacks.
Even if the Japanese attack fails, they can retreat to the south bank under the cover of the navy.
The Daemongbang camp located on the north bank is far away from the Taehwa River, so as to prevent the Japanese army from suddenly crossing the river to attack the camp.
At the same time, the north bank was left undefended in order to lure Japanese troops across the river.
But just like that, the Japanese army who had the initiative still showed no sign of attacking, and all advantages turned into defensive.
Lin Tianshuai sent people to shout challenges in Japanese every day, and from time to time he shot several letters of arrows at the Japanese soldiers, but the Japanese soldiers still did not come out.
After three days, Lin Tianshuai couldn't bear it anymore and sent someone to fetch several sets of women's clothes from the Old Town of Ulsan.
Then he was sent to the Japanese camp and presented to the Japanese general Tokugawa Ieyasu by name.
Looking at several women's dresses, several knowledgeable Japanese generals started a heated debate.
The Lord of the Satsuma Domain, Shimazu Yoshihiro, looked at Tokugawa Daigan and said maliciously: "I remember that when Sima Yi of the Three Kingdoms received women's clothes, he deliberately wore them in public and showed them off, right?"
Naomasa Ii, one of the four great kings of the Tokugawa family, sternly refuted: "There is absolutely no such thing! Sima Yi did receive women's clothes, but he definitely did not wear them. Shimazu, you are too old and fatuous to remember it wrong!"
Asano Nagamasa said doubtfully: "I don't know why, but in my memory I feel like Sima Yi is wearing women's clothes?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who passively accepts women's clothing, is livid, Sima, you are such a bastard! Can you stop having Sima Yi on your left and Sima Yi on your right?
This is what the other side is doing to mess up the morale of our troops. Don’t you guys realize it?
Just when Lin Tianshuai was idle because Tokugawa Ieyasu was not participating in the battle, he suddenly received a report from Xianjing Road.
General Yang Dengshan, who stayed in Hamgyong Province in the north, reported that he had received 10,000 Japanese prisoners sent from Seoul. After about one month of preliminary preparations, copper mining could be officially started. The commander was asked to prepare for the copper mines.
Mine naming.
This is great news. After struggling for so long, I am finally about to see the "money back".
So Lin Tianshuai, who was doing nothing, immediately called over this young man Yu Zhongliang, the son of Yu Gongjing, the leader of the Four Great Vajras among the old brothers in Suzhou and the captain of the Lin Family Courtyard Guard Team.
"Old nephew! You don't have to continue working hard on the front line. Go north to Hamjing Road!" Lin Tianshuai said to Zhongliang.
Yu Zhongliang couldn't help but asked in shock: "What are you going to do over there?"
Lin Tianshuai ordered: "Mining is about to start, and our own people have to hurry over. And you are the person representing the Lin Group to receive and manage the copper mine.
I have already thought about the name of that copper mine. Because it is close to the upper reaches of the Yalu River, it is temporarily called Linjiang Copper Mine."
The young Yu Zhongliang was still a little clear-eyed, but he became even more confused after hearing this.
As a close person of Lin Tianshuai, he also knew about the mining in the north of North Korea.
But hasn’t the state been investing in it before? From grain transportation, gathering of manpower and material resources to preliminary construction of infrastructure, supply of equipment such as oil lamps and wind cabinets, a large amount of state resources have been used.
Why is it suddenly the Lin Group's turn to take over and manage it? From state investment to private takeover, is the transformation of property rights so smooth?
Looking at Yu Zhongliang in a daze, Lin Tianshuai asked: "What? What's the problem? I've spent so much effort, can't it be in vain?"
Yu Zhongliang asked for advice in confusion: "What do you mean in name? If it's hard to go, just say this is Lin's property, right?"
Lin Tianshuai nodded happily, "Very good, it seems that you also know the importance of clear property rights! As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct.
First of all, the sixth prince of the Joseon Dynasty, Shunhejun, was granted the title of Lord Lelang, and the Linjiang Copper Mine in Gashan County was also within the territory of Lord Lelang.
Duke Lelang contracted the permanent mining rights of Linjiang Copper Mine to Suzhou Chengjinongcang.
Secondly, Suzhou Jinongcang promised to the emperor that each miner in the mining area would pay an annual tribute of twenty kilograms of copper to the emperor on a per capita basis in exchange for the Ming court’s initial investment in the copper mine.”
After listening for a long time, Yu Zhongliang finally understood the internal relations of the copper mine.
Just pay enough for the emperor's share, keep enough to keep the miners alive, and the rest belongs to the Lin family, not North Korea anyway.
As for why the emperor didn't just take over the copper mines, he probably wanted to be shameless and didn't want to be accused of embezzling vassal property.
Moreover, if the emperor directly engages in mining, he will probably be criticized by ministers, so he uses the white glove of Suzhou Jinongcang to do things.
But thinking about Suzhou Jinongcang, Yu Zhongliang wants to laugh. This economic entity, which is nominally "co-managed by the government and the people, jointly owned by the public and private", is really a bit of a fantasy.
When it comes to branding, it is public; when it comes to operations and profits, it is private.
The Suzhou Jinongcang, whose name sounds very rustic, is not only a charity in the traditional sense, but also the largest small loan issuance agency for the people in Suzhou City. It is also the largest trading agency in the Suzhou Grain Market, and it is also the backend of Xinwu Bank.
The major shareholder, and even more bizarrely, is the major partner of Yangzhou Lin's Salt Industry, with tens of thousands of salt import funds!
Now there is a "Linjiang Copper Mine Permanent Contracting Rights" in Suzhou Jinongcangdu, which looks increasingly strange.
Lin Tianshuai then gave Zhongliang careful instructions: "You bring dozens of people with you. The most important thing after you go there is to form a mine protection team.
At present and in the future, the main force of the miners are Japanese prisoners. In addition to recruiting remnants of the Liaodong Army, the mine protection team can also use a group of Koreans.
Then we need to grasp the situation in the mining area as soon as possible. Once you are familiar with it, I will remove Yangshan Mountain.
You are still young and it is time for hard work, so be prepared to persist at Linjiang Copper Mine for two or three years."
Yu Zhongliang nodded frequently, and couldn't help but curiously asked another question: "How much copper can be produced over there, and is it worth such a big fight?"
Lin Tianshuai replied: "The factor that limits the amount of copper produced by Linjiang Copper Mine is not the reserves, but the number of miners."
Whether it is political layout or economic construction, Lin Tianshuai has been going smoothly these days, but the military has stalled.
Ma Gui also had to comfort himself and said: "The 40,000 Japanese soldiers in front of us should be the entire mobile force of the Japanese army.
Dragging them here will not be a loss in the overall situation, and it will reduce the pressure in other places.
Anyway, the commander-in-chief is also waiting for the arrival of the Ming Dynasty Navy to completely cut off the Japanese army’s retreat at sea, so it’s not a loss if they can delay it before then!
Ulsan is only a few dozen miles away from Sesaengpo. If they can get in touch with Navy Commander Chen Lin, they can land at Sesaengpo and directly outflank the Tokugawa army's retreat!
It’s just that the situation at sea is unclear, so I don’t know when Chen Lin will arrive here, and I really can’t tell the time.”
The Korean Peninsula is surrounded by sea on three sides, and the scenery and water conditions are very complex. The speed of sailing often depends on your face.
The ship travels along the coastline from the west coast to the southeast coast. When the wind and water are extremely smooth, it can cover four to five hundred miles a day.
When the wind and water are smooth, you can probably walk a hundred or two hundred miles. But if you encounter extremely unfavorable conditions, you may not be able to walk even a few miles.
Therefore, even Lin Tianshuai, who was good at calculations, could not calculate the specific time when Chen Lin would arrive with the navy.
Even on land, Lin Tianshuai is invincible, but if he really wants to take full advantage, he really needs the help of the navy.
The Japanese pirates' thousands of ships were not just decorations. They really had the ability to withdraw from the Japanese country by sea on a large scale.
Without the navy, Lin Tianshuai could only watch the Japanese pirates run away.
Listening to Ma Gui's chatter, Lin Tianshuai suddenly had an idea and asked, "What did you just say?"
Ma Gui said doubtfully: "I'm talking about the navy. I hope the navy will arrive here as soon as possible and then let them land in Nishiokaura. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Lin Tianshuai asked again: "Do you think the Japanese army knows the detailed information about our Daming Navy?"
After thinking for a while, Ma Gui replied: "Since the Japanese pirates shrank to the south coast, their territory is only two hundred miles from east to west, and all other areas have been lost.
It can be said that the Japanese pirates have basically lost the ability to penetrate deep into the rear of our army and collect detailed intelligence.
The Japanese pirates probably don't know the details of our navy's arrival in North Korea and its march south, as we deliberately kept it secret.
Even if you vaguely know that there are naval forces, you probably don’t know their number, strength, and combat intentions.”
Lin Tianshuai suddenly said again: "Perhaps we can tell the Tokugawa Army on the opposite side the news that the Ming Dynasty Navy is about to arrive. Will they be forced to fight?"
General Ma couldn't figure out the pros and cons, so he only responded, "Is this good?"
Lin Tianshuai said thoughtfully: "We can use a more exaggerated way to reveal the information about the Ming Navy to the other side.
Regardless of whether the other party believes it or not, it may cause internal confusion, after all, their ideas are not unified to begin with.”
So Lin Tianshuai called Governor Konishi over again. For the errand of delivering news to the Japanese camp, Governor Konishi was the most suitable.
"What do you think is Tokugawa Ieyasu's ultimate intention if he refuses to defend? Is it possible that he thinks that he can wear out our army until it retreats?" Lin Tianshuai asked casually.
Governor Konishi replied: “According to the following analysis, Tokugawa Ieyasu may have wanted to wait until Shimayama Castle could not hold on and completely fall.
In this way, the rescue of Shimayama Castle would be meaningless, and Tokugawa Ieyasu could withdraw his troops logically.
Anyway, most of the generals such as Fukushima Masanori, Hachisuka Kasuke, and Asano Yukinaga who were trapped in Shimayama Castle were direct descendants of the Toyotomi family, and Tokugawa Ieyasu would not feel sorry for them.
Then I went back and explained to Taige that because we encountered a powerful enemy like Tianshuai who personally blocked the attack, we could not rescue him in time."
Lin Tianshuai chuckled a few times, "But Asano Nagamasa, who was ordered to supervise the army, would definitely not think so. He wants to save his biological son."
Governor Konishi also echoed: "Tokugawa and Asano must have different thoughts. The current inability to defend the enemy side shows that Tokugawa can still suppress Asano, and Asano is temporarily obeying Tokugawa's command."
Lin Tianshuai suddenly changed his subject, "If I send you to the other side again to deliver a message, do you dare to go?"
President Konishi replied without hesitation: "Serving Tianshuai and going through fire and water, why wouldn't you dare?"
Anyway, among the three biggest bosses on the opposite side, Asano Nagamasa and Shimazu Yoshihiro should be able to protect themselves. The risk is not as great as it seems on the surface.
Even if Tokugawa Ieyasu wanted to kill him, he would not be able to go his own way despite the opposition of Asano Nagamasa and Shimazu Yoshihiro.
Lin Tianshuai encouraged: "Then you go one more time and try to cause chaos on the other side. This is called attacking the heart first!"