"The Japanese envoy has entered Liaodong to discuss matters regarding the prize for the martial arts competition!"
When Dorgon and Daishan heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. Neither of them expected that the Japanese country was so anxious to compete?
While the two of them were thinking about it, they heard the yellow mantle continue to say: "The Japanese envoy requested that before the competition is over, we can no longer move anything in North Korea, including people!"
When Dorgon heard this, he immediately understood. The Japanese country was anxious about North Korea's population and supplies, so they wanted to take back North Korea's population and supplies through a military contest.
After understanding this, Dorgon immediately ordered: "Immediately send an order. Except for Prince Heshuo Zheng who is guarding Haizhou and cannot leave, the rest of Baylor and above will immediately rush back to Shengjing."
After a pause, he thought for a moment, and then immediately ordered: "Also, send an order to North Korea and ask them to speed up the relocation of the population and materials close to Liaodong back to Liaodong!"
"Cha!" After hearing this, the yellow mantle immediately agreed, and then hurriedly left.
Zheng Zhilong, who was eating melon by the side, looked puzzled when he heard this, what kind of competition was it? What happened?
Judging from the way they are dealing with it, it seems to be a big deal!
While he was thinking about it, he heard Dorgon say to him: "These Japanese people are really unreasonable. When we formed the alliance, we said that we would only give up North Korea to them, but we did not say that we would give up North Korea's population and supplies."
Give it to them too, don’t you think so?”
The reason I gave orders in front of Zheng Zhilong just now was to appear close to Zheng Zhilong. Otherwise, Zheng Zhilong would have been sent away first.
As soon as Zheng Zhilong heard Dorgon's words, he immediately understood what was going on, so he said like a good old man: "Ah, we have just formed an alliance, why do we have to compete in martial arts? Don't hurt the harmony,
Friendship first, competition second!”
Even though he said this, he had a clear understanding in his heart. Once the weight of the lottery is very important, friendship comes first, and interests must come first!
But to put it bluntly, if the Jianlu people were so poor, they must really want North Korea's young and strong population, as well as those grain and grass supplies.
As for the Japanese side, Zheng Zhilong happened to understand it. Like Jianlu, the Japanese country was also short of supplies. The Shimabara Rebellion in previous years was caused by natural disasters and many people resisted the Tokugawa shogunate because they could not survive. What do you want to say?
There may not be much food and supplies in Japan today.
Now that the Japanese country wants to accept such a large North Korea, they must want everything on the Korean land. Using the young Koreans as slaves will allow the Japanese country to gain a foothold on the land of Korea faster, and it will also allow the Tokugawa shogunate
Get maximum support.
Of course, with a powerful enemy like Ming, they may not fight to the death, but they will definitely try their best to gain benefits.
Dorgon's response just now proves this point.
He was thinking that when Dorgon heard what he said, he said: "Don't worry, although it is a martial arts competition, it will definitely not hurt the harmony!"
"What about His Highness's decree just now?" Zheng Zhilong pretended to be confused and entertained himself as he pleased.
After hearing this, Dorgon just smiled and said a little nonchalantly: "Once we come to a conclusion after discussing with the Japanese envoy, I will naturally pass on the edict and follow the agreement. But now, there is no agreement, so I don't think I have broken the rules.
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This statement is actually a bit unreasonable.
Zheng Zhilong immediately realized something sensitively and tried to ask: "The power of the imperial court is still very strong now. The Japanese country has powerful muskets and naval forces, let alone the navy. They cannot be missing. Once there is a stalemate,
Yes, is that..."
The words were not finished, but the meaning was obvious.
After Dorgon heard this, he laughed immediately, then glanced at Daishan, and then said to Zheng Zhilong: "You are our most trustworthy ally, and I won't hide it from you. When we formed an alliance with the Japanese country, our Qing Dynasty
It has also formed an alliance with the Tsarist Empire. And the most powerful thing in the Tsarist Russian Empire happens to be firearms. Moreover, the firearms of the Tsarist Russian Empire are a little more powerful than those of the Japanese Empire."
At this point, he pretended to be cordial and added: "We are true allies, so I just took this opportunity to inform you of this matter!"
From Dorgon's point of view, the conflict of interests between the Qing Dynasty and Zheng Zhilong is the smallest. The Qing Dynasty and the Japanese country will become neighboring countries in the future. Once they deal with the Ming Dynasty, there may be conflicts in the future. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty
This side needs to form an alliance with the Japanese side, but also needs to be on guard.
Zheng Zhilong was very surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect such a thing!
However, he was also confused. After listening to Dorgon's words, he said that the Russian Empire seemed to be a very powerful country, especially good at firearms.
But the key point is that Zheng Zhilong traveled all over the country and had countless contacts with Western Yi, but he had never heard of any powerful country called the Tsarist Empire.
So, he asked this question in confusion: "I have dealt with many countries, and I can even speak the language of many countries, but I have never heard of this Tsarist Russian Empire. I don't know what this Tsarist Russian Empire is.
Where is it?"
Logically speaking, it should be on the edge of the Qing Empire. However, he has never heard of the Tsarist Russian Empire in the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong! Isn't there no one else but the Mongols?
Naturally, he didn't know that he was also active on the southeastern coast of the Ming Dynasty, so most of the people he dealt with were from the southeastern part of the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the various countries in Southeast Asia, including the Western Barbarians, Portugal, Spain and the Dutch, etc., they have all dealt with each other. However, Tsarist Russia has never been there, and it is not considered a powerful country in Europe.
How could he know!
Dorgon was very happy when he saw Zheng Zhilong's shocked look. This was the effect he wanted.
When he said these words just now, even though the alliance had not yet been completed and had to wait for the approval of the Emperor of Tsarist Russia, he said it first, just to tell Zheng Zhilong that the Qing Dynasty was capable of many things.
Don’t underestimate the Qing Empire!
At this time, after hearing Zheng Zhilong's question, he ordered a man in a yellow mantle to take a short musket, and then said to Zheng Zhilong: "I happen to have an envoy from the Tsarist Russian Empire here who gave you a fine musket.
Consider it a return gift."
After saying this, he took a deep look at the exquisite short musket, then handed it to the yellow mantle and ordered it to be given to Zheng Zhilong.
To be honest, Dorgon was actually a little reluctant to part with him.
This short musket does not need to be ignited with fire. It can be fired as long as the trigger is pulled. From the moment the Tsarist Russian gave it to him, he couldn't put it down.
But now, for the sake of the future of the Qing Empire and to win over this pirate king, we had no choice but to part ways.
However, he did not know that the short-handled flintlock gun that he regarded as his heart was not rare at all to Zheng Zhilong.
All the Western barbarians he had dealt with had given him gifts, and this was one of them.
Another point is that he has seen at the imperial court that the Jinyi guards are equipped with short-handled flintlock guns. Of course, they are not as exquisite as the short-handled flintlock guns given as gifts, but in terms of practicality, there is absolutely no difference.
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But at this time, he pretended to be a rustic, looked very surprised, and said a little embarrassedly: "How can I take away the beauty of such a beautiful musket?"
No matter what, since you see Dorgon looking a little distressed, you have to cooperate with him!
However, Dorgon seemed very generous and resolutely gave this short-handled flintlock gun to Zheng Zhilong. This not only interrupted Zheng Zhilong's questioning about the Tsarist Empire, but also made Zheng Zhilong know that the Tsarist Russian Empire's firearms were indeed powerful.
In this way, with Zheng Zhilong as a third-party ally, he could be more proactive when negotiating with the Japanese envoys.
After delivering the musket, Dorgon arranged for Zheng Zhilong to rest on the pretext that Zheng Zhilong had worked hard all the way to avoid questioning him after he accepted the gift.
But before leaving, he told Zheng Zhilong that there were still some deals that had not been finalized and would be discussed in the next few days. If Zheng Zhilong was not in a hurry to go back, he might as well be a witness to the negotiations between the Qing Dynasty and the Japanese.
To this, Zheng Zhilong agreed immediately. Although he heard the unexpected news about the Russian Empire, he still needed to find out more news about Jianlu, so naturally it would be best to stay a few more days.
Starting from the next day, Dai Shan and Hong Chengchou came to talk to Zheng Zhilong. Of course, most of them had discussed it at the Jie Feng Banquet. The rest were some specific terms, types of items, etc.
Hong Chengchou and Zheng Zhilong were fellow villagers, and while they were talking, Daishan couldn't get a word in. Later, he simply let Hong Chengchou talk directly.
At noon on the third day after Zheng Zhilong arrived in Shenyang, the conversation was almost over. Zheng Zhilong asked Hong Chengchou, who was about to go back, "How is it? Is the set of drinking utensils OK?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Chengchou quickly thanked Zheng Zhilong and said that the set of wine sets was really good and seemed to be used to taste the taste of rice wine, which was better than his previous impression. He was really grateful to Zheng Zhilong.
After Zheng Zhilong heard this, he immediately laughed and said that it would be fine if Hong Chengchou was satisfied.
But at the same time, he was also a little puzzled. Hong Chengchou must have used it, but there was no sign of poisoning!
Of course, he definitely didn't want Hong Chengchou to show signs of poisoning as soon as he used it, so he would have to run away quickly.
Now that there are no signs of poisoning, he is going to take a stroll around the capital of Jianlu to find out what news there is.
As a result, before he could go out, a man in a yellow mantle came to visit, saying that he was invited by the palace.
In the past few days, Dorgon has not shown up, and he is probably busy with the affairs of the Japanese country. At this time, someone was sent to look for him. Could it be that the Japanese envoy had already arrived and asked him to be a witness or something like that?
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Thinking like this, he followed the yellow mantle. As a result, he was wrong!