In response to Yuan Huang's question, Xiao Ruxun smiled. Next, of course, he was going to send Hideyoshi to his death.
"I plan to recall the main force of the navy to attack the port of Pusan and kill all the remaining Japanese pirates. This will completely isolate Pusan and make the Japanese pirates helpless. After that, I will have the navy attack the mainland of Japan to further provoke Hideyoshi and speed up the civil strife in Japan. When that time comes, the Japanese pirates will have no choice but to surrender."
Yuan Huang nodded slowly and said, "Ji Xin, are you so sure that there will be internal strife among the Japanese pirates? That Hideyoshi will be killed by his subordinates? "
"Yes, there is at least a 70% chance that there will be internal strife among the Japanese pirates. As long as we attack the mainland of Japan, even if it is just shelling the coast, it will be a major event for the Japanese pirates. There will definitely be internal strife, and they will definitely be divided into those who support war and those who support peace. The pro-war Hideyoshi's subordinates have already been surrounded by us and are about to be annihilated. Does Hideyoshi still have the confidence?"
Xiao Ruxun said with certainty, "Hideyoshi is not far from death."
Yuan Huang nodded slowly and then said, "If everything is as you expected, how will you negotiate with the Japanese pirates?"
"It's very simple. Cede land and pay reparations, open ports, free trade, and no tariffs. Set up Daming's concession area in the open ports, and set up Daming's office in Japan in the concession area. If the Daming people in Japan break the law, they will have to be handed over to the Daming government to deal with. Japan has no right to deal with them."
Yuan Huang was stunned when he heard this. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Wait, wait, wait. There are some parts of what you are saying that I don't understand. What do you mean? What free trade tariffs, what concession area, and what office? "
Xiao Ruxun smiled and slowly explained, "Let's not talk about ceding land and paying reparations. When the time comes, we will talk about opening ports and free trade. This means that Japan cannot specify which port Daming port to do business, but Daming will be the one to decide which port Japan will open, and how many ports Japan will open for Daming merchants to do business.
"As for not collecting tariffs, it means that we will use the strategy that the big sea merchants in the southeast used when we banned the sea. It is equivalent to a legal route. If the Japanese want to do business in the Daming, they need to be allowed to do business. However, if Daming merchants want to do business in Japan's open ports, not only will they not be allowed to do business, but Japan will also not be able to collect taxes. The right to collect taxes is in the hands of the Daming court.
This concession area is actually a convenient way for the Daming to get in touch with the mainland of Japan. Because if we cede the mainland of Japan directly, it will be difficult to deal with Japan, so I chose to cede a few islands. However, this concession area must be set up. This concession area is equivalent to renting a piece of land from Japan as a temporary territory for the Daming. The land will still belong to Japan, but the Daming will use it temporarily. Of course, they will not pay for it.
Moreover, the court will send someone to set up an office in the Daming's concession area, which is dedicated to managing the people of the Daming who go to Japan to do business or do other things. They must go to the Daming office in the concession area to get a certificate. With this certificate, they can do business in Japan freely, which means they will have to pay taxes as usual. However, the right to collect taxes is in the hands of the Daming, not Japan. If the Japanese want to do business in the Daming, they must also get permission from the office.
And most importantly, if the people of the Daming break the law in Japan, only the Daming can deal with them. The Japanese have no right to deal with them. They must hand over the criminals to the Daming office, and the Daming office will deal with them. The Japanese can neither interfere nor ask about the result. In short, what is mine is mine, and what is yours is mine. Since we have won, we must make Japan bleed. "
Yuan Huang looked confused, and it took him a while to react.
"There are so many things in it. Oh, no, what about the gold and silver mines you mentioned? Isn't that the most important thing? "
"Of course, that will be included in the compensation for ceding territory. I heard from Xuan Su and a few other Wokou pirates that Japan is rich in gold and silver. I plan to ask Japan to cede the few islands that produce the most gold and silver to us. However, their largest inland mountain, Isami Ginseng, produces a million taels of silver annually. It's scary. I plan to ask them to give at least half of their silver to us!"
"A million taels of silver? This small country is actually so rich in gold and silver? Ji Xin, have you mentioned this to the Imperial Court? "
Yuan Huang was quite surprised.
"Of course I have. Otherwise, why would the navy be dispatched? In order to force Japan to negotiate with us and hand over the gold and silver, we have spent a lot of money. This time, if we can't get real gold and silver, I will not have a good ending when I go back. " Xiao Ruxun smiled and pointed at herself. "This time, we must make the Japanese bleed a lot. The Emperor has issued a death order. If I don't get my hands on the gold and silver, I'll have to bring my head to see him."
"A million taels of silver … How much can this fill the deficit?" Yuan Huang sighed. "In this way, not only will we not lose a lot of money in this war, we can even make a lot of money? Isn't this war too worth it? "
"Of course, why should we fight a war without any benefits? Why should I insist on starting a war? Deacon Yuan, in your opinion, am I one of those brainless generals who only know how to charge and break through enemy lines? "
Xiao Ruxun smiled wickedly. The smile on Yuan Huang's face grew wider as he nodded. "Daming, we are really lucky to have a general like you! A million taels of silver can relieve a lot of the burden on the national treasury! It can relieve a lot of the burden on the people! Moreover, there are so many captives who can go to the mines and do hard work. They can replace the people to do labor. This will relieve a lot of the burden on the court! This war is worth it. This war should be … No, no, no … "
Yuan Huang hurriedly shook his head. Pointing at Xiao Ruxun, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "This battle of yours has really messed up this old man's heart. Soldiers are weapons, this is a common understanding since ancient times. But you can, can … Aiya, how should I put this? If this matter were to be spread out, I don't know if it would be good or bad …"
"I only know that a matter that is beneficial to the vast majority of people, even if there are some people who object because of some unspeakable reasons, it will be pale and powerless. Otherwise, why didn't anyone die during the reform of the Lord of Shang? The reason is very simple. There are too many people who benefit, so many that even the royal family can't ignore it. Once they ignore it, the foundation of the country will be shaken. Then, no one will dare to risk universal condemnation. "
Yuan Huang looked at Xiao Ruxun, smiled bitterly, and nodded.
"Yes, yes, yes, it is indeed right. If everyone can see the benefits and obtain the benefits, how many people will oppose the reform? Nowadays, the Great Ming Dynasty really lacks this kind of opportunity, and it also lacks money too much. "
"Deacon Yuan, actually, I have been thinking about something."
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