"If we directly contact the Ming Army on behalf of Japan and use Toyotomi Hideyoshi's head as a condition to make peace with the Ming Army, will we be able to make the Ming Army retreat and stop fighting with Japan?"
Tokugawa Ieyasu's sudden idea shocked Kuroda Rusui. He had to admit that he had never thought of this method. His heart was in a mess, and he could no longer think calmly. When the third variable appeared during the war, and this third variable was enough to destroy both sides, Kuroda Rusui realized that things were out of his control.
Even if he had the ability to deal with it, he did not like things that were out of his control. It made him very dissatisfied. But now, this dissatisfaction had turned into fear.
The fear of facing a huge monster that he could not deal with. At this moment, Kuroda Rusui understood why his ancestors were so thankful for the two divine winds that suddenly appeared.
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi used 150,000 soldiers to attack North Korea, causing the Ming Country and North Korea to suffer great losses. If we only hand over Hideyoshi's head, the Ming Country might not agree. They are the victors, and they will definitely make other requests. At that time, we might face a very difficult situation."
Kuroda Rusui was a rare strategist. Even though he was panicking, he did not lose his composure.
"Then what kind of request does Mr. Wei think the Ming Country will make? It can't be that they want us to submit to them, right? "
Kuroda Rusui shook his head. "That's impossible. The Ming Country will not do that, but I'm afraid we will have to cede land and pay reparations. Toyotomi Hideyoshi went too far, and the Ming Country is very angry. If we don't hand over some things, they will not be satisfied, and we will only lose more."
"Cede land and pay reparations?" Tokugawa Ieyasu frowned, and his face was full of worry. "Isn't ceding land and paying reparations a little too much? Japan is not big, and the Ming Country has such a big territory. Do they still need Japan's land? As for the reparations, it is not unacceptable, but it should be within our range, right? "
"I can't guarantee this. No one knows what the Ming Country is thinking, but it should be necessary to communicate with them privately, clarify our position, and express our unwillingness to go to war with them. So, you can send people to contact the Ming Country as soon as possible. We also need to be prepared to attack the Toyotomi Clan."
Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded.
Seeing that night was about to fall, Chen Lin led the navy to a small island in Japan under Xuan Su's guidance. There was a small harbor here, barely enough for the navy to anchor and rest for the night. The army went to the island to rest, leaving a portion of the navy officers on the ships to rest and stand guard. Chen Lin herself also stayed on the flagship to rest.
The results of today's battle could be considered to be pretty good. It had fiercely stimulated the Japanese side. It was unknown if they would start a civil war like Xiao Ruxun had guessed, allowing the Great Ming Empire to reap the benefits.
Speaking of which, Chen Lin was still a bit doubtful. Could the attack of a fleet of more than ten thousand people make a country yield?
After eating the dinner brought by the soldiers, he studied the map of Japan in his cabin and thought about battle tactics. Soon, he heard a guard's voice outside the cabin.
"General Chen, there's an urgent letter from Admiral Xiao."
"An urgent letter from Admiral Xiao?"
Chen Lin quickly walked to the door and opened it. She saw a guard holding a letter. Chen Lin took the letter and returned to the cabin. Under the light, she saw that it was indeed Xiao Ruxun's handwriting. It said, "To General Chen."
It was so late. What did Xiao Ruxun mean by sending an urgent letter?
Chen Lin opened the letter with a stomach full of questions. Reading it, she was stunned.
Xiao Ruxun's letter wasn't a routine greeting, but a guide to Chen Lin on how to negotiate with the representatives of the Japanese side. It listed in detail the requests and terms that Chen Lin needed to make to the Japanese side. When Chen Lin saw it, she was stunned.
They were not allowed to call themselves the Emperor. They could only call themselves the King of Japan. Moreover, the King of Japan had to ask the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty to bestow him a title before he could be recognized. The Japanese had to pay tribute every year.
Cede Tsushima Island, Inki Island, Sado Island, and Hizen Island as Daming's territory.
Open Danhou Country's Miyazu Prefecture, Wakanashi Country's Kobang Prefecture, and Echizen Country's Dunha Prefecture as trading ports. Daming's goods entering Japan through these three places did not need to pay customs duties. Daming's concession was set up in each of the three places. The Daming's management power belonged to Japan. They were regarded as Daming's territory. Daming's officials were not allowed to enter without permission. Daming's consulate was set up in the concession. Daming's officials were responsible for collecting commercial taxes.
Daming's consulate was set up in the capital of Japan. Daming's ambassador was responsible for managing all the affairs of Daming's people in Japan. Japan did not have the power to manage the people of Daming. Daming's people had to be handed over to the Daming's consulate for handling. Japan was not allowed to deal with it privately.
Compensate Daming's military expenses of five million taels of silver and Korea's losses of five hundred thousand taels of silver.
Japan's royal family sent hostages to Korea.
These terms stunned Chen Lin, who was not familiar with the specific situation in Japan. Chen Lin did not understand those unfamiliar names and terms. Fortunately, Xiao Ruxun also wrote notes and precautions on another piece of paper. After reading these, Chen Lin finally understood what Xiao Ruxun was thinking.
Japan was rich in gold and silver, which was what the Daming urgently needed. It was what His Majesty the Emperor wanted. As far as Xiao Ruxun knew, there was a mountain of silver in Ishimi and a mountain of gold in Sado Island. The Daming was determined to get it. Apart from these things that they were determined to get, the other terms were negotiable. The reason why we demanded so much was to leave room for Japan to bargain and not let them completely give up the idea of peace talks.
In addition, Xiao Ruxun also pointed out that Japan would not be too entangled with Sado Island, Tsushima Island, and the other Inki Island. They were even willing to cede the Feizen Kingdom. However, the Japanese would definitely not agree to cede the Ishimi Kingdom. That was because the mining capacity of the Ishimi Silver Mountain was too large, with a maximum annual output of one million taels of silver. It was impossible for the Japanese to give the entire Ishimi Kingdom to the Daming. Therefore, what we had to fight for was the amount of silver. At least more than 50% of the annual output would belong to the Daming.
At least one of the other three trading ports should be guaranteed. Of course, if the Japanese did not mention it, we would not give in. It would be best if we could get all three. As for the tariff issue, we would never give in. We would not give a cent of the tariff to the Japanese, and all the taxes would be handed over to the Daming. The consulate and the officials and troops stationed in Japan would also insist that they would not negotiate.
The war compensation could be negotiated by Japan, but they had to keep the bottom line of three million taels of silver. If it was less than three million taels of silver, they would start a war. If they increased it to ten million taels of silver, they would see if the Japanese would agree.
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