Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 380 Persuading Wanli to send troops

While the two were talking, the Musketeers attacking the city had completely controlled the entire city of Nagasaki.

Shortly thereafter, detailed battle reports were also compiled.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, in today's battle, we killed a total of 690 and three Japanese warriors, leaving no prisoners."

"At the same time, our casualties were 760 people, 230 people died, 160 people were seriously injured, and 360 people were slightly injured..."

Hearing this result, both Wei Zhongxian and Chen Guangping did not speak for a long time.

Although the results of the battle were brilliant, the number of enemies killed was several times the number of casualties of one's own side, but it was also the battle with the largest casualties in the history of the Royal Fleet.

"Treat the injured soldiers with all our strength. In addition, let everyone retreat to the ship and have a good night's rest. We will clean the battlefield tomorrow." Wei Zhongxian issued the order.

Just when Wei Zhongxian captured Nagasaki Castle, Arima Harunobu and Shimadzu Tadakiyo fled inland with the remnants of the defeated generals.

Behind them, there are countless Japanese people, these are the Japanese people who fled for their lives in fear of the Ming army massacring the city.

After dawn the next day, Harunobu Arima issued an order to count the losses.

"General Arima, General Shimadzu, after statistics, we only have more than 100 people left." The subordinates reported the statistical results to Arima Harunobu and Shimadzu Tadakiyoshi.

Hearing this number, Arima Harunobu and Shimadzu Tadakiyo were ashamed.

Yesterday's battle was too tragic, more than 3000 soldiers died, and the guilt of losing Nagasaki Port, they all knew that they would not have a good end when they went back.

"Shimazu-kun, what should we do? Shall we just run back like this?" Arima Harunobu said to Shimadzu Tadakiyo.

"What should I do? Kill them back?" Shimadzu Tadakiyo looked at the countless dejected soldiers behind him, and couldn't help shaking his head.

This kind of army let alone fight, I am afraid that they will run away as soon as the order is issued.

"Didn't we capture some weapons of the Ming army? Hand over these weapons and let the shoguns see the power of the weapons of the Ming army! Our weapons are no match for the Ming army at all. This is a crime other than war." Shimazu Tadakiyo Arima Harunobu said.

"Yes, our weapons are not as good as the Ming army. They not only have giant cannons, but also advanced iron cannons. Our weapons are too weak, and the non-samurai are not brave." Arima Harunobu also echoed Shimazu Tadakiyoshi.

At this time, the two quickly reached a consensus.

That is to throw the blame on the fact that the weapons of the Ming army are too powerful.

Just when the Nagasaki War was over, Zhang Qingfeng received a letter asking for help from Chen Guangping.

After receiving the letter asking for help, Zhang Qingfeng immediately entered the palace to meet Emperor Wanli.

"Long live, the Japanese don't take our Ming Dynasty seriously at all. They first invaded North Korea more than ten years ago, and then attacked Ryukyu last year. They never thought they would dare to take action against our royal firm now."

Zhang Qingfeng said to Emperor Wanli: "Long Live Lord, we must teach the Japanese a profound lesson..."

"What does Zhou Aiqing think my Ming should do?" Emperor Wanli asked Zhang Qingfeng.

"Long live, this time the Japanese provoked the imperial firm. If this excuse is used to send troops to attack Japan, I am afraid that all the civil and military officials of the court will strongly oppose it."

Zhang Qingfeng said: "It's better to send troops directly in the name of the Royal Trading Company, and send the Royal Trading Company's security corps to attack Japan, and teach the Japanese a profound lesson."

"Send troops in the name of the Royal Bank?" Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's words, Emperor Wanli frowned and asked, "How many security personnel does the Royal Commercial Bank have?"

"Back to Lord Long Live, if we remove the [-] soldiers and horses trained by His Highness Wu Wan, as well as the [-] soldiers and horses of the Ryukyu Kingdom, plus some of the security personnel of the trading company, and the [-] musketeers originally owned by the royal fleet, it will be completely We can gather more than [-] troops and horses," Zhang Qingfeng said.

"Thirty thousand soldiers and horses? What is the use of thirty thousand soldiers and horses?" Emperor Wanli frowned.

"Long live, don't underestimate the [-] soldiers and horses. These are [-] soldiers and horses equipped with new firearms developed by the Machinery Manufacturing Bureau."

Zhang Qingfeng said: "Last year when Wei Zhongxian attacked Ryukyu Island, he defeated [-] Japanese soldiers without a single casualty. This is the role of the new firearms."

"If [-] Musketeers equipped with new firearms form an army formation, they can completely defeat the [-] Liaodong Frontier Army." Zhang Qingfeng said confidently.

"Is it really as strong as you say?" Emperor Wanli couldn't believe it.

"Long live the Lord, you will know after I calculate the account for you." Zhang Qingfeng said: "The musketeers I mentioned are equipped with new firearms. Each one is equipped with a long-barreled musket and two fragmented muskets. A shotgun, and a melee combat weapon."

"These equipment alone cost more than 50 taels of silver. In addition, there are cannons, shells, bullets, and grenades, etc. These weapons are all expensive."

"Including the military pay of these people, in this way, an army of 1 new-style firearms can be equipped with 3 ordinary frontier troops. I think [-] of such a powerful army is enough to sweep the whole of Japan. .” Zhang Qingfeng said.

"A soldier's equipment costs 50 taels of silver, so don't 4 or 300 taels cost two or three million taels of silver?" Emperor Wanli asked Zhang Qingfeng with a strange look in his eyes.

"Long live, the Royal Firm is too profitable. If you don't want to be coveted and destroyed, you must have a strong force to protect it, otherwise it will be robbed here and there." Zhang Qingfeng explained.

Hearing Zhang Qingfeng's explanation, Emperor Wanli nodded. The Kaifeng bank was robbed a few years ago, and the robbers have not yet been caught.

"If you send troops to teach Japan a lesson, how much do you think it will cost?" Emperor Wanli asked Zhang Qingfeng.

Emperor Wanli didn't care about sending troops or not, what he cared about was how much money it would cost.If it cost too much money to fight a war, he didn't think it necessary.

The Tomorrow Korean War more than ten years ago emptied the treasury of the Ming Dynasty and spent more than 700 million taels of silver.

This attack on Japan, the court ministers will definitely not agree to take money from the treasury, because the treasury is almost out of money, and if the Royal Commercial Bank deploys its own troops to attack, the money will have to come from internal funds.

If it costs millions of taels of silver to fight a war, it is better to make peace with Japan directly.

"Long live, I made a rough calculation and sent [-] troops to Japan. Because they use new firearms, the cost will be higher than other ordinary troops."

Zhang Qingfeng said: "If Japan can be defeated within two years, I estimate that 500 million taels of silver will be enough."

"If it takes more than two years, it may need 700 million taels of silver, or tens of millions of taels of silver." Zhang Qingfeng said.

"This, so much?" Hearing that so much silver was required, Emperor Wanli wanted to give up.

But at this time, Zhang Qingfeng immediately said: "If we can defeat Japan, we can definitely ask Japan to compensate us with 2000 million taels of silver. By then, not only will we not lose money, but we will also be able to make a lot of money."

"This, can the Japanese lose money?" Emperor Wanli seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

"If you send [-] troops with the new type of firearms you mentioned, how sure are you of defeating Japan?" Emperor Wanli asked Zhang Qingfeng.

(End of this chapter)