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Qian Fugui was still a little confused, but since the emperor had made it so clear, he did not insist and agreed immediately.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongzhen chatted privately with Wu Daji and said, "You suggested to Dorgon that we send troops to capture the Iwami Silver Mine in Japan."

Iwami Silver Mountain has a mining history of more than 100 years since 1526. It can be said that Iwami Ginzan was the largest silver mine in Japan from the late Warring States Period to the early Edo Period. According to later statistics, in the seventeenth century, the silver output of Iwami Ginzan accounted for one-third of the world's total silver output.

It can be seen from this that the importance of Iwami Silver Mountain to the Japanese country can be said to be the lifeblood of the Japanese country. And this Iwami Ginzan is in Shimane Prefecture in the Sanin region. It’s not too far from Kyushu Island and far away from the Tokugawa shogunate’s base camp.

Of course, although Iwami Ginzan is a bit far from Edo, the importance of this place is unquestionable. Therefore, it was accepted as a direct jurisdiction by the Tokugawa Shogunate and was stationed in Ginzan for management. Of course, it is certain that there will be heavy troops stationed, and it will not be that easy to defeat.

The reason why Emperor Chongzhen told Wu Daji to make this suggestion instead of letting Qian Fugui propose it was because Wu Daji was regarded as Dorgon's man.

Now the Manchu emperor in Japan is Dorgon. Although Hauge's power is still quite large, the right to speak is in the hands of Dorgon.

After Wu Daji arrived in Japan, Dorgon had no talents at hand, so he hired Wu Daji to help him manage the place. Kyushu Island has been fighting for years, and the people's livelihood is not much better. It would not be too abrupt if Wu Daji proposed this proposal to capture Shijian Yinshan.

After receiving Emperor Chongzhen's order, Wu Daji quickly stood up and spoke to Dorgon during a meeting: "The slave is incompetent. The tax money your Majesty asked the slave to collect is currently less than one-tenth!"

Upon hearing this, Dorgon couldn't help but frown. When it comes to civil affairs capabilities, Wu Daji is the best among his subordinates. Others basically just know how to fight. Now he can't even finish the errands he assigned?

He was thinking about it, but before he could speak, Duduo had already cursed angrily: "You trash, what do you do for food? You can't even handle a small thing? Whoever dares to refuse will be killed. See who dares not to." Hand in? You, a dog slave like you, can't do such a simple thing?"

Seeing that he was so angry, Wu Daji was not afraid. He just saluted him and said, "Your Majesty, most of the farmers on the island are Catholics. Your Majesty has a decree, but I can't do anything about it."

Because the Catholic army was an allied force, Dorgon had previously decreed that these people would be treated as extrajudicial favors and would not be taxed. Unexpectedly, the remaining Japanese on Kyushu Island rushed to join the Catholic Church.

Dorgon figured this out and couldn't help but feel a headache. He was still young after all, so he had not considered this situation before.

Toyotomi Kunimatsu basically didn't have much military strength, and his greatest use was his reputation as a righteous man. Therefore, Dorgon occupied the magpie's nest and seized the power of Toyotomi Kunimatsu, and it was nothing to sacrifice him high.

As for the Catholic army, people recognize themselves as Catholics. If they want to seize power, it will easily lead to internal strife. Now under the watchful eye of a powerful enemy, the Tokugawa Shogunate, Dorgon could not afford any internal strife.

There is another reason. It is said that the Spaniards in Luzon may pass through the Japanese country when they return to their own country. It is also due to the existence of the Catholic army that they should be able to contact the Spanish. Only in this way can the artillery and warships of the Western Yi that Dorgon originally thought about be possible.

This point, from what he heard, was that the Japanese people from the Japanese country went to Luzon to serve their master. If this could be confirmed, this idea should be feasible. Last year, the Spaniards did not come, but based on experience, they will definitely come this year.

Therefore, Dorgon had to accommodate the Catholic troops on Kyushu Island. Unexpectedly, this actually enhanced the reputation of the Catholic army. The remaining Japanese on Kyushu Island rushed to join the Catholic Church, and now they were in big trouble!

Dorgon's plan was to prepare money to buy heavily from the Spanish. He believed that these Westerners came all the way here just for money. If you can give them what they want, you are still afraid of not getting what you want!

However, when he fled from Korea to Japan, he did not escape on his own initiative, but was forced by the Ming army and chased all the way. Therefore, he did not bring much property with him. Of course, there is another reason, that is, North Korea is extremely poor and cannot compare to the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, and it does not have much wealth itself.

According to experience, the Spaniards are expected to pass through the Japanese country in June and July. During this period, they must collect their belongings. Thinking of this, Dorgon frowned and reached out to stop Duduo, who was about to get angry. He said in a low voice: "Wu Qing can't be blamed for this. I know it well."

Saying this set the tone for the matter, and then he said a little worriedly: "But we in the Qing Dynasty only have one chance. We must collect enough silver before contacting the Spaniards!"

But what is the current situation? After Wu Daji said it, everyone in the palace knew. Azig pondered for a while and then suggested: "No one pays taxes anymore, how can we collect money? Otherwise, just owe it first. Let the people over there talk first. , they are all under the same god, it should be okay, right?"

After Dorgon came to Japan, because the Yi people were his hope, he carefully inquired about the affairs of the Western Yi people. He probably understood those Westerners, so after listening to Azig's words, he shook his head and said: "Those Spaniards all focus on practical interests, and without enough gold, silver and jewelry, their help to us will be very limited. "

"What should we do?" Duduo on the side became a little anxious after hearing this, "It's impossible, let's go and grab the one on the opposite side, right?"

The other side he said did not mean the North Korean side. Don't say that North Korea is now poor and has nothing to rob. Even if the Ming army is stationed there, Duduo doesn't have the guts to rob it. He meant the Tokugawa Shogunate, which was currently across the sea from them. Duduo was very courageous towards the Japanese who looked like dwarf melons. His mentality towards the Japanese was just like his mentality towards the Liaodong Ming Army back then, and he had a great psychological advantage.

But what he just said was mainly because the navy was inferior to the other side. Now on the other side of the strait, the Tokugawa Shogunate navy was no match. Their limited ships were hiding in the port and did not dare to go out. It seems impossible to rob the Tokugawa Shogunate!

Therefore, after Duduo finished speaking, the hall was quiet, and no one took up the matter. However, Wu Daji was moved in his heart. He remembered Emperor Chongzhen's will and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think this is a good idea."

As soon as he spoke, everyone turned their attention to him, looking like an idiot. If you can easily rob the opponent, let me use you as a Korean stickman. When it comes to robbery, you don’t have too much experience in the Qing Dynasty!

"Your Majesty, the Japanese country has a very large silver mine, which is far away from Edo where the Tokugawa shogunate is located..." As a Korean, Wu Daji knew something about the Japanese country. After Emperor Chongzhen issued the decree, he inquired again and learned more about the situation. Therefore, he ignored those strange looks and just talked there.

In fact, when words are passed from person to person many times, they often become exaggerated. And Iwami Ginzan itself is very large and famous, and the rumors have exaggerated it, as if Iwami Ginzan is a mountain completely made of silver, and there is as much silver as you need.

After Wu Daji introduced what he knew, he finally said: "If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the Japanese. I will tell the truth without any lies!"

After all, Dorgon and others were outsiders, and it was only at this time that they truly realized how big Shi Jian Yin Mountain was, far beyond their imagination. Suddenly everyone showed expressions of surprise and shock. They didn't need to ask, they all believed that Wu Daji couldn't lie to them.

Duduo showed his true nature even more excitedly, waved his hand and suggested to Dorgon: "It goes without saying that such a good place, just grab it!"

I didn’t want to grab it before because the price might be very high. But now, he found that the harvest would be great, so he naturally changed his attitude.

After finishing speaking, Duduo said to himself: "Damn it, I have never seen Yinshan in my whole life!"

Azig was also very excited, nodding his head and responded: "Yes, grab it, are you afraid that you will have no money in the future?"

However, Dorgon was more rational than his two brothers. Although his face was a little excited, he still said with a little worry: "This Iwami Ginzan must be very important to the Tokugawa shogunate. There must be Heavily guarded!"

"What are you afraid of?" Duduo said nonchalantly after hearing this, "On land, who is the Qing Dynasty afraid of?"

Having said this, it seemed a little inappropriate, so he added: "At least in the Japanese country, others are afraid of us, the Qing Dynasty. It is impossible for us, the Qing Dynasty, to be afraid of others!"

He was full of confidence when he said this.

Regarding this point, let alone these Manchu and Qing leaders, they all have this confidence. Not to mention their size, in terms of strength alone, even a few Jianlu could not stand up to the Japanese. Not to mention, the Manchus were the best at fighting. Why would there be any problem in bullying these poor dwarves?

To be honest, Dorgon was also moved after listening to Duduo's words. He was also confident that he would not be afraid of the Tokugawa Shogunate if the war was fought on land. However, as the leader of a country, he also has some considerations.

Just listen to him say: "This cannot just be about fighting. We are short of food and grass now. If we go on an expedition to Iwami Silver Mountain, if the Tokugawa shogunate gives us a strong wall to clear the country, then even if we withdraw, I'm afraid we won't be able to So easy!”

After successive wars on Kyushu Island, the people's livelihood has declined. It is difficult to feed the army, and there is no food at all. Now that the Japanese cannot collect taxes, it is even more difficult to collect military rations. For this reason, both here and the Tokugawa shogunate chose to cease the war, and there was no further major war, just to recuperate and accumulate strength.

Nowadays, when these Manchu and Qing leaders heard that they would be short of food, their fear simply came out of their bones. Therefore, even though the temptation of Iwami Ginzan was there, several people in the hall became unusually silent.

At this time, Dorgon was really in trouble. It's almost April now, and the Spaniards will pass by in June and July. If you don't seize this opportunity, you will have to wait another year, or even longer. To be honest, he felt that he couldn't afford to wait.

But now, although the silver mountain is there, it is very difficult to get the silver. In addition, it is impossible to raise enough money on Kyushu Island. Dorgon thought about it, but still couldn't make up his mind. He really had too many worries. He had to think about the entire Qing Dynasty and the overall situation.

Thanks to the lack of information from the Japanese country, the Spaniards in Luzon who didn't know had been annihilated by the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese who went to serve the Lord were also killed. Otherwise, they wouldn't have to be so entangled.

Just when the hall was quiet and Duduo was a little impatient, suddenly there was movement outside the hall. There was the sound of messy footsteps. As soon as the people in the hall heard it, they knew who was coming. Suddenly, everyone's face showed an unhappy look.

As the footsteps approached, a rough voice came in: "The emperor is discussing something, why didn't you inform my nephew?"

Needless to say, the person who came was the Emperor's nephew Hauge, who was unique in history.

I saw him breaking into the hall with a group of his men. No matter what the people in the hall thought of him, it was obvious that everyone had a bad relationship. I saw him walking closer and casually said to Dorgon: "I have met your Majesty!"

Dorgon frowned, but immediately relaxed his brows, squeezed out a smile and said: "There's nothing important at the moment, so I didn't want to call you so that you can rest more."

Since Hauge learned that Dorgon was poaching his generals, he didn't look good on Dorgon. When he heard this, he immediately shouted: "How did you become the emperor? There is no big event yet? Let me tell you, the Ming army is about to attack!"

Duduo, who was on the other side, was originally ready to yell out at his rudeness. But as soon as he heard Hauge's words, the curse words suddenly stopped.

Dorgon didn't care about Hauge's rudeness, and immediately asked with a serious face: "What do you think the emperor's nephew said? What news did you hear?"

In the hearts of these remaining Manchus, the number one enemy is always the Ming army that drove them into the sea. At this time, when they heard that the Ming army was going to attack, both the arrogant Duduo and the cautious Dorgon were shocked, and they quickly checked it out without caring about other things.