New Shun 1730

Ichijo Kaneka was familiar with Sinology and had a vague grasp of the logic within the Celestial system.

If there is no external interference, if there is no external force to break the barrier of the Celestial Dynasty, either the whale will succeed, or it will be a vassal. There is no third way.

However, a warship costs 700,000 taels of silver. Even if the price quoted by Liu Yu is exaggerated, let’s discount it to 500,000 taels.

If we really want to be so courageous that we can devour the Central Plains and even the Western Regions and Southwest in one go, even if we lick the gall, we really can't lick out such national and financial resources.

Matsudaira Terusada was not yet so desperate. He hesitated and said, "What Mr. Guan Bai said seems to be exaggerated."

"Exaggerated?"

Ichijo Jianxiang retorted and said with a wry smile: "How to exaggerate?"

Just like the story Liu Yu always told in the court, at this moment, Ichijo Kaneka also thought of that story.

Before refuting Matsudaira Terusada, he told the story.

"There was a Chu man who was wading into the river. His sword fell from the boat into the water. He suddenly signed with his boat and said..."

After telling the story of carving a boat and asking for a sword, Ichijo Jianxiang added: "Before, Toyotomi Hideyoshi went to court, and the Ming Dynasty sent troops. Hideyoshi was defeated and retreated, and the Ming Dynasty also retreated. I no longer asked, nor did I force anything. I just pretended that Japan no longer existed. That’s it.”

"Why? It's just because of the obstruction of the sea waves and the Meng Yuan Yinjian, the navy of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to cross the sea easily."

"Nowadays, the navy of the Tang Dynasty spans the four seas and is invincible within ten thousand miles. From the Tang Dynasty to Edo, it can transport thousands of elite soldiers. As for Nagasaki and other places, it is no problem to transport more than ten thousand troops."

"It was one thing when the Tang Dynasty had no navy."

"When the Tang Dynasty had a navy, it was another matter."

"With the gunshots of the navy, what is the difference between Japan and North Korea? That's why I said that the only way to eat the courage is to be prepared to swallow the Central Plains. If you can't swallow the Central Plains, then there is no need to taste the courage."

Matsudaira Terujou is an old guy, and his mind still can't turn around for a while.

Ichigo Jianxiang sighed bitterly and asked: "If Korea cuts off its tribute, disobeys China, expels Chinese merchants, prohibits Chinese trade, trains a new army, builds up a navy, encourages secession and self-reliance, and trains... China will what to do?"

"When the Tang navy was so powerful, there was no difference between Japan and North Korea. Do you think North Korea has always been so unambitious? We paid tribute and were obedient to him, while Japan paid tribute whenever it wanted and left whenever it wanted? It’s just because the Yalu River is too narrow and the sea is too wide.”

It is very intuitive to describe such a scene.

After imagining the scene of North Korea cutting off tribute, expelling Chinese businessmen, reinforcing troops, and agitating public opinion, the consequences are self-evident.

It's just that Japan has never had the opportunity to experience the feeling that Korea can experience since ancient times. It thinks that it is different, but it doesn't know that it is just because the sea is too wide. Once the sea is no longer an obstacle, the way North Korea can survive to this day is the right way.

The treaty given by Liu Yu was very clear and stuck in Japan's neck at every turn.

According to the understanding of Akihito or Matsudaira Terusada, they secretly train troops and build ships secretly. Once they achieve some success, they first take back the customs, then quietly return to Ezo, capture Ryukyu, and then take the opportunity to capture North Korea. If you can stand still, stop; if you can't stand, then go back to seclusion and become self-reliant.

That’s why Kaneka Ichijo told the story of “carving a boat to find a sword”.

Only then would they say that they always like to formulate a strategy, and then never consider whether the other party will definitely follow their strategy, but think that even the world will make way for their strategy.

Ichijo Kaneka asked rhetorically: "If Toyotomi Hideyoshi was conquering the imperial court, and the Ming Dynasty had a navy like Shunguo now, could Toyotomi Hideyoshi escape unscathed and not be held accountable by the Ming Dynasty?"

"Uh..." One sentence left Akihito and Matsudaira Teruzada speechless. If there was such a navy and an army at that time, wouldn't they be held accountable? I'm afraid it's not about directly bombarding Osaka Castle.

For a long time, Zhaoren felt that there was still a last glimmer of hope.

"The Central Plains is so big and rich that Japan cannot match it. But as the so-called general trend of the world is, if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. When its politics is not cultivated and the country's situation is dark, it may not be impossible."

Matsudaira Terusada also thought that Ichijo Kaneka was too desperate, and echoed: "Just like in the late Ming Dynasty, if we accepted the invitation of the Ming Dynasty and sent troops, it might not be possible to achieve success."

Ichijo Kaneka sighed and said: "This moment, that moment."

After that, he looked towards the south wall, as if he wanted to see the Dashun warship moored in the harbor through the wall. He was silent for a long time and slowly said a word.

"I just hope that China will never have civil strife. Otherwise, Japan will be in danger."

What he said was a little confusing. Zhao Ren couldn't understand it, and Matsudaira Teru Sada couldn't understand it either.

Ichijo Kaneka, with that desperate energy, was completely deprived of any fighting spirit by Dashun's navy and the three-story warship.

Seeing that the two of them still could not understand the crisis, he had to ask: "If the Central Plains is in chaos and all the heroes are competing for victory, what will the Tang Dynasty's navy do?"

"The navy is invincible at sea, but it cannot reach the Forbidden City."

"Once the Central Plains is in chaos, the shackles on the navy will be taken off. Why not cross the ocean and become king? Although the Central Plains has coasts, they are thousands of miles deep. The power of the navy is only within a hundred miles of the coast."

"Japan is surrounded by the sea and surrounded by the navy. It can be as simple as Kyushu and Shikoku claiming to be king; as serious as it can capture Edo and Kyoto."

"The Central Plains is competing, but the navy is powerless; the islands are king, and self-reliance is the lord. Have you forgotten the story and Fujiuchi's occupation of Taiwan?"

"The navy of the Tang Dynasty is far better than before. The Central Plains is stable and can be controlled and will not go alone. But if the Central Plains is in chaos, the ambitious people will know that they cannot compete in the Central Plains, so they will focus on Japan first."

"That's why I say, I just hope that China will never have civil strife. Otherwise, Japan will be in danger."

"If you were in charge of the most powerful navy in the world, and while the heroes were vying for power in the Central Plains, would you choose to stay still and wait for the world to stabilize and seek a knighthood?"

"Or do you still know that the navy has no hope of war, so you go overseas and declare yourself king? Looking around, is there any place more suitable for becoming king than Japan?"

"That's why I said, I just hope that there will be no chaos in the Central Plains. If there is chaos, Japan will surely perish!"

As soon as they finished speaking, cold sweat dripped from the foreheads of Akihito and Matsudaira Terusada. They had never considered such a problem, or in other words, they had never considered where history would go in the face of civil strife in Dashun with the presence of the navy.

Take history as a mirror. It cannot be said that there are no records in history books, but not everyone can cut through the fog of history and summarize the laws.

Taiwan in the late Ming Dynasty had no choice but to go to Taiwan because its navy was not strong enough. Now that the navy has become like this, is Japan safe?

The navy in the battle for hegemony in the Central Plains can only watch the show. When the time comes, why should the people in the navy continue to be loyal to the next winner of Jiuding? Why not go overseas alone to become king?

Ichijo Kaneko smiled bitterly and said: "After the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Dashi traveled to the Western Regions and accomplished great things. What if Yelu Dashi had such a compliant navy at that time? Japan's terrain is the most suitable for the navy to roam, and the closed If we pass the Seto Sea and block the Seto Sea, how can we not attack the four countries and nine states?”

"It is precisely because Dashun was in great power and the Emperor of Central Plains could suppress the military princes that Japan could exist. If it could not, the navy would do its own thing. Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island must have been conquered by now, so why bother going as far as Obama and Yonago? "

"Your Majesty and Mr. Matsudaira think that something can be done about the civil strife in the Central Plains. What I see is that Japan will surely perish."

Zhaoren was silent, and so was Matsudaira Teruzhen. These things were something they had never thought of.

But no matter what, I couldn't find any reason to refute it.

Matsudaira Terusada didn't know much about the secret of practicing the army first in order to survive as told by Ii Naosada who committed suicide. He had only heard about it.

It wasn't until Kaneka Ichijo said these words that he finally understood how desperate Ii Naosada's advice before his death was.

You may not even have expected to win a normal Dashun by training new troops.

It's just that in despair, they worry that one day there will be chaos in the Central Plains, and the navy will choose a place to stand on its own, and Japan will be able to survive the chaos in the Central Plains.

Because looking at the surrounding areas, Japan is the most suitable for monopoly and dominance. Different species but the same text, Buddhism and Confucianism are already profound, and it is a hundred times more suitable than Nanyang.

Just like Ichijo Kanaka said, if Dashun allows you to have it, you can have it; if you are not allowed to have it, you will die if you cross the line. It's not impossible to have a few warships that can subdue the vassals, but Dashun has the final say as to what they have. If this line is exceeded, everyone present knows that Liu Yu will definitely take precautions with his fleet, and he will not even have the patience to wait until the situation is over.

"In Lord Guan Bai's opinion, if this happens, what chance will the Tang Navy have?"

"Ten percent. The Battle of Tosa is Liu Yu's general rehearsal for the future Tang Navy to go alone. If we follow Tosa's method, there will be no shortage of soldiers or support."

Regarding this statement that was 100% certain, Zhaoren felt that it was Ichigo Jianxiang who had some kind of phobia towards Liu Yu. This phobia is not only present in Ichijo Kaneka, but also in Matsudaira Terusada, for fear that the purpose of minting coins and sweet potatoes is hidden in those conditions.

If the Battle of Tosa was a preview of the future civil strife in the Central Plains and the navy's independence, Matsudaira Terusada thought of Liu Yu's ten-year deception of the shogunate and firmly believed in the words "general preview".

Zhaoren asked: "According to what you said, it would not be difficult for the Tang people to occupy Japan if they followed the methods of the Battle of Tosa. But they didn't do it. Why?"

"Because... the Dashun court is still here, and what they are asking for is gold and silver. Dashun is like chaos, and all the heroes are vying for the throne. How can gold and silver be more important than population and land? If there is no navy, Japan will be safe; if there is a navy, Japan will be in crisis. Much scarier than North Korea.”

"North Korea is connected to Liaodong. There are no blue waves to block it. The people are poor and the land is narrow. In the end, decisive battles on land will still have to be done. That is not the choice for those who want to be independent with a navy in their hands."

The more he thought about it, the more desperate he became. Kaneka Ichijo had reduced Japan's safety to a level even worse than that of North Korea. But his explanation is indeed impeccable.

Because there is no chaos in Dashun yet, all military actions are taken from the imperial court, so the imperial court must consider the cost, consequences, and purpose of operations. And if there is no one to control the world, will those who hold the navy in their hands still consider the cost consequences?

If the world is really in chaos, the general of the navy will not be stupid enough to occupy North Korea as the foundation, because the Yalu River is too narrow.

On the contrary, North Korea will be safer than Japan because it is narrow, barren, unsuitable for a navy that uses ships as walls to rule the country, and the heroes despise poverty rather than race.

I thought about showing weakness and obeying for the future. Who would have thought that by saying that Ichijo Kaneka would be like that, there would be no hope for the future.

If Dashun is not in chaos, even if he licks the gall, he still cannot beat him.

Everything goes smoothly, but what I thought was an opportunity has now become the biggest crisis.

There is an unavoidable circle here. If you want to avoid the second possible crisis, you must train the navy. To train the navy, you must be noticed by Dashun, and then you must start a war.

To train the navy, Japan learns from history.

History can serve as a guide, but it is not Japan’s prerogative.

And Dashun.

In this battle, Dashun has clearly seen the strategic changes brought by the navy. It can be expected that the navy will harass everywhere, making it impossible for the army to gather for field battles and taking advantage of every opportunity.

With history to learn from, they will definitely keep a close eye on Japan's shipbuilding.

Training the army is more covert.

But even if the shogunate can train a strong army, it will be deployed around Edo. It is impossible to allow the feudal domains of Kyushu and Shikoku to train a strong army by themselves.

Because the shogunate is certainly on guard against Dashun, but the feudal domains should be the most guarded.

Kyushu and Shikoku do not have a strong army and still rely on feudal soldiers and samurai. It is like what Ichijo Kenka said, the battle of Tosa is Liu Yu's preview of the future of the navy in chaos.

All the straits of the navy, the feudal soldiers of Shikoku Island, will be eaten up by the navy of Dashun in two days, and then follow the old Tosa, reduce taxes and divide land, and the people will follow, cross the sea to fight, what is the difficulty in becoming king?

After such a long time of war, Dashun did not even think about moving the Shimazu clan, which should be attacked the most. Isn't it telling the shogunate: I support the existence of the shogunate, but I don't support the shogunate's real reduction of the feudal domains and unification?

In the eyes of Ichijo Kaneka, the remaining feudal domains are not just preparations for the repetition of the Tosa incident in the future?

Akihito seemed to understand and said in surprise: "So the Tang people recalled Liu Yu, but let the young boy Li Li, who doesn't understand the navy, take charge?"

"Not enfeoffed with real land, but in charge of the navy, so that one day the dynasty will change, and the Li family can still be kings overseas and continue to worship?"

"But if the real land is enfeoffed at this time, what will happen to the disaster of the feudal lords and the Jingnan incident?"

"If the world is not in chaos, the navy will not be able to go alone, and will not dare to gamble and ask for the king. If the world is in chaos, the world can be defended if it can be defended, and it can not be defended, so it will continue overseas?"