For the Japanese nation, Xiao Letian's plan is to be open-minded and real-hearted. In other words, try to tie Japan's economy to the Ryukyu economy and give them more contracts with low technological content. Maritime The trade routes should also be opened up, so that all kinds of people's livelihood supplies can be dumped without restrictions.
When Japanese businessmen have more orders, they will naturally need a large number of employees to spend money in the country. This will naturally drive Japan's economy and the people's income level will naturally increase.
As for people's livelihood products, such as grain, cotton, daily necessities, etc., a small amount of dumping is carried out to increase supply as much as possible and lower market prices.
With higher incomes and lower prices of basic necessities, the quality of life of Japan's lower-class people will be greatly improved. As long as people have enough to eat, they will not risk their lives, and their desire for aggression and expansion will be reduced. Even if there is When fanatical samurai are provocative, the people will become more sensible.
Coupled with the restriction of the military family by civilian politics and the embargo on high-tech weapons and industries, I dare not say that it will completely castrate Japan's martial arts, at least it will not make them as arrogant as in previous lives.
Xiao Letian is completely dismissive of the genocide theory of later generations. Blocking the enemy off will only lead to a stronger backlash from the enemy. Human beings' desire for a better life cannot be eliminated, as long as human beings are always envious. If jealousy and hatred are spinning in this spiral, war cannot be extinct.
Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun, Wang Huaiyuan... and other core commanders were very opposed to this plan at first, because they did not believe that Ryukyu had such great economic strength that it could improve the quality of life of the entire Japanese people.
But when they heard the report made by old shopkeeper Fan Jian, everyone shut up.
God, no one thought that Xiao Letian would be so rich now. The number of silver coins minted by the Pacific Silver Trade every year has reached 100 million. Through low-interest lending, Lotte Bank has established cooperation with large merchants throughout the Qing Dynasty and even East Asia. relation.
Even for some companies with poor capital turnover, he has become the invisible second boss in many industries through debt-for-equity swaps. For example, Hu Xueyan’s Fukang Bank has now been acquired by Guangxiao Letian himself through share swaps and other methods. 10% of the shares.
Jiangnan's silk reeling industry, silk industry, porcelain industry, tea industry... all have more or less shares in Lotte & Yang Co. No one can tell how many, but you can tell just by looking at the number of times Hu Xueyan travels to Ryukyu. This ratio is definitely indispensable.
What is even more shocking is that Zuo Zongtang led troops into Gansu and Shaanxi to fight back the rebellion. Since the court could not afford the military funds, through the matchmaking between Hu Xueyan and Marshal Zeng, he actually got a loan of 10 million from Lotte Matheson. Silver coins, this transaction shocked all the foreign banks in Shanghai. This time Xiao Letian was no longer the God of Wealth in the Northern Qing Dynasty, but the proper God of Wealth in East Asia.
I'm worried that the Qing Dynasty won't be able to repay it. It's impossible. Isn't there a saying that gambling debts must be paid with flesh? Bah bah bah... Xiao Letian doesn't like those stinky meat with dead faces. What Xiao Letian wants is land, a lot of land. .
If you don’t have the money to repay the principal, you need to use land to cover it. What, you can’t even pay back the interest, so you have to use land to cover it.
From Shanghai, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing...all the way to Jiujiang, Wuhan and even Chongqing, those unowned lands close to waterways will become areas covered by Xiao Letian's naval guns in the future, and contracts have been signed piece by piece.
In this deserted land without an owner, who among the local officials would dare to offend Prime Minister Xiao? What's more, Xiao Letian's secret court has already corrupted many officials. If the big guys work for their masters, there is nothing else to say.
It’s not unknown about the family wealth. After a quick calculation, Xiao Hexin and others realized that the Prime Minister’s name as the God of Wealth was worthy of his name. In fact, the superficial wealth and fixed assets were nothing. The control of many industries was A steady stream of great wealth.
There is no need to mention the three high value-added industries of silk, tea and porcelain. The maritime grain trade alone has reduced the trade volume of the Grand Canal by 40%. Tanggu Sihai Company has established a joint venture to establish a large-scale grain trading enterprise. , through the gradually formed telegraph network, grain trade began throughout Asia.
Rice from Southeast Asia, soybeans from the Northeast, wheat and beef from North America, pork and mutton produced in China... In Xiao Letian's plan, whether such a large grain trading company makes money is actually in its own hands. A super killer.
Grain has been a major killer of political stability in Asia since ancient times. Whoever can control the pricing power of grain controls the lifeblood of the entire Asia.
Since that time, Xiao Hexin and others have no doubts. They have unconditionally implemented all Japan's major strategies.
Leaving aside Xiao Letian who was meditating on the deck, the Osaka Castle castle tower was now in complete chaos. The Kirigakure kid's audacious behavior completely angered Xiao Letian and disrupted all the plans of the shogunate.
"Baga, who made that bastard act rashly? Who gave the order..." Tokugawa Qingxi was spinning around in the castle tower like a trapped animal. He turned to look out the window and saw Xiao Letian's hot air balloon flying again. A strange blue civet cat was smiling at him, the smile was so weird.
All the important ministers in front of them knelt on the tatami, sweating profusely in fear. The general's anger was already irresistible. Now coupled with Xiao Letian's anger, the shogunate had indeed reached its most critical moment.
What is the relationship between Sakamoto Ryoma and Xiao Letian? Everyone present is very clear. In the eyes of the ancients, blood is thicker than water and blood alliance is an important ritual with mythical color. Xiao Letian was even more ruthless and directly used his own blood. He used it to save Sakamoto Ryoma's life, which shows the close relationship between the two.
In the previous negotiations at the castle tower, the two sides had reached preliminary intentions for future cooperation, and Xiao Letian also promised not to stay in Japan for a long time. His army was actually here to regulate the Japanese civil war.
But because of what Kirigakure brat, that bitch, did, Xiao Letian completely overturned his promise. The furious Prime Minister started to increase his troops in front of everyone.
"Xiao Letian's messengers have now gone straight to Kagoshima. There is their telegraph station there. I think it will take less than three days for the Ryukyu reinforcements to reach the Seto Inland Sea..."
"We have already experienced the powerful combat effectiveness of the Ryukyu Army. If we let them rely on Osaka Castle to rebuild their defense line, who can drive them away by then? Who..."
Listening to the angry roar of the General, Matsudaira Yongho was the first to say, "I'm sorry, General. I'm really sorry. It was my lax command and it was my White Tigers who made a big mistake. Please forgive me, General..."
"What's the use of my forgiveness? What I have to consider now is to calm down Xiao Letian's anger. Don't you understand? You let me down so much..."
Matsudaira Yongho knelt on the tatami, "General, please calm down, I will be responsible for this matter."
"You are responsible, how can you be responsible."
There was a hint of despair in Matsudaira Yoshiho's eyes, "I will personally capture the Kirigakure brat... The surviving White Tiger members... all committed hara-kiri in front of the prime minister... If the prime minister's anger has not subsided by then, I, Matsudaira Yongho, will also commit hara-kiri." .”
The tragic words made everyone present extremely sad, but unexpectedly the general nodded, "Well, it's best if you have such a consciousness, go ahead and do it."
A sense of sadness filled the hearts of everyone, but no one dared to say anything.
That morning, Tokugawa Qingxi issued an order to remove the Kirigakure kid from commanding the Tokugawa ninja army, and issued a wanted order. Anyone in Japan who could catch the Kirigakure kid alive would be rewarded with ten coins, and anyone who could kill the Kirigakure kid would be rewarded with eight coins. Moreover, the status of the captor is automatically upgraded to one level.
This order caused a sensation in the whole Kinki area. Everyone kept the appearance on the fishing document in mind, and then stared at the strangers with their eyes. There were even several incidents of killing good people and taking credit for themselves. Of course, that's all for later.
At noon that day, Xiao Letian finally met with the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Allied Forces, but not at Osaka Castle, but at the cremation ceremony of Takasugi Shinsaku in the wild.
On the huge firewood pile, young Shinsaku Takasugi was lying quietly on it. His wounds had been sutured, and he was wearing a brand new kimono. His pale face was very calm.
A group of monks from Mount Hiei surrounded Takasugi Shinsaku and were chanting sutras for salvation. Even the Tokugawa shogunate sent Okawachi to express condolences.
Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet, but Japanese Bushido pays great attention to etiquette, so no matter how ruthless they are in their hearts, both parties must bow and salute, and everything looks calm on the surface.
After a while, Xiao Letian was surrounded by guards and walked to the fire. Even the seriously injured Ryoma Sakamoto came to see Takasugi Shinsaku on his last journey.
It's hard to find a confidant in life. When Sakamoto Ryoma saw Takasugi Shinsaku's body, he couldn't help but burst into tears. It didn't mean how good the relationship between the two was, but that the two had the same thinking direction about the future of Japan. There is no better confidant than this.
Xiao Letian looked at Takasugi Shinsaku quietly. This enlightened warrior who had visited Shanghai in history and witnessed the Taiping Rebellion with his own eyes had stopped breathing.
He secretly exclaimed in his heart, "This is also a strange person. Your team is Japan's first Western-style army. Although it is not mature enough, you are the first to eat crabs after all. In all previous wars, you have also fully demonstrated your genius as a military strategist." Style..."
"It's a pity that you are not a qualified politician. You are still full of unrealistic illusions about the situation in Japan. You thought you could revolutionize everything, but you didn't expect that you would end up revolutionizing your own life..."
"Forget it, you are Japanese after all. Who doesn't love their own nation? Keeping a little hope of kindness in this archipelago full of violence is probably the last bit of sunshine in your heart."
Thinking of this, Xiao Letian nodded to the monks, "Let's raise the fire and send the deceased to the Western Paradise."
In the raging flames, a generation of famous generals during Japan's Meiji Restoration period were reduced to ashes.
