General Brown judged that the Tokugawa shogunate may have been aware of the tragedy that occurred in Manila.
That's why Nagasaki found the Liverpool businessman in front of him and discussed with him the responsibilities that the allies of the East India Company should bear during the Western Expedition to China.
As soon as Britain defeated the Dutch and established a foothold in the Philippines, it encountered trade sanctions from the Tatars.
Trade plummeted, income was cut in half, and the British Empire's cause in the Far East was in jeopardy.
The only hope to reverse the situation in the Far East lies with this group of Japanese monkeys.
If the three generations of barbarian generals could defeat the Tatars and occupy North Korea and even Liaodong in the subsequent Western Expedition, (at least forcing the Tatars to sign a treaty conducive to fair trade) the trade situation in the Far East would be greatly improved.
The Liverpool businessman took John Wick Brown away from Dejima to "have some fun" first in the bustling Nagasaki next door.
Dejima, a fan-shaped artificial island surrounded by high walls.
It only takes 300 steps to go around the island, and about 80 steps to go through the middle. Like many places in Northern Europe, this artificial island is built on piles buried in the water.
When Vic Brown first arrived here, due to the keenness of a Royal Navy officer, he quickly became familiar with the overall structure of Dejima.
There are about twenty-five rooftops on the entire island, and there are warehouses numbered by Japanese businessmen; a guild of translators; and hospitals and clinics.
The British East India Company built four warehouses here: "Peony", "Peony", "Bramble" and "Pine".
General Brown stayed at the Pine Warehouse on his first night in Nagasaki from Manila.
The pine warehouse was filled with cannon barrels and musketry tubes, making it an arsenal.
Over the years, the shogunate continued to purchase artillery and muskets from Manila, first with silver, then in exchange for samurai swords and sulfur, and now they began to cast them themselves.
The two of them walked along the busy streets of Nagasaki with their entourage.
Porter workers came and went, turning a blind eye to this group of blond Europeans.
The Liverpool businessman lit his cigar and puffed away:
"General Brown, a hundred years ago, our predecessor, the Spanish governor stationed in the Philippines, wrote to King Philip II that as long as he was given four thousand well-trained Spanish soldiers, he could start from the south and conquer the Ming Dynasty. North Korea. Now we have three thousand mercenaries and two hundred thousand Japanese monkeys. What do you think the probability of success is?"
Vic Brown stopped and his attention was attracted by a group of tall coolies on the dock.
Those people were obviously taller than the other Japanese around them.
Wearing iron chains on their hands and feet, and being beaten by samurai whips, they stepped on the steep sampan to carry bags of grain onto the ship.
"Mr. Colen, do the two hundred thousand monkeys you mentioned include these people?"
The Liverpool businessman shook his head and put down his cigar:
"These are the people who were kidnapped from the continent on the other side by various vassals in Kyushu. Those useless women and children have been killed by the Japanese."
Brown nodded, mumbled his nose, and didn't know what he said.
"Yes, these two countries have a blood feud that is difficult for us Europeans to understand. They have been vendetta against each other since the Sui (Tang) Dynasty. As outsiders, we can just watch the show. Of course, we can occasionally applaud or even go on stage. Help them, give them more artillery."
Vic Brown interrupted the businessman and said seriously: "As far as I know, the Tatars' artillery is no worse than ours. Didn't we see their strength in the Battle of Tsushima fifteen years ago?"
Colen recalled the long past, and his rosacea became even redder. Finally, he spoke a few words from between his teeth:
"There is an old saying in China: For an upright and conscientious person to take revenge, 3,600 days will not be too late."
"You know quite a lot of Chinese proverbs."
General Brown nodded noncommittally.
"Your Excellency Colon, the mercenaries stationed in Manila can launch an expedition against the Tatars at any time."
"However, regarding the details of this battle, I think it is still necessary to chat with the shogun in person. There is no doubt that we need more allies to join in this crusade against the Tatar tyranny. In addition, Germany The three-way attack plan formulated by Kawa Iemitsu is full of loopholes, and any first-year military cadet from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy would be more professional than him!"
Colen whispered: "Your Excellency General, in Japan, the shogun is equal to the emperor. You can't see him casually. You need to make an appointment. In addition, I need to remind you that it is best not to mention the shogun's name casually. Otherwise, this will happen." A bunch of monkeys will chop your head off with a samurai sword."
"We need to have Nagasaki act as an intermediary to get the message across."
"Nagasaki is preparing grain horses, and the Japanese may need a year to prepare for war."
The war may break out at the turn of winter and spring in the fourth year of Guangde.
Fifty years ago, the Imjin Japanese Rebellion in North Korea also started in February, when the cherry blossoms were blooming.
"Your Excellency General, we still have one year to prepare. In order to let the Japanese monkeys know that the British Empire is the maker of the Eastern order, we need to recruit more soldiers and let them train according to the standards of the Royal Military Academy... ·”
Colen, who had spent eight years in Nagasaki, was fluent in Japanese and would break out in English with a Liverpudlian accent whenever he quarreled with the Oriental Monkeys. "Shut up, stupid monkey!"
A direct interview with the shogun was now impossible.
Colen led Vic Brown to visit Nagasaki first.
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Tokugawa Iemitsu, the second-generation general who conquered the barbarians, has always shown a strong interest in conquering the Tatars and ruling China.
Tokugawa Iemitsu's confidence mainly comes from the victory fifteen years ago and the noble blood flowing through him.
Fifteen years ago, the shogunate army was invincible until it completely drove the Ming Dynasty out of Japan, and finally killed the Tatar Emperor's confidant Yuan Chonghuan.
In Tokugawa Iemitsu's view, no matter from which perspective, the Kyushu expulsion war fifteen years ago was a major victory for the Tokugawa shogunate.
Its level of brilliance even exceeded that of the Yuan-Japanese War three hundred years ago.
Three hundred years ago, the Kamakura shogunate relied on divine wind to defeat the Tatars.
Three hundred years later, the Tokugawa shogunate defeated the Tatars, but they relied on their own strength.
During the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japan abolished the humiliating Treaty of Ushioseki, drove away the Tatar forces, and repeatedly mobilized various vassals in Kyushu to plunder Shandong and other places.
In the eyes of the Japanese people, Tokugawa Iemitsu was not the king of preservation, but the leader of ZTE.
Iemitsu was decisive in killing and carried out his duties resolutely.
When Tokugawa Hidetada was still alive, he declared, "I am born to be a general."
At the age of twenty-nine, at his father's funeral, he openly provoked the Tatars:
"When I take charge of Japan, I will kill Liu Zhaosun and destroy all nine states in Tang Dynasty (China) to avenge my father!"
This is not something that Lord Shoucheng can say.
Iemitsu was a very competent shogun. All the measures he took (reforming the shogunate, suppressing the Shimabara Rebellion, etc.) can be clearly seen to be entirely for the sake of the shogunate, the family, and Japan.
A woman named Awan, after succeeding as the head of the temple, paid homage to Iemitsu in the name of Keikoin.
This was the first time Iemitsu saw such a beautiful woman, and his heart, which had been dormant for many years, became hot again.
Iemitsu, who fell in love at first sight, forced Awan to return to secular life, stay in Edo, and enter Ooku as a side chamber.
Rumor has it that Awan and Tokugawa Hidetada's wife Ajie are similar in spirit, and both have the power of a fox to charm the world.
This coquettish woman paved the way for Tokugawa Iemitsu's final tragedy.
