September 16, the fifteenth year of Hongxing in the Ming Dynasty.
Satsuma Valley.
The war is over, and after the fierce battle, the northern part of the Satsuma Valley is a horrific scene of corpses strewn all over the place. Starting from the Flood Valley to around Honshoji Temple, dead people and dead horses can be seen everywhere! Even if you go south along the Satsuma River, you can see lying corpses along the way... Although it is autumn now, the temperature in the Satsuma Valley is not low. When the sun shines, the smell of corpses permeates the Honjoji Temple area. It's coming.
The Ming army and the Shimazu army, which had ended their pursuit and were stationed in the Honxon Temple area, had been busy repairing fortifications, cleaning the battlefield, and burying corpses since the 16th. At the same time, military envoys were sent to negotiate with the Spaniards entrenched in the Presidio Fortress.
Of course we have to negotiate!
Although this is not correct in any way, the nature of the California War is still the imperialist war for the colony... Now that the California colony is about to be obtained, we can sit down and have a good talk.
The requirements of the United States of Xinzhou (Ming Dynasty) are not high, just a few.
First, the Spanish evacuated Fort Presidio, Castel Angel and Fort San Diego and handed these three fortresses to the rule of the United States of New Zealand.
The second is that the two sides use the Sonora Desert as the boundary and do not invade each other. For the United States of New Zealand, before California is fully developed, it is unrealistic to cross the Sonora Desert and go south to attack Mexico. Since it cannot go, then it will be temporary. not going.
The third is to exchange prisoners and hostages - so many men in the Shimadzu family have died, how pitiful are those women and children? Moreover... here in the United States of New Zealand, there are more men than women! That is a valuable resource!
In addition, the women held hostage by the Spanish were all young and still in their prime childbearing years!
The fourth is to sign a trade agreement - capitalism! A war is a war, and a business is a business. Since we won’t be able to defeat Mexico and Peru for a while, the business must continue!
Moreover, this trade agreement is also related to Ming Dynasty’s exploration and occupation of Australia!
Don’t think that Emperor Zhu has forgotten Australia’s nook and cranny just because he made a big bet on the Americas… The plan to explore the “Southern Continent” has been advancing. Just because going to the desolate northern coast of the Australian continent has little meaning and would also irritate the Dutch, it has not been started yet.
To explore the east coast of Australia by traveling westward via the South Equatorial Current, you have to go through the Americas, and it is best to go south along the west coast of the Americas to the Southern Hemisphere. After completing a supply at a port controlled by the Spanish, then heading west, you will be foolproof.
In addition to negotiating with the Spanish, we also have to negotiate with the Shimadzu family and that stupid king!
The silly king is no longer at Honsōji Temple, and has moved directly to Satsumadani Castle to live with Shimazu Noyoshi - the two of them have slept together every day without planning any happy events. Isn't this too unethical? Moreover, the foolish king did not want to take Shima Tsunoyoshi as his concubine, but wanted to marry the matchmaker. This required the order of his parents, which also meant the nod of Emperor Chongzhen, who had been defrauded of his pension.
In addition, the silly king has a wife, and she is probably still recovering in Nagasaki. How could he marry another one in the New World? Two wives?
Of course, Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren have nothing to do with these illegal matters. They are not officials of the clan government. However, the Silly King's retainer, Hoko Masahui, brought Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren unexpected news - the Silly King actually wanted to be the king of California!
"What did you say? King of California? He, he wants to be the King of California?"
"This is impossible! The imperial court will not agree to it, and neither will your Majesty!"
In Benxun Temple, Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren were a little annoyed, and they were shouting at Baoke Zhenghui!
"Two generals, please calm down. His Majesty the King wants to temporarily become king just to calm people's hearts..." Masaki Hoshina already knew that the other party would not be so easy to talk to, but he, Mitsuhisa Shimazu and Noyoshi Shimazu The rhetoric has been discussed long ago.
That's right, it's the three of them who are discussing. It seems that there is nothing wrong with the stupid king!
These three Japs already regarded themselves as Hojo Tokimasa, Hojo Masako, and Oe Hiromoto. They were thinking of promoting the stupid king Zhu Cihuan as California's Minamoto Yoritomo. Even if it didn't work out, they would have to acquire the land south of the Satsuma Valley. Then they could divide the land and make money in the name of California Wang Cihuan.
"To calm people's hearts?" Qi Yuanbi shouted angrily, "Whose people's hearts are there?"
"Of course they are the samurai who follow His Majesty the King!" Masaki Hoshina said loudly, "His Majesty the King's samurai were killed and injured in the battle in California, and they also made great achievements. Don't they need to be rewarded? All we ask for is a piece of It’s not too much to settle down in this land and become a vassal of the Celestial Empire!”
Not too much?
Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren's faces turned green.
Because Hoshina Masaki was talking about "the vassal of the Celestial Dynasty", not the vassal of the United States... This means that the stupid king will be on an equal footing with the king of the United States!
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Does the Prince of Chongqing want to rebel?"
Hoko Masaki shook his head and said with a smile: "How dare His Majesty the King to rebel? His Majesty the King just wants to be His Majesty's vassal...and it should be His Majesty who decides whether it is accurate, right? The two generals are just Sir, is it appropriate to say such a thing?"
Baoke was right...Zhu Cihuan could ask for the title, but it depends on Zhu Cihong. Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren really cannot use Zhu Cihuan's request as an excuse to send troops - asking for the title is not a rebellion! Moreover, Zhu Cihuan was opening up territory in the New World, and he was not asking for territory in the Ming Dynasty.
Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren looked at each other and felt embarrassed.
Baoke Zhenghui continued: "His Royal Highness will formally request the emperor for a title. What I am discussing with you now is just the arrangement before the emperor's edict is issued."
"It is impossible to occupy the entire California," Qi Yuanbi also gave in. "The area around San Francisco cannot be given to the prince of Chongqing."
Yu Daren added: "The Satsuma Valley cannot be given to the prince of Chongqing."
California today is not what it was later. Because there was no Central Valley Project, the Satsuma Valley (Central Valley) was flooded in the north and drought in the south, so there was not much land that could be developed. In addition to the Central Valley, California's most valuable areas are the "Greater Bay Area" in San Francisco, the coastal areas from Angeles City to San Diego, and the coastal mountains north of San Francisco.
The value of these sites is incomparable to the Gulf of America and large and small river valleys to the north - there are many fertile plains, warm valleys, and crisscrossing rivers, and the cost and difficulty of development are very low.
The Shimadzu father and daughter and Masaki Hoshina also knew their own limitations. They did not dare to think about the "oil and water land" in North America. They only dared to think about the "poor land" in California, and they did not want to take it all. They only had a small population. ah? California covers more than 400,000 square kilometers, which is larger than the mainland of Japan. How can we eat it all? I would be very happy to be able to occupy this section of Angeles City and San Diego - this piece of land is about the same size as Kyushu Island! If you include the Baja California Peninsula, the territory can be as large as half of Japan!
The reason why Baoke mentioned the King of California now is simply because the lion opened his mouth and waited for Emperor Zhu on the other side of the Pacific to bargain.
So after hearing what Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren said, Baoshi Zhenghui smiled and said: "Your Majesty only wants the land south of the Satsuma River Valley! This is okay, right? With His Highness at the front, the United States can develop in central and northern California with peace of mind. .”
"You don't want the land in Satsuma Valley anymore?" Qi Yuanbi asked.
"No!" Hoshina smiled, "As long as the United States can supply us with food rations for three years, we will hand over 100,000 acres of land in the Satsuma Valley to you for farming."
Hoshiko already knows that the United States has no shortage of food, so he doesn't stick to the 100,000 acres of fertile land that is easily flooded - the fields are good fields, and in places where there is not too much rain, all land that is easily flooded is generally Fertile fields.
Qi Yuanbi and Yu Daren looked at each other, and then nodded.
"Then let's do this for now!" Qi Yuanbi said, "If the Spaniards are willing to give up the land in California, then the south of the river valley will be temporarily under the control of the Chongqing County Prince."
Yu Daren said: "It's just a temporary garrison. Whether we can establish a military screen or not, it's up to Your Majesty to decide!"
