"Hahaha, Tsuimahou (another name for the Lord of Tsushima), are you trying to use Japan's manpower and material resources to please our military advisors?" "
After hearing the remarks of Zong Yixi, the leader of the Taima domain, Zhuge Weidao couldn't help laughing.
Zong Yixi, the candidate slave of the third surname, did not feel embarrassed. He smiled with a smile on his face, looking like a traitor and a lackey. He also smiled and echoed: "Military strategist, that's what the general means! Japan's manpower and material resources, the strategist can take advantage of it." use!
Don't look at the fact that Japan is a small country, its people are poor, and its products are expensive and scarce. It is far different from China. But after all, Japan has a population of over 30 million. Because survival is difficult, the people are hardworking, diligent, and extremely frugal, and they can always accumulate some wealth. If China can relax the import of mineral materials, I guarantee that the Japanese people can accumulate ten times and a hundred times more wealth than they do now... By then, Japan's manpower and material resources will not be what they are now. Yes, the manpower and material resources available to you, military advisor, are far from what they are today! With Japan's manpower and material resources at its disposal, are the military advisers still afraid that they will not be able to express their ambitions as soon as possible? "
"Haha, this is to give our military division the shares of Japan's 'Co., Ltd.'!" Zhuge said in his heart, "What a calculation, what a calculation... I don't know if Emperor Mai ever did it from that time. Hirohito has Japan's dark stocks in his hands? Do Japan's major chaebols pay dividends to Mai Manzai on a regular basis? It's a pity that no matter how you plan, you little Japanese can't escape from the hands of the American father! And the methods of the American father, Even Zhuge’s father knows this!”
While Zhuge Weidao was thinking about the means of US imperialism to regulate Japan, the carriage he was riding in had already gone around the Caoliang Japanese Pavilion and arrived in front of a Japanese-style mansion. Outside the heavy door, several people dressed as warriors were already waiting at the door. When he saw Zhuge Weidao's car arriving, he bowed from a distance.
The carriage stopped, and a warrior driver jumped out of the carriage, opened the door, bowed, and waited for Zhuge Weidao and the others to get off. The first person to come out of the carriage was Ah Li. She was wearing a tight-fitting jacket and a horse-faced skirt. A wide belt was tied around her thin waist. A pistol holster and a waist knife were hung on the belt. I looked around behind the carriage and found nothing unusual, so I pressed the handle of the knife and stood beside the carriage.
Not to mention, she looked a bit heroic looking like this. The Japanese samurai outside the big house were attracted by her and looked up at her for a long time.
At this time, Wang Wen, Zong Yixi, and Zhuge Weidao had already filed out. When Zong Yixi saw Zhuge Weidao standing outside the carriage, he smiled and raised his hand to point to the leader of the Japanese warriors who came out to greet him. One of them said to Zhuge Weidao: "Strategic Advisor, this is the shogunate navy officer, heir to the Mito clan, and the governor of Mito Zaemon."
The samurai known as "Mitozaemon Gate Governor" hurriedly stepped forward, bowed again, and spoke fluent Chinese: "Commander Zhuge, I am polite to you, Tokugawa Qiaki."
Zhuge Weidao was wearing the white military uniform of the Ming Dynasty Navy and a large cap, so he returned the military salute first, then cupped his hands and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Your Excellency Mito. I have admired you for a long time. I have admired you for a long time."
Tokugawa Qi Zhao had a smile on his face, and he exchanged pleasantries with Zhuge Weidao for a while. In addition, the unique Japanese etiquette of bowing after every word was really a bit like the "kowtow machine" used in the oil fields.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group entered the house with smiles on their faces.
The street outside the house was brightly lit, but it was a bit dark inside the house. Through the dim lights, Zhuge Weidao saw that the yard was actually dotted with some flowers, trees, and strange rocks and rockeries, and it looked like a stingy Japanese garden everywhere. But without losing the exquisite pattern. Zhuge Weidao walked a few steps and then followed Zong Yixi onto a wooden corridor. There were Japanese rooms with closed sliding doors on both sides of the corridor. It was not known whether there were people hidden or goods piled inside.
Suddenly there was a turning point, and there was a bright light in front of me. In the spacious hall, the candlesticks were shining high, and the Japanese-style dining tables were arranged in a zigzag shape. Two young geishas, lightly painted with pink and white, holding three-string strings, watched Zhuge Weidao and others arrive, and immediately bowed deeply to the ground and saluted.
There were four cold dishes on the table, all of which were very distinctive "cuisine". They were all served on very delicate plates and the portions were very small. They were completely in the style of kaiseki cuisine. When Zhuge Weidao looked at the dishes, he was also very surprised. You know, there are smoked fish, white-cut chicken, Sixi grilled bran, fried shrimps in oil...
At this moment, Tokugawa Saiaki pointed to one of the small tables and said: "Please!"
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With the two geishas playing and singing, it was time for the guests and hosts to enjoy the banquet held tonight at the clan residence in Choryang Wakan.
I have to say that the banquet arranged by Zong Yixi is really good. More than a dozen dishes are all "Japanese food" with Jiangnan flavor. Zhuge Weidao can taste a little bit of his hometown! Even the wine on the left is Shaoxing Nuerhong... If Japanese food these days has this flavor, it means that Chinese culture has a huge influence on Japan today.
Although the portion of each dish was not large, when the crab meat dumplings arrived, Zhuge Weidao was already full and began to talk to Tokugawa Qiaki about the serious matter of "receiving dogs".
The purpose of his return to Japan this time was to discuss the conditions for "accepting the dog" with the Japanese side for Ming Dynasty - napalm bombs and the like, and then use them when the negotiations could not be reached. If the negotiations could be settled, no one would be willing to be the This evil guy.
"Mitozaemon Gate Supervisor," Zhuge Weidao put down Kuaizi, took the handkerchief from Ari who was waiting beside him, wiped his mouth, and then formally addressed Tokugawa Saiaki's official position (awarded by the imperial court), "I understand very well the desire of Japan to develop. However, Japan's development must take into account its comparative advantages. Japan should not unrealistically pursue a large and comprehensive industrial system. After all, Japan is a country. It is an island country with scarce resources and capital. You should give priority to the development of labor-intensive light industry instead of capital, resource, and technology-intensive heavy industry. Such as shipbuilding, steel, military industry, etc., are all a waste of Japan's limited resources. funds. And there will be no results... If you really want to get help from Ming Dynasty, then please close these factories with no future!
You should cherish the precious funds you exchanged for the bodies of girls from your country and should not waste them wantonly! "
Heavy industry is a bit unpopular in later generations...but it is actually the foundation of industrialization. Without heavy industry, it is very difficult to develop particularly well by relying solely on light industry.
As for skipping heavy industry and going directly to high technology...it's just three words, it's a beautiful idea!
In today's era, billowing smoke and roaring machines are symbols of "high technology"! The "Sovereign Power" class, which Zhuge Weidao despises, is the product of the highest technology on the earth. Only the Ming Dynasty and Great Britain can independently design and build such battleships.
Therefore, Japan is now tightening its belt, and even resorting to extreme means of selling out its own girls to raise capital in order to develop heavy industry. It can be said that it is on the right path...but yes, it is sometimes painful!
From Zhuge Weidao's point of view, it is not impossible for Japan to develop some textile toys and so on... Moreover, their labor is particularly cheap, and the quality of workers is indeed relatively high, which is the advantage of engaging in labor-intensive industries. It's huge!
But if they want to get the chance to develop labor-intensive industries, they must give up heavy industry!
Being a dog, you don't want to be able to make guns, cannons, and warships... If the Ming master needs them to charge into battle, these will be prepared for them, and they don't need to build them themselves.
"Secondly, you don't need to develop a navy." Zhuge Weidao continued to put forward conditions, "With the protection of Ming Dynasty, Japan's homeland will not be threatened by enemies from the sea at all. You don't need a navy... and the navy is also special It’s a waste, you have all this money, you might as well improve your country’s infrastructure.”
