There seem to be many benefits to being a dog for Daming!
Listening to Zheng Guoxian describing the four major benefits of becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, Tokugawa Ieqi, Tokugawa Saiaki and Okubo Tadama couldn't help but sigh - isn't this the good thing Japan has always dreamed of?
Today's Japan is an East Asian orphan, shut out by the Ming Dynasty. It wants to develop with no resources, no market, no technology, and no capital... Moreover, the coverage of the Chinese dynasty is too large, almost Covers the entire East except Japan. If Ming Dynasty did not open the Chinese circle to Japan, Japan would have no way out and could only remain poor forever.
As for defeating the Ming Dynasty and grabbing resources, markets, and funds... Originally, some people dared to think about it, but now, the Ming Dynasty's country-destroying fleet is waiting on the sea outside Odawara City!
Moreover, the British Empire, the only country in the world that could provide military aid to Japan, had resigned and abandoned Japan after the Battle of Jiyin Waterway and the Battle of Jueying Island. Japan is truly isolated and helpless now!
"So...if Japan cannot become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, will it no longer be possible to become rich and strong?" Tokugawa Noriaki asked tentatively.
Zhuge Weidao smiled and said: "In fact, the Ming Dynasty has pointed out the clear path for Japan a long time ago. Even if Japan does not have the conditions to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty is still willing to support Japan to a certain extent and help Japan meet the conditions for becoming a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. The specific method was proposed the last time I met Mito-dono at the Choryang Japanese Museum."
Tokugawa Jiaqi turned to look at Tokugawa Qi Zhao: "Qi Zhao, Ming's method is..."
"Sir Gongfang, the "Twenty-one Supporting Guidelines for Tomorrow" proposed by Ming Dynasty is the way to help Japan..."
Zhuge Weidao continued what Tokugawa Qi Zhao said: "Your Excellency General, the Ming Dynasty is sincerely helping Japan, and the "Twenty-one Guidelines for Tomorrow" are also quite favorable. If Japan cannot respond to the Ming Dynasty's goodwill with practical actions, I am afraid that The countries in the celestial dynasty that no longer have the opportunity to keep up with the progress of civilization will probably forever become the poorest and backward countries in the East."
Of course, Tokugawa Kiyoshi has already seen "Twenty-one Tips for Tomorrow" brought by Tokugawa Saaki, and he still remembers the main contents.
This "twenty-one" is divided into five parts. The first part has five items in total, and the contents are all related to tomorrow's defense cooperation. The first item is tomorrow's coastal defense cooperation. Japan wants to entrust its country's coastal defense to Ming Dynasty. It only needs to It is enough to be responsible for tasks such as offshore anti-smuggling and coastal defense; the second is the cooperation between the army and the army tomorrow. While Japan is handing over coastal defense, it should also vigorously develop the army. It needs to establish seventeen elite standing corps, and the number of standing army must be maintained at Around half a million, all the armaments of these legions must be purchased with the help and guidance of the Ming Dynasty; the third item is the cooperation of the Ming military academies. Japan no longer needs to retain the naval officer academy. The officers of the offshore anti-smuggling team and coastal defense forts should all be recruited by the Ming Dynasty. The naval officer school helped to train Japan, and Japan's Army Sergeant School and Army University should be opened with the help of Ming Dynasty; the fourth article is mutual defense tomorrow - in fact, when Ming Dynasty fights with foreign countries, Japan will send her elite army to charge into battle. ! With Japan's 500,000 samurai army as cannon fodder, Ming Dynasty will not be afraid of casualties when it fights the next world war... Article 5 is about arms procurement. All Japan's arms procurement must be approved by Ming Dynasty. , and purchase from Ming Dynasty. At the same time, Ming Dynasty can also provide military aid to Japan according to Japan's "needs".
The second part of the "Twenty-one Articles of Tomorrow's Support" is about diplomacy. It consists of four articles. The main content is that Japan must hand over all powers such as declaring war, making peace, and making treaties to Ming Dynasty. Japan's embassies and consulates abroad There must be a consultant from Ming Dynasty responsible for guidance.
The third part of the "Twenty-One Plans" is about Japanese industry and trade. It is also four articles. The Ming Dynasty will liberalize the export of cotton, wool, and silk to Japan, and will also give Japanese textiles exports to the Ming Dynasty low-tariff quotas. At the same time, Daming will also provide cotton loans, wool loans and silk loans to Japan to help Japan develop its textile industry. In exchange, Japan must also open its market to the entire Chinese circle, including the Ming Dynasty...
The fourth part of the "Twenty-One Articles" is about agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry, and it is also four articles. Since most areas in Japan have narrow land and many mountainous areas, they are not suitable for the development of food growing industry that emphasizes economies of scale. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty will help Japan develop mountain agriculture and forestry - including fruits, fast-growing forest trees, flowers and other crops that are suitable for planting in hilly areas and require a large amount of labor for deep processing. At the same time, Daming will also provide support for Japan's fishery and the development of Ezo Island. Japan's Ezo Island is surrounded by world-famous large fishing grounds, which is very suitable for the development of fishery. In addition, there are large areas of plains available for development on Ezo Island, which are suitable for the development of large-scale agriculture... Ming Dynasty can provide special support loans to help Japan's chaebol develop Ezo.
The fifth part of the "Twenty-One Plan", which is also four articles, is about helping Japan develop its finance and stabilize its currency... That is, Japanese financial institutions must allow Mingzi to hold shares, and Japan's financial industry must allow Mingzi to hold shares. Financial institutions can enter and exit freely. Japan's currency must be bound to the Ming Dynasty silver dollar, and Japanese bonds and stocks can be listed and traded in the Ming Dynasty. In short, Japan's finance must be completely controlled by Ming Dynasty!
Tokugawa Iesai and his shogunate veterans had already thoroughly studied the "Twenty-One Points". Of course they knew that once signed, Japan would become a de facto vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and would not be able to enjoy the treatment of a vassal state. That is to say, to be an unorganized dog for the Ming Empire, you will have to do the most dangerous and hard work in the future, but the benefits you can enjoy are very limited. Although Zhuge Weidao has promised that "if he behaves well, he can become an official dog", how much is his empty promise these days worth? Anyone who signs such a contract is a traitor to Japan...
But if you don't sign this "twenty-one", there will be a fleet of national annihilation ships on the sea outside Odawara Castle! Even if this fleet cannot really destroy Japan, it can still destroy all Japan's maritime power, bombard coastal cities into ruins, and then conduct a mine blockade on Japan's mainland, making Japan forever poor.
In other words, if you sign a contract and betray the country, if you don't sign...then the Tokugawa family won't even have to sell the country!
Seeing Tokugawa Jiaqi lowering his head and saying nothing, Zhuge Weidao understood what he was thinking - he wanted to betray his country, but he was afraid of being accused of betraying his country for glory!
Romance
As for Zhuge Weidao, who was good at pinching and calculating, of course he had already thought of a good traitorous partner for General Tokugawa, the current Emperor of Japan, Shizuko.
"Your Excellency, General," Zhuge Weidao looked at the troubled Japanese general and said with a smile, "Japan's future lies in the "Twenty-One Guidelines for Tomorrow"... Japan is now in the chaos of the Warring States Period. On the edge of Japan, the forces intent on overthrowing the curtain have gathered in Nagasaki. Although they have not yet raised the flag of overthrowing the curtain, how far is the king from overthrowing the curtain? It is impossible for the group in Nagasaki to leave the Japanese archipelago. There is no possibility of implementation. The last thing they can do is to overthrow the curtain! If the shogunate wants to nip this power in the bud, they can only join forces with the Ming Dynasty and His Majesty the Emperor! General, as long as the Emperor can join forces with you, It shouldn’t be a problem to sign the “Twenty-One Guidelines for Tomorrow”, right?”
"Um..." Tokugawa Ieki hesitated a little. Pulling the emperor into betraying the country is of course the best way to shirk responsibility, because the people below cannot oppose both the court and the shogunate. Do they want to go to heaven? But the problem is that once the emperor is involved in politics, the emperor's authority will increase! Moreover, Emperor Shizuko was not a candidate for the throne in his early years, so he went to study abroad in the Ming Dynasty, where he met many women from the royal family and eight major aristocratic families. It is said that he and the current Queen Mother of the Ming Dynasty are also best friends.
If she is allowed to hook up with Daming, will she use Daming's power to bring down the curtain in the future?
"Father!" At this time, a girl's voice suddenly sounded, "My daughter is from the Tokugawa family. When Michiko marries her daughter, she will be the son-in-law of the Tokugawa family... Please, father, you must trust Michiko, he will definitely Defending the Tokugawa Shogunate."
