The feeling of being attacked by soldiers is really bad.
Zuo Hua's aggressiveness made Shen Yuanzhi breathless.
But what can he do?
Xia Jun's muzzle represents everything.
He wasn't afraid of death, but Nagasaki couldn't be destroyed.
For the current plan, we can only try our best to deal with it.
"I only follow the instructions of Nagasaki. I cannot make the final decision on your army's request. I need to report it to General Ooku."
As a close confidant of Tokugawa Iemitsu, Kanhara Shinao knew very well that General Oku was actually wary of daimyo everywhere.
If given the opportunity, Tokugawa Iemitsu would not hesitate to use the most cruel means to eliminate these big names, and it would be best to unify Japan.
This is the thought that every ambitious person will have.
This time, the Satsuma clan and other daimyo sent troops behind the Tokugawa shogunate's back. Tokugawa Iemitsu chose to turn a blind eye, and there must be a deeper plan.
"Is the arrival of Xia Jun also in your plan, General?"
Shen Yuan's knowledge of the situation was limited and he did not dare to respond rashly to Zuo Hua's request, so he could only adopt this method.
He was already prepared for a situation that Zuo Hua would not accept. Even if it was more humiliating, he would still want to prevent Nagasaki from falling into the flames of war.
To his surprise, Zuo Hua responded indifferently to him.
"In this case, please tell the shogunate. Within a month, our Xia Kingdom must get a reply. If possible, please also ask Japan to send important ministers to Busan, whether it is war or peace, in one fell swoop."
The Xia people want to negotiate.
Shen Yuanzhi immediately judged Zuo Hua's intention.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief, and he was no longer nervous and apprehensive as before.
As long as we can talk, we won't be too desperate.
Although I don't know what Xia Guo wants, the ball has been kicked to the shogunate anyway. How to decide is Tokugawa Iemitsu's business.
His only responsibility was to protect Nagasaki.
"I will report this matter to Da'ao immediately, but before that, your army is not allowed to launch any more attacks on our country."
Zuo Hua stretched out a finger and emphasized: "Our tolerance time is only one month. I hope our friendship will not be wasted."
Kamihara Shinao hurriedly agreed, then returned to the city, and immediately sent a messenger to rush to Edo.
Skrtel stayed.
Through Zuo Hua's hint, he had already felt that the situation in Japan might change dramatically. And in such changes, what the Netherlands can gain is very important.
"Dear General Zuo, we all see your country's efforts. It is the responsibility of each of us to promote the prosperity of Japan's trade. If there is a need for us Dutch people, please feel free to give us your orders."
Western devils who are greedy for money!
Zuo Hua cursed in his heart, but his smile was gentle on the surface.
"Mr. Skrtel, if I were you, I should go to Shandong immediately to meet Ambassador Tropp. Maybe a real politician will know how to benefit the Netherlands from this."
One word awakens the dreamer.
Only then did Skrtel remember that there was a Dutch plenipotentiary stationed in Xia Kingdom in Jinan.
If Tropp had not discussed such a major matter, it would definitely be too late to write to Batavia.
"Thank you for your guidance. We Dutch people will always remember this kindness in our hearts."
Scott did not dare to delay, so he led his caravan to leave Nagasaki that day and headed all the way to Jinan.
Having achieved his goal, Zuo Hua did not want to delay and ordered the entire army to return.
Until this time, Zhang Keda and others were still wandering around the lake.
"Isn't it a bit half-assed to only do this to this extent? What if the Japanese don't want to negotiate with us?"
But Zuo Hua seemed to have the pearls of wisdom in his hands.
"I don't know what the fight will be like in Busan. Maybe our battle plan will be launched soon, so naturally we can't delay in Japan for too long. I proposed a one-month deadline to Shinhara Shizhi, which is actually a buffer for ourselves. Yes. If this deadline is met, the Japanese will definitely seize the time to discuss countermeasures and will not organize troops to attack us. In this way, our navy can invest in the original plan."
Everyone suddenly realized.
It turns out that Zuo Hua used an empty city strategy.
After all, Xia's navy has limited forces. It can either go all out to deal with Japan, or it can only go all out to implement the established plan. It is absolutely impossible to divide the troops for this purpose.
In that case, both ends are likely to be lost.
With the one-month deadline set by Zuo Hua, the Japanese would feel that the military pressure on Xia's side was not that great, and naturally they would not be tit-for-tat.
But Zuo Hua's idea is far from simple.
"According to His Highness's plan, Japan is on the front line of China's maritime defense, and we will conquer it in the future no matter what. However, we currently do not have enough strength to eat Japan whole in one go. The only way is, We must open a gap in Japan and penetrate it bit by bit. Through long-term operation, we will eventually achieve the effect of water droplets piercing the stone, turning Japan into the front line of our defense line."
"I think this is difficult. The Tokugawa shogunate pursues a policy of isolation from the country and will certainly not allow foreigners to enter Japan."
Zuo Hua laughed wildly.
"Whether it works or not, it's not the Japanese shogunate that has the final say, but our artillery. With this thing, can we let the Japanese shogunate open the country?"
Bai Dasheng had a flash of inspiration.
"Is this the real purpose of your negotiation?"
Zuo Hua gave him a thumbs up, feeling more and more that this bandit-turned-chief of staff had outstanding talents.
"Military is the continuation of politics, and economy is the basis of politics. Everything we do is ultimately for our own benefit. Although Japan is only an island country, it has a large population, which naturally forms a market that has yet to be developed. If How much benefit will it bring if we open it and the massive amounts of goods we produce will flow into Japan?"
When Zuo Menggeng was cultivating military talents, he never just taught military knowledge and was done.
He will also ask generals to interpret the current situation from a higher dimension.
Among the generals, Zuo Hua was definitely the one who believed in his words the most.
Unexpectedly, at this time, it was Zuo Hua who thought the most and the furthest, and had already begun to make a new layout for the end of the Korean War.
"I look at the current situation in Japan. Although the Tokugawa shogunate has unified the country, the power of the daimyo in various places still exists. Although they are very respectful to the Tokugawa shogunate on the surface, they are still dirty behind the scenes. Obviously, once the right opportunity comes, these duplicitous people will The daimyo will definitely challenge the Tokugawa shogunate. If Japan is allowed to lock up the country and handle everything internally, then the Tokugawa shogunate will definitely be able to subdue the daimyo with its absolute advantage. But as long as Japan's country is opened, let us mix in With He Jin, it’s hard to say whether we will win or lose.”
Zuo Hua's single eye flashed with dangerous light, and the deepest flame seemed to be burning on the Japanese islands.
