Zuo Hua guessed something wrong.
This Chen Zhong is not a tribute painting by Zheng Zhilong, but his white gloves.
To put it bluntly, Chen Zhong is Zheng's agent in Japan.
When he learned that the Satsuma Domain was going to war with the Xia Kingdom, Chen Zhong was shocked and hurriedly sent a message back to Fujian.
Unfortunately, the journey is long and time consuming.
When Zheng Zhilong was convinced, the Tsushima naval battle was over.
Even so, Zheng Zhilong had to treat this matter with caution.
No matter who wins or loses between Xia and Japan, it will inevitably have a huge impact on the situation in East Asia.
He sent Shi Daxuan as his plenipotentiary representative to Japan to deal with the matter.
According to Zheng Zhilong's idea, it is best to ensure the balance between Xia and Japan. Only in this way can Zheng maintain his position and right to speak.
However, when Shi Daxuan rushed to Japan, he was surprised to learn that the Satsuma clan had returned with a disastrous defeat, and that the Xia Kingdom had requested negotiations.
This fact made Zheng extremely nervous.
Of course they do not want to see new forces rising on the waters of East Asia.
While sending a message back to Fujian, Shi Daxuan followed the Japanese delegation to Busan.
He has only one purpose.
They just hope to use Zheng's influence to prevent Xia Guo from making further progress and changing the situation.
The lineup of Japan's negotiating delegation can be described as very luxurious.
Tokugawa Shogunate veteran Doi Toshikatsu personally led the team, Tokugawa Iemitsu's think tank Hayashi Razan also came, as well as Sakai Tadakatsu.
On the Satsuma Domain's side, senior representatives Shimazu Hisakei and Ewa Hisamasa, Mitsuhisa Shimazu, followed them dejectedly.
"It is good that you can accept the goodwill of our country, Xia. I hope that in the subsequent negotiations, you can continue to uphold this and not let the situation escalate."
As soon as they met, Zuo Hua spoke with a threatening tone and made no secret of his edge.
Shi Daxuan was on the sidelines and pointed out something.
"The shogunate has something to say first. All the previous incidents were all due to misunderstandings. It's fine as long as we speak openly."
Zuo Hua sneered.
"The blood of our Xia soldiers is not a misunderstanding."
After eating a hard nail, Shi Daxuan's face looked extremely ugly.
He suddenly discovered that this time Xia Guo's treatment of Zheng didn't seem as kind as before.
Doi Toshikatsu looked at Zuo Hua carefully, surprised by his youth, and even felt his hostility.
"I heard that His Royal Highness, King Xia, is in Busan. I wonder if we can go and pay our respects?"
Zuo Hua shook his head on the spot.
"If you are not friends, don't be a bad guest. Let's discuss everything at the negotiation table."
The tough attitude cast a gloom over the minds of everyone in Japan.
Under the leadership of Zuo Hua, they came to Busan.
Along the way, Doi Toshiki and others were all observing carefully. Yet the more they looked, the more desperate they became.
But inside and outside the Busan port, countless ships were busy coming in and out. There is no way to tell how many there are.
The dark gun muzzles on many ships sent chills all over the Japanese people.
They had already tasted the power in previous naval battles.
I originally thought that the Xia Kingdom had fewer ships, but now it seems that the Xia Kingdom did not try its best in such a tragic battle.
The Japanese people don't know that the Xia Kingdom's military ships and civilian ships are actually very clearly distinguished. The reason why Busan seems to have so many ships is because there are a large number of merchant ships and civilian ships.
They just thought that these ships could also go to the battlefield.
If that's the case, the Satsuma clan did not lose unjustly.
The loading and unloading of materials at the port has been going on.
The Japanese and Zheng family were all dumbfounded by the mountains of various supplies, and they couldn't help but show greed.
"Look, sir, those North Koreans actually have shoes on."
Japan once invaded North Korea and established a base camp in Busan, so it has a detailed description of the situation here. Moreover, Japanese people have been coming and going in and out of Busan over the years, and they know this place very well.
But this time when they came here again, the appearance of the Koreans surprised them.
The North Koreans who were once impoverished and underfed disappeared.
They all put on brand new clothes and sturdy shoes, and always had a satisfied smile on their faces. Many people sit on the roadside to eat. Not only can you see rice in the exquisite iron boxes, but there is also meat.
This alone made many Japanese people drool.
In the distant horizon, the rumbling sound never ceases. Looking around, you can vaguely see black and red smoke clouds covering the sky.
It was obviously the sound of cannon fire, but the people on the dock here were extremely calm. It seems commonplace to do whatever needs to be done.
Nagata Miren led the Japanese in Busan to welcome Doi Toshikatsu and others to the guild hall.
"The King of Korea has sent troops, as well as the Manchu Qing army from Liaodong, which has already reached Busan. The Xia army and the Korean rebels are fighting with them. If the country sends troops at this time, there may be an opportunity."
Seeing Lian's eager eyes, Nagata made his suggestion.
Knowing that Xia Jun was fighting, Doi Toshiki and others couldn't help but feel happy, but then they felt lonely again.
Of course they knew that if Japan could send troops at this time, it would be able to form a pincer attack with the Qing Dynasty coalition forces, and they would be humiliated with one blood.
But can Japan send troops?
Obviously not possible.
The Satsuma clan's navy had been completely destroyed, and those who remained had lost their fighting spirit.
Even if we want to fight across the sea, there are not enough ships.
Moreover, the power of the Xia Navy displayed in the Battle of Tsushima made the Japanese extremely desperate.
Even if we still have more armies, what's the use if we can't land on North Korean soil?
"Although we can't fight again, we may be able to eliminate Xia's spirit."
Lin Luoshan's brain turned around and he came up with a strategy.
In the afternoon of that day, the negotiations between Xia and Japan officially began.
On the Xia Kingdom's side, Wang Yun is the leader and Zuo Hua is the deputy. In addition, there are Shen Qiyuan and Fu Xinyuan.
The inclusion of North Koreans in the negotiating delegation really makes Kim Sang-heon and others very happy.
Obviously the naval battle had nothing to do with North Korea, but Xia Guo's actions fully demonstrated the importance it attached to them.
These days, Jin Shangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others have been exchanging knowledge with the great Confucian scholars from Xia Guolai, and their thoughts have been greatly impacted.
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There are many truths. Zuo Mengeng told them, but they did not agree. But from the mouths of Liu Zongzhou and others, the effect is different.
For example, the superiors and inferiors respect each other, which Korean scholars have always regarded as the ethics of saints. But Liu Zongzhou criticized it fiercely.
Liu Zongzhou traced Confucian ethical concepts back to their most primitive state.
The theory of ethics is only to establish social order and does not clarify the meaning of superiority and inferiority.
This is not considered to be a random tampering with Confucius' teachings.
After all, the original Confucian ethics was indeed like this.
The reason why the concept of superiority and inferiority came into being later was because later rulers added it for their own needs.
After Liu Zongzhou returned to his original nature, the development of Korean Confucian circles in Busan changed their thinking.
It was also through this change that the running-in between Xia Guo and the Koreans became smoother and smoother.
This negotiation with Japan is also helping North Koreans build self-confidence and correctly understand how modern politics should operate.
