Regarding the Xia Kingdom, the Japanese people have a very strange mentality.
I hate and fear, but more of a longing for it.
Especially when a brand new city rises from the ruins, the Japanese people can't help but fall to the ground and completely admire it.
Come and try it quickly. 】
Osaka used to be particularly prosperous because it was located in the center of Japan and was the hometown of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Even after the Tokugawa shogunate came to power and Japan's political center moved to Edo, Osaka remained the country's economic center.
However, under the artillery fire of the Xia Navy, the former Osaka was destroyed in the sea of fire.
After the war, according to the agreement, Xia Guo took over the reconstruction project of Osaka.
For this reason, the Tokugawa shogunate paid more than 3.7 million taels of silver.
This huge sum of money left the Tokugawa shogunate severely weakened and had to step up its search from all over the country. As a result, the people of Japan were full of complaints, life was worse than death, and countless families were broken up and people died.
But all this disappeared after the new Osaka was built.
In order to build this city, Xia State used many new technologies.
In particular, the widespread application of cement has made high-rise buildings a reality. Coupled with clean and bright glass windows, the building rises from the ground and shines brightly.
Since the entire city was rebuilt, it was planned scientifically.
Viewed from a high place, the entire city is criss-crossed, horizontally and vertically, like a chessboard.
Everything seemed in order.
Especially roads in cities use a lot of cement to build them. Not only is it flat and sturdy, it is also very spacious.
Even a carriage can run safely on such a road without worrying about bumps or tipping.
In this world, except for Xia State, no other country has the ability to revitalize a city in such a short period of time.
The Japanese people saw the majesty of New Osaka with their own eyes and felt the power of Xia Kingdom from the bottom of their hearts.
This is an invincible force.
The Japanese bully the weak and admire the strong. When facing the Xia Kingdom, their bodies become even more humble.
In order to build this city, Xia State invested more than 200,000 workers.
These workers were ordinary when they were back home, but when they got here, even compared to the small aristocrats in Japan, they were all extremely wealthy people.
These workers worked and spent money in Japan, quickly revitalizing the business around Osaka.
Countless Japanese people quickly became rich by doing business with the Xia people.
Even the income of small stall vendors has increased significantly, making the original hatred towards Xia Guo not so strong.
When the Japanese woman saw the Xia people, her eyes were red and she wanted to rush towards him.
And these men who are engaged in heavy labor in foreign countries need a place to enjoy and vent after making money.
They are not soldiers and have no military discipline. If you go out to play after work, no one will care.
Because of this, Kabukicho here in Osaka quickly flourished.
There are at least hundreds of thousands of geishas engaged in related industries, making this place the largest erotica in Japan.
So much so that rumors spread throughout the Xia Kingdom, causing many people from the entertainment scene to come to have fun and experience the exotic customs.
No matter which Kabukicho store, the people of the Xia Kingdom are regarded as honored guests.
The women inside are doing their best to make a lot of money.
And in order to attract customers, many Kabukicho went so far as to learn the folk art culture of China.
If a working geisha cannot speak a few words of Chinese, it is impossible for her business to be successful.
After all, it was really off-putting for Xia people to look at the white, miserable faces of Japanese geishas.
The market determines operations.
Japan's original geisha culture is not important at all. How to make money from customers is the first priority.
The launch of various high-end and low-end commercial activities quickly restored Osaka's vitality and made it far more developed than before.
The population here soon exceeded half a million, making it the largest city in Japan.
The Tokugawa shogunate saw this and was naturally moved.
It's a pity that Osaka is still under the control of Xia Kingdom, and the Tokugawa shogunate has no way to profit from it.
They looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally waited for the day when New Osaka was completely completed.
According to the agreement, after the construction of Osaka is completed, it will be handed over to Japan for management.
The Tokugawa shogunate had long been gearing up, waiting to take over Osaka, and then rely on this city to restore its severely damaged strength.
"Osaka is a gift from China to Japan. It belongs to all Japanese people and cannot just be handed over to the shogunate."
For the control of Osaka, the foreign daimyo is also eyeing the opportunity.
Everyone sees the value contained in it.
Everyone knows that as long as they control this city, their strength can grow rapidly.
Nowadays, the conflict between the Tokugawa shogunate and the Daimyo has reached the point of incompatibility.
Both sides have already begun to accumulate strength, waiting for the day when they take action.
The completion of Osaka Castle seems to be a signal.
Let the Tokugawa shogunate and the daimyō bared their fangs at the same time.
"The completion of Osaka is of great significance to Japan. Only recognized leaders from Japan must attend and cut the ribbon to realize Osaka's identity and status."
Faced with the tense situation between the Tokugawa shogunate and the foreign daimyo, Shen Tingyang decided to add fuel to the fire.
The recognized leader throughout Japan...
Both the Tokugawa shogunate and the Daimyo were somewhat confused.
Shouldn't the leader recognized throughout Japan be the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu?
However, Shen Tingyang's next words caused an uproar.
"If His Majesty can attend the inauguration ceremony in Osaka, it will definitely make all the people feel at ease. From now on, they can live and work in peace and contentment, and be rich and prosperous. Only then can they be recognized by the entire Japan and enhance the friendship between Xia Kingdom and Japan."
Shen Tingyang decided to pull Emperor Mingzheng out.
As you can imagine, this proposal immediately aroused strong opposition from the Tokugawa Shogunate.
"The shogun is the one who decides Japan's affairs. The completion of Osaka Castle should be cut by the shogun."
It looks like Ming Dynasty on the outside, but it is very exciting.
"His Majesty the Emperor is the supreme king of Japan. For a long time, the shogunate has acted against the will of the emperor and used the emperor to control the princes, which has long made the world angry and resentful. The disasters in Japan originated from the shogunate. Anyone with knowledge will definitely only serve your majesty as the leader. .”
The Daimyo Waiyang remembered the strategy that Xia Guo once mentioned.
Honor the emperor and seek adultery.
This slogan can attack the legitimacy of the Tokugawa shogunate to the greatest extent, change the current situation in Japan, and win the support of more people.
The power of the Tokugawa shogunate continued to weaken, and the people continued to be harmed. There must have been many people who were dissatisfied with the shogunate and were willing to unite under the emperor's banner and overthrow the shogunate's rule.
Not surprisingly, under Shen Tingyang's instigation, the Tokugawa shogunate and the Daimyo completely broke down.
The two sides broke up unhappy.
The news was passed back to each other, and both sides immediately began large-scale war preparations.
