Chapter 2705

For most people, the greater the power they have, the more they are afraid of losing it. As a ruler, changing the status quo means taking great risks, and Zong Yi Zhen is no exception.

The special position in the trade between Japan and Japan was the foundation of the Tsuima clan. This was the governing concept taught by the words and deeds of generations of the Zong family. Zong Yoshizhen also struggled with this in the first half of his life, but his situation was worse than before.

People have too many difficulties. Although they have racked their brains and adopted various methods, they still cannot prevent the decline of Tsushima, and their share in the trade between Japan and Japan continues to decline.

The pressure from the Busan government and the Haihan Mission to force the emperor to convict has undoubtedly accelerated this trend. Now there are not many options before Zong Yijin. To be precise, there are only two options: cooperation or not.

If you choose to bear it forcefully, you will have to face trade sanctions jointly implemented by North Korea and Haihan, and Taima Fan will suffer an extremely serious economic blow. If this still cannot make Taima Fan surrender, sanctions may also be used

It will escalate further because the opponent has not ruled out the possibility of using military means. Once it reaches that point, Tsushima will lose everything.

If they choose to cooperate, Tsushima must first give up various privileges in the trade between Japan and Japan. This is tantamount to handing over the food to others, and the risk is as high as direct war. So even though the Kaihan mission envoy

He tried his best to persuade Zong Yizhen to take a long-term view and join the trading system led by Haihan, but he was still full of doubts about whether this way out was feasible.

Zong Yizhen tried hard to conceal his emotions, but under the constant persuasion of the Haihan mission, he could not help but show hesitation in his words. However, it was related to the future and destiny of the Zong family and Tsushima, and he still insisted.

He relented and tried to use this to gain more favorable conditions for himself.

At the end of the day's negotiations, the two sides did not reach an agreement and could only agree to continue the next day. When saying goodbye, Shi Chengwu reminded Zong Yizhen that the Haihan delegation could only stay in Tsushima for one more day at most.

If a result acceptable to both parties is not obtained, then this negotiation can only be terminated, and Ma Fan's opinions will not be solicited for subsequent developments.

This may be a well-intentioned reminder, but Zong Yizhen is more willing to understand it as some kind of implicit threat. Haihan has repeatedly emphasized the consequences of the breakdown of negotiations countless times throughout the day, how could he not know?

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Zong Yizhen stood at the top of the castle, silently watching the carriage that the group of visitors rode out of Jinshi City, all the way to the seaside pier, and then transferred to their warship to leave Asu Bay. Everything looked very peaceful, just like the past few days.

Like countless outsiders who have visited here in the past ten years, they have come and gone. But Zong Yizhen knows very well that the situation this time is completely different from the past. The future success or failure of Ma Fan may be known today or tomorrow.

Get results.

"What do you think will happen tomorrow? Will Zong Yi really relent?" Returning to the conference room on the Zhoushan, Shi Chengwu summoned everyone to summarize the results of today's negotiations, and the first question he asked was Tao Hongfang.

Tao Hongfang's job is as an official of the Ministry of Commerce. Regarding commercial and trade matters, he is naturally the leader of the mission. In this negotiation with Tsushima, Tao Hongfang is also the protagonist. If he can convince Zongyi

If you really accept Haihan's arrangement, you will naturally save a lot of unnecessary trouble. After all, with trade wars, if you kill one thousand enemies, you will inevitably kill eight hundred. There is no need to take such measures unless it is a last resort.

Tao Hongfang was quite confident: "Zong Yizhen will definitely choose to obey."

Shi Chengwu raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you so sure?"

"First of all, Zong Yi is really a smart man who knows what is important." Tao Hongfang explained: "He has a certain understanding of our country's strength and style of behavior, and knows that we are really capable of destroying Tsushima, so he

We don’t think our talk of tough solutions is just an intimidation.”

"Secondly, we have provided Tsushima with an alternative to destruction. Even if the prospect is not so certain, it is still better than having nothing. People, as long as there is a way out, their attitude will always soften. What's more, we provide

This path is not a mere meager existence, and as long as Ma Fan is willing to put all his efforts into it, there is no chance that it will become a bright road."

Shi Chengwu Dao: "What if Zong Yi really can't figure it out and we both end up dead?"

Tao Hongfang said: "The Zong family is not only a ruler, but also a businessman. The reason why their family can obtain a special trading status is by repeatedly jumping between Japan and Korea. We weigh the pros and cons and then become a mere wallflower.

, this is their nature and tradition. For them, it is not important what position and face, the only thing that needs to be considered is interests! Who can guarantee the interests of Ma Fan now? North Korea? Japan? No, only our country can do this

At this point, Zong Yizhen’s only choice is to hug our thighs, and he can’t hesitate, because there is only one day left for him.”

Shi Chengwu said: "Listening to what you said, Zong Yizhen actually doesn't need to postpone it until tomorrow."

Tao Hongfang said: "I think so too. But I think Ma Fan may not be able to form a unanimous opinion so quickly. After all, giving up the past business model will affect the interests of many people, and some people will definitely stand up to oppose it. If it takes just one night

It is not enough for Zong Yizhen to solve internal problems, which only shows that his control over his own family is very limited, and he is not qualified to be our partner."

Shi Chengwu said: "Having said that, we must be prepared for both. If Ma Fan still refuses to cooperate, then he must be punished."

Tao Hongfang nodded and said: "This is natural. If Zong forgets the lessons learned by the Hirado Domain, then we can only turn Zong into a lesson for future generations."

Zhu Zian was secretly shocked when he heard this. These young and powerful officials had already decided the future of Ma Fan in just a few words. If this middleman who has monopolized trade between Japan and Japan for a long time is unwilling to cooperate, then Asuwan will be in danger.

It will soon transform from a trading port to a fishing village, and Haihan does not even need to use force during this period. Such a method is something Zhu Zian has never heard of before.

But for Tao Hongfang, the Ministry of Commerce has to deal with a large number of overseas trade conflicts like this every year, and the situation with Ma Fan is far from difficult. It mobilized the fleet to demonstrate outside Asu Bay, and it was only on its way to Japan.

He did it easily. In his opinion, there was no need to use the threat of force at all, as long as he explained the seriousness of the consequences to the other party, it would be enough to force Tsushima to submit.
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