"Do you think it's not worth it to buy the safety of a city with a population of hundreds of thousands? Do you know that our Suzhou City just wanted to avoid the destruction of the war, and the merchants took out 600,000 taels of silver! If it weren't for the military leader's sake, we are a friendly country, without a million taels of silver, it would be impossible for us to send troops to rescue you, do you know?" Zhao Youguang sneered.

What he said was not entirely fooling Abe Tadaki. He hired 500,000 taels, but the most elite army in the world today!

"Five hundred thousand taels of silver..." Abe Tadaki felt ache, "After lifting the siege of Edo Castle, what should we do if the reversal of the coalition forces in the back?"

If 500,000 taels of silver were used in the territory of the Japanese Kingdom, then there was nothing, because 500,000 taels could produce millions of taels of output, but if it was circulated, it would have nothing to do with the Japanese Kingdom.

"Then you need to completely defeat the Overlord Alliance." Zhao Youguang said, "Our Jiuzhou Army can dispatch more troops to help you completely defeat the Overlord Alliance and recover lost territory for you."

"How much is the price of completely defeating the Overthrow Alliance? Two million taels of silver? Or three million taels of silver?" Tadao Abe was already lacking in confidence.

Zhao Youguang shook his head: "Do you think two or three million taels of silver can recover half of the land? Let me do some calculations for you. The reverse coalition forces have at least ten or two hundred thousand people. We need to send an army of at least 50,000 to land on Honzhou Island and Kyushu Island. It takes three months for a short time, and a year and a half long time. Just three months, our soldiers' salary, pension, and food will need five million taels? The Beiyang Fleet needs to block the coast and cut off the connection between Kyushu Island and Honzhou Island, at least five million taels, right? There are also various materials consumed, which is also five million taels, so a total of 15 million taels." Zhao Youguang said briefly.

"Five million taels? And they can only be hired for three months? Why don't you just rob them openly!" Tadao Abe said angrily.

"You are wrong. This is better than grabbing. Except for our capital in China, no city can grab so much money, right? I just don't know if Edo Castle has that much money?" Zhao Youguang asked.

"It's too much, we can't afford more than 10 million taels. Do you know what the concept is 10 million taels? The annual output of our largest silver mine in Japan is only more than one million taels. This does not include the cost of mining, and silver must be used for circulation. Once more than 10 million taels are exported, our Japanese economy will collapse." Tadao Abe of course knows what the concept is to pay out 10 million taels at one time!

More than 10 million taels can be used to support hundreds of thousands of conventional troops! And this 15 million taels can only be used to hire 50,000 Jiuzhou troops for three months. If the war is deadlocked and the Jiuzhou troops delay it for another year and a half, wouldn’t it cost hundreds of millions of silver?!

In the 17th century, when silver production had just increased, which country could spend hundreds of millions of silver in a short period of time? Even the Ming Dynasty, the main inflow of silver in the world, had to take out several million taels of Liao pay.

"Staff Secretary Zhao, I don't think we have to make things difficult for them, after all, we are friendly countries." Zheng Zhilong said with a righteous look on his face at this time, "Look at what good ways we can reduce the pressure on the shogunate, after all, it's not easy for them."

"This makes me embarrassed, the price is obviously here." Zhao Youguang said embarrassedly.

Tadao Abe watched the two perform double acts, one plays a red face and the other plays a white face. He is also a human being, so how can he not tell? But even if he can't see it, Tadao Abe who is unable to bargain can only cooperate with their performance.

"I hope the Kyushu Army can generously help our shogunate to overcome this crisis. Our shogunate will be grateful in the future." Tadao Abe said helplessly, almost begging.

Edo Castle is now attacked by the Shogun coalition forces and may be captured at any time. If the Shogun general is captured by the Shogun coalition forces, he will be powerless to make the situation come true.

"Okay, the military leader is actually merciful and has prepared a second plan for the shogunate to choose from." Zhao Youguang said, "That is, we will not send our own soldiers to help you fight the rebellion, but will sell you firearms and provide instructors to help you train soldiers. This is a good thing for your shogunate. Your army's strength is improved, so you don't have to worry about rebellion in the future."

"Your army is willing to sell us firearms?" Tadao Abe's pupils dilated, as if he was incredible.

The shogunate and he never thought that the Kyushu army would be so happy and were willing to sell the Kyushu army's skills to the shogunate. This is worse than giving people fish than giving people fish!

"Of course. And we are willing to sell weapons to you at very favorable prices and train the army. According to the plan of the army leader, we can sell you 10,000 flintlock rifles and also provide bullets for you to use. The Folang machine cannon can provide twenty for field battles. Thirty instructors are used to guide you to train the new army. How about it?" Zhao Youguang said.

"Ten thousand new muskets, and twenty Furor machine cannons... Hiss... If there is such a new army, our Eastern Army will definitely be able to reproduce the glory of the Battle of Sekigahara in the past and completely defeat the Western Army!" Tadaoqiu Abe said with a fierce clenched fists.

Zhao Youguang nodded with satisfaction: "Everything is only 500,000 taels."

"Five hundred thousand taels?" Tadao Abe's chin was so shocked that he was about to fall to the ground.

Compared with the 15 million taels just now, it only costs 500,000 taels, which is equivalent to thirty times cheaper! This huge gap is incredible.

"That is to say, if we can pay 15 million taels of silver, we can buy 300,000 muskets and 600 Furor machine cannons from your army?" said Tadao Abe.

"You think beautifully. In addition to 500,000 taels of silver, we have additional conditions." Zhao Youguang said.

"What additional conditions?" Tadao Abe said impatiently as if he was in a state of excitement.

Seeing Abe Tadaki Abe took the bait, Zhao Youguang hid his temper: "Now you are alone in our Yokohama Village, you can't make any decisions. Why don't we first lift the siege of Edo Castle by the Shogun General and discuss with the shogun the cost of our support for your supplies."

"Justice, 王子, isn't it a 500,000 taels of silver to be lifted? At worst, we will do it in vain for a year. I mean that the shogunate will sign a treaty to terminate Edo Castle with you first!" said Tadao Abe.

After hearing the high price of 15 million taels, Tadao Abe only felt that 500,000 taels was not a problem like a waste of water!
Chapter completed!