The Japanese navy was wiped out in one battle, and the Shimonoseki Strait and the Seto Inland Sea were occupied. There was panic in the Japanese territory. This was more terrifying than the previous two Mongolian attacks, because the enemy had large ships that could emit black smoke, and weapons that could The cannons that blasted into the sea several miles away were invincible. They robbed ships when they saw them, bombarded them when they saw harbors, and killed people when they saw them. They were like a group of single sharks on the sea.
This is not the most terrible thing. What is terrible is that this fleet is lying across the strait. Even if the Japanese are not allowed to go to sea, they will not go ashore. It seems that they are going to carry out a long-term naval blockade. This is the actual ruler of the Japanese!! For Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimichi, this is tantamount to bad news, because this long-term naval blockade will severely damage his control over Kyushu, Shikoku and other islands.
You must know that the Japanese country only ended the war between the Northern and Southern Dynasties that lasted for decades more than ten years ago. Although the Northern Dynasties, dominated by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, finally won, the Southern Dynasties still had many supporters, such as Yoshiaki who was entrenched in Kyushu Island. The prince, the Naga clan of Sagara and the Yori clan of Gojo and other local lords.
There are also forces such as Prince Mitsuruo and Shida Takazu in Shikoku Island. Even in Honshu Island, there are many daimyo who are supporters or sympathizers of the Southern Dynasties. These people have long been dissatisfied with the domineering and authoritarian Ashikaga Yoshiji. This It would be strange not to have ambitions for him.
No, less than a month after the Second Fleet of the Peking Army Navy took control of the Shimonoseki Strait, Prince Liangcheng, who was entrenched on Kyushu Island, secretly sent an envoy to the location of the Second Fleet’s wartime headquarters!! Yiqi Island, the second Fleet Commander Gao Ruhai was stationed on this small island, and the Japanese on the island were also used as targets for actual combat training by the newly established Marine Corps, and basically all of them were killed.
In fact, the purpose of Prince Ryoshigei's envoy coming was to seek the assistance of the Peking Army, hoping to use the Peking Army's sword to destroy Ashikaga Yoshiji and his supporters, and to replace the abdicated Emperor of the Southern Dynasty, his brother Emperor Gomurakami. Return to position.
Gao Ruhai would not act as a knife for others. At the beginning of the war, he received personal instructions from President Wan Da! Regardless of the dog-eat-dog situation within the Japanese country, as long as the separatist forces are fostered, to put it bluntly, he will do everything possible. The method was to divide the Japanese country, rather than allowing it to change its dynasty.
In line with the guiding ideology of splitting and not changing dynasties, Gao Ruhai made a high-profile statement: The Republic of China will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. The main purpose of rejuvenating the country this time is to clear out the Japanese pirates. Of course, his words also hinted at the other party: as long as they are willing to cooperate with Ashikaga Yoshi After the breakup of the Han Dynasty, the Republic of China started normal maritime trade with it. As long as there was gold and silver, not only could various commodities be purchased, but arms such as guns and cannons could also be negotiated.
Prince Liangcheng was a little disappointed when he failed to pull the Peking Army into trouble. However, as soon as he heard that there were guns and cannons for sale, his eyes began to light up and he sent an envoy again. The arms transaction was not something Gao Ruhai could make a decision on, so he had to let him These envoys took a supply ship and headed to Busan to meet President Wan Dae, who was supervising the war.
On the second day of April, Prince Yoshinari's messenger and some envoys sent by daimyo who were dissatisfied with Ashikaga Yoshiji all arrived in Busan by boat to meet with the President of the Republic of China and discuss the establishment of diplomatic relations and trade matters.
Long before the Republic of China flourished, the Japanese country had many trades with the then Peiping government, and both parties were very satisfied. The upper class nobles of the Japanese country also eagerly hoped to obtain various high-quality goods produced on the other side of the ocean, but General Ashikaga For his own sake, Yoshitomichi ordered an attack on North Korea. Eventually, he had an enmity with the Peking Army and trade was interrupted.
Without the ability to buy products from the Republic of China, the living standards of the upper-class nobles of Japan plummeted. Naturally, there was a lot of resentment. It was only because they were frightened by the power of the Nakatari Yoshiji that they dared not speak out. Now the Ashikaga Yoshiji has no control at all. When it comes to Kitakyushu and Shikoku Island, of course the local daimyo live an independent life high in the mountains and far away from the emperor. Only a fool would not take the opportunity to resume trade and improve their lives.
For the first time, Wan Lei received the envoys who came from the opposite side one after another. Not only did he agree to carry out normal maritime trade with them, he also agreed to allow them to immigrate to the Republic of China and become citizens. When he heard that he could immigrate to the wealthy Republic of China, he came to The envoys were very excited. You must know that the civilization and prosperity of the Republic of China are obvious to all.
Especially when these envoys learned more about the Constitution and Immigration Law of the Republic of China, they even said that heaven is on the other side, because according to the provisions of the Constitution, all citizens are eligible to be elected as members of the Congress, and even the president. Thinking that once you become a citizen of the Republic of China, you may become the president of the Republic of China, who's brain is not congested?
The brain is congested, but it is not easy to immigrate to the Republic of China. According to the immigration law, the Republic of China only accepts two types of immigrants, one is talent immigration and the other is investment immigration.
The so-called talent immigration is actually to cultivate the leading party. According to the provisions of the Immigration Law, anyone who is proficient in Chinese, has served the state agencies of the Republic of China for more than five years, and has made outstanding contributions, the whole family (up to five people) can immigrate. Go to the Republic of China and obtain citizenship directly.
The so-called investment immigration actually means paying money. According to the immigration law, after being approved, each immigrant applicant must deposit one thousand silver dollars in Industrial Bank, which can be withdrawn after one year, and one-fifth can be withdrawn every year. If you have no illegal or criminal behavior within five years, you can directly obtain citizenship.
Whether it is talent immigration or capital immigration, in addition to cultivating leading parties and compradors, it also has another purpose, which is the water pump effect.
If an immigrant receives 1,000 silver dollars, as long as 10,000 immigrants are received, the Republic of China will gain 10 million silver dollars in capital accumulation, while the Japanese will lose 10 million in wealth. Of course, these wealth are not provided by the immigrants themselves, but will be passed on in the end. On the heads of Japanese people.
To put it bluntly, the Republic of China operates a large water pump, while those immigrants operate a small water pump. This is the water pump effect. With this ruthless move, the wealth of the Japanese country can be drained out very quickly.
When the people of the Japanese country were exploited by the comprador forces and reduced to extreme poverty, the Japanese country itself could not even think about chaos. When the civil unrest within the Japanese country continued, it was when the Peking Army made great efforts in the Japanese country. The leading party was cultivated in advance. Under the guidance of the Japanese, it is not difficult to dismember and even annex the Japanese country.
However, those envoys had no idea that the road to destruction was just around the corner, and they still happily and gratefully signed the so-called joint statement to President Wan Da. First, they announced their separation from the shogunate rule, and second, they announced the establishment of friendly diplomatic relations with the Republic of China, and promised to severely crack down on them. Pirates, and third, carry out normal maritime trade.