During the Wanli period, Japan invaded Korea, and the Zong family of Tsushima Island was ordered to participate in the war. All the men on the island, from 16 to 53 years old, were mobilized and barely raised an advance team of 5,000 people.
Almost all of the five thousand Tsushima soldiers were wiped out, and there were no adult men left on the island.
After several years of hard work, a group of people finally came of age. Japan once again asked the Zong family to recruit soldiers, and they tried their best to recruit only a thousand people. Some soldiers were even under 16 years old.
Fortunately, there was no real participation in the war this time, and a thousand men survived. In the next few decades, Tsushima Island relied on these one thousand men to reproduce.
Immediately afterwards, the Sou family was responsible for diplomacy with North Korea and successfully restored diplomatic relations between North Korea and Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu rewarded Tsuimabo with the title of 100,000 stone daimyo in terms of merit, but the maximum output of his territory was 10,000 stone.
The most important thing is the lack of people!
Now that it has been restored for decades, there are estimated to be more than 10,000 people on the island, including the elderly, weak, women and children.
Historically, the Sou clan has ruled Tsushima for hundreds of years, and it was in the hands of Sou Yoshi that it reached its golden age. But at this moment, Sou Yizhen has just succeeded to the throne for two or three years. The population is scarce, the fields are barren, and the debts are high. How can there be any
A bit like the golden age?
The house leaked and it rained all night. Last year, there was a fire and the castle town was burned to rubble.
Mitsutomo Oura, the retainer, said: "The top priority is to rebuild the castle town. At the same time, we will sort out the debts and use Japanese and Chinese merchants to rebuild the castle town. We will sell the land to the merchants to pay off the debts and build the shops. They will also be responsible for collecting taxes from now on."
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I was forced to have no choice but to rely on real estate to make money.
Zong Yizhen, who had just turned twenty-one, nodded and said, "That's fine. Since we don't have money, we will let the merchants contribute money to rebuild the castle town."
Oura Mitsutomo also said: "After the reconstruction of the castle town, it is necessary to reform the land and change the local knowledge system to the Kuramae knowledge system. Implement the land equalization system, develop new fields, absorb Japanese ronin, and strengthen the development of silver mines. At the same time,
At the same time, we must establish a feudal lordship and cultivate samurai who are loyal to the daimyo.”
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to reform like this, right?" Zong Yizhen asked doubtfully.
Centralization reform is of course difficult. In another time and space, after the reform was completed, Mitsutomo Oura was executed simply to vent his anger to other retainers. But also because of this reform, Ma Fan quickly became stronger, and agriculture and commerce developed rapidly.
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Oura Mitsutomo said: "No matter how difficult it is, we must reform, otherwise Taima Fan will never be able to get ahead."
"Master Governor, a messenger from China is here!"
Mune Yizhen stood up suddenly and led Mitsutomo Oura out, while other retainers also headed to the port one after another.
It was Dang Chongjun who came. The kings and ministers of Korea were struggling in the winter, and he was not idle in Hanyang. During this period, he submitted his plan to Nanjing, and Zhao Han quickly approved and issued him a replacement imperial edict and bronze seal.
"My dear minister, please pay homage to the angel!"
Although Zong Yizhen held an official position in North Korea, he believed that he was Japanese in his heart. At this time, when he self-declared his identity, he was vague and did not make it clear which country he was a minister of.
Dang Chongjun was very young and was sent as an envoy because he was proficient in Japanese and Korean.
At this moment, Dang Chongjun deliberately spoke in Korean terms: "Your Majesty, please rise. The Lord of Korea has dedicated Tsushima Island to the Celestial Empire. From now on, you are an official of the Celestial Dynasty, and you no longer need to call yourself a minister of the country."
"ah?"
Zong Yizhen subconsciously looked at Mitsutomo Oura, who also looked confused.
Dang Chongjun added: "Everyone, please take a shower and change your clothes. After fasting for three days, set up the incense table to welcome the imperial edict."
Oura Mitsutomo was the first to come to his senses, bent down and said, "Angels, please come into the city and rest."
The main city of Tsuimafan is called Yanyuan City. Although it is short and dilapidated, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As for the outside of the city, the commercial and living areas have been burned down. It is currently in a state of ruins. Merchants and people can only build makeshift buildings.
Living in a shack.
Dang Chongjun passed by the castle town and couldn't help but ask: "Is everything outside the city burned down?"
Zong Yizhen looked bitter: "It was burned last year. We have been short of money to rebuild it, which made Lord Angel laugh."
"This is easy to handle," Dang Chongjun said with a smile. "When I go back and invite some Jiangsu merchants over, they will definitely be willing to pay to repair shops. Moreover, Tsushima Island will soon be changed to Tsushima County, and the court can also allocate a sum of money
Money and food.”
Zong Yizhen and his retainers did not dare to object when they heard this. It is easier to ask God than to send him away.
After settling the Chinese envoys, Zong Yizhen held a meeting with his retainers.
Due to the sharp population decline caused by the war, the strength of Tsushima's retainers was greatly reduced. Then the "Yanagawa Incident" happened. The Sou family made the retainers obedient and achieved the centralization of power in disguised form.
At that time, Japan wanted to reopen trade with North Korea and put the So clan of Tsushima in charge of peace negotiations.
North Korea said that peace talks were possible, and the shogunate had to send diplomatic documents first. The Zong family forged the shogunate documents to trick North Korea into sending envoys to Japan, and then forged North Korean diplomatic documents. This method was repeated several times, and the King of Korea and the Japanese shogunate
He was coaxed all over the place.
The retainer Yanagawa Tiaohe had a conflict with the Sou family and wanted to become the direct banner of the shogunate, so he went to report the inside story. As a result, Yanagawa Tiaohei was exiled, had nothing to do with the Sou family, the leader of the Ma domain, and became the exclusive minister of foreign affairs between Japan and Japan.
"What should we do?" Zong Yizhen asked directly.
Retainer Arai Hidekiyo said: "We can only ask the shogunate to come forward to negotiate. We have no ability to resist China."
Oura Mitsutomo said: "If it were on the mainland, the shogunate might send troops, but this is Tsushima Island. Can the shogunate navy fight with the Chinese navy?"
Everyone was silent.
In this time and space, life is even more difficult for Tsui Ma Fan.
In another time and space, although there were not many men left on Tsushima Island, a large number of Japanese ronin came to replenish them. Those ronin also turned into pirates, and with the support of the Zong family, they monopolized the trade between Korea and Japan.
But now, China's maritime trade is booming, the Chinese navy regularly destroys pirates, and Chinese merchants have taken away market share.
The lords of Tsui Ma Fan were so poor that they could only eat tea and rice.
The island's economy has not completely collapsed. Tsushima has copper and silver mines, which can be mined and sold to Chinese merchants in exchange for supplies.
Discussions came and went, and everyone felt that they should lie down.
As for the shogunate, there is no need to take the initiative to report, and it can be concealed as long as it lasts. Anyway, after losing their domestic territory in Japan and shrinking to Tsushima Island, the lords and retainers here have become accustomed to living in the cracks.
Fast for three days, bathe and change clothes.
Dang Chongjun read out the edict in Chinese: "Fengtian Yingmin Emperor, edict: Duima Zong has lived on this island for a long time. Now the imperial court has established Duima County to stabilize the people. There is no need to choose another magistrate. Zongyi really protects the territory and the people, but this can be done
I will be appointed as Wenlin Lang (seventh grade)...I admire this!"
"Thank you!" Zong Yizhen accepted the order in a trance, and also received the appointment document and official seal.
His full title is: Magistrate of Tsuima County, Dengzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, Datong, China.
Dang Chongjun said: "The county magistrate of Tsushima County will arrive in the near future. As for other officials, please ask Zongzhi County to discuss with the county magistrate. If Japan sends troops, they can go to Tamna County (Jeju Island) for help."
Tsushima Island is too poor. With the current agricultural technology, the island can only accommodate 20,000 people, unless there is a stable import of foreign food.
Therefore, after capturing Tsushima Island, the imperial court decided to station a thousand troops and four warships on Jeju Island. These troops were responsible for protecting the security of Jeju Island and Tsushima Island, and at the same time keeping an eye on Japan and North Korea who were secretly causing trouble.
Tsushima Island is full of Japanese, so there is no need to kill all the immigrants for the time being.
Zong Yizhen was directly appointed as the county magistrate, and the county magistrate was dispatched by the court. Everything else remained as usual. Those so-called retainers all had fiefdoms on the island, and the lords were nothing more than town mayors and village chiefs. They were not even bothered to allocate land to farmers for the time being.
Go do it.
But three things are important!
Dang Chongjun said to Zong Yizhen and his retainers: "From now on, you officials must change their Chinese surnames, and common people without surnames must also change their Chinese surnames when they settle in the government. You officials must wear Han clothes, otherwise
Dismissed from office and exiled. Within this year, the imperial court will allocate funds to build a primary school, and teachers will be dispatched by the imperial court. Three years later, Tsushima County Middle School will be built and an additional elementary school will be built. Scholars from Tsushima County, regardless of ethnic origin, can also
Become an official through the imperial examination."
Changing surnames, changing clothes, educating people, weakening Japan's influence here, and cultural change can be achieved in two or three generations.
Zong Yizhen and his retainers did not object to this policy.
Isn't it just a matter of changing your surname?
Zong Yizhen's ancestors had already changed their surname. Their original surname was "Weizong". In order to facilitate dealing with North Korea, they changed their surname to "Zong".
Oura Mitsuyo can be changed to Ura Mitsuyo.
Hidekiyo Arai can be changed to Hidekiyo Arai.
How convenient, much easier than Mongolians changing their surnames.
As long as their territory and property are left untouched, they can have whatever name they want and wear whatever clothes they want.
Dang Chongjun also said: "From now on, you will no longer have private soldiers. Your army will be changed to police and patrol troops. The number of policemen is tentatively set at 80, and their salaries will be provided by the county finance. The number of patrol troops will be provided by the county finance.
Tentatively, there are 150 people, and the salary will be provided by the imperial court. The rest of the army must be disbanded. If anyone dares to plot a private army, it will be regarded as treason!"
Everyone looked at each other.
Dang Chongjun continued: "We should inventory the entire island's land and pay taxes according to the number of acres. If anyone conceals his land, his family will be exiled to Heilongjiang!"
Dang Chongjun led a thousand Datong troops and asked Zong Yizhen to hand over the city defense.
Soyizhen discussed with his retainers for three full days, but finally he did not dare to resist and handed over the power of city defense obediently. Then, he organized the domestic samurai into policemen and patrolmen, and all the remaining samurai were dismissed and turned into ronin.
Dang Chongjun was afraid that these ronin would cause trouble, so he also took away the ronin at the port. There were more than 400 ronin, all of them were scattered and thrown to Heilongjiang.
Dang Chongjun immediately led his troops and left. It seemed that everything had changed, but it seemed that nothing had changed.
From now on, it will be a matter of cutting the flesh with a blunt knife and carrying out Chineseization step by step. Now the Han people only serve as county magistrates and control the schools. In the future, senior officials will be slowly sent to take charge of various departments in Tsuima County Government. The military pay of those patrol soldiers will be
The imperial court will be responsible for distributing it, and it will gradually be managed by Han people.
If there is any abnormal movement, the Datong army will come and kill these Japanese lords cleanly.
Even Zong Yizhen, the county magistrate, will be transferred to other provinces when the time comes and be managed by a Han official.
When the time is ripe, it is time to truly inventory the fields.
These guys must have concealed their land acres and not reported them. If they were caught, their homes would be confiscated and they would be exiled. This would give the court an excuse to allocate their land on a large scale.
