The feeling of being attacked by soldiers is really bad.
Zuo Hua's aggressiveness made Sakakihara breathless.
But what can he do?
Xia Jun's muzzle represents everything.
He is not afraid of death, but Nagasaki cannot be destroyed.
For the current plan, we can only try our best to deal with it.
"I only follow the instructions of Nagasaki. I can't make the final decision on your army's request. I need to report it to General Ooku."
As a close confidant of Tokugawa Iemitsu, Sakakihara knew very well that General Oku was actually wary of daimyo from all over the world.
If given the chance, Tokugawa Iemitsu would not hesitate to use the cruelest means to eliminate these big names, and it would be best to unify Japan.
This is a thought that every ambitious person will have.
This time, the Satsuma clan and other daimyo sent troops behind the Tokugawa shogunate's back. Tokugawa Iemitsu chose to turn a blind eye, and there must be a deeper plan.
"Is the arrival of Xia Jun also part of your plan, General?"
Sakakihara's knowledge of the situation was limited and he did not dare to respond rashly to Zuo Hua's request, so he could only adopt this method.
He was already prepared for a situation that Zuo Hua would not accept. Even if it was more humiliating, he would still want to prevent Nagasaki from falling into the flames of war.
To his surprise, Zuo Hua responded indifferently to him.
"In this case, please tell the shogunate. We, the Xia Kingdom, must get a reply within a month. If possible, please also ask Japan to send important ministers to Busan. Whether it is war or peace, we can do it in one fell swoop."
This made him breathe a sigh of relief, and he was no longer nervous and apprehensive as before.
As long as we can talk, we won't be too desperate.
Although I don't know what Xia Guo wants, the ball has been kicked to the shogunate anyway. How to decide is Tokugawa Iemitsu's business.
He has only one responsibility, which is to protect Nagasaki.
"I will report this matter to Da'ao immediately, but before that, your army is not allowed to launch any more attacks on our country."
Zuo Hua stretched out a finger and emphasized: "Our tolerance time is only one month. I hope our friendship will not be wasted."
Sakakihara hurriedly agreed, then returned to the city, and immediately sent a messenger to rush to Edo.
Skrtel stayed.
Through Zuo Hua's hints, he has felt that the situation in Japan may undergo drastic changes. And in such changes, it is very important what the Netherlands can gain.
"Dear General Zuo, we all see your country's efforts. It is the responsibility of each of us to promote the prosperity of Japan's trade. If there is any need for us Dutch people, please feel free to give us your orders."
Western devils who are greedy for money!
Zuo Hua cursed in his heart, but his smile was gentle on the surface.
"Mr. Skrtel, if I were you, I should go to Shandong immediately to meet Ambassador Tropp. Perhaps a real politician will know how to benefit the Netherlands from this."
One word awakens the dreamer.
Only then did Skrtel remember that there was a Dutch plenipotentiary stationed in Xia Kingdom in Jinan.
If Tropp had not discussed such an important matter, it would have been too late to write to Batavia.
"Thank you for your advice. We Dutch people will always remember this kindness in our hearts."
Scott did not dare to delay, so he led his caravan to leave Nagasaki that day and headed all the way to Jinan.
Having achieved his goal, Zuo Hua did not want to delay and ordered the entire army to return.
Until now, Zhang Keda and others were still a little confused.
"Isn't it a bit half-measures to only achieve this level? What if the Japanese don't want to negotiate with us?"
But Zuo Hua seemed to have the pearls of wisdom in his hands.
"I don't know what the outcome will be in Busan. Maybe our battle plan will be launched soon, so naturally we can't stay in Japan for too long. I proposed a one-month deadline to Sakakihara, which is actually a buffer for ourselves. Yes.
If this deadline is met, the Japanese will definitely seize the time to discuss countermeasures and will not organize troops to attack us. In this way, our navy can invest in the original plan."
Everyone suddenly realized.
It turns out that Zuo Hua used an empty city strategy.
After all, the Xia Navy's forces are limited. It can either go all out to deal with Japan, or it can only go all out to implement the established plan. It is absolutely impossible to divide its forces for this purpose.
In that case, both ends are likely to be lost.
With the one-month deadline set by Zuo Hua, the Japanese would feel that the military pressure on Xia's side was not that great, and naturally they would not engage in tit-for-tat.
But Zuo Hua's idea is far from simple.
"According to His Highness's plan, Japan is on the front line of China's maritime defense, and it will be conquered in the future no matter what. However, we currently do not have enough strength to eat Japan whole in one go. The only way is,
We must open a gap in Japan and penetrate it bit by bit. Through long-term operation, we will eventually achieve the effect of water droplets piercing the stone, turning Japan into the front line of our defense line."
"I think this is very difficult. The Tokugawa shogunate pursues a closed-door policy and will certainly not allow foreigners to enter Japan."
Zuo Hua laughed wildly.
"Whether it works or not, it's not the Japanese shogunate that has the final say, but our artillery. With this thing, can we let the Japanese shogunate open the country?"
Bai Dasheng had a flash of inspiration.
"Is this what you're really trying to negotiate for?"
Zuo Hua gave him a thumbs up, feeling more and more that this bandit-turned-chief of staff had outstanding talents.
"Military is the continuation of politics, and economy is the foundation of politics. Everything we do is ultimately for our own benefit. Although Japan is only an island country, it has a large population, which naturally creates a market that has yet to be developed. If
How much benefit will it bring if we open it and the massive amounts of goods we produce will flow into Japan?"
When Zuo Menggeng was cultivating military talents, he never just taught military knowledge and was done.
He will also ask generals to interpret the current situation from a higher dimension.
Among all the generals, Zuo Hua was definitely the one who believed in his words the most.
Unexpectedly, at this time, it was Zuo Hua who thought the most and the furthest, and had already begun to make a new layout for the end of the Korean War.
"I look at the current situation in Japan. Although the Tokugawa shogunate has unified the country, the power of the daimyo in various places still exists. Although they are very respectful to the Tokugawa shogunate on the surface, they are still dirty behind the scenes. Obviously, once the right opportunity comes, these duplicitous people will
The daimyo will definitely challenge the Tokugawa shogunate. If Japan is allowed to lock up the country and handle everything internally, then the Tokugawa shogunate will definitely be able to subdue the daimyo with its absolute advantage. But as long as Japan's country is opened, let us mix in
With He Jin, the odds of victory or defeat are hard to predict."
Zuo Hua's single eye flashed with dangerous light, and the deepest flame seemed to be burning on the Japanese islands.