Tokugawa Jiahui naturally didn't know what Mu Linfeng was thinking. Seeing that Mu Linfeng didn't speak for a long time, he immediately said: "Since Mu Jun has agreed to Jiahui, should we find a time to discuss our cooperation?
Woolen cloth?"
Mu Linfeng looked at Tokugawa Iae, then laughed, and said to Tokugawa Iae: "Jiahui, there is one thing that Mu still doesn't understand. You have always said that it is cooperation, but Mu besides knowing that he wants to provide you with the Tokugawa family
Apart from firearms, I don’t see any benefit that the Tokugawa family has brought to Mu. Could it be Miss Jiahui?”
Mu Linfeng saw Tokugawa Jiehui's expression change slightly and immediately said: "Of course, Miss Jiahui, your value cannot be measured by interests, but Miss Jiahui, you also said that our marriage is a political marriage. Since it is proposed,
At this point, we have to talk about it, what can the Tokugawa family give Mu?"
Tokugawa Iae was silent for a while, then smiled and said: "Jie Hui knows that Mu Jun is planning to set up a shipyard, and our Tokugawa family's shipbuilding technology is definitely no less than that of those Western countries..."
Mu Linfeng's heart trembled when he heard this, and he thought to himself: "I have something to do with the shipyard, do they know about it?"
Tokugawa Iie didn't pay attention to Mu Linfeng's expression, and immediately said: "Mu Jun should have heard about the incident in the South China Sea of your Central Plains. The Dutch army has stationed in Ryukyu. The speed of the Dutch warships can be said to be world-class, but it is not as good as ours."
The shipbuilding technology of the Tokugawa family is still incomparable!"
Tokugawa Iie looked at Mu Linfeng, paused for a while, and then continued: "Actually, in order to deal with our Tokugawa family, the Toyotomi family also wants to get involved in our Tokugawa family's shipbuilding industry!"
Mu Linfeng asked curiously: "Since your Tokugawa family's shipbuilding industry is so great, why has it never developed?"
Tokugawa Ie sneered and said, "Could it be that Mr. Mu is making fun of our Tokugawa family, or is he knowing it and deliberately saying so?"
Mu Linfeng said curiously: "Why did Miss Jiahui say that? Mu is just asking for advice. If there is anything offensive about the words, please don't take it personally!"
Tokugawa Iie looked at Mu Linfeng and saw that his face was calm, as if he really didn't understand, so he said: "Mu-kun, please don't forget that the dispute between our Tokugawa family and the Toyotomi family has existed since ancient times.
We have been busy with internal strife, so how can we free up our hands to develop other things? Despite this, our Tokugawa family's shipyard has been maintained and has never given up..."
Mu Linfeng then said: "Oh, I understand, and Japan has just experienced the turbulent Warring States Period, no wonder... But are the Tokugawa family really willing to use ships in exchange for Mu's firearms?"
Tokugawa Ie smiled and said: "Of course, Mu Jun, don't worry. In fact, in order to prepare for this transaction, my brother has ordered the shipyard to quickly build more than twenty warships. They are all parked in the port at the moment. As long as Mu Shuai nods, he will be ready."
Can we sail to Huai'an port!"
When Mu Linfeng heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Brother Tokugawa is serious!" He said in his heart: "It turns out that Tokugawa Iemitsu had already prepared and wanted my firearms, but this was just one-sided by Tokugawa Ie.
It is not clear whether this happened or not. Even if Tokugawa Iemitsu is really willing to exchange twenty battleships for firearms, it is not known whether their battleships are as fast as Tokugawa Ie said!"
Mu Linfeng pondered for a while and asked Tokugawa Ie: "I wonder how many firearms the Tokugawa family needs?"
Tokugawa Ie smiled and said: "Of course the more the better, but I don't know how much Mu Jun can provide?"
Mu Linfeng looked at Tokugawa Ie, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Okay, how about one of your Tokugawa's battleships in exchange for Mu's thousand muskets and two cannons?"
Tokugawa Ie pondered for a while after hearing this, and then said: "Then twenty ships can only be exchanged for twenty thousand muskets and forty cannons?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "To be honest, 20,000 muskets and 40 artillery pieces, not to mention coming to unify Japan, are more than enough even if they want to invade the Central Plains. Besides, the power of Mu's firearms is obvious to all, and Tokugawa
How about the family's ship falling to the ground? Mu is still in the stage of recovery... Miss Jiahui, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Tokugawa Ie stopped talking. After a long time, he said: "As for the Tokugawa's ship falling to the ground, Mu Jun naturally knew that Ie Hui didn't lie when he saw the ship. Mu Jun knew that our Japanese
It is an island country and has always depended on the sea. If we don’t have good shipbuilding skills, wouldn’t we be waiting for death?”
Mu Linfeng thought that what Tokugawa Ie said was quite right. Japan has always been a country with a relatively developed fishing industry. Tokugawa Ie said that their family's shipbuilding technology is so good. Although Mu Linfeng has not seen it, it is logically inferred.
, it should be possible.
Mu Linfeng then smiled and said, "Well, Miss Jiahui, how many firearms do you want?"
Tokugawa Ie smiled and said: "Actually, it is not easy to build a ship in Japan. Whether it is the quantity of materials or the cumbersome manufacturing process, it is quite troublesome. So in terms of price, if a ship is directly
If we sell it to Mu Jun, the charge of 50,000 taels is absolutely reasonable. Considering the price that Mu Shuai sold it to Northwest Li Zicheng, what conditions does Mu Jun think are more suitable?"
Mu Linfeng couldn't help but feel shuddered when he heard this. Even the price of the firearms he sold to Li Zicheng was already known to Tokugawa Ie? Calculated in this way, according to Tokugawa Ie's words, a ship is 50,000 taels, so two
Ten ships are equivalent to one million taels of silver, which is exactly double the price of Li Zicheng's firearms. He just said that twenty ships would give him 20,000 muskets and forty artillery pieces. Obviously, in Tokugawa Ie's mind,
Clearly.
If we really calculate according to the price given to Li Zicheng, then at least 40,000 muskets and 400 artillery pieces must be given to the Tokugawa family to be considered an equal exchange.
Mu Linfeng couldn't help but ponder for a long time, and did not directly answer Tokugawa Ie, because selling to Li Zicheng and selling to the Japanese are two completely different concepts, just like Mu Linfeng refused to sell to Manchuria until Dayu'er personally came to soften the door.
Even if they were forced to do so, they were not sold to Manchuria. It is the same reason.
Mu Linfeng knew clearly that the national sentiments of people in this era were even worse than those of the angry youths of the 21st century. If he were not careful, he might push himself to a point of no return.
Mu Linfeng thought to himself, this is just a bet. If it is really sold to the Japanese and the Tokugawa family fulfills its promise and seclusion from the country to cultivate their health, then naturally it will be nothing. If once the Tokugawa family takes control of the political power of Japan, they will start to
If his ambitions expand and he intends to invade the Central Plains, then Mu Linfeng will be a sinner through the ages.
Tokugawa Jiehui saw that Mu Linfeng had not spoken for a long time, and then said: "Mu Jun, are there any other difficulties?"
Mu Linfeng asked Tokugawa Ie a silly question at this time: "After the Tokugawa family gets the power of Japan, will they really stop disturbing the Central Plains?"
Mu Linfeng didn't know why he asked this, and when he asked, he regretted it very much.
Unexpectedly, Tokugawa Jiehui's answer was beyond Mu Linfeng's expectation. Tokugawa Jiehui said: "Jiahui doesn't know. Jiahui is only here to be responsible for negotiations and promote cooperation between the two parties. As for my brother getting political power,
Jiahui didn't dare to guarantee what his next move would be. Jiahui could have said clearly that he would not do it, but Jiahui didn't want to deceive Mu Jun, because Jiahui really didn't know what his brother was thinking..."
Mu Linfeng looked at Tokugawa Ie and said nothing. He did not expect that Tokugawa Ie would answer like this. Mu Linfeng was just so eloquent because he just thought that Tokugawa Ie would definitely answer him and said no, so at least he would now
In my heart, I would be able to pass this level of my own, but I didn’t expect the answer to be like this.
Tokugawa Ie then added: "But what Ie can be sure of is that after the chaos of the Warring States Period in Japan, our people have indeed been in dire straits. If Japan is in the hands of ambitious people like Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the people will not know it."
How much more suffering will I have to endure? Ie Hui can guarantee that as long as our Tokugawa family gets the political power of Japan, we will definitely fight against the war and people's livelihood first. As for what will happen after the development, that is beyond Ie Hui's control. Ie Hui is just a female stream.
I just hope that my allergies will no longer suffer from the disaster of war and live a happy life. Jiahui cannot think about the things that will happen in the future. Even if she thinks about these things, there is nothing she can do..."
When Mu Linfeng heard this, he laughed and said: "Miss Jiahui is honest, yes, the people of our two countries are in dire straits now. What they need is peace, and then the price of peace and the premise of peace are
War, in fact, Jiahui, your thoughts at the moment coincide with Mu. Mu doesn’t like war either, but sometimes, it’s really not allowed to happen, alas..."
When Tokugawa Ie heard what Mu Linfeng said, he couldn't help but nodded repeatedly. Mu Linfeng was right. It would be great if there was no war in time. However, all this can only exist in fantasy.