Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 769

[Chapter 769]

“Father is right, Dasong’s steam industry is so terrifying, fighting against it is like hitting a stone with an egg. In the eyes of a child, the king of Yan arrested us, let us go to Yancheng, and let us come back again. Give us a reminder and give us a chance.” Hojo Cang looked at the steamboat going away slowly, and said anxiously.

His father is very old, and he will be the next generation of feudal lords in a few years.

He is more anxious than his father.

What’s more, he has been dissatisfied with the shogunate’s tax increase policy for a long time.

Just frightened by the prestige of the Watanabe case, I can only smash my teeth and swallow it in my stomach.

But it’s different now, if the Yuqian clan had the support of King Yan, the Watanabe case would not be the case of his Hojo family.

Yuqian Fan no longer has to pay heavy taxes.

Hojo Chuankei woke up with Hojo’s words.

Yes, his son was right, it was easy for King Yan to kill them, but it took a lot of trouble to catch them and release them again. Thinking about it carefully, he did hide this meaning.

“It’s not too late, you prepare some generous gifts. In a few days, we will go to Dasong by boat to meet King Yan and find out what King Yan has to say. If King Yan is really willing to support us, I, Yuqian Fan, will stand on my own from now on.” Hojo Chuankei pondered.

Back then, the Watanabe case conquered Dongying by relying on the guns and artillery obtained from the Western natives. He had to surrender, but he was not convinced in his heart.

Since his Watanabe case can rely on the Western natives to run amok in Dongying, why can’t his Hojo family not.

Among the former feudal clans of Japan, his Hojo family has always been well-known.

It is because after losing in the Watanabe case, Haruta, Kuki, Ogawa and other little-known Xiaofan overwhelmed him.

He was not reconciled, but he could only bear it, and now, he didn’t have to bear it anymore.

Three days later, several merchant ships set off from Andong City, carrying a large amount of gold, silver and jewels to Yanzhou.

In the Koryo waters, they were discovered by the patrolling Dasong warship.

Knowing their purpose, the battleship let them go.

After another five days or so, they returned to Yancheng again and were brought into the Palace of King Yan.

“His Royal Highness, please support my Hojo family. My Hojo family is willing to leave the shogunate with Yuqian Fan. Since then, Koryo has enshrined Daisong as the upper kingdom.”

As soon as Zhao Xu appeared in the meeting hall, Hojo Chuankei and Hojokura immediately knelt down, said loudly.

The translator who was traveling with him immediately told Zhao Xu about him.

Many of the pirates on Wufeng Island can speak both Dasong and Dongying.

So after occupying Wufeng Island, there is no need for translation anymore.

However, in fact, Zhao Xu can understand Dongying.

He knows not only Japanese, but also Russian, Angsa, and Germanic. After all, he has vast knowledge in his mind.

But even so, on this occasion, he still needs a big interpreter.

He wants to speak Dasong’s language, on diplomatic occasions now and in the future.

“Exemption.” Zhao Xu raised his hand, and the two of them woke up, “Among the four vassals, your Hojo family is the first to understand the meaning of this king. It’s rare, rare, but you need to pay a price if you want to get my king’s support.” Yes .”

The arrival of Hojo and his son proved that his strategy worked.

Once, the Watanabe case was unrivaled in their hearts, but seeing Dasong’s steam industry, the image of the Watanabe case was shattered.

If they are loyal to the Watanabe case, Dasong has the ability to destroy Yuqian Fan.

And with the support of King Yan, they will not only be able to regain the power of the Yuqian clan, but may also become the strongest clan in Dongying.

“Your Highness, please be kind, as long as Your Highness supports the Hojo family, I, Hojo Chuankei, can also dedicate my life to Your Highness.” Hojo Chuankei looked determined.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xu nodded slightly.

The Hojo father and son thought it through, so he said: “This king can give you a smooth-bore gun with a range of 200 meters, or a field gun with an effective range of 2,000 meters, but your Hojo family must guarantee your loyalty to Dasong. , to meet some of the king’s conditions.”

After a pause, he said: “First, since everyone in the Yuqian clan has learned the Dasong language and Dasong characters, and abolished the Dongying characters, secondly, the Yuqian clan has opened the market to me. And it is not allowed to levy taxes on goods from Yanzhou, allowing Yanzhou merchants to do business in Yuqian Fan, and protecting the personal safety and interests of Yanzhou merchants.”

“Third, allow Da Song to establish a business office and newspaper in Yuqian Fan. Fourth, accept Song Round transactions, gradually stop using Japanese currency, and these firearms can’t be given for free, they need to be exchanged for silver and real objects.” Hojo Chuankei and Hojo

Cang glanced at each other.

They thought the king of Yan would raise such harsh conditions.

Now, these conditions were laid out, which made them breathe a sigh of relief.

It doesn’t matter if the Japanese script is abolished, anyway, the Japanese script and the Dasong script are 60% similar.

Moreover, seeing Dasong’s steam industry, they have regarded Dasong as their master in their hearts, and the unified language and writing make it easier for them to learn from Dasong.

As for trade, these conditions were previously open to Western countries in the Watanabe case.

They just turned to Daesong to open up.

As for the business hall, it doesn’t matter, they have never heard of the newspaper office, so they asked King Yan.

Knowing what a newspaper office is, he didn’t take it seriously.

Not to mention paying for the firearms at the end.

On the contrary, they still felt a little uneasy, and asked Zhao Xu: “We agree to all of these, but we still hope that His Royal Highness King Yan can station troops and horses in Yuqian Fan to protect Yuqian Fan.”

This is the little nine in their hearts.

Declaring self-reliance, they were worried that the Watanabe case would attack him. If there was King Yan’s army, the Watanabe case would always have to be weighed.

And they have obtained the King Yan firearms, they always need time to recruit troops and train for a period of time.

This empty window period is very dangerous, and they are at ease with the protection of King Yan’s soldiers and horses.

“Yes, I will send a thousand soldiers to station in Yuqian Fan, but you need to bear the food and grass supply for the thousand soldiers.” Zhao Xu had a serious face and chuckled in his heart.

The father and son have not yet realized the severity of these conditions.

Especially in terms of commerce and trade, at present, Yanzhou’s commerce and trade are stronger than that of Japan.

This is just like contemporary developed countries exporting commodities to poor countries. The products of developed countries will soon occupy the markets of developing countries, and businessmen from developed countries will also enter all walks of life in the country and occupy a dominant position.

“Thank you, Your Highness.” Seeing King Yan’s promise, the father and son were even more grateful. For them, the rise of the Hojo family was unstoppable.

They no longer need to look at the faces of the shogunate.

After deciding on this matter, Zhao Xu called Dong An and asked Dong An to entertain Hojo and his son, but he would not go.

After the two left, Zhao Xu looked at the map of Dongying.

He has already spent a piece in the north of Dongpu.

As for whether the other three feudal lords will come or not, he is not worried.

Once the Hojo family becomes stronger, he doesn’t believe they can sit still.

Maybe not only these three families, but more feudal lords will come to Yanzhou.

Then, he recalled the mineral products of Japan.

In contemporary times, the country of Wa was called the Silver Islands during the Ming Dynasty.

This is because the silver mines in Japan were buried as shallow as the oil fields in Middle Earth, so they were easy to mine, so that they became the largest silver mines in the world at that time.

In addition to silver mines, the gold mines in Woguo are also buried very shallowly, followed by sulfur.

Of these three minerals, the first two contributed to the establishment of the silver standard and later the gold standard currency system.

Sulfur is helpful for the production of gunpowder. This time, he must ask the firm to seize these mines.

(end of this chapter)