Become a feudal king from today

"Father is right. The steam industry in Dasong is so terrifying. Fighting against it is like hitting a stone with an egg. From a child's point of view, King Yan captured us, sent us to Yancheng, and then let us back, just to give us a Wake up and give us a chance," Hojokura said urgently as he looked at the steamer Dasong going away.

His father is old, and in a few years he will be the next generation lord.

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.

I was just frightened by the reputation of the Watanabe case, so I could only break my teeth and swallow it in my stomach.

But things are different now. If the Uzen Clan had the support of King Yan, the Watanabe case would not be able to affect the Hojo family.

The Uzen Domain no longer had to pay heavy taxes.

Hojo Kawaki's words awakened Hojo Kawakei.

Yes, his son was right. It was very simple for King Yan to kill them, but he went to a lot of trouble to catch them and then release them. If you think about it carefully, you can indeed hide this meaning.

"Without further delay, please prepare some generous gifts. In a few days, we will take a boat to Dasong in person to meet with King Yan and find out what King Yan has to say. If King Yan is really willing to support us, our Yuqian clan will be independent from now on." Hojo Kawakei said thoughtfully.

Back then, Watanabe conquered Japan with the muskets and artillery he obtained from the Western natives. He had to surrender, but he was unconvinced in his heart.

Since the Watanabe case can rely on the Western natives to run rampant in Japan, why can't the Hojo family.

Among the former Japanese vassals, his Hojo family had always been famous.

It was because after being defeated in the Watanabe case, Haruta, Kuki, Ogawa and other small clans that had always been unknown were overpowered.

He was unwilling to do so, but he could only endure it. Now, he didn't have to endure it anymore.

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

In the waters of Goryeo, they were discovered by the patrolling battleship Daesong.

Knowing their purpose, the battleship let them go.

After another five days, they returned to Yancheng again and were introduced to Prince Yan's Mansion.

"Your Highness Prince Yan, please support our Hojo family. Our Hojo family is willing to take the Uzen domain to break away from the shogunate. Since then, we have respected Daesong as the superior kingdom like Goryeo."

In the meeting hall, as soon as Zhao Xu appeared, Hojo Kawakei and Hojo Kura immediately knelt down and spoke loudly.

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

Many of the pirates on Wufeng Island understand both Dasong and Japanese languages.

Therefore, after occupying Wufeng Island, there is no longer a shortage of translators.

However, Zhao Xu can actually understand Japanese.

Not only does he know Japanese, Russian, Angsa, and Germanic languages, after all, he has a vast amount of knowledge in his head.

But even so, he still needs a Dasong translator for this occasion.

He wants to speak the language of great praise, which is the current diplomatic situation and will always be in the future.

"No courtesy." Zhao Xu held up his hands, and the two of them became aware, "Among the four vassals, your Hojo family is the first to understand what I mean. It's rare, it's rare, but if you want to get my support, you have to pay a price. of."

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

Once, the Watanabe case was unrivaled in their hearts, but when they saw Dasong's steam industry, the image of the Watanabe case was shattered.

If they pledge allegiance to the Watanabe case, Daisong has the power to bring down the Uzen clan.

With the support of King Yan, they will not only be able to regain the power of the Yuqian vassal, but may also become the strongest vassal in Japan.

"Your Highness, please tell me that as long as Your Highness supports the Hojo family, I, Hojo Kawakei, can dedicate my life to Your Highness." Hojo Kawakei looked firm.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly when he heard this.

The Hojo father and son thought this through, so he said: "I can give you muskets with a range of 200 meters, and I can also give you field artillery with an effective range of 2,000 meters, but your Hojo family must guarantee your loyalty to the song. , meet some of the king’s conditions.”

After a pause, he said: "First, since everyone in the Uzen Domain has learned Dasong language and characters, Japanese characters have been abolished. Secondly, Uzen Domain has opened its market to Dasong, and cannot levy taxes on Yanzhou goods. Allow Yanzhou merchants to do business in Yuqian Domain, and protect the personal safety and interests of Yanzhou merchants.”

"Third, allow Dasong to establish business offices and newspapers in Uzen Domain. Fourth, accept Songyuan transactions and gradually stop using Japanese currency. Also, these firearms cannot be given away for free. They need to be exchanged for silver and physical goods."

Hojo Kawakei and Hojo Kura looked at each other.

They thought King Yan would impose such harsh conditions.

Now that these conditions have been laid out, they are relieved.

It doesn’t matter if the Japanese script is abolished. Anyway, the Japanese script is 60% similar to the Dasong script.

Moreover, after meeting the steam industry of Dasong, they already regard Dasong as their master in their hearts. The unified writing and language make it easier for them to learn from Dasong.

As for trade, these conditions had been opened to Western countries in the Watanabe case before.

They simply turned to the Great Song to open up.

As for the merchant house, it didn't matter. They had never heard of the newspaper office, so they asked King Yan.

Once he understood what a newspaper was, he didn't take it seriously.

Not to mention paying for the firearm in the end.

However, they still felt a little uneasy and asked Zhao Xu: "We agree to all these, but we also hope that His Highness King Yan can station troops and horses in Yuqian Fan to protect Yuqian Fan."

This is Xiao Jiujiu in their hearts.

After declaring independence, they were worried that the Watanabe case would attack him. If the King of Yan's army was present, the Watanabe case would always have to be considered.

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

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

"Yes, I will send a thousand soldiers and horses to garrison Yuqian Fan, but you need to bear the supply of food and grass for these thousand soldiers." Zhao Xu looked serious but chuckled in his heart.

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

Especially in terms of commerce, Yanzhou's commerce is currently stronger than Japan's.

This is just like contemporary developed countries exporting goods to poor countries. Commodities from 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 face of the shogunate.

After deciding the matter, Zhao Xu called Dong An and asked Dong An to entertain the Hojo father and son, but he did not go.

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

He has already spent a piece of money in northern Japan.

As for whether the other three feudal lords would come, he wasn't worried.

Once the Hojo family became stronger, he didn't believe they would be able to sit still.

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

Then, he recalled Japan's mineral resources.

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

This is because the silver mines in Japan were buried very shallowly and were easy to mine, just like the oil fields in China. It became the largest silver mine in the world at that time.

In addition to silver mines, the Japanese gold mines are also very shallow, and the next most abundant one is sulfur.

Of these three minerals, the first two helped Dasong establish the silver standard and later the gold standard currency system.

Sulfur helps in the production of gunpowder. This time, he will definitely ask the trading company to take advantage of these mines.