si-mexico Chapter 430 The plan is to raise the white flag
Chapter 430 The plan is to raise the white flag
The general had no choice but to launch the most intense speech. The rise and fall of the kingdom depended on this one move, and everyone was ready to fight against these Japanese pirates.
The mission of all of them was to snatch a musket from Qi Kou, even if it meant losing their lives, and to protect it with their lives so that the other party could imitate it.
The Eastern Japanese! Everyone knows this, they just love to do things like taking their own lives, treating them as if they were human beings. As long as they can achieve their goals, what does the death of a few minions matter?
Where did the words "shezhu" (cow and horse) and "cow and horse" (ox and horse) come from? Aren't they the ones who created them?
Fortunately, the general was in high spirits, ready to fight to the death. Fortunately, there were still some intelligent people among the East Japanese who quickly tried to persuade the general.
"Not really! We don't need to risk our lives to get firearms!"
any solution?
Since the Qi invaders came from Great Qi, right? That means their firearms were brought from Great Qi. Here, we might have to sacrifice many people to get one, but in Great Qi, it might only cost a few taels of silver.
Ok?
I have to say, the think tank of the NPC generals are really smart, okay?
This makes sense!
but……
Well said, but that's bullshit!
There are pirates everywhere outside. These guys roam the waters of East Wo, Da Qi and Goryeo all day long, and when they see an opportunity, they will attack in groups.
It's good enough that I can survive and not be found by others. Do you think it's possible to go to Da Qi by sea?
The think tanks on the side were really about to vomit!
The current daimyo is really stupid. If his family was not hereditary and if there was not Iwami Ginzan, he would have been killed long ago.
"General! We can't leave, but the Qi people can come in! According to the information I received, there is a merchant named Lin Jiaxuan in Feitianban. He just visited Shikoku not long ago!"
Ok?
It's true, as soon as the think tank finished speaking, the general reacted. The implication was that they didn't need to fight to the death. Wouldn't it be better to let Fei Tianfan talk to Lin Jiaxuan and get a gun from him?
"But……"
The general was stunned on the spot, and then looked embarrassed. "We have already issued a declaration of war, and the pirates have accepted the challenge. If we do nothing...will it be a bit...a bit of a problem?"
His meaning is very clear!
The general's reputation is still important. It would be unreasonable for us not to fight. If the news gets out, how will we survive in the future?
The military advisor who was in charge of giving him advice was called "Ichiro Tanaka". He was a rare talent that only appeared once in a century. He was the father of the current general and the talent was specially left to him.
Tanaka was really helpless and heartbroken about what the general did and this behavior that had a very good name.
"General! Actually, this battle is not without its own benefits for us."
"Oh! Tanaka, what do you mean?"
"In my opinion, if the pirates were a loose group, they would be very difficult to deal with. However... if there is a Pirate King among them, it means they have order. We can also use this order to restrain them!"
"Uh...what do you mean?"
"..."
Oh my god! This guy only has this one line, nothing else, right?
With a sigh, Tanaka Ichiro didn't beat around the bush and simply said bluntly: "Negotiate! Send silver!"
Ok?
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone at the scene was stunned. No one had expected that Ichiro Tanaka’s method would be to “send New Year’s tribute”.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all started complaining, saying that Ichiro Tanaka was simply hilarious. I've heard of defeated nations ceding territory and paying compensation, but I've never heard of a nation ceding territory and paying compensation to pirates.
"Bakayashi! Tanaka, what are you thinking? By doing this, where is the Shogun's reputation? Where is the reputation of my country, the East Wo?"
"As a nation, how can we surrender to pirates? The general will surely be laughed at by the other daimyo. How can he then rule over them?"
Everyone was very emotional and started to complain about Tanaka Ichiro, who had obviously expected to be attacked by everyone after he announced the plan.
and so……
He acted very calmly, holding a "Ladies' Fan" in his hand, and waved it calmly, saying, "If we accept the challenge, we will suffer heavy losses under the current circumstances! What we will lose is not only the general's reputation, but also the lives of our East Japanese warriors."
Having said that, Tanaka Ichiro turned his gaze towards the others present and continued in a cold voice, "We're clearly at a disadvantage right now. If we want to turn the tide, what we lack most is time. And to buy time, we can only use silver and the general's respect to hold them back! Once our firearms are forged, that will truly strengthen our nation!"
have to say……
Tanaka's words were very effective. The think tanks who were arguing collectively just now all felt that he was a humiliating country, after hearing these words.
They were all whispering and discussing it. It was indeed as Tanaka said, when it came to face, it was obviously easier to sacrifice the lives of the samurai for muskets than to sacrifice the general's face and some gold and silver.
and……
The Eastern Japanese people of this period knew to some extent the principle of enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens. If they were just doing it for the sake of face, they would never be able to defeat these Qi bandits.
Seeing that the debate had finally come to an end, the general stopped talking and stood up and delivered an impassioned speech.
"I wanted to fight to the death! But I had no pity for the lives of my warriors. If I could trade my dignity for future victory, I wouldn't hesitate a moment!"
All of a sudden, all the think tanks and ministers present knelt on the ground, each of them shouting, "Great General, what a wise man!"
There are even more exaggerated ones, where they wail loudly to express the king's worry and the minister's humiliation, and the minister's death due to the king's humiliation.
That's it...
When the mighty pirates appeared in the waters of Honshu, Li Jihuan was eager to fight. But what happened before him was completely unexpected and unbelievable.
Damn it! Didn’t we agree to have a fight?
What's going on now? Why can't we see any Eastern Japanese warships in this area?
Since we can't see the warships, let's attack the land. Everyone is ready to land and rob.
result……
What's the matter with the other party hoisting the white flag?