Chapter 584: Synchronization of History
Han Zhenhan made a guess about the strategy of the Shimazu family. Some people nodded in agreement and some people were very hesitant. The first one questioned was Shi Xiang Gu.
"Then the Shimazu family must have a mind. The direction of Ryuzazu Temple is mostly waterways, and the land is very active. Our naval camp can easily block there. The ships I sent out have been understanding the local situation. The location of Ryuzazu Temple has always been an important port for Chinese merchants to trade with Japan. Of course, most of the Chinese merchant ships come from the direction of Goryeo. Some of them ventured from some places in Jiaozhou, Qingzhou."
"And there are ships coming from our Qingzhou?"
After Shi Xianggu finished speaking, Han Zhenhan was stunned there... Because Qingzhou is now completely under the control of the Brotherhood and the Xinyi Gang, it can be said that this is a completely upgraded version of Yuncheng. Yuncheng originally relied on radiating most of the land area and population and manpower in Shanxi and Shaanxi. However, Shi Xianggu suddenly said that there was a merchant ship from his territory, Han Zhenhan, who came to Japan from his territory, did not understand it very much. It was just that Boss Bai, who was in charge of intelligence, was not in Satsuma, so he could not prove it.
"Well, there is, the ports in Liangzhe became depressed because of the last rumor. After Qingzhou changed its ownership, a large number of merchants saw business opportunities. Many people bought storefront shops in Qingzhou, but in the shipping side, because there are no dock officials in Qingzhou, the merchant ships docked in Qingzhou are almost free, which makes merchants flock to it."
"Oh? And this matter...what are the main trade goods?"
"The big ones are like animals, and the small ones include porcelain, jade, and some swords."
Han Zhenhan raised his eyebrows, and Song Ting, the ordinary pigs, sheep, and Song Ting, would not care about it, but in this era, cattle and horses, they can all be divided into the category of strategic materials, and they are not anything that can be touched by merchants. Of course, Han Zhenhan can get it mainly because of the trade deals between Ali Buge. And because the trade surplus of Brothers workshops has a huge profit advantage. These so-called strategic materials are obtained from Mongolia and delivered to the Brothers’ Union.
“Where are the main businessmen coming from?”
"Fuzhou, Yongzhou and other places..."
Another important factor is that the black flag and red flag of the entire Chinese offshore sea account for almost 70% of the 200th black flag and red flag, which means that 70% of the sea area was originally within their control. When Han Zhenhan subdued two groups of pirates, the past merchant ships overturned several times in a few months.
"Sister Niu, let's arrange for the "Hongqi Gang" to come forward to collect the fees. The charging standards are charged according to the size and tonnage of passing ships. Regardless of whether the ship is empty, one or two per hundred materials... Is it considered too much?"
Han Zhenhan asked Shi Xianggu in a controversial tone, which also showed Han Zhenhan's respect for Shi Xianggu, because although the Red Flag Gang was gone, Han Zhenhan asked to leave the eyeliner of the Red Flag Gang and the Black Flag Gang, which was a secret whistle.
"In addition, how about the ships traveling to Japan that are charged according to a hundred and ten taels of materials? Those who refuse to pay will collect the goods and tow the ship away, and the crew and merchants... should be released. There is no need to use people to make money. Just collect a reasonable toll at sea."
After listening to Han Zhenhan’s two words, Shi Xianggu started to speak.
"One or two liang of materials is not too much. We originally collected the money we received on a monthly basis. The ships traveling to Japan wanted to be high because the small boats could not be paid at all. However, any large ship with three masts had to be worth thousands of materials. If we counted like this, it would not be a small amount of money. I am afraid that they would find another way out..."
Shi Xianggu said with concern, after all, China has a long coastline, and there are too many ways to dock and load and unload goods by the sea, and the current ships of the Brotherhood can't be caught by the Brotherhood alone.
"It doesn't matter. We sent several teams of people to sway at the sea. If the merchant ship cannot get the tax payment certificate, then the ship will be detained and the people and ships will be separated. If there is any resistance, everyone will be thrown into the mine to mine."
This is to artificially impose a maritime ban on Japan, but don’t forget that the country closest to Japan is actually Goryeo. At this time, Goryeo was still surviving under the power of the Mongols. There was a three-part civil strife within the Goryeo Dynasty. Of course, Han Zhenhan did not know about this small-scale civil strife.
However, the territory of Japan has not stopped within the territory of the state. After the reshuffle, the Hojo family was busy training various daimyos in the territory of the state. However, the territory of the shogunate itself is incorrect, and every time the power changes change, the regime will be shaken.
Therefore, the current shogunate government has no time to take care of the war on Kyushu Island. Although the number and size of the Shimazu family's "army" surprised the entire government and the public, the daimyos in the state did not feel any pressure.
"Plan up the military as soon as possible and send troops to attack Izo County tomorrow morning..."
Han Zhenhan knocked the stick in his hand for a long time on the edge of the sand table. Staff Wang read the report he had finished reading to the people around him. In the end, Han Zhenhan still gave the order.
At the same time, Shimazu Kutaki also convened all the subordinates of the Shimazu family, all the samurai warriors, including the above men, gathered in the Izo County city.
"My son, the young noble man, the hope of the Shimazu family, will officially inherit the position of the vassal lord of my Shimazu family tonight, and I will assist him as an ordinary samurai in the Shimazu family."
Although Shimazu Takano had actually controlled the Shimazu family's army, it was also because Shimazu Kutaki fell ill, which is obvious to everyone, and Shimazu Kakanoon only temporarily replaced Shimazu Kutaki's position.
This is not the same as Shimazu Kutaki's actual transmission of this position, or it is in line with the rules. However, the person who received the convening thought that the reason for gathering today was because Shimazu Kutaki was afraid of the war and wanted to deprive Shimazu Kutaki of his command. However, what people never expected was that Shimazu Kutaki actually gave his position to his second son in front of almost all Shimazu retainers. He also announced that he would assist Shimazu Kutaki.
"Don't sigh! I believe many of you already know that our Satsuma State has been occupied, but what you don't know is who occupied our Satsuma State. Today I will let me tell you that he is the one who occupied our Satsuma State!"
Chapter completed!