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Chapter 1100 Negotiation

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    The Shimai clan was very satisfied with the effect he had caused, and continued to explain the motivations of the Sakai merchants with a respectful look.

    To put it simply, it was because the Murakami Navy controlled the Seto Inland Sea and harmed the interests of Sakai merchants.

    The Seto Inland Sea is located in the center of the three islands of Japan. It is the inland sea of ??the entire Japan. It was a prosperous trade area in ancient Japan.  Sakai City is the commercial center of this sea area and has accumulated a lot of wealth relying on the Seto Inland Sea.

    But in such a place where ships come and go frequently and wealth is concentrated, a large number of pirates will naturally emerge during the troubled times of the Warring States Period.  Moreover, the islands in the Seto Inland Sea are densely populated and may seem calm, but in fact the routes are very complex, which creates excellent conditions for pirates to control the routes and become bigger and stronger.

    Of course, Sakai City has a lot of money, so it will naturally adopt the method of recruitment and bribery to establish a powerful navy to protect its waterways.  But in Japan, businessmen have a low status, and even if they have money, they cannot recruit outstanding generals and samurai to work for them.  Therefore, it is no problem to deal with ordinary pirates, but it is beyond the power to fight against those daimyo who go to sea.

    ??For example, the Murakami Navy.

    Because the Murakami Navy occupied three key strongholds in the Seto Inland Sea - Noshima, Innoshima and Kurijima, they were also called the Mishima Navy. They were completely different from the Mishima Japanese pirates who robbed the daimyo, and their strength was completely different.  .

    The Mishima navy belongs to the same Murakami clan. Although they have been separated for a hundred and fifty years, they have always been closely connected, developing independently and supporting each other.  Eventually, he gradually became the overlord of the Western Seto Sea.  They set up checkpoints on the islands to collect "sail money" from passing ships, which is one-tenth of the price of the goods carried by the ships. But when money is tight, they will find any excuse and confiscate the ships and goods.  .

    Therefore, it is completely understandable that the businessmen of Sakai City hate the Murakami navy, and it is also very reasonable for them to be willing to spend two million taels to hire the Ming Dynasty fleet to destroy them.

    And with such a high price, it is natural to tie up with the Ming Dynasty fleet and occupy a favorable position in tomorrow's trade, which will explode in the future - Sakai City's business network covers the three islands of Japan, even if it only deals with domestic products  Importers, they will soon be able to earn back the two million taels.

    Both Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong believed this.  But Zhao Hao sneered.

    "Mr., why are you laughing?" The Shimai clan was so embarrassed by Mr. Zhao's laughter.

    "Hahaha, I think you are very beautiful. Not only are you beautiful, but your thoughts are also beautiful." Mr. Zhao laughed twice, leaned over and looked at the Shimai clan kneeling on the ground and said, "I am willing to follow you.  Make friends with people who are generous. Two million taels, I¡¯ll help you kill the Mishima navy, no problem!¡±

    As he said that, he gave a four-thumbs-up sign and said, "Let's do this. You can add another two million taels, and I'll help you get rid of the real water army in one go!"

    The Manabe Navy is another hegemon in the Seto Inland Sea. It and the Murakami Navy occupy both ends of the sea area. They are also a serious problem for Sakai City.

    "This" The Shimai clan showed a troubled expression, and hesitated and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I will discuss this matter with everyone when I go back to Sakai City. But this time, it will definitely be too late  "

    "Hehehe, okay." Zhao Hao nodded with a smile and agreed happily.

    The Shimai clan had a false alarm and quickly signed a contract on the spot.  After both parties signed the contract, Mr. Zhao dusted off the black-and-white agreement and suddenly smiled lightly and said: "Actually, Mr. Shimai, there is no need to hide it. You were sent by Oda Nobunaga. What do you have to do with me? As long as the money is given,  It¡¯s enough, whose business is not to do it?¡±

    Zhao Hao¡¯s tone was very gentle, as if he was talking about family affairs. When the Shimai clan heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning. He never expected that Zhao Hao knew the situation in Japan as if he could see patterns in the palm of his hand.  Even the merchants of Sakai City knew that they had recently surrendered to the Oda family.

    He understands that if he continues to be secretive, he can only completely cut himself off from the other party.  Then his knees softened and he leaned to the ground, and immediately cried bitterly: "I really don't dare to deceive you, sir. It's true that I was sent to Kyushu by Lord Nobunaga, but it was not Lord Nobunaga's intention to contact you. It was me, Sakai."  It's just a businessman trying to save himself."

    Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong were completely confused by what they heard. They thought that the relationship between the county heads and township heads in Japan was too complicated, and they didn't know how the young master knew it so well.

    Without it, just play more with ¡®Nobunaga¡¯ and ¡®Taiko¡¯, and you¡¯ll know everything.

    Zhao Hao still maintained an inscrutable expression on his face and listened quietly to the Shimai clan's explanation.

    In fact, it is very simple. Sakai City is in Osaka and is very close to Kyoto, so it has always had a close relationship with the shogun.  Later, Miyoshi and three others killed the swordsman general Ashikaga Yoshiteru, and Sakai City had to rely on the Miyoshi family.  Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Oda Nobunaga repelled the Miyoshi and three others, successfully went to Luo, and forced Sakai City to provide military expenses and obey the Oda family.

    The Shimai clan is a living thing?Why did the big businessmen in Sakai City and Hakata support the relatively weak Otomo Sorin in this offensive and defensive battle between the Maori family and the Otomo family?  In fact, it was because Oda Nobunaga wanted to contain the Western Overlord Motonari Mouri, so he ordered the merchants of Sakai City to support the Otomo family.

    But Nobunaga¡¯s position is not stable, especially since he issued a series of decrees this year restricting the power of the shogun, and has become enemies with the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki.  Moreover, powerful forces such as the Miyoshi Sanzu, Ishiyama Honganji, Takeda family, Mori family, etc. are also hostile to the Oda family.  This made the merchants of Sakai City very worried that the Oda family would be involved in the war and destroy everything they had worked hard for.

    It was with this mentality that the Shimai clan could not only please Oda Nobunaga, but also attract an aid to Sakai City, and hurried to Usuki Castle to contact the Ming Dynasty fleet.

    His wishful thinking is that as long as he can establish a relationship with the Ming Dynasty people and become their most important distributor in Japan, the Ming Dynasty people will definitely not sit back and watch Sakai City get involved in the war, so as not to affect normal trade.  With the endorsement of the powerful Ming Dynasty fleet, no matter whether Lord Nobunaga loses or wins, no matter who dominates Kyoto, Sakai City can continue to be neutral.

    ? ? Taking a step back, even if we cannot reach an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, we can still wipe out the Murakami navy and make the Seto Inland Sea completely peaceful.  Because the Manabe navy, another tyrant in this sea area, had already submitted to the Oda family after Nobunaga went to Luo.

    So when Zhao Hao asked for more money to help him destroy the Manabe family, the Shimai clan would hesitate to evade, because they were now considered a family.

    It was from this test that Zhao Hao knew Shimai's position.

    This is why you can¡¯t. It¡¯s the same as playing against someone who has opened the whole map. You can¡¯t hide it from him by any means!

    In the end, Mr. Zhao clearly told Shimai that it was okay to get his asylum, but the key was how sincerity he could show.  For example, Otomo Zonglin gave Kyushu the exclusive right to foreign trade and a military expenditure of one million taels a year.  So what price is Sakai City willing to pay?

    This is obviously not a question that Shimai can answer. He has to go back and report to Sakai, and then make a democratic decision and come up with a charter.

    Of course, the two million taels of the agreement to eliminate the three-island naval force is still in effect.

    At this time, Mr. Zhao was serving tea to see off the guests, and Shimai hurriedly bowed in awe and left.  Dayou Zonglin also followed him to say goodbye, but he heard Mr. Zhao say quietly: "Since someone is willing to pay a big share, I will give you an advantage this time. I will give you half a million taels, so you won't be poor anymore, right?"

    "Hey, it won't happen anymore." Five hundred thousand taels of arrow money also cost Dayou Zonglin his life. It was obviously painful to death, but he still had to thank him profusely.

    "How can I please my wife if I'm so tight now?"

    ??~~

    After sending away a group of Japanese people and seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Hao, accompanied by Wang Rulong and Ma Yinglong, prepared to go to the large conference room for the last combat meeting.

    When I came out of the cabin, I saw two missionaries looking around.

    "Sir, Mr. Zhao, can we talk?" Father Coelho said loudly when he saw him.

    "Young master wants to attend the meeting, you'd better reschedule it for another day." Secretary Ma said businesslikely.

    "Mr. Zhao, let's just say a few words!" Coelho did not give up.

    "Let him come over." Zhao Hao stopped, asked the guards to let the two of them come forward, and said, "I'll give you ten minutes."

    "Sir, I'll make the story short." Coelho gritted his teeth and said, "After discussing with Father Luis, I feel that in principle we can suggest that Macau accept the terms of future trade with Ryukyu." He glanced at Zhao Hao as he said that.  Full of hope, he said: "If you can become the protector of the Chechidan Church in the east, we can persuade the Portuguese Empire to stop going north to Ryukyu."

    "Does this mean you want me to be baptized?" Zhao Hao looked at the priest who missed Taozi and asked: "I'm sorry, my faith makes me unable to change my faith. I believe that the priest is not willing to accept one.  Would such a careless person join the Chechidan sect?"

    Father Coelho said in his heart, No, I do.  As long as you can help us preach, it doesn't matter whether you truly believe in God or not.

    "The protector does not have to be baptized. For example, His Excellency Sorin Otomo is the protector of our church in Kyushu. He still retains his faith." Father Coelho had no choice but to retreat and said: "Of course, if the young master is willing to follow God  Even better, then we can even help the young master¡¯s fleet open trade routes with Europe and America.¡±

    "That's it." Mr. Zhao showed an eager expression, as if he was very moved by the conditions offered by the priest.

    After pretending to think for a moment, he solemnly extended his hand to Father Coelho and said, "Okay, I am willing to be this patron."

    "Thank God!" This made the two priests extremely happy. Coelho immediately held Mr. Zhao's hand tightly, shook it vigorously a few times, and kissed the back of his hand.  "Don't worry, sir. I will write to Governor Domingo of Macau as soon as we get off the ship to ensure that the matter will not be brought to Malacca, so that the two sides can become a good family!"

    "That's great, I'm looking forward to it." Zhao Hao suppressed his nausea and smiled: "Priest, please rest assured that we will treat Colonel Pinto and his party well and give them the best treatment."

    "Praise the Lord, believe in the young master." Father Coelho led his men and bowed happily and left.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)"Thank God!" This made the two priests extremely happy. Coelho immediately held Mr. Zhao's hand tightly, shook it vigorously a few times, and kissed the back of his hand.  "Don't worry, sir. I will write to Governor Domingo of Macau as soon as we get off the ship to ensure that the matter will not be brought to Malacca, so that the two sides can become a good family!"

    "That's great, I'm looking forward to it." Zhao Hao suppressed his nausea and smiled: "Priest, please rest assured that we will treat Colonel Pinto and his party well and give them the best treatment."

    "Praise the Lord, believe in the young master." Father Coelho led his men and bowed happily and left.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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