1217 Grab the opposite
Qian Fugui still couldn't figure it out, but since the emperor had already said it so clearly, he did not insist and agreed immediately.
Then, Emperor Chongzhen talked privately about Wu Daji and said, "You suggest to Dorgon to send troops to capture the Shijian Silver Mine in Japan."
Ishimi Ginshan has had a mining history of more than 100 years since 1526. It can be said that Ishimi Ginshan was the largest silver mine in Japan from the late Warring States Period to the early Edo Period. According to later statistics, in the 17th century, Ishimi Ginshan's silver output accounted for one-third of the world's total silver output.
From this we can see that the importance of Ishimi Ginshan to Japan can be said to be the lifeblood of Japan. And Ishimi Ginshan is in Shimane Prefecture in the Shanyin area. It is not too far from Kyushu Island, and it is also far from Tokugawa Shogunate Base Camp.
Of course, although this Ishimi Ginshan is a bit far from Edo, the importance of this place is beyond doubt. Therefore, it was adopted by the Tokugawa Shogunate as a direct commander and was stationed in Ginshan for management. Of course, it is certain that heavy troops are stationed, and it is not that easy to defeat it.
The reason why Emperor Chongzhen gave Wu Daji this suggestion instead of letting Qian Fugui propose it was because Wu Daji was Dorgon's man.
Now the Qing emperor in Japan is Dorgon. Although Haoge's power is still quite strong, the right to speak is in the hands of Dorgon.
After Wu Daji arrived in Japan, Dorgon had no talent at hand, so he used Wu Daji to help him manage the place. Kyushu Island fought for years, and the people's livelihood was not better. Wu Daji proposed the suggestion of capturing Shijian Yinshan, which would not be very abrupt.
After receiving the order of Emperor Chongzhen, Wu Daji quickly stood up and spoke to Dorgon during a discussion: "Slaves are incompetent. Your Majesty asked the slave to collect less than one-tenth of the tax money at present!"
When Dorgon heard this, he frowned. If it were about civil affairs, his subordinates were Wu Daji the most. The others were basically just good at fighting. Now he couldn't even do the job he assigned to him?
Just as he was thinking, before he could speak, Duoduo was already cursing: "You trash, what are you doing? You can't even do small things? Whoever dares to hand over will kill you, and see who dares not hand over? You can't do such a simple thing?"
Seeing that he was so angry, Wu Daji was not afraid, but just bowed to him: "Your Highness, most of the farmers on the island are Catholics nowadays. Your Majesty has given a decree, and there is no way for the slaves to do it."
Because the Catholic army was an allied army, Dorgon had issued an order before that these people were merciless and would not be taxed. Unexpectedly, the Japanese left on Kyushu Island rushed to join the Catholic Church.
Dorgon understood this matter and couldn't help but have a headache. He was still young and had not considered this situation before.
Toyotomi Kurosun basically had no troops, and his greatest use was a great title. Therefore, Dorgon occupied the magpie's nest, seized the power of Toyotomi Kurosun, and offered him high.
On the Catholic army, they recognize Catholicism, and if they want to seize power, it will easily lead to internal strife. Now, under the covetous eye of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Dorgon cannot afford any internal strife.
Another reason is that it is said that the Spaniards in Luzon may pass through Japan when they return to their own country. It is also because of the existence of the Catholic army that they should be able to contact the Spaniards. Only in this way can Dorgon's original artillery warships be sought after.
From what he heard, the Japanese in Japan had gone to Luzon to serve their Lord, and this idea should be feasible. Last year, the Spanish did not come. According to experience, this year will definitely come.
Therefore, Dorgon had to accommodate the Catholic army on Kyushu Island. However, unexpectedly, this promoted the reputation of the Catholic army. The remaining Japanese people on Kyushu Island rushed to join the Catholicism, and this was a big trouble!
Dorgon's plan was to prepare silver to buy from the Spanish. He believed that these Westerners came from all the way to money. If he could give them what they wanted, he was afraid that he would not get what they wanted!
However, when he fled to Japan from North Korea, he did not take the initiative to flee, but was forced by the Ming army and chased him all the way. Therefore, he did not bring much wealth. Of course, there was another reason, that is, North Korea was so poor that it was not as rich as the Ming country, and it did not have much wealth.
According to experience, the Spaniards are expected to pass by Japan in June and July. During this period, they must gather money and property. Thinking of this, Dorgon frowned and reached out to stop Duoduo, who was about to get angry, and said in a low voice: "You can't blame Wu Qing for this, I know it."
Saying this was to set the tone for this matter, and then he said with some worries: "But our Qing Dynasty only has this opportunity. We must collect enough silver before contacting the Spanish!"
But what is the situation now? After Wu Daji talked about it, everyone in the hall knew it. Ajige thought about it for a while and then suggested: "No one paid the tax, how could he afford to pay the money! Otherwise, let the people there say it first, they are all under the command of a god, right?"
After Dorgon came to Japan, because the barbarians were his hope, he carefully inquired about the Western barbarians. He roughly understood the Western barbarians. Therefore, after hearing Ajige's words, he shook his head and said, "The Spaniards all pay attention to actual interests. Without enough gold, silver and jewelry, the help to us will be limited."
"What should I do?" Duoduo on the side heard this and became a little anxious, "It's impossible, let's grab the opposite one, right?"
What he said was not the North Korean side. Not to mention that North Korea is now poor and has nothing to rob. Just the Ming army was stationed there, Duoduo did not have the courage to rob. He meant that the Tokugawa shogunate, who was currently across the sea from them. Duoduo was very brave to rob the Japanese people who were like the short winter melon. His mentality towards the Japanese was just like the Ming army in Liaodong back then, and his psychological advantage was great.
But what he said just now was mainly because the navy was not as good as the other party. Now on the strait, he is no match for the Tokugawa Shogunate Navy at all. Their limited ships were all hidden in the port and dared not go out. It seems impossible to rob the Tokugawa Shogunate!
Therefore, after Duoduo finished speaking, the hall was quiet and no one took over. However, Wu Daji felt aroused in his heart. Thinking of Emperor Chongzhen's will, he spoke out: "Your Majesty, I think this is a good idea."
When he said this, everyone turned their eyes to him, with an idiot looking at him. If you can easily grab the opponent, you, the Goryeo stick, should not have too much experience in the Qing Dynasty when it comes to robbing!
"Your Majesty, Japan has a very large silver mine, which is far from Edo where the Tokugawa Shogunate is located..." Wu Daji, as a Korean, had some knowledge of Japan. After Emperor Chongzhen issued an order, he inquired and learned more about it. Therefore, he was talking nonsense regardless of those strange eyes.
In fact, when some words are passed on from person to person, they often become exaggerated. And Shimiji Yinshan itself is very large and very famous. After the rumored exaggeration, it is as if Shimiji Yinshan is a completely piled of silver, and the amount of silver is needed.
After Wu Daji introduced what he knew, he finally said: "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the Japanese. The slaves are telling the truth, and there is no false statement!"
After all, Dorgon and others were outsiders. Only then did they truly realize that Shi Jian Yinshan was big, which was far beyond their imagination. They all showed a look of surprise and shock. They didn't need to ask, and they all believed that Wu Daji would not lie to them.
Duoduo showed his nature even more excitedly. With a wave of his hand, he suggested to Dorgon: "It's a good place, you need to just grab it!"
I didn't want to grab it before, because the price might be very high. But now, he found that the gains would be great, so he naturally changed his attitude.
After saying that, Duoduo said to himself: "Damn, I have never seen the Silver Mountain before!"
Ajige was also very excited and nodded repeatedly and responded: "Yes, I snatched it, are you still afraid of losing money in the future?"
However, Dorgon was much more rational than his two brothers. Although his face was a little excited, he still said with a little concern: "This Ishimi Ginyama is definitely very important to the Tokugawa Shogunate, and there must be heavy troops to guard!"
"What are you afraid of!" Duoduo said indifferently when he heard this, "Who am I afraid of on land? "
Speaking of this, it seemed a bit inappropriate, so he added: "At least in Japan, others are afraid of our Qing Dynasty, and it is impossible for us to be afraid of others!"
When he said this, he was full of confidence.
These Qing Dynasty leaders are really confident about this. Not to mention where their size is, they can be very sorry for one Jianlu against the Japanese. Not to mention that even a few people will come, they will be the best at fighting wars. What else can be wrong with bullying these poor and frustrated dwarfs?
To be honest, Dorgon was also moved by listening to Dodo's words. He also had confidence that if he was fighting on land, he would not be afraid of the Tokugawa shogunate. However, as the lord of a country, he also had some considerations.
He heard him say, "This cannot just consider the matter of war. We are short of food and grass now. If we go to the expedition to Ishimi Ginyama, if the Tokugawa shogunate gives us a solid wall and clearance, then even if we withdraw, it will probably not be so easy!"
After a series of wars on Kyushu Island, people's livelihoods withered, and it was already difficult to support the army, and there was no food reserve at all. Now the Japanese cannot collect taxes, so the collection of military rations is even more difficult. Therefore, both the Tokugawa Shogunate chose to cease the war, and no major wars occurred, just to rest and accumulate strength.
Now, when these Qing Dynasty leaders heard that they were short of food, their fear came out of their bones. Therefore, although Shi Jian Yinshan's temptation was placed there, the few people in the hall were rarely silent.
At this time, Dorgon was in a dilemma. It was almost April, and in June and July, the Spaniards would pass by. If they didn't seize this opportunity, they would have to wait another year, or even longer. To be honest, he felt that he couldn't afford to wait.
But now, although the silver mountain is there, it is very difficult to get the silver. In addition, it is impossible to raise enough silver on Jiuzhou Island. Dorgon thought about it but still couldn't make up his mind. He was really worried. He had to think about it overall for the entire Qing Dynasty.
It is also a relief for the news of Japan that the Spanish in Luzon have long been annihilated by the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese who went to serve the Lord were also killed. Otherwise, they would not have to worry so much.
Just when the hall was quiet and Duoduo was a little impatient, suddenly there was a movement outside the hall. There was a chaotic footsteps coming. When the people in the hall heard it, they knew who was coming. Suddenly, everyone showed an unhappy expression on their faces.
As the footsteps approached, a rough voice came in: "The emperor is discussing matters, why didn't he notify my nephew?"
Needless to say, the princess Haoge, who is the only one in history.
I saw him break into the hall with a group of subordinates, regardless of what the people in the hall think of him. It was obvious that everyone had a bad relationship. He saw him approaching and randomly yell at Dorgon: "I've seen Your Majesty!"
Dorgon frowned, but immediately let go of his brows and squeezed out a little smile and said, "Nothing is big at the moment, I didn't think about asking you to rest more."
Since Haoge learned that Dorgon had poached his generals, he has not given Dorgon a good face. At this moment, he immediately shouted: "How did you be the emperor? There is no big deal yet? Tell you that the Ming army is about to fight!"
Duoduo, who was on the other hand, was about to curse out loud when he spoke, but when he heard Haoge's words, the swearing words suddenly became stuck.
Dorgon didn't care about Haoge's rudeness, and immediately asked with a serious expression: "How do you say this? What did you hear from the news?"
In the hearts of the remaining Qing Dynasty, the most powerful enemy was always the Ming army that drove them into the sea. At this time, when he heard that the army was about to fight, no matter whether it was the arrogant Duoduo or the cautious Dorgon, he was shocked and did not care about other things, so he quickly checked it.
Chapter completed!