Chapter 2701

After a short lunch break, the atmosphere of the negotiations changed that afternoon. Wen Zhihong no longer dwelled on the details of the trade dispute, but changed his course and pushed Haihan to the front of the stage again as a weapon to suppress his opponents.

"If the trade dispute with your country cannot be properly resolved, our country will be forced to transfer part of its exports to Japan to Haihan merchants. I hope that the head of the sect will clearly consider the pros and cons and stop being stubborn and making wrong judgments.

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Wen Zhihong finally chose to accept the proposal of the Haihan Mission. Although this plan had certain risks, it seemed that there was no other more effective way to force the other party to submit. Moreover, the Haihan Mission

The group will leave Busan in the near future. If we don't seize the time to negotiate with Tsushima to come up with a result, once the Haihan people leave, Tsushima will probably change their attitude and interrupt the negotiations again.

Sure enough, after he proposed this plan, Zong Xiongtai's expression immediately became serious: "Master Wen, do you know what serious consequences this will cause?"

Wen Zhihong said: "Since I have spoken out here, of course I have carefully considered the consequences. If your country is unwilling to change the current trade rules, then I can only put my own interests first and seek the solution that is most beneficial to my country.

Plan!"

Wen Zhihong knew that if his attitude was not firm enough at this time, not only would he be looked down upon by the Haihan people, but his previous efforts might also be in vain, so he naturally gritted his teeth and refused to let go.

Zong Xiongtai saw that he was so determined, and his face became more and more gloomy. He believed that the plan proposed by Wen Zhihong would not bring much practical benefits to North Korea. Instead, it would hurt both Korea and Japan, and the only beneficiaries would be the Haihan people who were watching from the sidelines.

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But Zong Xiongtai did not think that Wen Zhihong was unaware of this. He had been dealing with the opponent for many years and knew that this old opponent was not a fool. Since he could foresee the direction of the situation, Wen Zhihong still insisted on doing so, so he only

It can be seen that the other party's attitude is that they would rather give this part of the benefits to Haihan than let the Tsushima clan monopolize it.

The profit that Ma Fan will lose is secondary. Zongxiong is too worried about the greater troubles that will follow. Since the Koreans can be ruthless and give up part of the benefits of export trade to Japan in exchange for Haihan's support

, then it is entirely possible to induce Haihan to take away all other trade shares from Ma Fan.

Although at present, the possibility of war seems unlikely, judging from Kaihan's past behavior, Muneyuta does not dare to be careless at all. After all, the collapse of the Hirado clan was only caused by sea in the eyes of the outside world.

The conflict between the Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty's armed maritime merchants simply implicated the Hirado clan.

Of course, not many people would really sympathize with the experience of the Hirado clan. It is said that once Hirado fell, all the feudal clans were full. Similar to Nagasaki Port, Tsushima and other areas engaged in maritime trade all benefited from the collapse of the Hirado clan.

They got a lot of dividends from it. But at the same time, everyone also remembered the hard truth of "Don't mess with Haihan".

Zong Xiongtai saw that several members of Haihan's delegation were smiling and silent at this time, as if they were sitting on a mountain watching a tiger fight. This attitude made him even more uneasy. He could not judge Haihan's true intention.

You can only anticipate the worst outcome.

If Kaihan has decided to use force if he cannot achieve his goal, then given the military strength of the Tsushima Domain, the outcome will probably not be any better than that of the Hirado Domain. An even more frightening situation is that Kaihan originally planned to attack

Attacking Ma Fan in order to seize the trade share between North Korea and Japan. The so-called three-party talks are just an excuse to start a war.

That things would come to this point was far beyond Zong Xiongtai's expectation. He thought that this meeting would not be much different from several past trade negotiations, even with the participation of Haihan, an uninvited guest.

There will be ways to continue to maintain Tsushima's trade status.

But the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse and was brought into the rhythm of the opponent. Compared with the losses that would be caused by the impact on trade share, what was more unbearable for Tsuima Fan was the risk of war. Zong Xiongtai was almost convinced that once Haihan

Using force, it would be difficult for Tsushima to get military assistance from Japan. I don’t know how many people are secretly counting on Tsushima to be unlucky, and then they can take the opportunity to replace them, just like when Hirado was attacked by Kaihan.

After quickly weighing the pros and cons, Zong Xiongtai could only relax for a while in exchange for some buffering time: "Master Wen, I believe you are also very clear. I am just asking the person in charge of Ma Fan stationed in Busan Port to revise the two policies.

If there is a trade treaty between countries, then at least the feudal lord must be notified of the matter first. Only after obtaining the feudal lord's consent can the next step be possible."

Wen Zhihong couldn't see through his delaying strategy, so he immediately responded: "Zong Guanzhu, what is the opinion of the feudal lord? That is a matter for later. What we want to confirm right now is your opinion on this matter!"

Wen Zhihong knew very well that Zong Xiongtai had great influence on the top management of Tsui Ma Fan, and his opinions were likely to influence Tsui Ma Fan's final attitude. He forced him to express his position immediately because he did not want Tsui Ma Fan to be involved in this matter.

There is still room for mediation.

At this time, Tao Hongfang saw that the heat was up and finally spoke: "Zong Guanzhu, specific measures can be negotiated slowly, but we need you to show your attitude and your willingness to support the revision of the trade treaty between the two countries. We are about to set off.

When we visit Japan, we will also pass by Tsushima Island on the way. If it is convenient, I think we can go to Tsushima Island to visit the lord of your domain."

There was no smoke in Tao Hongfang's words, but Zong Xiongtai faintly heard a hint of threat in it - if the agreement can be reached, then it will be a friendly visit, if the agreement cannot be reached, it may turn into force

The door was broken.

Under pressure, Muneyuta finally gave in, saying that the inappropriate parts of the previously formulated trade treaty could be discussed and revised, but he still insisted that specific matters must wait for the decision of the feudal lord Mune Yoshima.

For this reason, putting more pressure on Zong Xiongtai would not have any more effect, so under the auspices of Tao Hongfang, the three parties signed a memorandum on the revision of the trade agreement at Yeongdo Japanese Pavilion.

Although this thing is not binding in the true sense, there is something in writing. Whether there is a quarrel or a fight in the future, there is finally a basis.

For Wen Zhihong, this result cannot be said to be very satisfactory, but it has basically achieved the goal he expected. Naturally, he is extremely grateful to the people of the Haihan Mission, and his gratitude is beyond words.
Chapter completed!