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Volume 4 Leviathan 114 Ending Part 2

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    "Yes, I understand that it is very difficult for Dashun to admit that he cannot protect the Ryukyu Kingdom, so why not let the Ryukyu Kingdom have two protectorates?" Katsura Taro replied with a smile: "In this way, the Ryukyu Kingdom will be protected.  Shun's face can be saved, and the confrontation can be ended. Neither Dashun nor Japan need to get involved in a meaningless war for this small country, and waste tens of thousands of lives and money.  "Two protectorates?" Hao Guokuan snorted: "What about the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom?" "If an agreement can be reached, the Japanese side will immediately release all members of the royal family."  Please rest assured that your country's ambassador in the Ryukyu Kingdom will also be restored to its original status. ""So how many troops will Japan send?" "According to the principle of reciprocity, it will be exactly the same as that of your country.  If you want to increase the garrison during the period, you must notify the other party in advance and obtain the other party¡¯s consent!¡± Hearing Katsura Taro¡¯s suggestion, Hayakuni¡¯s face gradually became better. After all, the actual control of the Ryukyu Kingdom is in the hands of Japan, and its own side.  The navy had just suffered a disastrous defeat and would not be able to attack Ryukyu for a long time.  In such a situation, it was really beyond his expectation that the other party could make such a big concession.  Katsura Taro is such a shrewd person. Knowing that his goal has been achieved, he smiled and said: "Your Excellency, we have been talking for a while, and everyone is a little tired. How about we stop and rest for a while?" "Also  Okay, let's all rest for thirty minutes!" Zao Guoquan nodded. He also needed time to talk to his subordinates to brainstorm and see if there were any traps behind Japan's concessions.  Katsura Taro stood up, bowed slightly to Hayakuni, and walked out. Kuroshima Jin quickly followed him. When both of them walked onto the verandah, Kuroshima Jin looked at the one closest to them.  They were about ten meters away and hurriedly stepped forward and asked: "Your Excellency, why would you make such a big concession? Don't you just want to let the Chinese have the name of a suzerainty? If you let them have as many people as the Japanese Empire,  "Kuroshima-kun!" Katsura Taro smiled: "Although both sides can garrison troops, the actual effects are very different!"  "Kuroshima Jin was stunned when he heard this, and he asked in a low voice: "Will the empire send its most elite soldiers? But the Chinese can also send their elite soldiers!" "Kuroshima-kun, you still don't understand diplomacy.  Yeah!" Katsura Taro smiled: "In diplomacy, having power is one thing, but having the courage to use one's own power is another thing. You said that even if the Chinese have a garrison, they will kidnap the Ryukyu royal family back home.  "Probably not!" Kuroshima Jin thought for a while and replied: "If the Chinese wanted to do this, they would have done it long ago. They would be satisfied with the reputation of a suzerain country!"  Yes, Kuroshima-kun. This is how the Chinese are, and it is easy to understand that the Ryukyu Kingdom has been a foreign vassal for hundreds of years, whether in the Ming Dynasty or Dashun.  , the Chinese people have nothing to ask of him. He only needs to send a team of envoys every few years to the mainland to express his loyalty to the emperor, and then he can get safety and security. Anyone who dares to attack him will also offend China.  The prestige of the emperor. Even symbolic tributes will be returned several times their value, and even the money for raising soldiers can be saved. Is there a more cost-effective deal in the world than this? Living in the Warring States Period?  The life of our ancestors was much more miserable." At this point, Katsura Taro showed a bitter smile on his face.  "Yes, they are really a group of lucky guys!" Kuroshima Jin also nodded. He was well-educated and naturally knew that the Japanese in the Warring States Period, whether they were samurai, ministers, farmers or even the emperor, lived a wealthy life.  There is no miserable day like tomorrow. The only difference is that some people die from samurai swords, while others die from hunger, poison or disease.  "These Ryukyu people have lived like this for hundreds of years. If the British hadn't arrived, they could have lived happily like this forever!" At this point, Katsura Taro's rather honest-looking face showed sarcasm.  Smile: "If there were no British, as soon as Dashun's army arrived, we would have to withdraw our troops to Japan, hand over the Ryukyu royal family, and even have a few unlucky ones to commit seppuku as we did in the past. However,  It's different now. As long as the two sides reach a peace agreement, even if Dashun can send a few soldiers there, the Ryukyu people will know that the Chinese princes can no longer protect them. As long as this layer of window paper is pierced, there will be no soldiers.  What's the difference? It's not like that who has been protecting Ryukyu for hundreds of years.A soldier and an envoy!  " After hearing these words, Kuroshima Jin finally woke up from a dream. He was really impressed by Katsura Taro's resourcefulness. As Katsura Taro said, as long as Dashun acknowledges the fait accompli of Japan's occupation of Ryukyu in the agreement, it will be inevitable.  No matter what is written in the agreement, the Ryukyu royal family will understand that the situation has changed, and the giant that has been protecting them for hundreds of years has fallen. If they want to survive in this cruel world.  The only way to survive is to find a new protector. Who else can we protect besides the Japanese Empire? "It's almost time, let's go back!"  "Having said this, Katsura Taro looked at his pocket watch and walked towards the meeting place. Three days later, China and Japan reached a preliminary agreement on the Ryukyu Kingdom, which later generations called the "Yuyuan Agreement" in history. The two parties are as follows  Consensus was reached on several issues: 1. Both China and Japan recognize each other as the protectorate of the Ryukyu Kingdom. 2. All members of the Ryukyu royal family detained by Japan must be safely released within fifteen days of the agreement.  Within one month of the agreement, all Japanese troops, except for the small number of troops allowed by the agreement, must withdraw to Kyushu. 3. China and Japan have the right to station officials in Naha, the capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and maintain a small number of troops.  For guards with more than 200 people, any party intending to increase its troops must notify the other party in advance and obtain the consent of the other party before adding more troops. At the same time, the other party also has the right to increase the corresponding force. After adding some details to this preliminary agreement,  The official text was signed in Ningbi Pavilion twenty days later. Regarding the "Yuyuan Agreement", historians from both China and Japan in later generations had various opinions, and there were enough research books on this agreement to fill that room.  Ningcui Pavilion served as the venue for the talks, but almost all historians have the same view on one issue: this was not a peace agreement at all, but a hissing gunpowder bag. Hanjing, Yangxin Palace.  . This is located in the inner court. Since the emperor is young and has not yet ascended the throne, the queen mother oversees the affairs behind the curtain. Since this place is not far from the queen mother's palace, unless there are major court gatherings on several important days, the general small court gatherings are held here.  In the evening of midsummer, the scorching heat of the sun has not completely faded away. Thick dark clouds drifted from the sky, but there was no drop of rain. The air was filled with an earthy smell, and there was a faint thunder in the distance.  The sound was like a knock on the chest, making people feel upset and suffocated. Standing neatly in two rows beside the tall wooden pillars in the Yangxin Hall were the ministers of the court, the elites of the Dashun Empire.  They all wore long robes, and sweat was flowing down their beards and cheeks. The backs of many people's crimson and purple official robes were soaked with sweat, with black marks showing on them, but  No one dared to move, not even wiping the sweat from his face. A censor wearing a heron coat was standing at the bottom, reading his own words loudly: "I have been entrusted by the late emperor to give Aheng the responsibility.  , the position cannot be said to be disrespectful, and the appointment cannot be said to be unprofessional.  However, when the Japanese invaded the Kou vassal state, they continued to plan for things, and the soldiers were unable to sustain food and ammunition, and the vassal state suffered losses" The clear voice of the censor echoed in the Yangxin Hall, but Wang Qinian seemed not to hear it at all, and just stood there without saying a word.  There, unlike everyone else, his face was clean without even a drop of sweat. The light on the wall shone under his high cheekbones, reflecting a bluish-white light for several minutes.  Finally, after the imperial censor finished reciting the aria, Empress Dowager Deng¡¯s soft voice came from behind the bead curtain: ¡°Do you have anything else to recite?  " There was silence in the palace, and everyone remained silent. After a moment, Queen Mother Deng's voice came from behind the bead curtain: "In that case, let's stop here today!  " "Farewell to Her Majesty the Queen Mother!  "The clear voice of the female official echoed inside the Yangxin Hall. This specially designed building produced a good mixing effect. The ministers bowed to the throne behind the bead curtain together, and waited until the Queen Mother and the young  The emperor had left, and everyone left the hall in an orderly manner according to their official positions. Wang Qinian was the first to walk out of the side door of the Yangxin Hall, his face expressionless as usual. "Master Liu, this is today.  What kind of drama was going on?  The crow from Yushitai actually joined the cabinet as the first assistant!  Ordinarily, those at the Yushitai are all chief assistants!  This is a bit unethical!  "A civil servant in his fifties asked his colleagues in a low voice. "Well, it's okay to be the first assistant, but the Queen Mother was noncommittal, neither approving nor rejecting. This is not ordinary, not ordinary!  Could it be that this seat needs to be moved?  "The minister, who had a horse-like face and a beard on his chin, was combing his beard with a comb, shaking his head and sighing. "That's not true??I think the situation in the court today is just like the weather. The cat's claws are scratching my heart and I'm so bored!  " "Yes, this is a storm that is about to come!"  Mr. Xu, why don't you go to my house later and change your clothes? Do I have good Lanling wine at home?  " "The relationship is great. It's been a while since we had a drink together!  ¡± Thank you for the tip from book friend Agoujia¡¯s Stupid Bear! The growth rate of collection has slowed down in the past few days. It seems that I only have so many readers on this book site. This is the result of a niche author.  How sad!
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