Chapter 2720

Yang Tianlei did not make a more detailed evaluation of the military strength of the two troops stationed in Nagasaki, but since he used "window dressing" to describe the local Japanese garrison, it can be seen that their level is still far behind that of the Haihan Army.

It's not enough to pose a threat.

Of course, perhaps the reason why the Nagasaki authorities arranged this special garrison plan is not entirely for security purposes, but may also have political considerations. After all, Nagasaki's operations also rely on the support of the outside world, and the strength of surrounding areas

Maintaining good relations with the vassal states will help ensure local stability. Letting these vassal states send troops to Nagasaki and bear the relevant expenses is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways to gain trust.

However, as a professional, Ha Jianyi looks at the problem from a different perspective than Yang Tianlei: "These two companies only stationed a small number of troops symbolically. I think in addition to the Nagasaki government's purpose of saving money, there is another

The reason is that we don’t want to make the Sasebo Base feel uneasy about this.”

Yang Tianlei puzzled: "It's understandable to save money, but the Japanese army's combat power is low, so what threat does it pose to us? The Nagasaki government also knows a little about the situation in Sasebo, so it shouldn't be so inflated, thinking that the garrison here can provide

We create a sense of unease."

Ha Jianyi shook his head slightly and said, "You misunderstood. The Nagasaki government did this because they did not want to leave us any excuse to use force."

In Ha Jianyi's view, the Nagasaki government's approach is actually quite smart. No one who manages this place can sit back and ignore the existence of the Sasebo base. But since the Haihan Army cannot be moved away from this area, the only option is to move it as much as possible.

The probability of a conflict breaking out is reduced to a minimum. If a powerful armed force is stationed in Nagasaki, it may arouse the suspicion of Kaihan, and it may end up like the Hirado Domain.

Nagasaki's geographical location cannot be said to be a strategic location, and its military value is not even comparable to that of Hirado Port, which guards the strait. Its trade status is the real meaning of its existence. Therefore, the Nagasaki government chose to abandon military confrontation and focus on trade.

If you can't afford Haihan, then try to avoid conflicts as much as possible, and reducing the size of the garrison is one of the ways.

Is such a method really effective? As long as the Kaihan Army at the Sasebo base does not come to Nagasaki to cause trouble, the local government will definitely acquiesce that the method used at this stage has played a certain role. And for both parties,

Maintaining the status quo is the best option to maintain a win-win situation.

The Nagasaki government did not prepare any decent welcome ceremony for the arrival of the Haihan delegation. Only Kosaki Seijiro and a few subordinates were waiting for them to disembark at the pier. It is not difficult to understand the government's attitude. If it is too enthusiastic,

, then it will be difficult to negotiate terms for the subsequent talks.

However, the local people were obviously full of curiosity about the sudden arrival of the Haihan fleet, and there were already thousands of people watching outside the pier. If it weren't for the government officials maintaining order, they would have swarmed nearby.

The purpose of Seijiro Kozaki's visit was not to warmly receive the Haihan mission, but to inform them that Yuta Kosaki would meet with the mission at the execution office tomorrow. After conveying this arrangement, he left in a hurry, but still left behind his manpower.

Maintain order at the dock and prevent irrelevant personnel from approaching the mission ships.

"That's it? Forget it if you don't arrange accommodation, and you don't even entertain dinner?" Bai Letong looked at Seijiro Kozaki's leaving figure and couldn't help but complain.

Tao Hongfang smiled and said: "We are here to do business, not for a banquet. If you skip a meal, you won't lose any meat!"

That was true, but given their status and public visit, the news had spread in advance, so how could no one receive them when they arrived in Nagasaki. People from the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce had been waiting nearby, and as soon as Seijiro Kozaki withdrew, this

Immediately a large group of people came over.

The first person was an old man in his fifties. When he came up, he wanted to bow to Shi Chengwu and call him "Young General". It seemed that the two of them were old acquaintances.

Shi Chengwu introduced to everyone: "This is He Lihe, the president of the local Haihan Chamber of Commerce and the shopkeeper. He is from Ningbo Prefecture. Before coming to Nagasaki, he was a celebrity in the business circles of Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

The relationship between He Li and Shi Chengwu can be traced back to Shi Diwen. Speaking of which, He Li is not an outsider. He Xiao, the capable staff member next to Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, was He Li's brother. At that time,

All the various industries controlled by Qu Yutong secretly are managed by He Li. Speaking of which, he is actually Qu Yutong's white glove.

The relationship between Qu Yutong and Shi Diwen is extraordinary. He Li is asked to run errands in the middle of many things. Therefore, he has been a frequent visitor to Shi Mansion many years ago. Naturally, he is also familiar with Shi Chengwu. When others see Shi Chengwu, they usually call him "

"Master Shi" or "General Shi", and He Li had a relationship with his father, so he called him "Young General". This title also shows that they have a very close relationship.

Shi Diwen was one of the senior generals who initially advocated setting up a base in Sasebo, and his reason was that he was optimistic about the trade prospects of Nagasaki Port. With such a piece of fat, it is natural to arrange capable people to control the overall situation in Nagasaki. Therefore.

After some operations, He Li became the president of the Nagasaki Haihan Chamber of Commerce, while his brother He Xiao stayed in Ningbo. The cooperation between the two brothers across the sea was quite effective.

Before the mission set out from Zhejiang, He Li had already received the news in Nagasaki. Although Seijiro Kozaki did not disclose the specific visit time of the mission after returning from Sasebo, He Li had confirmed it through his own channels.

time, so we could organize members of the chamber of commerce to come to the dock in advance and wait for the arrival of the mission.

Naturally, He Li had inquired about the background of these young officials in the mission in advance. However, he had been dealing with high-level figures for many years, and he no longer needed to use a groveling attitude to win favor, but instead seized the opportunity to demonstrate his professional abilities.

That's the right way.

The Chamber of Commerce has prepared a welcome banquet and accommodation for the delegation in advance, and even prepared meals to reward the sailors. It is indeed quite thoughtful.

During the dinner, Shi Chengwu took the initiative to ask He Li about the situation of Nagasaki's enshrinement of Yuta Kosaki. Although he had heard some words from Amakusa Shiro in Sasebo, in terms of understanding, Amakusa Shiro was definitely not as good as those who had stayed in Nagasaki all year round.

On the Saki side, He Li often dealt with local officials such as Yuta Kozaki.

He Li put down the chopsticks in his hand, pondered for a while and then gave his opinion: "Osaki Yuta is a person who values ​​righteousness more than profit, and likes money. If he is lured with profit, he will probably succeed. However, he is still loyal to the Edo shogunate. If

It may be difficult to get him to betray the interests of the shogunate."
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