Chapter 571: The Smoke of War (III)

Chen Yuan stood on the side of the Japanese in the court, and strongly advocated that the Song Dynasty immediately establish diplomatic relations with Japan, and that it was an alliance diplomatic relationship that was deeper than the diplomatic relations with the United States.

His reason is very simple. The Song Dynasty needed a helper to restrain the Liao Kingdom in the future war, and the Japanese have proved with their actions that they are more suitable than ***.

Many ministers in the court did not agree with Chen Yuan's view, because in their opinion, the Song Dynasty was a country of gentlemen, and establishing diplomatic relations with the *** was the first. Now the *** was facing difficulties. They did not want to launch a war for the ***, but they were unwilling to admit that Japan's occupation of the *** at this time, and gentlemen could not put harm in the wrong.

This kind of thought was the mainstream idea in the Song Dynasty. If most people agreed, Wang Hui could have received support from the Song Dynasty, but now he discovered how powerful this son-in-law, who was offended by him, had in the Song Dynasty.

Wang Hui wanted to make people publicize the atrocities of the Japanese so as to arouse the sympathy of the Song people for him and win the voices of the people. However, Chen Yuan's newspaper published a large number of Japanese people who compensated the Song people for their losses after the war.

At the same time, Chen Yuan's chamber of commerce began to officially start trading with Japanese people, and many project cooperation was under negotiation. This made Wang Hui very frightened. He was very dissatisfied with this at one time. Not only in the court, but also complained in front of many ministers in the court, hoping that someone could come forward to stop these merchants from making transactions with Japanese people.

What Wang Hui did not expect was that although the literati and officials used the businessmen as profit-oriented, they did not really stand up to stop them.

Chen Yuan did not touch on the policy of nourishing scholars and officials in recent years. The reason is that although the policy of the Song Dynasty was a bit unreasonable, he guaranteed the integrity of officials to a large extent.

For example, Bao Zheng, why do he never want others to give gifts? Because he is not short of money, Chen Yuan calculated Bao Zheng's annual income, including the rent collected by the public land, about 20,000 ounces three years ago.

This number is equivalent to an ordinary businessman doing several transactions.

Moreover, Bao Zheng has a sure profit and no loss. At this time, unless he is a fool, he will never do the kind of thing that ruins his job. The salary of officials from the Song Dynasty has also increased in recent years. Bao Zheng can now get 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a year.

The scholars and officials also knew that their money could increase because the current year of the Song Dynasty was better. Not only could the one-acre and two-part land produce more grain, but the most important thing was that merchants could provide them with a lot of money to increase their salaries and use them for local construction.

So far, let alone Ouyang Xiu's enlightened scholar-officials, even conservatives like Sima Guang, they did not touch on the issue of merchants. They seemed to have formed a tacit understanding without a contract between them and Chen Yuan, trying to protect those merchants as much as possible, with the condition that merchants could not threaten their status.

The Chamber of Commerce also sticks to its duties. In the past three years, Chen Yuan, as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, has never expressed any opinions in the debates in the court. Even the new policy that Chen Yuanyi wanted to implement, he quietly retreated after the first few implementations.

Those literati did not want to stop the businessmen's behavior. In a sense, their support for the *** was only due to a not-so-formal promise at the time.

Wang Hui knew that once the people's exchanges became closer, the possibility of the Song Dynasty going to war against Japan would almost no longer exist.

Until now, Wang Hui felt that he had to visit the prince-consort of the Song Dynasty. Face? Face is no longer important. If the Japanese really pacified the entire resistance, then he was worthless in the Song Dynasty. He was still very clear about this.

When Wang Hui's famous post was placed on Chen Yuan's table, Chen Yuan smiled and threw it into the stove beside him: "No."

Pang Xi persuaded: "It's better to meet him. If you don't see him at this time, you will ask others to say that you've done things too well."

Chen Yuan thought for a moment, looked up at Fujiwara Kunsaburo sitting next to him. Fujiwara Kunsaburo smiled: "Sir, you butler seems to be able to take care of many things about you? In our Japan, no one has ever dared to talk to your master like this."

Pang Xi glanced at him without saying a word. Chen Yuan smiled and said, "He is not my housekeeper, he is my brother, a brother of life and death."

Fujiwara Kindsanro's face changed immediately, and he bowed respectfully to Pang Xi: "I'm so rude."

Chen Yuan waved his hand: "Brother Pang, since you think I should meet him, I will arrange a time for me. I probably won't take half an hour, because I have nothing to say with him."

What pot of wine burned in the stove on the table was already hot? Fujiwara Kindsanro took it up and said, "Mr. Prince Consort, try our sake in Japan."

Chen Yuan took a sip and it was far less delicious than he had before in the *** cuisine. I think these Japanese people don’t have the cooking skills they will be like in the future.

But he nodded: "No, very soft, with a different taste."

Seeing that Chen Yuan had finished drinking, Fujiwara Kishisaburo poured him another cup. Chen Yuan then said, "When will you quell all the wars?"

Fujiwara Kindsanro did not have the habit of talking big talk like a ***er. He thought for a moment: "If you want to completely quell the resistance of the ***er, you can't do it in less than two years, and it may be longer. But the prince-in-law doesn't worry, in less than half a year, we will definitely be able to wipe out the main force of the ***er."

Chen Yuan nodded: "It's not that I'm in a hurry. You have seen it too in the Song Dynasty. Now there are many people who oppose the establishment of diplomatic relations with Japan."

Fujiwara Kishisaburo said: "Those people don't understand us Japanese at all. In fact, we admire the Song Dynasty very much. These people will know one day that the prince consort's choice today is extremely correct."

Chen Yuan thought to himself that it would be a good thing if others admire Da Song, and it would be not fun to be admired by you.

Little *** always likes to do the kind of bowing respectfully and then suddenly pull out the knife.

Chen Yuan glanced at Fujiwara Kishisaburo: "It's not their fault. Our Song Dynasty is a country of gentlemen and has always been tolerant of allies and vassal states. Alas, you came too late this time. If we had established diplomatic relations with the Song Dynasty three years earlier, our trade would not have been interrupted for three years."

Fujiwara Kishisaburo bowed: "Don't worry, my son-in-law, our future cooperation will inevitably make us forget these unpleasant things."

Chen Yuan seemed to be thinking, and had not spoken for a long time, but finally shook his head: "No, I am not sure to convince our emperor now. What I can promise you is that I will never let the Song Dynasty send troops. Even if we have to do something to show the *** people, we will not fight with real swords and guns."

Fujiwara Kishisaburo said that he could understand Chen Yuan’s difficulties: “I am grateful to the prince-consort who can do this. On behalf of our emperor and our general, I would like to express my gratitude to the prince-consort. When we solve the problem in the future, the things that blocked us will naturally disappear. On the day of the establishment of diplomatic relations, we will inevitably invite the prince-consort to Japan and express our gratitude.”

Chen Yuan nodded: "I don't say these anymore. I just hope you can keep your promise. If we have any war with Liao Kingdom in the future, I hope your country will send troops to help. Although the conditions I give you do not represent the opinions of our emperor, please believe me. We only need the Thirteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the remaining Liaodong area, we can discuss it."

This condition is obviously very attractive, and it seems very reasonable to Fujiwara Kunsaburo. The Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom were a feud. At that time, it was to restrain the Liao Kingdom and only gave hundreds of thousands of yuan a year to establish diplomatic relations. Now they have defeated the ***, and the Song Dynasty people chose them as new allies to discuss future wars.

"I have already written a letter to us general, and I think he will agree with the prince consort."

The two of them were talking while drinking sake, and before they knew it, two pots of wine went down.

Chen Yuan felt hot all over, so he stopped drinking: "Okay, since that's the case, please come back. In this situation, it's not good that you have been with me for too long. Our army will be mobilized to the border of Liao Kingdom soon. The people of Liao Kingdom will be nervous. They will no longer have the time to care about you and the affairs of the country. You can let go and remember to move faster."

Fujiwara Kishisaburo stood up and said goodbye: "Hayi!"

As soon as the boy left, Pang Xi flashed in from outside again: "Mr. Prince Concubine, General Di Qing and Liu Ping have been with you for a long time."

Chen Yuan stared in the direction where Fujiwara Kunsanro disappeared, and a smile flashed across the corner of his mouth. Japanese people are the kind of people who draw swords behind their backs, and so are Chen Yuan.

This is how this game is played, you can compare who is more shameless and who is more vulgar. As long as you are more shameless, you can attack faster than the other party. Only by being more vulgar can you prevent the other party from reacting when you shoot.

Chen Yuan can play this game, Fan Zhongyan can’t, and Renzong can’t. They are all too gentlemen, especially Renzong. When Chen Yuan told him about this plan, he actually asked Chen Yuan what excuses to find to start a war with the Japanese?

This is not an excuse, at least there should be no excuse before the battle begins. The Japanese must believe that the Song Dynasty really wants to form an alliance with them and intend to divide the Liao Kingdom together. The Liao Xingzong also needs to know that the Japanese have formed an alliance with the Song Dynasty.

Although Renzong had some opinions on such behavior, he finally chose to continue to believe in Chen Yuan. *** and Japan had always been done by Chen Yuan again, and now he was a little out of track. However, Renzong still believed that Chen Yuan had this ability, because Chen Yuan had never disappointed him.

Di Qing walked up to Chen Yuan: "Mr. Prince Concubine, the emperor has issued a secret order to let me obey your order. What is there to do? Will you intervene in the war of ***?"

Chen Yuan did not hide it from him: "Yes, Brother Di, come in with me."

Di Qing and Liu Ping walked into the room with him, and Pang Xi immediately opened a map, which was the map of Japan. Chen Yuan's hand pointed on the four islands: "The total population of Japan is nearly 10 million. According to the proportion of men of appropriate age, they should be able to use up to 800,000 troops. This is the number that is too big. A normal army should be 300,000 to 400,000. According to the information I have obtained, it should not be far from this number."

Di Qing didn't say anything. He came here this time and Renzong asked him to come. His mission was to listen to what Chen Yuan said and what he did.

Chen Yuan's hand moved to the position of the ***: "In recent years, the *** people and the Japanese fought to the death, and many people were injured on both sides. Now 100,000 Japanese troops have already set foot on the ***, and the troops are on the way to transport them. During this period, I am discussing some materials with them. Judging from the materials they are preparing to purchase, the troops in the *** will definitely not be less than 200,000."

Di Qing frowned: "It's hard to fight."

The 200,000 troops, even if most of the Japanese *** had only one knife, was enough for the Song army to fight. What's more, the Song army fought across the sea, which was a war method they had never tried before, and Di Qing was not sure.
Chapter completed!