"The third condition is easier than the previous two conditions. Our Kyushu Army hopes to obtain the right to open a Confucius Institute in any city in Japan and the right to freely publish publications and books. The shogunate may not deprive these two rights for any reason." Zheng Zhilong said the last condition.

Sure enough, compared with the railway management rights and comprehensive free trade, the seemingly inconsistency of opening schools and distributing books is just a small condition added by the Kyushu Army to get more benefits to the first two harsh conditions.

However, when Zheng Zhilong was talking about the last condition, he quietly observed the reactions of everyone. He felt relieved when he saw that the shogunate retainers did not take this condition too seriously.

When the military leader Chu Yun arranged this action to him, he emphasized that although the third condition seems nothing compared to the previous two conditions, it is actually the condition he cares about the most. Even if he wants to give up the previous two conditions, he must find a way to achieve the third condition. Freely establishing schools and publishing publications means mastering the tongue of social public opinion and cultural education in this era. If it is appropriately mixed with Chinese culture, create a phenomenon in which Chinese culture overrides other civilizations... It is terrifying to think about it carefully.

"Five hundred thousand taels of silver, three major conditions, if there is only one, we can agree to you. But if it is added together, it will be too harsh." Tadaoka Sakai couldn't help but shake his head.

Many shogunate retainers also held a similar attitude to Tadashi Sakai. If the Kyushu Army separated these conditions, they would probably agree. However, the three conditions plus 500,000 taels of silver made them extremely painful.

"If we will help you ten thousand muskets and twenty guns free of charge in the next three years?" Zheng Zhilong continued to tempt, "not only will we help you muskets and guns, but we will also support your shogunate as the only orthodox of the Japanese Kingdom. 500,000 taels and three conditions can turn our Kyushu army into friends. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Do we still need to support the anti-shog coalition forces overthrow you? You must know that if our Kyushu army cooperates with the anti-shog coalition forces, they might agree to our conditions readily, and there will be no regrets in the world at that time."

"..." When many famous names saw Zheng Zhilong's carrot and stick, they immediately weighed the gains and losses in their hearts.

Recharge 10,000 muskets and thirty cannons at one time. In the next three years, you can get an additional 10,000 muskets and twenty cannons one after another. It is equivalent to the shogunate purchasing 20,000 muskets and fifty cannons from the Kyushu Army with 500,000 taels and three conditions. And there is another important gain, that is, ensuring that the Kyushu Army will not lead to the side of the Kyushu Alliance!

Now the Japanese Kingdom is divided into Western Army and Eastern Army. Except for the Western Army being slightly stronger, the two sides are almost evenly matched. The Jiuzhou Army decided to stand on which side, which side will basically win!

With a 20,000 firearm and the support of the Kyushu Army, it would be strange if the shogunate would lose. And it would take three years to do it? It is estimated that Kyushu Island will be able to be captured in less than a year.

"Please allow us to return to Edo Castle to discuss with the Shogun. This fact is too important and we have no right to make the final decision. Even the railway... we are blunt, we don't know what it is." Tadaoka Sakai said to Zheng Zhilong.

Tadashi Sakai was a little moved. Of course, he really had no right to decide. All three conditions involved giving the Kyushu Army privileges in Japan. This privilege almost means permanent. As long as the shogunate exists, the three privileges will last forever. Therefore, all three conditions require the highest ruler of the shogunate to decide whether to give the Kyushu Army.

"Our army is waiting for you outside Edo Castle. If you want to agree to our conditions, plus the last 5020,000 silver, it will be one million taels of silver and a new treaty." Zheng Zhilong said.

"It's too much. You just sent a group of 4,000 people to plunder one million taels of silver and gain our privileges." Tadao Abe couldn't help but complain when he left.

More than one hundred shogunate envoys came out of Edo Castle and quickly left embarrassedly. They had learned about the conditions of the Kyushu Army. If the conditions of the Kyushu Army were not met, there would be no need to stay.

"Brother, do you think the shogunate will agree to our conditions? Think about it carefully, the three conditions we put forward are too harsh. For example, the first condition is that we have the privilege of building railways and the privilege of operating railways. If there is a railway, we will be able to send troops to any place in Japan in a short time. Isn't this equivalent to treating the Japanese country as our territory? Needless to say, the privilege of operating railways. We can monopolize all freight and passenger transport in Japan by just operating the railways built, and can make a lot of money in the future." Zheng Zhihu looked at the shogunate envoys leaving and said to Zheng Zhilong beside him.

"You said you missed a very important place. The railway can also be used to transport resources and transport precious raw materials back to our southern Liaoning." Zheng Zhilong said, "Free trade must completely control the market here. Colleges and books and magazines control culture. Transportation, markets, culture, and the garrison at Yokohama Port, the military master can think of the maximum penetration without completely angering the shogunate. Look, the shogunate will sacrifice long-term interests for the sake of immediate interests."

"Hehe, if the shogunate really agreed, we might have built a lot here. We have lived in Japan before, but it is not that bad here. It is a place worth colonizing." Zheng Zhihu said.

The shogunate envoys returned to Edo Castle with three harsh conditions from the Kyushu Army, which caused a stir in Edo Castle. Five hundred thousand taels of silver were nothing, after all, the shogunate had ceded Yokohama Port to the Kyushu Army. However, the privileges were granted to the Kyushu Army, which was another excessive thing after the cemetery incident!

"Our Kingdom of Japan has not been in kinship for hundreds of years, without compensation, cede land, and pay tribute. The shogun attacked Goryeo and attacked China. Unexpectedly, my generation has fallen to its current end. It is not enough to cede land and pay compensation, but it has to give China the privileges on our island in the state of our state in an unprecedented way. I really lost the face of my ancestors!" When the envoy sent the news back, Tokugawa Iemitsu roared in anger.
Chapter completed!