Chapter 157 Give a Slap and a Sweet Date!

Under the command of Qin Hao, Saga Asaichi and others, 5,000 troops conquered Fukuoka Castle within one day, and removed this shogunate nail that was hanging over their heads and beside their couches at lightning speed.

There were still thousands of soldiers in the army who had not yet disembarked, and they had such a great victory, which was rare in the conquests of previous dynasties.

It was really gratifying!

Saga Asaichi, the guardian of northern Kyushu, could not help but write a document and send this victory report to his direct retainers at home.

Reporting the victory is reporting the victory, but how to deal with the aftermath is a difficult task.

The geographical location of Fukuoka Castle is really good. It is an important channel connecting Kyushu and Honshu, and it is also a dangerous place. It can be attacked or defended.

As long as there is a strong naval force, it will never fall. This time, Qin Hao was able to conquer it in one fell swoop by cutting off the shogunate's maritime power.

He ordered people to clean up Fukuoka Castle hastily, check the corpses scattered on the top of the city, and then throw them into the sea to feed the fish; the dead soldiers in Keelung and Saga were compensated according to the regulations.

Saga Asaichi settled all this, and then went to Qin Hao's tent to respectfully invite the emperor to enter the city.

Unexpectedly, he was rejected by Qin Hao. This was not because Qin Hao deliberately showed his displeasure, but because the city had just experienced a massacre, with blood and flesh all over the ground, and the smell was pungent.

So Qin Hao took Saga Asaichi to look around, and finally chose a cliff in Shimabara, overlooking the bloody sea in the distance. If he didn't know that it was blood, it would be such a beautiful scene.

"Guardian Asaichi, now that the Fukuoka army has been pacified, should we attack the remnants of the shogunate who rebelled?"

As soon as he sat down, Qin Hao asked a question, and he naturally identified the Tokugawa shogunate as a rebel.

This excuse was only thought of by Qin Hao after the mission of the envoy Gomizuwei.

Compared with the nameless expedition and the reverence for the king and the expulsion of the barbarians, the annihilation of the traitors is really very useful.

"Everything is subject to the orders of the palace, and the ministers will obey!" After seeing the power of Keelung's artillery, Saga was already convinced.

If you don't follow it at this time, you will be the biggest fool in the world.

However, it seems that Oda Nobunaga also has such a title. When he thought of this, Saga Asaichi was inexplicably excited.

I felt in my heart: If I can do what Lord Nobunaga does, I will die without regrets!

If Qin Hao knew Saga Asaichi's fantasy, he would definitely go up and slap him.

Just relying on you, an old guy in his forties, you dare to dream in the daydream and want to dominate Honshu. It's ridiculous.

If it weren't for my blessing this time, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to withstand the Kumamoto army, let alone defeat the shogunate army and take Fukuoka Castle.

"You are the guardian of Kitakyushu." Qin Hao looked at him with a smile, "Although I only gave you the title now, please don't mind."

"That's serious. Your Majesty is such a great man. He will definitely be the top man in the future. I am a humble person. I am satisfied to be able to lead a horse in front of your Majesty." As expected of an old man, he is not good enough. Qin Hao admits that he is not as good as him in bragging about his horse riding skills.

But who told him to brag about himself? Qin Hao also enjoyed it.

As expected, people like to hear compliments from others.

"Guardian Asaichi, I don't think it's time to march to Honshu and capture Edo in one fell swoop?"

Yaoyao raised his glass and signaled to Saga Asaichi, then drank the rice wine in the glass.

"This..." Saga Asaichi was a little difficult to speak.

The first effort is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.

The best plan in Saga Asaichi's mind now is to follow Qin Hao to the north, kill into Edo, and kill Tokugawa Iemitsu. At that time, there will be chaos in the world.

With the support of the Keelung Army, he could hold his position securely.

But now the Grand Master wanted to change his mind, which made him a little unsure for a while.

He had said before that he would obey orders, and now it was not easy to change his words, so he had to bite the bullet: "The Grand Master must have a reason, no need to tell me!"

"Hahaha!" Seeing Saga's frustrated look, Qin Hao laughed.

"Chao Yi, guard, do you think that your Highness wants to cross the river and destroy the bridge, just fight a battle in Kyushu, and then go back to Keelung to live a leisurely life."

"I dare not!"

"I think this is what you mean?!"

Qin Hao's sudden change of tone scared Saga Chao Yi's silver cup in his hand to the ground with a "kala", and the wine spilled all over the floor.

He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, I am loyal to you, and my heart is known to you. If I have the slightest thought of betrayal, I will kill my entire Saga family."

Since resisting the Tokugawa army, the lives of Saga Chaoyi's family have been entrusted to Qin Hao.

If he wins, he will be glorious and have everything he deserves. From then on, he doesn't have to worry about Tokugawa Iemitsu coveting his land; if he loses, he will really have nothing. The Keelung Army can still retreat, but he really has nowhere to retreat.

Your Majesty, what do you mean by saying this?

Even before, the two of them were still talking and laughing.

Saga Chaoyi kept thinking about whether he had offended Qin Hao in some way these days.

Is it possible that there were not enough girls arranged before? Thinking of the enchanting voices of the women in the mansion that night, Saga interrupted this unrealistic idea.

Or maybe His Highness has taken a fancy to his daughter? This is impossible. How could His Highness be interested in those ugly girls in my family? He still has this confidence.

But what else could it be? After searching through the books, he didn't find any useful information.

Looking up and squinting, Saga Chaoyi found that Qin Hao didn't have any anger on his face. Instead, he kept looking at Fukuoka Castle from afar.

"What is there?" Saga whispered, "Apart from Fukuoka Castle, there is Fukuoka Castle."

Fukuoka Castle?

Could it be that His Highness has taken a fancy to Fukuoka Castle!

Thinking of the excellent location of Fukuoka Castle, Saga had already guessed 70% in his heart, so he whispered: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, how dare I discuss your affairs."

"But I also have difficulties?"

"What difficulties are there? Forget it, I will be in Keelung tomorrow anyway, and it will just be a good opportunity to fulfill my wish to protect you."

Hearing this, Saga Chaoyi was in a headache!

Tell me, why are you so young, but you are so cruel, and you are always hitting my vital points.

If you want Fukuoka Castle, just say it directly, why do you have to beat around the bush? Can I not give it to you?

When he thought of Keelung's shrapnel, he was terrified. That thing is much more terrifying than the palace.

Complaining is complaining, but face and dignity are still important.

"I hope the minister will forgive me, I made a mistake!" Saga showed the attitude that a subordinate should have.

Admit the mistake first, and then express your opinion to the leader.

"Your Majesty, Saga has very few foot soldiers, and the army is expanding the city. I really don't have the troops to garrison Fukuoka Castle. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Is that so!" Qin Hao turned around and said, "You get up first."

"I said too much before, I know it's not easy for you."

Qin Hao was so polite to him for a reason.

Fortunately, Saga still had a brain, otherwise Qin Hao would not let him go even if he knelt down tomorrow and couldn't get what he wanted.

"In that case, I will send troops to help you garrison Fukuoka Castle first. If you have enough troops in the future, come to me for it."

"Your humble servant obeys the order!"

But he knew that he would never get the city back.

Saga Chaoyi did not get too entangled in this regard. After taking Kyushu in the future, he would definitely give the Keelung Army several military ports. This was a nail, but also a reassurance.

If not, neither side would feel at ease. As an old and experienced person, he understood this truth better than anyone else.

"By the way, where was I just talking about?" Qin Hao patted Saga's shoulder and handed him a cup of tea.

"Your Excellency, did you say that the army does not need to go north for the time being?" Saga took the tea and said respectfully.

"Oh." Qin Hao nodded gently and asked, "Do you know the reason, Lord Guardian?"

"I don't know, I hope you can enlighten me."

"It's simple. There is a jackal in my backyard. I can go out hunting without worrying about it."

"Your Highness, you are talking about the Shimazu family."

"Who else can it be if not him? I want to congratulate you for being the guardian of Kyushu. You will soon be worthy of the title. You must be careful in governing the place in the future."

Hearing this, Saga Asaichi was a little flattered and couldn't believe his ears until he saw the shocked expressions of his warriors around him.

At this moment, he wanted to shout and run wildly to announce his excitement.

This news was really unexpected and exciting.

Qin Hao saw Saga Asaichi's sudden realization and couldn't help laughing: "Kyushu Guardian! You don't worship the Bodhisattva in front of you, but you are thinking about something?"

Saga Asaichi only came to his senses at this time, suppressed his excitement, and knelt sideways in front of Qin Hao.

"Please teach me, Your Highness!"

Qin Hao ordered someone to take a letter, turned out a few pages and handed it to Saga Asaichi.

"This is the governance planned by Master Zhuge of Keelung based on the situation in Kyushu. It's just one person's opinion, so it can be regarded as my beautiful gift!"

"Master Zhuge's idea must be to plan a long-term plan for my Saga family!"

"It's best if you think so."

Saga Asaichi bowed to Qin Hao to express his gratitude, and then began to read the governance letter.

If you want to seize the entire Kyushu, you must go through a massacre, which all the daimyo and samurai in Kyushu know well.

And in this letter, this situation is well foreseen, and the most important thing is that the letter mentions the issue of post-war reconstruction.

Zhuge Xuan very insightfully proposed to restore Fuso's current shigao system to a system in which shigao and guangao are parallel!

There are two basic ways for the daimyo of Fuso's Warring States Period to calculate the annual tribute quota - "shigao system" and "guangao system".

The former is based on grain as the standard, and shi is pronounced as "dan". There are many standards, including 100 jin and 80 jin per shi, which are changed according to the change of dynasties. Now the Ming system is 53 jin per shi, while Fuso is 120 jin per shi;

This is why the Saga Vanguard was so desperate before, they gave too much, if they didn't try their best, they really didn't have the face to compare it with grain.

The latter is based on currency as the standard, but the number of coins minted in Fuso is very small now, and the craftsmanship is very poor. The copper coins currently circulating in the market are those of the Ming Dynasty.

Among them, the coins of the Yongle, Xuande and Hongzhi dynasties are the most popular. One is that the Ming Dynasty was in a strong period at that time, with a high copper content, and the other is that the emperor was in office for a long time, and the number of coins minted during that period was large.

As for the Chongzhen Tongbao coins minted after Chongzhen ascended the throne, they are thick-skinned and thin-skinned, with less than one-half of the copper content. They are commonly known as "horse-running money", which means that they can be run away if they can, and there is no market at all. They are a special product under the tight financial situation of the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, this kind of horse-running money will only increase in number, after all, there will be no prosperous days during the reign of Chongzhen.

Let's stop talking about the Ming Dynasty for now and continue in the letter.

At this time, Fusang's taxation system was two parallel systems. The Kyoto Kinki region, where the commodity economy was more developed, should have adopted the Kanko system (because there was more money in circulation), while the Kanto region, as the main grain producing area, adopted the Ishiko system (to facilitate the collection of rice and grain). Those who had money collected money, and those who had grain collected grain. The two methods were parallel, and the idea and feasibility were very high.

However, don't forget that the strategy was set by the top, but the execution was done by the bottom.

In fact, the situation was just the opposite.

The local daimyo were not so gentle and humble, and the etiquette was harmonious. In order to satisfy their own desires and raise more retainers and samurai, they often wanted to collect what the farmers lacked the more.

In this way, they would get more.

However, dissatisfaction with the differential collection soon emerged, and some daimyo even forced farmers to hand over high-quality coins such as Yongle Tongbao or full-price good rice seeds of the season as taxes, otherwise they would have to pay double.

Even Zhou Paopi was not so cruel. In less than two years, the farmers were overwhelmed and fled.

Therefore, after the Kanko system developed for a period of time, the Warring States daimyo were forced to gradually turn to the single Ishiko system. Although it was inconvenient, it could reduce corruption.

When the Tokugawa family rose to power and unified Fuso, the Ishiko system was fixed throughout the country. Later generations often used annual tribute to speculate and calculate the size of the territory and financial sources of the Warring States daimyo, and generally adopted the Ishiko system.

However, Zhuge Xuan's opinion in his heart was to re-adopt the "Ishiko system" and "Kanko system" and implement them simultaneously.

Only the methods were different. It was clearly stipulated that places lacking food would use copper coins as a means of making friends, while places lacking copper coins would use other equivalents instead, not necessarily grain. After all, food might be expensive in places lacking money.

The specific boundary of making friends was reported to Keelung by the agricultural officials of Keelung, and finally the line was drawn after investigation.

Of course, this was only the initial stage. When the fertility of the land in Kyushu increased, a unified grain payment could be implemented.

"Master Zhuge is indeed a genius. Such a small method can solve the problem. I really admire him." After reading the letter, Saga Chaoyi couldn't help but praise.

"Okay, I can introduce you to each other in the future. If there are other things you don't understand, you can ask in person."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Saga Chaoyi will die for you."

"Drink, eat!"

Ignoring Saga, Qin Hao picked up a piece of sashimi and put it in his mouth.

After coming to Fuso, Qin Hao felt that sashimi was not so unacceptable, but had a light sweetness.

I'm afraid this is the so-called when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

At the moment, everyone stopped proposing this matter, just drinking and talking about some romantic things that they like.