C721 Ito's sharp mouth

"Hehe …" Master Shan Nai has oversaid something, I, Itou Hirobumi, will never forget why I ended my studies in England earlier, it is because the incident at the bottom of the pass allowed me to clearly understand Western Powers's face … "

"Do not doubt my loyalty to Japan. Those who live or die are Japanese souls! No one can buy my heart, not even Xiao Letian! "

"But when we are angry, please calm down a bit, and think carefully if there is something wrong with all of our analysis. May I ask what exactly Xiao Letian wants, and what kind of strategy does he have? Does he really intend to annex Japan? "

"Eight!" Guo Daozhida stood up and roared fiercely: "Occupying the Osaka City is still not considered invading Japan's territory? Coming uninvited to join our civil war, he thought to himself that this was not a clear proof of his ambition? I already understand, you have long pledged your allegiance to Xiao Letian, right … "

"Wrong!" Wrong, wrong... Your analysis will always be one-sided, but if you are able to say such words, it means that you do not understand Xiao Letian and his strategy for Asia at all … "

"How dare you!" Hearing that someone dared to disrespect the Great Name, the soldiers of the former marshal subconsciously attacked. In the end, it was the general who stopped them.

"Eight!" The matters of the nation are already like this, and you still want to kill your own people? No wonder you all were defeated by me. Just this bit of magnanimity alone can give you one more chance, but don't even think of succeeding! "

After all, the Mu Clan had been ruled for more than 200 years. Under the might of the Mu Clan, even the Southwest Four Feudal Lords could not be rash, thus Guo Daozhida and his warriors returned back to their seats.

The small interruption actually helped Ito sort out her thoughts, and the dry goods described below moved everyone present.

"As for Xiao Letian's strategy for Japan, I think that we should think about it from the point of view of heart and mind. First, let's talk about the heart. Did Xiao Letian really have a heart that could swallow Japan? "I don't think so. Don't be in a hurry to refute me, first listen to what I have to say …"

"Ever since Xiao Letian was born in the Great Clear Sky, four years ago, he first gathered the hopes of the people in the Great Qing to encourage them to carry out the plan for the Special Zone. Then, he conquered the Ryukyu and became the Prime Minister of a small country like the Eastern Ocean Bullets. You must know that once he becomes an important subject in the Ryukyu, it will also obstruct his path in the Great Qing Dynasty Hall … "

At that time, even we, Japan looked down on that small land. But Xiao Letian still chose the Ryukyu over the Great Qing, why is that? "" That's right.

Itou Hirobumi looked at the surrounding Japanese nobles and officials. From their serious expressions, a wave of pride suddenly rose in her heart.

"Why? I know why... Because Xiao Letian was a true Master of Western Studies, his judgement of the world's situation far surpassed that of the Europeans … Every step of his is English, isn't it? "

"The Three Islands of England are now known as the British Empire. In the eyes of outsiders, India, Australia, Odessa, Hong Kong … They're all British territory, but I'm telling you, it's wrong, they're called colonies in European mouths... "

"What is a colony? is that the Mother Country controls all foreign affairs, politics, economy, military affairs... Everything, but the concept of a country with its own land … "

"This is a completely different way of expansion from the Middle Ages. In ancient countries, the primary task of expansion was to directly annex the land and establish one's own government. This old pattern would definitely cause the natives to resist fiercely, and when the time comes, the output of the new land would not even be enough to stop the cost of the rebellion …"

After saying that, Itou Hirobumi suddenly had a strange expression on her face as she said, "Why did the Battle of Baijiang River in the Tang Dynasty and the Battle of Han Dynasty by His Highness the Great Pavilion fail? "The most important reason is that under the control of the powerful Central Plains civilization, those who do not know how to restrain themselves will always want to eat a fatty …"

"Europeans are too smart for this. Rather than occupying the territory directly, we might as well build up our own colonies and manage the people together with the previous rulers. With the former rulers protecting them from the rain on their throne, these Europeans can naturally reap the benefits …"

"Don't forget that Hong Kong is a British territory and Shanghai is a British territory. Even the kings of India didn't lose their heads. They can still rule their people … Haven't you seen it yet? "

Itou Hirobumi looked around with contempt, "Do you still think that Xiao Letian will directly occupy the lands of Japan? That was a true scholar of the West … Do you understand the game that Europeans play? "

In just one sentence, the Mountain Content Hall was dumbfounded. This kind of knowledge was something they had never touched before. As people who were proficient in Chinese military tactics and culture, even if they were to learn Western Studies, they would only be superficial and would not be able to go any further.

"So that's how it is?" Do you mean that Xiao Letian will immediately rent out the Osaka City? Ten years, twenty? Could it be a hundred years? "

Ito shook her head, "I don't think so. The Ryukyu is too close to Japan, and right now, the strong business forces of the Ryukyu are able to indirectly control Japan, and the current rice riots are a true example. According to the latest intelligence of the Ninjas, there is even a rice riots in the Sendai area of the Northeast region.

"can starve thousands of Japanese to death without even needing to move a single soldier. Why did he choose to directly occupy and rent this foolish method?"

Itou Hirobumi said faintly: "Actually all of Xiao Letian's revenge was forced out by our foolishness, the assassination version of Ling Mu is fine, but she actually dared to stab Great Qing Emperor. If he did not display his lightning flames, Great Qing and the other Western powers would have questioned this teacher's strength …"

"Alright, just now we have already analyzed whether Xiao Letian has the ability to swallow Japan or not, let's now analyze again whether Xiao Letian has the ability to do so …"

Ito smiled mysteriously: "From my analysis, the Prime Minister still doesn't have the power to annex Japan. Everyone has been deceived by the appearance of the Ryukyu!"

"Nani?" Why Not... His three thousand soldiers have already defeated thirty thousand of our two great armies, and how many of these soldiers does he have in Ryukyu? "The ninja reports that it's at least 40,000 …" Dao Jinzhongyi asked.

"40,000 is not a bad number, but most of the recruits are still this year's recruits. Only the veterans of the European and French campaigns of the Ryukyu countries are his elites. The prime minister has less than 10,000 soldiers, so he won't be joining Japan …"

"More importantly, three months ago the Ryukyu suddenly added a special tax, which took a thirtieth of all the profits of all the merchants to enter the treasury … Through my probing, the purpose of this tax increase is to build the Ryukyu's Shipyard, do you know how much tax we will need? "

Everyone shook their heads. "50 million silver, an entire 50 million silver …"

Hiss! Everyone inhaled a breath of cold air, "How did you know?" Why do you know so much about it? " Ito smiled but did not say anything. He could not say that the prime minister had told him in secret to keep these short-sighted frogs at the bottom of the well.

Ito didn't answer his question, but changed the topic with a smile. "50 million silver coins obviously can't be collected in a year. The prime minister won't do something like killing a chicken to get the egg. The 50 million gold is expected to be collected for 20 years …"

"Good heavens, you can think about it. What kind of army would need so much money? Europe is hard to come by, so this wealth can only be invested in the Navy... Don't forget, this year, the names of the new troops in Ryukyu are becoming fewer and fewer.

"From the beginning, the Prime Minister never thought of annexing the land as his ultimate goal, and we're the only ones who were still scared. Isn't that stupid?!" Ito growled.

Tokugawa Yoshinobu, who was seated in the middle, clenched his fists tightly, "Alright, I admit that you have some point, but if we, Japan, become a colony of the Ryukyu, how can we meet the ancestors? Japan is already very poor, how can they withstand Xiao Letian's second squeeze? "

"General!" Don't you accept his colonization when you cooperate with the French? How could the French train you and supply you with weapons without special policies? Would you rather accept the control of the Europeans than Xiao Letian? "

"The most important thing is, do we still have a choice? You don't want to accept your fate of being controlled, but the reality is that the Ryukyu has already taken control of the economy of Japan, and at the very least, the rice trade is being controlled by someone else … If you don't, do you want to starve the entire country? "

Ito knelt in front of the general and said calmly, "In truth, the Tanggu District of the Great Qing Dynasty is already a colony controlled by Xiao Letian. Although the Great Qing Empire has the authority of the Tanggu District, but the official government is just a decoration there. From Public Security, Tax, Business... Even if the army is not a colony, what is it? "

"The Qing Dynasty's arrogant head has also lowered. What do we count as? How can we compete with the Qing Dynasty? The reality has yet to wake up! "

His shout caused the faces of everyone in the tent to turn ashen. A few decades later, the might of the powerful Prime Minister had been displayed in advance. The Mu family's general and the other four generals were completely speechless; no one knew how to refute his words.

After saying that, the Dragon Lord and Ling Mutai who were disguised as Itou Hirobumi's guards looked at each other, turned around and left. They wanted to bring the latest news to the Prime Minister.

When Xiao Letian finished listening to Ling Mutai's report, his mood immediately became a lot better. To put an end to this set of tricks was far too easy to use, if Xiao Letian and the other Chinese were to say these words, the famous names of Japan would not listen at all.

However, let Itou Hirobumi, the scholar who had left a legacy, say that the effect was actually this good. It seemed that the negotiations for Japan would soon begin.