In addition to being able to manufacture modern weapons, the shogunate has a very strong confidence, which was not in the history of the shogunate, but now Chuemon has it!

Copper!

Whether it is to manufacture cannons or guns, a considerable amount of copper is required. This era was the last glorious era of bronze cannons, and after that it was basically steel cannons.

The Americans killed themselves in a mass, requiring hundreds of artillery pieces. Naturally, the amount of bronze used to cast guns must be in the thousands, or even 100,000,000,000. There are many copper-producing countries in the world, and the output of copper is not low, but only a few are exported on a large scale.

Japan is one of them!

Especially thanks to the efforts of the former French envoy to Japan, Count Roche, the copper mountain of Besshi has begun to radiate its second spring. And Ashio Copper Mountain, which is operated by Tokugawa Industries, is in its prime. Adding the two together, Japan exports more than 10,000 tons of red copper every year.

But even 10,000 tons is just a sprinkling of water for the global market. After the demand in the United States breaks out, I am afraid that the United States will be able to eat it.

So when the time comes, the United States will beg the shogunate, not the shogunate.

Whether supporting the south or the north, the Tokugawa shogunate has the capital to sell. Who told us that we have mastered the most important piece of military supplies? You can't go anywhere without reason. If it's a dragon, you have to cross, and if it's a tiger, you have to lie down.

Chuemon has no clear idea for the time being. The capital of the South is not strong, unless it is the size of Britain and France to provide large-scale military assistance to the South, otherwise the South will still lose by relying on blood transfusions from the shogunate.

The French have already sold their heads to aid Mei once, and I am afraid they will not be willing to sell their heads this time.

As for the British, Chuemon is not quite sure. It seems that early in the war, Britain was ready to support the South, but then turned to neutrality.

So with the strength of the shogunate, it is better to try not to participate in the war substantively. Maybe think of a way to set a small goal first.

Revise the Japan-US Unequal Treaty!

If we hope that the Tokugawa shogunate will support it, please abolish all the unequal treaties attached to the Tokugawa shogunate. What kind of customs agreement, the jurisdiction of the customs, the occupation of the residential area, the foreigners do not need Japanese laws to break the law, can they all be abolished for me?

By the way, let's give up the interests of Hawaii. Your American ambitions are still mainly in the Americas. I will help you think about the slogan. America is America's America.

Ok? Absolutely in line with your American thoughts and hearts. The Tokugawa shogunate firmly supported the United States to develop its own power in the Americas. If you make it into a backyard, no one will care.

Anyway, we can talk about the conditions or something. President Lincoln or President Davis, do you really not consider the friendly opinions of the Tokugawa shogunate?

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Just as Chuemon was instructing everyone to make diplomatic efforts regarding the outbreak of the civil war in the United States, the area of ​​Tsushima Island, which had calmed down again, was being restored and rebuilt.

Matsudaira Qixuan had a bold idea, to transfer the ancestral family from Tsushima to Kyushu or Jinai, and then make the entire Tsushima Island into the sky, which would not only facilitate the shogunate to garrison troops here and establish a military port, but also facilitate Matsudaira Qixuan’s actions. .

After he proposed this proposal to Zong Yihe, Zong Yihe agreed without hesitation. Tsushima Island itself must not have 100,000 shi of land. He mainly made profits from trade with North Korea. But North Korea's trade with Japan has become increasingly unprofitable.

Rather than sticking to Tsushima, guarding this rotten land where foreigners may kill at any time, it is better to move to Kyushu and enjoy a fief of 100,000 or 80,000 stones. Moreover, the clan can still maintain trade with North Korea, and even if there are only three melons and two dates, they can still earn some points a year.

Don't you have to guard this rotten land that can't grow rice?

Zong Yihe agreed, and some of the samurai in the domain also thought it was okay to do so. Lu soldiers are fierce, they really can't deal with it, it is better to hand this burden to the shogunate. Anyway, the shogunate had already shown its mighty force in the last war. The people on the island are also willing to obey the rule of the shogunate, hoping that Tsushima Island will be conquered.

The matter was reported to Chuemon, and it was finally agreed that the Ogasawara clan of the Tangjin domain would be transferred to the Musashi riding west domain, and then the Zong clan was ordered to transfer the title of Hizen Tangjin as the master of 85,000 stone castles.

To the horse sky leading!

Zong Yihe led most of his retainers to leave, leaving only some fishermen and farmers on the island. Because those who engaged in trade with Japan were actually vassals of the clan. When he left, thousands of people were missing from the island.

The fewer people, the better, and Songping Qi Xuanba had no idea that there would be no one on the island. It was just convenient for him to unwittingly salvage the three million taels of silver in the harbor.

It's just that after taking over Tsushima Island, the shogunate must first send someone to understand the overall situation of Tsushima Island. In addition, a series of buildings such as storage tanks, docks, repair docks, and barracks must be built in the local area. The project is not small.

It just so happened that there were international students who came back from France in the shogunate. They brought them to the island for a geological survey, and drew a full map of Tsushima along the way, and sent them to Edo for Chuemon's imperial inspection.

After two French college students landed on the island, they circled the island, thinking that they should survey and map in batches from south to north. At first, I didn't think there was anything wrong. After a little investigation, they discovered that the North Island of Tsushima Island may be an area with extremely rich gold and silver deposits.

They quickly reported the news to Songping Qixuan, and Songping Qixuan, who was considering how to salvage the silver in the harbor, was slightly taken aback.

I am entangled with silver!

So Matsudaira Qixuan asked Chuemon to send two old mine masters from Tokugawa Industries to come here immediately~lightnovelpub.net~ Immediately, the sooner the better.

Two mining engineers from Ashio Copper Mountain came to Tsushima Island. After a little consultation, they learned that there was a silver mine in the Saho area of ​​North Tsushima Island, but now the silver mine has been exhausted. Otherwise, the Zong family would not have given up Tsushima Island so readily.

Those who have watched the TV series "Dae Jang Geum" may have the impression that in order to bring down the villain Wu Jianhu, the hero Min Zhenghao followed him and traded with the Japanese pirates in Tsushima, and finally seized a lot of silver from the Japanese pirates. At that time, Iwami Ginzan hadn't been mined much, but Tsushima's Sahu Ginzan had produced some.

But why is it a depleted ore vein?

Take a closer look. After extensive investigation by two mining engineers, they followed the possible lode and came to a place called Qin.

A pickaxe goes down, and it's all silver!

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