This is also the mainstream view of the Ming people in this era, although the Ming scholars represented by Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong have accepted Western civilization, but they are still based on Confucianism, and at the same time, they mainly focus on learning technology, and do not take the threat of Westerners to heart.

So much so that by the time of the Qing Dynasty, the scholars did not even know the approximate geographical location of Europe, and thought that the British were the kind of swindlers who came to defraud the tributaries of the kind of small merchants who pretended to be envoys of small countries that did not exist.

The point is that in this era, the ideology of these people has not yet changed from a monolithic central system to the Warring States period, the situation of the world of great contention, the way of thinking that does not pay much attention to overseas, and the indifference to the new territories overseas, as well as the huge difference in the ratio of investment to output.

Lao Gou sighed, you can't let a rich and handsome person inspire the heart to rob silk, and it is impossible for someone from a rich place to go to some bullshit primeval jungle or the New World to open up wasteland.

The great migrations in history, economic problems, war problems, and faith problems are the main causes, at least the British Protestant people, almost all of them left because of this, but the Celestial Empire did not have this condition, and it was completely useful for religion to believe in it, and if it didn't work, he would immediately scold, and then he heard that a certain temple was more effective, so he carried a pig's head to the temple gate.

When you think of the 21st century, the most powerful exports of the American continent are all kinds of cheap wheat and beef, which shows how suitable it is for growing crops.

Of course, he can't say that your country will be directly occupied by these white skins in the future, and even the airspace of Edo, that is, Tokyo, where the legend hides millions of superpowers, is actually controlled by the US military and not in the hands of the Japanese invaders themselves, and the whole country is like a big brothel, spraying everywhere, and it is difficult to describe it.

"That's what my elders see."

Lao Gou immediately explained: "The land from all over the country did not fall from the sky, just like Japan, which was originally a European place on your own island, and it was also a world that was slowly laid down, and just like the Jiangnan of our country, well, the place often visited by merchants in your country, two or three thousand years ago, it was also a relatively backward land of smoke and miasma, but under the management of my Han people for several generations, it has now taken on a new look, isn't this the meaning of the vicissitudes of life." ”

The Tokugawa family seemed to have an understanding, and said, "You are saying that it is also possible that these southern barbarians will also open up the land little by little, build up the southern islands, and finally threaten us. ”

Lao Gou sighed, and told him that in another hundred years, the strength that Westerners can obtain will crush the entire earth, which is obviously impossible, and Tokugawa Iemitsu is also a master who can order 100,000 samurai at any time, although he has made a lot of trouble, the southwestern feudal clans have a lot of thoughts, and secretly do business with the Southern Barbarians, digging the corners of Japan, which can be said to be very hateful.

Lao Gou said: "So, general, what do you think of these Southern Barbarians, their various sciences." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded, as the lord of Japan, in fact, he got more new things from the European colonizers than the Ming Emperor, after all, Chongzhen himself actually didn't look down on those things, he was surrounded by all kinds of ill-intentioned people, for these people, the more ignorant Chongzhen was, the easier it was to mix.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's situation is slightly better, although the countrymen under his command usurp power, but there is still an emperor there, at least the face and discipline must be maintained.

So Tokugawa Iemitsu still received some real information, of course, than Chongzhen understands, these people are good at astronomy, good at making cannons, Tokugawa Iemitsu as the lord of a small country, with such a terrible behemoth as the Celestial Empire lying around, must always be vigilant overseas, so he knows a lot about people from Europe.

"These Southern Barbarians, who look alike, but are not from the same country, are the only Lan people who have been allowed to trade in the port by virtue of their strength, and these Lan people are not very missionary, and they are completely different from those who believe in God, and they can be counterbalanced with them."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was triumphant, among the countries, just count those two teeth, that is, Portugal, Spain, the two goods like to preach everywhere, Tokugawa Iemitsu doesn't know how many spies he sent outside, and he also knows that after the Spanish Armada hung up, Spain has no courage to compete with the British for supremacy over the years, that is, to use the spirit and spirit on these Shinto nonsense.

Facts have proved that religion does have the potential to destroy human beings, at least the countries in Southeast Asia that believe in Buddhism, in the end, they have basically come to the point of being played to death, if it were not for the emergence of several holy masters in China, continuous extermination of Buddha, and instilling the concept of bald donkey should die, although the ending is not very satisfactory, but it is not bad.

The Dutch were known as the coachmen of the sea, and although this title would soon be replaced by the more pure pirate people, the British, but the upright spirit of doing business would not change, so a fat and strong group of orchids was raised in Japan, and these people became the originators of Japanese science in the future, and they will not be repeated.

Lao Gou has carefully studied the history of the East Asian revolution, knows this narrative logic, and what is behind this logic, the Japanese rulers are afraid of the knowledge that spreads from outside, and there is knowledge that promotes the spirit of resistance, so the Japanese have studied Buddhism very thoroughly, but they have not fallen into the fate of many countries that believe in Buddhism and then perish, combined with Chinese Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism's Shintoism, and bushido, although this thing is actually very lo, but the combat effectiveness can still be fought in this era when everyone is silk.

He nodded and said, "General, then, take a look at what my Han is ready to provide you, there are some new industries, and my country plans to spread them in your country." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu hesitated a little, but still said, "Please show me." ”

Lao Gou was playful and said: "Well, one of my entourages, with a gift, is estimated to be entertained by your subordinates in the outer hall, please let someone tell him to bring the alloy knife." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't care, his eyeliner told him that this lord was obviously not a samurai, and even if he was given a weapon, he might not be able to threaten him, and the beautiful woman he sent to "sleep with" naturally would not return the strange thing on Lao Gou's body.

The long box containing the alloy knife was actually very ordinary, with the production capacity of the Elders, it was more than enough to send a thousand at a time, but considering that the things that were easily obtained were not worth cherishing, the number of gifts sent this time was specially reduced, in fact, there were only ten, one was barely carved with some precious gems, and the other nine were ordinary in appearance.

Of course, Lao Gou said that what he brought was naturally the one inlaid with gems.

He doesn't touch this knife either, in fact, if he lets Lao Gou wield this thing himself, he is afraid that he won't even be able to kill a chicken, he prefers the feeling of using a stun gun to blast the enemy to the scum.

With a wave of his hand, he motioned for Tokugawa Iemitsu's people to take the sword, and said, "This is specially made for the general, it is extremely sharp, and when the general uses it, remember not to cut any precious things, or precious beauties." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu was a little disapproving in his heart, after the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese's Tang knife technology spread to Japan, and was worshiped as a god, and spread in Japan to become a samurai sword production process, world-famous, of course, the Chinese have carried out preliminary research and exploration on gunpowder weapons, although bumpy and bumpy, but indeed out of their own unique position.

Of course, after the Jurchens entered the customs, the gunpowder research skills regressed, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom dug out the artillery hidden by Wu Sangui, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty, they could still fight from beginning to end, and completely teach the soldiers of "my Great Qing Dynasty" a complete lesson, which is really pitiful.

However, for Tokugawa Iemitsu, the legendary powerful Celestial Empire solemnly sent a weapon, even if it was a sense of curiosity and respect, it was necessary to try it out.

We said before that the shogunate's generals have lived under the siege of their families since they were young, and they don't talk about the information blockage, at least under countless exercises, they are still more reliable, but the force value of this thing is not to be exercised, after all, the exercise of the force value is basically to have a death index as a reference, what if the general encounters a knock when he practices the sword? Just don't practice at all.

However, the appearance of the alloy knife is still very beautiful, with a pitch-black blade and a sharp blade, Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at it and nodded again and again, and said: "Since the Lord of the Celestial Empire is so loving, you can cut a thing and try it." ”

The Japanese like to give their swords or something, give all kinds of strange names, in this regard, Lao Gou and a group of people are inexplicable, knives, can kill people, will anyone give their rifles a name.

You know, even in this era, the katana is also a "fist" product exported by Japan, which is widely acclaimed, and even in the original history, in the battle of the people of Jiangnan against the Jurchens, they also went to Japan and purchased a lot of katana to prepare for the war, but unfortunately, the era of the katana is over, oh, it should be said, it has not begun.

This thing is a sharp weapon for slaughtering the poor, but it is not something to deal with the regular army, and it is difficult to break through the armor casually, let alone face the slightly longer long clubs and spears.

Of course, as a tool for leisure and entertainment, it is still possible to cut a straw target, and in this Tokugawa Iemitsu's private residence, there are actually straw men who have long been ready to be cut down by the general.

In Tokugawa Iemitsu's opinion, since the adults of the Celestial Empire attach so much importance to it and take it seriously, then this knife is not simple, and the grass cutter must be no problem, as for what is magical, then it is better to go back to the General's Mansion and study it slowly.

Lao Gou Ke came to make trouble, so naturally he refused to let them get his wish, and said: "Slow, what's the point of this straw man chopping?" Is there anything harder? ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu said, "My lord, this is made of last year's grass, and it is the strongest. ”

The ability of the Japanese to blow is naturally known to Lao Gou, and he suddenly said: "Isn't this boring, so let's do it, I'll make a lottery." ”

"Color?"

Lao Gou smiled and said: "When I came to Japan, I wanted to buy some gifts to give back to my companions, and brought some private money. ”

He pointed his fingers and said: "Just stick this alloy knife I brought on the ground, and then let the samurai under the general chop it, once there is anyone who can destroy a little mark on the knife, I will personally reward him with a thousand taels of republican Tongbao, well, a thousand taels of silver!" ”

Whether it was Tokugawa Iemitsu or those samurai, they were all stunned.

As we said before, one of Japan's flagship export products in this era is the katana.

It is a very exciting thing that one's own country's arms can be appreciated by another world power, and the Japanese are naturally not suitable for making things with more than tens of thousands of parts, in fact, as long as they exceed the number of cars, they will start to be ineffective, but the samurai sword is not like this, but it is always not sold at a price in the Celestial Empire.

There is no other reason, the katana is at most used by the idle green skins to pretend to be forced, or the artifact of the ruffian fight, there is no real rigid need, and it is naturally impossible to sell more, tens of thousands of swords imported from Japan every year, basically selling for 5000 Wen is a sky-high price.

5000 Wen, according to the exchange rate of various places, the quality of the copper coins used, can be generally understood as, five taels of silver.

Japan is extremely short of silver, and there is a lot of gold, even if there is some South American silver inflow, the silver price of Japanese gold is four or five times that of Europe, and one of the means to obtain silver is naturally to export its own fist product, the katana.

Of course, this era is mixed with European metallurgical technology, and the Japanese samurai sword production process is indeed improving, but in the 21st century, you say that you are very good at horseback riding, and the man driving next to you laughs and does not say anything.

Many ordinary samurai clenched their katana swords, although the sword was the soul of the samurai, but with a thousand taels of silver, what kind of good things could not be bought?

Tokugawa Iemitsu saw that he had been generalized, and it was difficult for him to ride a tiger, but there was a "loyal" samurai, but he said loyally: "General, my subordinate Mori Kogoro, this is my family's heirloom sword Onimaru, please allow me to represent your honor and compete with the weapons of the Celestial Empire." ”

Tokugawa Iemitsu couldn't think of why, and he couldn't see through Lao Gou's original intention, so he could only see the move, waved his hand, and said: "Don't make too much noise, it's bad for everyone to have fun." ”

Mori Kogoro was not big, but there was a lot of noise, and he took off his robe, revealing his smooth upper body, and then pulled out the long knife, and Ula screamed all kinds of strange things, as if to cheer himself up, making people think that he was not going to cut a fixed sword, but to deal with a group of farmers who refused to hand over food to the general.

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