In the alleys of Sakurajima, the midday sun is at its most powerful. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Hisamori Kayama asked angrily, unable to believe that his failure was due to a group of lowly peasants.

His gaze was fierce and violent, and he began to regret that he hadn't brought enough samurai with him. If it weren't for the sturdy guards around Kuji Amakusa, he would have wanted to express his anger with a katana.

In contrast, Amakusa Kuji seemed very calm, even with some self-deprecation and ridicule.

"That's right. Farmers will lie, they will hide their rice and wheat. Kill your samurai when you are alone, and hide your rice fields where you don't care. They are mean and cowardly, cruel and weak. Killing the remnants of the soldiers and robbing weapons in a battle is the murderous demon in your hearts. But tell me! Amakusa Kuji took a deep breath and spit out word by word, like a thunderbolt: "What made them like this?" ”

It was as if he had been struck by thunder, and when he listened to those words, he seemed to have been knocked on the heart, and he stood still, shaking in his mind.

Yes......

Confucianism says that at the beginning of human beings, nature is good. The same goes for the peasants, who would have been kind. So what is it that makes the peasants like this?

"It's you! It's you samurai! You wage war and burn villages to the ground, you enslave peasants and humiliate their wives and daughters. You will kill those who dare to resist. Facing you? What can farmers do? What should they do? Amakusa Kuji almost roared and shouted, staring at Kayama Kumori: "Do you think they are all Chechi Dan cultists?" No. They are just poor people who survive. ”

The answer is out.

Hisamori Kayama understood why the number of Japanese natives in Sakurajima had increased suddenly. Of course, there are not so many Cheshitan in Japan. Even if there is, it is basically incognito, and it is impossible to shout here, and the Chezhi Dan disciples everywhere will abandon their homes and run over.

The answer to everything is simple, you can live here.

In the Satsuma Domain, they had to endure exploitation and oppression, and struggled to survive. As Amakusa Kuji said, the killing turned the village into a white land, the wife and daughter were humiliated, the father and son were enslaved, and the daring to resist was killed. Everything is filled with despair.

But when I arrived at Sakurajima, it was like coming to a paradise. They could sell their produce to the British for cheap grain in Southeast Asia. Eating a full meal used to be an extraordinarily luxurious thing, but here, rice from Siam is inexpensive. What's more, they can survive and live very well.

No one wants this to be interrupted, no matter how amazing.

Once in the farmstead that had been guarded in Birch Hill for a long time, his peasants may have been as humble as dust. But once they saw the hope of getting out of their troubled life, even the shogun could not suppress their resistance.

This is very clear to Amakusa Hisashi. No one is born a scumbag, and no one wants war in the first place. If they don't even have the right to fight for normal existence, then they are not to blame for using violent weapons against everything.

When the Chechi Dan rebellion, they didn't even pay attention to the shogunate, let alone a daimyo retainer who went there.

The reason why the Shimabara Rebellion was tenacious and tenacious was not that they really rebelled because of their religious beliefs. More importantly, if they choose to believe in Christianity, they can improve their lives, feed and clothe themselves, and realize their dreams by trading with foreigners.

However, the shogunate could not tolerate anyone daring to rebel against its rule, and did not hesitate to choose suppression.

"No...... I don't believe it...... They must all be Chechidans. You have been bewitched by the devil and have betrayed your soul to the devil! betrayed Japan," Kumori Kayama muttered to himself.

"Where are there so many Chezhi Dans. There is only a group of poor people who want to survive your oppression. If it is possible to survive by becoming a Cheechtan, then all are Cheechtdan. Kuji Amakusa said meaningfully.

"Your Excellency Hisamori Kayama. Please be sure to understand that whether it is a daimyo or a peasant. They all have the most basic rights as human beings. They have to eat and they have to wear. As farmers in the Satsuma Domain, they were hungry and cold. But as the people of Sakurajima, they can be fed and clothed. The reason for our rebellion is as simple as that. The seeds of enlightenment have been sown, even if you choose more brutal repression. Nor can such a fire be extinguished......"

"The army of the Satsuma clan is invincible! Even if you buy a Hongyi cannon, you won't be able to defend against the shogunate's army! "Birch Mountain has been guarding for a long time.

"That's right! Our flesh can be destroyed. Our resistance was insignificant in the face of the mighty shogunate army, but it was destined to mean the destruction of the Japanese state. Amakusa stood tall and proud: "The fate of closing the country is destined to lead tens of millions of Japanese citizens to starvation and death, and one day, they will rebel." If they never see hope, then you may be able to succeed. But now, everything is different. Trade that is open to the outside world must be carried out, and His Excellency Kayama has long guarded it. I can let you go, because I believe that I ...... We will never lose. Perhaps, it was me who lost. But it must be us who wins! ”

Kayama Kumori felt that the spirit in his body had been drained, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time until the people arranged by Amakusa Kuji sent him away from Sakurajima.

Even though there were only about 2,000 rebels in front of him, he believed that he could destroy them at a little extra cost. But the phrase that victory must have been theirs lingered in his mind for a long time, as if under a spell.

He found that he had really begun to believe their words.

Yes, they do have a point. He only returned to the Osumi Peninsula to inquire a little, and learned that many people in the Satsuma Domain had recently fled to Sakurajima.

Among them, there were even relatives of several samurai. They are definitely not the so-called Cheechtans.

They are just a bunch of ordinary people who aspire to improve their lives through trade.

Hisamori Kayama sees Mitsuhisa Shimazu again, only this time, he is ready to commit suicide by seppuku.

"The fate of the closed country is destined to starve and die for tens of millions of Japanese people, and one day, they will rebel." Shimazu Mitsuhisa silently recited this sentence: "You are right, it is the fault of my daimyo that I cannot show mercy to the people under my rule. The Chezhidans, in the end, are a group of poor people who have no way out. ”

"It's the incompetence of my subordinates, please allow me to apologize for my seppuku." Hisamori Kayama said tremblingly.

"Not a crime of war. Don't die, live and leave a useful life for the cause of the Satsuma clan. Alright, you go down. Shimazu Mitsuhisa waved away Kayama Kumori, and muttered to look at the silent Yamada Yuei on the side: "I have to say, Zheng Sen...... Moved the right move. I think I should meet this smart Chinese. ”

Like Hisamori Kayama, Mitsuhisa Shimazu also saw that it was the Zheng clan that was messing up.

"Zheng Sen hit our seven-inch ......" Yamada Yuei said bitterly, "The Zheng clan is a maritime merchant, and the Chezhi Dan sect has also been captured by Zheng Sen. If it wasn't Zheng Sen's plan to go to Sakura Island, I'm afraid even those people of the Zheng clan themselves didn't believe it. ”

"Maybe the Zheng clan is doing business with the British under the guise of some Chezhi Dan. It's just that this allows the Chezhidan followers to share in the profits. But in this way, we have to admit that it really makes us passive. "The Cheshitan cultists must be pacified, otherwise when the shogunate finds out, they may lead their own troops to quell the rebellion.

At that time, Shimazu Mitsuhisa had to face the dilemma of weakening his control over the Satsuma domain due to Edo's intervention.

Moreover, military discipline was very poor in those days. Once Edo's army entered the Satsuma Domain, it was a catastrophe, and even if all the rebellious people were killed, they would be left with a ruined endgame.

"It doesn't matter whether it's a farmer or a merchant worker, it doesn't care whether it's doing business with the Chinese or the British or the Dutch. But for us, it's a big difference. Yamada Yuei looked solemnly at Shimazu Mitsuhisa: "Since the problem of poverty can only be solved through trade, then ...... It is better to let the people deal with the people than the British, who will turn all the people into lawless Chechedans...... It's a Ming countryman! ”

After all, Yamada Yuei is old, and he is tired and tired after saying so many words in a row.

What's more, it's a big deal.

Just like when I gave up the Ryukyus, I went through countless struggles.

If you give up the plan to devour the Zheng family to fill the deficit now, you will have to go through more struggles.

Even, unlike the abandonment of the Ryukyus, it was Edo who made a direct decision and did not allow the Satsuma clan to resist. It will also prevent the Satsuma Domain from being divided.

Now give up swallowing the Zheng family, but let Shimazu Mitsuhisa make his own decision.

Some of the big names in Edo may have interceded with Zheng Zhilong, but in the face of the huge wealth of the Zheng family, the Satsuma clan was confident that it could resist the interference of the big men in Edo.

"I'll think again...... When you think about it...... "It's certainly not something that can be easily decided.

Mitsuhisa Shimazu waved everyone away, and stayed alone, thinking quietly, and letting himself fall into darkness.

In my mind, a sentence echoed for a long time, constantly echoing in the atrium of Shimazu Mitsuhisa.

"That's right, the peasants are the most stingy, the meanest, the most cunning, the devil who kills people. But, what made them like this? It's you! It's you samurai! ”

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Whoa......

The wind in Xinhuagang was very strong, but on this day of April 6, Zheng Sen's mood was unusually tense.

"Really...... Is it really that fast? So suddenly? Zheng Sen, who has been strategizing and winning thousands of miles away in front of tens of thousands of Chinese immigrants, is at a loss and excited today. That expression is the same as the fanatical fans who have been chasing stars for more than ten years finally have the opportunity to meet their idols in their hearts today.

"It seems that our Young Master Zheng is too busy these days to take care of the domestic news." Wang Fuzhi said with a smile.

"What young master, see and smile. I've been really busy these days, so I haven't paid much attention to it. Brother Wang, it's not time yet. Now, please give my little brother a clarification or two. It's so ...... It's so exciting. If it weren't for all of this, I'd ...... I'm going to be rude. Zheng Sen was so excited that he was a little incoherent, and it took a long time to calm down.

Seeing this, Wang Fuzhi no longer took Qiao, and said with a smile: "This matter is a long story. His Majesty's trip to North Korea was originally aimed at opening up the market. But the accident contributed to an effect...... Immigrant. ”

"Could it be that many people have immigrated to North Korea and made a fortune?" This is normal logic, and this is what Zheng Sen has learned.

"Of course there is. But the other one is very crucial...... "Wang Fuzhi first bowed his head, and then said in a very surprised mood: "What's more, on the border of the Yalu River, the consulates in Seoul and Pyongyang are crowded with people applying for Daming work visas. The days in Daming are much better than those in North Korea. Separated by a river, there are two living standards, not to mention heaven and earth, but they are also envious of others. As a result, many people immigrated from North Korea to Daming. Originally, it wasn't a big deal. Can...... A group of workshop owners in Nanzhili didn't know what the wind was pumping, and they even pinched more than a dozen officials, demanding that Daming release visas and bring in immigrants from Japan. Is...... What a ......."

Wang Fuzhi said, with a smile and a crying expression.

At this moment, Zheng Sen was also surprised.

But soon, listening to Wang Fuzhi's eloquent words, he also understood the reason.

The Ming Dynasty had the germ of capitalism, and employing the people was the crime of illegally forming associations to kill their heads at the beginning of the country, but now it is the secret of making a fortune.

As a result, with the end of the internal and external wars, countless workshops and factories sprung up.

Originally, Daming's manpower was very abundant. Unfortunately, after the war, agriculture was restored and absorbed a large number of people, and the originally abundant urban population appeared to be smaller. In addition, although the Ming government no longer discriminated against industry and commerce under the suppression of His Majesty the Emperor, it was also stumbling and difficult to persuade them to transfer the agricultural population to the industrial and commercial population.

At this time, with the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, there is an almost infinite land waiting for the Ming Dynasty to conquer and develop, and the scarcity of human resources suddenly became apparent.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the workshop owners can't recruit people, of course people can still be recruited. As long as the salary is higher, the treatment is better, and it is better than in the rural areas, people can still be recruited.

It was only at this time that immigrants from North Korea, Mongolia, and Vietnam came from all over the country. Compared with Hermes-Epitek, these illegal immigrants are of course much cheaper.

At the very least, there is no need to sign tedious labor contracts for these people.

Although Zhu Cihong cracked down on workshops that hired people without signing labor contracts, most officials felt that this was not a big deal. After all, for the grassroots government that is under great pressure to govern in the new era, it is enough to develop economic education, dredge transportation, and maintain law and order. Where is there time to manage whether to sign a labor contract or not.

All in all, with the efforts of Zhu Cihong and the central court, the Malthusian population trap has been temporarily overcome. However, unscrupulous workshop owners don't care about this.

They just wanted to recruit more cheap black workers, and after some operation, they even sent a letter to the emperor with Yan Guan, imploring Zhu Cihong to attack Japan as soon as possible......