Chapter 1778: A plan to alienate each other
In the evening, Fang Jun temporarily designated this house as his residence, stayed with everyone, and listened to the summary of his subordinates.
"A total of thirteen mines have been found on the island, all of which are silver mines. They vary in size, but there are no mines that are too large. Generally speaking, they just dig out the mountain skin and dig out the cave along the veins, and use wood to support the four walls. , but there are many landslides, the mining process is backward, and the efficiency is extremely low.”
Wang Xuance took the information compiled by his subordinates and reported to Fang Jun.
Compared with the use of gunpowder for mining in the Tang Dynasty, the mining technology of the Japanese country was really backward. They could only dig open-pit mineral seams, and they could not do anything deeper.
As for the many silver mines scattered across the island, no one paid much attention.
Because although silver is valuable in this era, it is not currency and cannot replace gold and copper in trade. It can only be regarded as a luxury product. Even the mines opened by Japanese nobles on the island were used to mine silver, mostly to make luxurious decorative objects for sale or for personal use...
Fang Jun stared at the simple topographic map of Sado Island that he had just drawn on the table, pointing to the easternmost part of the mountain range in the north: "Tomorrow, all the miners on the island will be gathered together to explore for mineral veins in this area."
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Although Wang Xuance was puzzled, he nodded in agreement.
Su Dingfang had a high status and was more comfortable in front of Fang Jun. He asked doubtfully: "There are many silver mines on this island. If the Marquis wants to mine them, he can take them all. Anyway, this island is in our pocket. It is easy to win." It won’t be handed over. You can mine it as long as you want. Why bother mining the veins again?”
Fang Jun held the teacup and drank tea, his thoughts racing.
He had seen a documentary about the Sado Gold Mine in his previous life. Although he was not sure of the specific location of the mine, he still remembered the general location of the vein. This is why he went all the way north to directly capture Sado Island. The gold mine on this island used to be a support An important financial pillar of the Edo shogunate, it has been mined for hundreds of years, with a total of nearly 80 tons of gold mined...
However, it is not difficult to occupy Sado Island, nor is it difficult to mine. What is difficult is how to explain the origin of the gold mine to this other person.
How could you find a huge gold mine on such a deserted island?
In fact, no matter how you explain it, it is full of errors and omissions, and there will always be something that makes people suspicious.
Therefore, Fang Jun’s idea is simple...
"I had a dream on the ship last night. I dreamed that the mountains of Sado Island were shining with golden light. As you all know, X's eyelids have been twitching non-stop in the past two days. Maybe God has something good going to befall X's head? Let the miners look for it, maybe they can find some treasure here.”
Everyone was speechless, but they couldn't refute.
In this era, there is a huge market for things with gods and ghosts. Even Confucius said, "Respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them." Once you get involved with ghosts and gods, you would rather believe them than trust them. Dreams, like ghosts and gods, are mysterious and unpredictable things. Even if you don't believe it, you can't say it...
Most people believe that dreams are signs from God.
Not to mention thinking about things every day and dreaming about them at night, many people have experienced exactly the same thing in reality as in their previous dreams. How can we explain this?
So when Fang Jun said this, no one refuted it.
Even if it is just to clear up your doubts, it is necessary to do so...
"How to deal with the Japanese on the island?" Su Dingfang was concerned about the human problem. How to deal with this problem would mean Fang Jun's attitude towards the Japanese.
Fang Jun said calmly: "All the soldiers will be killed, and all the slaves will be imprisoned. Then more Japanese slaves will be sent here, and they will all be sent to the mines to mine."
As he said that, he glanced at Ji Shiju.
Where can more Japanese slaves come from to mine?
Naturally, it is necessary for Ji Shiju to lead the Ezo people to capture the land of the Japanese country and plunder the Japanese people to this point...
Ji Shiju nodded solemnly.
It was impossible for the Tang army to attack the Japanese country head-on. For such a long time, they had to use the Eni people as the knives in their hands to swing hard at the Japanese people. But Jishiko, like all the Ezo people, did not care about becoming the sword of the Tang people or being used by the Tang people.
Now that the Ezo people are armed with the equipment of the Tang people, and with the support of the Tang army, taking back the land where their ancestors lived is no longer a dream. Not only must they take back the land that was devoured by the Japanese, but they must also remove the Japanese from this land. Eliminate...
Fang Jun nodded and said with a smile: "This island must be occupied and will not be given to anyone who wants it. Then, we have to talk about a major event. The Tang Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo is about to begin. The Japanese country is unwilling to be left alone and is very likely to send troops to disrupt the situation. We must find a way to contain Japan.”
It is not possible to rely solely on the Ezo people to contain the Japanese. Even with the equipment of the Tang army, the population of the Ezo people is too small and there are even fewer young people. How many years and months will it take to bulldoze Honshu Island?
Wang Xuance said: "If we send troops brazenly now, we will inevitably lose our excuses. After all, Japan has always been honest. Even the officials and scholars in our court have to spit on our faces... Then we can only think of ways from within Japan." .”
Fang Jun looked at him with a smile and asked, "What good ideas do you have?"
Wang Xuance said modestly: "I don't think it's a good idea, but I just heard from you that there seems to be an endless struggle for the throne of Japan. Maybe we can make a fuss out of it..."
Fang Jun smiled and said nothing.
This man is indeed a master at sowing discord and forming alliances. He probably cannot hope to accomplish the feat of "one man destroying a country" in this life, but if he can demonstrate his ability in the history of the Japanese country, he will leave it to future generations. The rating will surely be higher.
Su Dingfang frowned and asked: "The so-called fuss is nothing more than hoeing the strong and supporting the weak. But now there is not a big gap between the various forces within the Japanese country. Who do we want to eradicate and who do we want to help?"
One is the powerful Soga family, the other is the justifiable Emperor Kogi, and the other is a pure-blooded heir of the royal family... It makes sense to choose anyone, but it is indeed difficult to choose.
Fang Jun straightened his waist, put the tea cup on the table, and said: "Actually, it's very simple. Whoever is particularly important to the inheritance of the Japanese country, we must eliminate first."
The answer is easy. In addition to Emperor Kogoku, there is Prince Katsuragi, the heir of the imperial family. These two have the blood of the emperor and are the authentic lineage of the emperor's inheritance. Comparatively speaking, no matter how powerful the Soga clan is, they are naturally smaller. Supporting the Soga clan to confront the emperor's lineage head-on, both sides will be evenly matched. This is the best situation, which can involve the internal affairs of Japan to the greatest extent. .
Then let the Ezo people eat the land of Japan little by little...
"Then we support the Soga clan? The Soga clan is a powerful official of the Japanese country, with a huge power and a deep foundation. If we help, it will not be difficult to destroy the emperor!" Jin Famin was eager to give it a try.
Regardless of Silla, Baekje, or Goguryeo, the hatred between them and the Japanese was as deep as the sea. They had fought and fought for hundreds of years, and they had suffered a lot from the Japanese.
Fang Jun smiled and said nothing.
It is right to support Suga. The biggest reason is that Suga believes in Buddhism...
He didn't know much about the history of Japan, but he also knew that there was a famous "battle of faith" in the history of Japan. The Soga clan, who believed in Buddhism, fought against the Monobe clan, who insisted on local gods, and the result ended in the victory of the Soga clan. Believing in Buddhism is popular in the Japanese country.
If Buddhism had become mainstream in Japan, perhaps history would have been completely different.
Although the teachings of Buddhism are different in different eras, they are generally similar. They all advise people to be kind, modest and tolerant. In terms of cohesion, they are far away from "Shintoism"! Just imagine, if the Japanese country had believed in Buddhism for hundreds or thousands of years, would there still be people shouting "divine wind" and committing suicide attacks? Will there still be "bushido" people who cut their stomachs with a knife?
However, the Soga clan was at its peak and Buddhism was very popular, but in the end, after the Soga clan was defeated by the court, it was overtaken by Shintoism and completely crushed...
If we can support the Soga family to stay in power for a long time, maybe Shintoism will be regarded as a "heresy" and suppressed. Thinking about it will give you a sense of accomplishment...
Ji Shiju said: "It is easy to support the Soga clan, but how to persuade the Soga clan to completely break with the emperor is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Su Dingfang wondered: "With the support of the Tang Dynasty and the strength of the Soga clan, it is easy to overthrow the emperor and replace him. Is it possible that he can still refuse the temptation of becoming the leader of Japan?"
Since they are powerful ministers, there are not many loyal ones who say they will serve the country with loyalty. Once they have the opportunity, they will not want to sit in the position of the lord of ten thousand times, or even pass on the entire country from generation to generation. , becoming the master of the world from generation to generation?
Yoshiko smiled bitterly and said: "It might not have been possible in the past, but since Prince Shotoku promulgated the Seventeen-Article Constitution, the emperor has been deified and has an unparalleled lofty status in the Japanese country. If the Soga family wants to destroy the emperor's lineage, it will inevitably We will face the persecution of all the noble kings of the entire Japanese country..." (End of Chapter)