Chapter 2139
Shi Diwen's push-and-pull measures all come from the experience of ruling the local area in the past few years. They can be combined with the current environment to take advantage of the situation. While destroying the trade foundation of the Hirado clan, it can also attract people to the Zhoushan area where he is in charge. A group of new investors can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, it is a good move for Haihan, but not necessarily for the parties involved. Although foreign businessmen can only choose to succumb to Haihan's arrangements, the direct losses that will be caused by moving out of Hirado are inevitable, which is already very painful for this group. What Yu Chengli and others can hope for is that after arriving in Zhoushan, the Haihan people can really fulfill their promise and provide certain compensation from other aspects, so that it is possible to reduce the economic losses suffered due to this war.
But seriously speaking, they were able to leave Hirado smoothly under the care of the Haihan Army, which is a special treatment in itself. Compared with ordinary people who are panicking, at least they know their next whereabouts and arrangements, and no longer have to worry about their personal safety.
While foreign businessmen began to evacuate, some people also gradually learned about the Haihan Army's next arrangements through various channels. For ordinary people in this era, being forced to move away from their homeland is undoubtedly a very unacceptable thing, not to mention that the person who wants to do this is not the local legal ruler, but an enemy who invades their homeland. Most people will Resistance to this.
Fortunately, Shi Diwen had anticipated the possible emotions of the people before this, and had already transported away the most dangerous captive groups in the early stage. Even if these local people wanted to resist at this time, it was already difficult for them to succeed. However, the coalition troop transports and locally requisitioned civilian ships are still on their way to Seogwipo, and the local people have to wait for several days before they can be transported away in batches.
For ordinary people, the treatment they can enjoy is completely incomparable to that of foreign businessmen. In order to make the most of the limited transportation capacity, personal property such as jars and jars will not be allowed to occupy valuable space on the ship. People will only be able to carry limited-weight belongings on board, which means that most people can only board the ship when they leave the ship. When you move in, you give up your less valuable possessions.
Some people tried to escape to the mountains and forests south of Hirado Island at night, but the risk of such an escape was also very high. Once discovered, they would be treated as resistance elements and dealt with severely. After the Haihan Army occupied the city, they executed a group of fugitives who failed to cross the blockade in the south of the city on the streets every morning. This harsh measure of killing chickens to scare monkeys did have an excellent deterrent effect. After a few days, no one tried again. Fleeed from the city. After all, if you don't take the initiative to make such a dangerous attempt, you can still live for a while, but once you try, it is almost equivalent to committing suicide.
Although the news of the outbreak of war must have spread across the Hirado Strait, there has been no response from the direction of Kyushu Island so far, and the Hirado clan seems to have no intention of mobilizing armed forces from Kyushu's ruling area to launch a counterattack. The navy sends warships to patrol the coastline of the Hirado domain almost every day, but so far no signs of the Hirado navy regrouping have been found, which shows that its hiding place is far away from Hirado Island.
Hizen Kingdom, to which the Hirado Domain belongs, has not sent envoys to negotiate so far. This is not difficult to understand. Hizen Kingdom should already be very aware of the current situation. Even if it sends envoys, it will definitely not be able to make Kaihan retreat. If you have this time, it is better to do it as soon as possible. Gather troops to prevent the Haihan Army from continuing to launch an offensive in the direction of Kyushu.
It seems that other forces on Kyushu Island have no plans to send troops to interfere with Hirado Island at this time. In fact, as long as you inquire a little bit about the news, it should not be difficult to know who the armed forces are that attack Hirado Island this time. Considering Hirado Fan's strength is still vulnerable, and other forces will not be looking for trouble at this time.
Of course, there may be many people among them who are waiting to see the Hirado clan's jokes, and they may even be secretly gearing up, waiting for Haihan to retreat and add insult to injury. After all, the Hirado clan has been known for its wealth in the Kyushu region because it has been engaged in foreign trade activities for a long time. Everyone knows that there is a lot of oil and water in this place, but they are afraid of the force of the Hirado clan and dare not take action easily. Now that the Hirado Domain has been defeated by the Kaihan Expeditionary Force, even Hirado Port has been lost. The life or death of the new domain leader Tagawasuke is uncertain. Isn't this a good time to take advantage of your illness and kill you?
However, it would be difficult for onlookers watching the excitement to imagine that Haihan's attack this time was not just to teach the Hirado clan a lesson, but also planned to completely destroy this place, not even leaving a sip of soup to the watching onlookers. .
Gao Qiaonan no longer has any combat operations to command in the past two days. Work such as martial law, patrols, and arrests can only be handed over to the staff to assign work, and now he has a more important job to complete-responsible Inspect and register the property confiscated by the Haihan Army from various parts of the city.
After the war, the powerful people of the Hirado Domain all became the targets of the Kaihan Army's raids on their homes and property. Most of these people had official positions, and the various industries under their names were also large in scale. The Kaihan Army According to the roster found at Tagawasuke's residence, they went to each house one by one. Basically, they copied everything accurately, and a lot of property could be copied from almost every house.
Next to the headquarters in the port area, a temporarily cleared warehouse is used to temporarily store various trophies. It is not an exaggeration to describe the situation here as a mountain of piles. Boxes of various sizes are stacked in a crowded place. In the space, people can intuitively feel the prosperity of Hirado.
Gao Qiaonan sat here to supervise the inventory and registration of property. Although the military laws of the Haihan Army are strict, some people will definitely be greedy in the face of huge wealth. Therefore, in order to avoid the deterioration of military discipline, the military stipulates that property confiscated during the war must be uniformly counted and registered, and no one is allowed to embezzle it. After the war, the bounty received by each participating army will be distributed according to a certain proportion after converting the value of these properties.
The gold and silver property delivered here will first be verified by the quartermaster, then weighed and registered in the warehouse. Some properties whose value is difficult to determine, such as silks, pearls, jade, handicrafts, etc., are all registered and shipped back to the rear. After that, people from the commercial department will come forward to confirm the actual value of these properties.
Gao Qiaonan's supervisory work is actually quite leisurely. Once he sits here, no one will dare to cheat under his nose. Occasionally, if some rare treasure is delivered, it must be shown to him first, and then he decides whether it should be registered in the warehouse.
This is not because Takahashi Minami is greedy for money. He stays in the military all year round and has little time to enjoy even if he has a millionaire. However, the power he holds is beyond the reach of millionaires. It doesn't actually matter to him whether he has money or not. With his current position, he has someone to take care of him when he eats, drinks, poops and sleeps. In the military, he can be said to follow the rules and no one dares to disobey. This sense of accomplishment is by no means gold or silver. Money can give.
But Takahashi Nan will still intercept some good things here. He does not intend to keep them for himself, but to present them to his boss Qian Tiandun. He knew that Qian Tiandun was not short of money, but some good things could not be measured purely by economic value, but could have more uses.
Qian Tiandun's son Qian Xiaobao is about to reach school age and has already returned to Sanya with his mother Luo Wudan. Qian Tiandun has been leading troops overseas all year round and has little time to go back. He can only use various means to help the mother and son. Paved. Of course, human relations cannot be maintained for a long time by just a few letters. Qian Tiandun cannot be vague when it comes to giving gifts. As a trusted subordinate, Gao Qiaonan naturally has to take the initiative to share the worries of his boss. Takahashi Minami himself was born in Japan, so he naturally knows what special products of his country are sought after by foreign businessmen, the most famous of which is lacquerware.
Of course, Japanese lacquer craftsmanship was also spread from China. However, after the Tang Dynasty, Japanese lacquer craftsmen began to develop their own characteristics based on the original ones. They added gold and silver shavings to the lacquer liquid and painted various patterns on the utensils. There are Japanese-style decorative patterns, and this production method is called "Maki-e".
By the Ming Dynasty, high-end lacquerware produced in Japan had occupied a certain scale of high-end market in Ming Dynasty. Wen Zhenheng, a descendant of Wen Zhengming, one of the "Four Ming Dynasties", highly praised the lacquerware made in Japan in his "Zhangwu Zhi" written during the Tianqi period, praising it as "elegant, exquisite, ingenious and ingenious".
Western businessmen are also very fond of this kind of handicrafts full of oriental literary and artistic flavor. Every time they visit Hirado, they will buy a large number of them. The demand is so great that Japan has even developed "Nanban Lacquer Art" specifically to meet the needs of Western businessmen. lacquerware style.
The homes of these powerful people of the Hirado clan naturally had some exquisite collections of lacquerware. It is difficult for outsiders to confirm the value of these gadgets at a glance, but Minami Takahashi was born in Japan and was once a samurai of high status, so she also knows something about it, such as Echizen, Aizu, Yamanaka, and Kishu. He can basically tell the authenticity of high-end lacquerware at a glance.
When a piece of high-quality lacquer ware appears, Takahashi Minami will instruct his subordinates to take it away separately and record it in a separate book, carefully pack it with paper and straw, and store it in a special wooden cabinet for storage. These exquisite handicrafts will be delivered to Qian Tiandun later, and he will then decide which big shots in the country to distribute these things to.
Of course, Takahashi Minami also did not forget to leave a copy for the naval admiral Shi Diwen who went to war this time. As long as the interests are shared equally, no one will investigate whether the origin of these lacquerware is reasonable.
As for common things such as gold and silver, Takahashi Nan also knows that these big shots are not interested in them, unless it is a handicraft with exquisite craftsmanship, such as a gilt statue of Yamantaka that was sent yesterday. Takahashi Nan can tell at a glance that it is not It is an ordinary product, and it is definitely not made in Japan. Just let someone wrap it up and put it aside. In addition, he didn't bother to take a second look at even the boxes of silver ingots and gold bars.
Judging from the results of the inspection of the city, the prosperity of the Hirado clan seems to have exceeded Haihan's expectations, and this can also explain from the side why the Hirado clan has the ability to build its own guns, warships, and form a new type of army. However, how much of these expenses came from the Hirado clan's own treasury and how much came from Shiba Shiba's inheritance is probably only known to a very few insiders such as Tagawa Suke.
And because almost all of these parties had become prisoners, or had been killed in previous battles, or had been sent away after being captured, the Haihan Army's home confiscation work was not hindered much. There were a few families who tried to resist, but they were quickly suppressed by the troops on duty.
Compared to Hirado Island, which was currently under military control, the atmosphere at Seogwipo Port on Jeju Island, which was temporarily designated as a military zone, was filled with the prospect of a storm. If it was just a matter of transporting logistical supplies, it could be done just fine, but the news that a large number of prisoners of war would be shipped in the near future turned this small place into a complete mess. There are no local armed forces in Seogwipo, and it is difficult to perform guarding tasks for so many prisoners. The people are very worried that these prisoners will escape to various parts of the island, threatening their own safety.
Although the Haehan Army had notified them in advance, it was obviously an impossible task for the bureaucrats in Seogwipo to organize civilians to build a prison that could hold thousands of people in just a few days. However, the local government did not sit still and came up with other ways to solve this problem in desperation.
The government used two uninhabited islands outside Seogwipo Harbor as temporary shelters to accommodate the many prisoners of war that Haehan wanted to send here. Anyway, according to Haihan, these prisoners of war are only staying here for a few days to wait for the next transfer, so there is no need to build houses on the island to protect them from wind and rain.
It's just that this place suddenly has thousands more people to eat, and it is said that thousands more people will be transported later, which will be a very severe test for the local food inventory. The government had to recruit grain from the private sector while also asking for help from other areas on Jeju Island.
The only good thing is that Haihan said that he will provide payment for the extra food consumed during this period, so that at least the financial pressure on the local government can be reduced a lot, and it can barely sustain the situation.
One day at the end of May, dozens of troop transport ships arrived in Seogwipo under the escort of warships. In accordance with the government's guidance, they began to release the entire shipload of prisoners to the uninhabited island outside the port area. For the local people of Seogwipo, seeing so many Japanese as prisoners here was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.
Of course, this also shows that the Haehan Army's eastward expedition to Japan achieved a major victory. For the local people in Seogwipo who had been worried about being implicated in this war, it was a relief to their nervousness. Good news. If the Haihan people could completely conquer the Hirado Domain, then they would naturally not need to worry about incurring retaliatory attacks from the Japanese afterwards.
(End of chapter)