DipNovel Chapter 277 What a pity about those mountains of gold and silver
Chapter 277 What a pity about those mountains of gold and silver
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"I'm thinking about when to find a reason to talk to Li Shimin about the situation in Japan."
Su Yang smiled upon hearing this.
"Why are you thinking about this too?"
"The same to you?"
Han Bei glanced at Su Yang, and then the two of them smiled simultaneously.
It seems they all thought of the same thing.
"You all seem to have poor appetites today, and your faces look troubled. Is there something you can't bring yourself to say?"
Li Shimin also walked over at this moment.
He turned to the two of them and asked.
Upon hearing this, the two couldn't help but turn around.
It's true what they say, speak of the devil and he appears.
Immediately, Han Bei revealed his inner thoughts.
"Japanese country?"
When Li Shimin heard that the other party wanted him to destroy the Japanese, he was taken aback.
What's so great about Japan that it's easy to destroy?
A tiny country.
Even if that land were given to Li Shimin for free, he wouldn't want it.
Moreover, the Tang Dynasty and Japan were separated by the sea, making it no easy task to cross over.
He had heard that there was a divine wind on the sea that could prevent Japanese envoys from leaving the country or other envoys from entering Japan.
In this way.
Japan is no longer a threat.
But why do Hanbei and Su Yang express such hatred for Japan?
Could there be something else going on here?
Furthermore, given that the other party had previously claimed to be from the future, Li Shimin's doubts only intensified.
"China has a history of five thousand years, and Japan came later, having committed unforgivable crimes."
"Tens of millions of Chinese people have died at the hands of the Japanese. Given that, do you think we should go?"
Han Bei's face was serious, and his tone was filled with gritted teeth and a hint of sorrow.
The number of civilians who died at the hands of the Japanese pirates was in the tens of millions.
The number of injured and dead is a total of fifty million.
This large number of people could have made up several times the population of the Tang Dynasty, yet all of them died because of the Japanese.
How can this not incite resentment?
"Thousands...millions?"
Cheng Yaojin, who was walking over from not far away, happened to hear everything Han Bei had just said.
He looked at Han Bei with a shocked expression.
According to Han Bei, in future generations, tens of millions of people will die at the hands of the Japanese.
"Ten million."
Li Shimin's expression was solemn. He knew that the number of people officially registered in the household registration survey not long ago was only about ten million.
Even if we include those displaced people, those who were displaced during the wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty, those who were displaced and hid in aristocratic families, and those who were not registered as non-Han people in the border areas, the government has overlooked a great many people.
It's only around 1,500.
How dare that tiny Japanese nation commit such a heinous crime?
"Did you know that Japan once massacred 300,000 civilians in this way? And did you know that the number of civilians killed or injured by the Japanese is far more than ten million? According to investigations, the ten million figure only represents the number of people who died at the hands of the Japanese."
"If we include the casualties, the number is as high as fifty million. That's probably several times the population of the Tang Dynasty today."
"Fifty million."
Upon hearing this number, Li Shimin was completely stunned and nearly choked on his breath.
Fifty million.
He needs to triple the number of people in the Tang Dynasty to reach that number.
This was after he had included all the unrecorded numbers, such as refugees.
According to official documents, the difference is a full five times.
Such a small country as Japan is so vicious.
"How dare the Japanese have such audacity?"
Compared to the obsequious behavior of the Japanese envoys at the banquet, Cheng Yaojin found it difficult to connect the other party with what Han Bei was saying.
But, this kind of thing.
Cheng Yaojin believed that Han Bei and his companion would not fabricate anything.
This Japanese country will definitely be a hidden danger for future generations.
"Japan is like a wolf. When you are strong, it will bow and scrape, but once you fall to a lower level, it will bite back without mercy."
"But, in Japan, there's supposedly a divine wind. It's said to prevent people from other countries from going to Japan, and even it's difficult for Japanese people to get out."
"If we are to attack, we not only need to build up the naval forces, but we also need to completely eliminate the Kamikaze."
Li Shimin frowned and voiced all his concerns.
"What kamikaze?"
Su Yang smiled and said, "What is called divine wind is known as typhoon in later generations. It only appears in specific seasons, and as long as you avoid those specific times, you will basically encounter a typhoon."
"But during the Tang Dynasty, how would those people know about these things if they wanted to go in and out?"
"I see."
Li Shimin nodded, then asked, "If we truly want to avoid those typhoons, when should we set off?"
"Going out to sea in winter and spring avoids most typhoons. As long as it's not September or October, when the typhoons are at their strongest, it's fine."
"Furthermore, the sea routes were extremely carefully chosen. Traveling via the Korean Peninsula would be much safer, specifically the route through Goguryeo."
Su Yang smiled and told him everything he knew.
"Is that so?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but ponder. Goguryeo's request to pass through was neither particularly difficult nor easy.
Therefore, Li Shimin was not worried about this.
The only thing that worries him now is the boat, and the fact that he won't be able to get there in the short term.
The issue of the alien races from the mountains and seas remains unresolved.
It would be unwise to rush to Japan.
Moreover, they did not have suitable boats to carry people there.
Japan poses no threat to the Tang Dynasty now. As long as we have time to resolve these issues later, we can go and destroy Japan.
Thinking of this.
Li Shimin then spoke, "This matter must be handled gradually and not rushed. Moreover, the foreign tribes are still eyeing us covetously. I may have the will, but I cannot spare the time."
"Moreover, the Tang Dynasty currently does not have ships capable of carrying large numbers of people, and developing ships will take a considerable amount of time."
"The ship issue is easy to solve; we can bring the blueprints back when we get back."
Upon hearing this, Han Bei immediately spoke up.
"But the other races are indeed a problem. And Li Yuanji is still alive, so I'm really tied up."
Li Shimin understood Han Bei's situation.
He glanced at the other person with some approval.
But what Han Bei said next made him uneasy.
"It's a pity that Japan has so much gold and silver; I wonder if they'll ever discover me."
Han Bei spoke, feigning composure.
His tone was full of regret.
Su Yang, who was standing nearby, almost burst out laughing when he heard this. Han Bei's move was quite clever.
Gold and silver mountains.
That's not wrong.
The Iwami Silver Mine and the Sado Gold Mine are truly mountains of gold and silver.
During the Ming Dynasty, Japan was one of the world's three major centers of silver circulation.
Nearly one-third of the silver in the Ming Dynasty came from Japan, with the remainder coming from maritime trade and other sources.
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