dognovel Chapter 590 Japan Has So Many Gold Mines
Chapter 590 Japan Has So Many Gold Mines
Himiko was temporarily expelled from the palace, but her thousand maids were left behind.
The reason why Japan split into the Kingdom of Kunu and the Kingdom of Yamatai was because the two countries had significant differences in their political systems. The Kingdom of Kunu was a country where the monarchy was supreme and the king had the final say.
Yamatai, however, was a theocratic religious state. Queen Himiko united the various tribes through the religious authority of "serving ghosts and gods." To the people of Japan, Queen Himiko was more like a divine messenger. As a divine messenger, she should naturally maintain a sense of mystery. Otherwise, if the messenger of the gods were to wander in front of mortals every day, would mortals still have respect for the gods after a long time?
Therefore, in order to maintain an air of mystery in front of the Japanese people, Himiko lived a secluded life, with a thousand maids serving her in the palace. Her residence was heavily guarded, and only Nanmi-no-sho was allowed to enter the palace to deliver government orders; other officials were not allowed to visit her at will.
But before the great Han angel, not to mention the divine messenger Himiko, even the true gods of the demon realm would have to bow their heads.
To get Ji Jie's help in defending against the attack from the Dog Slave Kingdom, Queen Himiko not only gave up the palace, but also offered up a thousand of her best-looking maids, whom she had selected from all over the country. She strictly ordered them to take good care of the Han Heavenly Soldiers and not to anger them.
The Han soldiers were all young men in their early twenties, and after months of being at sea, they were already feeling restless. When they saw a pretty girl, wouldn't they be instantly aroused, like dry wood meeting a raging fire?
One can imagine that the palace will be filled with the sound of cannons tonight.
Himiko, however, had no interest in eavesdropping. After leaving the palace and temporarily moving to the residence of Nanmisheng, she sat down and said resentfully, "The Han angel is too rude and disrespectful to me, the queen."
Nan Misheng said with a wry smile, "There's nothing we can do. People from superior states don't bow to rulers from inferior states. The Han envoys have no precedent for showing respect to vassal states. Loulan, Nanyue, and Wiman Joseon all wanted to maintain their dignity in front of the Han envoys, but what happened? They lost their lives, let alone their dignity. There's also that dog, Gojibi, who was just beheaded. So, Your Majesty, we absolutely cannot lose our lives because of our pride."
Himiya sighed, "I know that, but that silver mine belongs to our Japan. Are we just going to give it away to the Han Dynasty for nothing?"
Nan Misheng said with a wry smile, "If we don't deliver the silver mine, the Han army will come and rob us. At that time, we won't be able to save our lives, let alone the silver mine."
The thought of losing the silver mine she had just discovered filled Himiko with increasing resentment. After a moment's thought, she said, "Isn't there Cao Wei? Could we ask Cao Wei for help in dealing with the Han Dynasty?"
Nan Misheng was startled by her idea and quickly said, "Your Majesty, please don't think like that. First of all, the Han Dynasty and Cao Wei are one family. Liu Bei and Cao Cao were good friends who fought together. If we really invite the Wei army over, Han and Wei will definitely join forces to wipe out us, who are an eyesore."
"Secondly, even if the Wei army wanted to come, they couldn't. The Wei army are northerners who are not good at naval warfare and do not have warships capable of long-distance ocean voyages. They simply cannot come. On the contrary, if the Han Dynasty knew that we were secretly provoking trouble and contacting the Wei army, they would definitely kill us and replace us with someone more obedient, just like they did with the dog Gu Zhibei."
Thinking of the mighty Han army and the terrifying fighting power of the Gou Nu Kingdom soldiers who could slaughter chickens like chickens, Himiko said helplessly, "Then what can we do? Are we destined to forever grovel before the Han? Is there no hope for our Wa Kingdom to ever rise up?"
Nan Misheng smiled bitterly. How big is the Han Dynasty? How big is Japan? Japan has such a small territory and such a small population. How can it fight against the Han Dynasty?
Before the advent of ocean-going warships, Japan could use the straits to close itself off from the world, ignore the Han Dynasty, and live its own little life in peace. But now that the Han Dynasty has built ocean-going warships, the straits are no longer an obstacle for the Han Dynasty. Under these circumstances, how could Japan possibly remain aloof from the Han Dynasty?
But Nan Misheng didn't say this. He was afraid that Himiko, who was already on the verge of collapse, couldn't take the blow. So he could only comfort her by saying, "This is only temporary. Right now, our most important thing is to use this silver mine to exchange for weapons from the Han Dynasty that are the same as those from the Dog Slave Kingdom. In this way, we can maintain the stalemate with the Dog Slave Kingdom and prevent it from destroying us."
"Secondly, we should send envoys to the Han Dynasty to learn its advanced knowledge and technology to strengthen ourselves. Only when we are strong can we gain a certain voice in front of the Han Dynasty. As for the silver mine, it is an external thing that we cannot eat or wear. Keeping it is useless. We might as well give it to the Han Dynasty."
"In addition, we need to select beautiful women to serve the Han soldiers, so that we can borrow their seed and make all the Japanese girls pregnant with Han children. We Japanese are too short and our fighting strength is too weak, so we must improve it."
Today, although the battle between the Han army and the soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom was fought on the Dog Slave Kingdom, it hurt the Yamatai people the most. It made them clearly realize the gap between the Han army and the Japanese army. They could not think of any other way to change this gap except to borrow blood from the Han people.
Himiko sighed, “You’re right. Our most pressing task right now is to survive the attack of the Dog Slave Kingdom. The Han envoy’s ceasefire order to the Dog Slave Kingdom is only for three months. We must use these three months to acquire enough weapons, otherwise the Dog Slave Kingdom will definitely launch another attack once the three-month period expires.”
Nanmi Sheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. That is exactly what I meant. Tomorrow morning, I will take the Han envoy to the silver mine to take a look."
Its daybreak.
After a night of tossing and turning, Ji Jie struggled to push off the three girls who were pressing down on him, got out of bed, dressed, stretched, and walked out of the room, calling on the soldiers to get up immediately.
Soon the army reassembled, carrying plenty of dry rations, and followed Nanmi Sheng, who had been waiting outside the palace, as they left the royal city and headed straight for the silver mine on the border between the two countries.
Heavy snow blocked the mountain roads, making them difficult to travel. Ji Jie and his group followed the footprints left by the soldiers of the Dog Slave Kingdom and trekked for three whole days before finally arriving at the silver mine.
Nanmi Sheng pointed to the location where the silver mine was discovered and said, "Reporting to the angel, this place is called Shijian Village. Due to the war with the Dog Slave Kingdom, the original villagers all fled, and there was no one around for a long time. However, in recent years, the Dog Slave Kingdom's attacks have suddenly become fierce. In order to resist the Dog Slave Kingdom, the Queen had to station a large number of troops here, so the silver mine was discovered."
He rambled on and on in a bunch of gibberish, but Ji Jie didn't hear a word he said. He glanced at the surrounding terrain and shouted, "Dig hard and see how much is stored and how deep it is!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers immediately cleared away the snow and dug with all their might. Although it was winter and the ground was frozen solid, making it difficult to dig, the Han army's burning passion was undiminished.
You should know that there is gold and silver underground. With gold and silver as a driving force, you can dig through not only permafrost, but even iron mountains.
The thousands of Han soldiers and bandits entered the village and dug around indiscriminately. They quickly unearthed silver and a small amount of gold. In just three days, they dug up more than 200 catties of silver, even though the ground was frozen and they could only dig up the surface.
If there's so much silver just from the surface, it's unimaginable how much is buried deep underground.
Thinking of the enormous output, Ji Jie excitedly looked up to the sky and roared, "Doctor Nanmisheng, His Majesty will definitely be satisfied with this gold mine. You can buy weapons without any problem. The price is the same as that of the Dog Slave Kingdom. I guarantee I won't take advantage of you."
While overjoyed, Nan Misheng asked the most crucial question, cautiously smiling obsequiously, "Thank you, Han envoy. May I ask how long it will take to receive the goods?"
The ceasefire period is only three months, but it cannot be sent after three months, since the Yamatai soldiers still need to train.
Ji Jie laughed and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee it will be delivered to you within two months. If you haven't saved enough money by then, it's okay, you can write an IOU."
Nanmisheng was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry, angel, I will go back and gather laborers to mine the silver. I promise you won't have to wait long."
Ji Jie smiled with satisfaction. This was the benefit of keeping the Dog Slave Kingdom and the Yamatai Kingdom around. Without them, who would mine for the Han Dynasty, right?
After discovering the silver mine, Ji Jie did not linger. He led his army back to the capital and spent another night with Himiko's maids. At dawn, he led his army to the coast, boarded warships, and returned to the Han Dynasty.