1197 Failed Negotiations (Part 1)
Ukita Hidea had a high status during the Toyotomi Hideyoshi era.
He is someone that Toyotomi Hideyoshi trusts very much. Toyotomi Hideji is also very familiar with him and has the right to speak. So if Ukita Hide's family could persuade him, Toyotomi Hideji would definitely be much calmer.
In order to maintain stability, Mizuna Ishida felt that he had devoted himself to a lot of things.
"I understand, what you said makes sense, so I will do my best to keep Your Highness calm, but I can't guarantee that I will succeed, after all, this is Your Highness."
Ukita Hidea made the highest promise, which greatly comforted Mitsunari Ishida.
He also thought that the Ukita Hidea family would not let Tokugawa Ieyasu die immediately because of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's hatred.
"Although I do want Tokugawa Ieyasu to die, Taige's foundation must be preserved. While killing Tokugawa Ieyasu, I will not let Taige's foundation be damaged, even if I pay the price of my life for it, I will not hesitate to do so."
Ukita Hidea's Hidea family had no doubts about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's loyalty, Ishida Mitsunari, because he was equivalent to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's adopted son. When he was lonely and helpless, Toyotomi Hideyoshi brought him up and gave him a high status and power. His feelings for Toyotomi Hideyoshi were the same as those of father and son.
So anyone may betray, but the Ukita Hidea family cannot betray him. Ishida Mizunari was relieved to entrust this matter to him.
So Mizunashi Ishida set off.
Negotiations also require military strength as a backing. The so-called negotiation table that cannot be obtained on the battlefield cannot be obtained. Without the army as a backing, the negotiations will be ineffective. Therefore, Mitsunaga Ishida did not object to Asano Yukinaga leading troops to the Preparatory Kingdom for defense.
He sent a letter of request for negotiation to the Tokugawa occupation army of Ishimiguo, and was soon obtained by Naomasa Ii.
As a military general with diplomatic talents, Naomasa Ini has made many contributions to the Tokugawa clan as a diplomat. Therefore, after receiving diplomatic requests, Naomasa Ini did not refuse. After thinking about it, he decided that the two sides would hold talks at the border between Ishimi and Beihou.
Time is one day later.
Mizunashi Ishida arrived in Beigo on March 16th and met Yukina Asano to get angry.
Of course the process is not pleasant.
"No matter what you say to Your Highness to protect you, I will not forgive you."
Asano Yukinaga was very hostile to Mizuna Ishida.
Mizunashi Ishida knew very well, so he was not surprised and was still calm.
"I have no objection to what you would like to view me, but now it is Your Highness's order to negotiate with Tokugawa. Please keep your troops and follow His Highness's orders."
"Please take your house down and suppress me!"
Asano Yukinaga shouted angrily: "If it weren't for the sake of Your Highness, I would have killed you that day!"
"That is also the reason why your Highness needs my intelligence after the Tokugawa clan and before the Tokugawa clan is destroyed, so you are more rational."
Mizunashi Ishida's heart was not fluctuating.
Asano Yukina snorted and stopped working on Mizunata.
Back at his residence, Ishida Mizunai couldn't help but worry about the future of Toyotomi.
How to save the future of Toyotomi?
Even if he could destroy the Tokugawa clan, he would probably not be able to escape what would inevitably happen in the future. Now he is just an overly powerful common enemy.
He didn't know how things would develop, he only knew how to deal with tomorrow's things.
On March 17, Mizunashi Ishida and Naomasaki Ii met in the area agreed upon by both sides.
"Your Excellency Ishida, I have been looking back for a long time."
"His Excellency Ii, I have long admired it."
Although the two met, they were polite words, but what they said might not be true.
Mitsunari Ishida was an important leader under Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was very famous. Naomasa Ii became famous all over the world with the Red Preparation Team. Both of them were familiar with each other's reputation. This diplomacy was evenly matched.
So the two sat down.
Mizunashi Ishida cooks tea by himself.
"Your Excellency Ie should know the purpose of coming."
"I don't know, please tell me clearly."
Ii Naomasa made the problem come back without any pain.
"Ishikari Shin-shan."
Mizunashi Ishida didn't want to talk nonsense. The situation is urgent now, so we can negotiate earlier and end sooner.
"impossible."
Naomasa Ii doesn't want to talk nonsense, but there are rules for negotiations. I can speak loudly, and you can also bargain. Everyone depends on their strength behind their backs and their easiness.
"His Excellency Jing Yi, how was Ishimi after Qin withdraws his troops?"
Mizunari Ishida came late and didn't know much about Ishimi's situation. However, since all the Qin troops retreated, it was not easy to convince Tokugawa to convince them that the Qin army had other plans, and he also believed that Tokugawa, who had the advantage of distance, would not know less than them.
"Ishimi's situation is not discussed for the time being. Please allow me to express my grief for the death of His Excellency Maeda."
Naomasa Ii suddenly opened up the topic and pulled out the Maeda Takashi family.
Mizuna Ishida frowned, then stretched out, and decided to use the force to fight.
"This grief will be conveyed to you on behalf of Your Excellency Ineta, but since you talk about Your Excellency Maeda, do you know what Your Excellency Maeda said before your death?"
Naomasa Ii raised his eyebrows and said, "I don't know, please tell me clearly."
"His Excellency Maeda said that he was worried that all this was a conspiracy of Qin."
Mizuna Ishida began his own performance: "The Qin State pretended to return Ishimi Yinshan to Tokugawa, with the purpose of stimulating Toyotomi and making Toyotomi unable to bear it. He sent troops to attack. The two sides fought one after another. When the battle was in full swing, the Qin State suddenly sent troops to attack us, captured us all in one place, and achieved the goal of destroying us."
Naomasa Ii frowned and realized that things were not simple.
"Can you have an accurate source of information?"
"No, all of this is the speculation of Mr. Maeda's death."
After hearing what Ishida Mizunaga said, Ii Naomasa did not feel much relaxed in his heart.
Because he also noticed this possibility.
But just speculation cannot explain any problem.
"Just speculation cannot explain any problem. You and I know how great the benefits of Ishimi Yinshan are. That is the benefit that can be protected at all costs. Just a speculation, is it too simple for Your Excellency Ishida to get benefits?"
Mizuna Ishida spoke: "Hissergeant Jing Yi, China has been unified, Qin has established a stable foothold, Qin Emperor Xiao Ruxun has mastered the situation, and it is difficult to shake his rule. There is no force in Qin that can threaten him."
"Then what?"
Naomasa Ii continued to inquire.
"The unified empire in all dynasties in China has no foreign expansion and attack. As long as the civil strife is quelled, they will definitely send troops to conquer the surrounding areas. This is even more so by Xiao Ruxun. He was a military general, liked war and aggression.
When the Ming Dynasty was still there, he took Myanmar and Luzon. Now that he has become the Emperor of Qin, he will not want to conquer the outside world without any restraint. Will he not want to conquer foreign countries like this? Will such an emperor who likes war have no interest in neighboring countries?"
Chapter completed!