Chapter 276: Next Stop, Edo

Different from the reaction of ordinary people, when the middle and lower-class samurai of Nagasaki learned that the "Nagasaki Treaty" had been signed to deprive their power and humiliate the domain, they were heartbroken and beat their chests.

Some extreme lower-class samurai even went directly to Namasa Nabeshima and Yasawa Osawa's house, and wrote to the feudal lord and the Nagasaki governor, stating their interests and concerns. They bluntly said that the Americans entered Nagasaki, enjoyed privileges in Nagasaki, and had a higher status than the samurai. This is something that has never happened before, and it will definitely cause chaos to the empire and cause endless harm.

These samurai requested to go to war, believing that they could defeat the Americans with strong ships and sharp artillery with the spirit of bushido, and drive the Americans out of Nagasaki.

The samurai in the middle and lower classes were crazy, but Naomasa Nabeshima and Yasawa Osawa were not crazy. These samurai’s lunatic requests were quickly refuted by Naomasa Nabeshima and Yasawa Osawa.

Naomasa Nabeshima even warned these restless samurai to keep to themselves and not to cause trouble, leaving an excuse for the Americans and causing new troubles.

But soon, what Nabeshima Naomasa was worried about happened.

Liang Yao settled down the army, and when he and Perry led their troops to Tang Guan to discuss supplies for the trip to Edo with Chinese businessmen.

Not long after Liang Yao and Perry left the gate of the military camp, a dozen warriors who had been squatting for a long time suddenly appeared from both sides of the road and stood in front of Liang Yao with their swords drawn.

The soldiers on the left and right of Liang Yao and Perry subconsciously stood in front of Liang Yao and Perry. They drew their guns and pointed them at the lower-level warriors who had evil intentions, thinking that this was an assassination.

What shocked everyone's jaws was that in the next second, these samurai stabbed the katana into their stomachs, stirred the handle of the sword in their hands, showed a ferocious and terrifying perverted smile on their faces, and shouted vaguely "Long Live Tenchu" in their mouths. words like that.

What's more, the intestines and organs were pulled out from the bloody stomach and thrown at Liang Yao and others.

"Madman! Madman! This is a group of unreasonable madmen!"

Perry was not mentally prepared for this. Even though Perry was a battle-hardened naval veteran and had personally experienced the bloodshed on the battlefield, Perry turned pale with fear when faced with these Japanese samurai who took their own lives for granted.

"It's just the incompetent rage of a weakling, shoot!"

Liang Yao ordered the shooting disdainfully.

He wouldn't be surprised if these lunatics were perverted and could pull off any strange tricks.

These Japanese samurai just wanted to scare them with self-harm, and he didn't expect Perry and his soldiers to understand the strange brain circuits of the Japanese.

When Namasa Nabeshima learned about this, he was furious. Unexpectedly, despite all his instructions, some samurai from the Saga clan ignored the ban and provoked the Americans. They hurried to Nagasaki Port to apologize to Liang Yao and Perry.

This incident scared Perry to death, but Liang Yao was not affected at all.

Liang Yao threatened Naomasa Nabeshima regarding this matter and demanded compensation from Nabeshima Naomasa.

This matter was entirely caused by some low-level samurai of the Saga Domain looking for trouble. In order to keep the trouble at bay, Nabeshima Naomasa could only admit it while pinching his nose.

After resting in Nagasaki for a few days and replenishing fresh seasonal vegetables and meat, Liang Yao set off from Nagasaki with Namasa Nabeshima, along the coastline of Japan, and entered the Seto Inland Sea with great force, aiming directly at Edo!

The rapid defeat of the Hizen Saga Domain, the fall of Nagasaki in one day, and the forced signing of a castle alliance with the Americans shocked the surrounding Japanese feudal lords.

When they learned that an American warship flying the Stars and Stripes had appeared at the gate of their domain, the feudal lords along the way were terrified. Everyone was in danger, fearing that they would become the next Saga Domain or the next Nabeshima Naomasa.

The Hizen Saga Domain was one of the strongest feudal clans, but it still lost so embarrassingly in front of the Americans, not to mention the other feudal clans that were even weaker.

The strength of the entire Japan was surpassed by the Hizen Saga Domain, which can be counted with one slap.

Fortunately for the feudal lords along the way, Liang Yao's goal was very clear, which was the shogun of Edo. He was not interested in the feudal lords along the way.

"Master, if you take the American ship to Edo this time, the master will definitely bear the reputation of treason and betrayal of the king. There is no need for the master to go to Edo with the Americans in person."

On the Roland, Nabeshima Naomasa’s close retainer Ogihashi Ren said to Nabeshima Naomasa.

Behind them are the guards responsible for monitoring their every move.

Facing the sea breeze, Nabeshima Naomasa showed a long-lost smile and said, "Aren't you afraid of being infamous if you follow me to Edo?"

"Wherever the master of the family goes, the subordinates will go! Everything for the subordinates is given by the master of the family!" Ohmu Qiaoren said.

Nabeshima stared at the Japanese coastline and said sadly: "These damn mountains and rivers have divided the already small Japan into pieces. No matter which vassal it is, even if it is a strong vassal, it is no match for these Americans."

During these days on the Roland, Nabeshima Naomasa had a lot of feelings.

The American warships were much more advanced than the Dutch ships he had inspected before, and the new naval guns on the ships were an eye-opener for him.

His skills were inferior to those of others, and Nabeshima was convinced that he had lost to these Americans.

"The head of the family thinks, how can Japan defeat the United States and avoid today's shame?" Omu Qiaoren asked with a solemn expression.

"To avenge today's shame, Japan's three hundred vassals must be unified. The Qing Dynasty did this better than us." Naomasa Nabeshima said, "But this is only the most basic premise for avenging shame."

With that said, Nabeshima Naozheng turned around and said to Ohgihashi Ren: "Oki, you are different from other feudal lords who can only use knives to solve problems. You are talented, intelligent, diligent and studious. I heard that you are studying in Sinology He is very knowledgeable in orchids."

"Compared to the master, what Oki has learned is just some superficial knowledge." Oki Bridge Ren said modestly.

"Whether it is superficial knowledge or the essence, from today on, forget what you have learned in the past. Neither Sinology nor Dutch studies can save Saga or Japan.

When the Edo trip is over, you will go to the United States as the first batch of overseas students in Saga. When you return, tell me what kind of country I lost to."

Naomasa Nabeshima told Oki Bridge Ren.

"Yes! Master!"

Looking at Naomasa Nabeshima, whose temples suddenly turned white and whose face was haggard, Oki Bridge Ren couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat.

In October 1852, a large fleet appeared in Edo Uraga.

This fleet consisted of seven warships, four large steam supply ships, troop transport ships, and Chinese hard-sail supply ships hired from Nagasaki Karakura.

Some unofficial histories in later generations said that the Japanese had never seen steamships before the black ships came to Japan, which is inaccurate.

In fact, before the arrival of the black ships, the Japanese had not only seen steamships, but many Japanese feudal lords had also boarded steamships for inspection.

For example, Naomasa Nabeshima, who was fond of Dutch studies, personally boarded a Dutch steamship for inspection when he was stationed in Nagasaki.

The people in Nagasaki and its vicinity had also seen steamships to some extent, but the Dutch steamships were not large in tonnage and were not serious warships. The visual impact they brought to the Japanese was far from being comparable to the warships of the American East India Fleet of more than a thousand tons.

After all, the Netherlands had already weakened comprehensively in the late shogunate period. It was no longer the sea coachman in the early shogunate period and had long since become a second-rate country in Europe.

It was just that the Japanese shogunate had been closed to the outside world for a long time and knew little about the unexpected international situation in East Asia, and still regarded the Netherlands as the first power in the West.

However, it was true that the Japanese in Edo had never seen a steamship. The warships under Liang Yao and Perry had just entered Uraga, the gateway to Edo Bay (Tokyo Bay), and had caused a huge sensation before entering Edo.

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