Chapter 438: The Well-Behaved Naoto Naomasa

"Are you questioning my influence in America?" Liang Yao shot a cold look at Naomasa Nabeshima.

Using the indemnity of the Saga clan as military expenses to arm the Saga clan's army and maintain America's interests in Japan is not only in the interests of California, but also in the interests of America.

Liang Yao certainly does not have the power to directly deal with all the indemnities of the Saga clan, but Liang Yao can ask California Senator Gwen to submit a bill to Congress for a vote on this matter.

The core area of ​​the eastern United States is very far away from Japan. If you want to maintain your interests in Japan for a long time, you still have to rely on California on the west coast.

Among the indemnities paid by Japan, the indemnity of the Saga clan only accounted for one-tenth of the total indemnity. Part of these indemnities was the military expenses for Liang Yao and the navy to go to Japan that year.

In fact, not much of these indemnities can finally fall into the pocket of the federal government.

What's more, the Saga clan had already repaid three years of indemnity before, and the remaining indemnity was even less.

Liang Yao roughly calculated that the remaining indemnity of the Saga clan, including principal and interest, was more than 1.2 million taels of silver.

The congressmen in the US Congress are all very smart.

Spending huge manpower, material resources and financial resources to maintain the interests of the United States in Japan, or using a small part of the compensation to support an agent, they can definitely calculate this account clearly.

"I dare not!" Naomasa Kojima lowered his head and dared not look directly into Liang Yao's eyes.

Liang Yao's confident attitude has given Naomasa Kojima the answer.

"Very good, at the end of this year, I will let the Sacramento Arsenal allocate 1,500 guns and 30 cannons to you, and let Commander Deng select a group of excellent non-commissioned officers from the US troops stationed in Japan to help you train a model regiment of a new army." Liang Yao stared at Naomasa Kojima.

"These non-commissioned officers will also serve as liaison officers for the new army of the Saga Domain in the future. The company-level units of the new army of the Saga Domain need at least two of our liaison officers to assist in commanding the new army of the Saga Domain."

Naomasa Kojima knew that Liang Yao was asking for the command of the new army of the Saga Domain.

This request was somewhat difficult for Naomasa Nabeshima to accept, but thinking that the compensation from the Saga clan could be used for the Saga clan, Naomasa Nabeshima still accepted this request.

Naomasa Nabeshima also heard about the war in the South Sea (after Liang Yao intervened in the Dutch-Chinese War).

Liang Yao's Western Brigade and the fleet of the Umbrella Company defeated the Netherlands in just over half a year, forcing the Dutch authorities to bow their heads and make peace.

This shows how powerful Liang Yao's military strength was.

Before the founding of Japan, Dutch studies (the doctrine of Japanese studying the Netherlands) was the most prosperous Western learning in Japan.

In the eyes of the Japanese, the Netherlands was powerful and worth learning.

After the founding of Japan, many clans took the Netherlands as their teacher, intending to learn from the Dutch and train new armies.

The most typical representative of them was the Satsuma clan, which even got a steamship from the Dutch for free.

It's a pity that this steamship was captured by Liang Yao in the first Java Sea Battle and has now been towed back to the shipyard in San Francisco for dismantling and research.

Liang Yao attacked the Dutch colonial army on both land and sea in Borneo this year, and his warships went directly to Batavia.

This shocked the Japanese no less than the Perry fleet with black smoke coming out of its chimneys when it appeared in Edo Bay.

The outcome of the Dutch-Chinese War also dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese feudal states that took the Netherlands as their teacher. At the same time, it also greatly shocked the Japanese feudal states. Even the strong Netherlands was not Liang Yao's opponent, not to mention their weak Japan.

Of course, in fact, Liang Yao fought against the Dutch colonial authorities in the Nanyang region, which was very different from the Netherlands.

However, Japan is still not very familiar with the world outside of East Asia. In the eyes of many Japanese, the Dutch colonial government is the Netherlands. There are very few Japanese who really understand the relationship between the Netherlands and the Dutch colonial government.

"Yes! I will follow your arrangements, General." Naomasa Nabeshima looked very obedient and well-behaved, fearing that Liang Yao would change his mind.

"But sir, can you also help us train a navy? Japan is a country with many islands. Even if the army is strong, without a navy, it can only dominate on one island."

"You have a big appetite. Do you know how much a steamship and its subsequent use and maintenance costs? With just one million taels of silver, you want to raise a navy?"

Liang Yao thought that this kid was quite ambitious, but now he needed the ambition of Naomasa Kojima.

"Although the ship is expensive, we can grit our teeth and spend money to buy it." Naomasa Kojima said while biting his lip.

"General Liang! Please! Our Zuohe Fan will follow your lead in the future! It will be the sharpest blade in your hand!"

"Ten years for the army, a hundred years for the navy. The matter of training the navy cannot be rushed, you should train the army first." Liang Yao said indifferently.

"Yes!" Naomasa Kojima said with some disappointment.

"I heard that your father and grandfather also came to Nagasaki on the ship. I have set up a banquet in Nagasaki. I hope you can give me a chance to be a good host and treat your father and grandfather well."

"No need." Liang Yao waved his hand and said, "My father and my group like quietness and don't like crowded places. I appreciate your kindness. You can go down. You can contact Commander Deng later about the training of Zuohe's new army."

Naomasa Kojima took his leave.

"Since you beat the red-haired devils in Nanyang, these Japanese pirates have become much more honest."

After Naomasa Kojima left, Deng Yan said to Liang Yao.

"We have not yet established a firm foothold in Borneo, and this is the first time that Wenkang is on his own. After I return to California, if Wenkang has any difficulties in Borneo, you will still be needed to help him." Liang Yao explained to Deng Yan.

The Dutch were recently defeated and their vitality was greatly damaged. Before they recovered, the Dutch dared not make any big moves in Borneo.

Liang Yao's only two concerns were Britain and France, the two big brothers and second brothers in the Western world.

Fortunately, the Crimean War has not ended yet, and Liang Yao still has time to consolidate the Borneo he has just occupied.

But it is still uncertain, so it is better to explain to Deng Yan.

"The Russians and the little Japanese are now more peaceful, and I will pay attention to Borneo." Deng Yan nodded and said.

"Second uncle, I'll leave the Asian affairs to you." Liang Yao stood up and patted Deng Yan's shoulder and said, "I wish I could break myself in half now."

"Don't worry." Deng Yan said as he ordered someone to bring up nine bags of heavy gold coins.

"You have done a great favor to the Deng family. Without you, there would be no me, and those Deng family boys would not be where they are today. Logically speaking, as your uncle, I should go to New York to support you at your wedding, but right now, I can't leave.

These are the 999 gold coins I asked Wen Yu to forge, just as my gift to you."

"Okay, I'll do it." Liang Yao said with a smile.