Japan -- History; Japan -- Politics and government
Meantime the large force in Corea was being neglected; they were left
without provisions or ammunition. Their men, deserting, were taken and
killed, and at length Don Austin was forced to fall back, and, after
several engagements, signed an agreement with the Coreans by which the
latter were to send two embassadors to Taikosama, and the Japanese
were to retire, and only to occupy twelve forts on the sea-coast.
The Japanese army was computed to have lost 150,000 men. A truce
was concluded, and embassadors accompanied Don Austin to Japan. The
following demands were made: 1. That eight provinces of Corea be handed
over to Japan; 2. That the Emperor of China give one of his daughters
to Taikosama; 3. That there should be a free trade between the two
countries, and that China and Corea should pay Japan a yearly tribute.
In 1592, Lupus di Liano, a Spanish envoy, was dispatched from Manila to
lay complaints against the Portuguese before Taikosama. He was lost on
his return with the vessel in which he sailed.
In 1593 the governor of the Philippines sent over another envoy. He
took over with him four religious Recollects of St. Francis. These were
the first arrivals in Japan of any other order not of the Jesuit, with
the exception of one Dominican, who accompanied the previous Spanish
envoy. Among the presents was a Spanish horse richly harnessed. Among
the presents brought by Father Valignan had been an Arab horse. The
blood of these presents has probably influenced the breed in Japan.
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