Western pirates are inherently greedy. When the Japanese emperor promised to give them a large amount of gold as a reward if the deed was accomplished, and also offered to provide them with steam engines, the Western pirates readily agreed.
So the Japanese emperor gathered the nation's resources and began manufacturing steam engines, fireproof cloth, heavy crossbows, and catapults.
When a country mobilizes its entire national resources to do something, the power it can use is enormous, even if the other party is just an island nation.
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