"Costin?" Yuan Chonghuan was puzzled. "Isn't Costin a kind of mountain eagle for building slaves?"
Older gingers are more spicy! No matter how fierce you Yuan Chonghuan is in the war, there are things you don't understand. Sun Chengzong's childlike heart rises and he smiles: "Chonghuan doesn't know something.'Haitongqing' is a person. It is an investigator placed by His Majesty on Jiannu's side."
"Investigation? What kind of person is Hai Dongqing?" Yuan Chonghuan thought. It is definitely not a simple figure to send a message under Jianu's nose.
Sun Chengzong shook his head: "I am afraid that only His Majesty and Zhou Wenqi know this-the old man has never seen the person'Haitongqing', and he doesn't even know whether he is a man or a woman, or whether he is young or old."
Yuan Chonghuan had also heard about Zhou Wenqi, and knew that it was no use asking, "Then what message did Hai Dongqing send back?"
"Ning Yuan has one and a half Jiala who built slaves, and there are a total of eight cattle records, four of which are Jiannu's own cattle records, three are Mongolian cattle records, probably from Horqin, and one cattle record, all of them are Han Chinese. ."
"Han Niu Lu?" Yuan Chonghuan rose in blood: "They are obviously Ming people, but they want to help build slaves and kill their compatriots?"
"Oh!" Sun Chengzong just sighed, "We lost too fast in Liaodong, and these Han people didn't have time to retreat--they also have a hard time returning home!"
Yuan Chonghuan spent many years in Liaodong, knowing the tragic experience and helpless reality of these Han people in Liaodong, "My lord, according to the establishment of the establishment of slaves, each cattle record has 300 soldiers, so there should be more than 2,000 slaves in Ningyuan City? "
"No!" Sun Chengzong spit out two words between his teeth, "Each cattle recorded 300 soldiers. That was the wartime establishment of Jiannu. There is no large-scale war between Jiannu and Daming. They just confronted each other on the front line of Shanhaiguan. , Their Niu Lu is not full of staff-each Niu Lu has only about a hundred soldiers."
"One hundred?" Yuan Chonghuan was overjoyed: "Then the Jianu we eliminated in Qiantun was not their entire Niu Lu-we found a total of one hundred taels of silver from Jianu, including one Jiannu's body. Only fifty taels were found. Is it true that he is the real slave who built a slave?"
"It should be!" Sun Chengzong squinted his eyes and looked thoughtful: "If the First Army wiped out one Niu Lu of Jian Nu, then Ning Yuan, Jian Nu will only have three Niu Lu."
"My lord, are the Mongols and Jiannu really one mind?" Yuan Chonghuan was already full of expectations, as if Ning Yuan was a piece of fat on his lips.
"It's hard to tell." Sun Chengzong frowned slightly. "If there is insufficient population to establish slaves, Mongolia and even Han are recruited into the army. However, Mongolia and Jian slaves are a cooperative relationship, and interests are paramount. If there is an interest rift or a disadvantage on the battlefield, no one can guarantee. They are not allowed to be one piece."
"My lord," Yuan Chonghuan put down his tea cup and stood up from his seat: "Subordinates request to attack Ning Yuan."
Sun Chengzong did not answer positively, "Chonghuan, tell me your plan."
"My lord, Ning Yuan is full of calculations. There are only 700 defenders now. Besides, the combat effectiveness of Mongolian and Han people is more than that of building slaves. When it comes to critical moments, they may even have civil strife."
Sun Chengzong shook his head: "Chonghuan, although the number of slaves is small, but the fighting power is not as strong as usual. In addition, Ningyuan is a strong city with thick walls, and it is by no means an easy-to-attack city. Come for reinforcements. At that time, the First Army will be attacked on both sides."
"This..." The First Army has more than 30,000 soldiers, dozens of times the number of Jian slaves, but Yuan Chonghuan is really not sure whether the flintlocks of the First Army can stop Jian slave cavalry in the wild.
"Don't worry about Chonghuan." Sun Chengzong smiled like a fox. "Jiannu lost a bull for no reason this time. With their always strong character, will they give up?"
Yuan Chonghuan looked at Sun Chengzong baffledly: "My lord means..."
Sun Chengzong did not speak, but slightly nodded.
When Sun Chengzong's military newspaper was delivered to the capital, Zhu Youjian was in the Zhongji Hall summoning the representatives of the southern maritime merchants.
"Caomin, see Your Majesty." More than a dozen sea merchants knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian's seat.
"Get up!" Zhu Youjian scanned the group of businessmen who were dressed in gray robes and only engaged in overseas business. They could come to the capital and kneel at their feet, indicating that they had accepted their orthodox status. Daming was still a rank. Very strict society.
"Your Majesty." The sea merchants stood up one by one. Although the eunuchs in the palace had already prepared seats for them, no one dared to sit down.
"Everyone, sit down! Don't be restrained." Zhu Youjian pointed to the chair and motioned to them. "Everyone is engaged in overseas trade, how is it different from domestic trade?"
The sea merchants exchanged glances, and saw that Zhu Youjian did not have the emperor's majesty at all, so he slowly dropped half of his ass on the chair.
"Your Majesty... Caomin is engaged in overseas trade, and mainly feels that the profits of overseas trade are relatively high." Suzhou Marine Merchant Wang Kui said cautiously.
"Oh, what products do you mainly sell overseas?" Zhu Youjian continued to look cheerful.
"His Majesty, Caomin mainly sells tea, cotton cloth, clothing and other daily necessities." Guangdong businessman Li Yusheng, in his forties, is not tall, but his whole body is capable.
The Li family is second to none in Guangzhou. Even in Guangdong, it can be ranked in the top ten, but merchants have no status in Daming. Scholars, farmers, commerce, and merchants are ranked at the bottom. No amount of money can change the reality of low social status.
"Well," Zhu Youjian sipped the tea, "then what product do you buy back from Nanyang?"
Nanjing maritime merchant Liu Bingzhong stood up from his seat: "My Majesty, Nanyang is far from richer than mine, and there are no good products. Caomin and others mainly buy food, and the other is Western glass."
"Sit down, Dongzhu Liu doesn't need to be polite." Zhu You raised his hand and signaled, "It's good to buy food. Daming lacks food. You must contribute more to the people of Daming."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Liu Bingzhong sat on the chair. He only knew that he made money by betraying goods, but he did not expect that selling food would also contribute to the people of Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youjian changed his tone: "Dear proprietors, your shipping documents have not been registered with the Ministry of Industry, right? Before Ming Dynasty, the sea policy was enforced."
Everyone looked at each other, and Wang Kui, Li Yusheng, and Liu Bingzhong who had just spoken were even more so frightened that they knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian.
Seeing that the fire was almost over, Zhu Youjian did not want to scare these Ming's earliest shipping merchants, "Get up! I have no plan to punish you. After all, you are making money from Nanyang and benefiting the people of Ming Dynasty."
How dare Wang Kui and the others get up, it was only when Zhu Youjian signaled that the other marine merchants helped them onto the chairs.
"Dear proprietors, I have no objection to making money for you, but you must not endanger Daming's interests, and you must abide by Daming's laws." Zhu Youjian is already preparing for future industrial and commercial tax.
"For example, the Ming Dynasty is not rich in grain. You can sell it back to your country. If the grain store does not sell out, you can sell it to the court to hoard it. In the future, the court can provide disaster relief and the people; but glass and other handicrafts are available in the Ming Dynasty. In production, you must buy less, otherwise it will harm the interests of Daming manufacturers."
"As for export, in addition to the tea, cotton cloth, and clothing you mentioned, you can also export soap, perfume and other civilian products to Nanyang."
"Soap and perfume? But these are relatively scarce in Ming Dynasty. We are not in stock at all?" Chaozhou businessman Qian Chaosheng has blank eyes and a frustrated expression. If he can get these legendary goods, let alone overseas, he is in Ming Dynasty. It is several times the profit.
"These are still in the research and development stage, and will be mass-produced in the future. You can easily get the goods. You can also contact soap and perfume manufacturers. I will help you when necessary." Zhu Youjian did not wait for these merchants. We wake up from the excitement, "But some commodities, such as firearms, cement, etc., cannot be exported at will. They must be approved by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Industry before they can be exported overseas. In the future, the court will formulate relevant laws and we must pay more attention to it. ."
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will abide by Da Ming's law at all." All sea merchants answered in unison.
"As long as you abide by the laws of Daming and benefit the people of Daming, once I will support you in doing business overseas, the court will also support you-you talk about what difficulties do you encounter in doing business overseas, and what help do you need from me? This This is the main reason why I have summoned you today." Zhu Youjian is not like the emperor at all, but more like a brother or friend of Lajiachang.
"Pirates of the South Seas."
"Theft of local indigenous people."
"Xi Yi brazenly snatched."
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All maritime merchants have spoken out of their hardships in Nanyang. Without the support of the court, they all struggled to maintain their existence in Nanyang with their personal wisdom and tolerance.
Zhu Youjian got up from his chair and walked slowly in the hall for half a circle. "I also know that there are many Ming people in Nanyang. Like you, they are bullied by the local aborigines and Xiyi. I also want to help myself. People, what can I do... I can't do what I want, Daming doesn't have a strong enough navy!"
Li Yusheng seemed to realize something, "Your Majesty wants to form a navy like Zheng Sanbao?"
"I have made an order to form the South China Sea Fleet in Guangzhou. However, after Ming Dynasty became an ancestor, the navy has been severely banned for many years. Although the sea ban was imposed during the Wanli period, the time was too short. Now there is a lack of large ships and the navy cannot train normally. Not to mention sailing to Nanyang." Zhu Youzhen finally got to the point.
"If your majesty really wants to form a fleet like the Sanbao eunuchs, the Caomin can donate the big ships from the merchant ships." Li Yusheng thought of the Daming fleet in the era of the Sanbao, his eyes were bright. If Daming had another such navy, Nanyang, Daming Isn't the person walking sideways
"In fact, merchant ships are not suitable to serve as warships. There is a big difference between real warships and merchant ships. However, the South China Sea Fleet currently lacks ships that can go to sea. If you wait to build ships and train soldiers, you don't know how long you will wait-Dongzhu Li I am so happy to be able to donate the big ship to the court, but the court can't ask for your ship for nothing. When the real warship is built, the merchant ship will return it to you, and then give you proper compensation."