Lu Shanchang frowned and said, "There is no mention in this letter. I wrote back to ask. However, as far as I know, Westerners rarely trade directly ashore. The Westerners who come to our Nanchang are basically from the northwest land route, and the westerners at sea have sporadic goods ashore or a large number of goods. Lu Shanchang shook his head: "I can't come, it's all entrusted to local maritime merchants to buy and sell." Your caravan goods can't be sold directly to the Westerners, most of them can only be sold to local maritime merchants. Only they can eat it, otherwise you sell it slowly, and it will be time-consuming. ”

Qin Feng said: "I have an idea, I will choose a place to build a dock and a market. In the future, all my caravans will be sold here, and Fujian will send people to register. I sold two deals directly for silver. Maritime merchants, no matter where they come from, can come directly to me to trade, and they pay a part of the fees for my market, and then pay some taxes. So bigger, Fujian's income has risen sharply, and it is very convenient for me to purchase and ship! I and the Westerner maritime merchants, and the local maritime merchants also make the difference in the middle, how about it? ”

Lu Shanchang looked at Qin Feng and said, "Arithmetic can be calculated like this, but how much do you know about Fujian and maritime merchants?" ”

"I know some, the maritime merchants have money and people, and the foundation is solid, and the merchants of Dahua can't do the local maritime merchants at sea, so they can't go to the sea to trade with the Westerners. The Westerners had strong ships and guns, but their strength on land was not comparable to that of the maritime merchants, so they could not go ashore. Maritime merchants are camping on both sides and profiting from both ends, so their power is getting bigger and bigger. Qin Feng met Lu Shanchang's eyes and said, "If you have to have local maritime merchants in the middle, I can also do this business, it is nothing more than less profit." But I want to know the attitude of the Fujian government towards maritime merchants. ”

Lu Shanchang pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Maritime merchants, there are also merchants and merchants on the sea, and the ships and cannons are sharp. In the local area, it is even more responsive, deep-rooted, Fujian Linhai ordinary people, more or less, rely on maritime merchants to eat. The Fujian Xiang Army is composed of locals, and the local basic officials are also from local wealthy families. Only one party is in charge, and it is sent by the imperial court to serve in other places. What attitude will they have, you say? “

Maritime merchants, also merchants and cowards. Often entangled with the Dongying ronin, samurai, robbing Dahua. The so-called maritime pirates, more than half, and even the financiers behind them are maritime merchants. Collectively referred to as the Wako.

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court was quite rich. In the face of the Japanese at sea, taking the anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang as an example, the Qi family army actively resisted the Japanese and fought bravely. Dealt a severe blow to the Japanese invaders, and the coast was temporarily calm for a while.

However, Qi Jiguang formed the Qi Family Army in Yiwu, Zhejiang, and was composed of farmers and miners in Yiwu. I didn't dare to form an army in the local area.

This proves that the local army on the coast is not available, and neither are the locals.

The military and civilians are not available, so what else does the government have the ability to control the government? Without this ability, how can we govern the local government?

If the government mobilizes heavy troops from other regions to suppress it, the maritime merchants roar and flee to sea. The heavy soldiers had to eat, drink, and pay, and they had to leave after a while. The maritime merchant ended his tour around the island at sea, went ashore again, and then went to the magistrate to settle the score.

After several times, the government became poorer and poorer. The more the maritime merchants fought, the richer they became. Therefore, the coastal areas of Fujian are basically the world of maritime merchants, and the government can only govern the cities close to the inland.

The city dwellers near the interior hated the pirates because they were the targets of robbery.

Therefore, in the history of the Ming Dynasty, such as Yangzhou, the army and the people were bent on fighting against the Japanese invaders. Yiwu directly built the Qi family army and annihilated countless Japanese in one fell swoop.

Dahua is now equivalent to the last years of the Ming Dynasty, with no silver and no soldiers to adjust. There is no Qi Jiguang, no Yu Dayou.

The Japanese invaders killed people, set fires and robbed things, had no political purpose, and did not shout rebellion and overthrow the current emperor. So politically, it's not a priority either! The central court has no intention of cleaning up and managing, after all, there are more troubles in other places.

As a result, the southeast coast of Dahua is a maritime world, and the government is unable to control it at all.

Which local magistrate likes to have a place outside the law in his area? Got a place you can't grasp? I won't be able to lose face. It's not that I don't want to manage it, but I can't manage it.

Then, the maritime merchants had a lot of money and armed strength. Money opens the way, and force determines. They colluded with high-ranking officials in inland cities to transport goods by sea to inland cities for sale. Freight to sea on inland cities. Buying and selling is done tremendously. This is to act as a middleman between the Dahua merchants and the maritime Westerners.

People are bad people, but if they do this, it will be good for the city's tax revenue, employment, and economy. Therefore, the local government can only let it go, as long as you don't make trouble in the hinterland, you can pay taxes for three out of 100. I don't care about your maritime status, and I don't interfere with your goods sales.

Maritime merchants kill people and set fires, and they do crimes for thousands of miles at sea. In the end, it's also for the silver. Therefore, I buy and sell to be able to trade in an inland city. If you act in an inland city, you will be more disciplined and do business normally. The maritime merchants and the inland government also tacitly maintained this tacit understanding with each other.

As time goes by, the power of maritime merchants grows day by day. In the history of the Ming Dynasty, entrenched on the island of Taiwan, the largest maritime merchant was Zheng Chenggong, and finally became a national hero, and the folk honored the national surname. In fact, Zheng Chenggong recovered Taiwan and drove out the Dutch. The original intention was to lay a base for himself. Relying on this base for sea trade, and finally build a strong naval army. As a result, this move has achieved its thousand-year-old reputation.

After Lu Shanchang finished talking about the cause and effect, Qin Feng thought slightly: "Then on the coast, give me a place." I can stay, and the Fujian government will send people to collect taxes. I couldn't stay any longer, so I went back to the city and accepted the exploitation of the sea. Success or not, let me try, how? “

There was a hint of brilliance in Lu Shanchang's eyes, young man, he just dared to think and dare to do. When his son heard about this, he also behaved positively, and directly found the governor of Fujian and the political envoy, and sat together to negotiate, the larger the business transaction, the more silver income. Only when you have money in your hands can you do things, and there will be people under you! His son manages the judiciary, and his subordinates are also a large group of people, and if he has no money, he has no prestige. The bigger the official does, the more money needs to be spent! Naturally, the more the better.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the Fujian government, there is no need to ask, people will definitely agree, and the coastal area is a place that cannot be controlled. If you Qin Feng want to build a wharf and a market, you don't need the consent of my government in the first place. The reason why you want me to nod is nothing more than that your goods have to pass through my territory. This is an opportunity, both yours and mine. Lingdu eBook

I'm nodding here, if you do, my cash will be multiplied! If it doesn't work out, it's just a matter of going back to the starting point and following our original agreement.

However, I am afraid that young people will be impulsive and ill-conceived.

Lu Shanchang said softly: "You build a wharf by the sea and set up a market. Even if inland cities have a direct connection with the sea. Even though the maritime merchants of all walks of life have grievances against each other, you have forced them together to deal with you. If you think clearly, no matter how brave the militia is, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. “

"Then I'll have a sharp blade in both hands!"

"Even if you can stop the maritime pirates on land, if the maritime merchants establish a defense line in the waters of your dock, the Westerner ships will not be able to reach your market, and you have no business partners, how can you do this business?"

Dahua maritime merchants, with a large number and countless factions, usually work in their own positions. If the interests are at the forefront, they will also join forces to do a vote. The spoils are unevenly divided, and they will fight with each other!

Between them and the Westerners, they can also do business and fight! It is also necessary to seize islands, ports from each other. Ships sail on the sea, like an army expedition. The island, the port is the logistics supply office. The more island ports, the thicker your foundation will be. No matter how powerful a pirate is, he can't float on the sea for the rest of his life, right?!

The maritime merchants have a wide field of vision, and the ships are equipped with the sharpest artillery and muskets in the world! Those who save silver and have a worse configuration have long been knocked over and fed to the fish. So the force value is also high!

There is only survival of the fittest at sea. The winner wins, and the loser dies.

The maritime merchants who are still alive and can walk on the sea are not ordinary people.

Qin Feng's rash attempt to establish a market was endangering the interests of all of them, so without even thinking about it, they would definitely unite to deal with Qin Feng.

Once the Dahua maritime merchants unite together and block the sea route of Qinfeng Port, it will be the home advantage, and the Westerners and maritime merchants will not dare to plunder its edge!

If the Westerners, Nanyang, and Dongying can't enter Qin Feng's port, how can they trade?

You don't have to fight, there are no buyers and sellers in your market, and you feel bored, so you can only withdraw in disgrace, is it interesting?

Boring! Qin Feng said: "Then I'll buy a boat!" Fujian Shipyard, Nanzhili Shipyard, Zhejiang Shipyard, only need silver, as many ships as you want! ”

Lu Shanchang frowned, this is a crutch! Patiently: "The boat has to be manned!" ”

"Recruit! Who doesn't know how to sail a boat along the coast? They help the maritime merchants, not for the money? The maritime merchant gives ten taels, and I give twenty taels! The maritime merchant will give twenty taels, and I will give fifty taels! I'll dig up the sailors of the maritime merchants! If you don't fight, everyone will directly give more money than anyone! I, Qin Feng, don't dare to say anything else, I will definitely be more generous than the maritime merchant when I give the silver! ”

Lu Shan's face trembled, and it seemed to be a way to use silver to disintegrate the enemy's interior.

There is an ancient saying as evidence: two peaches kill three soldiers! Money talks! Silver can recruit rebels!

Originally, Lu Shanchang was ready to ask again: You have a ship and a man, and you have to have guns and cannons!

Lu Shan Changsheng swallowed this question back into his stomach, because he could guess Qin Feng's answer: buy it with silver! The merchant bought ten cannons, and I bought twenty. The maritime merchant buys twenty doors, and I buy fifty doors. If you don't go to war, everyone will directly buy more guns than anyone......

It's not interesting to be tough with local tyrants.

Lu Shan held his breath for a long time, and his heart was a little stuffy. Picked up the wine glass, took a sip of himself, and said angrily: "Okay! I'll talk to them like this, and I can now surmise that they want you to fight the seamen!" I'll look at you, how much silver you have, so, so confident! ”

Lu Shanchang picked up the tea in front of him, moistened his throat, and extinguished the fire.