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"How? Will these prisoners of war still be able to get by? Wang Zhao asked Meng Da. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"Yes. Yes, with these prisoners of war, our project is progressing very quickly, and I think soon, we will have a railway to the border. Meng Da said with a smile.
"Hmm. Get it done as soon as possible. Railways are also what we need. The military significance is very large. Wang Zhao, as the main person in charge of Wang Ben's main business affairs, actively discussed this matter with Meng Dalai.
"This is natural." Meng Da nodded.
"I have a question for you business elites." At this time, Wang Zhao said with a smile.
"It's a joke. How can we be a business elite. Meng Da said modestly.
"Nope. You can really do that. Wang Zhao said.
"You have a unique view in the field of business, we are just soldiers, not suitable for business at all, compared to yours, we are still far behind." Wang Zhao said.
"That's right." Meng Da was not modest, he knew that Wang Zhao must have something specific to say. There's definitely a big business opportunity here, and it's a fleeting opportunity that best seizes it.
"I think, Brother Meng also knows that we are mainly responsible for the Western Regions, and there are many countries in the Western Regions, and these countries, judging from the latest situation, mainly include the Yueshi people, the Tocharian people, and the largest resting country. We do business with these countries, but we don't know what kind of business we do that is the most profitable? At this time, Wang Zhao asked.
"This, mainly a matter of commercial trade, trade, in general, is to provide our most advantageous products. And the other side offers their most advantageous products, if not, they can have gold, I heard that the Sabbatical country has its own jewelry, I think, we can start in this regard. Meng Da suggested.
"But we don't know what kind of things we can do?" Wang Zhao said worriedly.
"Actually, General, it's very simple, as long as we control the railway. As for what kind of products to buy, we can see how others do it, and we don't necessarily have to be ahead of others, for example, the arms business, others can do it, generals can do it, and what others do can't do the arms business. Meng Da said at this time. Meng Da suddenly realized. The greatest benefit of railways is not the construction of railways. The most important thing is the operation of the railway, with the operation of the railway, especially the increase in transportation volume, it will have a great impact on the efficiency of the railway. After figuring this out, Meng Da began to encourage Wang Zhao to actively participate in the business.
"This, I still don't understand, we can do the arms business, but we can't do too much, you must know that we are soldiers, and if the soldiers are too involved in the border trade, it will be very bad for us, after all, we are soldiers." Wang Zhao shook his head and said.
"You can also do other businesses, such as tea, sugar, these are consumer goods. In addition, there are materials such as cement, pig iron, and then various processed products. Meng Da said.
"I'm afraid the general still doesn't understand." Meng Da stepped forward and said.
"For example, this glass mirror is very ordinary in our Qin Kingdom, but in the Western Regions, I heard that the Yue Clan can sell a small piece of glass mirror for the value of three gems. If we can transport these materials to the Western Regions in large quantities, it will not be long before the treasures of the entire Western Regions will be moved to us. Meng Da said with a smile.
"Yes. That's right. These countries in the Western Regions need a lot of things, and recently there have been reports from the front line that the Tocharians have fought with the Yueshi people because of the goods of our Qin State. As for what it became, we don't know enough, but one thing is clear, it is caused by our products. The Yueshi people made a lot of money from it, and the Tocharians were jealous of such a business, and they also wanted to make a deal out of it, but the Yueshi people didn't seem to agree. In this way, there is a great contradiction between the two sides. Wang Zhao said.
"General, in this way, the products of our Qin Kingdom are very popular." Meng Da said with a smile.
"Yes. If we can provide more goods, not only to those Yue, but also to those Tocharians, I think it will not be long before our goods can be sold to the country of rest, I heard that there are many gold, silver and jewels in the country of peace, and in this way, their wealth will be moved to our country of Qin. Wang Zhao said.
"In this case, the railroad will have to be expanded. More than that, I have a small suggestion. At this time, Meng Da proposed.
"Oh. Please speak. Wang Zhao said with interest.
"Those countries in the Western Regions not only have a large amount of gold and silver, but also a sufficient population, if these populations can be sold to our Qin State, our Qin State can have sufficient labor, with sufficient labor, this railway can be built farther, and where the railway is expanded, there will be enough labor force to use. In this way, they will not have to worry about gold and silver. Meng Da said with a smile.
"That way, we'll be able to make a lot of money on the railroad again." Wang Zhao said happily.
"It's so exciting to talk to you, you can make a lot of money at every turn, I never thought of this before." Wang Zhao said happily.
"General, I'm the same, with the general, we can make more money." Meng Da said with a smile.
"In that case, we'll be happy working together." Wang Zhao smiled and stretched out his hand, and when it came to Meng Da, he also smiled.
on an island in the South Seas. A Korean merchant ship is anchored in a nearby harbor, and on the shore there is a makeshift Korean fortress.
"Hurry up, you little Nanyangs." A Korean sailor urged with a musket with a bayonet. Groups of little Nanyangs were strung with ropes and escorted to the fortress.
"The island of the little man is the island of the little man, and these people who have been arrested are all such little men. The skin is still tanned. Zhang Feng said as he bit an unknown tropical fruit. He was the captain of the merchant ship "Enterprise". His main task was the delivery of goods. He didn't know what kind of goods he was carrying, and sometimes he himself brought something that he thought was valuable.
"These little Nanyangs, what are you doing with so many people? These people are of no use at all. Zhang Feng said and took a bite of the fruit and asked Wei Dong on the side. He was a patriot. However, he became a Korean citizen, because South Korea's business tax is very low and he can do such a big business, so Wei Dong is willing to come here to do business.
"What do you know? Just know how to eat. Wei Dong said angrily. Then he bowed his head and went on to count his books. He draws with a pencil while he counts the numbers. Then excitedly turn the page.
"You're a greedy man, and you don't know how much money you're going to make this year?" Zhang Feng looked at the other party's ledger and said.
"If you say you're not going to understand. Don't look at the many islands, but there are more Nanyang people here. With such Nanyang people, they can be transported to Queen's Island, or the Central Plains, and they can make a lot of money. Now they are all pioneering, and there are many slaves needed, and these are good slaves. Wei Dong said.
"Oh. Looks like you're going to make a lot of money. Zhang Feng said with some jealousy.
"Sure, I have to look at my account books every day, and you see all nautical charts, or we spend a little bit of time eating these fruits." Wei Dong said.
"I eat fruit, I'm taking vitamins, do you know it?" Zhang Feng said.
"When you're sailing, you get septic. And the best way to prevent this fatal disease is to supplement vitamins and keep eating, you can live, if you can't live, you won't be able to make more money. Zhang Feng said.
"Yes. You're right, very right. Wei Dong said.
"But then again. You may be there in a few days. Wei Dong said.
"What's wrong? What are you going to ship? Zhang Feng asked.
"Yes. Deliver a shipment to Queen's Island. Wei Dong stopped the pen in his hand and said.
"What?" Zhang Feng cared.
"It's these Nanyang people, just transport them to Queen's Island." Wei Dong said.
"No luck. These Nanyang people stink to death. And a lot of people will die, give them to eat, give them to drink. I'm quitting. I'd rather transport wood than these Nanyangs. Zhang Feng said annoyedly. The so-called Little Man Island is actually today's Java Island. The natives of the island did not know about these Koreans at all, and they were quickly defeated in the face of the sharp weapons of the Koreans. So they were soon captured by the Koreans and thrown into a fortress, which was actually a place where slaves were held. When a certain number of slaves were stored, they were transported to Queen's Island, and then transported to the mainland through Queen's Island, or sold along the way to the Chu colonies, where the Chu people were in great need of these obedient Nanyangs.
It may take a long time to develop the minerals of the South Seas, which requires a lot of technical accumulation, the Koreans do not have such a technical accumulation, but they soon found another resource, this resource is human resources, all countries, now there is a shortage of slaves in various places, and the slave trade has been a new flourish, after discovering these South Seas, the Korean merchants are very clever to turn these South Seas into a commodity to sell to the north.
"No, I don't. These Nanyangs. Annoying, you don't know. They were still sick, and if I hadn't found them in time and thrown them into the sea to feed the sharks, I'm afraid a boatload of people would have been dead. Zhang Feng complained.
"I know. I'll allow you to kill some people, as long as you can transport most of them to Queen Island. Wei Dong said with a smile.
"No, these Nanyang people stink to death. Whoever transports a boatload, my ship is ruined. Zhang Feng continued.