Chapter 515: The Royal Mansion (4) Trading Stronghold

After thinking about it, Wang Chunfeng could only turn his gaze to Daqing. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

However, without the approval of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Chunfeng did not dare to intrude on the Qing Haijiang. In the end, plunder is to death. Even if the Ming Dynasty tried its best to avoid it, it would bring profound disasters to the people in the coastal areas.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty, which is also a country of Chinese, is unwilling to kill more of his compatriots. So as not to resist and hinder the Ming Dynasty from setting the Central Plains in the future.

Moreover, not long ago, the southeast coast of the Qing Dynasty had been looted by the Jinsha pirate group. Although it has not reached the point of digging three feet into the ground, it has swept away, and there are still some.

The prosperous Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions have not yet eased up. As a result, the tax revenue of the Qing Dynasty shrank by one to two percent.

Therefore, in this way, it is obviously impossible to use force.

However, if you are able to trade, there are many obstacles.

Because of the basic national policy of the Qing Dynasty to close the country, many materials cannot be exported. Like grain, it is one of the materials prohibited from being exported in the Qing Dynasty. And it is stricter than the restrictions of iron, sulfur, gold and silver!

Even the crew members who go out can't bring more. Each ship can only be calculated according to the size of the population and the round-trip voyage period, and the standard is one liter of rice per person per day.

Even the Jinsha pirate group could secretly buy grain from the Qing State through bribery, smuggling, smuggling, and other means. But this is obviously much more complicated than normal channels. And the amount of each time is too small, and the time is too slow.

And the director of the Department of Transportation asked Wang Chunfeng to raise grain and grass as soon as possible.

It is for this reason that Wang Chunfeng thought of climbing a relationship with He Shen through Fengshen Yinde. So that it can be convenient for grain exports.

Of course, a certain benefit fee is indispensable.

At present, the Miaodao Islands, which face Penglai County, Dengzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, the Shengsi Islands, which live next to Dinghai County, Ningbo Prefecture, Zhejiang, and the Wanshan Islands, which are separated from Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong, have all been secretly set up as strongholds by the Jinsha Pirate Group.

Among them, the Miaodao archipelago is composed of 32 islands, with a land area of about 56 square kilometers and a coastline of 146 kilometers. The main islands are Changshan Island and Daheishan Island.

Because it is located at the confluence of the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, between the Jiaodong Peninsula and the Liaodong Peninsula, it has a unique geographical advantage! Therefore, when the Golden Pirate Regiment went north, it was completely occupied.

It was also the people of the island who were moved back to the mainland by the Qing Dynasty. So on the island, there are only a small number of displaced people. The Golden Pirates captured it without much effort.

However, before, the Golden Pirate Group did not value this place. The occupation of it was only in accordance with the orders of the Intelligence Division to set up an intelligence base here. In order to help the Ming Dynasty, contact the forces of the Intelligence Division arranged in the territory of the Qing Dynasty.

This not only facilitated the aggregation of intelligence information in the Qing Dynasty, but also facilitated the Ming Dynasty's transmission of new mission instructions.

In terms of function, it is equivalent to an intelligence transit station.

In the end, this place is close to the Qing Dynasty, and it is not under the jurisdiction of the Qing Dynasty. The Intelligence Division operates with a high level of security.

However, with the economic development of Jeju Island, the Miaodo Islands have gradually taken on economic functions.

And slowly became a trade transit point for the Jinsha pirate group and several northern provinces such as Shandong, Zhili, Shengjing, and Shanxi in the Qing Dynasty.

A lot of porcelain, silk, tea, medicinal herbs and other items from the Qing Dynasty were transported to Jeju Island from here. Then it was gathered and shipped to Daming for deep processing. After satisfying the internal needs of the Ming Dynasty, it was sold to all over the world at a higher price.

At the same time, Japanese lacquerware, swords, screens, fans, North Korean Kaesong ginseng, 'Beiqing' apples, Pyongyang rainbow satin, Xinchang mushrooms, spices, corals, pearls, tortoiseshell, sugar from the overseas territory of the Ming Dynasty, rhinoceros horn, sumac, tin, ivory, frankincense, ambergris from India and the Arabian Peninsula, glass, crystal, cotton, linen, lacquerware, pearl ornaments, gold and silver ornaments, tobacco, leather, candy, canned food, soft drinks, lighters, perfumes, cosmetics, tiles, carpets and other materials from the Ming Dynasty were continuously imported into the Qing Dynasty.

In a short period of time, it became the largest underground treaty port in the north of the Qing Dynasty.

The Shengsi Islands are located east of Hangzhou Bay and south of the Yangtze River estuary. Specifically, it is composed of hundreds of island groups at the confluence of the Qiantang River and the Yangtze River estuary. Including more than 404 large and small islands such as Dayang Mountain, Xiaoyang Mountain, Huanglong Mountain, Sudou Mountain, etc., with a total land area of 21. 2 square kilometers.

At present, the Jinsha pirate group only occupies the largest land area of Sudoushan Island, that is, the later Sijiaoshan Island and several surrounding islands. Elsewhere, they had to be abandoned because of their small size.

After all, the main purpose of the Golden Pirate Regiment is not to expand its territory. So there is no need, every island must be occupied.

But the original purpose was not for trade. Rather, it was to facilitate the monitoring of the Great Qingshui Division stationed in Dinghai County, Zhoushan Islands. When they first arrived, the Golden Pirate Regiment was very brave enough to wipe out all the sailors.

But it didn't take long for the sailor to rebuild it. After being wiped out again without much effort, the sailor was rebuilt again like a cockroach Xiaoqiang. Governors of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, garrison generals, governors of Zhejiang, Taoists of Ningshaotai, and prefects of Ningbo Prefecture could not withstand the pressure of the imperial court, so they specially sent people to make peace with the Jinsha pirates.

As a result, there is now a 'harmonious' scene of sailors and pirates living next to each other.

Nowadays, with the vigorous development of commerce in Jeju Island, the pirates of the Shengsi Islands have also taken care of the development of commerce from the previous surveillance. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and other provinces are the Shengsi Islands, focusing on the commercial scope of radiation.

Seeing that a large amount of silver continued to flow into the pockets of the Golden Pirate Regiment, many soldiers of the Sailor Division secretly ran to the Golden Pirate Regiment on errands. Those who stayed behind also secretly engaged in smuggling trade with the Golden Pirate Group.

The officials in Zhejiang, Fujian, Liangjiang and other places, from top to bottom, were basically bought by the Jinsha pirate group. Even those who were disobedient were also slaughtered and killed by the Jinsha pirate group under the infestation of the previous Golden Pirate Group. Let the local Qing officials secretly succumb to the iron-blooded methods of the Golden Evil Pirate Regiment.

After all, cooperation means making money, and resisting means putting lives at risk. is a person with a slightly normal brain, and will choose the former.

Therefore, in terms of control, the Jinsha Pirate Regiment, the foundation of the Shengsi Islands, is the deepest. The local network is also very large.

But earlier this place was looted too harshly, and commercially, it was also greatly affected. It has also become much more difficult to get a lot of food and grass.

The Wanshan Islands, located directly south of the Pearl River estuary, are the only places for Guangzhou's sea route. The main islands are Dawanshan Island and Dong'ao Island. Originally, the Golden Pirate Regiment wanted to choose their bases on Lantau Island and Hong Kong Island.

But that place is too close to the land of Guangdong. After the Jinsha pirate group occupied the local area, it immediately attracted the attention of the local government and even the Qing court. Soldiers were repeatedly dispatched to carry out raids. Although the Golden Pirate Group is not invincible, the local government, relying on the large number of people, continues to cause trouble for the Golden Pirate Group.

It's annoying to get the Golden Pirate Group. In order to avoid trapping all their energy here, the Jinsha pirate group had to withdraw their stronghold to the Wanshan Islands, which were a little farther away.

At present, it is the main trade transit point of the Jinsha Pirate Regiment and Liangguang, Huguang and other provinces.

As long as he cooperates with Shen a little, these places can become ready-made grain transit places. Wang Chunfeng can also complete the task assigned by the director of the Department of Transportation quickly and well.