Chapter 85: Asking for help

At the time of these events, the fighting in northern Ryukyu was still going on sporadically, but the resistance was not fierce. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe fences that could not even defend the arquebus could not stop the bombardment of the field artillery, and the army of the Satsuma clan was scattered, and the main generals were either killed or captured, and it was difficult to organize effective resistance.

Chen Jian also registered all kinds of Ryukyus property that had been looted in Naha before, but some history books and classics were burned after he got his hands, and he only excused himself by saying that they were all burned by the soldiers of the Satsuma Domain.

King Shangning also didn't expect that Chen Jian would return the recovered property to Ryukyu, except for the property of some of the killed people who could not find the owner, the rest were basically returned, which was already the first rebel army in the world at this time.

Sorting out the belongings of those whose masters had died or whose owners could not be found, the officers were divided into one-thirds and the soldiers were divided into one-thirds.

These soldiers got the booty, and they also kept their original promises, and did not carry out robbery or anything like that, which was a small surprise to Jian Chen.

At this point, the Ryukyus were devastated, and the pro-Ming, independent, and pro-Japanese officials who had been rescued took this opportunity to expand the original contradictions.

If Jian Chen stays here, he may still be able to suppress the contradictions between the three parties, but once he leaves, these contradictions will become white-hot, and a civil strife is inevitable. But the one who prevails is already certain.

Even if he knew that there might be internal chaos or reshuffle, the first thing he knew to do was to send someone to Beijing to thank him, and now he had completely annoyed the Shimazu family, so he could only ask for the Ming Dynasty's backer, after all, Chen Jian was nominally sent by the Fujian governor of the Ming Dynasty to support Ryukyu.

And what Chen Jian did in Ryukyu did not touch the interests of the local Ryukyus nobles for the time being, so he was still regarded as a savior in Ryukyu. If these scholars knew that Chen Jian wanted to kill all the opportunities for the Ryukyu tributary trade, I am afraid that they would invite the people of the Satsuma Domain back if they tried their best now, after all, even if the country was destroyed, at least some of the benefits would be left for them, and it would only be the people of the Shangning Dynasty's line who would suffer.

The location of the Ryukyus was unimportant to companies and countries that did not have trade permits licensed by the Ming Dynasty. Both Tamsui and Daijin were much more important than the Ryukyus, and it was a suitable place for smugglers in the Ming Dynasty.

For companies and countries that were licensed to trade in the Ming Dynasty, the location of the Ryukyus was equally unimportant, and they could be traded without the Ryukyus.

So there was a sense of panic among these nobles who were close to the tributary trade, and whether or not they had a trade permit, the Ryukyus were not worth paying so much to these people.

Since they are interested in the Ryukyus, they either want to monopolize trade and rob the rest of their competitors; Either that or just to interfere in Japan's internal affairs.

There could not have been a third case, because the control of the Ryukyus by other countries other than Ming and Japan at this time was not worth the loss, unless it was for the rest of the purposes that were not for purely pecuniary gain, and it was obvious that such purposes were unspeakable.

In either case, this was extremely unfavorable to the local Ryukyus scholars. Strategically located and weak countries are always sad and will inevitably become a contest between various forces.

Once the concept of the world changes from Asia to Earth, the Spring and Autumn period has passed, and the Warring States period comes, the diplomatic situation in this situation will be completely different from before. It's just that at this time, there were not many people in the Ryukyus who were aware of this change, and there were not even any, and if they stood in the troubled times of the Warring States with the thinking of the Spring and Autumn Period, the ending would not be good.

After the soldiers of the Satsuma Domain in northern Ryukyu were basically wiped out, King Shangning also prepared an envoy to the Ming Dynasty and prepared to take Chen Jian's ship to Fujian.

But before leaving the Ryukyus and returning to Fujian, three ships of the fleet broke away from the fleet, loaded with grain and fresh water, as well as some large quantities of ivory, spices, sumac wood and other goods purchased along the way, and continued westward from Ryukyu, crossing the Pacific Ocean alone with the help of trade winds and ocean currents.

The captains and sailors of these three ships were excited, because Chen Jian had cedered to them the glory of the Republic's first circumnavigation of the world, and their names would go down in history.

In the three ships, not only these goods, but also the "Analects" and other books that had been translated in the past year, were sent back together.

In addition to these, there are also reports of meetings within the fleet that need to be archived and registered, written by Chen Jian and the members of the organization accompanying the ship.

In the report, the people who accompanied the ship basically agreed with the idea of establishing an anti-feudal privilege and a republic, and clearly wrote down the importance of Asian affairs on more than thirty sheets of paper.

The report hopes to organize an internal discussion, and if agreed, to send about 200 members of the party and their families to Wangbei City on a ship.

Among these 200 people, they are mainly agricultural and handicraft craftsmen.

In addition, the report also said that there are abundant sulfur mines, and there may be coal mines, so it is hoped that some professional miners can be sent, and there may be gold and silver mines, so please also send some people who are proficient in gold panning, smelting, and prospecting.

In addition, because of the abundance of sulfur mines, it is hoped that three complete sets of sulfuric acid production equipment and glass production equipment using sulfur as raw materials can be ordered, and there may be one-third of the attrition rate at sea, so many sets have been prepared.

At the same time, it is hoped that 200 professionals in acid, alkali, salt, blacksmith, bedman, surveying, etc., can be sent from the internal control school and technical school.

In the name of Chen Jian's private person, 1,500 people who are willing to become military employees, as well as 3,000 flintlock pistols and some field guns that have been purchased, should be transported here as soon as possible.

At the same time, the crew of the ship also wrote some reports on the land system, the flow of capital, trade, currency, and the organizational form of the various countries along the way.

And most importantly, some of the proposals on the domestic side discussed within the shipboard organization are mainly in three aspects.

Activities in the homeland should be carried out in a way and means. On the one hand, it is necessary to firmly believe that the root cause of the growing misery of the hired workers is not because of the machine, but because of who the machine belongs; On the other hand, it is necessary to avoid organizing strikes and demonstrations with political objectives as much as possible, and the focus should be on activities aimed at reasonable wage grabbing between the industry and the factory owners and workshop owners. If they get involved in politically motivated strikes and propaganda campaigns, they may be strangled by a combination of the workshop owners and the old class. And if the focus is on the struggle between the individual workshop owners and factory owners within the industry, it may in some respects gain the permission of the old class, and these workshop owners and factory owners cannot be compromised without limits because they are allies, and at the same time this means can gain the favor of the hired class and thus build up the organization.

In the activities of the Great Wilderness City, we should also pay attention to some unstable factors brought about by the scarcity of means of production and the change in the ownership issue. The land was abundant, the price of labour was bound to be scarce, and the indentured labour system had to be ensured for several years before infiltrating the indigenous people and launching a rebellion at the bottom, otherwise any workshops and factories established there would be unavailable.

Finally, there is the most practical and important trade issue. In the proposal, it was stated that the people who were supposed to return from Europe had arrived at this time, so the general situation in Europe and the affairs of the Nanyang Trading Company were basically determined.

The South Seas Trading Company had an absolute advantage in trade with Africa and the Southern Islands, and was likely to be involved in the slave trade, so it was best for the organization to establish trade with Asia before anyone else could finance its activities.

On the one hand, it is possible to continue activities for political purposes, and on the other hand, it is possible to raise sufficient funds to prepare for future events, which is why I hope that the members of the organization in Japan will pay attention to the issue of the personnel stationed here.

Since it is very important, it cannot be taken lightly and must be treated with an attitude that is second only to the things on the side of the Great Wilderness City.

Nowadays, by virtue of the advantages of round-the-world routes, trade in Asia can also be ahead of the rest of the domestic capital, and a trading company belonging to the organization can be established and firmly in the hands, accounting for at least half of the shares and more than half of the trusted members.

These three things are very important, because Jian Chen may have to stay here for a while, so he must get the support and assistance of the organization as soon as possible.

Whether it is a take-back request or a take-back proposal, it is a normal procedure and a procedure that must be followed.

A person's strength is weak, and if there is a group of people who want to do great things behind them, the strength will be very strong, and it will be easier to do something.

There are gold, coal and sulfur mines in the vicinity of Wangbei City, and these minerals can be used to cooperate with Chen Jian's workshops to establish some initial industry and mining, which will also become an important income to support the settlement of the area.

However, it is not enough to have only mines without professional personnel, and a modern political party organization with a slightly rudimentary form can easily organize sufficient manpower, as long as it can be clearly stated that it is for the purpose and interests of the party.

It would also be beneficial if trade with Asia could be one step ahead. Trade with Africa and Europe, as well as with the Spanish colonies, was extremely profitable, and the eyes of capital would be fixed on that side. Taking advantage of this advantage, the trade routes on the Asian side can be controlled before powerful capital sets foot here, and from the perspective of the simplest interests and funds, the organization will also attach great importance to the construction of this side.

After all, in a short period of time, the Great Wilderness City is a place that loses money or cannot make money, and basically gets nothing but free propagation of ideas. And the development of the organization needs money, and because of ideological reasons, many things cannot be done, and trading here is also an important plus point for paying attention to this side.

What Jian Chen wants to do, others may not want to do, such as these things he tossed on Daming's side.

Persuasion is one thing, and so is profit, and only in this way can the two internal forces be integrated: for those who recognize that the world is human, it is in line with their hearts to come here to do things; For those who think that the injustices at home should be resolved first and then the affairs of others are met, they come here to raise more money.

It seems to be troublesome, there are internal disagreements, there are explanations, and there are many opinions to consider. But without these troubles, these things cannot be done, because there is an organization and it must be done by relying on the strength of the organization.