The merchants were in full swing, but the officials of the Governor's Palace were not disturbed in the slightest, they looked at the sand table seriously, and from time to time they exchanged heads and discussed something. 【Reading.com】

"I knew in advance that there were many mountains in Luzon, but I really didn't expect that there would be so many of them, Lord Wang, you see, how should the standard of contribution be formulated?"

"Yes, is it better to increase the contribution of occupying the mountains and then reduce the contribution of obtaining the mountains to balance it?"

In the case of the merchants, they wanted a higher profit, but in the case of the Doge's Palace, they wanted a more thorough occupation and a more comprehensive strategy. If you want to achieve the purpose of regulation and control, the easiest way is to regulate and control the contribution, and there are also several business schools in the Luzon Governor's Palace, and they also have some research on macroeconomic control.

"Otherwise, the use of mountains is not much worse than that of flat land, and if you regulate it rashly, you may get into trouble," Wang Hai shook his head and suddenly called out: "Mr. Song......"

"What do you command?" Although Song Yinzhi was thinking, he was not distracted, and immediately stepped forward to respond.

"Mr. Song doesn't need to be too polite, the official just wants to ask, do you know the distribution of mineral deposits in Luzon?" Wang Hai raised his voice slightly, and Shi Shiran asked.

"I don't know how it is," Song Yinzhi explained carefully: "However, the natives have found gold deposits in the mountains, and there are quite a lot of deposits such as copper and iron, but the natives are lazy and rarely carry out special exploration, and they do not allow others to set foot in their own territory, so the specific situation is really unknown." ”

"Is there indeed a gold mine?" Wang Hai's eyes froze, and he asked hurriedly.

"There is indeed a ......" In fact, this question does not need to be answered, there is no gold mine, what do those natives pay for when they trade with maritime merchants? The prospecting technology of the natives is extremely primitive and backward, and it is not a gold mine visible on the surface, and they will certainly not find it, so if you deduce it, the gold deposits in Luzon may be considerable.

Speaking of which, Song Yinzhi already understood Wang Hai's intentions, so he explained the backwardness and laziness of the natives while secretly observing the movements around him. As he expected, the merchants stopped arguing and listened intently, all of them with thoughtful expressions on their faces, and some of them even smiled.

Later, he learned that the people who laughed had all brought prospecting craftsmen, and the craftsmen they brought were all hired from the academy. The exploration skills of these trainees are much stronger than those of ordinary craftsmen, and their strength is not craftsmanship, but more systematic knowledge and advanced tools.

Some of the others feel that it is not necessary, and they are not eager for mineral deposits or anything, and they will talk about it when they are sure that there are mines; Some are reluctant to contribute, thinking that hiring from the private sector, or the craftsmen they already have are enough.

As a result, after the Luzon Raiders, the merchants who hired people from the academy had the last laugh, they explored the mineral deposits far above the others, and made a lot of money from their companions by renting the students.

With such experiences, their foresight was widely admired by people all over the world; The view that Xie Hong put forward that the value of talents is unlimited has also been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Of course, this is an afterword, Wang Hai made an introduction, Song Yinzhi cooperated in time, and the attention of the businessmen was attracted to the past. Wang Hai has also been a businessman, and he has a very accurate grasp of what everyone thinks, and he threw a bombshell that set the situation at the right time.

"Before Hou Ye left Jiangnan, he once told me that Luzon's mineral deposits are extremely huge, in addition to a large number of gold mines, there are also a large number of copper mines, and there are countless other mineral deposits. For example, Hou Ye clearly said that there are 480,000 tons of copper in the land of the Luzon Islands! On average, there are 67 tons of copper hidden within a radius of one mile! ”

"Wow!" There was an uproar.

Such a figure was common in later generations, but for the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, it was a bit too unbelievable, and they who had not studied statistics could not imagine how this number was measured.

However, no one questioned it, because Wang Hai represented the Governor's Palace, and it was impossible to deceive people, even if he wanted to deceive people, he would not dare to deceive people in the name of Hou Ye. Since this number is what Hou Ye said, it will definitely not be bad, as for how Hou Ye knows? Needless to say? Hou Ye is a man of God descended from heaven, what is there to doubt about this little thing?

"The Governor's Mansion once again reiterates that the original regulations remain unchanged, and if you hand over one acre of flat land, you will get ten contribution points, and the mountain land will be halved, and if you buy land from the Governor's Palace, the contribution will be double the purchase price, and it will fluctuate according to market changes in the future...... Is there anyone else in doubt here? Seeing that the time was ripe, Wang Hai struck while the iron was hot.

"Nope." Answers in unison. While the flats are secure, the mountains can be a windfall, the former equivalent of farming, the latter equivalent of business or gambling, and given the abundance of Luzon minerals, gambling does not seem to be very risky.

"Precious metal ores such as gold ore and copper ore need to be handed over, according to the specific reserves, in exchange for the corresponding contribution, and the rest of the mineral deposits can be disposed of by themselves...... "There is also such a rule in the Ming Dynasty, and now the mining of iron ore has been released, which is much more relaxed than the previous rules.

However, according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, only by accepting the supervision of the imperial court and specializing in the smelting industry can the corresponding technical authorization be obtained. If not, mining iron ore can only sell ore in the end, and that thing takes up space and is heavy, and it is sold in Luzon, which is full of treasures? Isn't that?

Merchants were less interested in this, and they were more willing to give up the deposits in exchange for their contributions than mining. The exception may only be marble, which can be used to build houses, and here are all civilized people from the Ming Dynasty, not those monkey-like natives, and no one is interested in living in a crumbling thatched hut.

"A hundred years ago, the natives of Luzon treacherously killed the Ming appointed Governor Xu, and now they are colluding with pirates in a vain attempt to fight against the heavenly soldiers. Therefore, the Governor's Palace, on behalf of the Ming court, listed Luzon as a lawless zone, and in Luzon, the legitimate merchants of the Ming Dynasty could take action at will, and the gains of the war belonged to each person......"

"Oh!" Thunderous cheers, sword management, is not completely unruly chaos, Hou Ye is a leader who pays attention to order, under his leadership, there will be no Tartar kind of swarm of swarms to rob and kill, that is too untechnical.

According to the regulations of overseas development, colonies are divided into several categories, namely: lawless areas that can be reckless, and can be attacked and killed at will if they are not their own people; There is a certain order in the dangerous sea area where only the target of the enemy is designated by the Governor's Palace; There are also normal sea areas where business must be done in a proper manner, such as the current East China Sea.

Everyone came with the intention of doing a big job, of course, the more lawless, the greater the harvest, if there are local tribes to take refuge and can't fight, things are not beautiful. Therefore, as soon as Wang Hai's words came out, the businessmen were all enthusiastic.

"Note that the captured captives can be handed over as slaves, and a young man can be exchanged for a little contribution, or he can stay in the manor for use." Wang Hai's voice turned sharper, "Also, you can't pull back from each other, if you find out, it will be regarded as a rebellion, and once verified, the Governor's Mansion will come forward to crusade!" ”

"Lord Wang, don't worry, Luzon is so big, it's too late to deal with the enemy, how can you have time to make trouble for your own people? You're going to be disciplined, aren't you? ”

"Yes, that's right." The businessmen responded with nonsense, not that no one has the intention of pulling back their legs, but thinking about the consequences, it really can't be done.

"Good." Wang Hai nodded with satisfaction, and said: "The three ports of Apari, Renyain, and Manila are listed as public ports, which are built by the Governor's Palace, and merchant ships need to be inspected when they enter the country, and they need to contribute to the use of facilities, and they can also be exchanged for wharf land for business purposes." ”

"In addition to these three ports, other ports can be handed over to private development, and you can ask the relevant person in charge for the details of the port development rules......" he smiled arrogantly, "Next, the fleet is divided into three routes, led by this official and the two deputy governors of Yang and Zheng, from north to south, to take the three ports, attack Luzon, and send troops!" ”

Apari is at the northern tip of Luzon, Inyain is in the middle, and is at a latitude close to the more famous Scarborough Shoal, and Manila is a little more south.

These three ports are all deep-water harbors, and they are connected by rivers inland, which is the best place to use troops. At the same time, if you enter the army, you can also form a trap situation, and Wang Hai's intention to wipe out the natives of Luzon can be seen at a glance.

Command and dispatch, with Liang Cheng and other naval generals to arrange, in the Battle of Lushun, Liang Cheng's extraordinary command ability has been affirmed by Xie Hong, and it has been verified again at this time.

In less than half an hour, the huge fleet had been divided into three. The largest strand kept its course unchanged and crossed the northern Luzon Islands to take Apari; The other two groups turned southwest and headed south along the coast to take up two other ports.

Wang Hai did not interfere in military affairs, but found Song Yinzhi as if he was nothing.

"Mr. Song, you said before that there is a Sulu country south of Luzon, right?"

"Exactly." Song Yinzhi was shocked by Wang Hai's grand strategy, and when he suddenly heard the other party ask about the Sulu Kingdom, he trembled all over, and he was really startled, he hesitated and persuaded: "Your Excellency the Governor, the Sulu Kingdom and the northern native tribes are friends and foes, and the possibility of union is not big, so it is better to launch an attack after pacifying Luzon, right?" ”

"Oh? Ha," Wang Hai was slightly stunned, thought for a while, and then understood what the other party wanted to express, he laughed and explained: "Mr. Song, you misunderstood, in fact, the strategy of Luzon is a strategy that Hou Ye has already set, because this will be the first foothold of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, so it must be very stable, as for those excuses, they are just pure excuses, anyway, it is just a saying, believe it or not." ”

"Huh?" This time it was Song Yinzhi's turn to be at a loss.

"Kill monkeys and make an example of chickens, the natives of Luzon are monkeys, and the country of Sulu is chickens, and the rumors here must be known to that side as soon as possible. The few people who are with you are willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and change their ways, and maybe they can collect some when they go to Galayan, well, I will send you two more clippers, and you take them to the country of Sulu, let the news out, and then wait for my orders. ”

"Yes."

(To be continued)