"Huh?!" Marshal Yang Zhuo's eyes suddenly burst out with a gleam, his eyes were as sharp as a knife staring at Zhang Cheng, and even his breathing unconsciously became heavier. He's crazy about money now.

Lord Shoufu has been in charge of Daming for decades, so he naturally has a way to deal with this economic crisis. But in this era, everything needs money to open the way, and without money, it can only be a big pie. Lord Shousuke, who was restrained by the major consortia, was very angry, but there was nothing he could do. Now, if you have a lot of money in your hands, then Lord Shoufu will definitely teach them a hard lesson from the major consortia. The economic crisis is both a crisis and an opportunity.

Marshal Yang Zhuo, who is the confidant of the first assistant, naturally has to share the worries of the first assistant. If you have enough money, even if you mobilize the army, it is not impossible!

"What are you going to do?" Marshal Yang Zhuo suppressed the excitement in his heart, calmed down his breathing and mood, and asked softly.

"I'm pretty sure I can get a fortune that satisfies Shousuke-sama." Zhang Cheng's eyes flashed with an inexplicable look, "But I need the full support of the army and Lord Shoufu." After a pause, Zhang Cheng hooked the corners of his mouth and chuckled, "It's full support." ”

"I'll tell Shousuke-sama about this." Marshal Yang Zhuo looked at Zhang Cheng deeply and nodded vigorously.

Shousuke-sama, who is tormented by the economic crisis, will definitely not let go of any possible opportunity. Not to mention that Zhang Cheng is a well-known God of Wealth. He said that his ability to make money is second, and absolutely no one dares to say first. Being able to amass a wealth of billions of silver dollars in such a short period of time, Zhang Cheng's words will inevitably be taken very seriously. Especially in the current economic situation.

What exactly does Zhang Cheng mean by the opportunity to bring great wealth? If anyone can see the thick geographical information in the safe of Zhang Cheng's home, they will understand, Zhang Cheng's eyes have been firmly fixed on the southernmost piece of land on the African continent for a long time.

Because of the rise of the Ming Dynasty, this world has been distorted and deformed. South Africa, which had fallen first into the hands of the Dutch and then to the British, finally fell into the hands of the Ming after the Second Global War.

The South African gold mine, which has tens of thousands of tons of gold reserves, is still in the wilderness that no one cares about at the moment because of the Ming Dynasty's indifference. In this gold-standard world, this is a huge fortune that can change the situation of the world. Even Zhang Cheng didn't dare to bring up this matter easily. Until this moment, Lord Shousuke is about to run the bottom of the mountain. Charcoal in the snow is always better than icing on the cake.

All the grievances caused by the economic crisis are directed at Shousuke-sama, after all, he is at the helm of the Ming Dynasty. And the delay in rolling out a rescue plan has also lowered his approval rating to the lowest level in many years. If nothing else, the first shousuke-sama's government. His career is coming to an end. This is also an important reason why major consortia are reluctant to help.

Lord Shousuke, who has been in charge of the Ming Dynasty for decades, is too strong. Major consortia have long wanted to push him down. It's rare to have such a good opportunity now, and they naturally won't let it go.

It's just that the trapped tiger is still a man-eating tiger after all. Even if it's cornered. Zhang Yue will definitely not let go easily!

Mrs. Shoufu walked into the study with a wooden tray and an antique teacup, and placed the teacup on the table with a chuckle.

"My sister-in-law's craftsmanship is getting more and more exquisite. Drink it with a sip of tea, and your teeth and cheeks will be fragrant. Yang Zhuo, who was wearing a marshal's uniform, held the teacup in both hands and said with a smile.

"Mrs. Sister-in-law was the first pear blossom of Pear University back then. This technique of making tea by hand is naturally speechless. Lieutenant General Shi Qin, who was sitting next to Marshal Yang Zhuo, smiled and made a small boast.

"Huh? When you say that, I think of something. Marshal Yang Zhuo, who was full of smiles, raised his eyebrows, looked at Zhang Cheng who was smiling opposite, and teased, "This kid's fiancée seems to be the current first pear blossom of Pear University." ”

"Really?" Mrs. Shoufu looked at Zhang Cheng with a surprised face, "Which little girl is it?" Be sure to see each other when you have time. ”

"This kid can not only make money, but also fight. He's still a master of pickling girls. That's the first pear blossom in Pear University. Tsk tsk. Lieutenant General Shi Qin looked at Zhang Cheng with envy.

After some small talk and ridicule, Mrs. Shoufu retired and left, and several people in the study quickly got to the point. Shousuke-sama has a lot of opportunities and can deliberately smoke. Taking one night to meet Zhang Cheng, a little colonel, is enough to see how much he attaches importance to Zhang Cheng.

"Say it." Lord Shoufu sat on the sofa and leaned back, staring at Zhang Cheng with slightly squinted eyes. Whisper and ask, "What's your plan?" ”

"Your Excellency." Zhang Cheng put down the teacup in his hand, raised his head, looked at Zhang Yue who was sitting opposite him with a clear gaze, and said softly, "I know where there is a gold mine, a huge gold mine." ”

"Huh~~~" A look of disappointment flashed in Zhang Yue's eyes. He thought that Zhang Cheng had a good way, but he didn't expect it to be a gold mine. Although in the era of the gold standard, the importance of gold mines was unparalleled. But what's the use of gold mining in this current situation? If you talk about gold mines, Daming has a large number of gold mines all over the world.

Not only Zhang Yue, but also Yang Zhuo and Shi Qin on the side also showed disappointment. The Ming Dynasty is rich in the world. There are countless gold mines everywhere, even if Zhang Cheng finds a large gold mine, what role can it play in the current situation?

Zhang Cheng took in the expressions of several people. A strange smile flashed in his eyes, and he pursed the corners of his mouth and said softly, "The reserves are at least 20,000 tons." ”

"Poof~~~" Zhang Yue and Lieutenant General Shi Qin, who were drinking water from a teacup, squirted out at the same time, and the three bigwigs opened their eyes to the extreme, staring at Zhang Cheng who was smiling lightly. The total amount of gold in the world is now almost impossible to reach!

"The reserves of 20,000 tonnes are shallow gold deposits suitable for mining, and the actual reserves are far beyond this level." Zhang Cheng is indeed underestimated. South Africa has more than 50,000 tonnes of gold, but most of it lies beneath the surface. With the current level of excavation, only the shallow 20,000 tons of gold can play a role for the time being. And this amount of gold was enough for Shousuke-sama at this time.

The Ming Dynasty used a special gold standard. Or rather, a mixed gold and silver standard. Both gold and silver can be banknotes of corresponding value issued by note-issuing banks at a fixed exchange rate. A mountain of this size is enough for Zhang Yue to raise the start-up capital to carry out the economic rescue plan, and he no longer needs to be constrained by the family consortium. This is definitely a huge sum of money that can change the situation in the world.

"What you say is true?!" Zhang Yue tried his best to calm his breathing, trying his best not to let himself behave too badly. Although he asked Zhang Cheng softly, the words with a trilling voice had already revealed his mood at the moment.

Zhang Cheng nodded. Suddenly turned to look at Lieutenant General Shi Qin, who looked a little dull on the side, "Your Excellency." Military affairs. Do you know Wang Yan of the newspaper office? ”

"Huh? Yes. Lieutenant General Shi Qin, who came back to his senses, nodded suddenly: "You mean that Wang Yan who submitted information on the British armored forces?" I know, a good agent. But wasn't he poached by you? ”

Zhang Cheng touched his nose a little embarrassed, coughed and hurriedly spoke: "When I was in London, I heard from those British people that there were rumors that the descendants of British immigrants in the Cape of Good Hope had found a large gold mine. After returning to the mainland, I asked Wang Yan to take a geological team to go there for a field investigation. Not long ago, Wang Yan sent me a detailed report that they had found an unprecedentedly large gold mine in the Rand Basin, which is 400 kilometers long from north to south. The stock is initially estimated to be at least 20,000 tons. ”

Of course you can find it. Zhang Cheng provided them with the most detailed coordinates, and they only needed to go over and dig directly. All are professionals. It's easy to do these things.

"Where's the location?!" Zhang Yue pursed the corners of his mouth and asked in a deep voice, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

If what Zhang Cheng said was true, then Lord Shoufu wouldn't mind using all means to take this gold mine into his arms. Even if it is to start a war on an unprecedented scale!

"Your Excellency." Zhang Cheng stood up, "Do you have a map of the Viceroy of South Africa here?" ”

Zhang Yue immediately came to the desk and picked up the microphone, "Take a map of the Viceroyalty of South Africa, I want the most detailed kind!" ”

It didn't take much effort for a young secretary of state to knock on the door and bring in a high-precision map.

After the secretary left, the sharp-eyed Zhang Yue swept his hand and directly swept all the things on his desk onto the thick Persian carpet. Then he spread out the map and looked at Zhang Cheng.

"Here." Zhang Cheng stepped forward to the map and pointed to an area between Pretoria and the Vaal River on the map. This is the world's largest Witwatersrand gold mine, or Rand Gold Mine for short.

Zhang Yue, whose hair was already completely white, stared sharply at the position Zhang Cheng was pointing to. Silent and silent.

The area Zhang Cheng refers to is not actually part of the direct territory of the Viceroy of South Africa in the Ming Dynasty. Rather, it belongs to a nation-state of descendants of Dutch, French, German, and British immigrants. The name of the country was the Transvaal, while the descendants of these immigrants were called Boers.

At this time, the African continent was very primitive and inhospitable, and most of the area was extremely backward. This land is home to a large number of immigrants and indigenous peoples. The Ming Dynasty has always only exercised suzerainty to collect protection fees for these extremely poor countries, and has not asked anything else. The Ming Dynasty is too big, so he doesn't have the energy to ask about the affairs of the wild land, and he doesn't have the extra money to invest in the desolate colony.

As for those descendants of the Europa people on the African continent. All are descendants of pioneer colonists left over from before the First and Second Global Wars. Daming has always been indifferent to these barbarians living in the wilderness, as long as they obediently pay taxes and accept dumping. But now when their homeland appears after great wealth. Things are completely different.

"So much gold." Zhang Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, stretched out his finger and gently tapped the area on the map. The voice was soft, but with a chilling coldness, "The husband is not guilty." (To be continued......)

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