Tang Yi found that Longqing was sometimes much cuter than those courtiers, at least he didn't eat the ancients, and he wasn't pedantic enough to care about the life and death of the barbarians, and he talked nonsense about "love is as one". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Longqing's only concern is how to make money!

"Actually, this is not complicated, the minister has estimated that with the strength of my Ming Army workshop, it can produce 100,000 guns, thousands of artillery, and tens of millions of catties of gunpowder every year. As long as you take out a little, it is enough to reverse the war situation of any feudal country, the pigs and sheep change color, and the world is turned upside down, just in the thought of Da Ming! ”

"The master is saying that he wants to help the vassal kingdom quell the civil strife, and then get paid?" Long Qing thought about it and felt that it was very bad, doing this made Daming a bit like working for the vassal country, not to mention the loss of labor and money, in case the vassal country defaulted on the debt, wouldn't it be a waste of work?

"Your Majesty, the rebellion of the vassal kingdom is complicated and cannot be easily mixed. Just keep your posture high. Leave the rest to the merchants. ”

"What is the merchant going to do?"

"Naturally, it is to put profit first, the strong side, press it, and the weak side, to mention, as long as the war continues, it will continue to consume weapons, and naturally gold and silver will roll in." Tang Yi said confidently, I haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run? To put it bluntly, isn't it just to support agents, in later generations, there are warlords of the Zhi, Feng, and Anhui families, and there are melee wars in the Middle East in the world, and no big country dares to say that it is a big country if it does not intervene.

A car, a few iron buckets, and then two kicks, a set will cost hundreds of millions, and without three packs of after-sales, it is easier to make money than to drink water.

At present, Daming's firearms, looking at the world, are definitely weapons of mass destruction, and it is really a loss not to take them out to make money.

"Well, that doesn't seem appropriate, does it?" What Long Qing wanted to say in his heart was that he was too lacking in morality! Isn't this the wealth of war and the drinking of human blood? It is really incompatible with the way of forgiveness.

But after thinking about it, Master Tang Liuyuan and the first, the genuine disciple of the Tao of Confucius and Mencius, he doesn't care, what he cares about.

"Master, I'm worried, once the surrounding vassal states get firearms, it will be bad for the Ming Dynasty, how to deal with it?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, how much financial resources these small countries have, how many weapons can they buy, and if they want to threaten the Ming Dynasty, they are still too far away."

Tang Yi carefully assessed that among the surrounding countries, except for the Japanese state, almost none of the other countries have the ability to produce firearms, and the small countries in the South Seas get some sporadic firearms from Xiyi at most, they can't make them, they can't even repair them, and they can only use them as burning sticks if they are broken.

As for the Wa State, it is equipped with a lot of firearms, of course, it is only a few princes who are relatively powerful in their country, at most two or three thousand "iron cannons", and tens of thousands of firearms in the Ming Dynasty, which are not at all an order of magnitude.

In addition, there is certainly a gap between the Ming army's naval divisions and Xiyi, but on the ground in the east, the number is large enough and the equipment is advanced enough to blockade any feudal country. It can be said that whoever dares to provoke the Ming Dynasty will definitely taste an unforgettable lesson.

"Your Majesty, in addition to having enough strength, we must also use it flexibly, for example, once a small country does not know what to do, it can completely support its opponent and pretend to others, and it can also provoke domestic chaos and let them fall into civil strife, as well as trade sanctions and naval blockade...... All in all, Da Ming had enough means to bring them to their knees. ”

Oh, my God!

Longqing was stupid, all along, Master Tang spoke softly, gentle and gentle, no matter how big things were, he was polite, and there were few times when he spoke harshly. is such a humble gentleman, really ruthless, it is so terrifying, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is insidious and vicious?

Long Qing was careful that his liver was fluttering and fluttering.

Tang Yi smiled helplessly, "Your Majesty, do you remember the situation in Xiyi introduced by the minister and you?" ”

"Remember, remember, why is Xiyi moving again?"

"That's right, since the opening of the shipping route, Spain and Portugal have taken advantage of their advantages to preemptively occupy a large number of colonies, and Spain's national strength is particularly strong, with thousands of warships, known as the invincible armada!"

"Why are there so many?" Long Qing was surprised: "I'm afraid that Daming doesn't have so many warships, right?" ”

"That's right." Tang Yi said in a sullen voice: "If you deduct the armed merchant ships, we only have more than 300 warships, and the quality of the sailors is far inferior to that of Spain. Not only that, but England, another island nation of Europa, rushed to catch up, with a fleet of hundreds, and the queen of its country actually joined forces with pirates to loot ships and share the spoils. In addition, the Netherlands, in terms of area, is less than half of the southern Zhili, but the business is prosperous, the shipbuilding industry is developed, with no less than three or five thousand sea ships, the Netherlands is still a Spanish colony, to the Ming Dynasty to transport goods, although hung in the name of Spain, in fact, most of them come from the Netherlands, that is, the often mentioned Hongmaoyi. ”

Tang Yi sighed and said: "Xiyi will plunder a large amount of wealth into the country, the whole army and military, with a strong fleet, developed firearms, everywhere to seize colonies, establish trade bases, and increase their power day by day. One hundred years ago, the South China Sea was just the doorstep of the Ming Dynasty, and two hundred years ago, the Indian Ocean was full of our merchant ships. Now, they have occupied Malacca, if it is not for the success of Luzon's restoration, they will use Luzon as a springboard, and then threaten Dongfan Island, when the southeast sea frontier of the Ming Dynasty, the door is open, and the sea security is gone! ”

Before he finished speaking, Long Qing changed color, he really couldn't imagine that the monarch of a country would get together with pirates, sit on the ground and share the spoils, is there any benevolence and morality?

Xiyi's pursuit of interests has reached the point of madness, simply, I don't know how to describe it! Long Qing kept shaking his head and sighing.

"People don't hurt the tiger, but the tiger harms people's hearts. If we are allowed to go on like this, in another 100 years, 200 years, the status of the kingdom will not be guaranteed, and the war will be in trouble, and maybe the flames of war will burn on our heads. It's not that the minister's intentions are sinister, but that the world is changing drastically and has to catch up. The methods that Fang Caichen said are all being used by Xiyi, and they are a hundred times more shameless. The states of Tianzhu and the weak countries of Nanyang can't resist at all. Rather than letting Xiyi devour their flesh and blood, and one day, infringe on the Ming Dynasty, it is better for us to strike first. At the moment, Daming still has an advantage, if it is delayed any longer, I don't know how. ”

Long Qing really listened to it, Tang Yi had mentioned the matter of Nanyang to him before, but at that time, there was pressure from me, and the imperial court had no time to look south, and now that the threat from the north has been eliminated, it is the right time to let go south!

"Sir's argument of seeking the country, I am sincerely convinced. Please teach me what to do? ”

"The minister thought that he should immediately prepare for the establishment of a trading and colonization company, and His Majesty would participate in it, organize merchants to go to the South Seas in search of business opportunities, and the weapons that had been replaced in the army should be concentrated to find business opportunities and dump them in exchange for gold and silver." Tang Yi said earnestly: "In the past, the Ming Dynasty relied too much on silk, porcelain, and tea, which was true to make money, but it did not play a big role in improving military strength and national strength. In the future, the Ming Dynasty will take the initiative to attack, have better guns, have bigger warships, and without the guarantee of force, there will be no trade security! ”

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Just when Tang Yi was focusing all his attention on Nanyang and wanted to expand the Nanyang market, a news suddenly came from Jeju Island.

In February of the fifth year of Longqing, thousands of Japanese invaders attacked Jeju Island with dozens of ships. The soldiers and civilians defending the island of the Ming Dynasty rose up to resist, killing more than 300 Japanese pirates, sinking 18 ships, and capturing more than 100 people......

Compared with the great war of tens of thousands of people in the north, this victory seems insignificant, but this battle opened up overseas markets for Daming's weapons.

Back in early February, Huang Fuyang, who had returned last year, rushed to Jeju Island with 20,000 woolen wool horses, and when he arrived, many merchants from the southeast came. The original trading shed has been replaced with a wooden house, and I heard that the concrete house is ready to be built, and it will be repaired in the autumn.

They talked enthusiastically, exchanging business experiences, and some people were talking about jokes that were not taboo, and from time to time bursts of laughter.

Just when everyone was happy and relaxed, suddenly there was a rapid gong sound on the wooden lighthouse on the pier.

"Enemy attack!"

Dense rows of Japanese boats appeared on the sea, swooping towards Jeju Island with their teeth and claws.

"It's a wolf!"

The merchants in the southeast recognized it, and they all changed color. Some people even complained, "The Japanese are here, what can I do?" ”

Escape, it's too late, some people say, it's a big deal to give them everything, and you can avoid disaster!

Huang Fuyang listened for a while, and his nose was crooked with anger.

"You touch your crotch, you're still not a gentleman! Three or four months ago, Lao Tzu was so depressed that he wanted to jump into the sea, but finally the trade was opened up and he came back to life. Let the pirates grab a handful, aren't they all in vain? ”

Huangfu Yang spat viciously, "Lao Tzu is not even afraid of my answer, and he still cares about a few widows!" It's a big deal to fight to the death, it's better than being a coward, you still rely on the sea to eat, so bold, why don't you go home and coax the child? ”

was scolded by Huang Fuyang, and these businessmen were also ashamed of themselves.

angry, angry, angry, and his eyes were round, "Let's fight!" ”

All the ships were gathered, and there were almost more than five hundred sailors, plus less than a hundred soldiers on the shore, and Huang Fuyang gathered six hundred, but unfortunately, they only had three hundred guns in their hands.

"Don't be afraid, listen to me, when Tang Xiangye commanded 10,000 people, he dared to fight against my 100,000 army, you can rest assured, as long as you listen to me, you are guaranteed to win!"

Huang Fuyang shouted in his mouth, but his heart didn't have any spectrum, and the first shot was fired with his eyes closed.

But when the smoke cleared, they were all dumbfounded, and a hundred paces away, the Japanese fell to the ground as if they were cutting wheat, and fifty or sixty people were injured or killed!

Huang Fuyang was so happy that he was going crazy, and suddenly screamed, "What are you doing in a daze, reload!" ”

The stunned crowd hurriedly charged, and the second round was very uneven, but there were also thirty or forty Japanese robbers who were killed, and more than a hundred people died in a blink of an eye, and the morale of the people on the island suddenly rose. (To be continued.) )