A group of princes and nobles had already been stimulated by Zhenwu's repeated encouragement, and they were all thinking in their hearts about how to show their strength to open up the feudal kingdom of the Americas, block the news to the banner people, and encourage the flag people to go to the Americas. ”

Lao Jiu Yinyu and the four ministers of the study were heartbroken, Zhenwu's coercion and temptation methods, playing can be described as extremely skillful, rubbing and rubbing, all the princes and nobles are close to the obedience.

Seeing this situation, Zhenwu also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, even if this year's transoceanic voyage still lost half to one percent of the personnel, there were more than 100,000 people in the Americas, which was completely enough to open up the situation, and there was no need to worry about the inability to follow.

At this time, the king of Doro Shuncheng County, Bu Muba, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, even if all the loan proceeds are used to buy ships, there are only six or seven ships per person, and it is impossible to carry 5,000 Ding Zhuang to the Americas, and it will take more than half a year to go back and forth from the Americas. ”

Zhenwu glanced at him, and then said slowly: "The navy will not carry too many officers and soldiers this time, you can bring a little part, on the other hand, the Qing ocean trade fleet will also follow this time to expand the trade in the Americas, and you can also help bring a little personnel, and besides, there are also sea ships in the people, which can be rented." ”

After a pause, he admonished: "Whether it is a purchase ship or a chartered civilian ship, it must be a sea ship of more than 1,000 materials, and the eight ships lost on the first voyage are all small ships of less than 1,000 materials." ”

"The emperor's thoughts are far-reaching and well-planned, which is really a blessing for slaves." Prince Yu Baotai bowed down and said: "However, it is thousands of miles away to the Americas, and it is difficult to predict when I will be able to return to the capital. ”

Zhen Wu smiled slightly, and then said: "Women and children can go with them, but now there are risks in sailing across the ocean. Delay a year or two before letting women and children go. In addition, the Qing ocean-going trading fleet would travel back and forth between the Qing Dynasty in the Americas every year, and the ships of the various feudal countries would not be difficult to return to Beijing, and I was only worried that I would not be happy in the Americas. ”——

After the Sanchao returned to the East Warm Pavilion. Zhenwu asked Bao Fuquan to call the eighth, ninth, thirteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth brothers in, and after a few people came in to salute, he smiled and said: "There are no outsiders, just a few of our brothers, no need to be formal, all sit." ”

After a few people sat down, he smiled and said, "The division of the Americas is vigorous. Have you ever been moved? ”

Hearing this, several people's hearts jumped, who doesn't want to be sealed overseas? If there is a country overseas, not only can it bring them huge wealth, but even future generations can enjoy it inexhaustibly, when it comes to money, Lao Jiuyinyu is the most excited, and immediately said tentatively: "The emperor is ready to let his ministers and other brothers participate in the division of the Americas?" ”

"Thirty-two people have been divided into Americas. Why bother with the excitement? Zhenwu smiled slightly.

The old thirteen Yinxiang couldn't help but smile and said: "The emperor wants to divide Africa? ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly and said, "Africa is the only place for Europe to pass through to the Qing Dynasty, and it is extremely strategically valuable. It was also very rich, and it was also rich in ivory and rhino horn, and at that time, the most valuable was African black slaves, and the slave trade was a business. ”

Hearing this, several people's eyes lit up, now whether it is Australia, America or South Seas, there is an urgent need for slaves, this slave trade is definitely the most profitable business, and it is also a real business. Lao Jiuyinyu only felt that his throat was a little tight, and he asked, "Your Majesty, do you really divide Africa to your ministers and other brothers?" ”

Hearing this, the fifteenth and sixteenth elders also had bright eyes, and their faces were flushed with excitement, and neither of them had a knighthood. The poor are jingling, and this opportunity to make money is sent to the door, and the two of them are naturally very hot. The eighth and thirteenth were also extremely concerned about the overseas separation, and they were quietly waiting for Zhenwu's answer. …,

Zhenwu glanced at a few people, smiled slightly, and said: "At this time, at that time, Huang Ama said that the prince is not allowed to be divided overseas, and now you naturally have the right to be feuded, brothers, I naturally have to take special care." However, Africa is not the same as the Americas, it is not a terra nullius, and the Netherlands, Portugal, Britain, and France have already begun to encroach on Africa, and if they want to implement the partition in Africa, they must have to take it from the European countries. ”

Hearing this, several people couldn't help but look at each other, what does Zhenwu mean by this? Send a large army to open a feudal kingdom for them? Is there such a good thing? Even if Zhenwu is willing, but the princes and nobles still don't make a fuss?

Seeing the doubts on the faces of several people, Zhenwu said with a smile: "I want to send troops to South Africa and West Africa at the same time in the name of building a logistics supply base for the Nanyang Fleet. South Africa, don't expect any place to belong to the imperial court, because South Africa's geographical location is too important, it is not only a necessary place to pass through Europe, but also not far from South America. In addition, it is reported that gold is produced in South Africa, but it has not yet been discovered by the Dutch occupying South Africa, and this has yet to be confirmed.

It is West Africa that is divided into feuds, which area has a suitable climate, fertile land, suitable for farming, and the largest number of black Africans gathered, it is convenient to catch slaves, and more importantly, West Africa is rich in gold, which Portugal, the Netherlands, and Britain are all grabbing. ”

Abundant in gold! Lao Jiuyinyu's fine eyes widened, but Lao Thirteen Yinxiang said quite worriedly: "Your Majesty, since it is rich in gold, several European countries may not be willing to let go easily, will it cause a war among several countries?" ”

"When the Nanyang Fleet goes to Europe, it has long been an enemy of Britain and the Netherlands, and there is no need to scruple about going to war, and the Qing Dynasty will accompany it at any time." Zhenwu said disapprerovingly: "Although the Europeans have long begun to invade West Africa, they are all gathered in the coastal area, and the troops are not very many, but they are a rabble of thousands of people, and the imperial court will send troops to destroy the withering and decaying, right now, slaves are needed everywhere, this matter should not be delayed, you are ready, in September, I will send troops to Africa." ”

"Honorable Ministers." Several people hurriedly bowed and said.

Zhenwu nodded, and said: "The Kingdom of Ghana has a minister of the Gold Coast, it is said that the gold reserves are huge, in addition to gold or diamonds that are more precious than gold, the gold and diamonds mined every year, the imperial court will have forty percent, and the remaining sixty percent, you will share it yourself, and I don't ask about the income from slave hunting, but the slaves must be sold by the Qing Dynasty ocean-going trade fleet." ”

Hearing this, several people couldn't help but slander themselves, and the old fourteen was also a little darker, and after a slight groan, Lao Jiuyinyu asked: "Your Majesty, West Africa is only divided into five vassals and other five people?" ”

"Of course not, there is also the tenth brother." Zhenwu smiled and said: "I tell you the truth, even if you are one of you, only one gold, within twenty years, all of you will be rich and rival the country, the Gold Coast, it is not for nothing, as for the third brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, and twelfth brother, they will not be able to treat them badly if they are divided into South America." ”

Rich and rivaled! Several people couldn't help but be excited, the old fourteen would never lie to their hardcore brothers, and after a while, the old thirteen Yinxiang asked: "Your Majesty, is the imperial court stationed troops in West Africa?" ”

Zhenwu said without hesitation: "Station, you must garrison the army, tentatively 5,000 people, but the salary of these 5,000 people must be paid by you." ”

The military salary of 5,000 people is at most 300,000 or 400,000 taels of silver a year, which is equivalent to 20,000 taels of gold, and if Ghana has a large reserve of gold, it is not a matter at all, a few people are not dissatisfied, anyway, the wool is out of the sheep, besides, there are 5,000 troops stationed, and their feudal country is also more secure, Yinxiang smiled at the moment: "The scale of 5,000 people is no problem at all, and the minister is a little less numerous." ”

"Five thousand is enough." Zhenwu said with a smile: "South Africa also wants to station a large army, and now the strength is tight, and no matter how much you want, you can't ask for more." ”…,

Lao Jiu Yinyu interjected: "Your Majesty, are the soldiers stationed in West Africa the Praetorian New Army?" ”

Zhenwu smiled slightly: "Brother Jiu is very calculating, but the battle in West Africa is aimed at European powers, and the Eight Banners and the Crane Battalion really can't scoop up, and the Praetorian Guard New Army will send two thousand, and the Navy will send three thousand, and they will rotate every three years, so that they all have the opportunity to go abroad and see the world." ”——

After sending the brothers away, Zhenwu stretched his waist comfortably, got up and paced leisurely in the hall, Japan's gold is limited, far from meeting the needs of the Qing Dynasty, which makes him have to set his sights on South Africa, South Africa's gold reserves account for sixty percent of the world, the reserves are so large that they are incomparable, and he naturally can't let go.

In the past two days, he took the time to find a few missionaries to understand the situation, and learned that South Africa is still in the hands of the Dutch, and none of the missionaries have heard that South Africa is rich in gold, but the Gold Coast of the Kingdom of Ghana in West Africa is famous, and the Kingdom of Ghana, he also knows that it is the second gold power in Africa after South Africa, and now it is also in the hands of the Dutch.

After confirming this news, Zhenwu couldn't help but be very excited, the Netherlands is now sunset, just take this opportunity to snatch the Dutch overseas colonies, gold, what he needs most urgently now is gold, the gold reserves of the Qing Dynasty are too small, occupying South Africa and Ghana, the gold reserves of the Qing Dynasty will increase geometrically.

What's more, Ghana is still the best base for catching slaves, the Qing Dynasty is now in great need of slaves, Australia, America, Nanyang, and even the Qing Dynasty itself are eager to need a large number of slaves, for this reason, even if he fights for the country, he is willing, since it is to rob, it is naturally better to take advantage of the British inability to withdraw from the European battlefield, and then talk about it first.

It's just that the soldiers are used everywhere, so that he has a kind of embarrassment of being overstretched, the Eight Banners and the Bird Battalion can barely mix in the mainland, and if he really wants to go on an expedition abroad, he has no confidence at all, of course, it is more than enough to deal with the Indians of the Americas and the natives of Australia, and he is afraid that it is enough to meet Tsarist Russia and Europe, and he can only rely on the Navy and the Praetorian New Army.

Today, the Navy has set up naval academies in Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Tianjin, with 30,000 recruits a year, and it will take at least two years to form combat power, and the Praetorian Guard New Army is even less, only the scale of 10,000 a year, which is really too little, and the Eight Banners Forbidden Brigade has a lot of troops, but it is more difficult to change it than to train new soldiers. Where is not paid, it is better than raising in the capital for nothing. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )