When Wuda was reporting on the Ming army's grain stockpile, Su Langqing frowned.

The headquarters of Fubo and the headquarters of the water division had just swept away the pirates of Luzon, but Liu Yu did not congratulate but asked Wuda to report on the food supply of the Luzon Ming Court, and even asked Wuda to check the production of gunpowder and the number of firearms and armor in the past few months.

Su Langqing is a businessman and doesn't know anything about military affairs, but these days, as the leader of Ming Hai, he is responsible for supplying the logistics supplies of the Ming army, so he naturally guessed something.

As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first, it is difficult for the Ming court to still fight.

Su Langqing chuckled in his heart,

No, the Luzon pirates have been swept away and wiped out by the Ming army's sailors, and the remaining miscellaneous fish can't make any waves.

It is difficult to pull troops against Mani.

But these days, Manila is very calm, and the Spanish troops in the Banggui area have even withdrawn to Manila, and all that is left is some indigenous troops led by some Tufan chiefs.

Although these generals have been encouraging the Ming army to go south immediately and step on Manila, they were all vetoed by Liu Yu, so it is difficult for Liu Yu to tear up the agreement with Manila.

In the hall, several officials reported on the armament of the Ming army, while Su Langqing on the side was thinking nonsense.

I can't help but think that Su Langqing is thinking wildly, the Ming army wants to move troops, and it will have a great impact on the four seas.

Every military operation of the Ming army has the presence of the Chamber of Commerce of the Four Seas.

The Ming navy swept away the pirates off the coast of Luzon, and the merchant ships of the Ming Sea had to risk being plundered by pirates to transport grain and grass to the Ming army.

Leather, cotton cloth and other military supplies were also to be purchased from all over Luzon, and thousands of people were eaten and drunk, and the officials counted the accounts and then purchased them from all over the world.

It can be shown that every time the officers and soldiers move troops, the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce has to give blood.

Although because of the arrival of the Ming army, the chamber of commerce groups of other ethnic groups were cleared for the Chinese merchants in Luzon, so that the Chinese merchants could monopolize the maritime trade in Luzon, but it was not as blood-sucking as the Ming army.

For most of this year, each branch of the Chamber of Commerce made an average profit of only 40,000 taels of silver, and the Chamber of Commerce had several thousand people, including Chinese merchants, sailors, local handicraftsmen, and those who transported goods by land and mountains, laborers, etc., and divided it equally among forty or fifty taels of silver.

It seems to be a lot, but a few Chinese merchants and magnates give a penny, and then give those Arab merchants and Spaniards a penny, and the people below can't even get a few taels of silver a year.

Even so, the Chinese business tycoons still feel that they have lost.

Although under the deterrence of the Ming army, it is difficult for Chinese businessmen to say anything, but secretly rejecting and complaining, Su Langqing also sees it in his eyes.

When he received the good news this morning, he also wanted to persuade Liu Yu to recuperate for a few years and not to use knives and guns all day long.

But now, this is grain and grass, and it is merchant ships and artillery, who is this going to fight?

"Su Langqing." Just as Su Langqing was wandering, Liu Yu suddenly stopped him.

"How many ships can be mobilized in Minghai, I plan to build camps on Dayu, Bataan and other islands for hoarding grain, grass, and gunpowder."

I had a detailed conversation with Chen Ande all night last night, and some of Chen Ande's suggestions really made Liu Yu very useful.

If you want to attack Taiwan, logistics and supply are indeed a problem.

If grain depots can be built on several islands along the way and grain and gunpowder can be stockpiled in advance, then there will be no need to transport grain from Luzon Island all the way, and more than half of the time can be saved.

"My lord, there are a total of thirty-eight large ocean-going vessels that can be mobilized in the Ming Sea." Su Langqing reported.

"I will write to Li Du and ask the Ming army sailors to build a warehouse on Bataan Island, and these days you and Wang Yuan, who is in charge of the cangli treasury, will count and transport the grain and grass, and transport the sweet potatoes and other crops hoarded in the Ming court treasury to Dayu Island and Bataan Island, so as to ensure that the grain on several islands can be supplied by several town sailors for half a year to a year." Liu Yu said.

Su Langqing was taken aback and transported grain to Dayu, Bataan and other places.

Dayu can understand that, after all, it is the garrison of the sailors, and the merchant ships of the Ming Sea often transport grain to this island.

But what the hell is Bataan, Su Langqing can't help but think back to the island drawn on the sea chart, which seems to be the northernmost island in Luzon.

It's a little too far from Laoag, right?

Although Su Langqing muttered in his heart, he didn't say anything more.

The hall of the Governor's Palace became a place of court.

After reporting on the development of the Ming Court in the past six months, Liu Yu directly stopped Su Langqing.

"Master Su looks so preoccupied, you might as well say it." Liu Yu picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

"The adults are hoarding food and sorting out the military equipment of the Mansion, so it is difficult for the adults to want to move troops." Su Langqing sighed, but still asked stubbornly.

Liu Yu nodded and did not deny it.

Ming Hai's steward is closely related to Ming Jun, so he naturally doesn't need to hide it.

"My lord wants to move Taiwan." Su Langqing asked.

"Ming Hai only needs to transport grain and grass for the Ming army, prepare cotton cloth, herbs, leather and other items for the Ming army, and the rest of the affairs have nothing to do with Ming Hai, don't say much." Liu Yu admonished.

"Understood, sir."

Su Langqing saluted honestly and fearfully, but for the sake of the Chamber of Commerce, Su Langqing gritted his teeth and spoke.

"My lord, the Ming army is going on a campaign everywhere, and the merchants of the four seas have already complained, and if they use the sword again, I am afraid that the four seas will be unbearable."

Worried that Liu Yu would be angry, Su Langqing said again: "For the Ming army to transport grain and grass, more than ten ships at sea have been damaged, and more than 100 merchant sailors have drowned and disappeared. ”

Liu Yu just took a deep breath, looked at Su Langqing and said, "It's hard for Minghai." ”

"Minghai can be profitable this year." Liu Yu suddenly asked about Ming Hai's profits.

"If you go back to your lordship, Ming Hai will lose more than 20,000 taels." Su Langqing smiled bitterly, for Liu Yu, Su Langqing could only tell the truth.

"Oh, it's a loss, Ming Hai supplies the Ming army's material costs, I remember that the household department has never been in arrears, right?" Liu Yu asked with a smile.

"Adults don't know, due to the soaring price of war things, the cost of labor is also rising, Ming Hai for the Ming army to transport grain and grass, military revolution and other military supplies, everywhere is dangerous, merchant sailors have life worries, once an accident all the pensions have Ming Hai bears, and often a ship of goods earned two silver is not worth the loss." Su Langqing smiled bitterly.

It's really hard to do business with the Ming army, you say pirates are raging.

Ming Hai risked his life to deliver grain, grass and medicine to the Ming army, if the ordinary merchant ship owner would have asked for a sky-high price, but Ming Hai would have to sell it at a low price.

If you are pirated on the way, the ship is destroyed and people die, and you have to pay for it, say don't do it, the Ming saber will be on your neck, bitter!

"I have written a letter to Nguyen Phuc Phuoc in Quang Nam and brought it back by the envoy from Dong Po, presumably it will not be long before the four seas will be able to open up a sea trade to Annam."

"Annan?" Su Langqing smacked his lips.

Luzon is indeed a little small, in the past year, the four seas have risen strongly in Nanyang by relying on the Ming court, and although the East India Company and other Hongyi have recognized their power, the people of Nanyang are still not very interested in seeing Ming merchants.

In Manila, which is closely related to northern Luzon, Ming merchants even had to smuggle trade.

If we can start a sea trade with Annam, it is indeed good news when the Luzon pirates have disappeared.

Seeing Su Langqing's happy face, Liu Yu smiled, and used Annan's maritime trade to appease the Ming merchants, which was also a contribution of the Dongpu Chinese to the Luzon Ming Court this time.

"If Annan can trade with the four seas, it will naturally be a good thing, but the four seas do not have much cash in stock, and the Ming court needs a lot of ship power and manpower to fear the sword soldiers, and it is quite difficult for the four seas." Su Langqing thought about it, but still said his bitterness.

"The large ocean-going ships launched next year will be given priority to supply the four seas, and the silver required for purchase can be owed in advance, and at the same time, I will allow the four seas to open a money bank."

"Money?" Su Langqing was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly looked at Liu Yu.

"Sihai is not short of money, it just so happens that the Ming Court is also short of money, and the Ming Court and Sihai jointly set up a money bank, which is called Minghai Money Village." Liu Yu thought for a while and said.