On the rice paper, Zhu Huan drew six plates.

"This is where Africa, that is, where countries such as 'Wood and Bone Bundles' are located." Zhu Huan drew a circle on the African plate on the map and said: "The indigenous people of Africa have a dark complexion, and they are called 'Kunlun Nu' in our place. The weather in Africa is hot, but the land is fertile for cultivation. Of course, it doesn't matter, what matters is that the indigenous Africans are physically strong, and one person can do the work of two people, you know what I mean? ”

Zhu Gaochi couldn't react to what Zhu Huan said, he just felt that it was ridiculous.

Bundles of wood and bones? What is that place?

"Let me tell you, this means a very practical labor force for my Daming!" Zhu Huan said with some excitement.

"Labor?" Zhu Gaochi was a little confused: "I have heard of Xuzhou, Dezhou, Cangzhou, and Yangzhou, but this is not a state...... What is it? ”

"It's not Africa, it's Africa, it's an intercontinental continent." Zhu Huan corrected and said, "Well, you don't seem to understand what I mean." ”

Zhu Gaochi also thought that the so-called Africa was the capital of the Central Plains that was not well-known.

"I'll mark the territory of the Ming Dynasty for you first, so it's much easier to understand." Zhu Huan put down his pen and marked the territory of the Ming Dynasty on the map: "This is the territory of my Ming Dynasty." ”

On the map, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is not even a third of Asia.

"This, this is my Da Ming?" Zhu Gaochi was a little incredulous: "I clearly occupy the world, Emperor Taizu recovered the sixteen states of Yanyun, which is orthodox in the Central Plains, how can it be so big?" ”

"Well, the land of the Ming Dynasty that I marked is indeed too exaggerated." Zhu Huan was thoughtful.

Zhu Gaochi nodded at this time, but Zhu Huan crossed out part of the Ming on the map with his backhand: "What I just marked is only the sphere of influence of the Ming Dynasty, not the actual territory." For example, the Dongchataitai, Wusizang, Mengyang, Mubang, Jurchen tribes, and Mongolian tribes only accepted the canonization of the Ming Dynasty in name and expressed their willingness to submit to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact the Ming Dynasty did not send troops in these places, and these areas could be separated from the territory of the Ming Dynasty at any time, so they were not considered the actual territory of the Ming Dynasty. ”

With Zhu Huan's stroke, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was even more pitiful, and at least half of it was crossed out at once.

On the vast map now, the Ming Dynasty is just an ordinary country.

Zhu Gaochi was already numb, and he said that he was so shocked that he could not speak.

"However, this is only the East Asian plate where the Ming Dynasty is located, and this is Southeast Asia." Zhu Huan pointed to the European plate: "At present, the main countries in Southeast Asia are Annam, Siam, Sumatra, Sulu and other countries. ”

"I know about Annan and Siam, and I know a little about Sumatra, and as for the rest...... What is the country? "Zhu Gaochi was confused.

At this time, Zheng He had not yet gone to the West, and Zhu Gaochi did not know anything about overseas countries.

"You just need to know that this is silver."

"Silver?"

"Yes, the silver of the white flowers, the innumerable amount of silver." Zhu Huan drew a route on the map: "Malacca, Southeast Asia, has a huge tin mine, and the utensils made of tin are supple and peaceful, noble and elegant, and always have a new luster over time. Southeast Asia is dominated by tropical rainforest climate and tropical monsoon climate, rich in tropical cash crops such as coconut and abaca. Southeast Asia has fertile plains, suitable for rice cultivation, if you beat Southeast Asia, then this is a natural granary! ”

"What is an abaca?"

"This is not important, the important thing is that after conquering Southeast Asia, not only can we provide a steady stream of grain for our Ming Dynasty, but also transport the surplus grain to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, and trade the grain for black slaves." Zhu Huan went on to say: "The price of black slaves in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea was low, and a bag of grain could be exchanged for a black slave, and then on the way back, some of the cheap black slaves were sold to Indochina at a high price, and the remaining black slaves were transported back to Southeast Asia to grow rice." This back and forth can not only give birth to a large amount of labor, but also obtain a huge amount of silver through trading! ”

This is equivalent to the "black triangle trade" in East Asia, turning grain into black slaves, and then black slaves into silver and labor to grow food!

Zhu Gaochi didn't understand Zhu Huan's words at all, where are the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea?

Where is Indochina?

But he roughly understood what Zhu Huan meant.

"In this way, won't my Da Ming become a robber?" Zhu Gaochi was shocked.

"What robbers, we are just 'porters of nature'!" Zhu Huan said confidently.

Then, Zhu Huan said earnestly "fooling" Zhu Gaochi: "Virtuous nephew, you have to understand that the ultimate beneficiary is still you!" ”

"Huh?" Zhu Gaochi didn't understand: "Does this have anything to do with me, wait......"

Zhu Gaochi seemed to understand what Zhu Huan meant.

Jinling and Zhenjiang have fallen, hundreds of thousands of Yan division Chen soldiers are in the north, and the imperial army is now a trapped beast, and the country is about to change its master.

And the next master of the Ming Dynasty is Zhu Di, the king of Yan.

Although Zhu Gaochi is only the son of Yan Wangfu now, in the future, he will be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and even the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Huan's "East Asian triangular trade" produced a steady stream of silver and grain, which would make the strength of the Ming Dynasty skyrocket. Speaking of which, the ultimate beneficiary is still him Zhu Gaochi.

"Uncle Wang's plan is very clever!" Zhu Gaochi immediately changed his face.

If the interests have nothing to do with him, Zhu Gaochi will naturally stand on the moral high ground to condemn this bloody behavior; But if the interest is related to him, sorry, what is morality?

There are more than 50 million people in the Ming Dynasty and nearly a million troops, this is a bottomless pit with a mouth waiting to be fed!

What kind of special morality, is eating enough not more important than what morality?

"You can teach." Zhu Huan bowed slightly.

"Uncle Wang, do you have any other clever plans?" Zhu Gaochi couldn't wait to hear Zhu Huan continue to put those "good strategies".

When Zhu Huan heard this, he drew a circle on the northeast side of Daming on the map: "Look, where is this?" ”

"It seems to be...... Jurchen Ministries? Zhu Gaochi said after a little thought.

"Well, yes, this is the Jurchen Ministry." Zhu Huan nodded and said: "On the surface, the Jurchen tribes surrender to my Daming, but in fact, these alien races have fucking wolf ambitions and cannot be trusted, if we tame the Jurchen tribes, what do you think will be good?" ”

"Jurchen Ministry...... OK...... Uh, the nephew is ignorant. Zhu Gaochi couldn't answer Zhu Huan's question.

The Jurchen Department is so poor that it has a Mao's use value!

"Let me tell you, taming the Jurchen Ministry, the benefits are no less than defeating Southeast Asia!"

Zhu Gaochi didn't believe it: "Uncle Wang, don't be joking." ”

As for the broken land in the Jurchen Department, it is very bad to grow cotton!

"That's because you're not looking far enough." Zhu Huan's eyes were sharp.