The Ryukyu Kingdom, known as the "Wankokutsu Liang", was an important transit point for trade between Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia.

Like the history of the Central Plains, this place has also experienced the "Three Kingdoms" era. They are Zhongshan Country, Shannan Country and Shanbei Country.

It was not until the fourth year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty that the king of Zhongshan, Shang Bazhi, conquered Shannan Kingdom, officially established Shuri Castle, and established a unified Ryukyu Kingdom.

In the second year after unification, Shangba Zhi asked the Ming Dynasty for canonization. Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty took Chai Mountain as an envoy and officially recognized him as the unification of the three mountains, giving him the surname "Shang" and the country name "Ryukyu".

During the reign of Shobashi, Shurijo Castle was expanded and Naha Port was built, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

In the 37th year of Wanli, in order to expand its own power, the Satsuma clan invaded Ryukyu with the tacit consent of the shogunate and plundered for seven days. And he captured King Shanning in Edo and did not release him until two years later.

However, all five islands, including Kikai Island, were assigned to the Satsuma Domain.

The Ryukyus were also forced to meet both the Ming Dynasty and the Edo Shogunate, entering the so-called period of one country, two dependencies.

Yang Chengying didn't really want to help the Ryukyus seek justice, but to get the port of Naha and control the maritime trade of the Wa Kingdom.

At the same time, using the port of Naha as a base, further attack on the chicken coop and Luzon Island.

For this thought, Imagawa Naofang may not be able to see it, but it is absolutely not allowed to be controlled by Yang Chengying in Naha Port.

"General Yang, it doesn't seem appropriate for you to do this."

Imagawa Naobo said: "Ryukyu is a vassal state of our country, and allowing you to pass through is already the biggest concession of the shogunate, so why am you not satisfied with your tone?" ”

"First, I'm not looking for justice from the shogunate, but from the Satsuma domain."

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "Second, Ryukyu even had the name of the country given by my Ming Dynasty, how did it become a vassal state of your country."

Third, since Ryukyu is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, as a general of the Ming Dynasty, what happened to the envoy to the vassal state? ”

"You are not afraid of severing the exchanges between the two countries, which will lead to heavy losses to your land."

Imagawa Naofang said that he couldn't say it, and threatened directly.

Yang Chengying was not afraid, and asked rhetorically: "Do you know, where did your pirate name come about?" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Imagawa Naobo was puzzled.

"England, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the Ming Dynasty have all lost trade, what about those who rely on trade to eat?"

Yang Chengying asked further rhetorically.

Imagawa Naofang thought about it carefully and finally understood the meaning of the other party's words.

Spain, the Netherlands, these countries are far away in the West, and if they are broken, they will be broken.

But the Ming Dynasty is right in front of you, and it's not easy to cut off trade completely.

If you don't let these people eat, you're forcing them to be pirates and engage in the smuggling trade.

Surrounded by the sea, pirates are likely to occur at every turn, which not only does the cost of ruling skyrocket, but it is also not conducive to domestic stability.

"You're threatening me?" Imagawa Naofang hit a rake.

"It seems that you proposed it first, and you want to cut off trade between the two sides."

Yang Chengying smiled, "My attitude is very simple, visit the Ryukyus and have the conversation he wants with the Satsuma clan. ”

The meaning of this sentence is that the Satsuma clan wants to fight with martial arts or with buntoshi, whether it is with martial arts or buntoshi, this head is decided, regardless of whether Ryukyu wants it or not.

Naobo Imagawa began to hesitate.

Because of the situation of the Liaodong Naval Division, he saw it with his own eyes, and it has evolved from a few warships at the beginning to a huge fleet.

In addition, after Li Dan's death, some pirates joined the sailors one after another under the recruitment of Zheng Zhilong, which made this scale expand again and again.

"Let me send someone back to inquire and give you an answer."

Naobo Imagawa chose to press this matter for the time being.

Yang Chengying said: "If your country does not agree, then I will go directly south from the Li Dynasty to the Ryukyus, hoping that it will not come that far." ”

"Okay, I'll make a note of it."

Naobo Imagawa was a little depressed.

It was only at this time that he discovered Yang Chengying's true intentions, and it was too late.

Friendship with the shogunate was only a strategy, with the aim of strengthening the sailors until they had the capital of the open sea.

It was the merchant pirates who traveled between the two countries who brought this capital with it.

Li Dan and Yan Siqi died one after another, and this large-scale pirate merchant group gradually fell apart.

Part of it was trade from Southeast Asia to the Wa Kingdom and Fujian, and some part of it wandered between the Li Dynasty, the Wa Kingdom and the Liaodong Town.

Most of the latter were incorporated by Zheng Zhilong and belonged to Geng Zhongming.

These pirates were experienced in the open seas and brought with them skilled shipbuilders, which greatly accelerated the construction of ships.

Don't think that they are all rough warriors, there are also shrewd people among them.

For example, Yang Chengying met this person after meeting Naobo Imagawa.

This person is none other than He Bin.

The dragon in the water in the past, the person in charge of the silver trumpet today.

Yang Chengying led him to the workshop where paper money was made, and also met the people in charge, Cao Runsheng and Cao Zhenyan.

"I'll take care of all the money!" He Bin was flattered.

"That's right!" Yang Chengying nodded, "In the future, you will be the person in charge of my Liaodong Town Silver Account, and you will be responsible for issuing banknotes, borrowing money, etc." ”

"I ...... I am a martial artist, and I should not let go into battle to kill the enemy. ”

He Bin looked left and right with a panicked face: "I really can't do the business of opening a money bank." ”

"It's not the same as opening a bank."

Yang Chengying took him to teach while walking: "Qian Zhuang simply collects accounts and enters accounts, mortgages and other businesses, and requires not to be blind.

The first thing you need to do to open a silver account is to make the people trust the banknotes and be willing to spend the money. ”

"You mean, if you want me to find a way to 'spend' these banknotes like the imperial court 'spends' the Ming treasure banknotes."

"You're half right, and the other half is not to enforce it."

The failure of the Ming treasure banknote is just around the corner, and the banknote cannot go the old way.

He Bin somewhat understood, "Then how to solve the problem of printing money?" Do you print it all the time? Or another trick. ”

"It's up to you to grasp it, and you can't exceed the reserves I gave you too much, and then it will cause inflation in the market."

Yang Chengying said with a smile.

"What do you mean by that?" He Bin was confused again.

"For example, the Daming treasure banknote is not allowed to be recycled by the government, and the silver number is allowed to be recycled. And agree to exchange paper money for paper money, or paper money for silver. ”

Yang Chengying said: "Customers should be allowed to store with banknotes, and customers should be allowed to take out the stored banknotes.

However, it must be emphasized that neither stored gold and silver, nor stored banknotes are allowed to cross borders. ”

"I know, if you save banknotes, you take them, right?" He Bin asked.

"That's what it means."

Yang Chengying said: "This raises the requirements of the account office, beware of them making false accounts." ”

"Whatever you do, you have to be careful." He Bin nodded.

"That's exactly what happened."

Yang Chengying led He Bin to continue walking and imparted this knowledge to him.

As long as the banknotes are successfully implemented in the market, Yang Chengying can borrow banknotes to accumulate real money and transfer the financial crisis that may break out in the future.

If it is further extended to the Li Dynasty and begins to make it a common currency step by step, then it will be fun.