As for borrowing money from Mr. Zheng, given the huge amount, there are at least three ways.
One is to just reach out and ask for it!
In order to cultivate Zheng Chenggong, his father will spare no effort, and as long as he has a good relationship with him, his title will be far beyond the current earl.
As long as the Dutch can be defeated, East Fan can be recaptured, Batavia can be captured, and the Dutch East India Company can be killed, it is very possible to become a marquis or even a duke.
A hundred years from now, Zheng Chenggong will definitely have this title go to Zheng Chenggong. From now on, Zheng Chenggong will be the Marquis of Zhenhai, the Duke of Zhenhai, and more likely the first king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty - the King of Zhenhai!
The Zheng family controls the sea power in East Asian waters. It is entrenched in Fujian and has developed for many years. It has more than 100,000 troops and thousands of warships, and it has already become too big to lose.
It is no longer possible for the imperial court to uproot it and completely cut it off. Considering that Zheng Chenggong can be regarded as loyal to the emperor and serving the country, it can take advantage of the situation and use the military strength of the Zheng family to consolidate the coastal defense of the Ming Dynasty.
And it must be done this way. You can't defeat others at sea, so what can you do if you don't expect others?
The navy is a service that requires large investments and a long pay-off period. It cannot be accomplished overnight. Just building a batch of large surface ships will take at least ten years.
During this period, the Zheng family was the only armed force that could resist the two major maritime gangs, Spain and the Netherlands.
A certain prince had already thought that if Zheng Laofi conquered Dongfan, he would be worthy of his title of Zhen Hai Bo.
If you capture Luzon and drive the Spanish on the island into the sea, you can become a marquis.
If you can really defeat the Dutch East India Company and capture the Sunda Islands, you can be promoted to Duke.
Anyone who can open up territory for the Ming Dynasty without spending a single soldier from the imperial court can enjoy this treatment.
The second is to use commodity trade!
Zheng Zhilong was a pirate before, but now he is a maritime trader in navy attire. His original trade range extended to Japan in the north and Batavia in the south.
After King Chong Zhu Youfan moved to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and a bunch of vassal princes moved to the west coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, the Zheng family's trade scope expanded northward.
After the Dutch who occupied the Sunda Islands were driven away, the vassal kings who planned to move to the islands in the southwest Pacific could start their journey. By then, the Zheng family's trade scope would be able to expand further south.
Even if it only meets the current scope, it is enough to keep the Zheng family busy.
Especially after the wartime landing in Liaodong, the Ming and Japanese sides established initial mutual trust.
The Japanese people, who had benefited from the benefits, were very optimistic about this trade model that relied on ability to sell their strength.
According to a certain prince's plan, within five years, the number of merchant ships traveling between the two countries will surge from less than a hundred ships per year to a thousand ships or even more.
Although the Japanese country was barren, it was not without all commodities. At least silver, lacquerware, and wood were all needed by the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty could dump all new goods to the opposite side, thus completely driving Western goods out of the Japanese market.
It doesn't matter if the Japanese can't pay, they can send out a large number of mercenaries to pay for the goods.
As long as ten thousand braided soldiers are killed, at least two million taels of silver can be pocketed.
With this money, just like this time, I can rest for more than half a year.
Sent out an army of 100,000 people to do it once a year, and then go home to rest with money and good things. Where can you find such a good thing?
Zheng's fleet plays a role as a link inside, and can be used to transport troops, food, and commodities.
Traveling back and forth, in wind and rain, there are always dangers, but the price difference earned is no less than double.
A new type of oil lamp sold in Qianqi Department Store in Beijing, not to mention shipped to the Japanese country, would be sold out as soon as it arrived in the south, even if the price was three or four times the original price!
With such a huge profit, would Old Fart Zheng remain indifferent?
Certainly not!
Because even when Zheng Zhibao left, the fleet was filled with a variety of goods.
The reason why a certain prince did not pay Zheng the freight was because he could bring the goods from the capital when he returned.
As long as it reaches the south, part of the price difference is enough to offset the cost of traveling north to Kamchatka Peninsula.
The remaining part is naturally a net profit, and one trip can net a net profit of at least hundreds of thousands taels.
If the fleet is expanded several times and runs twice a year, the profits can be imagined...
By transporting goods from the capital to many vassal states in the North, and then transporting the special products from the North back, the Zheng family could make a profit.
Returning from the capital to his hometown in Fujian, Zheng can still make a profit by transporting new products to the south.
Zheng Laopizhen replaced all the small and medium-sized merchant ships in front of him with large ships, and then expanded the size of the fleet several times.
Within ten years, its trade volume and profits would approach or even exceed those of the Dutch East India Company.
The latter simply relied on its control of the sea and thousands of merchant ships to control the route from Dongfan to Europe.
There are actually four golden routes in the world right now!
The first is the Atlantic route, from Europe to the American continent, mainly controlled by the Spanish Empire.
The second route is the route from America to Luzon, which is naturally owned by the Spanish Empire.
The third route was in the hands of the Dutch, which was a route starting from the Netherlands, going around the Cape of Good Hope, crossing the Indian Ocean, arriving in Batavia, and then heading north.
The Dutch lost their trade privileges in Japan, and Zheng Zhilong took control of the fourth route, and the value of this route was still rising.
From Batavia in the south to Kamchatka in the north, it can be said that among the four routes, it has the fewest competitors and is the safest.
Considering that the Ming Dynasty accounts for one-third of the world's GDP, the route in Zheng Zhilong's hands is equivalent to any other two routes.
A few decades ago, this would definitely be incomparable, because silver exports from the Americas did not drop sharply, and the Spanish Empire did not restrict exports to the Ming Dynasty.
Things are different now. Not only has the route length increased, but the total import and export volume has also increased rapidly, which means that the trade volume will experience explosive growth.
There are many vassal states in the northernmost part, followed by the Japanese and Cai Kingdoms, then the Ming Empire with the largest market, and further south are the Southeast Asian countries.
With the development of these four markets, which are interconnected through maritime trade, Zheng Zhilong's strength will be able to rival the armed forces of Dutch Spain in the eastern waters.
If the two enemies join forces to form a joint fleet, they may be able to defeat Zheng Laofi.
If we don't join a group, Old Fart Zheng can kill anyone in a single fight!
Third, an emerging company can be established locally in Fujian and Zheng Zhilong can become a shareholder.
There are no newspapers, no radios, no railways, no thermal power plants in Fujian, not even department stores, or even beauty salons.
Some of these are projects that Zheng Zhilong has seen in Beijing and hopes to move to his hometown.
A certain prince transplanted several projects with great profit value to Fujian, and Zheng Zhilong happily accepted them.
Just by mastering the project, even if you have money, you may not be able to handle it thoroughly and properly.
Even if it's the fragrant beef ramen, if you don't understand the secret, it's impossible for the restaurant chef to successfully imitate it.
Knowledge in areas such as management, operations, warehousing, channels, logistics, revenue and expenditure, etc., requires learning now to make the project well done, stronger, and bigger.
Others know how to advertise, but you don't, so others can do it better than you.
While others know how to market, you know how to advertise, and others will still do better than you.
By analogy, even if Zheng Zhilong can dominate the Fujian market and swallow up all projects by himself, he still needs to send people to the capital to learn some skills.
The military strength of the Zheng family is the same as that of a dragon on the sea, but it will not work on land.
It was precisely after seeing this shortcoming that Zheng Zhilong sent Zheng Chenggong and thousands of direct soldiers to the capital to learn their skills.
If weapons, goods, and stock investments are packaged and sold as a three-in-one package, perhaps there will be a greater certainty of making money from Mr. Zheng's pocket.
Airships and new copper cannons are weapons that Zheng Laopi really wants to get. The products can earn him money and allow him to raise troops. Investing in shares can solidify the Zheng family's foundation in Fujian.
If all are taken into account, it will have considerable value, and the short-term and long-term benefits can be estimated.
Maybe it can still be done if Old Fart Zheng comes up with 10 million taels of silver.
"What His Highness said is true, please allow me to think carefully about it!"
Li Shiwen felt that the prince's explanation made sense, but it involved a huge sum of three million taels of silver, so he could not nod easily and had to think twice before acting.
Take out three million taels and borrow eight million taels back...
Whether it's a loss or a gain, Shi Li asked carefully to make a calculation.
Obviously there is less money in my pocket, but why do I feel like I have taken a big advantage?
Unbelievable? ? ?
contradiction!
Determination is very contradictory!
"Your Highness, Zhang Guowei, Minister of Industry, is here!"
"Xuan!"
"Chen Zhang..."
"No need! My dear, have a cup of hot tea to warm yourself up, and then tell me about the damage to the city wall. How much money will it cost to repair the city wall?"
After hearing what the prince said, Accountant Li immediately trembled. This meant that the Ministry of Accounts had to take out money from Taicang.
If you keep spending like this, don't wait until the Chinese New Year, Taicang will be "completely empty"...
"Your Highness, I have previously conducted on-site inspections of the city walls on the west and north sides of the inner city. The collapse was particularly severe near Fuchengmen and Xizhimen, while the situation around Deshengmen and Andingmen was less serious. If you want to restore it to what it was before the war. It is so strong that all the city bricks have to be stripped off, and the gaps in the ground are filled, and then the foundation is laid, and then the city is built to ensure that it is foolproof. The entire construction period is about a hundred days, and it costs no less than two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
The capital is not like other places. It is considered the number one city in the world. It must use the best for everything and cannot make do with it.
Zhang Guowei also knew that fighting against the Donglu would cost the court a lot, so he only reported a relatively conservative amount.
If it is lowered any further, I'm afraid that this newly renovated city wall will collapse on its own due to cutting corners before the Donglu come back.
If it is okay not to repair it or to spend less money, then we must ensure that Donglu will not knock on the pass again and besiege the capital, otherwise this money will be spent to support it.
Is it expensive to spend only 200,000 taels of silver to build the city wall after wiping out tens of thousands of Donglu elites in one battle? ? ?
"Hmm~! It's okay, it's not too expensive, so let's repair it. Doesn't the Ministry of Works still have money left to build the new city? Move over part of it to repair the inner city wall first. There is no need to rush to expand the new city. The Ministry of Works One million taels will be left to cover various project expenses, and the remaining money will be returned to the Ministry of Household Affairs. The silver rewards of the soldiers must be cashed in first."
Right now, we must give priority to those who have made merit, and what we have said must be implemented, and we must not be treated as farts by the people below.
If it hadn't been for the bloody battle of these losers for many days, it would be Huang Taiji and a bunch of pigtails sitting here today.
There were only a few miles left in the first two days before the braided soldiers could invade the imperial city. The scene was quite thrilling!
"I obey!"
Zhang Guowei did not dare to object, and he also knew that the prince had made a decision to obey the authority urgently.
It's not like he didn't know the situation in Taicang. If Li Shiwen hadn't told him, he would have thought that the Ministry of Finance was very wealthy.
Once the Ministry of Accounts runs out of money, it means that the other six ministries will also run out of money.
The seven departments of the imperial court are all out of money, so it is not far from the end of food.
The officials naturally knew very well what Emperor Chongzhen looked like when he was still in the capital.
No one wants to go back to that point where they have to worry about money every day.
"We'll take a look at Donglu's illness in a few days. If Donglu retreats, the king can capture some slaves to repair the city wall. Maybe we can spend less money!"
If I want to get some coolies that cost little or even no money, I don’t have many people left, so I can only focus on the braids.
It is said that Huang Taiji brought more than 100,000 slaves this time, and their main tasks were to collect grain and fill in the moat.
Now the moat is 80% no longer using their scales, and the food harvest is almost done.
A certain prince didn't know what use these servants had.
If Huang Taiji feels that they are all a burden, he can leave them all to a certain prince to pack them.
Let the slaves build the city wall first, then go mining, serve for ten years, and then you can be reborn.
It really seems that a certain prince is very kind-hearted, at least he didn't kill anyone.
As for the more than 5,000 braided soldiers, there are slave soldiers and Eight Banners soldiers among them. If you add more people, you can become a banner man.
A certain prince would not give them a chance to serve Huang Taiji again, so that would be a real let-down.
You can go back, just like what Xiang Ye Chen said, you can only go back if you break your hamstrings and hand tendons and become a cripple.
If you want your limbs to be healthy, you must either go mining or go south to work for Zhen Haibo.
Why? ? ?
If I give Zheng Laofi more than five thousand braided soldiers, each soldier is worth two hundred taels of silver, and five thousand men is a million taels!
He wouldn't let him return this free gift. Once Old Fart Zheng was happy, wouldn't he be able to agree to a deal worth ten million taels of silver?
These braided soldiers who are about to work for Old Fart Zheng don’t need to be monitored much. Whether they are at sea or on the island, they cannot escape at all.
Kong Youde did bring many sailors to Huang Taiji, but he probably would not have allowed them to participate in the land battle to siege the capital.
The captured guys are basically not sailors or the like. Even if there are many, they are far from the opponents of the Zheng family colleagues.
If you run into the mountains in one breath and become savages from then on, I will definitely admire you.
Otherwise, just charge into battle for Old Fart Zheng!
Waiting for Huang Taiji to rescue you?
Then let’s hope that Huang Taiji can build a Gundam first!
How far is Dongfan from Liaodong's hometown?
I want to go with my heels~!
There is no guarantee that these braids will appear in Luzon and even farther away in Java in the future!
Or Australia…
"The Braided Soldiers of Tasmania"!
This book should be a hit!
The more than a thousand officers and soldiers of the Zheng Family Army are the elite of Zheng Laofi's side. If you don't use them, it will definitely be a debt of gratitude and you have to repay them.
The cost of training Zheng Chenggong has already been paid by Zheng Laofi. The cost of the Zheng family army can be compensated with the braided soldiers.
Braid soldiers cannot fight at sea, but if they fight on land, the effect is still quite good.
It is not necessary to have all the troops at the minimum. Even if there is one Jia La, that is, 1,500 people are charged as cavalry, they can still make the Dutch run away with their heads covered.
I don’t know if Old Fart Zheng has defeated the Castle of Geranze. If it hasn’t been defeated by now, reinforcements from Batavia are probably about to arrive.
I can't do much to help. Even if it's a debt of gratitude, I can't send someone to deliver it until Huang Taiji withdraws his troops.
What is Huang Taiji doing now after suffering a huge defeat?
curse?
Pray?
Draw circles? ? ?
