Because they saw a large number of wounded soldiers with their own eyes, people who did not know the truth began to speculate on the true outcome of the battle.
What's more, some people have suspected that in order to conceal the truth, a certain prince fabricated news about the Ming army's victory to deceive everyone.
As some people with ulterior motives secretly added fuel to the flames, the rumors spread in a short period of time and became more widespread.
Master Wang lost 50,000 people in battle...
The important town of Tongzhou has fallen...
The capital will be surrounded by Donglu again...
Shanhaiguan has been broken for a long time, and Huang Taiji vows to fight for shame...
People in the inner city must prepare banners reading "Long Live the Qing Emperor" to save their lives...
Taking advantage of Wang Shi's victory in Luanhe, the sales volume of "Jingshi Daily" and "Imperial Daily" were not bad.
More than 250,000 copies were sold in three days, and the two newspapers also made a lot of money from advertising fees.
The only ones who are worried are the merchants who have spent huge sums of money on advertising during the Spring Festival. They are afraid of using bamboo baskets to get water.
Not only the businessmen, but also the beautiful mother heard the rumors outside, and took the opportunity after dinner to seek confirmation from her eldest son.
The little fat house also listened carefully with his ears pricked up, because it was related to his future career of eating, drinking and having fun...
Regarding this matter, a certain prince naturally told the truth, but he said it more tactfully.
Win?
Not really!
These words shocked the beautiful mother, because they confirmed what was said outside.
A certain prince also explained this, because Dorgon's troops did not withdraw from the pass and were still wandering around Yongping Mansion, so the battle against the king's division was not considered a complete victory, but at most a draw.
As for losing...
That's not even close!
This time, as many as 30,000 braided armored soldiers were killed. However, the king's division, including the French, German and Japanese troops, had only just over 1,000 killed and less than 10,000 injured.
Compared with Donglu's huge losses, Wang Shi naturally achieved a great victory.
A great victory is a relative term, not an absolute one, heavy damage or even total annihilation, that's all.
The beautiful mother felt relieved after hearing this. She couldn't help but blame her eldest son for a few words, but she didn't expect him to speak half of what he said before.
Brother Hong is his backbone, and believing in those irrelevant rumors outside is an act that will make him faint.
In this regard, the beautiful biological mother is still very assertive. The eldest son is smart and can defeat the emperor Taiji.
It is reasonable to defeat Dorgon again this time. It is definitely not the defeat of Luanhe River as said outside. They are really a group of Diao Min who are afraid that the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed!
"I know the purpose of your coming to see me. I can tell you clearly that the previous victory at Luanhe is true! Some people deliberately spread rumors that the king's army was defeated and tens of thousands of casualties were lost. I concealed it and refused to report it. Some people even said that the Donglu were about to siege the capital, so they would have just said that I was dead! Either he was killed by shelling during the war, or he unfortunately drowned while crossing the river, or he choked to death while eating, or he was smoked to death by stinky farts. ! Is it absurd? Is it ridiculous? Some people do not believe me and believe in rumors. Is this because their conscience has been eaten by a dog, or do they really want to rebel against the Ming Dynasty and submit to the Qing Dynasty? "
"Cao Min won't dare to die!"
The president of the Chamber of Commerce is the grain merchant Yu Songyi, and the two vice-presidents are the salt merchant Ma Yongliang and the tea merchant Fan Qiaozhi. They bring presidents and vice-presidents from all walks of life, totaling hundreds of people, to come to see him.
As a result, he was scolded by a certain prince at the beginning, but after clearing his mind, he realized that if he continued to listen to other people's beliefs, he would really be in trouble.
"I am not interested in whether you dare or not. As long as the factory guards get conclusive evidence, it will not be a question of whether you dare or not, but a question of whether you have done it or not! I believe that even some people who have already People who are in a state of vacillation will also confirm the corresponding situation again and again before making a decision, and will not decide how to act so abruptly. Didn't you see it? I have come back safe and sound, and some people will be disappointed. Master Wang Most of them escaped unscathed. Some people said that the King's Division suffered heavy casualties and the army hospital could no longer accommodate the wounded. Next, it must be said that the capital was about to be re-surrounded by the Donglu army, right? The problem is that Dorgon has Thirty thousand infantrymen have been wiped out by me. How can we let the cavalry abandon their horses and attack the city? Whoever deliberately fabricates and spreads rumors, I will send people to jail! Whoever secretly does things that harm the interests of the Ming Dynasty, I will also send people to investigate. clear!"
"Your Highness is wise and mighty!"
"Donglu will surely perish!"
In fact, these merchants also had relatives who were eating imperial rations in the army, and many of them accompanied them on the expedition, seeing and experiencing the Luanhe Battle with their own eyes.
After Banshi returned to the court, because Dorgon had not yet withdrawn his troops, the Jifu area was still on high alert, and the combat troops had not yet taken a holiday, so these people had no chance to go home for the time being.
However, many powerful businessmen have branches, that is, chain stores, in the Old City, Midtown, and New City. During special periods, the clerks and showcases in these stores are all spies.
The results reported were roughly the same, that is, many troops from the three divisions had entered, many general officers were satisfied, the lieutenants were in high spirits, and the soldiers were full of joy, and they did not look like they had suffered a defeat at all.
In this way, comparing the content of the rumors, you will find that there is a lot of moisture in it, and the content related to Donglu's victory cannot be confirmed at all.
"Due to the victory of the king's division, 30,000 enemies were wiped out, and the Japanese army annihilated 2,000 enemies. The total amount was more than 30,000, which was converted into more than 8 million taels of silver. Taicang, the Ministry of Revenue, was in a tight situation, so I intend to dismantle 3 million taels of silver to various industries. , depending on the weight ratio of the industry, ranging from 300,000 taels to 100,000 taels. It is not borrowed in vain, you have two options. One is to borrow, with a monthly interest of 2%, for one year, and the principal will be paid upon maturity. The money will be returned together with interest. The second one is the payment for goods, that is, using silver to order novel goods, which will always be 50% off the retail price, and all will be delivered within half a year. If the payment is overdue, an additional 10% of the value of the goods will be added to compensate. I have arranged it this way, I wonder what you guys think?"
"Cao Min is willing to subscribe for one hundred thousand taels!"
As the number one flatterer of a certain prince in the capital's business district, grain merchant Yu Songyi was the first to speak. Without money, he had no right to speak. Only by using money to show favor to the prince could he secure his position as president of the General Chamber of Commerce.
As for whether the King's Division would win, Yu Songyi naturally believed in what the Crown Prince said. Although he still had some doubts in his heart, facts spoke louder than words. He had a son who went on an expedition with the army, so he sent someone to meet him and it became clear that the situation was bad.
Thanks to the prince's embrace, the food sold by the Yu family has no worries about marketability.
As long as it can be transported to the capital, the household department will be responsible for eating the bulk, while the small portion will be used for retail sales.
The price was two taels of silver per stone in peacetime and three taels of silver per stone in wartime, but the court subsidized one tael per stone and still maintained the original price.
In addition, the Yu family also started a business of selling sea salt and transporting novel products.
Sea salt is supplied from coastal salt farms in Shandong, and novel goods are transported by grain ships to avoid empty ships on the return trip.
With three relatively stable business projects, the Yu family's business is naturally booming. Last year, the net profit reached more than one hundred thousand taels.
"Cao Min is also willing to subscribe for one hundred thousand taels!"
"Cao Min is also willing to subscribe for one hundred thousand taels!"
The two vice presidents, Ma Yongliang and Fan Qiaozhi, are certainly not vegetarians. As long as the prince does not fall, he will be a towering tree that his family must hug tightly.
With these three guys taking the lead in subscribing, the remaining peers could no longer remain silent.
The situation has become very clear. Anyone who does not pay will be regarded as having different intentions!
In addition, you can buy novel products at 50% off, which is an unprecedented huge discount.
Previously, even based on the wholesale price of the purchased goods, it was only a 30% discount at most.
Businessmen pursue profits, especially if they can both make money and show favor to the prince. This opportunity to get the best of both worlds must be grasped!
"I know that the general agency right of the Southern Eight Corners belongs to my father. It is extremely difficult for you to sell goods to the South, and it is also an illegal act. Therefore, I have already thought of countermeasures for you, that is, you can Develop the market in Shandong, Beizhi, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Monan and other places, or I can buy it back at 40% off after March, or 30% off after six months, so that you can have a clean Earn a profit of 10% to 20% off. You can choose whatever you want, I won’t mind!”
As long as you don't sell these things to the south, you can sell them casually in the north.
The local retail price is also decided by you. A ceramic toilet can be priced at 10,000 taels!
"By the way, I want to say that those who choose the latter will get a receipt. There is no need to prepare a warehouse to store the goods. After three or six months, with this receipt, you can get the principal and Profit."
This is the simplest futures. It's just that a certain prince sells his own goods to himself three months later.
No matter what, it won't cause you to lose a single tael of silver. It's nothing more than a rescue operation to temporarily occupy everyone's liquidity.
"In order to express my gratitude to you, I have formulated different reward measures according to the amount of subscription. Although it is not a cash reward, I believe you will be interested in seeing it. Come to the court and distribute it!"
"yes!"
A certain prince is the originator of sales promotion in this time and space. The merchants acquired the trivial skills they acquired from a certain prince.
How can you miss the promotion on such an important occasion?
This is a big deal involving three million taels of silver!
If he doesn't receive enough money, won't he be despised by Li Shiwen?
As long as a certain prince can always come up with enough money, the Minister of Hubu and even the seven ministers will have to bow to a certain prince!
Those who have money are uncles, and those who can make money abroad are also uncles!
Anyone who owes money and dares to be arrogant must have his legs broken!
If the new city development project hadn't taken up part of the funds, a certain prince would still be able to get a mere three million taels of silver.
It’s not like now, because the pigtails are very disrespectful and they enter the border and rob every year, which means that the project in Xincheng is directly trapped.
The funds cannot be withdrawn, and there will be no returns for a while, so we can only put it off for now.
This makes it necessary to introduce some rich and powerful takeovers!
Invite them to enter and spend money, and the project will still be successful!
A certain prince has never allowed merchants to participate in the real estate development in the new city. He just wants to join forces with the seven nobles and eat until he dies.
Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat and have to walk away, so the merchants must also drink some soup.
As for how to carry out commercial development, no one among the hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty understands it, so this is easy...
The final interpretation of this project rests entirely with a certain prince. Any explanation he wants will be scientific and reasonable!
After receiving the development plan, the businessmen's eyes lit up when they saw the unique buildings and surrounding supporting facilities.
The list of advantages listed above is almost overwhelming.
Compared with his own method of selling goods, the prince's skills are still much better!
"The new city is the future of the Ming Dynasty. It has not been developed entirely due to Donglu's frequent knocks. Within five years, I will send troops to the Northern Expedition. Different from this small fight, there will be a fight with Donglu that affects both sides. A strategic decisive battle of fate. In other words, in five years, the new city will be fully developed, and within ten years, both the imperial palace and the imperial court will move there. Compared with the old city, the new city has more reasonable planning, wider streets, and more beautiful buildings. The environment is cleaner. Especially with running water, electricity, lighting, telephone communication, sewers, and sewage discharge capacity far exceeding that of the old city, there is no need to worry about flying flies in summer. I intend to build the new city into a garden-style The livable city will not only be easy for nobles and wealthy gentry to live in in the future, but will also demonstrate the prestige and strength of the Ming Dynasty!"
To put it bluntly, the new city will become a wealthy area in the future, and the poor will basically not be able to afford the houses there.
The old city will not be abandoned and will be turned into an industrial area together with the central city.
The new city is mainly commercial, which is equivalent to building a new city to serve as the CBD!
The Ming Dynasty may not need such a thing, but a certain prince does!
Because it takes a long time for ministers to walk from Chengtianmen to Huangji Hall to attend court. This efficiency is really unbearable...
In the new city, an office building with glass windows would be enough to cope with it. Not only is it spacious and bright, but it also saves time and effort.
The empire is as cumbersome as old rules and robes, and has outgrown the times.
A certain prince had to use a carrot to lead the stubborn donkey so that he could move forward.
Another point is to use real estate projects to consume the money in the hands of the rich.
Only by continuously flowing in this way can we create a steady stream of value and wealth.
Putting boxes of money into the cellar for storage is equivalent to being buried with a living person...
After subscribing this amount, the minimum amount cannot be less than 10,000 taels, you will automatically be qualified to develop real estate in the new city.
As for the size of the qualification authority, it depends on the specific subscription amount!
A group of people who meet the highest subscription standards will be eligible to participate in high-profit projects.
Oriental houses, for example, have a longer construction period, while for Western-style houses, the construction is completed in the first year, the decoration is completed in the second year, and you can move in before the end of the year.
If the workers are quick and have the help of reinforced concrete, it can be completed in about eighteen months. This is a speed that contemporary Ming people can't even imagine.
The really slow construction of Western-style buildings is those noble things with a large number of exquisite reliefs embedded on the outside. A certain prince did not do these, and with the help of architectural wizards, the speed naturally increased.
The main thing is to reserve the drainage system, which is the most important component.
Without this, buckets would have to be used to hold the flies, and the building would be considered useless...
