Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 716 Undeclared War
It's just that Liu Hongjian felt a little guilty again, the problem was simple, he took back Ryukyu, what should Zheng Sen do?

Zheng Sen became a national hero because he regained the Ryukyu. Now that he has been cut off by himself, how can he be ashamed to see him in the future?
But after thinking about it, Liu Hongjian figured it out. To put it bluntly, he is the only one who knows the history of later generations in this world. No one knows who is the national hero before Ryukyu is recovered.

Perhaps after he commanded the army to rescue his brother Zheng Damu, this little brother would already be grateful.

"So you want me to help you rescue your family?" Liu Hongjian said casually as he lay down in front of the table again while observing the chart.

"That's true, I hope the prince will make it happen." He Bin replied very honestly.

Now He Bin really didn't dare to be presumptuous any more. It would be nice to be able to rescue his family. Anyway, he didn't pay anything. It was just a defense map, which was really nothing to him.

It just cost a full 50 taels of silver to ask someone to make a picture, which made him feel a little bit pained.

"This defense map is very important to me. If I can win Ryukyu, you will be doing a great job. Rescuing your family by the way is just a matter of effort.

Do you have a place to stay in Daming?What are your plans for the future? "Liu Hongjian put down the defense map and suddenly said with concern.

"Ah? I am currently staying at the Dongxing Inn. As for the plan, I haven't made up my mind yet. What the prince said..." He Bin was secretly delighted when he said this.

"That's just right. For the time being, you can stay in the camp. When our Beiyang Navy soldiers dispatch Ryukyu, you will be with the army as your guide." Liu Hongjian said without doubt.

He Bin's face darkened immediately when he heard this. No one knows better than him how strong the Dutch army is. Although there are currently no Dutch warships in Ryukyu, the key positions are all forts built by the Dutch.

Battleship against fort, He Bin has never heard of a battleship that can win, plus those two terrifying fortress-like fortresses...

But Liu Hongjian didn't care what he thought, and he ordered his guards to take He Bin down to rest, while Liu Hongjian sent someone to send a message to the two young wives, telling them that he would not leave for the time being.

Three days later, in the camp of the Beiyang Navy in Quanzhou, all the senior generals of the Beiyang Navy held another combat meeting.

It's just that a few old acquaintances came to this meeting, Huang Daozhou, chief tax officer of the Maritime Office, Qin Gongming, general soldier of Quanzhou, Qin Zuoming, deputy general soldier, Yang Liu, Yang Qi, and Zhong Bin of the maritime patrol department were all present.

To regain Ryukyu, warships alone are not enough. Naturally, naval forces are not good at landing battles, so they must transport troops there, and the nearest garrison here is the Qin brothers in Quanzhou.

In addition, most of Ryukyu is mountainous terrain, and the white soldiers under the Qin brothers are best at mountain warfare, so it is really suitable to fight the Dutchmen.

When the brothers of the Qin family heard that there was a war going on, they didn't care about the Ryukyu and the Dutchmen, so they rushed over immediately. The two brothers have been building forts in various places along the coast for the past year, and they have long since felt bored.

As for the former pirate chieftains Yang Liu, Yang Qi, Zhong Bin, and Liu Hongjian, who served as the chief officers of the Maritime Patrol Department, the task assigned to them was to immediately detain the Dutch merchant ships passing by from the north and the south after the Beiyang Navy set off for Ryukyu. , Those who resist will be killed without mercy.

The expressions of the three of them immediately became more colorful when they heard the words, and after looking at each other, they all saw excitement in each other's eyes. What the hell are they going to do their own business, and they robbed him, and it was an order from the government, hey, that's not right, We were originally from the government.

"Master Huang, you should pay close attention to all customs checkpoints. If you find anyone suspicious, immediately arrest them. You'd rather catch the wrong person than let them go." Seeing Huang Daozhou's brows furrowed, Liu Hongjian said casually.

Due to the proximity to the Ryukyu, the coastal ports had a lot of trade with the Dutch, so they had to be closely monitored.

"It's the prince, but I don't know if I should say something or not." Huang Daozhou clasped his hands.

"Say it straight! Old Huang, you don't seem like a coy person." Liu Hongjian teased.

"My lord, this is the account of the tariff collection in the past two months. Please take a look, my lord." Huang Daozhou took out the account and handed it to Liu Hongjian.

Liu Hongjian didn't bother to look at the densely packed accounts. He himself was very relieved of Huang Daozhou. After all, this person was a copy of Hai Rui. Not only did he not want to be greedy, but he also didn't allow others to be greedy.

Now that they were discussing the recovery of Ryukyu, Liu Hongjian was very upset. This old Huang must have come to make trouble.

"The total amount of import and export duties in the last two months is 2904 million taels, which is 50 taels less than the previous two months. The reason is that because of the melee in Southeast Asia, businessmen from various countries chose to go to sea less or not to reduce risks."

Seeing that Liu Hongjian refused to read the accounts, Huang Daozhou said to himself.

"I'm talking about Lao Huang, I don't care about taxation right now, so you can write a memorial to the court." Liu Hongjian said impatiently as he waved his hands.

Now there are dozens of officials and generals sitting in the room, all because of the Ryukyu affairs. Everyone has something to do, so they don't have time to listen to your taxes.

"Don't be impatient, my lord. To make a long story short, the 2904 million taels of silver collected, of which nearly 100 million taels were collected directly or indirectly from the Dutch trade."

Seeing that Liu Hongjian's endurance was coming to an end, Huang Daozhou immediately increased his speaking speed and finished speaking.

He wanted to tell Liu Hongjian that if there was a war with the Dutch, Ming's tax revenue would suffer huge losses, and he would have no way to explain to the court. Regarding maritime affairs, those laymen in the court were not as sensible as Liu Hongjian.

Moreover, Huang Daozhou didn't really support Liu Hongjian's recovery of Ryukyu. He believed that even if this matter was put before the emperor, the emperor might not agree.

The problem is very simple. Both Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu are emperors who have lived a hard life. You let them choose a small island with no tax and no population, or choose an extra tax of nearly 1000 million taels of silver every year. ?
The answer is naturally the latter, there is no doubt about it.

"It's okay, this king will explain this to the emperor. As for the tax, I will let you collect enough in the future." Liu Hongjian said with certainty.

He knew Huang Daozhou's worries. Taxation is not a temporary matter, it is a trivial matter compared with the country's righteousness.

In fact, if he knew the real choice of Huang Daozhou, Lao Zhu, and Xiao Zhu, he probably wouldn't be too surprised. This matter is completely understandable.

The ancients did not care as much about a small piece of territory as the later generations, and they seldom fought for a piece of land, because the cost was high and it was not worthwhile, and because the ancients did not receive systematic patriotic education, the latter was the most important.

But Liu Hongjian was different. He was clear about which land belonged to China, and he didn't care what the cost was, as long as he earned more.

In short, if it is Chinese, it must be taken back, and if it is not Chinese, it must be taken back.

"Then... my lord, should the imperial court send an envoy to report the war with the Netherlands?" Huang Daozhou hesitated for a moment.

Since ancient times, a teacher must be famous, and Confucian scholars who govern the country with benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette attach great importance to this.

"Old Huang, haven't you heard of undeclared war?"

　Thanks to the book friends who live in the memories for the 100 taels, thanks for the love, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)