Anti-Qing: I'm actually an honest person

Chapter 194 Admiring Wei Xiaobao with Admiration (Two in One)

Chapter 190 Five

On the North Korean side, there was Liu Dapao who made a move with a few words, but it was still done. Although it was a part of the profit, it is expected that the shareholders should be acceptable.

Because in the final analysis, the focus of his sea power is still concentrated in Southeast Asia, and the main competitors are the alliance between Britain and the Mughal Dynasty of India.

Although the country of Wa is not big and there are not many people, objectively speaking, this group of people is indeed not easy to provoke. Compared with the natives in Southeast Asia, they are really a bit tough and difficult to chew. The Tokugawa shogunate is more closed than Qing Even from the perspective of sea power, the companies controlled by the Chinese and the Mughal dynasty have no energy or even the ability to colonize them.

The contribution of the entire Wa Kingdom to the Ming Dynasty’s maritime trade is almost nothing other than being the largest supplier of buckskin in Asia. Although the profit of the deerskin trade is not bad, it cannot be compared with the spice trade after all. Now the company's shareholders are no longer satisfied with the profit from buying deerskins. What the capitalists really want to receive is not deerskins but human skins.

Through assistance to North Korea, and then indirectly colonizing the entire Wa country through the hands of North Korea, this is not a bad thing for most of the company's shareholders.

When North Korea is calmed down, the Heshuot Khanate and the Junggar Khanate don’t need to talk to them anymore. After all, the four Mongols are all one family, and it’s not worthwhile for Ming to explain to them if they help someone or not. The crow falls on the pig. Don't say who is black, throughout the 17th century, all major domestic and international political changes are inseparable from these Mongolians, including the rise of the Rus and Mongolia in recent decades. In fact, the vast majority of outsiders can't tell who they are.

But for the matter of supporting Meng Yuan, it may not be so easy to get the approval of the courtiers and shareholders. Daming and the company have a one-two-two-one relationship. Those who want to go to the board of directors, especially for this meeting, even Lao Le has returned, and Geng Jingzhong has also returned to the court. If Wei Xiaobao's specific measures cannot convince other directors on the company's board of directors, or even the plan is poorly done, just I'm afraid that Liu Dapao can't make a strong plan to support him.

The company is not its own words, and this is really not just a modest statement.

However, Wei Xiaobao hadn't come to him for three consecutive days after appeasing the envoys from various countries that day. Seeing that the board meeting was about to take place, Wei Xiaobao didn't know if he was in a hurry, but anyway, Liu Dapao was really worried for him.

I took the initiative to find Wei Xiaobao and wanted to talk to him, if I have any ideas, should I tell myself in advance, if it's okay, at least help him check it out, but Wei Xiaobao doesn't want it at all, so I have to wait until the board of directors to discuss it.

He also said that he also guessed that it was because someone inside was upset when he saw him sitting in the position of foreign minister, but he didn't intend to pursue it, not to mention that others were dissatisfied with sitting in such a high position so suddenly, even he himself felt that he had no idea.

Whether it's a mule or a horse, come out for a walk. If he does the job well, then everyone will be happy. If it's okay, then he will lick his face while doing it. After trying so hard, he resigned directly, and he could give Liu Dapao time to wipe his ass, so he quickly found another capable person to replace him.

Then quickly arrange for him to do another official position with high power and light responsibility.

So during the official meeting, Liu Dapao, like other shareholders, was completely unaware of the specific policies Wei Xiaobao wanted to raise, but he was even more nervous than Wei Xiaobao himself.

So much so that even facing Lao Le, who had reunited after a long absence, he was so enthusiastic that he was a little perfunctory. On the contrary, Wei Xiaobao boasted in all directions, making this Lao Le feel comfortable in the film. If the occasion was not suitable, Liu Dapao doubted that Wei Xiaobao would pull He kowtowed on the spot.

After a while, when everyone was present, Liu Dapao asked Wu Shuntian to preside over the meeting and said: "Representatives of shareholders, now we, West Pacific Corporation, can be said to be a gigantic monster that can make the world tremble by stomping. Everyone here, It can also be said that they are all big men who stomp their feet and tremble on the street, and to say something a bit presumptuous, the livelihood of hundreds of millions of people in the Kyushu and Wanfang are all on your shoulders."

"So I implore you all to firmly remember your identity and the mission and responsibility on your shoulders, whether it is voting or making a proposal later. The pen in your hand writes a little more punctuation. Thousands of people are rich because of you, or their families are ruined because of you. When considering the gains and losses of personal interests, they should also consider the country of our Ming Dynasty, the great cause of our company, and the billions of people in the world."

This thing can be regarded as the fixed opening remarks of the company's board of directors nowadays, and it must be said every time the board of directors holds a meeting. ,

Afterwards, all the shareholders who participated in the general meeting, including Liu Dapao, pointed their fingers at the sky and swore: "We will treat every word in the meeting with the most prudent attitude, and we are willing to swear by the tablets of our ancestors, Every vote cast must consider the country and the country, and it must also represent the interests of every shareholder in the company who owns shares.

Anyway, it's quite nondescript.

Seeing that the cutscene was over, Wu Shuntian said unhurriedly: "Today, Governor Le, who had been away from us for eight months, finally returned. He put aside the war on the front line and came back specially for this meeting. At the same time, we also welcome We have a new face, Wei Xiaobao, the former Tiandihui Qingmu Tang Xiangzhu, who is currently the foreign minister of the Ming court and the company's shareholder with the highest personal shareholding ratio."

After all, it was Wu Shuntian who made the official start again, bowing his hands at Wei Xiaobao, and other shareholders also clasped their fists in salute, as if they didn't know each other.

In fact, we just drank flower wine together last night.

"Today we will mainly discuss three major issues. First, it is about the specific strategy for further fighting against the Qing Dynasty. Whether or not to fight the war, how to fight it, what is the logistics capability and morale of the Ming Dynasty, whether it is necessary to expand the army, and what kind of troops should be expanded?" Where are you going to stay?"

"Secondly, what is Ming's policy on foreign ethnic groups, what principles are followed, and how to establish a new political and trade system aimed at friendly countries and in line with the interests of companies and the country while cutting off tribute trade."

"Third, the progress of overseas wars and the discussion of future strategies, whether to continue to fight against the British East India Company, and how to ensure or even further increase the company's profits in ocean trade."

"Shareholders, are there any other issues that need to be discussed at the meeting?"

Liu Dapao thought for a while and said: "Let's add one more. Now that the Ming and Qing wars have initially completed all the strategic goals of the first stage, the entire Ming court has basically broken down the entire southeast. Let's discuss the specific political system together. I have some ideas about the army and the bureaucracy, so let's discuss them together at the end."

"Okay, do other shareholders have any proposals?"

"If not, then let's have a formal meeting and ask the chairman to preside over it."

Liu Dapao smiled and said, "Wei Xiang, let's start today's meeting with you. Recently, the matter of the Mongolian Yuan and other ethnic groups has caused a lot of trouble. Chao Wenwu and the company's shareholders are also paying more attention to this matter."

Wei Xiaobao said with a smile: "Okay, then I'll start by throwing bricks to attract jade."

"Let's talk about the Mongolian Yuan first. To put it bluntly, Burni still hopes to use our power to unify the Horqin Grassland and annex the Khalkha tribe. In fact, they have already fought against the Qing court in Zhangjiakou and Datong. "

"The mutiny happened in this place, and the mutiny was all in the heart of the Qing Dynasty. It is impossible for them to ignore it. Once the Manchu-Mongolian alliance is destroyed, the Qing court will lose at least half of its strength, and it will be greatly alleviated. The pressure from our military, or even directly sending them back to their hometown in Northeast China is still unknown."

"The appeal of Mongolian Yuan lies in firearms. With enough cannons and guns, Burni can integrate Chahar and Khalkha Mongolia, and can better resist the attack of the Qing army. And they can use fur, gold , fine horses, and wool products, come and exchange with us.”

After finishing speaking, he was interrupted by the following shareholders: "Wei Xiang, I am not a businessman, maybe I don't know, it is wartime, and our weapons factory in Chaozhou is already rushing to work day and night, and the scale is getting bigger every day. One day, especially after the recovery of Nanchang recently, more than half of the merchant ships transported from central Shu to Guangdong via the inland river were high-quality steel, and the saltpeter used to make gunpowder was already in short supply. The price of dung is almost catching up with the price of cloth."

"To be honest, our Daming's firearms can't even be supplied to our own people to change their clothes. In troubled times, if we are willing to sell them, don't we worry about not being able to sell them?"

"As for the gold and furs that the Mongolian tribes can provide us, they are really nothing, and the sea routes are impassable. I just don’t see any value in doing this business.”

"As for the horses, to be honest, if we buy a few thousand horses, it will be enough for us. If we buy too many, there will be no place to raise them."

"As for rising to the level of national strategy, in my opinion, this seems to be even more unnecessary. It is ridiculous and ridiculous to support Meng Yuan to fight against the Qing court and drive away tigers and wolves."

Wei Xiaobao had expected that there would be doubts, and said calmly: "The Mongolian Ministry of Chahar actually has a good technical foundation for iron smelting. It can be said that there are both large coal mines and large iron mines. It can be said that they just lack the ability to make muskets. and artillery methods."

"The reason why my Ming's firearms and cannons are in short supply is largely due to the constraints of iron and coal. After all, transportation is inconvenient, and it is impossible for us to use all our transportation capacity to transport coal and iron. If A factory can be set up on the Mongolian steppe."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by someone: "Wei Xiaobao, are you crazy? Building a firearms factory on the Mongolian grassland? Are you afraid that these Mongolian wolves are not strong enough to deal with our confidant's serious trouble?"

After speaking, he turned to Liu Dapao and said: "Prime Minister, Wei Xiaobao is ignorant and has no knowledge and skills, so he promised indiscriminately. I think he should be dismissed as Foreign Minister immediately."

Even Lao Le couldn't help but said: "Even a Dutchman like me knows that the Mongols are the real masters of tigers and wolves, and even the world hegemons who once swept the world, with far-reaching influence. Let them take up the guns, I am afraid that the world will tremble because of this, and this proposal from the Foreign Minister cannot be passed from me."

Then he cupped his fists at Liu Dapao and said, "Dapao, I'm sorry, I may have to disagree with you about this matter."

This guy has learned Chinese quite well during this period of time, and he actually knows how to clasp his fists before speaking.

But Wei Xiaobao said: "Of course I also know how powerful Meng Yuan is. I have already communicated with the Chahar envoy, and I will build a big fortified city in its territory, imitating Chenghai. "

"My Tiandihui has always had a wool textile business. If we can exchange the firearms produced on the spot for the fur in the hands of the herdsmen through such a big city, and directly process it, I think this business will still be possible. In addition, the cost of building the city is paid by the Mongolian Yuan.”

"With this strong city, I think it can be regarded as a constraint and restriction on the Mongolian cavalry."

This time, even Liu Dapao was quite interested and said: "Isn't it a bit whimsical to want to restrict the whole Mengyuan with only one city?"

"I don't think it is whimsical. First, after the completion of this strong city, it will definitely become the center of the entire Mongolian and Yuan trade transactions. In addition to guns and artillery, other necessities for life must also come from it. On the grassland, Whoever controls trade controls power."

"We buy wool at a high price and weave it into fleece, which naturally greatly improves the quality of life of the herdsmen, but at the same time controls them. All tribes have to trade wool with me every year."

"Second, I have already negotiated with the envoy of Burni. After the completion of the big city, Burni himself and all the members of the Golden Family will move to live in the city, grant the position of Khan, and formally profess ministers to my Ming Dynasty. The royal court of the Yuan Dynasty, the leaders of the large and small tribes of the Chahar tribe, had to give up their titles of the Qing court and live in the city, while the Mongolian tribes of the Khalkha tribe, such as Chechen Khan and Tuxietu Khan, etc., had to lose their khan positions and be accepted by our Ming king. Lord."

After thinking for a while, Liu Dapao couldn't help admiring: "In this way, the leaders of the Chahar tribe will gain fame and firearms, but they will be controlled by our Ming Dynasty in the city, and the Khalkha tribe will get real benefits. With a little provocation and guidance, if the firearms are really sold to the Khalkha tribe, the Mongol Yuan will be able to make the Mongol Yuan assume a posture of internal emptiness and external strength. Chechen Khan and others will truly control the real power of the Mongol Yuan, but they will be subject to firearms and strong cities. Can't really annex Chahar Mongolia, right."

Wei Xiaobao nodded and said: "Yes, this is exactly my plan. I want a unified and divided Mongolian Yuan, whether it is the Chechen Ministry or the Tuxietu, they themselves will not be too interested in my Han family. , with no hope of going south, they will inevitably march north to compete with the Rus people for Lake Baikal."

Lao Le couldn't help but said, "But... isn't our original intention of supporting Meng Yuan just to let them help us contain Man Qing?"

Liu Dapao explained: "According to him, this new city must have both iron mines and coal mines, and it must be adjacent to a big river, preferably adjacent to the mouth of the sea. Only the one that can satisfy so many conditions at the same time... "

"Liaodong! This city can only be built in Liaodong. Burni must unify the Mongolian tribes. In Liaodong, help me lay down such a stronghold and let me build a bastion. This so-called support can only arrive. Otherwise, It’s all a mirror image.”

Liu Dapao couldn't help sighing: "It's really a good idea to build a bastion in Liaodong, but it will inevitably make the Manchus suffer. If this bastion can really be built, then The joint rule of the Manchu, Mongolian, Han, and Korean races is naturally just around the corner.”

This idea really solved a serious problem of Liu Dapao's confidant.

To be honest, he is quite confident about overthrowing the Manchu Qing rule now, but he is really afraid that the Manchu Qing will simply give up the Central Plains and return to his hometown in the Northeast. When he wants the land in the three eastern provinces, I am afraid it will not be easy. It is impossible for Liu Dapao to give up the three eastern provinces, otherwise he will be cut to pieces by the supreme being.

And if this bastion can really be built, and with the support of Meng Yuan, at least it will save a lot of trouble if he wants to annex the three eastern provinces, and it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to him in controlling North Korea.

I couldn't help applauding Wei Xiaobao and said, "Everyone, I didn't come up with this idea, it was all figured out by the Foreign Minister himself. I think it's true. There is an explanation for the country and the people, the company and the shareholders. As for the location of the bastion, Anshan, Yingkou and other places are good, when Meng Yuan captures this place, it will be the day when my Ming support arrives, I agree."

Said, raised his hand high.

　I kind of understand why there were fewer articles in the early Qing Dynasty. Really, it’s not difficult at all to get rid of the Tartars, but it’s too difficult to recover Mongolia, Manchuria, and Tibet after they’ve been expelled. And so on, even colonial means cannot be used, otherwise my small body will not be able to bear the big hat.But Huairou, some readers will definitely feel uncomfortable. I couldn’t bear it anymore, so I came up with such a solution. The shackles are too heavy, so I can only do this. I tried my best. I really dare not let you see it too much. Cool.

　　
　
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