I Am the Grandson of the Second Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Earning 100 Million Taels at the Beginn

"Mamluk!"

The fleets of the two sides joined together and continued to advance to Yemen according to the scheduled route.

On the Dingyuan ship, Zhu Zhangui lay on the map, leaning on his chin with one hand, and drawing a circle around the Suez Canal with a pencil in the other.

Although there are many uncertainties in what the fat businessman said, some of what Zhu Zhangui can say with certainty is true, including what are the forces in Cairo, Egypt.

Zhu Zhangui didn't have much impression of the region of Arabia and Egypt. The only thing he knew was that these camels were very rich.

The reason why Zhu Zhangui has this knowledge comes from an animation plot of that rabbit that year.

"That year, one party didn't know how poor the other was, and one didn't know how rich the other was."

Although black liquid gold has not yet become the mainstream of the world, it is certain that there is money in this place.

When Zhu Zhangui watched movies in this area before, his eyes were dazzled by the golden crown on the other party's head and the golden accessories on his body.

It can be seen that this place was also very rich in ancient times, otherwise it would not have gone out so proudly.

This is a promise to those brothers, and also a promise to those brothers' families, and it is also his greatest mission for the rest of Zheng He's life.

Seeing everyone's shocked and stunned expressions, Zhu Zhangui smiled slightly, and continued: "I think you all know that when I came back with Lao Zheng, I brought nearly 1 million taels of gold and silver."

Zheng He nodded with a smile, and returned a look of reassuring you in my work.

3000 million, my mother is here.

"What is the foundation of a country is a rich economy, a rich population and a strong army!"

Hearing this, Zheng He's eyes lit up.

"Just some. The gunpowder and bullets were found in the other party's captain's room. They were packed in a beautiful box. It seems that they should be very beloved treasures."

"The cost of our guns is around 13 taels of silver, but we shipped them all the way from Daming, so it's very reasonable to charge a little shipping fee!"

The sudden change of Zhu Zhangui's appearance caused the people around him to chuckle.

There are even rumors tomorrow that Daming's rapid rise cannot do without the 1 million taels of gold and silver.

After a while, the soldiers changed back to the Ming's equipment and hung up the Ming's national flag and Qinglong battle flag.

Is not this nonsensical.

"A glass of water is worthless in our hometown, but if sold in the desert, a glass of water can be said to be worth a thousand gold."

But the land is not an apple or a steamed bun, and you can give it away if you say it.

Zheng He, who left just now, may have been disturbed by the actions of the fleet, and returned not long after he left.

Withdrawing his finger, Zhu Zhangui said to the stunned people around him: "Let me tell you this, the chamber of commerce under my command can bring me nearly 3000 million taels of silver every year except for various expenses!"

"hiss!"

Moreover, the country is still divided into two. It is estimated that Cixi will not dare to take this risk.

As far as the special location of the canal is concerned, anyone with a normal mind and a bit of business thinking can see its value.

The canal planned to be built by Ming Dynasty would divide the Mamluk dynasty in two. Others don’t know if they would agree to it. Anyway, if it was Zheng He, he would definitely not agree.

Those who heard the question answered in unison.

Qi Qi shook his head on the field.

Zheng He has to grit his teeth and go to the west again, even if he dies on the way, he will bring those brothers back home.

"What is our gun?" Zhu Zhangui didn't understand for a while.

Zhu Zhangui didn't know whether he was asking Qi Yuan or himself, and fell into deep thought after speaking.

"But we talk to them, and they are unlikely to be willing to give us this area."

As for buying, that's even more impossible, Zhu Zhangui won't spend the money, and he has no money.

"Anyway, those guys are also rich. Those who can spend a lot of money on rifles are not bad at buying gunpowder."

Zhu Zhangui, who was a little irritable, asked without looking back.

"Think about it!"

Thinking of those brothers who were born and died with him, and now their souls are drifting overseas, Zhu Zhangui feels a little uncomfortable.

Zhu Zhangui also fell silent, pacing back and forth in the command room with his hands behind his back.

After finishing speaking, Zheng He silently walked out of the command room holding his gun.

Standing at the window looking at the sea in the distance, Zhu Zhangui, frowning and thinking, looked back at Zheng He.

"I didn't expect that many years have passed since this turn. These weapons, which I thought were the most advanced at the time, are already behind us in Ming Dynasty!"

After briefly introducing the situation of the two countries and his inner guesses, Zhu Zhangui looked at Zheng He with a smile.

Everyone present nodded in unison, even Qi Yuan, who had just joined Zhu Zhangui's wave, had heard of this.

"Do you know how much my Chamber of Commerce earns me a year?"

"The economy can develop slowly, and people can also be born slowly, but the country has no productivity and ore reserves. It is very difficult to build an invincible army."

"Your Highness, look, this is our gun!"

Stepping forward to pick up the gun, Zhu Zhangui found a sign.

Qi Yuan, who didn't leave at the side, jumped out a word happily without waiting for Zheng He's answer.

"However, I have agreed in advance that we will charge for gunpowder separately. As for the price, you can decide, as long as you don't lose money."

Zhu Zhangui clicked on the Mediterranean Sea and the Northeast region, "There are also two good forces here, which seem to be called Black Sheep and White Sheep. They are two forces that split from the disintegration of the Arab Empire. Among them, the Black Sheep and the Timurid Empire are hostile. relation."

"report!"

Because he was the one who took those people away from Daming, but he didn't bring those people back completely. This was the pain in his heart for the rest of his life, and it was also the heaviest obsession in his heart.

"Of course, if he is willing to exchange some land for these weapons, we are very happy to accept it."

"And in the past few years, they have obtained some information about firearms through purchases and temptations. It is estimated that their Mediterranean fleet is already equipped with some artillery flintlocks."

Zhu Zhangui said the words of adding money in a serious manner.

"And you tell them emphatically that we are a small business, and we will not pay on credit! Whoever dares to pay on credit, I will sell the weapon cheaply to his enemy, and let his enemy kill him."

But when he turned his head and saw the style of gun covered in scars in Qi Yuan's hand, he understood what the other party meant.

"You mean to drive away tigers and eat wolves."

Zheng He nodded as if I agree very much.

I am afraid that most of the people present, let alone have so much money, have never even heard of it.

Combining what Zhu Zhangui said just now, Zheng He can see that Zhu Zhangui intends to let the Mamluks and the Ottoman Empire do it first, and let the two countries fight first.

Zheng He nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhu Zhangui's statement.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone who heard it rolled their eyes.

"As for things that are well-regulated and can be put on the table to make money, and the money comes in very quickly, then it is naturally a business."

"How about this, we are not black, we will charge him a whole number for a gun, and by the way, give him some lead bullets in friendship, including a training manual for training how to use a rifle!"

Turning around and coming to the map, looking at the Mamluk Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire, Zhu Zhangui's frown gradually relaxed.

This is still in the case of complete logistics. If there is a problem with the logistics, it is hard to say whether they can win the opponent.

"And here!"

But helplessly, the territories of the two sides do not border at all, and there are countless countries blocking them. The Ming army can only rely on sea transportation if they want to come here.

From ancient times to the present, apart from those emperors who were incapable of defeating a battle, several emperors would give their land to others.

"This is our gun back then!"

Zhu Zhangui of the Mamluk Kingdom did not have much impression, but Zhu Zhangui had heard of the Ottoman Empire in his previous life. It is said that it was a very powerful force in the Mediterranean region in the 14th and 15th centuries.

"Your Highness, you have figured out a way!"

Before Zheng He could ask, Zhu Zhangui asked another question with a smile.

Daming is powerful, and he is not afraid of any enemies. If these forces border on the territory of Daming, Zheng He can be sure that without the help of the old man and Zhu Zhangui, those fierce generals of Daming will be able to settle them down.

Zhu Zhangui nodded with a smile, "Come on, Lao Zheng, come here."

"If you want to make a lot of money, you have to exchange the other party's scarce items for the money in the other party's hands."

Calculating the thoughts in his heart, the more Zhu Zhangui thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. Thinking of the success of the final plan, Zhu Zhangui laughed, and ordered Qi Yuan next to him to let the team all dressed up as pirates change back to Daming's again. banner.

Therefore, if Ming Dynasty wanted to obtain the management rights of the land around the canal without resorting to war, there was only one way, and that was to ask the rulers of the Mamluk Kingdom to give it to them in person.

After explaining Zheng He's next mission, Zhu Zhangui leaned into his ear and whispered: "Don't just focus on these two companies, you can also go to sell the other surrounding countries."

"Not only that, but there are also local bandits in the two countries, as well as former righteous men, and those ambitious nobles, as well as the Holy Crusaders who have enmity with the Arab Empire, all of which are potential earners who can make a lot of money Partner."

"Ha ha!"

They, Qiuba, are good at fighting and killing people. They have never been in touch with business or anything. They just occasionally heard that doing business is very profitable. They don’t know how much they can earn, let alone the chamber of commerce under the name of the prince. How would they know such secret things as how much money they make.

Zhu Zhangui smiled and patted Zheng He on the shoulder.

Hearing this number, everyone present gasped.

"At that time, I thought that this money was probably the most I had earned in my life, but it wasn't until the princess reported to me last year the income of the past few years that I realized that it was a robbery, ahem, a mobile stall, It’s really not as profitable as doing stable business.”

Zheng He, who was stunned when Qi Yuan brought the gun in, took a deep breath and stepped forward, taking the rifle from Zhu Zhangui's hand.

"Although the money is a lot, I believe many people know that we have been doing business overseas for nearly five years to earn this money."

Qi Yuan reported the source of the gun.

The batch of white-skinned pig carcasses just now haven't been burned yet, should you pull them over and ask them if they believe it?

Just when Zhu Zhangui was frowning and worrying, Qi Yuan strode in with an old-fashioned flintlock gun.

Zhu Zhangui chuckled, nodded and shook his head again, "The meaning is similar, but I don't intend to let one of them overwhelm the other, which is not in our interest. I plan to let them fight each other, and they will always be evenly matched. And it requires huge losses on both sides.”

Qi Yuan didn't ask the reason, raised his hand and saluted, turned around and delivered the order.

"If at this time, someone takes out a knife and tells you that as long as you pay a certain amount of money, you can get this knife to kill your life-and-death enemy. As long as you kill the opponent, you can get everything about your enemy, Money house, the other party's wife and daughter."

"Your Highness, is there something wrong here?"

"The relationship between the Mamluk dynasty and the Ottoman Empire is definitely not good, but most of the countries they live in are deserts and Gobi. Coupled with the limitations of their own technology, weapons and armor must be very scarce."

This gun appeared in the white-skinned pig fleet just now, which means that the owner of this gun will either die or be captured.

Even if he has money and can afford it, it's another matter whether the other party sells it or not.

As Zhu Zhangui's old subordinates, they understand Zhu Zhangui's temper very well. Zhu Zhangui will not be angry if he laughs when no outsiders are present.

"Send, how can I get him to give it to me?"

"Here, and here!"

Qi Yuan stretched out his hand again.

"Notice, the equipment will be replaced, and the flag of Ming Dynasty will be unfurled. Let's go to Yemen openly."

Touching the gun full of scars, Zheng He said with a sore nose: "When I went to sea, I went to the East Palace to find you, and when I asked you for a batch of ships and manpower, I also ordered some to be distributed to the Shenji Battalion. rifles and artillery, ready to be used in case of encounter with the enemy at sea."

But no matter what the fate of the gun owner is, it is a sad thing for Zheng He.

Zhu Zhangui clicked on this guy, and said angrily: "Old Qi, our Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven and a country of etiquette. How could we do such immoral things as robbery? We have to convince people with virtue. To make money, you have to make it aboveboard, and you can't do that kind of dirty thing."

Qi Yuan hid in embarrassment.

"But today I learned from that fat man that there is a unified dynasty in this area called Mamluks. Its strength is at its peak. The country has 10,000+ troops. If it is forced to mobilize, it will still not be able to pull out 60 or [-] troops questionable."

Sure enough, Zhu Zhangui didn't care when he heard everyone's laughter, he laughed and continued: "Ordinary people have ordinary people's business, and the imperial court has imperial court's business."

"According to the fat man's account, these two forces probably have more than 20 troops. If foreign enemies invade and there is a crisis of extermination, the two tribes may form an alliance to fight the enemy together!"

And Daming's mission is to sell weapons to the two sides, earn money from both sides, and at the same time encourage both sides to fight, drain their last drop of blood, and create an excellent opportunity for Daming's future conquest plan.

With the existence of this canal, even if Zhu Zhangui's generation cannot control the entire West, it can give future generations the initial preparations to conquer the world.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zheng He really couldn't think of a solution.

"But because of the terrain and strength, the strength of the two sides can be regarded as evenly matched for the time being. If you don't use all your strength, it will be difficult to take down the opponent in one fell swoop."

But then he asked suspiciously: "I'm going to sell arms, so what are you doing?"

"You bastard, if you have nothing to do, go rowing under the cabin. If you don't speak, no one will treat you as dumb."

Zhu Zhangui frowned, and kept muttering in a low voice.

Zhu Zhangui looked around, picked up the water glass on the table and threw it over.

As long as you pay a little money, you can get a knife to kill the enemy. Afterwards, not only the knife is still in your hand, but you can continue to kill other enemies. Do not buy it.

This battle really cannot be fought, the opponent's national power and people's support rate is at the peak of the confrontation, if you want to quickly eliminate it, completely control it, unless the opponent is next to the territory of Ming Dynasty, and it is convenient to complain about its strength kind.

Calling Zheng He to his side, under his expectant eyes, Zhu Zhangui pointed to the map and said: "As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. The Ottoman Empire and the Mamluk Kingdom are so close, and their relationship will definitely be extremely bad. Coupled with the problems left over from history, the two countries will definitely not live in peace."

"Where were the guns found and how many were there?"

"Except for the big shops in the major provincial capitals, other small shops can earn me nearly 10 taels of silver every year, and those few big shops, if they don't engage in activities, can also bring me 90 million taels a year." income."

In this short period of time, he already had a way to get the other party to give him the area of ​​the canal.

"Your Highness, why don't you just grab the knife from the knife seller, so that you don't need money."

"This empire is called Ottoman, and it is the overlord of the Mediterranean region. When the old man and I were chasing the remnants of the grassland two years ago, we heard about this country in the Ryazan Principality, but time did not allow it, and we had no contact with this force at that time."

Throwing the pencil on the map, Zhu Zhangui said in a deep voice: "It's different from what we expected. I originally thought that after the disintegration of the Arab Empire here, it should be like Ah San, where various forces are distributed and attack each other. state."

"You said that if one party's power suddenly increased, would that powerful force swallow the other party directly?"

Therefore, if Da Ming wants to build a canal here, there are only two ways, either to subdue the other party, or to let the other party voluntarily contribute this area.

"It's impossible to fight. Da Ming is too far away from here. Once the battle cannot be ended quickly, it is likely to fall into an endless war of attrition. This is not in the interests of our Da Ming! It is also what our court does not want to see, after all In our planning, these few years are a time for recuperation, and if we fall into an endless war of attrition, then our recuperation policy will be in vain.”

Part of the reason why Lao Maozi expanded eastward was because the Ottoman Empire was too tight, and Lao Maozi could no longer expand to Europe, so he changed his target and went to the Siberian Plain in the east.

Zhu Zhangui clapped his hands, looked at everyone and asked: "You are in a life-and-death struggle with an enemy, and the weapons are only fists and your teeth, which is similar to your mortal enemy, and there are no weapons in your hands. No one can take anyone down."

"Our Daming's firearms unit has almost all replaced the second-generation rifles. Those old-fashioned flintlocks are still in the warehouse, and it is a waste to distribute them to the local garrison. It is better to take them out and sell them to subsidize the family."

Zheng He, who was in a good mood after inspecting the first batch of goods received, frowned slightly after listening to Zhu Zhangui's introduction to the power distribution.

Zhu Zhangui must win this canal leading to the Mediterranean Sea. This is related to Ming's future westward expedition plan and whether Ming can unify the whole world in the future.

"Hahaha…"

"Of course, this is just a small head. After all, the money earned by these two things is only so little, and there is not much profit."

Zheng He, who understood Zhu Zhangui's thoughts, asked with a smile, "How much do you plan to sell them for a gun?"

Pointing to the map on the table, Zhu Zhangui said with a smile: "What is the most scarce thing in this desert area? Food and water are all in short supply here."

"According to the fat man's account, the country is not only powerful on land, but also on the sea. The entire Mediterranean Sea is almost their back garden. Even those white-skinned pigs in the West have increased their naval power in recent years, and they dare not challenge them. its place in the Mediterranean."

"grab!"

Zhu Zhangui and Zheng He glanced at him together, Qi Yuan shrank his neck in embarrassment, and stepped aside.

This is a sun and moon sign, and there are four characters engraved below it, which was made in 11 years.

"Anyway, there are only two goals for you. First, sell weapons to make money, and second, to make these guys in the west mess up."

Noticing Zhu Zhangui's impatient expression, Qi Yuan didn't dare to talk nonsense, took off the gun behind his back and handed it to Zhu Zhangui.

The main reason is that problem, the logistics line is too long to support large-scale legion battles.

Based on the current situation, it is estimated that even if General Xu Da is resurrected, he will not be sure to resolve the battle quickly and destroy the opponent's country in one fell swoop.

"So, our guns should be very precious in the West!"

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Especially the canal area, which will be the lifeline of Ming Dynasty's transportation in the future, and the hub for attacking and controlling the West in the future. long.

This rifle, if nothing else happened, should belong to the batch of Zheng He's fleet.

It is precisely because of this that even if you are physically disabled, your physical fitness will decline rapidly, and your movements will be inconvenient.

"That's why there is a saying that is good when things are rare, and things are more expensive when they are needed!"

Zhu Zhangui knocked heavily on the area where the Ottoman Empire was located.

Good guy, no one is talking about this.

Zhu Zhangui stretched out a finger with a smile, "There are a total of 386 shops in the counties under my name. Except for a few major provincial cities, which are a bit larger, the others are similar."

"Do you know how to get money fast in this world?"

Zheng He, who also works as Zhu Zhangui's clerk, wiped some gold coins stained with blood on his hands while looking at the circle Zhu Zhangui drew in the predetermined canal area.

There was another burst of laughter in the command room.

"purchase!"

Not paying attention to everyone's expressions, Zhu Zhangui smiled and said: "We are a kingdom of heaven, and we can't do things that violate the law and morality, so if we want money and territory, we must come in a lawful and aboveboard manner."

There are only so many ships in the navy, and the number of troops transported at one time is only 4 to [-] people. It will take at least half a year to go back and forth.

After everyone was quiet, Zhu Zhangui put his arms around Zheng He, "Old Zheng, I will leave this matter to you."

"what's up?"

"Would you like to buy it or not?"

"Of course I continued to take the boat and continue to accumulate capital. Although doing business makes money, it takes time, but our Daming is short of money, and there are still many people in the country waiting for food, but we can't wait that long."

"As the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty, I naturally have to shoulder the heavy responsibility of nurturing them, so I will do the hard work, and you just need to use your mouth."

"Primitive accumulation of capital!"

Zheng He was stunned when he heard this word for the first time, blinked his eyes and thought for a long time before he understood.

Good guy, what kind of bullshit primitive capital accumulation?If you want to rob, just rob, why do you have such a literary name?