Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 410 Fuquan’s ambition! (Please vote for me, please subscribe)

Nanjing, General's Mansion.

In a study next to Li Zhongshan's capital hall, the two men sat across from each other.Now little Baptiste, Major General Cotentin, and Leibniz had all left the General's Mansion, accompanied by Li Zhongzheng, Yu Qilin, and Luo Wenzao, and went to Mochou on the north shore of Lake Mochou. After resting at the Chou State Guesthouse, only Father Silva, the representative of "Prince Fuquansky", stayed to meet with General Li alone.

Father Silva first handed over a letter written by Fuquan for Li Zhongshan to read.At this time, Li Zhongshan had finished reading this four-page long letter and fell into a long silence.

After a while, Li Zhongshan gently placed the letter in his hand on the desk, frowned slightly, and said slowly: "Even now, King Yu is still unwilling to give up. It's just that he got it back from Yang Qilong." Can you really make a comeback with 1000 million taels of silver? There are some things that cannot be solved with money, right?"

Li Zhongshan's words were a bit confusing, but he was actually covering up for Fuquan.Although he doesn't know what Fuquan's situation is in Europe?But there were two things he was [-]% convinced of. First, Kangxi must have let Fuquan run away on purpose!Second, Fuquan had no chance of making a comeback, otherwise Kangxi would not hesitate to get rid of Fuquan no matter how much infamy he had to bear!
But Li Zhongshan is not sure whether Princess Sofia knows this situation?Looking at the description in "The Deer and the Cauldron", this princess doesn't seem very smart. She won't be deceived by Fu Quan, right?So General Li had to kindly cover up for Uncle Fu.

What Father Silva said next surprised Li Zhongshan.

"Don't worry, General. Prince Yu not only has the full support of the Tsar and Princess Sofia, but also the support of French King Louis XIV. Before I left France, Louis XIV had sent a military advisory group led by Count Humiere to accompany me. King Yu and Princess Sofia returned to Rakshasa to recruit an army, and Louis XIV also lent King Yu 120 million taels of silver as the starting capital for his army."

"What? Louis XIV lent King Yu 120 million taels of silver?" Li Zhongshan was really surprised by Fu Quan's "good luck".

Princess Sofia may not be very smart, but Louis XIV is definitely a scumbag among the best!How could he easily spend 120 million taels of silver to help Fuquan recruit soldiers?

"Wait a minute," Li Zhongshan realized something was wrong again, "How many soldiers does King Yu plan to recruit?"

120 million taels of silver is a huge amount of money!
Moreover, the Mao Xiong family’s economy is in bad shape these days. If you spend so much money, you will definitely be able to create a lot of troops!

"We plan to raise 3 yuan in the first phase!" Silva said, "We will all use French equipment, French training, and French tactics!"

A new army of 3 magical bears?
Li Zhongshan took a breath and thought: Who are you dealing with?Against Kang Mazi or that big guy?

To be honest, if Kangxi in history encountered an army of 3 magical weapons and fur bears, he would probably not be well.But now Kang Mazi should not be afraid of the 3 magical bears. His army also adopts training and tactics similar to those of the European army. Because of the cavity ammunition, the infantry firepower is probably much stronger than that of the magical bears. Woolen cloth!

Moreover, Kangxi is currently squinting in the Taiping Valley, as if he is preparing to develop and take root in Central Asia. It is estimated that the attack on the Siberian Khanate is just that, and he will not really go to the ice and snow to endure the cold.

So if Fuquan wants to attack Kangxi, he will have to go to Taiping Valley!Moreover, Kangxi Khan Wu Xuanye could still seek help from his eldest brother Wu Shicong. Can he defeat the 3-strong furry bear?
In addition, Fuquan relied on Mao Xiong's wife and Mao Xiong's reinforcements to fight back to the Qing Dynasty. It was impossible to get the support of the Eight Banners and Green Camp troops of the Qing Dynasty.Even Yang Xiaomi would not support him. He is not "Wu Fuquan". He is clearly the second "Wu Sangui" who lured a bear into the house and took the thief as his wife!

However, it is impossible for Louis XIV not to know this truth, but he is still willing to invest in Fuquan. Could it be that Louis XIV and Fuquan reached some secret agreement, and Fuquan recruited and trained the Mao Xiong soldiers in the name of opposing Kangxi, and then took advantage of the massacre Peter's short-lived brother died of illness, launched a coup, and made Sophia Adam Rakshasa the regent queen?
Well, it does look like Louis XIV did it!
While he was thinking about it, Silva spoke again: "General, Prince Yu was worried that Mr. Yang would not hand over the 1000 million taels, so he asked me to come to you for help. I think this matter will be helpful to you." There’s no harm in it, General, right?”

"Of course, there is no harm in it." Li Zhongshan thought for a while and asked, "How is the condition of the Royal Sun? Can it sail soon?"

"Of course!" Silva said, "You may not think that this boat has been built for almost 10 years, but it has been well maintained and looks like new inside and out!"

"Okay!" Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "I happen to be meeting Yang Qilong in Japan next month, so let's take this Royal Sun! You just follow me, and we will go with Yang Qilong together. As for the 1000 million silver, It’s all wrapped up in me!”

The palaces of Li Zhongshan and Li Fuchen in Mochou Lake have now been renovated.Around Mochou Lake, there was originally only one palace, but it was transformed into a complex of buildings around the lake consisting of two palaces and a state guesthouse.

Among them, Li Zhongshan's Yingwang Palace is located on the west side of Mochou Lake, Li Fuchen's Nanwang Palace is located on the south side of Mochou Lake, and the State Guesthouse affiliated to the Nanyang Minister's Yamen is located on the north side of Mochou Lake.To the east of Mochou Lake are the Qinhuai River and the city wall of Nanjing.

In addition, next to the British Prince's Palace and between the Mochou Lake State Guesthouse, there is a newly opened Mochou Lake Primary School. It was sponsored by Li Zhongshan with his own money. It is almost a school for the children of the Tiandi Hui, including Li Zhongshan's own sons, Li Xiuqing and Li Xiuquan, and two daughters are now studying there - this elementary school is the first-class key public elementary school in the entire Ming Dynasty, and the two royal palaces in Mochou Lake are very good. "School district room"!
Because of the "School District Prince's Mansion", Li Zhongshan no longer lives in the General's Mansion. He goes home after work and doesn't go out to hang out. He just stays in his own Prince's Mansion with Wu Xiaotuo, Wu Xiaoji, Yang Xiaohuan, and Xiuqing. There are four sons, Xiuquan, Xiucheng and Xiuzhong, and five daughters. The whole family is happy and happy. This is probably the happiness of a family!
He is only in his early thirties, and he lives in a house in the school district with a lake view!And I have three wives. Not only are they beautiful, but they all have good backgrounds. Xiao Tu and Xiao Xian are both princesses of the Zhou Dynasty. Xiao Tu also has the title of princess of the Ming Dynasty. Yang Xiaohuan is not bad either. She is a dignified British lady of the Ming Dynasty - -This "Mrs. of the State" was not named because she was the concubine of King Li Zhongshan, but because her brother was named Duke of Sui Dynasty, and her sister Yang Ziyun was Emperor Zhu's favorite concubine Yang Guifei.As for the children, there are already nine truly successful people!

Now, Li Dacheng was sitting in his four-wheeled carriage, escorted by a group of Shanziying cavalry. When he returned to the British Palace, as soon as he got out of the carriage, he saw a group of people parked in the front yard of his palace. There was a large carriage that was exactly the same as his four-wheeled carriage, and there was a sign of Prince Yi's Mansion hanging on the carriage - this was Zheng Jing's large carriage!

This Zheng Jing was very successful in the republican Ming Dynasty. He was not only the number one capitalist in the Ming Dynasty, but also the leader of the "Yanping Guoshi Clan" second only to the "Eighteen Sons Clan" in the Ming Dynasty.

The so-called "Eighteen Sons Guoren Faction", also known as the "Guoren Faction", is a political faction headed by the three princes surnamed Li, Li Zhongshan, Li Fuchen, and Li Laishun, plus those from the Tiandihui who advocate the protection of the interests of the people.They represent the Chinese people and scholars who are made up of swords and guns. They advocate the division of land, the suppression of annexation, and the popularization of education. First of all, all Chinese children should be able to receive compulsory education.

The "Yanping Guoshi Faction", also known as the "Guoshi Faction", was headed by Zheng Jing, the former king of Yanping, and Chen Yonghua, who was proposed to join the army by the Yanping Palace, plus a group of old Yanping tribes and a group of political affairs representatives representing the interests of big businessmen.Of course, he advocates relaxing the merger control policy and reducing taxes on industry and commerce, especially the "toll tax" (similar to Lijin). He also does not want to introduce compulsory education and advocates encouraging private schools to be run by the private sector.

In short, the two factions are quite powerful and have conflicting policies. However, both Li Zhongshan and Zheng Jing deliberately controlled the conflicts among their subordinates, avoided intensification of conflicts, and maintained a cooperative relationship.

Of course, for now, the Guoshi Faction, which represents the interests of the bourgeoisie, cannot defeat the Chinese Faction, which has the entire Ming Army standing behind it. Even the navy has many Chinese people who came from poor backgrounds, so it is not as good as the Ming Dynasty Lu who lived a small life in the future. The Navy fights like a dog to the death.

Therefore, the Kuo Ren Faction has a clear upper hand, and the Kuo Shi Faction is, to a certain extent, a branch of the Kuo Ren Faction. They do not have their own party, and the main members of the Kuo Shi Faction are also members of the Tiandihui.

And Zheng Jing has no intention of competing with Li Zhongshan for the position of General Secretary. The relationship between him and Li Zhongshan has always been good - there are conflicts between factions, which does not mean that their personal relationship is not good; It’s not to the point where we have to compete.

Li Zhongshan also did not divide the Zheng family's land, and even confiscated taxes so that Zheng Jing's business could not continue. Moreover, after Zheng Jing created the "Akka Republic City State" and angered the imperialists, General Li was willing to take action. Help him deal with the aftermath.Even when Nanyang Trading Company was about to encounter operational difficulties, it actively helped him find a way out. The only condition was that Zheng Jing resigned as governor of Fujian (he was succeeded by his confidant Hong Lei) and he himself came to Nanjing to discuss politics.

"Brother Shikai, how are you talking with the French? This Nanyang trade"

Today, Zheng Jing went all the way to Li Zhongshan's Prince Ying's Mansion, of course, to get first-hand information.But he came early, and Li Zhongshan hadn't arrived home yet, so Li Fuchen, who came from the Nanwang Palace next door, drank tea and chatted with him in the side hall of the palace.At this moment, seeing that Li Zhongshan had returned, he hurried out to greet him. After meeting Li Zhongshan, Pingli followed him and started to inquire.But before he finished speaking, he remembered that Li Zhongshan's father was also in the Prince's Palace today.

Li Fuchen came to Nanjing to be the director of military education. This position was in charge of military education (both the army and navy military academies).His status in the Ming Dynasty army is second only to the general, and the same as the director of the navy, the director of the cavalry army, the director of the infantry, the director of artillery, the director of engineering, the director of military industry, and the director of logistics.It’s not about weight, but it’s definitely high.

The purpose of Li Zhongshan in setting up these eight chief generals was, of course, to unify military orders and administration. Top military leaders such as Li Fuchen, Li Laishun, Liu Jinzhong, and Wu Guogui had to be taken care of. The military leaders arranged everything for him.

Of course Li Fuchen will not go out to welcome him. He is the father!When he knew his son was coming, he sat in the room with all his might, waiting for his son to come and salute him.

After bowing to Li Fuchen, Li Zhongshan and Zheng Jing took their seats respectively. At this time, another servant brought a cup of tea. Li Zhongshan took a sip and then smiled and said to Zheng Jing: "King Yi, it was a good conversation!"

"Can Nanyang trade be maintained?" Zheng Jing quickly asked.The news that the "Four Sea Countries" of the Netherlands, Spain, England, and Portugal would jointly implement a trade blockade against the Ming Dynasty came with the French fleet visiting China. Originally, the Spanish and the Dutch might have already implemented the blockade, but in the end they saw France's Royal Sun. No. can only postpone the blockade.

The Spanish Armada has not yet arrived in Nanyang, so the Royal Sun is something that must not be messed with!

It can even be said that no matter how many armed merchant ships there are from the Dutch East India Company, the British East India Company, the Portuguese East India Company and the Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines, they cannot defeat the Royal Sun, a first-class sailing battleship - It doesn’t mean that everyone will be sunk, but that they can’t catch up with them in a group fight, they can’t beat them in a one-on-one fight, and they can’t stop them if they try to block them.

After all, armed merchant ships still cannot compare with the most powerful first-class battleships in the world.

But the Spanish Armada is coming eventually! The Armada!It sounds terrible!
"I'm afraid Southeast Asia trade will have to continue intermittently." Li Zhongshan said: "The French are currently only willing to sign a mutual assistance agreement with us, but cannot provide an alliance. Even if Louis XIV is willing to form an alliance, his French navy cannot control the Indian Ocean. .So our armed merchant ships are still unable to go to Europe through the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean."

"Here, what should we do?" Zheng Jing was a little confused. When he pushed Geng Jingzhong to seize the port of Acapulco, he never expected that the Spanish and Portuguese would join forces to implement a trade blockade!I didn't even expect that the Spanish would create some kind of invincible fleet to cause trouble for Ming Dynasty.

This time the trouble was really big!

"King Yi, don't panic." Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "I have already reached an agreement with the French envoy. A trade line through the New World in the Pacific... This trade line. The Dutch, Spanish and British do not have There is a way to block it. It’s just that we have to travel four to five thousand miles by land, so the cost is a bit high.”

"Four to five thousand miles of land route, this and this..."

Is this cost more than a little high?It’s ridiculously high!
Zheng Jing sighed: "Hey, it's better than nothing! Maybe we can still make silk and tea, but it seems impossible to make white sugar porcelain..."

"Nothing is impossible, it all depends on man-made efforts." Li Zhongshan smiled, "There is another way!"

"any idea?"

"You can take advantage of the French mission's return and mobilize a group of armed galenic ships filled with sugar and porcelain to go back with them. Transport a little more at a time to France, and then leave it there and sell it slowly. Come on. The silver can then be transported to Louisiana, the French colony in the New World, by covered steamer, and then shipped back after the trade routes in the New World are opened."

To be honest, this circle is really quite big.Fortunately, in this era, Indians in North America are not good at robbing money, otherwise they would be robbed halfway.

"That's all we have to do... But this is just a one-time deal, what should we do in the future?"

Zheng Jing then became worried again.

"From now on, we will build a navy and fight the Dutch, English and Spanish!"

"How can it be so easy?"

"King Yi, don't worry, the first-class sail battleship is not that difficult to build." Li Zhongshan said this with confidence.

What's so hard about building some wooden sailing battleships when Leibniz is around?
"First-class sailing battleship?" Zheng Jing was doubtful, "Our fourth-class ships are not even well built."

"If the fourth level is not built well, there are no samples." Li Zhongshan laughed, "There are samples this time... The French are willing to sell their Royal Sun to us for 50 taels! And they also sent a very powerful Shipbuilding experts help!”

"Really?" Zheng Jing was shocked, and also showed an expression of surprise.

"50 taels? Isn't this too expensive?" Li Fuchen looked pained.

"It's not expensive, it's not expensive." Zheng Jing shook his head, "This is something you can use if you buy it. Now it's an emergency! You can't even buy it if you have money!"

Li Zhongshan smiled and said: "Father, King Yi has something to tell you. Do you know about Fuquan? That's King Yu of the Qing Dynasty!"

"I know, I almost became emperor twice!" Li Fuchen nodded.

Zheng Jing asked: "What's wrong? He wants to try it a third time?"

"About that." Li Zhongshan said, "He saved 1000 million taels of silver with Yang Qilong. He wanted to use it as military expenses to hire 3 Rakshasa soldiers, and asked Louis XIV to send officers to help him train."

"3?" Li Fuchen asked, "This is not a large number. What does he want to do?"

"No matter what he wants to do." Li Zhongshan smiled and said, "These 1000 million taels of silver and the 50 taels we gave to buy a boat for the French are all opportunities!"

"Opportunity? What opportunity?" Zheng Jing didn't understand.

Li Fuchen frowned and asked, "Shikai, don't you want to..."

He probably thought that Li Zhongshan had bad intentions for Qinzi.

"Father!" Li Zhongshan quickly interrupted his father, "Who do you think I am? Am I the one who committed the robbery?"

"Ten million taels!" Li Fuchen gritted his teeth. Looking at it like this, he wanted to grab it himself.

"King Yi," Li Zhongshan ignored his father and turned to Zheng Jing and said, "The French and Fuquan probably don't know how to use money to go back... Do you think we can find more porcelain, sugar, tea, etc." Silk...spices, in exchange for these more than 1000 million taels of silver?"

"Of course..." Zheng Jing suddenly beamed with joy.But the first thought was wrong, "Spices? But the spices that Europeans like are all produced in the East Indies! Where can we get them?"

(End of this chapter)