Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 634: War in Korea (4)

Gradually bringing the vassal Korea under actual control was something Zhu Youxiao had clearly wanted to do since he was planning the intensive handmade manufacturing industry.

In a small-scale peasant economy where men farm and women weave for a long time, even if there are objective factors such as land annexation and frequent disasters that lead to an increase in unemployed people, if we want to develop intensive handicraft manufacturing, we must solve the problem of raw material supply. and product dumping are two major issues.

No matter what you choose to do, starting from scratch is undoubtedly the most difficult. This difficulty lies in primitive accumulation. Compared with individuals, it is more difficult and more complicated to do it at the national level.

Zhu Youxiao knew that Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, and it would not be impossible to accumulate under its rule, but Zhu Youxiao did not choose to do so.

He has a choice!
The Ming Dynasty had many evils and cancers. From the central government to the localities, there was a lot of bad things going on. But at the same time, it was not just the Ming Dynasty that was bad!
Don't block your view of the world because of some rebellions and conflicts.

Therefore, the countries and forces bordering or separated from the Ming Dynasty came into Zhu Youxiao's sight. The conflicting tribes in the northern grasslands, the vassals of Korea, the Eastern Japanese who had internal troubles, the Ryukyus who were stolen by the Eastern Japanese, and the isolated overseas Dongfan, the Nanyang countries looking away from the Ming Dynasty, and the Central and Southern countries bordering the southwest...

Ok.

There are also the maritime forces of the European countries active in the oceans!

As long as it is done properly, Ming will be able to continuously draw nutrients for development from the above countries or forces, and even become the driving force for Ming's change.

The Ming Dynasty passed down to the Tianqi Dynasty, and there were extremely serious internal and external troubles, but this does not mean that the Ming Dynasty really has no foundation and deterrence!

"These two million taels of silver are really well spent!"

Incheon Protectorate, a luxurious mansion somewhere in the city.

A middle-aged man smiled with undisguised greed on his brows, "Fight, fight, we can fight as long as we can in this war to aid Korea and resist the Japanese invaders. We, the Thirteenth Party, will make a lot of money this time." "

"Yes."

A person sitting next to him followed closely and said: "In our territory of the Ming Dynasty, they all say that North Korea is a bitter and cold place. They are just echoing what others say!!"

"The porcelain, silk, tea, colored glaze and other items sold into North Korea through sea trade are much more popular than we expected. There are so many rich families in North Korea."

"I like North Korea more and more now. It's good that North Korea imitates the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, the things we shipped wouldn't be sold as fast."

"indeed."

Another person nodded in agreement: "Let's not talk about anything else. If we really want to sell that batch of gold and silver jewelry in the capital and Gyeonggi, I'm afraid most of them will be rejected by others. The styles are too old and the paintings are few. But in North Korea. It’s different. They’re shipped to North Korea and sold, and they become a hot commodity.”

"This accumulated stock of gold and silver jewelry was originally going to be recycled. Fortunately, I was worried about the cost of production and brought them to North Korea. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to earn so much money."

"Ha ha……"

There was laughter in the main hall. Sitting in this main hall are the officers stationed in North Korea selected by the Thirteenth Bank of Tianjin. They entered North Korea immediately after the army led by Sun Chengzong.

Monopolizing the maritime trade between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea was the promise Zhu Youxiao made when he planned to set up the Thirteen Banks, and Zhu Chunchen and others were willing to pay for it.

In the past, the Thirteenth Bank of China also attempted to conduct sea trade with North Korea, but these were all conducted in private and could only be considered small in scale.

It wasn't until Jianlu invaded North Korea that the situation completely changed. Following the footsteps of the army to aid North Korea, the forces of the Thirteenth Line also entered North Korea.

"Have you found a good business?"

There was a person sitting at the edge, looking at the people sitting in the hall, suppressing the smile on his face, and his expression showed a bit of greed, "I have been to the capital of North Korea several times, and I have found a lot of good stuff. , In terms of appearance and beauty, he doesn’t belong to Yangzhou Skinny Horse at all.”

"I'm just thinking, if I can have a good chat with those people in the capital of North Korea, and collect those blanks in the name of disaster relief in Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungcheong and other provinces under North Korea's jurisdiction, I can just bring them back to the Ming Dynasty and educate them for a few years. , Whether it’s sent to the capital, Gyeonggi, or to the southeastern provinces, this business is guaranteed to make a profit!”

"Yeah, why did you forget about this?"

After hearing this, one person slapped his forehead and said: "Someone also discovered this. At first, I only wanted to buy furs, Korean ginseng, wood and other established commodities. I can make a lot of money by selling these back to our court, but please don't." Forget, there are not only wars, but also disasters and even civil unrest in North Korea. There are too many people in this place who are in danger. "

"We don't even need to spend any money at all, we only need a bag of rations. This can be said to be a business without capital. It's a rare opportunity!!"

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.

"Indeed, our Tianjin Thirteen Group has a lot to do when we go to North Korea, but this does not prevent us from doing this. If this transaction is possible, more ships can come to North Korea in the future."

"That's right, there are a lot of major construction projects going on in various parts of Beizhili at the moment. When we come to North Korea, we also have the responsibility of recruiting young people. It's not impossible to bring a group of people along with us."

"North Korea is really full of treasures. If it can stay like this, then I, the Thirteenth Party, can earn a lot of money every year in North Korea."

"What are you thinking about? You can definitely hold on. The army led by Sun Chengzong and the others is said to have reached a stalemate with Jianlu on Ping'an Road. Is this Jianlu so easily defeated?"

"Didn't our Ming Dynasty defeat Jianlu before?"

"Can it be the same? Those were the border troops guarding Liao led by Xiong Tingbi, and the army led by Sun Chengzong. Only the Shenshu Battalion under You Shilu can fight. The others are just new soldiers who have never been on the battlefield."

"According to this, the war in Korea has been fought?"

"Absolutely, otherwise why would your Majesty send Sun Chengzong to come to court? Sun Chengzong's temperament is much more stable than Xiong Tingbi. Didn't you see that in the past few months, the army led by Sun Chengzong has fought many battles, but until now, they have not Still moving forward step by step."

While chatting, the thirteen officers stationed in North Korea in the hall all talked about the war situation on the front line. Even though they were responsible for developing sea trade in North Korea, they all talked about the war in North Korea. Everyone should be concerned. After all, it would be of great benefit to them to know more about the battle conditions on the front lines.

War affects more than just regional order. Its impact is profound. Some people like war. In fact, what they like is not the killing, but the huge profits behind it!
(End of this chapter)