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Chapter 739: Divine Chapter
Cai Yu swallowed the food in his mouth, put the tableware aside, looked at Yi Huawei, and said:
"My husband, I have seen those Persian merchants exchanging silver bills at the bank, and I have some ideas... This operation makes it more convenient for them to travel far and do business, and the circulation of silver is also smoother and unimpeded. If the silver stock is insufficient, they will bring a large amount of copper and iron coins to exchange. The ratio of copper and iron coins to silver here is one to four, why is it twice as high as that in my Great Qin mainland?"
Yi Huawei nodded slightly, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he said in a gentle voice: "The reason is quite complicated. Greece on the Mediterranean coast has a long history of minting gold and silver coins, but these currencies are mostly circulated among the aristocracy and have not been popularized among civilians. In the past, the Qin Dynasty rarely used silver coins because of the scarcity of local silver production. It was not until the silver mines on the island of Dongying were discovered that the Qin Dynasty had sufficient silver reserves, and the implementation of the silver standard also had a solid foundation.
For the Qin Dynasty, copper and iron coins are more practical than silver coins in many aspects. Copper and iron are widely available, and the casting process is mature and complete. Their value is relatively low, which is very suitable for small transactions and can fully meet the daily transactions of ordinary people. In contrast, Greece and Persia use gold and silver coins, which is a long-standing traditional custom and a unique means for the aristocracy to show their wealth and status. However, this custom is a good opportunity for the Qin Dynasty to take advantage of, and it should be properly guided and used. You should know that the Qin Dynasty is currently vigorously promoting tariffs... right?"
Cai Yu nodded slightly and responded, "I have also heard that this is a silver... tax regulation set up by the Qin Dynasty for merchants from the West. If they want to do business or sell goods within the Qin territory, they must declare high... taxes. While our Qin merchants can enjoy a more favorable copper-silver exchange rate, Western merchants still have to follow the high rate of one to four. If the rate is insufficient, they must make up the difference. Or they can choose to directly exchange high-value silver notes from the banks run by the Bai family and Lao Qin, otherwise they will have to pay heavy... taxes. In this way, the business costs of Qin merchants are greatly reduced, and they enjoy many conveniences, while Western merchants have to bear the heavy... pressure of high... tariffs. This situation seems unfair. Qin merchants have a monopoly on advantages. Don't they worry that Western merchants will become dissatisfied and cause many incidents?"
"Well, you can think of this. Those books you read are not in vain!"
Yi Huawei raised his lips, revealing a gratified smile, and gently patted Cai Yu's hand: "What you see is only the appearance. In fact, this is the core layout of our Great Qin's finance. What is financial...war? Guan Zhong once used the art of lightness and heaviness to control...the economy, allowing Qi to dominate among the princes. The strategy of the Great Qin now also has similarities."
Yi Huawei sat up straighter and glanced at the curious women:
"Financial...warfare is not simply currency trading and tax collection. It is a macro, all-round economic...strategy. Just like deploying troops on the battlefield, the Qin Dynasty controls the flow of commercial resources by controlling the issuance of currency, exchange rates, and tariffs."
As he spoke, Yi Huawei picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, moistened his throat, and continued:
"In this layout, the money houses are the key strongholds. Our control over the money houses is like holding the lifeline of the economy. When Western merchants come to exchange silver bills, their capital movements and business plans will be exposed in the process. Based on this information, we can decide whether to support or restrict certain business activities."
"Furthermore, the purpose of setting tariffs is not simply to increase revenue. It is a screening mechanism to screen out business cooperation that is beneficial to Daqin. Merchants who are willing to follow our currency... rules and cooperate with Daqin money houses can get a share of Daqin's business system after paying a certain amount of taxes. Those who resist or try to break the rules will be excluded."
"This is like a war without gunpowder...smoke. The victory or defeat on the battlefield depends not only on the strength of military force, but also on the resilience of the economy and the level of strategy. Daqin now has abundant silver resources, which is our weapon. We use it to change the original business landscape and let Western merchants trade according to the rules we set."
"Moreover, the impact of this economic war is far-reaching. It will not only change the current distribution of commercial interests, but also have an impact on the pattern of various countries. As Daqin's dominance in business is gradually established, those Western... small countries will tend to Daqin, seeking refuge or cooperation. This is the huge power hidden behind the economic war, which can reshape the order of the entire world without making a sound."
"So, economic...warfare is by no means comparable to ordinary commercial competition. Its essence is to rely on a series of economic means, such as monetary funds and financing, to silently reshape the economic structure of the entire world, and then firmly control the overall direction, profoundly affecting the evolution of many aspects of the trend."
After a pause, looking at Chenxi and the others who seemed a little confused, Yi Huawei continued:
"Let me first explain to you the key significance of currency circulation. In the past, the Great Qin used copper and iron coins as the dominant currency system. However, copper and iron coins were restricted by many factors. Their production was easily affected by resources, mining technology, etc. and fluctuated. There were also many inconveniences in transportation. In addition, due to their relatively low value, they exposed many drawbacks in large-scale commercial transactions and long-distance trade activities, making it difficult to meet the growing economic needs.
Since the silver mines in Japan were brought under the control of the Qin Dynasty, the reserves of silver have been greatly expanded, and the implementation of the silver standard has become an inevitable trend. Silver itself has high value and strong stability, is easy to carry and store for a long time, and provides a solid and reliable monetary support for large-scale commercial activities. For Western merchants such as Persian merchants, they have long been accustomed to the gold and silver coin trading model, which provides us with an opportunity to take advantage of and becomes an important entry point for our layout of economic war strategy.
Let's further explore the connotation of Qin's "tariffs" and currency exchange regulations. Imposing silver taxes on Western merchants and maintaining their high copper-silver exchange rate standards are by no means unwarranted and harsh treatment.
If Western merchants intend to conduct large-scale commercial operations in Daqin or purchase goods from Daqin, the scale of their transactions is often quite large, so a large amount of currency is needed as a medium of exchange. Daqin merchants, relying on the advantages of local policies, enjoy preferential treatment in the copper-silver exchange process, and can obtain silver or silver bills at a lower cost, thus gaining an advantage in transactions. Western merchants face the dual dilemma of high taxes and unfavorable exchange rates. However, there is a deep meaning in this, which is to cleverly guide the direction of their business behavior.
First, this move can effectively encourage Western merchants to develop in-depth cooperation with Daqin Money House. Money houses play an important role in the economic war pattern, just like key strategic locations. If Western merchants want to get rid of the high tax and exchange dilemma, they can only choose to exchange high-value silver bills from designated money houses. In this way, Daqin Money House can take advantage of the situation to control the flow of large-scale funds and greatly enhance its ability and means of financial regulation.
For example, banks can flexibly adjust interest rates based on the dynamic information of capital stock and flow, which will have a direct impact on the scale of borrowing and lending, and influence the enthusiasm of commercial investment and the rhythm of economic development. When business is prosperous, timely and moderate interest rate increases can effectively prevent excessive speculation; when business is sluggish, reasonable interest rate reductions can effectively stimulate business progress.
Secondly, this strategy plays a crucial role in promoting the upgrading of Daqin's industry and the balanced development of trade. Facing high cost pressure, Western merchants will inevitably choose the categories of traded goods carefully. Daqin can take this opportunity to support the development of local advantageous industries in a targeted manner, so that its products will have more core competitiveness in the international market competition. For example, Daqin's traditional craft products such as silk and ceramics are already exquisitely crafted and of excellent quality. Taking this opportunity, we can further increase investment in research and development, improve product quality and production scale, and fully expand overseas export market share. At the same time, for goods with strong domestic demand, we can make full use of tariffs and exchange methods to accurately control the scale and price level of imports, effectively guarantee the stable and healthy development of Daqin's domestic industries, and gradually achieve the goal of optimizing the balance of trade receipts and payments.
Furthermore, the core of economic warfare lies in comprehensive and accurate information control and long-term strategic prediction. Daqin has now built a rigorous and comprehensive business intelligence network system, which has a comprehensive insight into the key core information such as the economic trends, financial status of merchants, and currency supply and demand of Western countries. In simple terms, if it can be detected in advance that a certain country is about to face a shortage of silver, Daqin can make advance arrangements, or sell silver in the country's market to obtain high profits, or adjust the trade strategy with the country in a timely manner to achieve the goal of maximizing benefits. For example, if the silver resources in a certain area of Persia are about to be exhausted, Daqin can accurately grasp the opportunity, transport an appropriate amount of silver to the area, and cleverly increase the sales price of related goods, thereby reaping rich profits.
In addition, there is a close connection between economic warfare and the improvement of Daqin's overall strength.
On the economic level, through the implementation of a series of economic…strategic means, Daqin can effectively accumulate huge wealth and then invest it in key areas such as infrastructure construction, equipment research and development and manufacturing. Strengthening our strength can provide solid and reliable security for economic expansion, ensure unimpeded trade channels, and actively expand overseas market territories.
From another perspective, the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty will surely attract many people from other countries to come and exchange and learn. This opportunity can be used to vigorously spread the culture of the Qin Dynasty, continuously enhance the cultural influence and radiation range, so that other countries will unconsciously accept the influence of the Qin Dynasty culture in the process of economic exchanges and interactions, and further consolidate the advantageous position of the Qin Dynasty and its cultural soft power.
In the long journey of economic warfare, every policy and regulation, every implementation of monetary regulation, and every choice of trade game strategy are all organic parts of the overall strategic layout, interrelated and mutually influential. The seemingly unfair treatment of Western merchants is actually the only way for the rise of the Qin Dynasty. Only by focusing on the macro-strategy and making overall planning and layout can the Qin Dynasty stand firmly at the forefront, prosper forever, and create brilliant achievements. "
Yi Huawei paused for a moment and continued, "The world is vast and boundless. When the East and the West have never met, each side can naturally live in peace and maintain its own inherent development model and life trajectory. However, once the two sides come into contact and collide, how can they continue to remain immune and maintain the peaceful life of the past? Since the East and the West have started commercial exchanges, cultural integration and even political interactions, how can they avoid mutual influence and even mutual control?
At present, the Qin Dynasty is strong and the West is relatively weak, or we already have the ability and means to bring the West under the control of the Eastern Huaxia. Isn't this a favorable situation for us? If the situation is reversed, they are strong and the Qin Dynasty is weak, will these foreigners treat the Qin Dynasty with equality and justice? "
"Compared to their barbarity, at least the Qin will not take the initiative to provoke too many wars and disputes. Compared with cruel wars and conquests, using commercial means and monetary strategies to control the West is the most gentle, fair and reasonable way I can imagine.
Today, Daqin has rich silver reserves and a stronger economic and military foundation. Therefore, we can seize the resources of the West with confidence and even achieve effective control over many Western countries. If we miss this opportunity and do not take positive action, perhaps in a few years, when the Western forces rise and become stronger, the fate of being controlled and enslaved may befall Daqin. By then, our Chinese land may be divided up and eaten by the West at will. As the prime minister of Daqin, I will never allow such a tragedy to happen! "
Yi Huawei drank a sip of fruit wine and was talking when suddenly...
"Someone's been beaten to death! Someone's been beaten to death!" A shrill cry suddenly rang out on the street.
"Beep!"
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Almost at the same time, a sharp whistle pierced the sky. The whistle was so penetrating that it instantly suppressed the originally noisy and noisy voices.
The person who blew the whistle was a patrol officer who was now stationed in all counties and prefectures of Daqin. His main function was to maintain public security and order in the city.
At this moment, the street was already crowded with people who had come to join in the fun. Amid the noise, there were also the crisp sounds of bamboo whips and screams of pain that were audible.
"Husband?"
When Yu Shu and others heard the noise, they stopped what they were doing and looked at Yi Huawei with curiosity and confusion.
"Let's go out and take a look."
Seeing that the girls could no longer hold back and had almost finished their meal, Yi Huawei calmly took out a handkerchief, gently wiped the corners of their mouths, and led the girls out of the restaurant.
A group of patrol officers came quickly and moved in an orderly manner. In a short while, they quietly opened a passage for the crowd gathered in the middle of the street. This move inevitably aroused the dissatisfaction of the people watching the excitement around them, and they immediately shouted and cursed. Those people shouted and complained that the patrol officers had ruined their fun.
However, the scolding did not last long. Seeing that the inspectors were all tall and strong, with a majestic and untouchable aura, those who had been scolding could only consider themselves unlucky and shut up, not daring to do anything else.
(End of this chapter)
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