Dragon Sea Empire

The original shareholders of Zhonghua Company are mainly Chinese businessmen who fled from Luzon Island.There are also Fujian big businessmen like Luo Xuri and Huang Cheng.They started out by trading overseas.His wealth and life are all pinned on the Chinese company.therefore.No one on the board wanted to bow to the court.Basically, they are discussing how to continue trade under the maritime embargo policy.

but.Most of the people here started out in illegal private overseas trade.People in the Lu Shitou and Li Dan systems started out as pirates.How to continue overseas trade under the imperial court's sea ban policy.This problem is not a problem at all.

but.The maritime embargo policy brings more than just economic costs and risks to Chinese companies.There are also many political issues.The Taiwan Thousand Household Office after the recruitment.Taiwan Inspection Department Yamen.And how should Jinmen Inspection Department, Haicheng County Yuegang and other places under Yin Feng's control face the imperial court's sea ban order.

Before the imperial court's specific policy of strengthening the sea ban was introduced.Yin Feng believes that the most important thing is to rescue those shareholders and employees of the Chinese company who have been imprisoned.at the same time.Now that Huatian Company's hand has reached into the country.And it is already a full-scale war with the Chinese company.Then Chinese companies must fight.Otherwise, the popularity accumulated in the past ten years will be scattered.

present.The Second Fleet evacuated most of the Third Artillery Fleet stationed in Kinmen to Penghu.Try to avoid conflicts with the government.at the same time.Draw two of the main battleships of the Second Fleet.Transferred to the Nanyang Third Fleet.At the same time, twenty three-masted gunboats were transferred to various places in Southeast Asia.Strengthen the Chinese company's sea power in Nanyang.

Half a month later.Zeng Qi returned to Taiwan Hong Kong with a dozen members of the Zeng family.This is the second time the Zeng family has moved to Taiwan.Zeng Qi told Yin Feng in frustration: a wealthy businessman in Fuzhou City.Ye Xianggao's cousin Xue Mingqi, uncle Xue Rugang and others have already closed their doors to the Zeng family to thank them.Zeng Qi was shut down in Fuzhou prefect's yamen, Fujian chief envoy's yamen and other places.And a month ago.Zeng Qi can still come and go freely in these places.

The direction of the imperial court changed drastically.The whole province of Fujian was panicked.The situation is very bad.

Well, it's the end of the year.All the merchant ships that went to sea in the first half of the year have returned.Cargo is being loaded for next year's trade.Most of the goods have been arriving gradually since a few months ago.In this way.Even if the imperial court's sea ban is implemented immediately.At least in the first half of next year, trade with Southeast Asia and the West will not be affected.

Now.In addition to sending a large number of manpower to inquire about the news.The people of the China United Company did not think of any good solution.

Yin Feng began to convene the staff to plan a counterattack against Huatian Company.at the same time.I will invest all the money that I plan to share in dividends this year in Foshan to buy ironware.Chen Zhongji transported hundreds of thousands of catties of high-quality sulfur from Satsuma to Taiwan.The arsenals in Taiwan Port, Anping Port, Taipei Navy Barracks and other places worked overtime day and night.Make all kinds of weapons and ammunition.

The Sea Soul and its sister ship, the Sea Star, returned from the Northeast.They brought a large amount of ginseng, mink, deerskin and other things.Yin Feng couldn't wait to send two clipper ships to the south.One is docked at the port of Manila on standby.Another ship was sent to Guam.Once the Spanish Expeditionary Force appeared in the Guam Ocean.The clipper ship will immediately return to Luzon as a communication ship.

When the Sea Soul docked at Taiwan Port.They also brought back several Jurchen merchants.These businessmen with braids on their heads and fur coats were very eye-catching in Yin Feng's eyes.Yin Feng happened to be patrolling the pier.I was very curious to see these Jurchen merchants.He ordered Lin Yue beside him to recruit these people.

These Jurchen merchants can all speak fluent Chinese.A businessman who claims to be the Jurchen Department of Jianzhou.The elders called themselves "Taha Bu".Yin Feng asked carefully.It was found that the youngest one of them had a faint heroism in his eyebrows.It also seems to be mixed with a trace of ferocity.

These Jurchens knew the etiquette of the Han people.Taha, the elder Jurchen trader, does not act as an interpreter.Talk to Yin Feng in fluent Chinese: "I saw it in the south of the Yangtze River. The local officials and gentry. They even support workers and low-level slaves. They also take pleasure in wearing minks, rats, and fox fur tasseled caps. Almost They are worn indiscriminately regardless of rank. If you can bring me more ironware to Jianzhou, we can give you more mink fur and ginseng."

Yin Feng has been observing the young Jurchen in the middle.Judging from his expression, he can also understand Chinese.Ask bluntly: "General Longhu is currently exterminating the Ula tribe of Haixi Jurchen."

The three Jurchen merchants looked at each other.They were obviously unprepared for this question; they could not understand anyway: why this maritime merchant leader on an island thousands of miles away would be interested in the situation in Liaodong.The two people on the left and right subconsciously looked at the young man in the middle.At this moment, Yin Feng can conclude that the identity of this young Jurchen is not trivial.The other two are fluent in Chinese.Maybe it is the Han people who were exiled to the Jurchen tribe in the northeast frontier area.

evening.Luo Yi, who took a trip to the northeast on the Sea Soul, came to Yin Feng.Luo Yi is about 30 years old.He is the distant nephew of Luo Xuri, a wealthy businessman in Haicheng.Been to Tohoku local trade a long time ago.So this time Yin Feng is in charge of opening up Northeast trade.

Yin Feng personally delivered tea to Luo Yi.Luo Yi quickly stood up and said: "The owner is polite..."

Yin Feng pressed him to sit down and said: "Brother Luo is going to the Northeast. Let alone earn 10 taels of silver for our company. I will propose a reward to you at the board meeting: year-end share dividend plus [-]%."

Luo Yi hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands again and said, "Thank you, Lord Captain..."

"Let's not gossip. I invite you to come and ask: how did these three Jurchen merchants get here? Who are they?"

Luo Yi replied: "This is going to the northeast. We have the Yalu River to go north. We trade mink fur with the Jurchens on the side of Changbai Mountain. These three people seem to be in charge of most of the local trade. All the mink fur are their goods. I Listen to the conversation between them. Call that nobleman Tabai...."

"My lord. It must be the young man standing in the middle."

Luo Yi nodded and said: "Yes. They seem to be in urgent need of ironware. They are very interested in the iron pot we brought." He noticed that Yin Feng seemed to have a dark face.I don't know what I'm thinking about.

At this time in the Northeast.The central government of the Ming Dynasty did not allow Han merchants to transport ironware to the Jurchen tribe.but.The government of the Ming Dynasty was corrupt from top to bottom.The ability to control private trade is extremely low.Along the border, officers, soldiers and businessmen colluded with each other.Not to mention ironware.The weapons of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers were also resold to the Jurchen tribe.

so.Yin Feng didn't think there would be anything wrong with providing ironware to Nurhachi.He thought for a while and said to Luo Yi: "I have a plan: the company needs to set up an intelligence network in the Liaodong capital area. Now is an opportunity. However, it has to be operated by you."

Luo Yi was surprised: he is the nephew of Luo Xuri, a member of the company's board of directors.But I know that Lin Xiao's business intelligence department and the military intelligence department under Yin Feng's direct control are powerful.These spies trained by Yin Feng himself are Yin Feng's most loyal subordinates: Manila fugitives.Or their relatives, friends and nephews.These spies are everywhere in the country.And act secretly and insidiously.

Yin Feng saw his expression.Smiling: "I asked Lin Xiao to supervise this matter in person. You just need to match up and build a bridge. Get to know those Jurchen nobles. Also make good deals with those officers and soldiers of Liaodong Capital Division. This is what you need to do. Do it with you before Just do the same thing when doing business. Other things. Lin Xiaohui sent people to do it."

Luo Yi thought for a while: Although he didn't understand why the captain of the ship was interested in that impoverished place in Liaodong.I also don't understand why intelligence agents need to be placed there.But he knew it must be a secret.Once Luo Yi gets involved in this matter.So he became Yin Feng's confidant.This is beneficial and harmless to his future in the Chinese company.After he figured it out.Immediately agree to come down.

When Yin Feng sent him out.He was still muttering: "This noble man's name is Tabai. Why haven't I heard of him. What is his origin?"

Luo Yi replied: "The younger one went to Liaodong for a few years. He understands Jurchen a little bit; the other two were talking. They called Tabai the son of the Great Khan."

Yin Feng nodded: "Really. Could it be Nurhachi's son? Well, brother Luo. In the past few days, the secret agents sent to Liaodong will learn Jurchen from you. Please keep it secret. This matter must not be let Outsiders know."

Go back to the room.Yin Feng is still thinking about who "Tabai" is.I can't remember anything.In the end, he had no choice but to come to the pregnant Mai Wan'er's room.Take out the secret manuscript kept by Wan'er to inquire.But also got nothing. "Maybe. This Tabai is really nobody..." Before falling asleep.Yin Feng had no choice but to comfort himself like this.

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1613.The year of Kuichou in the lunar calendar.Zodiac Year of the Ox.Wanli 41 years.This year.Russian Tsar Romanov Dynasty officially established.The Ula tribe of Haixi Jurchen was destroyed by Nurhachi in February.

January.Fujian Haidao's deputy envoy Han Zhongyong and Fujian Commander Lu Xiao were dismissed for failing to defend against the Japanese and connivance with pirates.February.The new Haido deputy envoy Xie Jun took office.The Fujian General Soldier was also replaced by Ji Yuanxian.Zhu Wenda retired.The tax made the eunuch Gao Cai dismissed and returned to Beijing.

A series of personnel changes in the government.Chinese companies are watching closely.soon.Xie Jun, the new deputy envoy of Kaido.The materials of Ji Yuanxian, the general soldier of Fujian, were put on Yin Feng's desk.

There are only Zeng Qi and Yin Feng and Weng's son-in-law in the room.

"As expected. Xie Jun is a child of the Xie family in Yuyao. He was originally a censor in the capital. He must have relied on the influence of the Xie family to get a job in Fujian." Zeng Qi said slowly: "In this era, Yuanxian is an official from Anhui Province. A native of Guichi. In the middle of the Jiachen year in the 32nd year of Wanli's reign, he was a Jinshi. Now he is the commander-in-chief of Fujian. There must be noble people in the court to help him. Otherwise, it would be impossible to get promoted so quickly."

Yin Feng took a residence newspaper.He muttered softly: "Here is the memorial of Master Ye, the chief assistant: For a while, the Japanese trader may think that the small people are making profits, so there may not be a conspiracy to seduce them. Since it was broken into the Japanese, it is inevitable that the Japanese will use the bandits to pay tribute, so the disaster in Binhai will be unspeakable, and the school will strictly investigate and reject it, and there is no easy way to do this."

Zeng Qi is now extremely disappointed with the court.With a wry smile, he said: "Strictly investigate and reject it. That is to say. The sea ban is certain."