Win the Ding 1617

() Zheng Zhibao was stunned as soon as he landed!

Originally, I heard that Nanzhong was rich and prosperous, but I never expected it to reach such a point.For the latest free chapters of this book, please visit www.A few farmers who passed by his chariot and horse team leisurely drove buffaloes, carrying two pears, and sang some local dialect tunes.

Zheng Zhibao's weather-beaten eyes immediately saw that the pears, hoes and other agricultural tools carried by the farmers on their shoulders were all made of wrought iron!Seeing such good iron being so contemptuously beaten into agricultural tools and carried on the shoulders of several farmers in fine cotton robes, Zheng Zhibao was very unwilling!

Wait a moment!Why are those farmers wearing muslin?

hey-hey!This is obviously a scene arranged by the South China Army, but it's not thorough enough, and our father saw the flaws!

However, looking at the accompanying Nanzhong Army personnel, their faces were as usual, and they did not show off at all.From time to time, I greeted those farmers in various local dialects, laughed a few words, asked about the harvest and so on.

As such incidents continued along the way, Zheng Zhibao finally had to admit that what he saw was the real scene.

In the villages and towns along the way, large and small cannons are densely arranged on the walls of the city walls and villages. The farmers I saw were all holding iron farm tools, and many of them were holding steel farm tools!

These, together with the artillery on the water and the cannons on the port fort, how much steel is there in Nanzhong!

Zheng Zhibao put away his arrogance more and more, and his elder brother's explanation lingered in his mind, "Don't underestimate the South China Army, they are much stronger than me!"

Looking at it now, what big brother said is definitely a wise saying!

Whether it is Zheng Zhilong, or Li Dan and Liu Xiang, the seniors at sea, their gangs have a characteristic, that is, they are only circulation and trade, not production.The Nanzhong Army is just the opposite of them, and the emphasis on production is far higher than that on trade.

After thinking wildly all the way, Zheng Zhibao finally arrived at the Hue Palace, the core part of the South Central Army, and met its commander and leader under the guidance of the accompanying personnel.

He was astonished that the Li Shouhan in front of him was so young, he was almost as young as his elder brother. (Zhu Kou was born in the 30th year of Wanli, and Zheng Zhilong was born in the 32nd year of Wanli. They are about the same age.) Zheng Zhibao suddenly realized that he didn't know what to call Li Shouhan!

Official title?His identity sounds good as a sea merchant, and badly sounds like a pirate.The opponent is playing the banner of the Ming Dynasty's official army, even though this banner is also scoffed at by others.

Use the name in the world?Isn't that turning against the other party?Can't you call the other party the master of the plate, the master of the house, or the owner of the ship?

Fortunately, his brain turned quickly, "I am Zheng Zhibao, I have met the commander-in-chief by order of my brother!"

Shou Han hastily stretched out his hand to hold Zheng Zhibao who was prostrating, "Hey! Don't be so polite!"

After consulting each other, Shou Han talked about the family life with Zheng Zhibao very affectionately: "I am two years older than Brother Ling, in Japanese (Zheng Zhibao's word), and Feihuang (Zheng Zhilong's word)'s fifth brother, so I How about calling you brother?"

"The name of the commander-in-chief, Megatron Haijiang South Middle School, I am fortunate to be promoted."

After some courtesies, both parties got straight to the point.

"My brother ordered Wen to come. I also feel that although Liang Yuan is good, he is not a long-lost home. He intends to follow the commander-in-chief Jiwei and contribute to the Ming court. Moreover, Master Xiong from Fujian is benevolently recruiting, and he intends to accept the recruiting and become Daming Shui Master, appeasement of one side of the sea for my Ming Dynasty is not in vain for all the hard work of haunting and haunting the sea these years."

Since then, Zheng Zhilong has lived on the sea, dealing with the Portuguese, the Japanese himself, Li Dan, the Dutch and many other forces. He has been baptized by the Catholic Church and married a Japanese daughter-in-law (who gave birth to Tagawa Fukumatsu Marutaro, whose Chinese name is Zheng Mori!).In this complicated and chaotic world, a general officer sent by Li Dan's gang to the Dutch East India Company gradually became the captain of a gang at sea, and the hardships and dangers involved were far beyond Li Shouhan's comparison.

After Li Dan and Yan Siqi, the two senior maritime merchants, passed away successively, Zheng Zhilong, as the leader of the new generation of maritime gangs, has gained more room to display.After Yan Siqi died, Zheng Zhilong united with the pirate leaders, known as Shibazhi, and became the most powerful military and commercial team along the coast of Fujian at that time, with tens of thousands of sailors and soldiers under his command, engaged in maritime trade, oh, occasionally he also played a guest role as a pirate This promising career runs rampant across the Taiwan Strait.In the same year, another benefactor of his, Li Dan, was running the trade in Xiamen, Nagasaki, and Dayuan, and passed away on the way back to Hirado from Dayuan. His property and soldiers in Dayuan were under the control of Zheng Zhilong. The strength has further undergone a qualitative change.

With the support of a large number of artillery and gunpowder purchased from Nanzhong, he annexed his brother Xu Xinsu and others in the old days, seized the port of Xiamen, and based on what was then known as Dayuan and now known as Taiwan, he crossed the Taiwan Strait and continued to They carried out harassment and looting activities along the coasts of Fujian and Guangdong.

During this period, his fleet grew to the size of [-] ships, captured and beheaded Xu Xinsu, the brother of the old ri, and defeated Yu Zigao, the then deputy general of Fujian (this man is not an idler, his father is He is as famous as Qi Jiguang!).

At such a time, the Fujian government decided to take out another magic weapon that has been tried and tested against bandit gangs: recruiting!There is a saying that an official should be recruited to kill and set fire.Right now, Zheng Zhilong is not short of money, but what he lacks is an identity that can honor his ancestors. In the eyes of Fujian officials, although Zheng Zhilong "crosses the sea and cuts off the millet according to the island, he fights with the official army. He does not chase after the army if he is defeated, and he does not kill the captured soldiers." . ” It shows that his loyalty and righteousness have not been lost, so some people came out to talk back and forth, persuading Zheng Zhilong to accept the recruitment.

And Zheng Zhibao came here for three purposes. One is to say hello to the South China Army, as we said before, so as not to make this partner and neighbor suspicious and disadvantageous to him.Secondly, it is planned to purchase more aggressively to expand its strength.

The Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Zhibao brothers saw clearly that if they didn't have the tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of boats in their hands, the Fujian government would never have thought of appeasing the brothers.What is the most reliable in troubled times?It's also the boats and guns in the hands of the brothers!

Zheng Zhibao wanted to buy all kinds of artillery, gunpowder, guns, knives and spears, armor, and cotton cloth made by the South China Army. After seeing those fine farm tools along the way, he planned to buy some more steel and go back to make guns by himself. Guns and ship building can all be used.

The third is to discuss with the South China Army about the continued business cooperation between the two parties.Although the flag has changed, but the people have not changed, it is necessary to do business, otherwise, how can we support these tens of thousands of people?Feed these hundreds of boats?Relying on the military salary issued by the imperial court?hum!Thinking about the military pay, Zheng Zhibao couldn't help but let out a cold snort from his nostrils.Regarding maritime trade, the Zheng family brothers see very clearly, "Pay is taken from the sea, and there is no home without the sea!"

In real history, during the heyday of Zheng Zhilong Group, his business scope spread all over the East and Southeast Asia: Dani, Wuni, Champa, Luzon, Lugang, Beigang, Dayuan, Hirado, Nagasaki, Mumbai, Wandan, Jiugang, Batavia, Ma Xiandi, the silver taels you brought this time, I say hello to all the shopkeepers of the Hanyuan store, it will be regarded as a deposit between your house and the Hanyuan store, and will be used when marketing products in the future Bank settlement is. "

As soon as Shou Han said this, Zheng Zhibao was immediately overjoyed. Those who originally planned to trade in cash can now buy on credit first, and then settle the settlement in a unified way. You want to recruit our brothers, but why do you wantonly ask for bribes?

"This, my brother is ashamed to accept it! The commander-in-chief's many kindnesses, Zhibao must truthfully forward to my brother. As long as the commander-in-chief has orders, my brother will definitely go into the water and go into the fire!"

"The matter of ship freight that the commander-in-chief just said was originally a matter of my duty. This is a reward from the commander-in-chief to give the poor haha ​​a bowl of food to eat. There is nothing else to say. Send someone to beat me Zheng Zhibao! After transporting rice back this time, I will arrange at least [-] large ships to come to Nanzhong to wait for dispatch!"

The long talk between Shou Han and Zheng Zhibao redistributed the interests of the two major armed groups in Ming Dynasty that are outside the normal system, divided the sphere of influence and the content of cooperation, and brought the cooperation between the two parties to a new height. It started a honeymoon period between the South China Army and Zheng's maritime group.

The Zheng Group's sea transportation capacity and land contacts quietly became the sales channel of the South China Army, and became an accomplice in the sales of goods to the inland, mainly in Fujian and southern Jiangxi.

The general direction has been decided, and it is time for Zheng's Offshore Group to conduct specific technical consultations with Han Yuan Company.

"My lord, it has basically been negotiated. The Zheng family wants at least 100 million shi of rice from us every quarter. In addition to military supplies, it is sold to Fujian and other places. At least [-] catties of wrought iron are required every month. Salt is [-] yuan, sugar [-] citations, [-] pieces of dyed cloth for each color."

"They will provide us with raw silk, tea, silk, etc. produced in Jiangxi, Fujian, etc., and purchase cotton and other items for us. However, Zheng Zhibao has another request, which was just put forward."

Lin Huofeng, the shopkeeper of the Han Yuan Company, reported to Shou Han the progress of the trade negotiations with the Zheng Group in an orderly manner. Shou Han put down the math book that Basten had just bought for him in his hand, and listened carefully to Lin Da. The treasurer's statement.

"The Zheng Group has a lot of contacts in Kyushu and Wudao. They know about our trade with Fusang, and they are also well aware of the huge profits. Fuso trade monopoly."

"He has a good plan!"

Shou Han snorted coldly.

"He knows that all kinds of goods produced by my Nanzhong can be sold in the Japanese country, and they can get huge profits. Are the people of the Japanese country stupid? Lao Lin, go and tell him that food needs to be eaten bite by bite, and business is done step by step. Don't be too greedy to chew!"

After sending Lin Huofeng away, Shouhan no longer had the heart to look at the newly acquired logarithm book. He wandered around the room, always feeling that after Zheng Zhibao had been together, he suddenly asked for a trade agent from Japan. Right, there must be something strange in it!

Zheng Zhibao's eldest brother, Zheng Zhilong, married the adopted daughter of the Matsuura family, Tian Chuan, and gave birth to a famous son!The Matsuura family is not only a pirate but also a well-known scumbag. The monkeys had secretly communicated with them before they conquered Kyushu. He also devoted himself to the Eastern Army without hesitation. In 1603, after the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, the tortoise immediately sealed the bichu to Matsuura Jinshin, and then the Matsuura party went ashore and became the Matsuura family. The stone height is about 6 stone, which can be regarded as It's a big name.It is much higher than Shi Gao of the Wudao family who is also a pirate laundering!The relationship between them in Japan can be described as intertwined. In addition to Tian Chuan's telling Zheng Zhilong about the huge profits of the trade between Nanzhong and Wa Kingdom, Wa Kingdom must also take action!

If they wanted to know about the news of the Tokugawa family, it was much easier than the Nanzhong Army!

On the sixth day of August, after finishing a series of trade negotiations with the South China Army, with a stack of thick contracts in his arms, full of rice, salt, white sugar, dyed cloth, extinct knives, armor, etc., Zheng Zhibao's ship The team is ready to leave for Xiamen.

Li Shouhan, who was seeing them off at the pier, smiled amidst the sound of firecrackers, ordered someone to take a long parcel, handed it to Zheng Zhibao, and signaled Zheng Zhibao's servant to open the parcel.

Zheng Zhibao watched intently. Inside the package were several long swords made in the style of Japanese swords. Compared with Japanese swords, the spine and blade were wider and thicker, making them appear thicker and thicker. I don’t know what kind of steel they are made of. The faint blue light is shining, which is really lovely.

"This is made of iron and steel produced in Nanzhong. I heard that my brother has a wife and a son in Fusang, so I asked the blacksmith to forge these knives for personal protection."

Iron steel!

Zheng Zhibao had also heard about the power of this steel mouth, and it was said that it was so good that it could be decisive. Unexpectedly, Shou Han gave this thing as a gift today, which surprised him a lot.

"When you go back, you can tell Brother Ling that if there are too many disaster victims in Fujian, you can send them to Nanzhong with the boat for reclamation. I have a lot of wasteland here, and I can distribute rations, cattle, and farm tools to the victims and let them reclaim it."

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