Win the Ding 1617

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My subordinates would like to congratulate the general! "

With a bit of reserve, Li Peilin raised his wine glass and toasted Li Shouhan.

On the table in front of me, water and land are mixed, taking into account both the north and the south.The chefs brought back by Li Peiting regained their strength in just three days, became familiar with Annan's ingredients, and arranged such a banquet as a celebration banquet for Li Peiting and Zuo Tianpeng.

The craftsmanship of these chefs is really good. One chef, Fatty Li, cooked a dish of tiger tail and a dish of blanched dried shredded rice.Everyone around her was in a hurry, and she was the only remaining old servant in the Li family. Her nanny, Yu Shi, understood what this young lady was thinking, and after comforting her several times, Xiuxiu burst into laughter.

"It's okay, Miss just remembered Aunt Nainai." Yu Shi said.

The banquet hall is newly built, enough to place dozens of tables inside.Today, all those attending the banquet here are Shou Han's confidantes and important ministers.

After reading the account books of expenses and income sent by Li Peiting and the contract signed with the Yancao Gang, Shouhan laughed so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

He patted Li Peiting on the shoulder, "My young master Li, you are my god of wealth!"

Then, Li Shouhan called Fu Bo and Wu Cunjie very generously, and calculated the profit distribution that the Li family in Liaodong should deserve.

"My lord, this?!" On the list in his hand, it was impressively written that Longyou Hall, oh, is the hall name of the Li family, and the profit should be 10 taels of silver.

"Is there a mistake?!"

"That's right, this is what you should get, Brother Zong. If there is a mistake, it's just that the silk, raw silk, tea leaves, etc. you shipped back have not yet been fully cashed in. These silver taels are just estimates."

That night, the two brothers discussed together secretly.

"Brother, have you made up your mind?"

"Not bad!" Li Peilin said decisively. "Second Brother, when you went north this time, you saw the power of the fast boats under the Lord's command. I also saw the power of the soldiers in the Hejing Mansion."

"Of course, when those fast guns go down, an enemy ship catches fire and sinks. When bombarding the salt embankment, it only takes a few shots, and the salt embankment, which is said to be stronger than the city wall, collapses and the sea water immediately pours in."

"Yes, I have also seen the test of the guns here."

Half a month ago, the gun institute brought ten newly produced bronze cannons and ten rocket launchers (Congreve rockets) to the seaside for artillery testing.

On the opposite side, the straw figures tied with straw are neatly arranged according to the common three-fold formation of the Ming army, the forward, the left and right wings, and the central army.Neat four parts.

"preparation!"

Several artillery officers and soldiers participating in the experiment quickly inserted the quill filled with gunpowder into the trigger hole. This was a gunner's suggestion. Select the goose feathers that meet the specifications, remove the feathers first, and pour gunpowder into the quill. middle.After testing such a trigger device, the speed is faster than the matchlock.It is about one and a half times as long as using a matchlock, that is, the time it takes for a matchlock to fire two shots, and the quill can fire three shots.The guard has already ordered that all the guns of the artillery division will no longer be triggered by matchlocks.

"put!"

After a few strange noises, a burst of flames rushed into people's eyes from a distance, and then, bursts of explosions hit people's eardrums.Accompanied by the spread of the sound waves, the straw man targets tied with straw, and the simulated limbs also flew in the air with flames.

What would be the result if such artillery fire were to be fought against the officers and soldiers in the interior?Li Peilin kept asking herself in her heart.How many times will those frontier troops, the so-called Guan Ning cavalry and the so-called Xuan Dajun, withstand such artillery fire?

Soon, the handymen at the gun station set up a new formation on the beach.

Horn formation!

It is the formation used by Jiannu outside the pass when cavalry charges are commonly used!

Although he was not a general leading troops, but because he was in charge of sorting out documents for his uncle, he often dealt with generals from all over Liaodong, and he cared about the mansion newspaper.

"Target: Enemy cavalry formation! Block the attack!"

After a round of artillery fire, someone went up to make an assessment. The result of the assessment was that about one-third of the targets were damaged, and it was ruled that there were one-third of the imaginary enemy casualties.

Such a sharp weapon, coupled with the young leaders, the bravery of the soldiers, and abundant money and food, what can't be done?

Li Peilin decided to officially join Li Shouhan.

"Brother, to tell you the truth, when I confronted the pirates at sea, I also decided to serve General Li after seeing the advantages of our ships and guns. I want to avenge my family's blood. By the way, if Daming's luck is exhausted, the general It is also possible to aspire to the Central Plains. At that time, we may not be people who have made great contributions to the dragon, and we will be famous in history, and the image of Lingyan will not be known. Even if it is not possible, at least, we can protect the wealth of the whole family in Annan."

"Very good. There is one other thing I want to discuss with you. Although you and I have done a little work in front of the general, we are far from the old people around him. I intend to, my little sister ..."

Before the banquet started, the Li brothers formally pledged their allegiance to Li Shouhan in Shouhan's study.Became a newcomer in the Shouhan Group, and also an important minister.

At the banquet, Li Shouhan officially announced the appointment and duties of the Li brothers.

Li Peilin's position is like the office director of later generations. In this era, he is called the long history, in charge of documents, money, food and household registration expenses.

Li Peiting has no official position, and his position is the business representative of the Hanyuan firm in the mainland.Responsible for the business development of the entire Ha Tinh area to the mainland, as well as the establishment of business outlets in various places, and intelligence collection.

"Another thing about Pei Ting is to immigrate with the navy. Immigrate from Fujian and Guangdong provinces!"

During the days when Zuo Tianpeng went north to sell smuggled salt, Xu Huanshan was not idle. He took his own fleet and went south to Pingba Port, oh, that is the familiar Cam Ranh Bay.Carry out surveying and mapping, and leave some manpower and weapons in Pingba. As for the water Chenla in the south, Xu Huanshan never forgets it.

"The land here is fertile and fertile. The land is flat and fertile. It is no different than that of Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The natives call it Puliange. And there are big rivers running through it, so it is named Shuizhenla. There are mainly two big rivers, which the local natives call For Qianjiang and Houjiang, our [-]-material sea-going ships can pass through without hindrance. Now most of the people here are Annan natives, and there are also a small number of Chinese. If we occupy this area, according to the current proposal of adults, [-] mu per person The standard of dividing the fields is tens of thousands of miles of plains, which can supply millions of people to cultivate here. And the farmland here is extremely fertile, and only the rice cultivated and planted by the natives can be obtained here seven times in two years. My lord, just imagine , if millions of households are settled here to cultivate, and three crops are cooked every year, and seven crops are cooked every two years, then the military supplies and the people's food will be incomparably sufficient."

Seeing Xu Huanshan's eyebrows fluttering, Li Shouhan glanced at Li Peilin, this guy really is something.Actually saw the strategic location and strategic significance of Cam Ranh Bay and the Mekong Delta at a glance.

Looking at the map of Cam Ranh Bay drawn by Xu Huanshan and others, there are two inner and outer bays surrounded by two peninsulas in the shape of a gourd. The outer bay is Pingba Port. The water depth is about ten feet. above.The inner port is Jinlan, with a radius of more than a hundred miles and a water depth of about twelve feet. The mouth of the bay is less than three miles wide, forty miles long and twelve miles wide, and can accommodate two thousand seagoing ships and thousands of ships.

In particular, Xu Huanshan marked the signs of several forts at the entrance of the port, etc., "The entrance of the harbor is narrow and the terrain is dangerous. If forts are erected on both sides of the entrance, they will be able to shelter the ships in the port to rest and replenish and fight. It is better than Hongji Port." More than ten times!"

"Leaving Pingba Port to the south, less than a day's voyage, is the route to Managa, which is now occupied by Portuguese barbarians, and plywood boats often appear."

Shou Han nodded in satisfaction. After going out for more than a month, it is rare to be able to figure out the situation so clearly.

Regarding the grain output of the Mekong Delta, Shou Han probably has a figure in his mind. In just one summer and autumn rice harvest season, the output has reached an astonishing nearly [-] million tons. The annual rice export volume of Vietnam is in the millions of tons. above.This number is terrifying!

If the Mekong River can be controlled by oneself and developed, needless to say, it can reach the level of later generations, and if the total output can reach the level of millions of tons, it can use money and grain to kill the slaves outside the pass!

However, in the final analysis, in order to achieve such a goal, people are still needed, a large labor force!

"My lords!" Li Shouhan held up his wine glass, "My birthday to you!"

"Congratulations to the great general!!" Under the leadership of Li Peilin, the people present intentionally or unintentionally ignored Li Shouhan's official title, and changed their name to the great general.

Similarly, in a house in Ha Tinh City, Jose, Gonzalez and other Spaniards were also eating.The sailors sat around the dining tables, swigging the liqueur poured from the barrels, "I never thought that I could drink rum here." Mouth. However, the atmosphere of Jose and the others eating was not as lively as that of the sailors.

In Jose's view, He Tinh is a city full of gold and silver, just like the Inca Empire in Pizarro's eyes, but the owner of this city has unimaginable force, so he can only follow his own The identity, the role of a Spanish businessman to conduct commercial trade.

"Bolívar, if we can transport the valuable silk fabrics, tea, porcelain, cotton cloth, and sugar in the hands of General Lee back to Madrid, how much profit can we get?"

Bolivar is the accountant and financial director of this small trading group, and his attainments in business and trade are much stronger than those in front of him.

"The most expensive gold I have ever seen and bought in Guangzhou City is 7 silver pesos for 1 gold peso. I have never seen a higher price than this, and in Spain, 1 gold peso is usually worth 12 75 silver peso, so it is obvious that buying gold from China means 80% to [-]% profit can be generated. However, the price and profit of raw silk is much higher than gold and silver exchange. If we buy Governor Lee raw silk and silk here , if we ship it to Batavia in the Netherlands, or to the Americas and Japan, we can get at least two to three times the profit. Although the Spaniards in the Americas can make eight to ten times the profit, we can This part of the loss is made up by the ratio of gold and silver exchange."

"Damn it! But we don't have that much money!" Jose cursed.

"But Lieutenant Colonel, at least we have seen the spot here. The raw silk, tea, and silk trade between the lowlanders and the Chinese are all paid in advance, but they often only get half or even a third of the goods, and the timing is not good. Be sure. It may be three months, or it may be half a year. But, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, these three months or half a year will be a great loss to us."

Jose walked up and down the room irritably, and couldn't arouse his appetite for the Chinese food on the table.

"Gonzalez, are you in a hurry? Are you indifferent to the huge wealth that is almost within reach?!" Jose was a little annoyed.

"Lieutenant Colonel, for the huge amount of money that may be obtained, I am more interested in knowing how Governor Lee's warships in good condition and the rapid and violent artillery fire are produced. You know, I am much more interested in these for money and women."

Jose snorted. The Gonzalez in front of him came from a family of naval ship designers in the Spanish Navy. His grandfather died in the battle of the Armada. Since that era, every man in his family has Hoping to make better warships, faster and more powerful guns to deal with those damned Albion pirates.

"My navy captain, I ask you to wake up, think about it, those cunning Chinese, owning such weapons and ships is his capital, can you imagine, we will tell the secret of chocolate to the French?! "

"Oh, I really want to be a captain of Governor Lee's Navy. It is my dream to be able to pilot and command a warship like that."

"My lieutenant colonel, don't you really want to have a bite of this delicious and crispy roast pork? Pair it with a glass of rum here, praise the Lord! I can drink rum here, although it is not as good as It’s produced in Cuba, but if I can drink so much, I naturally don’t have more quality requirements. I can guarantee that every dish you eat here is better than your relatives in Manila It tastes ten times better."

"Wait! What are you talking about? My dear Bolivar!"

"I said it's better than your relatives in Manila..."

"Oh! It's so wonderful! Let me kiss you! This voice is more beautiful than an angel's voice." Jose violently kissed Bolivar's cheek with his red beard, making several others tremble. is inexplicable.

Alfonso crossed himself devoutly, "Please forgive this crazy sinner!"

"Mr. Tongshi, please, please apply to the governor for me. I ask him to meet our group, because I have a method and way to pay him all the money, but there is a small problem that needs to be resolved through negotiation. .”

After speaking, Jose sat in his seat, savoring sweet Chinese food.

"Mr. Colonel, what good solution do you have?" Bolivar is different from Gonzales. His pursuit of wealth is as crazy as Gonzalez's pursuit of technology.

"Oh! My Bolivar, the Chinese say that secrets must not be revealed, but now you can think about how to deal with your wealth when you return to Madrid, and how to face those women who are crazy about you."