New Shun 1730

"I support the Marquis of Jing. You can trust me."

Without any hesitation, Li Xi gave a very clear answer.

In his heart, he thought, you have been telling me these things from the beginning. Although you are persuading me, it makes sense when I think about it carefully. You have pointed out the way, why shouldn't I support it?

In public, Li Xi thinks this is indeed beneficial to the Celestial Empire.

In private, there are many considerations.

Liu Yu has been saying that if there is no external expansion, then the fate of the navy is the fate of the treasure ships of the previous dynasty.

When the Nanyang issue is resolved and there is no further external expansion, the current size of the navy is oversized. If it is just to defend Nanyang, it is still possible to cut two-thirds of the current navy.

The navy is a gold-eating beast. 30 pounds per ton and 100 taels of silver are the lowest prices. A random battleship is enough to save a county.

If it is just to defend Nanyang, the navy can be cut a lot, which is also convenient for the court to save money.

This is certainly not a good thing for Li Li, the Governor-General of the Navy and Military Affairs.

For any prince, even if he cannot become the crown prince, he cannot inherit the throne due to his previous religious record, physical defects and other factors, and he must consider his future.

Of course, the greater the power in his hands, the better. Especially with so many subordinates, he must give them opportunities to get promoted and make money. If the navy is reduced, Li Li, the Governor-General of the Navy and Military Affairs, will become an empty shell.

According to Li Li's thoughts, if he really fights with the British in India, or even sends the fleet to Amsterdam in the future to help the Netherlands fight Britain, then of course the navy will continue to expand.

There are only a few naval powers in the world today. If he does not fight with these naval powers, how can he, the Governor-General of the Navy and Military Affairs, have power and military exploits?

During the previous naval battle, Liu Yu said that if he really loves soldiers, he should spend more money on building ships and improving weapons.

Li Xi thought, it may be difficult to love soldiers, but it is still possible to love officers. What officers crave is not the small military pay, but rewards for war, merit, victory, and bounties for captured warships.

If the navy really goes down after the Nanyang, half of it is cut, and some are sealed, then in the eyes of the naval officers... Li Xi thought, then I am nothing.

He also thought that at this moment, the Whale Marquis must hand over the gun after this battle. I will fight for military funds and interests for the navy in the future. What the Whale Marquis said can also be regarded as a handover before leaving, right?

Thinking of this, Li Xi said again: "I really understand what the Whale Marquis said. And I feel it is very correct in my heart."

"Any reason that attempts to stop here should not convince me. As for the Whale Marquis's ingenious plan, I will support it to the end no matter what. Even... I will not hesitate to speak out directly."

"I think my father is kind, loving and wise, and he should know that I am acting out of public interest, not selfish thoughts."

"If the Whale Marquis's plan can be realized, the Netherlands and France will be united to break the British and Portuguese, and break the British "Navigation Act". I think it can be exchanged for at least several million taels of silver every year. Even if it does not go into the national treasury, it will be a treasure for the people."

After really knowing this plan, Li Xi did support it.

Whether it is out of the romantic fantasy of the era of great contention or out of his own interests, it can be said that among the senior officials in the court, the one who is most likely to stand firmly with Liu Yu and rank first must be him.

From the initial establishment of the navy, to the concerns about Nanyang, to today's final consideration of leaving Nanyang, and even to docking in Amsterdam in the future to prepare for real military intervention in European politics, Li Li has personally experienced this magnificent growth, and has felt the romance in it, which is hard to let go.

Liu Yu thanked Li Li for his support.

"In this case, thank you, Your Highness. I hope this can be done. Even after this battle, I will no longer ask about the details of military affairs, but even if it is for the sake of making money for Your Majesty, this matter must be done anyway."

The entire strategy has been considered to have a stroke. The rest is really up to man to plan and God to succeed.

If Dashun can handle it internally, whether it wins or loses, it will completely change the world pattern.

If it loses, Amsterdam will lose its status as a financial center, and financial capitalists will go to London to parasitize in the UK. Capital parasitism, boundless magic power, Britain will usher in a wave of take-off. Taking advantage of the opportunity of Dashun's attack on the Netherlands, it will take over the Netherlands' financial and transportation industries, as well as the market, and no one can control it.

The victory was won. The handicraft production capacity and steam engines of Western European financial capital were subordinate to Dashun. The tide of handicraft products completely destroyed the cotton textile industry in Europe, which had just started and still needed high tariffs and administrative orders to protect it.

Before, whether it was fighting against Russia or conquering Japan, it was really a small fight compared to this matter.

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Two months later.

Liu Yu and Li Li were still living in the Governor's Mansion in Batavia, but Batavia was no longer called Batavia at this time.

This Asia and that Nia sounded like Roman place names. Batavia was the old name of the Netherlands in the Roman era.

It was the Batavia of the "Batavia Republic" fabricated by the Dutch elites in an attempt to create a community, but the Orange faction was disgusted with the legendary republican system of the community and threw the baby out with the bath water, or Batavinia.

After the occupation of Dashun, the old name of the city "Jakarta" was not restored.

Instead, it was changed to a rustic name, Coconut Grove City, or Coconut City.

The original Governor's Office was also renamed the Java Military Town Office.

Like the VOC flags that were everywhere before, they disappeared without a trace in two months. Even though there are Dutch-style buildings everywhere, the name is completely like a Dashun city.

The plan to besiege Malacca has not been implemented yet. Because Dashun has plenty of time, Liu Yu still has to entertain guests in Coconut City and wait for the chiefs and nobles of various states to arrive.

The siege of Malacca is a big dish. Now the guests have not arrived yet, so there is no rush to eat.

In the past two months, the citizens of Batavia have gradually adapted to the various changes brought by Dashun.

There are good and bad ones.

This is a prosperous city that relies on transit and foreign trade. Once it leaves transit and foreign trade, the depression is visible to the naked eye.

In the city, it is still in the Chinese community. Unlike the last time, this time it is the German Schwarz who invites his friend Sun Tao to dinner.

The Germans' cooking skills are mediocre, but the guests will not complain about the host's craftsmanship.

Today Schwartz invited Sun Tao to dinner, one reason is that they finally settled down and stabilized, and the fate of these Europeans was also determined. Therefore, he specially thanked his good friend Sun Tao for hanging a piece of silk cloth on his doorstep to protect him during the chaos.

Secondly, he, a carpenter, also found a new job and decided to stay in Batavia to make a living.

Without the Red Creek Massacre in history, the hidden inner demons were finally not released. The two good friends sat together drinking and talked about the changes in Coconut City in the past two months.

Sun Tao first raised his wine and clinked it with Schwartz, congratulating him on finding a new job.

"I've said it before, if you have a decent skill, you won't starve anywhere. You're good at carpentry, so you can make a living anywhere. When the Dutch were here, they needed carpenters. The Celestial Empire also needs carpenters here. So, I'm going to send my child to you to be a carpenter apprentice. Learning a decent skill will never starve to death."

Schwartz was also very happy, and with the favor of the red silk cloth he had given him before, he quickly agreed.

At first, he was worried about the Chinese riots, because with the Protestant thinking, they, the Europeans, might be massacred.

Although Catholicism is also bad at this, it is much better than Protestantism. In Catholic Latin America, there are a lot of mixed-race people; in Protestant North America, the Indians are basically extinct.

Schwartz thought he might be killed, but he didn't expect that as Dashun gained a foothold in Coconut City, no massacre order was issued in the past two months.

On the contrary, because of the large number of warships, he found a new job in the shipyard with his carpentry skills, and his monthly salary was about the same as before.

Moreover, the prices in Coconut City were still very stable even after the war. What puzzled many people at this time was that after the cancellation of various strange tax packages, the prices of fish, rice, shrimp, crab meat, and meat did not drop significantly, but remained at a price similar to before, with little fluctuation, and did not appear the scene of sudden price drops after the cancellation of tax packages as people imagined.

The policy of Dashun is basically equal. There is no divide-and-rule policy as before, where some people pay head taxes and some do not. It is not that Dashun is kind, but because of the huge potential immigrant base on Dashun, there is no need to engage in such a ruling technique of division and instigation of contradictions.

Schwarz, a German, did not need to pay head taxes before, and he does not need to pay head taxes now. The money earned is about the same as before, the prices are about the same as before, and the work is almost the same as before.

In his eyes, except that Batavia has changed its name, it seems to be no different from before.

After agreeing to Sun Tao's request to let his son be a carpenter apprentice, Sun Tao raised another hope, which seemed different from the previous one.

"I have a friend who runs a hotel, and he also hopes to let his son learn the carpentry craft. Can you take him with you and ask him to become your apprentice in a few days?"

This request made Schwartz feel very strange. Although they were all middle and lower classes in Coconut City, even the middle and lower classes were divided into different levels.

The hotel owner was still a little higher than the carpenter. And when it was called Batavia before, there were many merchants coming and going, and the life of running a hotel was very good.

"Being a carpenter's apprentice is not a good thing. It's very tiring. Why do you want to learn carpentry when a good hotel is closed?"

Sun Tao shook his head and said, "If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. The hotel has been doing well these days. The soldiers and sailors of the court have been paid. You know, the hotels in the city usually do the flesh trade. The sailors and soldiers have been living on nothing for a long time. How can they not spend money when they get paid? Now there are princes and marquises in the city, and the soldiers dare not not pay."

"But what about the future? Who knows if there will be no businessmen coming often in the future? Those who run hotels and restaurants are now worried about their future lives."

"You know that the city has counted some time ago. If you are temporarily unemployed and your life is affected by the war, you can apply for relief rice. My friend doesn't need it for the time being, but if he keeps working in the hotel, I'm afraid he will have to rely on relief rice in the future. Whether it will be paid in the future is another matter."

"This is not the land of the former Kapitan. It is being auctioned. Tang people in the city who are willing to farm can also buy land around the city, and the principal and interest can be repaid in ten years. My friend had saved some money before and wanted to buy some, but there were too many buyers. He bought one piece and it was not possible to buy more. There are many children in the family. Although the land is not big, it is just on the edge of the city. If the family uses it, they will not have to worry about food and clothing. But if there are many children, they may not be able to make enough money when they divide the family in the future."

"So he saw that you craftsmen have food to eat, so he thought of letting his son learn a craft."

"Thinking that the court's warships are increasing day by day, the carpenter's skills for repairing ships will definitely be useful in the future."