The fleet continued northward and arrived in Liaodong smoothly.
The warship docked at Youtunwei, which was the northernmost point in Liaodong that the warship could reach. There is also a seaport here, which is why Handu chose to dock here.
Although the harbor is not big, it is small and well-equipped. There are also seven or eight merchant ships floating in the harbor. They are obviously merchants who come to this land of Liaodong to do business.
"Master Marquis, do you want to send someone to drive away these merchant ships?" the deputy general stepped forward and asked.
Han Du glanced sideways at the lieutenant, and kept driving people away from the street. Was he treating himself like a crab who had just left the house?
"No, it's quite spacious here. Let's just go there."
After hearing this, the lieutenant general was still hesitant: "Didn't the Marquis say that soldiers need speed? It would be very bad if they let the news out."
Han Du was speechless and simply turned back to observe the situation in the harbor with a telescope, saying, "It's okay, this place is different from Peking. The people who can come here are all maritime merchants, and there will be no Tatar informants. Besides, we all
Once we get here, even if someone wants to send a message, it's too late."
After saying that, he raised his head and glanced at the sun in the sky. Han Du smiled and said, "The weather is good. Let's go down and get off the ship and unload the cargo!"
"Follow the order!"
As a result, the merchants and people in the port saw a strange scene!
I saw one tall warship after another coming from a distance, but it was nothing even if it was far away. When the distance got closer, people saw tall warships that looked like monsters emerging from the bottom of the sea. Many of them were
People couldn't help but hold their breath!
The people in Liaodong have only seen large ships of maritime merchants on weekdays. In their opinion, those large ships of maritime merchants are very impressive and can carry more than ten people and tens of thousands of kilograms of goods.
But compared with the monsters in front of us now, such a big ship is like a little chicken.
"This is"
"Where did the boat come from here? It couldn't be the legendary Japanese pirates, right?"
"Ah~ Brother Jin, there is no need to panic, this is the warship of the Ming Navy."
"That's right, how could the Japanese pirates have warships like these high-rise buildings? Besides, I heard that the Japanese pirates were destroyed by these warships."
"Yes, yes~ Have you seen the Ming Dynasty Golden Dragon Flag on the mast? This is the flag of the Ming Dynasty Navy. The Japanese pirates were wiped out by the Ming Dynasty Navy. Otherwise, how could we people dare to sail thousands of miles?
, came to this land in Liaodong?"
Several maritime merchants sitting on the second floor of the restaurant were talking enthusiastically with the local people about the various great achievements of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
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br> The people of Liaodong were originally Han people, but after being ruled for a hundred years BC, they did not have high recognition of the Central Plains and Han culture. It was not until Naha surrendered and the Ming Dynasty regained the land of Liaodong that they slowly
I began to have a little recognition of the identity of the Ming Dynasty and the Han people.
But even now, they are very unfamiliar with the Ming Dynasty. Except for these Ming Dynasty merchants who come to buy fur goods, their understanding of the Ming Dynasty is very rare.
Now that I see this warship like a mountain, I suddenly feel a sense of pride in my heart, and my identification with the Ming Dynasty and the identity of the Han people soars sharply.
The warship docked on the simple plank road, and two teams of soldiers from the Shanziying camp were the first to disembark. They were wearing cotton-padded clothes and big-eared cotton hats. Their lower bodies were not open gowns, but thick cotton trousers, and their hands were clamped
Cotton gloves, leather boots on the feet, with cotton sewn inside, all just to keep them as warm as possible.
The weather in Youtunwei is already in the cold winter season, but the soldiers do not feel the slightest chill. Even if the cold wind occasionally blows on their faces, this bit of chill is washed away by their own warmth.
Suddenly the smoke disappeared.
Two rows of soldiers guarded the plank road and the port firmly. Han Du and Xu Chengfei got off the boat and looked at the white-haired soldiers who looked like bear bears, and couldn't help but feel slightly proud.
These cotton clothes have not been dyed, and they show the original color of the cotton, which is white with a little gray. If you are in the snow and don't pay attention, it is really not easy to spot them.
But that’s okay, this color just blends into the snowy weather, it’s a natural camouflage.
When the people in the restaurant saw this scene, their eyes immediately went straight.
Someone pointed at the soldiers standing on both sides of the street and asked doubtfully, "Why don't they even have a bow and arrow? All they have is a long knife hanging from their waists? Also, what are they carrying on their backs when they go north?"
, Burning fire sticks?”
It is a well-known fact that bows and arrows are more powerful than long knives. Especially in Liaodong, almost everyone can make bows and arrows, and everyone can shoot arrows. After all, whether it is self-defense or hunting, bows and arrows are very handy to them.
Weapon. Its function is much greater than that of a long knife. The knife on the waist of Liaodong people is usually used to cut meat and eat it.
The merchants who can come here are basically not the merchants with millions of dollars. Their knowledge is also very limited, and they don’t know the revolver and the god.
Thunderbolts are also normal.
However, there are still knowledgeable people.
Just when everyone was looking at each other, a voice suddenly exclaimed, "Is that the Marquis of Zhenhai? I know, I know this is the most powerful firearms camp in the Ming Dynasty in Shanziying. No wonder they don't carry bows and arrows, they all have firearms."
Now, what more bows and arrows do you need?"
Everyone looked around and saw a maritime businessman sitting by the window.
Someone quickly raised their hands and asked, "Is this really the Marquis of Zhenhai? Has this brother met the Marquis of Zhenhai?"
This maritime merchant was a tall middle-aged man. When he heard other people's questions, he smiled quite complacently and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I've only met Marquis Zhenhai once."
"Oh? Brother, you are so lucky to have met the Marquis of Zhenhai. I wonder how you met the Marquis of Zhenhai?"
The smile on the middle-aged man's face became even brighter, and he said with joy, "Ahem, when the Shipping Company sold securities, I was lucky enough to buy some. During the dividend meeting, I had the chance to meet the Marquis of Zhenhai, and I still have memories of it to this day.
"Still new"
His words suddenly shocked other maritime merchants. Someone quickly asked, "I heard that the Marquis of Zhenhai only participated in one dividend meeting of the Shipping Company, and that was the first time. Could it be that Brother bought the first batch of securities of the Shipping Company?"
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After hearing this, all the Ming merchants in the restaurant looked at the middle-aged man.
"It's a fluke, it's just a fluke!" The middle-aged man suddenly smiled and handed over to everyone in the midst of everyone's expectations.
After receiving an affirmative reply, even these maritime merchants, whose wealth generally amounted to more than 100,000 yuan, couldn't help but cast envious glances at the middle-aged man.
"Brother, you really have a good eye. I guess you will be out of control from now on and make a lot of money, right?"
A group of maritime merchants cast admiring glances at the middle-aged man. Some of these people may have bigger family fortunes than the middle-aged man, but they all consciously and sincerely expressed their admiration for the middle-aged man.
Why? It’s because those who dare to buy the first securities of Shibosi are all people with great wisdom and courage.
Just imagine, how many people would dare to spend money to buy an investment with an uncertain future? This is also the reason why there was a lull in selling the securities when the Stock Exchange first issued them.
And the facts have also proved that everyone who dared to buy the first securities of Shibosi made a lot of money.
The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing, and did not reveal his wealth. We are all adults, how could he disclose to the public how much money he earned? But he knew it in his heart.
, Originally his family was just a low-class family. Although he did not have to dig food from the land, he could not make much money as a teacher for others. However, after he only made the first pot of gold from buying securities, he continued to work hard.
Following in the footsteps of Marquis Zhenhai, he now has three boats in his hands. His family's money is not much, they still have three to four hundred thousand guan.
"What are securities?" Sitting here were businessmen from Liaodong. They listened to the enthusiastic discussion of these maritime businessmen, but they couldn't understand what was going on, which made them very uncomfortable.
Everyone is acquaintances, and the Ming maritime merchants did not hide anything. They quickly explained to the friendly cooperation people, "The securities are issued by the Shipping Department. The Shipping Department is the Ming Dynasty that specializes in managing merchant ships out to sea. This is equivalent to everyone pooling their money to buy a ship of goods."
, after these goods were shipped overseas and sold, they bought local specialties and shipped them back to Ming Dynasty to continue selling them. Finally, the money earned was distributed based on securities. This is the dividend meeting."
Shibo Securities Dividend Conference
The businessmen in Liaodong were dumbfounded after hearing this one after another. How can they still do business like this? They only need to buy securities and then sit at home and wait for dividends?
Oh, no! Buying securities is also risky. If the merchant ship sinks in a storm, you will lose all your money.
But even so, this brand new business method has greatly attracted the attention of Liaodong businessmen.
"Sure enough, it's the Shanzi camp, even the cannons have been pulled out!"
While everyone was talking about securities, someone noticed something different happening on the warship.
The cannons were lifted directly by the pulleys on the warships and placed on the plank road. Three soldiers, one with a hemp rope on his shoulder, pulled in front, and two people pushed from behind. They easily pushed the cannons to the shore.
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As the cannons were pushed to the shore one after another, the ones in front had been neatly placed, but cannons were still being hoisted from the warships behind.
"How many cannons are there?" Someone swallowed secretly, with a trembling expression.
"Is this going to be a war?" Someone said softly, making all the businessmen look at each other.
At this time, businessmen are least willing to see a war. Once a war breaks out, it means that the people will be displaced. If the people are in danger, who else will buy their goods?
"But, I haven't heard of any trouble?"
If there was trouble, it would make sense for the Ming Dynasty to send out a large army to suppress it. But Liaodong has been very peaceful in recent years, and there are not even a few bandits. How can it be suppressed with a hammer?