On the other side, the interrogation of the prisoners also ended.
According to the principles established by Chongzhen, as long as their hands are not stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of the Dutch, Japanese or Sikhs from the South Asian subcontinent, they will all be sent to the bitter cold places of the Far East to build the Far Eastern Railway.
But if there is blood on your hands, then there is no need to say that you will be executed regardless of your nationality.
After interrogation, it turned out that many people had their hands stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and one of them, named John Li, had a lot of blood debt.
"Spare your life, Your Majesty the Emperor, please spare your life."
"I am willing to pay a lot of money to atone for my sins."
"No, I am willing to use all my property to atone for my sins."
"I have shares in the Dutch East India Company, and I am willing to transfer all my shares to atone for my sins."
Looking at the middle-aged man kneeling in front of him and kowtowing repeatedly, Chongzhen's brows suddenly furrowed. He turned to ask Chen Jimin, who was in charge of interrogating the prisoners of war: "Chen Qing, what's going on with this man?"
Chen Jimin was originally the boss of Chen Liji, a time-honored brand in Guangzhou.
Chen Liji is a time-honored brand founded in 1600 by the wealthy businessman Chen Tiquan and the famous doctor Li Shengzuo in Guangzhou. It specializes in the production and sale of pills to relax the muscles and strengthen the waist. It is a famous large business in Guangzhou.
More than two years ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs held a tender for Nanyang Trading Company in Guangzhou, and Chen Liji paid 5 million yuan to invest in it. Chen Jimin, who was the general manager of Chen Liji, was also appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs as the general manager of Nanyang Trading Company.
During this expedition, Chen Jimin, who was familiar with Southeast Asia, also accompanied the army.
Chen Jimin was solely responsible for the interrogation and screening of prisoners of war.
Chen Jimin said: "Your Majesty, this person is the eldest son of Li Jin, a wealthy businessman in Fujian. Although Li Jin and Li John are Han Chinese, they converted to the Yaye religion many years ago. For decades, they have often helped the Dutch people in their schemes and even...
Invading the countryside, the city of Relanzhe was built with the help of the Li family and his sons, it can be said that it is a heavy debt of blood."
"It turns out he is a traitor." Chongzhen said with a cold snort, "Then there is nothing to say. Take him out and execute him in Lingchi. By the way, where is his father Li Jin? He ran away?"
Chen Jimin said: "Li Jin died a few years ago."
"This old thief is actually much better off." Chongzhen waved his hand after saying this.
The two officers and students present immediately dragged John Li out like a dead dog.
Within a moment, John Li's hysterical screams came from the deck outside.
Lingchi's execution was to cut off the prisoner's flesh one by one, just like shabu-shabu meat. The taste was definitely not pleasant, but Chongzhen had no mercy in his heart. This was what he should do to these leaders who had forgotten their ancestors and considered thieves as their fathers.
Chongzhen said to Chen Jimin again: "Chen Qing, Nanyang Company's business strategy needs to be adjusted."
Chen Jimin said respectfully: "Please give me the Holy Spirit."
Chongzhen said: "Right now, the war with the Dutch has broken out in full force, so the trade with the Dutch East India Company must be stopped, but the trade with Portugal, Spain, England and other countries will not be affected.
"European countries are not monolithic and can be completely divided and disintegrated."
"Your Majesty is wise." Chen Jimin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
To be honest, Chen Jimin was originally quite worried that Chongzhen would impose a one-size-fits-all foreign trade policy.
If there is a one-size-fits-all approach to foreign trade, the business of Nanyang companies will be greatly affected. From now on, only the trafficking of slave labor to the Far East and the Western Regions will be left, and profits will be significantly reduced.
At least at this stage, Nanyang companies cannot do without foreign trade.
Because the annual profits from silk, tea and porcelain trade alone exceed 10 million yuan.
If this large part is cut off, it will be difficult to make up for such a huge deficit through the slave labor trade alone.
Chongzhen changed the topic and said: "However, Nanyang merchants must also prepare for a rainy day, because the scale of trade with the West will definitely shrink until it eventually reaches zero."
Chen Jimin said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, must our trade with the West be reduced to zero?"
"I'm afraid so." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Sooner or later, trade with the West will return to zero, but Nanyang merchants don't have to worry about running out of business, because new alternative trade will emerge by then."
Chongzhen said: "I don't need to say more about the slave labor trade in the Far East and the Western Regions by capturing the indigenous people in Nanyang. The number of indigenous people in Nanyang is tens of millions, which is enough for your Nanyang business to capture and sell for decades.
, but you must remember that slave laborers sold to the Western Regions and the Far East must be sterilized, regardless of gender."
"I understand." Chen Jimin said, "I will definitely comply with it."
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "The second item is rubber planting."
"Rubber?" Chen Jimin asked, "Is it for the wheels that the School of Physics is researching?"
"Making wheels is one aspect, but rubber is widely used in many other fields." Chongzhen said, "In short, your Nanyang company can promote the planting of rubber forests on a large scale in Southeast Asia."
"Okay." Chen Jimin nodded, "I will arrange for someone to handle it later."
After another pause, Chongzhen continued: "Then there is the timber trade and mining of mineral deposits. Needless to say, timber, Southeast Asia has large tracts of primeval jungle that have grown for hundreds or even thousands of years. These are treasures. Sell these timber to
It can be sold at sky-high prices locally. All walks of life in the Ming Dynasty need timber from Southeast Asia, as well as the mining industry. Southeast Asia has a large amount of gold, silver, copper ore and iron ore, and there are also many coal mines, so you can set up an iron smelting workshop."
Chen Jimin was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Can we still open an iron smelting workshop?"
"Of course, why can't it be done?" Chongzhen said, "At present, all walks of life in Ming Dynasty are booming, and the demand for steel is increasing day by day. The two iron smelting workshops in Hanyang and Tongzhou alone are obviously not enough, so Nanyang Company can
Prepare an iron smelting workshop as soon as possible to provide steel to the local area as soon as possible."
Speaking of this, Chongzhen couldn't help but think of the word Australia.
When it comes to iron ore and coal mines, Australia is the continent newly kissed by God.
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Although Australia at this time had been discovered by the Dutch and named New Netherlands, it was still more than a hundred years before the British colonized Australia. Therefore, there may only be wild animals such as kangaroos and Maori on the Australian continent at this time.
Waiting for the indigenous people, it is a virgin land, in one word, fragrant!
After clearing out the Dutch strongholds in Southeast Asia this time, they can send a fleet to Australia.
However, it may not be possible to truly start the development of Australia in a short period of time. The reason is also very simple. Ming Dynasty does not have so many manpower.
Before the second generation of soldiers from the six major towns of Beizhi, Nanzhi, Huguang, Sichuan, Yunnan and Shaanxi came of age, the limit of Ming Dynasty's expansion was Southeast Asia.
Of course, Zhu Cijiong is an exception.
Because the method of play pursued by Zhu Cijiong is the Mongolian method, which is essentially different from the strategy adopted by Chongzhen.
To put it bluntly, the strategy played by Zhu Cijiong can occupy a large amount of land in a short period of time, but it can only adopt the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians, so it is impossible to achieve long-term peace and stability.
Chongzhen's strategy can achieve long-term peace and stability.
Because according to Chongzhen's strategy, after occupying a continent, all races, languages, and cultures will be completely replaced, which is essentially equivalent to the overseas provinces of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, there are limits to long-term peace and stability.
Fifty years, one hundred or even two hundred years may not be a problem, but after three hundred years it will definitely split off and form a brand new country, but so what?
A country that is ethnically Han, speaks Ming Dynasty Mandarin, and writes Chinese characters. Even if it becomes independent, it still belongs to the Chinese cultural circle. We are all brothers from the same mother.
After a pause, Chongzhen continued: "Furthermore, the Nanyang Railway must be established as soon as possible."
"Railway?" This was really beyond Chen Jimin's expectation. "Will the Nanyang Railway be built?"
"Of course, without building railways, it would be difficult for Nanyang to truly integrate into the Ming Dynasty." Chongzhen said, "So not only must the Nanyang Railway be built, but the future Nanyang Railway must connect Siam, Myanmar, Champa and the Manraka Peninsula. If there is
Possibly, it will also be connected to India to the west, connecting Southeast Asia and the South Asian subcontinent."
Hearing this, Chen Jimin's eyes suddenly shone. If it is true as Chongzhen said, Nanyang merchants really have great potential, and even if Western trade is interrupted, there will be no problem.
"Your Majesty, what about this railway..." Chen Jimin licked his lips and asked.
Chongzhen knew what Chen Jimin was looking forward to, so he smiled and said: "Chen Qing, I can tell you now that Nanyang Railway will no longer plan to build a separate company, and will leave it to your Nanyang company to operate and manage it, but there are conditions.
Yes, the money needed to build the Nanyang Railway must be raised by your Nanyang trading company. The Ministry of Internal Affairs will not contribute the money, but it will hold 30% of the shares."
"Of course, there is no problem at all. This is what we should do." Chen Jimin agreed wholeheartedly. The Ministry of Internal Affairs did not pay a cent but wanted to take 30% of the shares. It seemed unreasonable, but it was actually very reasonable.
Because the security of the entire Nanyang has to be provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
As for money, Nanyang companies are not short of money at all, really not.
Just the shareholders of Nanyang Company can pledge at least tens of millions.
In addition to the funds of firm shareholders, you can also go to Nanjing's stock market to raise funds.
Therefore, the future Nanyang Railway is a golden hen that can lay golden eggs.
After a pause, Chen Jimin asked again: "Your Majesty, when will the railway from Wuchang to Guangzhou be opened to traffic?"
"It's coming soon. It will definitely be opened to traffic before the end of the year." Chongzhen said, "So the preparations for the Nanyang Railway can be started in advance, such as setting up a special company to raise funds in the Nanjing stock market."
"Accept the decree." Chen Jimin said happily, "After this battle, I will go to Nanjing."
But Chongzhen shook his head and said with a smile: "You'd better send a telegram to Guangzhou and let others handle it, because the war in Southeast Asia may not end for a while."
