Chapter 1049, selling explosive packs to the Tartars
As the territory of the Ming Dynasty expanded all the way to the west, the influence of the Ming Dynasty also continued to influence the west. The footprints of the Ming Dynasty merchants also began to spread all over the world, and then the currency of the Ming Dynasty gradually circulated to all parts of the world.
The silver coins minted by the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty are now not only popular throughout the Ming Dynasty, but even the most popular currency around the world.
This kind of silver coin minted in the Ming Dynasty is very beautiful, better than the silver coins minted in other regions at the same time. Of course, the most important thing is that the silver content is very high, the weight is uniform, the error is minimal, the reputation is very good, and it is very easy to use.
convenient.
All merchants who had contact with the Ming Dynasty liked the silver coins of the Ming Dynasty and were very happy to accept the silver coins of the Ming Dynasty. Some countries and regions close to the Ming Dynasty have even begun to accept silver notes issued by the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty.
Like in Nanyang, Ming Dynasty's silver coins and banknotes circulated freely, and everyone liked them. Even merchants in Persia and the Middle East were willing to accept Ming Dynasty's banknotes, because there were many merchants in Ming Dynasty, and it was really convenient.
In West Asia, although the Ming Dynasty's silver notes have not yet become popular, the Ming Dynasty's silver coins have been accepted by people in various regions. The Crimean Khanate has dealings with Ottoman Empire merchants, so naturally they are also aware of the Ming Dynasty's currency.
A silver coin is one tael of silver. It contains high silver content, is beautifully minted, and is easy to carry. Everyone likes it.
Now these merchants are actually willing to pay twenty-five taels of silver to buy the slaves in their hands. After calculation, the more than a thousand slaves brought this time can be sold for more than 20,000 silver coins.
This far exceeded Haji's original expectations.
In the past, the slave trade of the Crimean Khanate was mainly completed through the city of Kaffa on the Crimean Peninsula. They were mainly responsible for plundering slaves and then sending them to the city of Kaffa for sale.
Slave traders from the Ottoman Empire.
Therefore, the price was decided by the slave merchants of the Ottoman Empire. Generally speaking, an adult and strong Slavic slave could be sold for about 15 gold coins.
Don't think gold coins are valuable just because they hear it. The gold coins here are gold coins minted during the Golden Horde. In a place like this, where there is a lack of precious metals, the gold content of one gold coin is very low. The price of 15 gold coins is about
The price of a horse is about the same.
Of course, this was the situation in the Golden Horde at that time. In areas such as Eastern Europe and West Asia, ranches could be seen everywhere and horses were everywhere. The price of horses was actually quite low.
Unlike the previous Ming Dynasty, the price of horses was very high, and a good horse cost hundreds of taels of silver. However, in recent years, as the territory of the Ming Dynasty became larger and larger, a large number of pastoral areas were included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and the price of horses in the Ming Dynasty also increased.
in rapid decline.
In conversion terms, the price of a Slavic slave sold to slave merchants in the Ottoman Empire was around ten taels of silver.
The slave traders of the Ottoman Empire made most of the money, while the Tatars of the Crimean Khanate only made a hard-earned profit.
Now, leaving aside the slave merchants of the Ottoman Empire, several major trading houses offered twenty-five taels of silver. This price was more than double the price for Haji and others, which was a very high price.
As for the trading houses, when they sold slaves from the merchants of the Ottoman Empire and Persian Empire, the price was almost the same, and the price was not too high.
Slaves bought for twenty-five taels of silver can be sold for fifty or sixty taels of silver. If they are beautiful female slaves, the price can be higher, and the market demand is very large. The worry is that there are not enough slaves.
, rather than a question of price.
"Twenty-five taels of silver, just twenty-five taels of silver, all sold~"
Haji agreed very readily. At such a price, there was no reason not to sell it.
Soon, people from several major trading houses jointly spent money to buy all the slaves in Haji's hands. Boxes and boxes of silver coins were moved over on the spot and placed in Haji's hands.
"Refreshing~"
Haji looked at the silver coins wrapped in oil paper in the box, picked up a letter at random, opened it with force, and the white silver coins were exposed. He randomly checked some and found that they were all high-quality Ming Dynasty silver coins. He was immediately happy.
laughed.
The people of Ming Dynasty are indeed as wealthy as the rumors say, and they do business with dignity.
"In the future, you can sell us as many slaves as you want, and we will charge whatever you want at the same price."
Shopkeeper Li from Daming Ocean Trading Company said very grandly.
"Haha, could you please go to our city of Kaffa on the Crimean Peninsula to buy slaves in the future? We are not very good at sailing."
When Haji heard this, he thought about it and said.
The thousand slaves this time are just the beginning. There are still many slaves in the Crimean Khanate. It is definitely not possible to transport them by themselves. It is best to let the Ming merchants transport the slaves to the Crimean Khanate themselves.
"Haha, of course it's okay~"
When the people from the trading house heard this, they immediately agreed to transport the slaves themselves. Naturally, the price could be lowered, and at the same time, they could also bring some goods to sell. Once they came back, the profits would increase.
After all the slaves were sold, Haji did not leave in a hurry, but began to make a large purchase in Xijigang Port.
The Crimean Khanate needed food, salt, ironware, tea, silk, porcelain, cloth, etc. The grassland people who were good at plundering but not good at management had a huge demand for all aspects of materials.
Soon, the money they gained from selling slaves flowed back into the hands of major trading houses, and the ships were filled with all kinds of goods.
"Mr. Haji, please be sure to take more care of us when you have business in the future. The price is negotiable."
In the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company, Li Mingsong said to Haji with a smile on his face.
"Haha, of course. I heard that your trading firm is the most powerful trading firm in the Ming Empire, and it does all kinds of business."
Haji smiled and nodded. He came to Tianjin Ocean Trading House this time to inquire about the purchase of weapons and equipment.
The Tatars are brave and good at fighting, but they are not good at production and management. In the past, weapons and equipment were provided by Ottoman merchants, and some were made by slaves.
Now that relations with the Ottoman Empire are at loggerheads, it is natural to look for new sources of weapons, and Ming Dynasty is naturally the best choice.
The Ming army's luxurious equipment has long been famous in the world. Everyone knows that the Ming army was built with money. Their equipment was worth hundreds of taels of silver, and they were almost armed to the teeth.
He himself had carefully observed that the equipment of the Ming army was indeed very good. Even the most ordinary soldiers were wearing fine armor, sharp sabers, powerful muskets and bows, and each of them was equipped with a war horse.
"I heard that your bank is involved in the sale of weapons and equipment. I wonder if you can sell us some weapons and equipment?"
Haji asked Li Mingsong in a low voice: "As long as you are willing to sell weapons and equipment to us, other businesses will be easy to negotiate in the future."
Hearing Haji's words, Li Mingsong's eyes lit up slightly, and he smiled and said: "You have found the right person. Our Tianjin Ocean Trading House is the only trading house in the entire Ming Dynasty that can sell weapons and equipment to foreign countries. No matter what kind of weapons and equipment it is,
We have them all here.”
The sale of weapons and equipment has been very profitable since ancient times.
The Ming Dynasty had a strong military and weapons and equipment manufacturing, but if it wanted to maintain the development of these weapons and equipment industries for a long time, it would naturally require some external orders.
Therefore, the qualification to sell weapons and equipment to the outside world was given to the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading House. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the big boss behind this trading house is actually the emperor and prince of the Ming Dynasty today.
The military expenditures of the Ming army also came from the emperor's internal funds, so in this regard, although others were jealous, they could only drool.
After all, weapons and equipment have been strictly controlled since ancient times. Hoarding of weapons and armor in the past dynasties has been a serious crime, and the most severe ones can lead to the genocide.
The Ming Dynasty's military expenditure was huge, so it makes sense that the emperor's arms trading business was also for the military's expenses.
"real?"
When Haji heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Can you sell us some weapons and armor?"
"Of course, we can even customize and design weapons and armor for you according to your requirements. Of course, you also know that the prices of weapons and armor are not cheap."
Li Mingsong agreed immediately. It was just weapons and armor. It was nothing.
According to the foreign weapons and equipment sales system formulated by Liu Jin, the weapons and equipment sold by the Ming Dynasty were all castrated. Naturally, they were much worse than those used by the Ming army. However, compared with those manufactured by other countries and regions in this era,
The weapons are much better.
At the same time, in terms of firearms, they are also available for sale. They have been castrated and eliminated, and their attack range and power are much worse than those of the Ming army.
"Great~"
"Price is not a problem, we can use slaves in exchange for your armed equipment~"
"I heard that your Ming army used a terrible firearm that can directly blow open city gates and walls. I wonder if you can buy some such firearms for us?"
"You may not know that the castles of the Slavs and Eastern Europeans are very strong and difficult to attack. If we have such firearms, we can easily attack their castles and capture more slaves."
When Haji heard this, he immediately laughed happily, and then tentatively asked about the firearms.
"A bag of explosives~"
"Of course there is, and of course I can sell it to you, but this explosive pack is too powerful, and it is a regulated item. The quantity is not large, and the price is naturally not cheap."
When Li Mingsong heard it, he immediately knew what it was, and after thinking about it, he said.
Of course, such a big thing was not his decision. In fact, before he came here, the superiors had made it clear that explosive bags could be sold to the Crimean Tatars, so he dared to sell these things.
Naturally, he didn't understand the reason, but he just had to follow the instructions above.
