Chapter 693 , the idea of ??private colonial group
Historically, the early colonial activities of Europeans were often carried out by a few ships and hundreds of people. But such a seemingly weak team was very successful in colonizing the colony in a short period of time.
Spread all over the world and gained huge wealth all over the world.
This is worth learning.
If the Ming Dynasty could be like them, then the colonial activities could expand rapidly and develop rapidly.
If all colonies were developed by the Ming Dynasty, it would definitely not be enough, and there would be no way to quickly spread them all over the world.
A long time ago, Liu Jin had the idea to form large and small colonial groups based on large and small commercial banks to carry out colonial activities around the world.
But there is a premise for this, that is, these trading houses must have a certain amount of armed force, just like Tianjin Ocean Trading House.
He has his own ship, his own cannon, and he can even be armed to the teeth. This is why Tian Erniu can conquer the Aztec Kingdom, because he has guns and cannons in his hands, and he has a strong waist.
But other trading houses, outside of the sea, have swords and armor, and it is impossible to own artillery and muskets, because the superiors will not allow it.
Tianjin Ocean Trading Company has a special situation. Its largest shareholders are the emperor and the prince, plus the general Xungui Group, so it was able to obtain muskets and artillery.
He has always been a pioneer in Ming Dynasty's overseas colonization.
"Mr. Liu, the imperial court does not allow civilians to set up private armed forces, let alone own muskets and cannons. If we only rely on swords, it will be difficult for us to develop colonies."
After hearing Liu Jin's words, everyone began to think deeply again, and after thinking about it, Hu Xian said.
"The imperial court only does not allow private armed forces to be established within the Ming Dynasty, because after all, this is a major matter related to the country, the country, and the country."
"But it's different overseas. Overseas is a barbarian land. If our businessmen don't have their own armed forces, wouldn't it be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and they will be bullied wantonly?"
"If our merchant ships have guns and cannons, and our crews are armored and have swords, we don't have to be afraid even if we encounter pirates or bandits."
Liu Jin nodded slightly, this is indeed a problem, and it is also a problem Liu Jin wants to solve.
"Now times have changed. Our Ming Dynasty has huge interests overseas, and the imperial army cannot take care of all aspects. Therefore, it is actually necessary for major commercial banks to have a certain small-scale armed force, so that everyone can better
When colonizing overseas, you can also protect yourself."
"Do you think so, everyone?"
"Yes, yes, Mr. Liu is right~"
"If our merchant ships can have muskets and cannons, we won't have to worry about pirates and bandits, let alone those small Southeast Asian countries."
"Many of those small countries in Southeast Asia are very small. They are just a city, occupying an island. They are very weak and very small, but they are also arrogant and do not know how big the world is."
"As long as our trading company has dozens of guns and a dozen artillery pieces to give them a severe lesson, there will be no need for my Ming Dynasty's heavenly army to dispatch."
When the other people heard this, they immediately nodded their heads, this was something they felt deeply in their hearts.
It is better to wait for the imperial court to make the decision for you than to make the decision for yourself. The merchant ships under my own command have a certain degree of force, so they are like crabs, the kind that can move sideways.
"Will the imperial court allow us?"
Zhang Yuan thought for a while and asked.
"This is nothing more than a licensing issue. As long as His Majesty and the princes of the DPRK and China agree, relevant laws and regulations will be issued to specify in detail the size and quantity of the armed forces, the number of artillery and muskets, the places where they are used, and regular inspections, etc.
Etc., I don’t think it’s a big problem.”
Hu Xian said very confidently.
He had been a royal censor and knew very well what was allowed or not, whether it was legal or not, it was nothing more than the above sentence. As long as the emperor and the princes in the court say you are legal, you are legal.
They say you are breaking the law. Even if you are not breaking the law, you are still breaking the law.
"We are not going to rebel. We are just going overseas to open up more colonies and expand territory for our Ming Dynasty. We have made money from these colonies."
"We also have to pay taxes to the court, and if His Majesty's share is included in the tax, there won't be any problem."
Hu Xian was very excited. After hearing Liu Jin's words, his eyes lit up, and he suddenly saw rolling gold and silver pouring towards him.
Myanmar's jade is very famous. Myanmar's jade has been famous since ancient times. In the past, Myanmar would often pay tribute to the Emperor of Heaven. The jade in Myanmar is even better than the jade in Hotan in the Western Regions.
If we can occupy a colony in Myanmar and own a jade mine here, it will really be a mountain of gold and silver.
After hearing Hu Xian's words, everyone's eyes lit up and they couldn't help but nod their heads.
When Liu Jin saw their looks, he immediately smiled. This was the effect he wanted.
In fact, the major trading houses in the north have already had this intention. When the major trading houses are out, they always feel that they are not strong enough. When they encounter pirates and bandits, they always feel very scared.
Therefore, the ships of major trading companies going out to sea will basically wear swords, bows and arrows, etc., mainly to prevent encountering pirates and bandits.
But this is not enough. Swords are not as good as muskets. Cannons are powerful. Many merchants want to buy muskets and put the cannons on their ships. This will make them more deterrent and give them more confidence when encountering pirates and bandits.
However, this aspect was within the restricted area of the imperial court.
Swords and armor are already illegal. The imperial court does not allow private ownership of these things, but they always turn a blind eye to them, like escort agencies or chariots and horses.
How can I do this when I am away from home and have nothing to do?
But these muskets and artillery were so powerful, and the court's control was very strict.
But overseas, it seems impossible without these things.
The reason why no one in Liu Jin proposed it was mainly because he was worried about the objections of these people in the south. Now that they have proposed it, if they can be supported, then the problem lies with Emperor Hongzhi.
Since ancient times, all dynasties have had extremely strict control over weapons and armor. Those who made weapons and armor privately had to beheaded. In fact, it was mainly to prevent someone from rebelling and usurping power and seeking the throne.
But this thing, how should I put it, if the people in the world live a good life, no one will rebel even if every household has a sword. But if everyone is like this, life is worse than death, and the water is in dire straits, even a kitchen knife will overthrow your rule.
The Yuan Dynasty strictly restricted the Han people from owning iron tools. How many households could use one kitchen knife? But wasn't the Yuan Dynasty overthrown?
The bald eagles of later generations have guns in every household, but the bald eagle is the only superpower on earth.
When looking at something, you still have to look at it from multiple aspects.
"Yes, yes, we are not rebelling. We are just trying to protect ourselves. We don't need many guns or artillery. A few hundred guns and a few artillery pieces are enough."
"In overseas places, it is not our Ming Dynasty, but it is for our Ming Dynasty."
The others also nodded.
Seeing their looks, Liu Jin smiled.
If we can really be like the Europeans in history, then this colony will bloom everywhere quickly.
When they taste the sweetness, they will no longer be as gentle and gentle as they are now, but will become colonial giants with their bloody mouths open.
As for whether these trading houses would establish independent countries overseas after acquiring armed forces, or return to the Ming Dynasty to rebel, Liu Jin was even less worried.
The world is too big, and having more countries established by the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties seems to be nothing. It is better than being occupied by white-skinned pigs.
Moreover, Liu Jin is still thinking about how to drive out the vampire princes surnamed Zhu of Ming Dynasty. Then he can refer to this model and let these princes surnamed Zhu go overseas by themselves and have their own armed forces.
It is better to build your own colony or your own country.
Anyway, it's fine, as long as you don't continue to suck Ming's blood. When you go overseas, you can do whatever you want, but it's not Ming's territory anyway.
It would be better for them to build a country. They will inevitably attract a large number of descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties to go overseas, and they are all from the Ming Dynasty. The large and small countries they establish are still the countries of the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties.
This was the case with the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets in later generations. Countries such as Uncle Sam, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada were separated from the control of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.
But they are still the descendants of the people from the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets. They are also as close as brothers. It's just that John Bull was the boss in the past, and he was replaced by the Bald Eagle later, but they are still a family.
It would also be good if these princes of the Ming Dynasty established their country overseas. Maybe there will be some kind of Earth Society in a few hundred years. When everyone takes a look, they are all members of their old Zhu family. This is also good.
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It is better to take advantage of one's own people than to take advantage of outsiders.