Chapter 828: Second Heavy Grain Transportation Insurance
Zheng Zhilong's younger brother Zheng Zhihu also went south with Zhong Jinwei, just inside the Yamen of the Shifu Division. Now that the two sides reached an agreement, Zhong Jinwei immediately sent Zheng Zhihu and appointed him as a naval garrison. He also asked him to rush back to Fujian overnight and lead a three-bow Western-style warship southward.
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After some busy work, Zhong Jinwei and Zheng Zhilong sat down again. Zhong Jinwei continued to say to Zheng Zhilong: "When you were in the restaurant, you also heard what Cai Linwei and Li Suiqiu agreed to. But this kind of spontaneous raising of money and food from the people, from contact.
It would take a long time for the gentry from various places to send letters to Nanyang and then contact each other to transport grain back."
"The general understands that the general knows many people in Nanyang, so we can spread the word and let them raise food to come to the Ming Dynasty." Zheng Zhilong is a good man, and he knows the elegant meaning when he hears the strings, and immediately clasped his fists to Zhong Jinwei and said.
"Okay, you can tell them about the Ming Dynasty's current shipping department system. Currently, except for a few types of materials such as grain, which are exempt from tariffs, the rest will be subject to heavy taxes. In addition, if merchant ships transport grain to the Ming Dynasty this year, they can rely on the grain transportation certificate.
Some taxes are exempted when exporting materials from the Ming Dynasty. After this year, there will probably be no such preferential treatment next year." Zhong Jinwei first praised it, and then said immediately.
"The general will understand." Zheng Zhilong immediately agreed.
Zhong Jinwei knocked on the coffee table with his hand, and then reminded with a smile: "Feihuang might as well tell them that Ming Dynasty's anti-smuggling efforts will be very strict in the future. Any attempt to evade customs duties through smuggling will be severely punished by the court."
Punishment. As for the severity, you will be able to see it in a few days and describe it to them truthfully."
"The last general understands that the last general will definitely remind them that they must abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty when they come to the Ming Dynasty." Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhilong immediately expressed his stance righteously.
Zhong Jinwei looked out the window and found that it was already getting late. He had almost said what he wanted to say.
So, he said to Zheng Zhilong: "Feihuang, you know the urgent need for food. Do you have any ideas to add that can encourage Nanyang to transport as much food as possible to the Ming Dynasty?"
That's what Zhong Jinwei said, and he didn't think of any other suggestions. But he didn't expect Zheng Zhilong to actually have suggestions. He just heard Zhong Jinwei reply: "My lord, the general does have a suggestion that can greatly improve the luck in Nanyang."
Liang Lai Ming's enthusiasm. But if this suggestion is made out, I am afraid it will not be very appropriate, so I will not know whether to say it or not."
"If you have something to say or not to say, if you have any ideas, even if you think it's a bad idea, you can tell me. I will make a decision on whether to adopt it or not." Upon hearing this, Zhong Jinwei raised his eyebrows, immediately looked at Zheng Zhilong, and raised his voice.
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Zheng Zhilong has actually considered that the idea he came up with is very likely to be adopted by the Duke, so he said this. If the idea is really inappropriate and will affect many things, based on his style of life
, will definitely not tell Zhong Jinwei any ideas that come to his mind.
Now that Zhong Jinwei had answered in the affirmative, he no longer seemed hesitant and said directly to Zhong Jinwei: "My lord, Nanyang is in chaos now. There are three major forces: Western barbarians, indigenous people, and Chinese people. Among these three major forces,
There are different small forces. It can be said that Nanyang is actually in troubled times now."
Zhong Jinwei agreed with this statement, so he nodded slightly when he heard this.
Zheng Zhilong saw that the Duke was nodding and agreed with his words, so he spoke more smoothly: "As the saying goes, force is king in troubled times. As long as you have soldiers and power in your hands, you have everything. Therefore, for those who the general knows,
He said that what they need most now is actually good weapons so that they can gain a foothold in troubled times."
Hearing this, Zhong Jinwei understood. The Nanyang people Zheng Zhilong knew were probably not good men and women, they were all kings and hegemons.
Just as Zheng Zhilong said, these people are not worried about their military strength in the chaos in Nanyang, but they are worried about not having good weapons.
And this so-called good weapon actually refers to firearms. The most advanced firearm now is the Ming Dynasty's flintlock gun.
Others may not know it, but Zheng Zhilong has seen it. Therefore, he can evaluate how attractive this flintlock gun is to those people in Nanyang.
But flintlock muskets are still a rare item, and the Ming Dynasty only has a small number of troops deployed. Zheng Zhilong did not know in advance that the court had planned to sell flintlock muskets, so the idea still brought a bit of risk. Because if
If you encounter some uneasy and well-meaning officials, you may be slapped with a big hat.
Zhong Jinwei had originally planned to sell the flintlock gun to Jiaozhi, so that the current northern and southern forces in Jiaozhi could kill each other more efficiently. So since it could be sold to Jiaozhi, there was no need to sell it to other forces in Nanyang.
Therefore, he pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement: "If the food from Nanyang can be shipped over as soon as possible, it will be no problem to exchange it for the flintlock muskets of the imperial court."
When Zhong Jinwei said this, seeing Zheng Zhilong's face showing joy, he added another weight and said: "In addition, I can make the decision here. The three parties that have shipped the most food this year can not only exchange for the imperial court's flintlocks, but also exchange for the imperial court's flintlock guns."
of artillery.”
When Zheng Zhilong heard this, his expression changed. He was a pirate, so to his understanding, artillery was much more important than flintlock guns. When he heard that even the artillery had to be sold, it was a return.
have to?
"My lord, this artillery..." Zheng Zhilong reminded Zhong Jinwei.
"As long as food can be transported, artillery is not a problem. As for whether the artillery will threaten the safety of the Ming Dynasty after it is sold, this is actually not a problem. The emperor and I have also explained it. Don't worry." Zhong Jinwei comforted Zheng Zhilong.
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In fact, whether it is flintlock muskets or artillery, selling them will not have much impact on the Ming Dynasty.
For example, the principle of the flintlock gun is actually very simple. Even if the Ming Dynasty does not sell it, other countries can imitate it after hearing about it or getting one. Therefore, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the flintlock gun is new and novel and sell it at a good price.
There are also artillery, which should be sold to earn the money and food needed for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the artillery of the Ming Dynasty uses the iron mold casting method. This method is currently only mastered by one place, the Military War Bureau of the Ming Dynasty, and it is a technical monopoly.
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And because the quality of the cast artillery is much better than that of the clay mold casting method, not to mention the cost.
Therefore, after the artillery is sold, there is no need to worry about other countries imitating it. No matter what kind of artillery, the number of firings has its rated upper limit. If it is used for a long time, it must be replaced. At that time, the only choice is to come back to the Ming Dynasty.
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Of course, Zhong Jinwei only told Emperor Chongzhen about these specific analyses. There is no need to elaborate on Zheng Zhilong.
After Zheng Zhilong received the clear statement from Duke Xing, he immediately patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, Duke, I will be able to guarantee that there will be no food crisis in Ming Dynasty."