The stock market crash in the autumn of the seventh year of Xuanping had a very profound historical impact, but what is interesting is that such a stock market crash did not cause a large-scale economic crisis and lead to a large-scale shrinkage of industry and commerce!
Why, because the listed companies are all rubbish companies, a group of speculators playing drums and passing tricks. They have nothing to do with ordinary people, and have nothing to do with the hundreds of relatively large companies that support major industries and commerce.
Because most of the hundreds of important companies in the Tang Dynasty were not listed on the market!
Those speculators are hyping up rubbish and it’s none of their business whether the company loses money or makes money!
Of course, what's more important is that this matter was discovered early. As soon as Li Xuan found out about it, he dealt with it decisively and directly called on Hantong's power to suppress it vigorously and resolutely.
Let this stock speculation be limited to speculators and not expand to the general public.
Although there will inevitably be some impacts, they are all within controllable range!
In addition, the real economy of the Tang Dynasty was in a period of rapid growth, and all aspects of economic data were getting better day by day. Although the impact of this stock market crash was there, it was quickly wiped out.
Therefore, apart from leaving people with the concept that investment is risky and greatly stimulating some people's spirits, this stock market crash has had little impact on the real economy.
However, with the formalization of stock trading, many large companies are preparing to go public one after another. The next time there is a stock market crash, it will not be a speculative bubble, but a real economic crisis.
In modern times, the main cause of economic crises is not pure speculation. Speculation and stock collapse are just symptoms. The actual cause is overcapacity. A more accurate statement is 'overcapacity relative to the ability to pay!'
To put it simply and bluntly: when people can’t afford to buy things, it’s an economic crisis!
But now it seems that the problem is not that big. First of all, the industry and commerce of the Tang Dynasty has just started. The overall scale of the industrial and commercial economy is not large. The country's economy is still dominated by the primary industry of agriculture. Secondly
The proportion occupied by industry and the tertiary industry is not large.
At the same time, the Tang Dynasty had a large base, a large land area, and a large population. Except for a few special resources, it was also rich in various resources.
This also means that the industrial and commercial development of the Tang Dynasty will need a long period of development before the domestic market can be initially saturated, and later, there will be a global market.
What is an economic crisis?
There are just no raw materials or the products cannot be sold!
But in the colonial era, both of these problems can be initially solved by conquering more colonies and then turning the colonies into raw material production areas and dumping markets for industrial products.
When necessary, strictly control colonial industrial manufacturing outside the homeland to fully protect the interests of local industry!
This can also avoid the situation in history where the United States turned from a colony to become a master!
The reason why the United States was able to turn around in the first place was not because the British were stupid and directly established many factories in North America, which then caused great conflicts between the factory owners in North America and the British local manufacturing industry. Then, the colonies in North America
The factory owners quit and started to play independent.
It is more troublesome to completely put an end to the colonial demands for independence, and looking at the colonial history of hundreds of years in modern times, in the end, colonial independence is a general trend and cannot be avoided.
However, what Li Xuan seeks is to delay the process as much as possible. Even if the colonies seek independence, they must be able to suppress them easily!
Therefore, from now on, Li Xuan will position all colonies as raw material supply and product dumping sites, and will definitely not develop industry in the colonies!
Then there will be continuous immigration and immigration, relying on the huge population advantage to crush. If the Tang Dynasty colonizes North America in a certain year in the future, Li Xuan will definitely carry out a large number of immigrants, and finally let the people of the Tang Dynasty become the land of North America.
The new owner of the country will definitely not pursue any policy of harmonious multi-ethnic coexistence.
Wherever the people of the Tang Dynasty went, it was the land of the Tang Dynasty!
Where did the original indigenous people of these lands end up?
Sorry, you mean indigenous people? This question is very unpleasant. Because of the widespread infection of smallpox and other foreign germs, they have disappeared from this world. No, there are still indigenous people now. You see, in order to protect us
They even set up a special protection zone.
Look, the place is big enough, covering three square kilometers. We also provided them with free houses and walls. They can live freely and happily within the walls, avoiding many threats from the outside world.
Such humane protection measures, every corner of the reserve exudes the brilliance of humanity!
Well, large-scale colonization is something that will happen in the future, but Li Xuan can already imagine such a magnificent scene!
The path of the Tang Empire on which the sun never sets was built on the series of processes of colonization and Sinicization.
And now, the Tang Dynasty has already started on this path!
When the Liaodong Campaign quietly started, and the Sixth Army entered Shanhaiguan and fought against the Liaodong Ming Army of the puppet King Hui of Ming Dynasty, one ship had traces of simple repairs everywhere, even the sails had traces of seams and repairs, and was hung with the Datang Western Company
The merchant ship with the flag also slowly sailed into Shanghai Wusong Naval Pier!
At first, the naval patrol ships in the naval base were still a little confused about the 680 merchant ship carrying Datang Western Company entering the naval base directly.
Because Wusong Port is not a commercial port, but a pure naval port. It is currently the largest and most professional naval port of the Tang Navy, and is also the headquarters of the First Fleet.
Normally, no merchant ships would come here, not even the merchant ships of Datang Western Company. Datang Western Company has its own exclusive docks in Guangzhou and Shanghai.
However, after the patrolling ship approached for inspection, the people on the ship showed the relevant certificates of the officials of the Military Intelligence Department, and bluntly said that the Military Intelligence Department had requisitioned the 680 merchant ship of Datang Western Company and was performing a mission. At the same time, they had vital
information must be reported.
This merchant ship is the Jinyuan, which has been traveling overseas for more than a year. The leader is Wang Shanxi, an intelligence officer from the Military Intelligence Department.
After Wang Shanxi and the others returned to Mindao Island Trading Station, they rested and replenished, and after making some simple repairs, they continued to return without stopping, because they had to take advantage of the last wave of southwest monsoon in autumn to return, otherwise they would miss the monsoon.
The subsequent return voyage would either have to wait until next year, or sail against the wind all the way, neither of which he could accept.
Taking advantage of the last wave of monsoon, they successfully arrived at Wusong Port. After arriving at the dock, Wang Shanxi ignored the fatigue of the journey and directly asked to meet with the local Military Intelligence Department officials.
After seeing some of the documents and imperial edicts presented by Wang Shanxi, the officers of the Military Intelligence Department stationed there did not know exactly what mission Wang Shanxi and the others had performed, but they knew that this was a mission personally ordered by His Majesty and should not be neglected.
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Immediately, someone was sent to accompany Wang Shanxi and others, and they transferred to the navy's inland river transport boat and prepared to go to Jinling along the Yangtze River.
Although he didn't have time to stay on land for a day and had to set off in a hurry again, Wang Shanxi was in good spirits!
Because this time, he came back with the good news of discovering Australia and gold mines. He could already predict what huge rewards he would receive when he returned to Jinling City. Promotion and fortune were necessary.
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Although the navy's inland river traffic boats are relatively small and bumpy to ride, it is highly likely that ordinary people will vomit when sitting on them, but their speed is much faster than ordinary merchant ships.
And for Wang Shanxi, who has been riding the wind and waves on the sea for more than a year and experienced countless violent storms in the vast sea, the bumps of this inland river traffic boat are nothing.
The speed of the traffic boat is very fast, and the wind direction is just right these two days. Although it is going upstream, the speed is not slow.
Of course, in terms of overall speed, it is still not as good as galloping on land, but galloping is more tiring. Although Wang Shanxi has already sent the secret information back to Jinling through three hundred miles, but they
These people chose to take a boat to Jinling.
A few days later, before Wang Shanxi arrived in Jinling, Li Xuan had already received the secret letter written by Wang Shanxi from the Military Intelligence Department.
Wang Shanxi, to be honest, Li Xuan can no longer remember who he is. This person is just an ordinary mid-level intelligence officer in the Military Intelligence Department, and his military rank is only an Army Major.
Moreover, when he issued the order to search for Australia, he did not go directly to him, but directly ordered the Military Intelligence Department to arrange the personnel.
But this is not important. What is important is that the secret book states that Wang Shanxi and others have successfully found the Australia they mentioned, and it also comes with a copy of the logbook and navigation chart.
Li Xuan made a comparison and found that he had successfully restored the route of their voyage. They first went to Banten, then turned eastward. The first time they tried to sail southward near Bali, they failed, and then continued
After returning, the second departure continued eastward, all the way to New Guinea, then sailed south again, and finally reached northern Australia.
I found Australia, which is a good thing, a great thing.
Although most of Australia is barren, the southeastern region of Australia is a suitable place to live, and Australia is also very suitable for animal husbandry, not to mention that it is rich in various mineral resources.
Even if it is difficult to develop now, as for colonization, it doesn’t matter whether it is useful or not, just occupy it first!
Not to mention, they also found a gold mine. Regardless of the size of this gold mine, it could be used as an important support point for the initial colonization of Australia.
Nothing attracts people to immigrate more than gold!