The business scope of the wired telephone company is ultimately limited to the installation of wired telephones. The telephones need to be purchased from the Bingzhan Bureau and the wires need to be purchased from the Qiongzhou Rubber Factory. However, just relying on the power of monopoly on this item is still attracting attention.
Many people are ready to buy shares of wireline phones.
When that day came, those who were interested in buying shares, including officials and aristocratic families, wealthy businessmen, princes and nobles, all went to the Hubu Yamen and entered in order of the predetermined purchase amount.
At the entrance of the Yamen, there is a sign hanging, which says two taels of silver per share, and then the number is announced at the door, and those who purchase more than 10,000 shares can enter.
Seeing this scene, many people started talking.
"Didn't you say that the lowest price is one tael of silver per share? How can you change it to 2 taels of silver before you can enter?"
"Yes, doesn't the prospectus also say that 5,000 shares are enough to qualify?"
"The total number of shares in this telephone company is two million. If you sell almost one million shares, you will receive two million taels after entering the market. Isn't it too much?"
"Haha, don't look at how many people are rushing to get it. Of course the court will raise the price."
"That's right, the prospectus is just an estimate of the price, it doesn't say it's one tael per share!"
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The imperial court temporarily raised the price per share based on estimates, so many people could only watch helplessly as those with more money entered the Hubu Yamen with their heads held high.
In fact, the stock trading of this telephone company has had nothing to do with ordinary people from the beginning. More often than not, it is just a game for the rich.
After these wealthy people enter the Hubu Yamen, they will bid again. The two taels of silver per share at the door is just a preliminary screening, because the Hubu Yamen is not that big and cannot accommodate so many people.
After arriving at the yamen, the household department will raise the price, and then count the number of copies purchased by each person. If the quantity is far more than one million copies, then the price will be raised again until the purchase quantity is about one million copies.
The situation here in the Hubu Yamen was supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Factory Guards, who later reported the situation to Emperor Chongzhen.
The final transaction result reached as much as five taels of silver per share. In other words, the first joint-stock company in the Ming Dynasty, the Cable Telephone Company, raised as much as five million taels of silver.
However, in the future, if the court wants to install telephones, including if the emperor wants to install telephones, they will all be installed through the telephone company, and they will also have to pay. If those with privileges do not go through the telephone company, then the telephone company's business will be reduced by more than half.
The stock price is definitely not that high!
As for the number of people buying, many of those who entered the Hubu Yamen were actually representatives, such as representatives of Yangzhou merchants, representatives of Nanjing gentry, etc. The court did not care about this, as long as after the purchase was completed, when the money was paid and registered,
, you can register the name information of different people, etc.
Emperor Chongzhen was very happy when he heard the report.
In this way, the Ministry of Accounts spent five million taels less, but the telephone company was able to be quickly established and the operation was still under the control of the imperial court.
Five million taels, this is definitely not a small sum. You must know that in the past few years, the money the court could receive in tax revenue was only more than two million taels a year.
In other words, Emperor Chongzhen has seen a lot of money now, otherwise, he would definitely be shocked and dumbfounded.
Through this first telephone company's financing, Emperor Chongzhen ordered the construction of a city hall outside the city, as well as public facilities such as a stock exchange, as well as supporting restaurants and inns.
This is a big infrastructure project that can provide jobs and make money for many people. Moreover, the court also stipulates that veterans and disabled servicemen are given priority for social positions. This is also a guarantee for the smooth implementation of the universal compulsory military service system!
The vigorous construction of infrastructure has led to more people coming to the capital. The scale of the capital continues to expand. The population of the capital has already advanced to two million. This is only a few years after the world has been peaceful!
After the construction of the Great Hall, the shops around the stock exchange, and hotels and restaurants were completed, they were directly rented out, and the imperial court did not participate in the direct operation.
After Emperor Chongzhen tasted the sweetness, he prepared to establish a steam engine joint-stock company and spin off the civilian steam engine business to go public to raise funds so that steam engines could be more widely used in various industries and promote the development of productivity in the Ming Dynasty.
After this financing is completed, Emperor Chongzhen will also establish a North Korea Development Company to try to use the company's model to develop North Korea, that is, to use private capital to develop it, so that the court can worry less.
In short, since the stock exchange is going to be opened, there cannot be only one joint-stock company. Seeing all the wasted money, Emperor Chongzhen lost his money.
Liu Weichao once reminded that there are many things that need to be standardized, but in the early stages, they can be developed first, but standardization and supervision are indispensable.
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While the capital was busy with finance, Gushi Khan finally fled back to Tibet in embarrassment, and he could finally take a breather.
However, he was not happy about this. Of the ten people he took out, less than 20% were able to escape back to Tibet with him.
This defeat was truly unbearable for him.
Originally, he was strategizing and thought he had done a good job. By attacking in the east and attacking in the west, he would definitely be able to realize his strategic intentions and revitalize the entire war against the Ming Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, he hit the iron plate with one kick, and he almost couldn't escape due to the loss of his troops.
However, his allies were basically all lost.
Those allies who tried to break through the Ming army's defense line and raid its rear were basically wiped out. Among them, the Tsarist Russian cavalry and those small tribes were gone. In fact, they were gone. Gushi Khan didn't mind much.
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However, the total annihilation of Jungar's army was an unbearable pain for him.
You know, at this time, the Kashote Khanate and the Jungar Tribe were the closest allies. The youngest son of Baturhun Khan, Galdan, was studying Buddhism in Tibet!
The destruction of the Jungar tribe was definitely a major blow to the Kashote Khanate.
In addition, although the army of the Yarkand Khanate, which was in the rear with the Keshote Khanate, was luckier than the Jungar tribe, under the pursuit of the Ming cavalry, the Yarkand Khanate was already at a disadvantage.
Under the iron hooves of the National Cavalry Army, it is estimated that even if there are remnants who want to go back, they will not be able to protect the Yarkand Khanate.
The Yarkand Khanate must either flee westward or be destroyed by the Ming Dynasty. There is no third way.
Even his own Heshuote Khanate was on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, so it would not be easy for the Ming army to pursue them. Otherwise, the Ming cavalry would probably follow them this time!
Thinking of this, Gushihan's head hurt.
I really never expected that the Ming Dynasty would have so many elite cavalry in Guihua City! Even if they spread the beans, there wouldn't be so many, right?
At this time, he was already convinced that the Qing Empire in Liaodong and the Japanese country must have been finished. Otherwise, there would never be so many cavalry troops here in Guihua City!
Thinking of this, Gushi Khan's head hurt even more. This meant that after the Ming army solved the trouble in the east, they could free up more manpower and material resources to deal with him. How could they fight?
Originally, Gushi Khan didn't believe much about the Ming Dynasty things that Eqirtu said. Now, he had to take a serious look at it again.
It is a fact that the previous Ming Dynasty was beaten by the Qing Dynasty, but in just a few years, there have been such big changes. If it were not for divine help, it would be absolutely impossible!
Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty really had a spiritual manifestation?
If it is true, how can we still fight? How should we deal with the Ming army's revenge in the future?
Suddenly, Gushi Khan looked much older and very haggard!
Seeing him like this, the people around him and the religious people who relied on him comforted him, saying that victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Although the battle on the grassland was defeated, other fronts did not go well, and they all entered the Ming Dynasty.
Is it within the country?
Sure enough, a tiger father has no dog sons. All of Gushi Khan’s sons are good! No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty is, they are no match for Gushi Khan’s sons!
Of course, some people felt that they might have exaggerated a bit, so they comforted Gushi Khan by saying that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has never been occupied by the Central Plains dynasty, so Gushi Khan should rest assured!
People from the Central Plains Dynasty ran to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and found it difficult to walk, let alone fight with knives and guns!
While they were comforting Gushi Khan, one bad news after another reached Lhasa.
Needless to say, the Ming army launched a full-scale counterattack on all fronts. Not only did they quickly regain the lost territory, they even invaded the Khoshote Khanate. Even four of Gushi Khan's ten sons were killed.
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This is actually the most normal thing for Daming.
Originally, these armies of the Heshuote Khanate were all empty troops, but they just happened to encounter the Ming Dynasty and made a strategy to lure the enemy deeper, which made their early offensive go smoothly.
After Sun Chuanting learned that the main force of the Western Alliance army was on the grassland, he had already ordered the Ming army from all over the Ming Dynasty to counterattack, and of course he would ruthlessly deal with the enemies in front of him.
This succession of bad news silenced those who tried to comfort Gushi Khan. No matter how blind and arrogant they were, under such a situation, they could not say that victory or defeat was a common matter for military strategists.
Continuous defeats have shaken the foundation of the Khoshote Khanate, and there are not many troops left that can fight!
More importantly, military reports sent back from various places stated that the Ming army had been widely equipped with muskets and artillery. They were no longer fighting with cold weapons. The terrain of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau no longer restricted the Ming army.
So strong!
Fortunately, it was already the second half of the 21st year of Chongzhen, and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau began to turn cold, and the Ming armies attacking from all directions stopped their offensive momentum.
However, everyone knows that next year, there may be more Ming troops coming to attack.
Faced with such a situation, Gushi Khan finally made a difficult decision!