The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 728: Everyone is united in raising money, and everyone is united!
In the past dynasties of China, at the peak of its national power, foreign wars were basically crushing situations.

This is true of the powerful Tang Dynasty, as well as the Ming Dynasty at its peak!
There are basically no enemies in the small countries around!
Then why didn't ancient China have large-scale external expansion?
One is because the ancestors were so powerful that they got all the surrounding land that was more suitable for farming development, so that the future generations really had no direction to expand.

To the north is the grassland, to the south is the rainforest, to the east is the sea, to the west is the desert and the plateau...

The one in the middle that is most suitable for human survival and civilization development is called China!

What is this expansion?
Don't want a good family fortune, go and grab his broken thatched house with the poor?

As long as the grassland can be cultivated, it is a land of fish and rice like Jiangnan Huguang, you try it?
No matter who is opposite, even if it is Mongolia at its peak, the Central Plains Dynasty can still give him his ashes!

It is precisely because I am too rich and prosperous that the whole world is poor.

It's not enough to spend on military expenses for Bara's strenuous external expansion!
Therefore, after the Central Plains dynasties of the past dynasties settled the eighteen provinces of Han, that is, after they unified the world, their motivation for external expansion has not been very sufficient.

Basically, it belongs to the kind. During the peak period of the dynasty, the emperor expanded abroad and attacked the enemies around him in order to satisfy his martial arts and military skills.

Once the dynasty declines, it will shrink the line of defense and give up large areas of land outside the Han area.

Playing the trick of throttling but not raising money!
To put it bluntly, it is because of the serious mismatch between the cost of rule and the benefit of rule!

In order to save the court's expenses, it can only be abandoned!
Just like when Xuande shrank his borders back then, wasn't it because of the financial difficulties of the imperial court that he had to reduce military expenditures in order to fill in the holes?
To solve the problem of the Central Plains Dynasty's inability to expand externally, to put it bluntly, it is the word of interest!
To increase revenue and reduce expenditure, to find the growth point of the interests of external expansion, and to minimize the cost of governance, this is the correct path for external expansion.

Needless to say, it is necessary to find a growth point of interest. Commodity dumping and human trade are currently the biggest growth point of interest for Ming Dynasty.

It is also the most important factor driving Daming's external expansion!
Telegraphs and trains can minimize the cost of governance.

As long as these two points can be guaranteed, Zhu Hongyu can be sure that even if he dies in the future.

The territory of Ming Dynasty will not shrink either!

No unworthy descendant will shrink back, and the territory that the ancestors worked so hard to build will be abandoned.

……

North Korea!

Pyongyang City!
Standing at the head of Pyongyang City, Jin Yuanzhe looked at the Qing army retreating in a mighty way outside the city, and let out a heavy breath.

My heart immediately felt relieved!

A total of gold and silver goods worth 400 million silver dollars, food for the population, and even military equipment and ironware were sent to the camp of the Qing army.

Finally, in exchange for a rare peace!

Jin Yuanzhe didn't know whether he should be happy or ashamed.

Using money, food and women in exchange for peace, he felt that his spine was being poked and scolded.

However, in any case, the withdrawal of the Qing army is a good thing!
At the very least... Jin Yuanzhe's life was saved!
"Pass down the order and report victory to Seoul!"

"Let's say that I, the people in Pyongyang, united as one, and the army and the people worked together. After several days of hard work, I successfully repelled Jiannu and saved the city of Pyongyang!"

"I am mighty in North Korea, and the king is mighty!"

"..."

Although Pyongyang was able to survive the disaster, it was because Pyongyang City spent money.

However, if all people are united in raising money, isn't it all in one mind?
When Pyongyang cleared the siege, it was cleared, and when the Qing army withdrew, it was withdrawn. This cannot be faked.

Therefore, as long as Jin Yuanzhe has a thicker skin, no one can find fault with this good news!
Jin Yuanzhe turned around and went down the city wall, returned to the mansion in the city, and ordered a celebration banquet to be held.

Due to the withdrawal of the Qing army, the atmosphere in Pyongyang has obviously relaxed a lot.

Many people have lost the vigilance they should have!
With the holding of the celebration banquet, it is even more so.

The officials gathered together to eat and drink, and the soldiers below also gathered in twos and threes to drink and fight, celebrating their survival from the war.

However, that night, Qing cavalry roared in and launched a surprise attack on Pyongyang.

A group of fine cavalry took advantage of the night to kill outside the city of Pyongyang, and climbed up the city wall with flying claws on suspension cables.

"Quick, quickly take over the city wall, and then send a signal to the outside of the city!"

The general of the Qing army, dressed in black and holding a steel knife, gave instructions to the people around him.

While speaking, he was ready to fight.

Several North Korean soldiers leaning against the city wall, drinking and fighting, noticed the movement here, but they didn't wait for them to resist or warn.

He was instantly wiped off his neck by the howling knife light!
With a pop, blood shot out!

The arrow flew forward, easily piercing the throat of a North Korean soldier.

The North Korean soldier fell to the ground, and he, who was alive for a while, uttered a desperate scream.

There was a meaningless ho ho sound in the throat!

More and more Qing soldiers climbed up the city wall, and then began to seize the city wall.

As more and more Qing troops ascended the city, the movement became louder and louder. The North Korean soldiers on the city wall also reacted and prepared to counterattack the Qing army who ascended the city.

However, the fighting literacy and combat effectiveness of the North Koreans are already very poor. Coupled with their slack tonight, it is impossible to gather enough troops for a while.

How can it be the opponent of the Qing army who ascended the city?

In just a moment, the North Korean soldiers who gathered to block the landing of the Qing army were defeated.

In front of the Qing army, these North Korean soldiers were really vulnerable!
"kill!"

Ding Shitou swung his knife forward, and the sharp long knife mercilessly pierced into the gap connecting the armor.

Then the long knife in his hand was lifted up vigorously, cutting open the armor and flesh one after another, and the blood gushed out as if he didn't want money!

"kill!"

The North Korean soldier fell to the ground screaming, blood gushing everywhere like a fountain.

Several other North Korean soldiers around were obviously frightened by this scene, Dang even dropped the weapons in their hands, turned around and ran away.

Ding Shitou pulled out the long knife from the corpse, and then strode towards several fleeing North Korean soldiers.

The eyes are cold and ruthless!
As an old soldier who had been through battles for a long time, he was really used to killing people.

It's hard to make him have any psychological fluctuations!
It is indeed a miracle that an unarmored Qing army can chase down several armored North Korean soldiers.

However, in today's Pyongyang city, such spectacle is happening constantly.

The unarmored Qing army chased the armored Korean soldiers, and the massacre was almost one-sided.

As for the reason, it is because North Korea puts more emphasis on culture than military. Although the North Korean soldiers guarding Pyongyang have a certain rate of wearing armor, it is well known that North Korea's armed forces are not as good as my Ming Dynasty.

Although these North Korean soldiers are wearing armor, the protective effect is not much better than not wearing it.

And, more importantly, the difference in the quality of the soldiers on both sides!

The soldiers of the Qing army are basically veterans with rich experience, and many of them are the elite who were killed from the decades of troubled times between the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

However, since the Qing army invaded North Korea in the late Ming Dynasty, there has been no war for decades, and there has been a long period of peace.

How can the North Korean army be an opponent of the Qing army?
Not to mention, the current Qing army is not only all Eight Banners soldiers, but also has the sustenance of family members.

The current Qing army's combat effectiveness is still quite in place!

In the blink of an eye, the Qing army seized control of the Pyongyang city gate.

Accompanied by a creaking sound, the suspension bridge of the city wall was hoisted, and the city gate was also opened.

Originally, the city gate of Pyongyang City was blocked with gravel and sand, and it was not so easy to open.

However, in order to pay the redemption fee to the Qing army, Jin Yuanzhe cleared the blockage in the city gate by himself.

So now it is not very difficult for the Qing army to open the city gate.

After the city gate opened, there was a bang!
A firework rose to the sky!
Dazzling!
Send a message to the main force of the Qing army in the darkness in the distance, indicating that the Pyongyang city gate has been captured on their side, and the main force can be dispatched.

The next moment, there was a deafening sound of horseshoes outside Pyongyang!
Thousands of carefully selected elite cavalry without night blindness galloped towards the city of Pyongyang in the dark!

……

At this time, Jin Yuanzhe and others in the city also received the news that the Qing army raided Pyongyang City.

Immediately, everyone's expressions changed drastically.

Jin Yuanzhe got up from the chair, his face full of unconcealable horror.

"No...it's impossible!"

"Haven't the Qing army already withdrawn?"

At this time, Jin Yuanzhe's face was full of alcohol, and the delicious food and wine on the table in front of him were thrown all over the floor.

His voice was full of disbelief!

It was precisely because of the withdrawal of the Qing army that he dared to hold this celebration banquet.

Now, halfway through the banquet, someone told him that the Qing army had returned!
This is so... isn't it bullshit!
"Pass the order down, beat the drums and gather troops!"

"Launch a counterattack immediately, drive the Qing prisoners out of the city, and ensure the safety of Pyongyang!"

After Jin Yuanzhe's order was issued, the dull sound of war drums sounded in Pyongyang.

Boom!dong dong!dong dong dong!

It's just that the war drum has already sounded three times, but the assembled troops are less than a thousand.

The organization of the North Korean army is really poor, especially now it is still at night, and they simply cannot react to the sudden surprise attack.

The entire city of Pyongyang was in chaos, with emotional breakdowns everywhere, broken soldiers running around...

Facing the surprise attack of the Qing army, the Koreans couldn't even gather their troops, let alone counterattack.

When Jin Yuanzhe led more than a thousand troops that had finally gathered together, he was ready to counterattack and take back the city gate, but it was too late.

What they will face is no longer the vanguard of the Qing army without armor!

Instead, they came roaring, the Qing army equipped with heavy cavalry.

Teams of Qing troops rode heavily through the city gate, roared into the city of Pyongyang, and collided head-on with the reinforcements led by Jin Yuanzhe.

Immediately, the reinforcements were overwhelmed by the roaring heavy cavalry!
That night, Pyongyang fell!
In the huge city of Pyongyang, raging flames ignited.

The fire continued to burn for several days before it stopped.

At the same time, another elite unit of the Qing army also completed a raid on Busan.

Successfully seized Busan and controlled a large number of large and small ships!
And began to prepare for crossing the sea!
……

Incheon!

The king of North Korea, Li Wei, only received the news that Pyongyang had repelled the invading Qing army, and then received the news that Pyongyang had fallen.

Immediately, he was stunned!

In other words, did this change so quickly?

There was only a few hours difference between the two news, but the content was completely opposite.

Almost broke Li Wei's defense!
Li Wei was full of fear and worry, so he had to order an urgent call for troops to prepare for the battle in Incheon.

The Qing army continued to march southward after the war in Pyongyang ended.

Tens of thousands of troops marched along the official road, and their horses trampled on the ground, trampling the roads they passed extremely hard.

The banner belonging to the Qing army fluttered high. Wherever it passed, towns and villages were reduced to ruins under the butcher knives of the Qing army.

……

After the Korean King Li Wei withdrew from Seoul, Liao Zhou also withdrew to Incheon with Li Wei.

Incheon City, inside Liao Zhou's mansion!

Liao Zhou is receiving several business representatives from Daming.

"Ambassador, how is the situation in North Korea? You have to give us a letter of approval!"

"Yes, Ambassador, because of the war, we have been unable to do business recently! This is not a small loss!"

"Is this Incheon safe to defend? Should we evacuate early?"

"..."

In the face of everyone's inquiries, Liao Zhou did not appear impatient.

It's not because they are afraid of the energy of these merchants, just some merchants. Although the current status of Daming merchants is higher than before, it is still difficult to change the society's habit of discriminating against merchants.

What Liao Zhou was really afraid of was the people behind these businessmen.

Most of the businessmen who can go to North Korea to do business now have backgrounds.

Those standing behind them are either nobles from the imperial court, or powerful ministers in the court, or simply imperial merchants who work for the royal family...

For these people, if Liao Zhou could not offend them, he would not offend them!

After all, Liao Zhou is not in the court now, if he offends someone now, and later someone speaks ill of him in front of His Majesty, he will not even have a chance to argue.

Looking around, Liao Zhou finally said.

"The current situation in North Korea is really uncontrollable. The king of North Korea is preparing to fight the Qing army in Incheon, but the possibility of winning is unlikely."

"Once the war is defeated, the collapse of the situation in North Korea is imminent!"

"For the sake of safety, my opinion is that you can withdraw as soon as you can!"

"The current situation in North Korea, no one can say for sure!"

The main reason is that the Qing army's offensive was too fierce. How long has it taken? Most of North Korea is gone.

Even Pyongyang, which is second only to Seoul in North Korea, has fallen!
In North Korea now, it is clear that critically ill patients are admitted to the ICU, and they will be cold at any time!
After hearing Liao Zhou's words, several businessmen sighed sadly.

"Is the situation in North Korea really irreversible?"

A potbellied businessman couldn't help asking.

He was a little reconciled, and secretly regretted how much he would suffer if he evacuated North Korea now!
Liao Zhou heard the words, but just shook his head and said.

"It's hard to say, the North Korean military is too weak!"

"The Qing army sent troops at the beginning of March in spring, crossed the Yalu River at the end of March, and entered North Korea. Now it's only early May, and half of North Korea has already disappeared."

"What will happen to the North Korean situation in the future is really not optimistic!"

All the businessmen sighed, but there was nothing they could do about it. The situation North Korea was facing now was not something they could recover.

In other words, the matter has come to this point, apart from the end of Ming himself, the situation in North Korea is already irreversible!
But, will Daming end?

No one can give an accurate answer as to whether the domestic war situation in Ming Dynasty has not yet completely ended, Guanzhong is initially determined, and Liaodong has not been restored.

In other words, no one can judge the emperor's attitude!

If the emperor wants to send troops to aid the dynasty, the above-mentioned problems are just minor problems!
Daming said from top to bottom: The ministers can overcome it!
But if the emperor does not want to send troops, the above-mentioned issues are major events related to the world!
Daming said: Sending troops at this time is related to the overall situation of the world, and I ask your majesty to think twice!
Of course, the reason why it is not sure whether Daming will end.

Apart from the uncertainty of the emperor's attitude, it is also related to the fact that the Korean army was too hip. The news of North Korea's request for help had not yet reached Daming, and it turned out that the Qing army was about to hit Seoul.

It's so perfect!
After receiving Liao Zhou's reply, many businessmen resigned and left one after another.

They have also made a decision to withdraw from North Korea.

When these Ming businessmen were about to leave North Korea, there were many North Korean dignitaries who set off with their fleet.

The situation facing North Korea today is extremely dangerous, and it may even subjugate the country!
To be on the safe side, many North Korean dignitaries chose to send their families to Daming for refuge.

At least send one or two sons to Daming!
……

In Incheon Port, a tall building stands tall, very eye-catching!

On the plaque at the entrance of the building are six big gilded characters - Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty!
At this time, outside the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty, countless people were crowded, and there was a lot of traffic.

Countless North Korean dignitaries crowded boxes of gold, silver and jewelry outside the Daming Royal Bank, scrambling to save money.

The reason is simple, the situation in North Korea is critical now, and many North Korean dignitaries are planning to run away to Daming.

And if you want to run away, you have to bring the travel expenses, right?
But the boxes of gold, silver and jewelry are too conspicuous, take up too much space, and are too unfavorable for running.

Then, someone thought of the branch of Daemyung Royal Bank in Incheon!
Isn't it more convenient to deposit silver in the bank and run away with a passbook than to carry a large box of gold and silver?
Of course, the more important reason is that the current Daming Royal Bank has the royal brand and the Ming court as an endorsement, so its reputation is guaranteed.

Even if they deposit their silver, they don't have to worry about being hacked!

Therefore, in the past few days, the branch of Daemyung Royal Bank in Incheon has been filled by North Korean dignitaries flocking to save money.

Even the Joseon royal family sent people to deposit money in the Daming Royal Bank!

From morning to night, almost no one is broken!

Boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were transported into the bank of the Daming Royal Bank and replaced with a line of numbers on a thin passbook.

In the process, Daming Royal Bank profited a lot.

Because there are handling fees for these gold, silver and jewelry being deposited in the bank.

For large ingots of gold and silver, it's okay to say that the handling fee is at most a certain conversion according to the purity of the gold and silver, which is not high.

Although the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty also made money, it was just a "hard work fee"!
After all, to refine gold and silver with different purity, it would take a lot of effort, wouldn't it!
However, when calculating the value of those jewelry cultural relics, there is a lot of room for manipulation.

For those jewelry cultural relics, it is normal operation to discount by [-]% to [-]%, [-]% to [-]%.

Why is jewelry and cultural relics so fluctuating in value?

For Daming Royal Bank, the profits here are astonishing!
In a tea room, a very handsome North Korean held a teacup, frowned, and asked.

"Mr. Li, can the discount rate of this jewelry be lowered?"

"The discount is more than [-]%, which is really too high!"

Sitting opposite the North Korean was a middle-aged man with a pair of gold-rimmed eyes on his face, who looked gentle, but also shrewd like a businessman.

His name is Li Wei, and he is the head of the Daming Royal Bank in North Korea.

Li Wei picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said.

"No, no, Manager Jin, this ratio is not high!"

"You have to know that the prices of these jewelry relics are inflated, and their market prices fluctuate greatly. If the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty wants to buy so many jewelry relics in one go, it will bear a huge risk of depreciation."

"What's more, during the transportation process, Daming Royal Bank also has to bear certain transportation risks!"

"But for you, as long as you deposit your things in the bank at a discount, take your passbook, and go to any branch of the Royal Bank at will, you can exchange the equivalent Daming silver dollars."

"Even if the ship sank during transportation and all the gold, silver and jewels were buried in the sea, it has nothing to do with you."

"Because, this risk was taken by Daming Royal Bank!"

"So, the discount rate is really not high!"

After Jin Guanshi heard this, he still had a look of embarrassment.

Li Wei spoke.

"If Manager Jin doesn't want to pay the discount, why not buy an insurance policy?"

Upon hearing this, Guanshi Jin asked with a curious look on his face.

"What is insurance?"

Li Wei explained.

"Insurance is a new financial service launched by Daming Royal Bank."

"You can take care of your property safety!"

"As long as you purchase insurance according to the estimated value of the jewelry you need to transport, if there is an accident on the way of transportation, the Royal Bank can also pay a certain percentage of compensation."

"Come keep your property safe!"

After Li Wei explained the meaning of insurance, he waited for Manager Jin to make a decision with a smile on his face.

Anyway, no matter what, I, Daming, will earn this money!

Even when Jesus comes, he can’t be stopped. I, Li Wei, said so!

In the end, Guanshi Jin still couldn't make up his mind, so he spoke.

"This matter is very important. I still need to go back and ask the master for instructions. I will give Mr. Li a detailed answer later!"

Hearing this, Li Wei just smiled and nodded.

"Gold management needs to hurry up. The Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty does not have many silver ships in North Korea. When the silver ships are fully loaded, the bank will no longer accept business."

The corner of Jin Guanshi's eyes twitched when he heard this, but he still spoke.

"I will do it as soon as possible!"

After that, he said goodbye and left.

It didn't take long, just that afternoon, Manager Jin left and returned.

The master behind him has already made a choice and decided to convert the jewelry relics on hand into Daming silver dollars.

Because the Qing army was about to kill them, and they had no choice!
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ps: 6.2k big chapter.

The symptoms are better today, I tried my best to code these...

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