Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

The crowd was chattering and spitting, and it was so lively. The Ming army was in a state of distress that day, and the confusion of the officials in the frontier was really not worth mentioning in their mouths.

It's no wonder that these people were recruited by Shanxi merchants and transported military supplies to the Qing side... Their position has been settled, but they haven't shaved their heads yet.

Ding Hongliang was really contemptuous in his heart, and he was not angry. When he heard Liu Liu and the others laughing at the high officials of the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help but said: "Didn't it be that Yuan Chonghuan stood by Ningyuan in that day's battle and fired sub-drugs with Hongyi cannons?" I heard that Lao Khan was also injured, but his injuries were not serious, so it can be regarded as being beaten to death by someone led by Yuan."

"It's all nonsense." Liu Liu said disdainfully: "The Hongyi Cannon is located at the head of Shanhaiguan City, can you find one that is accurate and can shoot it a few miles away?"

"The Hongyi cannon is loaded with four catties and eight ounces of medicine, and the cannon is six catties, and the maximum is no more than eight catties. The body of the cannon already weighs more than four thousand catties. It is not easy to adjust up and down, let alone left and right adjustments, so it can only be fired straight. Go, it is really nonsense to say that it can kill and injure all the way from a few miles away.”[

Sun Qi thought that Ding Hongliang really didn't understand, seeing that this young man was quite obedient and sophisticated, he kindly explained it to him.

"Hey, is that the so-called Great Victory in Ningyuan?"

Ding Hongliang was indeed a bit disappointed. During the training at the school, Guochao's several great victories were also part of the course content. In order to improve the morale of the people, Zhang Shouren didn't say anything to disrupt the situation. Besides, he said to Ning Yuan and Ning Jin twice I don't know too much about the inside story of Dajie.

At this time, the worship of the past was broken, and Sun Qi looked at his lost appearance and said deliberately: "All the Huodun and military forts were not guarded along the way. Except for the big cities of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Jinzhou, there are no lands with a radius of thousands of miles. Shou, food, grass and armaments are gone, tens of thousands of troops are huddled in the city of Ningyuan, and three soldiers must stand on each battlement, and then the city gates are blocked, such a city can be defended by me."

"The soldiers are all shrunk in Ningyuan. Juehua Island has stockpiled hundreds of thousands of silver and food, and there are tens of thousands of people. Lao Khan led his men to wipe them all out. Hundreds of thousands of people on the island were slaughtered."

"You can't blame Yuan Manzi for this matter. He was only Ning Qiandao at the time, and Juehua was not under his jurisdiction. This matter has nothing to do with him."

"Oh, that's right."

"Okay, okay, he has been dead for more than ten years, why should we worry about the ancients." Sun Qi yelled: "At the latest, we will arrive at Ningyuan in three to five days, and then go two hundred miles north to Daling River, to Daling River We will be able to disband after the delivery in the area. At that time, the brothers will return to the pass by themselves, or go to Shenyang and Liaoyang to handle the goods, it is up to you."

Speaking of this, Liu Liu rubbed his chin and said sadly: "If it used to be, I would have gone to the Shenyang area to make goods. There are as many Tartar merchants as cow hairs, and there are piles of fur goods. There are also North Korean merchants, most of whom have Dongzhu and ginseng. The nobles of the Eight Banners searched first, but the peddlers only got a small fortune. Recently, I heard that there are a steady stream of merchant ships coming from Weihaiwei and Dengzhou Shuiguan, transporting goods from the south, and then returning goods from the north. They have big pens, and once the skins are collected, the whole boat will be lifted, how can we fight them!"

"In the past few months, the prices of Dongzhu, deerskin and ginseng have increased by [-]%."

"Even if the increase is [-]%, these ship dealers are still making huge profits."

"Forget it, let's go and have a look. If you can take it, you can take it. If you can't take it, see if there is a caravan detour from the grassland to Zhangjiakou, and then bet on the caravan again, so you can earn some money for the return trip."

At that time, Ming Dynasty had already blocked the trade with Qing Dynasty and Mongolia. The Mongolian tribes on the grassland were all enemies of Ming Dynasty. The centuries-old vassal state Korea was also conquered by Huang Taiji. Da Ming had no allies in the whole northern Xinjiang. Therefore, all border trade ports are closed, and there is no trade at all.

But this matter is for the political level of the imperial court, and for the people, trade is based on what I have and what you don’t have. The essence of trade is to exchange what you have and what you don’t have. day cut off.Shanxi merchants’ food, cloth, and medicinal materials were continuously smuggled to the grasslands and Liaozhong, and the fur goods and other special products on the grasslands were also continuously sent to the inland. Where did it come from?

As for Dongzhu ginseng and other special products, they were special products in southern Liaoning and North Korea at that time. Before Fushan's fleet entered, it was Mao Wenlong who controlled the leather goods and Dongzhu ginseng trade. It's not bad, at least when he was there, Dongjiang Town could drag the Eight Banners back, Gaifu and other states were not at peace, and even went straight to Hetuala from Kuandian. Although the damage was not much, the momentum was enough.

After Mao Wenlong's death, although the Qing Dynasty designed to kill Chen Jisheng, the Dongjiang River was weak, and most of the land fell into the hands of the Qing Dynasty. However, the Eight Banners were not good at production, let alone trade. Therefore, many special products have been left empty for many years and cannot be sold. Except for some leather goods from the south that can be sold to Japan, most of the goods can only rot and mold on the banks of the Yalu River.

As soon as the Fushan Fleet arrived, the bulk cargoes of the entire Qing Dynasty and North Korea had serious buyers. The Fushan Fleet also expanded and its strength increased day by day. You will not be able to recall it until you are beaten in disgrace after more than 200 years.

However, for people like the caravan, the appearance of the fleet is fatal. They have a large and stable channel for shipments, so who would bother to pay attention to the small shipments made by these little shrimps?Usually, I can always make a small profit by selling goods. Although it has only been more than half a year since the appearance of the Fushan Fleet in Chongzhen 12 years ago, things have changed and people have changed. The situation is different from before.

With long sighs and short sighs, the entire food team passed the customs smoothly. The person in charge of the inspection was a guerrilla from a closed Shanhai town, who was only released after a symbolic inspection of the spy certificate. [

Of course, the benefits of this guerrilla are also indispensable. The 200 taels of silver were personally sent by Sun Qi and Ding Hongliang. The ten or so relatives of the guerrilla were paid five taels per person, and the four secretariats and the old master of the staff were paid ten to twenty taels each. After a while, he entered the room at last, and put 20 taels of silver on Mr. Guerrilla's desk, which was so heavy that it sank under the weight of the desk.

Mr. Guerrilla was very proud, the stove in the house was very warm. After Sun Qi and Ding Hongliang entered the room, Mr. Guerrilla was cutting the mutton with a small silver knife to serve wine. Drinking white wine, it looks like it makes people move their index fingers.

After putting down the silver, Dai Guerrilla said casually, "Old Qi, you can take another 200 taels."

"Success, as long as your lord speaks, it's a trivial matter."

After all, Sun Qi was a well-informed person who was able to lead the food team. Although he was asked for twice as much money, there was no trace of fluctuation on his face.

"Haha, Lao Qi, you are a straightforward person. Don't think that this is what I want, this is what Zhang Guerrilla wants from Ningyuan."

"Is it Zhang Guerrilla who Guan Ning's Qiandunbao storehouse?"

"Exactly!"

The Guanning area is different from the mainland. Many things are assigned by the commander in chief or Ning Qiandao, or the governor directly to the guerrilla level military officer. Those who manage grain depots, gunpowder, weapons, armored battles, etc. are mostly entrusted. Military attache to guerrilla level.The Zhang Guerrilla that Dai Guerrilla was talking about was the guerrilla general who was in charge of the grain storage in Ningyuan.

"Why does he want the money?"

"It's also a good intention. Ningyuan is fighting, and the captive cavalry invaded the country. It's menacing. Your food team can't go out now and can't go back. You have to ask Lao Zhang to help you find a place to stop first. After the war is over, you can move on!"

"This is really bad luck!"

When Sun Qi was outside the customs, he heard that the situation in Ningjin area was not very good. I am afraid that a small battle will lead to a big one. If it is a small-scale battle, I am not afraid. Anyway, both sides are familiar with each other. It is also possible to go out of Ningyuan and Qing Kingdom. If an acquaintance takes over, if there is a big battle, his convoy will not be able to swagger across the battlefield in front of thousands of troops, right?

As soon as the fight broke out in the front, the grain team here entered the customs. Zhang Guerzilla, who was in charge of the grain depot, was like a cat smelling a fishy smell, and immediately rushed over. The money needed was not only righteousness, but also a sense of loyalty. Now, Sun Qi couldn't laugh or cry at the moment, cupped his hands and said: "The two adults have a heart, and I am inexplicably grateful."

"Where, where," Dai Guerrilla stroked his beard and smiled, "We've been acquainted for many years, so you won't be at a disadvantage!"

They are at the guerrilla level, and the benefit they get is only one or two hundred taels of silver at a time, and there is nothing more they want.From the ordinary soldiers in charge to the book office, clerks, clerks, and then to the chief officials and generals, the upper level is the government, the road, the governor, and the commander-in-chief. Anyway, the money that Shanxi merchants spend every year will never be Xiaoshu, otherwise, what good is it for the Fan family and the Kang family to stay in the capital all year round?

These Shanxi merchants are the most powerful figures. In the Ming Dynasty, they did these illegal and prohibited businesses. When the Qing Dynasty was founded, Dorgon and Emperor Shunzhi personally interviewed these Shanxi merchants and established their status as imperial merchants. Nearly 300 In a few years, I have seen these Shanxi merchants scrambling, and there are many families with a family capital of more than ten million. At least at this moment, when the battle in Guanning is in full swing, for these Shanxi merchants and their minions, it is just watching a show. It's just the same feeling...

"Although Ningyuan City is safe, the outer fortresses are still very dangerous. In my opinion, after the food team is settled, you should come and live in Guancheng in Shanhaiguan."

Looking at Sun Qi with a frustrated face, Dai Guerrilla kindly persuaded him.