Chapter nine hundred and ninety six
"Luzon Island? Red Earth Country? Wait, wait, your progress is too fast, I can no longer keep up with your pace." In the study room of the Ruan Mansion compound, Ruan Xing knocked his legs and was talking to Liu Yi. In front of Liu Yi, Ruan Xing returned to his appearance as a playboy, without any formality. Logically speaking, Ruan Xing was a few years older than Liu Yi and was nearly thirty years old. Two years ago, he added two concubines, and even his children had two men and two women. He was already the leader of a big family. President Ruan has retreated behind the scenes, and Ruan Xing was in charge of all the family business. Logically, he should have already looked like a president, but now, he sat in front of Liu Yi and not only swayed, but also made two maids knock on his legs and rub his shoulders.
Liu Yi was not worried that the two maids would leak any news. On the one hand, since they could enter Ruan Xing's study, it means that the relationship between these two women and Ruan Xing is not ordinary. Looking at these two women carefully, there is a charm between their eyebrows. Liu Yi was a man of two lives, and he was quite accurate in terms of looking at people. Needless to say, these two must have been put into the room by Ruan Xing, but their identities have not been disclosed yet. This is a very normal thing in the Ming Dynasty. Even in Dream of Red Mansions, this is not described.
Are there some things? Generally, the dowry maids of a wealthy family will be put into the room by the male owner. This is very normal, especially for a well-known person like Ruan Xing. In the Ming Dynasty, if his identity is not as good as three wives and four concubines, he will be laughed at by others. This is a social custom. Even compared to the royal family, people in society take concubines more casually and there are no restrictions on specifications. In this way, Ruan Xing is still low-key. Liu Yi knows that later gambling kings still have many wives and concubines.
On the other hand, what Liu Yi and Ruan Xing talked about can be considered on the table, and they are not afraid of others eavesdropping. Zheng Zhilong also knew that developing the Red Earth Kingdom in the Southern Hemisphere was a foregone conclusion. If he did not take action, Britain would take action in the future. This was considered an open conspiracy. People today actually did not realize the economic value of the Red Earth Kingdom. Even after Britain occupied the Red Earth Kingdom, it was the place to exil British prisoners in the early days. As a result, these prisoners even developed autonomy, which formed the anti-China pioneer country in later generations. The descendants of a group of prisoners themselves carry their original sins. It would be better to directly assign the Red Earth Kingdom to themselves during the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, as the largest marine continent in the southern hemisphere, the Red Earth Kingdom is separated from the continental plate in the northern hemisphere and is basically in its original state. Many resources have not been developed, both forest resources and mineral resources are very rich. If these resources are used by the Qingyi Army, it may trigger the industrial revolution in advance. This means that the Ming Dynasty will lead the West and completely reverse the situation in the future. Therefore, the new army of the Red Earth Kingdom is determined to win in the future. The so-called open plot is naturally that my new army tells you that I am going to the Red Earth Kingdom. If you realize the value of the Red Earth Kingdom, you can send a fleet to grab it. As for whether you can beat us on the sea, you can take it out for a walk.
What Liu Yi is most worried about is the identity of the spy. If there are spies from thieves or spies from Jin soldiers who go deep into Southern Zhili, even if they have already discovered the plan of the new army to develop the Red Earth Kingdom, Luzon Island will be useless. Two forces that don’t even have a fleet, what to use to grab resources from themselves is a fantasy. Liu Yi smiled and said, “It’s normal that your thinking can’t keep up with my rhythm. I’m too lazy to explain so much to you. If you say too much, you won’t understand. To put it simply, Luzon and Red Earth Kingdom are equivalent to coal mines in Huainan, Huainan, but the distance is a little far apart. But I can now guarantee that Luzon Island’s land is fertile and its grain production will definitely be far more than the land of the Ming Dynasty. The Red Earth Kingdom is a rare mineral land in the world. Even if it is ten thousand Huainan and Huainan, it is not as rich as the Red Earth Kingdom.
If you don’t occupy such a place, you would be a fool. However, the strength of my new army is limited and you have to recruit troops. The scope of your Huizhou Merchants Association is wider than that of us. Don’t you compete with me for human resources. Haven’t your business expanded to many places in Daming? So many refugees can be used by you. You can select refugees, recruit escorts, and then we will provide weapons, form expeditionary regiments, and then colonize these places. Do colonization know what it means? Just occupy these places, recruit refugees to develop and produce, and we will also send you a large number of Japanese or native laborers. In this way, you can develop them there, and we can provide weapons, equipment, and even ships. With the results, we will divide them equally, and you will become the richest person in the Ming Dynasty, no one."
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