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Civil riots arise from hunger and cold, and military riots arise from lack of pay. This is the simplest and most well-known truth. All dynasties have been vigilant about this, but there are very few who really do it well, or always do it well. If
If this were not the case, many dynasty changes would not happen.
But like Zhu Yongxing, the war was far from over, and he continued to benefit the people. He not only gave land and reduced taxes, but also paid resettlement allowances from the land seized from siege and siege, so that those people who had suffered from coastal relocation
Very few people are able to return to their homeland as soon as possible and start rebuilding their homes.
In fact, from a deeper level, this is a first-come, first-served principle. When the people live in peace and know how good the court and the Ming army are, they will support this project with higher enthusiasm. It is not just a simple change of dynasty.
war; when the people get the benefits provided by the imperial court, they will try their best to find ways to keep them, which will further increase their enthusiasm to support the army.
If we just use some empty and attractive slogans and call for national justice, it will not be as practical and effective as these concrete favors.
This is a long-term vision, not a petty calculation. Since the Eastern Expedition, the people's support and support have relied heavily on this. The Qing government's short-sighted policy of relocating the coastal border and its tyrannical behavior regardless of people's livelihood have a promoting role that cannot be ignored.
The territory controlled is expanding, and the population supporting the war is growing. The training period of the army is shortening. Once the bottleneck of weapons and equipment is broken, the advantages of the Ming army will increase exponentially. Furthermore, Nanming's economic development has also diversified.
, the ways to obtain resources and wealth are far greater than those of the closed-minded Qing court. The growth rate of the entire national power is by no means something that outsiders can estimate.
"Very good!" Zhu Yongxing couldn't help but feel happy and patted the table.
Although the production of weapons and equipment has increased the output of the Macau Artillery Factory and the Conghua Arsenal on the basis of the expansion of the original production capacity, it can only support the Ming Army in continuous operations, and cannot provide excessive deployment to the Ming Army in other places.
The long-planned military operation of the Yangtze River Navy also had to be postponed.
Now, the British and French have completed the ordering tasks for the Ming army and have successively shipped weapons and equipment produced in their countries, which not only made up for the gap, but also enabled various military plans to be implemented.
"You can accept all the price concessions offered by the British and French, but you will never form an alliance with any party." Zhu Yongxing smiled slyly and said to the transaction: "If you don't give the discount because of this, then buy it at the actual price.
, in the future, I will look for opportunities to make money back."
The second Anglo-Dutch War has not yet broken out, but the relationship between Britain and the Netherlands is becoming increasingly tense. The British continue to provoke and organize the "Royal African Company" to prepare to attack the Dutch colonies on the west coast of Africa in an attempt to seize a huge amount of ivory from the Dutch.
Slave and gold trade. The Netherlands, on the other hand, was constantly seeking opportunities to seize control of the sea. It not only stepped up the construction of large warships, but also formed an anti-British alliance with France and Denmark, and received assistance from France and Denmark.
In Africa, the British took the offensive, but in Asia, the British were the weaker party. It was quite advantageous to make good friends with Nanming and win over the Ming Navy as an ally. As for weapons and equipment, if we don't talk about preferential treatment, the British also
Profitable business.
As for France, they have similar thoughts. If they can make money, they will make money. If they can't, they will win over allies and take a long-term view. After the Zheng family in Annan defeated the Ruan family, although they did not attack the territory that Nanming and France occupied from the Ruan family.
The attack on ports and islands also put a lot of pressure on the French. They needed to join forces with the Ming army to deal with accidents. Moreover, the French's penetration and expansion in Siam was opposed by a faction headed by Papi Luoja.
Based on the good personal relationship between Papi Luoja and Zhu Yongxing and the history of Siam as a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, they also wanted to get close to Zhu Yongxing to prevent Zhu Yongxing from intervening in Siamese affairs.
"Opportunities will come soon." Yi Cheng nodded in agreement and said: "Our export goods will have a breakthrough in quantity. They also need a lot of sugar from Mekong and Ha Tien provinces. Moreover, there is
Ryukyu, they are very actively trying to open up trade with East Asia."
Yes, this is also an important aspect. Zhu Yongxing nodded appreciatively, feeling pleased that Yicheng's horizons had broadened.
Helping Ryukyu fight against the Japanese not only allows them to obtain nitrate and sulfur supplies from Ryukyu, but also forces the Satsuma Domain, a Japanese nation that invaded Ryukyu, to accept a series of conditions and open up trade with Japan. This is because the Satsuma Domain is the only one who can use disguised means after the shogunate announced the seclusion of the country.
A private vassal that obtained income from international trade through various methods. Some historians believe that the Satsuma Domain will have enough capital to become the main force in the overthrow movement during the Tokugawa era two hundred years later, and then become one of the principals of the Restoration government. With this trade accumulation, the
No connection.
If the Satsuma clan can be forced to surrender, it will open up a different trade channel from that of the Zheng family, and it may be possible to obtain huge profits without having to rely on others. This was not only seen by Zhu Yongxing, but also by the British, French and even the Dutch.
Saw it.
With the continuous victories of the Ming army on the southeast coast, the British and French were optimistic that they would soon be able to extend their trade hands to East Asia, and the attitude of the Dutch was also changing. Historically, the Dutch dispatched ships to help
The Qing navy's attack on Jinxia will never happen. On the contrary, because the Dutch cannot obtain special trade permission from the Qing court, they are deliberately severing their relationship with the Qing court and are instead showing closeness to the Nanming government.
Chasing the rise and killing the fall, this principle does not only apply to the stock market. Victory can win people's hearts and can also obtain foreign aid. No one is willing to place bets on the loser or the party with an unoptimistic future.
"The money that should be spent should be spent, and what should be earned should be earned by others. If we don't take the guns and ammunition that we have worked so hard to transport, I'm sure they will have other ideas. Don't give the enemy an advantage."
Zhu Yongxing smiled to himself, feeling that he had thought too much.
Under the current situation, Britain and France dare not violate their orders and warnings and collude with the Qing Dynasty. Even if the Qing Dynasty wants to liberalize trade and lose control of the sea, the Ming army and the Zheng family will control Taiwan.
, Penghu and Jinxia were also too late.
"Your Highness, if our army can occupy Jinxia, or Taiwan, and control the golden waterway, others will not dare to offend." Yi Cheng's eyes flickered and he glanced at the documents on the desk.
Zhu Yongxing understood what Yicheng meant, pondered for a moment, shook his head slightly and said: "There is no need to rush, it is not suitable for the current situation to calm down the outside world first. With the internal strife, the Qing Dynasty, which has gained, must not give them a chance to breathe.