Emperor Ming Dynasty

Regarding the complaints from the Japanese envoys, King Yue could only say:
"Nowadays, the country of Yue is transshipping food and grass. Although you have lost some gold and silver, what you have gained is to fill your stomachs."

The Prime Minister Gongsun Qian who was on the side also said eloquently: "If our country does not transfer, I don't know how many people will starve to death in your country, and how many farmers have always been the same?"

"Your country should thank our country."

Masatoshi Hotta expressed no expression on his face, and said: "Our country has always been closed to the outside world, and we are only allowed to do business in Nagasaki. We only favor the country of Yue, and allow us to go to Edo. What kind of favor is this?"

"If your country still has this attitude, then let it be!"

Gongsun Qian yelled in his heart that it was not good, but this kid has a poisonous mouth.

He immediately smoothed things over to prevent the negotiation from breaking down: "Hahaha, my lord married the princess of your country, and the family doesn't talk about each other, how can we be so alien."

"If your country has any requirements, just mention it. Although our country is poor, we will definitely do what we can."

The implication is that if we can't do it, we won't do it. Who makes us poor?
Masatoshi Hotta revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth at this time: "I heard that Yue has bred a lot of military horses. I wonder if we can sell our country at a fair price?"

Hearing this, King Yue's expression changed, and he showed a wry smile: "My military horses are almost raised by the imperial court. They all come from Heilongjiang and other places. They are northeast horses. There are really not many in our country..."

"Ten taels of gold!" Masatoshi Hotta said softly without looking sideways.

"Doesn't this make me violate the court?"

"20 taels of gold."

"Shouldn't it be forgotten? I also raise cattle and sheep here, and Edo should also like to eat..."

"30 taels!" Masatoshi Hotta said decisively: "According to what the ministers know, a good horse in Ming Dynasty is only a hundred taels, and a good horse is only two or three hundred taels."

"My price is really not low for an ordinary northeast horse."

"If it's a precious horse, a thousand gold is fine."

The king of Yue was just wondering: "For the sake of my father-in-law, I will be with you!"

In this way, after some negotiations, Vietnam and Japan reached an agreement.

The country of Yue sold it to Japan at a price of [-] gold per horse, [-] horses per year.

With this item alone, the country of Yue can add 9000 taels of gold every year, that is, [-] silver dollars.

The trade between the two countries is extremely diverse.

The goods transported from Vietnam to Japan included fur, cattle and sheep, salt, grain, ironware, horses, etc., while Japan transported cloth, cotton, porcelain, lacquerware, copper, etc.

From these trades, it can be seen that the country of Yue lacks people.

Cloth and other handicraft industries are short of manpower and cannot meet the needs of the country, so they can only be imported from Japan.

Especially the winter cotton, the Yue country basically does not meet the planting requirements.

The annual trade volume between the two countries exceeds 300 million yuan.

Among them, because of the vast land and sparse population, the country of Yue obtained a large amount of gold and silver by exporting grain, cattle and sheep, fur, etc., with a net income of more than two million.

It is precisely because of this that the country of Yue has been developing.

"Your Highness, our country has 17 people, of which [-] are Japanese, [-] are Japanese, [-] are Yizou, [-] are Mongolians, and only [-] are Han..."

The Mongols were rewarded by the emperor and recruited by the king himself, and they were an important military support.

Gongsun Qian said softly: "Nowadays, the immigration from Japan and North Korea can be suspended, and only [-] people enter the country every year. What is urgently needed are Han people."

"Slow down!"

The King of Yue rubbed his temples: "It's only been three years for people like this in our country?"

"Yes."

Gongsun Qian was also surprised: "The location of Yue is superior, except that it is a bit colder and barren, but it is not bad. It is close to North Korea and Japan, and across the sea is Heilongjiang General's Mansion."

"When I go back to Beijing, I will try to get some Han Chinese to come over. For those immigrants from Japan and North Korea, I need to educate them more. A good knowledge of Chinese is the minimum requirement."

King Yue said casually.

"The minister has been dispersing his people to live together and live together with the Han people. The adults are reluctant to come, but the children are very fast. I think it will take a few years to speak Chinese."

Gongsun Qian showed a smile.

King Yue nodded and was about to leave, but Gongsun Qian stopped him:

"Your Highness, there is also a big island in the north of my country of Yue, do you know?"

"Then Sakhalin Island?" King Yue was taken aback, thought for a while and said, "It seems that someone has heard that it is just north of us, across the sea, very close."

"This island is a gift from the heavens to the country of Yue."

Gongsun Qian smiled all over his face: "The island is as wide as our country. I heard that there are many sea animals on the island. I don't know how much it can be sold for."

"Now our country can send people to recruit them."

"I heard that the Heilongjiang General's Mansion is also interested in it..."

King Yue hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind: "I will go to the capital, and I must ask His Majesty the Emperor to come to this island."

"I hereby wish your highness all the best—"

……

On the streets and alleys of Beijing, there are a lot of soldiers wearing military uniforms these days.

Because of the Beijing camp of the Northern Expedition, returning to Beijing, and the transfer of the side camp to Beijing, many soldiers accumulated a large amount of wealth and did not pour it out in this short period of time.

Beijing City is a pure consumer city, which hardly produces any products, but relies purely on the supply of Lumi from all over the world.

Civil and military officials, public officials and nobles consume a lot, but they are only high-end products. In fact, the main consumption is the children of the Beijing camp.

The 20 Beijing battalion and the 15 frontier army were deployed and integrated with each other, allowing the 20 Beijing battalion to maintain guard around the capital for a long time.

This also means that there are at least 40 to [-] Beijing-ying family members living in Shuntian Prefecture and the vicinity of the capital, maintaining surging consumption power.

Since the main income of family members is the salary of soldiers, which is not reduced by disasters, but also rich by rewards, it is extremely stable and is the most important main force of consumption in Beijing.

Among the four major camps in the Beijing Camp, the Beida Camp is located in Yingzhou, which is more than a hundred miles away from the capital city. It is the closest to the Great Wall and is the gateway to Beijing.

Nandaying is near Lugou Bridge and Fengtai.

Xidaying is located in Yuquan Mountain to protect this summer resort.

As for Dongdaying, it is in Tongzhou, guarding the most important grain concentration area in the capital, as well as traffic arteries.

Therefore, if there is a coup in the capital, the Xidaying and Nandaying are the fastest, and the cavalry will be able to arrive within an hour or two, regardless of their horsepower.

Because his family is centered in the capital, they live not far away. Even if it is a holiday, if they want to gather into an army, as long as the military orders are confirmed, they can be gathered within a day.

"Winter clothes are issued—"

Soon after the arrival of September, Fengtai Daying began to distribute autumn clothes, which are also winter clothes, because autumn in the north is too short.

All of a sudden, the barracks became lively, and everyone started queuing up to receive them in order.

Many people stare closely, for fear of getting a broken or old one.

As a battalion officer, Ma Wei doesn't need to pick it up in person, he can have a lot of personal soldiers, so he can help him pick it up naturally.

He put wine and food on the table, and drank alone, which was very enjoyable.

Soon, the soldiers took back their military robes.

Ma Wei glanced, and immediately saw the military rank above:
A silver five-pointed star.

In an instant, his eyes widened, and he smiled: "Ge Laozi's promotion is finally achieved."

Now that the military ranks are implemented, the officers in charge of a team of hundreds of people are generally sergeants, and only the deputy team is a right soldier.

At the same time, the deputy battalion officer, chief of staff, and military judge all have the rank of left sergeant, while Ying Zheng is a sergeant.

The first level of the soldier is a three-pointed star, which is stitched on the shoulder for easy identification.

And at the first level of school lieutenant, it is a five-pointed star, the captain is a crescent moon, the general is the sun, and the general is embroidered with the sun and the moon at the same time.

There are also many rules in the army. The first-class soldier uses copper wire, the school captain uses silver wire, and the captain uses gold wire.

At the general level, the moon is embroidered with silver thread and the sun is embroidered with gold thread respectively, and the rules are strict.

He went to Beihai for a trip and came back, changed from deputy battalion officer to battalion officer, and also won the lifelong title: Captain Brave.

It's not a rank, it's a knighthood.

Captain Valiant and Captain Xiaoyi are all for rewarding brave soldiers and low-level officers who are not barons.

You can receive 50 silver coins every year.

In the army, there are only two places in each regiment of 3000 people, and they are awarded to warriors and officers respectively.

This is also the case, so that he can jump from sergeant to right colonel, and enjoy the treatment of captain in advance.

As a result, a tradition has been formed in the army: the title follows the person.

As the name implies, what the military considers is not the level of official position, but the level of military rank.

For example, if he, the battalion officer of the Beijing camp, was dismissed and appointed by the frontier army, he would no longer be the battalion officer, but the deputy head of the regiment, or the chief of staff.

No one can lower his rank unless he makes an unforgivable mistake.

Calculated according to the ranks of Shi, Xiaowei, Duwei, General, and Grand General (there are only two) of the fifth rank and eighteenth rank, his right school is from the seventh rank, second only to the county magistrate.

"Congratulations Commander—"

All the soldiers congratulated one after another, with smiles from the heart on their faces.

It is uncommon in the military to match ranks with high and low ranks. Generally, vacancies are filled immediately, and promotions will be promoted within a few months.

At that time, these soldiers will also rise with the tide.

As the personal soldiers of the battalion, they enjoy the treatment of the corps leader, but if they are the deputy head or the chief of staff, they are treated as the chief of staff.

This also means that once it is released, it will be very long.

Ma Wei laughed a few times, stopped talking, and looked at the military robe on the table.

In the army, military robes are generally in two styles, summer and winter, with two sets of one style.

Its strict rules, such as footwear.

Ordinary soldiers, below the line, can only wear walking shoes, not boots.

Non-commissioned officers could only wear pigskin boots, school lieutenants had sheepskin boots, captains had cowhide boots, and moccasin boots were only allowed at the general level.

The set in front of him is two pairs of sheepskin boots, the style is quite exquisite, and it looks different from others.

In addition, there are stockings, belts, trousers, inner linings, etc., piled up into a table.

Although he has spare money to do it, how can he be as comfortable as the imperial court?
The military robes are two military coats, occupying half of the table.

The cotton filled in it is nearly ten catties, which is extremely warm when draped over the body.

This is a bonus.

Just when he was proud, suddenly the deputy battalion was asking to see him.

"Isn't it time to issue military robes? What is he doing here?"

Ma Wei muttered.

After the popularization of the chief of staff system, the power in the military is basically divided into four.

For example, in his battalion, the chief battalion is in charge of commanding the battle, and the deputy battalion is in charge of luggage, food and other chores. He is a big housekeeper.

Needless to say, the military judge is in charge of the discipline of the army. At the same time, he also records the meritorious deeds and daily speech and actions of the army. He is known as the daily man and supervisor of the army.

The chief of staff is responsible for formulating marching, combat, and training plans, and is an important assistant to the battalion.

At this time, the military robes were issued, and the deputy battalion should be very busy.

After all, there are only 30 people under him, including the leaders of each team.

"Head, it's outrageous."

The deputy battalion was holding a pair of military trousers in his hand, frowning and complaining.

I saw that the black military trousers had a big hole at this time, and the fist was wide, which can be said to be of extremely poor quality.
"Just make up for it."

Ma Wei said casually.

He has seen this kind of thing a lot.

Officers like him are made of fine linen, while ordinary soldiers are basically coarse cloth, that is, pure cotton is used as raw material, and it is carefully woven one by one with spinning wheels and wooden looms.

This is very common among the people.

If suppliers and demanders are greedy, the quality will be poor.

The soldiers are also used to it, so they often sew, free of charge, as long as they like it.

"Commander, the cotton in here is less than half."

The deputy battalion is solemnly saying.

Hearing this, Ma Wei immediately jumped up: "Isn't this fatal?"

In the frontier army, drills may not be done once a month, but in the Beijing camp, daily drills are indispensable, and even heavy drills are performed once every ten days, and heavy snow can't stop them.

The same is true, military robes are generally a three-three-one pattern.

That is, three catties of cotton are jackets, three catties of cotton are pants, and one catty of cotton is shoes.

Only in this way can the soldiers keep warm and practice in the winter.

The reason for using green is naturally that the green dye is cheap and conspicuous in winter.

Three catties of trousers have become one and a half catties. In Beijing's winter, it is easy for soldiers to suffer from frostbite.

"Damn it, how dare you take advantage of this kind of cheapness?"

Ma Wei was annoyed.

The deputy battalion was also angry: "In the future, it doesn't matter if you lose a catty and a half catty, but now it's a catty and a half short, isn't it fatal?"

At this time, the chief of staff also arrived, put on new clothes, and was about to show off, when he heard the news, he was furious:
"This frostbitten soldier, wouldn't his absence be serious? Then how can we practice? Aren't we going to be scolded?"

"Isn't the Beijing Envoy Si Yamen going to remember our mistakes?"

The chief of staff is responsible for the daily drills, and if this is not good, he will have to take the blame.

This said, Ma Wei also felt bad.

There are too many non-war and less people, which is not good for his reputation.

Not good, he hesitated for a while, before saying: "Military supplies are basically contracted by the imperial merchants, so cutting corners, I'm afraid it has a lot of background..."

It should be known that the Beijing Camp is independent of the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and is managed by the envoy of the Beijing Camp. The Ministry of War is responsible for the supply of food and grass only when each army is on an expedition, and it has nothing to do with it on weekdays.

The reason why Jingying cut corners and materials like this is really not small.

"Go and ask if it's just my battalion, or all of them."

Ma Wei said cautiously.

The deputy battalion leader and the chief of staff nodded and went to each battalion to inquire about the news.

There is good and bad in this news.

The military robes of each battalion are different, some are thick, some are thin, it is obvious that cutting corners is abnormal, but partial.

At this time, Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

If he wanted to deal with all the imperial merchants, he would not dare, but partly, he was right:

"I have to sue—"