Chongzhen Chat Group

Bi Ziyan felt a little relieved after hearing this, but he was still a little hesitant, as if he was considering whether to give any more advice.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he smiled and said to him: "Actually, the biggest benefit of this arms business is not that it can be exchanged for cattle and sheep to provide food and clothing in the Hetao area."

"I am stupid, please give me your Majesty's advice!" Bi Ziyan was very surprised when he heard this and couldn't help but bow down and ask for advice.

In his opinion, there is insufficient food in the Hetao area. If we need to transport food from the inland, we will consume a lot of food on the road. And the most critical thing is that neighboring provinces are short of food, so food needs to be transported from farther places, and the cost of consumption is very high. In this aspect, it is already very good. If it weren't for the fact that this flintlock gun was an important military weapon, he would have supported it without hesitation.

After Bi Maokang heard this, he couldn't figure out what the emperor was referring to, so he curiously echoed: "I can't figure it out either, what is your majesty referring to?"

Emperor Chongzhen felt a little proud after hearing this, and explained to them: "They cannot make these firearms themselves, and they have a limit on the number of times they can be used. Even if they use them less, they will always wear out. In this way , as long as they are used to relying on flintlock guns, they will always buy them from me at high prices, which is considered a long-term business!"

Without waiting for the reaction of the two ministers below, Emperor Chongzhen took a breath and continued: "Secondly, the flintlock gun must rely on gunpowder, and gunpowder is a consumable. Among them, the quality of gunpowder is It will affect the life and accuracy of the flintlock gun, so after using good gunpowder, you will definitely not want to use poor quality gunpowder. In the past, only I, Daming, had the best ratio and the most carefully crafted gunpowder. . In this way, the more flintlock guns the Oirat Mongolians buy, the more gunpowder they need! And for this, they will be heavily dependent on me, the Ming Dynasty."

Listening to the emperor's talk, Bi Ziyan and Bi Maokang couldn't help but nod.

"In this way, even if one day in the future, Oirat Mongolia and the Ming Dynasty fall out, they rely on the Ming Dynasty for their firearms, and they will not be able to use firearms to deal with the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the sale of firearms, a military weapon such as Ming Dynasty is threatened!"

"So that's the case, then I'm relieved!" Bi Ziyan was overjoyed when he heard this. He didn't have to worry about selling, and he was able to continuously get food in exchange. For him, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he was simply welcomed with both hands and feet. Moreover, as he listened, an idea suddenly came to his mind, and he wanted to tell the emperor.

But what he didn't expect was that before the emperor finished speaking, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "As that Eqirtu said, the Tsarist Russia far to the west is indeed a very vicious country. They are now expanding. power, and as far as I know, they are also expanding eastward. If there is no interference, sooner or later they will fight with our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, we have equipped the Oirat Department with weapons and let them fight against Tsarist Russia, which will be effective Contain Tsarist Russia’s intention to expand eastward. After our Ming Dynasty solves Liaodong and surrounding areas, even if Tsarist Russia does not come, our Ming Dynasty will come!"

Bi Maokang and Bi Ziyan nodded repeatedly at first, but after hearing this, they realized something was wrong. Bi Ziyan even asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, is it possible that the Ming Dynasty will send troops to the far west?"

This seems a bit unimaginable to him! The same goes for Bi Maokang. The smile on his face disappeared without knowing when, and was replaced by a trace of worry. The four words "warrior will lead to death" flashed through his heart.

"Of course!" Emperor Chongzhen didn't seem to notice their worries. He just smiled and said: "I have said that if you don't demolish the Great Wall, you are not a hero! The best defense is to attack. Since Tsarist Russia is ambitious and wants to invade other countries' territories, instead of waiting Instead of letting them come to the door, it is better for me, the Ming Dynasty, to attack them and keep the enemy outside the country, so that my people, the Ming Dynasty, will not suffer from military disasters!"

If Tsarist Russia is really what the emperor said, it makes sense. But I have never even heard of this so-called Tsarist Russia. How does the emperor know the specific situation of this Tsarist Russia? Could it be...could it be that the Emperor also has guards lurking in the far west?

The two ministers were thinking in their hearts as they continued to listen to Emperor Chongzhen's explanation: "In addition, there are mountains of gold and silver hidden underground in the far west. Rather than being discovered and used by others, it is better for me, the Ming Dynasty, to occupy them." For good!"

"What, mountains of gold and silver?" Bi Ziyan was frightened when he heard this, and confirmed almost subconsciously.

Bi Maokang was almost the same, he said with a surprised look on his face: "Is it a gold or silver mine?"

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen thought of those oil and gas fields and couldn't help but said with a little envy: "It's a mountain of gold and silver. No, no, no, it's far more than just a mountain of gold and silver. The wealth there is so much that you can't imagine. It's better than the wealth of everyone in the Ming Dynasty." It adds up to more. I am bound to win that place!"

Besides there, there is another place, and that is the Middle East. However, that place is too far away, and there is no contact yet. Let’s not mention it for now. We will wait until we occupy Myanmar and open up the channel from Yunnan to the Indian Ocean.

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he suddenly found that the two ministers below him were dumbfounded. He couldn't help but feel a little speechless. Judging from their looks, they were probably frightened by the pie he described! Forget it, there are not many such opportunities, let them think more about how big the pie is!

After a while, Bi Ziyan came back to his senses and saw the emperor looking at him with a smile. He couldn't help but stammered: "Your Majesty, what you just said is... is it true?"

Hearing his words, Bi Maokang came to his senses and immediately stared into the emperor's eyes, trying to see something in them to support what the emperor said.

"Of course!" Emperor Chongzhen said without hesitation, "Don't forget, I can know things thousands of miles away."

What he was referring to was the chat group system. In the eyes of those who didn't know about chat groups, it had a mysterious aura. Logically speaking, only the legendary magical means could make this possible. And the emperor knows that the matter in the far west is known to the emperor, so it is not surprising!

"Your Majesty, I think it is better to send out the border troops now." Bi Maokang found no sign of lying, so he immediately suggested excitedly, "Let the naturalized governor send troops to the west. Most of them are Mongolian soldiers, which is just right. !”

At this point, he quickly added: "If you go too late and are discovered by that Czarist Russia, you will regret it too late!"

Haha, what kind of era are we in now? Even if it is discovered, it won't be of much use. Emperor Chongzhen thought this and was not anxious at all. He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, they won't be able to find it."

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