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"Ah!" Zheng Chenggong was stunned.

If it is a traditional reward, then Zhu Youjian's words are equivalent to farting, similar to Zhou Fengqin in Longxi.But the way the Dutch do it is extremely attractive to people who are still looking for a living.

The reason why the Chinese cannot learn the Dutch way of doing business is not because there is no support from the state behind them.

Now Zhu Youjian has made it clear that the royal family is also involved, and with the power of the imperial court to escort, this matter...

"Your Majesty, this matter is feasible. And there is no need to raise shares in the Central Plains. The Nanyang expatriates alone can recruit enough capital." Zheng Chenggong's eyes lit up.

Overseas Chinese are most afraid of the imperial court in their homeland. Money is not easy to come by. If the imperial court uses clever names to harvest their wealth, no one will be willing.

Daming wanted to manage Nanyang, first of all, he didn't just drive away the Dutch and grab money, but first thought about how to win over and arrange the expatriates in Nanyang.

"I am a gentleman, and I keep my word. Your Zheng family will come forward to contact Jiapitan in various parts of Nanyang to raise manpower and capital. The battle with the Dutch will be fought by the imperial court, but you also need to pay for military expenses. After it is completed, I will bestow titles and court officials according to meritorious service." Zhu Youjian said.

Which of the British Empire's foreign colonial governors does not have a title?It's nothing to give a title, as long as he has really contributed to Daming, he can be given a "JP".

"I beg the emperor not to give any more rewards to my family, I am willing to set an example." Zheng Chenggong was already excited to the bone.

Zheng Zhilong was only the governor of the Dutch in Taiwan back then, and the interpreter under him was not so good, so the governor of Batavia was simply a local emperor.

"I think the Dutch will definitely not let it go. If the Dutch lead the fleet to commit crimes in the north, the East China Sea Navy will also make preparations early." Zhu Youjian became serious. Now in Ming Dynasty, only the East China Sea Fleet is the strongest. , It depends on whether the Zheng family can afford it.

If the Zheng family doesn't work hard, I'm afraid that the Daming Navy will be passive and sabotage. Don't look at the fact that the Donghai Navy belongs to the imperial court in name, it still depends on the face of the Zheng family.

This is why Zhu Youjian intends to guide some domestic forces outward.Either, implement the strategy of "removing honors" at home, or seal and expel honors from the outside.

The first way has always been bloody and violent revolution; the second way is the so-called transfer of domestic contradictions.

As for Nanyang, it is actually the place closest to Daming, and also the most attractive place for people in the southeast who live at sea.What's more, the Dutch model has already shown its success, who would not be envious after seeing it.

"Don't worry, your majesty, I'm going back to Fujian to recruit militiamen. I think they can help the navy." Zheng Chenggong didn't dare to say that he would recruit soldiers for Zhu Youjian. He made great efforts to assist the court in handling affairs.

After Zheng Chenggong left, the stone in Zhu Youjian's heart became heavier, and he remembered the three major Wanli signs.This time it is another foreign war. Will it be a waste of money like the three major levies?

"Your Majesty, are you really planning to issue 5000 million taels of national debt?" As the new governor of the central bank, Zhu Lujian was always worried about what to do if no one bought these national debts?

"5000 million is not a small number. Although it is not the first issuance, it should also give confidence to the people. Isn't the latest policy encouraging the opening of some mines? We can start from this aspect and let wealthy families who intend to open mines contribute part of their funds to purchase national bonds. The imperial court pledged mining resources."

The words businessman and commerce are no longer taboos in front of Zhu Youjian, and talking about them in front of the emperor will not be reprimanded, but will be encouraged.

The word "economy" was even more heavily discussed and mentioned by the reformers.

Chapter 576: Shi Lang's Pirate Robbery Road

Shi Lang personally led the first fleet to the south quietly along the coastline. This is a sea trade fleet composed of pure blessing ships.

Since Zhu Youjian encouraged private people to go to sea and designed a large-scale trade zone in Guangzhou, the Dutch merchant ships have been greatly restricted.The Dutch merchant ships that used to mainly go to Japan were squeezed out by the Zheng family. They didn't dare to be presumptuous on the coastline close to Daming, but they controlled the South China Sea of ​​Daming even more.

Except for Qiongzhou's southward journey, there will always be some Dutch armed ships, or one, or several ships swimming non-stop on the sea.

"My lord, there are two Dutch merchant ships ahead." Shi Lang's tense nerves were struck again.

"How many cannons are installed?" Shi Lang asked the sentry on the lookout post.

"The gun doors have been opened, and each ship should have no less than twenty guns." The sentry replied fluently.

Dutch merchant ships of this size are so-called armed merchant ships. The Dutch traveled long distances with guns when they ran trade.Europeans have different ocean-going methods. The Spanish galleons are independent warships and belong to heavy ships.The Englishman is a pirate ship, fast, flexible firepower, hit and run.The Dutch didn't have many guns on board, but they had certain defensive capabilities.

No matter what kind it is, Daming's lucky boat can't afford to mess with it.If the Fuchuan were equipped with cannons, they would not have as many armed merchant ships as the Dutch.

"Send down the order to stop all the ships and put away all the weapons." Shi Lang quickly ordered.

The speed of the Dutchman's boat was so fast that it approached Shi Lang's fleet in just one meal.From a distance of tens of meters, Shi Lang could feel the murderous intent from the opponent, especially the dark muzzles of the cannons, and behind the cannon, there were always some sneaky eyes staring at Fu Chuan .

"Hey, let your shopkeeper come out and talk. My lord lieutenant wants to talk to your shopkeeper about business." While talking, a Han man in Dutch-style clothes stood on the bow of the boat with a proud look. The fake foreign devil shouted at Shi Lang as if he was admonishing someone.

"Hey, I'm the shopkeeper, what advice do you have, my lord?" Shi Lang gave the cabin a look, and a small middle-aged man who looked humble and shy came trotting out quickly.

"Our lieutenant said that he is willing to buy the cargo of your ships. What are you loading on this ship?" asked the fake foreign devil.

"Returning to my lord, I am from the north, and the boat is loaded with wheat and tea oil. I heard that Nanyang does not have these things. The villain thinks that rare things are more expensive, so I dragged a lot of them and prepared to send them to Nanyang to make a fortune. "The shopkeeper entertained in a low voice.

"Humbly, how can anyone buy these things by crossing the sea?" The fake foreign devil didn't believe it.

"It's really these things. If you don't believe me, just come up and check." The shopkeeper cupped his hands to express his sincerity.

Of course the fake foreign devil didn't believe it. After getting the approval of a Dutchman, he led a team of Dutchmen and armed with bayonets and flintlocks, and forcibly jumped onto the Fuchuan through a rope.

The fleet consisted of five lucky boats, with few crew members and a lot of cargo.Sure enough, the fake foreign devils found wheat and tea oil.If anything, half of the shipment was filled with rice and sesame oil.The other half is indeed wheat and tea oil.There is little difference in the category of goods.

"As long as you send these things to Nanyang, you will definitely make a fortune." The fake foreign devil pretended to encourage the shopkeeper with earnestness when he left.

"Thank you for your kind words, may your lord accept these goods?" the shopkeeper hurriedly asked.

"Forget it, my lord doesn't have enough money, let's do business next time." The fake foreign devil finished speaking and slipped back to the Dutchman's boat.

After a while, Shi Lang heard a burst of laughter coming from the captain's cabin at the stern of the Dutchman's ship.Of course, the Dutch have no interest in these most basic grains. Nanyang is rich in rice, and there is too much grain to eat. They still need to transport grain from Daming?

If these things were replaced with silk or porcelain, the entire Fuchuan would have been looted by the Dutch long ago.If that were the case, the Dutch would turn from polite businessmen to cannon-firing pirates.This is the reality of this era.

"My lord, looking at it like this, our main fleet can't go south along the coastline." As soon as the fake foreign devil left, the shopkeeper's sharp eyes returned, and his pair of oblique triangular eyes looked vicious and vicious.

"We can only go to the Nansha islands and reefs. There are no people living there, and there will be no secret maneuvers by the Dutch." Shi Lang said.

"But the journey is too far, and there is not even enough water to drink." The shopkeeper sighed.

"No matter how difficult it is, we must persist. There are [-] transport fleets in total. We must ensure the supply of food and water to the main fleet along the way." Shi Lang said.

For this attack plan, the navy's transport team set off ahead of schedule, and fifteen of them arrived at once.They are all fleets like the one next to Shi Lang, carrying food, grass and water.On the surface, it pretends to be a trading ship, but it is actually preparing for the nearby support of the main fleet.

In addition, the first real supply location where the fleet docked was not the coast at all, but Natuna Island, the southernmost point in the South China Sea.Here y has already been occupied by a Han named Zhang Jiexu, and established a kingdom without a name.In the past few years when Shi Lang wiped out the pirates, Zhang Jiexu has been sending people to get continuity with the imperial court, to get recognition and so on.

For some information about Natuna Island, if you are interested, you can Google it. This is a place where you can almost get the same treatment as Hong Kong, which is a pity.

Shi Lang's plan was for the army to go to Natuna for three days and then go straight to Batavia.During this period, what the navy needs to do is to contact the overseas Chinese in Nanyang to see what they can win.After all, Zhu Youjian's big deal will definitely have an impact on the overseas Chinese in Nanyang in the end.The person in charge said that Zhu Youjian didn't want to cheat his own people.

"My lord, there are only a thousand people in Natuna, how can we supply an army of one hundred thousand?" asked the shopkeeper.

Natuna Island can only supply the temporary docking of the fleet and supply of fresh water, and if the sailing route formulated by Shi Lang is followed, the entire transport team can only guarantee the food supply from Natuna Island of Qiongzhou Island, and the important transportation capacity will be used to transport fresh water up.

"Food and grass are only stored until the fleet arrives in Batavia." Shi Lang replied.

"Ah! Then what should we do after arriving in Bacheng?" asked the shopkeeper.

"Robbery! Our action this time was originally focused on robbery. Since we are robbers, is it still stipulated that we can only rob gold and silver treasures, and we are not allowed to rob grain?" Shi Lang thought about it.He regarded himself as a Mongolian cavalry, and his combat philosophy was mainly robbery, a more pure bandit.

Chapter 577: The Past and Present of Wansheng Island