Chapter 1522
Gains and Losses
Chapter 1522 Gains and Losses
If he really wanted to implement methods regardless of the cost, Haihan would not be unable to deal with these unsightly adobe fortresses, such as using mortars to fire petrol bombs into the fortress to attack with fire.But the problem is that the production capacity of the Chusulkeng Oilfield operated by Haihan in Taiwan is limited, and the industrial cost of refining gasoline from crude oil remains high. The speed of money will far exceed the capacity of the Executive Committee. Qian Tiandun does not need to send a report to Sanya to apply, and he will not be able to pass the test with Bai Kesi, who is in charge of the industry.
According to Beks, the crude oil produced by the Chusulkeng Oilfield has been planned for specific uses, and the various deep-processed products refined from it are strategic reserves that cannot be easily used.If the military wants to mobilize these resources, it is better to think of other ways that are more practical.
Of course, Qian Tiandun also has some other alternative battle plans, but he doesn't plan to use them on the battlefield right away.Taking advantage of Geng Zhongming's time of honestly repairing the fort and not daring to send troops to put pressure on the isthmus defense line, Haihan just happened to mobilize troops from the sea to go around the enemy's rear to do things.
One of the advantages of the Haihan army lies in its strong mobility. Using a large-scale mobilization of troops to make Houjin's defense focus at a loss is the next step agreed by Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom.No matter how powerful Geng Zhongming was, his troops could only hold one place, and the coastline of the Houjin-occupied area was far beyond the Jinzhou Isthmus. The Haihan Fleet could poke a hole in the north with a little effort.When there is chaos in the rear, we will see whether Huang Taiji can stand Geng Zhongming's slow-paced tactics like this step by step.
Although only a few high-ranking officials in their respective camps knew about the alliance between Ming, North Korea, and Haihan, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. No matter how prepared the Haihan military and security department are, there will still be Relevant news spread through other channels.For example, although Houjin has no way to infiltrate Haihan's officialdom for the time being, there are many eyes and ears deployed in Daming and North Korea, and the intelligence control mechanism of these two countries is not as strict as Haihan. Information about alliances The outflow is only a matter of time.
Of course, even if Hou Jin learned of the news of the alliance of the three countries at this time, it would be too late to react.Even North Korea, which has the weakest military strength among the three countries, is not a weakling who will fall when the wind blows. If Houjin wants to organize a full-scale offensive that can make the opponent give up the alliance plan, it must mobilize at least tens of thousands of troops to participate in the battle, and wait This end is ready, at least it will be several months later.At that time, the three-nation alliance agreement was estimated to have been signed long ago, and any action against North Korea would only attract attacks from the other two countries.
That's all for the Ming Dynasty, Houjin was anxious that the Ming army could leave the pass city to take the initiative to attack, but no one could ignore the existence of the Haihan army. The general of the army is still Huang Taiji who is in charge of Shengjing City, and he probably doesn't want to see such a situation happen.
There is not much room left for Hou Jin to turn the tables. If he threatens Da Ming and North Korea to terminate the covenant with Hai Han, it will expose his guilty side, and it will only be counterproductive.It's better to count on the domestic opposition of these two countries. After all, not everyone can benefit from the alliance, and even many people will lose their interests because of it.But although these objective resistances exist, they are beyond the control of Hou Jin, and most of them can only wait and see the changes.However, for the people in the middle, the impact of the Triple Alliance led by Haihan cannot be ignored.
The team of the Ministry of War Minister Kim Sang-heon returned to the capital in mid-June. After entering the city for a day, the news of this incident had already spread from the Ministry of War through some special channels.Three days later, the verified news was sent out of the capital and spread to the coastal areas in the south of the Yangtze River through private channels.
The reason why it was sent to the south of the Yangtze River instead of the north bordering Houjin was because the people who delivered the news didn't care so much about the changes in the northern war situation that Ming would face in the future, and their interests were in the south of the Yangtze River rather than in the north of Saibei.Although the alliance agreement led by Haihan seems to be mainly for military purposes on the surface, it actually includes the establishment of diplomatic relations, trade and other aspects.And once Daming officially opens up to Haihan for trade, it will inevitably have a greater impact on the existing commercial system in the coastal areas.Those large merchants who originally relied on smuggling channels to monopolize Haihan products will face fierce market competition.Even the few related households that have obtained regional agency rights through investment promotion activities will still be more or less affected by the decree in this regard, and the profit level of cross-border trade is likely to experience a significant decline.
Of course, before the imperial court made an official announcement, even if this kind of news went out of Beijing, it was still only spread in a very small circle.Even officials at the state level may not have access to relevant information.And the people who can get access to these secret information during this period are almost all the top figures of the stakeholders.
The news from the capital arrived in Hangzhou City at the end of June, and was sent to the mansion of He Guanzhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, by a messenger who looked like a businessman after nightfall.He Guanzhi was also very shocked after confirming the content of the news. After sending the messenger, he immediately invited all the masters he had hired to the study.
"Everyone, just now someone from the capital sent a secret report. After reading it, I feel very disturbed, so please come over and discuss with me. It's just that this matter is very involved, and it will even affect the fate of my Ming Dynasty. Everyone must make a solemn oath first. , don’t spread the matter discussed today out of this house, otherwise don’t blame this official for not being sympathetic, and he will be punished with treason!”
He Guanzhi did not rush to announce the content of the news, but first gave a serious warning to his three masters, asking them to swear not to spread what they saw and heard today.He Guanzhi's description is not an exaggeration, and this caution is justified.
Seeing that the master was so cautious, the three masters knew that the matter was serious, but it must be too late to back off at this time, and they all swore a solemn oath at the moment, expressing that they would definitely keep the secret and never spread it to the outside world.Only then did He Guanzhi cut the head and tail, and told them that Daming was very likely to establish a transportation business with Haihan in the near future.As for why this matter started, and why the court suddenly wanted to establish diplomatic relations with Haihan, He Guanzhi did not explain in detail.The situation in Liaodong is still a secret that most people in this country have never heard of. He Guanzhi does not want to reveal too much secret information to his subordinates.
The three masters were surnamed Li, Wang, and Dong. After listening, Master Li asked first: "My lord, if I establish diplomatic relations with Haihan and open up trade, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River will change drastically! I don't know what your lord is worried about." , is it a weaving business in Hangzhou?"
The weaving industry is one of the main industries in Hangzhou Prefecture. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court established the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau near Fengshan Gate in the south of Hangzhou. A new weaving bureau was built near Yongjinmen.This yamen is headed by the admiral and weaving eunuch, who is responsible for weaving all kinds of clothing materials and making silk imperial edicts and colored silks for the royal family and court sacrifices and rewards.In addition, because the Weaving Bureau is in charge of eunuchs, it also has secret privileges, and can directly report to the emperor on money and food, official administration, camp affairs, robbery, chaos suppression, recommendation, participation in impeachment, harvest, food prices, and scholar activities. Wait, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is half a secret service.
The high-end products supplied to the royal family in the capital are actually only a small part of the local fabric output. Tens of thousands of people in Hangzhou Prefecture are engaged in textile and related upstream and downstream industries, and officials with certain powers are also willing to invest in this industry. , even the prefect He Guanzhi is no exception.
He Guanzhi invested in three weaving companies in Hangzhou Prefecture with the help of his clan, student, and related households, specializing in the production of high-end fabrics such as silk and brocade. Today, the main sales targets are Haihan people who never know what money is short of. .
That’s right, although He Guanzhi was in a very passive position due to the two fires before and after Hangzhou, and was even humiliated face-to-face by the Haihan army who was approaching the city.But he still made a very realistic choice in the end. After all, money touches people's hearts, and it is really hard for him to refuse this kind of benefit that is within reach.After seeing that Wang Yuan, the judge of the Hangzhou government, made a lot of money by setting up two shops, He Guanzhi followed suit and started a smuggling business.
Of course, He Guanzhi also understands that the Haihan people have listed the three weaving companies under their control as the purchase targets, mainly because they want to maintain a good relationship with their local parents and officials, so they are willing to pay.Even if the goods actually sold from these weaving companies are not entirely produced by themselves, but just passed through a resale business with a price added once, the Haihan people will not be rewarded for paying [-] to [-]% more money. hesitated.Haihan paid a high price not only for these fabrics, but also for the convenience provided by He Guanzhi in terms of trade and immigration.
After the Hangzhou wharf fire in early 1635, Haihan sent troops to Hangzhou Bay and forced the Zhejiang government to sign an armistice agreement, obtaining the trade rights recognized by the local government of Zhejiang.However, this commercial right was not really recognized by the court, and there was no measure to pay taxes to the local government, so it was actually just a smuggling trade recognized by the local government.But now that the imperial court has decided to establish diplomatic relations with Haihan and open up the trading rights of Haihan merchants in some coastal states of Ming Dynasty, this nature is different.
In the past, because He Guanzhi held privileges, only his weaving company had the export authority of certain high-end fabrics. Therefore, in addition to the components of profit transfer, Haihan people can only buy some permitted fabrics in his weaving company. Special fabrics for export.Then in the future, when the trade rights are opened, Haihan people can buy whoever they want, but at that time, they may not send all the orders here.This Mr. Li was the person in charge of handling this matter at the beginning, so he immediately thought of the weaving business under the owner's name, which might be affected by the imperial government's decree.
He Guanzhi said: "Only about [-]% of the fabrics sold to the Haihan people are produced by our own weaving industry, and the other [-]% are sold at low prices from other weaving factories. In the future, the imperial court will loosen the right to trade. It’s not easy to use, Haihan people are extremely smart, once they find that other sources of goods are also freely available for sale, they will definitely switch to other places to order.”
Mr. Li said: "It's okay, the government has the final say on matters in this place. My lord will issue an order at that time, and it is better to limit the sale of these fabrics to our own weaving line. Who would dare to say no?" Character?"
Next to him, Master Wang objected: "No! Letting your lord go against the imperial government's decree, wouldn't that give others an excuse? Then Wang Tongpan has long been eyeing your lord's position, and if he gets caught, he might go to Bu The ambassador has filed a complaint."
Although Wang Yuan, the general judge, was the third in command of the Hangzhou government, he was separated from He Guan by Zeng Sheng, the magistrate, but it was said that Wang Yuan had a somewhat oblique relationship with Wang Ji, the chief minister of Zhejiang, so if he was allowed to After grasping the handle, it is not impossible to grab the seat of the prefect of Hangzhou by the chief envoy to push forward.
He Guanzhi said: "Wang Tongpan and the Haihan people have always had a secret relationship with each other. If there is a conflict between my official and Wang Tongpan, the Haihan people may add fuel to the flames and let Wang Tongpan, who is closer to them, take the place. The position of this official. Master Wang is right, this matter must be handled carefully, and we must not let the truth lie."
Mr. Dong, who had been silent for a long time, said at this time: "My lord, it has been rumored recently that Wang Tongpan is also planning to find someone to co-operate in the weaving business. I think he is interested in the huge profits, and he is going to get involved. .”
He Guanzhi snorted coldly and said, "If he hadn't had Haihan behind him, he would have lost all his money in the weaving business! What can you do to block him first?"
Master Li said: "If it's a folk method, it's bad luck to find someone to buy and sell under his name, and something will happen every few days, so that he can't continue. But Wang Tong's job is to arrest all kinds of people. Bandits, who are in control of prisons, use this old routine, I am afraid they will ask for trouble."
He Guanzhi said: "Don't be foolish, let's get to the point."
Master Li quickly responded: "I don't dare to be in a humble position. I personally think that in order to completely solve the matter of Wang Tong's sentence, we must first try to break the trust of the Haihan people in him. If the Haihan people think that he is unreliable, then the matter will be handled easily."
He Guanzhi said: "Easier said than done, do you have a detailed plan for this matter? If you can handle this matter well, I will guarantee that you will be released as a county magistrate next year!"
Master Li's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly responded: "I am willing to try my best!"
(End of this chapter)
If he really wanted to implement methods regardless of the cost, Haihan would not be unable to deal with these unsightly adobe fortresses, such as using mortars to fire petrol bombs into the fortress to attack with fire.But the problem is that the production capacity of the Chusulkeng Oilfield operated by Haihan in Taiwan is limited, and the industrial cost of refining gasoline from crude oil remains high. The speed of money will far exceed the capacity of the Executive Committee. Qian Tiandun does not need to send a report to Sanya to apply, and he will not be able to pass the test with Bai Kesi, who is in charge of the industry.
According to Beks, the crude oil produced by the Chusulkeng Oilfield has been planned for specific uses, and the various deep-processed products refined from it are strategic reserves that cannot be easily used.If the military wants to mobilize these resources, it is better to think of other ways that are more practical.
Of course, Qian Tiandun also has some other alternative battle plans, but he doesn't plan to use them on the battlefield right away.Taking advantage of Geng Zhongming's time of honestly repairing the fort and not daring to send troops to put pressure on the isthmus defense line, Haihan just happened to mobilize troops from the sea to go around the enemy's rear to do things.
One of the advantages of the Haihan army lies in its strong mobility. Using a large-scale mobilization of troops to make Houjin's defense focus at a loss is the next step agreed by Qian Tiandun and Wang Tom.No matter how powerful Geng Zhongming was, his troops could only hold one place, and the coastline of the Houjin-occupied area was far beyond the Jinzhou Isthmus. The Haihan Fleet could poke a hole in the north with a little effort.When there is chaos in the rear, we will see whether Huang Taiji can stand Geng Zhongming's slow-paced tactics like this step by step.
Although only a few high-ranking officials in their respective camps knew about the alliance between Ming, North Korea, and Haihan, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. No matter how prepared the Haihan military and security department are, there will still be Relevant news spread through other channels.For example, although Houjin has no way to infiltrate Haihan's officialdom for the time being, there are many eyes and ears deployed in Daming and North Korea, and the intelligence control mechanism of these two countries is not as strict as Haihan. Information about alliances The outflow is only a matter of time.
Of course, even if Hou Jin learned of the news of the alliance of the three countries at this time, it would be too late to react.Even North Korea, which has the weakest military strength among the three countries, is not a weakling who will fall when the wind blows. If Houjin wants to organize a full-scale offensive that can make the opponent give up the alliance plan, it must mobilize at least tens of thousands of troops to participate in the battle, and wait This end is ready, at least it will be several months later.At that time, the three-nation alliance agreement was estimated to have been signed long ago, and any action against North Korea would only attract attacks from the other two countries.
That's all for the Ming Dynasty, Houjin was anxious that the Ming army could leave the pass city to take the initiative to attack, but no one could ignore the existence of the Haihan army. The general of the army is still Huang Taiji who is in charge of Shengjing City, and he probably doesn't want to see such a situation happen.
There is not much room left for Hou Jin to turn the tables. If he threatens Da Ming and North Korea to terminate the covenant with Hai Han, it will expose his guilty side, and it will only be counterproductive.It's better to count on the domestic opposition of these two countries. After all, not everyone can benefit from the alliance, and even many people will lose their interests because of it.But although these objective resistances exist, they are beyond the control of Hou Jin, and most of them can only wait and see the changes.However, for the people in the middle, the impact of the Triple Alliance led by Haihan cannot be ignored.
The team of the Ministry of War Minister Kim Sang-heon returned to the capital in mid-June. After entering the city for a day, the news of this incident had already spread from the Ministry of War through some special channels.Three days later, the verified news was sent out of the capital and spread to the coastal areas in the south of the Yangtze River through private channels.
The reason why it was sent to the south of the Yangtze River instead of the north bordering Houjin was because the people who delivered the news didn't care so much about the changes in the northern war situation that Ming would face in the future, and their interests were in the south of the Yangtze River rather than in the north of Saibei.Although the alliance agreement led by Haihan seems to be mainly for military purposes on the surface, it actually includes the establishment of diplomatic relations, trade and other aspects.And once Daming officially opens up to Haihan for trade, it will inevitably have a greater impact on the existing commercial system in the coastal areas.Those large merchants who originally relied on smuggling channels to monopolize Haihan products will face fierce market competition.Even the few related households that have obtained regional agency rights through investment promotion activities will still be more or less affected by the decree in this regard, and the profit level of cross-border trade is likely to experience a significant decline.
Of course, before the imperial court made an official announcement, even if this kind of news went out of Beijing, it was still only spread in a very small circle.Even officials at the state level may not have access to relevant information.And the people who can get access to these secret information during this period are almost all the top figures of the stakeholders.
The news from the capital arrived in Hangzhou City at the end of June, and was sent to the mansion of He Guanzhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, by a messenger who looked like a businessman after nightfall.He Guanzhi was also very shocked after confirming the content of the news. After sending the messenger, he immediately invited all the masters he had hired to the study.
"Everyone, just now someone from the capital sent a secret report. After reading it, I feel very disturbed, so please come over and discuss with me. It's just that this matter is very involved, and it will even affect the fate of my Ming Dynasty. Everyone must make a solemn oath first. , don’t spread the matter discussed today out of this house, otherwise don’t blame this official for not being sympathetic, and he will be punished with treason!”
He Guanzhi did not rush to announce the content of the news, but first gave a serious warning to his three masters, asking them to swear not to spread what they saw and heard today.He Guanzhi's description is not an exaggeration, and this caution is justified.
Seeing that the master was so cautious, the three masters knew that the matter was serious, but it must be too late to back off at this time, and they all swore a solemn oath at the moment, expressing that they would definitely keep the secret and never spread it to the outside world.Only then did He Guanzhi cut the head and tail, and told them that Daming was very likely to establish a transportation business with Haihan in the near future.As for why this matter started, and why the court suddenly wanted to establish diplomatic relations with Haihan, He Guanzhi did not explain in detail.The situation in Liaodong is still a secret that most people in this country have never heard of. He Guanzhi does not want to reveal too much secret information to his subordinates.
The three masters were surnamed Li, Wang, and Dong. After listening, Master Li asked first: "My lord, if I establish diplomatic relations with Haihan and open up trade, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River will change drastically! I don't know what your lord is worried about." , is it a weaving business in Hangzhou?"
The weaving industry is one of the main industries in Hangzhou Prefecture. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court established the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau near Fengshan Gate in the south of Hangzhou. A new weaving bureau was built near Yongjinmen.This yamen is headed by the admiral and weaving eunuch, who is responsible for weaving all kinds of clothing materials and making silk imperial edicts and colored silks for the royal family and court sacrifices and rewards.In addition, because the Weaving Bureau is in charge of eunuchs, it also has secret privileges, and can directly report to the emperor on money and food, official administration, camp affairs, robbery, chaos suppression, recommendation, participation in impeachment, harvest, food prices, and scholar activities. Wait, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is half a secret service.
The high-end products supplied to the royal family in the capital are actually only a small part of the local fabric output. Tens of thousands of people in Hangzhou Prefecture are engaged in textile and related upstream and downstream industries, and officials with certain powers are also willing to invest in this industry. , even the prefect He Guanzhi is no exception.
He Guanzhi invested in three weaving companies in Hangzhou Prefecture with the help of his clan, student, and related households, specializing in the production of high-end fabrics such as silk and brocade. Today, the main sales targets are Haihan people who never know what money is short of. .
That’s right, although He Guanzhi was in a very passive position due to the two fires before and after Hangzhou, and was even humiliated face-to-face by the Haihan army who was approaching the city.But he still made a very realistic choice in the end. After all, money touches people's hearts, and it is really hard for him to refuse this kind of benefit that is within reach.After seeing that Wang Yuan, the judge of the Hangzhou government, made a lot of money by setting up two shops, He Guanzhi followed suit and started a smuggling business.
Of course, He Guanzhi also understands that the Haihan people have listed the three weaving companies under their control as the purchase targets, mainly because they want to maintain a good relationship with their local parents and officials, so they are willing to pay.Even if the goods actually sold from these weaving companies are not entirely produced by themselves, but just passed through a resale business with a price added once, the Haihan people will not be rewarded for paying [-] to [-]% more money. hesitated.Haihan paid a high price not only for these fabrics, but also for the convenience provided by He Guanzhi in terms of trade and immigration.
After the Hangzhou wharf fire in early 1635, Haihan sent troops to Hangzhou Bay and forced the Zhejiang government to sign an armistice agreement, obtaining the trade rights recognized by the local government of Zhejiang.However, this commercial right was not really recognized by the court, and there was no measure to pay taxes to the local government, so it was actually just a smuggling trade recognized by the local government.But now that the imperial court has decided to establish diplomatic relations with Haihan and open up the trading rights of Haihan merchants in some coastal states of Ming Dynasty, this nature is different.
In the past, because He Guanzhi held privileges, only his weaving company had the export authority of certain high-end fabrics. Therefore, in addition to the components of profit transfer, Haihan people can only buy some permitted fabrics in his weaving company. Special fabrics for export.Then in the future, when the trade rights are opened, Haihan people can buy whoever they want, but at that time, they may not send all the orders here.This Mr. Li was the person in charge of handling this matter at the beginning, so he immediately thought of the weaving business under the owner's name, which might be affected by the imperial government's decree.
He Guanzhi said: "Only about [-]% of the fabrics sold to the Haihan people are produced by our own weaving industry, and the other [-]% are sold at low prices from other weaving factories. In the future, the imperial court will loosen the right to trade. It’s not easy to use, Haihan people are extremely smart, once they find that other sources of goods are also freely available for sale, they will definitely switch to other places to order.”
Mr. Li said: "It's okay, the government has the final say on matters in this place. My lord will issue an order at that time, and it is better to limit the sale of these fabrics to our own weaving line. Who would dare to say no?" Character?"
Next to him, Master Wang objected: "No! Letting your lord go against the imperial government's decree, wouldn't that give others an excuse? Then Wang Tongpan has long been eyeing your lord's position, and if he gets caught, he might go to Bu The ambassador has filed a complaint."
Although Wang Yuan, the general judge, was the third in command of the Hangzhou government, he was separated from He Guan by Zeng Sheng, the magistrate, but it was said that Wang Yuan had a somewhat oblique relationship with Wang Ji, the chief minister of Zhejiang, so if he was allowed to After grasping the handle, it is not impossible to grab the seat of the prefect of Hangzhou by the chief envoy to push forward.
He Guanzhi said: "Wang Tongpan and the Haihan people have always had a secret relationship with each other. If there is a conflict between my official and Wang Tongpan, the Haihan people may add fuel to the flames and let Wang Tongpan, who is closer to them, take the place. The position of this official. Master Wang is right, this matter must be handled carefully, and we must not let the truth lie."
Mr. Dong, who had been silent for a long time, said at this time: "My lord, it has been rumored recently that Wang Tongpan is also planning to find someone to co-operate in the weaving business. I think he is interested in the huge profits, and he is going to get involved. .”
He Guanzhi snorted coldly and said, "If he hadn't had Haihan behind him, he would have lost all his money in the weaving business! What can you do to block him first?"
Master Li said: "If it's a folk method, it's bad luck to find someone to buy and sell under his name, and something will happen every few days, so that he can't continue. But Wang Tong's job is to arrest all kinds of people. Bandits, who are in control of prisons, use this old routine, I am afraid they will ask for trouble."
He Guanzhi said: "Don't be foolish, let's get to the point."
Master Li quickly responded: "I don't dare to be in a humble position. I personally think that in order to completely solve the matter of Wang Tong's sentence, we must first try to break the trust of the Haihan people in him. If the Haihan people think that he is unreliable, then the matter will be handled easily."
He Guanzhi said: "Easier said than done, do you have a detailed plan for this matter? If you can handle this matter well, I will guarantee that you will be released as a county magistrate next year!"
Master Li's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly responded: "I am willing to try my best!"
(End of this chapter)