Chapter 2829
Chapter 2829
Chapter 2829
Haihan's superiority in military strength is unquestionable, and the Manchu Qing finally surrendered after realizing that it was impossible to turn the tables and win after many years of fighting with Haihan.But this does not mean that the Haihan army can advance the front line infinitely northward. Considering the cost of combat and the maintenance of the occupied area after the war, the current border line with the Manchu Qing and the agreement to reach an armistice are already the optimal solution. .
Bai Letong continued to ask: "Is it possible that we first achieve military occupation, and then gradually digest these places through traditional immigration methods?"
Chen Pingliao said: "The method you mentioned is of course feasible in other areas, but the area from the Liaodong border to the north is almost a place of bitter cold, and one-third of the time every year is cold. Covered by ice and snow, life and production are inconvenient, and it is not a livable place. We have done research, and even if good conditions are offered, there are very few immigrants who are willing to go to those places.”
After hearing this, Bai Letong also realized the helplessness of this situation. He was not ignorant of the situation in Liaodong, and the problems Chen Pingliao mentioned were indeed objective.If it is difficult to move in immigrants, it will be difficult to realize the transformation and development of the area.At present, there is still a large labor gap in Haihan's ruling area in Liaodong, and the bitterly cold land outside the northern border will obviously not be the priority direction for resettling immigrants.
Ning Zijing asked: "It is said that the Manchu Qing was just a tribal armed force and started with thirteen sets of armor, but the military strength later made it difficult for the Ming Dynasty. We just drove the Manchu Qing back to the original territory and left it alone. It took a long time. Will it feed tigers?"
Chen Pingliao explained: "I want to correct your opinion. Although the two countries signed an armistice agreement, our attitude is not to let it go. We have been exerting influence on the Manchu Qing through various channels. The outside world may not I know the current situation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but in fact, the main trading partner of our country in the Liaodong area is the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and we can achieve many goals through trade activities. I think you should not feel unfamiliar with this point."
Ning Zijing, who has been in business for several years, is no stranger to this.In fact, achieving penetration and influence on other countries through trade channels has long been Haihan's usual method.
However, the level of productivity in the Manchu Qing was backward, and even the daily necessities such as salt, iron, tea, sugar, and cloth had to rely on the outside world, so they had almost no resistance to various commodities imported from Haihan, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty also emerged from this. A group of vested interests.
Among them were compradors who acted as intermediaries in the two countries, nobles and officials who controlled the internal commercial resources of the Qing Dynasty, and a large number of middle and lower class people who depended on trading activities to make a living.
As long as such a group exists, Haihan can continue to exert influence on the Manchu Qing through trade channels, cultivate contacts, and even participate in the political power of its high-level decision-making.It is difficult to achieve the same effect by using traditional military means to exert pressure.Under the premise that the two sides do not go to war, trade is undoubtedly the most effective means of containment.
Now that he talked about his own job, Ning Zijing also wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the trade situation related to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so he asked Chen Pingliao for details.
Chen Pingliao didn't mean to keep it secret, so he briefly explained the situation of border trade.In fact, this information will also be disclosed after the inspection team goes to Liaodong, and now it is just an advance notice.
The Northern Region currently has a border market in Qingyangbao, north of Shenyang, while the Qing Dynasty has a border market in Sarhu on the south bank of the Hun River, east of Fushun. The two countries each control a market.At present, more than [-]% of the trade between the two countries is completed through these two markets.
If Shenyang City is the center, the distance to Saerhu is shorter, but because it is located in a mountainous area, the transportation is not convenient, and it is even more difficult to smoothly complete the cargo transportation in winter.Although Qingyang Fort is farther away, the road between Shenyang and Shenyang is very smooth, and the traffic conditions are much better than those of Sarhu.
Since last year, the northern region has launched a batch of transport ships on the Hun River, which has greatly improved the cargo transportation capacity between Shenyang and Sarhu.However, this method of transportation must also be shut down during the long winter, and it cannot be restarted until the Hunhe River thaws.
As a big border city, Shenyang, in addition to serving as a military and political center, has now also become a cargo distribution center in this area.All border trade-related goods are imported and exported through Shenyang, and then transported to Liaodong Bay through inland rivers, and then transported to other regions.
Of course, the scale of local border trade is far smaller than that of Shandong. According to last year's statistics, only Haihan's trade volume in Shandong is less than [-]%.
In the current stage of border trade, Haihan's trade surplus is extremely large, and the proportion even far exceeds the trade between Haihan and Daming.
The reason is mainly due to the backward productivity level of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.The commodities exported by Haihan are almost all industrial products or deeply processed agricultural products, while the products that can be exported by Manchu Qing are all raw material grade commodities, such as various medicinal materials, mountain products, animal fur and so on.
Even some materials that the Manchu Qing was capable of self-produced, because of the influx of cheap industrial products from Haihan, the related industries were impacted and became the targets of elimination.
There are also some materials that were originally non-essentials, but under the operation of Haihan, they have now become popular commodities in the Manchu market.
Speaking of this, Chen Pingliao also intentionally made a fool of himself: "The two of you can guess what is the most lucrative product among the products sold to the Qing Dynasty in our country."
Bai Letong said: "I guess it's table salt. Now that the Qing Dynasty has no outlets to the sea, they can't make a lot of homemade table salt, so they can only buy it from our country. Presumably this business has a lot of income."
Ning Zijing shook his head and expressed his disagreement with his opinion: "Although table salt is a necessity, the export of my country's table salt relies on the low-cost advantages brought about by industrialized production, so how can we raise the price too high on our own initiative? Besides, this thing is not only Our country produces, and Ming and North Korea, which are adjacent to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, also have sources of goods, and people can also shop around and choose the cheapest one."
Chen Pingliao said: "Zi Jing's words are reasonable, so what do you think should be?"
Ning Zijing smiled and said: "This question counts as my stealing the chicken. I was inspecting the port area a few days ago, and I happened to ask the manager of Qiong Lianfa about this. It is said that Qingzhou and Laizhou have a lot of people in recent years. Farmers have started to grow tobacco leaves, and there are also a large amount of cigarettes and tobacco leaves among the materials shipped to Liaodong to sell to the Qing Dynasty. I generally know the profit of this thing, so I boldly guess that this is the profit that Pingliao said The most lucrative commodity."
Chen Pingliao didn't make a sound, but gave him a thumbs up with a smile on his face.
(End of this chapter)
Haihan's superiority in military strength is unquestionable, and the Manchu Qing finally surrendered after realizing that it was impossible to turn the tables and win after many years of fighting with Haihan.But this does not mean that the Haihan army can advance the front line infinitely northward. Considering the cost of combat and the maintenance of the occupied area after the war, the current border line with the Manchu Qing and the agreement to reach an armistice are already the optimal solution. .
Bai Letong continued to ask: "Is it possible that we first achieve military occupation, and then gradually digest these places through traditional immigration methods?"
Chen Pingliao said: "The method you mentioned is of course feasible in other areas, but the area from the Liaodong border to the north is almost a place of bitter cold, and one-third of the time every year is cold. Covered by ice and snow, life and production are inconvenient, and it is not a livable place. We have done research, and even if good conditions are offered, there are very few immigrants who are willing to go to those places.”
After hearing this, Bai Letong also realized the helplessness of this situation. He was not ignorant of the situation in Liaodong, and the problems Chen Pingliao mentioned were indeed objective.If it is difficult to move in immigrants, it will be difficult to realize the transformation and development of the area.At present, there is still a large labor gap in Haihan's ruling area in Liaodong, and the bitterly cold land outside the northern border will obviously not be the priority direction for resettling immigrants.
Ning Zijing asked: "It is said that the Manchu Qing was just a tribal armed force and started with thirteen sets of armor, but the military strength later made it difficult for the Ming Dynasty. We just drove the Manchu Qing back to the original territory and left it alone. It took a long time. Will it feed tigers?"
Chen Pingliao explained: "I want to correct your opinion. Although the two countries signed an armistice agreement, our attitude is not to let it go. We have been exerting influence on the Manchu Qing through various channels. The outside world may not I know the current situation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but in fact, the main trading partner of our country in the Liaodong area is the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and we can achieve many goals through trade activities. I think you should not feel unfamiliar with this point."
Ning Zijing, who has been in business for several years, is no stranger to this.In fact, achieving penetration and influence on other countries through trade channels has long been Haihan's usual method.
However, the level of productivity in the Manchu Qing was backward, and even the daily necessities such as salt, iron, tea, sugar, and cloth had to rely on the outside world, so they had almost no resistance to various commodities imported from Haihan, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty also emerged from this. A group of vested interests.
Among them were compradors who acted as intermediaries in the two countries, nobles and officials who controlled the internal commercial resources of the Qing Dynasty, and a large number of middle and lower class people who depended on trading activities to make a living.
As long as such a group exists, Haihan can continue to exert influence on the Manchu Qing through trade channels, cultivate contacts, and even participate in the political power of its high-level decision-making.It is difficult to achieve the same effect by using traditional military means to exert pressure.Under the premise that the two sides do not go to war, trade is undoubtedly the most effective means of containment.
Now that he talked about his own job, Ning Zijing also wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the trade situation related to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so he asked Chen Pingliao for details.
Chen Pingliao didn't mean to keep it secret, so he briefly explained the situation of border trade.In fact, this information will also be disclosed after the inspection team goes to Liaodong, and now it is just an advance notice.
The Northern Region currently has a border market in Qingyangbao, north of Shenyang, while the Qing Dynasty has a border market in Sarhu on the south bank of the Hun River, east of Fushun. The two countries each control a market.At present, more than [-]% of the trade between the two countries is completed through these two markets.
If Shenyang City is the center, the distance to Saerhu is shorter, but because it is located in a mountainous area, the transportation is not convenient, and it is even more difficult to smoothly complete the cargo transportation in winter.Although Qingyang Fort is farther away, the road between Shenyang and Shenyang is very smooth, and the traffic conditions are much better than those of Sarhu.
Since last year, the northern region has launched a batch of transport ships on the Hun River, which has greatly improved the cargo transportation capacity between Shenyang and Sarhu.However, this method of transportation must also be shut down during the long winter, and it cannot be restarted until the Hunhe River thaws.
As a big border city, Shenyang, in addition to serving as a military and political center, has now also become a cargo distribution center in this area.All border trade-related goods are imported and exported through Shenyang, and then transported to Liaodong Bay through inland rivers, and then transported to other regions.
Of course, the scale of local border trade is far smaller than that of Shandong. According to last year's statistics, only Haihan's trade volume in Shandong is less than [-]%.
In the current stage of border trade, Haihan's trade surplus is extremely large, and the proportion even far exceeds the trade between Haihan and Daming.
The reason is mainly due to the backward productivity level of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.The commodities exported by Haihan are almost all industrial products or deeply processed agricultural products, while the products that can be exported by Manchu Qing are all raw material grade commodities, such as various medicinal materials, mountain products, animal fur and so on.
Even some materials that the Manchu Qing was capable of self-produced, because of the influx of cheap industrial products from Haihan, the related industries were impacted and became the targets of elimination.
There are also some materials that were originally non-essentials, but under the operation of Haihan, they have now become popular commodities in the Manchu market.
Speaking of this, Chen Pingliao also intentionally made a fool of himself: "The two of you can guess what is the most lucrative product among the products sold to the Qing Dynasty in our country."
Bai Letong said: "I guess it's table salt. Now that the Qing Dynasty has no outlets to the sea, they can't make a lot of homemade table salt, so they can only buy it from our country. Presumably this business has a lot of income."
Ning Zijing shook his head and expressed his disagreement with his opinion: "Although table salt is a necessity, the export of my country's table salt relies on the low-cost advantages brought about by industrialized production, so how can we raise the price too high on our own initiative? Besides, this thing is not only Our country produces, and Ming and North Korea, which are adjacent to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, also have sources of goods, and people can also shop around and choose the cheapest one."
Chen Pingliao said: "Zi Jing's words are reasonable, so what do you think should be?"
Ning Zijing smiled and said: "This question counts as my stealing the chicken. I was inspecting the port area a few days ago, and I happened to ask the manager of Qiong Lianfa about this. It is said that Qingzhou and Laizhou have a lot of people in recent years. Farmers have started to grow tobacco leaves, and there are also a large amount of cigarettes and tobacco leaves among the materials shipped to Liaodong to sell to the Qing Dynasty. I generally know the profit of this thing, so I boldly guess that this is the profit that Pingliao said The most lucrative commodity."
Chen Pingliao didn't make a sound, but gave him a thumbs up with a smile on his face.
(End of this chapter)