Chapter 2860
Chapter 2860
Chapter 2860
The content of this letter is actually very simple. Lu Ping said in the letter that the shippers in Shenyang are in a hurry, and hope that the domestic goods can be prepared and delivered as soon as possible.However, the entire letter did not mention any specific names. It can be seen that Lu Ping is also very careful. If the letter is intercepted on the way, it will not become evidence that he or the recipient has contacted the enemy country.
Beks finished reading it in a few clicks, and handed it back to Chen Yixin.
After Chen Yixin had seen it, he asked Lu Ping, "One more thing, if the goods cannot be delivered in time, the other party will find another company to cooperate with."
Lu Ping didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried to add Chen Yixin's instructions, then sealed the letter and stamped it with wax seal in front of them, and then called his subordinates, ordering him to send the letter back to China immediately on a fast horse.
After coming out of Xianghongji, Bai Kesi asked: "Are you trying to scare the other party by saying that you are looking for another company to cooperate with, or did you really make other preparations?"
Chen Yixin said with a smile: "It's actually not important. The important thing is that the other party has no choice. Only I can provide him with the various resources needed to consolidate his position."
Bai Kesi said solemnly: "Even if the other party is willing to cooperate, some things cannot be given away casually."
Chen Yixin understood that he meant something, and immediately nodded in response: "Don't worry, guns and artillery will definitely not be given. My goal is to weaken the Manchus, not to arm them to cause trouble for myself."
Next, Chen Yixin took them to visit several shops run by Manchu merchants, and the owners behind them were all Eight Banners nobles and high officials of the Qing court.
The products sold in these shops are all similar, mainly agricultural and animal husbandry products. It can be seen that the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not have many good things to sell.However, the attitudes of these shopkeepers are very consistent. They show no less respect to Chen Yixin than Hai Han citizens, and they almost knelt down to kowtow to him.
After getting a general understanding of the operating conditions of these shops, it is not difficult for Bai Kesi and others to understand why they are so respectful to Chen Yixin.Today, thousands of people benefited from the business activities of these shops under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and all of these shopkeepers were fat. It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Yixin was like the God of Wealth to them.
Like Xianghongji, most of the goods transported by these shops to Shenyang are purchased by Haihan officials, so the shopkeepers hardly have to worry about sales.As long as the quality of the goods meets the standard, Haihan will charge as much as he has, and he can also choose to settle in cash or barter.
As for those Haihan products that were sold well in the Qing Dynasty, naturally only those franchised merchants could get the goods.This entry and exit can be described as quite lucrative.
Of course, this approach can be said to be a naked transfer of interests, but the purpose of doing this in the Northern Region is not to show weakness, but to create a group of vested interests within the Manchu Qing Dynasty and form a long-term interest bondage for them.
Even though he had already caught up with the little emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Yixin did not give up his efforts in other directions. Bai Kesi had no doubt that if the Shunzhi side failed, Chen Yixin would be able to pull out a few more spare tires for the little emperor. Put on eye drops.
But to ensure the stability of the northern border, it is not enough to rely on this alone.The special power structure formed by the Eight Banners tribes in the Qing Dynasty made it very difficult to coordinate the interests of all parties, so the military was still an indispensable means for Haihan to control the situation.
In the afternoon of that day, when Chen Yixin was accompanying Bai Kesi and others to visit the Manchu Palace, a subordinate came to report that a small group of Qing troops attacked the Haihan caravan near Qingyangbao in the north.
The report from the front stated that the Qing army and the armed guards of the caravan had a fierce battle, and both sides suffered casualties, but the Qing army finally won the victory by virtue of its superiority in strength and took away most of the caravan's cargo.
"How many people have we lost?" Chen Yixin asked coldly.
The officer who came to report the letter replied: "There are more than 30 casualties on our side, all of whom were members of the attacked caravan. The opponent has retreated to the north of the border. The Qingyangbao garrison asked whether to pursue it."
Chen Yixin took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then ordered: "Notify Sun Zhen, and hold a meeting at the staff headquarters later. Also, call the officials of the Qing embassy immediately!"
The itinerary to visit the palace was interrupted, but the young people did not feel regretful, but excited because of this unexpected incident.They traveled north along the way, and saw many battlefield relics left by the battle between the Haihan and the Manchus. Naturally, they were full of various imaginations about the battle between the two armies, but they did not expect that this trip would encounter another armed conflict between the two sides. when.
Bai Letong asked: "Since the two countries have signed an armistice agreement and demarcated the border, why did the Qing army dare to do such a thing?"
Chen Pingliao, who was next to him, answered his question: "Although the armistice agreement was signed, frictions and conflicts in border areas still occur from time to time, and a considerable part of them are trade disputes. It's just that both sides will control the situation so that they will not be torn apart. face."
Bai Letong asked: "Then is there any precedent for this kind of looting of caravans in the past?"
Chen Pingliao said: "In the past two years, the trade activities between the two countries have become normal. It is true that this kind of thing has never happened."
Ning Zijing said: "I remember hearing from you earlier that Qingyang Fort is the place where the border market is set up, and there should be many caravans from the two countries. The Qing army crossed the border to plunder the caravans. Wouldn't this disrupt order and make the border market more difficult?" The border market can no longer function normally?"
Chen Pingliao said: "The current situation is unclear, and it's hard to judge whether the other party's purpose is to kill people to steal goods or have other schemes. However, the large-scale trade between the two countries is generally discussed in Shenyang, and the goods are only delivered in Qingyang Fort. That’s all. Even if the local market suspends operations, it will only be directly affected by the sporadic transactions of the border residents of the two countries. But if the matter is serious and the immigration arrangements for Qingyang Fort are to be stopped, it may be more troublesome.”
Half an hour later, the envoys sent by the Manchu Qing to Shenyang hurried over in a carriage.However, Chen Yixin only invited Bai Kesi to attend together, and did not allow a few young people to participate in the meeting with the Manchu envoys. Chen Pingliao asked Chen Pingliao to take them to the staff headquarters first, and they could attend the military meeting later.
When everyone came to the staff headquarters, they saw that Sun Zhen was already directing the staff to arrange the venue, and a large map of Liaodong was hung on the wall. They quickly found the location of Qingyang Fort on the map.
According to the current temporary border line agreed between Haihan and the Qing Dynasty, Qingyang Fort is the northern border of Haihan.From the map, the area where Qingyang Fort is located is already a protruding part of the Manchu ruled area. The east and north sides are Manchu territories, and the west side is the territory of Mongolian tribes.The local area is more than [-] miles away from Shenyang City, and there are two acropolises, Liaohaiwei and Tielingwei, which originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty.
(End of this chapter)
The content of this letter is actually very simple. Lu Ping said in the letter that the shippers in Shenyang are in a hurry, and hope that the domestic goods can be prepared and delivered as soon as possible.However, the entire letter did not mention any specific names. It can be seen that Lu Ping is also very careful. If the letter is intercepted on the way, it will not become evidence that he or the recipient has contacted the enemy country.
Beks finished reading it in a few clicks, and handed it back to Chen Yixin.
After Chen Yixin had seen it, he asked Lu Ping, "One more thing, if the goods cannot be delivered in time, the other party will find another company to cooperate with."
Lu Ping didn't dare to be negligent, and hurried to add Chen Yixin's instructions, then sealed the letter and stamped it with wax seal in front of them, and then called his subordinates, ordering him to send the letter back to China immediately on a fast horse.
After coming out of Xianghongji, Bai Kesi asked: "Are you trying to scare the other party by saying that you are looking for another company to cooperate with, or did you really make other preparations?"
Chen Yixin said with a smile: "It's actually not important. The important thing is that the other party has no choice. Only I can provide him with the various resources needed to consolidate his position."
Bai Kesi said solemnly: "Even if the other party is willing to cooperate, some things cannot be given away casually."
Chen Yixin understood that he meant something, and immediately nodded in response: "Don't worry, guns and artillery will definitely not be given. My goal is to weaken the Manchus, not to arm them to cause trouble for myself."
Next, Chen Yixin took them to visit several shops run by Manchu merchants, and the owners behind them were all Eight Banners nobles and high officials of the Qing court.
The products sold in these shops are all similar, mainly agricultural and animal husbandry products. It can be seen that the Manchu Qing Dynasty did not have many good things to sell.However, the attitudes of these shopkeepers are very consistent. They show no less respect to Chen Yixin than Hai Han citizens, and they almost knelt down to kowtow to him.
After getting a general understanding of the operating conditions of these shops, it is not difficult for Bai Kesi and others to understand why they are so respectful to Chen Yixin.Today, thousands of people benefited from the business activities of these shops under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, and all of these shopkeepers were fat. It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Yixin was like the God of Wealth to them.
Like Xianghongji, most of the goods transported by these shops to Shenyang are purchased by Haihan officials, so the shopkeepers hardly have to worry about sales.As long as the quality of the goods meets the standard, Haihan will charge as much as he has, and he can also choose to settle in cash or barter.
As for those Haihan products that were sold well in the Qing Dynasty, naturally only those franchised merchants could get the goods.This entry and exit can be described as quite lucrative.
Of course, this approach can be said to be a naked transfer of interests, but the purpose of doing this in the Northern Region is not to show weakness, but to create a group of vested interests within the Manchu Qing Dynasty and form a long-term interest bondage for them.
Even though he had already caught up with the little emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Yixin did not give up his efforts in other directions. Bai Kesi had no doubt that if the Shunzhi side failed, Chen Yixin would be able to pull out a few more spare tires for the little emperor. Put on eye drops.
But to ensure the stability of the northern border, it is not enough to rely on this alone.The special power structure formed by the Eight Banners tribes in the Qing Dynasty made it very difficult to coordinate the interests of all parties, so the military was still an indispensable means for Haihan to control the situation.
In the afternoon of that day, when Chen Yixin was accompanying Bai Kesi and others to visit the Manchu Palace, a subordinate came to report that a small group of Qing troops attacked the Haihan caravan near Qingyangbao in the north.
The report from the front stated that the Qing army and the armed guards of the caravan had a fierce battle, and both sides suffered casualties, but the Qing army finally won the victory by virtue of its superiority in strength and took away most of the caravan's cargo.
"How many people have we lost?" Chen Yixin asked coldly.
The officer who came to report the letter replied: "There are more than 30 casualties on our side, all of whom were members of the attacked caravan. The opponent has retreated to the north of the border. The Qingyangbao garrison asked whether to pursue it."
Chen Yixin took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and then ordered: "Notify Sun Zhen, and hold a meeting at the staff headquarters later. Also, call the officials of the Qing embassy immediately!"
The itinerary to visit the palace was interrupted, but the young people did not feel regretful, but excited because of this unexpected incident.They traveled north along the way, and saw many battlefield relics left by the battle between the Haihan and the Manchus. Naturally, they were full of various imaginations about the battle between the two armies, but they did not expect that this trip would encounter another armed conflict between the two sides. when.
Bai Letong asked: "Since the two countries have signed an armistice agreement and demarcated the border, why did the Qing army dare to do such a thing?"
Chen Pingliao, who was next to him, answered his question: "Although the armistice agreement was signed, frictions and conflicts in border areas still occur from time to time, and a considerable part of them are trade disputes. It's just that both sides will control the situation so that they will not be torn apart. face."
Bai Letong asked: "Then is there any precedent for this kind of looting of caravans in the past?"
Chen Pingliao said: "In the past two years, the trade activities between the two countries have become normal. It is true that this kind of thing has never happened."
Ning Zijing said: "I remember hearing from you earlier that Qingyang Fort is the place where the border market is set up, and there should be many caravans from the two countries. The Qing army crossed the border to plunder the caravans. Wouldn't this disrupt order and make the border market more difficult?" The border market can no longer function normally?"
Chen Pingliao said: "The current situation is unclear, and it's hard to judge whether the other party's purpose is to kill people to steal goods or have other schemes. However, the large-scale trade between the two countries is generally discussed in Shenyang, and the goods are only delivered in Qingyang Fort. That’s all. Even if the local market suspends operations, it will only be directly affected by the sporadic transactions of the border residents of the two countries. But if the matter is serious and the immigration arrangements for Qingyang Fort are to be stopped, it may be more troublesome.”
Half an hour later, the envoys sent by the Manchu Qing to Shenyang hurried over in a carriage.However, Chen Yixin only invited Bai Kesi to attend together, and did not allow a few young people to participate in the meeting with the Manchu envoys. Chen Pingliao asked Chen Pingliao to take them to the staff headquarters first, and they could attend the military meeting later.
When everyone came to the staff headquarters, they saw that Sun Zhen was already directing the staff to arrange the venue, and a large map of Liaodong was hung on the wall. They quickly found the location of Qingyang Fort on the map.
According to the current temporary border line agreed between Haihan and the Qing Dynasty, Qingyang Fort is the northern border of Haihan.From the map, the area where Qingyang Fort is located is already a protruding part of the Manchu ruled area. The east and north sides are Manchu territories, and the west side is the territory of Mongolian tribes.The local area is more than [-] miles away from Shenyang City, and there are two acropolises, Liaohaiwei and Tielingwei, which originally belonged to the Ming Dynasty.
(End of this chapter)