Chapter 11 I want nothing but money

"General, I come here with sincerity this time!"

Hattori Ishimi Morimiyun Zhao became angry, and the warriors in the main hall all glared at him, as if if he dared to say one more word, they would cut him into pieces.

Even so, Hattori Ishimi Mamoru straightened his upper body, as if he was very sure that Yun Zhao would continue to ask questions.

Although this kind of trick is very common, Yun Zhao still asked: "What kind of sincerity?"

Hattori Iwami Shou left, and after a while, he took the The two square boxes were returned to the main hall.

Untied the outer baggage, pushed the box forward and said, "General, please take a look."

The guard opened the box and said to Yun Zhao: "Master, there are two pills. Head."

Yun Zhao sighed. He didn't know what happened recently, but someone kept giving him heads.

Looking at the heads in the box, I found that they were the heads of a woman and a boy. The buns on the heads were neatly combed, and the eyes were closed. They looked very peaceful, but the two heads had been chopped off. It took a long time to come down, and I was a little dehydrated and dry.

The head sent a few days ago belonged to Zheng Zhibao. After thinking about it for a while, Yun Zhao knew that these two heads should also belong to the Zheng family.

"This is the evil breed left by Zheng Zhilong in our country."

Yun Zhao nodded after hearing this and turned his attention to his own bodyguard.

Yunda took a step forward and said: "Master, these heads have been chopped off for at least ten months."

Hattori Iwami Mamoru praised: "You are indeed an expert. , these two heads were indeed put into the box ten months ago."

Yun Zhao frowned and said: "So, you General Tokugawa decided to expel everyone at least ten months ago. Foreign forces, right? "

Hattori Ishimi Mori said: "No matter what the cost, the general must unify Fuso, and no outsiders will be allowed to interfere with it."

Hattori Iwamori said: "These two heads The meaning goes beyond that. Fuso needs to maintain business ties with Lantian. General Tokugawa uses these two heads to assure you, General, that Lantian can replace the Zheng family's business share in Fuso."

Listen to this guy. Said, the cold frost on Yun Zhao's face disappeared immediately, and he said to Zhu Cunji: "Mr. Hattori, please take a seat."

Zhu Cunji immediately ordered the guards to bring a table and cushions. Tea was also served.

Hattori Iwami Moriyasu sat behind the low table, took a sip of tea and said: "Good tea!"

Yun Zhao pretended not to understand the irony in his words. , continued: "I heard that Zheng's business in Fuso is very big, but I don't know what good business there is?"

"Generally, the goods that Zheng transports to Fuso are yellowWhite raw silk, various fabrics, and herbal medicines such as tufu. I wonder what supplies the general will sell to Fuso after taking over Zheng's business?

Yun Zhao and Zhu Cunji looked at each other, and Zhu Cunji said: "I wonder, Mr. Hattori, what kind of deal do you want Lantian and Fuso to do?" "

"Steel! "

Hattori said it categorically.

Zhu Cun said with great difficulty: "Is this thing shipped to Fuso? Mr. Hattori, have you considered the long journey? Steel is not considered a valuable commodity in Lantian, but when you transport it all the way to Fusang, I'm afraid...

Furthermore, I also heard that the Japanese sword is your national treasure in Fusang. Logically speaking, you There should be no shortage of steel.

Hattori lowered his head and said sadly: "It is because of the severe shortage of steel that Fuso craftsmen treat every Japanese sword as a treasure. As for the long journey, this is not a problem. It is more expensive for us." Also accepted. "

Yun Zhao said: "Since you have no objection, I agree with this. As long as you have money, you can place an order with the steel workshop in Lantian. Are there any other special goods that I need to inform me of? "

"Gunpowder! "

Hattori continued to say with certainty and no doubt.

"No problem! ”

This time Yun Zhao did not try to get any room for change through Zhu Cunji’s mouth, and agreed immediately.

Gunpowder sounds like a fatal material. , but, to put it bluntly, this thing is a consumable product and requires extremely high storage conditions. The main reason is that Lantian County’s black powder reserves are too large.

At this time, Lantian County’s gunpowder reserves are too large. Manufacturing has completely formed a group production, and the production process is not only safe, but also fast.

Not only that, the gunpowder workshop has even subdivided the manufacturing of black powder into six processes - crushing, mixing, Beating, granulating, drying, and packaging

As long as the raw materials are sufficient, once the workshop is started, the production volume will be extremely impressive.

Moreover, the researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Technology are very interested in black powder. The power of the gunpowder has long been dissatisfied. Since the discovery of mercury nitrate by Zhang Guoying, the development of nitrifying drugs has made certain progress.

Under this situation, Lantian County not only sold gunpowder to Li Hongji and Zhang Bingzhong. At the same time, it also supplied a large amount of gunpowder to the imperial court, because the gunpowder produced in Lantian County was the most cost-effective.

Over the years, the price of Lantian's high-quality and efficient gunpowder has not only not increased, but has continued to decrease, forcing the small Ming Dynasty. Gunpowder workshops have no room for survival.

With their rough production technology, they were no match for Lantian's assembly line production. In addition, due to the promotion of gunpowder vendors all over the Ming Dynasty in Lantian County, Lantian is now in a state of decline. The county's gunpowder is almost monopolizing the Ming Dynasty gunpowder market.

The gunpowder sold in Lantian County has detailed records. The spies even kept complete records of how much gunpowder these guys used. .

Because a lot of gunpowder isThey were sold under different names, so until now, no one has discovered the fact that their lifeblood has been held by Lantian.

Now, the Japanese country also wants to buy gunpowder, and Yun Zhao thinks it is completely feasible.

"Can you buy 500,000 kilograms of gunpowder a year?"

Yun Zhao was worried, fearing that the Japanese would not buy enough to cause their domestic gunpowder workshops to close down.

Hattori clasped his hands on his chest and asked doubtfully: "Does the general really want to sell us so much gunpowder?"

Zhu Cunji said on the side: "Mr. Hattori has I don’t know, if your country can’t purchase a year’s output of a gunpowder workshop, it doesn’t mean much to us.”

Hattori received a satisfactory answer and saluted Yun Zhao. : "Okay."

"What else do you need?"

"Guns, artillery!"

Hattori Ishimi Mamoru's voice did not rise or fall at all. Like a robot, it was conveying an unchangeable wish to Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao recalled that the muskets and artillery that Gao Jie had just retired were now piled up in the warehouse and growing rusty, so he nodded and said: "Okay, if you can offer a good price, I will even I can sell you the muskets and artillery currently in use in the army."

Hattori's eyes suddenly widened, and he stood up and asked Yun Zhao urgently: "Is it really possible? General?"

Yun Zhao said with a smile: "I prefer money! What else do you want?"

Hattori laughed: "It's a pleasure to do business with the general. "

Yun Zhao said with a smile: "I feel the same way, Hattori, I agree to all your requests, so should you also agree to my conditions?"

Hattori looked at Yun Zhao’s aggressive eyes, sat down and cupped his hands and said: “Please give me your instructions, general.”

Yun Zhao looked into Hattori’s eyes and said: “I only have two requests, you can do it Choose one."

Hattori licked his lips nervously.

"First, all the materials sold to you will be settled in silver, and it will be settled at your Fuso silver price."

Hattori frowned and said: "Why can't it be settled with Ming's silver price?" What about the silver price settlement?"

Yun Zhao sneered: "What do you think?"

Hattori raised his hand and said, "I am willing to listen to the general's second suggestion."< /p>

Yun Zhao said indifferently: "I heard that General Tokugawa took back Iwami Ginzan from the Maori family. If General Tokugawa wants to obtain these goods from Lantian for a long time, he should give away Iwami Ginzan. I have been in control for ten years."

Hattori was taken aback and jumped up from the ground: "This is impossible!"

In the Warring States Period that just passed, in Japan. , whoever controls Shi Jian Yin Shan will dominate the world.

In the battle for Iwami Silver Mountain, the Maori family won with difficulty.

After that, the Maori family used their hands toHe imported a large amount of military equipment with his silver, and in one fell swoop he dominated the Chinese region of Japan and became the largest prince in Western Japan. Among them, the matchlock gun played a huge role, and the ammunition was obtained by trading with the southern barbarians for silver.

Oda Nobunaga wanted to seize Iwami Ginzan, but he died before he could.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi also wanted to acquire Iwami Ginzan, but was cleverly shunned by the Mori family at the cost of providing considerable funds for Toyotomi Hideyoshi to invade North Korea.

Finally, it was in the era of Tokugawa Ieyasu that the general trend of the world was decided. The Maori family, which was once the main force in the anti-Tokugawa Ieyasu alliance, handed over Ginzan. After the territory was reduced, it was exchanged for the power of a vassal state. Identity continues the family lineage.

It can be said that Iwami Ginzan, which produces a million taels of silver every year, has become an important source of wealth for the Tokugawa family. How can we give up?

Yun Zhao nodded and said: "That's what I said, then just follow the first rule."

Hattori said angrily: "In this case, Fuso will have to pay for these The goods will cost twice as much silver.”

Yun Zhao said with a smile: “Who else do you think would sell the best steel, the best gunpowder, the best muskets, and artillery besides me? What about you?

The Portuguese can't do it, the Dutch can't do it, and the Spanish can't do it. As for the British, they don't have this strength yet.

General Tokugawa does. A person with foresight and far-sightedness, I believe, will think about something different from what you think about.

You are just a small person.

Previously, you thought. You don’t even think about using the lives of your Fuso warriors in exchange for some equipment. Even if I agree, how many of your Fuso warriors will be left after the war?

It’s not an exaggeration to say that you are short-sighted. .

Now the world has reached a time when the jungle is strong.

The Dutch, the Portuguese, the Spanish, the British, and the French are all starting to conquer the world. /p>

My Ming Dynasty is about to enter a new era. After I bring peace to the world, we will also join the team that manages the world. When the time comes, how will you, Fusang, handle yourself when powerful enemies are surrounding you?

If you, Fuso, want to become stronger, this is your last chance. When I bring peace to the world, even if you want to dedicate Iwami Ginzan to me, I may not be satisfied.

Take my words to General Tokugawa. I hope you come here next time. , I can bring enough money, enough money that I won’t have any other thoughts about you Fusang.”