Chapter 535 Trade Deficit

When Ravizalis saw the fleet on the sea, he couldn't help but sigh. The glory of the Kingdom of Spain has passed. The Ming Empire, which was once backward in the eyes of Europeans and had no ocean consciousness, built a powerful fleet in just over a decade. This phenomenon can only explain one problem. As long as the Ming Empire is interested, their technological accumulation and resources can easily be at the forefront of the world. "What a desperate big country!" Ravizalis could only sigh so much. Spain is really pitiful compared to the Ming Dynasty. I heard that the population of this country is 20 million, well, this makes people even more desperate. With a population of 20 million, any one can make ten million bayonets, as long as their steel output can keep up.

Then, look at the cannons on those warships. This is the most powerful proof of steel production. Not to mention, someone witnessed the effective range of cannons in the Ming fleet, which seemed to be far higher than that produced in Europe. In any case, after seeing that cabinet minister, he must make a request to visit the flagship.

Along the rope ladder, the slightly obese Lavisalis climbed onto the deck with some difficulty and saw a man and a woman standing on the deck and greeting her. The woman looked obvious, and there were few oriental women with such a hot figure. It seemed that her expression was a little uncomfortable.

Ravi Salis's judgment is correct. The Hongmao is just a little uncomfortable. She has to welcome her with a ghost. As for women, it is not good to show up in public. Chen Xie's explanation is Western etiquette, and the Hongmao still refuses to accept the kissing gift.

Chen Xie had no choice but to greet him and smiled and said, "Welcome to the Governor. Zhu Jing is not very adaptable to Western etiquette, so please forgive me." After the translation was quickly translated, Ravizalis shrugged and said, "I can fully understand that there are many Chinese in Manila. Their women are hiding at home and not going out."

The Hongmao still didn't hold on, so she snorted and went back. Chen Xie spread his hands helplessly and said, "Okay, we can talk alone." There were sun umbrellas on the deck, as well as coffee tables and chairs. The two sat down on the deck. Chen Xie said, "First of all, I want to clarify the Ming Dynasty's point of view. We have no intention of colonies of friendly countries. However, the Ming Empire has absolutely zero tolerance for the unstable factors in some areas. In recent years, the Dutch Kingdom has taken advantage of our busy dealing with rebellion in the north.

, a series of aggression was carried out on the southeast coast of the empire, which was an absolutely intolerable atrocities. The Ming Empire loved peace and took the initiative to raise the issue of negotiating and resolving the dispute. Unfortunately, our efforts did not receive a good response, but welcomed the Dutch fleet. The imperial diplomatic department was deeply shocked by this. The imperial emperor felt extremely angry and authorized himself to go south to command this armed operation aimed at annihilation of the military existence of the Dutch Kingdom in the Asian region."

This statement is very clear: annihilation of the military existence of the Dutch Kingdom in Asia, including India.

Lavizalis is very glad that the expeditionary force plan of the Kingdom of Spain against the Ming Dynasty was not implemented. Otherwise, the people who are worried now were themselves rather than the Dutch. "The Kingdom of Spain is willing to provide necessary help for the just actions of the Ming Empire, and is more willing to see the peace and stability of the East Indies and even the entire Asian waters. He also hopes to sign a long-term trade agreement with the Ming Dynasty." This long-term trade agreement is targeted at the so-called trade license. Nowadays, there are only three places that European merchants can go to. One is Yuegang, which is a bit miserable and can only operate within the docks. Basically, they can only accept whatever the Ming people sell. The second place is Huating, which is better and can penetrate into a certain range. The same is true for Dengzhou. You can go ashore, but you cannot leave the city. When trading, a trade license is needed.

This trade license is a very deceptive thing, and the license lasts for one year. It will take one year to go back and forth from Europe. It will take one year. The next time I come, I have to re-apply. This is so annoying. The Spanish wanted to sign a trade agreement to break the trouble of this period. European countries have always been in a passive position in the trade of the Ming Dynasty, so they hope to obtain a long-term treatment. Who knew that the empire turned against that day, cancelled the license, and returned to the era of sea ban? You must know that every ship brought back to Europe from the Ming Dynasty, there was no one who did not make a lot of money. European nobles had no resistance to the silk, porcelain, and tea from the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention, the Ming Dynasty recently produced a kind of cotton cloth, which was far lower than that produced in India, with various colors and more quality. This cotton cloth was shipped back to Europe and sold directly to crazy.

From this aspect, it is once again seen that the technological power of the Ming Empire is leading. For the Western powers who are used to bullying the weak and fearing the strong, this is a desperate empire, and there is no possibility of victory. Before the outbreak of the Opium War in history, the British Parliament also passed the proposal with a slight advantage. As for Britain, no one has the confidence to defeat the Qing Dynasty.

This huge and stable empire is hard to imagine in the minds of European countries. There are many countries and are very small countries, and they are fighting each other to the death for survival. Russia at this moment cannot be on the table. It will take until the emergence of Peter the Great that Russia has the opportunity to become a great power. Now, who cares about it?

"Governor, I will carefully consider this issue and make suggestions to His Majesty the Emperor. You can try it if you appropriately extend the period of the license. The Ming Dynasty's opening of the sea outside is just the first step. Many conservative forces in the country have united and their strength is very strong. I must treat this issue carefully, please understand." Chen Xie said it was quite straightforward, and Ravizalis immediately understood that all countries are the same. Politicians do not deal with each other, not necessarily for the sake of the good or bad of the country, but for the sake of opposition.

"Okay, I think I can understand. At least now we sit together and have reached some consensus on the diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries. I also want to make some small demands on Ming trade." Ravizalis carefully organized the words to avoid annoying this big man. You should know that the politicians of the Ming Dynasty often do things based on their personal preferences.

Chen Xie smiled and said, "Please speak." Ravi Salis said, "We have been working hard to find a way to trade, hoping to make up for the absolute disadvantage of trade with Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, so far, we have not found any products that Ming Dynasty urgently needs. We cannot come up with much except gold and silver. So, I hope you can give us a suggestion to help us improve this problem."

Chen Xie showed a surprised expression and said, "I really can't understand your idea. The Ming Dynasty needs a lot of things. The most lacking is copper. The Ming Dynasty copper coins. You can imagine how big this gap is. I have to import copper from Japan and Goryeo every year. There is also rice. The rice in Southeast Asia has a good taste and has a very good market in the Ming Dynasty. For others, please forgive me for not understanding the products of the Philippines. I think as long as I deepen my understanding and enhance mutual trust, I will soon find a way to balance trade."

Lavi Salis' eyes lit up immediately. Copper, the Philippines is not short of this thing, and South America also has a large amount of copper ore to mine. The only disadvantage is that it is difficult to judge how much trade quota can be brought when transported from afar. However, with Chen Xie's words, this problem seems to be no longer a problem.

China is really short of copper. You can see what rabbits know about bullet production and directly use steel. Therefore, Chen Xie encouraged the Spaniards to mine copper mines in the Philippines and import them into the Ming Dynasty. If the amount of mineral deposits in his home is still there, it is better to stay still. As for food, the Ming Dynasty is still in short supply, at least it is short at this stage. In the future, as long as a large amount of grain pours into the Ming market, grain prices will be stable.

However, no matter how you look at it, foreign trade is an absolute advantage. Porcelain, silk, tea, these products are the only ones. Chen Xie also made some precautions to avoid the outflow of these products, so as in history, the British took tea to India to plant, and from then on they got rid of the current situation of severe dependence on China's tea production. There is also silk, which was snatched away from the market by the Japanese in history, and this time and space will naturally not repeat itself. The same is true for porcelain, lacking technical protection, and the production technology was taken away by the great powers for free. These are all wounds.

Of course, at this time, the Spaniards would not have started a war with the Ming Dynasty for the trade deficit. No European country would have the courage to trade gold and silver to exchange for the Ming Dynasty’s products. This trade deficit, even in history, has lasted for more than two hundred years. Not to mention this time and space, there is basically no chance. Chen Xie did not intend to let these ghosts penetrate too deeply into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He had to wait for decades when the Ming Dynasty’s technical barriers were formed, and then talk about the issue of opening up.

In Manila, supplies such as freshwater were added, and the next day, I received news from the Clippers that the Dutch fleet was heading north for a voyage of only three or five days. The fleet set sail immediately and began to look for the Dutch fleet on the vast sea.

But then again, it is very difficult to find the Dutch fleet on the sea. Fortunately, I know the Dutch route and just wait on the road.

Walking on the sea is never a pleasant thing. It is boring and there are many things when the scenery remains unchanged. Chen Xie was very calm and organized various activities on his flagship. What are tug-of-war competitions, cockfighting competitions, beautiful cheerleaders, etc., in short, there are endless ways to do it. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!

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