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Chapter 968 Jiangnan Merchants

"Wow, wow." At this moment, the sound of the oars provoking the water surface became clear.

The sound was getting louder and louder, and it was actually countless ships moving towards the east in the darkness.

The people on the boat were all in the dark, showing their bright eyes. They had left their hometown for several months, and now they were a little excited.

"Sister Qingqing, they are all gone." Just on the shore, looking at the disappeared ship, a male voice said, "This is not the language of the island country."

"Yes, they left. The island country is really lively now. When the prince comes in a few months and calls, maybe it doesn't take much effort to take down the island country." Another voice said. The voice was very soft, the voice of a woman.

In the darkness, two figures emerged, it was Qingqing and Chen Baipu.

Although Chen Feng did not let Qingqing come, Qingqing knew that at this time, the prince needed him very much, so Qingqing set out from Yingtian and came to the island country that had been away for several years.

At this time, Qingqing no longer regarded herself as an islander. She married a chicken and followed the chicken. Now Qingqing is a complete Middle-earth person.

And this time, Qingqing didn’t come alone, Qingqing brought Chen Baipu to come together.

The reason is nothing else, Qingqing needs Chen Baipu's carrier pigeon.

Training carrier pigeons is a very complicated thing. It is very difficult to use carrier pigeons without Chen Baipu’s visit. Moreover, it is even more challenging to cross the ocean this time.

Therefore, after receiving Qingqing's request, Chen Baipu knew that he had to take this trip. He followed Qingqing to the island country and brought several carrier pigeons. At the critical moment, he relied on these carrier pigeons to contact China and Earth.

At this time, Chen Baipu was no longer the weak boy. He liked to revolve around the fairy sister the most. He had grown up and grown up, and what followed was a heavier sense of responsibility.

This time, the prince's attempt to attack the island country was the most difficult task. Among them, the completely different place from the past is that they are not familiar with the island country, and fighting in unfamiliar places is very difficult. Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's own and the enemy can one win every battle.

Therefore, Chen Baipu followed Qingqing, in addition to training pigeons to and from the island country and Middle-earth, his other task was to thoroughly become familiar with the island country and draw detailed maps, including the mountains, plains, the conditions of various places, the distribution of island countries' personnel and troops, Chen Baipu's task was arduous.

Moreover, in order to keep it secret, only Chen Baipu and Qingqing arrived. Chen Baipu and Qingqing learned some simple escape techniques to play a role at critical moments.

"Sister Qingqing, when will we follow us?" Chen Baipu asked.

"No hurry, let's wait until dawn tomorrow before leaving. The waterway here is not long. In one hour, we can reach the island country." Qingqing said.

"Sister Qingqing, this island country is composed of four parts. The four countries under our feet are a relatively small island, right?" Chen Baipu asked.

Qingqing nodded.

"Just, we can't follow us now, so we can draw the terrain of this Siguo Island." Chen Baipu said.

Qingqing agreed, so on the remote and deserted beach, Chen Baipu began to carefully draw the map with the light of fireflies.

If Chen Baipu had known that the prince from later generations would have known the terrain structure of the island country for a long time, it would be something that every liberal arts student would need to know well. What Chen Baipu needed to do was to figure out the distribution of troops in various places. Chen Baipu didn't know if he would vomit blood.

They have been busy all the time.

There are still many people who are busy in order to attack the island country this time.

For the future of the Ming Dynasty, more people are busy.

Time passes day by day.

Three months later.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the high Golden Palace, looking at the ministers below, feeling a little excited.

Prince Chen stood on the side of the ministers and delivered a generous speech to the emperor above.

"The island country, the little mouse, actually dared to offend the power of our Ming Dynasty. First, they killed our envoys, and then sent Japanese pirates to harass our coast. These actions have affected the stability of our Ming Dynasty. I asked for an order to lead the army to set foot on the land of the island country, kill the little mouse of the island country, and promote my big tomorrow's power!"

Chen Feng's words echoed throughout the Golden Palace. This time, when Prince Chen came to Yingtian, they had a premonition that Prince Chen came for this matter, and now, it is true!

Everyone has no good impression of the island country, especially the case of Ye Shishi, who actually came to the Middle Earth to help the Japanese pirates find out the news. Fortunately, they did not take Ye Shishi to their homes, otherwise, that would be a serious crime!

Prince Chen was very angry and it was imperative to send troops this time.

"Brother of the emperor, the island country is far away from the sea. We must be cautious and make sufficient preparations for this time of dispatching troops." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Chen Feng below on the dragon throne.

It is not easy to attack the island country. After killing his envoy in the island country, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely angry and wanted to send someone to attack the island country, but in the end, it was left alone because the Ming Dynasty at that time had no such ability at all.

Now, after several years of development, the Ming Dynasty not only expelled the Tartars, but also had the ability to start new attacks.

If you dare to despise the power of the Ming Dynasty, you will be slaughtered! Zhu Yuanzhang was very supportive of this military dispatch. However, this war is not a joke, and you must make all kinds of preparations. Zhu Yuanzhang asked Chen Feng with concern.

"Your Majesty, after several years of development, the Taihu Navy has become a powerful force on the sea. In addition to protecting our maritime trade, we can also have sufficient force to attack the island country. This time, we plan to send Taihu Navy and 20,000 cavalry to attack. Therefore, hundreds of large ships from Jiangnan merchants were recruited, and in one go, the army could be transported over." Chen Feng said: "Logistics supply, with the help of Jiangnan merchants, can also be transported over continuously. This time, when we attack the island country, the support of Jiangnan merchants is unprecedented. They all hate the Japanese pirates."

Hearing Chen Feng's statement, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. In fact, what Zhu Yuanzhang meant just now was to ask if he needed the money and food support from the court. After all, Chen Feng's army was to fight for the Ming Dynasty this time.

Chen Feng wanted nothing, so Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally happy. In recent years, the national treasury has become increasingly sufficient. Seeing the Ming Dynasty prospering, Zhu Yuanzhang was the most satisfied as the emperor.

Li Shanchang, who was below, was also happy to hear that Chen Feng had been mentioning merchants in Jiangnan. Prince Chen was a vendor and had an unclear relationship with those merchants. At that time, merchants who were loyal to Prince Chen could also be attacked. In this way, the court's country would be more stable.

Any dynasty in history emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce. Originally, the same was true in the Ming Dynasty. However, with Chen Feng's unremitting efforts, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his view that whether it was agriculture or commerce, it would be best to bring taxes to the court. Moreover, these merchants now make money mainly by making money overseas, which has no harm to the Ming Dynasty, but will only benefit. For example, 30% of the taxes in the court are obtained by merchants.

Li Shanchang was very dissatisfied with this. In his heart, he was still very disgusted with the vendors. He hoarded goods and did not engage in production, and he was completely rewarded for nothing. Therefore, he was very happy to see this time when he attacked merchants.

"The merchants in Jiangnan are really pillars of our Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Yuanzhang said. He still remembered that when the Northern Expedition was insufficient money and food, it was because of the grain borrowed by merchants in Jiangnan who borrowed credit.

"Report to the Emperor, I plan to completely resolve the force of the island country and occupy the entire island country within a few months, within a few months, and within half a year, the situation will be completed. However, the emperor's decision will be required for the future." Chen Feng said.

"Person, please speak." Zhu Yuanzhang was of course even more overjoyed when he heard Chen Feng say that he could completely enslave the island country within half a year. He should agree to any requests Chen Feng should have.

"Although the Wei minister had made a statement before, he wanted to turn all the women in the island country into prostitutes and men in the island country into slaves, it was just a tactic. If we really did that, we would be worse than the Mongols."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. It is true. China, a great country, is definitely civilized and cannot do such barbaric things.

"What do you think the emperor brother?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"I think that after occupying the island country, we have two choices. First, we will completely occupy the island country, station heavy troops, send appropriate officials, and turn the island country into a province for us; second, we will build an obedient regime of the island country, obey our commands, and surrender to us. However, the island country must not have troops, nor can it have a weapon." Chen Feng said.

What Chen Feng is talking about now is the follow-up issues related to the island country.

Speaking like this now, it seems that the island country is completely in its pocket. The height that Prince Chen is standing is much higher than that of others. After all, almost everyone is thinking about whether they can win or not, and they have not thought about what to do after winning.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Chen Feng say this, his face was first happy, and then frowned. Indeed, what should I do in the future have to be considered clearly. Zhu Yuanzhang inspected the ministers and saw that Li Shanchang's face was strange, and he immediately thought: "Li Shanchang, what do you think?" Li Shanchang was shocked when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's scream. Just now, he had been thinking about how he would attack these merchants in Jiangnan after Prince Chen left. Who knew that now the emperor actually asked him what he thought. He hadn't thought about which choice was better? Or would he deny it? If he denies it, what opinions could he give?
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