Vol 2 Chapter 2295: Sailing to the West, conducting maritime trade
Chapter 2295: Voyage to the West and maritime trade
Chapter 2291: Sailing to the West and conducting maritime trade
With regard to the news that the four kingdoms of Qin, Wei, Song, and Wu were forming a coalition to conquer Japan, no one except the monarchs of the four kingdoms and high-ranking officials like Wang Meng knew about it. This was also the most basic confidentiality measure before the war began.
The civil and military officials in the Qin State were naturally puzzled by Ying Hao's decision to expand the navy and build a large number of warships. Some even thought that he wanted to attack Wang Mang of Goguryeo.
In short, there are various theories, but except for a few people including Zhang Liang and Liu Bowen, basically no one would think about conquering the Japanese, and these people naturally include Ye Qingmei.
After Ye Qingmei learned about it, she immediately entered the palace to find Ying Hao.
“Qin, uh, that’s not right, Ying, that’s not right either, now I should call you Your Majesty.”
Ye Qingmei is still a little uncomfortable with it. After all, she has not known Ying Hao for a long time, but Ying Hao's identity has been changing repeatedly.
Ying Hao smiled nonchalantly and said, "Qingmei, just call me the same as before. We don't need so many situations between you and me."
Ye Qingmei couldn't help but blush when she heard this, and said shyly: "Brother Hao, you are suddenly expanding your navy at this moment. Do you want to conquer the Japanese?"
Ying Hao looked at Ye Qingmei in surprise. The conquest of Japan was the biggest secret of the Four Kingdoms. Without any news, even the top counselors might not be able to see this step. Ye Qingmei could actually see it, which shows that this woman's Extraordinary.
"Why do you ask that? What's your basis?" Ying Hao asked with a faint smile.
When Ye Qingmei heard this, she felt even more sure, and said confidently: "There is no basis for it. I just think from the perspective of a fellow time traveler that you will definitely do this. After all, it is a Japanese country. If you don't deal with it now, you will deal with it in the future." More troublesome."
After hearing this answer, Ying Hao felt inexplicably happy. As a fellow time traveler, she understood herself.
Any traveler from China who doesn’t want to conquer the Japanese country to avenge them.
Not only Ying Hao, but also Wang Mang definitely wanted to destroy the Japanese country, but he was not that strong.
“You are still smart as ice and snow.”
Ying Hao gave Ye Qingmei a slap on the head and said, "The expansion of the navy is indeed for the purpose of conquering Japan. This matter is currently top secret. Don't let it out accidentally."
"knew."
Ye Qingmei arranged her hair dissatisfiedly, but she felt sweet in her heart and said, "Well, when we conquer Japan, can you let me go with you?"
“What are you going to do? Are you going to cause trouble? No way.”
Ying Hao decisively refused.
“Why? This girl is still very useful.”
"for example?"
"for example…"
Ye Qingmei just wanted to show off her "accomplishments", but suddenly found that what she was good at seemed to be of no use in the conquest of Japan, so she "explained" it for a long time but said nothing.
“But I want to help you.” Ye Qingmei said with a frustrated look.
Ying Hao's heart moved: "Really want to help?"
"real."
Ye Qingmei's big, watery eyes were full of sincerity.
“Okay, I believe you, in that case…”
Before Ying Hao finished speaking, Ye Qingmei rushed to answer: "Take me with you when we conquer Japan?"
“This is impossible, but you can go to the Western Ocean.”
“What? Sailing to the West?”
Ye Qingmei unconsciously raised her voice, obviously not expecting Ying Hao to go to the West so early.
This is to complete the global voyage one thousand two hundred years ahead of schedule.
At this thought, Ye Qingmei became even more excited and said excitedly: "Brother Hao, did you really bite the Western Ocean so early?"
"Um."
Ying Hao nodded, and then explained: "At this enthronement ceremony, among the countries around the world who came to watch the ceremony, in addition to the countries in the Western Tibetan Region, there were also major forces from Southeast Asia.
There are nearly a hundred forces, large and small, all over Nanyang, and they are constantly fighting with each other.
You are leading the fleet to the Western Ocean this time. Not only are you going to promote the prestige of our country, Great Qin, but you are also responsible for opening up maritime trade routes. "
“Trade route?”
A flash of light flashed in Ye Qingmei's eyes.
She didn't understand before that if Da Qin wanted to trade with the Southern Barbarians, which way would it take?
After all, with Nanjun being occupied by the Chu State, it was obvious that the Wuling Mountain Road was completely impassable, so how could a huge amount of supplies be transported there?
Now it seems that it will be transported by sea.
Although Jiaozhou was occupied by the Chu State, areas such as Vietnam and Laos south of Jiaozhou also bordered the Nanman. As long as they could reach a consensus with the local forces, the Nanman could naturally receive supplies shipped from the sea.
Now Ye Qingmei finally understood why Ying Hao gave her this task.
As for business, she is good at this.
“Will the local forces in Vietnam and Laos agree?” Ye Qingmei asked.
“Liu Xiu severely beat up the major forces in Nanyang in Jiaozhou, which also frightened the Nanyang forces and sent envoys to Luoyang one after another, hoping that Da Qin would become their backer.
At present, the forces in Vietnam and Laos, as well as the forces in Thailand, have agreed to trade with Daqin and purchased a lot of ordnance from Daqin. "
After the unification of Hebei and the Battle of Guanzhong, the equipment captured by the Qin army from the four countries of Han, Zhao, Yan and Tang was enough to support an army of 600,000.
The Qin Army naturally looked down upon this batch of equipment. In addition to selling it, the only thing they could do was recast the circuit.
In terms of trafficking, the quantity is too huge and no country can swallow it, and it would be a pity to recast the circuit.
Wang Mang had spent huge sums of money to purchase equipment from Da Qin when he was in trouble before, but now that he has overcome the crisis, he will naturally not continue to be taken advantage of.
With the loss of Wang Mang as a customer, Hebei's arms business suddenly lost nearly half of its income.
Just when Ying Hao was at a loss for what to do, and was even preparing to remanufacture the excess equipment, high-quality customers from Nanman, Nanyang, Tubo, and the Western Regions actually came to his door.
Another major benefit of founding a country and proclaiming himself emperor has also emerged.
After hearing Ying Hao's explanation, Ye Qingmei understood.
The major forces in Nanyang wanted Da Qin to be their backer, so they traveled thousands of miles away and took the initiative to contact Da Qin.
The Qin Army needs external forces to dump excessive captured equipment and obtain funds to invest in development. The two hit it off immediately, so it was natural to open up maritime trade routes.
It was her first voyage to the West. Ying Hao was willing to leave it to her to do such a good thing that would be famous throughout the ages, so naturally Ye Qingmei would not refuse.
“The voyage to the West is a big deal. Brother Hao, how many people are you going to send me?”
“The fleet that sailed to the Western Ocean for the first time had a total number of eight thousand people and was led by Qingzhou Navy General Qi Jiguang.
He is responsible for commanding the army, and you are the envoy. You are responsible for all diplomatic matters, but in terms of military affairs, you can leave it to Qi Jiguang. "
Hearing Ying Hao's words, Ye Qingmei's eyes lit up. She had never been in charge of eight thousand people, not even when she was a military advisor under Gongsun Xuanyuan.
Ye Qingmei made an 'OK' gesture and said with a smile: "Don't worry, brother Hao, Zheng He also made seven voyages to the West before reaching Africa. I will try my best to reach Africa in one trip."
Ying Hao rolled his eyes: "You think you are a god. I don't need you to visit Africa once, but at least you have to go to India."
“It’s just India, guarantee to complete the mission”
Ye Qingmei patted her chest and assured.
“In order for you to successfully complete your mission, I have arranged for two people to serve as your deputy envoys.”
"who?"
"Zheng He."
"Zheng He?"
Ye Qingmei screamed subconsciously, while Ying Hao unconsciously covered his ears.
After being surprised, Ye Qingmei also realized her gaffe. She stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and asked in a low voice: "You even found Zheng He? Can you be sure it's that Zheng He?"
Ying Hao rolled his eyes: "They are almost the same. Their abilities and temperaments are very consistent. They shouldn't have the same name and surname."
Zheng He was actually born a long time ago. He was born from a special 100-call card. His occupation was eunuch, but his identity was never revealed. It was not until Ying Hao became emperor that Zheng He was discovered in the palace.
Ye Qingmei was even more excited when he heard this. After all, that was Zheng He, a diplomat who made seven voyages to the West. Now he has replaced him, and he has become his deputy.
Ye Qingmei was so excited that she rushed towards Ying Hao and gave her her first kiss.
…
Ying Hao was stunned for a moment. He hadn't turned around yet, but it was already over. Seeing that Ye Qingmei's face was flushed now, he obviously realized how bold his reaction was.
Naturally, Ying Hao would not just let Ye Qingmei tease her. He directly hugged Ye Qingmei's slender waist and kissed her domineeringly and forcefully. He moved his hands up and down until Ye Qingmei was out of breath before letting her go, but he still didn't let her go. drive her.
Ye Qingmei’s brain was deprived of oxygen after being kissed, her head was dizzy, and her legs and feet were weak, but her heart was sweeter than honey. She blushed and said shyly: “Bad guy.”
That innocent and shy look made Ying Hao move his index finger, but he did not execute Ye Qingmei on the spot, just because they agreed to stay at the wedding for the first time.
It was a very silly and naive agreement. It is estimated that only Ye Qingmei would say this to Ying Hao.
Ying Hao hugged Ye Qingmei and whispered softly into his ear: "Let's get married when you come back."
Ye Qingmei pouted her lips: "Don't raise flags randomly, you fool."
Ying Hao was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly and said: "Qingmei, do you know that I feel particularly relaxed when I am with you? What should I do? Suddenly I don't want you to go to the West."
Ye Qingmei was naturally unwilling, but before she could speak, Ying Hao said: "I know you want to go, and there is no danger in going to the West. So, for your safety, I will send Gai Niewizhuang there. Protect you."
“Brother Hao, you are so good. You will definitely be the one to rule the world in the end. People like Wang Mang cannot compare with you.”
“That’s for sure.”
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As soon as Ying Hao became emperor, even if he decided to cultivate himself and live a restful life, he would not settle down there.
Not only are we preparing to unite the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Wu to fight against the Japanese, but we also want to send fleets to the west, open up trade routes, and trade with major powers in Southeast Asia.
At the same time, many matters during the ceremony of Ying Hao proclaiming himself emperor spread like a hurricane throughout the world.
Liu Xiu, Liu Yu, Zhu Di and other princes were all in disbelief when they learned that during the ceremony of Ying Hao proclaiming himself emperor, auspicious events descended from heaven. They all tacitly concluded that this was a scam, claiming that Ying Hao used An illusion created by some means.
As for what means? No one can tell the reason, but that doesn't stop them from using it to discredit Ying Hao.
Many people who didn't understand the reason believed their words and thought that the auspiciousness was just Ying Hao's trick to fool the people. However, there were also many people who believed that this was auspiciousness. After all, thousands of cattle and horses were crowing together, and the clouds in the sky were like dragons and phoenixes dancing. There was also the sound of roaring dragons and phoenixes. Anyone with any brains would know that this was not something that could be faked by humans.
Ying Hao's reputation was greatly shaken for a time, and the saying that "the destiny of Qin is in Qin" also spread like wildfire among the people, no matter how hard the official banned it, it could not be banned.
After realizing that people's hearts were gradually turning towards Ying Hao, Liu Xiu and Liu Yu felt bad. At the same time, they also increased their investment and worked harder to make up more reasons to discredit Ying Hao. At the same time, they forged auspicious omens in their own country.
For example: Liu Xiu went out hunting and encountered a big python. He said that he had encountered a dragon and called it auspiciousness.
And Liu Yu’s forged auspiciousness is even more outrageous.
When Liu Yu fought with Chi You, he was defeated by Chi You's army. When he was running for his life in a hurry, he encountered an auspicious black and white beast and was protected by it to save his life.
It was later confirmed that the black and white beast was not an auspicious beast at all, but Chi You's new pet and iron-eating beast. Moreover, it was not for protection, but was sent by Chi You to hunt down Liu Yu.
When he learned that Liu Yu actually regarded his pet beast as an auspicious beast and chased him as protection, Chi You simply laughed from ear to ear and laughed at Liu Yu in front of thousands of troops.
In this regard, although Liu Yu knew that he had misunderstood, he insisted that the iron-eating beast was not the auspicious black and white beast, and that the auspicious black and white beast that protected him was real.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions and quarreled with each other.
Yang Guangdao did not fake auspiciousness for himself, but after signing the armistice agreement with the Qin army, he turned his gun and prepared to expand in the direction of the Western Regions.
【Ding dong, the war between Qin, Tang, Sui, Yongliang and Liang has officially ended, and the inventory begins...
Yongliang War started from the Qin army's attack on Wuguan and ended with Yue Fei's truce in Liangzhou during the Qin and Sui Dynasties. It lasted a total of two and a half months, including:
In the battle of Shangluo, there were 20,000 casualties, 7,000 enemies were killed, and 5,000 were captured;
In the battle of Xiaoguan, there were two thousand casualties, two thousand enemies killed and one thousand prisoners.
In the battle of Qian County, there were 3,000 casualties, 18,000 enemies killed, and 16,000 prisoners captured;
At the Battle of Fenglingdu, there were 6,000 casualties, 8,000 enemies were killed, and 2,000 were captured;
At the Battle of Yonguan, there were 25,000 casualties, 10,000 enemies killed, and 8,000 prisoners captured;
The great battle at Wuzhangyuan resulted in 3,000 casualties, 5,000 enemies killed, and 7,000 prisoners captured;
The battle between Lu and Li resulted in 2,000 casualties and 3,000 enemy kills;
The attack and defense of Chang'an resulted in 30,000 casualties and 15,000 enemy kills;
The Battle of Liangzhou resulted in 4,000 casualties and 30,000 enemies killed;
According to statistics, the Yongliang War killed a total of 143,000 enemies and suffered 95,000 self-inflicted losses (including prisoners surrendered). After deducting casualties, a total of 480 summoning points were awarded. The host currently has a total of 11,195 summoning points. 】
In just two and a half months of fighting, Da Qin lost a total of 95,000 troops. Although at least 50,000 of them were surrendered troops, the loss of 45,000 casualties was also not small.
Of course, there will be such a large number of casualties. The most important reason is that the Qin army is on the offensive side. Many cities have to be attacked by force, so some casualties are naturally unavoidable.
Yesterday, the update was discontinued because of overtime work.
(End of this chapter)