stjorthotic Chapter 811: Like A Three-Year-Old Kid Holding Gold And Walking Through The Busy City Of Korea [Plea
Chapter 811: Like A Three-Year-Old Kid Holding Gold And Walking Through The Busy City Of Korea [Plea
Looking at the once again excited civil servants and generals who all asked for orders to conquer Japan, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand again to signal them to be quiet, then looked at Yan Changqing and asked:
"Boyi, is there anything else you want to add?"
Yan Changqing thought for a while and then said:
"If you want to conquer Japan eastward, you can consider using Tamna Island as a logistics transfer station.
"Tamna Island is about 100 kilometers away from Goryeo, about 200 kilometers away from Japan, and about 500 kilometers away from Shanghai County in the Ming Dynasty."
"If you set off from Shanghai County of the Ming Dynasty to Tamna Island, you can reach it in about two days, and if you then set off from Tamna Island to Wa Kingdom, you can basically reach it within ten days."
"If we can start from Busan in Goryeo, we will be closer to Japan, about fifty kilometers away, and we can reach Japan in half a day.
"So I suggest that Tamna Island be taken down first and used as a frontline garrison base for the Ming Dynasty's eastern expedition against Japan."
After hearing Yan Changqing's words, Zhu Yuanzhang also recalled the location of Tamra Island and found that it was indeed a small island located between the Central Plains and the Japanese Kingdom, as Yan Changqing said.
Tamna Island originally belonged to the Yuan Dynasty, but after the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, it naturally inherited everything about the Yuan Dynasty, including the ownership of Tamna Island.
However, since Tamluo Island is isolated overseas, Yinming doesn't like small islands like Kuiluo Island very much.
Of course, just because the Ming Dynasty looks down upon it does not mean that other small foreign countries also look down upon it.
For example, Goryeo was very greedy for Tamna Island.
But no matter how greedy Goryeo is, facing the Ming Dynasty that overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, they dare not take it without asking.
So after Ming overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, Goryeo immediately bowed its head and recognized Ming as the new boss.
Then he carefully wrote the "Tamna Plan Report" to the Ming Dynasty, requesting that Tamna Island be given to the Koryo Kingdom. The Yuan Dynasty survivors on the island belonged to Koryo, but they promised to pay tribute to the "Four Zero" Ming Dynasty according to the Yuan Dynasty's horse herding management model. horses.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and thought that Tamluo was indeed an enclave of little use to the Ming Dynasty. In addition, he did not have to manage it himself and could have horses to collect it, so he agreed.
However, although the Ming Dynasty gave Tamna Island to Goryeo, it still had great influence on Tamna Island, and as the suzerain state of Goryeo, the Ming Dynasty still had certain jurisdiction over Tamna Island.
It can be said that Tamna Island during this period was an island shared by Ming Dynasty and Goryeo.
However, I don’t know if it is because the Ming Dynasty exiled too many prisoners and Mongolian nobles to Tamluo Island. There are more and more Mongols and rebels on Tamluo Island.
In addition, Goryeo is indeed a waste, even if it has obtained the ownership of Tamna Island.
But in fact, the people of Tamna Island did not surrender to Goryeo. Instead, the rebellion became more and more serious. As a result, Goryeo has not been able to really conquer Tamna Island until now.
Therefore, the current Goryeo has neither reaped the substantial benefits of occupying Tamna Island, but also has to continue to bear the expenses of raising horses for the Ming Dynasty. It can be regarded as stealing the chicken but losing the rice.
According to the original history, it was not until 1392 that Goryeo completely conquered and occupied Tamna Island.
But maybe Goryeo was not lucky enough to be able to suppress the Qi Luck brought by Tamna Island.
In the same year that Tamna Island was captured and occupied, Goryeo general Ri Sung-gye launched a coup and established the Joseon State.
So Goryeo became history, and the remaining Mongols on Tamna Island saw civil strife on the Korean peninsula, and Korea had just been founded and its footing was not stable.
So the Mongols launched another rebellion, killed the officials who had stayed behind in Goryeo, and became independent again.
Li Chenggui believed that North Korea had just been established, Mongolia was in the north, and Japanese pirates were in the south. There were internal and external troubles, so he ignored the chaos on Tamna Island for the time being.
It was not until 1404, when Taizong Yi Bangyuan of Joseon succeeded to the throne, that Tamna Island was recovered after many negotiations and wars.
Then in 1406, he installed the Jeju Pastoral Envoy and finally achieved substantial control over Tamna Island.
From then on, Tamna Island gradually became the territory of North Korea. Although Tamna Island experienced many turmoils in the course of history, it was always under the control of North Korea.
However, this is also a later event in the original history.
As for now, Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it and found that using Tamna Island was indeed more conducive to shortening the logistics supply line of the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expedition to Japan and reducing the risk of maritime navigation.
Suddenly, they paid more attention to Tamna Island again.
Although it would be a little embarrassing to take back the island that was given to my younger brother.
But the good thing is that Zhu Yuanzhang is a pragmatic person.
Although he also likes face, if the benefits brought by not wanting face are far greater than the benefits brought by wanting face, then Zhu Yuanzhang can also choose to be shameless.
So thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately turned to look at Song Lian and said:
"Tell Goryeo later that Tamna Island will be useful to the Ming Dynasty in its eastward campaign against Japan. Now it will be returned to the Ming Dynasty and will be given to them after the eastward campaign against Japan is completed.
As for when the Eastern Conquest of the Japanese Kingdom will be completed, it depends on how long the Japanese Kingdom's gold and silver mountains can be mined.
Anyway, the Ming Dynasty did not dig out the gold and silver mountains of Japan in one day, so it would be impossible for Tamra Island to be given to Goryeo in one day.
Song Lian nodded, cupped his hands and said:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
I don't have any objections to Zhu Yuanzhang's statement that he would take back Tamluo Island, which was previously rewarded to Goryeo.
After all, Tamna Island itself was awarded to Goryeo by the Ming Dynasty. If you can reward it, you can naturally get it back.
Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness!
As the suzerain state, the Ming Dynasty also did the same for a number of subordinate states.
And it’s not that I won’t give it to Goryeo in the future, but it’s just that it’s useful to conquer Japan now, so I’ll take it back and use it first.
In a few words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Song Lian decided on the ownership of Tamluo Island, without paying any attention to Goryeo's possible reaction.
After all, as the father of all Fanbang vassals, Ming Dynasty is qualified to decide all matters related to Fanbang vassals.
If you are not convinced?
Then hold it in!
If you dare to beep again, then try the iron fist that dad loves.
Yan Changqing at the bottom listened to the words of Zhu Yuanzhang and Song Lian, and thought for a while, since he was going to conquer the Japanese country, then there was no shortage of Goryeo.
In a sense, the value contained in Goryeo is no less than that of Japan.
If Goryeo is captured, it will even be more convenient to march directly from Goryeo to Japan.
In fact, it was precisely because of this that once the Japanese kingdom became stronger, they would often invade Goryeo.
For example, the three great campaigns of Wanli in original history were when the Japanese invaded Goryeo, and then Goryeo asked for help from its suzerain country, the Ming Dynasty. Finally, the Ming and Goryeo teamed up to repel the Japanese.
Thinking of this, Yan Changqing also spoke again:
"According to my observation, Goryeo is also rich in gold, silver, copper, iron, coal and other resources!"
“For example, Goryeo has Yunshan gold mine, Zuoyue gold mine, Yichuan gold and silver mine, Chengxing gold, silver and copper mine, Wadong gold, silver, lead and zinc mine, Sui’an gold, silver, lead and zinc mine, Zhuda gold mine, Tianshan There are more than ten gold and silver mines including the Gold Mine and the Kowloon Gold Mine.”
"Conservative estimates suggest that the gold storage capacity is about 1,000 to 2,000 tons, the silver storage capacity is about 3,000 to 5,000 tons, and the copper storage capacity is about 2,000 tons.
“For another example, Goryeo has Musan Iron Mine, Deokhyeon Iron Mine, Liyuan Iron Mine, Jiechuan Iron Mine, Ucheon Iron Mine, Haaseng Iron Mine, Ohryong Iron Mine, Einli Iron Mine, Zanyeong Iron Mine, etc. Waiting for iron ore.”
"Among them, Maoshan Iron Ore has the largest storage capacity. It is conservatively estimated that the storage capacity of Maoshan Iron Ore is more than 5 billion tons."
"The iron ore storage capacity of the entire Goryeo is estimated to be no less than 10 billion tons!"
"The coal resources of Goryeo are even more shocking. It is conservatively estimated that the coal resources of Goryeo are at least 15 billion tons.
"At least tens of billions of them are smokeless carbon, and three billion are smokey carbon!"
"In addition, limestone mines are used as raw materials for the production of cement..."
Before Yan Changqing finished speaking, he suddenly heard bursts of exclamations.
Then Yan Changqing turned around and saw that Ru Taisu, the Minister of Hubu, fell backwards and was caught by the Minister of Hubu behind him.
Fortunately, Dai Sigong, the vice president of Wanmin Medical College and envoy of Taiyuan Hospital, was also in the hall and immediately stepped forward to give Ru Taisu a few injections.
Then Dai Sigong reported to Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne:
"Your Majesty, Mr. Ru was temporarily agitated, which caused the blood to rush up to the brain, causing the blood to stagnate in the brain, causing dizziness."
"To put it simply, I was too happy, so I fainted from excitement."
"I have given him acupuncture to soothe him, and he will wake up in a while."
Speaking of which, Dai Sigong was also a little helpless.
As a person who focuses on studying medical skills and is not an official of the Ministry of Revenue, he cannot quite understand the irritation caused by the piles of gold, silver, copper and iron ores that Yan Changqing just mentioned to Ru Taisu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
After hearing Dai Sigong's report, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help showing a look of laughter or tears on his face.
He actually fainted with joy and was not at all excited.
Unlike him, he still remains cold and paralyzed to this day!
Queen Ma, who was sitting aside, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and decided not to reveal that he had secretly touched her thigh in excitement.
As the vice president of Wanmin Medical College and the envoy of Taiyuan Hospital, Dai Sigong's medical skills are still very powerful. After a while, Ru Taisu, the Minister of Household Affairs, woke up.
The first thing Ru Taisu did when he woke up was to look at Yan Changqing, struggled and asked:
"You just said how much limestone ore storage capacity is used to produce cement raw materials?"
He fainted just now and didn't know clearly.
The first thing he did after seeing Ru Taisu wake up was to ask Boyi how much limestone ore was stored in Korea.
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang and all the civil and military officials present could not help but smile.
It can only be said that Ru Taisu is worthy of being the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
“The storage capacity of limestone mines is conservatively estimated to be hundreds of billions of tons, mainly distributed in Pyongyang, South Pyongan Province, North and South Hwanghae Province, South Hamgyong Province, Gangwon Province and other places.
"In addition, there are many other mineral resources that may not be used today, but I think they will be used in the future."
"For example, the mineral resources, which I will tentatively name rare earths, are conservatively estimated to be five to six billion tons.
"Another example is the mineral resource that I tentatively named tungsten ore. It is conservatively estimated to be 20,000 to 300,000 tons, etc."
Looking at Ru Taisu who looked eager, Yan Changqing also told him directly, lest Ru Taisu fainted again without getting the answer...
After receiving Yan Changqing's answer, Ru Taisu immediately turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang and said with sincerity:
"Your Majesty, Korea is in great need!"
One thousand tons of gold is equal to 20 million taels of gold, which is also 200 million taels of silver, which is also 200 million taels of money.
Two thousand tons of gold is equal to 40 million taels of gold, which is 400 million taels of silver, which is also 400 million taels of money.
Three thousand tons of silver is equal to 60 million taels of silver, which is 60 million yuan.
Five thousand tons of silver is equal to 100 million taels of silver, which is 100 million yuan.
In other words, Goryeo’s gold and silver reserves alone were worth at least 260,000,000
From 10,000 yuan to 500 million yuan!
This is equivalent to a quarter to a half of Japan's total gold and silver storage!
If this is nothing, then when Yan Changqing talked about the total storage capacity of iron ore, it is estimated that the total storage capacity of iron ore will not be less than 10 billion tons, and the total storage capacity of coal will not be less than 1.5 billion tons.
After one billion tons, Ru Taisu's reason evaporated instantly.
Ru Taisu couldn't tell the exact value of tens of billions of tons of iron ore and 15 billion tons of coal.
But if you add all the gold and silver of Japan and Goryeo together, and then ask him to choose between the coal and iron mines of Goryeo, then he will definitely choose hundreds of dollars without hesitation.
Billions of tons of iron ore and 15 billion tons of coal!
Needless to say, the importance of iron ore goes without saying. Most weapons, farm tools, and other daily necessities require the use of iron.
Since the use of coal briquettes was developed, coal has now become one of the indispensable necessities of life for the people of the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, coal can also be used for better iron-making, steel-making and other functions. It can be said that the importance of Daming coal is almost as important as iron ore!
So after hearing that Korea has tens of billions of tons of iron ore and 15 billion tons of coal resources, how can Ru Taisu sit still.
And in addition to coal and iron, there are hundreds of billions of tons of limestone mines.
Limestone is one of the important raw materials for making cement!
How great the role of cement is can be seen from the concrete cement roads that have been paved all over the country in the past two years.
That works really well!
If possible, Ru Taisu even wanted to build cement roads, cement dams, cement city walls, etc. all over the Ming Dynasty.
However, cement is now limited by raw materials and other factors, and the related output cannot keep up.
So after knowing that Goryeo was so rich in gold, silver, coal, iron, limestone and other resources, Ru Taisu had only one idea in his mind.
That is, Goryeo must be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty and completely become one of the territories of the Ming Dynasty, and cannot continue to be one of the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty as before.
And compared with the Japanese country separated by a sea, Goryeo was even easier to attack!
After all, Goryeo is bordered by the land territory of Ming Dynasty!
This means that as long as the Ming Dynasty is willing, dozens or millions of troops can conquer Goryeo at any time and destroy Goryeo's gold, silver, coal, iron, limestone and other resources.
They were all collected by the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, did not hesitate when he heard Ru Taisu's words. He looked directly at Wei Yi and said:
"There is no need to inform Goryeo about Tamna Island."
"Go directly to the King of Korea and ask him if he would like to move to the Ming Dynasty and become the Marquis of Korea in the Ming Dynasty.
"If you don't want to, then in the name of contempt for the suzerain country, we will send millions of soldiers from the Ming Dynasty to attack it!"
In the past, Goryeo was designated as one of the countries not to be conquered, because he felt that Goryeo was far away from the Ming Dynasty, weak and of little value.
Even if they sent troops to capture Goryeo, it would not be of much benefit to the Ming Dynasty. They might even pay back the money, lose food and grass, and lose their troops.
But now that he knew that Goryeo had so much gold, silver, coal, iron, limestone and other resources, Zhu Yuanzhang did not intend to continue to let Goryeo remain a satellite state of the Ming Dynasty.
exists independently.
And to put it bluntly, coal and iron are both strategic resources. Goryeo now has so much coal and iron resources. If they are given a sufficient population, then they will
What will happen?
It is bound to grow into a bad wolf, and maybe even bite Daming back!
Therefore, whether it is for the gold, silver, coal, and iron resources, or to avoid future troubles, Goryeo cannot continue to exist.
If the King of Korea is willing to move to the Ming Dynasty and become a Marquis of Korea, then Zhu Yuanzhang will give him dignity.
If the King of Koryo is unwilling to move to the Ming Dynasty and become the Marquis of Koryo, then Zhu Yuanzhang will help him look decent!
As the Minister of Rites, Song Lian felt that as the suzerain country's approach to a foreign tributary country like Goryeo, it was a bit unscrupulous or "discourteous".
But thinking about the tens of billions of tons of iron ore and 15 billion tons of coal owned by Goryeo, I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
Who told Gao Li to be like a three-year-old child holding gold in the busy market?
The ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. This is the truth.
Then Song Lian cupped his hands again and responded:
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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