Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1016

Xu Xin hurriedly finished reading the compilation of reports just before lunch, and after enjoying a delicious chairman's set menu with Qiang Quansheng in the dining room next door, the two returned to the study room to discuss while drinking tea.

"Last year, the British in Virginia tentatively established a stronghold in Carolina (of course it's not called this name yet, it's just the customary name of the crossover people)." Qiang Quansheng's secretary served each of them a glass of Ningbo. The Song Dynasty tribute tea produced in the mansion, and then walked out quickly, closing the door lightly.

"This was originally a missionary area for the Spaniards, but the British took it without any psychological burden. It's really arrogant. It's clear that they don't pay attention to the troubled Spaniards." Qiang Quansheng continued, "Maybe it's this war. It has brought an undue sense of expansion to the British. They are now very aggressive, as if they are rising up and challenging the old colonial countries. Their bourgeoisie who have recently entered the political arena are also arrogant. There is no limit, self-confidence is so strong. Hehe, we must plan early."

"That's right." Xu Xin said after thinking, "And we must consider this in the light of our own national interests. The Anglo-Dutch War, the Spanish-French War, the Spanish-Portuguese War, and the Anglo-Spanish War that may break out soon are all ours. An opportunity to expand our influence. If we are lucky—like the Spaniards asking us for a loan this time—we can still take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune. This is opportunity and national luck. Like Patagonia, In the past, we may have to go through war to win it, but now it may not be necessary, as long as we spend some money. Things that can be solved with money are not a problem! Especially now that our country is becoming more and more prominent in the world, whether we can use war means It’s best not to use it, otherwise it’s unpredictable, a heathen country like ours used to be able to cover it up, but now it’s getting bigger and bigger, I’m afraid it’s hard to cover it up anymore.”

"I've finished reading this compilation of reports. To be honest, some of them are quite pertinent, while others are too radical and not prudent. Speaking of which, these senior analysts must have different working styles." Xu Xin also sipped Sipping tea, he said: "Uniting the Netherlands to control the British is our basic national policy. Our resources are limited, and it is best to carry out all actions around this principle. For example, we conduct business with the Indians on the banks of the Mississippi River, imparting knowledge of their civilization, and Make them more capable of resisting the British and French colonists; for example, we shipped a large amount of goods to the Netherlands for sale, which not only expanded the size of our ocean-going fleet, but also sold a large amount of goods, and even gave the Dutch a certain amount of assistance — although our supply of goods accounts for a little over 5% of the Dutch gap..."

It is said that with the deepening of the Anglo-Dutch War, the fleet of the state-owned South Sea Shipping Company, which is responsible for the main force of shipping, is expanding day by day. At present, the company has 52 flute carriers, 2 coal carriers and 8 refrigerated ships. The tonnage has reached 3.86 tons, which has completely surpassed the peak capacity created in the second half of 1650. At that time, the company had 42 flute-shaped ships, and as the business volume declined, 6 of them were included in the form of capital injection. East African Shipping Company - Such are the dividends of war.

Of course, the people on the east coast did not go to the battle in person - nor did they have the strength to participate in the war - and the harvest was naturally not as much as that of the UK. They have captured more than 1000 Dutch ships so far, effectively supplementing their own shipping tonnage.In addition, they robbed a large number of Dutch markets, which caused the export of their own goods to rise. It is incredible that the British economy actually started to rise against the trend during the war years-but their government's debts are really increasing. The higher it is, but who cares? Anyway, the government's debts are borne by the whole people, and the money earned is naturally the profits of private capitalists themselves.

"Aiding the Netherlands and civilizing the Indians are both beneficial and cost-effective things. Not only did they create obstacles for the British, but they also made a lot of profits (income from commodities exported to the Netherlands and possible future trade income with the Indians), This kind of thing is naturally possible. But as written in this report compilation, it is a bit too much to personally end up as a pirate and intercept British ships sailing in the Indian Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. There is no such thing in the world The windy wall, when things like pirates will leak out sooner or later, the British will naturally retaliate at that time. Do we have to escort so many ships to the Baltic Sea, Moscow and the Mediterranean in the future? Some people may say that the British may not have Evidence, yes, we can clean our hands and feet, and then guarantee that the British will not get evidence, but the question is, do they need evidence?" Xu Xin sighed, pointed to some pages in the report compilation, and commented: "I hope the Executive Committee will not approve such a radical action. Two years ago, the Navy organized ships to go to the Caribbean Sea to attack smuggling ships from European countries, and the impact was already very bad. I opposed this at the time, but it's a pity. Most people in the country are blinded by the huge profits of the Peruvian trade. From certain members of the Central Committee to ordinary workers whose income has increased due to the huge increase in exports, everyone is full of praise for the Peruvian smuggling trade. Hmph, this is It’s a very dangerous behavior. How did Japan come about alone? Wasn’t the conglomerates and warlords working together to turn the country into their private plaything?”

Qiang Quansheng was a little embarrassed when he heard the words. This subordinate still spoke too aggressively, not tactful at all.

"How about the discussion about the close relationship between Britain and Portugal?" Qiang Quansheng asked, changing the subject.As a traveler, although I am not very familiar with history, some people still know that after the independence of Portugal, the princess was married to the king who came to power after the restoration of the United Kingdom. Since then, Portugal has insisted on holding the thigh of the United Kingdom for 300 years, and the entire market is open to the British. Portugal and its colonies have obtained complete rights to set up factories throughout Portugal and its colonies, just like Portuguese citizens.And it was such favorable conditions that made Britain not want to attack its overseas colonies. After all, the British wanted to rob Argentina at one time. Wouldn't they rob Brazil?It's really unnecessary. It's already their economic colony, so it doesn't matter who owns the sovereignty. It doesn't make much difference to capitalists.

"With the rapid approach of Britain and France, there is a possibility that Britain and Portugal will merge, but we have to wait and see." Xu Xin frowned and said, "Originally speaking, Portugal is at war with Spain and is a natural ally of Britain and France. But the European robbers have not changed their habits. Portugal is too weak to be the original sin. They all think that it is more cost-effective to treat Portugal as a passer-by or even an enemy, because they can rob their wealth. But now the situation has changed. We silently support the Netherlands. If it supports Spain at the same time, Britain may start reconciliation with the Portuguese during Cromwell's republican government, provided that the Portuguese give up the army and fleet that sheltered the royalists. Of course, this possibility is not very great. Write this The person in the report said it well, and I agree with it, that is, although there is an impulse for reconciliation between Portugal and the United Kingdom, the past between Portugal and the United Kingdom is very deep, and even reconciliation will take time. It’s better to seriously deduce the possibility of tacit cooperation in their overseas colonies, after all, the relationship between the middle and lower levels of the government and the people of these two countries has always been pretty good.”

What Xu Xin said was basically the truth.The relationship between Portugal and the United Kingdom has always been good, otherwise they would not have protected a large number of royalist armies and fleets after the fall of the royal family.As the United Kingdom became more and more aware of the undisguised hostility of the shit-stirring stick on the east coast, maybe their people first united in private, such as the union of their colonial company with the Portuguese overseas colonies-they were in the Far East Facing the common enemy of the Netherlands, there are also hostile forces such as Spain, the Netherlands, and the East Coast in the New World. It is not difficult to understand how to unite, depending on the external pressure they face together.

The two immediately talked a lot about this issue, and they didn't end their conversation until the evening.Qiang Quansheng was originally in charge of financial work, and his field of vision was somewhat limited. After chatting with Xu Xin, an old diplomat, he had a rough idea in his mind, so he only heard him say: "Well, the contract with the Netherlands To continue to perform, the supply of materials cannot be interrupted. In addition, since the Spaniards have come to the door, it means that there is still something to discuss about this matter. After all, their domestic economy has almost collapsed, and their agriculture has suffered year after year. The latter must also come up with some sweetness to appease the people, otherwise how will he regain the lost ground? So, we must plan ahead and do things first, and gradually expand production capacity for the materials that the Spaniards may import in large quantities. Ocean shipping ships The team also needs to continue to expand, in short, this is also a good opportunity, it can not only expand our territory but also expand the scale of industry and agriculture, it is simply killing two birds with one stone."

"About this matter, I will discuss with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Tao Chenxi's new post as Prime Minister is also the time to flex his muscles. We will strive to further expand the country's territory, population, and The output value and scale of industry and agriculture have continued to increase for five consecutive years, so that the white-skinned Europeans no longer dare to underestimate us. Work hard, Lao Xu, although the 30-year war is over, our period of strategic opportunities has not yet completely ended. Work hard, and you will be in vain in the future." Qiang Quansheng finally concluded with all his strength that he really wanted to stand on the last post, and then bring the common cause of China East Coast Republic to a new height, in order to overcome the dismal management. In the midst of doing everything possible, overcoming obstacles and blazing a trail of blood, worthy of future generations.

(End of this chapter)