Because very long-distance maritime trade often involves barter.

Neither side will carry too many gold or silver coins.

The Central Plains region has always lacked gold and silver mines. Even if there were many super-large gold and silver mines in later generations, it would still be very difficult to mine with today's technical means.

"We are short of gold and silver here, and the war is in chaos. Even if there are gold mines and silver mines, it is inconvenient to mine. But there is a lot of gold and silver in one place, and it is very easy to mine. You can even dig a hole in the ground and dig a little.

If you dig dozens of feet, you can dig out a piece of silver ore, and you can dig out a piece of silver ore." Zhu Han said.

"Oh, where is such a good place?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked immediately.

Zhu Han pointed at a map behind his brother Zhu Yuanzhang, "Not far away, it's the Japanese island to the east of the sea."

"Japanese Island?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the map.

This map was drawn by Zhu Han himself, but it only marked the Central Plains, Koryo Peninsula, Japanese Islands, etc.

"Is there really a silver mine on the Japanese island thousands of miles away?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe it.

Because he also has some impressions of Japanese islands.

I heard that the land on the Japanese island is barren and there are many volcanoes. There are often earthquakes and other disasters. Moreover, the people there are short and barbaric. They often go to sea to act as Japanese pirates and plunder the coasts of Korea and Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not have a good impression of Japan Island.

Poor mountains and harsh waters bring out unruly people. If it were not for poor mountains and harsh waters, how could unruly people come out to become Japanese pirates?

If there really were mountains of gold and silver up there, would there be any need to become pirates?

"There are quite a lot of gold and silver mines on the Japanese island. Brother, you don't know. According to the Semu people's sailing log I captured in Quanzhou this time, they found a huge silver mine on the Japanese island, right next to Iwami.

This place is also called the Iwami Silver Mine, but the local Japanese people were in civil strife and did not have any mining skills, so this precious place has been left to this day."

Iwami Yinshan is a very famous large silver mine in history.

Historically, nearly half of the silver in the middle and early Ming Dynasty came from Iwami Ginzan. Such a large silver mine was not gradually depleted until the middle and late Edo shogunate period.

It is conceivable how huge the reserves of this silver mine are, and the actual mining of silver mines is not very difficult. It may be difficult for people on the Japanese island, but for China, which has mastered various silver mining technologies,

, it’s simply a piece of cake.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that there was such a big super silver mine, his eyes suddenly lit up. He grabbed Zhu Han and said, "There is such a good place, let's go and kill it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's words made Zhu Han couldn't help laughing.

According to the evaluation standards of ancient Confucian scholars, they have a saying that those who are warlike will perish.

But today's brothers Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are indeed militants, because all their battles are guaranteed profits without loss.

So, now my brother Zhu Yuanzhang hears that there is a war to fight.

Immediately I felt as if I saw an opportunity to make a fortune.

Especially, this time to rob such a large silver mine, it would be such a bubbling happiness.

As long as there are such sufficient silver mines, you can mint your own silver coins. Once the silver coins are circulated in the prosperous commercial area of ​​Jiangnan, it will stimulate more prosperous commerce, and the more taxes collected from the prosperous commerce.

ah.

"Okay, since we want to attack the Japanese country, let's do it as we say. While there is no war around now, let's knock down the silver mines of the Japanese country first!"

"It's just that we are blind to what is going on on the Japanese island now!"

Zhu Han didn't know much about this issue. He only knew that the current Japanese island was in the Southern and Northern Dynasties period in history. There was an old emperor in the south and several puppet emperors supported by the shoguns in the north.

The two sides separated themselves and fought continuously between the north and the south.

Among them, Zhu Han did not know the most appropriate entry point to seize the Iwami Silver Mine.

However, Zhu Han remembered that he had captured a group of Japanese pirates when he was in Goryeo.

Among them was a Japanese pirate named Hojo Yoshima, who should be familiar with the situation in Japan.

"Hojo Yoshima."

"This is a simple matter, just let me do it, brother!"

"I'll go find some Japanese pirates and ask them to investigate. Then it will become clearer."

……………

Zhenjiang.

Outside the navy barracks of the Red Scarf Army in Zhenjiang is a bustling commercial street.

In fact, this place was originally a remote field with no prosperity at all. There were even very few farmers and fishermen working in the fields.

However, since the Red Turban Navy Base was built here, a large number of people have come here, carrying their own snacks, drinks, etc., and selling them here.

In just a few months, it turned this place into a very prosperous business gathering place.

Various Jiangnan snacks, such as glutinous rice dumplings, rice balls stuffed with wine, and sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, all have their own fragrances floating on the streets. Today, the vendors' stalls still exude an alluring smell.

Hojo Yoshima was sitting in front of a small wonton stew stall.

Holding a bowl of bone soup wontons with dried shrimps and winter bamboo shoots, I took a big mouthful and enjoyed the delicious food.

After finishing the bowl of wontons, he put down a few copper coins and continued walking forward. He saw another stall selling sweet-scented osmanthus cakes and spent a few pennies to buy a few pieces of flower cakes to eat.

A few pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake were a great pleasure to eat.

While eating, he admired the local customs and customs of Zhenjiang.

Hojo Yoshima's heart was instantly filled with a sense of pride.

After being captured by the Red Scarf Army, Hojo Yoshin and other Japanese pirates were first transformed. They were incorporated into the ranks of the Zhenjiang navy. As the daily training partners of the Zhenjiang navy, they were playing the role of enemy soldiers.

Help train the Red Turban Navy Navy.

Acting as an imaginary enemy in gang-hopping battles and navigation training was a tough job, but Hojo Yoshizhin did it with great joy.

If we want to talk about the reasons, the biggest reason is that the food in the Red Turban Army is really good!

The food among the navy was the best, which made the Japanese pirates extremely happy.

When Hojo Yoshin was a child, he was not able to eat fish and meat every day, but at the level of the Red Scarf Army, he could eat eggs, fish or meat almost every day.

And these foods are extremely delicious.

After three months of examinations, Hojo Yoshin was judged to have superior performance and was qualified as an auxiliary soldier.

Once you obtain the qualification as an auxiliary soldier, you will have freedom of movement and military pay.

With these military pay, Hojo Yoshima was attracted by the prosperity and prosperity of Jiangnan.

Hojo Yoshizhin now regrets every day, hating that he was not born in China, deeply believing that he was born on a Japanese island and feeling inferior.

The Japanese pirates among the Red Turban Army naturally have a low status, but when walking on the streets of Zhenjiang, the people don’t know whether he is a Japanese pirate or a Han. As long as they see the red scarf military uniform on him, they will respect him.

There are plus.

He no longer thinks about restoring the Hojo family's foundation.

What's the use of restoring the Hojo family?

After recovering, you may not be able to live a good life of eating wine and meat every day.

It’s nothing more than rice plus dried radish, and dried radish plus rice.

On those days, he didn't feel happy.

When he returned to the military camp, he was suddenly approached by the commander of the navy camp.

"Xu Yizhen!"

When he heard someone calling him, Hojo Yoshin immediately responded.

Xu Yi is his Chinese name.

According to the military regulations formulated by Zhu Han, all barbarians who join the Red Scarf Army are not allowed to use their original surnames and must take a Chinese surname, otherwise they will be kicked out.

Of course this is to assimilate them.

So before Hojo Yoshin gave himself a new Han surname, he heard a lot about Xu Fu's eastward journey, which led to the legend of the subsequent Japanese residents.

So Hojo Yoshizhin gave himself the surname Xu.

This means that I am a descendant of Xu Fu's eastward journey, a member of the Chinese nation, and of Han blood.

Of course, as for whether he really has Han blood, you have to ask his ancestors.

"Xu Yizhen, the deputy commander is here and wants to see you by name!" Guanying Hu Guanzhu said.

Hearing this handsome man, Hojo Yoshin didn't react immediately and was stunned for a moment.

"Hurry up and follow me."

Said the naval commander Guanying.

It took a while for Hojo to realize who the deputy commander was. It was naturally Zhu Han, Lord Pingzhang of Jiangnan.

Hojo Yoshizhin had a heartfelt awe for the man who treated him like a son and beat up the deputy commander Zhu Han during the naval battle.

After entering the military camp, Zhu Han frowned when he saw Hojo Yoshin.
To be continued...