Dominate the Country

Every angry lion will quench its anger with the blood of the provocateur.

The Spaniards are an example.

Chen Ming immediately started the Grand Commandery to dispatch 20,000 reinforcements to America. The previous plan was to dispatch 10,000. The defense forces in America were all equipped with Minié rifles and a lot of hexagonal cannons. No matter how many soldiers the Spanish colonial authorities organized, it would be useless.

But Emperor Chen's anger was not without effect. The 10,000 reinforcements doubled immediately.

Although this unexpected "sudden expenditure" made the Grand Commandery secretly spit blood, they could only bear it and vent all their frustrations on the Spaniards.

The number of 20,000 troops seemed a bit large. It was impossible to draw all of them from the Imperial Guards. Half of the garrison troops before came from Chen Han's most elite Imperial Guards. Now these 20,000 people were drawn from Nanjing. It would not only draw more than 40% of the "Imperial Guards" - too much, but also seize the opportunity of others.

Therefore, the imperial guards accounted for half of the 20,000 quota, and the remaining 10,000, 5,000 of them were from Tianjin and 5,000 from the Northeast.

But by coincidence, the newspapers in Nanjing had just hyped up the Emperor Chen's "anger" towards the British, and then immediately dispatched troops, and rumors immediately spread among the people - I don't know how many people swore that China and Britain were going to go to war. The imperial soldiers were about to march into India, and the emperor was going to send a navy fleet to Europe thousands of miles away to attack the British mainland.

The British, who were shot while lying down, were so uncomfortable that they wanted to vomit blood. Because this rumor had just been launched, it shook the trade between Britain and China.

Because China's pigeon communication is really very convenient at the moment. From Nanjing to Guangzhou, it takes less than a day for ordinary pigeons to send letters. And from Nanjing to Shanghai, it takes even less time.

The British merchants in Shanghai and Guangzhou were stunned by the sudden news that China and Britain were going to go to war.

But in fact, these troops were going to America.

Han Teng is very clear about the current "friendly" relationship between China and Britain, so he doesn't believe the rumors of war between China and Britain. If the relationship between China and Britain changes, he will definitely be the first to be notified. Bank of China, together with many banks such as Commercial Bank, has already developed part of its business to Europe.

Now the main partner is the British banking industry.

And the Sino-British feud, or even the outbreak of war, will have a great impact on the financial and banking industry.

Yes, he worked in the Industry and Commerce Bureau before, and has been the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. But his style is a bit undisciplined. He was reported to have an affair with the wife of his subordinate. Let's not talk about whether it is true or not. The incident broke out when Han Teng was seeking the position of Minister of Industry and Commerce, and then he was transferred to the banking system.

Han Teng's power has not actually shrunk. Bank of China is the central bank of China. As the head of the central bank, Han Teng is also a leader of the Banking Regulatory Commission. He is only a little younger than the boss of the Banking Regulatory Commission, Chen Jiqing, and enjoys the treatment of the second rank, although the official title is still the second rank.

But his future has reached its peak after he switched from politics to the banking system.

No matter how he climbs up, he can't surpass Chen Jiqing. Chen Jiqing is the eldest son of King Song! But if he can return to politics from the banking system one day, he will be qualified to dream of becoming the deputy minister of the Ministry of Finance.

So Han Teng, who had not heard of any internal rift between China and Britain, sneered at the rumors in Nanjing in recent days.

He did not come to the palace today for this rumor. If foreign trade transactions were affected, it should be the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, not him. Han Teng came this time for the upcoming gold and silver coins.

After a long journey, China is going to make gold and silver coins again. But there is no way around it. Since the decision to adopt the gold standard has been made, you cannot restrict the equal exchange of paper money and gold, otherwise what kind of gold standard is that.

China's current financial policy is that Huayuan [paper money] can not only be exchanged for gold bars, but also for gold coins, and the restrictions on melting gold coins and exporting gold bars have been lifted. This is the real gold standard.

In the late 19th century of the original time and space plane, the gold standard had been widely adopted by major capitalist countries, and it had become international. The prominent position of the British Empire in the world economic system at that time was actually an international gold standard system centered on the pound and based on gold.

Although this status only lasted for 30 years and was shattered in World War I.

But the influence of this "system" was what Chen Ming pursued. Because he could be more convinced that the Huaxia Empire he founded had a stronger national strength and more lasting vitality than the British Empire.

As long as China's international financial status and world hegemony were established during his lifetime, this glory could last at least a hundred years, until the 20th century, given China's size.

In the original time and space plane, during the heyday of the gold standard system, gold was the most important international reserve asset of various countries, and the pound was the most important international settlement method. Gold and the pound became international reserves recognized by all countries at the same time. The reason why the pound sterling has the same importance as gold is that the strong economic power of Britain at that time made London an international financial center. At the same time, the British people's strong power guaranteed their economic interests, so Britain became the center of international economic and financial activities, thus forming an international gold standard centered on gold and the pound sterling, which some people also call the pound sterling exchange standard.

What the British once did, China can also do with its current national strength.

The world hegemony of the Huaxia Empire will be more solid than the British crown. Although the popularization of ships will take time, the conditions for achieving all this are objective.

Therefore, the Huayuan exchange standard. Countries around the world regard the Huayuan as a hard currency like gold, which is China's goal in the future.

Moreover, in recent years, Chen Han has continuously controlled many gold producing areas such as Siberia, Northeast China, Nanmingzhou and Xiangzhou, and the west coast of North America. The amount of gold sent to the treasury and the central bank vault every year is not a small amount. In addition to the gold and silver that have flowed into China from foreign countries in recent years, and the gold and silver that have been confiscated in China, China's gold reserves in the treasury and banks alone now exceed 800 metric tons. This number allows China to occupy what percentage of the total amount of gold in the world today. Chen Ming does not know, but it is absolutely possible for China to implement a thorough gold standard, not a half-crippled gold standard, nor a traditional gold and silver bimetallic standard.

The precious metal currency produced by the central bank is very simple. On the front is Chen Ming's head, with Han xx [year] xx [time] above, two crossed rice ears on the back, and the words "one yuan" and "two yuan" in the center. The gold coin has only two models, large and small. The large gold coin can be exchanged for 200 Huayuan, and the small gold coin can be exchanged for 100 Huayuan. The smaller "five jiao" and "one jiao" are silver subsidiary coins.

This gold and silver coin is the focus of the central bank in the next few years. The ratio between Huayuan and gold coins must be fixed as soon as possible.

1:100.

However, in addition to gold and silver coins, Han Teng also brought a commemorative gold coin when he entered the palace this time. This is not something Chen Ming asked them to deal with. This is a way to generate income that the Bank of China came up with on its own.

They have already made a plate and are ready to make 10,000 pieces to test the water. If the response is good, this is not a one-time deal, but a golden way to make money.

There are too many things worth commemorating in China today. Just like the ships and trains in the near future.

As a member of Chen Han's power class, Han Teng certainly knows about ships and trains. As long as the commemorative gold coins can open a way now, when the ships and trains are officially launched to meet the world in a few years, the commemorative gold coins can also be issued. Even a version of the commemorative coins of the year can be issued every year.

It's just that the plate making is a little more refined, but the selling price can be twice that of the gold coins with the same gold content, and the profit is huge. Selling commemorative coins to factories and companies that manufacture ships and trains, as long as the relationship is strong enough and the profit distribution is appropriate, how can the central bank not sell them?

The central bank doesn't want to make it too big, at most 30,000 to 50,000 pieces for one item. This thing can't be circulated in the market at the value of the gold coin. It is more of an exquisite craft with commemorative significance. It's harmless. For wealthy families, this thing is like a nice little gadget. And for the central bank, it's just to increase their own profits.

Han Teng took out a golden coin from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Ming. "Your Majesty, this is a commemorative gold coin." They learned this concept from the emperor.

When the Council of State Councilors opened, the emperor prepared a batch of small gifts and gave them to the first national representatives of the Council of State Councilors, and then prepared a batch of small gifts for the Federation of Industry and Commerce, saying that it was a commemoration.

Then Han Teng and his team "commemorated" the commemorative coins. Although the emperor accidentally pointed it out, the central bank did have the intention.

If this thing can be successful, not only the central bank, but also other banks can follow suit, make a small amount of money, give their employees some small benefits, and generate some small income.

Chen Ming took it, turned his hand and looked at it, and smiled, "Panda?"

The total amount is 4 coins [24g], and China's most sophisticated manufacturing process is heavy and dazzling.

The front of the gold coin is naturally a red flag and crossed swords and guns symbolizing the army. The back is a giant panda that was sent to Nanjing Zoo last year, with its hair showing and a few bamboos standing beside it.

The pair of giant pandas that were transported to Nanjing at the beginning can be said to be the first pandas that appeared in the eyes of many people in the capital as living creatures. The name of this "giant panda" was also determined by Chen Ming. It is round and chubby, looks like a bear, but it is not a bear. In Chinese legends, it is called a tapir, commonly known as an iron-eating beast. In Chen Ming's eyes, of course, it is the giant panda of later generations, so they are called pandas, not pandas.

They look like bears, but their temperament is like a cat. They roll around in the yard, and bask in the sun lazily after eating. If you really want to talk about their temperament, they are indeed like cats.

In summer, icebergs are specially placed in the panda house in the zoo, and there are also shallow pools with large ice cubes in them.

The ice expenditure of this panda house alone in summer is tens of thousands of yuan.

The people of Nanjing are the most alert people in the world, and their literacy rate and wealth level are among the best in China. Because of Chen Ming, the name of the panda spread more widely and faster than tapirs and iron-eating beasts. Although the panda's appearance is also pleasing, Chen Ming's personal influence is also unquestionable.

Anyway, after fermentation and accumulation in Nanjing, the panda made its name in China more than a hundred years earlier than the original time and space.

Now the Bank of China has taken a clever approach.

On the back of the gold coin, a golden panda lies in a golden bamboo forest, with bamboo leaves and eye circles clearly visible.

If the commemorative coin route is feasible, this golden giant panda will probably be the unique symbol of the commemorative coins of the Bank of China.

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In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, on the east coast of India. A small port in the Kingdom of Mysore.

This port has obviously been visited by the British fleet. The remnants of the bombardment and arson are still clearly visible.

But today, a fleet of five large merchant ships with red flags arrived at this destroyed small port under the protection of two Chinese Nanyang Navy warships. At the same time, a large number of Mysore people also emerged from the abandoned town in the port. So many Mysore soldiers were obviously not the defenders of this useless small port.

They rushed there after receiving the news.

The first batch of Chinese aid received by Mysore after the war with Britain was probably also the last batch.

Because Tiepu knew that the Chinese were willing to send this batch of arms and supplies that he had inherited to him, that was the great emperor of China to vent his anger on the British. Rather than the Chinese really willing to risk offending the British to support Mysore's anti-British war.

Chen Ming's actions more than a month ago did not break out in vain. Wang Huizu sent a reinforcement order to the Kingdom of Mysore as he wished.

Five merchant ships brought 5,000 muskets, 50 cannons, 3,000 barrels of gunpowder and 20,000 kilograms of lead and tin blocks to the Kingdom of Mysore. There are also a large number of medicinal materials and rockets!

These materials can make Tiepu breathe a sigh of relief. Although the Kingdom of Mysore has developed for a full ten years with the support of China, it has established its own iron smelting plant and ordnance system, from manufacturing sabers to long and short guns, smoothbore cannons, and gunpowder shells. However, their production has always been a problem.

Ten years of development, a large number of arms and ammunition have been accumulated on weekdays, which seems to be sufficient. But as soon as the war broke out, Tiepu found that he really underestimated the British.

Especially the transfer of military supplies in the rainy season, many of the materials accumulated with great effort have become garbage in this continuous rainy weather.

The extremely low organizational and administrative efficiency of the Kingdom of Mysore has increased their war costs too much.

The cost of military supplies far exceeded Tiepu's expectations, and was much higher than the cost of the last war.

The British not only drove warships to sweep the coastline of the Kingdom of Mysore, but also sent marines to attack the inland from the coastline, burning, killing and looting. Tiepu was Alexander.

And now the sudden outbreak of the Chinese has greatly relieved him. At least he doesn't need to worry about the problem of arms in the next two or three months. And Tiepu also has his own source of information. He knows that Bhutan and Gurkha in the southern foothills of the Himalayas suddenly sent troops to northern India. This has a great impact on the British behind the scenes, and the war will change because of this.

Tiepu sincerely hopes that this change is a good change.

He prays that the gods of India will bless him and the Kingdom of Mysore to resist the British invasion and make the relationship between China and Britain worse and worse.

He didn't want to make a mess of the kingdom his father had handed down to him. He wanted revenge on the British, the treacherous Marathas, and the Chinese who made people love and hate them...