Chapter 848: Liu Zheng Seeks Help

Niu Chaofeng's breathing had also stopped.

He watched Meng Chao quietly.

He hoped he would continue speaking.

Meng Chao was not stingy either, smiling faintly: "Vice Minister Liu has great talent and a bold vision. And north of Qingshui, it is almost all ownerless land. The northern giant bear, Tsarist Russia, is rising with an unstoppable momentum. Vice Minister Liu, surrounded by many enemies, certainly does not want to have a conflict with the powerful Tsarist Russia."

The others were also listening quietly.

"Therefore,"

Meng Chao continued: "Vice Minister Liu needs someone who is not part of the military to help him claim these lands as his own."

"In other words, Boss, you can form your own private army. You can name it the Resistance Force, or you can name it the Pioneer Alliance. In short, you can stake your claim as you please. It will be Longyan land, but if you cause trouble, you must bear the consequences yourself; the imperial court will not go to war with Tsarist Russia because of it."

Niu Chaofeng's face also turned deathly pale.

Liu Zheng did not know if Niu Chaofeng could understand his meaning.

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Meng Chao bowed deeply: "Boss, you—"

"Think it over yourself."

The entire room was silent.

And it must be done.

This concerned the dignity of a transmigrator. In his past life, Tsarist Russia had swallowed so much of his motherland's territory; Liu Zheng had to take it back in this life and hold onto it tightly.

However.

He truly did not want to go to war with Tsarist Russia in the short term. He did not want to provoke the "fighting nation" right now, and even if he did, the gains would not outweigh the losses.

What would he want with that barren land?

But, Liu Zheng wanted all of it: the land north of the Wusuli River, the Erguna River, the Outer Khingan, Lake Baikal, and Balkhash Lake.

Likewise, this was another very important historical juncture.

The current Peter the Great had just ascended the throne, and Tsarist Russia was still a society under Serfdom, so he had not yet fully seized absolute power; most of the power in Tsarist Russia was still in the hands of the Regent, his sister Sophia. Thus, the lands Liu Zheng mentioned were still ownerless. Tsarist Russia had not yet begun large-scale expansion.

Historically, this belonged to Zhongguo.

Yet he did not want to provoke Tsarist Russia because of it.

Then let people like Niu Chaofeng go.

This involved diplomacy between nations.

This was inevitable.

Longyan could naturally be unafraid of Tsarist Russia.

But Liu Zheng did not want to fight them.

Then.

It should naturally be reclaimed by the Longyan people!

But once reclamation began, it would inevitably lead to conflict with Tsarist Russia.

He had become the chosen one.

The Yellow Dragon Medal meant exactly that.

Liu Zheng did not want to worry for the moment about whether Niu Chaofeng could grasp his intent. Because he needed to return to Liaodong Prefecture quickly; in just a few days, the first bank of Longyan, Liangzhou Bank, was about to be launched.

At a time like this, having civilian groups step forward was the best choice.

Under such circumstances, even if Niu Chaofeng's armed forces had any conflict with Tsarist Russia, the imperial court would only need to issue condemnations and mediate. There was no need to worry about a large-scale national war.

Niu Chaofeng.

"Is this feasible? Then what do they rely on to make money in this bank?"

"Loan services?"

"Credit?"

The concept of a bank also appeared among the people for the first time.

"What does that mean? Does it mean we don't have to pay management fees to deposit money?"

"Is it that good?"

The inconvenience of ancient transportation and logistics had left these wealthy merchants in a state of anxiety. With Liaodong being so far away, it took them a long time to transfer gold and silver. Sometimes, they would see a piece of land they wanted to buy, but because they lacked sufficient cash on hand, it would be snatched up by competitors.

Silver Notes?

They were useful, of course, but others might not accept them!

For the past few days, all the wealthy merchants in Liaodong had been discussing this one thing.

Not only could they deposit money, but they could also borrow it?

This made quite a few people overjoyed.

In an instant, it solved their urgent needs.

Interest?

What was that little bit of interest? It wasn't worth mentioning!

Liaodong at this time was covered in Black Soil, which meant it was covered in gold!

They had already missed out on so much due to the time lag between information and cash transactions!

Lending.

This was the final move for Liu Zheng to revitalize the Liaodong economy.

It was surprisingly smooth.

By today, farms were everywhere in Liaodong, and the land reclamation work changed every day. Following that, many Factories and handicrafts also began to develop rapidly. Agriculture alone was not enough; now, more and more people were rushing to Liaodong to follow Vice Minister Liu, and this land was becoming increasingly lively.

Therefore.

On the day Liangzhou Bank opened, the area inside and outside the bank was simply packed with people.

It was extraordinarily popular.

Everyone who had previously predicted the failure of Liaodong was now dumbfounded.

Was Vice Minister Liu actually a god?

For thousands of years, the land of Liaodong that people had dismissed was actually all Black Soil?

With more people, there naturally had to be taverns, and naturally there had to be inns.

Naturally, there had to be people producing bedding, pillows, and clothes, right?

It was thriving.

If one were to calculate based on this area,

wouldn't the grain produced in the entire Liaodong region be enough to feed this Longyan Dynasty?

Heavens.

For thousands of years, places people thought were unsuitable for growing crops were actually full of treasures?

With the Black Soil, grain harvests were almost no longer a concern.

At this moment, people were even more shocked.

Xie Tianyao gave full affirmation to the land reclamation work in Liaodong.

Of course, he did not forget to give Liu Zheng various rewards.

However, just at this time, Joseon could no longer hold on.

Everything Liu Zheng had said before seemed to be getting verified one by one.

The Imperial Edict from the imperial court arrived.

This news made Liu Zheng unable to sit still. Li Xuanya was also crying in a heap.

Gyeongsang Province, in the far southeast of Joseon, was invaded and occupied by Wa overnight.

This made Liu Zheng somewhat unable to understand.

A letter for help ruined Liu Zheng's relaxed mood.

The Wa army had already landed on the Korean Peninsula!

Joseon was in imminent danger!

The one hundred thousand troops that had long been prepared began battle preparations overnight, sharpening their weapons and feeding their horses.

Liu Zheng did not wait for the Imperial Edict; after all, Joseon had always treated the Longyan Dynasty as its Sovereign State, and it would be unjustifiable not to intervene at a time like this.

Who would have known.

Currently, Wa was suffering the baptism of war from the remnants of the Tang Dynasty, and the domestic situation was very unstable. But even so, they were able to maintain an advantage in the battle against Joseon. This left Liu Zheng very helpless; should he blame the people of Wa for being too good at fighting, or blame the people of Joseon for being truly too weak?

But no matter what.

It was time for him to fulfill his promise to Li Xuanya.

Once these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in dismay.

The fellow who came to deliver the message actually made a request to Liu Zheng that he found very difficult to understand.

"My Lord, Joseon does not need one hundred thousand troops to reinforce; fifty thousand is enough."

Just the next day.

Liu Zheng laughed outright.

Had these people been this petty since ancient times?