Taichang casually threw out something in his memory, and everyone was so excited.

Originally, no one had ever thought that developing marine resources would have such a terrifying profit.

After all, the Ming Dynasty has been implementing maritime bans. Who would think about developing marine resources?

If someone could think of this during the Yongle Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty would have been rich long ago.

You should know that at that time, the Ming Dynasty could only build ocean-going sailboats in the whole world, and no one could compete with them for the resources in the sea.

If the Ming Dynasty had built large fishing boats to catch fish in a crazily manner, it would have been too easy to make tens of millions of taels a year without saying that it would have been a big deal!

Unfortunately, no one thought of this at that time.

Of course, it is not that easy to develop marine resources.

First of all, there must be large fishing boats that specialize in fishing.

No one has realized this yet.

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but say excitedly: "Master, why don't we rent ten wolf-toothed warships from the navy first, and start fishing immediately and do sea cargo business?"

What can the Wolf Tooth Warship do?

Taichang shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, the wolf-tooth warship is too small and cannot hold much goods. Moreover, fishing and shrimping overseas will inevitably encounter storms, and the wolf-tooth warship cannot withstand it."

Should I use the Dragon Tooth Battleship?

To be honest, if it is simply used for fishing, the Dragon Tooth Battleship is not as useful as the Wolf Tooth Battleship.

Because the deck of the Dragon Tooth Battleship is too high, even if it is fished, it will be difficult to put down the rope and collect it. If you cast a net to catch fish, you can't do it at all.

The deck of the Dragon-Too Battleship is so far from the sea. Even if the net is scattered, the fish in the net will probably not be able to be dragged up. You must know that the Dragon-Too Battleship has water wheels on both sides, so how can it be dragged up?

Once you drag it, the net will be hung on the water wheel!

Thinking of this, Zheng Zhilong carefully reminded: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Tooth Battleship seems not suitable for fishing!"

Who said that you used the Dragon Tooth Battleship to catch fish?

Taichang explained: "What I mean, if you want to fish, then develop a special large fishing boat to fish. The Dragon-Tooth Warship is not easy to fish. Is the Wolf-Tooth Warship easy to fish? The warship is a warship, how can it be used as a fishing boat? We developed a special fishing boat with Zheng He treasure ship as a template. Wouldn't the fishing efficiency be high?"

Also develop a special fishing boat?

Very good!

Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but say excitedly: "Your Majesty, are you going to build a ship for our business?"

Originally, Taichang even said that he would consider it again and again to build ordinary armed merchant ships for Western merchants, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still didn't build it.

Why did he suddenly think about developing a special fishing boat for Western merchants?

Of course it was because he realized the terrifying profits of developing marine resources!

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, the reason why we didn't build ships for Western merchants before was because it was not necessary, because Western merchants were just doing business between the Ming and Japan. Anyway, the Eastern Navy and the Beiyang Navy often traveled between the Ming and Japan, so it would be enough for them to bring some goods. Now Western merchants are going to develop marine resources, so they naturally have to develop special fishing boats. The profits here are not comparable to those between the Ming and Japan."

This is easy to understand if you put it bluntly.

It turned out that there was only freight demand between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, and the demand was not very large. Whether it was the shipping of Japan's materials to the Ming Dynasty, the shipping of Ming Dynasty goods to Japan, or even the shipping of Japan's labor to Liaodong and other places, the Dongyang Navy and the Nanyang Navy were just allowed to take it with you.

Anyway, the Eastern Navy and the Nanyang Navy were constantly traveling between the Ming Dynasty and Japan, and carrying something would not delay their affairs.

More importantly, it turns out that the trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan did not have much profit yet.

It turns out that the materials that Japan could transport to the Ming Dynasty were just wood. These woods were basically used for shipbuilding for the Ministry of Industry and were basically not in the scope of calculating profits.

In the past, the goods shipped to Japan by the Ming Dynasty could not make much money, because Japan was still fighting, and civilians did not have much consumption capacity.

It will be different now. If you can monopolize the sea goods in the waters near Japan, the profit will be calculated at tens of millions of taels every year!

How much is a fishing boat worth?

Even if the large fishing boat transformed with Zheng He's treasure ship is only hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, and ten ships are only millions of taels of silver.

This investment can be made back in a few months, and the subsequent profit will be basically profit.

A profit of at least tens of millions of taels a year is naturally worth investing.

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands excitedly and said, "Master, how many large fishing boats are you going to build for Western merchants."

This question?

Taichang was stunned when he heard this.

How many large fishing boats are suitable to build?

This is really hard to say.

Because no one was thinking about developing marine resources at this time.

In other words, they can not only develop resources in the Japanese sea area, but also in other sea areas.

How much profit is here?

Thinking of this, Taichang immediately waved his hand and said, "Come on "The Complete Map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Nations".

Soon, Cao Huachun took the "Kunyu All Nations Map" and spread it on a large table among the crowd.

Taichang pointed to the Japanese sea area and estimated: "The cargo capacity of a large fishing boat is at least one million kilograms. Considering that fishing takes time and back and forth also takes time, a large fishing boat can only count as a maximum of 300,000 kilograms of fishing catches per day. There is definitely no problem in fishing 600,000 kilograms of fishing catches per year in the Japanese sea area. In this way, it is about 20 million kilograms a day, which means at least 40 or 50 large fishing boats are needed to build in this sea area."

My God, I caught 20 million kilograms a day?

A year of fishing is 600 billion jin!

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

The emperor really dares to think about it!

Xu Yunchu couldn't help but say stammeringly: "Your Majesty, how many people need to eat 600 billion jin a year? Can we finish eating it? If we can't finish eating it, how can we sell it?"

This quantity is indeed terrifying. At first glance, it seems that no matter how many people are, they can't finish it.

Actually, it is not the case.

Just take a closer look and you will know.

Taichang said calmly: "Just count it, you will know this. It's better to count it for 600 billion fishing catches, which can be used as fertilizer, feed, fish oil, and then the loss of drying and smoked drying. It's good to have 3 billion jin left. How many people can eat it? Take the Ming Dynasty as an example. The population of the Ming Dynasty is now more than 100 million, and 3 billion jin a year. It's more than 20 jin a year. That is to say, if a person eats a jin of fishing catch for about half a month, can't he finish it?"

If this catch was sold in the Ming Dynasty, it would be nothing.

The problem is that the Atlantic business in Daming seems to be mainly engaged in overseas business!

Xu Yunchu couldn't help asking again: "Your Majesty, aren't our business engaged in overseas business? Should we transfer to the Ming Dynasty, the thirteen provinces, and open stores everywhere?"

Just kidding, the Atlantic business in the Ming Dynasty is of course not used to make money from its own people.

Taichang shook his head slightly and said, "I just made an example. Most of these catches are sold to overseas countries. For example, the countries in Southeast Asia, Mughals, Persia, Dashi, and even the countries in continental Europe."

Well, there is no sea there, can't they go fishing on their own?

Xu Yunchu looked at the map and couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, there are seas near these countries. They can go fishing by themselves. Why should we buy ours?"

This question is good!

When Taichang heard this, he couldn't help but look at the oceans scattered all over the world.

Yes, there are seas nearby, so can’t you go fishing by yourself? Why buy your catch?

Now, no one pays attention to marine resources.

Because the only continental powers who are capable of building ocean-going ships have spent their thoughts on overseas colonization, their vision is still on land resources.

Their purpose of building strong ships and powerful guns is to plunder land resources all over the world, and they have no idea of ​​developing marine resources at all.

However, one day people will think of it!

Once they find out that the Ming Dynasty has made a lot of money to develop marine resources, how can they follow suit?

By then, I have enough fishing for others, so why should I buy yours?

They even learn from the Atlantic business names in the Ming Dynasty, vigorously develop marine resources and grab markets everywhere.

Can this kind of thing make it happen?

Of course not!

If you seize land and land resources, we will seize marine resources!

In fact, land colonization is a little more troublesome, because there are basically people on land, and there are not many places without people.

It’s different to colonize the sea, there’s no one at the sea!

It is really simple to colonize the sea area. As long as the Ming Navy is strong enough to defeat the navy of European powers, then all sea areas are from the Ming Dynasty!

You have to fight at sea, you can.

However, if you want to develop sea resources, it won’t work!

It's that simple!

Anyway, the thinking of the European powers is just like this.

As long as they discover it, or even see it, it is theirs.

This is how the land colony they seized came from.
To be continued...