Zhu Ying's guess was very accurate.

Daoyan, who was thousands of miles away, was really worried.

"After all, I underestimated His Royal Highness Chang Sun. I thought he would have no more than a few tens of thousands of troops. I never imagined that he would have as many as 150,000."

Looking at the soldiers gathering outside the tent, Yao Guangxiao thought to himself that he knew very well that there were probably more than 150,000 troops now, and it was almost close to 200,000.

Ever since Yao Guangxiao took the big rooster token and ordered all the undercover personnel of the Goryeo Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce to help with all their strength, people have been coming to join the army in an endless stream.

In fact, Zhu Ying did not anticipate this situation. He just continued to infiltrate Goryeo according to his own ideas.

This kind of infiltration is not just official, it is multi-level, and the greatest impact is in business.

Using such a powerful weapon as snowflake salt, many people from the Goryeo landlord class were kidnapped. Coupled with the army of hundreds of thousands, many Goryeo landlords felt that this was a good opportunity to make a fortune.

This directly formed a herd effect, and more and more landlords arranged their military generals to join the war against the Japanese pirates.

The most motivated people, of course, were the Korean people and landlords in the coastal areas, who had been repeatedly attacked by Japanese pirates.

Our ancestors have suffered so much, and now we finally have the chance to fight back, and we must take revenge.

In addition, the secret propaganda of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce was carried out to advocate, lure and spread the idea throughout Goryeo.

Japan is so rich and has plundered huge wealth from Goryeo. Now is the best opportunity. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss it forever.

This kind of overwhelming propaganda has a very strong impact in Goryeo at that time.

A combination of various factors has led to Yao Guangxiao's current dilemma.

"Master Imperial Master, our army is running low on food and fodder. We can't keep up with the transportation of food. Too many people have joined us. Should we hold off for now?"

The person asking the questions was Wei Guang, and next to Wei Guang was Zhao Pang, the chief of secret affairs.

These two people were the envoys who escorted Zhao Xiangxi to the Ming Dynasty.

The difference is that Zhao Pang was a native of Goryeo and later joined the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, while Wei Guang followed Zhu Ying's soldiers a long time ago and was sent to Goryeo and promoted from an undercover to a general.

Maybe he should be called the general now. Daoyan is the nominal commander-in-chief. In fact, when it comes to fighting a war, professional soldiers are of course more reliable.

Wei Guang is very distressed now. It is the first time that he is troubled by having so many soldiers under his command.

The food was originally prepared for an army of 150,000, but now there are 180,000 registered, and this is still with the continuous improvement of screening.

If we let go, I'm afraid the number of people will exceed 200,000.

With the current food supply, it is estimated that it may not even last for a month, not to mention that we have to go to Tsushima Island in a month and a half.

Wei Guang has been very worried recently, and Zhao Pang next to him also has a sullen face.

In contrast, Yao Guangxiao, who was at the top, had a calm expression, as if everything was within his expectations.

"Don't worry too much. I have already sent the current situation to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. I think it won't take long for the matter to be resolved."

Things have come to this point, and Yao Guangxiao can only bring out the big Buddha statue of His Royal Highness Chang Sun to calm people's hearts.

Sure enough, upon hearing that His Royal Highness Chang Sun already knew the situation here, Wei Guang and Zhao Pang suddenly became excited.

Wei Guang, in particular, instantly became full of energy.

This is a strong personal worship of Zhu Ying. In Wei Guang's heart, there is nothing that Dong Jia cannot do. Many miserable situations and seemingly unsolvable dangers are easily resolved in Dong Jia's hands.

This is not blind trust, but the result of the accumulation of too many things.

"Since the boss already knows about it, it seems there is nothing to worry about. I will go back and tell my brothers, and then there will be no problem."

"But Master Imperial Master, since the Lord knows about this, can we relax the restrictions on recruiting soldiers and recruit more soldiers?"

"In terms of time, we should be able to make it in time. Our boss is always fast, so I don't think it will be a big problem."

Wei Guang was talking to himself, not looking as dejected as before. The mere word "boss" made him excited.

Fat Zhao next to him advised: "General Wei, it's better to be stable. If the boss mobilizes the supplies, it may take two months, and it may not be that fast."

"If there is some difference at that time, I am afraid that problems will easily arise."

Hearing this, Wei Guang calmed down, thought about it, and nodded.

Although he felt that his boss would definitely have a way, military affairs are ever-changing and it is always better to be cautious.

Yao Guangxiao looked at Wei Guang's appearance and muttered to himself:

"What kind of magic potion did His Royal Highness Chang Sun give to these people? It is so terrifying. It is simply incomprehensible."

"Wei Guang is usually a shrewd and capable general. He has a good command of military deployment and is good at warfare. But when he heard about His Royal Highness Chang Sun, he became like a Buddhist ascetic, without any doubt at all."

"Your Highness Changsun may be able to provide a lot of food, but if we want to truly solve the problem, I'm afraid it's too far away to do so. The most likely possibility is that the Ming Dynasty will transfer food here."

"But if we transfer grain from Ming, things will be difficult to handle in the future, and Lee Seong-gye will have many excuses."

"But after weighing the pros and cons, this is probably the only way. When faced with two evils, choose the lesser of two evils. Even His Royal Highness Chang Sun should not be able to come up with a better solution."

"At least it can be accomplished. It won't affect the actions of the Ming Dynasty in the spring of next year. Otherwise, if this side collapses, it will be a big deal."

Yao Guangxiao looked normal, and even smiled because he had just mentioned His Royal Highness Chang Sun.

In fact, they were extremely worried. Once the food supply was cut off, the army might collapse in no time. That would be a complete joke.

There was a ruthless flash in Yao Guangxiao's eyes.

If there is really no other choice, he can only attack Tsushima Island in advance and force the attack to ease the food pressure through casualties and plunder. This is also the last resort.

…

Inside Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying was still thinking about countermeasures regarding Yao Guangxiao.

The more feasible method at present is to start a war in advance. If there is not enough food, then rob it. If there are too many people, then fight.

If more people die, there will naturally be enough food.

"Your Highness, if we don't discuss with His Majesty and secretly transfer the grain, at most we can take a detour and transport it from the sea, pretending that it was purchased from outside the country."

"Now that the Ming Dynasty's autumn grain has gradually arrived and the treasury is full, there shouldn't be too many problems."

Ye Yueqing suggested again.

The consequences of the army's collapse were unbearable for both Yao Guangxiao and the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

If they fail, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce’s layout in Goryeo will suffer heavy losses, or even be unable to recover.

And Lee Seong-gye would never miss this opportunity. He would definitely take a big bite and tear off a lot of flesh and blood from the giant tiger of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

Zhu Ying was originally planning something when he heard Ye Yueqing mention the word "extra".

My eyes suddenly lit up.

"Maybe I've been in the capital for too long, I almost forgot all about these people in Fanwai. Fortunately, it's not too late to remember them now."

Zhu Ying murmured.

Ye Yueqing was a little confused when she heard this, but at this time, she did not ask but remained silent, fearing that this would disturb His Royal Highness Changsun's thoughts.

After some thought, Zhu Ying's plan was basically complete.

Then he instructed Ye Yueqing: "Send my secret letter immediately to all the noble forces around Goryeo, including those on the grasslands and other places."

"In the name of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, we will say that the current Goryeo Imperial Master, Master Daoyan, is the secret plan of our Qunying Chamber of Commerce, and his purpose is to seize the money of Japan."

"Then spread the word that overseas merchants have discovered a huge silver mine in Japan, called Iwami Silver Mine."

"Including the news that the Ming Dynasty will mobilize troops in the spring of next year, also release it to me, saying that the Ming Dynasty will send out 600,000 troops to attack Japan and will definitely occupy the Iwami Silver Mine."

"The Heroes Chamber of Commerce does not want to eat alone now, and is willing to share with many forces. For now, there is no need for everyone to mobilize troops, all you need is enough money to invest."

"I guarantee with the reputation of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce that if any of the big forces are hesitant, I will increase the supply of snowflake salt. If it is fake, I am willing to compensate for all losses."

"Mobilize all the hidden personnel in the dark. I want to spread this wind from Goryeo to all countries in the shortest possible time."

"Tell everyone that the minimum term for this cooperation is 10,000 dan of grain. Those who cannot provide it will not be eligible for this profit sharing."

"For the first batch of recruitment, we will only give ten places nominally, no more. The second batch of places will be available depending on the situation at that time. By then, the price will not be the same."

"Wealth and honor are sought in danger. I don't believe that such big news can be handled."

After hearing this, Ye Yueqing said with some concern: "Your Highness, this is such a large-scale event, especially since it involves people outside the Ming Dynasty. If this is done, I'm afraid that the reputation of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce that has been built up over the years may be directly destroyed."

"Even the chambers of commerce outside the Ming territory will suffer strong retaliation and heavy losses."

Although what His Royal Highness Changsun said made sense, Ye Yueqing immediately realized that this was almost the same method as the last disaster relief.

It is even larger in scale and more extensive in scope.

Those unscrupulous merchants in the Ming Dynasty could be directly killed by the laws of the Ming Dynasty, so that the debts of these debtors would be cleared, but now that they are outside the Ming Dynasty, it is definitely impossible to get away with it.

Moreover, afterwards, the staff of the branch will definitely suffer a huge blow, and the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce will fall from the altar and become a rat that everyone wants to kill.

Zhu Ying smiled, and her snow-white teeth emitted a cold light.

"It's not so easy to get out of the quagmire of war. This is completely different from disaster relief."

"First of all, the Iwami Silver Mine is real, and the Ming Dynasty's expedition is also real. These news are enough to make many forces crazy. Who wouldn't want to take the opportunity to make a fortune behind the Ming Dynasty?"

"Secondly, fighting Japan is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two. With so many forces involved, Japan basically has no hope of winning. It can be said that the chances of winning are very slim."

"This is different from the Yuan Dynasty's attack on Japan. Japan is not only facing the Ming Dynasty and Goryeo, but also a large number of aristocratic forces."

"In the end, Japan conquered it, or Iwami Silver Mine was seized, and the personnel of these forces were basically severely damaged."

"It's a silver mountain. It takes time to dig it out. It depends on whether they can wait."

After hearing His Royal Highness Changsun's explanation, Ye Yueqing was truly shocked.

This kind of strategic planning is simply using people all over the world as chess pieces to stir up the situation.

Ye Yueqing could no longer imagine what would happen at that time, and what a small country like Japan could do to fight back.

This is an open conspiracy. Under the influence of the Heroes Chamber of Commerce's disregard for losses, almost all the forces involved will ignite huge ambitions.

Moreover, in this situation, no one can just say they don't want to participate.

For example, there are several forces, and everyone is participating. If you don't participate, you will be isolated first, and the next step is that you may be directly divided up.

This is an open conspiracy.

With the current influence and reputation of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, it is entirely possible to achieve this level.

What's more, there is a guarantee of reputation.

It sounds very abstract, but these days, doing business is all based on reputation, and the effect of a good reputation can double your profits.

"Your Highness, I will go and handle this matter now." Ye Yueqing said with excitement in her tone.

Such an event, which was enough to leave a deep mark in the history books, happened right in front of her. How could she not be excited?

Who says only men want to leave their names in history?

Zhu Ying nodded and instructed: "Find some good writers to write the manifesto first. Don't make it too elegant, write it in vernacular."

"Simple, straightforward, and rough are the key points of this manifesto. Don't try to be mysterious or use flowery words. Those outsiders have never read any books."

Ye Yueqing nodded heavily and said, "I will obey your order."

After Ye Yueqing left, Zhu Ying began to show some excitement.

This was the first time he had made such a grand move since he came to the Ming Dynasty.

If people in later generations heard this, they would clearly understand that this practice was the extremely famous Ponzi scheme in later generations.

The first price to pay is the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

Some of what I said to Ye Yueqing just now was true, and some of it was just comfort.

But what is certain is that after this huge scam, the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce will disappear into thin air.

But what does it matter? The Chamber of Commerce staff would have withdrawn long before the scam was fully exposed.

When these people return to the Ming Dynasty, they will just change their names and continue to do their previous work.

As for the name of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce, there is no reason for Zhu Ying to care about it now.

Zhu Ying had already started planning and preparing for the technology of snowflake salt in the vicinity of the capital.

In the past one or two years, industries in the Western Regions have been gradually moved to the capital, forming a huge industrial chain integrating R&D and manufacturing.

The Daming Industrial factory model began.

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. In this wave, I am both the mantis and the oriole. How can I lose when the dragon hits my face?"

"Once they are mired in the war against Japan, they will be unable to withstand any impact and will not be able to bounce back."

"When that time comes, hehe, just throw yourself into the arms of the Ming Dynasty."