Chapter 1548： Development of Tyrol silver mine

"More than 1 to 80? Duke Marin, aren't you kidding me?" Jacob Fugger was not convinced.

Since he decided to make a good family with this bank, Marin did not hide it, but introduced:

"So tell you, copper prices are so expensive only in copper-deficient Europe. In eastern India and the Ming dynasty, copper prices are very cheap. Now the Spaniards are just trying to introduce some of India ’s cheap copper, once they start a lot of Selling Indian copper, copper prices will fall immediately. "

"In addition, the Holy See divided my colony in Japan, and there are many copper mines in that country. Once developed, it will directly impact the market!" Isn't it, the culprit in European history that the copper price plummeted to more than 1 to 80 is the Dutch shipped back Of Japanese copper. Of course, that was the 17th century. However, the large-scale introduction of Indian copper makes it no problem for European copper prices to plummet.

"Okay, I will get rid of those small copper mines as soon as possible!" Jacob Fugger looked depressed. Anyone who is most proud of his handwriting is denied, he will not feel good. At the beginning, he was the one who advocated hoarding copper mines.

After a pause, Jacob Fugel asked again:

"So what about the silver mine? Is there any reserved value? Your Majesty the Emperor mortgaged the Schwarz silver mine in Tyrol to me. That's a big mine!"

It is indeed a large silver mine, and it is the largest silver mine in Europe in this era. Anyone who has played in the European Union knows that Tyrol has a very large silver mine, but it is mortgaged by the poor Habsburg family. The object of mortgage is the richest man in Germany ...

Marin took a sip of tea and didn't know what to say. But suddenly, a thought flashed through my mind. Maybe, this is an opportunity ...

What opportunity? An opportunity to solve the European money shortage!

You know, Europe is very short of gold and silver, and the Tyrol silver mine is a famous big silver mine in Europe. Historically, during the decade of approximately 15261535, the Tyrol Silver Mine and the Saxony Silver Mine produced an average of about 70,000 kg of silver each year.

What is the concept of 70,000 kg of silver? That's 70 million grams! According to the gold-silver exchange ratio of 1 to 12, it is equivalent to 58.33 million grams. Gold coins minted into 356 grams are equivalent to 136.85 million Gulden coins!

This is only a Tyrolean silver mine. If the Saxon silver mine explodes together, it will be equivalent to producing 32.77 million gold worth of silver every year!

If we count the Bohemian Kutna Hora silver mine a little later and the Rammelsberg silver mine in Goslar currently falling into the hands of Marin, the four major silver mines will explode their production It will definitely ease the European money shortage.

The Tyrolean silver mine, currently in the hands of the Fugger family, seems to be used only for hoarding and has no intention of development. The later development was also stimulated by the discovery of large amounts of silver mines in the Americas. Because, if you do n’t develop it again, it will depreciate ...

Of course, the Fugger family doesn't know that there are huge amounts of gold and silver in the Americas, and Marin will not tell him. However, Japan's Silver Mountain can still talk about drops ...

So, Marin told Jacob Fugel to retreat from the left and right, and after the other party vowed never to divulge, he quietly told him:

"Count Jacob, let me tell you this. I discovered a large silver mine in Japan. I am currently organizing an expeditionary army to take it there and then develop it. That silver mine is estimated to produce more Schwarz silver than Tyrol. Mine. If you develop late, wait for my silver mine to start mass production, it is estimated that the price of silver will fall ... "

This is what Marin scared the other party. In fact, even if Shijian Yinshan was developed, if the large-scale silver mines in the Americas such as the Potosi Silver Mine were not developed at the same time, the impact on silver prices would not be as great. The reason why Marin frightened Jacob Fugel is that the powerful Fogel family can develop the Tyrolean silver mine earlier and ease the European money shortage. After all, he has to take over Japan and develop Ishigami Silver Mountain. It is estimated that it will take a long time. Far water can't save the near fire!

Jacob Fugel probably thought of this too, so he asked:

"Dr Marlin, how long will it take you to develop that silver mine?"

Malin thought about it and said a conservative number:

"It will take about 20 years to fully develop the large silver mine. After all, it is not difficult to develop the silver mine, but the difficulty is to defeat the Japanese army. You know, the Japanese population is about 17 million, which is much larger than the French population. I It takes a lot of military expeditions to succeed. Taking into account the suppression of local resistance and early preparation time, it is estimated that it will take 20 years for the maximum capacity to erupt. At that time, the annual output of that large silver mine may exceed 100,000 pounds ... "

In fact, the annual output of silver at the peak of Shijian Silver Mountain was 38 tons, equivalent to 8.37 million pounds. Marin wanted to frighten Jacob Fugger, naturally speaking higher. Moreover, even 38 tons, it can't keep up with the 70,000 kg at the peak of the Tyrolean silver mine. 70,000 kg, that is equivalent to 70 tons!

But Jacob Fugel did not know, after all, the Tyrol silver mine has not yet begun to explode its capacity. Marin's annual production of 100,000 pounds scared him ...

"An annual output of 100,000 pounds! Isn't that the price of silver going to fall? Then my Tyrolean silver mine ..."

Marin waved his hand and said:

"What are you afraid of? I will send troops to lay down Japan and then develop the silver mine. It is estimated that it will take 20 to 30 years. During this period, if you vigorously develop the Tyrol silver mine, you will be able to dominate the market first!"

Jacob Fugel nodded, knowing that Marin was right. Then he said anxiously:

"If you want to greatly increase production in a short period of time, it is estimated that many miners may be needed, maybe 10,000 or 20,000 people! The average person is unwilling to be a miner. Where can I find so many miners?"

This year, the mortality rate of miners is very high. Unless a last resort, most people would not go down to mine. Especially for gold and silver mines, the supervisors are especially terrible, and there are not many people who can live away from the gold and silver mines. For example, the Potosi Silver Mine is said to have killed eight million Indians in 300 years.

Marin thought for a while and showed a cunning smile:

"I have a way to get you a lot of miners without worrying about their death ..."

Jacob Fugel would be wrong:

"Do you want me to buy black African slaves? That is against the rules of the Holy See!"

Indeed, Tyrol is just north of Italy, selling black slaves, it is just a valiant face. Historically, black slaves were mostly sold to the Americas. Anyway, the Holy See will not send people to the Americas to investigate.

Marin shook his head and said:

"Have you heard of the Crimean Khanate?"

Jacob Fugleton knows every second:

"You mean those Roses? Buying white slaves is like breaking the canon!"

"Who said they are slaves? They are just hired laborers who have signed a long-term contract!" Marin said in a serious way ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Jacob Fugleton knew every second, but he still worried:

"What if those miners escape and complain to the church?"

Marin gave him a contemptuous look and said:

"Are the Roses speaking German, or Italian? Or, Latin? No language, how do you complain? Besides, you can hire some mercenaries to be supervisors to prevent them from escaping the mine!"

"Then how do I get the Ross Miner? Do you have a channel?" Jacob Fugel asked humbly.

Marin waved his hand:

"Don't ask me about this, just go to the Venetians. They have bought Ross rowing slaves on many oars. And, from Venice to Tyrol, there is only one Alps between the mountains and the transportation is very convenient. Just You are willing to get 10,000 or 10,000 Ross slaves as mining slaves. It is not a problem. Of course, you have to prepare the so-called contract in advance to meet the inspection of the church. You can sign a 30-year contract with them, but in fact, How many miners can live for 30 years? But by doing so, you can cope with public opinion. At least, on the surface, they are not slaves and do not violate the canon ... "

Jacob Fugleton smiled:

"Sure enough, it is worthy of being a wise man praised by His Majesty the Emperor!"

The two words of the two "devil heads" set a tragic fate for the tens of thousands of Maos in the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Of course, the Crimean who took over this big list naturally turned it over but it was a super big list!

As for the blood and tears of the Ross, who cares ...