Chapter Ten Embrace the World
Li Mingxun, who had finished trading with David, chose to sail east because the sand ship was loaded with food and was traveling very slowly, with only two or three knots. He had to let the Tiger Shark fall most of the sails to support safety. The closer to Budai Port, the harder Li Mingxun could fall asleep. He listened to the sound of waves slapping on the side panels all night. Outside the porthole, the deep blue sea and the pure sky were endless. The mountains in the distance were Taiwan Island, his destination.
Lee Mingxun could feel the joy of sailors, soldiers and immigrants. They were going home. And the end of the year was approaching. Lee Mingxun walked out of the cowed captain's room and blew the air on the deck. The person at the helm was now at the helm. This young man who loved sailing and warships was taking the helm while learning navigation knowledge under the guidance of Simmons. When he saw Lee Mingxun, his eyes were a little resentful.
Li Mingxun understood his disciple's thoughts very well. In this guy's eyes, he should have snatched the Golden Oak and handed over the powerful armed merchant ship to Captain Ahai to fulfill the little man's dream of sailing thousands of miles.
"Master, when will I own my own ship?" Ah Hai asked, and he said in a fascination: "I will drive it to Japan, fill it with gold and come back, go to Manila, grab the hateful executioners and hang them on the mast, go to the master, blow up the city of Rhelanzha, and drive away the red Maoyi..."
Lee Mingxun said: "There will be, I will definitely give you a boat next year!"
Ah Hai scratched his head: "Actually, it's pretty good now, at least you don't have to be as nervous as before."
Lee Mingxun asked: "Why?"
"Because of the Red-Furious Yi!" Ah Hai explained without hesitation: "Most of the things our trading company does are not allowed to do, and they can only do it secretly. I am afraid that those cruel guys will appear on that day and destroy everything about us. But now, we have a fortress, a fortress, and an elite soldier in Budai Port. Even if we are seen by the Red-Furious Yi, we will not be able to do anything."
"We are still short of warships. A sufficient number of warships can make us showdown with the Dutch, otherwise we will have to be blocked in the port by them!" Li Mingxun said.
Ah Hai grinned and said, "Master, we have only been in this situation in just one year. Soon we will be richer and stronger. I believe that one day, you can block the Dutch in the port!"
When the welcome salute sounded from the fort at Budai Port, Li Mingxun issued an order and said: "Send the order, the Tiger Shark is on guard. The two transporters' ships will enter the port first, followed by the Yongjin, and let the grain ships and cargo ships in, and call all the ports to transport them. Haha, we can have another good New Year this year!"
"The golden and silver nests are not as good as their own dog nest." In the castle in the port, Li Mingxun came to the office after waking up, checking the report submitted by the trading company manager while having breakfast.
After less than two months of his departure, the trading company was very fast. The reason was very simple. The pirates he brought back and the conquered Gao Shanman provided the trading company with more abundant labor. Most of the shipyards located in the port have been built, and all kinds of workshops and docks have been prepared. Qian Jin can be accepted directly, and shipbuilding can be built after the New Year.
The land near the port gradually reclaimed and began to expand northward, until the area where Kaitaiwang Tun was reclaimed. The land area expanded rapidly. With more than 30,000 stones of grain, the grain will definitely be self-sufficient next year, and the output of sugarcane will increase significantly.
The expansion of Baron and Doya continues. Four of the five villages and communities in Kanabuya have been conquered by them. The slaves sent over 6,000 were sent, of which nearly 2,000 were Ding Zhuang. When Baron targeted the last village, the more radical Doya had already begun to explore the path to cross the central mountain range and set the target of conquest on the Amei people in the eastern coastal areas.
Such a large-scale conquest naturally requires a large amount of materials, and food and weapons are the big ones. Lin Cheng has always implemented Li Mingxun's policy of collecting manpower at all costs and actively supported their expansion. Even throwing firearms such as Zhentian Thunder have begun to be sold. Although there are not many, in the eyes of the ignorant and backward indigenous tribes, it is like a heavenly punishment.
Tenglong Trading Company has gradually developed into an independent small kingdom. This small kingdom has many industries such as shipbuilding, arsenals, sugar factories, wineries, salt fields, etc. It has a population of 13,000. It controls the land and forests of 50 miles around. The trade has radiated more than 30 villages and communities around it. In terms of strength, it has surpassed the country and became the number one local force in Taiwan. The military power of the trading company is enough to cope with the conquest of the Dutch people from the Dayuangang.
On New Year's Eve, Li Mingxun stood at the highest point of the castle, exposed his chest, leaned against the flagpole where the golden dragon flag was raised, and looked at his own land.
The sugarcane fields in the distance were cut into squares by the road in an orderly manner, like a huge chess board, hazy in the night, and the dormitory near the port and the houses were shining with lights of thousands of houses, laughter and joy kept coming. There were more than a dozen large ships parked in the port, the stove of the arsenal was not yet extinguished, the wood of the shipyard was piled up like mountains, and the air was mixed with the sweetness of the sugar sugar and the mellow fragrance of the winery. Children were shuttled through the streets and celebrated with firecrackers. This was a peaceful city, a busy port, and a king's foundation!
Silver in Peru, Japan, South Africa produces a lot of gold.
Wealth gathers in me, and the warriors offer their loyalty.
Siam Vietnam Granary, Australia's vast pasture,
North Korea's copper and iron coal mines, and South China Sea are full of sugar.
Indian tea-growing cloth, Northeast ginseng and antler hardwood,
The Ming Dynasty had sufficient manpower and was hunting deer in the forest in Taiwan.
Malacca Port throat, spice pepper meat grime,
Businessmen from all over the country gather, and customs do not have to worry about taxes.
Iberian two heroes, strong outside and mediocre at the middle,
The empire's setting sun is not as strong as its former glory.
Invade Taiwan's Red Barbarians, massacre compatriots and enemies,
The road to rise is stumbling, and the sacrifice flag that is necessary to kill.
Three-foot green edge in hand, I have the invincible fleet,
A journey of tigers and wolves is 100,000, and I am willing to run for China.
The eastern captains are all calm and the sea is stable, and the barbarism is finally civilized.
If you ask about your lifelong ambition, you will wish for the prosperity of China.
"Conquer the tribes, expand trade, cultivate land, and develop industries!" At the New Year's Eve party, Lee Myung-hoon summarized the future exhibition routes of Taiwan's main island in sixteen, and then distributed the boxes of gold coins and silver ingots to the company's shareholders and managers. These poor and ignorant guys were holding gold coins in their hands, watching their dazzling lights under the light, listening to the pleasant sounds they collided, and rude roars kept ringing, and everyone's eyes were filled with greed and ambition. People sang and danced, cheering enthusiastically. This noisy and chaos made Lee Myung-hoon feel relieved. He knew that he had already stood firm in this world and began to change the original historical trajectory.
Once upon a time, Westerners used the destruction of Indians and the flesh and blood of African black slaves to complete blood and accumulation of capital. Then, they stepped on the bones of Indians and the backbone of China, stepped on the gold and silver avenues that were soaked in the blood of various nations, walked into the palace of industrialization, and mastered everything in this world. Today, Li Mingxun knew that everything had changed, and this time, China would be above everything.
Chapter completed!