Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 665 The World Is Big 2
Yang Menglong squinted his eyes and saw that these guys were jumping and screaming like cats whose tails were stepped on, and sneered: "Did I wrong you? There is such a good way of making money in front of you, and you don't even think about it." If you dare to venture in, what else is it than a coward?"

Yao Chonggu muttered: "That's because the ocean is too dangerous, and there is no return..."

Yang Menglong jumped up, pointing at Yao Chonggu's nose and yelling: "You fart! It's so dangerous, where did these foreigners come from? Let me tell you, they have drawn circles around the earth so many times! While you were still battling for the pitiful few trade routes of Japan, North Korea, and Southeast Asia, they had already reached Africa, Latin America, and Australia, and snatched you there. I couldn’t run to the end of the last month, and found countless gold and silver! They don’t have as many ships as you, and they don’t have as many people as you. They can do it, why can’t you!?”

The sea merchants trained him so hard that he couldn't lift his head, and he was even more confused... They didn't know what kind of ghostly places Australia, Latin America, and Africa were.In fact, these places are still barren lands, and the management of these places by European colonialists is still plundering precious metals and spices. The inexhaustible minerals, timber, land and other resources are still Didn't take advantage of it.He beckoned, and Zaghi rushed in, spread out a roll of sea charts, and put them on the table.This chart may have a history of 200 years. The paper has turned yellow, but it is still clear. On it, there are straits and coastlines. As the chart unfolds, an unimaginably large And the world is also unfolding in front of the sea merchants.Yang Menglong pointed to the chart and said, "I borrowed this from the palace. It is said that it was drawn by Lord Sanbao when he went to the West. All the paintings on it are places he has been to!"

The sea merchants' breathing became stagnant and their blood began to boil.Thinking back to that time, Zheng He led the world's largest sea-going ship to set sail seven times and spread its wings all over the world. What a glory it was!Who among those who deal with the sea doesn’t hope to follow Zheng He’s footsteps and let the prestige of the Ming Dynasty spread across the vast expanse of waves again?
The maritime merchant from Portugal carefully read the chart and said with admiration: "Although there are many mistakes, I have to say that this is a miracle, a great masterpiece! This chart was once the treasure of the European royal family. Captain Columbus took over the chart from the Spanish royal family and led four ships to the sea. They arrived in Latin America and opened the prelude to a new era!"

The sea merchants curled their lips when they heard this.You are so proud of only four ships?Think about the fleet that Zheng He led when he sailed to the West, there was no time when there were less than a hundred seagoing ships!
Yang Menglong pointed to the chart and said: "This is North Korea, here is Japan, here is Annan, and then Champa, Siam, Luzon, Makassar, Malayan Peninsula, Boni. This line runs through Makassar and Makassar. The strait on the Laiya Peninsula is called the Strait of Malacca. After leaving the Strait of Malacca, you will see the legendary Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu all the way to the west. There is nothing special here, except that there is a lot of gold, a lot of fools, and a lot of beautiful women!"

This is also called nothing special?
The sea merchants looked at the map, breathing heavily.Who doesn't like gold and beautiful women, these all mean wealth!
Yang Menglong went on to say: "Leaving the Buddhist kingdom of Tianzhu and continuing westward, you will arrive at a land full of yellow sand and chaos, that is the Middle East...Of course, I have no way to introduce you to the specific situation in the Middle East, you just need to know , the Persia you mentioned is just one of the countries in the Middle East. There is a very powerful Ottoman Empire here, and its national strength is not inferior to that of Ming Dynasty. After passing through the Middle East, the Arabs resell it to Thailand and the West. This resale is dozens of times the profit. How dare they sell a bag of tea for more than the equivalent weight of gold? You guys, seeing so much money let them make it away, don't you feel jealous at all?"

Maritime merchants are of course jealous!Dozens of times the profit, who would not be jealous?They all want to occupy the Middle East and do business with Europeans!

Yang Menglong continued to introduce: "The Middle East is the crossroads of the East and the West, the meeting point of the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. Cross the Red Sea, and then pass through an unfinished canal, the Mediterranean Sea will appear in front of you, and then you can see the West and Africa. These two continents——these two continents are several times larger than Ming! Especially Africa, which is as big as six or seven Ming, there are groups of bison, elephants, lions, and millions of There are countless zebras and wildebeests, as well as fertile land and inexhaustible gold! This land is really fertile, as long as the irrigation can keep up, there is no need for the harvest season, and you can grow whatever you want at any time It can be planted, and you can get a good harvest with a little cooking!"

The sea merchants grinned, my mother, there is such a fat land!To be honest, the quality of cultivated land in China is really not that good. The soft and easy-to-cultivate Loess Plateau has long been reduced to a barren land due to over-development. The North China Plain is quite arid, and the Huanghuai Plain is often flooded by the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. , China is so big, there are actually very few lands that can truly guarantee the harvest from drought and flood, forcing the Chinese people to work hard in the fields all year round, with their faces facing the loess and their backs facing the sky, so that they can barely eat enough.

If there is a piece of land that guarantees harvest from drought and flood, and can be planted all year round regardless of the season, the Chinese people will absolutely laugh crazy.It is a pity that such land cannot be found in China, or in the whole world, except East Africa and South Africa.

Yang Menglong added: "By the way, Lord Sanbao has been here before."

The sea merchants all laughed, they will definitely be able to go wherever Lord Sanbao can go!
Yang Menglong said: "Taixi, don't think about it. Africa is a completely unclaimed land. If you are interested, you can go there and occupy a piece of land and become the king yourself. I will ask the emperor for the title on your behalf. Just remember to pay tribute." ”

The foreigners protested: "Your Excellency, that's not No Man's Land! That's what we discovered first!"

The sea merchants sneered: "Your mother, what you found is yours? Why? Are you arrogant?"

Foreigners shouted: "Whoever discovers it belongs to him. This is an internationally recognized criterion!"

The sea merchants squinted their eyes: "Recognized? If we don't admit it, we won't be called recognized. If you don't accept it, let's fight!"

The foreigners really dare not come to fight.In the past, Spain, a European tyrant, still had ambitions and tried to use Luzon as a springboard to launch a war against Ming Dynasty and conquer things. The problem was that he participated in the entry ceremony of the Heluo New Army in Guangzhou City, and saw the huge Heluo New Army. After the lineup and terrifying combat effectiveness, no European country thought that it was capable of conquering the East.There is no need to mobilize the entire empire, just Yang Menglong's existing [-] Heluo new army is enough to beat them out of the shit!Looking at the green eyes of these sea merchants, the foreigners realized with gloom that there would be another competitor in Africa in the future.

Yang Menglong cleared his throat and did not get involved in the quarrel between the maritime merchants and the foreigners.In the age of great voyages, Europe has already taken the first-mover advantage, but there is an old saying: "The one who laughs last is the one who laughs the best." There is also an old saying that "the fat pig dies first", Portuguese, Spanish He and the Dutch opened the curtain of rank in the age of sailing, and they really prestiged nearly two worlds, and obtained astronomical amounts of gold and silver. The problem is that all of these made wedding dresses for others.Most of the silver they found with great pains went into the pockets of China. They established countless colonial strongholds, managed them poorly, and finally failed to keep them. After the completion of the industrial revolution, Britain rushed to catch up and mercilessly planted the Mizi flag. Go to their place and declare the beginning of two centuries of domination over the world.Of course, at present, Britain is still in chaos like an ant nest that has been stabbed to death, and the dawn of the industrial revolution has not yet appeared. This gives the Ming Dynasty an excellent opportunity.Seeing that everyone was already staring at the part of Africa with green eyes, he clapped his hands, and Shi Tianbao brought a copy of the chart to unfold. This is what he got from Catherine, and it is more accurate than the one left by Zheng He. a lot of.His fingers traced a curve along the Strait of Malacca, accelerated suddenly at the exit of the Strait, and finally stopped at the part of today’s Australia, and said in a very positive tone: “There is also a very vast continent here. Passed there, but failed to climb it! It is the last piece of inhabitable continent that has not been discovered by Hongyi. There are inexhaustible mineral resources here, and there are vast and boundless pastures and cultivated land. , On some islands there is still guano accumulated several feet deep, which cannot be completely dug in 100 years!"

The sea merchants let out a burst of cheers.Sea guano is a good fertilizer, and fertilizer is money. How much money will it cost to transport these sea guano back to Daming to be processed into phosphate fertilizer!
Yang Menglong drew a circle on the sea map with his finger and said in a generous tone: "This land is also an unclaimed land. After you occupy it, you can establish your own country, and then submit a letter to request it to be made a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. country, I will ask the emperor to grant you such power. However, remember to pay tribute on time!"

It seems that what he cares most about is paying tributes, what a string of money!

(End of this chapter)