My Daming New Empire

One of the important tasks of Zhu Zhanji's voyage this time is to find two giant gold mines at the southern tip of Nanzhou (Australia).

Zhang Fu had no regrets about Zhu Zhanji's failure to come to Jiaozhi in person, because Zhu Zhanji didn't pass through Jiaozhi when he went, and he would pass by when he came back.

And they often communicate with each other, and they haven't lost contact.

He came to Hongji Coal Mine to greet everyone, but in fact he mainly greeted Zhonghezi.Zhang Fu didn't dare to neglect this expert who was deeply valued by Zhu Di and who wholeheartedly wanted to solve the disaster of miasma.

Because almost all the rebellions in Cochin have been extinguished today, and the society has stabilized.The biggest obstacle hindering the development of Cochin today is the miasma that cannot be guarded against in the mountains and forests.

If Zhonghezi could solve this scourge, Zhang Fu would be willing to confess him.

And Zhonghezi didn't want to rest after arriving at Jiaozhi, but after adjusting for two days, he took the [-] soldiers arranged by Zhang Fu and entered the mountain.

Zheng He and Zhang Fu were also old friends. At the time of Jing Nan, Zheng He, who was only four years older than Zhang Fu, had little personal friendship with him, but they respected each other quite a lot.

Now that the fleet has a lot of supplies to load and unload, Zheng He will also stay in Cochin for a few days. Taking advantage of this time, the two will inevitably raise their glasses to celebrate and reminisce about the past.

Knowing the close relationship between Zhang Fu and Zhu Zhanji, Zheng He wanted Zhang Fu to make things up for him, but he was unwilling to reveal that he had annoyed Zhu Zhanji.

It's a pity that Zhang Fu is now in high spirits, coupled with his busy schedule, he didn't see anything strange about Zheng He until Zheng He left.

When he left Jiaozhi, standing on the bow of the huge ship, blowing the warm sea breeze, Zheng He finally thought about it and let go of this frustration.

My whole heart is for Daming, and my whole heart is for the Zhu Dynasty.Even though His Highness is a little annoyed with me now, as long as I do things with my heart, I will eventually be able to make His Highness understand my loyalty.

Now, it's time for me to behave well, why bother to be so ashamed because of these knots?

Chapter 9 Means and Ends

It is still cold winter in Yingtianfu, but in Luzon, you can enjoy the warm sunshine on the beach.

Coconuts, bananas, mangoes, these tropical fruits were enthusiastically sought after by Ming soldiers.

Because the soldiers' demand was too high, the bananas and mangoes stored here were not enough, so Xu Chai Lao specially arranged several boats to return to Daming Street to transport the fruits prepared there.

Ever since he knew that there were [-] troops going to the West this time, Xu Chai had people cut down countless bananas, and waited for the arrival of the army after covering them.

In other respects, Luzon cannot meet the needs of a [-] army, but in terms of fruits, it can.

Who knew that this time the army was divided into two fleets, and only about 6 people arrived in Luzon, so the fruit is more than enough.

He didn't understand why His Highness Taisun didn't leave when he arrived here. Instead, he had someone put his big tent on the beach to enjoy the sunshine and beach here.

In his opinion, the beach here is not beautiful, the sand is gray and the sand is rough.

But the grandson seemed to like it here, and even asked someone to circle the beach for his concubines to play in the water.

Perhaps, this has something to do with a group of soldiers who entered the mountain a few days ago, Taisun seems to be here waiting for them to come back.

He really wanted to ask the gentle and refined Huang Shoubei what the grandson meant, but he didn't dare.If His Majesty the Grandson knew that he was spying on the Holy Will, he, the magistrate, would be beheaded before he sat down.

Since Taisun is not leaving, he can only wait here.

Zhu Zhanji will not leave here. What worries him most is not others, but dozens of clan members.

They originally thought that they would be able to enjoy the exotic scenery here when they arrived in Luzon, but now they are parked in this unshitty bay, and there is no place to play if they want to.

Zhu Zuomin, the general of Fengguo who was branched out from the Jingjiang Prince's Mansion, originally wanted to take his guards to visit exotic places, but as soon as he crossed the river, he encountered a five- to six-meter-long boa constrictor.

Although everyone beat the big python to death with their concerted efforts, but such a big python made everyone so frightened that they no longer dared to run around.

Some of them were timid, and even went back to live on the boat, not daring to take a step off the boat.

Zhu Zhanji didn't care at all, and asked people to set up the big tent by the beach. After finishing his official duties every day, he liked to walk up and down on the beach barefoot.

Most of those clans also brought a wife and concubine and two maids. Zhu Zhanji asked people to surround the beach, so they could also enjoy the fun of playing on the beach.

These women are not very old, they are all under 20 years old, and they were a little reluctant at first, but after a few days, they dared to take off their shoes, wear single clothes, and play in the half-deep sea.

In Daming, they dare not imagine such a scene at all.

Zhu Zhanji arrived at the beach on the first day and met the local native leaders, but then he stopped talking to them.However, he would call Xu Chai Lao to have a chat with him almost every day.

From teaching these natives to farm, to teaching them to speak the official language of Ming Dynasty, including how to use trade to coax all the gold out of their pockets.

There is almost no local silver in Luzon, only gold.Of course, there are countless copper mines.

On this day, when he talked about how to use trade to make the natives willingly offer gold and lure them to continue sending people to dig gold mines, Xu Chai could not help but said sideways: "Your Highness, since you value trade so much, why not Drive to Daming Street, Wei Chen has already ruled the major tribes, just wait for the fleet to arrive and exchange goods with gold!"

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said, "Wait for another two days, and I will give you a big surprise."

However, after hearing what Xu Chai Lao said, Zhu Zhanji also passed on the order.Let several merchant ships that trade with Luzon, under the protection of five warships, go to Daming Street first.

Xu Chai Lao wanted to go back to preside over the overall situation, but he wanted to stay in front of His Royal Highness to serve him, so he just let his nephews return to Daming Street with the fleet.

Zhu Zhanji stayed here for seven days, and the expedition team sent out finally came back.

Xu Chai Lao also knew that the purpose of His Royal Highness Taisun's stay here was for this exploration team, and he had been paying close attention to them.

When they returned the first time, he greeted them.His third son Xu Xianglin, who was acting as a guide, said excitedly the first time he saw him: "Father, the gold mine...there is a big gold mine..."

Yes, Zhu Zhanji's main purpose of staying here is for the gold mine here. It can be said that the Baguio Gold Mine has been the largest gold producing area in the Philippines for a long time.This is not just one gold mine, there are seven gold mines with reserves of more than ten tons.

Moreover, here is not placer gold, but rock gold, which is more conducive to mining and refining.

It's just that the exploration team came forward this time and only found four places for the time being.Even if it is around, it is enough to surprise everyone.

Entering Zhu Zhanji's big tent again, Zhu Zhanji asked with a smile: "Do you know why Gu stays here?"

Xu Chai Lao felt that His Highness was unpredictable, but he was more surprised when he discovered four gold mines. "Your Highness already knew there was a gold mine here?"

Zhu Zhanji didn't answer his words, keeping the mystery of the superior. "Although these gold mines are attractive, but with the [-] muskets I gave you, are you confident in keeping them?"

"Of course, Your Highness!"

"Not only to keep it, I also want you to use the local natives to develop the gold mine like the Beimingshan Copper Mine, even if you have to pay them a lot of money for this."

Although he is in Nanyang, Xu Chai Lao has also heard about Daming's discovery of a super copper mine in the grassland hinterland of Mobei in the north.

It is said that most of the miners in that copper mine were Duoyan Sanwei and Tatars, and now they acted as coolies for Daming, helping him dig out countless gold and copper.

Then through the [-]-mile cement road, the gold and copper ore were transported to Qiantunwei, Kaiping.There, the original warriors on the prairie also became coal miners, helping Daming dig coal, and then smelting countless brass.

Although during this process, Daming gave up part of the benefits to the local natives, but with this method, Daming turned the original enemy into a coolie.

Although Xu Chai Lao had heard about these things, he didn't know the specific operation methods. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, although I came from a business background, I haven't done such operations before, and I don't know the internal links."

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Don't worry, Huang Shoubei will tell you all this. I brought several internal strategy manuals of Beimingshan Copper Mine this time. You can study them carefully. However, you can only use this manual Read it on the boat, and Huang Shoubei will explain it to you. Remember, all strategies are strictly forbidden to spread, not only for foreigners, but also for your own children. "