The giant ship broke the waves, marching mightily, and the bow flag hunted in the sea breeze.
The Ming fleet left Manraka, and some merchants remained there.
The fact that these merchants did not follow the fleet further west does not mean that they were short-sighted, but on the contrary, they were all far-sighted people, and most of the people who made such decisions were people whose own families did not have the ability to sail continuously to the oceans, and they felt that it was better to take a different path than to join the ranks of the ocean-going gold rush and compete with other advantageous families.
They stayed in Manraka and used the cheap local labor and abundant timber to build a harbor, build a storehouse, and open inns, restaurants, and casinos.
Since the Ming Dynasty opened up the maritime trade, it is foreseeable that as Zheng He's fleet went west, merchants from various countries would soon flock to it when they learned of the news.
Manraka was an important port, where Western merchants needed to stop to clear and break down their goods so that they could be sold separately to the different countries of the East, and when they returned, they had to stay here for a long time to wait for the monsoons, and during this time, of course, they also needed to consume.
These people who beg for a living at sea travel thousands of miles and are full of risks, so they are especially willing to spend money and enjoy it.
Therefore, it is not impossible to make a lot of money operating here.
And this is also in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty went all the way to the west, will build its own base in many important places, this is the first step, with the frequent transactions, the continuous expansion of the Ming marine fleet, will be from the hands of the Arabs, seize the control of the maritime trade, so their choice, the fleet is very supportive, and in this regard, the king of Manraka has consulted, as far as possible to create convenient conditions for them.
At the same time, Zhou Man, Hong Bao, Zhou Wen, Yang Qing and others also led a fleet and embarked on their journey, visiting countries on different routes to explore the margins of the ocean.
However, their departure did not shrink the fleet, on the contrary, the fleet became larger, because not only Manchuria, but also many wealthy merchants from small nearby countries joined the Ming fleet and traveled west with them.
The sea is blue, the sky is clear, the giant ship moves forward, the land behind the ship gradually turns into a touch of blue on the map, the fleet travels along the bay, the islands are on the side of the fleet, the seagulls fly, the waves are surging.
At the bow of the boat, Tang Sai'er was enthusiastic to enjoy the changing seascape with the change of the ship and the continuous renovation of the old and new, and talked and laughed with Su Ying from time to time.
Su Ying is naturally familiar with the ocean, but the scenery of the East China Sea and the South China Sea is completely different, and she is also very interested.
Fei Yinglun jumped up and down on the ship like a mouse that had lost his soul, and after a while, he ran to the cabin to see Xia Xun who was leisurely playing chess with the chef Master Yu, and then ran to the bow of the boat to see Su Ying and Tang Sai'er, who were talking and laughing freely, and he was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.
There are all kinds of signs in front of him that the Ming army is completely defenseless, and everyone is happily waiting to surrender, but the sinister and vicious pirate king is really so easy to take the initiative to surrender to the Ming fleet Fei Yinglun doesn't believe it, he resolutely doesn't believe it, Chen Zuyi, that guy, is a person who doesn't even talk about the basic morality of being a pirate.
"Aunt Ying, look, look, what is so beautiful in the water, like an umbrella, and it opens and closes" Tang Sai'er suddenly crouched on the side of the boat, excitedly looking at the clusters of white phantom-like things in the clear blue water.
It was a group of wandering jellyfish foraging, Su Ying was naturally commonplace, so she smiled at Tang Sai'er: "This thing is born in spring and dies in winter, the big one is like a bed, the small one is like a fight, there are no eyes and stomach, it is a very strange thing, but it is very delicious to use it to shred and mix cold vegetables, and I don't know what it is called here, we call it Haiyue there, also called Mingyue." ” Speaking of this, Su Ying's face suddenly had a fever, probably because she suddenly thought of the bright moon that she was played with by her father-in-law last night.
The lookout whistle on the high pole in the bow of the ship blew the horn and announced to everyone in the fleet: Bolin Bang has arrived.
The bow of the ship plows the waves, and the waves splash.
When Xia Xun heard the sound of the horn, he walked to the bow of the boat, dressed in a straight jacket and wearing a square scarf, just like a polite businessman.
Standing on the highest deck, he could see the shadow of the harbor faintly visible in the distance, and the visibility was high today.
Xia Xun flashed his eyes and looked at the flagship again, the signal on the flagship was coming this way, and Xu Hu immediately waved the orange flag on the ship and sent a response to the main ship, Xia Xun couldn't help but smile slightly.
After the banner was communicated, Xu Hu walked to Xia Xun's side.
He was dressed in a military uniform, in his forties, and for a person who practiced martial arts, it was the time when his spirit and physical strength were at their peak, and his black and red face was extremely imposing.
Xu Hu said to Xia Xun: "This Chen Zuyi just surrendered obediently, if he really dares to do it, hehe" Xu Hu laughed and said: "Someone has already booked this Bolin State, if you take this island, you will operate according to it." ” Xia Xun didn't look back, facing the sea breeze and sunshine, he closed his eyes, inhaled intoxicatedly, and then asked, "Oh, who booked it?"
Xu Hu said: "It is the three big wood merchants in Fujian, and the one who leads it is the brother-in-law of General Chizhong, the three of them join forces, and they are extremely powerful, and they have the backing of Chizhong, so Zheng He's father-in-law has already agreed."
Now these people are gearing up, I'm afraid that Chen Zuyi won't do it. ” Xia Xun smiled: "I have seen Chizhong's brother-in-law, and he is indeed a clever person.
The businessmen next to him are all competing alone, he has the support of Chizhong's brother-in-law, and he has to unite with the other two big timber merchants, this is how to be a man and do things. ” Xia Xun pointed to the lush island and said, "This island is rich in wenge wood, rosewood and other precious wood, if these three big businessmen stay here, they will make a fortune."
If they want to cut down and transport wood, they have to hire a large number of local mountain people, as long as they organize a team of 3,000 people with big axes, they can have a considerable say in the local area, and when they develop, they will master the local economic lifeline and port, hehe" Xu Hu said: "Well, the people of the Nanyang Islands don't have to worry about eating, the fish are dense here, and they don't even need to go into the water to fish, they just need to build a low dam with stones on the seaside, and when the tide recedes, just go and pick up, there are countless fish and shrimp, and there are many birds and beasts in the mountains and forests, and there are all kinds of fruits all year round, but in addition to eating, everything else is very poor."
In this way, if they want to get all kinds of things of life, they have to buy them with money, and if they want money, they have to work, and their families do not have to worry about eating, and they do not need to use young and strong laborers to plough the fields like the people of the Central Plains, and it is very easy to hire workers, and the price is also cheap.
The timber merchants had all planned it. ” Xu Hu held on to the side of the boat and said with a smile: "Haha, this said, I also began to expect Chen Zuyi to do something to us, otherwise how could he be famous." ” Xia Xun glanced at him and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you also invested the capital here, otherwise you, Lord Xu, how could you be so interested in business?"
Xu Hu's face turned red, and he said with a sneer: "I know that I can't hide it from Guogong." ” Xia Xun laughed.
At this time, Fei Yinglun rushed to the top floor, but was stopped by two soldiers, Fei Yinglun struggled, using the Venetian dialect Chinese he had just learned for two days, and shouted at Xia Xun angrily: "Mr.
Xia, Xia shopkeeper, can't, can't."
Seagulls chirped and circled in the sky, and the fleet slowly sailed into the harbor of the horn mouth, in which more than 30 warships were moored neatly, and the battleships were full of soldiers.
They stood in a line on the deck, with their heads held high, trying to make an appearance of being reviewed, and the dock was crowded with people, and His Majesty Chen Zuyi, the king of the Bolin State, was wearing a homemade royal robe and a hanging crown on his head, waiting eagerly.
Chen Zuyi did not mean to trespass, but because he did not know what the king should wear, his predecessor did not leave him a decent crown dress, and the country did not have a crown dress system at that time.
Chen Zuyi had no choice but to use his imagination, draw on some New Year paintings and folklore, and piece together such a set of king's crown clothes by himself.
If he wore this crown dress and walked around in front of Emperor Yongle, Emperor Yongle would never be furious, because his so-called crown dress was simply specious, and the dragon robe was embroidered like a dragon but not a dragon, like a snake but not a snake, like a Jiao.
What about the crown, the Son of Heaven has twelve crowns, nine princes, seven doctors, five doctors, Chen Zuyi thinks that it affects his sight too much, and because he often sails on the sea, he feels that the number six is particularly auspicious, so he ingeniously makes a six.
What kind of trespass is this?
Although Chen Zuyi was crowned by the monkey, it was all a joke, but he also prepared a band as a concierge, and this band was also the signal for him to make an agreement with all kinds of soldiers and horses.
Seeing the Ming fleet slowly starting to enter the harbor, Chen Zuyi couldn't help but swallow his breath, the spectacular scene that covered the sky gave him a lot of psychological pressure.
Is this majestic team really something he can shake?
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But when he thought of the infinite wealth that this fleet carried, and that if these great ships fell into his hands, he would be able to conquer the east and west undefeated, and his heart was blazing, and his eyes were covered with blood with greed.
He stuck out his tongue and slowly licked his lips, like a wolf that chooses to devour people, and a grim smile hangs on the corner of his mouth.
"Whew" Seeing that the fleet had completely sailed into the harbor and was slowly slowing down, on a ship at the front, it was already possible to clearly see an official in a white robe and a wingless black veil standing on the bow of the ship surrounded by a large group of officials, the sails on the mast were slowly falling, and the big anchor on the side was also going into the water with a loud roar Chen Zuyi laughed fiercely, and under the order, the horn rose first, and then the gongs, cymbals, drums and trumpets played high tones in unison, and the warships lined up in the harbor suddenly moved together, and quickly outflanked the past like wolves.
The target was precisely the main ships led by Zheng He's battleship.
To be continued: