sweeping the world

Chapter 986 Displeased?Come hit me!
As senior generals of the Han Empire, they would know much more information than ordinary people, including the fact that the sea is much larger than the land.

The ocean is so vast that the Han people have not even fully identified the types of shallow sea creatures, so there is no need to talk about deeper sea creatures.

There are Han people who have traveled across the sea, and they already know that the creature named the blue whale is the most evil and gigantic creature in the known world.

Many Han Chinese who heard the rumors couldn’t help being curious about going out to sea, even though not everyone was lucky enough to see blue whales, but after they went out to sea, they couldn’t see the marginal ocean, and they all felt that they were so small.

People always have a higher vision as the environment changes. As they know more things, they will inevitably realize how ignorant they used to be.

Those people who once thought that the Central Plains were all, and the highest desire of careerists was to become the rulers of the Central Plains. In another sense, they were the frogs trapped in the well, and all they saw was the small piece of blue sky above the well.

"If the Han hadn't opened up the sea, who would have believed that the area of ​​the Zhanghai (South China Sea) would be three or four times the size of the Central Plains?" Qian Jiantong was full of emotion: "After sailing for more than a month, I saw so many new things that I am amazed." People feel deeply incredible.”

If you are traveling on land, how can you see that there will be too big guys under your feet?How can it be possible to see fish schools that gather together into a large number of millions, let alone know that every group of fish schools must be followed by predators.

They have reached the range of Johor, and the fleet is slowly crossing the strait.

Fu Wei arrived at the area named Haishi, which is actually the location of modern Singapore. In ancient times, Zhu Xia called it Temasek after coming into contact with it.

The Han Empire controlled Malacca, no matter what the name of the place was before, the Han people would definitely rename it.

As the main residence of the Nanyang Protectorate, the long and narrow island is surrounded by the sea, and the newly built city seems to be located on the ocean, so the name Haishi couldn't be more appropriate.

Coincidentally, if Haishi is translated into the local aboriginal dialect, the transliteration is indeed the pronunciation of "Temasek".

People on the ship, when they crossed the strait, those who didn't need to work all went on the deck, including Si Hongzhuang and Qian Jiantong.

Because the "Linzi" is the flagship of Fu Wei's Nanyang Protectorate, then the "Linzi" will naturally not continue to go north when it reaches the ground.

Incidentally, the fleet originally consisted of more than 520 ships of different sizes and models, of which more than [-] ships also stopped sailing and dispersed to various stations, and only [-] ships were crossing the strait.

"This is a very narrow strait, much longer than the Yizhou strait." Si Hongzhuang patted the guardrail and said with emotion: "When I first came here, the place still looked like a pristine scenery, but now..."

At the entrance of the strait, Haishi is naturally a new city. It is not too big in terms of scale, but it depends on where it is built. If it is local, it is the size of a county seat. It is located in this wild land But it can be called a giant city.

The sea city was only established within four years, and it was a year ago that it was truly confirmed to be a mixed city for military and civilian use. Even the port was divided into two for military use and civilian use.

At this time, a large number of ships were moored in the military port, the huge "Linzi" was the most conspicuous among them, and the few gunboats of the Han Empire were moored nearby, a total of six ships.

The gunship is 120 meters long, equipped with twelve bronze guns with a diameter of 250 mm, and has a very professional rotatable turret.In addition to the main gun, it also has a total of 48 95mm secondary guns.There were only ten gunboats of the same level in the entire Han Empire, eight were assigned to the Nanyang Protectorate, and two were assigned to the Annan Protectorate.

There are only six gunboats in Haishi Military Port, and the other two are sent out to perform missions.

Another civilian port has more ships moored than the military port, and it can be described as end-to-end.

"In recent years, flying shear boats have gradually replaced lucky boats." Si Hongzhuang knew more about the ocean than Qian Jiantong: "In the early days, both the military and civilians were actually blessed boat systems. Yuanshuo 11 The Office of Naval Research built the first clipper ship in [-], and it went viral."

The difference can be distinguished simply by the shape of the boats. For example, the Fuchuan is relatively "swollen and fat", while the flying shear boat has a slender body.

Qian Jiantong used the literal meaning to understand the difference between the two ship systems, and instantly knew that the speed of the flying shear ship was higher than that of the blessing ship.

"For merchants, isn't it better to pack more goods?"

"Then it's true, but it depends on when."

Qian Jiantong was silenced by Si Hongzhuang's words.

In terms of loading capacity, Fu Chuan is indeed much larger than the clipper ship, but if maritime merchants were to choose, they would give priority to the clipper ship instead of Fu Chuan.

The reason is that now is the era of rushing for time. Use the fastest time to go back and forth, grasp the first-hand information of market demand, and then transport and distribute goods quickly, and you can always earn the maximum profit of "rare things are more expensive". .

To put it simply, the prices of the same commodity are not the same at different times. The sooner you supply that kind of commodity, the more profit you can make under the same quantity. Wait until the quantity of that commodity reaches a certain amount. After the market becomes saturated, it may take ten units to sell for the profit of the initial one.

Qian Jian asked with puzzlement on his face, "Is the competition among merchants fierce?"

Si Hongzhuang smiled and said nothing.

Because the Han Empire adopted different tax collection policies for internal and external affairs, even if foreign ships were capable of sailing on ocean voyages, it would be difficult for them to bear various heavy taxes. Generally, no crooks would choose to sail to the Han Empire without political purposes.

The Han people who have an absolute advantage, in the final analysis, not just anyone can afford a business like maritime trade, and they must have enough wealth to enter this industry.

Most of the Han people who are interested in maritime trade do not own their own ships. They can purchase goods and lease the space of a transport ship accompanied by the national fleet, or they can share a ship that can be used for ocean voyages to transport goods.

Under normal circumstances, running two or three times will definitely make a lot of money, and it is still affordable to buy a lowest-level ocean-going ship. Nine out of ten people do the same.

Some people engaged in maritime trade, they are either old-fashioned world or aristocrats, or the emerging noble class, with varying numbers of ocean-going ships running sea trade.

Those who tasted the sweetness of maritime trade, they basically expanded their fleet size immediately, and continued to invest in the industry of running merchants at sea. No one quit after making money.

As established forces and emerging nobles, they reap the biggest profits because they compete with each other, and no one would be foolish enough to lower prices maliciously.

Usually, after encountering competition, the steward at the front line sends the news back to the person in charge, and the person in charge must report it to the head of the family. The first choice of the head of the family is to communicate with each other.

"So, it's not malicious competition." Si Hongzhuang's own family also has a fleet at sea, but the scale is not large compared to some people: "It can be an agreement on how much to ship in a certain period of time, or it can be each one's own. Define the scope."

Qian Jiantong's family is not engaged in maritime trade. Their main focus is on grassland animal husbandry. What can generate the greatest profits is livestock trading, not the textile industry that has flourished in recent years.

"Of course there will be competition among our own people. It's impossible to avoid." Si Hongzhuang said naturally, "But why do you want to take advantage of outsiders?"

The Han Empire's emphasis on titles has long been extended to all aspects. No matter what conflicts arise, the people with the lowest titles will usually give in within the tolerable range during negotiations, but those with high titles will not be overbearing. That's it.

It's not that the noble titles and morals have become high, and they have the ability to take everything but show mercy. It's because they have that kind of strength themselves, and it's not that they are life and death enemies, everyone has to care about some influence.

The most fundamental truth is that bullying the same Han Chinese group can gain benefits, but it will leave a reputation. No matter how hard you bully Waiguoren, you will not suffer the stigma. Even bullying Waiguoren will be easier. After a little consideration, no one will You should understand who you should bully if you really want to bully.

To recognize the facts, rather than forcing someone who is also Han to work hard and have a negative impact after winning, it is better to be more pregnant with the same robe who is also Han.Who can guarantee that the one who is also Han will not have a higher title than himself one day?Crooked Nut Kernel has no possibility of being higher than himself in terms of title.

The mountains of gold and silver are right there. If you have that kind of kung fu, you might as well step up and pull it out.For families who don't understand this truth, everyone will repel them, waiting for no one to play with them, and there is no place to regret it.

"You are also one of the Protectors now." Si Hongzhuang said with a smile: "I heard that the Asan Continent is an extremely rich place."

It doesn't mean that as a protector, you can do anything unscrupulously, but there is an unspoken rule in the Han Empire. Officials who serve outside the country do not violate Han law, regardless of the natural convenience of being an official in a certain place. , just by being in a certain place, you can grasp first-hand information, and making money legally is not a sinful thing.

Qian Jiantong was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Indeed, that is... Is it too late to order ships now?"

Si Hongzhuang looked at Qian Jiantong like he was looking at a fool, but since he had mentioned something, fortunately, he was a good person to the end and could get more favors.

"As an official in the local area, you must pay attention to the rules. For example, if you know which household has what, not only can you not rob it, but you must also protect it loyally." Si Hongzhuang smiled evilly before continuing: "Asan There are many surrounding countries, and the routes on that side are also very prosperous. If you are not a citizen of the Han Dynasty, you will be missing if you are missing at sea, right?"

Qian Jiantong was shocked.He looked at Si Hongzhuang dumbfounded, and with understanding, he sent his navy to seize the ship.

When Si Hongzhuang saw Qian Jiantong's face, he was stunned for a moment, and then he said in a slightly uncomfortable manner: "I didn't ask you to assign a fleet under your command!"

Qian Jiantong, who was stunned again, realized that he just lost his mind and forgot that the Han Empire had a large number of mercenary regiments, and he could hire them to do it.

"Your jurisdiction is very advantageous." Si Hongzhuang briefly described what he knew, especially mentioning the routes within the jurisdiction of Tianzhu Duhufu: "Foreign ships cannot afford to enter our waters, and they dare not Set foot in Calabagas, which is under our control, and chose the island opposite Calabagas..., what's the name?"

Qian Jiantong was going to be appointed as the Protector of the Protectorate of Tianzhu, how could he not understand, and added a sentence: "Lamba Jianna."

"Yes." Si Hongzhuang nodded: "That's right there. They regard it as the closest transit point to the big man."

Qian Jiantong smiled, already knowing what to do.

Wanting to live in a world without privileged classes is only a child's idea, and no one is so naive as an adult.

As long as there are groups and societies, the privileged class will always exist. The difference is whether to go too far and who to use the privileges on.

Now that you are an official in the Han Empire, you are doing all the immoral things to your fellow clansmen?How stupid and ignorant you must be to do that!

Although he is an official, unless no one under his rule has a title, otherwise there is a way to pierce the sky.

It is convenient, even if it is only the convenience brought by name and official position, it is not the same to hire people to bully foreigners without instructing anyone under the establishment.

In the Han Empire, it happened more than once that someone from a foreign race went to the land of Zhuxia after untold hardships. They went to the government to seek justice, but they were crushed by reality to despair.

Any official has the same meaning, it is not impossible to sue, the premise is whether there is a household registration book.

It’s not a complaint from a foreign race with Chinese nationality. There is no grain of rice from your family in the salary I receive. Even if there is rice from your family, it was brought by the Han people, and it is no longer yours when it is in the hands of the Han people. ,understand?
Of course, the Han people knew that foreigners called their country "the Celestial Dynasty", but from the emperor to the common people, they knew a truth. The status of the "Heavenly Dynasty" of the Han Empire was established, not elected.

After going through the tragic situation of the five chaos in China, and suffering from the almost extermination of the genocide, the contemporary Han people are the most xenophobic generation and can recognize themselves. Who is so wrong that they think that the admiration expressed by other races, or other things What a mess, trying to judge one's own people for a completely irrelevant person.

"So, at present, there are only Han people and foreigners." Si Hongzhuang said with a half-smile, "According to the usual practice, foreigners are not allowed to accept lawsuits."

They all know that the Han people can do this. If any country or nation feels unhappy or has objections, it will start a fight without the power to change the situation.

Qian Jiantong likes such a country and is proud of it.

(End of this chapter)