My Daming New Empire

Hou Xian said with a smile: "Before His Highness Taisun went to sea, he gave Xian some information about Dongzhou, and Xian has been studying it carefully in the past few years, so he has some experience. However, the Second Fleet has repeatedly explored Dongzhou in recent years , it must be more complete than the information I have here."

Hou Xian shook his head and sighed: "It's relatively easy to travel north and south with the help of the wind. I'm ashamed. In the past few years, I have only roughly figured out a few areas in the north of Dongzhou."

The two communicated with each other, took out all the things they knew, and exchanged information, only to realize that the two people had similar things.

Moreover, these things all come from the information given to them by His Royal Highness.

Yixin's side is nothing more than a few more terrains from Alaska to the western coast of Canada in later generations, and it has not yet reached Vancouver in later generations.

This is already the achievement of the Second Fleet in the past few years. When it comes to this, they feel very sorry for the "Magellan" who was executed by His Royal Highness.

This person is really a great talent. With only one boat, he has figured out the terrain and environment of Dongzhou.I also learned about the countries, ethnic groups, and tribes in some regions in the north and south of Dongzhou, including minerals.

This is something hundreds or thousands of them have failed to do.

Of course, they didn't know that this Magellan was just a fiction of their Highness.

No human being has been able to sail a wooden sailing ship, sail around the world in a few years without knowing the charts, and map all parts of the world.

Not to mention that there are many marked gold mines and silver mines, including the major forces in North and South America today.

This has been gradually explored by the entire human race in the hundreds of years of history, and their Highness has accelerated this progress rapidly.

"This is the information His Highness gave me during the Chinese New Year. He focused on looking for corn, potatoes, peppers and other crops grown by the local natives. A tree with white sap, this kind of tree is called a rubber tree by His Royal Highness."

"Why are you looking for this kind of tree trunk?"

"Your Highness is something we mortals can guess!" Hou Xian shook his head and said: "According to His Highness's arrangement, we need to contact the local natives when we go to Dongzhou this time. That Magellan can use some glazed beads In exchange for the same weight of gold, we have to prepare more things they are interested in this time."

"Just use silk, cloth, ironware, and porcelain to exchange with them. Why do you need glass beads?"

"Have you read Magellan's records?"

Yi Xin didn't respond indiscriminately this time, and carefully recalled the information His Highness had given him.But he just read it briefly at the beginning, and handed it over to his subordinates, and his impression of those materials has faded away.

At this time, he didn't care about face, and humbly asked for advice.

Hou Xianben had a gentle personality, no temper, and he didn't take Joe. He explained: "Dongzhou is similar to Nanzhou. The local natives don't know how to weave or refine ironware. Most of them use wood as tools, but They don't even know how to make wheels. So, their range of activities is very small, and most of the tribes don't know each other.

In the narrow strip between the north and south continents of Dongzhou, there is a country called Aztec. Although it is a country, it is very backward. It is said that most people still live in thatched cottages.

They worship all bright things, a feather, a big tree, can be the object of their worship.These glazed beads are crystal clear, and in their eyes, they are more precious than gold.

In the southern continent of the Eastern Continent, there is a large tribe called the Inca. It is said that there is a wealth of gold, and the people are gentle..."

Under Hou Xian's narration, everything about Nanzhou was spread out in front of Yi Xin like a scroll. The only pity is that they don't have a globe in front of them now. If they have a globe, they can understand it faster.

After the morning court on the second day, Zhu Zhanji immediately summoned Hou Xian and Yi Xin in Jinshen Hall.

Although both of them didn't sleep all night, they were still in good spirits.In Jinshen Hall, there was a huge globe in front of the three of them.

"The north-south continent of Dongzhou is [-] miles long, running from north to south, and on this continent, there is also a mountain range that runs from south to north. This mountain range is close to our Ming Dynasty. Most of the land on the west side is barren, but it is rich in minerals. On the east side It is the great plain of thousands of miles, which far exceeds the area of ​​cultivated land in my Ming Dynasty. This time you are going to Dongzhou, the main goal is here..., here..."

Zhu Zhanji clicked twice on the positions of Mexico and Peru in the later generations, and said: "The Aztec kingdom here is currently the most powerful country in East Continent, but they only have a few iron tools, and they use obsidian and wooden sticks as weapons. Weapons. They have potatoes, corn and peppers here. One of the important tasks of your trip this time is to bring back these crops.

Secondly, in the Southern Continent of Dongzhou, the rubber trees here are the most scarce crops in my Ming Dynasty. You must bring back as many as possible, whether it is saplings or seeds, you must bring back as much as possible.This time I will send you [-] personnel from the household department and experienced farmers, and they will be responsible for this task.

Half of the [-] guards gathered from southern Xinjiang will stay there temporarily to collect rubber and exchange it for gold. "

With the memory of the major gold mines, silver mines, and copper mines in later generations, Zhu Zhanji didn't particularly care about the gold in the hands of the Incas.

He didn't even think about exterminating the Incas directly, because as long as the Ming people arrived in America, they would be wiped out.

Because the native Americans did not have the custom of raising livestock, they also had no resistance to germs, whether it was smallpox, flu, or plague, they could all bring huge disasters.

And what Daming wants is not a one-time plunder, but long-term immigration.

The Ming people needed slaves to work for them. Zhu Zhanji didn't want to kill all the Indians of the same skin color as him, and finally had to transport the black uncle from Africa.

Many tribes of Indians are of the same race as the Han people, and assimilating them is much easier than assimilating anyone else.

(I had a toothache for a few days, the rhythm was disrupted, and then my mind was unsteady, and I felt that the writing was a bit dry.)

Chapter 59 A Wedding

Chang'an Xiejie Street, Naval Headquarters.

Because the governor Liu Jiang was on the expedition, Zheng He, the original naval director, although still not in the rank of generals, also began to undertake the administrative work of the naval headquarters.

Zheng He was well-known in Ming Dynasty, and he took over the job of the navy. Although some people were angry behind their backs, no one dared to stand up and accuse Zhu Zhanji of making mistakes in employing people.

And Zheng He's ability is beyond doubt. He is actually better than Liu Jiang in handling many affairs.

In less than a month, those arrogant soldiers surrendered to his charm one by one.

"Yang Dao, do you know that going to Dongzhou here is far more dangerous than going to Xizhou, and you are still willing to take the initiative?"

"Yes!"

"However, in this selection, families with multiple children are given priority. Your Yang family currently only has one son, so you don't meet the requirements."

Yang Dao clasped his fists and said firmly: "Although there is only one person left in Dao's generation, but Dao has two nephews and two nieces, the family has no worries about the loss of heirs. I hope the director will be successful."

Although Zheng He was away all year round, he was no stranger to the situation in the capital, so he naturally knew what Yang Dao's intention was.

Following Yang Shiqi's marginalization with the prince, the Yang family has fallen into decline.As the only Cheng Ding of the second generation of the Yang family, Yang Dao naturally wanted to plan for the family.

Although staying in the capital is safe and sound, there is no chance of meritorious deeds. If you want to get ahead, you have to risk your life to win.

Zheng He sighed and said, "Does the Xie family know your intentions?"

During the three years at sea, he had an irresistible relationship with Xie Jin, and he especially appreciated Xie Zhenqi's talent.

Yang Daogang was engaged to Miss Xie's family, but now he has to travel far away, his life and death are uncertain, and he doesn't know what Xie's attitude is.

Yang Dao hesitated for a moment, then said calmly: "I will have a good breakup with the Xie family."

Zheng He nodded and said: "Well, if you get Xie Lun's consent, I will also arrange you in."

Although Yang Dao was very firm in front of Zheng He, his heart was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Xie Jin is now in the cabinet. As the emperor's teacher, the status of the Xie family will naturally rise.

The Yang family is in decline, and Yang Dao is married to sister Xie Jiaxia, which is a bit high-flying.

But Miss Xie is well-educated, reasonable, and charming, but Yang Dao is unwilling to give up just because he is afraid of what people will say.

If he wanted to go to Dongzhou, it would take him at least two or three years, and he didn't know what Xie's attitude was.