From Chief to Ball

"However, nature is cruel. What people like is also what those predators like, except that goats don't like it."

"I believe more and more that the domestic animals raised by people have been selected, and this selection is often against the natural selection in the absence of people."

"Without people, nature has no meaning to people. Even if nature exists without people, what is the difference between it and non-existence?"

"Did the world choose me? Or did I choose the world? Does the world have meaning in consciousness? Or does the world exist without consciousness? Are these two worlds the world of the same concept?"

"No, no, no... I shouldn't be thinking about these issues, I will go crazy. These things are what people like Lan Qi like to do, let them think about them."

"Maybe one day she will go crazy, maybe not, so I'm going to ask her."

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"Ha! Sure enough, she has been depressed for the past two days. She kept her head down when she was walking, muttering something."

"Remember, remember. Lin Xi, Lin Xi, you only need to consider the inner, unalterable, inhuman way of thinking."

"Let her think about these questions. Anyway, she likes it. As for going crazy, Zifeiyu knows Yuzhile... I need to ask her more questions like this, but I can't think about it."

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During the stay of more than a month, except for some strange thoughts that were difficult to understand but not difficult to understand, Lin Xi saw many things that she had never thought of before with her own eyes, and the slightly confused thoughts gradually became clear.

This piece of land with no settled population and the pristine natural environment made Lin Xi more convinced of her guess.

It’s just that this process is artificially catalyzed—being influenced by others first, forming a point of view in advance, and then looking for evidence, and this kind of influence is more due to some kind of psychological unconsciousness after intimacy and trust. Blind faith without realizing it.

She cannot explain the origin of all things, but tries to explain the changes and differences of all things.As for the origin, that requires the development of geology, which is a step behind, and it is a big step.

Before boarding the boat, I tore off the part of Zi Feiyu's Anzhi Yuzhile, and quietly buried it under a stone according to the tribe's custom, sprinkled with a handful of salt.

After returning home, she happily called Lan Qi her sister, and then went to take care of some captured ostrich chicks.

Chapter 42 Asia

Before the fleet set sail from Cape Storm to cross the ocean, Chen Jian had someone engrave the words "Tianya Haijiao" on a boulder near the settlement as the place name.

Maybe this place should be called Cape, but from now on, as long as the people in this settlement are not massacred or robbed by others, this place will be called Tianya Haijiao.

With the voyage along the way and the knowledge of the world map, the name fits the artistic conception of this immigrant place very well.

During the month of staying in Tianya Haijiao, in addition to replenishing fresh water and hunting wild animals, Lin Xi got a few baby ostriches, and Chen Jian also got a few baby lions.

This is an extinct subspecies of the era that Chen Jian really belonged to, called the Cape Lion.A few skins of adult lions were left behind by Chen Jian, and it was not known whether the cubs could be kept alive.

This was a private act, and it happened that many people were vacated in the fleet, and some livestock were unloaded, leaving enough space.

There are no goods worth exchanging here. The ostrich eggs carved by the local residents of the Stuttering Clan can be regarded as works of art, but under the wind and waves, I am afraid that they will be broken within a short distance.

After setting sail from the ends of the earth, the fleet moved as close to the coastline as possible, using things like guns, glass or steel knives to exchange some food or some collectible ivory, mongoose skin, antelope skin, and antelope horns from the aborigines. Strange things like that.

After crossing the Tropic of Capricornus, the ship was finally seen on the route.

The Portuguese occupied several strongholds, but those who were suppressed by the Dutch did not dare to stand out, and the Republic and Spain were not in a state of war, but there was no problem with normal supplies, as long as the large fleet was not approached. question.

The Dutch are also using various means to attack the Portuguese. Chen Jian's fleet looks huge, and there are letters from the directors of the Dutch India Company. There is no misunderstanding between them.

The fleet made a short stay in Mombasa, which is still primitive Africa, but the city already has the temperament of cultural exchanges between the East and the West.

The Fort Jesus built by the Portuguese at the port echoes the Muslim mosque near the port.This is the place where Zheng He visited back then, but now it has been blown away by the years, leaving only aggressive fortresses and chapels.

Chen Jian didn't get the live giraffe cubs he wanted here, so he had to buy a few huge giraffe furs, and exchanged some local sandalwood and strange animal teeth and bones.

Lan Qi was extremely puzzled by Chen Jian's behavior of wanting to buy a few baby giraffes.

This slightly longer stop in Mombasa was also the last time the fleet stopped on the African continent for resupply.

Considering that India does not have the energy to get involved at this time, and the location is on the side of the Strait of Malacca, and Malacca is occupied by the Portuguese, it has lost a lot of interest in India, at least at this time.

The fleet set sail from Mombasa, hired local sailors as guides, headed for Seychelles, which is called the Seven Sisters Island by the Portuguese, and then turned northwest to stop in the Maldives Sultanate.

After the palace coup killed the Portuguese puppet 30 years ago, the nominal sultan of the Maldives sultanate has been taking refuge in Goa, and the nominal domestic is only the regent.

After Chen Jian stated that he had no interest in spreading Catholicism and agreed with the religious freedom of the local people, the Regent Imadouddin allowed Chen Jian's fleet to dock for supplies.

The power of the Portuguese was extremely weak at this time, and the Dutch were plundering and attacking everywhere. In the Spice Islands, the Portuguese could only gain an advantage over the Netherlands by uniting with the co-owner Spain, but it was difficult to last.

In addition, the route that Chen Jian took was not a normal route at all. Instead of passing through Ceylon, he passed through the Maldives, so he did not see the Portuguese fleet along the way.

After a short stop to replenish food, the next stop of the fleet will directly arrive at the place where Chen Jian thinks it is possible to settle down and where it is necessary to establish a business house-Thailand.

The new dynasty that just got rid of Myanmar through the war is the most open era in Thailand's history.

Although the country is small, relying on the skillful diplomatic means of "using barbarians to control barbarians", even though it was difficult to support in the face of absolute strength, it was still able to become the only three sovereign countries in Asia before World War II. It cannot but be said to be a miracle.

This is a wonderful country.The Greeks were prime ministers, and Louis XIV sent envoys.

At this time, the various military actions of the Portuguese in the Indochina Peninsula caused great anxiety to the king of Thailand. Now they urgently need a reliable ally to suppress the Portuguese.

The Dutch are unreliable, at least at this time, even if the Thai envoys go to The Hague at this time, their faces are hot and their asses are cold.

What the Dutch Indian company wants is spices, and at this time it has only just gained a foothold in Asia, and it doesn't have such a big appetite to do some high-end imperialist things.

For the Netherlands, the most important thing is Indonesia. Controlling Indonesia means monopolizing the spice trade. They will not be able to focus on the Indochina Peninsula for at least 20 years.

Holland is about to rise, England is about to set foot, and Portugal is about to decline. None of these three comings has happened yet, but they will happen soon.

For Chen Jian, this is a rare opportunity.

With the help of Thailand, when external forces are most needed, a firm foothold in Thailand can further affect the Asian continent.

Moreover, Thailand has two of its most important trade goods.

Teak and rice for shipbuilding.

Teak is the best wood for shipbuilding. If you choose to establish a foothold here and build a warship, teak from Thailand is very important.As for rice, Thailand's wonderful land system also ensures that even if a group of people starve to death in the country, it can still be exported in large quantities.

The Dutch are keen on business speculation, and their interest in Thailand is still as a transit point for purchasing Chinese goods. At this time, they have not yet recognized a new imperialist model, which gave Chen Jian enough opportunities.

At the same time, it can be regarded as an explanation to the Dutch Indian Company, indicating that the Nanyang Trading Company has no interest in getting involved in the spice trade, and that the two parties can maintain cooperation in the matter of attacking Portugal.After all, if you want to gain a foothold in Thailand, friction with Portugal is inevitable, and the Netherlands has no energy or strength to contain Portugal here at this time.

Once the situation changed, or the Dutch were about to capture Malacca, Chen Jian could reach out at any time.

No matter how much the Netherlands jumps around, it is only a small commercial country and cannot become the protagonist of the world, so there is no need to worry about the possibility of raising tigers.

The fleet crossed the Strait of Malacca with great fanfare. For Europeans, the Strait of Malacca is very important, but for the Republic, this strait is not important for the time being without getting involved in Indian affairs. The new Pacific route can be directly Connect with the native land.

The arrival of the fleet caused great panic among the Portuguese, but they had no choice but to watch the fleet sail away across the strait.