Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1250, Ali Pasha's Diary
"The people of Daming are simply unbelievable!"

"After arriving at West Pole Port, we took a short rest at West Pole Port for a day before continuing to move eastward. After all, time is precious. On the European battlefield, we have been under a lot of pressure, and we really need sophisticated weapons from the Ming Empire. "

"I have been to the South Caucasus region many times. There are waterfalls and springs, clouds and mist, and mountains. It seems like a paradise without any pollution."

“The view is stunning!”

"Of course, what really impresses me is these Caucasians and Georgians in the South Caucasus region, especially their women, they are definitely the best women in the world, with graceful figures, fair skin and very gentle, good at serving man."

"As for their men, they are tall and strong, natural fighters, and the best slaves."

"From Xiji Port all the way east to Dongji Port on the west side of the Caspian Sea, the Ming people recruited a large number of Caucasians and Georgians to build a spacious concrete road. This is a concrete road that runs through the east and west."

"I don't know what kind of magic the Ming people used. These Georgians and Caucasians didn't resist at all. It's hard to see a few Daming people who oversee the work, but they are very serious and careful in their work. .”

"I still remember that when our Ottoman Empire acquired the South Caucasus region, the Georgians there often rebelled against the rule of our great sultan."

"The Ming people implemented an extremely effective ruling strategy here, making these rebellious Georgians and Caucasians willing to serve the Emperor of Ming."

"I heard that the taxes collected by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty here are the same as the taxes collected in Daming's mainland, and they also respect the beliefs of the local people."

"......."

"Great Lord, I finally set foot on the concrete road. I don't have to endure the bumps of the road anymore. I sit on the four-wheeled carriage and enjoy the journey while watching the scenery along the way. If I'm tired, I can lie down Sleep with my sister in the carriage."

"I swear I really love this cement road. From what I heard along the way, this cement road has been repaired all the way to Dongji Port. When you arrive at Dongji Port, you can take a boat across the Caspian Sea to the Hezhong area, and the Hezhong area is also There is a cement road that can go all the way east to the capital of Daming."

"After I went back, when I heard that I wanted to speak to the great sultan, it was so convenient to build such a concrete road in our Ottoman Empire."

"The concrete road on the platform, when the horse-drawn carriage is on it, there will be no bumps at all. The hardened cement road is not afraid of rain or scorching sun. It can be used for many years without maintenance."

"The hotel under the tower today is called an inn by the Ming people. It is not run by the Ming people, but by the local Georgians."

"Business is booming. Many passing Daming businessmen are resting and eating inside. These Daming people are very qualified. Even if they drink, they drink quietly and never make noise. Moreover, as the masters of this land, the Daming people They actually paid all the expenses exactly."

"The people of Daming are generous, and they want the best food and drink, so the hotel owner likes to receive these people of Ming Dynasty very much."

"After paying an extra silver dollar, I learned a lot from the boss, and I finally figured out why Georgians and Caucasians, who have always been rebellious, are so obedient."

"The first point is that the Ming Empire regards this place as its own land, its own home, and also regards the Caucasians and Georgians here as its own people."

"Treating these people is the same as treating Daming people, without any deviation. Perhaps the only deviation is that the people here must learn the language and characters of Ming Dynasty."

"The tax collected by the Ming court here is no different from the local tax of the Ming Dynasty. On the most important agricultural tax, the Ming Empire only collects about one-tenth of the tax."

"The tax rate is very, very low!"

"The owner of the hotel bluntly said that when they ruled the Kingdom of Georgia, they had to pay at least half of the harvest to the king and nobles. Now under the rule of the Ming people, they only need to pay one-tenth of the tax, so everyone's life is also at once. Much better."

"In addition, the people of Daming built a large number of construction projects here, running through the east and west, connecting the cement roads of the state capitals, the East Pole Port and the West Pole Port, the construction of a large number of manors, plantations, pastures, etc. "

"All of these require a lot of manpower. The wages paid by the people of Daming are very high, and they also take care of a full meal, so it is easy for everyone to find a job. As long as they are willing to work, they can easily support a family. Live a good life."

"The owner of the hotel emphasized one point, that is, Daming people will never default on wages, and so far there has been no such thing as wage arrears."

"The people of Daming will not bully them. On the contrary, they protect them. The people of Daming are very humble and polite. They treat them like they treat their own people. Under the rule of the Ming Empire, they don't need to worry about anything."

"There is no need to worry about powerful countries coming in to oppress them, because the Ming Empire is the most powerful empire. Many nomadic tribes around in the past, like the Mongols, Tatars, and Kazakhs in the north, they dare not come here anymore. Dacaogu, the Persians and Turks in the south dare not cross the thunder pond."

"They can finally have a good night's sleep without having to worry about sudden robbers breaking in, killing men and robbing women and property."

"After the initial trepidation, they discovered a happy life under the rule of a powerful empire."

"That's why Georgians and Caucasians like them don't fight back. No one wants to reject this kind of life."

"Especially for them who have been bullied and oppressed, this kind of life is exactly what they have been pursuing for a long time."

"The owner of the hotel said that since ancient times, this is a land torn by war."

"In the past, whether it was the Turks of the Ottoman Empire, the Mongols of the Timur Empire, or the Persians of the Persian Empire, or the Tatars and Kazakhs in the north."

"No matter who they are, they will get involved here when they are strong. After occupying this place, they don't regard it as their home or their own land."

"It's like a bandit, wantonly burning, killing and looting here, capturing and selling the men here as slaves, and robbing the women here. They have never really regarded this place as their own land, and treated the people here as their own people."

"So they have to resist, because if they don't resist, there will be no way out. Every year, they have to pay a lot of property and women to the powerful countries around them, which makes them bear a heavy burden."

"Everyone is like a robber. They only know how to take, but they don't know how to protect this place. Let those nomadic tribes come here to rob and plunder wantonly. Not to live a safe life."

"At the beginning, they thought that the Ming people were just like the Mongols, Turks, and Persians before, and they just came here to plunder and plunder."

"But gradually everyone discovered that the people of Daming are completely different from those bandits in the past."

"Their army guards one side, and the Turks, Mongols, Tatars, Kazakhs, etc. all become polite when they come here, and some even dare not carry their own scimitars."

"The Ming people have no interest in plundering the poor Georgians and Caucasians. The Ming people themselves are extremely rich, and they don't want to rob other people's property at all. They prefer to get what they want by buying, selling and exchanging. .”

"The people of Daming regard this place as their own land, and the emperor of Ming Dynasty regards the people here as his courtiers. He brought a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, which is convenient for everyone to cultivate and breed."

"A large number of them are hired to build roads, embankments, reservoirs, etc., to facilitate irrigation and prevent floods. In winter, officials from various state capitals will inspect various places to ask whether everyone has food and clothing for the winter. For poor families, some clothes and food are also given to them to survive the winter."

"At first, they couldn't believe all this, because there have been no such robbers since ancient times."

"But gradually, everyone began to believe that all of this is true, and that the Ming people are different from the surrounding Mongolians, Turks, Kazakhs, Persians, etc."

"The people of Daming regard them as their own, give them protection, and give them jobs so that they can live a stable and prosperous life."

"Georgians and Caucasians were originally prepared to resist the rule of the Ming Empire, but soon they began to enjoy the rule of the Ming people."

"Here, the most popular people are the single young men in the Ming Army. As soon as you hear about someone who is single, there will be a large number of locals who are willing to marry their daughters to him."

"In the words of the hotel owner, they are Ming people, they are no longer Georgians, and they are no longer Caucasians. The two words Georgia and Caucasus represent pain, suffering, poverty, humiliation, lowliness, slavery, etc. , and the people of Ming Dynasty represent noble, powerful, rich, peaceful, peaceful and other beautiful things.”

"They cherish this all the more, for fear of losing the life they have now!"

In the hotel, Ali Pasha wrote here and slowly put down his pen, and began to think.

(End of this chapter)