Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 516, arrived in Luzon

Three days later, here is the wharf in Tianjin Port.

On the deck of a merchant ship that was about to go to Japan, Jiang En and Zhang Wenjing looked at the extremely busy Tianjin Port in front of them, and at the Tianjin New City not far away, where there were tall buildings, big summer, heavy traffic, and it was very lively.

Seeing everything in front of them, the two wanted to cry, but there were no tears in their eyes. They were about to leave Daming forever, and they might never have the chance to come back in this lifetime.

"Um~uh~"

Beside the two, their wives and children were also crying. They used to live well here in the capital, but now, they want to move their family to the country of Wa. From now on, they will be wandering in other places, and they will no longer be able to enjoy the prosperity of the Beijing-Tianjin area. and rich.

Wa country, for them, is too far away.

For the distant countries that only exist in books and newspapers, they know very little, and what they understand is very little. They just know where it is a barren land, which is far from being comparable to the Central Plains.

What's more, they went to the Wa country, lost any power, were unfamiliar with the place, and would never be able to return to Daming. At this moment, there was sadness in their hearts.

"Brother Jiang, if you and I go, I'm afraid we will never come back in this lifetime."

Zhang Wenjing looked at the bustling pier. There were many people on the pier to see off their relatives and friends, but the two of them were the only ones, and no one came to see them off.

The so-called old friends, so-called classmates, teachers, students, etc., no one came to see them off. Looking at the pier, other people and their relatives and friends bid farewell to each other, and my heart was filled with desolation.

"I regret it at the beginning~"

"You and I are still too young to be used as gunmen. It's fine if we can't come back, and our children and grandchildren will be hurt."

There was a wry smile on Gan En's face, and at this moment, he was finally awake.

Why was my head so confused, how did I foolishly bump into Emperor Hongzhi's knife.

Impeachment is fine at any time, but when Emperor Hongzhi is in a good mood, when he is in a great victory over the Japanese kingdom, this is courting death by oneself and not blaming others.

"Yeah, we're still too young. We agreed to impeach and write a letter together, but in the end it's just you and me, Brother Li and Brother Wang."

Zhang Wenjing nodded and said, she had to sigh, this officialdom is like a battlefield, and anyone who is not careful will not know how to die.

"Haha, it's okay, no official is light~"

"I used to think that when I was old in the future, I could teach and educate people, and now I have realized this wish ahead of schedule."

Gan En smiled, with helplessness and loss in his laughter.

They are still very young, only in their forties, and they are in the prime of life. They finally got into the censor and Hanlin, and their future is boundless. Now, all of a sudden, like a dream, everything has disappeared.

"Thirty years of fame and fame~"

"Travel eastward to enlighten the barbarians~"

"Even if my pride is buried in another land~"

"The soul will return to Daming in the future~"

Zhang Wenjing thought for a while and couldn't help shouting out loudly, he really didn't want to go to some Japanese country to educate some Japanese people, did he feel uncomfortable living here in Daming?

However, even if they don't want to go, they have to go.

"Clang~clang~"

The bell on the ship kept ringing, it was the bell of sailing.

"Let's go~ let's go~"

Soon, the crew began to raise the sails and shouted excitedly.

For them, they can earn tens of taels of silver by going to the Wa country, and they can make a fortune easily by going several times a year, so whenever they set off, they are in a very good mood .

"Um~uh~"

Hearing the sound of departure, Zhang Wenjing and Jiang En's wives and children cried even harder, especially the female relatives in the family, crying very sadly.

"Don't cry~"

Hearing the crying, Gan En looked extremely irritable and scolded loudly.

"Crying and crying, what do you look like, go to the cabin~"

Zhang Wenjing also reprimanded her family members, and then said to Jiang En: "Brother Jiang, let's go and drink~"

"Go, go, drink~"

Jiang En nodded, the two of them were lost in their lives at this moment, their ambitions were unfulfilled, and they could only use wine to shed their sorrows.

Soon, the big ship slowly left the port and sailed slowly towards the junction of water and sky. Tianjin Port gradually became smaller and blurred in their field of vision, and finally disappeared in their field of vision.

……

On the other side, on the vast and boundless ocean of Nanyang, a huge fleet is sailing on the sea.

On the lead 'Taishan', Taiping Hou Du Mingen was looking for land and islands to the south with a telescope. According to the itinerary, they were almost arriving in Luzon.

Starting from Ryukyu City, take the Ryukyu Strait, and then go south directly to the Bashi Channel to reach the northernmost island of Luzon.

The distance between Ryukyu and Luzon is actually very close. From the Bashi Channel, which separates the southernmost tip of Ryukyu Island and the northernmost tip of Luzon, the narrowest point is only less than 400 miles, very close, very close.

In this era, Ming's maritime merchants often take this route when they go to Nanyang, because this route is very close, and being closer means that it is safer and can carry more goods at the same time.

If you take another route, because of the long distance, you must carry more survival supplies on board, which will carry much less cargo.

Of course, this route also has an extremely dangerous place, that is, typhoons. Compared with other routes, this route has the highest probability of encountering typhoons.

But now it's just the beginning of summer, and the probability of a typhoon is very small. The huge fleet led by Du Mingen also arrived in the north of Luzon very smoothly.

"Clang~clang~"

"I found land~ I found land~"

The lookout on the Taishan mast rang the bell, and at the same time shouted loudly to the bottom.

"Haha, finally arrived in Luzon~"

"It's pretty fast. After half a month from Ryukyu City, we arrived in Luzon. We must take a good bath when we turn back. The weather is getting hotter and hotter."

"Of course it will get hotter and hotter. This place is already in the tropics, and now it's summer again. It's no wonder it's not hot."

After the crew members heard the voice, their moods improved, and each of them began to look forward to the scenery of the Nanyang region.

"Luzon is here~"

"The first battle in Nanyang ~"

Du Mingen quickly saw the outline of the land through the telescope. As the ship got closer, the outline of the land became larger and clearer. You could see the tall rocks on the island, shaped like wooden pestles. Not suitable for mooring boats.

"Luzon, in the southeast sea, is a small country, rich in gold~"

Next to Du Mingen, Lin Shuhong smiled and read a description of Luzon from a book.

"Gold rich?"

"Do you think the gold in Luzon is as much as the gold in Huangjinzhou?"

Upon hearing this, Du Mingen asked with a smile.

"There is definitely no way to compare with the Golden Continent. The Golden Continent is really full of gold. Although Luzon is rich in gold, I don't think it can be called the Golden Continent."

"However, this Luzon is so close to my Ming Dynasty. If it is really rich in gold, I am afraid that this place will become a paradise for countless adventurers in the future."

Lin Shuhong thought for a while and said.

"I heard from my Enshi that although there is gold in Luzon, the most precious thing is not the gold, but the land here. This Luzon has a tropical rainforest climate, and it is hot and humid all year round. It is very suitable for growing rice, vegetables, and fruits. and spices."

"The land here is very fertile. As long as it is reclaimed, it can be cultivated three times a year. If the model of Ryukyu City can also be developed here in Luzon, in the future, I will eat only the food produced in Luzon. Can't finish it."

"There are also various precious crops that can be planted here. For example, there is something called sisal in the Nanyang region. The ropes made of sisal are very strong and durable. If they are used to make fishing nets and cables, it is absolutely Very popular."

"There are also some spices here in the Nanyang region. If they can be shipped to Europe, they are worth more than gold."

"It can be said that there are treasures everywhere, and gold is nothing at all."

Lin Shuhong remembered some things Liu Jin explained before departure, and pointed to the island in the distance and said.

"Develop the Ryukyu City model here?"

When Du Mingen heard this, he pondered for a moment, thought for a while and said, "This Luzon is a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty, isn't that good?"

"What's wrong, most of the places in Luzon are not inhabited at all. The natives here are a kind of short black people. As for Luzon who pays tribute to us, they are actually from Annan, Siam, Sulu Migrated here."

"What a good place, if we don't make good use of it, wouldn't it be a waste of money?"

Lin Shuhong smiled and said.

"That's true."

Du Mingen smiled and nodded. After going to the Golden Continent, it was an eye-opener. Although Daming is good, there are many good places in other places besides Daming.

Just like Huangjinzhou, the land is also very fertile, and there is gold everywhere, but the descendants of Yin and Shang in Huangjinzhou are very backward, and they are still in the tribal stage.

If Ming Dynasty can occupy and develop the Golden Continent, how many people can this huge Golden Continent support?

Just thinking about it, I feel that these are gifts from heaven to Daming, to the descendants of Yan and Huang. If you don't fight for them, don't develop and utilize them, then you will really be reckless.

"The Ryukyu City model is very good. Build a city, use the city as a base, gradually spread, slowly expand, and finally turn a barren land into a paradise."

"Of course, the most important thing is that this Ryukyu City model is very profitable. I heard that the sugar here in Ryukyu City alone earned tens of millions of silver last year."

"Your teacher Liu Jin is worthy of being a disciple of a master!"

After thinking about it, Du Mingen couldn't help sighing. He seemed to see cities rising from the ground in Luzon in his mind.

　How to operate in Luzon, please give me some advice~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)