Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 602, Qianhe City
Golden Island Qianhe Estuary.

A wide flat land at the mouth of the Qianhe River is full of extremely busy scenes.

Tens of thousands of people are rushing to work day and night, trying to build this Qianhe City before the cold winter comes.

Tian Erniu looked at the sky worriedly, the sky was groggy, and the cold wind from the north was howling constantly.

"It's already October~"

Tian Erniu silently counted the time in his heart.

In fact, at the beginning of September, the fleet led by Tian Erniu had already arrived at the Golden Continent and arrived at the mouth of the Qianhe River.

Unlike the first time I came to Huangjinzhou, this time, the journey was full of difficulties and full of problems.

It is reasonable to say that it is the second time to come to Huangjinzhou, and everything should be very easy.

However, this time, not only did something go wrong, but there was also a big problem.

The first time I came to Huangjinzhou, although the fleet is small, only ten ships, but each ship has been rebuilt by Tianjin Shipyard, which is very durable and suitable for ocean sailing.

The crew members are all graduates of Tianjin Maritime Academy and have undergone rigorous training. The materials on board have also been prepared for a long time in advance.

So there was no danger, and I arrived at the Golden Continent very smoothly.

But this time, there were too many ships following to the Golden Continent. There were thousands of large ships with a population of up to [-] people. In such a huge fleet, the ships used in it could be described as varied.

Most of the ships are manufactured by Tianjin Shipyard, and the quality is excellent, so far there have been no problems.

However, there are almost [-] ships among them. They are not ships manufactured by Tianjin Shipyard. Some of these ships are manufactured by Zhang's Shipyard, and some are manufactured by Li's Shipyard. They come from more than ten shipyards, large and small, in Tianjin.

The shipbuilding technology of these shipyards is far inferior to Tianjin Shipyard, and the management is not as standardized and strict as Tianjin Shipyard, so the quality of the ships produced is uneven.

On the way to the Golden Continent, some ships had serious internal water seepage, and there was no way but to transfer the personnel and materials on these ships to other ships.

There are also ships with extremely poor quality. After sailing at sea for a long time, various problems have appeared, and some even directly cracked in the wind and waves.

Some boats were unreasonably designed, and they turned over directly in the wind and waves. A turtle turned over and suffered heavy losses. Many people drowned in the sea before they could be rescued in time.

This road, from Yuxi to Huangjinzhou, was already very close, and it should have been smooth, but there were endless problems along the way, and there were many various things.

In addition to these ships of varying quality, the preparations of the major trading houses that came to Golden Continent were also far from adequate.

In many ships, except for the captain who graduated from Tianjin Maritime Academy, other people on board have not received formal training and learning. In many cases, they don't even understand the semaphore, so that they often make mistakes in operation.

In addition, the tea, soybeans, and dehydrated vegetables on the ships were not prepared enough, and some of them were not prepared at all, so that the crew did not eat anything that could supplement vitamins for a long time, their body immunity declined, and various diseases often occurred.

There are many problems, emerging one after another.

By the time they arrived at the Golden Continent, dozens of the original [-]-odd large ships had been lost, and only more than [-] ships had arrived at the Golden Continent.

And what's even worse is that of the remaining [-] ships, except for the ships manufactured by Tianjin Shipyard, the ships manufactured by other shipyards have various problems, large and small.

Most of the more than [-] ships manufactured by other shipyards have no way to continue their ocean voyages and can only walk along the coastline.

This means that if you want to return to Daming, you can only rely on the remaining more than 600 ships manufactured by Tianjin Shipyard.

However, it is impossible for more than [-] ships to bring all of these [-] people back to Daming. At least, tens of thousands of people will stay here on the Golden Continent.

Originally, there was nothing wrong with staying here in the Golden Continent.

Originally, it was planned to build several colonial strongholds here in the Golden Continent, and they would definitely send people to stay here by then.

But now it is October, and winter is about to enter.

If you can't build enough houses before winter comes, store food and firewood for the winter, etc., then this winter will be difficult.

In addition, many people were unable to return to Daming, and their emotions changed.

Originally, they only came to the Golden Continent to dig for gold, but now they want to stay in the Golden Continent. This is difficult for many people to accept.

This is why Tian Erniu is frowning.

There are many problems, but fortunately, the golden island has been reached.

Moreover, there is indeed a lot of gold here in Huangjinzhou, especially near Qianhekou. In just one month, the major business houses who came here to dig gold have discovered more than ten gold mines one after another.

As long as there is gold, many people's hearts can be stabilized.

It doesn't matter if you can't go back now. It's the same if you go back in two years. Anyway, you came out to dig gold. If you don't dig gold, it's meaningless to go back.

Arrived at the Golden Continent, and only lost dozens of ships along the way. Although some people died, the number was very small, and the material loss was limited.

Most of the people arrived here safely.

It is easy to do things if there are people and materials. As long as you have a firm foothold here in Huangjinzhou, the land here is fertile and rich in resources, and you can quickly adapt here.

It is also a good thing that tens of thousands of people cannot go back. These people can be kept here, and they can be used here to see the colonial strongholds, reclaim the fields, and explore the Golden Continent.

Originally, the number of people who planned to stay in the Golden Isle was only a few thousand people, and they planned to build five strongholds from north to south, with about a thousand people in each stronghold.

It's all right now, with tens of thousands of people staying here, at least for the next two years, they won't be able to return to Daming.

With these tens of thousands of people in Golden Continent, the situation is completely different.

Several colonial strongholds can be built, and the scale can also become larger. At that time, more fields can be reclaimed, laying the foundation for the Ming Dynasty to colonize the Golden Continent.

Tian Erniu looked at Qianhe City in front of him.

After a month of construction by tens of thousands of people, plus a large amount of cement brought over from Daming, Qianhe City has already reached a considerable scale.

The outer city walls are not tall, and most of them are still built with fences. Only a few places have built concrete towers with Miyun cannons on them.

Inside Qianhe City is a large number of houses built with wood. The trees here in Huangjinzhou are very tall, and the wood resources are extremely rich. It is very convenient to use local materials.

But this is far from enough. Tens of thousands of people will stay in the Golden Continent, and more than ten strongholds will be built along the way, and each stronghold will require thousands of people to live.

Moreover, the total number of the fleet is as many as [-] people. It doesn't mean that the [-] people will leave soon, and they also need a place to rest.

What is even more troublesome is that the cold winter is coming. When the time comes, the weather will be extremely cold, and the days will be even more sad.

"The construction of Qianhe City must be accelerated, even if it is completed~"

"Then most people go south by boat. If it's really not possible, they can only go to the Zhongjinzhou area first. Where it belongs to the tropics, it will not be cold even in winter."

Du Mingen looked at the dark sky, and he had a premonition that it would snow soon.

Looking at the large ships moored outside Qianhekou, most of the ships have already gone south.

With a fleet of [-] people, it is impossible to say that all of them will stay here at Qianhekou, and many strongholds can be built here at the Golden Continent at the same time.

"It seems that cement can't be saved, and what should be used is still used."

"In the future, it would be best to build a few cement factories here in Huangjinzhou. Without cement, it will be very slow to build houses and the like."

Tian Erniu thought silently in his heart.

This time, Liu Jin gave him a heavier task. He didn't need Tian Erniu to bring back much gold and silver, but he was required to build a lot of strongholds on the Golden Continent.

Not only the North Golden Continent, but the South Golden Continent is also going to be explored, and a stronghold must be established. At that time, it will be reconciled with Australia, and maybe it will be explored to reach Australia from the South Golden Continent. route.

Building strongholds and exploring the Golden Continent are the main tasks this time.

As for gold and silver, these are not the most important.

The gold and silver in the Golden Continent will never be exhausted in a short time. Liu Jin has built a stronghold and reclaimed fertile land for a long-term plan.

With a stronghold that can survive here for a long time, whether it is digging the Golden Island or colonizing the Golden Island in the future, it will be very convenient.

You can slowly explore and dig here for a long time, and then establish a stable route, and then you can have a steady stream of gold and silver back to Daming.

The transactions Liu Jin does are all long-term sustainable transactions, not just looking at the immediate future.

"Er Niu, your two little lovers are here to find you~"

Just as Tian Erniu was meditating, Zhao Houzi walked over with a group of descendants of Yin and Shang.

These people are all from the Angu tribe near Qianhekou. The Angu tribe was the first tribe descended from the Shang Dynasty that they encountered when they came to Golden Continent last time.

At that time, Du Mingen, Tian Erniu and others were still getting along very happily with this Anggu tribe.

Hearing what Zhao Houzi said, Tian Erniu's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked over quickly.

Gui Gui, the leader of the Angu tribe, walked over with some people smiling, and at the same time, two women descended from Yin and Shang were holding a child and looking at Tian Erniu.

"Headache~"

Looking at the two women, Tian Erniu couldn't help but patted his head.

　It should be okay to marry an Indian woman, at least not haha~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)