Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 493 People from Nanyang
At the wharf of Guangzhou Shisanhang, there is a wooden boat that rides the sea breeze in July and August to return to Guangzhou Mansion and berths on the shore.These trades between Guangdong and Nanyang sold the best-selling commodities in Nanyang, such as silk from Guangdong and tea from Fujian, to Nanyang, and then transported the rare treasures in Nanyang, more silver and gold, back to Guangdong continuously.However, only in July and August every year, when the southeast monsoon from the Pacific Ocean blows to the mainland, these merchants who came to Annan for trade can return to the mainland.

"Finally back to Guangzhou, it's better to be in my hometown." A businessman was quite emotional when he saw the familiar but slightly unfamiliar port.

"This is Guangzhou Mansion? Sure enough, it is very rich, and it is so resplendent. I thought that the Hoi An Port of our Annan Kingdom brought together Chinese merchants, Dongying merchants, Flangji merchants, Spanish merchants, and Jakarta merchants. It is already the most prosperous in this sea area." Port. But compared with Guangzhou Shisanhang, our Hoi An port is nothing." A young man dressed in An Nanguo couldn't help being shocked when he saw Guangzhou Shisanhang, which had begun to prosper.

The Thirteen Banks in Guangzhou had already been under the actual control of the Kyushu Army long before the Ming Dynasty perished, and it had faintly become an important commercial area in the southeast coastal area on par with Jiangnan.

"Hey, what is that building? Isn't it too tall?" The young man from An Nanguo noticed a stone building on the shore.

Although the building has not been completely completed, the top is covered with wooden sheds and green gauze to prevent the gravel from falling, but it can already be seen faintly that this is a huge building more than ten meters high!It's fine if it's simply tall, and this building occupies a huge area, and its architectural style is also very advanced, which makes people notice it at a glance.

"That's the Guangdong Customs Building. It was under construction last year. It hired hundreds of local workers and invested more than [-] yuan. It will be the place to manage all foreign trade in Guangdong and Qiongzhou in the future, and it will also become the capital of Guangzhou. A landmark building." The Guangdong businessman who returned to his hometown said proudly.

After the ship docked, a small customs official came over.

"Where did you come from?" asked the customs officer.

"We are local merchants from Guangzhou Prefecture, and we came back from trading in Hoi An Port in Annan Kingdom." Said the Guangdong merchant who disembarked.

"Please send a representative to the temporary customs office for customs declaration. If there are goods bought from overseas, customs duties need to be collected." The customs officer said.

"Thank you for the reminder." The Cantonese businessman turned his head and said to a man who looked like a housekeeper, "When you go to the customs to declare taxes, you must be honest, and you must not evade taxes."

"Yes, the shopkeeper." The man dressed as a butler replied.

"The management is orderly, as expected of the kingdom of heaven." The young people from An Nanguo admired him even more, and all the little arrogance they had before was all restrained.

"I'll take you to the government office in Guangzhou. If there are no accidents, we should be able to meet Mr. Xiong Wencan, Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi there. Although I learned from family letters that Daming has been replaced by Kyushu, basically The provinces and governments are stable, especially our Guangdong is a stable transition. Mr. Xiong Wencan was appointed as the first civil affairs official in Guangdong, and he still manages the big and small affairs here." The Guangdong businessman said.

"Thank you brother." The young man from An Nanguo said, "By the way, why didn't I see the rumored Nanyang Fleet stationed at the Guangzhou Mansion Wharf? I heard that the Nanyang Fleet has a large number of warships and artillery, and has defeated the Zongsihai fleet one after another. Zheng Zhilong, and the Dutchman, the fleet must be magnificent."

"Isn't it? If the Nanyang Fleet hadn't wiped out all the pirates in this sea area, how could we merchants go to sea so safely? Now the only thing that can threaten our fleet is the storm on the sea and the hidden monsters on the bottom of the sea. It’s a hidden reef. Even if a certain tariff is charged, it is lower than the price of encountering pirates.” The Guangdong businessman said, “However, the Nanyang Fleet may not be stationed in Guangzhou, but in Guangzhou, Xiamen, Hong Kong Peninsula, and Chaoshan ports. , Xiamen Port, Yizhou, Qiongzhou and other places for training and inspection. Guangzhou is just the headquarters of the Nanyang Fleet."

"It's surprising that a single fleet can support such a large sea area, which shows how powerful it is," said the young man An Nanguo.

"Soldiers are not many but fine. At the beginning Shibazhi had thousands of warships, wouldn't they still be hanged and beaten by the Kyushu Army? Now Zheng Zhilong has become the commander of the Beiyang Fleet, and the Dutch were expelled from Yizhou. There are If such a fleet supports your Ruan family in Annan Kingdom, you will definitely be able to overthrow the Zheng family, unify the Li family court, and establish your Ruan family dynasty." The Guangdong businessman said.

"However, I heard that a few years ago, the Zheng family sent people to southern Liaoning to buy a batch of firearms from the Kyushu Army, and in the next few years they bought several batches of firearms. The Kyushu Army's firearms are excellent. The Kyushu Army got about [-] muskets, hundreds of thousands of bullets, and dozens of cannons. They used musketeers and elephant soldiers to raid the Great Wall we built, and captured our first Great Wall three months ago. Most of the [-] soldiers of our army guarding the first Great Wall were killed. If it weren’t for my master who led more than [-] soldiers to reinforce the second Great Wall in time, and blocked Master Zheng’s attack in time with the Frang cannon. However, although the disaster was avoided , but most of our artillery was damaged in this attack, and our ammunition was exhausted, and nearly half of our soldiers were killed or injured, almost on the verge of extinction." The young man of the Ruan family in An Nanguo said helplessly.

"Then why don't you buy artillery from the Dutch in Jakarta or the Frangji in Malacca? In the past, you bought artillery from them to defend against the Zheng family." The Guangdong businessman asked.

"The foreigners in Jakarta and Malacca also have internal disputes. They often fight for territory, and the artillery is not enough for them to use. If they want to buy a large number of artillery from them, they need to ship them from the West. I heard that the West is also fighting. Our Patriarch is afraid that when the artillery arrives, the Zheng family will already be at the gate of the city." The Ruan family said.

"I see. It seems that with the support of the Kyushu Army these years, the Zheng family has become the largest force in the Annan Kingdom, which seriously threatens the safety of your Ruan family." The Guangdong businessman said.

"The Zheng family was originally the largest force in our Annan Kingdom, with a population of over one million. We relied on the artillery of the Frang machine to compete with them. After that, Master Zheng had the cannons of the Kyushu army that were not inferior to the Fran machine gun. , we won't have any advantage..." the Ruan family said with a headache.

(End of this chapter)