My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 768 Brothers’ Secret Talk (Part )

"Isn't there a steamship? With its speed, the distance from Han to America is no longer that far away!"

Zhu Zhanqi said again that he came back this time on a steamship, so he had a more intuitive understanding of its speed. In his opinion, with this kind of ship, he can go anywhere in the world. .

"Steamships are not omnipotent. Although they are fast, they rely on supplies from ports. There is no problem from Han Dynasty to Japan, but it is simply impossible to get from Japan to America."

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head. With the current technology, it still cannot make up for the problem caused by the distance.

"What should I do? Can I just watch my third uncle monopolize the interests of the entire America?"

Zhu Zhanqi also frowned when he heard this. He thought that if he came to Zhu Zhanhe, all the problems would be solved, but he didn't expect that Zhu Zhanhe seemed to have nothing to do.

"You think too highly of Third Uncle. America is so big, let alone Third Uncle. Even if we include his descendants, we may not be able to swallow up half of America in hundreds of years. Moreover, the sooner we go to America, the better." , maybe my third uncle went to America and will only make wedding dresses for others in the future!"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head and said indifferently.

Columbus was the first to arrive in the Americas. Later, the Portuguese and Spanish came to the Americas one after another and brought back countless gold and silver from the Americas. As a result, their own economies collapsed. Instead, the British came to the fore and eventually took over. It conquered the vast North American continent and laid the foundation for the superpower that once dominated the world in later generations.

"Brother, what do you mean, do you want me to put back those people like Kurushima Yoshikawa, and then let my third uncle send people to America?"

Zhu Zhanqi hesitated for a moment, and then asked Zhu Zhanhe again.

"No, of course people cannot be put back in vain. We can even use these hostages as conditions in exchange for Third Uncle agreeing to jointly develop America!"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head slightly and smiled.

"That's not right. Brother, didn't you just say that the big man is too far away from America, so he is beyond reach?"

Zhu Zhanqi was confused by what he heard. Why was Zhu Zhanhe so inconsistent?

"It is true that we are beyond our reach, but cooperation is also necessary. Even if it is only nominal cooperation, we must strive for it, so that in the future we can enter the Americas openly!"

Zhu Zhanhe sat up straight and said again.

"What do you mean, eldest brother, you really plan to go to America all the way?"

Zhu Zhanqi became even more confused after hearing this. The big man had traveled not only thousands of miles to America, but tens of thousands of miles.

“Just because it doesn’t work now, doesn’t mean it won’t work in the future!”

Zhu Zhanhe said, reaching for the globe on the table, pointing to the big man's position and continuing.

"This is a big man. It is almost on both sides of the earth from America. The distance is also very far, but I have now begun to control Egypt."

Zhu Zhanhe said, his fingers slowly traced the location of Egypt, and then broke through Egypt, drawing a circle around the Mediterranean Sea, and then said again ambitiously.

"Next, I will open the Suez Canal so that the Han warships can enter the Mediterranean, and then control the entire Mediterranean step by step. As long as we control this place, we can reach the Americas directly from the Strait of Gibraltar in the Mediterranean and directly through the Atlantic Ocean!"

"This is too circuitous. It has to go through the entire Mediterranean Sea. Isn't this distance closer than going through the Southern Ocean and the Pacific Ocean?"

Zhu Zhanqi was stunned by Zhu Zhanhe's plan, and then asked with some doubts. "You can't calculate like this. If our warships enter the Mediterranean, then the coast of the Mediterranean will become the territory of the Han Dynasty, and even the Mediterranean Sea will become the inland sea of ​​the Han Dynasty. The Strait of Gibraltar will also become the territory of the Han Dynasty. If you look at it this way, You will find that America is much closer to us."

Zhu Zhanhe chuckled and continued.

"Unify the Mediterranean coast? This...can this be successful?"

Zhu Zhanqi asked again in shock. He felt that he was already very ambitious, but now compared with his elder brother, he was simply dwarfed.

“If you don’t try, no one will know!”

Although Zhu Zhanhe didn't say anything, his expression was full of confidence.

In later generations, the British Empire expanded its power from a small island to the whole world, occupying colonies all over the seven continents. It was known as the empire on which the sun never sets. It relied on nothing more than advanced industrial power.

Zhu Zhanhe has now developed the steam engine and begun to put it into practical use. I believe that it will not be long before the domestic industry of Dahan will have an explosive period. With the current strength of Dahan, it is completely possible to copy the experience of the British in later generations, and will Treat the whole world as your own colony.

Therefore, in Zhu Zhanhe's view, it is not difficult to just occupy the Mediterranean coast, but using the Mediterranean and Europe as a stepping stone to further conquer the Americas is his final plan.

"This... well, brother, I don't even dare to think about your plan!"

After Zhu Zhanqi heard Zhu Zhanhe's plan, he was stunned for a while, and finally murmured.

"Of course, this plan can't be completed overnight, at least it's not needed yet, but you occupy the Losos Continent, and you need to pass through Japan to go to America. When you come back from the Americas, you just need to pass through the Rossos Continent, so where do you want to go? If we manage well, we can still get a share of the pie from America!"

Zhu Zhanhe reminded Zhu Zhanqi with a smile.

"That's right! Koshima Yoshikawa and the others came back from the Americas. According to them, they followed an ocean current and just arrived at our Qidong Port. If my third uncle wants to run the Americas in the future, he must have a good relationship with me, otherwise he will have to wait until he can leave. Come back!"

Zhu Zhanqi was shocked when he heard this and immediately said excitedly.

"Don't be too tough on Third Uncle. We'd better send someone who can speak well to meet Third Uncle and explain the pros and cons to Third Uncle clearly. This candidate needs to be carefully considered!"

Zhu Zhanhe also showed a pensive expression as he spoke. He had many people he could use, but most of them were in important positions. Therefore, it would take a lot of thinking to find a suitable person to send as an envoy.

"Why don't you let me go there myself?"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhu Zhanqi recommended himself.

"You go in person? No, it's too dangerous. What if the third uncle turns against you and hands you over to Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately shook his head and said, when his father and son left the Ming Dynasty, they kidnapped all Zhu Zhanji's sons. If Zhu Zhanqi fell into the hands of Zhu Zhanji, there would definitely be no good results.

"Brother, don't worry. Third uncle has been plotting for America for so long. He will never ruin his long-term plan just because of a moment of anger. Therefore, I bet that he will not dare to hand me over to Ming Dynasty, and even Treat me well!"

Zhu Zhanqi said confidently.

(End of this chapter)