At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 344 Guwei Island

At the port of Yongming City, Zhang Chuanhao took Ergetu's hand and said, "Brother, are you really not going to continue to cooperate?"

"It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I really can't." Ergetu said in broken Chinese: "Bo Yan is really powerful, but Nai Yanhan retreated again and again. He really can't go deep into the grassland to recruit immigrants."

"Rich..."

Ergetu interrupted Zhang Chuanhao and said: "Don't take the risk, brother, listen to my younger brother's advice and do business honestly. Don't take risks. It's not worth losing your life."

Does Zhang Daguan not know the situation?No, he knew it.

After the peace talks between the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Song army withdrew to Liaodong and only guaranteed control of the Heilongjiang Basin. Of course, arms sales to Naiyan continued.

It's just that Boyan's technical and tactical skills were indeed much higher than Naiyan's, and Naiyan was beaten back again and again.

Nowadays, the grassland people near the Xiaoxinganling Mountains in Heilongjiang have almost been seduced. If they still want to do the immigration business, they can only go west.

Too risky.

"That's all, everyone has his own ambitions. It just doesn't make sense for brothers to go to the newly developed Guwei Island instead of going to the countries in the East China Sea." Zhang Chuanhao said.

Ergetu replied: "The countries in the East China Sea are tributary countries. They are separated by one layer. How can it be convenient to directly become the subjects of the country?

You can become a naturalized citizen as soon as you settle down. If the land is just developed and you buy a farmhouse, you may not be able to double your family wealth. "

"Brother, it's great that you have such ambitions, but you are the only one in your family who can speak Chinese, so you need to strengthen your efforts." After Zhang Chuanhao gave instructions, he sent Ergitu on board.

His eldest son came up to him, and as soon as he babbled in Mongolian, Ergetu kicked him to the ground, kicked him hard twice, and cursed: "If you can't learn Chinese as soon as possible, you can stay on the grassland." Eat grass!
Also, from now on our family name is Mu, I will be called Mu Wanghua, and you will be called Mu Huangen. If you can’t remember it again, don’t even think about inheriting a share of the family business! "

If it were before, Mu Huangen would definitely talk back, but in recent years, he has cooperated with Zhang Chuanhao, Ergitu... Oh, Mu Wanghua, Mu Wanghua earned more than [-] taels of silver, and he was a good member of the Central Plains. Northland can be called a rich man.

With such a family fortune, several brothers were eagerly waiting for their share, so Mu Huangen naturally did not dare to say anything.

The ship went out to sea and headed north, and within a day, it arrived at the entrance of the Jingchuan Strait (the Tatar Strait).

Suddenly, a violent gong sound came from outside the cabin. When Mu Wanghua heard it, he immediately shouted: "Be careful, catch it."

As soon as the words fell, the boat suddenly tilted up. If you don't hold on to the handrail, you will definitely fall.

When the ship stabilized, Mu Wanghua ran to the deck.

If the ship changes direction suddenly and violently, there must be an accident. Don't worry if you don't take a look.

When we got to the deck, we heard the captain shout: "Don't worry, a whale ship just passed by a whale, so it changed direction to avoid it."

Mu Wanghua looked over and saw a large sea ship lowering its sails and flying out like an arrow from the string - it was a whaler being towed by a whale.

The reason why Song Ting built a seaport base on Guwei Island was because the strait was rich in fishery resources and there were many whales.

More than a hundred fishing boats and fifteen whaling boats operated day and night, providing the Song Dynasty with countless fish and meat.

Of course, King Mu was not involved in fishing or whaling when he used this boneless mountain. Fishing boats are expensive and cannot be afforded by his worth. His goal is the leather industry.

Whale skin products are now very popular in the Song Dynasty, and Mu Wanghua is involved in this business.

Moreover, there are many deer on Guwei Island, and deer skins and antlers are in hot demand, and bringing them back to China can be very profitable.

Of course, farming on Guwei Island is also a good deal. The farming skills of the indigenous people on the island are too poor and their demand for food is huge.

Soon, the ship arrived at Wangbei Port, the northernmost port of Guwei Island, and in the distance, we saw the lighthouse standing on the shore.For the safety of night navigation at sea, the imperial court allocated funds to plan more than 200 lighthouses at various ports and key points on the coast. Wangbei Port was among the first batch and was the first to be completed.

The ship docked at the dock, and King Mu disembarked. He first went to the military stronghold to register.

Outside the military stronghold, people came and went. Merchants from the imperial court sold grain, pots and pans, cloth, salt and other daily necessities, while the local indigenous people exchanged furs, wood, etc., and occasionally natural gold nuggets. The merchants also followed Market price replacement.

"Remember, Guwei Island is the territory of the country, and the natives on it will sooner or later become the people of the country. When doing business, you must abide by the laws of the country, and no deception or abduction is allowed." Mu Wanghua told Mu Huangen.

"Who is of the same race as these blood-drinking people?" Mu Huangen muttered in a low voice.

There are indigenous people on Guwei Island, and their clan name is Guwei. They have no textiles, do little farming, wear fish and deerskin clothes, and make a living by fishing and hunting.

Mu Huangen's statement that they eat raw meat and drink blood is basically correct, but as the scope of activities of the merchants in the country expanded, the Guwei people now also put on clothes and began to eat cooked food.

With a guarantor, able to speak Chinese, and assets, Mu Wanghua was a high-quality immigrant and was personally received by Wu Songhai, the local governor of Wangbei Port.

There are only more than 2000 people in the port, and there are only more than 300 permanent residents. This town guard is at the same level as a school captain.

"It's not easy for Marshal Mu to come and settle in Wangbeigang. I don't know what difficulties he needs help from the General Manager's Office?" Wu Songhai asked.

Mu Wanghua said: "The Guwei people in the deep mountains and old forests are fierce. The common people want to rent twenty muskets as self-defense weapons for the caravan. Don't worry, the guard can send someone to supervise them. Just treat them as hired by the caravan."

"No problem." Wu Songhai said with a smile: "In order to promote the development of Guwei Island, the imperial court has provided many facilities, including weapons leasing.

As for supervision, we can provide you with a class for two silver coins per person per month.

According to military law, unless they all die in battle, nothing will happen to your caravan. "

"That couldn't be better." Mu Wanghua was very excited.

When others circled around overseas ports, he was already thinking about going deep into the island.

There is definitely a risk, but it is much safer than abduction and trafficking in Naiyan, the center of the war with the Yuan army... well, mobilizing immigrants.

Even if the leather armor is put on, it can't be pierced by bone-thin stone arrows, and people here don't use poison like southerners, so an arrow in the knee is not a big problem.

Besides, mercenaries are just in case, because the Guwei people have a tradition of taking prisoners to pay off debts.

For the general manager, having more than a hundred soldiers at the port is enough to ensure safety. If it is not possible to let the sailors on the shore help, sending soldiers can not only get military pay, but also explore the geography and human conditions, paving the way for future in-depth development.

It’s simply not too profitable to use the money and food from private merchants to run court affairs!
Just as the two were chatting happily, the lighthouse guard suddenly rang the bell.

Wu Songhai grabbed his gun and waist knife, rushed out the door and shouted: "Gather, prepare to engage the enemy!"

The soldiers gathered quickly. The gunners took off their gun jackets, loaded the gunpowder shells, and were ready to fire. The warship opened the gun window and came forward to ask questions.

On the sea, ships preparing to enter the port left immediately to prevent accidental damage.

The entire battalion of 500 people was just getting ready for battle when they heard a call from the lighthouse: "Emperor's Day, Emperor's Day~"

"How did the Emperor's Scepter come from the north?" Wu Songhai was stunned for a moment and shouted: "Line up to welcome the angel!"

There is a large telescope on the tower, so you will never see it wrong. Even if someone robs the Emperor's Festival, he will take it first.

(End of this chapter)