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Chapter 1105 Governor-General of South Africa
But agriculture requires a large population, and we can't let the soldiers stationed on the islands to cultivate the land. The natives can't be used either, they will all be captured and sent to ocean-going cargo ships to be transported back to the empire's mainland and arranged to live in Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

From then on, the Hawaiian Islands have been the historic territory of the Ming Empire and have never been owned by outsiders. From a legal point of view, there is no dispute at all.

But where should we find immigrants? It is not possible to go to Luzon and Annan. If you want to go home, you can take a boat for a few days. It is too far away and most people in the empire will be discouraged.

In order to meet the development needs of the archipelago, Hong Tao gave the General Staff another idea: cheat! Using the excuse of developing overseas territories, he tricked wealthy families from all over the country into investing in building manors.

In theory, most of these words are true, so how can they be called lies? They are indeed lies, because among the pile of truths, only one important piece of information is missing: distance.

The General Staff only said that a large number of unowned islands were discovered to the east of the Luzon Special Region, with mountains, rivers, forests and grasslands. The climate was good and particularly suitable for growing sugarcane, but it did not say how far away they were.

Such confidential information, and it came from the top of the General Staff, was not heard by ordinary people. They had to know it by heart and would not ask for too detailed information. That would be tantamount to not trusting the General Staff, so what cooperation was there?

Hong Tao is taking advantage of people's blind optimism about the empire's many successful cases of developing overseas territories to commit fraud. As long as these big households have bought the land and sent people over, it will be too late to say anything.

But they won't lose money, as long as they are not too unlucky and encounter a once-in-a-century hurricane or wildfire, they can still make a lot of money if they manage it carefully for a few years. After all, sugar and sugarcane wine have been hot-selling products for a long time. The demand in the empire alone cannot be met even if several Hawaiian Islands are added.

Captain Sun was following the instructions of the General Staff when he tricked the King of Ryukyu into sending people to invest in the Hawaiian Islands. Killing rabbits by robbing straw would only benefit the navy and there would be no harm. The two governors would be very happy to have more Kings of Ryukyu and would not object.

The more people they transported, the faster the development, and the easier it would be to report to the emperor. Of course, they were not thinking about how to develop and utilize the Hawaiian Islands, but using it as a springboard to send troops to the west coast of America as soon as possible.

When the war started, the navy was the main force among the main forces. From the fleet size to the number of troops, there would be a large-scale development, and the credit would be great. By then, the two second-rank governors of the cavalry generals might be promoted to first-rank Ronglu doctors, leaving the army governor Du Wenhuan with nothing to eat.

"Your Majesty, I don't want to be the governor. I wish to stay by your side and obey your orders for the rest of my life!"

While the Ryukyu King was gathering his people overnight and selecting those who would board the ship the next morning to follow the Imperial Navy to an unknown island to make a fortune, the lights in the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the imperial palace in the imperial capital were also brightly lit. An old eunuch in a bullfighting costume knelt at the emperor's feet and burst into tears.

"Zhang Yongling, don't say discouraging words. Although you are an eunuch, you are still a real man in my eyes. A real man should have ambitions and make achievements! Over the years, you first worked in the Haihu Division, and then went to the East Factory to help Wang Chengen. You worked diligently and conscientiously, but you never had the opportunity to take on the main responsibility.

It's not that I don't trust you, it's just a matter of chance. Now the opportunity has come, and I haven't forgotten your contribution. Wipe away your tears, go to work happily, and run Enniao City for me. Don't worry, after a hundred years, I will send a ship to bring you back and bury you next to Wang An.

But remember, too much power often makes people lose their minds. I have been talking to you all these years, but now is the time to test whether you have listened or not. Don't let me down in this regard, or you will never set foot on this land, and you will be sent to Xifan, where foreign monks will curse you and your soul will never rest in peace! "

Unusually, Hong Tao did not let the old eunuch get up. Instead, he left the throne and squatted in front of him, whispering some precautions and finally talking about a cruel punishment.

Zhang Yongling, a eunuch under the name of Wang An, was first sent to the Imperial Stables as a spy. He stood out and gained the trust of the emperor when he killed Luo Sigong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Since then, he has been staying in the Haihu Division, in charge of security and military training, and concurrently serving as the commander of the musket team.

When Wang An left Beijing to serve as the governor of Jiangnan, he was finally promoted to the governor of the East Factory, under the command of Wang Chengen. In these years, he basically did not worry about anyone, and he completed all the work that should be done, and did not touch anything that should not be done.

Hong Tao did not ignore Zhang Yongling's performance, but he could not promote him because his knowledge was too shallow. He had never been to the inner study room or the Cuju team. He had been in the Haihu Division for so many years, and apart from military training, he did not study hard, so he could not be put in an important position.

But since he became the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Depot, maybe because of the change of environment and the different people he met, or maybe because he was older and understood some things, he finally stopped wasting his time and knew how to use his spare time to learn something and read more serious books.

As long as he is willing to change, there are still many opportunities for him. At least no one will refuse him to become a disciple and attend classes at the Royal Academy. After all, many of the students he personally trained back then are now working in the academy.

After several years of training, Hong Tao felt that he was more mature in all aspects and could be entrusted with important tasks. Where to go? Very far, to Enniao City thousands of miles away.

Zhang Yongling was officially appointed as the governor of Enniao City and was about to go to sea with a guard of the imperial army. After hearing the news, he hurried into the palace to express his position, fearing that the emperor was testing him.

"But, but I have never had such an experience. It's my first time to bear such a heavy responsibility and I don't know what to do for a while." Zhang Yongling was still not happy when he heard with his own ears that the emperor really wanted to send him away and to be a provincial governor all of a sudden.

He is not smart, nor good at flattery. He has relied on his martial arts and hard work over the years. With such qualities, he can do specific things by the emperor's side, but he is a bit confused when he is asked to lead a region. He doesn't know what to do.

"Hey, didn't I just say that you should just control your own heart and let your men do the rest. With an army guard and naval warships by your side, you don't have to be afraid of the sea or the land.

I asked you to be the governor, not to expand the territory, but to maintain local stability. I can rest assured with you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't be able to sleep well. "

He won't become a frontier official, right? Then Hong Tao will be more relieved. Enniao City should have become the territory of the empire long ago, but why hasn't it been officially taken in? Either the local conditions are not qualified, or they can't find a suitable candidate.

(End of this chapter)