Perhaps it was the good luck brought by the killing, and they were afraid of any ghosts, so they arrived in Mombasa first.

This is one of the famous ancient cities in East Africa, the earliest built by the Arabs, the port is wide and deep, the port is open, and a large number of sailing teams from Arabia, Persia, India and Europe come here every year to do business, and it is now under the jurisdiction of the Portuguese.

In 1405, Zheng He, the Ming Dynasty's Three Treasures, led a huge fleet and began the great feat of seven voyages to the West. The fleet crossed the Indian Ocean from the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern coasts of West Asia and Africa, including Mombasa. In Zheng He's Navigation Chart, Mombasa is marked as "slow Basa"

Journalist Yao Wenqi wrote in his travelogue: "The tropical scenery here is beautiful, with a light sea breeze, sunny weather, humid climate, soft sandy beaches, coconut palms, palm trees and other tropical trees intertwined, Europa-style buildings and Arabic architecture are intertwined. ”

The local population includes Bantu blacks, Arabs and Indians, and the owners are Portuguese, who founded Fort Jesus.

In 1593, the Portuguese captured Mombasa and built a larger castle on the headland of the harbour to overlook and control the harbor.

As Portuguese missionaries also preached along with merchant ships, the new castle was named Fort Jesus. Fort Jesus is in the shape of a "big" figure, more than 100 meters long and about 80 meters wide, the city wall is built on coral rock, 15 meters high and 2.4 meters thick, and the gate is covered with spikes about 10 centimeters long to prevent elephants from colliding.

There are not many Portuguese, and the houses of the city dwellers are almost all old Arabic buildings, with winding narrow streets, carved wooden gates with large iron locks, and mysterious windows covered with iron bars, as if people are transported into the mythical world of the "Arabian Nights".

The naturalist Tao Yuanzao had a harvest there, and he got some Chinese porcelain and ancient money, all of which were from before the present dynasty.

He couldn't help but laugh!

Yao Wenqi asked him curiously what he was laughing at?

Tao Yuanzao whispered to him the answer, and Yao Wenqi also smiled!

It turned out that Tao Yuanzao planned to find a place to bury these Chinese porcelain and ancient coins, mark them well, and find them in the future.

What is it for?

In this way, Mombasa is the territory of China "since ancient times"!

Unbelief?

We have physical evidence!

Now it's Portuguese-controlled territory, okay, we Chinese came earlier than you Portuguese!

It seems that Tao Yuanzao fully grasped the leader's thoughts: "If you are poor, you will put aside the dispute, and if you are poor, you will be able to do it since ancient times!" ”

It's funny to think about it, Uncle Hei's territory has suddenly become the territory of the yellow Chinese since ancient times, what is the thickness of the cheeks of the officials of the Ministry of Culture and Education (Ministry of Rites, also in charge of foreign affairs) who dare to say such things? How much?

The two of them really did it!

Did it come in handy later?

You guess!

Three ships arrived in Mozambique, the Gold Coast!

Mozambique is located on the east coast of Africa, now Portuguese East Africa, owned by the Portuguese.

At the end of the 15th century, Portugal came to Mozambique to open the shipping route from Western Europe to the East Indies.

Since then, the Portuguese have worked hard, so it is not easy for people to engage in colonies!

In 1629, Portugal took advantage of the internal strife in the local kingdom of Mweni Matapa to gain control of the interior of Mozambique.

The early 17th century was the height of Portuguese power in East Africa, and they exported large quantities of gold from Mozambique. Every year, 60,000 ounces of gold are exported from Clemanet (the source of gold) alone, and 100,000 ounces of gold are received at peak times.

One ounce is equal to 28.35 grams, and one hundred thousand ounces is equal to six hundred thousand taels of silver (metric).

Do you understand the source of funds for the Portuguese to go to China to buy the new three and the old three goods?

Mozambique is rich in resources, mainly including tantalum, coal, iron, copper, gold, titanium and natural gas, etc., the main development is gold, rich in hydro forest resources, rivers are turbulent, forest cover, the north produces ebony, mahogany, fragrant wood and other hardwoods, here is a paradise for tuna and seafood, there are many species of sharks in the north (shark?). Chinese Strange Laugh)

In addition, the Portuguese were also engaged in a big project that could be called the "Chinese Spring Festival" at that time, and sent many black uncles to work in the Americas or other places.

What, the turkey country palace needs some black uncles, yes, let's sell them as much as we want!

The slave market in Mozambique is not very large at the moment, but it is foreseeable how prosperous it will be in the future.

The South-Eastern Fleet stayed here for three days, where they had letters of introduction from the Portuguese in Mogadishu and were welcomed by the local Portuguese.

Although there is a lot of gold produced in the local area, it is controlled, and the Chinese people take the opportunity of everyone's friendship to exchange some gold with silver and spices.

Eat a lot of seafood, there is so much seafood, the crew drove a small boat out to sea to cast a net, and the net couldn't be dragged up!

So the chef made a good dish and invited the Portuguese to the banquet, and the drunken Portuguese governor was willing to buy the Chinese chef with a thousand ounces of gold (about 6,000 taels of silver, a beautiful maid in the Ming Dynasty was worth about 24 taels of silver, and the top chef had 100 taels of silver at most), and asked Hong Xuguan if he would sell it!

Hong Xuguan regretted that it was a pity that the chef was not a slave, otherwise he would be a fool if he didn't do this good deal.

Having just left this place, and leaving the Portuguese who greeted them warmly, the ship was sailing smoothly, and Officer Hong and Costeit were in the officer's quarters to sort out the information, and consulted with him: "There is great profit in this place, and we should propose that the leader take this place." ”

"Yes, put it in the report!" "Even if we don't occupy it, we will send troops to destroy the rule of the Portuguese here, and it is a good idea to fight and run, and let the Portuguese drink the northwest wind," said Kostet. ”

"This is a loss of self-interest!" Hong Xuguan pointed out, he looked at Kosset, and said happily: "I am walking with you, I think it is very compatible." ”

Costeit is worthy of being a red-haired fan, and his IQ is only five points behind the Chinese, and when he heard Hong Xiguan's words, he immediately replied: "You mean that I have become a complete egg man?" ”

White-skinned and yellow-hearted, Hong Xuguan nodded.

Hehe, these days, egg people are prevalent, and banana people are extinct!

"There are many reasons, the treatment is good, our income is high, we can be knighted in the future, I have a hunch, if I am lucky, I don't make mistakes, my knighthood will not be low! Guogong, fight, Marquis, you will definitely not be able to escape! Costit said leisurely.

"That's right!" Hong Xuguan deeply agreed.

"I'll be in the ranks!" Costit sipped his tea and said yearningly.

For example, the "Historical Records" has 12 chronicles, which record the achievements of the emperor, 30 families, which record the rise and fall of the vassal states and nobles, and 70 biographies, which record the words and deeds of important historical figures, mainly narrating the people and ministers.

As an important military general in the southeast province, Kostit has the qualifications to be included in the ranks.

Looking at the curling smoke of tea, Costit imagined: "After I die, I should accompany the burial of the leader's imperial tomb!" ”

In ancient China, ministers or important courtiers who followed the founding emperor to fight the world were buried in the imperial mausoleum after death, and they were glorified before and after death.

"You also understand this, you are not an egg man, who else is an egg man!" Hong Xuguan slapped the table and said, he knew that the red-haired fan in front of him was the king's eight --- iron-hearted, and he was ready to follow the leader all the way to the end, even if he was asked to bombard Amsterdam (the capital of the Netherlands), this red-haired fan from the Netherlands would dare to do it!

Costit reminded: "The next step is to pass the Cape of Good Hope, if it is going well now, it does not mean that it will be smooth there, there are many things about ship wreckage and death, I think everyone is a little relaxed!" ”

"I want you to wake up your spirits!" Hong Xuguan said solemnly.

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