After solving the problem of getting out of the sulfur pit, Ma Lin took the fleet to the Penghu Islands again, planning to build a water village there. As a result, the fleet rushed there and actually found a gang of pirates entrenched there.

It turned out that because the Ming court didn't care about the Penghu Islands, it became a borderless land. Some fishermen also fled to settle in the Penghu Islands because they could not afford to pay their taxes, and made a living from fishing. In addition, because the government does not care about this place, some pirates also chose the Penghu Islands as their lair. After all, there were no officers and troops here to exterminate them.

When Marin's warship approached the main island of the Penghu archipelago, they found a rudimentary pirate water village. Without saying anything, Marin directly led Karn and others to attack the water village, breaking through this small water village with only 36 pirates in one fell swoop, and seizing two small pirate ships.

Then, Magong Port, located in the center of the later island in the southwest of Penghu Island, became the site of the new Penghu Water Village on the Penghu Islands.

Ma Lin simply named the place Magongzhai, after all, his surname was Ma. In fact, Ma Gong was originally called Ma Gong in history, which means Mazu's palace. However, if you call Ma Gong, it doesn't sound imposing. In addition, his Han surname in his previous life and in this life are all surnamed Ma, so Ma Lin simply named this place as Ma Gong in later generations.

On Penghu Island, in addition to the 36 pirates' water village, there is also a small fishing village of more than 300 people. These fishermen fled to the Penghu Islands because they could not pay their taxes on the mainland, or they could not pay back with usury. Then, on the island, it gathered into a fishing village. When the pirates arrived, they were forced to hand over part of their catch to the pirates as a "tax". However, because pirates often went to land to loot and bring food and various daily necessities, these fishermen were willing to be ruled by pirates. After all, the Penghu Islands are not suitable for growing grain, and they can only eat fish, eat fish, and eat fish......

Marin led the people to exterminate the group of pirates, and the fishermen were not happy. After all, those pirates also provided them with food and various daily necessities that were not produced on the Penghu Islands. But when Marin announced that he would send people to the area and provide them with all kinds of necessities, the fishermen were all willing to pledge allegiance to Marin......

As for the 36 unlucky pirates who were captured alive, Ma Lin sent all of them to Fuzhou and let them be disposed of by the Ming Court, which can be regarded as Ma Lin handing over a letter of surrender.

At the same time as handing over the pirates, Ma Lin also proposed to the Ming court whether the two sides should jointly build the Penghu Water Village......

The reason why Ma Lin chose to join the Ming Court was because he did not have the confidence to defend the Penghu Islands. After all, Kong Tai has too few men, and he still has to control the huge Taiwan Island. If you put too much energy on guarding the Penghu Islands, you will suffer too much.

The Ming court is different, they have a strong foundation and can send a large army to support Penghu at any time. Historically, after the Dutch 900 colonists occupied the Penghu Water Village, Nan Juyi, the governor of Hu Jian of the Ming Dynasty, directly sent tens of thousands of troops to the island to besiege the city, which scared the Dutch.

No matter how bad the combat effectiveness of the Daming Water Division is, the numerical superiority is absolute. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the naval divisions of the Ming army was not bad. The Ming army on the southeast coast is inferior to the army, and the combat effectiveness of the naval division is okay. With the help of the Ming Dynasty sailors, Ma Lin was more confident in defending the Penghu Islands.

Moreover, Marin's occupation of the Penghu Islands was intended to prevent the Portuguese from seizing them. The Penghu Islands themselves are actually of little value. Therefore, pulling the Ming Dynasty to guard together can also reduce his burden.

Therefore, Ma Lin directly asked the Ming court to send sailors to be stationed in Penghu. The reason is that if the court does not care, this place will easily become a pirate nest...... And this point can impress the Ming Court the most......

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After returning to Keelung, Marin began to prepare for the return voyage. At this time, little Columbus suddenly led 8 armed merchant ships of the 250 class from Guangzhou to Keelung to join Marin.

In fact, little Columbus, who took the African route, should have arrived in Daming last winter. But the problem is that when little Columbus docked at a small port in India, he fell seriously ill and delayed for a long time. In desperation, the fleet had to stay there for a long time.

Therefore, it was not until Marlin was about to return that Columbus Jr.'s fleet came to join Marin......

"Is your body okay?" Marin asked with concern.

Columbus the Younger was a year younger than Marin, but thinner than Marin. After all, Marin was a knight by birth. Although it is not strong among knights, it is much stronger than ordinary people. Although Columbus Sr. was a scumbag, he also did a lot for Marin. Therefore, for little Columbus, Marin still has to be concerned.

"Duke Xie cares, my body is fine. When I stopped in Guangzhou, I went to Dr. Huaxia with the help of Master Sconda and prescribed me a tonic, and now I am fine. "Diego. Columbus sermons.

"Can you return now?"

"No problem!"

"That's good."

……

Marin came to Daming this time on the Pacific route. But for the Europeans, it was said that they were taking the route of detouring to Africa, with little Columbus.

So, little Columbus is a cover on the surface, and Marin needs them to play cover.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Marin said:

"By the way, Diego, I have an important mission for you on this return!"

"Please command the Grand Duke!" Diego. Columbus immediately stood up and said.

"It's like this, our tropical colonies of Grenada and Cuba, ordinary farming cattle can't stand it. And I've heard that zebu cattle in India are the best cattle for the tropics. So, I hope that your fleet will return home with no other cargo than supplies and fresh water for the crew. As for the money, I'll give you some ...... from the fleet"

Now that he knows that the Indian zebu is good, Marin will naturally not let go of the opportunity. Little Columbus led 8 250-class armed merchant ships, and hundreds of Indian zebu cattle could still fit it.

At this time, little Columbus asked:

"Grand Duke, is the zebu cow you are talking about, is there a raised sarcoma at the very front of the cow's back, the kind that resembles a hump?"

"Yes, you've been to India, you should have seen it."

Diego. Columbus nodded and said:

"Yes, Grand Duke, I have seen many of them not only in India, but also on a large island in the southeast of Africa......"

"Africa...... Southeast...... Oshima ...... Are you talking about the island of Madagascar? Marin wondered.

Diego. Columbus shook his head and said:

"I don't know what the name of that island is, but it's huge. Our fleet docked there and found that there were also a lot of cattle on the island, much like the cattle in India. Moreover, there are a lot of ......"

"A lot? How much? Marin's eyes lit up. At the same time, a piece of information jumped out of his mind - it seems that Madagascar will be known as the country of cattle in the future.

How many cows are there over there? It is said that there is one cow for every two people on the island. With a total population of 24 million, Madagascar would have had more than 12 million cattle......

It's just that in his previous life, Marin didn't know that the cattle in Madagascar were actually zebu cattle......

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In fact, Madagascar is not the same as it is on the African continent. Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean and has contacts with India. Even the Malagasy people are descendants of the local blacks and the Malays, Indians and Arabs of Southeast Asia who migrated by sea. As a result, later generations of Malagasy people looked more like dark-skinned Malays and black Indians than pure black Africans.

As for the cattle on the island, they may have been brought by Indian immigrants or Arab immigrants. Arab immigrants mainly moved in around the 9th century, and it is estimated that cattle were also brought in at that time. And now, hundreds of years later, it is estimated that there should be a lot of cattle in Madagascar. Even if you don't want to be more than 12 million heads in the future, it will certainly be a lot.

And, Marin estimates, these cattle are estimated to be mainly distributed in the northern part of the island. This is because Arab immigrants landed on the northern coast.

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With this in mind, Marin instructed Diego. Columbus said:

"In this case, on your return journey, in addition to going to India to buy a large number of zebu cattle, when you pass through the island of Madagascar, send someone to stay on the island and inquire about how to obtain the cattle on the island. Next time I'll send a boat to Madagascar to buy a lot of local cattle. ”

Columbus the Younger was ordered to return, and Marin, after purchasing a large number of finished tung oil and lacquer and other shipbuilding materials, also went north along the Kuroshio and began to return......

At this time, it was already the beginning of June in the Gregorian calendar, and it happened that the monsoon near Taiwan Island changed from a northerly wind to a southwest wind, and with the impetus of the Kuroshio, it was just right for the north.

Historically, the famous Manila galleon seems to have sailed east on the southwest monsoon in June and then to the waters near Japan.

Marin didn't actually have to wait until June to go north, after all, he had an upper edge blanch, which allowed him to take advantage of the wind from all sides. But he dealt with all kinds of things in Dongfan Island, and also took the Penghu Islands, wasting too much time. That's why it dragged on until the beginning of June.

Moreover, he did not dare to delay any longer. Because, starting in June, the Taiwan Island area has entered the typhoon season. Fortunately in June, typhoons become more frequent the further they go. Therefore, Marin's return is basically like an escape.

But as soon as you get to the sea near Japan, there are fewer typhoons. Because, typhoons mainly pass over Taiwan Island, and most reach the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and there are few typhoons that ravage Japan. However, it is very likely that Taiwan Island will be hit by a typhoon, otherwise it would not be called a typhoon.

Marin trembled and led the fleet north along the Ryukyu Islands, and the reason why he followed the Ryukyu Islands was because he was afraid that the fleet would encounter an early typhoon. If it does, the fleet will be out of luck. If you follow the Ryukyu Islands, you may be able to escape to the islands......

Fortunately, Marin still has a faint aura of the protagonist. Therefore, along the way, he did not encounter an early typhoon and safely arrived in the waters of Japan. Once here, most of the typhoon's impact is basically out of the area. Farther east, it's safe......

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