In Asian countries such as China and Japan, the tobacco ban around the 17th century was a bit different from that in Europe. Because of the traditional notion of agrarian societies, the rulers of Asian countries believed that tobacco cultivation took up arable land, reduced food production, and produced crops with little practical benefit. Land is scarce in Japan, and tobacco cannot be eaten. During the Chongzhen period, because of the continuous natural disasters, the food could not be grown, so what kind of tobacco was planted? Therefore, at that time, the idea that Europe would use tobacco to arouse people's addiction and thus make a lot of money was not accepted by Asians.

At the same time, the Manchu Qing Dynasty also banned smoking. "Donghualu" recorded: "In the eighth year of Tiancong (1634 AD), it was said that Bel Saharan said: I heard that there were people who did not obey the smoking ban and used it without permission. He said: "My father Belle the Great once said, so forbid everyone, and forbid those who are not forbidden to Beylor, or use my cigarette to hear." If you want to ban smoking. When waiting begins. Shang said: Otherwise, although Zhubeile uses it, how can the small people use it, and the people eat all things, how can I ban it! It is also said that Gushan Ezhen Namutai said: You and other ministers forbade people to use cigarettes in the yamen, and they used it privately at home, so as to push it, everything is not credible. Therefore, I forbid those who smoke, or have poor families, and their servants are poor and clothed, and still buy cigarettes for their own use, so they are forbidden ears. If you think it should be forbidden, why don't you change it! Otherwise, if the foreign court privately discusses the wrongs of the forbidden covenant, it is to slander the king with the minister, and the son to slander the father. The criminal examination of the "Imperial General Examination" also recorded that in the third year of Chongde (1638 AD), it was strictly forbidden to buy tobacco abroad. From this record, we know that: first, the ban on smoking in the Later Jin Dynasty was four years earlier than the Korean record before 1634, and second, many of the nobles and princes at that time smoked, and the Great Belle Daishan also had a smoking addiction, and Dolgon was actually not a small smoking addiction. Third, the target of the Houjin ban on smoking is the common people, and the nobility cannot help it. Since the ban was not forbidden, it had no effect, and the noble ministers had opinions. Fourth, the non-smoking month of Houjin is for non-local products and consumes goods. In addition to the Korean records cited above, this point is also clearly pointed out in the lifting of the tobacco ban in 1641, according to the "Donghwa Lu": "In the sixth year of Chongde (1641 AD), Wushen was in February. The Ministry of the Decree said: The previous ban on smoking was decreed, and those who used it were repeatedly punished. Recently, the ministers and others still use it to improve the effectiveness of the small people. Therefore, the ban was lifted, and those who wanted to use cigarettes were only allowed to grow and use them by themselves, and if the buyers of goods from the border were put to death, "the opening of the ban on smoking was limited to self-cultivation and self-use, and as for those smuggled and imported from abroad, they still had to be killed, and the Korean records cited above can be mutually corroborated." From this incident, it can be seen that the policy of Qing Taizong to adopt private self-cultivation of tobacco and strictly prohibit smuggling and import is correct, and it is a great thing to have such measures in that era.

Due to the opening of the ban, there are many places in the Northeast where tobacco is grown, and the products of "Shengjing Tongzhi" and the insects and plants of "Huangzhao Tongzhi" all say: "There are many kinds of land in the gap between Longbian, and the leaves are fat to the diameter of the ruler, and the food is cold." "Rehe Zhi" said: "Longbian gap, a variety of tobacco, fat to the diameter of the foot, its near the top of a few feet is called Gailu." "This is the famous Kanto tobacco, and at that time people thought that the taste was better than the tobacco.

These circumstances gave Song Youliang the inspiration to smile, Song Youliang developed tobacco planting, and there are two unique conditions at present, the first is that Haiyang's grain production is guaranteed, and tobacco can be planted without affecting grain production; The second is that Shandong has a long history of tobacco cultivation, taking Linqu as an example, tobacco cultivation began in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. The tobacco grown at that time, which is now called "sun-dried tobacco", is commonly known as "stupid tobacco". After the tobacco leaves are ripe, they are cut off one by one from the top down to dry. Its tobacco is well-known for its golden color, gray-white and bright, oily content, and mellow taste. The third is that after 1620, there began to be records of mixing opium with tobacco smoking, which gave Song Youliang a great inspiration. Since the Manchu elite and the common people liked to smoke, and the Portuguese had colonies in India, the poppy-producing area, the smuggling of tobacco and opium to the Manchus would not only make huge profits, but also completely destroy the Manchu upper class and even the entire Manchu clique.

For this reason, Song Youliang bought tobacco seeds from European immigrants with a lot of money, and opened up a tobacco plantation on a dangerous island very close to the mainland, and all the tobacco grown here belonged to himself. At the same time, let Donat go to India to buy another cargo for himself in large quantities - opium

Donat was not very reluctant, "That's forbidden by law!" ”

"That's why I'm willing to pay a high price, isn't it?"

Driven by high profits, Donat decided to take the plunge, and the next day he sailed to Goa with the Navik and two galleons

As for the mercenaries who are good at using firearms in Donat's mouth, after talking with authentic mercenaries such as Heinrich, Song Youliang found that they are not all German mercenaries, many of them are forest hunters who use non-standard weapons, and the shotguns in their hands are all non-standard shotguns, which makes Song Youliang happy that most of these shotguns belong to Jie-style rifles. The Jager rifle was introduced to the United States following German immigrants. Due to the need for hunting and self-defense, the Jager rifle became an indispensable tool. Through the continuous improvement of the pioneers, the American Jager rifle was made smaller, the barrel was lengthened, and the butt was added, and the bullet was wrapped in greased cloth or leather to facilitate breech loading. It gradually evolved into the famous American Kentucky rifle. During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passed a bill to recruit riflingers, most notably the Repeater Gunners led by Colonel Morgan. Because of their familiarity with the field environment and their special expertise in the use of terrain and features, they became auxiliary units in battle, specializing in dealing with British officers and disrupting the ranks of British troops. In the Saratoga Victory in June 1777, U.S. riflemen shot and killed British General Simon Fraser from 300 yards away, shattering the British army's plan to break out and causing thousands of British troops south from Canada to surrender.

The Europeans had advanced technology and firearms, and Song Youliang had abundant financial, material and human resources, which further increased the production capacity of Haiyangwei's ordnance institute, and the output of smoothbore guns increased to 150 per month, and the output of Jager rifles also stabilized at about 20 per month. At the same time, Song Youliang also sent Sun Heding, who was familiar with Western firearms, and the Shen brothers to learn the production techniques of Ko Feilin and cannons.

A few days later, Situ Gong returned to Haiyang with a group of shipbuilders, to be precise, Haiyang. When Jin Yiwei found these craftsmen, each of them was so frightened that they were shaking like chaff. Situ Gong repeatedly emphasized that he was taking them to shipbuilding instead of going to prison, but some of the craftsmen were still afraid to hang themselves. Situ Gong had no choice but to bring the families of these craftsmen to Haiyang. When these craftsmen finally knew that they were going to work for the God of Wealth in Haiyang, they all burst into tears and laughed.

"I said that I was working for the God of Wealth in Haiyang, so I came here myself, and I didn't bother the adults to run~"

"Damn, Lao Tzu has already said it, but how many of you believe it?" A brocade guard scolded and said, "It's still hard for Lao Tzu~" As he spoke, he kicked the craftsman's ass, "Go there and line up, someone will arrange for you~"

As a result, Song Youliang arranged for this group of Chinese craftsmen to be led by Deng Liansheng to learn Western-style shipbuilding techniques from European craftsmen, and strive to squeeze out these foreign devils as soon as possible.