Section 503 The Inland Sea
Looking at the map and feeling the distance there, Empress Dowager Xuan sighed.
"It's too far, but since you said that it is for future generations, this palace supports you in this matter."
Empress Dowager Xuan understands that some things in Bai Hui are at a loss, and what he really wants is not the immediate interests, but the millennium.
I don't know if Daqin can declare the Empress Dowager for a thousand years, but Bai Hui's picture is a thousand years.
Growing sugar cane is the only value of Ryukyu self-existence that Bai Hui thinks of, and perhaps if the fleet goes to the South Seas in the future, it will be a transit port for Wajima to the south.
But these are at least ten years away.
Right now, Bai Hui just wants people to take a look at Ryukyu first and have a preliminary understanding of it.
Bai Hui's secret letter is also some instructions after arriving on the island, when to send troops to be stationed, when to start planting sugar cane, Bai Hui also depends on the results of this exploration before deciding.
As for the future, Bai Hui didn't think too much.
In this era, what he can do has been done, Bai Hui is not worthy of the identity of the traverser, and Bai Hui is content.
What's more, the current shipbuilding level of Daqin has entered the fast lane due to the increase in demand for sea vessels.
It is believed that in less than five years, the shipbuilding level of Dazuo can reach the level of the Song Dynasty, and in ten years, it can approach the level of the early stage of the Great Voyage, and the ocean-going fleet will no longer be a castle in the air.
After sending the King of Wei and the King of Han to find the future generation of the Sakura Island Volcano, Bai Hui could leave with peace of mind, but instead of going to Tamna Island, he went north to prepare to return to the northern part of the island again, and at the same time arranged for someone to take the people of Tamna Island to Fugang.
Bai Hui suddenly turned around and returned to Fugang, which indeed exceeded many people's expectations.
Even the guards on Fugang's side were a little surprised.
However, Bai Hui didn't even get off the boat this time, only waited on the boat.
The guests from Tamna Island have been staying in Fukukang for two days and are very interested in this completely undeveloped piece of land.
It's mountainous and not suitable for a lot of farming, but it's a good choice for mulberry forests.
After the people who had been picked up from Tamna Island were re-boarded, Bai Hui took them to a strait that would later be called the Kanmon Strait, which was an extremely important strait from the outer sea to the inland sea of Wajima.
Without stopping at the Strait, Bai Hui entered the Inland Sea and headed straight for Hiroshima.
Hiroshima is a very advantageous natural harbor that radiates not only to the Inland Sea, but also to five rivers, two of which can go north to the Wai Hokkai.
Internally, it's very close to Ino-Niyo Island.
This area is not only a natural harbor, but also rich in seafood and a flood delta plain formed by the Ota River, making it a fertile land.
The most important thing is that there are people here, and after the rice seeds that Tatsukuni got from the Central Plains, they have been transmitted here, and there are already primitive rice fields here.
As for the legendary Yamato country.
Bai Hui could only say hehe.
The people sent by Bai Hui have explored almost half of Wajima, and there is no system to become a country here, and there was Emperor Jimmu in the so-called 600 years BC, Bai Hui hehe again.
After seeing Wajima with his own eyes, Bai Hui was convinced that Xu Fu was the so-called Emperor Jimmu.
The ship began to slow down, and Bai Hui stood at the bow of the boat, with thirteen people behind him.
These thirteen people respectively represent the young patriarch of the Bai clan of the Mengxi and Bai clans of Yixian County of the Qin State, and Bai Hao, who has a broken arm, is also Bai Ping's own brother.
Then there is Ganhe, who came on behalf of the Gan clan of the Qin State, Ganru's father.
Next is Wei Gou, who came on behalf of Wei Ran, the nephew of Wei Ran's father and Wei Ran's cousin.
Of the remaining ten people, eight of them were the four major clans selected by Han and Wei, and the Wei Gong clan and the Han Gong clan naturally also sent important personnel, respectively Han Ji and Wei Yun's uncles.
The last two, one represents the Yue Kingdom, in other words, it is the person of Ji Ling.
Another person who took refuge in Bai Hui on behalf of Qi Guo was Cui Yiye's uncle, who had changed back to Jiang.
Bai Hui stretched out his hand and pointed to the shore: "This is a strategic place, but there are already people living here." Benjun sent people to make an secret investigation, and there were about 20,000 people in this impact plain, and there were about 50,000 people in this land. Of course, this is only a possible number, perhaps more. ”
Everyone held a small notebook and a pencil, quickly recording what Bai Hui said.
"Here, it will be the land of abundance that Great Qin has rewarded you, whether you can occupy this place, whether you can make those people slaves, this monarch doesn't care. Don't think about getting the slightest help from Benjun, if you don't even have the ability to stand here, it's better to hide at home and not come out. ”
All thirteen laughed.
Wei Gou pushed Bai Hao, and Bai Hao opened his mouth and said: "Dahejun, we don't need to send young people in Yi County, the old and weak are enough to sweep here." ”
"Very good, how about Ben Jun add a few?"
"Ogawa-kun, please command."
Bai Hui's face suddenly turned cold: "What Benjun wants to say is that coming here is not to make friends, but to conquer." With this as the center, you can go two hundred miles to the north, to the south and to the east without restrictions, and no matter how many slaves you catch, you will only be taxed at ten dollars per slave. ”
Someone asked anxiously: "Dahe-kun, how much will be caught by us?" ”
Bai Hui shook his head: "It's not that as much as you catch, but the money you earn will belong to you, don't forget that the Qin State also promised Zhao State a slave deal." However, Benjun can give you a copper mine, and it is your ability to dig as much as you want. ”
Bai Hui said and walked to the cabin.
Inside the cabin, Bai Hui has a complete map of Wajima.
"Here, there is a copper mining area, which can be said to be amazingly large, Qin State will deduct 30% tax, Fugang will deduct 10% management fee, and the rest will belong to you."
"And here, there are estimated to be no less than half a million people here, go take it down."
Bai Hui is talking about the circle and big board of Kyoto in later generations.
"This gentleman will not give you a soldier or a pawn, nor will he give you an ordnance, you need money to buy ordnance."
"It's a benefit for you, and then say the obligation. The Qin State built a city in the land of Feiyi, and that city will be run by your thirteen tribes to fight against the Eastern Hu and Xiongnu in the north. The south has to deal with the pressure of Yan and Zhao. And then there is the protection caravan. ”
Bai Hui threw out an agreement, which was the feudal decree of the Qin State.
said that it was an agreement, and the agreement must be discussed, but Bai Hui's this is non-negotiable, and everything is up to Bai Hui, so this can be called an order, not an agreement.
"Now, looking for a suitable place to dock temporarily in the south, Benjun is also a little tired from floating on the sea."
The sea must have been rocking, and no matter how big the ship of this era was, it was impossible to exceed the displacement of five hundred tons, so it was quite hard to dangle around.
The most suitable place to park the ship is, of course, at the location of Matsuyama in the later generations.