Chapter 85: Operation Thunder
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Liu Weiguo, Zhang Xiao, Li Hai and others smiled from ear to ear because they had gained a lot.
They didn't expect it either! This Dili governor's palace has hidden so much gold. And those people are really powerful.
Without urging Da Ming, he worked very hard in the Governor's Palace.
Some have worked in the Governor's Palace. So know some secrets of the Doge's Palace's gold. So all the vaults that were hidden deep were turned out.
Although Da Ming only got six shares, the gold alone was nearly 10,000 taels. Counting the other jewelry agate, it is worth about four million Chinese dollars.
The same as but different from the renminbi in later generations, the smallest value of the Chinese yuan is one cent, and the largest is only fifty yuan. And the points are negotiable.
Just like before the reform and opening up, the currency was still very valuable.
Therefore, these four million Chinese dollars, in terms of purchasing power, is not small.
In fact, Daming will come a few days later, and most of the gold will be shipped back to Portugal. With a few years of Proaito's foundation, it is not possible to loot so much.
But it doesn't matter anymore!
What entered Daming's pocket never had a reason to return it. Even if Proaito protests, there is no use for eggs!
Anyway, except for him, the people of Daming and Dili City are full of harvest and extremely happy.
Of course, Zhang Xiao didn't come back empty-handed.
He also seized a lot of good things from Kupang. It's just that in this piece of gold, not as much as in Portugal.
After all, the island of Java is not far from the island of Timor, and the looted gold is quickly handed over. Zhang Xiao only found 6,000 taels of gold, which is really small compared to Portugal.
But in addition to gold, the Netherlands also has a lot of good things!
For example, spices. Things like cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, etc., come from the spice-rich Maluku Islands.
However, the place was occupied by the Dutch, and the spice trade was completely monopolized by them. Although there are many smugglers, they do not account for the majority.
Therefore, almost all the spices needed by the Ming Dynasty are imported from the Dutch, and the asking price is extremely high, and the thieves are expensive.
When leaving, Zhang Xiao requisitioned ten merchant ships before emptying the spices and transporting them back to Daming.
If you can sum up the battle of Timor Island in one sentence, it is a big deal!
When Da Ming learned about the battle situation in this place, it was more than ten days later.
And Zhang Xiao and Liu Weiguo have also left Timor Island with their home fleet.
They don't even have to find a reason now!
It was claimed that it was to punish the Dutch for colluding with the natives, killing innocent people in Dili City, and challenging the bottom line of the civilized world, so he deliberately sought justice.
The destination of this trip is the island of Java.
This is the origin of the earliest civilization in the South Seas, not to mention its small area, but the population is more than other islands.
In later generations, Indonesia was dominated by Javanese, accounting for half of the total population.
And Batavia, later Jakarta, was the stronghold of the Dutch. It was originally an indigenous sultanate, but now the sultan is dead in name.
Therefore, there are also the most warships in this place, with more than eighty, which is several times that of the Ming Dynasty. However, under normal circumstances, so many warships need to cruise or something, and it is impossible for them all to stay in port.
Therefore, Da Ming killed them this time, but also to catch them off guard.
What's more, the intelligence division arranged by Daming in Batavia should also take action. Perhaps, the Dutch are now too busy to take care of themselves!
And the route to Timor Island has been blocked, even the Ming mainland, and all merchant ships have been detained. This is to avoid leaks and prevent the Dutch from getting the news in advance.
At this time, the people of Daming proper, spontaneously marched on the streets to celebrate the victory of Timor Island. Everyone was cheering, cheering for the invincibility of the People's Army and the strength of the Ming Dynasty.
In particular, after the Ming Dynasty brought about the People's Army's rescue of the local people, the prestige of the People's Army rose again!
What is there to be afraid of being protected by such an army?
At this time, the Northern Province, Zhengtu City.
Governor Gao Ming was sitting in his office, flipping through the latest issue of Daming's newspaper. When he saw the news related to the battle of Timor Island above, his heart also became excited.
But at this moment, a secretary suddenly ran in and told him that someone who claimed to be his cousin had come to look for him.
"Cousin?!" , he was stunned for a while, and then quickly reacted.
"Is he called High Proof?" , Gao Ming asked in a cold voice with a calm face.
"Hmm--", the secretary nodded cautiously and replied in a low voice. Seeing Gao Ming's ugly face, he asked on his own, "Why don't you let the guards drive him away?" ”。
Before she could finish speaking, a man in his thirties walked in without saying hello. laughed and said, "Cousin Gao, you have such a big show?" Why did you become a provincial governor, and you don't even want your cousin anymore? ”。
"You get out!" Gao Ming asked the secretary to step down.
When leaving, the secretary glared at Gao Zheng fiercely before closing the door.
When only the two of them were left in the house, the man didn't bother to put it down. Put away the smiling face and sit very casually opposite Gao Ming.
Even snatched Gao Ming's teacup and took a sip before sneering: "Heh, it's really the governor!" The tea you drink is a rare Tieguanyin! ”
This high proof is that before the crossing, he was a section chief of a government department. Relying on his relationship with Lao Tzu, he mixed well.
But when he came here, Da Ming didn't allow him to climb the relationship, and he didn't have anything to do with it. After getting an errand with a mine manager, he was afraid of hardships and fatigue, so he was passive and slacking off. Therefore, he was dismissed.
Later, I did some other work one after another, but because of myself, I ate a nose of ash.
It can be said that among these modern people, there are very few people like him who mix so badly!
Thinking of this, Gao Ming's attitude was even colder, and he said in a deep voice: "Gao Proof, what are you doing here?" ”。
Although Gao Zheng was indeed his cousin, after the package admission letter was dropped, the two of them had a stalemate and never interacted again.
Because of this incident, Gao Ming lost the opportunity to study, so he went south to work early. And Gao Zheng, with the notice that originally belonged to him, went to college and changed his fate.
So that when he was nearly thirty years old, he was married. But because he was just a small clerk, his income was limited, and he was financially constrained, so his wife quarreled every day, and finally ran away with others.
To be honest, deep down, he really hates this high proof.
If it weren't for him, his fate would have been different!
Therefore, even if he came to Australia, which he was not familiar with, he did not associate with this high certificate.
In today's Daming, he is hard-working and capable, has a strong sense of responsibility, and coincides with the beginning of Daming, and there are many opportunities. So mixing is ten million times better than high proof.
Let's just say that this governor, if he is in the next life, he can only daydream until he dies.
Gao Zheng didn't care what he was thinking, snapped, took out a bunch of documents from his briefcase, and placed them in front of him.
I saw that the cover read, 'Thunder' action and planning!