"We've reached the Mediterranean, and some news always has to be sent back. And I am going to make a few transactions, and then let the merchants continue to go back and forth between the two sides, and don't bring too much of this high-end goods, silk, for too much will be worthless. This time, the focus is on white linen and tea, and the black tea project on the island of Ceylon has been implemented. ”

Shirana Tsuru first talked about the economy.

Then he opened a map: "It's too difficult to bring horses from home, so I'll find a way to solve the problem of horses here, and it feels like the Ottomans are not in a hurry to go to war with us, they are gathering strength." It is estimated that the next battle may be about half a year. ”

"On the road, naval combat is not the first choice of the Byzantines, their ships can't go out to the far sea, but if you fight in the near sea, you don't need to consider the balance force can be infinitely loaded with heavy artillery, and we can't drag them to the open sea, so the next thing is probably the battle for us to protect the dock."

The blue ocean is the navy, but it will not be ignorant of land warfare.

"So, I need people." Shirana revisited his point of view.

Lan Hai recommended one to Bai Minghe: "How about Sun Yuanzhen in Nanjing, he is half a handsome talent in terms of land combat ability, plus some experienced generals, he can form a strong and powerful defense line for us." ”

When it comes to offense, the experience of the Ming people may not be enough.

But when it comes to defense, the generals of the Ming Dynasty above the third rank can have a company of real famous generals in terms of defense capabilities.

"So I need to go back once."

Even if you don't talk about the problems you are about to encounter here, it's time to go back once.

The army has arrived, and the initial strategic goal has been achieved. Then it is necessary to go back once, whether it is for the trade route or to replenish some special armaments, and Blue Ocean also supports sending a team of people back. But how good is this team? Too many factions will affect combat power, and too few factions will be unstable on the road.

"It depends on how much cargo we have here that is worth bringing back!"

That's right, all the people here support this, but Yue Zheng spoke again: "Does a person count!" ”

"If you don't open your mouth, you can die!" Blue Ocean really can't stand it, don't talk about this sensitive topic, just do it. Human traffickers are taboo in Daming. And it's also an official human trafficker, which is a big taboo. Are you kid crazy? This word is going to reach the army, what do you want the soldiers of the entire water division to think.

Yue Zheng slapped himself twice, and he also realized that he was wrong.

Bai Minghe smiled helplessly: "I want to see the King of Portugal in a while, let's talk about it today, what do you want?" ”

Everyone shook their heads, and no one felt that there was anything worth bringing back, of course, gold and silver were not counted, but gold was brought back more. In addition to a group of rich people, it is estimated that they will be scolded to death by the world.

"My lord, the price of cotton cloth has risen, just before I leave Beijing!" Peng Shi spoke.

Peng Shi was given a chance to speak. Peng Shi said: "There is more silver, and there is more gold. But the things on the market are rising, and a small craftsman complained in the restaurant that he used to earn three taels of silver a month, but now he earns five taels. But life doesn't feel good. He still can't afford the finest cotton and silk! ”

The Ming people don't understand what inflation is. But the officials of the Ming Dynasty have been educated, that is, the people's livelihood is the mainstay. Several dynasties have imposed restrictions on the price of grain, cloth, and firewood in order to protect the lives of ordinary people.

In addition to the war, it can be said that the price of grain in the Ming Dynasty has not risen for hundreds of years.

"If the price of grain does not rise, how can the people who farm become rich!" Yue Zheng yelled beside him.

"Yes, if the price of food does not rise, those who farm are getting poorer, but the price of food has risen too high. The world is unstable. It is said that there is a workshop at home and you can earn money, but don't forget the practice of Lord Bai on Wajima, the farmers are more profitable from planting mulberry fields, so the farmers don't grow grain. Then the food only depends on buying it from outside, and I am afraid that it is in danger! Peng Shi was right.

Not to mention the people here, even the white cranes are very supportive.

"Lord Bai, I have a sentence in Yue, I want to say it desperately! Even if it is infamous through the ages, it must be spoken. ”

"Tell me, there's no one here who will cure it." The white crane nodded at the blue ocean.

Yue Zheng got up, first bowed to the east, and then bowed to the people present: "Ladies and gentlemen, in several counties in Fujian, you have done some bold things. You know these things, Lord Bai, even if you want to live it. I even dare to say that it was promoted by you, Lord Bai. ”

Speaking of these counties, Bai Minghe was speechless.

Needless to explain, those counties are actually a new model of large farms, using the military fields of the guards. And what Yue Zheng didn't know was that there were such places as Hetao, Hami, and Turpan.

The situation here is very special, using the latest agricultural machinery, of course, still relying on human and animal power. The most important feature is that all the prisoners of war working here are prisoners of war, and 60 percent of them are Japanese people. But these people were not called slaves, but new tenants. It is different from the original old tenant farmers of the Ming Dynasty.

Although they were also exploited, the Japanese were already very poor, and they did not hand over the grain, but were paid according to the harvest.

"My lord, the fields here are almost entirely planted by slaves, and we can too!"

Yue Zheng didn't speak, Lan Hai slapped him up, and the corner of Yue Zheng's mouth was bleeding. Yue Hai beats Yue Zheng, no one dares to say a word, this is not an official beating an official, Yue Zheng's father and uncle are friends of life and death with Lan Hai.

"As I said earlier, whatever you say, it's right." The white crane waved his hand gently.

"Xiaobai, don't indulge him. His thoughts are already disrespectful, ignoring my Da Ming Law! I know that the Japanese are prisoners of war, and this is called labor reform in your words. "Blue Ocean is resolutely opposed to the slave trade, which is the first limit of Confucianism.

Bai Minghe nodded to Wang Cheng, Wang Cheng went out in response, looked around and nodded to Bai Minghe.

"Why do you know why Banzai trusts me?" The white crane pulled up an unrelated topic.

Of course, no one knows. But it's definitely not because Bai Minghe married Huaiyu.

"I know what will happen next year, or even hundreds of years from now, because my master is Nanhua!" Bai Minghe's words fell, and everyone got up, this news was too shocking, Nanhua Immortal is a real immortal.

Bai Minghe waved his hand: "You asked me if I had ever been here, and my answer was that I had been here before. Take Little Luzon, for example, I know a lot of things that no one knows, and in front of me, I have a route map before I sailed. Where it comes, I even know what is in each port? ”

The words of the white crane are not nonsense, and in the identity of the blue ocean, he also knows some more secrets, and the white crane has a map of the world.

In fact, even Europe does not have a map of the world.

"Alright, let's talk about a simple topic. It is the rise and fall of Portugal in the next 200 years, their process and the way. There is nothing wrong with the reputation of the Portuguese maritime overlord, provided that there is no Ming and we are not able to say a wild word, provided that there is no white name crane for me. ”

Bai Minghe's words are not crazy, they are already a fact.

"Portugal controlled all of Africa, and then half of South America. There are three ways for them to survive, first, robbery, second, slavery, and third, monopolistic trade. In South America they relied on slaves to support sugar cane plantations, and then they built many routes, let's pick a few key ones! ”

Shirana Crane drew a few lines on the map.

"From hemp to hexagonal to Tianzhu, they transported gold, copper, silk, spices, porcelain, medicines, and Japanese goods. Then from Malacca to my Daming Chaozhou, we transported spices, pepper, wooden boards, leather whips, commodities here, Tianzhu cloth, and ivory. Then they transported pearls, medicines, porcelain, and so on from our Daming to the Ming Dynasty, not only that, but they also transported silver, lacquerware, screens, etc. from the Wa Kingdom to the Daming. What's next, what's in the Americas? Not to mention precious things such as gold, sugar alone is amazing enough. ”

"Our farmers in the Ming Dynasty can be in the Americas, and then let the Africans work, the Japanese people as thugs, the Koreans as farm and workshop managers, plus the European slaves, this is the big world of the Ming Dynasty!" Yue Zheng shouted frantically.

All right! The white crane is convinced, this one must have also crossed over, and his crazy index surpassed himself.

Lan Hai raised his hand to fight again, and Bai Minghe opened his mouth and said: "Yue Zheng went back, just say that the official barely thinks that your theory is okay, can you convince the sixth department that after the Wenhua Palace, can you pass the test?" And, of course, there is Lord Yu. This official awaits the decree! "The white name crane heart said, Lord Yue, you are more ruthless than me.

However, will Yue Zheng be able to succeed?

Those of you don't even believe the white crane.

Yue Zheng said, "Lord Xie, but I want some things, and I have some small requirements." ”

"You can mention it casually, Wenhuadian won't kill you, you can come back alive. Lao Tzu will prepare 100,000 slaves for you to rectify. Lan Hai scolded angrily, of course he absolutely didn't believe that Yue Zheng would be able to convince Wenhua Palace. Yue Zheng had an indifferent attitude: "Lord Bai recruited a million slaves, regardless of whether he lived or died to build the canal, he dared to report it." ”

"Report, don't be afraid to report it." The white crane is also very tough.

Yue Zheng was satisfied, with this one, he would at least not be killed by those old ministers in Wenhua Palace, this canal was too important.

Yue Zheng asked again: "Regarding the trade with Portugal, can I participate in it?" Also, the goods brought back to Daming this time, no matter what it is, please ask the adults to give permission, and finally the ports on this side of Africa, can the officials report the detailed information to the authorities. ”

"You are the chief official of trade, and you make a list of what you want." Shirana Crane supported.

Lan Hai said coldly: "You finally bring two pairs of stainless steel plate armor to the capital, and a few old men really fight people, and they don't take it seriously." Lan Hai believes that Yue Zheng will definitely be beaten, and there is more than one person.

Yue Zheng looked generous and righteous: "For my Daming, I will never give up!" ”

Bai Minghe smiled secretly, this expression was discovered by Peng Shi, Peng Shi's first reaction was that Bai Minghe had a similar plan for the rest, and said at that time: "Lord Yue, the Ottoman Empire is a great enemy, and these small states in the Mediterranean are all robbers!" (To be continued......)