After resting (eating and drinking) for a day in Wusong County, the thirteen ships of Wang Qiang's fleet were loaded with water and food, and then some petty officers were recruited from the local area to officially set off. Of course, these officials went to the various territories in Southeast Asia to be governors, after all, the emperor gave Gan Ning the authority to "let King Wu arrange". If there are not enough officers, the fleet will also go to Quanzhou and Lingnan to dock and recruit and appoint officials on the spot.

Although the Song Dynasty had many bloated institutions, and it was easy to find a group of officials who had nothing to do and were willing to do great things, Wang Qiang still admired these pioneers who were willing to leave their homeland and go to sea. Just like admiring those who are willing to go to Africa to work, it is even more admirable to those strong people who have directly become chiefs and concubines in Africa.

Although there is a golden battleship, Wang Qiang has a solid sense of security after staying on the Jinjunk ship for a long time, and he is not willing to move.

In short, it is actually very fast to take down Southeast Asia, which is easy to handle, and with the already developed overseas trade of the Song Dynasty. Then it would be too easy to carry out the Northern Expedition on the premise of stabilizing the large rear.

At this time, Su Su sighed with emotion: "Brother Qiang, you are a high-end player in the Age of Discovery, you should know what good goods are available in Southeast Asia?" ”

Wang Qiang was happy: "Spices! Cloves, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg! At that time, the eastern trade routes were cut off by the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and the price of this spice from the sea to Europe was comparable to gold and silver. ”

Su Su smiled: "Brother Qiang has perfectly integrated into this era. ”

Brother Qiang was stunned suddenly, and then smiled: "Yes, there is no sense of disobedience." At that time, when I first came, I just wanted to quickly complete Qu Yuan's task. As a result, after staying for so many days, I didn't want to leave, as if I had traveled to the Song Dynasty and wanted to do a career. ”

At this moment, Jiang Gan said excitedly: "Lord! What I learned is a foreign language, but unfortunately there has been no place to use words, since the lord wants to do a career, why not do a big career? For example, re-follow the route of Zheng He's voyage to the West in later generations? ”

Brother Qiang was stunned: "Go so far? ”

Jiang Gan coughed dryly: "Go when this side is stable?" ”

Su Su smiled: "What Mr. Jiang Gan said makes sense, and if Brother Qiang goes through it again, it will probably trigger the big task." Then the completion of the task will have a certain cultural radiation, which will indirectly affect the direction of future generations. ”

Wang Qiang was surprised: "Zheng He's mission to the West? ”

Su Su smiled: "Since ancient times! ”

Wang Qiang was happy: "If you are poor, you will put aside the dispute, and if you are poor, you will have it since ancient times!" Okay, then let's get rid of Southeast Asia since ancient times! This is thousands of miles to the West, my brother is decided! ”

Su Su said with a smile: "Brother Qiang, don't really say it, in fact, the trade in Southeast Asia in the Tang Dynasty was also very developed, do you know that there is a "Mirror Flower Yuan"?" It is about the Tang Dynasty's Wu Zetian period, there was an unsatisfactory talent Tang Ao who traveled overseas and encountered various fantasy stories of daughter countries, villainous countries, and intestinal countries. ”

Wang Qiang smiled: "I know, I know, I've watched cartoons." I think my Great Heavenly Empire is really benevolent and righteous, obviously I have power, and I have never occupied people's houses. Unlike those great powers in the Age of Discovery, they frantically enclosed land to establish colonies. ”

Su Su sneered: "After all, it's just a group of barbarians who just came out of the dark Middle Ages. When it comes to occupation, in fact, after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Chenggong still had a strategic route after retreating to Taiwan, that is, to take the Philippines all the way south along the Batan Islands. It's a pity that the strategic line is wrong...... Otherwise, it really has been since ancient times. ”

Wang Qiang remembered something: "I will be in Taiwan in two days, right?" This time, we must let him take advantage of the truth, and the future generations of the province will be disgusting! ”

"Haha, Brother Qiang is right!"