In March of the 19th year of Chongzhen, after another four months of long voyage, the Great China Fleet led by Yang Shanlu finally successfully reached the North American continent.
And the place he chose to land is where the elite area of the following generations of beauty is located—that is, the state capital of the state of Virginia, on the bank of the James River.
And there is a reason for choosing this place... About thirty years ago, 104 British colonists had already landed here, and built the first British colony on the North American continent—Jamestown. The colonization boom started.
After nearly 30 years of development and construction, the Brits have successfully taken root in this land of North America.
So now, coming to this unfamiliar, uncivilized continent (the North American continent at this time is almost entirely undeveloped virgin forests, and Indian natives in a state of slash and burn, and there are still very few'civilized' fires). It is still necessary to contact these local snakes first.
In addition, another meaning of Yang Shanlu's choice to land here is... I have to say that these British guys still have some shit luck. They chose to land here by mistake and established the first colony. Point, it is still the essence of the beauty of the later generations.
And this place is very close (only a few hundred kilometers away) to the targets selected by Yang Shanlu, Huasheng/Dun and New York, so I first rely on this place to lay down the first stronghold of the Han people here. And then slowly develop, which is still very good for the establishment of the later generations of the Tang Dynasty.
After Yang Shanlu led the Great China Fleet and anchored at the seaside, because he had already sent someone to notify the British in the town, there were already British people waiting here.
(Yang Shanlu came here, and there is a natural advantage in identity. Before he left England, he asked Charles I to give the leader of the colony an order, so that he would unconditionally follow Yang Shanlu's orders and assist him. Do everything! So now, Yang Shanlu can enjoy a lot of convenient treatment).
It seems that now, under the protection of the five hundred guards and the five hundred Xuanjia army, Yang Shanlu has just landed on the land of North America. The waiting British guys have already greeted them, and the tall white man in the lead is still The mayor of Jamestown is also the leader of the local garrison (because it is a start-up colony, which implements a unified military and political system).
"Your Excellency, I represent the entire Jamestown, and welcome you!" After seeing Yang Shanlu and his party, the mayor of Jamestown immediately came to greet him, and he was still courtesy of seeing the royal family. Come to meet him—all kneel on the ground and kiss Yang Shanlu's boots! The attitude is unparalleled!
Of course, it is impossible for him not to do this. Through the note given to him by the king, including the description of the person who notified him before, he already knows what kind of existence this person is...
Even their native army was defeated (both the navy and the army), and even their king was forced to sign the humiliating alliance under the city! So now they have such a small town with a thousand people, is there anything else that jumps
For these British guys, Yang Shanlu still wants to use them, so after the two sides met, Yang Shanlu accidentally let them see the flintlocks carried by the guards.
And this Mayor Allen was obviously also aware of the goods. When he saw these flintlocks emitting blue light, they were completely different from the matchlock guns they equipped (without the long matchlock, it looked more leaner and more concise), his There was a shin in my heart, knowing that these are terrible weapons, and because of this, the tens of thousands of troops in the country can't find the North!
Then he was even more in awe after seeing the Rulin boat sails moored on the shore, knowing that only by not playing tricks and serving them honestly is the right way.
Then Yang Shanlu saw the expression of this British guy, and he was also satisfied... For such a European shit-chucking stick, with a sense of awe, will he obey the orders honestly...
Of course, Yang Shanlu didn't forget to give them some benefits besides beating them, and threw a few more bones out.
So then Yang Shanlu said: "Although I have conquered Britain, I still came here with good intentions, so as long as you cooperate well, I don't mind writing a letter of recommendation to your king in the future to let your family The badge shines even more!"
"Ah! Thank you so much! I must serve you wholeheartedly!" Alan is only a lord now, and if he can get to the next level, he can become a baron and officially squeeze into the upper class! So he must seize this opportunity!
And in the final analysis, if he travels across oceans like this, travels all the way to this unfamiliar land, and then has to endure all kinds of risks to open up, isn't it just to rejuvenate the family? But now? Seems to be easily obtained
So next, the highest boss of Jamestown, like a pug with meat and bones, was almost wagging his tail at Yang Shanlu! He just became more energetic, led the way diligently, and led Yang Shanlu and his group towards Jamestown.
James Town was built not far from the mouth of the James River. After Yang Shanlu and his party arrived, if you look at it roughly, you can see that even after nearly 30 years of development, it is still a small town with a thousand people. It's just a town, and even less than half the number of soldiers in it.
(Of course this is also one of the shortcomings of the British. How many people are there in a small country like them? Can it be comparable to the population of a province in Daming
So the reason why they can achieve the glory of the sun never sets empire is that they have the advantage of the first mover advantage, but now... Since Yang Shanlu is here, there is nothing for them. )
Then Yang Shanlu also saw that on both sides of the river bank, there were colonial sites established by other countries, like France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Of course, the scale was also small, that is, about two to three hundred people. It’s just a small town.
Then these small towns suddenly saw the arrival of a powerful armed force, and they all sent people to find out. However, after roughly inquiring about it, they all retracted... A team capable of defeating the British is not something they can provoke.
Then with Yang Shanlu’s eyesight, combined with the knowledge he knew in history, and after reading it roughly like this, he already knew the current situation of these colonial sites. In general, they are still in a state of just taking root and not yet unfolded .
(It will take about two hundred years before the colonies here can form a climate)
In this case, Yang Shanlu lost interest in watching it in detail. After entering Jamestown, he just sat for a while and explained his intentions to the Mayor Allen.
That is to say, he needs to provide assistance, or play a role as a guide to communicate with the Indians, helping them to expand north, and take down the later Pennsylvania/Fania, Massachusetts, and New/York State and other places.
And after this Lord Allen heard Yang Shanlu’s intentions, he had no opinion... Anyway, for them, this continent is as big as the imagination. The British people have arrived here for thirty years, but they have only occupied it. It's just a trivial point, so now these Orientals are going to open up a new world, they have no objection at all.
So in the next step, Yang Shanlu began to plan a pioneering route on the simple map of the surrounding area provided by the mayor.
Then it is preliminarily determined that he will rely on the James River, and then develop northward (in the early days living along the water, it is easier to develop settlements), and his ultimate goal is to cut the northeast of the later generations of beauty. Essence zone.
This area is very large, including the later Mali/Lanzhou, Pennsylvania/Nia, New/Jersey, Massachusetts/Switzerland, New/York, Virginia/Nia and several other continents ( It contains the essence of Huasheng/Dun and New York/Yue), which is the essence of the beauty of the later generations.
If you compare the region of later China to a big rooster, the region of the United States can be regarded as a kitchen knife, and what Yang Shanlu is doing now is to cut the handle of this kitchen knife, and then you can Hold this kitchen knife in your hand.
And in this way, the danger and deterrence of this kitchen knife can be greatly reduced (because Yang Shanlu occupies the essence of the beauty of the later generations, although the area only occupies the entire beauty of the emperor. About one-tenth of the area, but similar to the prosperous places such as Suzhou, Hangzhou and Yangzhou in Daming, it can play a role in four or two.
Of course, to implement this plan, you must deal with the masters on the North American continent at this time—that is, the native Indians.
At this point, Allen and other colonists have lived here for 30 years and have rich experience. So next, Yang Shanlu asked Allen to interview him. He wanted to talk to the Indian chiefs in these places. Talk about it so you can ask them to buy these places.
That’s right, this is the prevailing way in this era-to buy from them. Of course, whether you use a few cheap glass beads to exchange large tracts of land from them, or use a more ethical transaction method, it depends on you. Of conscience.
"Alan, do you know the tribal leader here?" As the first step of pioneering, Yang Shanlu asked with his finger on an area ten kilometers away from here.
(That is the area of Virginia in later generations)
"No problem—" The lord, who was thinking of taking it to the next level, nodded quickly. He has lived here for 30 years and has known dozens of Indian leaders, large and small, nearby.
And the Indians at this time have not been massacred by these colonists (in order to obtain land at the lowest cost), so the Indians at this time are characterized by many and scattered tribes.
In the huge area of more than 20 million square kilometers of the North American continent, there are tens of thousands of tribes, large and small, and the population of each tribe ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand. (At that time, the entire North American continent was due to the backward productivity. , The total population of Indians is about 10 million people).
Including these tribes, customs and languages are all different, so if you want to communicate smoothly, it's time for them to go out of their way.
Then, seeing that the British colonist was still working hard, Yang Shanlu decided to give him a bit of sweetness first.
"Come here, get a box of gold coins!" Following Yang Shanlu's instructions, the guards soon carried a box of gold coins, and after Yang Shanlu signaled that Mayor Allen could open it, this A British colonist was stunned at once-in this large box nearly half a person tall, it was full of golden, lovely royal roses!
(The royal rose is the mainstream gold coin in the UK at this time, and its value is very high. 1 royal rose is equal to 2 pounds)
"Do things well! These are all yours!" Yang Shanlu threw out another fleshy bone, which was still more fleshy.
"Wow!" This mayor Allen, who is still hovering outside the upper class in Britain and has a low income, almost fainted with joy when he saw it, and even was so excited that he could kiss Yang Shanlu's boots again!
Oh my! With so many gold coins, can he earn so much in his entire life? But now? Is it so easy to get
"I am willing to do what you can do for your Excellency!" The Mayor Allen immediately raised his hand and swore! That is to say, there is no bible now, otherwise he will press his hand to swear!
And Yang Shanlu was very satisfied when he saw it, did he get stunned by such a small amount of gold? It seems to work well! But you have to know, these are originally your British Empire! Does this count as "taken from the people and used for the people"
You should know that after the British were beaten down, there were tens of thousands of boxes of such compensation! And now it can be used in exchange for precious land, it is still very worthwhile!
So after all these were done, Yang Shanlu began to look forward to the formal contact with the Indian chief. (End of this chapter)