"As soon as he arrived in Nanyang, the Dutch gave him a disarm," Zhu Youjian laughed. "If Zhilong hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid he would be embarrassed!"
"These damn Dutch people!" Zheng Zhilong bit his teeth. "I knew that Lord was on the boat. I would never let these red-haired ghosts go. Lord, do we want to catch up now?"
"No," Zhu Youjian waved his hand. "Actually, they didn't attack the Daming ship. They just followed the rules of the sea and followed the established channel. There is nothing wrong with this. You have to be forgiven and forgive! , They don’t know that the Lord is on the boat," Zhu Youjian looked particularly chubby, "Don’t worry about these Dutch people, let’s set the boat first!"
"Yes, Lord," Zheng Zhilong called the soldiers first and told him to inform the fleet to start, and then said: "These red-haired ghosts are really ghosts. Next time you go, Lord, bring more ships."
"Zhilong, when you arrive in Nanyang, the safety of your lord is up to you," Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, "How about it, Nanyang is still peaceful? Do Westerners still dare to challenge the South China Sea Fleet?"
"Now in Nanyang, the South China Sea Fleet is dominated by the South China Sea Fleet. No one dares to act clearly," Zheng Zhilong asked in a low voice, "The subordinates are a little worried. The Lord came to Nanyang in person and it took a lot of time. The court..."
"Don't worry about the court. When the Lord leaves, it will function normally." Zhu Youjian sat down on the wooden chair of the first seat. "The Lord is worried, but it is Lanzhu Province. How about the relationship with the Dutch? The contract is going well, right?"
"If you return to the Lord, the contract has been signed long ago. Now, Daming and Holland do not violate the river water, but there are some commercial contacts and reciprocity!"
"What about the Dutch? Are they really cooperating with Daming?"
"This..." Zheng Zhilong thought for a moment. "The time is still short, and it is difficult for his subordinates to make a judgment, but the South China Sea Fleet has an overwhelming advantage. They will not dare to perfidy for a while."
"That's good," Zhu Youjian knew, strength is the basis for the conclusion of the treaty, allowing the Dutch to spit out the trading strongholds they established in the South China Sea. This is not only cutting their meat, but also letting their blood. It's strange that the Dutch swallowed their anger. As long as the South China Sea Fleet maintains its pressure, they will gradually get used to it, "Zhilong, what large bases does the South China Sea Fleet have in Southeast Asia?"
"In Nanyang, the South China Sea Fleet has three bases: Subic in Luzon Province, Siwu in Lanzhu Province, and Malacca in Daiyan Province. In addition, there is no army stationed status, such as Shunta and Su Prestige and other provinces also have supply bases to maintain local order by the way."
"Well," Zhu Youjian thought for a while, and then asked, "Is there enough troops to maintain such a large sea area and so many identities?"
"In return, to maintain the tranquility of Nanyang and maintain the stability of the provinces, these forces should be enough," Zheng Zhilong said hesitantly, "I'm afraid... I'm afraid that new ships from the West will enter Nanyang in the future. My subordinates have heard that now, Western new ships can carry a hundred artillery at most."
Zhu Youjian knew that the Western Ocean is now entering a period of rapid technological development and everything is possible. He thought for a while, "Don't worry about Zhilong, isn't Daming building a new type of warship?" I was also a little anxious in my heart. I don't know when Daming's new type of warship will be launched into the water and whether it will be able to fight against the large Western warships.
However, the size of the Daming is huge. Even if the performance of the warship is not as large and advanced as that of the Western Ocean, but relying on the superiority in quantity, it will not be a disadvantage for a while.
And Nanyang is Daming’s back garden, which is much closer to Daming. If ships and personnel are lost, they can be replenished in a timely and unlimited manner. While Xiyang is tens of thousands of miles away from Nanyang, it is not only inconvenient to transmit information, but also their advanced technology. Ships are here, and it is inevitable that there will be losses in the war, but they have no shipyard in Nanyang, and if they lose one ship, there will be one less. It will happen for a while, and it is impossible to make up.
"Then... the subordinates will be fine!"
"However, I still have a problem," Zhu Youjian got up from the wooden chair, "It's stuffy in the room, Zhilong, let's go to the deck to get some air!"
"Yes, Lord." Zheng Zhilong personally led the way and led Zhu You to the second deck, while Fu Xiaojian was guarding him more than ten steps away.
This deck is almost two feet higher than the sea level. People standing on it have a small view of the mountains, but on the sea, the entire Guangzhou Ship is still too small. Zhu Youjian is standing on the deck, even more. Many still lament the boundlessness of the sea.
"Zhilong, how is Lanzhu Province now?" Zhu Youjian felt that the problem was too broad, so he added: "Who is the governor of Lanzhu Province now?"
"In return, Lanzhu has just appointed the governor, called Chen Da, and he is a rich local businessman." Zheng Zhilong reported Chen Da's family background to Zhu Youjian in as much detail as possible.
"Since Chen Da is a wealthy businessman and rich in family resources, why should he be governor? He shouldn't like this salary, right?" Zhu Youjian estimated that although Chen Da had not been an official, he was able to work in the Netherlands. People who can accumulate family resources during the rule of the people should have good coordination skills. Lanzhu is his test field. He does not want professional officials to be in charge. People who have no experience in official forests are more suitable for Lanzhu.
"My subordinates have also asked about it. Chen Da said that when the Dutch were in Borneo before, the Han people were afraid of being bullied. He became the governor of the province and was protected by the South China Sea Fleet. He would never go there again. Whenever there is a turmoil, I will be worried about the days of fear."
"Haha, in the final analysis, it is still a power issue." Zhu Youzhen secretly moved in his heart. The political awakening of businessmen is the progress of the times. This Chen Da has realized the importance of power, although it is a product of the Dutch era. However, Zhu Youzhen wanted to make full use of it.
"Is this Chen Da reliable? Does he like Daming?"
"Master, this should be okay," Zheng Zhilong seems to be familiar with Chen Da, "Furthermore, with the South China Sea Fleet here, he will not have a chance even if he is ill-intentioned."
Zhu Youjian shook his head and smiled and said, "Zhilong, relying solely on military coercion is not enough. The key is people's support." However, Zhu Youjian also thought here that in the future, maintaining law and order in Lanzhu province will still rely on the police. However, the equipment of the police is temporarily limited to cold weapons, and the police cannot be able to fight against the South China Sea Fleet.
"Master, this... the subordinates don't know, they are just soldiers."
"It's okay, you can arrange to let the master see Chen Da, and don't reveal the identity of the master. The current identity of the master is the deputy envoy.
"Yes, the subordinates understand that they will never reveal the identity of the master."
"Zhilong, have you ever been to Lanzhu Province? Briefly talk about the terrain, customs, and customs on the island." Zhu Youjian folded his hands and looked far away, as if Lanzhu Province was right under his nose. He became clear about the naturalization of Lanzhu Province.
"Lord, the entire Borneo, Ao, is now called Orchid Bamboo Island, with mountains in the center and plains on all sides. Food can be grown, and the population is mainly concentrated in the north..."
Zhu Youjian asked: "Why are they concentrated in the north? But because there used to be Westerners' trading bases in the north?"
"Not all, because the terrain in the south is too low, especially in the southeast, where people can't live at all. Only the savages who live in the mountains occasionally go down to fish." The savages mentioned by Zheng Zhilong naturally refer to the uncivilized people, they only have language. No text.
Zhu Youjian remembered that Daming’s classics seemed to record that the southeast of the island was so low that it was washed by rain all the year round. It should be a large wetland. “What’s the local customs?”
"Lord, the natives on the island have many ethnic groups, and they don't understand each other's languages. Most of them are uncivilized.
No text is good! Zhu Youjian is happy, there is no text, it is easy to assimilate, "Are there many Han people on the island?"
"The Han people on the island live together in the north. There may be tens of thousands, plus their native relatives, there should be no less than 100,000!"
One hundred thousand is quite a lot. The Hans have high cultural quality, knowledgeable brains, and with the assistance of so many Hans. It should be a matter of course to establish a province on the island according to Zhu Youjian’s method. Besides, after government propaganda, There should be more than this number registered as Han.
Zhu Youzhen originally wanted to open a large-scale Chinese school on the island. Just think about it and forget about it. Now the inland of Daming has not fully universalized compulsory education. In any case, it should be ensured that the mainland is the most prosperous and developed place in Daming. The root of the Han nation.
However, it is still necessary to open a small number of Chinese schools on the island. The function can attract the naturalization of the natives and promote the inheritance of Chinese on the island, so that Lanzhu Province and the mainland of Ming Dynasty can maintain the unity of language and language.
At present, the Chinese textbooks of Ming Dynasty have adopted Pinyin phonetic notation, and there are standard Mandarin. Various dialects, including foreign languages, can communicate with Mandarin.
Zheng Zhilong saw that Zhu Youzhen was meditating. He didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't dare to bother for a while. After a long time, he asked, "Master, it's getting late, do you want to start the meal first?"
Zhu Youjian looked up at the sky. The red sun was already sinking, and only a small part of his face was still exposed. The water was red and red. In the west, it dragged out a long and red sunset. Most of the red clouds were covered by the ridge or The clouds blocked, but the sharp rays of sunlight came out from the gaps.
"Well, let's eat first," Zhu Youjian chuckled, "Although there are many things, but the stomach is always full, Zhilong, now at sea, it is not easy to prepare delicious meals?"
"Subordinates are ashamed!" Zheng Zhilong bowed to Zhu Youjian to express his apologies, "The ship has been sailing for five consecutive days, and there are not many vegetables on board..."
"Zhilong don't need to be nervous," Zhu Youjian patted Zheng Zhilong's thick shoulders, and smiled meaningfully: "Zhilong can eat, and of course he can eat it too-this tour of the south is not for the delicacy of Nanyang!"
"Subordinates are terrified!" Zheng Zhilong apologized again, then leaned to Zhu Youjian, "Master, please here!"
The dinner is served in the dining hall of the "Nanhai" ship. It is not rich. It mainly consists of pickles. The vegetables are only a plate of cowpea, a plate of tessed, and a plate of shredded potatoes.