Chapter 110 New Era No. 38: New Gdansk
After signing the agreement, Deng Ce took a boat to Chile and then returned to his hometown. After a brief break in Portugal, he did not return to Bogda City through the Mediterranean, but took Truchen's passenger ship to the Port of Salay along the Baltic Sea.
The Port of Salay is the former Gdansk.
Also arriving here with Deng Ce is the Portuguese Regent Obasi.
After the last war, Prussia lost the Baltic coastal territory except Konisburg and returned it to Poland, but Gdansk's loss was the most heartbreaking thing for them.
This is the largest port in East Prussia, and the Prussians lived in the city. As they were ceded to Truchen, the Prussians in the city naturally did not want to continue to stay here and moved to Konisburg one after another.
So he left an empty city for the Truchens. Gitade naturally did not want to let go of such a good thing. According to the agreement with the Prussians, Gdansk still retained the qualifications of an important port city of the Hanseatic League, but because he was isolated overseas, Gitade still planned and built the place.
In the past few years, the Truchens have expanded the city wall, which was originally only ten miles long, into forty miles, with a much larger scale than before.
The reason for acting like this is naturally because you cannot farm around you. Once a war occurs, if it is just a small town, if you don’t say anything else, you will be able to get rid of ammunition and food after you have a year of surrounding you.
Therefore, the planning of a complete industrial and commercial port city came into being.
At present, Poland's coal, copper ore and sulfur reserves rank among the forefront of Europe, and its grain is far ahead. Lithuania has a relatively poor mineral resources, but it also has relatively good iron ore resources, as well as high-quality limestone, granite and clay.
After discussing with King Kazimiz and Prime Minister Carol, in order to prosper Gdansk, and to support the United Kingdom, the two places have vigorously mined and quarried, and various mineral resources have been transported to Gdansk through the Vistula River.
A few years later, Gdansk, who was transformed into Saray by Qitad, has a new look.
A huge city with all the walls built of neatly cut stones stands tall on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea.
The port has also been changed to Salai Port, and its scale has expanded tenfold.
In addition to the military industry, some of the civilian products to the Baltic countries will be sold from here to various places in the future.
Of course, having Poland, the largest granary in Europe, is naturally indispensable to building huge granaries that can satisfy the city's military and civilians for three years.
There is a reason why it was renamed.
Gdansk is obviously a Slavic name. After Prussia occupied it, it was changed to Danze. In order to completely put the Truchen mark, it is imperative to change the name.
Otherwise, whether it is a Prussian or a Pole, when it is strong, it will be more than worth the loss.
This is the territory given to his third brother Timur's eldest son Victor. Victor was only fifteen years old when he arrived. Later, he sent Ashalai and his wife stationed in the Far East to command. A few years later, there were already 50,000 residents in the city, and the population was the highest among the Baltic countries.
There are thousands of merchants gathering in the port, and the number of ships coming to trade from various countries is like crucian carp trees crossing the river, endless.
The Truchens implemented a piloting system here, and they made a lot of money by charging a piloting fee alone every year.
This is the general representative office of the Truchen Empire in the Baltic Sea. The ambassador of Russia, Poland-Lithuania, Prussia, Hansea, Sweden and Denmark, Asha, who came here forever, and his wife, Qitad's adopted daughter, and the legendary Ahai, naturally also served as the Baltic Intelligence Manager.
Prince Victor is almost twenty years old now, but he is just the nominal leader. In addition to Asha and his wife, there is also the mayor and the commander of the garrison, and he can't get involved.
With the instigation of some ulterior motives, Victor seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Qitad.
It is because of this that Wobaxi, who is the second uncle of Victor, came here with Deng Ce, and naturally wanted to make Victor peaceful.
The Port of Salay is divided into two parts: seaport and riverport. The lower reaches of the Vistula River are wide and deep, and the riverport is almost the same as the harbor. This place will not freeze in winter, either the harbor or the harbor.
Therefore, the port where thousands of merchants gathered was naturally located in the harbor outside the castle. As for its own warships, the state-owned fleet docked at the river port.
The reason why Deng Ce came here was because the situation in the Baltic Sea had new changes at this time.
But before discussing how to deal with this change, they need to solve Victor's problem first.
Deng Ce is Chu Huer's younger brother, and Wobaxi is Qitad's younger brother. They are both important figures in the empire. Facing these two, Victor had to listen patiently.
"Victor, Your Majesty has indeed promised to seal you to Hexian Town when you grow up and let you inherit the will of Nai Father. However, you were still young at that time and the surrounding area of Hexian Town was very complicated, so you were re-sealed here"
"All the nobles of the empire, and they work for His Majesty wherever they go, so how can they distinguish them?"
Seeing that Victor still looked like he couldn't listen, Wobasi sighed.
"Victor, if you still do this, I suggest that your Majesty transfer you back after I go back, keep you as a free king in Bogda, and then live your life for the rest of your life"
"No!"
Victor was obviously a little scared. He understood Qitad's prestige. Although he was his nephew, he wanted to deal with him. It was not easy to use?
"Since you don't agree, I have a few suggestions, do you want to listen to it?"
"Second uncle, tell me, I will listen to you in everything"
"Okay, you know that our country's relationship with the Kingdom of Poland and Lithuania is very special, but no matter how special it is, they are also a Catholic country, so some things must be considered for the most part"
"You are the son-in-law of Lithuanian Grand Duke Carol, and Carol has only one daughter under his knees. Once Carol dies, you will be the best candidate for Lithuanian Grand Duke, or Caroline inherits Lithuanian Grand Duke, and you actually control Lithuania in the name of Prince Kaunas"
"You have always appeared before the world as a Christian, and you should have no stop to your successor as a prince or grand duke"
"If you don't want to, there is still a way out"
"Now Zhang Henxue is doing well in America and occupies a lot of places. If you are willing and have confidence, you can go to those places to be a governor, such as Alabama."
Victor said intimately: "How can I swallow my anger under an illegitimate child? Or rely on Lithuania"
Then he said: "Second uncle, my nephew doesn't want to get much power, but I'm already nineteen years old and want to practice more."
"Then do you want to practice there first?"
"The army, this is what I think. Now the army and navy have experienced several years of experience, and then go to the administrative department. It is not to seize the rights of others, but mainly to gain experience and increase your experience"
"Is this your truth?"
"Does my nephew dare to be vain?"
"Okay, your royal palace has a personal guard battalion, so you should serve as the battalion commander of this battalion first, and the current battalion commander will be transferred to another place"
Chapter completed!