Chapter 783 Kaohsiung’s New Look

Haihan's navigation skills are one of his special skills, and naturally only a handful of naturalized citizens who can fully gain the trust of the Haihan people can get the true inheritance. Dong Yanyun also tried to send people to Haihan to study or study in Haihan a few years ago.

He directly purchased this technology, but was rejected by the Haihan people without hesitation.

As for whether it was possible to obtain a sextant from some special channel, Dong Yanyun actually tried it quietly. But this thing was secretly made in a military-affiliated workshop in Tiandu Mountain District, inland Sanya. The craftsmen

Everyone must undergo strict inspections when going to and from work. Let alone stealing a sextant, it is impossible to steal parts. At that time, the person Dong Yanyun entrusted strictly warned him not to think like this.

, because once discovered by the Haihan Security Department, all involved will be convicted of espionage - a crime that basically means staying in a hard labor camp until death.

There are indeed very few people like Yang Yun who are lucky enough to learn this technology. This is not only due to the loyalty of the relevant personnel to Haihan, but also because the use of the sextant involves knowledge of mathematics and physics.

, without a certain cultural foundation and relatively smart minds, even if the Haihan people are willing to teach, they may not be able to learn it. Over the past few years, including the militia and navy, there are no navigators in Haihan who have mastered the technology of using sextants.

With less than a hundred people, it can be considered a scarce talent. And its establishment is mainly concentrated in the military and the Ministry of Shipping. There are less than ten navigators under the Ministry of Commerce, and Yang Yun is one of them.

However, people who can stand alone in the Ministry of Commerce will naturally not be easily tricked by others. Yang Yun smiled and responded: "Mr. Dong, thank you for your praise. The chiefs are the real capable people. I can do what I want."

It is a supreme honor to learn skills and serve Haihan."

Dong Yanyun saw that Yang Yun was very tight-lipped and avoided talking about the sextant topic, so he decisively gave up the plan of continuing to use this to talk to him, and instead talked about the development of Taiwan Island:

"Looking at the course, it turns all the way to the southeast. Could it be that the location you selected is near Tai Yuan Port?"

Yang Yun nodded and said: "It's still south of Taiyuan Port. The distance between the two places is not too far. With the speed of the ship, it will take about two hours at most."

Dong Yanyun asked: "Then the Dutch really watched you settle down and take root there?"

Dong Yanyun is really curious about how Haihan handles the relationship with Danyuan Port. In Xu Xinsu and his opinion, in order to gain peace of mind, Haihan will first expel the Dutch, then land on Taiwan Island to open a port and build a port, and use the Dutch to

With his usual temperament, it is probably impossible for him to just sit back and watch Haihan establish a stronghold next door. The potential conflicts between the two families are obvious. Let's not talk about whether they will fight or not, but they don't even have a fight. It is really unreasonable. He

Qian Tiandun had been asked about this before, but the other party did not respond directly to this question. If he did not understand this matter clearly, it would be difficult to relieve his itch.

Of course, Yang Yun had already received personal instructions from his superiors, and he knew what to say and what not to say. He responded to Dong Yanyun and said: "We Haihan have always adhered to the principles of peaceful coexistence, equality and mutual benefit with the outside world. As long as the Dutch are willing to release

We are not trying to kill them all out of goodwill. I know that Mr. Xu also did business with the Dutch in his early years. They are a group of merchants after all. As long as the conditions can be negotiated, we Haihan can also do business with the Dutch."

Dong Yanyun really doesn't like the Haihan people's way of speaking. At first glance, it seems to be all stage talk without saying anything, but after careful consideration, the words reveal some key information. Although Yang Yun is a naturalized citizen,

Although his identity is different, his tone of voice has definitely changed.

From this, Dong Yanyun can be sure of at least two things. First, the two parties have reached some kind of transaction conditions in exchange for a peaceful situation on Taiwan Island; second, the Dutch were the first to surrender, because Yang Yun's tone sounded like

It seems that they took the initiative to show goodwill to Haihan. Of course, what Dong Yanyun did not expect was that the Dutch did not take the initiative to show goodwill, but had to give in because the Haihan fleet blocked their door.

But no matter what the actual process is, it is obvious that the initiative is currently in the hands of Haihan. The garrison in Penghu alone is enough to kill Taiyuan Port. The Dutch will definitely not dare to jump out and provoke. The Haihan people do not even have to actually

Taking action can have a sufficient deterrent effect on Damuan Port. This situation makes Dong Yanyun envious, but actually a little disappointed. He quite hopes that the dispute between the two parties will rise to the stage of war. Haihan is bound to

We will seek logistical assistance from Fujian officials, and then Fujian officials will have better reasons to intervene in Taiwan affairs.

But now it seems that this idea is about to come to nothing. Haihan not only defeated the Dutch on his own, but also set up a position to build a port on the island of Taiwan. And according to Yang Yun, this port is located before Damuan Port.

South, after it is completed, it will echo the north and south of Penghu. It can cut off the north and south channels of Taiyuan Port at any time. It doesn't matter if the Dutch are suffering from this loss now, I am afraid they will have to kneel down and call daddy in the future.

"It is said that the natives on the island of Taiwan are vicious. Can you think of a way to deal with it?" Dong Yanyun thought of the difficulties that another Haihan might face. However, he immediately regretted the question and acted like a Haihan.

Since people have already arrived on the island, wouldn’t they have made relevant preparations in advance? They all know that the natives on the island are difficult to get along with, so don’t the omniscient Haihan people know this?

Sure enough, Yang Yun responded with a smile: "The leaders have already made arrangements for this matter. We have already negotiated the conditions for peaceful coexistence with the natives near the port where we landed. I believe that in one or two years, they will become Haihan."

advocates, just like the people of Li and Miao Mountains on Hainan Island."

Haihan was able to tame the rebellious Li and Miao people on Hainan Island. Even the officials of the Ming Dynasty could only be convinced by this achievement. In the past few years, more and more Li and Miao young people have left the mountains and begun to enter the world.

In the social system created by Haihan, outstanding people like Fu Li and Huang Que have even entered the management and have a certain amount of power.

Haihan's strategy against the Li and Miao people is not a secret. Anyone who has been to several big cities on Hainan Island has basically heard the story of Ning Qi leading a work team to Tiandu to discuss cooperation with the Li people. This is basically

This was the model that Haihan later used to recruit and incorporate the Li and Miao villages on the island.

But what Haihan can accomplish is difficult for others to copy. On the one hand, the Ming government has always regarded Li Miao as lower-class common people, and is not willing to spend effort and money to change the living conditions of these mountain people. On the other hand, even if

Some officials with good intentions want to help these poor people, but there is really no good way. Whether it is to provide them with jobs and education opportunities, or to let them learn advanced production skills that can make money to support their families, the local government has not

Enough ability to achieve it.

It is even more difficult for ordinary wealthy businessmen to implement the same measures. Their credibility and organizational capabilities are still not as good as those of the government, and they cannot have a relatively accurate estimate of future profits like Haihan. Even if they have ideas, they may not have this.

Have the courage to do it.

The indigenous tribes on Taiwan Island are not as civilized as the Li and Miao tribes on Hainan Island. After all, the indigenous tribes here are just a piece of loose sand with no national background, while the vast majority of the Li and Miao villages on Hainan Island accept

Under the control of the Ming Dynasty officials, many people in charge of the villages even held symbolic official positions. In comparison, it may be easier to tame the natives of Taiwan Island, because they are more likely to surrender to the leadership of the Haihan people.

Various "miracles" come.

At Dong Yanyun's request, Yang Yun took him to the stern of the ship to visit the ordinary cabin where the crew lived. As expected, it was much more crowded than the high-class cabin where he lived. In a space about the same size as the high-class cabin, there were two

There are three beds, and the aisle in the middle is narrow enough to accommodate two people. There is no place to sit in the cabin. You have to stand or lie down when you come in. After Dong Yanyun looked at it, he didn’t think so.

So I can complain to Yang Yun that the cabin he lives in is too small.

Although the lunch is not sumptuous, the food is fresh and hot. The ship is equipped with a kitchen with a briquette stove. The fire is always on, and hot water and hot food are always available. Although the comfort on the ship is average, at least three meals are needed.

Meals are served on time and there is no problem in having a full stomach.

After lunch, the ship had already sailed to about ten nautical miles outside Taiyuan Port. Although it was difficult to see the outline of the land in the distance due to the water vapor on the sea, Dong Yanyun was able to intuitively determine where he was now.

When Xu Xinsu was still working as an agent for the Dutch, he often came to Da Yuan Port to do business. However, things changed in a few years, and the Dutch and the Ming Dynasty became enemies. His master gave up the Netherlands and switched to overseas.

Han, and Haihan, a big backer, really did his best and suppressed the Dutch in Fujian to the point where they had no temper at all.

When the new port developed by Haihan is built, Damuan Port, which originally attracted maritime merchants on the southeast coast, will probably soon go into complete decline. Regardless of business strategy, commodity types, economic strength, and even the population of Haihan

With a port scale that has never been achieved in China, Damuan Port has no competitive advantage at all. Of course, in Dong Yanyun's view, there is the most important decisive factor, that is, "Those who are not of my race must have different minds." Compared with

The Dutch, who have red hair, deep eyes and high noses, look like evil ghosts and cannot speak the same language, are obviously more friendly to the Haihan people who have the same appearance as the Ming people and have roughly the same language and writing. Not to mention that the business reputation of the Haihan people has improved in recent years.

It is also obvious to all that businessmen can hardly find fault with this. In addition, the governments of Fuzhou and Guangzhou are almost all on the side of Haihan. Doing business with Haihan people can avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles. It is almost impossible to abandon Taiyuan Port.

It will definitely become the inevitable choice for most Ming maritime merchants.

Of course, the Dutch in Damuan Port will not starve to death in the short term. After all, they still have trade routes in Northeast Asia that can earn a certain amount of income. Although Japan currently adopts a policy of isolation, interrupting all normal

foreign trade channels, but the Dutch still had their own ways to continue smuggling and trading with the local lords in southwest Japan.

Since Japan has such a big treasure as Iwami Ginzan, the actual value of silver in the Japanese trading system is relatively low. The Dutch's main local trade content is to sell goods in exchange for silver, and then use this cheap silver to purchase North Korea and Ryukyu.

, Daming and other goods were shipped to South Asia for trade. This scissor gap also allowed the Dutch to make a lot of money in the maritime trade in Northeast Asia. However, after Haihan gained a foothold in Taiwan, the Dutch's first move

The advantage will probably be gradually weakened until the Haihan people catch up.

Dong Yanyun returned to his cabin. Probably because he felt relaxed, he felt a little tired. He lay down on the bed and fell asleep soon. When he woke up, he saw the sky outside through the porthole window.

It was already getting dark, so he quickly got up to tidy up, left the cabin and came to the deck to find Yang Yun: "Brother Yang, why haven't you arrived yet? Didn't you say you would arrive before dark?"

Yang Yun responded: "Just now we encountered a fishing boat capsized at sea, and it took a while to stop the boat to rescue people. Don't worry, Mr. Dong, we're here now."

As Yang Yun spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the front of the ship. Dong Yanyun looked at it intently, and sure enough, there seemed to be dots of light on the sea level in the distance. He had been running on the sea for many years, so he could naturally imagine that there was an inhabited port in front of him.

"I heard General Qian and Director Li mention before that this port is called Kaohsiung Port?" Dong Yanyun asked.

Yang Yun nodded and responded: "Yes, the locals call this place Zhulin, and the Han people call it Dagou according to the native pronunciation. Kaohsiung was named directly by the Executive Committee, probably because they thought the name Dagou was indecent."

Of course, Yang Yun would not know that the name Kaohsiung actually came from the Japanese transliteration of the local place name, and the executive committee did not provide any explanation for this, but since it was the decision of the chiefs, it was naturally correct.

Dong Yanyun looked at the lights in the distance, suddenly remembered something and asked: "I wonder which chief minister is in charge of Kaohsiung Port here?"

Yang Yun responded: "The person in charge of this place is the head of Anxi'an, the Ministry of Industry."

"Ah! It turns out it's Chief An, and we've known each other for a long time!" Dong Yanyun felt relieved when he heard that an acquaintance was here. Although Fujian didn't buy much refined salt from Hainan, Dong Yanyun was in various places.

I have met Anxi several times on various occasions, and at least I can be considered an acquaintance.

Half an hour later, the distance from the coast was enough for Dong Yanyun to see the situation on the shore clearly. An extremely narrow strait appeared in front of him. Dong Yanyun visually judged that this channel was slightly wider than Sanya Port and slightly narrower than Victory Port. Both sides of the channel

There are hills with a height of about 20 to 30 feet, which is considered an excellent terrain on the seaside. On the hill to the south is a simple lighthouse with a bamboo and wood structure, with a brazier burning on the top, which can be faintly distinguished in the night.

The entrance to the channel entering and exiting the port.
Chapter completed!