The reason why Sado Island was renamed "Duck Island" by the United Trading Group is precisely because it looks like a duck painted by a primary school student, and the neck is the Guozhong Plain suitable for agricultural cultivation.

The central plains of the country are embraced by the Sado Mountains. Because there are many rivers and fertile land, it is a rare "blessed land" and even known as a "small granary".

Of course, this place is far away from Honshu Island after all, and the gold mine on the island has not been discovered yet, so this small island did not attract enough attention from Echigo Kō-Kamitsu family.

The Kuozhong Plain is connected to Mano Bay in the west and Liangjin Bay in the east. The newly built Union New Town is located on Mano Bay in the west, and a deep-water dock has also been built here.

Although Siam and the country have a large amount of food supply, the joint business group has decided to spend a lot of effort to develop the land resources of the central plains and develop the agricultural economy here.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the ills of feudal society have been gradually exposed. As the most important land, it has gradually flowed into the hands of high-ranking officials and gentry like Xu Jie. Every time a disaster occurs, a large number of bankrupt people will always be accompanied by.

In order to seek a way out, these bankrupt people will not only choose to join the joint business group, but even if they only give them food and clothing.

It is precisely because a large number of bankrupt people chose to join the United Business Group and came to this new fertile land to win a fantastic "rebirth".

With the current strength of the United Business Group, they can not only get a large amount of cheap labor from Nanyang, but they can even buy black slaves from Portugal. However, they are "not from our race, and their hearts will be different", so they always insist on adopting their own principles.

The sunlight falls on this semicircular bay, making it look like a small kingdom hiding in the mountains.

When Liang Yi learned that the joint fleet had arrived here, he proudly led his troops to the dock to greet him, and was complacent about the new city he had built.

A girl in a bullfighting suit got off the boat, and her oval face looked so full of energy. She squinted her eyes and looked at the new city that was present in front of her.

Although it was her first time to set foot here, she still felt a sense of intimacy in her heart when she looked at the new city with the atmosphere of Ming Dynasty in front of her, and she was also satisfied with Liang Yi's masterpiece.

"Welcome to the young lady!" Liang Yi saw that it was Lin Pingchang who came in person, and he put away his pride and said hello respectfully.

Lin Pingchang has now served as the deputy envoy of the East China Sea Patrol and is also the honorary chairman of the United Merchants Group. This time, he is not only looking for treasures in the East China Sea for Jiajing, but also the results of inspecting the joint Merchants Group.

As the third new city built by the United Business Group overseas, Sado Island is the most important base for the United Business Group in Japan. The success or failure here is undoubtedly the top priority.

Lin usually knew the importance of this place, so he did not talk to Liang Yi, but asked seriously: "Master Liang, how are the security deployment here?"

"Miss, I have made arrangements. Please go to the city to review in person!" Liang Yi knew that Lin Yong was behind Lin Yanran's will, and he invited him seriously.

The group followed Liang Yi into Lianhe New City. The new city was four kilometers in circumference, and the west gate faced Manye Bay. Since the west gate had to face the Ming Dynasty, the three big characters "Chaotianmen" were inlaid on it.

Thanks to the amazing financial resources of the United Merchants Group, this new city is paved with blue bricks, and a large number of cement-structured houses are built inside, as if they are returning to Leizhou City.

When the eight shiny Thunder God heavy artillery on the city tower of Chaotianmen were already placed here. Liang Yi first glanced at Lin Pingchang, without saying much nonsense, and even gave the gunner next to him a wink.

Eight groups of gunners flew out from filling the cannons, and they hit the imaginary coordinates set in Mano Bay.

This is an era of thermal weapons. As long as the shells on the city are accurate and powerful, they can defend this city, making it like a fortress here.

In fact, with the overall strength of the United Business Group, even if the Japanese navy really wants to come and seize Yazi Island, it is actually asking for humiliation.

Next, Liang Yi took Lin Pingchang to visit the arsenal and granary.

After so many years of development, the joint business group has long explored a path of technological development. Although the island's climate is changing, especially the typhoons are unpredictable, corresponding measures have been taken long ago.

In the arsenal, cold weapons are wrapped in oil paper, while gunpowder is sealed in the pottery altar; in the granary, in addition to rice and grain, a large amount of bacon and pickles are stored.

These are valuable experiences. Although these tips seem inconspicuous, they can prevent United New City from easily falling into the dilemma of exhausting ammunition and food.

After coming out of the granary, Liang Yi asked respectfully: "Miss, we built a fort in Liangjin Bay opposite, enough to deal with threats from the sea. Do you have to go to inspect?"

"No need! But if you want to strengthen the connection between Union City and the fort, build an official road if necessary!" Lin Pingchang squinted his eyes and looked to the east, and suggested seriously.

"Yes!" Liang Yi nodded immediately and remembered the proposal in his heart.

The group came to the city lord's mansion. There was a very detailed map of Japan hanging in the main hall, with some places marked with red and blue dots.

Lin Ping was a common example and couldn't help asking curiously: "Master Liang, I wonder what these red dots and blue dots represent?"

"Haha...Master Liang, let me explain to the young lady!" This was the first time Li Guozhi saw this map, but he said with joy on his face.

Liang Yi was not a person who likes to show off, so he made a gesture to Li Guozhi.

Li Guozhi stood in front of the map and explained to Lin Pingchang seriously: "Miss, please see! The red dots on Iqi Island north of Kyushu Island represent the No. 1 base of our Joint Fleet; the Oki Island in the west of Benshu Island is the No. 2 base of our Joint Fleet. As for these blue dots, they are the new bases we are still building! As for this star, it is the Yazi Island we are currently in, representing a base of our Joint Business Group!"

Although the United Merchants Group did not intervene in Japan's land war and has not occupied any territory so far, the United Merchants Group has quietly built supply bases on various outer islands and has no trace of control over the entire Japanese waters.

If last year's trip to the island was still a show of power by an outsider, then now the establishment of various bases and the joint fleet has long been "one of their own people" and can be "recharged" in Japanese waters at any time.

"These multiple bases? Whose idea is this?" Lin Pingchang was slightly stunned and asked curiously.

Liang Yi remained calm, and Li Guozhi showed a smug smile on his face and said, "Apart from the teacher, I'm afraid no one in the world can have such a far-sighted strategic vision. This is naturally the teacher's idea!"

Earlier, he had been wondering why his teacher had forbidden them from intervening in the war in Japan, and why he did not kill the Murray Yuan and seized the Ishimi Silver Mine with an annual output of hundreds of thousands of taels.

After watching the teacher's unpredictable actions, although their joint business group did not involve Japan's land, they had already made huge profits and became the overlord of the Sea of ​​Japan in one fell swoop.

As this trend continues, they will not only continue to make huge profits from Japan, but also play with all the Japanese lords in applause.

Lin usually thought about it for a while and found that this was indeed the style of his brother.

Although her brother did not participate in the operation of the joint business group, the strategy of the joint business group has always been implemented in accordance with the brother's plan. However, she was not too concerned about the specific layout of the joint business group, but asked seriously: "Master Liang, nearly ten thousand people have moved here this time. I wonder if they have encountered any major problems?"

Due to his personality, Lin Pingchang was not too concerned about the profits of the joint business group and did not care about power, but was concerned about the group of Chinese people who left their hometown.

"Miss, please rest assured. They are all very satisfied with this place, but...!" Liang Yi secretly admired Lin Pingchang's love for the people and immediately responded with a smile.

Lin Pingchang's brow was slightly stunned, and immediately asked, "But what?"

When Li Guozhi heard this, he turned his head in confusion and looked at Liang Yi, not knowing what was wrong here.

"It's not a big deal, but some men who moved here are happy to marry a Japanese woman. I can't stop me!" Liang Yixian said worriedly.

"What's the problem with this?" Lin Pingchang was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.

Liang Yi immediately complained: "Miss, these Japanese women are not my race. Let those bastards do this so randomly. Isn't this a broken bloodline?"

But at the end, he suddenly realized something was wrong with the atmosphere. Not only did Li Guozhi shake his head at him, but Ali's face was covered with frost when standing behind Lin Pingchang.

"Master Liang, don't mention this again. We Chinese people must know how to be tolerant. No matter how they want to get married, they must not stop them!" Lin Pingchang frowned and warned sternly.

Although Liang Yi was not sure about the reason, he realized that he had committed a taboo. He quickly nodded and then continued with guilt: "Miss, although we have been searching for it for many years, the gold mine has not been found. Please punish me!"

"My brother mentioned the gold mine and said, don't worry, everything should be carried out slowly!" Lin Pingchang's face calmed slightly, and he responded lightly.

Li Guozhi couldn't help but nod his head secretly when he looked at Lin Junran's attitude.

Even if there is a gold mine on this Duck Island, it takes a lot of time and energy to mine, and it will inevitably be coveted by local Japanese forces.

The joint business group has no shortage of gold and silver at this stage. The most important thing is to complete control of Japan's waters, or even control Japan. There is no need to rush to mine a small gold mine.

In just two days, the joint fleet left Yazi Island and did not choose to return. Instead, it continued to sail along the northern line of Honshu Island and soon arrived at the end of Honshu Island.

In the north of Honshu Island, just across the Tsugu Strait, opposite is Hokkaido Island, which is second only to Honshu Island.

Unlike Hokkaido in later generations, Hokkaido Island in this era is called Hokkaido. It has always been inhabited by the Ainu people and has been occupied by the indigenous Hokkaido people for a long time.

Japan is now in war. Although some lords have begun to infiltrate Hokkaido Island, they are stubbornly resisted by local indigenous forces, which still presents the social form of primitive tribes here.

Following the islands of Hokkaido across the sea is the Muro Country. The Aomori family of Muro Country has been eyeing Hokkaido, and sometimes chooses to cross the strait to the opposite side to rob gold and silver and women, and will also capture some strong men as soldiers.

The power of the joint business group has extended here, setting up a base on a small island near the Jinqing Strait, but it has controlled the strait in one fell swoop.

Facing the Hokkaido Island, which was in the primitive social form, the United Trading Group initially hoped to find gold and silver mines here, but quickly adjusted its strategic layout.

Because it has vast forests and high-quality timber resources, and the backward cutting technology of the indigenous people here, the quality of the timber here is very high.

The United Merchants did not adopt a barbaric invasion method, but quickly became the most honorable guests of each chief and established good trade relations through commodity trading.

The joint trade group opened up trade with local tribes through hard currency such as cloth, porcelain and iron, and exchanged a large amount of wood and animal skins from these Ainu people, and even gold and gems.

The Aomori family held a grudge against the actions of the United Business Group, but they sent their own navy to provoke.

But their navy crossed the strait and bullied the Ainu people, but if they wanted to compete with the United Merchant, it would be like an egg hitting a stone. Just one encounter, the Qinglinsen navy was sunk by the United Merchant and most of the warships were sunk, and the rest of the warships and personnel were captured.

The head of the Aomori family, Aomori Hirofumi, came to beg for mercy, and then returned their vulnerable warships and prisoners. At this point, they did not dare to inquire about the trade activities of the United Merchants on Hokkaido Island.

If the joint business group did not intervene, then at the end of this century, the Matsumae clan crossed the sea to build Fukuyama Castle, thus occupying the land here and bringing Hokkaido Island into Japan's territory.

But now, not to mention that the Ainu people do not allow it, the United Business Group may not agree.

After the Joint Fleet arrived here, it was also warmly welcomed by many tribes, and soon a batch of high-quality wood will be transported back to the Ming Dynasty from here.

Although the United Business Group did not interfere with Japan's territory, it has influenced the entire Japanese society through multiple means, and even controlled the fate of Japan to a certain extent.
Chapter completed!