"No way, how could the Chinese warships come to Hoi'an Port? Isn't this the territory of Annan people?"

When the Japanese and Western merchants in Hoi An Port saw the arrival of the Chinese fleet that was showing off their might, they were first surprised by the huge fleet of China, and then feared.

What does it mean to have a huge warship come here? Anyone with a brain knows very well.

"After many years, our Chinese navy returned to Nanyang, which is a good thing for our businessmen who travel to and from Nanyang to do business!" The Chinese businessmen in Hoi'an Port were in the opposite mood. They raised their heads and were extremely proud.

What came was not Japan's warships or Western warships, but Chinese warships! The ability to allow Annan Navy to open up the way and show its power here is enough to show China's transcendent position in the South China trade system!

"They Chinese merchants are going to heaven this time. Originally, there were the largest number of Chinese merchants in Hoi'an Port and the largest number of Chinese guilds. With such a strong army as a backing, they will have more confidence in Hoi'an Port. Will we have a foothold in Hoi'an Port in the future?" The Japanese merchants couldn't help but jealous of the Chinese merchants in Hoi'an Port.

"It's a pity that our Flangji fleet is in Europe, and our focus is also in Europe, otherwise we might be able to defeat their fleet." When the Flangji merchant saw the huge Jiuzhou Army fleet, he was jealous and believed that his Flangji country's European fleet could defeat the Nanyang Fleet. However, what he didn't know was that the Jiuzhou Army sent only the Nanyang Fleet, one of the three major fleets, and not all the main force.

The Nanyang Fleet was anchored at Hoi An Port. Although Hoi An Port is the most prosperous port in southern Annan Country, this time I felt the pressure - the Nanyang Fleet and cargo ships arrived at too many at one time, and Hoi An Port could not accommodate so many large ships.

This fleet blocked Hoi An Port!

The generals of the Ruan family naval army wiped the sweat from their foreheads and rushed to command the original fishing boats blocking the Hoi An Port. The merchant ships spread out and tried to allow more ships to enter the safe haven.

"I heard that Huian Port is the most prosperous port in Annan. I thought it covers an area of ​​ten thousand miles and can accommodate thousands of sailboats, but I didn't expect that even these ships could not accommodate them." The naval soldiers on the Daqin were disappointed when they saw the crowded Hoi An Port.

I'm so embarrassed to say that I'm the largest port.

"Our Dalian Port, Guangzhou Port, Quanzhou Port, Xiamen Port and other ports are spaciouser than them, right?" Deng Qianlong was also very disappointed with the legendary Hoi An Port.

"In the past, when we were unable to stop the sea in the Ming Dynasty, there were countless excellent harbors. All the Nanyang and Westerners went directly to our port to trade, and there was no living space for Hoi'an Port." A merchant from Guangzhou Prefecture who was riding the Daqin mentioned the reason for the rise of Hoi'an Port. "Later, after our Ming Dynasty banned the sea, Japanese merchants and Western merchants could not go to Jiangnan. Guangzhou directly traded with us, so they moved to Hoi'an Port in Annan and indirectly traded with us Chinese merchants here. The Ruan family made a lot of profits every year because of this port. If we had not banned the sea, Japanese merchants and Western merchants would not have come to this barren land. There were rainforests here a long time ago."

"What are the tariffs in Hoi An Port?" Deng Qianlong asked.

"Each sailboat has to be paid 1,000 taels of silver to the king, and 500 taels of silver to the prince, totaling 1,500 taels of silver. However, our merchants are often extorted. Sometimes, each sailboat has to be paid 5,000 taels of silver to the king, and 3,500 taels of silver to the prince, which is close to 10,000 taels of silver." said the merchant in Guangzhou Prefecture.

"That's so much silver? Annan Kingdom is really the benefit of a fisherman with his left hand." Deng Qianlong was frightened by the facts stated by the merchants of Guangzhou Prefecture. Annan Kingdom's tariffs were really ruthless! You should know that when Zheng Zhilong controlled the southeast coast, the toll collected only 3,000 taels of silver per ship. The Ruan family collected 10,000 taels of silver at one time!

"There is no way. Who made us not open the port at the beginning and let them take advantage of the situation to rise. This place has become an important trade point in the Nanyang region. If you want to trade here, you have to accept their tariff conditions and endure their extortion." The businessman in Guangzhou said, "Now, there are about 4,000 Chinese merchants and refugees in Hoi'an Port. Japanese and Westerners may not necessarily have as many as us."

"We have 4,000 people?" Deng Qianlong fell into thought after hearing this.

The Ruan family set up a silhouette in Hoi'an Port, similar to the Maritime Warehouse Department of the Ming Dynasty, which manages Hoi'an Port. However, this silhouette is only about a hundred people, and compared with institutions like the Maritime Warehouse Department of Guangdong, it is still a pediatric department. The highest officer of the silhouette is this silhouette.

"I am Ruan Luo, a friend of the Celestial Empire. Welcome you to our Hoi'an Port!" The Celest brought dozens of Lingshi and soldiers to the dock to respectfully welcome Deng Qianlong and the others.

The Daqin was docked and a wooden ladder came down horizontally for the crew of the Daqin to get up and down. Deng Qianlong was wearing a naval uniform and personally led a small boat of naval soldiers. On the Dazhao, Dawei, Dahan and many frigates, there were also a group of soldiers coming down to gather in Hoi'an Port. For a time, there were about a thousand soldiers in the Jiuzhou Army who came ashore.

"It's time for the ferment? Are you the managers here?" Deng Qianlong moved his muscles and asked the ferment who came to greet him.

"I dare not, I dare not... I am just a small official here, so how dare I say what kind of manager it is. We have received an order from Fuchun City to make sure that we should greet you all and ensure that the firearms sold to us by the Jiuzhou Army were transported to the Changdeli Defense Line." Ruan Luo was carefully with Deng Qianlong.

"Well. It seems that Lord Ruan still attaches great importance to our Jiuzhou Army. We have lived up to expectations and successfully transported this batch of firearms to Hoi'an Port intact." Deng Qianlong said.

"It's great to do this, but there seems to be a lot of people coming to your army. We expect it is far from enough. I'm afraid it will be difficult to accommodate so many people for a while." The boat looked at the thousands of soldiers of Jiuzhou soldiers in the port with his eyes, which was a big headache.

There are only 20,000 to 30,000 people in the entire Hoi'an Port, and thousands of people came to the Jiuzhou Army at one time. The food problem alone is extremely difficult.

"You just need to provide us with food. At worst, we can live on the boat." Deng Qianlong said.

"Since your army has successfully transported the firearms to our Hoi'an Port, when will you return to the Heavenly Dynasty?" Ruan Luo asked carefully.
Chapter completed!