Galen ships, for example, Chen Yuanliang went to sea with his father in his early years, and it has been more than 20 years ago. However, the distinction between the types of European sea ships is only vague. For more, the Dutch and Spanish can still be distinguished.

Even if Portuguese and British ships have achieved preliminary classification, no matter how detailed it is, it is not within the scope of his professionalism.

Chen Yuanliang was like this, let alone Tang Xingyuan. As a result, Pan Xuezhong had to conduct a preliminary science popularization on them, which reminded them of a ship they had seen in Manila Bay with a very high poop, four masts, and vaguely visible sides.

I can still see the memory of the densely packed portholes.

"The Galen ship is the most powerful maritime weapon in the West. Not only the Francois, but also the Hongmao and Yingli countries use this kind of sea ship to dominate the ocean. As for the difference, there are still some differences. For a time

There’s no way to explain it…”

He couldn't explain what he was saying for a while, but Pan Xuezhong dug out a large pile of drawings from the inconspicuous box on the side of the bookshelf. They were all hand-drawn. On the drawings, the ship type, name, and characteristics were listed.

Necessary markings have been made, and the paper is slightly yellowed, as if it was drawn many years ago, and the ink marks are more or less uneven even on the same paper, which obviously has been added more than once.

Here, Pan Xuezhong took out these hand-drawn drawings, which immediately attracted the attention of the two of them. However, Tang Xingyuan was always good at observation. Looking at Pan Xuezhong's expression and the situation when he was rummaging through it, he guessed that these drawings were very important to him.

It doesn't seem to be something too important, and naturally what is really important will not be revealed to them so easily.

However, even so, this stack of hand-drawn drawings still opened their eyes. Among them, there were not only Galen ships, but also the Dutch Yahat ship, the East India ship, and the flute-shaped ship.

There are also Spanish Clark ships, Spanish galleons, and even some ships from other regions, such as Korean turtle ships and Japanese Anzha ships, Kanfune and Xiaozao ships, as well as ships built by Arabs and Southeast Asian aborigines.

Ships. As for China's native Cantonese boats, Fu boats, bird boats, sand boats, etc., they are even more indispensable.

It can be easily seen that these drawings took a lot of time to draw without having to be knowledgeable, and the first step in drawing is observation, so more time is bound to be spent.

After being shocked for a long time, the two of them raised their heads to look at Pan Xuezhong. Their eyes were completely different from when they first met. Even Chen Yuanliang, who was an acquaintance, only knew that Pan Xuezhong had a special interest in this and that he was also knowledgeable, that's all. Why?

It was only now that I realized that he actually didn't understand this old friend who he had known for many years.

On the way, Chen Yuanliang had already made the necessary introduction to Tang Xingyuan. Pan Xuezhong’s native place is Lanxi County, Jinhua Prefecture, Zhejiang Province, where the three rivers converge, and inland river shipping is very developed. Pan Xuezhong’s family has been engaged in shipbuilding for generations, and some

The shipbuilding workshops of this country also built civilian boats for inland navigation and fishing. Lanxi County is located in the inland of western Zhejiang, where the Qujiang River and the Wujiang River converge, eventually forming the Qiantang River and flowing into the sea.

They were just making a living in the shipbuilding industry, so they had no reason to draw a clear line with maritime trade. This was nothing new in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but their family later offended the squire and could no longer stay in their hometown.

Then I went to sea with the merchants I was familiar with and settled in Manila. At that time, it was already the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, and sixteen years have already passed.

Pan Xuezhong was originally from a shipbuilding family. He was very interested in ships, especially the European-style ships that shocked him when he went to sea with his family. Over the years, he married a wife and had children here, and he was also a sea trader.

He was a maritime businessman, but out of interest and in order to understand the structure of ships, he went to work on Spanish ships and in the shipyards of Cavite for nearly ten years, thus accumulating a lot of experience.

Speaking of which, as a maritime businessman, he has always been said to be unprofessional, but he sincerely likes ships and sailing.

"The Frenchman Magellan discovered Luzon when he was making the first circumnavigation in history, and he died in Luzon. If one day I can sail around the world on a sea ship, even if it is like

That Magellan could have rested in peace even if he had died on the road."

When we talked about the ship, especially when Pan Xuezhong knew the purpose of the visitor, he couldn't help but get a little excited. However, the intoxication subsided slightly. The middle-aged man specifically reminded Chen Yuanliang and Tang Xingyuan not to tell his family about this matter, lest they

Family members will worry about this.

"From my perspective, my sister-in-law has most likely known about it for a long time, but she pretends not to know because she is afraid that my brother will be worried."

The latter agreed immediately, but the former said this. At this point, there was another sigh. However, the silence in the study did not last long. Soon, Pan Xuezhong brought up the old matter again.

"I know everything about Galenic ships, and I have observed them the most carefully over the years. Today in the West, and even on the sea today, the Galenic ships of the countries in the West are unique. Whoever has more Galenic ships can build them and use them

Even better, you can dominate the ocean. With all due respect, our Ming ships are already out of date."

Being in Nanyang, Pan Xuezhong obviously has a clearer view. In fact, Chen Yuanliang also has a certain concept on this matter. It is just that he does not have enough understanding of European ships, but the truth is still clear.

Pan Xuezhong asked about the Galen ship again. Facing those fiery eyes, Tang Xingyuan gently put the hand-drawn drawing of the Galen ship that he had not seen enough on the table, and then asked Pan Xuezhong: "

It can be seen that Brother Pan is a very capable person in shipbuilding. I just have a question that I would like to ask Brother Pan to speak frankly about."

"But it doesn't matter."

"I saw the Galen ship in Manila Bay during this trip. I can't tell exactly what kind it is, but one thing is that the Galen ship seems to be a warship, right?"

"this……"

Pan Xuezhong read the letter brought by Chen Yuanliang's entrustment countless times. The person who needed him to come out was an organization called the Guangdong Commercial Alliance. They wanted to build a shipyard in Qiongzhou Prefecture and needed talents who understood European ships. For this organization,

Pan Xuezhong is a Haimao fan, so of course he knows that. He has even been to Hong Kong and knows that he has the official background of Chen Kai, the governor of Guangdong. However, Chen Kai is a member of the Zheng Group and has a very high status. At this stage,

, the government-run shipyard of the Zheng Group is still building Guangzhou Shipyard and Fuzhou Shipyard, but a private shipyard is going to build European-style ships, and there is probably still a taboo on warships.

"To be honest with the Tang officials, as I know below, it is true that most of the Galen ships of the British and Li Kingdoms and the Hongmao were warships, but the Galen ships of the Folangji people are larger, but they are used both for military and civilian purposes.

It can be used as a warship or a cargo ship."

Tang Xingyuan is the representative of the Guangdong Business Alliance, and Pan Xuezhong naturally knows everything about it. However, after explaining it like this, Tang Xingyuan does not need to explain. He and Chen Yuanliang can easily see something from the sad look between his eyebrows.

Come on - they are really taboo about building warships.

"Let's put it this way, we asked Mr. Pan to come out with the purpose of building merchant ships. For example, we naturally prefer this flute-shaped ship. As for the Galen ship, I'm not afraid of Mr. Pan's jokes. We have never thought about building warships.

of."

This is obviously a red line that one is unwilling to touch easily. It is not that Pan Xuezhong cannot understand this, but his long-term expectations have finally come true, but now the person in charge is timid, and a burst of anger rushed straight to Tianling Gai

.

"Except for the Tang Dynasty, since you are involved in maritime trade, you should know that the jungle has always been the law of the jungle. I read Yinglong's letter below and mentioned that the Guangdong and Hainan Commercial Alliance is vigorously developing and is sparing no effort. However, today's Nanyang is already owned by those from the West.

In the world, you have seen the attitude of the Folangji people towards us people of the Ming Dynasty. If you only focus on increasing production without a strong fleet to rely on, you will be like a child holding onto gold in the busy city!"

It's not that Tang Xingyuan doesn't understand the truth. It's just that he has been doing business for generations and he knows the bottom line of the government. If they really blatantly build warships and fail to build them, it will naturally be a joke. If it happens, the government will definitely get involved and even force them to do so.

Take it away. When the time comes, I'm afraid that even with Chen Kai's support, if Mr. Guo Xing, who even Chen Kai wants to take the lead, has such thoughts, or if the court decides like this, I'm afraid that the situation will be the same when the time comes.

The risk here is too great. Not to mention him alone, not even the entire Guangdong Business Alliance can make this decision. But before he could express his difficulties in a tactful way, Pan Xuezhong seemed to have hit a brick wall.

Like scales, he said the rest of his words decisively.

"I must be honest, whether it is the merchants of Guangdong or the man with the surname Guo, they are able to make huge profits in the maritime trade of Nanyang. In the final analysis, it is because of the support of the merchants of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang. Otherwise, they can only rely on trading with the Westerners to avoid being robbed.

Everything is good, how can there be such a good life as now?"

"However, in Nanyang, the people of the Ming Dynasty were constantly being exploited by those Thai and Western barbarians. It was good to buy and sell by force. If someone didn't like it, there would be no way to ask for it if it was taken by force. They might even kill people directly to steal the goods, or take the goods away from them.

If people are sold to other places to be slaves, how can they live a normal life?"

"Don't be afraid of your jokes. When I first arrived in Manila, the compound I bought was larger than the one now, and it was also cheaper. Why, because there are still blood stains on the wall, it is because I bought it before I came here.

In the massacre two years ago, the Folangji people not only massacred ordinary Han merchants, but also spared those Han people who believed in the gods and Buddhas of the West and the West, the so-called devout and pious Folangji people."

"When the next family first arrived here, they really didn't have much money in their hands, so they had to pay attention there, but they couldn't sleep well every day. They always felt that there was a faint sound of crying at night. In the new year, luck will

Well, after making a fortune, my father quickly sold the house and added money to buy this place. As for whether any Han merchants died in the massacre here, it is unknown. At least there was no blood stains seen when moving in.

It’s always better.”

If they didn't dare to return to their hometown, who would be willing to be afraid here. This is an unbearable past for Pan Xuezhong, but it is not the same for the Nanyang Chinese.

What is more familiar to future generations is that Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and the three Indo-Chinese countries used anti-Chinese trends and even massacred Chinese people. Seeing those photos full of brutal human beings, any of them

Anyone with a conscience will inevitably be filled with righteous indignation.

For Pan Xuezhong at that time and now, although he had not witnessed it with his own eyes or seen audio and video materials, the bloodstains that could not be wiped off were still vivid in his mind.

In fact, not only due to economic and political reasons in later generations, the indigenous monkeys in Southeast Asia wanted to carry out anti-Chinese campaigns. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, only in this place, Manila, they carried out the anti-Chinese campaign three times.

Tu Hua!

The first time was during the Wanli period. Financial constraints after the three major conquests made Emperor Wanli make plans for Luzon. This was because the Ming court at that time did not know that the silver from Luzon actually came from South America and mistakenly thought it was from Luzon.

The Song Dynasty dug up large silver mines. As a result, before the Ming court put it into practice, the Spanish colonists who got the news from nowhere directly incited the local indigenous people to carry out a large-scale massacre of the Chinese. According to historical records

The number of victims was over 20,000.

This incident happened in 1603 AD and caused a great sensation at the time. It is said that Emperor Wanli was very angry, but considering the issue of national strength, he finally settled it.

The second time, that is, the one mentioned by Pan Xuezhong, took place in 1639 AD, 36 years after the last massacre. The cause is said to be that the Spanish colonists oppressed too much, and the Chinese rioted in anger, and were severely suppressed. Afterwards,

Not only the Chinese who participated in the riots were massacred, but also those Chinese who believed in Catholicism were not spared.

It has been 18 years since this incident, nearly a generation, but the Spanish oppression has never eased, and the Chinese have never forgotten the massacre. As for the next time, it will only be four years from now.

It was just Zheng Chenggong who wanted to fight for some fair treatment for the Nanyang Chinese.

As a Nanyang Chinese, Chen Yuanliang also felt the same when Pan Xuezhong said it. This is something that Tang Xingyuan, who settled in Qiongzhou and was a businessman rather than a businessman, could not feel personally. In other words, the Galen ship was a battleship to Tang Xingyuan, not a businessman.
Chapter completed!