The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, entertained the king of Jin, Li Fengming, and the king of Zheng, Wang Zhongce, on his flagship.
"Brother Li, Brother Wang, this is the 30-year-old daughter's red wine I brought.
The beers brought over from Europe have no taste at all.
The wine made by our ancestors is still delicious."
After three rounds of drinking, the three of them looked tipsy.
The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, then revealed his purpose of meeting the two men for a drink.
"I heard rumors that King Jin and King Zheng are preparing to join forces to face the enemies on the African continent."
Li Fengming has a quick mind and reacts fastest.
When he heard Zhang Yuliang's inquiry, he already guessed what Zhang Yuliang would say next.
Jin Wang Li Fengming immediately replied: "This is not a rumor, neither of us are military generals.
Brother Zhang has experience in commanding tens of thousands of troops in combat, and he also has a group of confidants.
He has rich military training experience and can quickly form an army.
The two of us do not have this ability, so we can only choose to stay together and work together to deal with possible crises."
The King of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, knew that he could not play tricks with these two people. They would have dozens of tricks whenever their minds moved. As a big boss, he did not have the ability to play tricks.
He raised his glass and toasted to the two of them, and said sincerely: "What do you think of my character?"
Prince Zheng Wang Zhongce said: "Brother Zhang's character is not problematic.
We have worked together for many years and know Brother Zhang well."
Jin Wang Li Fengming also echoed: "Brother Zhang's character is obvious to all in our circle."
They all know that Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, is unscrupulous in fighting for military glory.
His character is beyond words, he will not agree to anything easily, but he can do whatever he promises.
If these battlefield veterans want to achieve great success, they need the cooperation of other generals and their subordinates.
If you don't fulfill your promise, you won't be able to get to this point.
When Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, heard what the two said, he drank all the wine in his glass.
"Since you two recognize me, Zhang Yuliang, I have a small request.
The three of us work together for a win-win situation and give full play to our respective strengths. Our chances of surviving in Africa must be 100%."
Jin Wang Li Fengming and Zheng Wang Zhongce glanced at each other, and saw a look of surprise in each other's eyes.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, was full of confidence before setting off and wanted to establish an independent country.
Why has his current attitude changed dramatically?
King Jin and King Zheng nodded slowly.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce smiled and said: "This is good news, and we will benefit from three things if we work together.
We wanted to invite Brother Zhang before, but we were worried that Brother Zhang would refuse.
Now that Brother Zhang has joined us, we can only hope for it."
Jin Wang Li Fengming asked: "Brother Zhang didn't want to build a country on his own, so why did his attitude change so much?"
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, picked up his wine glass and took a sip of wine.
He took out a map from the side, pushed aside a few piles of dishes he had just finished eating, and placed the map on the table.
"I invited a friend over and you will know why."
He immediately ordered his men to call the Arab businessmen he met to the dinner table.
Soon a businessman wearing a white turban and a full beard came.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, introduced: "This is Mr. Mamet Ib, who came to the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
I invited him to join the fleet.
He is very familiar with the situation in Africa, and I have been asking Mr. Ibrahimovic for advice on the situation in Africa during this period."
After Ibu carried his luggage to the three princes, he said with respect: "I went to Dahua this time to learn from Chinese businessmen that Dahua has solved the plague of smallpox.
I accepted the emperor's order and went to the king to buy medicine.
With the help of King Min, I was able to purchase a batch of cowpox vaccine.
Just helping the King of Fujian do some trivial things."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, said: "Mr. Ibrahimovic is too polite. Please explain the basic situation in Africa to my two friends."
Ibrahimovic stood in front of the map and told everyone in detail what he had learned.
After he finished speaking, King Zhang Yuliang of Fujian arranged for the guards to send Mr. Ibu back to the cabin to rest.
The Arab merchant would leave the fleet when passing through the Ottoman Turkish port.
Jin Wang Li Fengming took the pencil and added many marks to the map based on what the Arab businessman had just said.
His speed is very fast, much faster than his usual drawing speed.
After seeing this map, the two of them understood why the arrogant and arrogant Fujian King Zhang Yuliang bowed his head.
Jin King Li Fengming pointed to the map and said: "Brother Zhang is in a really bad situation. To delineate his own territory, he directly included most of the northern African desert into his own territory.
No one can compete with Brother Zhang for a place like this."
Zhang Yuliang showed a bitter look. Why was he so stupid at that time? He dared to define his own power without having a detailed understanding of Africa.
He pointed with his finger at a blue line that snaked north and south.
"This is the Nile River that runs through northern Africa. This river will be shared by Brother Li and me in the future.
The place I chose can only rely on a small number of oases on both sides of the Nile for development in the early stages.
To succeed, Cairo, an important city controlled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire, must be captured.
When my country develops, I will go north into the Mediterranean and east to seize the territory of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
I definitely can't be stuck in the desert."
The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, revealed his future plans.
This shows his attitude that he will never compete with King Jin and King Zheng for land in Africa.
Li Fengming and Wang Zhongce were both good people, and they also heard Zhang Yuliang's hidden meaning.
Jin Wang Li Fengming drank all the wine in his hand and said: "It will be beneficial to everyone if we unite together."
Jin Wang Li Fengming and Zheng Wang Zhongce will not exclude Fujian Wang Zhang Yuliang from joining.
Their previous plan was to let the Fujian king Zhang Yuliang resist the Ottoman Turkish Empire from the north.
These two people, who were not good at martial arts, concentrated on dealing with the local indigenous tribes.
They have a clear understanding of their own strength.
Relying on their own, they would have no problem dealing with the local indigenous people.
The Ottoman Turkish Empire's army is moving south, and they will certainly not be able to stop it.
With Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, blocking the way from the north, they would feel more at ease.
Jin Wang Li Fengming pointed to the map and described the early planning.
"These are the two sides of the Red Sea, and the west coast is East Africa, which is our destination.
The east coast is the hinterland of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Entering the Red Sea rashly will inevitably alarm the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
When we are weak in the early stage, we cannot expose our own purpose.
Since Dahua opened up trade with Europe, there has been an endless stream of merchant ships on this waterway, and the Ottoman Turkish Empire has become accustomed to it.
There is a protruding peninsula in Africa at the southern end of the Red Sea, facing the Arabian Peninsula across the Red Sea to the north.
Our destination is the southern part of the peninsula.
The north of the peninsula belongs to my Jin State, and the south of the peninsula belongs to Brother Wang's Zheng State.
We are planning to establish a buffer zone on this peninsula and form basic industry here.
When the time comes, the two countries will divide the peninsula using suitable mountains and rivers as boundaries.
As for the border between Jin and Fujian, we will use a suitable place in the middle section of the Nile River as the boundary. This river is half the border between the two countries.
To prove our friendship, the peninsula was named Cam Ranh Island, and the city we saw was named Cam Ranh City."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce listened to the arrangements of Prince Jin Li Fengming.
This arrangement is not much different from the plan they discussed in Luzon.
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce agreed: "I have no objection to this arrangement."
Africa is a huge place, so he doesn't need to worry too much about it with Li Fengming.
They know nothing about the situation in Africa, this arrangement does not exist, and whoever is occupying whose interests is exploited.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, looked at the map and thought for a long time. He saw the huge desert in North Africa.
He was very shocked. He had heard that there was a desert here before, but who would have thought that it was a desert of this scale.
He could not raise any objection to the distribution of land by the Fujian King Zhang Yuliang.
The location of this land is his own choice.
After learning about the situation in this area, he realized why the emperor Su He asked him repeatedly to confirm his choice.
Emperor Su He also provided him with funding that far exceeded that of others.
"Brother Li, Brother Wang. I agree with this allocation.
We will still need to work together in the future in Jinlan City."
The three kings reached a consensus, raised their glasses, and drank the wine in one word.
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Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, stood on the huge sailing battleship, raised his telescope, and looked carefully at the entrance to the Red Sea.
The city of Cairo at the end of the Red Sea was the first target he needed to capture.
The navies of European countries and the Ottoman Turkish Empire were extremely weak.
East Africa is very close to the Ceylon region, which has the westernmost port of the Royal Navy of China.
Consider the risks encountered and the money spent on maintaining warships.
None of the three princes chose steam-powered warships.
Sail battleships are enough to dominate this sea area.
If it weren't for the fear of alerting the Ottoman Empire.
The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, had already ordered the fleet to rush into the Red Sea and take Cairo directly.
With his current strength, he can capture Cairo, but he will never be able to hold it.
After Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, stood on the deck for a while, he felt like he was sweating profusely, and the sweat penetrated his clothes.
He had deep experience of this tropical climate when he was leading troops in Southeast Asia.
Tropical areas are not suitable for long hours of work and are prone to heatstroke.
The land here is not as fertile as in Nanyang.
The king of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, thought of the desert. He only hoped that the future food production of Fujian would be able to supply the people.
Fujian must learn from the experience of Dahua, Shaanxi and Gansu, and plant a large number of shrubs to ensure that the desert does not expand.
As the fleet sailed through the entrance of the Red Sea, they could see the Cam Ranh Peninsula.
According to the plan discussed by the three, they will land in the southern part of the Cam Ranh Peninsula.
The fleet quickly circled the easternmost tip of the Cam Ranh Peninsula, and the three princes gathered together to discuss the landing plan.
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, asked anxiously: "We came to the southern part of the Jinlan Peninsula and did not find a port.
If we want to land, we need to build a port ourselves."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce nodded and said: "For the indigenous people here, the best boat is a canoe.
They are still in tribal form and have not even emerged as a country, so how can they have a port.
We need to find a place that can dock thousands of tons of cargo ships and build a simple dock."
They saw no place suitable for building a port, so they sent ships to explore the depth of the water there.
Only places with a water depth of more than ten meters meet their requirements for building a port.
As the sun rises and the moon sets, they keep looking for the right place.
Their hard work paid off and they finally found a suitable port.
Jin Wang Li Fengming used a telescope to see the situation on the shore.
There are several canoes on the shore, which means there is a larger indigenous tribe on the shore.
The smaller indigenous tribes did not have the ability to make canoes to go to sea.
Jin Wang Li Fengming suggested: "We must send troops to protect the safety of workers building the docks."
Zhang Yuliang, the king of Fujian, took the initiative to take over the job.
"I will first send five hundred people ashore to clear a safe area.
My people are responsible for security.
Brother Li and Brother Wang are responsible for building the port."
Jin Wang Li Fengming and Zheng Wang Zhongce nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Immediately a dozen small boats appeared in the large fleet, filled with soldiers who could swim.
They held guns and several grenades on their waists, nervously watching the situation on the shore.
As soon as they approached the shore, they saw a group of shirtless black natives wearing grass skirts.
They were holding stone spears and roaring towards the seashore.
Zhou Zhixin shouted loudly: "The King of Fujian is watching us from behind, brothers should show their due strength.
In order to ensure the safety of the port, our mission this time is to clear out all the indigenous tribes five kilometers away from the shore."
After Zhou Zhixin finished speaking, he raised his rifle, pointed at the stronger indigenous black man in front of him, who might be the leader, and pulled the trigger.
A bloody flower appeared on the chest of this native, and the other natives immediately became panicked.
The soldiers on the ship heard the officer's gunfire and then they also pulled the trigger.
As the boat was about to dock, they jumped off the boat and took advantage of the panic of the natives to launch an attack.
Zhou Zhixin led the team to eliminate all the indigenous people on the shore. They waited on the shore for the arrival of follow-up troops.
The small boats brought the soldiers to the shore, and they returned to the fleet again to continue transporting the soldiers and baggage.
Zhou Zhixin quickly waited until all 500 people had gathered, and he left some people to protect the place.
He led a large army to search for the indigenous tribes and prepared to capture some slaves.
The physical work of building the port also required some slaves.
A large number of people and materials were transported to the shore by ship.
There were many tall trees in the inland area, so the craftsmen responsible for building the wharf decided to build a simple wharf out of wood as quickly as possible.
Zhou Zhixin led the soldiers and continuously escorted some indigenous people over.
These natives took over the work of logging and transporting timber, and the construction of the port became faster.
Jin Wang Li Fengming and Zheng Wang Zhongce sent their confidants to the Camlan Peninsula to investigate the situation here.
On the ship, they adjusted the details of the construction of Jinlan City based on the investigation of their confidants.
The King of Fujian, Zhang Yuliang, initially participated in the discussions in Jinlan City. He soon felt that he was redundant and could not speak much.
He stood on the edge of the deck fishing and soon caught three big fish.
The King of Fujian Zhang Yuliang saw that the King of Jin Li Fengming and the King of Zheng Wang Zhongce had already discussed the details of the construction of Jinlan City.
He said happily: "The fish catch here on the seaside is plentiful. No wonder the local indigenous people know how to fish with canoes.
If the local land is poor, we can eat fish."
Jin Wang Li Fengming said with a smile: "According to the investigation by people on the shore, the indigenous tribes can survive only by collecting.
The materials here are extremely rich and the land is very fertile, so there should be no need to worry about food production."
While they were talking about things, they heard cheers coming from the port.
Soon someone reported to them that a simple port had been built and could accommodate battleships and cargo ships.
The three of them immediately ordered the immigrants and goods to be transferred to the shore in batches and began to build Cam Ranh City.