While formulating the empire system, other things of the empire have not stopped, and all government affairs are doing it in an orderly manner.
At the beginning of February, Zheng Chenggong came to Nanjing again to meet Shang Yi, because at this time, the early fleet of China Western India was sent to China to report the report. Therefore, Zheng Chenggong also came to Shangyi to report results. And agreed with Shang Yi to the final matter, and then prepared to go to India and establish a western Indian company in China.
For a period of time after the departure of the early fleet, the Western Indian company in China was also officially established in China. The headquarters was located in the original Songjiang Mansion. Now it is renamed Shanghai, and in Nanjing, Hangzhou, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou, they have been established. Branch.
Nowadays, China's Western India Corporation has raised a total of more than 22 million silver dollars, of which the imperial royal family invested 5 million yuan, and the Zheng family's investment was three million silver. Millions of dollars, and the remaining nearly 10 million silver dollars are all attracting private property. More than 20 businessmen have invested in, of which the country's foreign investment has invested the most, reaching two million.
And after another foreign country, Marquis, Gonzarez, was also interested in it. Foreigners have always been sensitive to this aspect. Besides, the Juejue is a colonial country in Europe. Of course The earnings and sale of money, and India is a place where it has been developed. It is confirmed that there is great potential to discover. Of course, this opportunity will not be wrong. In fact, it also made 800,000 silver to invest in the Western Indian company in China. Of course, he appointed Andre as his agent in China.
With these two national bands leading, the other businessmen are naturally rushing. Of course, it is not that individuals can be as rich as the two national bands. 200,000, but Western India Company also did not refuse. As long as it was an investment of more than 100,000, all of them were collected, and then the company's system, the personnel of the board, the staff of the Chinese headquarters, the formulation plan, the employee, etc. Then, then
After Zheng Chenggong left China, he stayed in Shanghai and paid for the company's business was Zheng Zhilong; a total of twenty -four members of the board of directors were their own representatives launched by shareholders, and they would rush to India with Zheng Chenggong.
At the end of January, the pilot fleet sent someone to return to China to report to the domestic team's inspection of India, and the choice of the location of the Western Indian company in India in the future.
There are eight ships of the early fleets of Western India Corporation, a total of more than 500 people. It is Shi Lang, Shi Xian brothers, this time Zheng Chenggong came to Nanjing to meet Shang Yi, and brought their brothers.
Now Zheng Chenggong also has an official position, that is, the Governor of India. According to the official system of the Chinese Empire, it belongs to the governor level, and the third grade, and the Shi Lang brothers are both civilians, but the empire does not have so many etiquette. The three of them, of course, also want to take a look at Shi Lang.
Shi Lang is three years older than Zheng Chenggong, but he is still very young now. He has just passed 30 years old. He has a big ears, but his eyes are slender, revealing a very delicate temperament. After the ceremony, Zheng Chenggong was given sitting, and the brothers Shi Lang could only stand back to reply to Shang Yi.
First of all, what I said to Shang Yi was the schedule of the advance fleet. The advance fleet set off from China last August and arrived in India at the end of October. However, when passing through the Malacca Strait, four Dutch warships were suffered. Attack, but there are four warships in the pioneers, and the tonnage is not small. The other four merchant ships are also equipped with artillery. Therefore, the two sides fought for more than two hours. Retreat, and two warships and a merchant ship were injured. Fortunately, they did not sink. While the Dutch warship retreated, it rushed across the Malacca Strait.
When Brother Shi Lang returned to flight, he was also blocked by the Dutch warship. Fortunately, there was only one ship when he returned. With the cover of the island in the Malacca Strait, he avoided the Dutch warship, passed through the Malacca Strait, returned to China to return to China Then, then
The European countries of East India are now established: Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, etc. Among them, the headquarters of the Dutch East India is actually located in Badavia. Belt; Portugal's headquarters of East India is headquartered in Mumbai, ports in western India; the headquarters of the headquarters of Danish East India is located at Telan Kuba, the southeast coast of India, but has the smallest influence.
Only British East India has the strongest forces in India. It is headquartered in the port city of Sulat, a port city in western India, and around 1634, extended the potential to the Bangladesh region in the northeast. Fort, St. George Fort in Kimner, has established 23 factories in India in India in India. There are more than 100 employees in the company, more than 300 troops, and the number of local residents has reached 2,000. The people are unpredictable or other countries. The bases established in India and the bases are all coastal. This is also the colonial characteristics of this era.
The British recommendation to China to establish a stronghold is the West Coast Silvasa, Kolkata on the east coast, and Bangalore in the south.
After examining these three places, Silvasa is first denied, because Silvasa is located near the north coast of India, near the north coast of India. The European ships come from the west and can stop at the west coast of India. To the east of India, to reach the Silvasa, it has to bypass the Indian Peninsula.
Therefore, the pioneers tend to establish a stronghold in Kolkata and Bangalore, but each of these two places has its own advantages. The internal internal fleet is also divided into two opinions. It is difficult to decide. You can only ask Shang Yi and Zheng Chenggong to make a decision.
The main lecture was Shi Lang. Shi Xian only listened on the side and did not speak. After listening to Shi Lang, Shang Yi opened the map and said: "Shi Lang, what you see this time, Kolkata answers and Bangalorers. Is there any advantage and disadvantage. "
Shi Langdao: "Back to the emperor, Kolkata answered in the northeast of India, the entrance to the Ganges, and the Bay of Bay of Bengal in the south. Although the location is a little north, the grass people have seen it here. Fertile, and rich in rice, jute, so build a stronghold here, you can make your own, solve the food supply, and provide food for the shipping vessels. "A pause, Shi Lang said:" In addition, Kolkata answered with China and there is land in China. If you can open up Myanmar from Yunnan or Tibet, you can reach Kolka to answer. The journey is about 2,000 miles. "
Shang Yi asked again: "So Bangalro 尓."
Shi Langdao: "Back to the emperor, Bangalol is located at the southernmost tip of the Indian Peninsula, and is across the sea with Ceylon (that is, Selilanca). At this time, it can be parked on the shore, so the waterway traffic is convenient, but there are many mountainous areas in this area. The land that can be cultivated has not been answered. In addition, the Netherlands has established a station in Ceylon. It has been fully evil. If you establish a stronghold in Bangalore, it is likely to be attacked by the Netherlands, you must check it. "
Shang Yi nodded, and Shi Lang's reply also made him feel very satisfied, so he thought about it and said, "Shi Lang, if according to your opinion, our address should be selected there."
Shi Langdao: "According to the opinion of grass people, elected in Bangalore."
Shang Yi listened, and smiled, turned around and asked Zheng Cheng's road: "Ming Yan, what do you think."
Zheng Chenggong also said: "Back to the emperor, the minister thinks so."
Shang Yi laughed: "Why, if you choose to answer in Kolkata, you can pass directly from the land, wouldn't it be better?"
Zheng Chenggong said: "This time we set up a station in India. The main purpose is to use it as a merchant ship to go to Europe. It is not a place to occupy India. In this regard, Bangallly's transport in sea is much more appropriate than Kolka, and now Britain has established a William Fort base in Bangladesh, not far from Kali. If we answered the base in Kolkata, the mountains are unable to accommodate the two tigers, one mountain is unable to accommodate the two tigers. It is inevitable that there will be friction with the United Kingdom. We are still in the first beginning in India. Based on it, it is not advisable to have conflict friction with the United Kingdom.
Shang Yi said: "But if you choose in Bangalo, although you can avoid Britain, it is on the edge of the forces of the Netherlands. It is inevitable to fight with the Netherlands.
Zheng Chenggong said: "The forces of the Netherlands are mostly on Ceylon Island. They are not in India. They are inquiring about it. All the soldiers of the Netherlands on Ceylon are less than 300 people, so it is not worried, not to mention that we are now and with Britain is well made, and the two countries will be joined forces. The Netherlands may not dare to come to me, and my China and the Netherlands are evil. This time, we will intercept our fleet in the Malacca Strait.南 Establish a stronghold, based on India in the south, and then wait for the opportunity to repel the Netherlands, seize Ceylon Island, and control the strait. Via's Dutch forces, then the waters east of India will be owned by my China, developing thousands of miles of sea in China.
At this time, Shi Lang also fluttered: "Although there are many mountains in the Bangalroe area, the plants are still quite flat, and there is a large river from northwest to southeast. Therefore, there are still many places to cultivate.
Food supply, you can also be at your own foot. "
Shang Yi nodded, and said, "Okay, then set in Bangalro."
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