Finally, Ping Qiusheng did not forget to use his own 500d to take some close-ups of Cam Ranh Bay.
"It's a pity that we don't have a wide-angle lens. We have to work hard when we get back." Ping Qiusheng breathed a sigh of relief. By the way, he secretly took a few swimsuit photos of Zhao Xue from the remote exploration team - in order to facilitate activities on the boat, she wore a swimsuit on the small boat.
of the boat.
Zhao Xue is not very beautiful, and she wears a one-piece swimsuit that is not sexy at all. But she is one of the few modern women among the elders, with a tall figure, which is in line with the aesthetics of the elders. For those who face her every day
For the old men, the skinny maid is nothing less than a peerless beauty.
Looking at the long-distance lens of Zhao Xue, who was leaning on the side of the boat to explore the depth and temperature of the water, Ping Qiusheng couldn't help but experience some physiological changes. He could not help but sigh slightly: Zhao Xue had been captured by Bai Guoshi.
The temptation of Jinshuiloutai was gone. But he didn't feel too much regret - after all, there were many restrictions and taboos on marriage between elders. Wouldn't it be very disappointing to have an unhappy ending like Liu San's?
There is a large bauxite mineral belt in East Asia about 50 kilometers west of Cam Ranh Bay. The exploration team has certain expectations about whether there are small-scale bauxite deposits along the coast of Cam Ranh Bay. Aluminum is a very useful light metal, not only has great industrial use,
The financial sector is also counting on aluminum to be used to create tokens - although rising power levels are still a long way from supporting industrial aluminum smelting.
However, the exploration team obviously did not find any resources worth mentioning, so Zhao Xue has been wearing a swimsuit on the beach of Cam Ranh Bay these days, which caused Ping to secrete a lot of adrenaline.
Ping Qiu Sheng's maid was mediocre in appearance. After solving the problem, she gradually lost his sexual interest. She simply didn't take her on board this time. Although he thought about the position of the Japanese governor every day, he also knew about Japan in this time and space.
Women are useless, no matter how noble they are, they are meaningless.
He often communicated with Quark on the slave issue on the ship - of course, Senator Ping was not interested in Quark's products. The Malay appearance did not match his aesthetics. He was more interested in what Quark mentioned about the slave market in Basra.
: Slaves of all skin colors and nationalities gathered here, waiting to be sold. Every time he heard his blood rushing, he could not sleep at night.
Quark, an ignorant person, should immediately get a batch for the Senate! Although Ping Qiu Sheng hinted several times that there would be a market for these female slaves in Lingao, he didn't expect that Quark was completely unaware of this and always wanted to involve Southeast Asia.
On the issue of comparing the quality of slaves and black slaves.
After resting for two days in Nha Trang, the fleet set off for the next stop. At this time, Quark's fleet should be said to be safe, but with a keen sense of business opportunities, he decided to temporarily follow the Australian fleet to Siam - and maybe
More opportunities to make a fortune.
Ping Qiu Sheng was sorting out the information of the past few days on the boat. Although Nha Trang has been occupied by the Nguyen family of the Later Le Dynasty, there are still many traces of the Champa Kingdom. The stone towers everywhere are proof: Champa has played an important role in culture.
Deeply influenced by India, Brahmanism was once very popular and there was also a caste system.
In terms of ruling power, the Ruan family's control here is relatively loose. There are not many fortresses and there are almost no signs of military activities. From the local residents, we learned that the Ruan family's officials and troops only requisitioned food and property locally.
, and occasionally forced young men to be recruited, but other than that there were not many other activities.
Ping Qiu Sheng discovered that there are still some Chinese immigrant villages here - the territory under the control of the Ruan family is limited, the population is smaller, and they have to cope with the expenses of large-scale military operations, so they attract a large number of Chinese immigrants to reclaim the land in the New South and pay taxes.
As an encouragement, Ruan also granted various names and titles to the leaders of the Chinese immigration group.
Obviously, it is not difficult to establish a solid stronghold in this generation after starting the Southeast Asian strategy. You don’t need a particularly powerful fortress, just a small fortress like Yulin Fort. With Nha Trang’s geographical advantage, you can get a lot of supplies here.
Rice.
The so-called Champa rice is widely grown in this area. Champa rice is drought-resistant and has a short growing season. It only takes more than 50 days from sowing to harvesting. It has been introduced to Guangdong, Guangdong and Fujian during the Song Dynasty. It was a time-travel artifact before the Song Dynasty. Here as
With sufficient light and heat in the original area, the yield is obviously higher. It is not good for monkeys to have these cheap grains. If we take Nha Trang and Cam Ranh Bay as soon as possible, we can continuously absorb the grain resources of central and southern Vietnam, especially the Chao Phraya River Delta area, and we will
Qiu Sheng thought so.
However, in the long run, the value of resources in Nha Trang is not very great - there are no special resources except for rice. Perhaps after the entire East Asia layout is completed, the place will return to its traditional position: a veteran resort port
In addition to a naval base, of course it would also be good to serve as an entrepot trade port for Australians and Southeast Asia before taking Malacca.
The fleet sailed past the coastline of Champa. Champa has a long history. It has established fifteen dynasties since it rebelled against the Han and established itself. It was once a famous big country on the Indochina Peninsula and has now been reduced to a small state that is struggling to survive. To the north is Li
Nguyen, there is Khmer to the west. If these two countries had not been suffering from internal and external troubles, they would have been annexed and divided long ago.
On the way, they landed several times and were investigated by the special reconnaissance team. They found that it was a bit reluctant to call this place a "country". There were only some villages and ragged people there - there were no houses like thatched huts.
There were no daily necessities. Not even basic stoneware. They used pottery and woodware, and when they could, they used large shells. Rich or poor, the only pastime was betel nut. Almost everyone chewed it.
In the scope of the special reconnaissance team's investigation, they found nothing that could be called a "city", only some large-scale villages. They were heavily guarded and seemed to be always on guard against the invasion of the Ruan family.
However, in some harbors on the seaside, you can still see the ruins of past ports. The ruins of some ports are quite large, and it is obvious that there were once prosperous cities.
As a country that was once an important transit point on the Maritime Silk Road and prosperous in commerce, it is really surprising to Ping Qiu Sheng that it has fallen to such a state.
In Binh Thu Sheng's view, the situation in the Champa Kingdom is like having his head caught in the door. Originally, the Ruan family had a peaceful relationship with Champa, and they also tried to win over Champa through marriage. After all, there are two fronts in the north and the south.
Maintaining military pressure is not a good situation for the Nguyen family, but at this time, the Champa State was too hot-headed. Maybe it was inspired by the war between Burma and the Portuguese, maybe it was because of its faith, and it actually sent troops to assist the Sultan of Johor when it had no time to take care of itself.
The Nguyen clan had an alliance with the Portuguese at the time and had to rely on Portuguese warships to fight against Lord Zheng. Without Portuguese naval support, it would be difficult for the south to resist the Zheng clan. So they turned around and launched an attack on Champa, that is,
Eliminate threats and expand territory.
It seems that the situation in Champa is promising. Ping Qiu Sheng realized that the complicated relationship between Zheng, Ruan and Champa could be intervened and reap great benefits as long as there were a little resources.
It was another two days of sailing, and the route had turned to the southwest. On the morning of the third day, when the sky was dark, a large horn-shaped strait entrance appeared in front of the fleet. Along the impact of this delta entrance, there were large and small ships.
The island. This is the outlet of Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City in the original time and space.
However, this place is now Cambodia's sphere of influence. Although it is called Saigon by the people, the Khmers who occupied this place called it Priango, which means the king's forest. It is the territory of the deputy king of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The specific location is probably today's Ho Chi Minh City.
The city's proposed area.
With the melee between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, a large number of Vietnamese and occupied refugees came here to seek refuge and settle down. In addition, there were already a large number of Chinese settling here for business, so it seemed prosperous on the surface. However, the Kingdom of Cambodia itself was also precarious, and the West
There is pressure from Siam.
Not long ago, after the mysterious "death in battle" of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese official and businessman in Siam, conspiracy theories spread in this area because it was suspected that the rulers of Siam were about to be unfavorable to the Japanese. A large number of Japanese immigrants who were originally doing business in Siam also
After entering Cambodia to seek refuge, many people ran to Saigon. This place is like a refugee camp in Southeast Asia.
The arrival of the huge fleet - compared to the Dutch and Portuguese fleets here, Quark's two ships plus the Southeast Asia Company's two ships are already quite large - gave the local residents another place to watch dioramas
Opportunity. Ships flying the flag of Southeast Asian companies have never been here before.
The Khmer people have no local maritime power, and Saigon is almost a free port. The hydrological conditions of the port are very good, and many foreign merchant ships will dock here for trade and supplies. However, it is summer and there is the threat of typhoons. There are only a few Chinese sailing along the coastline.
There are merchant ships in the port, but not a single European ship.
The fleet anchored at a sandbank in the middle of the estuary and set up camp there. After going through the necessary negotiation procedures, they were led by a guide who was familiar with the local area and headed all the way to Puliango City. Those preparing to enter the city were Taira Akiumori, Quark and others.
There was also a group of naval escorts carrying gifts for the local rulers.
The natural conditions of the port here are quite good. According to the memory of the old time and space, there is no big problem in accommodating 20,000-ton ships to berth with a little modification.
Along the way, we saw many shacks along the way before we even reached the city. They were probably refugees from the north. Some people saw that the group looked respectable, and they probably wanted to ask for some food and money, but everyone in this group looked serious.
, and there was an unknown shotgun on his back, so he didn't dare to come near.
Ping Qiu Sheng saw that although these people were in ragged clothes, they looked good, and it seemed that they could still eat some food, so they would not go elsewhere to escape. The richness of the Mekong Delta was indeed extraordinary, but it was just ruined by these people.