"From the perspective of food, it is better to directly engage in Pathein in Myanmar, which was the largest grain trading port in the 17th century." Wang Kai said, "If we go to engage in Puliango, that place will be a stage for competition among all parties.
, maybe if a fight starts, we will consume additional resources..."
The current Mekong Delta, including Saigon, is still the territory of the Champa Kingdom. However, this Champa is no longer the ancient Champa Kingdom on the Indochina Peninsula. From the time of the Li Dynasty in Annan, the relationship between Vietnam and Champa
Border conflicts continued, and the Holy Emperor conquered the capital of Champa by himself, splitting Champa into three small tributary kingdoms: Hua Ying, Nan Pian, and Champa. In 1611, Nguyen Hoang Nam conquered China and the British and established Phu Yen Prefecture in the occupied territory. Later, Ruan Huangnan conquered the British.
Huang died in 1613. Before his death, he told his people: "Shunguang has the danger of Hengshan and Lingjiang in the north, and the solid sea and Yunbei Mountain in the south. The mountains produce gold and iron, and the sea produces fish and salt. It is a real place for heroes. If you can tame it,
If the people and the army are strong enough to contend with the Zheng family, they will be able to build a legacy for all generations."
The remaining ruler of the Champa State received the title of Vice-King of Cambodia and was theoretically a vassal of Jimmie (Cambodia). At the same time, he also professed vassalage to Nan Nguyen. The Ayutthaya dynasty that ruled Thailand also had intentions for this place. The three parties competed here.
There are considerable risks involved in getting involved. This is what Wang Kai is worried about.
Even before the business has started, there is a debate about the direction of development, which is not a good sign. Thinking of the various opinions of the Nanxia Faction, I am afraid that there will be a lot of talk in the days when those around them are aware of their own future.
Under a general premise, there must be countless personal thoughts, and it would be difficult to take them all into consideration.
Xu Yanliang said: "We only have a chance if we are restrained by many parties. The king of Champa is also very clear about his current situation. It is only good for him to join this game. Ping Qiusheng from the Ministry of Colonial Trade went there a few years ago and also talked with the local people
The king of Champa signed a trade agreement, and this agreement should still be valid."
"Is it Ping Qiusheng who is in charge of Japanese business?" Wang Kai asked.
"Yes, that's him. He was the one who went to Vietnam, Champa and Ayutthaya during the original Southeast Asian expedition. But what he is most interested in is Japan. He wears a black hat all day long and plays the trick of cosplaying the descendants of the Heike family. Now
I might as well be stationed in Japan permanently..." The people around him looked down upon Ping Qiucheng's bad taste.
However, Ping Qiusheng's trip to Southeast Asia that year can be regarded as a road trip for the current Nanyang Company. At least now that they go there, there won't be no one there to talk to.
"It's a pity that he is not here. Otherwise, we could have a chat with him. Elder Ping should have a lot of talents in this field." The people around him felt a little pity.
"His original report should be in the files of the Ministry of Colonial Trade. You can just dig it out and take a look." Xu Yanliang reminded him, "As long as the names mentioned above are found, check their whereabouts and they can be transferred.
Just try to transfer them, and the staff will be enriched."
Immediately, Xu Yanliang issued a document requesting access to relevant documents from the Ministry of Colonial Trade. Xu Yanliang said that since the Nanyang Company’s first target was the Indochina Peninsula, it would be better to apply for a special survey led by the Great Library to collect relevant materials and compile them.
A compilation of several situations.
"Although the historical materials of the Indo-China countries are not rich, the historical events of some major nodes are relatively clear, as well as the trade situation and so on. It is still very useful to us."
"You are right, the work in the big library is too busy, so it is good for them to be busy." People said, "It saves them from always doing evil things in there."
Seeing that Wang Kai seemed a little lonely, he added: "As for the work in Pathein you mentioned, we don't know anything about Pathein. We might as well send a boat to make a trip first. After all, we have never directly inspected Myanmar."
"Myanmar in the 17th and 18th centuries was one of the minor hegemons in Southeast Asia. If it hadn't been for Zheng Xin, it's unclear whether Siam could have continued." Xu Yanliang said, "You can send a ship to investigate, but you have to be cautious. It would be more appropriate for us to find a veteran from the Remote Exploration Department."
"No, I think we should go in person!" Wang Kai said impatiently.
Of course I don't want to go around, but since Wang Kai said so, he can't object: "How about you go there yourself?"
"I would like to, but I can't sail..."
"Are you seasick?"
"Fortunately, I'm more used to it now that I've been on the boat a lot."
"That's okay! Just find a boat to take you there."
“Safety must be carefully considered,” Xu Yanliang said.
"The Senate has so many ships, and good captains can always choose a few. The Remote Exploration Department often goes out for exploration, so they should have candidates."
"It's not difficult to choose him, and he's from a Southeast Asian company."
"who?"
"There is a female captain named Li Huamei..."
"You are talking about the female pirate!" Wang Kai thought about it, "She seems to have been a naturalized citizen a few years ago."
"Yes, she is affiliated with the Southeast Asia Company. She was the navigator when she sailed around Hainan Island for the first time to Sanya. She is very familiar with the routes in India and Southeast Asia. After planning, she also participated in Operation Overlord. She is a very good captain. , fully qualified for this job.”
"Let her come to see me immediately." The people around her were originally not interested in Pasen's inspection, but now they heard that there was such a person in the Southeast Asia company, and they suddenly became enthusiastic. They immediately called Wang You in.
I heard that Mr. Zhou asked Li Huamei, and Wang You immediately had the answer:
"She is not in Lingao."
"Where did you go?"
"The Hangzhou has arrived in Taiwan." Wang You reported, "It is sent to the 6th Taiwan expedition team for inspection."
"When can you come back?"
"About a month." Wang You said, "It depends on the notice from the Remote Exploration Department."
One month was too long. All three of them felt a little disappointed. Wang Kai said: "Let's move first and wait until she comes back to discuss the inspection."
"How about someone else?"
"No, no, I think she is very suitable." Wang Kai said, "This kind of inspection work requires someone like her to drive the boat." He said and ordered Wang You: "You send Kaohsiung A telegram asking her to report to the headquarters of Nanyang Company in Sanya as soon as she comes back!"
Wang You hesitated for a moment and said: "Manager Wang, I can send the telegram. But is this a little too rushed... It's almost the Chinese New Year when she comes back. After being away for a few months, she has to let someone go home to rest...
…”
"Can't you work overtime?" Wang Kai said with some dissatisfaction.
"Well," Wang You hesitated and said, "Li Huamei is the wife of Chief Qi..."
"Chief Qi? Which Chief Qi?"
"That's Chief Qi Fengqi of the Construction Corporation."
"It turns out it's him!" The three of them suddenly realized. No wonder this friend Wang was so "caring" about Li Huamei. It turned out that the female pirate leader back then has now become the wife of the elder! She is still the wife of the wife, not a life secretary!
Unexpectedly, Qi Feng, this kid, brought the female pirate home without humming or laughing!
Although Li Huamei is not a role beauty, and her many years of life at sea have made her image somewhat "rough", she was once a famous woman in the Senate after all, and the aura of this popularity is still very strong. These people feel a little bit
Some are envious and jealous.
Xu Yanliang said: "Since she is a family member of a veteran, it is better to be polite. In this way, you can send the telegram and tell her that she has an inspection mission to the Indochina Peninsula and let her arrange the time."
"I'll do it right away." Wang You said, turning around and going out. After a while, he walked in again holding several thick files.
"Heads, here are some detailed information about Southeast Asia Company. Please take a look at it." Wang You said, putting all the materials on the table and pulling out the thickest one. "This is the company's secret directory. There are secrets."
If it is grade 1, please ask the chief to check the paint and then sign for it.”
Xu Yanliang looked at the paint and saw it was intact, nodded and signed the receipt.
Wang You is quite capable. It took him less than a week to sort out all the basic materials of the Southeast Asian company. On the one hand, this was the experience he had accumulated as a master in a pirate gang for many years, and his abilities were honed. On the other hand,
It also benefited from his period of service in Lianqin.
Although in the management of the Southeast Asian company, he, the general manager, almost did nothing and played no active role, but he did a very good job in the management of assets and personnel. He got several summary sheets and books in front of them.
The situation descriptions are clear and detailed.
The three of them immediately began to look up the capital of these Nanyang companies. The people around them were most concerned about the ships, Wang Kai was concerned about the wealth and property, and as for Xu Yanliang, he cared more about the employees.
In his opinion, both ships and money can be solved in the future, but team building is the most difficult. As the HR of the Senate, he knows that the Senate is inherently deficient in the cadre team - he has seen too much because of the return
The civilian cadres used their weapons indiscriminately and caused heavy losses.
Once the Nanyang Company is established, it will inevitably need a large number of cadres. Judging from the current situation, with the Southeast Asian Company as the foundation, there is no shortage of navigation professionals and some business talents. However, there are relatively few cadres in operation and management. Especially
The future colonization and development of the Mekong Delta requires management cadres with certain leadership capabilities and prestige.
Such people are hard to find. Xu Yanliang flipped through the secret roster of employees and shareholders. Under each name, in addition to a photo, there was also an introduction to his personal and family situation, and a detailed biography. It can be seen that no matter what,
Whether they are shareholders or employees, most of them are pirates from the Fujian and Guangdong regions. Most of their political ratings are not high, and most of them are just above the standard for normal use. Many of them are still "controlled use". He noticed that Li Huamei is also a target of controlled use.
"This control and use is all controlled on the elder's bed. What are you controlling?" Xu Yanliang secretly complained, it was probably because Qi Feng insisted on marrying her - it was indeed a hero who was sad about the beauty.