"Thank you, Lord Marquis." After thanking Yu Da, he walked into the house and walked up to Han Du.
Han Du smiled and raised his hand to motion to the left and said, "Sit down."
"I will not dare!" Yu Da replied without hesitation.
Han Du signaled again and said with a smile: "You are also going to be the governor of a party. If you dare to say anything, just sit down."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Marquis." Seeing Han Du's insistence, Yu Da had no choice but to refuse. After bowing with his fists in hand, he carefully sat down on Han Du's left side.
Han Du saw his actions in his eyes, but smiled in his heart and said nothing more.
After pondering for a while, Han Du tried to ask: "You are the Governor of Ceylon, have you thought about what you are going to do?"
Yu Da immediately nodded and said, "I have thought about it."
Han Du was a little surprised by Yu Da's quick thinking and efficiency. Zhu Biao had just appointed him as governor today, and he had an idea just at night?
"Tell me about it~" Han Du said casually.
Yu Daze's face was full of joy and he said: "I just want to ask the Marquis for advice. If a certain general has something wrong in his thinking, please give me some advice."
Han Du was noncommittal and didn't even nod. He was able to call Yu Da over in the middle of the night, so naturally he wanted to give him a heads up. Yu Da himself knew this, but this did not prevent him from taking the initiative to speak out.
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"Master Marquis, this is what I think. I don't want the Governor's Palace to be located in this palace."
"Then where do you want to locate it? I'm afraid this Ceylon Mountain Kingdom can only see the palace. I'm afraid there isn't even a decent house in other places." Han Du responded casually.
Yu Da shook his head and said: "Although this palace is good, it is a ready-made house. But first of all, this was once a palace after all. If the general occupies it, it will be fine if no one impeaches the general in the future. If someone does, it will be fine."
Then this is a charge of transgression. Secondly, the location of the palace is too bad. It is completely in the hinterland of Mount Ceylon. If it is surrounded by people, there is no place to retreat. Although Jingguan can intimidate the people of Mount Ceylon,
But there is no guarantee that it will scare everyone.”
Han Du nodded repeatedly and then asked: "Then where do you want to set it?"
"The general wants to locate the Governor's Palace where we landed." Yu Da said confidently, "Not only does it have a wide harbor, it can be a very large harbor with a little construction, but if the Governor's Palace is located there, once
If something happens, the general can still use the firepower of the warships, or even use the warships to retreat temporarily to preserve his strength."
If it were someone else, maybe he wouldn’t have done it when there was no fight
At that time, he told how to find a way to retreat. But among the naval forces, the generals above the command level all knew that the Marquis of Zhenhai used his troops to worry about defeat before thinking about victory.
Thinking of an escape route in advance may be a sign of timidity in other places. But here in Handu, it is completely normal.
Han Du smiled and nodded, praising: "The idea is right, the Governor's Palace cannot be established in the hinterland of Ceylon. I was originally worried that you would choose this palace as the Governor's Palace, but now it seems that I am more interested
Think about it."
Facing Han Du's praise, Yu Da suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment and said with a lack of confidence: "The general is used to living in houses made of wood, and he can't get used to living in this house made of stone. I thought he would have to live in it anyway.
If you build it yourself, then just choose a place that is beneficial to the general."
Han Du nodded. Habits are indeed a powerful force. Logically speaking, in the hot environment of Ceylon, houses made of stone are more suitable. Stones can withstand the scorching sun and make the indoors more comfortable.
The temperature remains in a relatively stable range.
But to be honest, Han Du himself couldn't get used to living in such a house.
"Your idea is good," Han Du first praised Yu Da, and then added: "But it's not enough."
"Please give me some advice, Lord Marquis!" Yu Da cupped his hands, bowed his head slightly towards Han Du, and begged Han Du to give him some advice.
Han Du did not speak directly, but asked with a smile: "What do you think you, the governor, need to do next?"
Yu Da knew that this was Han Du's test for him. After pondering for a moment, he said: "The first is to build the governor's palace and the seaport, the second is to drive the slaves to mine, and the third is to be prepared to put down the rebellion at any time."
Han Du nodded lightly and said, "The preparations are good, but not enough."
"The general is stupid, please show me, Lord Marquis." Yu Da immediately replied respectfully.
Han Du stretched out his hand to signal Yu Da to look at the table, and then Han Du picked up the tea cups and started placing them.
"This is Ceylon, this is the subcontinent, and there is a strait in the middle." Handu pointed to the strait in the middle and said earnestly: "This is a natural waterway. Its left side goes to the Western Ocean, and its right side goes to the Southern Ocean. No matter what
Whether it is the Western or Southern Ocean merchant ships, they must pass through this channel before they can reach the other side."
"What does the Marquis mean?" Yu Da had already come to his senses.
Han Du nodded with a smile,
"Yes, we need to control this waterway. You want to build the Governor's Mansion on the seaside so that you can move forward and retreat freely. There is no problem. But at the same time, I think that we should use the power of the Governor's Mansion to control this waterway.
The control is in your hands. Therefore, the location of the Governor's Mansion cannot be chosen at will."
"This is a golden waterway. If you can master it, even if you can make a fortune by digging for gems, the income from this waterway may not be less than if you dig for gems."
Yu Dating's face was full of excitement. Originally, the position of Governor of Ceylon had everyone coveting it just because of the gem. If His Royal Highness hadn't made the decision, he might not have been able to compete with others.
If there is another golden channel now, then his future as a governor will definitely be unlimited.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your advice. I will never forget it." Yu Da immediately stood up and bowed to Han Du solemnly. .??.
What Han Du said to him tonight was too important, enough to change the rest of his life, and worthy of his great gift.
The navy set sail from Ceylon and continued its journey westward.
In order for Yu Da to gain a foothold in Ceylon, Han Du made an exception and gave him three thousand naval officers and four warships. As for Yu Da's governor's palace, he had to drive slaves to build it for him.
Harder stood at the stern of the flagship, looking at the island of Ceylon that was gradually getting smaller in his field of vision. He was filled with sighs in his heart. From then on, this famous gem island on the sea belonged to the Ming Empire.
In the future, it may not be so easy for Western businessmen like him to exchange gems with the people of Ceylon Mountain as before.
Until now, Hader was still amazed by the Ming Dynasty's methods. In the past, they knew about this gem island, but they always only wanted to exchange gems with the local indigenous people, and never thought of directly occupying Ceylon.
The actions of the Ming Dynasty people opened a window for Hader. It turns out that the most profitable business in the world is not a business with multiple profits, but direct expropriation.
The Ming Dynasty occupied Ceylon for the first time. What benefits could this bring?
Just when Harder was sighing, a soldier came to him and said with a cold face: "The Marquis is looking for you."
"That Marquis?" Hader asked subconsciously.
But the soldier standing in front of him said nothing and looked at him coldly.
Harder suddenly realized that no matter which prince it was, he had to go.
Following the soldiers to Han Du, Hard
He breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile: "Master Hou, are you looking for Hade?"
Han Du glanced at him, nodded with a smile and said, "We are about to enter the Ravi Sea, right? Do you know where the pirates mentioned the location?"
Harder suddenly came to his senses and said, 'Yes, after passing Ceylon, is it almost to the sea he is familiar with?'
"I know, but"
"But what?" Han Du asked curiously.
Harder quickly explained: "Master Marquis, it's like this. The place the two pirates mentioned is an island in the sea. Businessmen like Harder usually call it the Sea of Pirates."
"Pirate Sea!"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "So, there are many pirates there?"
Harder seemed to be reminded of something by the conversation with Han Du. His expression suddenly became solemn. He nodded stiffly and said, "A lot."
After finishing speaking, seeing that Han Du's expression did not change at all, he was afraid that Han Du would be too careless and suffer a loss, so he added: "Had didn't dare to deceive the Marquis. In fact, the pirates who robbed Had's goods are not at all in the sea of pirates."
It’s not a big pirate group, it can only be considered a medium pirate group at best.”
Han Du listened carefully and kept evaluating in his mind, 'Pirates with only three ships are indeed not big pirates, but they can only be ranked in the middle at best, which is somewhat beyond Han Du's expectation.'
"What is the name of the most powerful pirate in the Sea of Pirates?" Han Du asked the strongest one, obviously not taking other pirates seriously. In fact, even the strongest pirates were not taken seriously by Han Du.
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Since Han Du took command of the navy, he has been invincible in all battles. He has experienced many naval battles and easily destroyed enemy ships with absolute firepower advantage, with minimal losses to himself.
Seeing Han Du's attitude, Hard stopped trying to persuade him and directly answered Han Du's question: "The most powerful pirate in the Sea of Pirates, Hard has only heard their legends and has never seen him with his own eyes.
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Han Du nodded to express his understanding. A medium-sized pirate group not only robbed Hard, but also directly kidnapped him and asked him to lead the way to Nanyang. If Had had seen the biggest pirates, he would have been thrown into the sea long ago.
Feed the fish.
Hard took a deep breath to calm down the fear in his heart, and then said with trembling lips: "There is more than one most powerful pirate group in the Sea of Pirates. The ones Hard has heard of include the Black Pearl Pirate Group, Fearless
Pirates, the Saint Venetian Pirates. Especially the Saint Venetian Pirates, its reputation has spread throughout the Ravi Sea."