Nanyun Province, Xijigang Port on the west coast of the Black Sea. No one cares about the original name of this port. After the Ming Dynasty occupied it, it renamed it Xijigang Port, which means the westernmost port.
West Pole Port was originally just a very small fishing port. Because the Black Sea itself was not rich in fishery resources, this small fishing port was mostly used to provide services to slave ships and merchant ships.
Since ancient times, white slaves in the Caucasus have been the most popular.
The unique climate conditions here have allowed the high mountain areas of the Caucasus to breed the Caucasians, one of the most beautiful races in the world.
Caucasians are Caucasians with light skin color, high nose bridge, thin lips, well-proportioned and slender figures, relatively large eyes, and most of the girls are good at singing and dancing.
Since ancient Greece, this place has suffered frequent invasions and wars. The Romans, Arabs, Mongols, Turks, Persians, etc. have all ruled here successively. There are too many kings who have been attracted by the beautiful women here.
dump.
The male slaves in the Caucasus have been an ideal source of soldiers since ancient times because they are tall, brave in battle, and very loyal. There are too many, too many people who are sold as slaves, and then sent to the battlefield, and eventually die.
A foreign country.
Now this land has welcomed a new owner, the Ming people!
In the West Pole Port, a large number of Ming troops were stationed. A series of military camps stretched in an open space. The Ming troops were constantly building houses, ports and roads. In less than half a month, West Pole was
Earth-shaking changes have taken place here in Hong Kong.
A large wharf and port were built here in the original small fishing port, as well as a wide open space, which was paved with cement. It was very clean and very hard. At the same time, a road was built to connect the military camp.
As for the Ming army's military camp, the cement has been hardened and looks very clean and tidy. There are also newly erected houses painted white, and the glass windows are shining in the sunlight.
The original situation in Xiji Port was very scary at first. Many people even hid in the mountains when the Ming army arrived. Only a handful of people who were not afraid of death were quietly hiding nearby.
But slowly, they discovered that the Ming army did not destroy the houses, nor did they rush into their homes to snatch property, etc. So slowly some brave people came back, and then they looked at these Ming soldiers curiously.
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"Do Ming people know magic?"
David looked at Xijipang, which had undergone tremendous changes, and couldn't help but exclaimed.
Except for their houses and villages, which are untouched, the ports, roads and open space not far away have undergone earth-shaking changes. The ports, docks and houses built with cement all look so fresh.
, and at the same time very clean and tidy.
Looking at my own village, everything is very muddy and dirty. It looks so out of place with the Ming Dynasty military camp and the port not far away.
"David, do you think the Ming people will kill us?"
Simon next to David said with some fear.
Ever since the Ming army entered here, they had hid in the mountains because of fear, but hiding in the mountains was not an option after all. They had food, salt, and most importantly, their home that they always missed, as well as the wheat, grapes, etc. in the fields.
Therefore, David and Simon were quietly sent back by the village to inquire about the situation.
"Probably not~"
"I have inquired clearly. The Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire signed an armistice agreement. The South Caucasus region will belong to the Ming Dynasty from now on. As for our kings and nobles, they have been defeated and beheaded by the Ming Dynasty."
"I heard that as long as they don't resist the rule of the Ming Dynasty, these Ming people will not attack ordinary people."
"Look at our houses, they are all in good condition."
David looked at it carefully and said unsurely.
"Then should we get in touch with them?"
Simon thought for a while and asked again.
"Try it~"
"I'll try it first. You wait here. If I get killed, go tell everyone and don't come out."
"If I'm okay, I'll come back."
David thought about a very bold proposal.
He really had no choice. The food he had brought up the mountain was almost gone. If they didn't go down the mountain, they would starve to death on the mountain.
"Then, okay~"
Simon nodded slightly.
David and Simon looked at each other, then very cleverly made a circle, and then appeared on the cement road of West Pole Port.
Originally, he was on tenterhooks and watched the Ming people, especially the heavily armed Ming soldiers, with great vigilance. He thought that after he appeared, they would nervously arrest him immediately.
However, these Ming people just glanced at him and continued to do their own things. No one paid him any attention. This made David dumbfounded and stood there at a loss.
"Hi~"
David raised his hand and said softly, wanting to strike up a conversation with someone and have a chat.
However, these Ming people completely ignored him and seemed to not understand what he said. No one paid any attention to him.
David had no choice but to come to the military camp where the Ming army was stationed, but he was stopped by the guard guarding the door. He babbled aloud, but the other party couldn't understand it at all, but he went in to report.
Soon, several officers came out of the military camp, along with two translators.
"May I have your name?"
"What's the matter?"
Bakar looked at David in front of him and asked.
Bakar is also a Caucasian. Because he can speak some Ming dialect, he also became a translator and provided translation services for the Ming army stationed in Xijipang.
"Dear Sir, my name is David and I am a local."
David looked at the Daming man in front of him, and then at Bakar. This Bakar looked like a Caucasian, but his clothes were similar to those of the Daming man. His clothes were clean, neat and gorgeous, and he also wore a hat.
Arrogant.
Bakar translated David's words to Huo Ying beside him. The war was over. Huo Ying and Liao Yuan also led their troops into various parts of the South Caucasus and began to establish the Ming Dynasty's rule here, dividing states and counties, establishing government offices, and at the same time began to pacify the people here.
people's hearts.
Of course, for those Georgian nobles, royal families, etc. who were stubborn and had been resisting the rule of the Ming Dynasty, they would naturally continue to suppress and eliminate them.
Because the Tian Erniu fleet was heading here, Huo Ying also came here in advance to build a port and a military camp. In the future, a large army will be stationed here to guard the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
"native?"
"Are you finally willing to come out?"
When Huo Ying heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. Then he looked at David. This David was tall and strong, with long hair and a big beard. He was wearing rags and had a lot of
of mud.
"You tell them that as long as they do not resist the rule of our Ming Dynasty and are willing to be loyal to our Ming Dynasty, they can all be the subjects of the Ming Dynasty and receive the blessing of the Ming Dynasty!"
Huo Ying also knew very well in his heart that after all, this land had just been included in the Ming Dynasty's territory, and it was not easy to rule it for a long time.
Immigration is one aspect, and the other aspect is to integrate the local people into the Ming Dynasty as much as possible. It is impossible to say that all problems can be solved with a butcher's knife. There are some things that cannot be done with a butcher's knife.
Bakar translated Huo Ying's words to David truthfully. Now the Ming army has taken over all the cities in the Caucasus region and has posted notices in the cities. People's hearts in many places have slowly stabilized.
"real?"
After hearing this, David looked at Bakar in disbelief.
Are the people of Ming Dynasty so good?
You must know that ever since the Ming Dynasty entered this land, horrific legends have been circulating. Legend has it that the Ming Dynasty is just like the Mongols back then. They are demons from the far east. They like to eat children alive and drink human blood.
etc.
Coupled with the retaliatory massacre carried out by the Ming army in the Ottoman Empire and the bloody and thunderous methods they displayed when they wiped out three Georgian kingdoms, everyone was convinced of this.
So much so that in the South Caucasus, too many people are hiding in the mountains, and there are no people in many cities.
"Of course it's true~"
"Our Kingdom of Georgia has been destroyed, and the king has escaped. From now on, this place belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and all of us are the subjects of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
Bakar nodded solemnly and said.
"Will Ming people lie to me?"
"Didn't you say that they would eat children and drink human blood?"
David still asked worriedly.
"Did you see them eating children and drinking human blood?"
"This is just a rumor. The Ottoman Empire invaded the Ming Dynasty and massacred the people of the Ming Dynasty. That's why the Ming Dynasty carried out massacres in retaliation."
"Go and tell everyone that the war is over, and there will be no more wars in the future. The Ming Dynasty is very powerful. Under the notice of the Ming Dynasty, our land will no longer have to experience war, and we will no longer have to worry about it.
Someone will come to arrest us and sell us as slaves."
Bakar asked quickly, then looked at David who was in a daze and sighed.
Bakar is one of the few knowledgeable people who is proficient in the history of the Kingdom of Georgia. At the same time, because of his contact with the people of the Ming Dynasty, he slowly understood the power of the Ming Dynasty.
This is an extremely large empire, even more powerful than the Mongol Empire in history. Even the Ottoman Empire, the most powerful empire in West Asia, has bowed to the Ming Empire.
Under the rule of such a powerful empire, perhaps they can usher in precious peace, stability and the guarantee of personal safety. This is something they have always longed for, and something they have never been able to get.
