Haji, Murad and others stood on the deck of the ship. As the ship entered the West Pole Port, everything in the West Pole Port became clearer and clearer.
"It's incredible. I've been to this small fishing port before, and it was here to transport slaves. In just such a short time, it has undergone such a huge change that I almost thought I was in the wrong place."
Murad looked at the port in front of him. The small fishing port in his impression had completely changed. The piers in the port were neat and tidy. The cement piers were very beautiful, clean and tidy, with tall lighthouses and military camps in the distance.
As well as the fluttering Ming Dynasty Dragon Flag, the tall, neat oriental-style buildings in the port are shining brightly under the sunlight.
What was once a small fishing port has turned into a large-scale town. Looking up, I can see that it is full of people. There are soldiers from the Ming Dynasty who are lined up neatly, and more of them are Caucasians in rags who are looking at themselves with fear.
people.
In the past, there were very small fishing boats parked in the port, which could only fish nearby. But now, in the pier of the port, there are large ships parked neatly, with rows of cannon holes exposed on them.
A ferocious barrel emerges.
There is also a spacious, flat road that winds to the end of the line of sight. Surrounding both sides of the road are newly built houses, which are completely different from the Ottoman dome style or the spire style of Eastern Europe.
It is full of oriental colors and looks very beautiful.
The changes were so great that Murad couldn't help but sigh.
"The amazing Ming Dynasty!"
Haji was also observing the port carefully, looking at it from the perspective of a military strategist. Although the West Pole Port in front of him was different from European cities, it had no city walls or fortresses.
However, strong artillery positions were built on both sides of the port. Where there are cannons mounted, any ship attacking here from the port must go through sharp artillery fire.
At the same time, there is also a military camp with tens of thousands of troops stationed there, and the Ming Dynasty's navy is stationed here. Considering the strong combat effectiveness of the Ming army, with their garrison, there is probably no way to attack them.
"The Ming Empire~"
Haji thought in his heart, to be honest, being a neighbor to such a powerful empire is definitely not a good thing.
I have heard many rumors about the Ming Dynasty. Many of them include the Khakes Khanate, Timur Khanate, and the Ottoman Empire. These once powerful empires were all subdued by the Ming Dynasty people.
Compared with these countries, the Crimean Khanate is even further apart in strength. Facing the powerful Ming Dynasty, it is natural to be cautious.
The boat slowly moored at a pier. Haji and Murad got off the boat and showed their identities and intentions. Soon, Huo Ying and Tian Erniu came over.
"I am Huoying, the Marquis of Hexi of the Ming Dynasty, and this is Tian Erniu, the commander-in-chief of the Black Sea Fleet of the Ming Dynasty~"
Huo Ying also introduced the identities of himself and Tian Erniu.
"Hexi Hou Huoying?"
"Tian Erniu?"
"I have heard of your names a long time ago. It is a great honor to meet you today!"
When Haji heard this, he immediately said respectfully.
This is not a compliment, but I have actually heard their names.
The Marshal of Hexi of the Ming Dynasty had a hundred thousand troops guarding the Hexi area. In the first battle with the Kazakh Khanate, Huo Ying and Liao Yuan fought all the way to the Kazakh grassland of the Kazakh Khanate. The Kazakh Khanate changed their minds after hearing the news, and the thirty thousand cavalry of the Ming Dynasty
He dared to fight with 100,000 Kazakh cavalry, but the 100,000 Kazakh cavalry were killed and collapsed.
Such a murderous god could almost stop children from crying in the middle of the night in the Kazakh Khanate, and it naturally spread to the neighboring Crimean Khanate.
As for Tian Erniu, he led his fleet to defeat Portugal and England in Europe, annihilated the maritime power of the Ottoman Empire in the Aegean Sea, and bombarded Istanbul. Naturally, his Ming Dynasty spread to surrounding countries and regions.
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"Haha, it's just a little bit of prestige, it's nothing."
Huo Ying smiled and shook his head.
Then he also asked quickly: "I wonder if you, your Excellency, are coming to our Xijigang Port in the Ming Dynasty this time. Is there anyone you want to help?"
"This time I came to Gru...Xiji Port mainly to sell the slaves in my hands. I heard that the Ming Dynasty people like white slaves very much, so I specially transported two ships of white slaves here."
When Haji heard this, he quickly explained his purpose. Then with a wave of his hand, Tatar warriors immediately pressed down more than a dozen white slaves. These dozen slaves were all women, and they were all very beautiful.
Young people looked at everything around them with horrified eyes, crowded together, looking helpless and pitiful.
"General Huo and General Tian, this is a little thought from me. These are all Slavic girls. They are all carefully selected girls. They are all given to the two generals."
After hearing the translation, Huo Ying and Tian Erniu also looked over. These Slavic girls all had white skin, tall, small nose bridges, deep and bright big eyes, and tall and graceful figures. They were much more beautiful than the girls from the Ming Dynasty.
The breath of vitality.
"It has a different flavor~"
Tian Erniu smiled and nodded. He was considered an experienced driver.
There are many places to travel around, and I have seen a lot. In Golden Continent, there are dozens of concubines of descendants of the Yin Shang Dynasty. In Hong Kong, there are also several concubines of Western European girls. It can be said that wherever I go, I can have fun.
Wherever, ordinary goods can no longer enter his eyes.
The dozen or so Slavic girls in front of me are really nice.
"Haha, thank you then~"
Huo Ying smiled and thanked Haji.
They were chatting, and from the two ships, Tatar warriors kept taking a large number of slaves down. Soon, the dock where the two ships were moored was filled with a large number of Slavic slaves.
Each of these Slavic slaves was strong, with long hair and thick beards. They were dressed in very tattered and dirty clothes. At this time, they were also looking at the strange port in front of them with curious eyes.
If you are captured by the Tatars, you will basically not be able to escape the fate of becoming a slave. If you are lucky, you can still be sold to the nobles of the Ottoman Empire or the Sultan. You may also have the opportunity to become a sultan or a soldier of the nobles, as long as you make meritorious service.
, there is still hope of regaining freedom.
If you are unlucky enough to be used as a slave by the Tatars themselves, they will basically die. So they were looking carefully at the unfamiliar West Pole Port in front of them, wanting to know where they were.
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"Two generals, this time I brought more than a thousand slaves to your land, hoping to sell these Slavic slaves here."
"These Slavic slaves are strong and very powerful. They are definitely good tools for work. Moreover, we have been trained in advance and can use them with absolute confidence."
Haji was also very happy to see Huo Ying and Tian Erniu hand over his gifts, and then pointed to the slaves on the dock and said.
“Of course you can do business freely here~”
"We in Ming Dynasty very much welcome friends from all over the world. As long as you abide by the laws of our Ming Dynasty, we will allow you to come here to do business freely."
Huo Ying smiled and nodded, and then said to the people around him: "Let's ask the shopkeepers of several major trading houses to speak."
Although the South Caucasus region has only been under the rule of the Ming Dynasty for a long time, a large number of Ming merchants have begun to enter here, and several large trading houses have opened branch offices here in Xijigang Port.
The merchants of the Ming Dynasty were very sophisticated and knew the importance of Nanyun Province. They also knew that the West Pole Port would definitely become an important port for the Ming Dynasty's goods to Europe in the future. Some people had already set up offices here.
For example, Tianjin Ocean Trading House is currently the largest trading house in the Ming Dynasty and was founded by Liu Jin. There are also Sihai Trading Company, Jiangnan Trading Company, Sangong Trading Company, Zhang's Trading Company, etc. All of them are famous and powerful trading houses in the Ming Dynasty.
It is powerful and good at layout. It not only has industries and branches all over the Ming Dynasty, but also has its own offices in Ming Dynasty's overseas colonies and even in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Persia and other places.
The business is very big, and he has established his own huge business empire and territory all over the world.
Soon, the heads of several major trading houses in West Pole Port also hurriedly came to the port terminal. They heard that people from the Crimean Khanate were arriving to transport slaves.
Come as quickly as possible.
There is currently no business at all in Xijigang Port. Currently, it is mainly engaged in the garrison business, and the other is the purchase of fur, wool, cotton and the like here.
There are no merchant ships from Europe and the Ottoman Empire arriving here yet, so when they learned that slaves were being transported, everyone hurried over.
Slave trading is a very profitable business, and all major trading houses are involved. Some trading firms' main business is slave trading, specializing in selling slaves in the Indian Ocean.
After arriving at Xijipang, they naturally became aware of the slave trading business here and wanted to start this business.
"This is Manager Li Mingsong of the Ming Dynasty Ocean Trading House, this is Zhang Yuanjing, the shopkeeper of the Sihai Trading House, and this is the shopkeeper Zhu Bingjun of the Sangong Trading House... They are all the most powerful trading houses in our Ming Dynasty. Do you have
You can sell any number of slaves to them, and the price is guaranteed to be higher than what others offer."
Huo Ying introduced the heads of several major commercial banks to Haji.
"I want all these slaves, and I can give you twenty-five taels of silver each~"
Someone looked at the thousands of slaves on the dock, their eyes lit up, and they spoke very grandly.
"Lao Zhu, you are not interesting enough. How can you eat meat alone? How about we share it equally?"
"The price is as Lao Zhu said, twenty-five taels of silver each. Do you think it's okay?"
When the others heard this, they couldn't help shouting.
"Twenty-five taels of silver for a slave?"
When Haji heard this, he was slightly dumbfounded. The price must be too high.
