Vigorous construction is going on here in Crescent Bay, and on the other side, the many trading houses that followed them south are beginning to disperse and radiate to the entire Nanyang region.
We have already arrived in Nanyang. There are many islands here and there are many countries, large and small. There may be dozens or hundreds of countries in total. Of course, most of the countries are the same as Luzon, Sulu, and Brunei.
It is a small country, very small, occupying some islands, and calls itself king.
Siam and Annam are both big countries in Southeast Asia.
There are so many islands and so many countries. This time, the large and small business houses that follow the south can choose where they want to go and do business on their own.
Once you get to Luzon, the danger is already very small. If you want to go to other places, you can go slowly along these islands. You can even go to the Indian Ocean, Tianzhu, Sri Lanka and Arabia through Malacca.
area.
These trading companies came to the Nanyang area, and they all came here for money.
The Luzon Kingdom is too small, and it obviously cannot eat the goods brought by everyone. Moreover, with the Crescent Bay being occupied, the Luzon Kingdom can be regarded as being destroyed. The remaining cities do not have much strength to eat much goods.
So after resting for a few days at Crescent Bay, most of the ships left Crescent Bay one after another and sailed towards various places in the entire Nanyang region.
On the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company side, Du Mingen left Lin Shuhong here at Crescent Bay to sit in and direct the construction work here, while he continued to walk west with most of the ships.
His ambitions were larger, and he was not satisfied with just doing some business and making some money here in the Nanyang region. To be honest, he wanted to cross Malacca and go to Tianzhu and the Arabian region, and wanted to visit here.
Anyway, the conditions of the fleet are still very good.
There is land and country along the way, and all kinds of supplies can be replenished. In the past, everyone had contacts with each other.
When Sanbao eunuchs went to the West, they also visited these places. The countries and regions along the way all knew about the Ming Dynasty and how rich it was, and they always had good relations with them.
Many of those that are close to the Ming Dynasty and have been greatly affected are vassal states of the Ming Dynasty. Those that are further away also have friendly exchanges with the Ming Dynasty. If you have money, it is not difficult to obtain supplies and you can travel westward smoothly.
When I came back from Huanghuangzhou, I had successfully crossed the Pacific Ocean, and the Western Ocean was not that difficult.
A huge fleet sets off from Crescent Bay, and there are still many people following the Tianjin Ocean Trading Fleet. Everyone feels that it is safer to follow them.
The fleet headed west and soon arrived at their first stop, Sulu!
The location of the Sulu Kingdom was probably located in the Sulu Islands area of the Philippines, which included the Sulu Islands, the Palawan Islands and the northeastern part of Malaysia.
At this time, the Sulu Kingdom was an emirate that believed in YSL religion and implemented the sultanate system. The three princes who controlled the political power of the entire country were called the East King, the West King and the Dong King. Among them, the power of the East King was
maximum.
Historically, the relationship between Sulu and the Ming Dynasty was very good.
During the Yongle period (1417), the three kings of Sulu led 340 of their family members and attendants to visit the Ming Dynasty across the ocean, and were warmly received by Emperor Yongle.
On the way back to Dezhou, the Eastern King Batu Gebala died of illness. Emperor Yongle sent a doctor from the Ministry of Etiquette to rush to Dezhou with a memorial inscription, bury the Eastern King with the rites of a vassal king, and also gave him the posthumous title of "Gongding" and personally wrote the inscription (Tomb of the Eastern King of Sulu Kingdom)
).
After King Dong died of illness, his eldest son returned to China to succeed the throne. The princess and her two other sons stayed in Dezhou to guard the tomb and settled down, and their descendants have been living in Daming.
Sulu Island, the seat of the capital of Sulu, is also the political and economic center of the entire Sulu State. Like Crescent Bay, Sulu Bay above Sulu Island is also a natural high-quality harbor.
At this time, the fleet led by Du Mingen was heading towards the Sulu Port in a mighty manner. Hundreds of ships, large and small, were lined up on the sea with great momentum, which soon attracted the attention of the people of Sulu.
force.
"Big ship~big ship~"
"So many ships~so many big ships~"
In the port, when I saw the mighty fleet approaching on the sea, I couldn't help but exclaimed.
Such a large ship and such a huge scale were definitely rarely seen before, and it instantly caused a huge sensation in the entire port.
Soon, the news reached Godala, the Eastern King, one of the three kings of the Sulu Kingdom, so Godala immediately led his people to the port area in a hurry.
When he saw the fleet in the harbor, he couldn't help but open his mouth with disbelief on his face, and then he instantly became frightened, fearing that this was a hostile force coming to invade Sulu.
"Quick~quick~"
"Hurry up and inform King Xi and King Dong to dispatch the army immediately~"
"Immediately send someone over to ask them who they are and what business they have come to Sulu."
Godala was very anxious, but still issued several orders quickly.
With such a huge fleet, if a hostile country came to invade the Sulu Kingdom, it would be enough to easily destroy the Sulu Kingdom.
The countries in the entire Nanyang region are very small, and their national power is also very weak.
"Which country's fleet is it?"
Godala really couldn't figure out which country in the entire Nanyang region could build such a huge fleet, and such large ships were not something they could build. Their technology simply couldn't build such a large fleet.
The ships come out.
Soon, Godala's order was issued.
Immediately at the Sulu Port, more than ten small boats hurriedly rowed towards the fleet. At the same time, some people hurriedly started to notify the King of the West and the King of Dong to dispatch troops. No matter what, facing this
They were also frightened half to death by the huge fleet.
"This is Sulu country?"
On the Taishan, Du Mingen used his telescope to carefully look at the entire Sulu Port.
At this time, Sulu was influenced by Yisl religion. The entire country believed in Yisl religion and implemented the **** Sudan system. Therefore, in terms of architecture, the style of this building was also greatly influenced by Heroes. You can see round roofs everywhere.
.
This is completely different from the Ming Dynasty and has a very exotic flavor.
"We've arrived in Sulu, but we don't know if our things can be sold at a good price~"
On the Huishang Company, Zhu Benduan and Feng Xiang also looked at the Sulu Port in front of them, filled with expectations. It was their first time in Nanyang, and this time they also invested a lot of money.
Although I had seen the richness of Nanyang when I was here in Crescent Bay, trade had not started after all, so I didn't have much confidence in my heart, and I was still a little worried.
"Here in Sulu, we can just sell some goods casually. Now that everyone has not dispersed, the competition is fierce after all, and we will definitely not be able to sell at too high a price."
"After Sulu, our trading firms will disperse and we will go directly to Siam. By then, there will be less competition and we will have the final say on the price, and we will be able to really make big money."
"Here in Sulu, we should first understand the price situation in Nanyang. See more and buy less."
But Prime Minister Feng next to him was not worried at all. On the contrary, he had his own plans and had already thought them out.
"To Siam?"
"I've already inquired clearly. Many business firms will go to Siam. Are there too many people going there? There are many countries, large and small, in the Southeast Asian region. There is no need to crowd them all to Siam, right?"
Zhu Benduan thought for a while and said.
"There are many large and small countries, but most of them are similar to Luzon and Sulu. They are all small countries. Only Siam and Annan are larger and can eat more things."
"And going to Siam and Annam is also to open up trade routes first so that we can make money later. Do we make money by doing business with a big country, or do we make money by doing business with a small country?"
"Everyone is smart. Only small businesses and individuals go to small countries and places."
Feng Xiang smiled and said.
"Brother Feng still thinks long-term~"
Zhu Benduan raised his hands to Feng Xianggong and said in admiration.
"I can only see this. The one who really thinks about the long-term is Liu Jin. It is not unfair to lose to him."
"The Tianjin Ocean Trading Company has taken over Crescent Bay. From now on, it will have another stronghold in Southeast Asia, radiating to the entire Southeast Asia. It can reach Tianzhu and Arabia in the west, and Australia in the east. This is a big deal."
"We are just doing this in a small way. From now on, we will just operate a certain route and distribute some side dishes."
Feng Xiang smiled and shook his head. He admired Liu Jin very much now.
"I heard that the Pacific Ocean is going to pass through Malacca to Tianzhu and Arabia. Do you think we should follow them?"
Zhu Benduan nodded, then thought for a while and said.
"No, it's too far over there. It would take too long to go back and forth, and we can't afford it."
"We will go to Siam first and sell the goods we brought, and then we will go back to the Nanyang region to buy agarwood, rhinoceros horns, ivory, gemstones, jade, coral, etc., and return to the Ming Dynasty. Just come back one at a time."
"As for the bigger and farther market, let's wait until next year. We should first stabilize the Nanyang side and then occupy the Siam route."
Feng Xiang shook his head without hesitation. It might be really profitable to go to Tianzhu and Arabia, but it would take too long and it would be unwise to seek the far away. The real thing is to eat it in your mouth first, and come back to eat more places when you have the opportunity.
"Brother Feng is right. I actually really want to go to Tianzhu and the Arabian region. After the Ming Dynasty, I realized that the world is really big. I really want to go to all parts of the world and see it.
"
"In this part of Europe, I heard that our silk can be equivalent to gold, and so can our porcelain. I don't know if that's true."
"It shouldn't be wrong. Liu Jin shouldn't lie to others, but it's too far to go to Europe. Let's do it step by step."
