The huge fleet led by Du Mingen appeared in the Nanyang region, which brought great shock to the countries in the entire Nanyang region.
Countless people are recalling the grand occasion when the Sanbao eunuchs sailed to the West, recalling the power and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
This time, unlike in the past, Manila in the Luzon Kingdom was seized by the Ming Dynasty, and all the kings and nobles of the Luzon Kingdom, from King Lagan to the ordinary princes and nobles, were killed.
This also made the countries in the entire Nanyang region feel a crisis.
In the past, although the Ming Dynasty was powerful and wealthy, it gave everyone the impression that it was a humble gentleman. Although it was powerful, it did not put any pressure on people and was always very friendly with everyone.
Moreover, as long as you go to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will return several times. It gives people the impression that the Ming Dynasty is very wealthy and extremely face-saving, which makes everyone like the Ming Dynasty and yearn for the Ming Dynasty.
But now, with the attack on Luzon and Manila included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Southeast Asian countries have truly realized how powerful and terrifying the Ming Dynasty is.
Just a fleet and several thousand Ming troops could easily destroy the Luzon Kingdom. It is said that the Ming Dynasty had hundreds of thousands of troops. Everyone who knew the news couldn't help but marvel.
They felt Ming's fangs for the first time.
But soon, as major commercial fleets began to do business in various countries in Southeast Asia, bringing a large number of high-quality goods from the Ming Dynasty, everyone quickly selectively forgot these things.
The silk, porcelain, tea, cloth, ironware, salt, sugar, glass, etc. of the Ming Dynasty began to sell well throughout Nanyang.
Traditional products such as silk, tea, and porcelain are still very popular, but the emerging glass products have caused a new trend in the Nanyang region.
When dressing, you need to use a glass mirror from the Ming Dynasty. It must be a full-length mirror to show identity, status, and wealth. Palm-sized glass mirrors are only suitable for ordinary families, and are not suitable for real wealthy families.
Sharpened for using this kind of mirror.
Dressing tables with large mirrors have also become a favorite of ladies in Nanyang. Without this thing, you would be embarrassed to invite friends to your home.
Mirrors are very expensive, but this still does not stop everyone from loving mirrors. The mirrors carried by the store were sold out in a very short period of time.
Later, it was so hard to find a mirror that someone even offered tens of thousands of dollars to buy one.
There is no way. The Nanyang region is greatly influenced by the culture of Arabia and India. They all like to show off. From the princes and nobles to the ordinary people, they want to show off all their wealth.
If you don't have something like a mirror, you will be looked down upon by others and it will be very shameless.
In addition to mirrors, glass tea sets, glass tableware, glass lamps, glass ornaments, etc. are also best-sellers. Such shiny and transparent things are very lovable and have become popular in Southeast Asia.
The many merchant ships that followed Du Min'en to the south soon dispersed in various areas of Southeast Asia. Wherever they went, the streets were deserted, and the goods they brought were almost sold out.
Many merchant ships only traveled one or two places, and all their goods were sold out in exchange for a box of gold and silver and a ship full of Nanyang specialties, so they had to return to Crescent Bay in advance, and then back to Daming.
Only Du Mingen led the Tianjin Ocean Trading Company's fleet to continue westward, crossing the Malacca Strait and entering the Indian Ocean, heading towards Tianzhu and Sri Lanka.
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Great Tianjin.
Liu Jin had just returned to the Ming Dynasty and did not have time today. His son had not had time to communicate properly. The little guy still did not recognize Liu Jin.
But I had to come to Tianjin again.
It is already May of the 13th year of Hongzhi. Summer has entered, and the entire Tianjin Port has become even busier.
Especially in the past few days, many fleets heading to Golden Continent have begun to prepare to depart one after another.
There is currently only one route to the Golden Continent, which is to start from Tianjin, pass through Muma Island in North Korea, then arrive at the Japanese side, continue heading north, cross the Bailing Strait and reach the Golden Continent.
The advantage of this route is that there is land along the way, and you can stop at the land at any time to replenish fresh water.
However, the shortcomings of this route are also very obvious. The first is that its voyage is relatively long, which is not as close as directly crossing the Pacific and taking the Hawaii route.
Moreover, this route also has a fatal point, that is, it can only be routed in summer. When winter comes, especially this period is the early stage of the Little Ice Age.
Winter is very cold. The sea surface here in Bailing Strait will freeze, and a large number of ice floes will appear to the south. The existence of ice floes poses an extremely serious threat to the fleet. You cannot sail in winter unless you want to
court death.
But there is no other way. This voyage is the only route that has been developed now. All you need to do is set off to Huanghuangzhou in spring and summer, and arrive at Huanghuangzhou through Bailing Strait during the hottest time.
Next, you can go directly south along the west coast of Huangjin Island, and there is basically no danger.
Now is the time for the fleet to set off, and the entire Tianjin Port has become extremely busy.
There were really too many fleets heading to the Golden Continent this time. There were hundreds of large ships and fleets of large and small businesses and tens of thousands of people heading to the Golden Continent.
They have only one purpose, and that is gold!
Du Mingen brought back gold and silver worth thirty million taels last year, which made the entire Ming Dynasty become crazy.
No one can remain calm in the face of such huge wealth, not even Emperor Hongzhi.
At this time, every big ship in the Tianjin port had behind it all the dignitaries of the entire Ming Dynasty, from the court to the local governments, from military officers and nobles to civil servants and officials, from the gentry to the princes surnamed Zhu from various places, and even even the
Some ordinary people have participated in it.
Here in Tianjin, there are many graduates from Tianjin Maritime University. They have certain capital and navigation skills, but their own funds are not enough. What should I do?
There is no need for human education at all. Later generations of private financing emerged in Tianjin and the capital, and those who invested in them were basically ordinary people.
One person may not be able to invest much money, but there are so many people that he can organize a ship to go to the Golden Continent.
There is gold all over the Golden Continent. As long as it can reach the Golden Continent, even a single ship will bring back wealth worth millions of taels. This is enough for countless people to invest their own money in it.
Hundreds of large ships are about to leave for Golden Continent, and tens of thousands of people are going to Golden Continent.
The whole Tianjin became extremely noisy.
In Tianjin's large and small restaurants, teahouses, restaurants, and brothels, you can see wealthy businessmen from all over the Ming Dynasty entertaining guests and treating the crew to dinner. This is almost indispensable.
Such a huge investment is placed on it, and these crew members are all uncles. If they are not satisfied, the investment will most likely be in vain.
The crew members who are about to go to sea are also very busy. They have to greet their relatives and friends. It will take at least more than a year before they can come back.
The journey is far away, and the sea is extremely dangerous. No one knows whether we will meet again. Naturally, we need to have a drink today and have a good chat.
In the temples here in Tianjin, the incense has become extremely prosperous.
The crew members and their families who are about to go to sea also come here to offer incense and pray that their families will have a smooth journey and return safely.
The whole of Tianjin became extremely noisy because of these fleets that were about to set off.
All businesses in Tianjin have become very easy to do.
Even grain merchants who sell grain suddenly find that they don’t have enough grain to sell.
Tens of thousands of people go to sea, which will take at least more than a year, and the amount of food they carry is very huge.
Hundreds of large ships and such a huge investment have driven the development of the entire Tianjin, making the entire Tianjin like a crazy machine, spinning crazily.
Silver, a lot of silver poured down from above.
From the major trading houses, factories, workshops, to ordinary people, everyone finds that their business is very ubiquitous, and as soon as something is made, it will be sold out immediately.
Busy traffic, constant flow...
"Tsk tsk, what a big change~"
In a private room on the highest floor of Tianjin Wanghai Building, Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin overlooked the bustling Tianjin port area.
Busy, lively, busy all the time.
Looking in the distance, high-rise buildings are under construction, residential areas are dotted, busy construction sites, and newly built straight and spacious cement roads leading into the distance.
Further away, you can see factory areas. In the cement factory, the tall chimneys are emitting billowing black smoke. In the shipyard, large ships are slowly being launched. In the weaving factory, the roar of machines...
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This made Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sigh.
It is hard to imagine that a few years ago, this place was still a deserted land, a place no one wanted, and everything seemed to have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
"Yes, the changes are so big, it makes people feel like they are suddenly separated from the rest of the world."
Liu Jin couldn't help but nod.
Watching the scene in front of him reminded Liu Jin of the movies he had seen in later generations. The old Shanghai movies he had seen were nothing more than a ten-mile foreign movie.
But now it appears in the Ming Dynasty and here in Tianjin, so the meaning is completely different.
"Dong~dong~"
Just as the two were sighing, there was a knock on the door outside the box. Liu Jin obediently went to open the door. Soon Sun Xin came in with Tian Erniu and Zhao Houhou.
"I have met His Royal Highness~"
As soon as the three of them came in, they quickly saluted Zhu Houzhao.
