Liu Jin came here again, looking at the extremely busy scene in front of him, with a smile on his face.
The Tianjin Port in front of us is very busy. The docks are filled with large ships. The dock workers are busy loading and unloading goods. Four-wheeled carriages are constantly transporting goods.
Large ships are flying the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty, and then there are the flags of various trading houses. There are even many merchant ships from North Korea and Japan, and many Koreans and Japanese people can be seen at the port.
The signing of the treaty between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty vassal countries was equivalent to canceling the restrictions on the exchanges between the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty vassal countries, and both could travel freely and do business and trade.
The Ming Dynasty was their suzerain country, and it had an extremely huge market and massive commodities. There were also many Koreans and Japanese people who came to the Ming Dynasty to do business.
Even in Korea and Japan, there were people who came to work in the Ming Dynasty specifically.
The income from working here in the Beijing-Tianjin area of the Ming Dynasty is very high. Food and accommodation are included, so just two taels of silver a month is no problem at all. More importantly, people are needed here, and the more the better.
Factories, workshops, trading houses, transportation companies, etc. are all places that require a large number of workers. Small factories have hundreds of workers, and large factories have tens of millions or tens of thousands of people.
The Beijing-Tianjin area is like a huge melting pot, not only attracting people from the northern provinces to slowly gather here, but also attracting people from Korea and Japan to come and work.
For this reason, an industry was born. Some people specifically went to Korea and Japan to recruit people to work in the Ming Dynasty, thereby extracting benefits from both sides.
Standing at the pier of Tianjin Port, Liu Jin saw a North Korean merchant ship. Many North Koreans disembarked from it, all of them young and strong. Each of them was carrying packages and looking at the prosperous Tianjin in front of him with curious eyes.
There is no doubt that these people came to work in Daming.
Liu Jin was very happy to see such a phenomenon.
Before the large-scale use of machinery, manpower was an extremely important resource. Although the Ming Dynasty may have a huge population of hundreds of millions, the Ming Dynasty had a vast territory and would soon expand globally.
This population is definitely not enough. It is also a good thing to be able to use the manpower of Korea and Japan.
It is better to use Koreans and Japanese people than other people. At least they can be regarded as the same origin and the same species. Moreover, according to the Ming Dynasty vassal treaty, Korea and Japan are popularizing Ming Mandarin and Chinese characters for a long time.
, in fact the difference between them is not that big.
If the manpower cannot be replenished, the future may be like the Europeans in history, selling black slaves on a large scale. When thinking about the black uncles who will only make trouble in future generations, Liu Jin feels that it is better to use Koreans and
The Japanese people are good.
No matter how scarce the population is in the future, Kunlun slaves cannot be used. There are plenty of people around the world.
Well, the key is to find a way to let the people of Ming Dynasty spread their branches and leaves more.
Shaking his head slightly, Liu Jin walked towards a dock.
Dozens of large ships are moored at this wharf. The flags of Tianjin Ocean Trading Company are hoisted on the large ships. At this time, preparations for setting sail are in progress.
These dozens of large ships were sent by Liu Jin to open up routes to Australia.
Australia is a good place, with a vast land and sparsely populated areas, and extremely rich resources, including iron ore, gold, silver, copper and other reserves.
The most important thing is that there are no people in Australia at all. Not only are there very few indigenous people in Australia, but the most important thing is that their civilization is also very backward.
In history, the British occupied the entire Australia with just a few hundred people. It is conceivable how weak the fighting power of the Australian indigenous people was. Some TV programs in later generations even specially featured some Maoris to dance a war dance, and then everyone went on to fight.
Licking it makes me feel sick just thinking about it.
If they were really good at fighting and extremely brave, they wouldn't have become aborigines, and those who were killed would need to be protected.
Such a chosen land must be occupied.
Moreover, Australia can also lead to the South Golden Continent, opening up a new route to the Golden Continent. Its importance is even greater, and it needs to be captured even more.
"Sir~"
Seeing Liu Jin coming, Guo Ye, the leader of the fleet this time, quickly took him away and said respectfully.
"Hmm~"
Liu Jin looked at Guo Ye and nodded. Guo Ye was also an old man under his command. He had been with him for several years. From a poor boy at the beginning, he could now be responsible for piloting dozens of large ships.
"We're leaving soon, come and see you off~"
Liu Jin also said while walking on the pier.
"Sir~"
Guo Ye's eyes were slightly moist. He knew very well that Liu Jin was in a high position now and had many things to do. He was very busy every day, but he actually took time out to treat himself.
"You shouldn't have any big problems heading to Australia. There are islands or land along the way south, so you can easily get replenished."
"I already advised the imperial court last year that the Nanyang Province has been building colonial bases on the islands along the way to Australia. Going to Australia is not a big problem."
"The key is that after you arrive in Australia, you will then go to the South Golden Continent through Australia. This section of the voyage is relatively long, and there are no islands on the route, so you must be fully prepared in advance."
While walking and watching, I also explained to Guo Ye.
The route from Australia to the Southern Golden Continent is very important, as it is related to the layout of the entire Pacific Ocean, so Liu Jin also gave more instructions.
Once this route can be successfully opened, there will be three routes to the Golden Continent, the Waguo, Yuxi, and Qianhekou routes in the north, the Hawaii route in the middle, plus the Nanyang, Australia, and South Golden Continent routes in the south.
From now on, it will be much easier to travel to Golden Continent, and there will be more choices.
The gold and silver from the Golden Continent can flow into the Ming Dynasty continuously, and the population of the Ming Dynasty can also continuously spread along the three routes throughout the Pacific Rim, quickly occupying Australia and the Golden Continent.
As long as they can occupy these two unclaimed and chosen places, the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties will have nothing to worry about for hundreds or thousands of years to come.
"Yes, Guo Ye must remember the young master's instructions!"
Guo Ye replied very respectfully, keeping what Liu Jin said firmly in his heart.
"Hmm~"
"After you arrive at the South Golden Continent, remember to send someone to go north along the west coast of the Golden Continent to see Tian Erniu and his friends' situation here in the Golden Continent. It has been almost a year since you have been there, and there is still no news.
"
"You tell him that from now on, several ships must be sent back every month. I will also send some ships to Golden Continent every month to form a prescribed route and exchanges."
Liu Jin nodded with satisfaction.
After thinking about it, he remembered that the huge fleet led by Tian Erniu, with thousands of ships and more than 100,000 people heading to Golden Continent, still had no news, and he still didn't know their situation.
When Guo Ye was sent to Huanghuangzhou, he was naturally told to contact Shimodian Erniu and bring a message.
"Yes~"
Guo Ye quickly wrote it down.
He and Tian Erniu are also old acquaintances. They both graduated from Tianjin Maritime College in the same class. They used to drink and brag together when they were in Daming.
Think about it, what would it be like if we met Tian Erniu again in Huangjinzhou and drank and bragged together in Huangjinzhou.
"Yes, let's take a look at the construction of the Golden Continent colonial stronghold."
"At the beginning, I asked Tian Erniu to build a colonial base along the west coast of Huangjin Continent from north to south. After you arrived at South Huangjin Continent, you also planned to build a colonial base from south to north."
"You don't need too much in the early stage. Just build four or five strongholds along the way. Later, when there are more people, you can slowly expand."
"Also, from the South Golden Continent, you can go to the east coast of the Golden Continent by bypassing the southernmost tip of the Golden Continent. You also need to send people to establish some colonial strongholds along the east coast of the Southern Golden Continent."
"From south to north, slowly explore the east coast of the Golden Continent. Gold, silver, etc. are not important. The key is to find out in detail the distribution of indigenous forces in these places and to understand the natural climate conditions of these places."
Here, the map of Golden Continent appeared in Liu Jin's mind, and after thinking about it, he gave instructions to Guo Ye again.
"Yes, sir~"
When Guo Ye heard this, he quickly replied and remembered Liu Jin's words.
"There are so many things I have to explain."
"You are going to Golden Continent. The journey is long and full of difficulties and dangers. Please be careful."
After explaining the matter, Liu Jin looked at Guo Ye, and then at the young faces on the big ships.
These people are all sailing warriors of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, for them, there is no such thing as a warrior or not. They have only one purpose in going to Australia and the Golden Continent, and that is money.
Du Mingen went to Golden Continent for the first time and brought back 30 million taels of gold and silver. Even the most ordinary crew member could get several thousand taels of silver.
Cases of getting rich overnight have also inspired countless poor people to join the ocean.
Many people are willing to go to sea with sailors even for free and learn the experience and skills of navigation. Every time Tianjin Maritime College enrolls students, countless people are eager to get in.
Because everyone knows that the income of crew members is very high, and if you can become a captain, your income will be even higher.
Although going to the Golden Continent is hard and tiring, a trip to the Golden Continent in about two years is enough to earn more money than you can spend in a lifetime. There are too many people who want to go to the Golden Continent.
At Tianjin Port, knowing that Tianjin's ocean trade was going to open up to Australia, the trading houses on the South Golden Continent route also sent fleets to follow, all wanting to follow them to Australia and Golden Continent to make a fortune.
Gold and silver are the most powerful driving forces, everything else is fake.
Soon, as the sailing bell rang, large ships began to leave the port one after another, forming a huge fleet and slowly moving away between the water and the sky.