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Chapter 451 0447 [I want them all! 】

Qingdao Town.

It's called a town, but it's actually more prosperous than an average county town.

As the largest port in the north, it is a sea trade transfer station for the five countries of Qi, Jin, Song, Goryeo, and Japan.

Although people like Wanyan Zonghan kept making small moves, Wanyan Wu Qimai always wanted to have good relations with Qi and opened the port of Dalian for this purpose.

However, the Kingdom of Jin was a slave system, and those who could do maritime trade were the nobles of the Jin and Liao Kingdoms.

As for the Bohai people, the unified understanding of the top leaders of the Jin Kingdom is that they are both useful and defensive.

As a result, the Bohai people were the first to join the Jurchens and follow the Jurchens to fight against the Liao Dynasty and conquer the world. However, after the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, they became third-class people, not as high as the Khitans of the Liao Kingdom.

Han Zhen held Sheng Nu in his arms, and the Zhao Fujin sisters followed him on the left and right. The family strolled on the bustling street.

On the street, there are cars and horses.

But the population mentioned in the law is Han children, and barbarians like Kunlun slaves are not among them.

As soon as Lao Jiu waved, several personal guards rushed forward.

Abbasid dynasty?

Han Zhen frowned slightly. He didn't even know much about Chinese history during this period, let alone the Middle East.

Truckloads of goods are transported from the port to the town, and then sent to Shandong, Henan and other places via highways.

There are at least 100,000 people from the Western Regions currently settled in Tokyo, Quanzhou, Guangzhou, Jimo and other places.

He seemed to be suffering from gigantism. He was tall but as thin as a bamboo pole. He was walking on the street and attracted many passers-by to watch.

In ten years, this Arab was completely Chineseized. Except for his faith, his words and deeds were the same as those of the Han people.

Abnu replied: "Zhenghe came to China with his father when he was three years old. It has been ten years now."

Han Zhen asked again: "Where did this Kunlun slave come from?"

The history books of the Central Plains refer to Arabia as Dashi. In order to distinguish different periods of the Arab Empire, they were recorded as Dashi in white, Dashi in black and Dashi in green according to their different costumes.

Suddenly, the little guy exclaimed: "Daddy, Kunlun slave, Kunlun slave is so tall!"

In that battle, Gao Xianzhi defeated 40,000 people against 100,000 people. Although he lost, the black-clad army also suffered a tragic victory. The 100,000-strong army suffered 60,000 casualties. Although most of the 100,000-strong army were soldiers of the vassal state, you must know that the black army At its peak, there were only a hundred thousand caliphate guards in total.

Han Zhen ordered: "Bring that Western Region businessman here."

The prosperity of the Central Plains also attracted a large number of people from the Western Regions to settle here.

Han Zhen became interested and asked: "Which country are you from?"

One look at the facial features of the Kunlun slave in front of me, and I can tell that he is a black African.

Han Zhen once asked the cabinet to issue a decree prohibiting human trafficking.

Han Zhen asked with a smile: "The official saying of Zhongyuan is good. Have you been here for many years?"

Ninety percent of East-West trade relies on sea trade.

Sheng Nu stared around with big curious eyes.

"Yes!"

If you want to cross the border, you need to pay 30% of the total price of the goods. This is not a tax, it is simply robbery.

In the Tang Dynasty, Gao Xianzhi was hunting in black clothes in Hengluosi.

Although the Silk Road brought huge profits, the Xixia people collected taxes too harshly.

Looking in the direction of her finger, I saw a man over two meters tall with dark skin and a hemp rope tied around his neck. The other end of the hemp rope was held by a businessman from the Western Regions in a black robe. hands.

Maritime merchants from Korea, Japan, and Jin could be seen everywhere.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Silk Road on land was not cut off, but with Xixia as a stumbling block in the middle, the Silk Road on land was indeed greatly affected.

Hearing this, Han Zhen's face showed surprise.

With the rise of sea trade, gradually few people were willing to take the land route.

Today's black-clad predators occupy places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Egypt.

Most of them were Arab and other Western Region merchants.

Seeing this, Zhu Da on the side reminded him: "Your Majesty, the Abbasid Kingdom is full of black people."

Kunlun slaves are the collective name for dark-skinned barbarians in the ancient Central Plains, and are not necessarily black Africans.

Since then, the country's power has declined and the country has been torn apart.

By the Song Dynasty, due to advanced navigation technology, people could reach as far as the Red Sea, and black Africans began to gradually appear.

When he came to Han Zhen's side, he bowed and saluted, and said in fluent Mandarin: "Businessman Abnu, I have met my husband."

Surrounded by three or five soldiers wearing armor, the Western Region businessman did not panic.

Xixia's commerce was not developed and the land was barren. The main financial revenue was green salt and heavy taxes on passing merchants.

For example, most of the Kunlun slaves during the Sui and Tang Dynasties were people from Vietnam, Southeast Asia and other places.

After knowing that he was about to be in charge of maritime trade, Zhu Da began to do his homework, consulted classics, and asked businessmen from the Western Regions, Southeast Asia and other places in the capital to inquire.

Abnu proudly said: "By Allah, I come from the great Abbasid dynasty."

Abnu said: "Catch it from Nanzhou."

At this time, the Central Plains called Africa Nanzhou and Beizhou, and Nanzhou was the South African region.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen asked calmly: "Do you want the big food merchants to go to and from Nanzhou by sea or by land?"

"There are more sea routes, but the land routes are too dangerous and full of venomous snakes and beasts. Thousands of buffalo herds are more terrifying than cavalry." Speaking of this, a trace of fear flashed in Abnu's eyes.

At this time, Africa, south of the Sahara, was a truly wild land with countless venomous snakes and beasts.

Han Zhen continued to ask: "Do you travel frequently?"

"Not much. Nanzhou is barren. Apart from the Kunlun slaves, there is nothing of much value. I won't be able to go there for several years."

Abnu changed his voice and began to promote his Kunlun slave: "My Kunlun slave is extremely rare in appearance. He is seven feet tall, glossy and has a fierce face. My husband is of high status, and ordinary Kunlun slaves cannot be seen. I only have this talent." It is worthy of the status of a noble person. It can not only guard the house and ward off evil spirits, but also make the noble person look good when taken out."

Kunlun slaves are not human beings, this is the consensus.

Not only the Song and Jin Xixia people, but even the Arabs in the Western Regions felt this way.

In their eyes, Kunlun slaves are no different from pets such as pigs and dogs.

Han Zhen shook his head: "I am not interested in Kunlun slaves, but if you have the Nanzhou chart, I am willing to buy it at a high price."

"My husband is joking."

Abnu laughed sarcastically.

Han Zhen smiled slightly: "You should go back and think about it carefully. As for the price, I guarantee that you will be satisfied."

Hearing this, a flash of emotion flashed in Abnu's eyes, and he turned around and left.

After the other party left, Zhu Da said softly: "Your Majesty, this person was lying just now. There are so many rare and precious treasures such as rhino horns and ivory in South China. If they are sold back to the Central Plains, the profit will be a hundred times or even a thousand times. Black We rely on this waterway to earn a lot of food and clothing."

"Ah."

Han Zhen nodded and said nothing more.

That's why he had to wait until the navy formed its combat capabilities before considering forming an ocean-going trade caravan.

As the saying goes, killing someone's wealth is like killing their parents.

If you touch someone else's cake, you will naturally be retaliated against.

At this time, the role of a powerful navy became apparent.

No matter how much you say, it's better to be more effective than a siege artillery bombardment.

Barbarians fear power but not virtue!

Holding Sheng Nu in his arms, Han Zhen continued to wander on the street, and said casually: "I will not interfere too much in the ocean trade. You can do whatever you want. I only have one request. I want to bring back as many crop seeds as possible from the Western Regions and Southeast Asia."

"I'm from the province."

Monkey and Juda both raised their hands and responded.

Although a series of high-yield crops such as corn, peppers, and sweet potatoes are in South America, there are also many unintroduced fruits and vegetables in the Middle East and Europe. Han Zhen continued: "There is no need to rush the waterway between the Cape of Good Hope and the Americas. Take your time. I can afford to wait."

The sun sets in the west.

The setting sun casts a golden veil over Qingdao Town.

Han Zhen led the Zhao Fujin sisters to the Zhuolou branch in the town.

Nowadays, with the explosion of Hai Cuo's business, various Hai Cuo cooking methods are emerging one after another, some of which even Han Zhen has never seen before.

Zhao Fujin had naturally eaten Hai Cuo in the capital, but it was mostly dry food and rarely fresh.

Shengnu held a big shrimp in her little hands and slowly peeled off the shrimp shell like her father did. Her serious look was so cute.

After eating and drinking, the group returned to the hotel.

The next day.

Knowing that Han Zhen had something serious to do, Zhao Fujin took his sister to play at the beach.

Han Zhen, surrounded by his personal guards, came to the shipyard with Hou Hou and Zhu Da.

Because of his meritorious service in shipbuilding, Huang Nai successfully became an official.

Now he is the Superintendent of Ships and Cars Supervision under the Academy of Engineering Sciences, and is an official of the seventh rank.

Knowing that officials were coming to inspect, Huang Nai had been waiting in front of the shipyard gate early.

Not long after, a group of cavalry came galloping over.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Huang Nai bowed and saluted.

"I love you, no courtesy."

Han Zhen got off his horse, threw the reins to Lao Jiu and said, "Follow me to inspect the shipyard."

Huang Nai was used to the vigorous and resolute style of officials. He stretched out his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please come this way."

Today, the port has three docks.

One place is used for berthing and repairing the Shenzhou battleship group, and the other two places are used for building new ships.

Stepping into the dock, the hot breath hit my face.

Hundreds of craftsmen are working on the wooden frames in the deep pit.

Huang Nai led the way and introduced: "The first batch of merchant ships, a total of eighteen ships, have been launched and are now undergoing trial trials. The second batch of merchant ships will also be launched before the end of the year. According to His Majesty's instructions, the minister and his masters, Many improvements have been made to merchant ships, which have greatly improved their ability to withstand wind and waves."

The number of ships in the ocean-going trade caravan is tentatively estimated at thirty-six.

Strong winds and waves are common at sea. When you go out to sea, you basically leave your life to God.

It would be considered good luck if thirty merchant ships returned safely.

It's not that Han Zhen didn't want to build more merchant ships, but there weren't that many people.

Thirty-six merchant ships, from boatmen to sailors, to Huoer, doctors, etc., there are at least three to five thousand people.

These three to five thousand people need to be proficient in water properties, and preferably have oceangoing experience.

Being able to gather so many people in a short period of time is already the limit.

We can only run trade and train new people at the same time.

At this time, the monkey on the side couldn't help but ask: "How big is the merchant ship?"

To be able to stay with an official, he is either an important minister or a close minister, so Huang Nai did not dare to ask for help. He answered truthfully: "The merchant ship is between the Shenzhou and the ordinary passenger ship. It is twenty-two feet long, five feet and three feet deep, and four feet wide." Two feet long, the entire ship is spliced ​​with mortise and tenon joints, which are as strong as iron nails, and there are tiny gaps between the mortise and tenon joints, making it more resistant to wind and waves."

Monkey and Zhu Da don't understand, but Han Zhen understands a little bit.

This is the principle behind later generations of aircraft. Most aircraft fuselages are not welded, but connected with rivets to prevent tearing due to vibration and tension during flight.

Ocean freighters of later generations used thick steel plates, which were extremely strong and therefore did not require riveting processes.

A small modification can make merchant ships capable of ocean navigation. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.

The monkey asked again: "How much cargo can it carry?"

Huang Nai replied: "It can carry up to six thousand dendrobium."

In the Song Dynasty, one dendrobium was worth five buckets, which was about fifty kilograms.

Six thousand dendrobium is converted into 150 tons. This load capacity is already very rare at this moment.

"Not bad!"

The monkey looked delighted and nodded repeatedly.

He had done his homework and found that the ships of the Pseudo-Song Dynasty were only fifteen or sixty feet long and could only carry four thousand dendrobium at most.

As for the ships of Dashi and other Western Region countries, the situation is even worse, only about ten feet.

Six thousand dendrobium, even if it is not as good as Shenzhou, it is already outstanding among the merchant ships.

Han Zhen said: "Where are the navy's warships?"

Huang Naicheng said: "The naval warship is being built at the No. 3 dock. The third Shenzhou warship is about to be launched. The fourth Shenzhou warship will be delivered before the beginning of spring."

Over in Haizhou, in order to keep up with the progress, Yu Bozhuang directly requisitioned several private shipyards and a large number of private craftsmen, but also provided corresponding compensation.

It should be possible to deliver three Shenzhou warships by the end of the year.

By then, of the seven Shenzhou battleship groups, two will be used to escort the ocean-going trade caravans, and the remaining five will prepare for war.

The navy's strength is improving rapidly, and even spending money is like running water.

Fortunately, after taking over the Central Plains, Han Zhen received a large war dividend, and he was able to withstand it financially.

Accompanied by Huang Nai, Han Zhen went to No. 3 Dockyard for inspection, and then rushed to the Navy Camp.

"I have met His Majesty."

Li Nanjia is dressed in paper armor and looks heroic.

Kuang Zixin was transferred to Haizhou Port, and Li Nanjia is now fully responsible for the navy in Jiaozhou Bay.

Although his position is still brigade commander, he exercises the power of commander-in-chief.

Promotion in the military is very simple and is achieved based on military merit.

Since the establishment of the navy, except for the elimination of some miscellaneous fish pirates, it has only one military success: a surprise attack on Tongzhou.

This little battle merit should be divided equally among all naval divisions, and it would not be enough for promotion.

Next year will be different, though.

When the war breaks out next year, the role of the navy will be no less than that of the army.

Han Zhen walked into the military camp and asked casually: "How is the army expansion going?"

Li Nanjia followed closely behind him and said in a cold voice: "Jiaozhou Bay has recruited more than 3,000 troops, and Brigadier Kuang has recruited 5,000 troops in Haizhou. Both are fishermen who are good at water. After two or three months of training, they can Can form combat power."

There were not many people in the military camp, and the soldiers were practicing on the ships.

That is to say, the navy, the main battlefield is naturally on the ship.

After inspecting a circle of military camps, the two came to the White Tiger Hall.

Sitting on the main seat, Han Zhen looked Li Nanjia up and down.

Li Nanjia felt a little uncomfortable when he saw him and lowered his eyes slightly.

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "I know you are holding back your anger during this period. If you wait a little longer, it will be your navy's turn soon."

Hearing this, Li Nanjia's eyes lit up, he raised his head and said, "Attacking Song or Jin?"

When it came to destroying the Song Dynasty, she was more active than anyone else. If Han Zhen said that the military expenditure was not enough, she would probably pay him back.

Turning his gaze to the map, Han Zhen said domineeringly: "I want them all!"

(End of this chapter)