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Chapter 1025: The Trouble Comes to the West 2
At this time, a charlatan like me is needed to give some advice. It is not just empty talk. The triangular trade was originally a colonial economy of the Europeans, but it has not yet formed a relatively complete system. It is just right for me to promote it for them.

"...Operating plantations in the New World requires a large population and ships, and requires huge investment. I'm afraid the parliamentarians will not invest easily." The answer from the Ming Emperor disappointed Villiers.

Going to the New World to make a fortune is not a new thing. It has a history of at least several decades, if not a hundred years, in Europe. If it were so easy to make a fortune, Charles I would not have been unable to afford the military expenses to suppress the Scottish uprising.

The colonies in the New World that could be considered habitable were all divided up by the Spanish and Portuguese, and the rest were all barren land. The indigenous tribes there were still gathering and hunting, and the land was completely undeveloped. It was impossible to expect them to grow crops, and there was a lack of infrastructure for a large number of immigrants.

"We Chinese have a proverb that a bird cannot fly without a head, which means that there must be a leader to do things. When I first took the throne, I implemented new policies and encountered considerable resistance, but I succeeded in the end. The solution is simple, take the lead and use the results to increase persuasiveness.

The same principle should also be applied to your country. Whoever advocates should take the lead, so that others can be convinced. If you can convince the king to participate in the development of the New World, I can support some agricultural technicians and related equipment as shares, such as sugar presses and winemaking technology. "

What Villiers said is true. The essence of America in the 17th century was in Central and South America, where there were Mayan, Aztec and Inca civilizations, where the population was relatively concentrated and infrastructure was built.

But the British arrived too late and didn't get any good places. They only established a few small settlements on the east coast of North America, such as New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, etc., collectively known as New England.

These names are well-known in later generations. They are all relatively developed states in the eastern United States, but at this time, they are basically just names, and the rest no longer exist. Some places may be considered small towns, and some are barely villages, and can only be called settlements.

Under such circumstances, Charles I was lucky not to have to spend any money on New England, let alone obtain taxes. Naturally, he lacked the interest to invest heavily.

However, Hong Tao had to interest Charles I, so he invested in the company to help him develop and make money. Only when the king made money could he encourage the British nobles and parliamentarians to invest as well.

Why do we do this? In Chinese, it can be described in four words: diverting trouble to the west. If we want to avoid confrontation with European countries too early, we must divert their attention. How can we divert their attention? Two words: interests.

Only by making them feel that it is too difficult, the cost is too high, and the success rate is too low to come to Asia to make a living, and then finding a place with equally considerable benefits, can the problem of Eurasian maritime conflict be fundamentally resolved.

"Your Majesty is so generous. When I return, I will tell the king about the Emperor's kindness and sincerity!" Villiers was completely relieved after hearing this.

The quality of the Ming Empire's white sugar, muslin, and sugarcane wine must be well-known in Europe. If the production technology and equipment can be obtained, and with on-site guidance from technical personnel from the Ming Empire, the development potential of the New England region will indeed increase a lot and begin to become a bit attractive.

"If we don't have enough manpower, we can ask Governor Cohen for help. They have a fixed slave-catching point on the west coast of Africa. As long as the price is right, it's no problem for them to provide tens of thousands of slaves every year.

Well, I have said all I want to say. You two can continue chatting. If you have any requests, you can inform the people outside the door and they will pass it on in time. "Hong Tao felt that investment, technology and equipment alone were not enough, so he put the matter of the Dutch capturing black slaves on the table, regardless of whether Cohen was willing to listen.

Regarding black slaves, many people in later generations thought that it was the British who created them, otherwise why were there so many black slaves in the southern United States? In fact, this is a misunderstanding. In this regard, the British not only started late, but also failed to catch up.

The Portuguese were the first to capture black slaves, and they captured the most. Then the Spanish followed suit, and then the British. The Dutch were trying to catch up, not only capturing black slaves in Africa, but also selling natives in Southeast Asia to the Spice Islands for planting and harvesting.

After these three countries, the French, British, Danes and Swedes followed suit, but they continued to sell the products for a longer period of time, for hundreds of years.

In fact, it was not the Portuguese who first captured black people as slaves, but the Arabs. A large part of the famous Mamluk army was made up of black slaves. In order to control the number of black slaves, the Arabs also used cruel methods such as castration.

When Islam entered Europe and occupied the Iberian Peninsula, the shipbuilding technology and the habit of using black slaves from Arabia were also passed on to the Portuguese. Later generations only criticized the students for committing sins, but rarely mentioned the teachers' immorality.

Just look at the proportion of black people in Brazil in later generations to know how capable the Portuguese were. They carried out a great human migration from Africa to South America by ship, and created a colorful country in South America where the Incas dominated the population, and it was a great country at that.

Now Hong Tao wanted to lure the British to catch up and get involved as soon as possible. As for whether Charles I would be fooled, that was the British's own business. Anyway, the pit had been dug, so they had to do their best and leave the rest to fate.

As for whether this will bring endless suffering to the people of West Africa, we need to ask American and Brazilian blacks whether they are willing to return to their hometowns in West Africa. If they are willing, then it is suffering. If they are not willing... then it is not suffering.

Even if it was really hardship, Hong Tao did not think it was wrong. As long as it was beneficial to the people of his country, as an emperor or king, he should do it, so how could he be reluctant to lose his reputation?

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He is always thinking about eating more and taking more with less effort, and he also wants a good reputation. He wants to take advantage of the benefits first and avoid the troubles first. Anyone can be such a leader, and he will do no good to the people and the country.

The fleet spent half a day replenishing supplies when passing through Enniao Port. Hong Tao took the opportunity to go ashore and meet with the local garrison. He had a cordial conversation with the officers and soldiers and asked about their well-being before continuing on his journey.

At this time, the fleet was divided into two groups. Three Qin-class warships including the flagship sailed directly to Manila Port, and the remaining warships carried the prisoners to Batavia. The captured ships were temporarily anchored at Enniao Port, waiting for the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Naval Staff to send people to receive them.

(End of this chapter)