Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 276 What if someone makes trouble?
Zhang Ling and Zhang Hao are among the new sailors who joined the South Seas.

As helpers of Datang Construction Engineering, they have obvious advantages over others in entering the fleet.

Qin Xiedao is also more willing to recruit people from various industries of his own.

When the fleet left the Weishui Wharf, it quickly followed the Grand Canal all the way to Yangzhou, and then broke into the embrace of the sea.

Although both Zhang Ling and Zhang Hao can swim, after the boat entered the sea, they still vomited all day long.

Fortunately, their adaptability is still very strong, and they have learned to read and write in Datang Construction Engineering.

So on the ship, their work is a little easier than the average crew.

In addition to occasionally helping with work, most of the time they are responsible for recording some navigation logs or some ideas of other sailors.

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On the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the second year of Zhenguan, the weather was fine and breezy.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the fleet has left Yangzhou for five days. Now it should have entered the southern waters of Jiangnan Road, and will soon enter Lingnan Road.

After going out to sea, except for the dried whale meat, most of what we can eat is fresh fish.

Although there is a briquette stove on board, there is also enough briquette stored.

But if you can not make a fire, try not to make a fire.

So except for boiling water, other stoves are not used.

It is said that this was specifically ordered by Qin Langjun to avoid fires as much as possible.

Otherwise, don't think that everyone is in the sea, there is sea water everywhere, and you are not afraid of fire.

If it really catches fire, basically it will be the end that no one can live.

However, because today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mr. Qin Lang specially lit the briquette stoves of each ship, and asked the cook to cook a stir-fried bean sprouts for everyone.

This bean sprouts is my first time eating.

If I were in Chang'an City, I might not think this bean sprouts are so delicious, because it really can't be compared with other dishes such as cabbage.

But on the boat, when there is no way to eat fresh vegetables for several days, it is very satisfying to be able to taste a mouthful of green and oily stir-fried bean sprouts.

When I don't want to go to sea someday, I will buy a shop in West Market, which specializes in making bean sprouts for sale.

Especially in winter, bean sprouts can definitely sell for a good price.

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"Brother Qin, this time we are going to Nanyang, do we really want to find a place to build a big city there?

Nanyang is too far away from Chang'an City, even Linyi, which is relatively close, is actually very far away.

If you want to build a city there, it is estimated that it will be much more difficult than building Tangcheng in Nanbajin. "

On the deck, Yuchihuan and the others were listening to Qin Xiedao's next plan.

This time Qin Xie went to Nanyang, it was probably the only time he went to Nanyang in recent years.

So Qin Xiedao naturally had to plan many things clearly.

"From the perspective of the globe, everyone can see that there is a long and narrow strait at the junction of the South Sea and the West Ocean. As long as we occupy a stronghold on the strait, we can control the connection between the South Sea and the West Ocean at any time.

In other words, when the Datang Navy is stationed here, then the area to the north will be decided by our Datang.

Nanyang contains huge benefits. Although the construction of the city will cost a lot, compared with the income, these expenditures are nothing at all.

Several of our families are considered the founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty, but in the past dynasties, there are not many founding heroes who can start well and end well.

If a city is built here, it will be considered a way out for us in the future. "

Although Qin Xiedao knew that Li Shimin was still an emotional county king.

Most of the subordinates who followed him to fight in the country all died well.

But no one knows what will happen in the future, Qin Xiedao naturally cannot hand over his fate to Li Shimin.

"If the interests of Nanyang are as great as that of Wa, then building a city is nothing.

At most, we will build an inner city first, and then expand it slowly after attracting enough people.

As long as there is enough food and enough money, it is actually not that difficult to build a city. "

Cheng Chumo thought for a while and gave his own reply.

"If the city is built in Japan, or even in Ryukyu or Yazhou, I don't think the problem is too big.

It's just that this place that Brother Qin said is called Singapore is really too far away from Datang, right?

Shall we reconsider carefully? "

Yu Chihuan didn't really disagree with Qin Xiedao's opinion, but according to his own understanding, he felt that Singapore was not a good place to build a city.

But how did he know how important Singapore's geographical location is to future maritime trade.

Datang's maritime trade has now begun to sprout.

And according to the current rhythm, it is bound to usher in a situation of rapid development.

It doesn't take a few years, the Wa Kingdom and the Korean Peninsula will definitely not be able to satisfy the appetite of Datang merchants.

As for Nanyang, although it can allow everyone to develop for a few years, it will eventually enter a state of market saturation.

At that time, it will definitely enter the West, and expand its business to Tianzhu, Dashi, and Europe.

At that time, the importance of Singapore was reflected.

Qin Xiedao knew that the Great Food Empire would be Datang's greatest opponent in the future.

And it is obviously not so easy for Datang to destroy the tenacious Dashi Empire in a short period of time.

In order to completely suppress the Great Food Empire, Datang definitely needs a large-scale city in Nanyang to support ocean operations.

Otherwise, when the fleet departed from Chang'an City and traveled thousands of miles to reach the Dashi Empire, they would have no combat power long ago.

"Singapore is my choice after careful consideration.

At that time, we will build a cement workshop there first, and then hire some native people from around to help build the city.

This city is not in a hurry to build it right away, it will take ten or eight years without any problem.

In the future, this will be our foothold in Nanyang, and it can also be regarded as the trading point of various foreign countries in Nanyang. "

Qin Xiedao plans to build Singapore into a free port, attracting businesses from all over the world to do business there.

In this way, the speed of dissemination of Datang's goods can be further accelerated, allowing more merchants to bring Datang's goods back to their own countries.

"Since Brother Qin, you have already considered it, then we will start to do it according to your idea.

But what if the natives come to make trouble? "

Naturally, Fang Yiai would not miss such a lively event in Nanyang.

This time when he went to Japan, Fang Yiai was allocated a reward of [-] guan, so Fang Xuanling completely ignored him.

"It's very simple, if someone makes trouble, we just have to teach them a lesson!"

(End of this chapter)