Since Yun Zhao Yuji, Guangzhou's sea trade business has immediately entered an unprecedented period of development.
In the offshore, the Second Fleet of the Ming Dynasty led by Shi Lang was patrolling the sea. Its six squadrons were stationed in Taiwan, Qiongzhou, Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Shanghai, and Yantai, Shandong, keeping an eye on it at any time. sea.
Since returning from the expedition to Java, his main fleet has been stationed in Dengzhou, Shandong.
The Second Fleet has a total of seven main iron-armored battleships, 66 second-level schooner battleships, 378 wooden blessing ships, more than 1,600 Fuhai boats, and a total of 40,000 personnel. More than 8,000 people, plus 20,000 Marines, with a combat strength of nearly 70,000 people, firmly controlled the offshore waters of the Ming Dynasty.
Outside the offshore waters of Malacca, Han Xiufen's First Fleet has expanded wildly over the past four years. Sixteen ironclad ships have firmly blocked Malacca. As for the large sailing ship, it has left Malacca and entered the Indian Ocean in search of own supplies.
Yes, this is Han Xiufen's policy for each squadron. Those who can find property will be tilted towards them, whether it is arms or official positions. Those who cannot find property will have to stand aside.
Today, the Strait of Malacca has been managed by Han Xiufen and it is impregnable. Whether it is the ironclad ships in the strait or the forts at the narrowest point of the strait, all the warships of the British, Dutch, French and Portuguese have been stopped. Strait of Malacca.
Even the Dutch East India Company, which was driven out of Java by Han Xiufen, would rather fight for India with the British and French than challenge Han Xiufen's position in Malacca.
The door to the Strait of Malacca was closed by Han Xiufen, and the South China Sea and the East China Sea became the inland seas of the Ming Dynasty.
Foreign warships cannot enter, but merchant ships can pass unimpeded, but they must pay trade taxes.
After a battle between warships, order usually comes soon.
At this time, the winner will naturally get more, and the loser will also recognize the winner's rights.
The Ming Dynasty was a civilized country and a powerful country.
This gave Europeans a minimum basis for communicating with Ming Dynasty.
Guangzhou, Lianxiang Tower!
Howard sat in a seat by the window and gently sipped sweet tea with honey and cinnamon.
Because Daming's teacups usually have no handles, so he had to hold the entire teacup and lean forward slightly to show off his slim waist.
Since getting off the ship, he discarded his loose and ugly linen clothes, put on knee-high white stockings, and put on a pair of half-inch high heels, so that his The figure appears taller.
A pair of beige leggings clearly revealed his graceful calves and thick thighs.
A stand-up collar as white as snow with a lace white liningThe shirt clung tightly to his neck, preventing him from lowering his head, making him look even more noble.
After buttoning up the black vest with a ribbon, his slim waist and broad chest were fully displayed.
This time he did not put on makeup as deliberately as he did in London, nor did he add black beauty spots around his mouth to declare to everyone, "I can be yours."
If he is not attending a cocktail party, he usually doesn't like to wear a wig. His blond hair is as dazzling as the sun god itself, so there is no need to cover it with a wool wig.
So, he simply tied his hair back with a ribbon. His hair was very long, which he was proud of.
A beautiful sheathed bayonet sword is at hand, and the ruby on the hilt is exuding dazzling brilliance.
This makes him look educated and full of the mystery of a ranger.
Generally in this case, Howard should also put a small parchment book of poems in his vest pocket and expose a corner.
He is very confident in his appearance and strong body.
When he was in London, as long as he showed up at a cocktail party, he would always attract the favor of many ladies. He would often receive many mysterious invitations before the banquet was over.
This life was going well, until an angry husband pulled the tired Howard out of the huge bed, Howard still thought so.
“Your wife has eyes as bright as stars or the sun;
lips like coral, cinnabar, and ruby;
cheeks like the moon, skin like the moon. Her complexion was like lilies mixed with roses, and had a sheen like gold and silver.
The skin was better than butter or milk; the veins on her breast were like blue rivulets; her teeth were as white as pearls or ivory. ...
When such a beauty smiles at me, I forget that I am just a humble man, forget my commitment to God, and just want to fall into your wife's soft chest.
p>Sir, you are the lucky one, the real lucky one. I am just a broken ship that has just experienced the storm. I am lucky enough to be anchored in your wife’s gentle harbor for a while, but you can park here forever. You What a blessing."
Normally, after Howard said these words of praise, the husband would usually calm down his anger and discuss with him the tenderness of his wife...
But , this husband was different, he was furious like a bull that saw the red cloth, gasping, pinched his neck and threw him out of the window...
When he was naked. When I escaped from that beautiful manor, I discovered that there was a squirrel painted on the lintel of the manor. There was an inscription below the squirrel - There is no place where I will not climb...
Earl of Arundel ——A lover who loved his wife as much as his eyes, he challenged and killed six love rivals...
HowardDe did not want to be the seventh. He did not have the confidence to face the strong and bull-like Earl of Arundel and win.
He received a challenge from the Earl of Arundel.
Then he ran away.
In France, he was almost killed by the people sent by the Earl of Arundel. Under the bright sunshine in Italy, the people sent by the Earl of Arundel almost strangled him, even in the dark and cold weather. Cologne, an arrow hit his ear and hit the door frame...
Then, with the help of his friends, he boarded a merchant ship coming to the East and bumped on the sea for a year.
Now, he can finally sit in the bright sunshine and enjoy a cup of fragrant sweet tea.
This is the powerful Ming Dynasty. The uncles and brothers of Earl Arundel cannot yet exert their strength in this place.
As soon as he set foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, he completely fell in love with this country.
Not only because of the huge steel battleships encountered in the Strait of Malacca and the navy in beautiful sailor uniforms, but also because of the ships of European men and women who also came to this Eastern country to seek life.
This made Howard completely relieved. As long as there are people of his own kind here, he can live well.
Just now, he has shown his elegance and beauty in the most prosperous place of this huge city. There are many people looking at him, most of them are looking at the excitement, no one is Look at him with admiring thoughts.
This is very troublesome. It shows that the beauty that I am proud of is not popular here.
Thinking of this, Howard turned his head and looked at his waiter Simon and said: "We are not suitable here, we still have to go to the new dock."
Simon put away Howard's sword and quickly Carefully said: "Master, the people here seem to be richer."
Howard sighed: "Simon, every place has its own standards of appreciation, just like the British like double chins. The French like poets, and the Italians like people whose arms are as long as their legs. It is said that such people...
I think people in the Ming Dynasty must also have their own standards of beauty. We are new here, and we need to slowly get rid of these. Discover."
Simon nodded repeatedly: "You are always right."
Howard smiled and patted Simon on the shoulder: "Don't worry, you invested in me. Sooner or later, the money will come back a hundred times or a thousand times."
Simon smiled and showed his big yellow teeth: "This is inevitable, sir."
Looking at it. Simon paid the bill with silver coins. Howard took out a silver coin and several copper coins from Simon's wallet, carefully identified them, asked Xiangxi about the value of these coins, and then put the money into his pocket. .
There was nothing that could be done about it. The Earl of Arundel was chasing him too fast, and Howard almost lost all his property. His friends collected the tickets to the East.
If I hadn’t found a good servant on the ship, Howard believed that he must be like those dirty sailors, working hard on the ship and eating food only eaten by pigs.
Just as Howard left Lianxiang Building, a ragged beggar was leaning against the door of the hotel with a broken bowl, basking in the sun out of boredom.
Howard took out a copper coin from his pocket and threw it into the beggar's broken bowl. He said in the calmest tone: "Take it, poor man."
See the beggar. A copper coin appeared in the broken bowl, and he felt happy. When he looked up to thank him, he realized that the person who threw him the copper coin was a Westerner. This guy's blue-gray eyes were full of ridicule.
The beggar spat at Howard's feet, then threw the copper coin to Howard and said: "Who are you, you actually feel ashamed to laugh at grandpa."
Howard listened. I didn't understand what the beggar said, so I looked at the beggar in confusion, but I heard the people around me making a noise, shouting "Okay, okay," and the like.
Howard said to Simon: "Don't the beggars here want money?"
Simon shook his head, he didn't know why.
"Boy, you didn't disgrace me, the Ming Dynasty. Then, I will reward you."
A fat merchant upstairs leaned out of the window and dropped half of the Just eat leftover roast chicken.
The beggar didn’t wait for the roasted chicken to fall, so he caught the roasted chicken in mid-air, took a big bite, and then bent down to salute the merchant upstairs, still mumbling in his mouth. Thank you.
Howard is an extremely sensitive person, and he quickly saw the contempt and ridicule in the eyes of the people around him.
"Things are worse than I thought..."
Howard tightened his clothes, deliberately puffed out his chest, and looked straight ahead so that he could follow his steps. Looks more fit and healthy.