Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 761, Da Ming people who are not easy to mess with
As more and more Europeans arrive in Penglai City, the harbor outside Penglai City is becoming larger and more prosperous. The port and wharf built with cement are very strong and spacious, and no matter how big a ship is, it can berth directly. , which greatly facilitates the ships traveling to and from Penglai City.

In the huge harbor, there are many merchant ships moored, and the flags of various countries are hoisted on each merchant ship, such as the Spaniards, French, Portuguese, British, Dutch... and many more at once hang the Minglong flag big ship.

Several large Spanish ships headed towards Penglai City from the distant sea.

Columbus, the Spanish Governor of America, took Colster to stand on the deck, looking at the bustling port in front of him.

"In just a few months, the people of Ming Dynasty have built such a large and prosperous port. It's incredible."

Colster looked at the huge port and couldn't help sighing.

The people of Daming are really fast. They have something called cement, which is very convenient for building houses, roads, and ports. In just a few months, the size of Penglai City has more than doubled. Harbor A huge port has been built here.

"It's really incredible~"

"I heard that there are tens of thousands of Ming people in Penglai City?"

It didn't take too long for Columbus to re-arrival in America. This was his first visit to Penglai City, and this time he was also invited by Tian Erniu, the American general manager of Daming Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. to come to Penglai City as a guest.

"Yes, there are tens of thousands of Daming people."

"And on the west coast of America, it is said that there are more than [-] Ming people, and they have established hundreds of colonial strongholds, large and small, along the entire west coast."

Kerster nodded and said: "There are a lot of people in Daming. It is said that in the mainland of Daming, their population exceeds [-] million. There are millions of people in Tianjin City alone."

"It's a huge and incredible country."

Columbus couldn't help sighing, and then sighed: "Competing for America with such a powerful empire may be extremely detrimental to us."

"It's really very disadvantageous."

"Not long ago I received a letter from Daming. Gilt described his experience in Daming in detail. He said that Daming was very large, very rich, and powerful. They even conquered the Mongols who were whipped by God. .”

"And the artillery of the Ming people is indeed extremely powerful. Not long ago, the Viking pirates wanted to sack the Penglai city, but all their ships were sunk before they even got close to the city, and all the survivors were hanged on the cliff. .”

Kerster pointed to a rock on a bare cliff outside Penglai City, where there were many poles with many skeletons hanging from them.

Columbus looked at the place, and his eyebrows twitched slightly.

Hanging pirates is a European tradition, I didn't expect the Ming people to learn from it.

"There are too many people coming to America now, which has seriously affected our Spanish interests. If we can exclusively enjoy the right to trade with the Ming people, then we will be able to make a lot of money."

Columbus turned to the direction of Penglai City and said helplessly when he saw the many flags hanging in the port.

They made contact with Daming people in the Americas, and after the news spread in Europe, everyone rushed over.

In the past, the Spaniards and Portugal were the most concerned about the new continent of America, while the French, British, and Dutch were not very concerned.

It's different now, they are also moving towards the Americas quickly, and a large number of merchants and pirates are coming to the Americas to do business with the Ming people.

I don't know if there is gold and silver in America, but doing business with Ming people, selling Ming porcelain, silk, spices, etc. to Europe, is real gold and silver.

What's more, they now know about Tian Erniu's attack on the Aztec Kingdom and the Inca Empire, and they know that there is a lot of gold in America.

The Ming people built many colonies on the west coast of the Golden Isle, and discovered many gold and silver mines, which stimulated the Europeans to flock here.

The more people there are, the more competition there will be.

In addition, the Europeans in this period, as long as it is a ship, they have the heart of being a pirate, as long as they think they can win you, they dare to rob.

In a short period of time, various Spanish colonies on the American side were attacked by pirates, and several ships were ransacked by pirates.

These have seriously violated the interests of the Spaniards.

In their view, they were the first to arrive in America, and they were also the first to meet the Ming people. They should have the right to trade with Ming. If other countries want to obtain goods from Ming, they must let the Spaniards Make a lot of money.

But who would take a Spaniard?

"This is difficult. First of all, Daming people will not do business with us alone. As sellers, they certainly hope to have more buyers. Only when competition is fierce can their products be sold at higher prices."

"Secondly, we have no way to prevent people from other countries from coming to Golden Island, unless we can block the entire Golden Bay, but I heard that Cabral in Portugal is going south along the East Bay in an attempt to bypass here and reach the west coast. Or even go directly to Daming, and then trade with the Ming people."

"So even if we block the Golden Bay, there is no way to stop the trade between other countries and the Ming people. If we want to monopolize the trade with the Ming people, unless we can win the Ming people."

"But I think it's better for us not to have such an idea. The Ming people are not easy to mess with. They have a lot of people on the Golden Continent, and they have powerful artillery. It is said that they also have a large number of ships on the west coast. They We are mobilizing ships to come to the east coast, and I am afraid we will have to worry about whether they will use force against us."

Korster knew this very clearly. He had learned Daming dialect and also learned Daming's characters. He read Daming's books and knew how powerful and terrifying Daming was.

"I know, so I have always asked us Spaniards to maintain a friendly relationship with Daming, and not to anger the people of Daming."

Columbus nodded and said.

The ships were getting closer and closer to the port, and the huge port was very busy. At the pier, a large number of Native Americans were loading and unloading goods.

A large number of forts were built near the port, and the cannons showed their ferocious faces, warning all the robbers with malicious intentions.

A bright yellow dragon flag is flying above the tall lighthouse, declaring the ownership of this land.

“What a beautiful and beautiful city!”

Columbus couldn't help admiring.

The use of a large amount of cement made everything in Penglai City very beautiful.

The docks at the port were neatly built, the wide open space was very clean, the cement roads meandered into Penglai City, and even the city walls were whitewashed with lime.

The buildings in Penglai City are very tall, and the glass windows reflect the dazzling sunlight on each building.

Compared with Penglai City, not to mention the colonies they built here in America, even the big cities in Europe are very ugly in comparison.

"It is truly a beautiful city."

Colster also nodded in deep agreement.

The ship slowly moored at a wharf in the port, and soon some Ming people came to collect berthing fees and customs duties. According to the laws and regulations formulated by Penglai City, all ships coming to Penglai City have to pay a sum of money. Parking fees and duties.

In the past few months, the collection of these two fees alone has already amounted to more than one hundred thousand taels of silver, and there are too many ships coming here.

Europeans are running like crazy to the Americas, to Penglai City.

Because so many people came, the goods here were almost sold out by these European merchants.

Columbus and Colster got off the boat and walked on the hard, clean concrete road, and couldn't help stamping their feet. Cement is really amazing.

They bought some cement from Daming people. This magical thing, as long as it is mixed with water and sand, it will become extremely hard after a day or two. It is very convenient and practical for building roads, houses, docks, etc. .

A large number of Europeans gathered at the port. The Ming people did not allow all Europeans to enter Penglai City. The only people who could enter Penglai City were their captains, first mates, or nobles.

So here in the open space of the port, a large number of Europeans gathered. These Europeans gathered together like refugees and made a lot of noise.

For those who have been walking on the sea for a long time, after arriving at the shore, they all want to have a good drink in the tavern, and it is best to find those cheap women again.

But when they came to Penglai City, the Ming people did not allow them to enter Penglai City, which made many people very dissatisfied, and some even started to make trouble.

It's just that the Ming people seem to have been prepared for a long time. Teams of Ming troops wearing armor, holding muskets, and swords on their waists are always on guard against them. If someone makes a fuss too much, they will shoot without hesitation. These crew members had to stay outside obediently.

Some people have already experienced how powerful the Ming Dynasty is with guns, bows, arrows, and swords. Compared with these well-trained and well-equipped Daming people, these people are rookies, and they are not opponents at all, not to mention that there are tens of thousands of people in Penglai City. Daming people, do you dare to make trouble?
Believe it or not, the Ming people killed you all?

If you can't enter the city, you can't enter the city. It's just that they haven't figured it out yet. Why would the Ming people not allow them to enter the city?

Even though they promised to be honest and not cause trouble, the people of Daming just don’t allow them to enter the city. Even if you hold a lot of gold and silver coins in your hand, they seem to dislike you and think these people are dirty ,Stinks.

　Why not let them into the city?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)