Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1835 West Indian Ocean ([-])

"The tables and chairs are all replaced, as are the filing cabinets. Yes, the ones we just unloaded from the ship. Also, the paintings on the wall are also removed. If Captain Shao doesn't like this style, replace it with this one." "The Picture of the Solitary Duck in the Sunset Cloud". Let me tell you, you have to be careful. This painting is Captain Shao's personal collection. I love it very much. If it is damaged, no one can bear the responsibility." New China Development Team Headquarters, Inside the New China Security Command, a cadre who looks like a young secretary is instructing the staff to clean up the office.

These offices are basically the places that Shao Yaoguang will use after taking office. In order to make Shao get used to it and use it comfortably, the secretary has already come here first, and instructed the staff here to clean up and tidy up the office, which is very considerate.In addition, he had to go to the bedroom and study for a while to see how the decorations were. If it didn't work, he would have to replace them all, or even redecorate them.As the "governor" of the entire island, as a high-ranking official, Shao Yaoguang has the right to ask for this, and the office funds allocated to him by the state cannot be spent.

"After Captain Shao took office, some rules were about to be changed. I looked through some files and documents, and found that the efficiency of the government's affairs in recent months has been very slow, and suddenly the feeling of being swift and resolute has disappeared. Don't tell me Reasons, I don’t want to listen to these reasons, I just want to see the change in your work efficiency. Captain Peng Dai is about to leave for Australia to take up his post. If you have anything to do in the future, just come to report and do it with peace of mind. Captain Shao likes to do practical things the most. People." The young secretary pointed out the layout of the room while blowing the air to the office workers.And these people are obviously used to all of this. After all, one emperor and one courtier, one leader has one style, it's normal.

Therefore, after hearing what the secretary said, they all said that due to some special reasons, the huge development team government had no leader, and Peng Yuanzhi's acting captain's style was relatively conservative, and many things were suppressed.It's all right now, Captain Shao has taken office, so everything can start again, everyone must work hard and so on - they are all veterans of the agency, so they can see the situation clearly.

"Very well, Captain Shao likes this kind of work attitude, and he has always practiced it himself." The secretary smiled with satisfaction, and continued to work on his "interior decoration design".

While the secretary was busy in the office and other places, Shao Yaoguang, the new captain of the New China Pioneering Team, boarded the battleship "Fubo Wanli", the flagship of the Second Fleet moored in the bay, to discuss with the commander of the Second Fleet, Colonel Morie Eel , the main content is about the security and defense of the Swahili coast of East Africa and the establishment of commercial stations in India.

"Since Captain Qiu Haiyangqiu presided over the war against the Swahili coast of East Africa, our prestige there has increased a lot, and no one dares to say anything. Those Moorish princes are intimidated by us. The strength of the coast, sea and army has honestly promised to go to the island for trade and open its internal market to us." Morley Eel sat at a long dining table, with a piece of grilled tuna in sauce on his side , while talking to Shao Yaoguang about some previous things, so that he can have a better understanding of the situation in the Western Indian Ocean in recent years.

"We used a lot of people in that war, including the army and navy. Of course, we also spent a lot of money, but it was undoubtedly worth it. Perhaps Saif Sultan of the Muscat Sultanate knew how powerful we are. , Therefore, during the entire operation, the Omanis did not dare to stand up for the Moorish princes who were attached to them." Colonel Moreel continued: "The battle went very smoothly, and our army was marching almost at the speed of an armed march. They took action on the Swahili coast, broke through some native cities, and obtained considerable spoils and prisoners. These harvests, after making up for the shortfall in war expenses, still had a large surplus, and were later invested in the reclamation and construction of the east coast. To I know that even the mechanical equipment that has been eliminated in the local area is expensive, and the funds are basically consumed in these places, but the places seem to be very satisfied."

Shao Yaoguang nodded upon hearing this.Of course they are satisfied. Many of the machinery and equipment eliminated in the local area have been overhauled before being sold and shipped to Xinhua Island. If the follow-up maintenance can keep up, there will be no problems at all for more than ten years. .Not to mention, a lot of equipment—especially those from large state-owned factories—was eliminated entirely because of rapid technological progress, not because the equipment was really old and unusable. In fact, [-]% of new equipment was sold. When you arrive at Xinhua Port, it is quite profitable to use it in local shipyards, building materials factories, wood processing factories, food processing factories, etc.Otherwise, why would the six development teams of Australia, Tahiti, New China, South China, Denglai, and Heishui have to collectively scramble for a batch of obsolete equipment every time they are centrally processed in the local area? You must know that everyone is not a fool!

Plus, sourcing these old equipment locally has never been an expensive proposition.The place where the real cost is more is to hire those local technicians and even engineers, such as those who can use, operate and maintain these equipments skillfully.These people are generally not short of jobs in the mainland, and they may even do relatively well. If you want to attract them to work in your overseas colony, it is simply impossible without spending a lot of money.Taking the New China Pioneering Team as an example, the double income has always been the starting price for hiring all kinds of local technical personnel, and they can only hire some ordinary technical personnel.As for those who have a relatively high level and can already lead apprentices, three times the salary is the minimum, otherwise who will come to work on your humid and hot tropical island!Do you think your life is too long?

"Very good, very good." Shao Yaoguang poured some wine into his goblet, shook it, and commented: "It seems that this battle is still very effective. The influence of Vasili Coast has established a new order. The Omani did not dare to stand out this time, and he will have no reason and dare not next time. These things are also seen by the princes of the country. If they cannot protect their power, they will not have much respect in the future, even if they have the same beliefs. In the future, the Swahili coast of East Africa can be said to be our world, and the Omanis and Portuguese basically have nothing to do Well, let’s toast to the bright future of Xinhua Island!”

"Cheers!" Mo Lieel and Shao Yaoguang lightly clinked glasses and said with a smile.

"So, Commander Mo, what do you think of the establishment of a commercial war in India? If I remember correctly, you should be the one who negotiated with the Portuguese governor in Goa before? Well, I plan to continue to push forward with this matter , is there any problem?" After putting down his wine glass, Shao Yaoguang changed the topic to the matter of getting involved in India.Moreover, judging from his tone at this meeting, it seems that this matter is the focus of his next stage of work.

As a captain of the navy, Morie is naturally more supportive of overseas trade, so he was very excited when he heard Shao Yaoguang talk about doing business with the Portuguese in Goa.Therefore, he immediately said: "Ah, finally someone who can make the decision has come. I talked to Captain Huang before, and he agreed to this matter in principle, but he was promoted and returned to China before it started. Later, Qiu Haiyang Captain Qiu took office, and he has been busy with the Swahili Coastal War during his tenure, and his tenure was very short. He was transferred back to China as the Minister of Science and Technology after a short time. As for Captain Peng Yuanzhi, who will be the acting captain, he will initially More energy was put on the east coast side, focusing on the local pepper, vanilla, coffee, sisal and oil palm plantations. I later mentioned to him about the cooperation with the Portuguese to start the Indian trade. He also expressed his approval, but perhaps out of suspicion, he decided to hand over this work to the successor, and it is you, Captain Shao."

"Okay, I will push this matter forward as soon as possible. In fact, I am also very concerned." Shao Yaoguang expressed his attitude quite clearly, only to hear him say again: "I also studied the past, present and future of Xinhua Island before I came here. In the future, it is certainly a smooth road to develop steadily on the existing basis, but if we go further on this basis and come up with more divergent thinking, and start trade with India, I think it may be even more of a road The Cotai Strip is also more beneficial to the future of Xinhua Island.”

"Captain Shao, you are right." Colonel Morie immediately agreed: "In fact, with the superior geographical location of Xinhua Island, it would be even more wrong for us to leave India alone. The previous captains overcame obstacles , led 20 people to open up the current situation. If it was to better support the construction of the core area of ​​the country at that time, then the country is a bit rich now, and it is time for Xinhua Island to think more about itself. I think, on this point, the central government should also support and encourage it.”

"So, where is the place of trade you agreed with the Portuguese?" Shao Yaoguang asked again.

India is a country with a vast territory and a large population. To be honest, the folk customs, customs, and products of different places are also different. It is actually a very particular thing to set up a trading post.For example, Morie Eel had previously negotiated with the Portuguese to open a commercial station in Diu Port, as the first foothold for people from the east coast to enter India. This place was the Rajput area before the Mughal Dynasty, and it was rich in food, fruits, Horses, opium, indigo, shellac, woody incense, alfalfa, perfume, borax, wormwood, gemstones, leather, cotton, ginger, spices and fine carpets, etc. Of course, the local state will boil a large amount of nitrate every year for sale. It is also a specialty.

Among these dazzling array of goods, some are not needed by people on the east coast, and some are imported in large quantities, but overall the import quantity will not be small, and there is a great demand in New China and the local area.In addition, the Indians should also have some demand for high-quality ironware, weapons and other industrial products produced on the east coast. After all, they even bought a large number of iron products brought by the British East India Company from London. How could they not buy the east coast? What about people's things?It's just a question of how much. Shao Yaoguang asked himself that the industrial products on the east coast would not be able to compete with the British East India Company, especially with the help of the Portuguese to open up the sales market in some areas.

"Our initial location was the island of Diu. To be precise, it was next to the port of Diu controlled by the Portuguese. They allowed us to build a commercial station with no more than 200 people stationed. They were responsible for helping us sell goods, using their existing There are various commercial networks that we don’t need to work hard to develop.” Moreel replied: “To be honest, this is more in line with the current situation, that is, we have high-quality goods in our hands, while the Portuguese have ready-made ones. With regard to the sales network, we can definitely form a strong alliance and jointly develop the Indian commercial market, although it is still difficult for us to determine how big this market is.”

"It is indeed a strong alliance." Shao Yaoguang nodded in agreement, only to hear him say again: "Then this matter is settled like this, the location of the commercial station is set on Diu Island. This matter may have to be settled in For you, Commander Mo, you need to make a special trip to Goa and Diu Island to deal with all the affairs. Ah, by the way, it’s better to build a coal water station next to the Diu Island trading station. I believe your navy must need it very much. Of course, the special transport ships of the Immigration Department are also very necessary. Let me think about it, the commercial station (also a small fortress), the dock, the coal water station, the ship repair station, and the small sanitary station are all necessary facilities, and none of them can be used. At the end of the day, a group of professionals will have to be dispatched, and there seems to be a lot of trouble."

"Okay, it's really only my last time." Morie smiled reluctantly and said, "Although I don't like to leave the Western Indian Ocean at this critical moment, it's okay to go to the Portuguese for a stroll." It doesn't matter. Captain Shao, once the Indian trade starts, you have to be prepared. If you don't guarantee that many people in the country will pay attention to it, they will come over. I am afraid that we in New Huaxia Island will not be able to enjoy this big benefit to ourselves. The total score Get out a lot."

"It's natural, I know." After making the decision, Shao Yaoguang concentrated on dealing with the roast mutton in front of him, only to hear him say: "Having people from such unscrupulous ways come over, it can better help us consolidate this trade route No? And the importance of your Second Fleet will also increase greatly. More ships and more funds will fall on you without any effort, and you will be built into a team that can firmly safeguard the country's overseas commercial interests. Strong armed forces. Speaking of which, everyone is a win-win situation, and you should go to Goa for a reason."

(End of this chapter)