Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 738 Across the Ocean ([-])

In today's Mianhe Port, there are simply two steam fishing boats moored - both belong to Ma Wanpeng, who just cleared out the last few hundred Comoros serfs on hand yesterday, and today they are lying comfortably in the port Vacationing in the wooden villa I just built, enjoying the cool shade of the trees while drinking sweet wine in the breezy sea breeze, life is very comfortable.

Three ships gradually came up on the sea, two of which were the east coast ships he was familiar with, and the other one had a very slender and beautiful hull, and its speed was also very fast. Cargo clipper ship.Seeing this, he suddenly became interested. He really wanted to know which bastard made such a flashy ship, so he naturally asked his subordinates to bring his own binoculars.

It's just that it's okay if you don't look at it, but it's shocking to see it.Where is this damn ship from the east coast? It was obviously a British ship, which caused a lot of cold sweat to break out on his forehead.Mianhe Port is a newly opened small port. There are neither coastal defense forts nor a few garrison soldiers. If the enemy comes to attack, they will be able to defend it.

The sailors staying on the boat near the shore shouted loudly. Ma Wanpeng also realized that the problem might be a bit serious at this time, so he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he immediately called someone to bring his mount, not afraid that his crotch would be worn out by the saddle. Wearing big pants, he turned over and rode on it, and then rushed straight to the sea.He must get back to his ship as soon as possible!

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"It looks like we are scaring the people here." Captain Shay put down the binoculars in his hand, and joked to his adjutant Esposito: "They may think we are pirates, haha. Ah! Those guys reacted very quickly Well, um, those boats look pretty big too, tsk tsk, what about a fishing boat with a displacement of [-] tons, a steam-sail hybrid, it’s really a luxury.”

"Maybe it's a tuna fishing boat. It's a local thing, but to be honest, I don't think that kind of fish is so delicious, but it's so expensive. It's really incredible." Sergeant Esposito grinned Mouth, revealing his rotten teeth, with the residue of the salted fish that he had just eaten in the gaps between his teeth.

"That's because you have never eaten that kind of fish, and you are reluctant to buy it." Captain Shay glanced at Esposito, and then turned his head to the other side. He didn't want to be smoked by this guy's fishy smell. He said: "Okay, don't stand here, go organize the entry into the port. It is impossible for ordinary people to own this kind of fishing boat. Maybe there is a distinguished gentleman (crossing people) living in this port. We'd better keep Polite enough."

"Yes, Captain." Sergeant Esposito saluted, then paused, and then asked again: "Should I signal the British to follow us into the port?"

"It's better to do this!" Captain Shay said as he left the ship's side without looking back, walking towards his own captain's cabin.He had to go back and change into a cleaner set of clothes. The captain's uniform was covered with dust, oil stains and salt particles, and he didn't look very wearable.

The three large ships approached the port very quickly, and at this time Ma Wanpeng's two steam fishing boats had also been activated and were ready to leave at any time.However, they also realized at this moment that maybe this was just a false alarm. After sending a small traffic boat to negotiate and confirm, they lowered their sails and returned to the harbor.

"Our ship needs to be repaired, sir." Captain Ji Wen took off his hat to pay tribute to Ma Wanpeng as soon as he landed, and then said bluntly: "The 'Explorer' has serious water leaks. Working non-stop, but that only slows down the rate at which the boat is leaking. So I wonder if the Cotton River Harbor is now capable of simple boat repairs. Our spare planks and tools were unfortunately destroyed in a storm, and we now rely on I can't do anything by myself."

Speaking of which, Captain Shay turned his head to look at the so-called "dock" covered with weeds, and then said in an uncertain questioning tone: "Maybe our luck is very bad, and it is impossible to repair ships here?"

"As you can see, this is just a remote small port that has only been open for more than half a year. There are very few residents, and the climate is extremely dry. If you want to repair ships, it is obviously not possible here. The Lobster Port in the north can barely do simple repairs and maintenance. .Your boat is just leaking. The problem is not too serious. I think you can go to Lobster Harbor to try your luck.” Ma Wanpeng, who had already put on a pair of trousers outside his big trousers, said frowningly, his inner thigh It was a little worn out just now, and now it hurts slightly.

"That's really unfortunate." Captain Shay sighed, "but it's okay, we're going north. Maybe we can persist a little longer and go directly to Xinhua Port for overhaul, and even scrape the bottom of the ship in the dock, otherwise There is no way to go sailing in the Arabian Sea."

"Going to the Arabian Sea? Hehe, then you are here at a bad time. At least until the end of April in 49, you will not be able to go there." Ma Wanpeng said in a regretful tone, "After April, the wind direction and ocean currents there will not be able to go there." It will change and become suitable for people to sail from west to east and from south to north, but obviously not at the moment. Uh, excuse me, are you going to India? When does the country have plans to sail to India? This is really It's amazing!"

Captain Ji Wen hesitated a little when he heard the words, but considering that the news of their voyage is not a secret, and Ma Wanpeng is a young and promising "nobleman", he did not intend to hide him, and said directly: "No, sir , we are not going to India, we are going to Persia. In fact, we are going for the Persian raw silk. Of course, if we can use this to establish a certain friendship with the Persians and take the opportunity to open up the Persian market, then it will also be a good thing. Good thing. And later on, if possible, we will take the time to go to Northwest India to see if we can establish contact with the local residents. One of their traditional exports is wild silk from Punjab and Kashmir. This This kind of silk is very strong and tough, and it is also very important for our country's textile industry."

"It turned out to be for this." Ma Wanpeng nodded, and then greeted them and said, "I understand. How about this, you send people ashore first, and I will help you get some supplies, and then set off for Xinhua Port. Let's go, let's go together. Let the British go ashore too, we have nothing to hide from them here, it doesn't matter."

"Very happy, sir, you are a generous man. We need your assistance. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has entrusted us with more than 500 exiled prisoners. Most of them are Kelandi, and a few are Guaranís. People and Spaniards. According to the instructions given to us by our superiors before departure, it seems that all these people should be placed in Cotton River Port." Captain Shay said happily immediately, and then ordered his adjutant to arrange the manpower.

"Indians again? A group of poor guys." Hearing that there were new immigrants, Ma Wanpeng immediately said in a pitiful tone: "These people lack the ability to resist diseases of the Old World, and their ability to adapt to the environment is poor. It’s also generally not good, and this is the tropics—a dangerous place in the Old Continent. It’s not bad if one-tenth of their two thousand and five hundred people can survive in the next two or three years. Uh, well, here is The dry savannah may have helped more of them survive and adapt successfully. Anyway, good luck to them."

There is no doubt that today's people on the East Coast are creating a "Great Ethnic Migration" movement that can be called a large-scale movement even in the entire world.For example, the Indians in South America were exiled to South Africa, New China and Australia, the Slavs of Eastern Europe came to the east coast in large numbers, and the Ming people from the Far East traveled across the ocean to South America. So far, the number has exceeded 20, which is almost the same as that of the Middle Ages. The Mongols and the Stalin of the later generations have a fight.

All of these are just to eliminate the aborigines—whether it is forced relocation or physical destruction, in short, the aborigines cannot stay on their ancestral land. This is the fundamental principle of the people on the east coast.The large-scale migration of these Clandis from La Plata to Xinhua Island is the product of this thinking.Speaking of which, they are actually quite lucky, at least they will end up much better than those of the same race who were caught by the people on the east coast to build roads or slaughtered, although most of them are destined to die because they cannot adapt to the environment. In these foreign lands, but after all, there is a chance to survive, isn't it?

More than 500 demoralized Kelandi people were led to the shore one after another.Next, they will use their own hands to build their own homes on the north bank of the Cotton River. Of course, they will have to sleep in the wild in the first days, but this is a tropical grassland area with dry and hot temperatures and few mosquitoes, so the problem is not very big .

They also came down with many sorghums shipped from the South African River Central Port, which will be their rations for the next period of time.After initially settling down, they will also be organized to reclaim land (no more than [-] acres), plant some sorghum that is resistant to drought and barrenness, and first solve their own survival problems. After all, they will always import food from outside to feed them. is unrealistic.

After finishing these chores, the three ships including the "Explorer" replenished some fresh water and food on board, and then set sail again, following the violent southeast wind and against the warm Mozambique current in the strait, towards Xinhuaxia Island The capital city - Xinhua Port.After they left, Ma Wanpeng's two motor-sail fishing boats also left the port at sunset and headed north. They will go to the Lobster Harbor to replenish first, and then decide whether to continue north near Zanzibar Island depending on the weather conditions , to catch bigeye tuna, which is rich in local resources.

(End of this chapter)