open sea

Chapter 375 Dusi
Li Dan found Hua Yu and stayed with Chen Mu to discuss the purchase of armaments with the three kings of Sulu, while he returned to Ryukyu by boat. There were still a lot of merchants in Japan who wanted him to take care of him, so he couldn't get away here.

Chen Mu was involved in Su Lu's affairs of compiling books and teaching the prince, which was of great significance to him.

He didn't know that the middle-aged god was worried about Lu Qi, so he would be happier if he knew.

Books are the ladder of human progress, but on the other hand, books are often the best channel to spread and influence ideas. Professor Zhang Juzheng will change the prince of Yuan Wanli in the future. What does it mean to Chen Mu?
Not only can he influence the future heirs of the empire, but he can also broaden the horizons of those who will actually be in power in the empire for more than ten years.

Is there anything better in the world than this?It’s true that he governs the country, and he doesn’t have that kind of talent, but he can impart his knowledge to these two people. The sooner they realize the world pulled by the ocean, the sooner they will have a better impact on the world of China .

This is far better than Chen Mu fighting alone overseas.

Chen Mu sees this very clearly. This is actually a cultural exchange. He is the holder of another culture, and he is the only one in the world.The current Guangdong is the product of his integration with the world. If the entire Ming Dynasty can integrate with him, it doesn't matter whether the short-term result is good or bad.

Sea power, the history of Western countries, the Great Chinese Empire, the new era of respecting kings and fighting barbarians, world wealth, corn, sweet potatoes, new weapons and tactics, encouraging technological progress, and even Chen Mu left Zhang Juzheng with a heart Topic - How to complete the improvement of overseas wealth to the living standards of Chinese people.

Because he will only send money to Daming, gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and gold, and even gemstones and tortoiseshell pearls will join the ranks of Daming's treasure ships in the future, but he doesn't know how to turn these things into actual national power.

He has no experience in governing an empire, but Zhang Juzheng has. If Zhang Juzheng knows enough, these wise cabinet ministers are the ones who can really lead the empire into the age of steam.

In April of the seventh year of Longqing, Chen Mu, who met with the envoy of the Ni country in Borneo in the Sulu Islands, also received a letter from the Nanyang Wei. What useful things came out, it was the little Taoist priests adopted by the Taoist temple who produced visions when they were playing with copper wires and magnets.

They sent a pair of things that looked like the leaves of an electric fan, with magnets placed at the four corners, and iron leaves that could be pushed and turned continuously.

Chen Mu flipped through the book sent by the Taoist priest, looked at it against the big fan, but didn't understand what was written on it.

This made him feel that it is impossible to rely solely on Taoist priests to fool around. It is too difficult to support all this without theory. He simply sent the things to the Ministry of Industry, attached information such as carbonized bamboo silk that he knew, and offered a reward. Whoever can do it Make a light bulb and make this thing light up, and you will be rewarded with 500 taels of silver.

Then Chen Mu put this matter behind him, because the letter sent by Guan Yuangu told him that the steam engine had already been put into use, and that the Nanyang Military Weaponry Bureau had made a very huge one at the Qianhu Office in Xiangshan. A steam engine that is bulky but can drive 26 looms to make silk day and night.

The factory, located in a military barracks, required only nine workers to check wiring in three shifts, and output could be compared with 26 workers.

But it is still in the trial stage, because the water and fire consumption of a steam engine is equal to the food wages of seventeen workers-the steam engine is still only meaningful and useless.

Compared with this seemingly ambitious machinery, the development of water turbines in the hands of merchants in Guangdong is extremely gratifying. Water conservancy machinery has grown wildly on this land for 600 years. This time, it was vigorously promoted by Guangdong, and even spread from the center of Guangzhou to the surrounding areas. open.

After the promotion achieved initial results, smart merchants began to study how to use water power to a greater extent. With government funding to encourage improvements, people began to spontaneously study how to use water power more effectively and improve the wheels.

This method of brainstorming and teamwork is far better than Chen Mu's silent efforts in the past, and the productivity of all walks of life has been slightly improved based on this.

What makes Chen Mu most happy is that the government-run wool workshop in Xuanfu has sold its products all over the world, and even in Guangdong last winter, you can see the wool bijia produced in Xuanfu—of course, not many people wear it.

It’s not about the temperature. Winters in Guangdong are quite cold. The key lies in the price. Most people who want to wear what they can’t afford, and those who can afford it, have better measures to keep out the cold.

This spring, Chen Mu had a good time in Sulu. Not only did he set up the Sulu Three Kings Guards, but he also granted the official positions of commanders of the three guards of Sulu East, West, and Dong in the Ming Dynasty under the repeated requests of the three kings. Lu summoned the envoys of the country of Heni, and conveyed his meaning to them, and at the same time set up three guards in the country of Heni.

There are so many people who lead the training, hundreds of households serve as thousands of households, and thousands of households serve as commanders. Sulu Kingdom promoted more than a dozen small Baihu households, and Wuni Kingdom directly sent Fu Yuan over to let him lead thousands of households under his command. Every household trains troops on the spot.

Chen Lin has another official position, the official title is the commander of the capitals of the Nanyang countries. Suleiman; Tongzhi, the commander of the Ming Dynasty, and the commander of the Sulu East Guard.

This is the only capital in the Ming Dynasty whose commanders and colleagues are all vassal kings.

Treasure ships from Nanyang Wei to Nanyang Dusi are constantly coming and going. These ships are all a great blessing to local merchants in Xinhui. The advancement of gunboat technology has allowed local shipbuilders to further innovate technology and manufacture larger sea-going ships to carry goods. Ships with a good reputation The merchants escorted artillery and bird guns, and were protected by the coastal fleet to transport supplies.

In the reorganization of the coalition forces in various places, Chen Mu received a letter from his adopted son from the Ryukyu Kingdom again in late May of the seventh year of Longqing after three months, but this time it was information.

The plan could not keep up with the changes, and the Spaniards intervened in the Japanese melee.

"Last year, Chen gave Xiyi the middle finger, and this year they returned the middle finger to Chen."

On the Chihai ship, Chen Mu handed the letter to Xu Wei, saying: "New Spain on the other side of the ocean, their governor didn't see last year's treasure ship, so they sent the fleet to investigate the situation, and they seemed to know the ins and outs when they arrived in Japan , forced Ryuzoji to imprison our merchants, and sold the artillery to Ryuzoji—letting Hachiro go to Ryukyu is really the right thing to do.”

Xu Wei glanced roughly, and said to Chen Mu: "The reason they want supplies from the seaport is probably the same as Chen Shuai's idea of ​​supporting the princes."

Xu Wei hit the point, which aroused Chen Mu's interest.

To the west of him is Old Spain; to the east is New Spain; in the middle are the ten guards of the Nanyang Metropolitan Division of the Ming Dynasty who are preparing for training, and huge warships are slipping from the dock into the ocean.

"Let Xiaoba try their skills!"

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)