open sea

Chapter 398 Fiction
Chen Mu headed back to Chenlai Island, and saw Lin Manjue's deputy chief Zeng Xishun on his back. He sailed westward with the grain ship that was about to be empty, but was hindered by the heavy rain and veered a little, and traveled close to Sulu. Bring it back to Chen Lai Island.

Although Lin Manjue sent another big blessing boat after the war, it set off late, but it was brave enough not to yaw, and it was actually a little earlier than Zeng Xishun came back.

That is to say, their two lucky boats were lucky. Not long after they landed, the torrential rain and gloom indicated that the strong wind was coming. If they sailed ten days later, they would be blown away by the typhoon, and Chen Mu would also die. The dispatched fleet was never seen again.

"Sit, I just came back from Guangdong and I'm very hungry, so I'm being rude." Chen Mu said to the sailor Zeng Xishun and Lin Manjue sent back to convey the news: "Talk while eating."

Outside, the wind is howling and the rain is pouring. The stone city of Chenlai Island can block the wind. Although the fleet has already docked, those who can sail to Manila Bay have passed away. There has always been enough experience, but damage to the ship is still inevitable.

This made Chen Mu a little worried.

The two were trembling, Chen Mu sat at the same table to eat, eating very uneasy.

After explaining the situation, the deputy commander Zeng Xishun also realized that Brother Lin had sunk the warship, and said to Chen Mu worriedly: "Commander, it is a helpless move for General Lin to sink the ship. I hope..."

"It's sinking, don't be afraid. As long as it can save the lives of Chen's elite soldiers, a ship is nothing." Chen Mu wiped his mouth before speaking, and said to the two: "You have no fear of life and death and bring back to the star map. I have made great contributions to the brave and strategic arrangements, and when the strong wind passes, will you dare to lead the fleet and go to Guam?"

"Of course I dare to be humble, Mr. Lin is still on the island, just waiting for the commander to send troops to save his life!"

"When the sea can sail, Chen Zongbing will lead the fleet to attack Guam, don't worry."

Taking a few people down, Xu Wei came out from behind the scenes, shaking his head slowly with compassion, and said: "It will take them more than [-] days to hurry back. Lin Baozong only has two months of food and grass left, and there is no big ship. Now there is only Thirty days of food and water are left, and I’m afraid there will be more bad luck than good luck.”

Chen Mu also felt that Lin Manjue's future was not good. He went deep into the enemy's territory, hanging alone overseas, with no soldiers and no food. , I am afraid that when the battleship was scuttled, there was already a mutiny."

"When the strong wind passes, Chen Zongbing will lead the fleet to go out. If this person survives by chance, he will be able to take on great responsibilities in the future. When the fleet sails, send people to Pingyuan, give rewards to the soldiers' homes, and send people to take care of the county magistrate. Neighbors, take good care of your family—this time, I have brought back some good news.”

Chen Mu said, flipping through the notebook that had been with him for many years, and said: "Last year, I learned that Haojing has a large amount of silk and satin that can be bought and sold. When I came to Hong Kong this year, I bought 170 million taels of goods from my Nanyang Yamen in two months. To import cotton from India, there are thirteen spinners in Xiangshan besides Weisuo Spinning Factory, each employing hundreds of workers, and each sells thousands of pieces."

"Ge Lao has added a customs lottery, and the customs duty of Shanhaojing Port is expected to exceed 60 taels this year." Chen Mu smiled and said, "In this way, it can be regarded as getting rid of the evil consequences of fighting against the western barbarians. In addition, the Portuguese barbarians and India The governor has allowed Ming merchants to do business in India, Malacca and other places, but as much tariffs as Haojing imposes on them, the Ming ships passing through Malacca will have to pay as much tariffs.”

Chen Mu shook his head. The feeling of being controlled by others was very unpleasant, but there was nothing he could do about it. He said: "Now we must have them as a transit for transporting silver, and we will have to endure it for a few years. Once the silver in the east is fruitful, we can break through Malacca. "

In fact, this kind of transit is still reciprocal. The whole of Europe needs spices, silk, and handicrafts. In the past, these were in the hands of Spain and Portugal, resulting in unprecedented prosperity and prosperity for the two countries. Now they only exist on Portuguese ships; The silver is in the hands of Portugal and Spain, and now the silver can only flow into Daming through Portugal.

Chen Mu regarded all this as labor pains. The sea environment in the south of Daming was really bad.

In the past, the colonies of Spain and Portugal almost surrounded Daming. Unless he wanted to stay patiently in the country and accumulate strength, he couldn't get out at all. If he wanted to go out, he had to squeeze one of them out.

The reason why Spain was squeezed out was because Chen Mu wanted the silver mine to be in his own hands.

But people's desires are hard to satisfy. Now that the silver mine has not fallen into his hands, he is looking at India again.

"Chen Shuai, in my humble opinion, it is not appropriate to separate from Puyi at this time. America, as the commander-in-chief said, is too far away; it is better to step up the attack on the little general Chen of the Japanese country, so as to obtain Yinshan as soon as possible. In addition, there is another one. The land still needs to be managed."

Chen Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "Where?"

"Annan, this place was called Jiaozhi in ancient times, and it was the hometown of our celestial dynasty. Now the north and the south are facing each other, with the Mo family in the south and the Li family in the north, and they are attacking each other. Why don't Chen Shuai take this opportunity to send a caravan to communicate with him and open a business station, as if his country is unruly? , the old man heard that the Lord of Champa fled to Aceh, why not support Aceh to attack the Mo family first, help him regain his homeland, and then join the southern army to attack the Li family."

"Besides, there is the big city of Siam." Xu Wei opened his mouth and came, saying: "Siam has a large number of people, and it has always been generous to our Han people. The local land is fertile and rich in products, and it is also possible to set up a business station, and it is easy to sell large quantities of goods."

Chen Mu crossed his hands, raised his eyebrows and asked Xu Wei with a smile: "Mr. Xu has been aware of many unforeseen incidents overseas recently!"

"Since Mr. proposed, this matter will be handled by you, but it will be faster for Hachiro."

In fact, Chen Mu also knew that there was no rush for Hachiro's affairs. When Qi Zhengyan contacted Shikasuke Yamanaka, he would be able to send troops to Ishimi. If he only relied on his own attack to achieve the goal of occupation, it would undoubtedly make things much more complicated. For now , things are going well there.

"Mr. Zhang Ge also sent me a letter. At the end of this year, the imperial court will send a few Jinshi from the past few years to help manage the government. At that time, it will be up to Hai Gong to use his talent." Chen Mu suddenly remembered something, and asked Said: "Is the writer here?"

The writer of the book was talking about Yu Shaoyu, Xu Wei said: "I came over the month before last, not only him, but also a dozen writers of novels and essays, why did the commander send him to Luzon?"

"What else can I do? Let him write a book and compose a heroic annals. Go back and show him the letters and battle reports of Lin Manjue and Yang Zhaolong, as well as the situation, and let him write a novel for me."

"Lin Manjue, who came from a reckless background, bravely resisted bandits in his hometown, fought against bandits overseas, got promoted and made a fortune; Ben, we want glory, wealth, and thrills, if it’s not possible, send Yu Shaoyu to Xinming, let him see a different world.”

　Good morning, almost got up late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)