But Han Du couldn't catch them, so he could only look at the continent and sigh. In such a situation, how could Han Du not be worried and look helpless?
Zhu Shou thought to himself that if he encountered such a situation, he would have no choice but to do so.
"Then why are you here to see me?" Zhu Shou asked.
Han Du nodded and admitted that he had a purpose for looking for Zhu Shou, and explained: "These people are hiding on the continent, and I can't do anything about them for the time being. But I can't just let it go. I have left troops stationed in Java to monitor them at any time." Once they come out, I will give them a head-on attack. Moreover, I have already blocked their only way to escape westward. They are now the turtle in the urn."
"But in addition to these two directions, they have another way, and that is to go north. Therefore, I hope that the Marquis can be careful. If he encounters these people sneaking northward, it is best that the Marquis can stop them. "
After Zhu Shou heard this, he said without hesitation: "I wish I could cut their corpses into pieces. If I let you see these people, I will definitely let them die without a place to bury them."
Then Zhu Shou frowned again and said: "But the ships under my command are all lucky ships, and there are not many of them. Although they can also fight, if those people have too many ships and just run away, I am afraid that I There is no guarantee that all of them will be stopped.”
"What does the Marquis mean?" Han Du understood Zhu Shou's implication.
Zhu Shou chuckled and said: "Didn't you leave a few warships in Java? In this way, I won't ask for more from you. Just like Java, how about leaving three warships for me?"
"Master Marquis, warships are weapons." Han Du looked at Zhu Shou and said in a deep tone.
The new warships were extremely powerful, and they were certainly not something Han Du could dispose of at will. Handu left warships in Java and Old Port to monitor the continent and block waterways. This was a normal military behavior. Han Du has the power to issue such an order.
But it was different to give the warship to Zhu Shou. Strictly speaking, Zhu Shou was just the governor of Luzon. Even the two thousand soldiers he commanded were authorized by Lao Zhu. If this were within the Ming Dynasty, no one would be able to wield military and political power in one hand.
But since Lao Zhu did not give special permission to give the new warship to Zhu Shou, if Han Du gave it to him, it would be called a private grant. Han Du's resignation was a trivial matter, and it might arouse Lao Zhu's suspicion. There is no benefit at all to Han Du or Zhu Shou.
Zhu Shou looked indifferent and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. In fact, I have already asked the emperor for orders, hoping to get a few warships. And the emperor also agreed, just because now There is no ready-made warship, so we are just towing it temporarily. If you don’t believe me, dear brother, I will show you the emperor’s imperial edict.”
With that said, Zhu Shou turned around and went out, and soon came back with a yellow brocade box.
Zhu Shou opened the imperial edict and showed it to Han Du.
Han Du saw that this imperial edict was indeed a reply written by Lao Zhu himself, so he agreed to give Zhu Shou three warships. Han Du couldn't help but be a little confused and asked: "How did the Marquis obtain the emperor's consent?"
Zhu Shou smiled proudly and said, "Last year, we sent about two million pounds of goods back to Beijing."
Han Du suddenly raised his head and said, "I understand!" Zhu Shou used money to settle Lao Zhu's situation. In Han Du's opinion, Lao Zhu is still easy to talk to. As long as you can make money for him and as long as the request is not excessive, Lao Zhu can almost always agree.
Han Du didn't know what reason Zhu Shou used to persuade Lao Zhu. He thought it was just that he had enough force to get more wealth.
Two million strings can be obtained in just one year, which is impossible with only 100,000 people farming. After seeing Zhu Shou, he also listened to his original proposal and started a business without capital.
Robbery is the number one way to get rich quickly.
Some people may think that the natives are short and poor and have nothing to rob. If you really think so, you are totally wrong. The natives have lived on the island for many years, and it is inevitable that they will get some metal to decorate their bodies. Most of these things are gold and silver, and the precious wood on the island is also a big source of wealth.
Take the table in front of Han Du now. Although it looks newly made, the material is actually red sandalwood. Such a table would be worth thousands of gold if placed in Ming Dynasty.
In addition, Zhu Shou mined mineral veins on the island, and it was not difficult to get two million gold a year.
Han Du didn't care how Zhu Shou searched the island, as long as Lao Zhu allowed him to own the warship.
Thinking of this, Han Du pondered for a while and said: "It just so happened that we encountered wind and waves on our return trip. Three warships were seriously damaged and were no longer able to continue the voyage. We had to stay here for repairs."
"Haha, thank you very much, dear brother." Zhu Shou immediately understood and smiled and cupped his hands towards Han Dugong.
"After all, it's not a new ship. The Marquis will still suffer a bit after taking it. But even so, I still ask the Marquis to explain everything to the Emperor." Han Du changed the subject with a smile.
Zhu Shou naturally had no objection. He knew that Han Du's statement that the damage was serious was just an excuse to avoid being caught by others in the future. But the process that needs to be followed still needs to be followed.
Zhu Shou nodded and said: "Don't worry, we will write a letter explaining the situation right away, and we are willing to accept these three severely damaged warships on the spot."
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Han Du stayed at Zhu Shou for a few more days and then set sail again. However, this time Han Du did not go directly north to return to Beijing. Instead, he turned south and headed west.
Ten days later, we saw land appearing ahead. Han Du immediately asked: "Where are we?"
When Li Zengzhi heard this, he immediately took the sextant and started calculating. After a while, he replied: "Uncle, we should be at the south of Shuizhenla."
This is how navigation was at this time. When you get there, you don't even have a clear geographical location. You can only determine which direction you are in.
"Ashore." Now that he is here, Han Du is also ready to go ashore to rest. Even if you don’t gain anything, it’s good to take a break.
As a large number of people came ashore, they began to build houses to provide shelter from wind and rain.
Soon, the patrolling soldiers came back with a few dark-skinned natives.
"Uncle, these people were peeping at us outside, and we caught them back. Let me make a decision."
Han Du saw that several people were dressed in strange costumes and spoke different languages, so he shouted: "Go and find Shi Jinqing."
In order to get an official appointment from the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, Shi Jinqing also proposed to go to Beijing with Han Du to pay a visit.
Han Du saw that he had this intention, so he did not refuse and took him with him.
Now that I don't understand the language, Shi Jinqing comes in handy.
