"Thank you, Lord Marquis." After thanking Yu Da, he walked into the room and walked up to Han Du.
Han Du smiled and raised his hand to motion to the left and said, "Sit down."
"The general will not dare!" Yu Da replied without hesitation.
Han Du signaled again and said with a smile: "You are also going to be the governor of a party. Whatever you dare, just sit down."
"Thank you so much, Lord Marquis." Seeing Han Du's insistence, Yu Da had no choice but to refuse. After bowing with his fists clasped, he carefully sat down on Han Du's left side.
Han Du saw his actions, but smiled in his heart and said nothing more.
After pondering for a while, Han Du tried to ask: "You are the Governor of Ceylon. Have you thought about what you are going to do?"
Yu Da immediately nodded and said, "I have thought about it."
Han Du was a little surprised by Yu Da's quick thinking and efficiency. Zhu Biao had just appointed him as governor today. Did he have an idea just at night?
"Tell me about it~" Han Du said casually.
Yu Daze's face was full of joy and he said: "I just want to ask the Marquis for advice. If a certain general has something wrong in his thinking, please give me some advice."
Han Du was noncommittal and didn't even nod. He was able to call Yu Da over in the middle of the night, so naturally he wanted to give him a heads up. Yu Da himself knew this, but this did not prevent him from speaking out.
"Master Marquis, this is what I think. I don't want the Governor's Mansion to be located in this palace."
"Then where do you want to locate it? I'm afraid this Ceylon Mountain Kingdom can only see the palace. I'm afraid there isn't even a decent house in other places." Han Du responded casually.
Yu Da shook his head and said: "Although this palace is good, it is a ready-made house. But first of all, this was once a palace after all. If the general occupies it, it will be fine if no one impeaches the general in the future. If someone does, it will be fine." Then this is a charge of transgression. Secondly, the location of the palace is too bad. It is completely in the hinterland of Mount Ceylon. If it is surrounded by people, there is no place to retreat. Although Jingguan can intimidate the people of Mount Ceylon, But there’s no guarantee that it will scare everyone.”
Han Du nodded repeatedly and then asked: "Then where do you want to set it?"
"The general wants to locate the Governor's Palace where we landed." Yu Da said confidently, "Not only does it have a wide harbor, but with a little construction, it will be a very large harbor, and the Governor's Palace will be located there. , if something happens, the general can still rely on the firepower of the warships, and can even use the warships to retreat temporarily to preserve his strength."
If it were someone else, they might not have come up with a plan on how to retreat when there was no fight. However, in the navy, all generals above the command level knew that when the Marquis of Zhenhai used troops, he would worry about defeat before winning.
Thinking of an escape route in advance may be a sign of cowardice in other places. But here in Handu, it is completely normal.
Han Du nodded with a smile and praised: "The idea is right. The Governor's Palace cannot be established in the hinterland of Ceylon. I was originally worried that you would choose this palace as the Governor's Palace, but now it seems that I am more interested in it." Think about it."
Facing Han Du's praise, Yu Da suddenly scratched his head in embarrassment and said with lack of confidence: "The general is used to living in a house made of wood, and he can't get used to living in a house made of stone. I thought that he would have to live in it anyway. If you built it yourself, you might as well
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Just choose a place that is beneficial to the general. "
Han Du nodded, habit is indeed a powerful force. Logically speaking, in the hot environment of Ceylon, stone houses are more suitable. Stones can withstand the scorching sun and keep the indoor temperature in a relatively stable range.
But to be honest, Han Du himself couldn't get used to living in such a house.
"Your idea is good," Han Du first praised Yu Da, and then added: "But it's not enough."
"Please give me some advice, Lord Marquis!" Yu Da cupped his hands, bowed his head slightly towards Han Du, and begged Han Du to give him some advice.
Han Du did not speak directly, but asked with a smile: "What do you think you, the governor, need to do next?"
Yu Da knew that this was Han Du's test for him. After pondering for a moment, he said: "The first is to build the governor's palace and the seaport, the second is to drive the slaves to mine, and the third is to be prepared to put down the rebellion at any time."
Han Du nodded lightly and said, "The preparations are good, but not enough."
"The last general is stupid, please show me, Lord Marquis." Yu Da immediately replied respectfully.
Han Du stretched out his hand to signal Yu Da to look at the table, and then Han Du picked up the tea cups and started placing them.
"This is Ceylon, this is the subcontinent, and there is a strait in the middle." Handu said emphatically about the strait in the middle: "This is a natural waterway. Its left side goes to the Western Ocean, and its right side goes to the Southern Ocean. No matter what Whether it is the Western or Southern Ocean merchant ships, they must pass through this channel before they can reach the other side."
"What does the Marquis mean?" Yu Da had already come to his senses.
Han Du nodded with a smile, "Yes, we need to control this waterway. You want to build the Governor's Palace on the seaside so that you can move forward and retreat freely. There is no problem. But at the same time, I think that we should take advantage of the Governor's Palace. We have the power to control this waterway. Therefore, the location of the Governor's Mansion cannot be chosen at will."
"This is a golden waterway. If you can master it. Even if you can make a fortune by digging for gems, the income from this waterway may not be less than if you dig for gems."
Yu Dating's face was full of excitement. Originally, the position of Governor of Ceylon was coveted by everyone just because of the gem. If His Royal Highness hadn't made the decision, he might not have been able to compete with others. If there is another golden channel now, then his future as a governor will definitely be unlimited.
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the tip. I will never forget it." Yu Da stood up immediately and bowed to Han Du solemnly.
What Han Du said to him tonight was too important, enough to change the rest of his life, and worthy of his great gift.
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The navy set sail from Ceylon and continued its journey westward.
In order for Yu Da to gain a foothold in Ceylon, Han Du made an exception and gave him 3,000 naval officers and four warships. As for the governor's palace in Yuda, he was the only one who had to drive the slaves to build it for him.
Harder stood at the stern of the flagship, watching the island of Ceylon gradually shrinking in his field of vision, filled with sighs in his heart. From then on, this famous gem island in the sea belonged to the Ming Empire.
In the future, it may not be so easy for Western businessmen like him to exchange gems with the Ceylon Mountain people as before.
Until now, Hader is still amazed by the Ming Dynasty's methods. In the past he
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They knew about this gem island, but they had always only thought about exchanging gems with the local indigenous people, and had never thought about directly occupying Ceylon.
The actions of the Ming Dynasty people opened a window for Hader. It turns out that the most profitable and profitable business in the world is not a business with multiple profits at all, but direct expropriation.
The Ming Dynasty occupied Ceylon for the first time. What benefits could this bring?
Just when Harder was sighing, a soldier came to him and said with a cold face: "The Marquis is looking for you."
"Which prince?" Hader asked subconsciously.
But the soldier standing in front of him said nothing and looked at him coldly.
Harder suddenly realized that no matter which prince it was, he had to go.
Following the soldiers to Han Du, Hade breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a smile: "Master Marquis, are you looking for Hade?"
Han Du glanced at him, nodded with a smile and said, "We are about to enter the Ravi Sea, right? Do you know where the pirates mentioned the location?"
Harder suddenly came back to his senses, "Yes, after Ceylon, is it almost to the sea he is familiar with?" '
"I know, but..."
"But what?" Han Du asked curiously.
Harder quickly explained: "Master Marquis, it's like this. The place the two pirates mentioned is an island in the sea. Businessmen like Harder usually call it the Sea of Pirates."
"Pirate Sea!"
Han Du was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "So, where are there many pirates?"
Hader seemed to be reminded of something by the conversation with Han Du. His expression suddenly became solemn. He nodded stiffly and said, "A lot."
After finishing speaking, seeing that Han Du's expression did not change at all, he was afraid that Han Du would be too careless and suffer a loss, so he added: "Had didn't dare to deceive the Marquis. In fact, the pirates who robbed Had's goods are not at all in the sea of pirates." It’s not a big pirate group, it can only be regarded as a medium pirate group at best.”
Han Du listened carefully and kept evaluating in his mind, "The pirates with only three ships are indeed not big pirates, but they can only be ranked in the middle at best, which is somewhat beyond Han Du's expectation." '
"What is the name of the most powerful pirate in the Sea of Pirates?" Han Du asked the strongest one, obviously not taking the other pirates seriously. In fact, even the strongest pirate, Han Du did not take him seriously.
Since Han Du took command of the navy, he has been invincible in all battles. He has experienced many naval battles and easily destroyed enemy ships with absolute firepower advantage, with minimal losses to himself.
Seeing Han Du's attitude, Hard stopped trying to persuade him and directly answered Han Du's question: "The most powerful pirate in the Sea of Pirates, Hard has only heard their legends and has never seen him with his own eyes. "
Han Du nodded to express his understanding. A medium-sized pirate group not only robbed Hard, but also directly held him hostage and asked him to lead the way to Nanyang. If Hader had seen the biggest pirate, he would have been thrown into the sea to feed the fishes.
Hard took a deep breath, calmed down the fear in his heart, and then said with trembling lips: "There is more than one most powerful pirate group in the Sea of Pirates. The one Hard has heard of is the Black Pearl Pirate Group. Fearless Pirates, the Saint Venetian Pirates. Especially the Saint Venetian Pirates, its reputation has spread throughout the Ravi Sea."
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