The fleet continued northward and arrived in Liaodong smoothly.
The warship docked at Youtunwei, which was the northernmost point in Liaodong that the warship could reach. There is also a harbor here, which is why Handu chose to dock here.
Although the harbor is not big, it is small and well-equipped. There are also seven or eight merchant ships floating in the harbor. They are obviously merchants who come to this land of Liaodong to do business.
"Master Marquis, do you want to send someone to drive away these merchant ships?" the deputy general stepped forward and asked.
Han Du glanced sideways at the lieutenant, and always wanted to drive people away from the street. Was he treating himself like a crab who had just left the house?
"No, it's quite spacious here. Let's just go there."
After hearing this, the lieutenant general was still hesitant: "Didn't the Marquis say that soldiers need speed? It would be very bad if they let the news out."
Han Du was speechless and simply turned back to observe the situation in the harbor with a telescope and said: "It's okay, this place is different from Peking. The only people who can come here are maritime merchants, and there will be no Tatar informants. Besides, we We’re all here, and even if someone wants to deliver the news, it’s too late.”
After saying that, he raised his head and glanced at the sun in the sky. Han Du said with a smile: "The weather is good. Send the order to get off the ship and unload the cargo!"
"Follow the order!"
As a result, the merchants and people in the port saw a strange sight!
I saw one tall warship after another approaching from a distance, but it was nothing even far away. As the distance got closer, people saw tall warships that looked like monsters emerging from the bottom of the sea. Many people couldn't help but hold their breath!
The people in Liaodong have only seen large ships of maritime merchants on weekdays. In their opinion, those large ships of maritime merchants are very impressive and can carry more than ten people and tens of thousands of kilograms of goods.
But compared with the monsters in front of us now, such a big ship is like a little chicken.
"This...this is..."
"Where did the boat come from here? It couldn't be the legendary Japanese pirate, right?"
"Ah~ Brother Jin, there is no need to panic, this is the warship of the Ming Navy."
"That's right, how could the Japanese pirates have warships like these high-rise buildings? Besides, I heard that the Japanese pirates were destroyed by these warships."
"Yes, yes~ Have you seen the Ming Dynasty Golden Dragon Flag on the mast? This is the general flag of the Ming Dynasty Navy. The Japanese pirates were wiped out by the Ming Dynasty Navy. Otherwise, how could we people dare to sail thousands of miles? , come to this land in Liaodong?"
Several maritime merchants sitting on the second floor of the restaurant were talking enthusiastically with the local people about the various achievements of the Ming Dynasty Navy.
The people in Liaodong were originally Han people, but after being ruled for a hundred years BC, they did not have a high degree of recognition of the Central Plains and Han culture. It was not until Naha returned and surrendered and the Ming Dynasty regained the land of Liaodong that they slowly began to recognize the identity of the Ming Dynasty and the Han people.
But even now, they are very unfamiliar with the Ming Dynasty. Except for these Ming Dynasty merchants who come to buy fur goods, they know very little about the Ming Dynasty.
Now seeing this warship like a mountain, I suddenly felt a sense of pride in my heart, and my identification with the Ming Dynasty and the identity of the Han people soared.
...
The warship docked on the simple plank road, and the two teams of soldiers from Shanziying were the first to disembark. They were wearing cotton coats and big-eared cotton hats. Their lower bodies were not open gowns, but thick cotton trousers. Their hands were cotton gloves with cotton on them. Their feet were long leather boots with cotton sewn inside. , everything is just to keep you as warm as possible.
The weather in Youtunwei is already in the cold winter season, but the soldiers do not feel the slightest chill. Even if the cold wind occasionally blows on their faces, this bit of chill is washed away by their own warmth. It suddenly disappeared.
Two rows of soldiers guarded the plank road and the port tightly. Han Du and Xu Chengfei got off the boat and looked at the white-haired soldiers who looked like bear bears, and couldn't help but feel slightly proud.
These cotton clothes have not been dyed, and they show the original color of the cotton, which is white with a little bit of gray. If you're in the snow, it's really not easy to spot them if you don't pay attention.
But that's okay, this color just blends into the snowy weather, it's a natural camouflage.
When the people in the restaurant saw this scene, their eyes suddenly widened.
Someone pointed at the soldiers standing on both sides of the street and asked doubtfully: "Why don't they even have a bow and arrow? All they have is a long knife hanging on their waist? Also, what are they carrying when going north?" What, burning a fire stick?"
Everyone knows that bows and arrows are more powerful than swords. Especially in Liaodong, almost everyone can make bows and arrows, and everyone can shoot arrows. After all, whether it is self-defense or hunting, bows and arrows are a very handy weapon for them. Its effect is much greater than that of a long knife. The knife on the waist of Liaodong people is usually used for cutting meat.
The maritime merchants who can come here are basically not those with millions of dollars. Their knowledge is also very limited, and it is normal for them not to know the revolver and the thunderbolt.
However, there are still knowledgeable people.
Just when everyone was looking at each other, a voice suddenly exclaimed: "That...is that the Marquis of Zhenhai? I know, I know...this is Shanziying... ...The most powerful firearms camp in the Ming Dynasty. No wonder they don’t have bows and arrows on their backs. They already have firearms. What more bows and arrows are needed!”
Everyone looked around and saw a maritime businessman sitting by the window.
Someone quickly raised their hands and asked, "Is it really the Marquis of Zhenhai who is here? Has this brother seen the Marquis of Zhenhai?"
This maritime merchant was a tall middle-aged man. When he heard other people's questions, he smiled complacently and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. I've only met Marquis Zhenhai once."
"Oh? Brother, you are so lucky to have met the Marquis of Zhenhai. I wonder how you met the Marquis of Zhenhai?"
The smile on the middle-aged man's face became even brighter, and he said with joy: "Ahem, when the Shipping Department sold securities, I was lucky enough to buy some. During the dividend meeting, I had the chance to meet the Marquis of Zhenhai, and I still remember him until now. The memory is still fresh..."
His words suddenly shocked other maritime merchants. Someone asked quickly: "I heard that the Marquis of Zhenhai only participated in the dividend distribution meeting of the Shihai Company once, and that was the first time. Could it be that Xiongtai was the first batch of people who bought the Shihai Company?" Securities?”
After hearing this, all the Ming merchants in the restaurant looked at the middle-aged man.
"It's a fluke, it's just a fluke!" The middle-aged man suddenly smiled and handed over to everyone in the midst of everyone's expectations.
After receiving an affirmative reply, even these maritime merchants, whose wealth generally amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars, couldn't help but cast envious glances at the middle-aged man.
"Brother, you really have a good eye. I guess you will be out of control from now on and make a lot of money, right?"
A group of maritime merchants cast admiring glances at the middle-aged man. Some of these people may have bigger family fortunes than the middle-aged man, but they all consciously and sincerely expressed their admiration for the middle-aged man.
Why? It is because those who dare to buy the first securities of Shibosi are all people with great wisdom and courage.
Just imagine, how many people would dare to spend money on an investment with an uncertain future? This is also the reason why there was a lull in the market when the Shipping Department issued securities for the first time.
Facts have also proved that everyone who dared to buy the first securities of Shibosi made a lot of money.
The middle-aged man smiled and said nothing, showing off his wealth. We are all adults, how could it be made public how much money he made? But he knew in his heart that his family was just a low-class family. Although he didn't have to dig food from the land, he couldn't make much money as a teacher. But after he made his first pot of gold from buying securities, he followed closely in the footsteps of Marquis Zhenhai, and now he has three ships in his hands. The family doesn't have much money, they still have three to four hundred thousand yuan.
"What are... securities?" Sitting here were businessmen from Liaodong. They listened to the heated discussion of these maritime businessmen, but they couldn't understand what was going on, which made them very uncomfortable. .
Everyone is an acquaintance, and the Ming maritime merchant did not hide anything. He quickly explained to the friendly cooperation people: "The securities are issued by the Municipal Shipping Department... The Municipal Shipping Department is the Ming Dynasty that specializes in managing merchant ships going to sea... ...It is equivalent to everyone pooling their money to buy a shipload of goods. After these goods are shipped overseas and sold, they then buy local specialties and transport them back to Ming Dynasty to continue selling...The money earned in the end is based on securities. Distribution, this is the dividend meeting..."
Shipping Department...Securities...Dividend Conference...
The businessmen from Liaodong were dumbfounded after hearing this one after another. How could they still do business like this? Just buy the securities and sit at home waiting for the dividends?
Oh, no! Buying securities is also risky. If a merchant ship sinks in a storm, you will lose all your money.
But even so, this new business method has greatly attracted the attention of Liaodong businessmen.
"Sure enough, it's the Shanzi camp, even the cannons have been pulled out!"
While everyone was talking about securities, someone noticed something different happening on the warship.
The cannons were lifted directly by the pulleys on the warships and placed on the plank road. Three soldiers, one with a hemp rope on his shoulder pulled in front, and two pushed from behind, and they easily pushed the cannon to the shore.
As the cannons were pushed to the shore one after another, the ones in front were neatly placed, but cannons were still being lowered from the warships behind.
"This...how many cannons are there?" Someone swallowed secretly, with a trembling expression.
"Is this going to be a war?" Someone said softly, making all the businessmen look at each other.
At this time, businessmen are least willing to see a war. Once a war breaks out, it means that the people will be displaced. The people are in danger, who else will buy their things?
"But, I haven't heard of any trouble?"
If there is trouble, it makes sense for the Ming Dynasty to send out a large army to suppress it. But Liaodong has been very peaceful in recent years, and there are not even a few bandits. How can it be suppressed with a hammer?
