AD 1227, the third year of Xingqing in the Southern Song Dynasty, midsummer, Nanyang.
On the vast expanse of blue South Ocean, more than a hundred ships of more than a thousand materials sailed southward. Judging from the flags flying high on the masts, these ships belonged to the Song Dynasty court, but among them were warships and some carrying people. Cargo ship carrying cargo.
There are nearly 70 warships, half of which are 1500 pieces and 2500 pieces. Above are the officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty Navy and the immigrants of the Song Dynasty. In addition to carrying a large amount of food, the ship is also full of daily necessities such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc.
In fact, there is only enough food for more than a month, and merchant ships will bring food from Champa later. After all, compared to the Song Dynasty, Champa was much closer to Borneo, and the transportation of grain and grass was much more convenient.
The other 50 sea-going ships with a capacity of 2,500 tons are all merchant ships carrying people and cargo. The ship carried more than 20,000 prisoners and was full of various farm tools, medicinal materials, seeds, and even cattle.
These sea ships first replenished drinking water, vegetables and fruits in Champa, and then landed for colonization south of the Balni Kingdom in Southeast Asia. The Song Dynasty naval warships and merchant ships that separated from Champa went to Australia and Longmen. Among them, Longmen was a pure military port, and Australia and Boni were used as reclamation areas.
Accompanying the Song Dynasty navy on the warship were the first batch of Song Dynasty immigrants to go to Southeast Asia after the Liuqiu colonization immigrants, numbering nearly 30,000. It can also be seen from their relatively shabby clothes that most of them are poor people, the lowest level of the Song Dynasty court.
On hundreds of ships, prisoners and immigrants stood on the sides and decks of the ships. They looked at the sea. Many of them looked blank, but more of them had eyes full of hope and expectation.
Ten thousand naval officers of the Song Dynasty led more than 20,000 prisoners and 30,000 immigrants across the ocean, starting the first official immigration plan in the history of the Song Dynasty and embarking on the first ocean adventure.
In the past two years, the strength of the Song Dynasty Navy has rapidly expanded, and the number of warships has increased. With the addition of officers from the Jinling Lecture Hall and trainees from the Song Dynasty Naval School, the navy has been well-trained, and a large number of artillery pieces have been equipped on the warships. The navy of the Song Dynasty seemed to have been reborn and reborn.
"The Immigration Department of the Imperial Court of the Song Dynasty is warning the people of the Song Dynasty all over the world; in order to improve access to the sea and improve people's livelihood, the imperial court plans to immigrate tens of millions of people to overseas places such as the South and Indian Ocean. All immigrants, regardless of men and women, will be allocated 10 acres of land each. Three years of maturity, three years of exemption from taxes. The Song Dynasty government and military offices are stationed in the immigration areas, which can guarantee the immigration..."
On the deck of a warship, Lin Hai, a survivor from Fujian, held a copy of "China Daily" in his hand, but he was looking at the blue sea, wandering in the sky.
10 acres of land, the more you can cultivate, the better, and you will be exempted from taxes for three years;
Provide free temporary housing until individuals are able to build their own;
Provide rice and salt for free until you can eat, clothe and be self-sufficient;
Free shipping tickets to Nanyang, escorted by soldiers of the Song Dynasty navy;
During the reclamation of Southeast Asia, there were garrison troops from the Song Dynasty to protect personal safety;
After three years, you can live in the reclamation land permanently;
Immigrate to overseas places such as the Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, eat and drink all the way across the province, be exempt from taxes for three years, and get two to three crops a year...
For 10 acres of land, not to mention three crops a year, but two crops a year, the harvest in three years is also a huge profit.
It’s no wonder that the land-owning folks sold their property and immigrated south with their families.
"Second uncle, when can we get to Bo Ni?"
A young man who was dark and thin but had lively eyes came over and asked Lin Hai.
"Xiao Jiang, I just asked you this morning. It should take half a day to get there."
The Lin family is a common surname in Fujian and Guangdong. It has many branches, including rich families and poor families. Lin Hai's family is the latter.
"Second uncle, what exactly is the Bo Ni place mentioned in the newspaper?"
The thin, dark boy couldn't help but ask again.
Born in a remote mountain village, Lin Xiaojiang could not read a word. If he had not attended compulsory education for two years, and because he was already 16 years old, Lin Xiaojiang chose to immigrate with his family to make a living in Nanyang.
"Xiaojiang, my second uncle doesn't know either, but I've only heard a little bit about it. Anyway, we in the Lin family are all poor, so it's better to go out and make a living than to live half-dead!"
Lin Hai patted his nephew's shoulder affectionately and said warmly.
Young people are always full of curiosity and yearning for the world.
Balni is actually a continent thousands of miles long. The Balni mentioned in the newspaper is actually the central and southern part of Balni, which is where they are going.
"Each person will be given 10 acres of land, three crops a year, and no taxes for three years...Second uncle, within a few years, our Lin family will definitely turn around!"
Lin Xiaojiang said categorically, his young eyes sparkling with energy.
"I hope! The emperor is a good man and he will not abuse poor people like us!"
Lin Hai followed his nephew's words and was filled with hope unconsciously.
That new place might really change the fate of him and his family.
Zhao Tai frowned slightly as he heard the conversation of the Lin family.
Deep down in his heart, he was also puzzled by the emperor's overseas expansion. What good would it do if these birds took over a place where they don't poop?
However, he is a soldier, and soldiers take obedience as their bounden duty. Since it was the emperor's will and the court's military order, he had to implement it and ensure the success of the immigration.
Since three thousand Song Dynasty naval officers garrisoned and occupied the city last spring, for more than a year, naval warships have been continuously exploring the South Seas, looking for possible places to colonize. In the central and southern parts of Borneo, between the Bo Ni Kingdom and the Java Kingdom, the forces of both sides The area that has not been set foot in is warm, humid and has many rivers, making it a suitable choice.
There are three crops a year, abundant water, and a large area of virgin forest inland. Timber can be cut down to build houses anytime and anywhere. There are also gold mines, coal and iron mines around it. It is almost a no-man's land. It is easily accessible, and it has become the Nanyang of the Song Dynasty. The first place of residence for immigrants.
"General, after going to Borneo, where else are you going?"
Li Gui, a trainee from the Naval Academy, has a pair of lively eyes, a delicate face, and dark skin. He is a typical young man from the coastal areas of eastern Zhejiang.
"When we arrive in Borneo, we will first settle down, build houses, and arrange farming. We are going to Longmen. As for going to Australia, Battalion B will be responsible for it, and it will be none of our business."
Zhao Tai said quietly, his eyes full of longing.
Borneo, Longmen, Guawahai, Australia, including Africa, the Red Sea, etc. are all new names created by the emperor, and are now used in naval science textbooks in naval schools and military lecture halls.
"I don't know what Australia is like? Emperor, how does he know so many things?"
Li Gui's eyes were filled with surprise.
In the naval school textbook, various places in Southeast Asia are clearly marked on the world map, and I don’t know whether they are true or false.
"The emperor is the emperor of the Song Dynasty. There is nothing he doesn't understand. For example, who can make firearms and gunpowder except the emperor?"
"That's what the general said!"
Li Gui looked at the vast blue sea and shook his head.
"I really don't know why your Majesty wants so many overseas places? Compared with our Song Dynasty, these foreign lands are simply..."
"You know nothing!"
Zhao Tai looked around and immediately interrupted Li Gui's words, even though the latter expressed his doubts.
"Don't look at the desolation of these places now. In five or ten years, these foreign lands will be large and small sea cities with tens of thousands of people and hundreds of thousands of people. Our ships of the Song Dynasty and the people of the Song Dynasty can go overseas. Anywhere in the country, overseas grain, horses, timber, gold, silver, copper and iron, etc., will also be transported back to the Song Dynasty. By that time, the whole world will be my territory of the Song Dynasty, how spectacular!"
"That's what the general said! If your Majesty wants to be the emperor of the world, this is the way to go!"
Li Gui smiled and nodded repeatedly.
The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was young, vigorous, erudite and talented. He sent his troops northward. He might be fighting at the northwest frontier, or he might be about to make a triumphant return.
"General, that Bo Ni country has such a small city. If you ask me, it can be shot down with a cannon and it will directly become the territory of the Song Dynasty. How convenient! Now that I have gone to Borneo, I still have to spend time building houses, eating and drinking. It takes a year or two to spread a lot. It’s too much trouble!”
After Li Gui finished speaking, he found that Zhao Tai had been staring at him, making Li Gui apologize and feel unnatural.
"General, don't look at me like this, it's weird."
"You know what the heck! The small country of Bo Ni is not even as big as a town. What else do you need to do with it? If we want to build it, we will build it. Just like Lin'an City, we need roads, water conservancy, public toilets, large and small workshops, including ports and forts. Yes. We have many craftsmen, and Borneo has plenty of wood and mountains. Why are we afraid of building a house or a castle?"
Zhao Tai looked at the rookie who still had a childish look on his face and spoke seriously.
"We don't have to rely on force for everything, we have to assess the situation. When we have to, we must use force. When we gain a firm foothold and cannibalize the whales, the entire Borneo will not belong to me, the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Tai's words suddenly made Li Gui realize.
The great thing about Borneo is that there is no need to use swords or guns. With the advanced civilization of the Song Dynasty, I believe the indigenous people here will make a choice.
In excitement, Li Gui changed the topic.
"General, most of these immigrants seem to be people from eastern Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong and Guangxi, but there are far fewer people from the rivers."
Having been together for more than a month, Li Gui basically knew the origins of these immigrants.
"Borneo has a hot climate and three crops a year, so the people on the southeastern coast are more adaptable. The eastern part of Australia where Camp B is going to has a humid climate and four distinct levels, which is suitable for people living on inland rivers. And South Africa, where Camp A is going, is now the In winter, I heard it’s still snowing, so it might not be suitable for people living along the coast.”
In many places in the northern and southern hemispheres, the climate is exactly opposite. These are mentioned in geography textbooks.
"Really? It's snowing somewhere?"
The world is so big and full of wonders, Li Gui couldn't help but open his eyes wide.
"How did you learn geography, you don't even know?"
Zhao Tai glared at Li Gui dissatisfied. If you have never eaten pork, at least you have seen pigs running away. South Africa is in the southern hemisphere, and the Cape of Good Hope, which you must pass through when going to Europe, is in South Africa. As a student of the Naval Academy, you should know these basic knowledge.
"I remembered! The book said that the storm at the Cape of Good Hope is particularly strong, also called the Cape of Storms, and the wind and waves are very strong. If you want to go to Europe, it is best to go from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, all the way to the hinterland of Europe."
Li Gui suddenly realized it and spoke out a series of words.
He has finished his studies and is now in the internship period of marine science. A lot of the knowledge in the textbooks has been returned to the teacher.
"The Red Sea runs through the Mediterranean. I hope Camp A can do it!"
Zhao Tai nodded and sighed.
Zhao Tai looked at the sea in a trance, and Li Gui followed him by asking a silly question.
"General, if Battalion B is going to Australia, or we are going to Borneo, what if the natives above don't let us go?"
"The Production and Construction Department Yamen has already explained that force can be used when necessary. Do you know what is necessary and what is force?"
Zhao Tai gave the rookie a headache and turned around to leave.
"You go check on the immigrants and see if any of them are sick and vomiting. I'll go check on the prisoners!"
