Although Brazil is far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, if you go there, you may never come back in your lifetime.
But for native southerners who are not used to the cold climate, it is the most cost-effective place to stay.
Even if you go to North America, you can't settle on the west coast where the climate is more favorable. You have to go east to settle.
The treatment of land exchange in the interior of North America is almost the same as that in the interior of Brazil, but the climate of the two places is very different.
In Zhuxiangzhen, only the northern Gulf of Mexico and places near the Florida Peninsula will not snow.
It is almost impossible to obtain a land that does not snow at all in Zhuxiangzhen.
Texas is a relatively large state in the East, including what would later become Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Because it is close to Mexico and has a relatively good climate, it has become the first choice for those who cannot establish a foothold in California and Mexico.
After Zhu Xiangzhen ordered to reduce the number of household registrations issued in California and Mexico, many new immigrants flocked to Texas, which had not yet been affected.
As a result, within five years, Texas also began to reduce the number of new immigrants and control the scale of land exchange, and then the new immigrants rushed to Anzhou, which is east of Lizhou, that is, Louisiana.
Antarctica includes Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. It is smaller than Texas in area, but it is close to the Gulf of Mexico and the climate is not bad.
Because the Mississippi River flows right through the central region of the state and has many tributaries, the state's irrigation water flow is greater than that of Texas, and the land is very suitable for farming.
Xin Yimin saw that the two most important things, land and water, were no longer a problem. In addition, the climate was also good, so he didn't complain much about settling there.
Naju further east, that is, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and the Florida peninsula, actually has a better climate, but it is further away from the west coast, so few people take the initiative to settle there.
But some people, two more special categories, such as fishermen and hunters, or simply "fishermen and hunters", particularly like to settle on the Florida Peninsula.
Because half of the peninsula is a swamp, and there are groups of crocodiles living in it, which is a rare good thing.
Crocodile skin has no worries about marketability, and crocodile meat is also very delicious, with almost no wasted parts of the body.
Therefore, Alligator City on the Florida Peninsula was the first city to develop. It has the same name as Alligator City in Australia, but the latter was named because of the shape of its bay.
Although there have long been large cities with larger populations on the east coast, New Amsterdam, also known as New York City, was developed by the Dutch.
Boston was founded by the British. Only Crocodile City was completely built by the Ming Dynasty. It has a scary name, but this place is indeed very profitable.
The largest number of companies in the city are leather companies and canning companies. Seafood, fruits, and crocodile meat can all be canned, not to mention animal skins.
As long as the fishermen and hunters can bring good things, whether it is crocodiles, pythons, otters, or other animals, as long as they are on the price list, they can be cashed out for money.
Unlike the dodo, which still needs protection, crocodiles not only have many types and are widely distributed, but also reproduce quickly. They are also scavengers, which means they have strong survivability and will not spare other species...
Even if all the crocodiles in the Florida Peninsula and Louisiana area are hunted to extinction, Zhu Xiangzhen will send people to introduce larger Nile crocodiles and Australian crocodiles from Africa and Australia.
This suggestion is not only good for Zhu Xiangzhen, but also has strong support from leather companies, fishermen and hunters in the Florida Peninsula and Louisiana areas.
Of course, the skin of a giant crocodile is larger than that of a crocodile, and it has more meat on its body. Although it is more dangerous to kill, who cares about the danger when you have a gun in your hand and make more money?
Jizhou, north of Luozhou, is a place that Zhu Xiangzhen has always wanted to develop vigorously, but has always been unsatisfactory.
The state includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Maine, Connecticut and other places.
The temperature in summer exceeds 30 degrees, and in winter the area is affected by strong convective air and is often hit by snowstorms, so many people feel that they have been deceived by settling here.
However, the local aquatic resources are rich, the climate is similar to that north of the Huaihe River, the rainfall in spring and summer is sufficient, and the crop harvest is also very guaranteed.
Especially after the completion of the main line railway that runs through Dongdi, coupled with the originally developed maritime industry, Jizhou's trade development is very good and can fully meet the local shopping needs of Yimin.
At least it is better than the Lake States located in the Great Lakes region. After signing a land exchange agreement with the indigenous people, the indigenous people withdrew from the territory of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
This area nominally belonged to the Ming Empire, but after the wars with Britain and Spain, there were still many indigenous tribes occupying a lot of land.
Under his father's will, Zhu Xiangzhen exchanged three large pieces of land in Colorado, Kansas, and Missouri for a bunch of scattered land in the hands of the other party.
Adding in Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska, they control exactly ten large pieces of land.
This area is all close together and is located almost in the center of the North American continent. All parties have their own needs, and the indigenous people are basically satisfied with this.
In order to negotiate with the Ming Empire on a more equal footing in the future, many chiefs also unanimously agreed to establish the United Emirates of America, referred to as the "United Emirates"!
The votes are distributed according to the number of tribes, but each chief has at least one vote. The person with the most votes is the head of the United States, and his term is five years and can be re-elected for one term.
Although Zhu Xiangzhen was born in the military, he still knows a little bit about this aspect of matters after being around his father for a long time.
This kind of united mob is no match for the Ming Empire. Moreover, it has no industry and relies entirely on the Ming Dynasty for weapons and equipment.
If a fight really breaks out, the indigenous people can only use guerrilla warfare to contain the Ming Dynasty's attack, but they will still end up destroyed.
Not long after, Zhu Cixiang also got the news. For this reason, he specially told his second son to absolutely avoid conflicts or even wars with the enemy.
The Ming Empire is very rich, so it must not occupy poor areas. That would be equivalent to helping the poor in the past...
After a certain bald man occupied Ethiopia, he invested 24 billion lire there. This money could build twelve "Veneto" class battleships.
Including the four later built, the total is sixteen. If the Italian Navy really has so many battleships, will the British Navy's Mediterranean Fleet dare to come out and defeat them? ? ?
This is a typical case of abandoning the good and chasing the weak. Later, Ethiopia was picked by the British!
If a war breaks out between the Ming Dynasty and the United States in North America, the prodigal son can end his career as governor and retire early.
If the generals of the King's garrison did this and planned to cook the rice before it was cooked, then he would be punished as a crime!
If an ordinary soldier forcibly has a relationship with an unmarried indigenous woman, he can marry her directly afterwards.
From now on, all the salary will be handed over to the wife, and she cannot beat or scold her, so that she can enjoy a happy life after marriage in advance...
Who dares to persuade Zhu Xiangzhen to seize territory and thereby damage the reputation of the Ming Empire and himself? Zhu Cixiang does not mind conducting a personal conquest!
There are three modes of territorial management of the Ming Empire. The first is directly governed by the imperial court, such as the Ming Dynasty, Mexico, Ming South America, Northland, Nanyang, Western Europe, and East Africa.
The second is canonization, that is, the southwest Pacific islands, Borneo, Indochina Peninsula, and central and eastern Canada controlled by many vassal kings. They were awarded to the Zheng family and his sons in southern Africa. They were awarded to a bunch of islands such as Xue Chengcai and other meritorious ministers, as well as to the emperor. Australia controlled by the eldest son and the eastern United States controlled by the emperor's second son.
Finally, there is military management, in which the emperor designates the Ministry of War and dispatches generals to control a certain area, such as the current Governorate of Panama, the Caribbean Governorate, the Persian Gulf Governorate, and the Governorate of Ceylon.
For areas under military control, Emperor Haojing does not expect them to pay much tax. What is important is to maintain local peace and stability, because the military officer's territory is definitely a place where the situation is complicated.
The reason why generals are sent to serve as regional leaders is because there are too many disobedient natives in the area and the civilian officials can no longer suppress them...
At first, the area west of the Ural Mountains was the Western Governor-General's Region, which was directly managed by Zhang Huangyan. If it were replaced by a certain civil servant, his eyes would turn black just by reading the counter-insurgency telegram.
Combining these three modes can make the foundation of the Ming Empire more stable and reliable.
The main problem with Zhu Xiangzhen is the long distance, and Yimin even dislikes the fact that the east coast is further away. It is simply like Yahaijiao in "Journey to the West".
As for Emperor Haojing, you can't stop going just because it's a long way!
Master Tang dislikes the long journey, so how can there be any story about obtaining the true scripture?
If the Spaniards had not disliked the long journey and moved their homeland to the Americas, they would not have been destroyed now!
There are too many rats in history who have given up on the New World. Even if they take one more step than others, they will not achieve the subsequent results.
The British Empire is the most typical example. The wealth accumulated over two hundred years was destroyed by Churchill during World War II.
Being a winner in name is actually equivalent to leaving the casino and insisting that you are not a loser. In fact, your pocket is cleaner than your face!
The four major territories, plus oil-producing Iran and Egypt with its canal, were all lost to the "wise and powerful" Churchill...
Suppose there was a previous king or cabinet that moved the British mainland to North America, Australia, and South Africa.
Even if the British Isles were lost in World War II, Britain's status as a world-class power would not be shaken.
In view of this situation, Zhu Cixiang implemented a three-dimensional management model to ensure that the business will last forever after the move is completed!
The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Xiangtang, and his second son arrived in Beidu at the same time. Australia did not have problems similar to those in North America, but it did have a flaw, which was a severe water shortage.
Even though dozens of large canals were dug, many hills in the Great Divide were flattened.
However, the development situation in central and eastern Australia, that is, the Great Basin, is not optimistic either.
Even if precipitation and water transportation are basically in place, they cannot withstand the rapid evaporation of the local area...
So much so that Zhu Xiangtang once laughed at himself, saying that he did not come here to manage Australia for his father, but he clearly came here with a group of younger brothers to do construction work.
Digging canals, bombing hills and building houses are the three things Zhu Xiangtang has done most since he came to Australia to this day.
The villa area on the Gold Coast has been completed long ago, and Zhu Xiangtang's mansion is also there.
But every quarter, he has to go to Great Basin in person to inspect the development.
After accumulating considerable experience, Zhu Xiangtang also understood that it was impossible for Australia to truly develop the land east of the Great Dividing Range and South Australia.
The cultivated land available for cultivation is limited, so the food produced is limited, and the number of people and livestock to support is naturally limited.
If the Great Basin can be managed well, it will directly increase the land area of Australia by more than one-third.
Although the desert area in Australia's interior can still reach a shocking level, with the successful experience of the Great Basin, sand prevention and control are no longer a pipe dream.
For this big project, as a father, Zhu Cixiang supported his sons' actions as always - paying 500 million silver coins in five years!
Five hundred million at a time?
Of course not, I still have to bear the interest of 400 million silver coins!
Previously, Louis XIV hoped to obtain a loan of 500 million silver coins because moving was too expensive.
As His Majesty the European Emperor's plastic friend, Zhu Cixiang agreed directly without counter-offering.
In addition to the two previous loans to France with a total value of 250 million silver coins, Ming Dynasty has provided France with loans totaling 750 million silver coins in the past three years.
Of course, Zhu Cihong did not expect Louis XIV to repay the loan in full, and it was perfectly fine not to repay even a single silver coin.
As a world hegemon, one must naturally take a long-term view, otherwise there would be no need to move at all.
As a favor to an old friend, the twenty-year loan will be waived upon maturity!
Zhu Cixiang estimated that Louis XIV was spending this money now, otherwise he would hardly have any money left in his pocket...
The situation of the emperor's eldest son is not much better, because Australia's population is only a fraction of that of the Ming Dynasty.
The local industries that are available are fishing, animal husbandry, planting, mining and metallurgy. The main exports are cattle products, sugar products, and metal semi-finished products.
The big projects that can make money are the two ninth-level battleships, two eighth-level battleships, four aircraft carriers, and other combat ships built at the Citizen Shipyard near the Pilbara iron mines.
The cost of building a ninth-level battleship in China is as high as 200 million silver coins, while the cost of building it in Australia is only over 163 million silver coins, which is nearly 20% lower.
Including other ships, the total cost was saved by more than 65 million. Even so, the local shipyard still made a lot of money.
As the land exchange continues, Zhu Cixiang intends to focus his future shipbuilding on Australia, using shipyards in Europe and North America as supplements.
Moving heavy industry overseas is certainly difficult, but it must be done in an orderly manner.
