Boss Wang naturally has a say in the navigation issue of the Red River. He is a veteran who often goes out to sea for sailing. Now he is talking about the lower reaches of the Red River, which he has traveled many times. Of course, he has full confidence. Although he was a "boss" and Gao Jue was just a servant, he really didn't dare to neglect him in front of Gao Jue and confirmed it again.
Then seeing Gao Jue just nodded, Boss Wang continued to ask: "By the way, Gao Tuanzuo, is this your first time coming to Annan?"
"Exactly."
"Are you still used to it?"
"Fortunately, I stayed in Qinzhou for a while, and after all, it's the end of the new year, and Qinzhou is not as hot as I thought."
"Now is the best season in Annan!" Boss Wang laughed and said enthusiastically: "Gaotuanzuo, you may not be very clear yet. In Annan, the four seasons are not obvious. The locals usually divide the year into drought and drought. , rainy season, now it is the dry season, whether it is doing things or fighting, it is convenient. If it is the rainy season..."
He chuckled, shook his head with a smile, and said with certainty: "That's really not a good time to come to Annan."
"Because it's hot?"
"Heat is just one aspect. The key is that it is extremely inconvenient to travel." Boss Wang sighed and said: "Annan is very poor. There are many places that have no decent roads at all. In some places, there are still roads in the dry season, but when it comes to During the rainy season, all those so-called 'roads' disappear."
Gao Jue once fought with Japanese pirates in Jiangnan. Although Jiangnan is rich, its wealth is concentrated and some places are also poor, so Gao Jue knows what Boss Wang is talking about. He nodded and said: "It seems that if we want to make a fortune here in Annan, we still have a lot to do, especially in terms of infrastructure."
Paying attention to infrastructure construction is a thinking brought by Gao Pragmatic from his previous life, and even his cronies are now very affected.
"Yes, yes, Annan actually has a lot of advantages, but the foundation is really poor. And the locals are lazy. They would rather serve as soldiers and live half-starved than farm honestly. As for When it comes to business, these people are so stupid..."
Boss Wang said, curling his lips, as if he was too lazy to talk about the locals, and turned the topic back: "Actually, even the dry season has to be divided into cool season and hot season. It is still in the cool season now, but usually it will take another two It’s about to enter the hot season. Gaotuanzuo, the hot season in Annan’s dry season will be as hot as the rainy season!”
At this time, another boat owner next to Boss Hu, Boss Li, intervened and said: "Old Hu is right, but the situation in Thang Long City, the destination of our trip, is slightly better than what he said. Annan is bounded by Haiyunling It is divided into north and south. Relatively speaking, the four seasons in the northern region are more distinct, unlike in the south, where there are almost only two seasons in a year: the dry season and the rainy season."
Gao Jue nodded and said: "Then the rivers in Annan have very clear distinctions between flood season and dry season?"
"Yes, Gaotuanzuo." Boss Li said: "But even in the dry season, the Annan River's water volume is still abundant, but in the flood season, the water volume is too abundant, and many river sections are not suitable for navigation. "
Gao Jue nodded and said with a smile: "I understand that. I've seen a lot of floods in Jiangnan."
"Yes, Gao Tuanzuo travels all over the country and is well-informed." Boss Li smiled and said: "In Annan, almost every major river has floods every year, but the size is slightly different. .”
Having said this, he looked at Boss Wang and said, "So, I think that in the future we can organize a thorough investigation of the hydrology of the Red River during the flood season."
Hey, you have already considered Annan as the territory of the Ming Dynasty in advance? Oh, but theoretically speaking, Annan is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty now...
Boss Wang smiled and said: "If Jinghua wants to do this in the future, of course I will fully support it - in fact, Boss Li, as long as Jinghua can take down Shenglong smoothly this time, It will be a matter of course for us to carry out multiple detections on the Red River in the future."
Eh? Wait, how come you are more direct than Boss Li and treat Annan as Jinghua’s private property?
Boss Hu himself was not aware of it at all. He looked at Gao Jue again as he spoke, "Gao Tuanzuo, by then, Jinghua's business can be fully promoted to Annan, and those of us can also take advantage of Jinghua's east wind. It’s a good time to expand and expand in Annan.”
Gao Jue didn't care much about business matters, but he still understood the meaning of what he said, so he smiled and nodded.
"There is also the Gang River!" Boss Li saw that Gao Jue was not even modest and thought that Jinghua had already planned for Annan. He immediately became excited and said hurriedly: "I think we should figure out the shipping value of the Gang River now. ——Can a large ship like Jinghua’s armed transport ship be traced up the Gang River to Sheng Long?”
"Gang River?" Gao Jue was stunned for a moment, what kind of river is this?
"Yes!" Boss Li said: "The Gang River enters the sea in Guang'an and meets the Red River in Thang Long. If large ships can be traced up the Gang River to Thang Long, the shipping in the Red River Delta, whether it is sea transportation or river transportation, can be integrated. , It’s connected in all directions!”
As he spoke, he took out a map and showed it to Gao Jue. It turns out that the north of Guang'an is about 130 miles away from the mouth of the Red River.
"Speaking of Guang'an." Boss Wang suddenly became serious and said: "Guang'an is on the north side of the estuary of the Gang River. I think it is better to find a new site on the south side of the estuary of the Gang River and build a new one from scratch. New port!”
Boss Li's eyes suddenly shone with light, and he slapped his thigh fiercely, "That's right! Lao Hu, heroes really see the same thing!"
Boss Wang said with a smile: "Although the coastline of Annan in the north is very long, the only decent seaport is Guang'an. However, the location of Guang'an is not particularly convenient for doing business."
Gao Jue was a little dissatisfied that the two bosses had begun to deviate from the military theme, but he knew the reason why the two men insisted on saying these things in front of him - these words were not meant for him, Gao Jue, but actually for the master. High pragmatism listens. It's just that because of their status, the two of them really couldn't talk to Gao Jingshi, so they said this to Gao Jue because they actually wanted him to convey it to Gao Jingshi.
Seeing that these two are ***...well, they are both maritime merchants who are pro-Beijing, Gao Jue still plans to listen to what they have to say. Anyway, he is currently floating on the sea and will not be able to go anywhere for a while. He has time to listen. One listen. Besides, it would be good to know more about the terrain and environment of North Annan.
Boss Wang said: "The geography of the Gang River estuary is completely different from that of the Red River estuary. The former is not only much wider than the latter, but the water depth is also much deeper, otherwise it would not be used as a seaport."
He paused slightly and then said: "However, although the Gang River estuary is wide, it is divided into two by Cat Ba Island. Cat Ba Island's subsidiary islands are all on the north side of the main island, and Guang'an is located at the mouth of the sea. To the north, as a result, the access channel is not only much narrower, but also winding, which is quite inconvenient."
"That's right!" Boss Li interrupted, "Not only that, Guang'an's location is relatively far inland. The distance from the port to the sea is too long, which is also one of the inconveniences. If there were no Cat Ba Island, then It’s not a big problem, but since we have Cat Ba Island, we have to go around it first, and then we can go south.”
Boss Wang raised his head, narrowed his eyes slightly, and imagined the coastal geography of that area. After a while, he couldn't help but nod his head: "Old Li, it's really what you said - if there is a port on the south side of the Gang River estuary, then But it’s much better. The water depth is not inferior to the north side, but the channel is much wider than the north side!”
"Yes!" Boss Li said: "And Guang'an also has a fatal flaw - Cat Ba Island is dotted with small islands, which is already very numerous, but the geography to the north of Cat Ba Island is even more special. There are more and more small islands like this - there may be hundreds or even thousands or even thousands of islands in the entire bay! In comparison, Cat Ba Island is already the largest one. !”
He sighed slightly and said: "These small islands have been the home of pirates since ancient times! The pirates robbed goods and killed people in the outer sea. If they hid in the bays dotted with small islands, they would have no way of chasing them. Suppression - just imagine, there are hundreds or thousands of islands, where to find people? The government, navy and navy are chasing them in, and I'm afraid it's a problem if I can't get out!"
"I understand what you mean." Gao Jue nodded this time and said, "That is to say, the waterway in and out of Guang'an is too close to the pirates' lairs and is easily harassed."
"Yes!" Boss Li quickly agreed.
"It's enlightening!" Gao Jue said with a smile: "I will convey these words to my family and let them know." After saying this, Gao Jue's inner thought was: If you expect me to lead the fleet to suppress pirates, Then get rid of this thought as soon as possible. I am here to get Shenglong, and the master did not let me hide and seek with the pirates.
However, he suddenly thought of another question and asked: "Hey... wait, I am curious about one thing - since the geographical environment of Guang'an is not ideal, and it is too close to the pirates' lair, how can it Will it become the only decent seaport in Mo’s family?”
Boss Li waved his hand with a smile and said: "It's because of pirates! Think about it, Gao Tuanzuo, although pirates are called pirates, they can't always stay on the island. They also have to go ashore - not only do they have to sell their stolen goods, but they also have to go ashore. Purchase all kinds of necessary supplies. Also, many pirates are actually people nearby, and their homes are actually on the shore."
Oh, I see. Gao Jue understood that Guang'an actually prospered because of pirates. Just like when the Ming Dynasty opened the sea a few years ago, the first port to open the sea, Zhangzhou Yuegang, was originally a port that prospered because of pirates. Then In fact, the geographical environment of the place is not very good, so the development after the opening of the sea was quickly surpassed by the big ports with real advantages.
