Guo Kang still has some idea of Joanna's purpose.
Although he thinks about Brother Steam Heaven every day, he doesn't have many contacts and seems to be indifferent to worldly affairs. But he still understands basic common sense.
This girl is obviously very good at communicating with people. Although her status is not as good as that of people like him and Tuo Huan, she can still be regarded as the upper class of society. Her family's wealth has long exceeded the level of ordinary minor nobles.
Such a person suddenly came to him and gave him all kinds of help. He must have ideas beyond ordinary people. Moreover, if the previous investment together with other businessmen was to gain the favor of the Guo family and see if they could make money from the new business, then these subsequent individual visits may not stop there.
This guy is also very beautiful, and she obviously knows how to show off her charm without hiding it. In this case, it's just a matter of writing "I have other plans" on my face.
Under ordinary circumstances, this would probably be an attempt to provide money or even sex in an attempt to establish valuable connections among the upper echelons of the Khan's court - of course, considering that her family is Italian and seems to have close contacts with French nobles, it may not be to seduce him for greed. Hue, but coveting his Hue, it’s hard to say.
Although it may sound strange, since he was a child, his cheap sister Guo Ponu has been constantly warning him that boys must protect themselves carefully to avoid being caught by the strange aunt. So who knows what these people can do...
Unfortunately, her efforts to create an atmosphere were successfully destroyed by Tu Huan with just one sentence.
It seems that she has no interest in vixen stories. Seeing them stop, he began to preach happily, threatening to bring all barbarians to Roman law.
Joanna had probably never seen such an interruption before, and there was nothing she could do about him.
"The princess sent him here on purpose," she muttered, unable to control her expression.
"What's wrong?" Guo Kang asked.
"It's nothing." Joanna calmed down and said, "You should also know that we have always been very concerned about the policy direction of Rome. Because it not only affects a few businessmen, but also relates to the future choices of various city-states."
"If Rome chooses to go south, we will definitely support it strongly. Opening up a stable route to the Indian Ocean is in the interest of all our Mediterranean merchants. By then, not only Florence, but other city-states will also provide financial support."
"I know this too." Guo Kang nodded: "Aren't we just preparing to go south."
"But I heard you say before that you not only need to go north, but also go east and west at the same time." Joanna pointed out: "At that time in the monastery, you called on the businessmen to invest their energy and pay attention to ocean navigation technology. You said this. You yourself have forgotten it. Is it done?"
"That's a natural thing, right?" Guo Kang didn't think there was any problem: "Since we have maintained the trade route that runs through the Ross area, we will definitely continue to extend it. The navy once left the Baltic Sea and headed west all the way. It reached England, but the Northern Sea Route was much more than that.”
"We have many Varangians here. According to them, hundreds of years ago, the ancestors of the Vikings sailed westward into the ocean. The famous pirate leader Eric the Red Beard discovered Greenland. The son of 'Good Luck' Leif continued westward, and after passing a series of islands, finally came to a place with a milder climate than Iceland and Greenland. Here, the Vikings also discovered some things they called 'grapes' ' of berries."
"It's obviously impossible to grow grapes in that place, but the Vikings didn't seem to care about the type of fruit. They called all similar fruits 'wine berries' and used them to make wine. Because there were so many of these berries, the Vikings So happy, he named it 'Wenlan', which means 'land of fine wine'."
"Lever and his men established a settlement there called Llanse Oz Pasture. Later, they also discovered the local residents. Because these people shouted incomprehensible words, the Vikings called it ' Skrelin', meaning the screaming one."
"There were some fights between the two sides, but they also conducted trade activities. But later, their conflicts were still unresolved. According to the epic, the Viking leader tried to win over the Skrelin people, so he invited their leaders to Attend a banquet. As a result, the milk everyone drank at the banquet made the Skrelins feel ill. The leaders thought that the Vikings were deliberately causing harm and left angrily."
"Since then, the relationship between the two sides has been very tense, and conflicts of various sizes have continued to occur. Even Lev's brother, who later took over as leader, was shot to death by the Skrelins. After the death of the leader, the Vikings gradually dispersed. Because there It’s still not particularly rich, has limited appeal, and the settlement is deserted.”
"However, it is also said that their main problem is that they did not continue to move forward. The Rancho Oz Pasture is only suitable as a transit point, not the final settlement. If you continue south along the coast, you can find a more suitable place .Because it’s not an island, it’s a continent.”
"Are you sure? How rich is it there?" Joanna listened to his introduction quietly, but still raised her own doubts.
"I have asked someone to collect the rough map of the route before." Guo Kang said: "This continent must exist. As for how rich it is... I dare say the resources there are more than those in Europe, but we also need Explore and develop first.”
"Then I suggest you consider it as an alternative project, not the first choice." Joanna said without hesitation: "Listening to what you said, I probably know the situation over there."
"You do know a lot of information that no one else has, but I dare say that the trade routes leading there are definitely not as profitable as those in India and Seris." She smiled slyly: "I have seen a lot In business negotiations, understand the mentality of the participants: If it were so wealthy there now, you would not have this tone and expression."
Guo Kang thought for a while and found that this was indeed the case. This guy is pretty sharp...
"And, there is another problem." Joanna continued to remind: "Rome did attack from the north, but the situation that time was very special. In fact, France, the North Sea commercial city and you, the three parties together besieged England. But if you want To ensure the daily operation of the route, this stretch of road is too far and too dangerous.”
"With so many forces along the way, each of them must be taken into consideration, including countries like Denmark, Sweden, and England, and their relationship with you is not very good. Once the diplomatic situation changes, any force will change Both the position and the route may be blocked. It is too difficult to maintain this kind of trade route."
"So, if it is really valuable there, I suggest you not to try to prove it, let alone fund an expedition. Just let everyone treat it as another ancient epic full of brilliant imagination."
Joanna's expression no longer looked charming and frivolous, but became rarely serious: "I think it is better for you that this route does not exist - or at least does not exist for the time being."
(End of chapter)
