parentshiftbook Chapter 434 A New Overseas Colony Was Discovered!
Chapter 434 A New Overseas Colony Was Discovered!
Chapter 434 A new overseas colony was discovered!
Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, but still asked patiently.
"If what I said is correct, this place is no smaller than our Ming Dynasty, and it has so many resources. Moreover, the locals are still using poor bows and arrows, and they don't even have many iron tools! Why do we need such a piece of fat meat? Think about it carefully? Shouldn’t we swallow it as soon as possible and use it as our Ming Dynasty’s overseas colony?”
For places that cannot be managed smoothly, Zhu Yuanzhang has formed a thinking inertia, that is, direct colonization.
If the land acquired from Tianzhu was not too close to other countries, and he would also seek other lands in Tianzhu in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang would have already started to implement colonial policies.
Now that Tianzhu can't colonize, he finally got an enclave, and he naturally doesn't want to miss it.
Zhu Biao naturally understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts, but he had been in power for so long and already had his own ideas.
He raised his fist towards Zhu Yuanzhang and reminded: "Father, please don't forget that such a large place requires a lot of troops to manage. How will our food and grass be supplied by then? As for planting directly locally, we have to bring at least A year’s worth of food seems like a big investment!”
What Zhu Biao said was also true, but there was another sentence that he did not dare to say.
That is, if these places only have crops but not enough minerals, then they will be in vain.
After all, the Ming Dynasty's most indispensable thing is crops; and with this distance, it is not difficult to open a factory, but it is difficult to manage it properly and prevent the other party from becoming an independent overseas country and starting a rebellion.
At this point, if Ye Xuan were here, he would definitely look at Zhu Biao with admiration.
After all, in the history of later generations, didn’t the founding father of a certain country take advantage of the geographical distance and the turmoil in his mother country?
Zhu Yuanzhang touched his chin, thought for a moment, and finally nodded.
What he wanted in his mind was to take possession of this land, but he had not thought about subsequent management and so on.
Now he was suddenly asked to double his territory, and also manage and colonize it, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very enthusiastic.
But he understands one truth, that is, professional people do professional things. If you can't do it yourself, then find professional people to handle it.
So, he immediately shouted towards the outside of the palace: "Come here! Xuan Ye Xuan!"
Not long after, Ye Xuan came in from outside the palace. Seeing Zhu Biao's reaction, Ye Xuan knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of something big happening again.
After the emperor and his ministers met the ceremony, Ye Xuan was about to ask Zhu Yuanzhang what happened, but Zhu Yuanzhang had already handed the document to Ye Xuan.
After all, Ye Xuan is different from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao. When reading the book, he first cares about the geography and approximate location.
So, he quickly followed the description and locked a place in his heart: Australia.
Thinking of the situation in Australia, Ye Xuan couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
If the fleet can move eastwards, it may be able to find America, and Ming Dynasty will be able to obtain more.
But soon, Ye Xuan also thought of practical factors such as distance, and could only sigh secretly.
He returned the fold to Zhu Yuanzhang, and just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yuanzhang was already asking questions in a hurry.
"What do you think should be done with this land?"
Zhu Biaoxu was worried that Ye Xuan would directly support Zhu Yuanzhang, so he quickly expressed his worries again.
Ye Xuan nodded, feeling that what Zhu Biao said was reasonable, but he understood that with Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament, he would definitely not be satisfied if it stopped here.
So Ye Xuan simply told what he knew about Australia's resources in later generations, etc.
Listening to Ye Xuan's description, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more excited, but Ye Xuan's next words made him a little unhappy.
"Your Majesty, what the prince said makes sense. Although this place is good, it is beyond the reach of your army. The cost of transportation between the two parties may exceed the benefits. If we use the previous method, it is really not cost-effective!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, and was about to ask Ye Xuan about his plans, but Ye Xuan took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
This thing was summed up when he was bored during this period, but he didn't expect to use it so quickly.
"Your Majesty, I just have a countermeasure here. You might as well patiently take a look. Maybe you will understand what to do!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he quickly picked up the things, but then his expression became more solemn as he looked at it.
When Zhu Biao saw this, he became more and more suspicious, but he did not dare to speak and could only wait.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang put the fold down, but then he remembered that Zhu Biao was still there, so he handed it to Zhu Biao again.
"Take a look and see what you mean."
Zhu Biao answered it quickly. After a brief look, his eyes were full of complexity.
"Ye Xuan, what this means is that we need to develop new ships? Then we can go to sea for long distances? But what about Australia?"
Ye Xuan replied: "As for Australia, we can first keep in touch, make good friends, and win the trust of the locals. This will reduce resistance when we really start colonization. After all, it is all meat on the chopping board. Your Majesty and His Highness will not even think about it." In a hurry.”
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his doubts without waiting for Zhu Biao to speak.
"But if we are developing a new ship, according to what you said, it seems to be very costly and will take a lot of time. Do you think we really won't lose money?"
Since the beginning of the reform, the unknown ship has undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the past.
No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang felt that developing new ships might result in a loss.
After all, the current speed is already the fastest that Zhu Yuanzhang can think of.
Ye Xuan had no choice but to explain patiently.
After listening to Ye Xuan's description, Zhu Yuanzhang became excited at the thought that he could complete the round trip in more than a month in the future, making his management more convenient.
Moreover, trade such as population seemed to be enough to make up for the losses of the Ming Dynasty. After all the planning and calculations, Zhu Yuanzhang began to feel that this method was indeed feasible.
So he asked Ye Xuan: "What is the name of this boat?"
Ye Xuan's previous excerpts were not intended to be submitted, but were just used by chance, so the contents were actually incomplete.
Upon hearing the inquiry, Ye Xuan simply told what he knew directly.
"Your Majesty, this ship is called a steamer. It is basically powered by a steam engine, especially an internal combustion engine. It is not only faster, but also has a larger capacity."
"To be honest, this world will be owned by the countries that control the sea power in the future, not the land hegemons! Otherwise, some places, no matter how powerful they are, will be shared by no one."
Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with excitement when he listened to Ye Xuan's words. Although he didn't quite agree with Ye Xuan's words, he felt that what he described was clearly Da Ming Xiao!