Chapter 924 Feng Ang
Be it Luzon or Indonesia, the natives there are not very good people! Throughout the ages, countless Han people have traveled across the ocean to Southeast Asia to make a living. They have worked hard to open up wasteland and cultivate fields, cultivating the barren islands one after another until the rice is fragrant and the people are prosperous.
And what are those natives doing?
Cheating, being lazy, not doing anything to produce...
Then when the Han people became rich, they became jealous of the wealth held by the Han people. These beast-like natives gathered together to massacre and plunder the Han people's wealth, burning, killing, raping, and plundering to the fullest extent!
Over and over again, never ending!
Even in the 20th century, when human civilization was boasted of being extremely brilliant, various massacres against the Han people continued one after another, inhumanely...
Without the blessing of the powerful motherland behind them, those descendants of China who have left their hometowns are like pigs waiting to be slaughtered, allowed to be eaten by mermaids, peeled off and drank their blood!
If possible, Fang Jun really wants to lead his navy to carry out a massive massacre on those Southeast Asian island countries, killing all the natives who are worse than animals and making them extinct from now on!
Blood for blood, tooth for tooth!
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The Royal Navy set sail and embarked on the journey back to the Tang Dynasty, leaving Liu Rengui as the general manager of Da Nang. The position of Director of Da Nang was made up by Fang Jun casually, but this establishment belongs to the Royal Navy. Even if the big guys in the court are unhappy, there is no reason to stop it.
As for His Majesty Li Er, he will definitely have no objection.
The purchase of Da Nang will definitely receive the support of His Majesty Li Er. After all, as long as the trade route to Da Nang is opened, the former scattered merchants will become organized commercial activities, and the "Maritime Silk Road" will become an important trade channel of the Tang Dynasty for the first time, competing with the "Land Silk Road" "Road" goes hand in hand, contributing to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and spreading the great power of the Tang Dynasty throughout the world.
What contributed to the growing prosperity of this "Maritime Silk Road" was the "Eastern Datang Company"...
The Royal Navy is actually a private fleet supported by the "Eastern Datang Company". His Majesty Li Er is now in a "pixiu" state. Money and food can only be taken in but not out. Everything is being prepared for the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo. He only cares about whether the Royal Navy can bring profits. As for the expenses, don't bother me!
His Majesty Li Er is not stupid, but you still want money from me?
The word "royal" is very valuable, right...
Use the "Eastern Datang Company" to prosper the "Maritime Silk Road", use the "Royal Navy" to ensure the stability of the "Maritime Silk Road", and use the "Eastern Datang Company" to nourish and strengthen the "Royal Navy".
The three complemented each other and built the Tang Dynasty's maritime deterrent power as well as the trade routes throughout the east and west.
It is conceivable that when His Majesty Li Er went to conquer Goguryeo to complete the great cause of unifying the mainland, this sea channel connecting the north and the south and connecting the east and west would play a decisive role in that war. Not to mention anything else, the food baggage from overseas alone is enough to greatly reduce the domestic burden and make His Majesty Li Er beam with joy.
After arriving at the Dudu's Mansion in Guangzhou, the fleet docked once to replenish supplies.
There are more than a hundred warships and about a thousand soldiers left in Da Nang, and there are more ships and fewer soldiers on Tanxiang Island. After all, it is too far from the mainland, so there are more ships responsible for transporting rosewood...
As a result, the number of soldiers carried by the fleet now far exceeds the rated number, and the consumption of food and fresh water is extremely serious. Since it was not wartime, Fang Jun was naturally not willing to let his soldiers float on the sea and endure hardships. Linyi State was not close to the sea and land of Huating Town, so it was necessary to dock at the shore midway to give the soldiers a break and replenish food and fresh water.
At this time, Guangzhou was divided into an inner harbor and an outer harbor. The outer harbor was called Fuxugang. To the north could be seen the faint hilly platform. At this time, Huangpu Harbor to the south was called Drung Valley Bay. Fuxu Port was located on the northern edge of Drown Valley Bay. The front and rear channels of the Pearl River were in Drown Valley. After the bay merges, it goes southward along the Lion Ocean, leading directly from Humen to the South China Sea.
The river near Fuxu Port is more than one kilometer wide, with boats and masts standing like clouds, and countless merchant ships from various countries coming in and out, creating a prosperous scene. This is the only place that Chinese and foreign ships must pass in and out of Guangzhou, and it can provide fresh water, food and daily necessities for voyage ships. It is not only a berthing place for Chinese and foreign merchant ships, but also an inspection station for import and export merchant ships...
After the two Jin Dynasties, Guangzhou became famous as the largest port in the world.
Fang Jun also wanted to see this seaport that had become famous in China more than a thousand years ago. Unexpectedly, before getting off the ship, several military attachés in armor came to see him...
"Summoned by the Duke of Yue?"
Fang Jun was slightly startled.
To be honest, he didn't have a good impression of "Lingnan King" Feng An. Although this man nominally supported the unification of the Tang Dynasty, he did not show any signs of rebellion and self-reliance. However, it is an indisputable fact that Lingnan has never been integrated into the real system of the Tang Dynasty. However, it is an indisputable fact that he firmly controls the financial and military power of Lingnan. For a long period of time, the ground was free from the power of the Central Plains. After Feng Ang's death, he repeatedly made trouble...
In Fang Jun's opinion, you can either surrender to the Tang Dynasty and hand over your power to become a rich man. Passing on the title from generation to generation can be regarded as an explanation to your descendants. Or you can be more courageous and simply put up a pole to become independent, and you can be considered a good man whether you live or die.
What's going on with just stretching like this?
But after all, he is the Duke of the country, and he is indeed quite curious about this famous "King of Lingnan" who has mixed praise and criticism in history, so naturally he will not refuse to meet him...
Nanhai Temple is close to the Pearl River and only a few steps away from Fuxu Port.
Feng Ang obviously attached great importance to Fang Jun. He had already arranged a gorgeous carriage to wait at the port. He probably arranged this meeting after receiving the news of Fang Jun's arrival as soon as possible.
However, Fang Jun looked down upon the luxurious carriage, which they considered to be a symbol of status. Otherwise, this thing has neither rubber tires nor shock absorbers, so it is really bumpy.
He declined invitations from several military attaches to ride in the car, climbed onto a horse, and asked the military attachés to lead the way. Unexpectedly, his actions actually won the favor of several military attachés in the Guangzhou Governor's Mansion. If Chinese characters are used, he should ride a horse and gallop. What's the point of riding a carriage like a woman?
Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui were naturally not at ease. Fang Jun went to the meeting alone, and ordered fifty soldiers to follow behind. Liu Renyuan stayed behind to look after the fleet...
Nanhai Temple was built in the 14th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign and is where Guangzhou people worship the God of the Sea.
The main building of the temple is a five-entry hall. On the central axis from south to north are the archway, the first gate, the ceremonial gate, the complex corridor, the ceremonial pavilion, the main hall, and the back hall Zhaoling Palace. On both sides of the central axis are verandahs, Bei Pavilion, etc.
There are towering trees in the courtyard. Although it has already entered autumn, the climate in Lingnan is humid and warm, and the trees are still lush and leafy, blocking out the sky and the sun.
There were no pilgrims or travelers in the temple at this time, presumably because Feng An had blocked the entrance to the temple in advance. The main hall in the middle is three rooms wide and two rooms deep. It has two pillars on the central wall, and carved fish and other patterns on the beams. There are platforms on the front and back sides, a hard top, and a ceramic tile ridge with two dragons competing for the pearl. The facade is three rooms wide and four rooms deep. It has a hard top and is connected to a complex corridor on both sides.
The Nanhai God enshrined in the temple is said to be one of the folk dead sea gods in the southeast, northwest and northwest...
After burning a stick of incense in the temple, he exited the main hall under the leadership of the military attache, walked around a screen wall, and came to a courtyard on the east side.
There are dancing shadows of trees in the courtyard. The windows of a house are open, and a figure is sitting on the spacious and bright floor.
The military attache bent down to signal, Fang Jun nodded slightly, and Xin stepped inside.
The windows of the house are open, and the wind blows from all directions. In addition, the shadows of the trees in the courtyard are dancing, so it is very cool, without the humidity and heat unique to Lingnan.
An eighty-year-old man wearing a wide-sleeved robe was kneeling on the smooth floor, concentrating on guarding a copper kettle on the stove in front of him. Hearing the sound of footsteps, the old man raised his head slightly, his snow-white beauty trembled slightly, his cloudy old eyes glanced at Fang Jun faintly, then lowered his head and said lightly: "Here we come."
It seemed that Fang Jun, whom he deliberately came from his hometown in Gaozhou to meet, was not worth paying attention to... Fang Jun didn't care. Living to be eighty years old in this day and age is considered an auspicious person, let alone such a person in charge. The boss of Lingnan for half his life?
(End of chapter)