Chapter 620: Gold Coast
Perhaps it was the good luck that was brought about by killing a game, and I was afraid of killing any ghosts. They went smoothly and arrived in Mombasa first.
This is one of the famous ancient cities in East Africa. It was first built by the Arabs. The port is wide and deep, and the port is open. Every year a large number of sailing teams from Arabia, Persia, India and Europe come here to do business, and it is now under the jurisdiction of the Portuguese.
In 14o5, Ming Dynasty Sambo TJ Zheng He led a huge fleet and embarked on a great pioneering undertaking seven voyages to the West. The fleet crossed the Indian Ocean from the Western Pacific to reach West Asia and the east coast of Africa, including Mombasa. In the "Zheng He Nautical Chart", Mombasa is marked as "Slow Basa"
Reporter Yao Wenqi wrote in his travel notes: “The tropical scenery here is beautiful, where the sea breeze is breezy, the sun is shining, the climate is humid, the beach is soft, coconut trees, palm trees and other tropical trees are intertwined with shades. The Europa-style buildings are intertwined with Arab architecture. ."
The local residents include Bantu blacks, Arabs, and Indians, and the owner is Portuguese, who built Fort Jesus.
In 1593, the Portuguese captured Mombasa and built a larger castle on the harbour headland to overlook and control the port.
Because Portuguese missionaries also preached around with merchant ships, this new castle was named Fort Jesus. Fort **** is in the shape of a "big" shape, more than 1oo meters long and about 8o meters wide. The city wall is built on coral rock, 15 meters high and 2.4 meters thick. The gate is covered with spikes about 10 cm long to prevent elephants from colliding.
There are not many Portuguese, but the houses of urban residents are almost all ancient Arab buildings. The narrow winding streets, the carved wooden gates with large iron locks, and the mysterious windows with dense iron bars seem to bring people into the "A Arabian Nights". In the mythical world.
The naturalist Tao Yuanzao had a harvest there. He obtained some Chinese porcelain and ancient coins, both of which were before the present dynasty.
He couldn't help laughing!
Yao Wenqi was curious to ask him what he was laughing at?
Tao Yuanzao told him the answer in a low voice, and Yao Wenqi laughed too!
It turned out that Tao Yuanzao planned to find a place to bury these Chinese porcelain and ancient coins and mark them so that they could be easily found in the future.
What is it for?
In this way, Mombasa is China's territory "since ancient times"!
Do not believe?
We have physical evidence!
It is now a territory controlled by the Portuguese, okay, we Chinese came earlier than you Portuguese!
It seems that Tao Yuanzao has fully understood the leader's thoughts: "If you are poor, you can put aside the dispute, and Daze has been since ancient times!"
It's funny to think about it. Uncle Hei's site suddenly became the site of the yellow Chinese since ancient times. How thick is the skin of the officials of the Ministry of Culture and Education (Ministry of Etiquette, and Diplomacy) who dare to say this? how many?
The two really did this!
Did it come in handy later?
you guess!
The three ships arrived in Mozambique, the Gold Coast!
Mozambique is located on the east coast of Africa. It is now Portuguese East Africa and is owned by the Portuguese.
At the end of the 15th century, Portugal came to Mozambique to open the route from Western Europe to East India.
From then on, the Portuguese worked hard and worked hard, so it is not easy for them to build a colony!
In 1629, Portugal took advantage of the local conflict in the kingdom of Mweni Matapa to gain control over 6 regions of Mozambique.
The beginning of the 17th century was an era when Portugal was very powerful in East Africa, and they exported large amounts of gold from Mozambique. There are 60,000 ounces of gold exported from Quelimane (the place where the gold is produced) every year, plus 100,000 ounces of gold at peak times.
One ounce is equal to 28.35 grams, and one hundred thousand ounces is equal to six hundred thousand taels of silver (metric system).
Do you understand the source of funds for the Portuguese to purchase the new three and the old three commodities in China?
Mozambique has abundant resources, mainly including tantalum, coal, iron, copper, gold, titanium and natural gas. At present, gold is the main source of development. It is rich in hydro-forest resources, rapid rivers and covered by forests. The north produces ebony, rosewood, fragrant wood, etc. Hardwood, here is a paradise for eating tuna and seafood. There are many types of sharks in the north (sharks? The Chinese are laughing)
In addition, the Portuguese were enthusiastically engaged in a major project called the "Chinese Spring Festival Transport" at that time, sending many black uncles to the Americas or other places to work.
What, the Turkey Palace needs some black uncles, yes, let's sell them, as much as we want!
The slave market in Mozambique is not very large now, but it can be expected to flourish in the future.
The Southeast Fleet stayed here for three days. They had a letter of introduction from the Portuguese in Mogadishu and were welcomed by the local Portuguese.
Although there is a lot of gold produced locally, it is regulated. The Chinese took advantage of everyone's friendship to exchange silver and spices for some gold.
I ate seafood again. There was so much seafood. The crew drove a boat out to cast nets at sea, but the nets couldn't be pulled up!
So the chef became a good dish and invited the Portuguese to a banquet. The drunk Portuguese governor was willing to use a thousand ounces of gold (approximately six thousand taels of silver. A beautiful maid in the Ming Dynasty was worth about 24 taels of silver, top The chefs can cost 1oo taels of silver at most) Buy a Chinese chef, and ask Hong Xiguan if he can sell it!
Official Hong Xi regretfully said that it is a pity that the chef is not a slave, otherwise he would be a fool if he didn't do this good deal.
Just after leaving here, after leaving the Portuguese who greeted them enthusiastically, the boat went smoothly. Officer Hong Xi and Kostit collated information in the officer’s dining room and discussed with him: "This place produces gold, which is very profitable. We should propose the leader to attack. here."
"Yes, write it in the report!" Kostit said: "Even if we don't occupy it, we have to send troops to destroy the Portuguese rule here. If we fight, we will run away and let the Portuguese drink the northwest wind. It is a good strategy."
"This is at the expense of others!" Hong Xiguan pointed out. He looked at Kostit and said cheerfully: "I'm walking with you, I feel very in harmony."
Costitte deserves to be a red hair fan. His IQ is only five points lower than that of the Chinese. Hearing the words of official Hong Xi, he immediately replied: "You mean I have become a complete egg man?"
With white skin and yellow heart, Hong Xiguan nodded.
Hey, these years, the egg man is prevalent, and the banana man is extinct!
"There are many reasons. The treatment is good. Our income is high and we can be knighted in the future. I have a hunch that if we are lucky and don't make mistakes, my knighthood will not be low! Duke, fight for, marquis, I will definitely not get away! "Costit leisurely and authentically.
"Yes!" Official Hong Xi deeply agreed.
"I'll be in the biography!" Kostit sipped his tea, yearning.
For example, "Historical Records" has twelve chronicles, recording the political achievements of the emperor, the thirty generations, recording the rise and fall of princes and honors, seventy biographies, recording the words and deeds of important historical figures, and mainly narrating the officials.
As an important military commander of the Southeastern Prefecture, Kosti has the qualifications to be included in biographies.
Looking at the curling tea smoke, Kostit imagined: "After I die, I should bury the leader of the imperial tomb!"
In ancient China, the ministers or important ministers who followed the founding emperor to fight the world ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ buried the tomb after death, and honored both in life and after death.
"You know that, you are not an eggman, and who is an eggman!" Hong Xiguan patted the table and said, he knew that the red hair fan in front of him was a **** --- he was determined to follow the leader and kill him all the way. After all, even if he was asked to bombard Amsterdam (both in the Netherlands), this red hair fan from the Netherlands would dare to do it!
Kostit reminded: "The next step is to pass the Cape of Good Hope. Now that it is going well, it does not mean that it is going well there. There are many ship crashes and deaths. I think everyone is a little relaxed!"
"I want you guys to wake up twelve points!" Hong Xiguan solemnly said.
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