"Um." Zhao Hao nodded, thought with his hands behind his back for a moment, and laughed, "I originally planned to occupy a port on Jeju Island and start trade first, so that this guy can come here, which makes me feel very energetic and I want it all."

"Then I'll just want it all." Wang Rulong smiled.

"Aren't you afraid of suffocating?" Zhao Hao glanced at him.

It is impossible to eat Danluo Island in one bite.

Although Zhao Hao would never admit that the Jiangnan Group was following the old path of European colonization overseas. He insisted that he was maintaining the world system with the Ming Dynasty as the core, helping all the vassal states in the Chinese civilization circle resist the invasion of evil Western forces, and ultimately let all the vassal states bathe in the glory of the Celestial Kingdom and reconstructing a closer-connected Greater Chinese civilization circle!

However, the lessons learned from Western powers in colonization can be critically absorbed. In this way, when reconstructing our own world system, we can avoid detours, faster, and save more!

The most taboo thing for overseas colonization is to be greedy for the big and complete. If you don’t pay attention to the input-output ratio at all times, it will often lead to a surge in occupation costs and will drag down the empire itself.

Therefore, when occupying any piece of land, it is necessary to carefully evaluate whether the investment and return can be balanced. Only areas with low investment and high returns can be implemented. If the investment and return are similar, you must find ways to reduce costs, such as adopting a more economical dominance method.

In this regard, there are too many examples of success and failure in various colonial countries, and Mr. Zhao has to learn from it - especially not to try to occupy a piece of land easily!

Even if there is a place like Danluo Island that is extremely tame of the Ming Dynasty, once it is taken for itself, even if there is no rebellion, the cost of maintaining internal rule will be higher. The bureaucratic system, border defense, public security, disaster relief, people's livelihood and other expenses will still turn it into a black hole for swallowing the group's profits.

Moreover, the land on Danluo Island is barren and there are no conditions for large-scale immigration, and even the forward income cannot be guaranteed.

So what benefits can Danluo Island bring to Jiangnan Group?

First of all, it is located in the heart of the route between China, Korea and Japan, and controlling it basically controls the maritime trade of the three countries. This is also the fundamental reason why Zhao Hao wants to attack Jeju Island - Sino-Japanese trade is one of the three pillars of the future overseas trade system of Jiangnan. Its profit is that Jiangnan Group must definitely take control.

There is no way, who makes Japan produce gold and silver so rich...

Secondly, Jeju Island is a place to raise horses, which is exactly what the Ming Dynasty lacks. It has extremely high strategic value in dealing with the threat of the northern Tartars in the future. It can also introduce stallions, cultivate good breeds to help horses be transported here to provide capacity guarantee for the group's landing operations in the future.

Furthermore, the high-quality ranch in Hanna Mountain can also raise cattle and sheep on a large scale, providing Jiangnan Group employees with very shortage of animal protein. In the future, if tinplate technology is overcome, it can also be made into canned meat to ensure the food supply of the expedition fleet... This is also very important, because the cattle from the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to be killed casually. Although Mr. Zhao has never stopped beef on the table, large-scale beef cattle farming in the local area is purely a cause of trouble.

In addition, Jeju citrus is very good. Making canned oranges can prevent crew members from getting septicemia. However, the Ming sailors have rich experience in this area. They can even raise bean sprouts on the boat, so they don’t need canned oranges in urgent need.

Oh by the way, the island has a beautiful scenery and hot springs. Several nursing homes can be built for the group, so that employees and security team members can come and see the sea girl's bubble bath...

Think about it carefully, all the above benefits can be enjoyed without directly occupying them. So why bother to spend so much effort?

So it is still indirect control, and it is comfortable to be the emperor. In this way, Jiangnan Group only needs to focus on building a key city, build it into a transit station for maritime trade in Northeast Asia, a military base for attacking Japanese pirates, and promote a model of a better life in the Ming Dynasty.

As for this city, it is better to be ruled by the Li Dynasty. In this way, all the burdens are borne by the Li Dynasty, and all the conflicts are on the Li Dynasty. The Jiangnan Group is not involved in the troubled Jiangnan Group, so the governance cost will naturally be greatly reduced.

Only in this way will the cost-benefit ratio be greatly increased, making Danluo Island a powerful cornerstone of Jiangnan Group, rather than a burden that drags down the group.

Since I don’t plan to occupy Danluo Island directly, there is no need to leave the distance and wading into the muddy waters of Jeju City.

It is better to open a port in Dajing County, avoid the political entanglements of Li Chao's bloody drama version and do your own things quietly. It is wiser to do it.

However, the name Dajing County is too ugly, so it has to be changed back!

~~

At this time, Park Sung-sung returned to the Wuwei boat, and the three of them stopped talking about the topic just now. Zhao Hao did not rush to tell Park Sung-sung about his decision, and he still looked very excited. Listen to Park Sung-sung's introduction to the political struggle of the Lee Dynasty and the virtual and real garrison on the island... Although Zhao Hao has already understood these situations, he is not as good as a senior official of the Lee Dynasty. The highest military chief in the local area knows more in detail.

However, Zhao Hao was not interested in Li Chao's foul court struggle. Anyway, no matter who comes to power, it is a dog from the Ming Dynasty. What's the difference between a black or a white dog?

Park Sung-sung keenly realized that Mr. Zhao was a little impatient, so he obediently reduced his initiative and instead focused on answering questions.

The black-tailed boat sailed in the beautiful sunset. Zhao Hao looked north and wanted to see the land of North Korea, but could not see anything.

"Can't you see the opposite here?" Zhao Hao asked lightly.

"Tanluo Island is two hundred miles away from the local area, so it must be invisible." Park Sung-sung hurriedly smiled.

"It's really far away." Zhao Hao asked, "There is not very close contact with the local area, right?"

"Young Master Weiming." Park Sung-sung replied with a wry smile: "This dynasty focuses on the north and down to the south, and Jeolla-do has been ignored, let alone our lonely island overseas. If it weren't for the fact that it was located on the sea of ​​the Three Kingdoms, it was quite a bit of a hit, the two adults would probably not remember that there would be such a ghost place."

"What if the two adults in Seoul knew that you had lost your head?" Zhao Hao said with a teasing smile.

"I will definitely be furious." Park Sung-sung said with a relaxed expression. This problem that made him breathless was no longer a problem. He held his heart with flattering hands and said, "The villain is willing to give all the silver to the young master to make up for his previous sins."

"Well, that's right." Zhao Hao nodded, thinking that the money for the future construction of the port and city has been settled.

Now he finally felt that this guy was a little pleasing to the eye. He smiled and said, "You should first think of bringing the money back. I have other uses for you when you look back."

"This is not difficult. If a villain secretly takes a boat to Tianjin Wei, he can bring the money back, and he will travel back and forth for up to half a month." Park Sung-sung hurriedly stated: "You can give the money to the young master at the beginning of next month."

"Well, there is no hurry." Mr. Zhao nodded with a smile.

~~

After leaving Jeju Castle, the Uwei ship continued to go east and arrived at Chaotianpu at dusk.

Park Sung-sing reported to Zhao Hao that there are nine harbors on Danluo Island, and Lee Chao set up nine towns in these nine harbors. This Chaotianpu is one of them. Because it is located not far from the east of Jeju City and is even closer to the local area, there are inns and boat yards here, which are a relatively prosperous port on the island.

He warmly invited Mr. Zhao to stay in Chaotianpu tonight and asked him to taste the best products among the official slaves.

After thinking for a while, a decent boy like Mr. Zhao finally refused. He was worried about it and was not hygienic... Don't think about it, it was because he was afraid of lice and fleas. Most of the accommodation environment in this era was not up to standard, and it was more hygienic to sleep on the security team's boat.

Right, Sister Qiaoqiao?

When Park Sung-xing saw that the young master was strict with himself, he couldn't help but become more and more respectful.

The fleet continued to go east, and finally arrived at the end of the island the next day, then turned to the rudder and headed south. At noon, he arrived at Chengshan.

As its name suggests, Chengshan Mountain is like a tall castle that stretches out the coastline, forming a pair of natural gateways with Niu Island on the sea, guarding the harbor at the foot of the mountain, forming a perfect safe haven. Moreover, setting up a fort in Chengshan and Niu Island is enough to make the entire port solid and a natural military port.

This is also the easternmost end of the entire Jeju Island, four hundred miles away from the sea, and is the Hirado family of Japan.

Sure enough, there are beacons and Yantai on Chengshan and Niu Island. Park Sung-sung told Zhao Hao that there is a town and a water battle station at the foot of Chengshan, and several warships, all of which are used to monitor the Japanese pirates on the opposite islands.

He told Zhao Hao a little embarrassedly that because the conditions here are too excellent, the closest to Hirado Band is far away from Jeju Castle, the maritime merchants chose this place as a smuggling port. Every month, Japanese ships would sail into Seongyamaura and trade with South Korean maritime merchants, using the gold and silver they carried to buy goods smuggled from the Ming Dynasty.

"Those Japanese people lack anything, but they don't lack money." Park Sung-sung said in amazement: "I heard that they produce gold and silver on the island. Many famous families have mines and fight around all day long. The materials consume a lot. That's really poor. They only have money left. No matter what goods they do, they want. Boss Jin and others can make three or four times the profit by selling goods. Then they can exchange Japanese gold and silver for Ming copper coins, and they can make twice as much money. It's just like robbing money."

If he doesn't do this, he can't save up 300,000 taels of overseas deposits.

Park Youzeng was spitting everywhere, but Zhao Hao looked at the extinct volcano that had been pulled up from the sea and was determined to be in a state of mind. He seemed to be deeply shocked by the magical craftsmanship of nature.

Park Sung-sing was quite proud of seeing this. He realized that this was the most spectacular place in Danluo Island, so he asked Zhao Hao diligently if he was interested in climbing a mountain?

He thought Mr. Zhao would be too lazy to get off the boat, but Zhao Hao was intrigued and nodded and said, "Go and take a look."

The fleet slowly sailed into the long harbor.

Chengshan and the winding reefs at the foot of the mountain form a long arm to explore the sea... Chengshan is the elbow of this arm.

Danluo Island and Chengshan Mountains have a good harbor that is two kilometers long and one kilometer wide - Chengshanpu.

Zhao Hao exchanged glances with the two Kings of Jin beside him, and the three of them showed satisfied expressions.

This place can be used as the home port base for the future Japanese fleet.
Chapter completed!