Chapter 684: This is called Singapore

"I saw it, this is called Singapore!"

Zhang Qing is not familiar with the sea area in this area, but since Pu Jinshu said that if you want to occupy it instead of just establishing a commercial station, then you must be occupied here. As for whom there are, Zhang Qing really doesn't care about it.

However, at this moment, there is no name "Singapore", and Singapore here is called "Singapore". According to Malaysian historical records, around 1324 AD, the prince of the Saliver King of Sumatra arrived on a boat on this island, thus the name Lion City was given.

But this is all irrelevant, but this island is very important to the Maritime Silk Road. Obviously, more than 700 square kilometers of land can be completely occupied by Zhang Qing at this moment. All he needs is a naval base that can control the nearby Strait of Malacca.

To support the Navy of the Yulin Army of the Song Dynasty to control the Malacca Strait and nearby waters, Pu Jinshu gave Zhang Qing 300 infantrymen and some craftsmen. While building naval bases, they also had to build civil ports.

As support for the Maritime Silk Road, what Zhang Qing just mentioned was the ultimate goal. That is, when they arrived at Socotra Island, they hoped that more troops would be freed up there and the population would come here to occupy the entire Singapore. The boundary with the inland is the Johor Strait. As for the inland land and the main business economic system, they had no interest in the inland tropical rainforest areas.

"Will a fight happen at this time?"

Xiao Hongyan unconsciously showed the girl's gossip instinct. Maybe she could become the editor-in-chief of a newspaper in the future. But at this moment, the newspaper was almost completely blank except for the ones on Felekai Island, Socotra Island and Jeju Island. Huangsha City and Aden were just "business newspapers" that were all advertisements.

"I think...or... maybe..."

Before coming here, Zhang Qing, who had only heard of this place and had almost no knowledge of it, had imagined the possibility of naval battles and land battles. But after we arrived here, after seeing the coast that could serve as a port, the large area of ​​primitive jungle. Xiao Hongyan guessed that there might not be any battles here. On the contrary, the main enemy here might be the continuous primitive jungle.

"Probably no need to fight. I think it may not be difficult to find a monkey in this place, but if you want to find someone..."

Xiao Hongyan's words are right. This place is always a sparsely populated place. It is not easy to find someone on such a long coast, but if you want to find a land to establish a port, no one will stop you except the jungle.

"I think... I'm afraid it's not the case. Maybe we have to wait."

Xiao Hongyan knew what Zhang Qing meant, because she had been on the boat for so long that she understood that the group of the Yulin Army in the Song Dynasty liked the most was war. After all, being on duty was not a way to make money. Therefore, when she passed by Chameng, Zhang Qing sailed specifically near the coast.

He even took a boat to cross the shore and sent some women and men to spend money with big money. Generally speaking, the maritime merchants are not exposed, but Zhang Qing sent people to operate in reverse, so Xiao Hongyan certainly knew what he meant. To put it bluntly, he hoped that the pirates near Chameng would all come because of such a big fat fish. For Zhang Qing, this was his way to make money.

"No matter what, after sailing on the sea for so long, we will go ashore today, but we have to find a place for people, otherwise..."

Otherwise, Zhang Qing didn't say anything, but Xiao Hongyan knew that he had no good intentions. By the evening of that day, they really found a small port.

This small harbor marks Singapore on the map, but in Xiao Hongyan's eyes, this place cannot be regarded as a city. At most, it is a small town. At best, it is only a hundred families.

20 "Big Whale-class Rapid Transportation Ships" anchored near the coast. The port was really smaller and could not put so many ships at all. The people on the ship were already forced crazy by the sailing at sea. They all wanted to go down and get some breath.

Looking at the lights coming from one ship after another, Zhang Qing's answer was as follows.

"No one is allowed to leave the ship tonight!"

This made many people complain at the lights on the shore, but Xiao Hongyan knew that it was right to not let them go ashore, because Zhang Qing would take people to ashore tonight and truthfully occupy it. By the way, there was no international law at this time, and of course it would be reasonable to occupy it if the occupation was big.

The five "Qinhuang-apm" warships were approaching the dock, and there were a lot of people waiting there. There were no need to see that they were all inns, hotels, and others, and they all wanted to call the people who came off the boat into their own shops.

The small port in front of us is clearly a fishing port, a small port mixed with commercial ports. Looking at the small boats parked on the shore, I am afraid that they are just small fishing boats fishing on the beach. In the whole town, let alone the government, I am afraid that the people in charge will have such a guy in front of us.

There is no shortage of such people everywhere, with a wide face full of flesh and a few subordinates with a stingy look on their faces. Zhang Qing estimated that most of the merchants would be exploited by these guys when they arrived here. Although they might only have these few people, let alone swords and guns, or even a few iron rulers. But in places where there are more kind people, this small force is enough to dominate.

"Where do you guys come from?"

Several looked at the strange ship in front of them. Although the "Fire Golden Dragon Flag" was flying on the oblique flagpole on the ship, this kind of unseen flag had no intimidation power to them. However, they knew that the Chinese characters were often willing to pay some small money to send them away when the Song people were exploited.

Moreover, they only have 5 ships, although the ships look quite large and probably have a lot of people. But the Song people can always be scared, especially when the maritime merchants are unwilling to cause trouble.

Little did he know that Zhang Qing, who was in the bow of the boat, issued an order to his subordinates.

"Open the lights and ask the brothers of the infantry to get off the ship!"

With his order, with a "wow", the light of the strong gas lamp spread out on this dim dock. Several local gangsters had not figured out what was happening in the strong light.
Chapter completed!