Zhu Gaochi's fleet rested in the first stop port for a whole month, mainly because some damaged ships needed to be repaired. After all, although the fleet was relatively smooth on its way, it also encountered some significant disasters. Many ships had problems of big or small. They could only deal with them simply before. Now that they have arrived at the port, of course they have to repair them well to avoid the situation from worsening.

During this month, Zhu Gaochi, accompanied by Li Fangyuan, also moved around the first station port. Zhu Di's power was not limited to this port, but was within a radius of hundreds of miles, all of Zhu Di's sphere of influence. Local natives could enter a 100-mile sphere only under permitted conditions.

The reason for this situation is mainly because the first stop port is relatively north, and the natives here are relatively fierce, and they do not welcome outsiders very much. Therefore, when the fleet first discovered that America had arrived here, it even had a conflict with the natives here. Later, when the first stop port was built, it was also obstructed by the natives.

So in this situation, Li Fangyuan and others had to organize an army of hundreds of people to clear out the local people around them, and finally defeated several large tribes around them. After all, the weapons of both sides were not the same era at all. One side mainly used firearms, but the other side did not even have iron tools, let alone horses, so the war between the two sides was simply unequal.

However, after the end of this war, it finally came to a peaceful situation. Most of the surroundings also recognized the Ming people's occupation of the first stop port and no longer sent people to enter easily. However, some more peaceful tribes were willing to contact the Ming people, so they were also recognized by the Ming people and they could often see them bringing goods to the first stop port to trade.

In addition, Zhu Gaochi also discovered that although the territory occupied by the First Station Port is large, it is actually mostly surrounded by mountains and the land is relatively barren, making it more difficult to cultivate.

However, Zhu Gaochi also knew that as long as he crossed the mountain to the east, there would be a fertile plain. This was what Li Jie told them at the beginning. Li Jie even suggested that they establish a country on this large plain because the land there was too fertile enough to accommodate the population of the ten Ming people to cultivate.

However, after careful consideration, Zhu Di gave up this idea and decided to establish a country in farther Central America. First, it had mature civilization there and was easier to domesticate the local people. Second, the conditions there were not bad, and the location was connected to the two major Americas. Of course, Zhu Di had to control such an important geographical location, and it would be very convenient to expand in any direction in the future.

When Zhu Di and Li Jie had a disagreement over the above incident, Zhu Gaochi was not present. However, after he learned about this incident, he carefully considered it. He didn't know who was more clever about the opinions of both parties. However, since his father chose Central America, he had no other choice, but he also made a secret decision in his heart that he must develop northward in the future and take the Great Plain mentioned by Li Jie in his hands.

It is precisely because of this above that Zhu Gaochi was very interested in the situation at the First Station Port. He even urged local officials to try their best to expand outward, and at the same time sent people to the East to see if there are larger plains in the East. If he expands here in the future, then the First Station Port is a good expansion point.

A month later, the fleet was finally repaired. Zhu Gaochi boarded the ship again accompanied by Li Fangyuan, and then headed south along the coastline. Along the way, Li Fangyuan also acted as a guide and explained to Zhu Gaochi the scenery along the way and the sphere of influence on the land.

Speaking of which, the natives in North America are very divided. Even if they belong to the same large tribe, wars often occur between them. This is mainly because the local natives make a living by hunting, so they need a huge hunting ground to support their tribes. Therefore, various tribes often conflict over the hunting ground.

The backward lifestyle of safari is also destined to not be too large for each tribe. Even when the population of a tribe grows to a certain extent, they will split into two tribes. Such tribes have a natural covenant and will unite to fight the enemy when they encounter danger. The large tribes we encountered in the first stop port before were of this kind of alliance.

It is also worth mentioning that there are no horses in the Americas, and the local natives have not domesticated any large livestock, so their range of movement is very limited, which has also led to more closedness between them and less communication with the outside world. There are no cavalry during the war, which puts them at a complete disadvantage. Therefore, Li Fangyuan and others have always had a very low evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the natives.

Of course, the natives in the Americas were still very lucky, because compared to their tragic fate in later history, the Ming people had more than those European barbarian civilizations who only knew how to burn, kill, loot, and when the two sides contacted each other, the Ming people were more willing to trade with them. Unless the natives took the initiative to attack, the Ming people would teach them a lesson.

It is also under this situation that more and more natives have given up the idea of ​​confronting them after learning about the style of Ming people. After all, they cannot beat them, so it is better for both sides to make some transactions happily. What's more, the Ming people also have goods they like very much, such as cloth, porcelain, iron, etc., all of which are urgently needed.

Through Li Fangyuan's introduction along the way and his experiences on the ground, Zhu Gaochi also gained a preliminary understanding of America. As the saying goes, seeing is better than seeing at first sight. Even if he has learned more about America before, it is not as intuitive as seeing it with his own eyes.

Ten days later, the fleet finally arrived at the legendary Golden Harbor, which is the most chaotic place among the three major ports, but it is also very prosperous. After all, the attractiveness of gold is too great, and many people risk coming to find gold.

The west coast of North America is mainly mountainous. After all, there is a Cordillera mountain system spanning North and South America, making the west of North and South America mainly mountainous and plateaus. But it is precisely for this reason that there are many mineral deposits in this mountain range, such as the famous San Francisco, which is located on this mountain range.

The Golden Harbor is also on this mountain range. As for whether it is San Francisco in later generations, Li Jie cannot be sure. After all, he is not very clear about the map of the United States in later generations. However, this Golden Harbor is rich in gold. There are gold mines of all sizes everywhere in the valleys and mountains behind the port. It is said that you can get gold by just fishing a few handfuls in the river.

Of course, the above statement must be a bit exaggerated, especially as more and more people pouring into this place, places that are prone to gold hunting are occupied. Later, people who want to find gold can only find more remote places.
Chapter completed!