Under the gongs and drums of the military and civilians in Hong Kong, Wang Qiang and his party boarded the Quanzhou Wharf.

I won’t say much about the kind scenes that I am grateful for and welcome. I will just talk about the key points: 500 officials who will go to Southeast Asia to garrison.

Yes, 500 people. When Wang Qiang and Gan Ning set out from Wusong, they didn't know what was going on. By the way, they recruited more than 20 officials from the local area. At that time, they thought there were too many people, but after they arrived in Tamsui, they found that it was not enough at all. Then you can imagine how many people it would take to settle in so many islands in Southeast Asia. In fact, the total land area of ​​Southeast Asia is not small, and 500 people is far from enough.

But think about it, after all, this era was hundreds of years earlier than Robinson Crusoe. The equator in Southeast Asia and even the area in Australia were all the territory of cannibal tribes, so it was mainly controlled by several major ports, such as Manila and Singapore.

At this time, when Gan Ning made a request, the reception officials were immediately confused: "King of Wu, where do so many officials come from in our county?"

Gan Ning didn't care: "It's okay to be a scholar! I was ordered by the emperor to be granted the title on the spot."

The officials frowned and said, "The King of Wu, 500 scholars are not a small number, and they are still traveling overseas to Java. I'm afraid, please give us time to call us."

Gan Ning nodded: "It's okay to be able to write official articles, it's only five days. We must say that we can do a good job. We are doing a big deal."

After all, going to Southeast Asia is no better than going to Taiwan. It is possible that you will live there all your life after going there, so you need to mobilize it.

Then Gan Ning said another point: "We are going to worship the Mazu Temple!"

The officials immediately led the way: "Please, King Wu!"

Gan Ning said seriously: "It's not just a casual worship, but a request to see Mazu. We are not allowed to do this big thing without Mazu's help."

The officials were shocked: "Then let's prepare the main hall! Let the people of the county come and pray for blessings."

Gan Ning nodded: "Although I don't want to disturb the people, this is a great cause for a long time. I hope everyone can understand it."

The officials said happily: "Worshiping the Empress is a big deal, and it is not an disturbance to the people. We will start the work separately immediately..."

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To be honest, although I can't see clearly at night, the overall outline of the Quanzhou town looks just as good as a big town. It's hard for Wang Qiang to imagine that he could gather so many scholars here.

Wang Qiang asked, "General Gan, if this place doesn't work, we have to go to Guangzhou and recruit a group of people?"

Gan Ning was happy: "Wang Qiang knows what Guangzhou is called in the Three Kingdoms?"

Wang Qiang was also happy: "South China Sea!" Those who can recruit barbarian soldiers in the Three Kingdoms game.

Gan Ning sighed: "Although the Nanhai was the lord's territory at that time, it was difficult to manage. I wonder if the Song Dynasty was better to develop?"

Su Su sighed: "The Song Dynasty had been struggling for hundreds of years just to build the Guangzhou city wall. The real development was still the same as Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty."

It’s Zhu Di again! Wang Qiang sighed: “Anyway, in the Three Kingdoms game, there are two roads to the South China Sea. One is to walk along the coast, and the other is to go north through Jingzhou, but there are too many mountains and it is difficult to walk.”

Su Su smiled and said, "It's not just that it's difficult to walk in ancient times? During World War II, the Japanese army easily landed in and occupied Guangzhou, but until the defeat and surrender, they did not open up the material supply channel for Guangzhou and Hunan. After all, Guangzhou was always an isolated city isolated on the mountain coast before the Ming Dynasty. Like those port cities in Southeast Asia, they were just a trade transfer station isolated on the jungle coast. They did not have a civilized radiation effect on the surrounding areas, and were completely different from the current Pearl River Delta economic circle."

Wang Qiangming said: "It's because land transportation is inconvenient?"

Su Su smiled and said, "It's very simple. The strong sea power is just to make it easier to destroy and plunder. The strong land power can ensure development. After all, people have to live on land. If you want to be rich, you should build roads first. Southeast Asia has been colonized by the great powers for hundreds of years, but it has never been rich because the great powers are not interested in developing people's livelihood, and there is no concept of defending the territory. During World War II, the British army faced the Japanese army's rapid defeat in Southeast Asia and its weak fighting spirit was amazing. A "Batan Death March" even lost the British Empire's underwear. The huge empire that the sun does not set is so vulnerable, so it is not unreasonable to say that Britain has become the current one."

Wang Qiang sneered: "But there are still many banana peels in a certain port that are particularly respectful to Ying?"

Su Su smiled and said, "After all, it is a century-old empire, and all kinds of high-ranking aristocratic pretending mechanisms have been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Not to mention a certain port, when the United States was established, wasn't a large group of spiritual British people? Even now, which American politician who runs for election will be despised by people if he does not have a little British royal bloodline, and he will not be very happy to be in the upper class. Do you know that the Indian elite still has a sense of superiority to the Chinese people?"

Wang Qiang laughed and said, "Where does the third brother get the sense of superiority?"

Su Su smiled and said, "I am a disciple of the British Empire, and I feel so tall and proud!"

What the hell!
Chapter completed!