Chapter 2310 New weights and measures, huge amount of sea trade (Part 1)
Chapter 2307: New weights and measures, huge amount of sea trade (Part 1)
March 2, the first year of Shenwu.
After a twenty-one-day voyage, the Qin fleet led by Ye Qingmei and Qi Jiguang finally arrived in Annan and docked.
The originally empty harbor became congested due to the arrival of the Daqin fleet, and then an embarrassing thing happened.
The harbor is not big enough to accommodate 141 Daqin warships, and can only accommodate up to 80 ships.
When Nguyen Phuc Ying and Li Gongyun were building the port according to the "big port" in their minds. After all, this port will continue to be used for transactions with Daqin in the future, so naturally it will be repaired to the major.
In the eyes of Ruan Phoenix and others, how could the Qin Dynasty not have been able to drive a hundred ships, right? But I never expected that the number of warships in the Qin Dynasty was far more than a hundred, and the size of the ships was much larger than that in the Nanyang ships. Only eighty ships could fill the ports they built.
"Mr. Ye, the local forces in Annan have built a smaller port. Our ships can only be parked at most 80 ships, and there are still 61 ships that may not be able to enter the port." Zheng Hehui reported.
Ye Qingmei''s mouth couldn''t help but twitch. There were so many warships not docked, but there were no open space at the port. What''s the matter?
After a little contemplation, Ye Qingmei said decisively: "You can only let the extra warships continue to float on the sea first. After completing the transaction, drive the ship out, and then let the extra warships dock for resources to replenish resources."
"No."
Zheng He respectfully took the order and left.
At this moment, a man wearing Southern Barbarian style clothing was taken to Ye Qingmei after being led by soldiers onto the treasure ship, and he was Meng Huo.
When Meng Huo saw Ye Qingmei disguised as a man and Zhu Rong standing beside her, she couldn''t help but be stunned.
Why is the King of Qin a woman also a woman?
Meng Huo naturally did not dare to point it out and said with a respectful look: "The envoy, the heads of the major forces in Annan, and our general Gonggong of the southern country, have been waiting in this harbor for a long time, and trade can be carried out at any time."
Ye Qingmei put her hands behind her back and said deeply: "No, no hurry, it''s not too late to meet the leaders first and then trade."
"This...well."
"Send the order to let the other ships flow, and let the treasure ship where I am located enter the port first."
Ye Qingmei ordered again, and his subordinates naturally obeyed the orders.
The treasure ship where Ye Qingmei is located is 140 meters long, 60 meters wide, 15 meters high, with a full load displacement of about 23,000 tons and a load capacity of 9,800 tons. It has nine masts and twelve sails. Its "pand, sail, anchor and rudder requires at least two or three hundred people to drive.
This treasure ship is the peak of the technical technology of oriental wooden sailboats. In comparison, Western wooden sailboats have never exceeded 10,000 tons.
The European Calaville-style sailboats from the 13th to 17th centuries had a displacement of 2,000 to 4,000 tons and only 3 to 4 masts. Moreover, large Western wooden sailboats were prone to sink at the forefront, which seriously affected navigation performance and even caused the ship to disintegrate during the storm.
The emergence of treasure ships in the Ming Dynasty shows that the shipbuilding technology in the East once solved the problem of hull strength and wood mortise. Such a huge wooden ship can still withstand the strong winds and waves in the Indian Ocean.
To be honest, a warship as huge as a treasure ship is simply a moving hill.
When the huge Qin treasure ship as big as a mountain and a number of building ships sailed into the port, the eyes of the Annan leader such as Nguyen Phuc Ying and Li Gongyun were straightened.
It''s so big, I''ve never seen such a big ship in my life.
At this time, everyone had only one thought in their minds, that is: Is this the Qin Dynasty? It is worthy of being the supreme country of the Celestial Empire, and it is indeed so powerful that it is breathtaking. After seeing the Great Qin treasure ship and other warships, Gonggong''s eyes were filled with green light, and he felt so envious.
In fact, except for the Southern Barbarian King Chiyou, most people do not know that Gonggong''s ability in the water is much better than on the road, and he is also the only person in the Southern Barbarian who can fight water.
Gonggong could not defeat Chi You and Xing Tian on land, but if he was in the water, Chi You and Xing Tian might not be able to defeat him.
Although Gonggong had never commanded the navy or fought water wars, his innate talent and acquired learning made his attainments in water wars no worse than those famous generals who had been immersed in water wars for decades.
Unfortunately, the Southern Barbarians did not have naval troops, and it was impossible to form a naval army in the short term, which also made Gonggong''s water battle skills useless.
Gonggong, who already knew that the navy was aware of water war, would naturally feel envious after seeing so many advanced warships, but he was destined to be unsuccessful.
Under the attention of everyone, Ye Qingmei and Zhurong, who were dressed as men, walked down from the treasure ship one after another, and the two half-step masters Gai Nie and Weizhuang, followed closely behind to guard Ye Qingmei.
"Princess?"
After seeing Zhu Rong''s men''s outfit, Gonggong''s eyes suddenly lit up and he greeted him happily, wanting to give Zhu Rong a bear hug, but Zhu Rong avoided it with a look of disgust, which also made Gonggong feel embarrassed.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was a little awkward, Ye Qingmei immediately changed the topic to dispel the embarrassment. When Gonggong had a step, he naturally climbed down the pole and immediately discussed the transaction with Ye Qingmei.
After some exchanges, Gonggong''s favorability towards Ye Qingmei increased a lot, and he began to recommend leaders of various local forces in Annan to him.
Ye Qingmei not only understands Chinese history, but also has a certain understanding of world history. Therefore, he naturally realized that the Ruan King Nguyen Phu Ying in front of him was the founding monarch of the Nguyen Dynasty in later generations, while the Yue King Li Gongyun was the founding monarch of the Vietnamese Li Dynasty.
"It turns out that it is not just China, but also historical figures outside China, including South Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Central Asia, and even Europe."
Thinking of this, Ye Qingmei not only did not have any worries, but instead looked forward to the future world.
If the times want to develop, countless capable people and wise men need to promote it, and these celebrities who leave their names in history books are naturally the best promoters.
Take the Central Plains as an example. After a large number of original historical figures appeared, the entire Eastern civilization was progressing rapidly.
If this trend continues, it may not be necessary to wait until two thousand years later, and the East will enter the era of science and technology.
This is a great era where all the heroes of history gather together. Ye Qingmei is very much looking forward to the development of Chinese civilization and how it will collide with other civilizations.
After meeting with the heads of major forces, Ye Qingmei quickly got to the point and began to discuss the transaction.
The Qin Dynasty drove 141 ships, basically all loaded with cargo, while there were only 100 pure cargo ships, and the cargo capacity could reach 5,000 tons.
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(This chapter ends)