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Chapter 1072 Governor of Goa

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    Two hundred miles east of Jiangchuan City is Fukudaura, the territory of the Omura family.

    Futianpu is not big, but it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. The scenery is beautiful and the waves crashing on the shore are very eye-catching.  But the bay here is wide and unobstructed, and the wind and waves are high, making it unsatisfactory as a port.

    However, there are two Western-style sailing ships moored in Futian Uaraka, and there is also a large Chinese-style sailing ship.  Since Yokozeura was destroyed five years ago, the Portuguese who were entrenched in Macau could only stop here when they came to trade in Western Kyushu.  During this period, they returned to Hirado, within the Matsuura family territory, and entered the port, but the two sides soon fell out again, so the Portuguese had no choice but to return here.

    The conditions of this port are so bad that except for the Chinese-style sailing ship they use to load cargo, even the relatively petite 600-ton Galen ship can only be berthed in the harbor, let alone the four-year-old Galen ship.  The galleon of Karak.

    This carrack called the Duke of Goa has a displacement of 1,500 tons and is named after Albuquerque, the great conqueror who founded the Portuguese Indian Ocean colony.  Although it is a bit old, it is still strong and powerful, demonstrating the power of the Portuguese Far East Empire!

    It has a huge curved stern, towering five-story forecastle and stern tower, and a huge bowsprit. It is like an out-and-out sea castle. It exudes terrifying power when parked there motionless.  .

    Especially in the Battle of Futian Bay four years ago, the Portuguese had already used it and another Galen ship to teach the strongest navy in Kitakyushu at the time a lesson here. No one would dare to question its power again.  .

    The Galen ship that appeared in Fukudaura last time had a tonnage of only 400 tons, but this time the 'Oriental Beauty', which had recently sailed from the mainland and joined the Macau fleet, had a tonnage of half as much, and its combat effectiveness was naturally stronger.  .

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    On the stern of the Duke of Goa, the captain¡¯s cabin is decorated with walnut wood and gorgeous oriental silks.  Captain Jo?o Pinto, the captain of the Carrack galleon, and his second-in-command, Major Alfonso, captain of the Galen ship Beauty of the East, were entertaining Father Torres, prelate of the Jesuit diocese of Japan in charge of the Omura pastorate.  .

    Colonel Pinto and Major Alfonso are both wearing men's clothing with a light upper middle and an inverted triangle shape, which is very characteristic of the Renaissance.  The clothes on the upper bodies of the two men are colorful, and the shoulders and upper arms are very exaggerated to highlight the masculinity of the men.  The lower body is wearing Hotz - commonly known as leggings.  In this way, the contours of the two toned lower limbs will be fully expressed.

    What's even more awesome is that not only are their sleeves and shoulders stuffed with stuffing, but their crotches are also specially sewn with cotton-filled cloth bags called 'Cotopes'. This thing  Children are specially designed to highlight male characteristics.  In addition, it can keep warm in winter and hatch chicks in summer.

    Father Torres wears a black teacher's robe, with a cross hanging around his neck. He has gray hair and sunken eye sockets, and looks old.  He was one of the first missionaries to come to Japan with Father Xavier. He had been here for twenty years and was deeply influenced by Eastern aesthetics. He could no longer stand the exaggerated costumes of the two of them.

    "Father, you haven't been back to Europe for a long time. We have shrunk a lot in order to adapt to the eyes of the East. The 'Cotopes' of the nobles in Lisbon are even as big as a child's head, and they are embroidered with exquisite patterns and inlaid with  Pearls and gems.¡±

    ¡®Pfft¡­¡¯ Father Torres took a mouthful of black liquid and almost sprayed it on Alfonso¡¯s face.  He quickly turned his head, covered his mouth, and coughed repeatedly: "Sorry, my child, I have been away from Europe for too long. Except that my heart is still in the Vatican, I have become a reserved Easterner. Even  I can¡¯t even enjoy the taste of coffee.¡±

    "The great sacrifice that the priest made to spread the gospel of the Lord is so admirable." Colonel Pinto picked up the milk jug, poured some milk into his coffee cup, and then picked up a silver bottle inlaid with gold foil.  Guan Guan took a small spoonful of the white sand-like substance and said, "This way, the priest can get used to drinking it."

    Father Torres thought he was adding salt and felt he was being teased.  But all Jesuits are strong-minded people and do not get angry easily.  He picked up the Jingdezhen porcelain cup and took a sip with a slight frown. Suddenly, there was a milky aroma mixed with a sweet taste, which diluted the bitterness of the coffee.  Let this new drink, which is rich in taste but painful to death, become extremely delicious.

    "Wow, thank God, with the addition of milk, something as sweet as sugar, the bitter coffee becomes extremely delicious" Father Torres couldn't help crossing himself on his chest to thank God. This wonderful taste is so good for his aging taste buds.  The impact gave him the pleasure of receiving grace from the Lord.

    "This is sugar, the new Chinese sugar in Macau." Pinto boasted: "The taste is much better than those dirty Indian sugars. The key is that it is so beautiful."

     As he spoke, he opened the goose egg-sized sugar bowl, showed the snow-like white sugar inside to the priest and said: "If this thing is sold back to Europe, it will definitely be more profitable than pepper. Aren't humans just pursuing the feeling of sweetness?  "

    "Yeah. This thing must have just appeared not long ago. I have never heard of it in Japan." The priest nodded with deep understanding and looked at the sugar bowl carefully. He saw the eye-catching and elegant "Su Bai Tang" written on the front.  , on the back are the words 'Jiangnan Sugar Industry'.

    Jiangnan Sugar Industry is the same sugar factory where Zhao Hao made the recipe and Miss Jiang made the other ones.  After Jiangnan Group was established, Jiang Xueying moved the sugar farm to Xishan Island to take advantage of the group's superb security capabilities and enjoy the monopoly's huge profits for a long time.

    Zhao Hao naturally agreed with this move. You must know that sugar is the most profitable and best-selling product in the Age of Discovery, bar none!

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    "Yes, around the beginning of the year, this kind of 'Subai sugar' appeared in Macau. I heard that it came from the Jiangnan area." Pinto said with regret: "Unfortunately, the trade in the Jiangnan area is cut off, and we can't buy it directly.  I can only be blackmailed by those damn Cantonese businessmen - they sell this stuff for more than gold, and they want me for six ducats for such a small bottle, which is simply robbery!"

    The Ducat is a pure gold currency cast in Venice. Each coin weighs 3.56 grams. Due to its high value and easy portability, it is the most widely circulated currency in Europe.

    In the Ming Dynasty, two ducats could be exchanged for one tael of silver.  It seems to be much cheaper than what Fatty Tang sold it at the beginning, but Jiangnan Sugar Industry ships in large quantities, how can it still be sold at the original price?  However, the current price is also a huge profit. I can make a steady profit of three to five million taels a year at least.

    This is because Ms. Jiang intends to build sugar into a mass luxury product and deliberately suppresses shipments.

    So a genius is a genius, and he can master it without any teaching.  Jiang Xueying naturally took advantage of Ming's strong influence in the East to lead the trend and create demand.  Rather than engaging in dumping right from the start.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????? When the sea trade opened, the reputation of white sugar also became famous - the favorite of the dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty, high-quality white sugar produced in China and made in Suzhou. Do you think how much money can be made by adding this to the tyrants one by one?  !

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    ¡°What does Jiangnan Sugar Industry have to do with Jiangnan Group?¡± Even if Torres was not interested in business, his pupils still shrank when he saw the word ¡®Jiangnan¡¯.

    "Well, I asked around, and it seems to be a company under the Jiangnan Group." Pinto held up his hands and said with a smile: "I have thought about it. After defeating them this time, we will let them use sugar to compensate for our losses!"

    After a pause, he said with a ferocious smile: "But the premise is that they dare to come to Futianpu."

    "I bet they don't dare to come." Alfonso also smiled: "Our two warships are invincible in the East Asian waters. The people of the Ming Dynasty will not have the courage to confront them head-on."

    "It should come." Father Torres looked worried when he heard this. He put down the exquisite sugar bowl and said: "The purpose of my coming today is to tell you that the church has received a letter from the Lord's faithful servant, Don Bart Romeo.  According to the news, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s Jiangnan Fleet has sailed to Japan and razed Jiangchuan City to the ground three days ago.¡±

    "It was razed to the ground in the true sense. According to the sailors who escaped from Goto, the Ming Dynasty people used hundreds of cannons and thousands of rockets to destroy Jiangchuan Castle and collapse it. The entire castle town was razed to the ground. All the ships at the dock were burned.  The warriors launched a desperate charge, but still failed to get close to those Ming Dynasty giant ships." The priest emphasized with emphasis:

    "The Yujiu family, which owned the Five Islands navy, was completely wiped out by the Ming Dynasty without even seeing anyone on the boat!"

    Pinto and Alfonso couldn¡¯t help but look solemn.  They were entrusted by Don Romeo, the head of the Omura family, Junchu Omura, to stay in the Omura family's territory for a period of time after completing the trade to help him deter possible invading enemies.

    For this reason, Omura Juntada said that after the matter is completed, they can be allowed to move to Fukaepo, which they have longed for.

    Fukaeura is also within the territory of the Omura family. Portugal has suffered enough in Fukudaura and has long been eyeing Fukaeura, which has better conditions. After missionary surveys, it was finally confirmed that the Nagasaki Port there is indeed a rare good port.  The local lord Nagasaki Junkage happened to be a fervent Catholic, and was one of the retainers who was baptized with Omura Juntada. His Western name was ¡®Ronaldo¡¯.

    So the Portuguese businessmen made a request to dear Romeo to open the port of Nagasaki through the local church.

    But Omura Juntada still has lingering fears about the tragedy of the destruction of Yokoze-ura, so he let these Nanman merchants trade with Japanese merchants in the inaccessible Fukuda-ura.  Nagasaki's population is very dense. Another 'Yokozeura Incident' will kill him.

    This time Omura Juntada finally relented under tremendous pressure Not only was the Jiangnan Group's disciplinary action taken, the Omura family's domestic situation was also in a mess, and they urgently needed to rely on the powerful strength of the Portuguese to stabilize their rule.  .

    So of course the Portuguese had to support him, keep the loyal Kirikidan name, and also take the opportunity to seize a territory like Macau so that they could completely take root in Japan.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Torture yourself to death.

    This time Omura Juntada finally relented under tremendous pressure Not only was the Jiangnan Group's disciplinary action taken, the Omura family's domestic situation was also in a mess, and they urgently needed to rely on the powerful strength of the Portuguese to stabilize their rule.  .

    So of course the Portuguese had to support him, keep the loyal Kirikidan name, and also take the opportunity to seize a territory like Macau so that they could completely take root in Japan.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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