Aspirations for Nation and Beauty Chapter 3: Immediately across the first

Ling Tianfang also intentionally brought the government into the army. The price of spices in the empire has skyrocketed in the past year, which has greatly dissatisfied the people in the empire, especially some wealthy classes. On the plus side, I didn't expect the price of spices to even rise a lot compared to before. The reason is that the demand in the Western Continent has soared. Merchants are driven by profit, and naturally they will not take care of the domestic needs of the empire.

Xiao Tang and Su Qin were also annoyed for a while. With the continuous expansion of the empire, the population in the territory also increased sharply. However, the empire's economy has continued to grow at a high speed for several years, and the number of emerging wealthy classes has also increased significantly. On the one hand, they have increased Investment expands reproduction, but on the one hand, it also begins to pay attention to the quality of life, and continuously improves the taste and standard of life, which also causes a substantial increase in the demand for various luxury goods. Spices are undoubtedly a necessity to improve the taste and quality of life for the wealthy people, and the spices in the North-Central Meli area are obviously difficult to satisfy the huge wealthy population of the empire, and the number of this type of wealthy population is still growing rapidly. The gap between supplies will become wider and wider. The discovery of Clove Island undoubtedly pointed out a path for the needs of the middle and upper classes of the empire. If Clove Island could be developed, it would greatly reduce the pressure on the empire’s demand for these spices, and at the same time create considerable wealth for the empire.

"How much time does it take to sail from Lilac Island to Sikkim?" Both Wufeng and some other people in the temple are very sensitive to this issue. This is the most important issue, which involves the transportation cost of spices.

"If we sail according to the current route, it will take at least one and a half months, and there must be no delays." Ling Tianfang replied: "The Naval Intelligence Bureau and the Surveying and Mapping Bureau are working hard to open up a direct crossing from Dingxiang Island to East Latin America. It is estimated that if this route can be opened, the sailing time from Lilac Island to Sikkim can be shortened to about 25 days, but this is only a preliminary idea, and everything still needs to wait for the actual opening and detailed and reliable It can only be determined after the nautical chart."

He let out a sigh of relief. Wufeng fell into deep thought. The importance of Clove Island to the empire is unquestionable. Even he felt the momentum of rising spice prices. Many representatives in the Civic Council questioned the price of spices after the empire controlled the North-Central Meli region. Not falling but rising, which made the Imperial Commerce Department a little passive. The demand for spices in the Western Continent continued to grow. No matter from the perspective of psychological distance or actual distance, it is much more cost-effective to export spices to the Western Continent than to the Eastern Continent. From Luxor, you can go straight to the Baltic and Aegean coasts, even if pirates are rampant. As long as you pay the fee, you will be safe and sound. It is really impossible to go by land, enter the Hansen League through Binhai County and West Indian County, and transfer to the countries of the Western Continent. The transportation cost is also far more cost-effective than crossing the Middle Continent by land or entering the Latin Ocean via the Adriatic Bay by sea, passing through the Great Southeast Asia, the Great Eastern Ocean to the Empire, which also led to an increase in the price of spices in disguise.

"Lord Ling, what are the natural conditions in the Great Lakes region?" The one who broke the silence was Zhan Huacai, Minister of Agriculture and Water Conservancy. An official who remained in the He Empire, he was originally just a senior scholar at the Imperial University. He is quite accomplished in agriculture and water conservancy, and was later jointly recommended by representatives of the People's Council to join the court. Wu Feng simply appointed him as the Minister of Agriculture and Water Conservancy. Once again created a precedent for the appointment and removal of officials, which also made Wufeng widely praised among scholars.

"The Great Lakes area is thousands of miles wide, rich in water sources, and has good water and heat conditions. Half of it is covered by forests, and the timber resources are extremely rich. The rest is tropical grasslands. If they can be reclaimed, they will definitely become good fields. The climate and environmental conditions in this area. Commercial crops such as gum trees, cocoa, palms, and sugar cane should be widely planted with good irrigation conditions, but the basic conditions in this area are poor now, from Mountbatten to Lake Tanganyika, from From Assab to Lake Malawi, there are only some trails that we have explored by ourselves. The logistical support is very difficult, so the construction of the colony has been stalled, and there are still a large number of indigenous blacks in the forest. Fishing and hunting and collecting plant fruits and seeds make a living. If the empire needs them, as long as they plan well, they can become cheap labor for the empire. Because this area is located in the hinterland of the New World, whether it is the Kingdom of Leeds, the Famini Empire or the Barbara The Kingdom of Rhodes, their influence has not yet extended here, they have focused more on the coastal areas of the mainland, and our empire is only exploring and mapping around the Great Lakes, but according to my judgment, if we If left alone, within ten years, Leeds and Faminis will set foot here, and it will be very difficult for the empire to monopolize this fertile area at that time." Ling Tianfang licked his lips, obviously It would be a crime to have so much yearning for the fertility of the Great Lakes that such a large piece of fertile land should be ignored.

Ling Tianfang's description made many people in the hall swallow a mouthful of saliva. Fertile land is the best wealth for everyone. Any heart, although it is far less profitable than the industrial and commercial industry, it is the most stable income. This is why many imperial gentry and nobles still like to buy a large amount of land as an investment place even after they made a fortune in the industrial and commercial industry. a means.

"Well, what are your plans for letting you go that day?" Wu Feng asked directly without giving Xiao Tang and Su Qin a chance.

"The minister's idea is very simple, to control this land as quickly as possible in the shortest time, and let the empire become the legal owner of this place. We can only watch us helplessly, just like we can only watch helplessly now that they control the northern and western parts of the New World, this is called preconception." Ling Tianfang's words were straightforward.

"Lord Ling, are you thinking about the problem too simply? To control this area, how much does the empire need to invest? You should know the army, immigration, infrastructure, air route opening, and logistical support. Now The recognition of international diplomacy is not that you send two teams of soldiers to build a few sentry posts, and insert a few straw signs to prove that this land belongs to you. If you want the other party to admit that this is your actual control area, then you have to ask them Prove that the residents of this land are subject to your rule, and that the government is indeed implementing effective administrative management, I think we all need to understand this." Su Qin couldn't hold back anymore, although he also sketched Ling Tianfang The prospect is very tempting, but it is too unrealistic to hear the other party's understatement that they can turn a large piece of land into an empire-controlled area and let the Western Continent recognize it.

"Of course I know that the investment will not be small, and the difficulties will be great, but I think it is a piece of land worthy of our efforts. No matter how much we invest, it will produce ten times or even a hundred times the output. Come on, I know this better than anyone else!" Facing the ridicule of his colleagues from the Government Affairs Council, Ling Tianfang responded **** for tat without showing any mercy.

Being choked by the opponent's tough posture for a while, Su Qin realized for the first time that the No. 1 member of the Privy Council, who was usually not very talkative, was not bad at eloquence, but everyone was used to his silence and succinct words Yes, once it erupts at this time, it will immediately make everyone look at it with admiration.

Coughing dryly, Wufeng had no choice but to interrupt the quarrel that was about to break out. He didn't want to see this scene. He hoped that everything would proceed according to the process he led. No? How big is this continent, and how many islands are there around it, especially in the eastern and southern regions, do the natives living on the New World know? Have we completed the voyage around the New World?"

"Unfortunately, Your Majesty~IndoMTL.com~Our navy is also quite limited, and we haven't been able to do this yet. The natives in the New World don't know anything about it, and their civilization is still at a primitive level. Fortunately, the Leeds and the Barozi didn't do this either, but we and they are still working hard. We have to be aware of our advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that we control the entire eastern part of the New World, and other countries The disadvantage is that we are quite weak in the north and west, and because we control the vast area in the east, other countries are somewhat hostile to the empire.”

"We have established two small settlements on the western coast of the New World, with a radius of 30 miles within our control area. This has been approved by the Leeds, the actual controllers of this area through negotiations with the diplomatic department. , These two small colonial points are 240 nautical miles apart, but they are surrounded by the sphere of influence of the Leeds. We hope that through the establishment of these two colonial points, we are now working hard to explore south along the east coast of the New World. The task is to complete the circumnavigation of the New World first. Now that the naval forces of the Leeds, Barozi and Faminis are increasing in the New World, I think this has seriously endangered the interests of the Empire in the New World, so I implore Your Majesty agrees to form the Latin Ocean Fleet to truly protect the empire's rights and interests in the New World from infringement." Ling Tianfang glanced at Su and Qin, who were resentful, and said righteously. Jiangshan Meirenzhi Chapter 3 Sweeping Liuhe