"Desks, chairs, filing cabinets. yes, the ones we just unloaded from the ship. Also, the paintings on the wall were also removed, and Captain Shao didn't like this style, so he replaced it with this "Lonely Bird in the Falling Glow". I tell you, but you have to be careful, this painting is Captain Shao's private collection, and I like it very much, and no one can bear the responsibility if it is damaged. "In the team headquarters of the New China Pioneer Team and the New China Security Headquarters, a cadre who looks like a young secretary is directing the staff to clean up the office.

These offices are basically the places that Shao Yaoguang will use after taking office, in order to make Shao someone get used to it and use it comfortably, the secretary has come here first, and commanded the staff here to clean up and tidy up the office, which is very intimate. In addition, he will have to go to the bedroom and study after a while to see how the decoration is, and if not, he will have to replace them all, or even redecorate. As the "governor-general" of the whole island and as a high-ranking provincial and ministerial-level official, Shao Yaoguang has the right to demand this, and the state will not be able to spend all the office funds he spends.

"After Captain Shao takes office, some rules will be changed. I looked through some files and documents, and found that the efficiency of the government has been very slow in recent months, and suddenly there is no such vigorous and resolute feeling as before. Don't tell me why, I don't want to hear that, I just want to see a shift in your productivity. Captain Peng Dai is about to leave for Australia to take up his post, if there is anything in the future, just come to report, just rest assured, Captain Shao likes to do practical things the most. The young secretary was giving the room a blow to the staff. And these people are obviously used to all this, after all, once a son of heaven and a courtier, a leader and a style, normal.

Therefore, after hearing what the secretary said, they all said that due to some special reasons, the huge pioneer team government was leaderless, and Peng Yuanzhi's acting captain style was relatively conservative, and many things were suppressed. Now that Captain Shao has taken office, then everything can start again, and everyone must work hard - they are all old fritters, so they can naturally see the situation clearly.

"Very good, Captain Shao likes this kind of work attitude, and he has always practiced it himself." The secretary smiled with satisfaction and continued to work on his "interior design".

While the secretary was busy in the office and other places, Shao Yaoguang, the new leader of the New China Pioneer Team, boarded the battleship "Fubo Wanli," the flagship of the Second Fleet anchored in the bay, and held discussions with Colonel Mo Liee, commander of the Second Fleet, mainly on the security and defense of the Swahili coast of East Africa and the establishment of a trading post in India.

"Since Captain Qiu Haiyang presided over the war against the Swahili coast of East Africa, our prestige there has increased a lot, and no one dares to speak against the sun and the yin. The princes of the Moorish princely states, intimidated by the strength of our navy and army on the eastern coast, have honestly promised to go to the island of Lepa to trade and open their internal markets to us. Sitting at a long dining table, grilled tuna meat in a sauce, Mo Lie's eel said something to Shao Yaoguang about the past, so that he could get a better idea of what had happened in the western Indian Ocean in recent years.

"We used a lot of people, including the army and navy, and of course we spent a lot of money, but it was definitely worth it. Perhaps the Saif Sultan of the Muscat Sultanate knew how powerful we were, so the Omanis did not dare to stand up for the Moorish princes who were attached to them throughout the operation. Colonel Moreel continued: "The battle went very well, and our large army moved almost at the speed of an armed march on the coast of Swahili, breaking through a number of princely cities, obtaining considerable booty and prisoners. These harvests, after making up for the shortfall in war funds, still had a large surplus, and were later invested in the construction of the East Coast. You know, even the machinery and equipment that have been eliminated in the local area are expensive, and these funds are basically consumed in these places, but the places seem to be very satisfied. ”

Shao Yaoguang nodded when he heard this. Of course, they are satisfied, many of the machinery and equipment eliminated by the local area have been overhauled before being sold, and transported to Xinhuaxia Island, if the follow-up maintenance can keep up, there is no problem at all for more than ten years. Not to mention, a lot of equipment - especially state-owned factories - was eliminated entirely because the technological progress was too fast, not that the equipment was really old and unusable, in fact, there was a lot of new equipment sold to Xinhua Port for use in local shipyards, building materials factories, wood processing plants, food processing factories, etc., which is quite profitable. Otherwise, why every time the local focus on dealing with a batch of obsolete equipment, Australia, Tahiti, New China, Southern, Denglai, Heishui six major development teams have to collectively scramble, you must know that everyone is not a fool!

In addition, sourcing these old equipment locally has never been a big part of the cost. Where the real cost is more, it is still to hire local technicians and even engineers, such as those who can use, operate and repair these equipment skillfully. These people generally have no shortage of jobs in their homeland, and they may even mix relatively well, and if you want to attract them to work in your overseas colonies, it is simply impossible not to spend a lot of money. Taking the New Huaxia Pioneer Team as an example, hiring all kinds of technical personnel from the local area, double the income has always been the starting price, and only some technical level can be hired. As for those who are relatively high-level and can already take apprentices, triple the salary is the minimum, otherwise who will work on your humid and sultry tropical island! Do you think your life is long?

"Very good, very good." Shao Yaoguang poured some wine into his tall glass, shook it, and commented: "It seems that this battle is still very effective, not only strengthening our influence on the Swahili coast, but also establishing a new order. These things, those princes of the princely states also saw in their eyes, and they would not have much respect for a force that could not protect them in the future, even if they had the same beliefs. In the future, the Swahili coast of East Africa can be said to be our world, and there is basically nothing to do with the Omanis and Portuguese. Well, a toast to the bright future of New Huaxia Island! ”

"Cheers!" Mo Lie's eel and Shao Yaoguang gently clinked glasses and said with a smile.

"So, Commander Mo, what do you think about the issue of setting up a commercial war in India? If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who negotiated with the Portuguese Governor in Goa, right? Well, I'm going to continue with this, is there a problem? After putting down the wine glass, Shao Yaoguang turned the topic to the matter of interfering in India. And, listening to his tone, it seems that this matter is the focus of his next phase of work.

Mo Liege is a naval colonel, so he is naturally more supportive of overseas trade, so he was very excited after hearing Shao Yaoguang talk about cooperating with the Portuguese in Goa. Therefore, I heard him immediately say, "Ah, there is finally someone who can call the shots." I talked to Captain Huang before, and he agreed to this in principle, but he was promoted back to China before it could be launched. Later, Captain Qiu Haiyang Qiu went to work, during which he was busy with the war on the Swahili coast, and his tenure was also very short, and he was transferred back to China as the Minister of Science and Technology after not long. As for Captain Peng Yuanzhi, who followed up as acting captain, he initially focused more on the east coast, focusing on local pepper, vanilla, coffee, sisal and oil palm plantations. I later mentioned to him about the cooperation with the Portuguese in the Indian trade, and he agreed, but perhaps out of suspicion, he decided to leave the task to his successor, who is you, Captain Shao. ”

"Okay, I'll move this forward as soon as possible, and in fact I'm very concerned." Shao Yaoguang expressed his attitude quite clearly, only to hear him say again: "I have also studied the past, present and future of Xinhuaxia Island before I came, and I feel that steady development on the existing basis is certainly a smooth road, but if we go further on this basis and come up with more divergent thinking to start trade with India, I think it may be a golden road and more beneficial to the future of Xinhuaxia Island." ”

"Captain Shao, you're right." Colonel Mo Liege immediately agreed: "In fact, with such a superior geographical location of New Huaxia Island, it would be even more misguided for us to leave India alone. The previous captains, overcoming obstacles, led 200,000 people to open up the current situation, if it was to better support the construction of the core area of the country at that time, then now that the country is a little rich, it is time for the new Huaxia Island to think more about itself. I think that the central government should also have an attitude of support and encouragement in this regard. ”

"Where, then, is the place of trade that you agreed with the Portuguese?" Shao Yaoguang asked again.

India is a country with a vast territory and a large population, and to be honest, the folk customs, customs, and products are not the same in different places, so it is actually a very particular thing to set up a trading post. For example, the Molie eel discussed with the Portuguese to open a trading station in the port of Diu as the first foothold for the easterners to enter India, this place was the Rajput region before the Mughal Dynasty, rich in grain, fruits, horses, opium, indigo, insect lacquer, wood incense, axian medicine, perfume, borax, yinchen, precious stones, leather, cotton, ginger, spices and exquisite carpets, etc., of course, the local princely states will boil a large amount of nitrate every year to sell, which is also a specialty.

Among these dazzling commodities, some are not needed by the people of the East Coast, and some are imported in large quantities, but in general, the number of imports will not be small, and the demand for New China and the local area is very large. In addition, the Indians should also have some demand for high-quality iron, weapons and other industrial goods produced on the East Coast, after all, they even bought a large number of iron products brought by the British East India Company from London, how could they not buy the things of the East Coasters? It was just a question of how much, and Shao Yaoguang asked himself that the East Coast industrial products were not enough to compete with the British East India Company, especially when the Portuguese helped to open up the sales market in some areas.

"Our first location was on the island of Diu. Next to the Portuguese-controlled port of Diu, to be precise, they allowed us to build a trading post with no more than two hundred men. They help us sell our products and use the various business networks they already have, so we don't have to bother to open them up. "To be honest, it's more in line with the current situation, where we have quality goods and the Portuguese have a ready-made sales network, so we can work together to develop the commercial market in India, although it's hard for us to know how big it is." ”

"It's a powerful combination." Shao Yaoguang nodded and agreed, only to hear him say again: "Then this matter is decided, the location of the merchant station is set on Diwu Island." This matter may have to fall on you, Commander Mo, and you need to make a special trip to Goa and Diu to take care of all the affairs. Ah, by the way, it's better to build another coal and water station next to the trading post on Diu Island, I believe that your navy must need it very much, and of course the special transport ships of the Ministry of Immigration will also need it. Let me think about it, the merchant station (which is also a small fortress), the wharf, the coal and water station, the ship repair station, the small sanitary, these are all necessary facilities, and all of them are indispensable, and a group of professionals must be transferred to the past, and it seems that there are still many troubles. ”

"Okay, it's really only me when I can do that." Mo Lie smiled reluctantly, and said, "Although I don't like to leave the western Indian Ocean at this critical moment, it doesn't matter if I go to the Portuguese. Captain Shao, as soon as the Indian trade opens, you have to be prepared, if you can't keep it, many people in the country will come over if they are eyed by it, and we are afraid that Xinhuaxia Island will not be able to enjoy this great benefit exclusively, and the total score will be a lot of money. ”

"It's natural, I know." After making the decision, Shao Yaoguang concentrated on dealing with the roast mutton in front of him, only to hear him say: "With these wild people coming over, it can better help us consolidate this trade route, right?" And the importance of your Second Fleet will increase greatly, and this more ships and more funds will be easily thrown on your head, building you into a powerful armed force capable of firmly defending the country's overseas commercial interests. Speaking of which, it is also a win-win situation for everyone, and it is also the right thing for you to go on a trip to Goa. ”