The Rise of the European Emperor

Of course, in this era, it is not just Japan that has a larger population. In fact, Indonesia has a large population. Marin remembers that in the 1500 world population ranking, Indonesia also had a population of 7.75 million, ranking eighth in the world. At the same time, Mexico, with a huge area, only had 5 million people.

Moreover, most of Indonesia's population is concentrated in the island of Java. Mainly, Java Island is a rice production base. Although the island of Java is only 126,000 square kilometers in area, it is smaller than England. However, relying on the large-scale cultivation of rice, there is sufficient food supply, making the population of Java as many as millions.

Speaking of which, it is the most suitable time to reclaim Cuba and other tropical islands in the Caribbean Sea, including the serfs in Panama and other places, who are actually Javanese from Java Island. Because the climate of Java is basically the same as that of tropical islands in the Caribbean. It is very suitable for the local climate to capture the serfs from Java.

Moreover, Javanese and Japanese have the same virtue, they all belong to the inferior attribute of obeying the strong, but like to bully the weak.

Therefore, it is estimated that it will be a very interesting thing to put Japanese farmers and Java farmers together. Both ethnic groups are bullying and fearing the tough. Facing each other with the same status, what kind of sparks will the two sides encounter?

Perhaps, in the future colonization, we can deliberately provoke the contradiction between the Japanese serfs and Javanese serfs under their rule, and make them hostile and fight with each other. I had to control it, maybe I can guarantee the long-term rule of the Germans...

As for the Filipinos, in fact, this era is still in the barbaric era, and it is too far from the Japanese and Javanese. At least, Japan and several countries on the island of Java have entered the era of agricultural civilization. On the islands of the Philippines, except for a small country called Sulu in the southwest waters, there is not even a civilized country on the island of Luzon, only some loose tribal alliances.

Moreover, in the future Dutch colonial empire, Java Island was the core of their rule, and its status was higher than the Spice Islands. Because Java Island has a large population and a developed economy, it can provide a lot of taxes for the Dutch colonists. Also, the Javanese on the island of Java are skilled in agriculture and much better managed than the uncivilized savages.

The only trouble is that several countries on the island of Java seem to be quite strong, and it is estimated that a lot of people are needed to defeat them. Of course, if you can get a lot of Japanese samurai from Japan as cannon fodder, plus powerful guns and artillery, to defeat the local small country, it should not be difficult.

As long as a large number of Javanese were obtained, mixed with Japanese serfs, and deliberately provoked conflicts between the two groups, the two groups would not care about resisting colonial rule. In addition, coupled with the use of Filipinos and Indians to intermarry, mix their blood, and mess up their cultural heritage, it will be easier to control at that time.

Therefore, in general, the most important thing is to open up the route of Daming now. As for building the cement road through the Isthmus of Panama, it is of secondary importance. After all, that would take a long time.

In addition, the place in Malaysia, Marin is also very interested. Because, Malaysia produces tin...

Needless to say, the importance of tin is much needed to make bronze. Tin ore is scarce in Europe, making it expensive. If it can control the tin mines in Malaysia, it would be a very good colonial project.

Moreover, Marin does not hate Malaysia. It really doesn't work, you can support the Malacca country in Malaysia (called the Manchujia country in the Ming Dynasty) and let them mine by themselves. Then, pay for it yourself. Of course, this kind of acquisition does not allow other countries to intervene, and only monopoly can make enough profits.

In addition, it seems that historically Portugal will destroy the Kingdom of Malacca in 1511. In order to block the Portuguese, Marin planned to quietly support Malacca and sell them light guns and artillery, so that they could resist the Portuguese attack. In any case, it is right that the Portuguese cannot control the Strait of Malacca smoothly.

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Just as Marin was scrambling to write in his office and writing his strategy for the East, Machiavelli suddenly knocked on the door to report that another ship had returned from the port of Emden, which was sent by Cape Breton Island. Captain Kinson is coming to report to Marin personally on Cape Breton Island.

Marin put away the plan, called Jin Sen in, and listened to the report...

According to Kinson's report, Marin learned that there was not enough food on Cape Breton Island this year. Because, Marin pulled more than 20,000 English refugees in the past. In order to accommodate these refugees, Garland distributed the surplus food to the English immigrants.

Therefore, this time Garland's ship did not bring back grain, but brought back a large amount of paper produced by paper mills. The paper mill in the north of Cape Breton Island is very efficient in paper production due to the use of modern technology. In addition, there are inexhaustible trees in the local area, which can be used to make paper. Coal or something can also be easily obtained from the Sydney mining area. So, there is a lot of paper production over there.

In addition, according to the Kinson report, the settlement Garland sent to Corner Brook, a port in western Newfoundland, is also doing well. Before, because of the discovery of the limestone mine in Corner Brook, Marin simply moved the cement plant there. At present, the cement plant in Corner Brook has built the first batch of shaft kilns and has already started firing cement. When the production capacity is stabilized, a large amount of cement can be supplied to the country.

What surprised Marin the most was the last piece of Kinson's report - the Bakens lead-zinc mine on Newfoundland was found...

Before, in order to obtain zinc to make tin and galvanize the plate armor, Marin specially planned the operation to help Edward seize the island of Ireland. It is a pity that the lead-zinc mine in Tara Mountain, Ireland, was buried too deep and severely water seeped, so Marin had to give up.

Therefore, after learning that Corner Brook had established a settlement, Marin sent prospecting engineers to go deep inland to find the Bakens lead-zinc deposit on the northern shore of Red Indian Lake.

Although Marin didn't know the exact coordinates of the Bakens lead-zinc mine, he remembered that Bakens was on the north shore of the Red Indian Lake. Red Indian Lake is on the east side of Grand Lake, the largest lake in Newfoundland. As for Corner Brook, it is northwest of Grand Lake. Specifically, Marin remembered that the distance from Corner Brook to Grand Lake was smaller than the distance from Grand Lake to Red Indian Lake. And, Bakens is above that turning point on the upper left of Red Indian Lake...

Marin remembers it so clearly because of the Newfoundland fishing grounds. As a world-famous fishing ground, Malin specially checked the local map when he was studying geography. Later, you specially checked the satellite map, focusing on the situation of Newfoundland.

Originally, this memory was very vague. But because the memory became stronger after crossing, the memory was turned out again.

However, Marin gave an approximate area, about a few hundred square kilometers. It's really not easy to find mineral deposits in this area.

In addition, the Indians on the island may not be friendly...

The indigenous Indians on Newfoundland, the Beotuk, are divided into two groups, one is fishing on the southeast coast for a living; the other is mainly herding reindeer on the inland plateau and living a nomadic life . In Marin's eyes, nomads are generally very fierce. Therefore, he is not sure which nomadic Beotuks he encounters, and whether the prospecting team will be in danger...

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But according to Kinsen's report, the Beotuks in the interior are as friendly and kind as the Beotuks by the sea. The premise is that you are willing to trade with them with goods such as iron and glass that they are interested in...

Because they were well prepared, the prospecting team brought a transport team of mules, full of iron axes, swords, glass beads and cloth. Therefore, after coming into contact with the inland Indians, under the introduction of a temporary translator invited from the coastal fishing village (in fact, the translator did not understand German, but was good at communicating with the colonists in sign language), he quickly communicated with the inland Indians. The Beotuk tribes forged friendly relations. Of course, they also made a promise - to continue to trade with these tribes in the future...

With this commitment, the local Beotuks became very enthusiastic. Then, with their help, the prospecting team finally found the Bakens area on the northern shore of Red Indian Lake. Then, after a long period of exploration, they finally found a lead-zinc ore vein...

After learning the good news, Garland immediately asked the returning captain Jinsen to report the good news to Marin. At the same time, I also asked Marin what to do next for this lead mine (people didn't know about zinc at this time)...

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