The Rise of the European Emperor

Although the two were reluctant, Marin was in high spirits, and they had no choice but to ride back to Emden. This time and again, the two people who had just disembarked had no temper.

The two first took Marin to the most valuable cabin where porcelain and silk were loaded. Unexpectedly, Marin waved his hand impatiently and said:

"Don't look, skip!"

It's no wonder that Marin is a traveler and has experienced the highly civilized society of later generations. What kind of porcelain and silk have you never seen before? If they were really European natives, they might be attracted by porcelain and silk first. And Malin, a traveler, didn't even bother to look at those porcelain and silk.

Seeing that Marin was actually dismissive of drinking silk from porcelain, both Contay and Sconda were a little puzzled. But they didn't dare to say anything, so Kong Tai took Marin to the second cabin, pointed at the sacks and said:

"Grand Duke, these are the seeds of tung tree and sumac..."

"This is good, this is good!" Marin was very happy. Because the tung oil of the tung tree and the lacquer produced by the lacquer tree are important materials for shipbuilding. With tung oil and raw lacquer, Marin can more smoothly explode the number of ships.

However, looking at the sparse sacks, Marin's brows quickly wrinkled:

"Why so much?"

Kong Tai quickly explained:

"Da Gong, our acquisition in Guangzhou City was very sudden, and there are not many stocks on the market. This time, we only purchased 500 catties of tung tree seeds and 300 catties of sumac seeds. According to local businessmen, if we bought a few Monthly booking, a few thousand catties is very light. However, because our acquisition was too sudden, we can only acquire so much.”

Marin nodded, agreeing with Kong Tai's statement. It is true that Columbus's fleet suddenly appeared in Guangzhou. Of course, the businessmen in Guangzhou were caught off guard, and they would not prepare the materials they urgently needed in advance. Unless, book a few months in advance to give them time to move from out of town.

In this era, logistics and transportation are not as convenient as later generations. It really takes several months to mobilize materials from other places. Unlike later generations, a phone call, and a few days later, a truck pulls a few tons of goods from far away... So, Marin can't really blame them.

Suddenly, Marin pointed to a small animal skin bag beside several sacks and said:

"what is this?"

Kong Tai hurriedly said:

"This is the bamboo seed you want!" After speaking, he picked up the animal skin bag and opened it to Malin.

"That's it?" There was indeed only a small bag of 5 catties of seeds, which certainly seemed small. After all, tung and sumac seeds are still packed in sacks.

Kong Tai had to continue to explain:

"Grand Duke, you don't know. It is said that this moso bamboo takes 60 years to bloom and bear fruit. Moreover, no one may be willing to collect this kind of seeds. After all, in Daming, moso bamboos are randomly grown, and no seeds are used for planting. Therefore, it belongs to We are lucky to be able to get these 5 catties of bamboo seeds. For these few catties of seeds, we also used means to steal them from an old man who loves bamboo like crazy..."

On the side, Sconda also nodded desperately to prove the authenticity of this matter.

Marin sighed...

He also knew about the fact that bamboo took decades to bloom and bear fruit. So, it's really hard to blame them. However, if you book at a high price a year in advance, it is estimated that you can get hundreds of pounds of seeds. After all, money can make a difference.

...

When we got to the next cabin, it was Sconda's turn to introduce. He pointed to several sacks and said:

"Grand Duke, this is the winter wheat you want..."

However, before he finished speaking, Marin slapped his head:

"You bastard, why didn't you come back earlier? This winter is almost over, and the winter wheat has missed the planting period!"

Winter wheat is usually planted in November, but now it's the end of December, Nima directly missed the planting period this year! So, Marin couldn't help but slap Sconda.

Sconda is very aggrieved - I am in charge of purchasing, not sailing, so you can go to film Columbus... Of course, he can only think about it and dare not say it.

Marin actually knew that Sconda couldn't be blamed for this, but he couldn't help being unhappy. After all, the winter wheat planting season has just passed, which is too bad. If you want to replant, you will have to wait until next fall.

Of course, spring planting can be done, but it doesn't have the good quality of winter wheat...

Seeing Ma Lin's annoyed expression, Kong Tai thought for a while, and suddenly said:

"Grand Duke, you said that the seasons in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere are opposite. In that case, why don't we plant these winter wheats in the southern hemisphere? It seems that there is also a place to plant in the southern half of the wild continent, right?"

Marlin suddenly patted his head:

"Yeah! Chile and Argentina seem to be able to grow winter wheat! There's still time!"

Marin calculated in his mind and found that as long as he can send winter wheat seeds to South America by the end of May next year, he can catch up with planting.

But where is the best place to plant winter wheat? It is possible in Chile. But Marin was afraid it would be too late. After all, it would take a lot of trouble to get the wheat seeds to Chile. Moreover, the Araucan people of Chile are very brave. Moreover, during this time period, the Inca Empire may also have a certain influence on the Chilean side.

"Then, send winter wheat to Argentina to grow!"

Marin finally decided to send winter wheat to later generations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the mouth of the La Plata River.

The reason why we plan to plant there is mainly because the local area belongs to the Pampas grassland. After the people from Marin arrive there, they can directly plough the land to plant wheat, which saves time.

Moreover, Aben had also visited the La Plata Estuary in Argentina when he was exploring the routes between Chile and Panama before, and also recorded the coordinates of the route. Now, Marin only needs to call up the logbook that Aben handed in, and he can ask another captain to lead the team to find the mouth of the La Plata. Then, establish an agricultural reclamation base on the pampas grassland.

As for whether he would be attacked by the local Indians, Marin was ruthless - he decided to send 500 Cossack cavalry and 500 infantry to protect the farm base.

500 infantry, responsible for the protection of agricultural reclamation areas and residential areas. As for the 500 Cossacks, they are responsible for hacking to death any local native who dares to approach the harassment, regardless of whether the other party is justified...

Moreover, Marin remembers that there were fewer Indians on the Argentine side in the early days. Because most of the Indians in South America are concentrated in the Andes. In a fertile land like Argentina, there are few people.

Besides, over there is the pampas. Marin sent 500 cavalry over, absolutely invincible. Because those Argentine natives don't have horses. Facing the ferocious Cossacks, they could only be slaughtered in the vast Pampas steppe.

As for the japonica rice, Marin also plans to plant it on the grasslands of the La Plata estuary. Because the local freshwater resources are very rich. The wide La Plata River has enough water to irrigate the paddy fields. Moreover, the local climate is also more suitable for growing winter wheat and japonica rice.

...

After arranging the planting of winter wheat and japonica rice, it is natural to arrange the planting of tung tree, sumac and bamboo.

Originally, Marlin was intended to be grown in North America. However, spring is coming, and if it is planted in North America, it is necessary to cut down a lot of trees first, and then plant the seeds of tung tree, sumac and moso bamboo, which is a waste of time.

Moreover, the Indians in North America are fierce and good at jungle warfare...

After thinking about it, Marin decided to simply divide half of the seeds of tung tree, sumac and bamboo, and take them to the mouth of the La Plata River for planting.

After all, the climate near the mouth of the La Plata is also subtropical. The pampas grasslands do not require cutting down trees and digging roots like forests, and it is easier to reclaim.

Moreover, sending more Cossack cavalry is also convenient for expelling the local Indians. The only thing to worry about is not letting those Cossacks get a foothold on the pampas and then get angry. After all, the pampas grasslands are so fertile that they can be established by themselves.

Therefore, Marin decided to mix enough German Cossacks with the Cossacks sent to the mouth of the La Plata River, all with German Cossacks as officers, lest the Cossacks get out of control.

In addition to growing winter wheat, japonica, tung tree, sumac and bamboo there, Marin plans to take advantage of the pampas and develop animal husbandry there. Therefore, cattle and sheep, etc., also have to send some in the past...

The remaining half of the tung seeds, sumac seeds and bamboo seeds, Marin plans to plant in Savannah. Although the conditions there are not as good as the Pampas grassland, it is closer to the mainland of Europe, and it is easier to control. In the long run, North America is more promising. As for the Pampas grassland, Marin actually opened a planting base there for convenience. In addition, there is also the meaning of occupying the pit ahead of time to avoid being taken away by others...

But in any case, the natural conditions of the Pampas grassland are too favorable. In particular, the grasslands along the La Plata River are simply agricultural treasures. Not only is it convenient for land reclamation, the climate is suitable, but also the amount of water is sufficient. If you don't develop it, it's simply a waste. If God does not take it, it will be struck by lightning...