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- A Gurkha genetic person who is good at using cold weapons costs 20,000 yuan to cultivate one.
To be honest, Zhao Hongyu really thinks that the Gurkhas are cheap. Although he has to be responsible for finding a wife to share a house with and a monthly salary, he doesn't think he is suffering at all.
¡°After all, they are working hard, aren¡¯t they?
¡°I still have 2 million yuan in cash on hand, and I can train 100 Gurkhas. The template has been drawn up, and although the soldiers cultivated in batches are not very intelligent, they still have to pay their salary on time every month.
Although Gurkhas are very cheap, Zhao Hongyu also knows that he cannot cultivate Gurkhas without limit. In addition to being used as elite fighters, they are also used to 'dilute' the Somali gangsters in his country. 'The candidate within.
And the system prompts have clearly explained the problem, that is, if the number of non-Chinese genetic people is too large, it will have a great impact on stability.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu had to deal with it carefully.
"Is there still room on our ship?" Zhao Hongyu turned to ask Wang Shandao.
Wang Shan nodded: "There are not many places left, but it is still possible to arrange a group of people. They will stay on the deck in shifts. Anyway, it only takes three days to get to the city of Yexelli in Virginia, so there will be no hardship." "
Zhao Hongyu thought about it and immediately used the template to cultivate 100 Gurkha genetic people.
One hundred naked gentlemen walked out of their captain's cabins and came on the deck one by one. Zhao Hongyu got each of them a queuing party suit.
So far, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s entourage has reached 420 people.
"It's a pity that although he has Gurkha mercenaries, he does not have such a classic weapon as the Gurkha scimitar.
Zhao Hongyu thought to himself with some pity.
"But the Gurkhas don't care. In their opinion, as long as Zhao Hongyu, the employer, gives money, they don't care much about other things.
For those Gurkha genetic people who were cultivated in batches, Zhao Hongyu also gave them 12 silver coins as a reward, and also promised to give them houses and wives.
However, considering that their number may exceed 1,000 in the future, he plans to live with five people in a small two-story building. If it is one person per person, he is really unable to do it now.
As for finding wives for them, that would be even easier. There are many more mohawk widows. At the same time, there are many girls from the surrounding tribes, and there are even some women among the British prisoners who can be considered.
Under Zhao Hongyu, there is no need to worry about not being able to find a wife, and he will not let such a situation happen.
The season at the end of September is chilly, and the sea breeze is no longer as gentle as in summer.
The trading ship sailed south along the coastline, and there were no accidents along the way.
Within the first two days of sailing. The Gurkhas quickly understood Zhao Hongyu's tactics and combat methods. The linear tactics of five-stage shooting are not difficult to learn.
At the same time, they also got their own daggers, cross axes and flintlocks.
While staying on the deck, these Gurkhas continued to train, and their energy made people admire them from the bottom of their hearts.
Maritime voyages in this era are extremely boring. Fortunately, Zhao Hongyu is not embarking on a long voyage. Otherwise, he really couldn't bear it.
Think about it, when going on an ocean voyage, the ship must be loaded with cargo that will not make the crew unable to make money, which will occupy a large part of the space.
And the remaining space needs to be used to store weapons and ammunition. and life-sustaining food and fresh water.
A voyage from the Americas to Europe can take as long as 40 days or as long as 70 days. Most people really can't stand this long ordeal.
During the voyage, an ocean-going ship often encounters strong winds, which can cause serious problems.
Ships in 1620 all moved by the power of the wind.
If the wind goes out halfway through the voyage, you can imagine what will happen.
This is not the most serious thing.
The most troublesome thing is the problem of fresh water and food. This is what makes people afraid.
So, ocean-going ships in 1620. The loss rate among sailors was staggering.
They suffered from scurvy and various diseases, and at the same time they had to go hungry from time to time and struggled with various hardships during the voyage.
The hardships involved are far more cruel than imagined and shown in movies.
"But on the ship where Zhao Hongyu is on, there is no need to worry about food and disease. Because he can buy it from the space-time trader at any time, without any trouble at all.?
Therefore, they only need to carry enough fresh water on their ships.
¡°If Zhao Hongyu comes up with mineral water in the future, he may not even need to carry fresh water in his ocean-going ships.
At the same time, Zhao Hongyu developed the ¡®effervescent tablet¡¯. Therefore, his ocean-going sailors don't have to worry about getting various nutritional supplements, because the effervescent tablets are soaked in water and drank. You can supplement any vitamin ABCD.
It can be said that the life of the sailors under Zhao Hongyu is much better than that of the Europeans of this era.
"This is already the third day of sailing. In half a day we will reach the coast east of Yaksali City. Let everyone get ready. I'm not sure if they have another ship arriving now. Well, I don¡¯t want to be treated like a pirate.¡±
Early in the morning of the third day, Zhao Hongyu walked out of the captain's cabin and stood on the roof of the attic at the stern of the ship. Under the blow of the sea breeze, he watched the red sun rise slowly, dyeing the horizon and sea level with a touch of orange.
Because he sailed along the coastline and did not leave the land very far, there were always many seabirds flying around the ship.
When these seabirds get tired of flying, they will rest on the top of the pole. When they are rested, they will rush into the sea to catch fish.
"Everyone is on alert, we have entered the territory of the British."
Wang Shan shouted loudly.
??The 120 Somali gangsters who are sailors have already been in their respective positions and are guarding their posts.
They were waiting at the observation tower, gun positions, and cables, and they didn't need Zhao Hongyu's orders at all.
The remaining three hundred marines, composed of Chinese, Somalis and Gurkhas, are also on standby in the lounge and on the deck.
"The city of Manhattan has been built, and there are many carpenters among the genetic people. Do you think these carpenters can try to build battleships?"
The sea breeze blows on his face, blowing the tips of Zhao Hongyu's hair continuously.
He hasn¡¯t had a haircut in half a year, and his hair has reached his shoulders.
And after the hair grows long. There are also some naturally curly waves, but it doesn't make him look ugly with long hair.
The originally delicate face was damaged by a long scar, which gave him a bit more fierceness.
After living in the American continent for more than half a year, the fat on Zhao Hongyu¡¯s body has disappeared. But it was replaced by angular muscles.
certainly. These muscles don't make him look so uncoordinated, but instead give him an unknown sense of toughness.
¡°Coupled with his black hair and black eyes, paired with a party uniform, this would definitely arouse the screams and invitations of countless ladies and girls on the European continent.
pity. The people on the boat are all old men. Although they are all genetic people, their sexual orientation is still normal. Therefore, no one will pay attention to Zhao Hongyu's appearance, and no gay friends will show up.
Hearing this, Wang Shan responded: "Many people say that it is okay for the carpenters who appeared in the gene people to let them build some furniture. After all, that thing is not very technical. But making sea ships is too technical, I I guess it¡¯s unlikely that they will.¡±
Yes, building a sea-going ship is not that easy.
The ratio of the keel to the frame alone requires a lot of knowledge.
If one joint goes wrong, the ship will be scrapped.
And the biggest problem is the fear of problems at sea. This is the most important and most important thing to pay attention to.
Wang Shan certainly knows what the battleship his leader is talking about is a maritime fortress with five masts, four decks and 108 guns. It is the main battleship that the British began to build in the late 18th century.
"How can we know if it works if we don't try it? We can't be too passive. We must know that after we start trade with the British, there will be many ships berthing in the port of Manhattan in the future. And if we don't have our own warships, in the future The position will be very disadvantageous."
Zhao Hongyu thought very far. He knew that after the trade started, not only the British would go to Manhattan. Even the French and Spanish will go.
And if Zhao Hongyu does not have his own battleship, then he will have little say in the future.
And it may be invaded from the sea at any time!
This is something he definitely doesn¡¯t want to happen.
Therefore, he has been thinking about this issue since the carpenter appeared.
He wants to build his own ships, and he also wants to train the builders of ox pensBattleship. Leading all countries in one fell swoop!
He thought very clearly that there were ten such battleships. Then the Caribbean will be his world.
Although it is impossible for him to think that he can dominate the ocean with ten battleships, he can always conquer the Caribbean Sea.
Zhao Hongyu¡¯s words made Wang Shan think deeply.
He knew that what his leader said was not wrong at all, and that such troubles would indeed arise after the trade started in the future. If those European veterans saw that Manhattan's maritime power was weak, they would definitely have some bad thoughts. You can imagine this with your buttocks.
It¡¯s not that they have to think that Europeans are so bad, but that Europeans will definitely become ambitious after seeing your weaknesses to seek greater interests and benefits.
"Every hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit, and the bustle of the world is for benefit." This sentence is very accurate whether it applies to Chinese or Europeans.
¡°When profits double or even exceed ten times, it is not difficult to commit murder and set fire.
??And if their profits here are large enough, Europe can fully support the launch of a war with state support. If you destroy one of their ships, they will build two, and if you destroy two of their ships, they will build three. This will be extremely disadvantageous for Zhao Hongyu and the others.
In the forests of Manhattan, gold mines are definitely good meat to attract jackals, and they are absolutely fatal to Europeans.
Although Zhao Hongyu has already established a fortress there, and a thousand-man fortress will be built in Xidian Town, the future American military academy, if the Europeans really want to launch a national war, Zhao Hongyu really can't deal with it.
Therefore, in order to make the enemy give up some unnecessary thoughts, he needs to maintain deterrence in terms of force.
Only in this way can the Europeans be honest and do business with them without making any mistakes.
"Chief, you are right. We should really give it a try." Wang Shan nodded solemnly after thinking about it, "But we can't put too much hope in it. After all, they have never built anything." Sea-ship experience.¡±
Zhao Hongyu certainly knows this, but he still hopes that his carpenters can give it a try.
¡° Anyway, there is a lot of wood around, so even if he fails, he can¡¯t afford to fail.
This is different from the 21st century.
If you want to build a wooden warship in the 21st century, you will first have to spend a lot of money just for the wood.
And you may not be able to find the right wood.
But Zhao Hongyu is different. In the forests around Manhattan, trees that are more than a century old or even more than a thousand years old can be seen everywhere. There are trees as thick as seven or eight adults in the forest. These are excellent materials for building wooden boats.
At the same time, it doesn¡¯t cost him any money, it¡¯s quite an advantage.
After listening to Wang Shan's reminder, Zhao Hongyu said: "You are right, they have no experience in this area. But even if they fail, there is no regrets. Timber is free anyway, and there are plenty of it around Manhattan.", Zhao Hongyu Smiled.
"Chief, drink some water."
Wang Shan made a cup of water with effervescent tablets and handed it over. Foam kept rising in the cup and made a 'sizzling' sound.
The originally clear water has now turned light yellow.
Zhao Hongyu looked down and knew it tasted like lemon¡ª¡ª
Dividing line¡ª¡ª
Half a day passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Zhao Hongyu and the others could see the city of Yaksali not far away.
Zhao Hongyu put down the monocular telescope in his hand and said to Wang Shan behind him: "There are no ships in the port. It seems that no ships have come here since we left." He threw the monocular telescope in his hand to Wang Shan.
"Chief, we can't get any closer. If we get any closer, we will be within the range of the opponent's fort, which is very dangerous."
Wang Shan reminded.
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Put down a small boat and let a few people explore the way."
Subsequently, the Galen ship slowed down and at the same time lowered a small boat. Three genetic men were sent over as envoys.
Although it has been a month since Zhao Hongyu and the others left, there are still ruins and traces of the battle a month ago in the city.
The boat quickly docked at the port. After hearing their purpose, the British officials at the port immediately brought them to the Governor of the Governor's Mansion.
Looking at the exquisite set of tableware with blue patterns in the hands of the envoy, the eyes of His Excellency the Governor of Virginia shone with greed. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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