On June 25th, the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the wind was warm and sunny in Jeju, with clear skies and a gentle breeze.
It was a good weather to go out.
:efefd At midnight, outside the newly built pier in Jeju, Zhao Lie's personal guards on the pier were boarding the Wei Qing.
Zhao Lie and Alexandra hugged each other and said goodbye.
Alexandra originally wanted to accompany Zhao Lie.
However, Zhao Lie did not agree.
This trip was of an adventurous nature and he would not take Alexandra on an adventure no matter what.
Fortunately, Alexandra did not complain and instead prepared her luggage with all her heart.
Since this was the first time for the fleet to go to Ezo, and there were many things that needed to be built, Zhao Lie commandeered thirteen new 500-ton Galen ships, with the Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Wei Yan serving as escort warships.
Nine Galen merchant ships including Xingkaihu and Chaohu, as well as warships such as Zhaoyun, Machao and Huangzhong, which unloaded lower deck cannons, served as the main force for transportation.
After all, the Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong have an astonishing transport capacity of 500 tons, and the northern Japanese country does not yet have giant ships and cannons.
The smaller tonnage warships such as the Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Wei Yan have sufficient armaments.
As for the Anui people in Ezo, they only have poor fishing boats, which is not worth mentioning.
This is the reason why Zhao Lie dared to land directly with a large number of people.
In addition, there were five clipper ships accompanying them.
The fleet was fully loaded with two thousand regiments, three artillery regiments, three thousand strong Liao people, thousands of Jeju horses, and thousands of stones of grain, cement, salt, groceries, etc. heading eastward. .
Because the Taishan and Huashan drafts were too deep, this trip was abandoned and stayed in Jeju to transport Shidao refugees.
Because it is sailing along the ocean current.
It was a favorable summer wind again, and the entire fleet maintained a knot speed until dark.
In order to prevent the ships from colliding, the fleet lowered the main sail and hung night lights on the bow and stern of the ship.
Each ship opened to a distance of one and a half miles and moved slowly at a speed of about two knots per hour.
In the early morning, heavy fog appeared on the sea, and the night shift sailors on each ship initiated emergency preparations.
Most of the sailors began to work, and two posts were set up at the lookout.
Zhao Lie was also awakened and saw the fleet traveling in the fog.
He suddenly had the illusion that time and space were intertwined, which was very similar to that of sailing in the fog in the later film Pirates of the Caribbean.
The only difference is that the real boat sailing in the fog is not silent, but the deck sailors and the lookout posts are constantly shouting and communicating, and even shouting reminders to the sailors of the ships in front and behind.
Prevent collisions.
The fleet groped forward in the thick fog.
The fog dissipated at the beginning of the morning.
After the sailors had breakfast, the fleet raised the main sail and accelerated toward the northeast.
Half an hour later, a piece of land loomed in the north, and Tsushima Island was here.
Since the fleet traveled through the strait between Tsushima and Kyushu in order to take advantage of the ocean currents, the land that appeared in the north was Tsushima.
Tsushima was a Korean territory in its early years.
Later it was invaded and occupied by Japanese daimyo, so.
Up to this time, North Korea still claimed sovereignty over Tsushima, and the Japanese emperor and shogunate enfeoffed the daimyo here.
Today's Tsushima Daimyo is even more professing vassalage and paying tribute to both countries.
After Toyotomi invaded Korea, Korea and Japan did not resume exchanges out of dignity, and on the surface they still had no contact.
In fact, Tsushima handed over letters of credence to each other and communicated secretly.
Especially North Korea, which had been ravaged by the Japanese for more than ten years, had great opposition from the government and the opposition to the resumption of exchanges.
However, the two countries are separated by a narrow strip of water, and it is impossible for them to have no contact.
Even if they understand their opponents, they cannot have no contact.
Therefore, Tsushima is the mediator.
After the fleet sailed northeast for two hours, they encountered some Japanese fishing boats one after another.
The fishing boats were not big and there were not many people on board.
They were not very afraid of Galen boats.
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There were still Franji and Ned here.
Orchid merchant ships occasionally appear.
However, when giant ships appeared one after another, most of their choices were to leave the main channel and retreat toward Kyushu.
Lan San is now the bosun of the Flying Eagle.
As a clipper ship of less than 100 tons, it only requires more than ten sailors.
However, when sailing on oceans, Galen ships are equipped with double sailors.
After all, Galen ships are equipped with double sailors.
Western-style sailing ships such as Lun have many sails.
Manpower is needed to adjust the sails and perform maintenance.
It is impossible for a team of sailors to be on duty all day long, and must be done in two shifts.
In addition, there are more than 20 armored gunners, ten gunners, and four nine-pound cannons on the ship.
Lan San, who is less than 20 years old, can become a boatswain mainly because he grew up on a boat.
He has excellent water skills, is proficient in sailing, and knows a few words.
He is one of the first batch to join the navy, so this year After the Eagle was built, he was promoted to boatswain, something Lan San was still very proud of.
But when he thought of Zhang Huan, who was already the bosun of the Wei Qing, Lan San immediately felt less excited.
A twenty-year-old battleship bosun was probably unique, and the Wei Qing was Master Zhao's ship.
"Bosun, it's time to reach our waters ahead."
Fang Mao, who is nearly 30 years old, is looking at the southern waters with a monocular in his hand.
Chen Tao turned out to be the deputy boatswain of the Hailong.
With the expansion of the navy, he became Captain of the clipper ship Seahawk.
"Captain, two miles ahead and fifty nautical miles to the east is where we are waiting for our exploration."
Lan San replied hurriedly.
Fang Mao is an old sailor.
He has served on warships for more than ten years and has rich experience.
Lan San admires him very much. .
The red and black Fang Mao nodded, still very satisfied with this young but very clever boatswain.
"In this case, I will explore eastward from here and remember what you have told me," Fang Mao said.
"As ordered."
Lan San saluted and replied.
When five clipper ships went to explore the port of Ezo, they, together with other captains and generals of the Army Division, listened to Zhao Lie's story.
According to Mr.
Zhao, he heard a Captain Franji who had been to Ezo Land say that a peninsula in the southwest of Ezo Land was occupied by Japanese people, but the central and northern parts are now only occupied by tens of thousands of fishing and hunting tribesmen.
The central part is a It is a larger plain.
There is a natural harbor in the southwest of this plain.
The water is deep and the harbor is wide, suitable for building a harbor.
This port is only a hundred miles away from the largest plain, and is most suitable for landing and unloading personnel and baggage.
Based on this place, we can develop acres of land east and north.
To resettle the Liao people, as for the Japanese in the south, it will not be too late to deal with them after the resettlement is complete.
It's not a good time to have a conflict at this moment.
The reason why Zhao Lie remembers so much is because Zhao Lie once visited this northern seaport.
Its later name was Otaru.
Apart from Tokyo, Zhao Lie also visited this small northern port in Japan.
Zhao Lie did not go to Japan for shopping.
Zhao Lie, a Chinese woman who was tired of big cities, deliberately chose this remote port in Hokkaido, so she remembered it very clearly.
Lord Zhao Lie Zhao roughly drew a map of Ezo Territory.
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To the south past Curly Tail, after rounding a peninsula five captains should explore.
The five ships started sailing along the coast along the southern edge of the Ezo Territory, passing a peninsula.
The five ships found that they began to sail eastward instead of south, so the exploration should begin at the place where the Lord ordered.
The Lord issued a reward, and the captain who discovered the port first would be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, and the port would be named after the captain. to this end.
The order of the five ships was determined by drawing lots.
Once they passed the peninsula, each ship explored ten nautical miles one after another.
The Lord said it was within fifty nautical miles.
The Feiyu, which was the first to explore before, was not detected.
At this time, the Feiying was postponed as the second exploration ship.
Fang Mao looked back and saw the three ships following closely behind, watching eagerly. clipper ship, "God bless us, we will find the harbor."
Fang Mao prayed devoutly.
"Uh.
Well, Captain.
It's been popular recently for Mr.
Zhao to bless you and say it's extremely effective."
Lan Sanka said with eyes closed.
He wasn't making it up.
My mother and younger sister paid homage like this at home, and my mother said it was very effective. , these days are getting more and more prosperous.
"Oh," Fang Mao looked at his boatswain, "Master Zhao, please help me, I will find the harbor soon."
The Flying Eagle explored eastward along the coast.
This trip not only explored the harbor, but also marked the large and small islands, reefs, and water depths along the way on the map.
After exploring for three miles, a bay surrounded by towering rocks appeared in the distance.
Fang Mao was so excited that he thought to himself that it must be, it must be.
After marking the water depth along the way, the Flying Eagle approached the bay.
Through the telescope, Fang Mao discovered that this place was actually a harbor surrounded by low hills on three sides.
There was a simple trestle bridge with several small boats tied to the bridge.
Behind the trestle is a gentle slope, where a small fishing village stands.
Fang Mao looked at Lan San in surprise.
Lan San ordered to approach the trestle.
When it was two miles away from the shore, the Flying Eagle put down the boat and explored the water depth in front.
Four sailors on the boat rowed, and two sailors used more than one foot to row.
A long pole was used to detect the water depth.
The water in the bay was quite deep.
It was initially determined that several hundred tons of Galen ships could enter the harbor.
This was a real natural harbor.
Wearing Kazuto's attire, Xiang Xi'a looked at the small boat slowly approaching the pier on the gentle slope of the small fishing village, as well as the strange sailboat a hundred steps behind it, and then several more similar sailboats were revealed in the depths of the sea. , blew the conch horn towards Xi'a, and the low conch horn resounded throughout the bay.
The crew of the Flying Eagle, who was in ecstasy, immediately became alert, and the boat immediately returned to the Flying Eagle.
The armor, gunners, and several crossbowmen on the ship were all decked out.
The Flying Eagle fired a warning cannon, and the ones behind it After hearing the news, several clipper ships accelerated and approached the Flying Eagle.
More than twenty men in the fishing village gathered in front of the village, most of them holding harpoons and short axes, and a few holding long knives and bows and arrows.
They were short in stature and wore leather robes, but because of the heat, most of their arms and chests were exposed. , with thick beards and hair, and wild eyes, they all looked towards the trestle.
Behind these people were three Japanese people.
They looked at several ships in the bay with surprise.
They knew they were Xiyi ships, but why did the Nanman come to this barbaric place.
"Xiang Xi, go report to the clan leader."
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A short and thick man said.
"Yes."
Xiang Xi'a understood that Yanayaxi looked down upon his thin body and asked himself to deliver the message.
Walk towards the west after the fishing village.
Others moved closer to the dock, weapons in hand.
"Everyone, wait a minute," Kazuto, the shortest man, said, "These ships are Nanman ships.
I have seen them in Kyoto.
I wonder if I got lost and came here.
You can ask first."
"Oh," Yanayaxi hesitated, half-believing what the Kazuto in front of him said.
These Kazutos were selling grain, ironware, salt, cotton, and even armor.
Furs, ginseng, logs, etc. are purchased here to make profits.
According to the guess of the clan leader Sisna, they also shoulder the important task of collecting internal information of various western ministries for the head of the Matsumae clan, so they must be on guard.
However, regarding the ship in front of them, maybe they were right.
Once there was real danger, this group of people would have nowhere to escape.
"Okay, can you come up and ask."
"Yes, but you have to train a good eagle for me."
I know a thing or two about the Southern Barbarians.
They are all businessmen running for profit.
For businessmen, everything can be negotiated.
They don't think there are any big risks.
On the contrary, I have always had an adventurous spirit and would like to have some good contact with the Nanman people.
Although I do not know the Nanman language, the Nanman people who come here to do business must not fail to understand the Japanese language.
Yamada Hirokatsu straightened his clothes and led the two guards to the trestle.
Fang Mao on the Flying Eagle also noticed that the three Kazuto walked onto the trestle.
They had no other weapons except the tachi they carried with them, and they did not look like they were fighting.
He bowed to the Flying Eagle with his escort and shouted in Japanese, "We are Matsumae merchants.
I hope you will explain your intention here."
There is a Japanese translator on each clipper ship.
The source is the hundreds of Japanese people who were plundered.
Du Li selected fifty people whose fathers and brothers were in Shidao's hands and taught Chinese for half a year.
Now there are twenty Five Japanese people with a rough understanding of Chinese went out with the fleet under the command of Su Jianshan.
After the translation, Fang Mao ordered the Flying Eagle to approach the trestle.
More than twenty soldiers in black armor escorted Fang Mao to the trestle.
Yamada Guangsheng was shocked at this time.
As the soldiers disembarked, he found that there were no Saiyi people among them, and they were all people with the same skin color as him.
Yamada, who thought he knew the Saiyi people, regretted it and came here to gather together.
What fun.
"My lord is Ming Jun, who are you?"
Fukudaoka translated Fang Mao's words in pure Japanese.
"My name is Yamada Hirokatsu, a merchant of Matsumae Domain, who is doing business here."
Yamada Hirokatsu replied respectfully.
After all, a disagreement can cost his life, so he must be cautious.
"Yamada-kun, my lord will be here soon to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty.
I hope you can tell the local Anui people that it is better to cooperate instead of fighting with swords and guns."
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Fukudaoka and Eonano said calmly, seeing each other in Jeju Fukudaoka, who has learned Zhao Lie's powerful strength, is now dedicated to working for Zhao Lie.
"Yes, I will definitely tell the clan leader here."
Yamada Hirokatsu replied humbly.
Although he was not convinced about how many Akito people could come here, he knew maritime affairs well.
Without hundreds of ships, a team of ten thousand people would not be able to arrive.
How could they defeat the Anui and Matsumae clan without reaching this point without tens of thousands of soldiers.
Fang Mao and others thoroughly measured the water depth near the trestle, and after knowing that there would be no problem docking the thousands-ton Galen, they boarded the ship and left.
To be continued
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