In a wooden house in the middle of the camp, Zhang Yida lifted the curtain and led Ji Mengchen in.In the house, Cheng Bi was sitting on the ground with a few people, discussing things, and when they saw the two of them coming in, everyone turned their heads one after another, with expectations in their eyes."
Huiming is coming back?"
Cheng Bi said in surprise.Ji Mengchen nodded, "It's a pity that I didn't find a way back!"
”These words made everyone's expressions gloomy for a while, and the room fell silent, and Cheng Bi said half-loudly: "Sit down first!"
”When Cheng Bi asked about some sailing, Ji Mengchen told them one by one, and everyone was a little surprised that there was actually a huge island in the north of Xinmingzhou.Now it seems that these lands are vast, but there are no countries on them, only some tribes.Looking at the expansion of the Dutch and other Xiyi on the sea, if no one competes with them, it may not be long before these places will be controlled by the Xiyi and become their colonies, like Java and Sumatra.At this time, the Dutch had not yet controlled these areas, and if Donghai Town could establish some strongholds like Xiyi, perhaps Xinmingzhou and Xinryukyu would become the territory of Donghai Town.With such a vast land, how much fertile land can be reclaimed, everyone dare not imagine, but it is too early to think about these things now, he first has to find a way to survive the current crisis, and get in touch with Daming.After listening to Ji Mengchen's narration, Cheng Bi said in a deep voice: "This time you will know that you will sail north, and then you can return smoothly, and you will definitely be able to find the right route next time." ”Cheng Bi was worried that Ji Mengchen would be discouraged, so he comforted and encouraged him with kind words, hoping that he could continue to find a route back to Daming.Gu San Mazi said in a deep voice: "Mr.
Cheng, now that Mr.
Ji has not found a route back, then our current situation is dangerous!"
”Gu San Mazi is a nickname, he was originally a pirate, and he was afraid of affecting his family, so he couldn't use his real name.Because he is the third in the family and has a pockmarked face, he is called Gu San Mazi.Gu Sanmazi's real name is Gu Youchang, he sold illicit salt in Lianghuai, and was arrested by the government, so he went into the sea to become a pirate, he and Yan Yingyuan still had some festivals, but when the Qing army went south to besiege Jiangyin, Gu San Mazi admired Yan Yingyuan's person, led the boat division to help, and was defeated by the Qing army after three days of hard fighting, and sailed into the sea.Later, when Zhao Ming entered the Yangtze River, he recruited Gu San Mazi, and he became a member of the water division of Donghai Town.Two years ago, when Zhao Ming ordered China Merchants Shipping Company to organize a fleet voyage, considering the danger at sea, Gu San Mazi was born as a pirate and had a wild path, so he asked him to lead two sailors to escort the merchant ships.Gu Youchang looked at everyone and continued: "Now we can't contact Dashuai, a thousand people are trapped in Liusu Port, if there are no Dutch, we can slowly find a way back."
Now, however, the Dutch are all around us and have discovered our camp.If they have instigated the Shengfan tribe to attack, they will definitely organize men to attack us again, and they have even sent ships to Java to move troops.Once the Dutch reinforcements arrive, we will be dead!
”If the Dutch on Xinmingzhou go to Batavia to report the news, the Dutch East India Company will definitely send a fleet to deal with them, and will not allow the people of Donghai Town to establish a stronghold in Xinmingzhou.Judging from the distance, if the Dutch from Java came, it would not take many days, so the crowd did not have much time.Gu San Mazi's words made everyone's faces look ugly.Cheng Bi was silent for a while, "General Gu is reasonable, but what can I do now?"
”Zhang Yida's cheeks on the side were agitated, and he suddenly said indignantly: "Mr.
Cheng, if we wait for the Hongmaoyi reinforcements to come over and join the Hongmaoyi in the east of Liusu, then we will be finished."
I thought that it was better to strike first, and take advantage of the fact that the Hongmaoyi reinforcements had not arrived, kill all the Hongmaoyi on the land, and then destroy the surrounding people who were close to Hongmaoyi.In this way, even if the Red Hairy reinforcements arrive, then we can fight!
”Gu Youchang's face was pockmarked, he glanced at Zhang Yida, and said to Cheng Bi: "I thought Yida's suggestion was okay!"
”Zhang Yida saw that Gu San Mazi agreed, so he said: "Hongmaoyi can sail from Java to Xinmingzhou to trade with Shengfan, which shows that they are very familiar with the route from Java to Xinmingzhou.We have destroyed the Hammau on the island, and we may be able to obtain a navigation map and a way to guide from them, at least we can follow their course to the vicinity of Java!
”Ji Huiming's eyes lit up, "If you can get a navigation chart to Java and a pilotage method, the fleet can go to Java waters, then you can return to Daming according to the previous chart." ”Previously, the navigation map of Donghai Town was mainly stolen by He Bin from the Dutch East India Company.Because the Far East headquarters of the Dutch East India Company was located in Batavia, Java, the location of the island of Java and the route from Java to Taiwan were marked on the chart.Although Java is also located south of the equator, when the sea ships reach the waters near Java, Ji Mengchen will be able to know the approximate location he is in, and he will have a great chance to find a return route.Cheng Bi perked up when he heard this, "Since this is the case, then according to your words, strike first and eliminate the Hongmaoyi on the island, first, to prevent them from merging with the Hongmaoyi in Java, and second, to obtain the nautical chart from Hongmaoyi and find a return route." ”Cheng Bi looked at Gu San Mazi and Zhang Yida, and said solemnly: "As for how to strike first, it's all up to you!"
”Cheng Bi is a businessman, he is not good at fighting and killing, Gu San Mazi was born as a pirate, and now he is a sailor general, and Zhang Yida is also a king of the mountain, so he can only rely on the two of them to fight.Gu San Mazi turned his head to look at Zhang Yida and asked, "Yida, according to your investigation, what is the situation in the east of Hongmaoyi?"
”Zhang Yida said: "There are only fifty or sixty people in Hongmaoyi, but they live in a Shengfan tribe of two or three thousand people, and it is not easy to start. ”Gu San Mazi slapped his thigh and stood up, his face was even more red, "It's not easy."
Judging from the life of the attack on us, although these people are quite strong, but the equipment is very poor, we can muster at least 300 elite soldiers, enough to serve them in one pot. ”Gu San Mazi originally took two divisions and more than 600 soldiers to sail with the fleet, but due to illness and the fact that the fleet established three strongholds in East Africa, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and other places, leaving some soldiers to garrison, so only 300 soldiers were left to follow the fleet back.Seeing that Gu San Mazi was so confident, Zhang Yida immediately said: "In this case, it is inevitable that there will be many dreams at night, so it is best to do it tonight." ”Gu San Mazi smiled: "This is exactly what I mean!"
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