An old soldier in his forties stood up, bowed respectfully to Han Du and said, "Master Marquis, I want to stay."
Han Du looked at him sideways and said in a deep voice: "You have to think carefully. This place is tens of thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. If you stay here, you may not be able to return to the Ming Dynasty in your life."
The old pawn grinned and sighed: "Master Hou, I am old. The people in the family are no longer here, so what if I go back? I am not guarding a room, and I don't even have any popularity. Each of these women
She is well-educated and reasonable, and she looks like the lady she once was. I don’t dare to ask for too much, I just hope that I can give birth to a son and teach him to read and write.”
"Master Hou, I am not stupid."
Looking at the grinning old pawn, Han Du nodded indifferently. Originally, Han Du thought that no one would definitely stay, but now that someone is willing, Han Du naturally goes with the flow.
"Who else among you wants to stay?"
"Master Hou, I want to stay. I left home since I was a child and now I don't even know where my home is. It doesn't matter whether I go back or not."
"The villain is also willing, the villain's parents died early"
In the end, more than 400 people were willing to stay, which was beyond Han Du's expectation. The number of soldiers Han Du led this time was only more than 2,000, and suddenly more than 400 people were willing to stay.
This is equivalent to losing more than one-fifth in an instant.
Han Du not only left a batch of ammunition for them, but also left most of the iron armor, steel swords, bows and arrows for them. It was not enough for Han Du to have people like this, so Han Du asked Zhai Yuan to give them the weapons of several large nearby tribes.
The chiefs came together and built some dummies and houses on a beach. Just when the chiefs were at a loss, three warships were swaying sideways on the sea. Following Han Du's order, hundreds of cannons were fired.
, the huge sound of artillery roared like thunder. The dense artillery shells hit the beach, and all the dummies and houses were instantly destroyed and turned into fragments flying all over the sky.
All the chiefs were extremely shocked by this god-like power, and the explosive sounds echoed repeatedly in their hearts: This is the power of the gods, this is the power of the gods!
A round of volleys completely shocked these Yin Di'an people. Several chiefs stepped forward to bow to Handu, saying that Ming Dynasty was the country they longed for and the people of Ming Dynasty were their closest friends.
If it hadn't been for this big drama, Han Du believed that these chiefs would not pay attention to those women and children at all. It is even possible that as soon as Han Du left, they would take the attention of the women and children. But now, no matter who has such a
You need to carefully consider whether it is worth it to offend Ming Dynasty in order to go to some women.
Han Du asked Zhai Yuan to tell these chiefs that if they were friends of Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty would naturally give them enough benefits. If they were enemies of Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty would completely destroy them, and even their gods would not be able to protect them.
Furthermore, Han Du declared with great fanfare in front of all the chiefs that Ming warships would come again.
After leaving all the remaining cloth, porcelain and other materials to the soldiers who chose to stay, Han Du also built a high platform and placed the Ming Golden Dragon Flag on it, before Han Du led the fleet on the way home.
Ever since potatoes started to be grown on the ship, all the cabins have been filled with a strange smell. Just imagine, if the planting is fertilized, but where does the fertilizer on the ship come from? Of course it comes from excrement. In the past, these things were poured directly into the sea.
Therefore, there is no such unpleasant smell on the ship. But it is no longer possible. Anyone who grows food knows that these things are good for us and must not be wasted.
Even Handu's cabin could not escape the fate of being used to grow potatoes. Of course, the smell in the cabin was no different from other places.
Han Du couldn't stand this kind of questioning, so he went to the bow of the boat to bring a blower during the day. Only with the blower could he isolate the smell and get a few breaths of fresh air.
At night, there is nothing we can do. No matter how bad the smell is, we have to go back to the cabin and sleep. Fortunately, I have lived in the abalone restaurant for a long time and don't smell the smell. Once I get used to waiting, it is not so uncomfortable. After falling asleep, I can't smell anything.
Han Du, Fang Xiaoru and Jiang Ming sat on the bow of the ship, avoiding the smell in the cabin.
Fang Xiaoru glanced at Han Du for a few times, hesitated and asked, "Do you really want to come back again?"
Han Du smiled, looked at Fang Xiaoru without any surprise, and asked, "What? Do you think I lied to them?"
Fang Xiaoru thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "But this place is tens of thousands of years away from the Ming Dynasty. I'm afraid it won't be easy to come here, right?"
Han Du smiled and nodded, "It is not easy, but it is not impossible. The way we came here is too dangerous, so it is naturally not advisable. But the risk of the way we are going back now is much smaller, and this time we can take advantage of it.
It will be much easier to explore the sea route when we go back. It's better for those people to stay here. When the fleet comes in the future, they will have a place to stay."
Fang Xiaoru nodded subconsciously.
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br> Han Du straightened up, looked up at the mainland on the right, and murmured: "This is a land full of wealth. As long as there are still people chasing wealth, there will be people who can set foot here again.
land."
Fang Xiaoru did not doubt Han Du's words. He had seen too many businessmen when he was in Nanyang. Many Western businessmen also traveled thousands of miles to come to Old Port for wealth. Starting from the end of the Yuan Dynasty and after the war in the Central Plains,
Maritime trade was almost completely interrupted. Later, Lao Zhu even banned the sea and banned sea trade. Now in the Western world, Ming tea, silk, porcelain and other things have already risen to sky-high prices, as long as they can sell the goods
If you transport it back, you can make a lot of money.
Since huge profits can drive Western businessmen to come here all the way, then the wealth of this land can naturally attract Ming businessmen to come here.
Han Du looked forward, turned around and smiled at Fang Xiaoru and said: "So it is very important to research and find the roots. If it can be proved that these Yin Di'an people are the descendants of our Chinese people from the Yin and Shang Dynasties, that would be even better."
"This" Fang Xiaoru frowned. Of course he also hoped that the result of the verification would be like this. However, he was a traditional literati. He wanted to verify carefully, but he could not directly agree with Han Du's words.
"Although there are signs now that these people are likely to be survivors of the Yin Shang Dynasty, we still don't know whether they are."
Han Du patted Fang Xiaoru on the shoulder nonchalantly and said: "It doesn't matter. If they are, then we will treat each other with courtesy. If they are not, it will not matter. People who are not from our race must have different hearts. We
You don’t have to worry about anything anymore.”
"What do you want to do?" Fang Xiaoru was a little stunned, feeling that Han Du's plan was somewhat different from his.
Han Du smiled and did not explain much. In fact, Han Du's idea was very simple. If he was one of his own people, he should recognize his ancestors and return to the ancestral lineage and return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. From now on, the Ming Dynasty can say that this
This land has been the homeland of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times.
Of course, if it's not one of our own, that doesn't matter. It just depends on who has the bigger fist and can hit these people and convince them.
Fang Xiaoru would understand such a simple truth, but they just couldn't believe it.
The further north you go, the weather starts to get colder. It was still life-threateningly hot in the past, but now it's a bit cold even if you don't wear an extra layer of clothing.
Handu would use a sextant to calculate the location of the fleet every day, and he probably arrived at the location of Alaska in later generations. Handu ordered the fleet to turn back and sail westward. Within a few days of sailing, he encountered a series of islands. The ship
The fleet sailed along the island, with fresh water being replenished from time to time. The fleet saw the shadow of the land again without any danger.
The sound from Wangdou came, and Jiang Ming trotted all the way to Han Du, and said with joy on his face: "Master Marquis, there is land ahead, are we really back to Ming Dynasty?"
"I saw it." Han Du put down the telescope and nodded towards Jiang Ming with a smile on his face.
He also explained: "But we haven't returned to the Ming Dynasty yet. Our location should be further north of the Japanese country. As long as we turn around and go south along the coastline, we can reach the Japanese country."
When you arrive in Japan, you will not be far from the Ming Dynasty!
Although they have not really returned to the Ming Dynasty, after Jiang Ming conveyed Han Du's words in a high-profile manner, the soldiers on the ship all made sounds like ghosts crying and wolves howling.
This trip to sea was too thrilling and too long, so it was only natural for them to want to vent.
Two years have passed, and it has been two years since he left Ming Dynasty without knowing it. The longing in Han Du's heart is no weaker than that of those soldiers.
Without any further hesitation, Han Du directly ordered the fleet to turn around and head south.
In the waters near the Japanese country, some Japanese people drove small sampans to fish at sea. The Japanese people benefited from the introduction of various technologies from the Central Plains during the Song Dynasty, and their shipbuilding skills were not low. The Japanese pirates were able to travel across the ocean to harass the Ming Dynasty.
At least it shows that the Japanese have the ability to build ocean-going ships. It is not a problem to build some fishing boats for fishing in offshore waters.
The Japanese country has been a barren land since ancient times. The food produced is far from enough for the Japanese people to eat. Therefore, if they do not fish, they can only starve and freeze. Therefore, among the Japanese people, the proportion of people who go to the sea to fish is far higher than that of other countries.
The country, even the current Ming Dynasty, is far behind the Japanese country.
Of course, the Ming Dynasty innovated fishing technology, and the efficiency far exceeded the level of the Japanese who relied on the sky. Every year, the Ming Dynasty caught more fish from the sea, and it increased crazily every year. But no matter how crazy it is,
The increase is far from meeting the needs of 10 million households. For this reason, Lao Zhu also specifically ordered the lifting of the sea ban. From then on, no matter whether it is dignitaries or ordinary people,
All are qualified to fish in the sea. Some coastal people even build their own boats to participate in sharing the gifts of the ocean.
Having said that, because the Japanese fished a lot, more and more Japanese had to go deeper into the sea in order to catch fish smoothly. In the process, some people had a great harvest, and some died in the sea.
However, even if the bodies sink into the sea, it cannot stop the Japanese people's desire to fish. There are still Japanese people who continue to move towards the depths of the sea.
The few sampans in front of us are the Japanese who ventured into the deep sea to fish. In order to help each other and increase their hope of survival, they had to unite and head towards the deep sea.
Today, these Japanese people have a good harvest, and they have harvested a lot in succession. After all, there are not many opportunities like this, and it is not easy to encounter them once. Naturally, they are not willing to return without a load. Just as they are preparing to catch more, they will
After the boat is full, it's time to return.
A Japanese suddenly noticed something emerging from the deep sea in the distance. He quickly raised his finger and pointed at it and asked, "Look, what is that?" .??.
You will encounter any situation in the deep sea. The sun may be shining just one moment, but the next moment there will be dark clouds and a violent storm. Therefore, the Japanese who enter the deep sea are always alert to everything around them. Once a situation is discovered, it is best to be in time.
respond.
The Japanese's voice immediately attracted the attention of others. Everyone put down their work and stared blankly at the huge ship like a hill emerging from the sea level.
"What, what is this?" The Japanese who had never seen such a huge ship were immediately frightened and could not speak coherently. Unfortunately, not only he wanted to ask, but other Japanese also wanted to ask, so naturally no one could answer him.
"Look, Lord Marquis, those are Japanese people. We have arrived at the Japanese country." Jiang Ming held up the telescope with excitement on his face and shouted with a big smile.
Han Du stood on the bow of the ship and looked through the telescope at the people in the sea. Judging from their attire, they were indeed Japanese. It seemed that he had finally arrived in the Japanese country.
Fang Xiaoru also saw the Japanese, but what made Fang Xiaoru frown was that those people completely blocked the way the fleet sailed.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Xiaoru turned to Han Du and said, "Do you want to order the fleet to avoid them?"
Han Du had discovered this a long time ago, but he didn't care and did not order the fleet to change its route in advance. Now that Fang Xiaoru mentioned it, Han Du still shook his head calmly and said, "No need."
Fang Xiaoru's eyes flashed with a hint of unbearability, and he said with a hint of anxiety: "But if we just bump into each other like this, those people will die."
Han Du said nonchalantly: "It's just something that has forgotten its ancestors. If it dies, it will die."
Seeing Fang Xiaoru's confused expression, Han Du turned his head and explained to him: "These Japanese people have been sending envoys from the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty to learn the culture and technology of the Central Plains. However, since the Yuan Dynasty, the army that attacked the Japanese country was defeated by the wind.
After they were blown into the sea, they no longer paid attention to the people of the Central Plains. They regarded themselves as the country of the rising sun, and the emperor repeatedly ordered the Japanese to come to the Ming Dynasty to congratulate them. The Japanese countries not only did not send envoys to the Ming Dynasty, but also sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty.
The envoys of the Ming Dynasty were killed.
At the beginning, the emperor was very angry because of this. If Meng Yuan had not been destroyed and the world had just stabilized, maybe the emperor would have sent a large army to destroy it."
"The few Japanese who have died now are just a way for me to repay some interest for those envoys who died unjustly. Come on, rush over with full sails!"
When the two countries were at war, they did not kill the envoys. What's more, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty came to the Japanese country to establish tributary relations. Even such people were killed, which shows how rampant these Japanese people are.
Even Fang Xiaoru frowned after hearing this, with a look of disgust towards the Japanese, and said nothing to avoid him. Since he had killed the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, he could only give blood for blood and tooth for tooth.
The giant ship like a mountain collided head-on. Before the Japanese could scream in agony, the ship was destroyed and everyone was swept into the sea by the waves brought up by the giant ship.
The fleet continued to move forward, and within two hours, they saw a huge island floating on the sea ahead.
As he got closer and closer, Han Du saw in the telescope that a simple port had been formed in front of him due to fishing. Countless Japanese people moved the captured fish from the sampan to the shore. Once they reached the shore, there were
A group of fierce-looking people, carrying Japanese swords at their waists, came over in a show of force.
Just open your mouth and ask the fishermen to pay taxes. How much they pay is completely decided by the leading samurai. If the Japanese dare to complain, the thugs behind the samurai may take away all the fish in baskets. They may even get kicked a few times by the thugs.
He could be kicked, beaten, or if unlucky enough, his head could be decapitated by a samurai sword.
The Japanese did not dare to be angry or speak out, because this was the territory of the Ashikaga family. When fishing through the Ashikaga family's port, the Japanese had to pay taxes.
When Han Du saw the Japanese in the port, the Japanese in the port also discovered Han Du's warship. Suddenly, the entire port
The Japanese began to become agitated, and some even wanted to fish in troubled waters to evade taxes. The samurai who was discovered drew his sword and killed him on the spot. However, due to the chaos, some people still took the opportunity to escape.
The Ashikaga family had a stronghold here. Seeing the chaos caused by the warships at sea, they quickly organized samurai and began to suppress the Japanese who were causing trouble in the port. How could the unarmed Japanese be the opponents of these strong samurai? Soon, the samurai came one after another.
After killing dozens of people, the restless hearts of the Japanese quickly cooled down in the bright cold light of the Japanese sword.
After suppressing the Japanese, the Ashikaga family were still not satisfied. When the Ashikaga family was at its peak, even the emperor of the south was overwhelmed by their family leader. When had they ever suffered such a loss?
Although they could not hit the giant ship at sea, the samurai of the Ashikaga clan still gathered together and lined up on the beach, holding Japanese swords and shouting at the giant ship. The main idea was that if you have the ability, come and fight!
Then, Han Du's warship really came over!
The fleet has been sailing at sea for many days, and it is time to replenish supplies such as fresh water. Han Du is looking for fresh water everywhere. Now that he sees a port, he cannot miss it.
Han Du stood firmly on the bow of the ship and looked through the telescope at the rampant behavior of the Japanese on the beach. He turned back and smiled at Fang Xiaoru and said: "You see, this is the disadvantage of living alone on an island. The less severe beatings you get, the better."
I think I am invincible."
"What are you going to do? You're not going to attack them, are you?" Fang Xiaoru suddenly understood and looked at Han Du in disbelief.
Han Du shrugged and said: "People have to recognize the reality. Since they can't recognize it themselves, I don't mind helping them. Beating this thing is what people have to go through. If these Japanese
They have been beaten up long ago, and they dare not kill me, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, without permission."
Fang Xiaoru looked at Han Du speechlessly. He could not refute Han Du's words.
Han Du did not explain to Fang Xiaoru anymore and directly ordered: "Prepare for combat."
"Prepare for battle~"
"Starboard loading!"
"Starboard loading~"
"Three shots in a row!"
"Three shots in a row~"
"Fire"
When Hando's warship began to spread across the sea, the samurai of the Ashikaga family thought that the giant ship was frightened by their samurai spirit and wanted to escape. This also caused the samurai of the Ashikaga family to laugh at the giant ship.
, showing a victorious smile.
But soon there were flashes of fire on the giant ship, followed by deafening roars. Before the samurai of the Ashikaga family could recover from the shock, the jet-black cannonballs were already screaming with death.
The sound approached, instantly bringing out bloody flowers among the crowd.
The dense formation was riddled with holes after just one salvo. The two rounds of shooting that followed left no warriors standing in the formation. Only those who had been hiding far away
The Japanese who were far away were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders split, and many of them were even frightened to death. Only a few of them were still panting, but these people were completely frightened and turned around to run away. They just wanted to get as far away from this hell as possible.
good.
Seeing that the overall situation was decided, the fleet slowly docked.
The navy officers boarded the shore and skillfully began to inflict wounds on the Japanese who were still alive. Then they gradually moved forward, cleaning out the houses one by one, and took back all the valuable things.
This is the real cleaning of the battlefield.
Han Du not only replenished fresh water at the port, but also harvested a large amount of fish and a small amount of food. The food was not much and could be completely carried on the ship, but the fish caught was too much, and Han Du had no way to take it all away.
.
But even if he couldn't take it away, Han Du was not prepared to leave it to the Japanese. He simply ordered it to be burned cleanly.
Fang Xiaoru saw that Han Du had prepared everything, but had no intention of leaving. He couldn't help but asked doubtfully: "The fresh water that should be replenished has been replenished, and the soldiers have rested enough. If you don't give the order to set off, what are you waiting for?"
What?"
Han Du smiled and explained: "Now the Japanese country is divided into two factions. In the north is the shogunate headed by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and in the south is the court headed by Kameyama. These two parties were fighting to the death in the late Yuan Dynasty.
, there should be no fighting. Now, as the power of the South is gradually weakening, while the North is slowly becoming stronger, the fighting between the two sides has subsided a lot."
"How do you know this?" Fang Xiaoru asked blankly.
Han Du snorted twice and said: "Japan killed the Ming envoy. Ming Dynasty will naturally send people to investigate him." Han Du did not explain whether he was investigating Japan or the reason why Japan killed the Ming envoy. Anyway, Han Du was
Just find any excuse and pass Fang Xiaoru off.
He continued: "I heard that there was a trend of peace talks between the two sides in the past two years, and I don't know what is going on now. However, whether they have peace talks or not, I will light a fire for them."