Chapter One Thousand Six Hundred and Seventy-Nine Set Sail to America!
March is full of spring, and the warm breeze brings hope.
No matter how hard Han Du tried to stop him, Zhu Di still took away a large number of students from the academy as he wished.
At Longjiang Wharf, a large number of Fu boats and Cangshan boats lay across the river. Apart from carrying a lot of food, there was not a single extra person inside these boats.
The first people to join Zhu Di were the four northern regions. Most of the guilty people were sent to Peiping, waiting to board a ship from Dagukou to follow Zhu Di to America.
Han Shu stood on the deck and looked at the pier. Although it was crowded with people, there was no one he wanted to see.
"Master, brother, he still refuses to forgive me?" Han Shu's wife Liu looked at him with a worried look.
Han Shu looked back at his wife and sighed heavily, "I did go a little too far this time. It is reasonable for my elder brother not to forgive me."
After a pause, he stretched out his hand to tidy up his wife's hair with pity, and said guiltily, "I feel sorry for you. I let you stay away from home for my own selfish reasons."
"Marry a chicken and follow the chicken. Besides, as long as the master and the children are by your side, I will be my home anywhere in the world." Ms. Liu's eyes were red and she said firmly.
Suddenly, Mrs. Liu discovered something, and she was shocked and reminded Han Shu, "Master, look, is that the elder brother here?"
Han Shu's sadness about parting just now disappeared in an instant, and he turned around with surprise on his face. Sure enough, he saw his eldest brother standing next to the carriage, helping his father to get out of the carriage.
"Brother!"
With such a long distance, Han Shu's voice obviously could not be heard by Han Du on the shore. He quickly pulled Liu Shi off the pedal, ran across the plank road, and came to the shore.
"Father, mother, eldest brother, sister-in-law!" Han Shu saluted one by one, with a look of guilt and embarrassment on his face after he finished.
Han Du looked at him with melancholy and nodded, still with an unhappy look on his face, "Originally I didn't want to come, but my parents are coming to see you off, so I can't help but come with them."
Han De glanced at Han Du, then turned back to Han Shu and said, "Don't believe your brother's lies. In fact, he still cares about you. Knowing that you were about to leave, he didn't turn off the lights in the room for several nights."
"Dad! Why are you peeking into my room if you don't sleep well at night?" Han Du screamed, his face full of dissatisfaction.
In fact, Han Du didn't sleep these nights, but it wasn't because he couldn't sleep due to worry as his father thought, but because he was desperately trying to remember where in America, what mineral resources there were, etc.
Since Han Shu is destined to go to America, if he can know some exact mineral resources and pocket these places in advance, he can enjoy them for generations to come.
After all, he is his biological brother. Although he was furious when he was disobedient, he still had to take care of him.
Hande was too lazy to pay attention to him
, continued to chatter to Han Shu, "After you go to America, find an opportunity to come back and have a look after you settle down. If you feel uncomfortable there, come back as soon as possible. Dad is here for everything, so you don't have to worry about anything!"
Han Du also spoke, "If Zhu Di and his son bully you, don't be embarrassed and come back directly. We, the old Han family, will not tolerate their birdiness, ah!"
"Pfft~" Han Shu's newly rising sadness broke through in an instant.
He sighed helplessly and nodded gratefully in response, "Don't worry, brother, I will remember it."
Mrs. Liu held Han Shu's hand with tears streaming down her face. She said that her son was my mother's heart, and her youngest son was even more so. Of course she was extremely reluctant to let Han Shu leave.
But since this was Han Shu's own choice, she had to let it go even if she didn't want to.
But when it was time to say goodbye, Mr. Liu was still reluctant to leave.
The parting reunion was short-lived after all, but within a moment the warship sounded its horn sounding about to set sail.
Han Du reached out and took out a letter.
"Brother, what is this?" Han Shu was a little strange. If he had an order, couldn't he just say it directly?
Han Du smiled slightly and shook his head gently, "This is not for you, but for Zhu Di. But you can only give it to him after you get to America."
"I remember." Han Shu immediately understood what it was and nodded quickly.
Under the continued urging of the horn, Han Shu had no choice but to board the ship even though he turned back three times.
Watching the sailors of the warship retract the rope, raise the sail, and the warship leave the plank road little by little.
It wasn't until they disappeared on the river that Han Du helped his parents onto the carriage again and slowly left.
Zhu Di stood on the bow of the ship in high spirits. When he saw Han Shu coming back, a warm smile appeared on his face, "What? It feels a little uncomfortable to say goodbye to your parents, right?"
Han Shu lowered his head and nodded slightly.
Zhu Di suddenly hugged his shoulders and raised his hand excitedly, "A man's ambition should be like the Yangtze River, running eastward to the sea. Why bother to be nostalgic for the gentle land? What's more, we are going to the other side of the sea. You should feel
That’s what makes you happy!”
"Huh~ Thank you for your comfort, Your Majesty!" Although he was hugged a little tightly by Zhu Di, Han Shu's heart became much brighter after hearing his words of comfort.
Didn't I choose to follow Zhu Di to America just to make great achievements? Even my eldest brother can fight for a dukedom of the country for future generations, so I am no different!
Zhu
Seeing that he had regained his energy, Di burst out laughing, "That's right!"
He patted Han Shu hard on the shoulder twice, then changed the subject and asked, "Your brother, did he tell you?"
Han Shu hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took out the envelope just given by his elder brother, "My elder brother asked me to bring this to the prince, but..."
Zhu Di was overjoyed when he saw it, and was about to reach out to take it, but was stunned when he heard Han Shu's words, "But what?"
"But my eldest brother told me that I can't give it to the prince until I get to America."
Zhu Di's hand froze in mid-air. After pondering for a moment, he immediately took it back.
He waved his hand to Han Shu and laughed and said, "In that case, you should keep it for now and give it to me when I get to America."
Han Shu raised his head and glanced at Zhu Di in surprise. He was very surprised that he didn't take it now. But he knew how much Zhu Di wanted this thing, and how could he hold it back when it was already within his reach?
Han Shu suddenly felt happy. This proved that he had not misjudged the person. This is the magnanimity of a person who can achieve great things.
Millions of people, even if all the navy is dispatched, and a lot of Fu ships and Cangshan ships are mobilized, it is impossible for them all to go to America at once. What's more, this is an ocean voyage, and it is impossible to completely transport the ships like Japanese slaves.
Filled.
With the current transportation capacity, it will take at least three times, or even four times.
But Zhu Di couldn't wait any longer. He was originally a very possessive person. If it weren't for Lao Zhu's pressure, he would have coveted the throne long ago. Otherwise, he wouldn't have continued to do so after Zhu Biao succeeded to the throne.
Isn't building weapons and gathering troops to prepare for rebellion?
Now, he has great curiosity and desire for America. He is eager to reach America immediately and occupy the land, population, and livestock there. After Zhu Di brought about 300,000 people at Dagu Pier, he went directly north along the coast.
He went to America with the Japanese country. As for the rest and the people who had not arrived yet, they were all left to the care of the local officials.
Since the fleet sailed along the coast and islands, Zhu Di would curiously ask "Are we here yet?"
Even a navy admiral explained to him more than once that it would take several months to reach America.
But whenever the fleet docked for correction, Zhu Di would still take the trouble to continue asking.
A few months later, the fleet approached its destination.
"In front of the prince is the Ming Dynasty's headquarters in the West. Although it has been in business for many years, no merchants have come here, so it is a bit dilapidated."
"It doesn't matter! Now that I'm here, this place will naturally become more prosperous." Zhu Di looked forward with deep eyes. Although he couldn't see the station yet, his face
I couldn't help but smile.
Zhu Di temporarily stopped at the station, firstly to wait for the people behind him, and secondly to send people to inquire about the interior of the land first.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win a hundred battles. He is no longer the King of Yan who commanded millions of troops. Now he only has tens of thousands of fighting troops, so he must act cautiously.
After all the people arrived, Zhu Di had already inquired about the surrounding situation.
There are really just tribes on this land, not even a decent small country, at least that's what Zhu Di has found out now.
So what's there to be polite about? Zhu Di made a decision immediately, "I decided to go deep into the land and find the five great lakes that Han Du said!"
Zhu Di was very curious about the Five Great Lakes. After all, if Han Du could never forget it, it must be something excellent.
The subordinate officials of the Prince of Yan's Palace who were lucky enough to survive, the officials who followed him, and the officials who were already from the academy, this is the current civil and military officials under Zhu Di.
Everyone has no opinion.
"Okay, in that case, let's set out in three days to find the legendary Five Great Lakes!"
The migration of millions of people was of course arduous. Fortunately, Zhu Di was not in a hurry and reduced the speed of migration to the limit. He even stopped and stopped all the way, so that no losses were caused.
However, this will delay the time for a long time. In addition, you will encounter tribes with bad tempers along the way. The two sides do not understand the language, and conflicts will occur as soon as they meet.
Therefore, the deeper you go into the land, the more difficult it becomes.
After a few months, the migration team was exhausted and the people's spirits were suppressed to the limit.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhu Di immediately ordered the team to stop.
Riding on horseback, we walked along the endless procession, shouting loudly as we walked, "For thousands of years, our ancestors have worked hard on the land of the Ming Dynasty to create such a prosperous world."
"Today, when we came to this land of America, you also saw how fertile the land under our feet is. If I, the king, are short-sighted and settle down here, it will be enough for all of us to live a good life."
"But don't forget, the best land in America is not what you are standing on now, but the famous Five Great Lakes! Since you are willing to follow me, I will give you the best!"
"We will work together to find the Five Great Lakes and build a new Ming Dynasty there. Are you willing to follow me?"
Therefore, after the people listened, their tired expressions gradually faded away and they became energetic again.