King Su Hu of Wei swallowed precious pork dumplings.
He recalled that Emperor Su He, in past New Years, would wear royal robes and hold a state banquet to entertain these heroes.
Now Wei King Su Hu is drifting on the ocean with a huge fleet.
During the festive season, he felt lonely without any relatives around him.
The slow west wind blew through the sails of the ship, but the ship moved at high speed to the east.
King Su Hu of Wei learned that the fleet was moving quickly to America with the help of ocean currents.
King Su Hu of Wei didn't know much about ocean currents, but he knew the importance of ocean currents. He could save the fleet a long time.
Just think of it as an underground river in the ocean.
King Su Hu of Wei estimated the time. In ten days, he would be able to meet his eldest brother Su Xiong.
The fleet was moving a bit slowly and did not arrive in time for the festival.
I wonder how his eldest brother Su Xiong is doing in North America?
King Su Hu of Wei picked up the telescope and observed the surrounding sea areas.
The endless ocean, with several seabirds flying above from time to time, catching fish in the sea.
Near this ocean current, the sea is very empty, there are no islands in sight, and there is no way to replenish the fleet's fresh water.
King Su Hu of Wei looked up and saw the big Chinese dragon flag on the mast fluttering in the wind.
In the fleet, there are speedboats shuttled around from time to time. They convey orders and keep the fleet in formation.
It is unlikely that two ships will collide due to changes in ocean currents.
The sun became hot. King Su Hu of Wei looked at the clock next to him. It was already noon.
He saw his confidant Qu Xiaolong coming over and asked: "How is the situation on each ship? Do the soldiers have any complaints about the food for the festival?"
Su Hu thought about breakfast, the ordinary pork dumplings in the bowl, which was not unusual at all among the fleet.
Only high-ranking officials like him can use saltpeter to make ice and freeze some precious vegetables and meat.
For other people on the boat, their staple food is various seafood caught in the trawl net.
Common fish and shellfish, if you can catch a big sea turtle, it will improve your food supply.
Even on the most important festivals, ordinary soldiers could only eat fish and meat dumplings.
The soldiers ate fish every day, and during the holidays they were given dumplings stuffed with fish and meat.
Su Hu had no choice in this situation. There was too little pork in the fleet.
It is impossible for him to prescribe small things to the officers and not worry about the shortage but the inequality.
Doing this will cause great conflicts in the army, and it would be better to eat only fish and meat.
Qu Xiaolong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers we recruit are not young master soldiers.
Most of the soldiers are strong young men from rural areas.
When they were in the countryside, they could barely eat two full meals, and it was impossible to eat meat.
If they can use a little lard to stir-fry, it will be regarded as meaty.
After they were recruited by the prince, they could eat meat every day, so why should they complain?
The officers are all the prince's confidants. They also know the current difficulties of the fleet and will never cause trouble.
When the fleet docks, you will have everything you want to eat."
King Su Hu of Wei learned about the situation of the army, and he felt relaxed.
This army is the foundation for him to settle down in a foreign country.
As long as the army's situation is stable, he is not afraid of any challenge.
During the festival, King Su Hu of Wei missed his wife and children a little.
This time he went to America, and he had only two outcomes.
The first result was that he successfully established a country in America and brought his wife and children to a safe country.
Before he left Dahua, he received news that King Li Qingmu of Liao had brought all his family members to live in Liao.
The second result was that he was driven out of America by the local forces and ran back to Dahua in despair, asking Emperor Su He for help.
King Su Hu of Wei must try his best to prevent him from falling into this situation.
Qu Xiaolong saw that King Wei was deep in thought, and he reminded him aloud: "Your Majesty, when I came back, I was invited by King Qi Sushan.
Qi Wang Su Shan and Xiang Wang Su Li invite you to a New Year dinner."
After Qu Xiaolong finished speaking, he handed the invitation to Wei Wang Su Hu.
He nodded to show that he knew about it.
King Qi Sushan and King Xiang Su Li invited him to a dinner party. This was not just a dinner party.
The fleet is about to break away from the ocean current. In a few days or more, the fleet will be able to dock.
At that time, they also separated and established their own countries.
There was something unusual about this dinner party, so Su Hu decided to take a look.
King Su Hu of Wei got off the ship and took a speedboat to the party ship.
The gathering place was no longer in any of the prince's fleets, but on the Chengfeng, the flagship of the Dahua Transport Fleet.
There are several forces in this huge fleet.
In addition to the fleets of the three princes, there are also transport ships under the Shaofu and private transport ships.
These private merchants have all heard that there is gold in North America.
They carried goods and traveled to North America to exchange for gold.
Speedboats shuttled among the fleet, and the huge fleet could not be seen at a glance.
King Su Hu of Wei could only see patches of white sails.
There was still thick smoke billowing among the fleet.
This fleet is mainly composed of traditional sailing ships, and there are also some steam ships.
King Su Hu of Wei knew that the future would be as the cost of manufacturing steam ships dropped.
Sooner or later steam ships will replace sail ships.
He just wanted to be safe, afraid of losing his way in the ocean and being unable to take advantage of the wind.
Then he borrowed twenty steam ships from Emperor Su He to transport people and supplies.
King Su Hu of Wei came to the Shaofu's ship.
He saw Qi Wang Sushan and Xiang Wang Su Li already waiting for him on the boat.
The table was filled with sumptuous dishes, as well as fresh vegetables that were extremely rare on the ship.
King Xiang Su Li happily invited: "Brother Su Hu, please sit down, these are the fresh vegetables I provided.
Among my subordinates, there is an agricultural scholar.
I specially allocated a boat to him for vegetable planting experiments.
These lettuce and garlic sprouts are all by-products of experiments."
King Su Hu of Wei saw the fresh vegetables here and his appetite was greatly stimulated.
After half a month at sea, he had never eaten fresh vegetables except bean sprouts.
He knew that King Xiang Su Li did this just to show off that agricultural scholars were extremely valuable.
Su Li took out a bottle of Maotai, they poured the wine and raised their glasses to toast each other.
"Happy New Year!"
Su Li expressed his sincere blessing.
Su Hu and Su Shan also raised their glasses to bless them.
They no longer value the prince and regard each other as friends.
After a few glasses of wine, Su Li suggested: "We are brothers who live through life and death. When we founded our country in America, we also had strong opponents.
The native Americans can't even make iron weapons, so don't worry about them.
But those Europeans all had muskets in their hands.
We will not be able to replicate the domestic industrial system in a short period of time.
Limited rifles and bullets can only be reserved for the most elite troops.
Most of the army still uses old-fashioned muskets.
The generational difference in weapons between us and those in Europe is not that big.
We must unite and deal with the outside world together."
When Wei King Su He heard this, he understood what Xiang King Su Li meant.
They decided to completely expel the Europeans before they could gain a foothold in America.
Among them, there must be no internal strife, and they are prepared to form an alliance to deal with the outside world together.
When King Shuhu of Wei heard the alliance proposal, he also supported the alliance.
Before they completely defeat their opponents, they are fighting among themselves, which is to make wedding clothes for others.
Wei Wang Su Hu also knew why Xiang Wang Su Li was so anxious to propose an alliance.
The place Su Li chose to found his country is in the middle of North America and South America.
King Su Hu of Wei and King Su Xiong of Zhao are two biological brothers.
Once they gain a foothold, they choose to join forces to fight the enemy.
Here in America, apart from King Cao and Li Dazhuang, who was the first to take the lead, who else could be their brothers' rival.
Wei Wang Su Hu felt that Xiang Wang Su Li was completely unfounded.
He could see clearly that America was one of the best places for Emperor Su He to entrust the princes with his enfeoffment.
Emperor Su He could acquiesce in the emergence of powerful countries in the Americas, but he would never allow one country to annex all countries and become the overlord of the Americas.
Once a country does this, it will inevitably be hit by Dahua.
Emperor Su He sent the navy to occupy Sandalwood Island, not far from America. This is one of the evidences.
King Su Hu of Wei drank a glass of Moutai and said with a smile: "I also very much agree with King Xiang Su Li's suggestion of forming an alliance. We all share the same blood.
How can we have internal strife and let others laugh at us?
We should establish alliances, cooperate with each other, and establish a firm foothold in America.
When we build our country, we must form a solid alliance.
What will happen to future generations? Let them deal with it."
As soon as Wei Wang Su Hu said these words, the atmosphere at the scene was very harmonious.
The thing that Prince Xiang Su Li worries about most will not come to pass.
He can build his own country in the middle of America with peace of mind.
His strength is not comparable to the two brothers Su Xiong and Su Hu, and he is not even as strong as King Cao Li Dazhuang.
That's why when choosing the location for the founding of the country, we chose an area with the fewest opponents and full of mountains and hills.
He just wants to have a stable living environment in the early stage.
King Qi Sushan saw that they had reached an agreement and the American princes had formed an alliance, and he was also willing to see this matter succeed.
His ambitions were not that big, and the territory he chose was also the southernmost tip of South America.
From the information he learned, this place didn't look wealthy.
The development speed of this kind of bitter cold land will be slower, but it will not become the fat meat in others' mouths.
The three princes discussed the details of the alliance.
Zhao Wang Su Xiong is the biological brother of Wei Wang Su Hu. Su Hu can easily draw Zhao Wang Su Xiong into the alliance.
The four princes from America have joined. A smart man like King Cao and Li Dazhuang will never become a lone wolf.
He will definitely join this alliance and jointly deal with the outside world.
King Qi Sushan looked at the specific terms of the covenant, which were beneficial to everyone.
He raised his glass and celebrated: "Let's drink to the establishment of the alliance.
I hope that each of us can build our country smoothly.
This time I bought supplies to build the country, but I made a fool of myself and borrowed them from all my relatives and friends.
Once I fail this time, it will be difficult for me to make a comeback."
Su Shan saw clearly that this overseas founding would fully demonstrate his personal abilities.
Some people can build a huge country that spans hundreds of provinces.
Some people can only build a pocket country with one or two houses.
King Su Hu of Wei and King Su Li of Xiang raised their wine glasses at the same time in respect.
After drinking for three rounds, King Xiang Su Li looked at King Su Hu of Wei and asked curiously: "Brother Su Hu, I have also observed your fleet.
I found that the members of your fleet are very different from mine.
There are many craftsmen and many ordinary immigrants in my fleet.
There are also some female immigrants from the Japanese country who are ready to reward the soldiers who have made meritorious service.
I think Brother Su Hu's fleet only has a small number of craftsmen and some civil servants.
Ordinary immigrants are very rare, and there are even fewer female immigrants.”
Su Hu drank a glass of wine and said proudly: "What do we need so many ordinary people for?
As long as I have an army in my hands, nothing will be lacking.
If the soldiers want to get wives, they must defeat the native Americans.
Indian women are not ugly either, and the same goes for marrying them.
There are countless people in the army who marry natives from Nanyang and women from Japan.
As long as we live together, the language barrier is only a small problem.
After I have established a foothold, the second and third batches of immigrants will only consider ordinary people with skills."
Qi Wang Sushan gave a thumbs up and praised: "Brother Su Hu can see clearly that we learned from other people's preparations, but we did not learn clearly.
Our place is different from that of Liao King Li Qingmu.
The natives of Li Qingmu, King of Liao, looked like ghosts, and they looked like foreigners at first glance.
The indigenous people here in America look similar to us.
Many people are more beautiful than the natives in Nanyang, and the soldiers will definitely be willing to marry them."
King Su Hu of Wei, listening to the praise of King Qi Su Shan, had a smile on his face but a bitter smile in his heart.
This was not the bitter pill of his own choice. At that time, he went to ask Emperor Su He and learned about the situation in America.
He had two choices at that time. If he wanted stability, he would choose to be next to his eldest brother Su Xiong.
The land of North America can accommodate three to five countries, and there is still no problem.
If you want to give it a try, just bypass the west coast of America and head to the east coast of America.
It has the best land in America, but it also has the most powerful power in America.
The fleet's carrying capacity was limited, and the resources in the hands of King Su Hu of Wei were also limited.
He could only choose to feed war with war and train as many soldiers as possible before starting the war.
As long as he can hold on to a territory at the beginning, he has hope of taking over the east coast of America.
After a pleasant New Year's lunch, they each returned to their own teams.
King Su Hu of Wei saw Qu Xiaolong and military general Song Kangbo discussing matters.
He stepped forward and asked: "Xiaolong, Xiaobo, what are you discussing?"
Song Kangbo saw the arrival of King Su Hu of Wei.
He respectfully saluted with a military salute and introduced the situation in the army.
"Your Majesty, the army has been living on the ship for a long time. The army has neglected its training and is not suitable for life on the ship.
Their physical fitness has declined.
My subordinates suggest that before our army lands, it is best to repair the road for a period of time to allow all soldiers to return to their best condition."
King Su Hu of Wei listened to the situation introduced by Song Kangbo.
If you discover this situation so early, you can prepare in advance.
Wei King Su Hu said confidently: "I already understand this matter, and I will let the soldiers have a good rest before landing."
He took care of everything, put his hands on the railing, and looked in the direction of the fleet.
According to the speed of the fleet, within ten days, the fleet will definitely be able to reach the west coast of the North American continent with the help of ocean currents.
Wei Wang Su Hu is waiting to meet his eldest brother Zhao Wang Su Xiong.
I hope his eldest brother Su Xiong can make a name for himself in North America, so that he can get help from his eldest brother.