An old pawn 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 about it. This place is tens of thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. If you stay here, you may not be able to go back to the Ming Dynasty for the rest of 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. These women are all gone." She is well-educated and sensible, 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 veteran, 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 Marquis, I want to stay. I have been away from 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 far beyond Han Du's expectation. Han Du led only more than 2,000 soldiers this time. Suddenly, more than 400 people were willing to stay, which was equivalent to a loss of more than one-fifth in an instant.
Han Du not only left them a batch of ammunition, but also left them most of the armor, steel swords, bows and arrows. It was not enough for Han Du to have people like this, so Han Du asked Zhai Yuan to find the chiefs of several nearby large tribes and build some dummies and houses on a beach. Just as the chiefs were at a loss what to do, three warships were swaying sideways on the sea. Following Han Du's order, hundreds of cannons fired, and the huge cannons roared like thunder. Intense shells hit the beach, and all the dummies and houses were instantly destroyed and turned into debris flying all over the sky.
All the chiefs were extremely shocked by this god-like power. The explosive sounds echoed repeatedly in their hearts: This is the power of the gods, this is the power of the gods!
One volley completely shocked these Yin Di'an people. Several chiefs stepped forward to pay homage 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 drama, Han Du believed that these chiefs would not take those women and children seriously at all. It was even possible that as soon as Han Du left, they would take the attention of women and children. But now, no matter who has such thoughts, he needs to carefully consider whether it is worth it to offend Ming in order to go to some women.
Han Du asked Zhai Yuan to tell these chiefs to be friends of Ming Dynasty, and Ming Dynasty would naturally give them enough benefits. If they become enemies of Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will completely destroy them, and even their gods will not be able to protect them.
Moreover, Han Du declared in front of all the chiefs with great fanfare that Ming's 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 sweet potatoes were grown on the ship, a strange smell has filled all the cabins. Just imagine, planting sweet potatoes requires fertilization, but where does the fertilizer on the ship come from? Of course it comes from excrement. In the past, these things were dumped directly into the sea, so there was no such unpleasant smell on the ship. But it’s no longer possible. Anyone who grows food knows that these things are good for sweet potatoes and must not be wasted.
Even Handu's cabin could not escape the fate of being used to grow sweet 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 ran to the bow of the boat to blow the wind. Only by blowing the wind can I isolate those smells and get a few breaths of fresh air.
There is nothing you can do at night. No matter how bad the smell is, you have to go back to the cabin and sleep. Fortunately, after living in an abalone restaurant for a long time, I don't smell the smell. Once I get used to it, the waiting 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, hesitated and asked, "Are you really going to come back again?"
Han Du smiled, looked at Fang Xiaoru without surprise, and asked, "What? Do you think I lied to them?"
Fang Xiaoru thought for a while 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's not easy, but it's not impossible. The way we came here is too dangerous, so it's naturally not advisable. But the risk of the way we go 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.
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 definitely be people who can set foot on the land here again. "
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. Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, since the war in the Central Plains, maritime trade has been almost completely interrupted. Later, Lao Zhu directly banned the sea and banned sea trade. Now in the Western world, the prices of tea, silk, porcelain and other items from the Ming Dynasty have long risen to sky-high prices. As long as they can transport the goods back, they can make a lot of money.
Since huge profits can drive Western businessmen to come here, 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. It would be better if it can be proved that these Yin Di'an people are the descendants of our Chinese people from the Yin and Shang Dynasties."
"This..." Fang Xiaoru frowned. Of course, he also hoped that the result of the verification would be like this. However, he is a traditional literati, and with the idea of careful verification, he cannot directly agree with Han Du's words.
"Although there are now signs 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's shoulder nonchalantly and said
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: "It doesn't matter. If they are, then we will treat each other with courtesy. If they are not, it will have no impact. People who are not of my race will have different minds, so we don't have to worry about anything."
"What do you want to do?" Fang Xiaoru was a little stunned, feeling that Han Du's plan was somewhat different from his own.
Han Du smiled and did not explain much. In fact, Han Du's idea was very simple. If he was one of his own, he should recognize his ancestors and return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty. From then on, Ming Dynasty can say that this land has been the hometown of Ming Dynasty since ancient times.
Of course, if it's not one of your own, that doesn't matter. It just depends on whose fist is bigger, and it will be enough to convince these people.
Fang Xiaoru would not fail to understand such a simple truth, but they just couldn't believe it.
The further north you go, the weather starts to slowly get colder. The weather was still life-threateningly hot up front, but now it’s a bit cold without an extra layer of clothing.
Handu would use a sextant to calculate the location of the fleet every day. When he 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, we encountered a series of islands. The fleet sailed along the island, with fresh water being replenished from time to time. The fleet saw the shadow of 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 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 hesitation, Han Du directly ordered the fleet to turn around and head south.
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In the waters near the Japanese country, some Japanese people drove small sampans to fish on the sea. The Japanese benefited from the extensive introduction of various technologies from the Central Plains during the Song Dynasty, and their level of shipbuilding skills was not low. The Japanese pirates were able to cross the ocean to harass the Ming Dynasty, which at least shows that the Japanese had the ability to build ocean-going ships. It is no longer a problem to build some fishing boats to fish offshore.
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, without fishing, they can only starve and freeze. Therefore, among the Japanese, the proportion of people who go fishing in the sea is far higher than that of other foreign countries. Even the current Ming Dynasty is far behind the Japanese.
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, Ming Dynasty catches more fish from the sea, and it increases crazily every year. However, no matter how crazy the increase is, it 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, both dignitaries and ordinary people were eligible to go fishing in the sea. Some coastal people even built their own boats to participate in sharing the gifts of the ocean.
Having said that, since the Japanese fished a lot, more and more Japanese had to go deeper into the sea in order to catch fish successfully. In the process, some people had a great harvest, and some people's bodies sank into the sea. However, even if the corpses fell into the sea, they could not stop the Japanese people's desire to fish. There were still Japanese people who continued to move towards the depths of the sea.
The few sampans in front of me 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. One after another, they will have a bumper harvest. After all, there are not many opportunities like this, and if they finally encounter one, they will naturally not be willing to return home dissatisfied. Just as they were preparing to catch a little more, fill the boat and 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 may be dark clouds and a violent storm. Therefore, the Japanese who entered the deep sea were always alert to everything around them. Once a situation is discovered, it is best to respond promptly.
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.
"This, what is this..." The Japanese, who had never seen such a huge ship, were immediately frightened and could not speak coherently. It's a pity that not only he wanted to ask, but other Japanese people 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 and shouted with a big smile.
Han Du stood on the bow of the ship and saw the people in the sea through the telescope. Judging from their costumes, they were indeed Japanese. It seemed that he had finally arrived in Japan.
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 run into them like this, those people will die."
Han Du said nonchalantly: "It's just something that forgets its ancestors. If it dies, it will die."
Seeing Fang Xiaoru's confused look, Han Du turned his head and explained to him: "These Japanese people have been sending envoys to learn the culture and technology of the Central Plains from the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. However, since the Yuan Dynasty, the army that attacked the Japanese country was defeated by the wind. After they blew it into the sea, they no longer looked down upon the people of the Central Plains. Thinking that the country of the rising sun was superior, the emperor repeatedly ordered the Japanese country to come to the Ming Dynasty to congratulate them. The Japanese country 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 first, the emperor was very angry because of this. If Meng Yuan had not been destroyed and the world had just settled down, maybe the emperor would
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Send an army to destroy them. "
"The few Japanese who are dead 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 are at war, the envoys will not be killed. What's more, the Ming Dynasty envoys came to Japan to establish tributary relations. Even such people have to be killed, which shows how rampant these Japanese are.
Even Fang Xiaoru frowned after hearing this, with a look of disgust towards the Japanese, and said no more words to avoid them. Since the envoys of the Ming Dynasty were killed, the only thing left to do was blood for blood and tooth for tooth.
The giant ship like a mountain collided head-on. Before the Japanese could scream, the ship was destroyed and everyone was swept into the sea by the waves brought 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, 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. As soon as they reached the shore, a group of fierce-looking people came over with Japanese swords at their waists and showed off their power.
The fishermen were asked to pay taxes when they opened their mouths, and it was entirely up to the leading samurai to decide whether they should pay more or less. If the Japanese dare to complain, the thugs behind the samurai may take away all the fish in baskets. They may even be kicked or beaten a few times, or if unlucky enough, they may 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 Japanese in the entire port began to become restless. Some even wanted to fish in troubled waters to evade taxes. The samurai who was discovered drew his sword and chopped him to death on the spot. However, despite the chaos, some people still took advantage of this opportunity to escape.
The Ashikaga family has a stronghold here, and seeing the warships at sea brought such chaos. They quickly organized warriors and began to suppress the Japanese who caused trouble in the port. How could the unarmed Japanese be a match for these strong warriors? Soon after the samurai killed dozens of people one after another, the restless hearts of the Japanese quickly cooled down in the bright cold light of the Japanese sword.
Even after suppressing the Japanese, the Ashikaga family were still not satisfied. The Ashikaga family was at its peak, and 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, lined up on the seaside, and shouted at the giant ship with Japanese swords raised. The general idea is, if you have the ability, come over and challenge!
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 around and smiled at Fang Xiaoru and said, "You see, this is the disadvantage of living on an island alone. If you don't get beaten too hard, you will think you are 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. It also caused the samurai of the Ashikaga clan to laugh at the giant ship and show a victorious smile.
But soon there were flashes of fire on the giant ship, followed by deafening roars. Before the samurai of the Ashikaga clan could recover from the shock, the cannonballs as black as ink were already approaching with a scream of death, 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 Japanese who had been hiding far away were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders were split apart, and many of them were even scared to death. Only a few of them were still breathing, 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.
Seeing that the overall situation was decided, the fleet slowly docked.
The navy officers boarded the shore and skillfully began to touch up the Japanese who were still breathing. Then step by step, we clean out the houses one by one and get back all the valuable things.
This is the real cleaning of the battlefield.
Handu not only replenished fresh water at the port, but also harvested a large amount of fish and a small amount of food. There wasn't much food, so it could be carried onto the boat, but the catch was too much, and Han Du simply couldn't take it all away.
But even if he couldn't take it away, Han Du was not prepared to leave it to the Japanese. Simply give the order and burn it 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: "The Japanese country killed the Ming envoy, and the Ming Dynasty will naturally send people to investigate it." Han Du did not explain whether he was investigating the Japanese country or the reason why the Japanese country killed the Ming Dynasty envoy. Anyway, Han Du just found an excuse to get rid of Fang Xiaoru.
He continued: "I heard that there was a trend of peace talks between the two sides in the past two years. I don't know what is going on now. However, whether they have peace talks or not, I will light a fire for them."
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