Amami Oshima is located northeast of the main island of Ryukyu. It is exactly halfway between the main island of Ryukyu and the Japanese island of Kyushu. This is an archipelago. The Russian fleet is pressing up from the southwest. If you want to reach Amami Oshima, you must pass by Tokunoshima in advance. and a series of small islands such as Okinagabu Island, and these islands have long been dotted with Ryukyu observation sentries.
"A large smoke band appears on the western sea level...the target has appeared...the smoke band is thick and extends five kilometers away. It must be the Russian fleet...send a telegram to the headquarters immediately!"
The Ryukyu Islands are not coral islands, but an undersea mountain range with a series of peaks. Therefore, these islands have their own main peaks with an altitude of between tens to hundreds of meters. It is very convenient to serve as an observation post.
Undersea telegraph lines sent the latest information to various small islands, and soon after that, various armies began to act according to the plan. The 'golden trap' plan that Xiao Letian personally revealed was officially launched.
It's not just the Chinese people in Ryukyu who are nervous before the battle. The Russian Expeditionary Force has also held its breath and devoted itself to the battle. This is an extremely dangerous water area. God knows what other tricks Xiao Letian has.
The St. Peter rode the wind and waves, guarded by many warships, and passed all the way north at the highest speed close to the sea on the west side of the Ryukyu Island. At that moment, Stefanski even used a telescope to see the black muzzle of the Shuri Castle Fort.
"We can't hide from these people. Ryukyu Island should have discovered us now. I just saw a vague figure running on the island...and their port. I found a warship patrolling. They have blocked the port!"
Stefanski put down the telescope and turned to look at Molière. The French knight with a grimace was also looking at the extremely familiar island. Molière had mixed feelings in his heart.
As a French envoy, I once led ten warships on an expedition here. The sound of cannons resounded in the sky, and the city of Naha was bombed into flames. In this bay, they pretended to be peace negotiators and deceived them to land. That is where hell is. The same street fight happened.
With his eyes closed, Molière seemed to still be able to see the fire all over the city and the tragic death of the soldiers. What brave young men! He brought them out from the Indian colony, but in the end they were laid to rest in this barbarian land. The bones of many young men could not even be found.
After taking a few deep breaths, Molière sneered and said, "Long time no see, beautiful Ryukyu! You seem to be more prosperous than in the past. At that time, there weren't so many factories in the mountains and forests, right? Now there are actually many chimneys." ? Xiao Letian is indeed very capable..."
"Commander-in-Chief, I formally propose to you that you should not be too excited after getting gold. The gold in the treasure cave will be used up one day, and the real gold mine is here, this prosperous commercial port!"
"When the crisis in the Far East is resolved, I suggest you seize this great commercial port for the Tsar. I think the tax revenue they can provide every year will definitely be no less than hundreds of millions of silver coins... This is the real gold mine, which is inexhaustible. Exhausted!"
"So many?" Stefanski's eyes suddenly lit up. The commander from Russia was a good commander, but after all, he was subject to the influence of the bitter cold land of Russia. His vision was really poor. Too far.
"Haha... Do you know how many people there are on this island? No less than 700,000! Can you imagine that an island can have a population of nearly 700,000? And the people here are very hard-working Chinese people who create wealth. The ability is beyond your imagination..."
"They can only sleep five or six hours a day, and the rest of the time is spent working. They produce countless goods and create wealth that you can't even imagine!"
"Don't say I'm laughing at you. In Russia, a small town with a population of 30,000 or 40,000 people is treated as a big city. I'm afraid you have never seen hundreds of millions of people gathering together to create wealth... China is such a miracle. Land, whoever can colonize this place can dominate the future world!"
Stefanski rubbed his hands in excitement. He was not an economist. He had not studied the comparison of population and economic scale data, but he admitted one thing.
In Tsarist Russia, towns with a population of tens of thousands are already very rare big cities. The fertility rate in bitter cold places has always been low. This is the fundamental reason why Russia desperately wants to go south. After all, no one wants to live in such a cold place. Live a lifetime.
A small city with a population of tens of thousands can already support a few marquises and live a very prosperous life. So what will it look like if the city's population reaches one hundred thousand or even four to five million?
Stefanski could not calculate the account, but he believed that the place where 700,000 people gathered must be an inexhaustible gold mine as Molière said.
"Boys of the Tsar! We have arrived at the Golden Mountains of East Asia! For the sake of wealth, let us fight bravely... I firmly believe that this glorious victory can even earn you a lifetime of food and drink! Believe me! Believe in the great Tsar Your Majesty! Ula..."
"Ula! Ula! Ula..." The morale of the fleet was boosted.
Molière waited until everyone's emotions calmed down a little and then whispered to the commander-in-chief, "The only thing we worry about now is time. Based on the map, this division of troops can at least buy us 24 hours. After 24 hours, we will be far away." The number may appear at any time..."
"Can we find gold in one day? After all, can the Army be trusted?"
Stefanski patted Molière on the shoulder, "Don't worry, my friend, the most powerful force in Russia is the army. Although I am from the navy, I have to admit that the army boys are awesome... You Frenchmen are nothing but Even if the artillery is good, in fact, the ability of individual soldiers depends on our Russian soldiers!"
"The Army is credible and available... As for time, you don't have to worry. I believe in Wennia's judgment of the overall situation... If we can't find gold in 24 hours, then with Wennia's command ability, we can delay The enemy will have no problem at all for about 12 hours..."
"If 36 hours is not enough for us to grab the gold, then we can only say that God will not bless us..."
Molière licked his lips excitedly, "What a blessed day! Being able to open the golden mountains of Asia with my own hands is really a gift given to me by God!"
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