Chapter 266 Landing in Yizhou
We are a string of pearls held out by the East China Sea, Ryukyu is my group brother, and I am Taiwan. ----------Modern Wen Yiduo's "Song of the Seven Sons·Taiwan"
The sea ship filled with fresh water, food, weapons, and even grain seeds successfully rushed from the pit into the sea amidst cheers. Chen Long picked up an earthen jar filled with fine wine and smashed it against the wall of the ship with a bang, just like a Western iron-hulled ship would smash a bottle of champagne when it went into the sea. It was the so-called shattering of peace.
The warm sea breeze blew, and Chen Long stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his hands, staring at the deep blue sea that could not be reached. Zhen Mi, Li Shishi and all their subordinates also stood around the bow, and everyone was moved by the endless sea. Chen Long looked back and saw that the sail of the big ship was gradually rising. After the owner of the ship made subtle adjustments, the sails were full of wind. The big ship shook and slowly turned its bow and sailed towards the east.
Chen Long activated the route memory function in his optical brain and constantly drew new charts. The thin red line gradually shows the position of the ship. Compared with the modern nautical chart, the route deviation can be corrected in time. Chen Long looked at the ship boss, who was busy relying on the sun, moon and stars to determine the direction all day long, and couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. Because he didn't want to shock the world, Jackie Chan would only give advice when he found that the ship boss was heading in a wrong direction. The ship boss later understood that as long as he asked Chen Long, he would ensure that he would not go in the wrong direction, which would save him a lot of trouble.
According to the plan, Chen Long's large-scale ship should enter the Pacific Ocean through the later Taiwan Strait, then sail north along the coastline, enter the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, and reach the Bohai Sea directly. It is definitely an unprecedented route. The only question is where does Chen Long want to land? Moreover, the landing location must be able to complete the supply of clean water, fresh vegetables, medicine, and even personnel. The connecting voyage between each station should not be too long, because if you lack vitamin C during a long voyage, you will easily get scurvy. At that time, there were no specific drugs for scurvy. The crew members were sick and could not get medical treatment and could easily die, so they had no choice but to throw them into the sea.
The first stop on Chen Long's chart was determined to land in Yizhou, which is today's treasure island ----------Taiwan. At that time, there were only some indigenous people in Taiwan. According to official history, it was not until 240 AD that Sun Quan sent 10,000 soldiers to Taiwan. This also proves that Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times.
The boat moved very slowly, and everyone was used to seeing the incomparable sea view, and soon got tired of facing it every day. What followed was the painful torture of seasickness. Almost everyone who was not used to the wind and waves at sea began to vomit non-stop. The cabin was always filled with a fishy smell. For Zhen Mi, this voyage was too hard. Fortunately, with the help of a strong female escort, Zhen Mi finally got used to the bumps on the sea.
For ten days, I didn't encounter a single sea-going ship on the road, as if the whole sea belonged to the people on board. Only the fish, dolphins, whales, and sharks that occasionally emerge from the sea will arouse the crowd's cheers. Those marine creatures that people on land have never seen brought endless joy to the people on the boat.
According to the instructions of the red line on the optical brain map, the sea ship was about to enter the Taiwan Strait. Chen Long ordered the sea ship to move as close to Yizhou Island as possible. After passing through some familiar cities in the future, such as Kaohsiung, Taichung, Hualien, etc., from a distance, they are just snakes and grass trees. The dense tropical plants make the entire island look like a green cake. There is no trace of human beings in the tropical virgin forest.
The ship passed Kinmen Island in the barbaric period, and Chen Long ordered the ship to stop. Passing through the treasure island of Taiwan without landing is simply a crime. Chen Longrang put down the lifeboat and took Zhen Mi, Li Shishi, Zhou Buyi and two boats of special soldiers to explore the desert island.
Yizhou Island is full of towering trees and exotic flowers and plants. Long vines as thick as forearms are intertwined with each other, looking like big green dragons from below. The branches climb to tree branches thirty or forty meters high; it is like climbing the stairs to heaven.
The boat rowed in along a small river from the sea. Due to the abundant sunshine and abundant rain, the trees inside were straight and tall, stretching their branches toward the sun. They were surrounded by vines and plants, and graceful white birds perched on the trees. , agile apes leaping between gaps in the treetops. As far as the eye can see, there are only trees, with only the clouds in the sky as a reference. The trees in the distance are like neat bushes, boundless, and it feels like they have entered a green barrier.
Finally seeing a piece of flat land in the forest, Chen Long ordered the boat to stop and dock, and everyone landed happily. Chen Long was filled with emotions. It was the first time he landed in Taiwan a thousand years ago. He didn't know if it was the first time humans landed on this Chinese treasure island. My own landing was at least more than forty years earlier than Sun Quan's army, and it is heart-breaking to think about it.
The woods around the clearing are filled with unknown birdsong. Looking up from the distance, you will see colorful birds in emerald, blue, white, and black singing happily on the branches. This crisp sound immediately makes people feel... There was a warm feeling in my heart, and I seemed to have temporarily forgotten the mystery and danger of the rainforest, forgetting that this place is so wild and primitive.
Jackie Chan conveniently cut down several wooden frames, whittled them into a cross, flattened one side of the cross, and carved two large characters on it: Taiwan. A small signature was engraved on the bottom: Qinglong Army, 195 AD.
Zhou Buyi asked stupidly: "What does Taiwan mean? Isn't this Yizhou?"
Chen Long laughed and said, "That's the name I gave him." Just as he said this, a wooden arrow suddenly flew past and pierced the middle of the word "Taiwan". Everyone was caught off guard and turned pale with shock. Looking at the direction of the arrow, Chen Long stepped in front of Zhen Mi. Lu Chang had already rushed towards the bush where the arrow was shot.
As the trees trembled violently, several natives wearing only calf shorts jumped out of the woods, fighting with Lu Chang. Their skills were very strong, reminiscent of the speed and strength of wild tigers and leopards. Chen Long couldn't help but admire these natives' ability to remain invisible. Unexpectedly, they were lying on the tree and didn't even notice the movement. Those natives had black charcoal on their faces, chicken feathers on their heads, and muscles all over their bodies, quite like Indians.
Chen Long took action quickly and subdued several natives with a few blows. With a smile on his face, he signaled not to kill them and asked them to take him to their residence. The natives finally understood what he meant. Seeing that this man caught and released them, it was clear that he had no ill intentions, so they took them to the village.
It's said to be a village, but it's actually made up of shacks woven from vines, where dozens of native men and women live. The chief personally received the outsiders, and men, women and children all over the village came to watch the fun. Chen Long saw that the villagers all had narrow faces, pointed chins, and stout bodies. Their ears were pierced with big eyes, and they were hung with thin branches. He has firm and masculine eyes, is short in stature, and looks quite like a Southeast Asian.
Chen Long thought, if he keeps the garrison, can he gradually develop Taiwan? Even if the population is moved in, it is not impossible. At that time, a lot of supplies were unloaded from the large ships and given to the chief, who was qualified to garrison the army. A lot of grain seeds were left among them. From then on, a hundred troops were left on the treasure island, and they taught the indigenous people about agricultural cultivation and became a development force. The first batch of mainlanders on Baodao are of great historical significance and can leave their mark in history.
After staying like this for several days, and completely defeating the natives by drinking too much, Chen Long led his troops away and boarded the ship again. This wild Yizhou will definitely become an important naval base in the future. Not only is there sufficient wood for shipbuilding, but it also only takes a day to land in Minzhou on the other side from here. It's a pity that Minzhou is also a wilderness.
Based on the sea map, Chen Long finally locked the next landing place: Wu Jun, where he once pretended to be Yan Baihu. Once there, can we establish an important military stronghold to seize Jiangdong?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
