"Can it reach Liaodong by sea?"
When Zhang Chun saw the expedition team, his soul was trembling.
Because the appearance of Zhang Keda and others was completely beyond his knowledge.
When he went to Liaodong, he naturally consulted the map.
But at that time, the battlefields were all in Liaoshen, so the map he saw was only the western Liaoning area.
"Originally, we thought this was a fantasy, but my family Shenzuo insisted on it, so we had to give it a try. Unexpectedly, Shenzuo is a scholar of heaven and earth, and he knows everything about thousands of miles away without leaving home."
Zhang Keda was equally shocked.
Although he had already seen a larger map, he still felt that it was not entirely true.
Unexpectedly, he really ran away. What Zuo Menggen said and what the map said were all true.
Those who are most excited about this meeting are none other than General Wu, Liang Fa and others.
When they first accepted the mission to go to Liaodong, they were told that they could get support by going to the Sakhalian-Ula estuary.
Although the military order cannot be violated, they are still hesitant to believe it, thinking that this trip may lead to death or life.
Unexpectedly, all this is true.
Mang Gurtai, Mang Guji, Leng Sengji and others hid aside, watching the two groups of Han people chatting eagerly, still confused.
Where did this group of Ming soldiers come from?
But when they looked at the warships in the bay, they guessed something.
This reality horrified them.
I thought that the far north was remote and desolate, but I didn’t expect that there were other ways to reach it.
Doesn't that mean that Hou Jin's back is actually not safe?
Because of Hou Jin's continuous victories, Mang Gurtai looked down upon the Han people even though he was now in decline.
I always feel that even if he replaces Huang Taiji, he can still suppress the Han people.
Today's scene made him really feel scared.
"I wonder what supplies the political commissar brought us?"
Zhang Keda's answer disappointed Wu Jiang, Liang Fa and others.
"This trip is just to explore the shipping route. No one is sure whether it will succeed. Naturally, we don't dare to carry supplies, lest we can't find you and increase the burden."
Although Wu Jiang and Liang Fa were disappointed, they also knew that the expedition detachment was not wrong in doing so. But they should also take this opportunity to report on the difficulties they encountered.
"We fought all the way from Liaodong to here. We fought hundreds of big battles and small battles. The ammunition we prepared at the beginning has been used up. Although we have organized a team of three thousand people, without weapons, it will be difficult to defeat all the tribes here. Unite. Once Huang Taiji sends troops to attack, we will have no choice but to flee for our lives."
Although Zhang Keda did not bring material supplies, he did bring Zuo Mengeng's plan.
"Across the sea, there is a large island. The land is very vast, and it is not far from the land. The meaning of Shenzuo is that you can all move to the island with the help of the thaw of the sea water. In this way, even if Huang Taiji catches up here, it will be difficult to Fight across the sea. When we go back and bring supplies, we will be even more impregnable."
Today's Houjin is powerless against the sea.
This is the opportunity for Wu Jiang, Mang Gurtai, Zhang Chun and others.
As long as he stayed on Sakhalin Island for three months and waited until the expedition team returned again, then he would not be worried about how Hou Jin would attack, but that Hou Jin would be worried about the annihilation of his entire army.
After all, the warm period in the Heilongjiang estuary area is very short. If winter comes again, the supply of Hou Jin's army will become a serious problem.
After fully understanding the plan, even Mang Gurtai, Leng Sengji and others strongly agreed with this plan.
After all, they also knew that with the few soldiers and horses on hand, they would not be able to defeat the Eight Banners army anyway.
Only by retreating to the island and taking advantage of the natural dangers of the strait can you sit back and relax.
The next day, General Wu, Mang Gurtai and others, who had finished their rest, led all their troops to board the expedition ship. It only took half a day to complete the landing on Sakhalin Island.
No one knew that the bay discovered by the expedition was actually De Castries in later generations.
A short walk further north from here is the closest point between Sakhalin Island and the mainland.
This is why lookouts can spot Sakhalin through telescopes.
Sakhalin Island at this time was called Kugu.
This was marked on the Ming Dynasty map of the expedition detachment, but on the new map Zuo Mengeng gave them, it was directly called Sakhalin Island.
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While the expedition team heading north was attacking Sakhalin Island, the fleet heading south also approached the shore of Matsue Prefecture late at night.
This was the Waigaoqiao area in later generations, but now it is all deserted and uninhabited.
In addition, all coastal defenses at the Yangtze River Estuary have been bribed by merchants from Songjiang Prefecture, so the local government knows nothing about what is happening here.
The lanterns and torches on the shore illuminated the sky like stars, so there was no need to worry.
The merchants of Songjiang Prefecture prepared a team of more than 3,000 people to carry the cotton, and they wanted to unload all the cotton and transport it away overnight.
"The atmosphere in Songjiang is getting more and more tense now. Those Oritos whose businesses have been affected are making trouble every day. I guess it won't be long before the prefect will take action against me and others."
Xu Ji and Pan Yunlong personally went to the beach to inform Liao Zhongjian of the situation in Songjiang Mansion.
They, the businessmen, are most afraid of disturbances in the public opinion and the government.
The only one who can rely on now is Zuo Mengeng, who is far away in Shandong.
Liao Zhongjian conveyed Zuo Mengeng's meaning.
"Now factories have blossomed all over Songjiang Prefecture, and countless people are working in factories to make a living. These people have become the beneficiaries of industrialization, and they are definitely not willing to harm their own interests. These are strengths. If they are used well, they will be better tomorrow. It's not a bad idea to change the day. You just need to hold on for a few months. When Shandong opens up the sea route and the naval training takes shape, Songjiang Prefecture will be as stable as Mount Tai."
Xu Ji was delighted.
"In this way, we will have a grasp."
Seeing the unloading in full swing, Liao Zhongjian said goodbye.
In order to ensure smooth navigation, it is necessary to visit Zheng Zhilong, the Dragon King of the East China Sea.
Leaving the fleet, Liao Zhongjian went south alone.
At dawn the next day, Zhoushan Island was already vaguely visible.
"Hang the flag."
The "Zheng" flag was hoisted on the mast, and the lucky ship headed towards Zhoushan Island.
Before it even landed, it attracted countless eyes.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Tang He was ordered to take charge of southeastern defense. Two generals under his command intervened in civil disputes among local residents on Xiushan Island and were killed.
Tang He was furious and petitioned the court, saying, "The residents of Chang State are in league with Japanese pirates and have many thieves inside. They are stubborn people who cannot be taught."
Such a place is a serious danger for border defense, and they insist on abolishing the county government and moving the residents of the island away.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Tang He's report and issued an edict to abolish Changguo County and expel all islanders to the mainland.
After the edict was issued, Wang Guozuo, a native of Ziweinao in Changguo Prefecture, thought it was a big mistake and rushed to Nanjing to reason with Zhu Yuanzhang, explaining the reasons why Zhoushan islanders should not move inward.
For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang made adjustments and agreed to keep some residents.
That is, 8,085 people from 547 households within four miles of the city can stay, while all residents of the remaining 46 islands rush to the mainland.
This is the famous first sea ban in Zhoushan's history.
After Changguo County was abolished, history books began to call Changguo Zhoushan.
The name "Zhoushan" comes from the folk, either because the island is named after its "mountain shape is like a boat", or because "fishing boats gather here to anchor".
Although the relocation order was promulgated and implemented, and the county government was no longer there, many residents actually returned to the island one after another, gradually breaking the restrictions.
Coastal fishermen inevitably dock in Zhoushan, either to take shelter from the wind or to replenish fresh water food.
By the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there were more than 6,000 households living in the Zhoushan Islands.
Although there is no county government, its scale is far larger than that of ordinary prefectures.
Liao Zhongjian gradually approached the dock. As far as he could see, he saw boats like scales and white sails like clouds, covering the sea.
It is prosperous and exotic.
On the shore and on the boat, there are Han people, Japanese people, and Koreans. Even Westerners with blond hair and blue eyes are not uncommon.
At this time, without exception, these people were all staring at the approaching flag with the word "Zheng".
Above the East China Sea, everyone knows what this flag represents.
When the boat docked, someone was already walking lazily.
Although the weather is suddenly warm and then cold, this person is extremely tough.
Wearing only a pair of calf-nosed trousers, with a bare chest, and an oily bronze color all over his body, he looked like a dragon in the water.
"Where did it come from? Why hang the flag of my Zheng family?"
