The Linqing left Qingdao Port and headed eastward at an astonishing speed. It took only one day to arrive at Ningjinsuo, the easternmost point of the Jiaozhou Peninsula.
It was during this day's trip that the excellence of the Linqing was an eye-opener for Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou and others.
"This ship is only used as a warship, and all designs are for combat, so it is not too comfortable. In the future, the routes from Shandong to Jeju Island and then to North Korea can be put into commercial and civilian use, which will make it more convenient for people to travel of."
In order to allow Sun Chengzong and others to live comfortably on the ship, Shang Kexi deliberately vacated the combat conference room and placed several beds.
Otherwise, they are all old people, and their bodies will not be able to bear living on a small bed in the sailors' dormitory.
Even so, everyone was impressed by the smooth running of the Linqing.
"If we use this ship to go to Port Arthur, we can arrive on the same day. In this way, whether it is transporting supplies or combat support, we can arrive at dawn and dusk to ensure nothing goes wrong."
Sun Chengzong is worthy of being a military master, and he immediately thought of the huge benefits brought by the Linqing.
Today's Ningjin Institute has been abandoned.
This place was originally set up to prevent pirates. It was a remote and desolate place with basically no output.
Since the Xia Kingdom occupied Shandong, it has greatly enhanced its maritime power, and naturally there is no need to set up these redundant military facilities on land.
All the people here have been moved away and go to live in other places. The remaining city walls now have a new purpose.
Under the command of Shang Kexi, the artillerymen on the Linqing used the fortifications of Ningjin Station as targets to test the effect of the warship's siege.
When they bombarded ships at sea before, the power of the Xia army's artillery was not shown.
When Sun Chengzong saw that every time a gun passed by, the city wall would collapse and bricks and tiles would fly, Sun Chengzong was completely shocked.
"With such a sharp weapon, what use is the city wall?"
Zuo Mengeng took advantage of the situation and said: "Because of this, all the city walls in our Xia Kingdom were demolished. Without the city walls, the development of the city will no longer be restricted, which greatly enhances the vitality of the people. "
Sun Chengzong turned his head and looked at the young hero with a complicated look.
"You have such a powerful army and such powerful firearms. Who else in the world is your opponent? No one else can break in. The city walls are indeed useless."
He seemed to have seen the scene of countless Xia troops attacking the capital and turning Chongzhen into a prisoner.
The Linqing's maiden voyage did not end here.
Both Zuo Mengeng and Shang Kexi are bold people. After discussion, the Linqing turned east from here and headed straight for Jeju Island.
It's all sea trials anyway, so it's better to go on an ocean trip to better test the performance of the ship.
People in this era did not have any cautious scientific thinking, and did not care whether it was appropriate for the Linqing to blindly set foot in the deep sea as a new ship.
But in other words, if the Linqing is still safe and sound after running from Shandong to Jeju Island, it is indeed enough to be put into actual combat immediately.
Along the way east, the performance of the Linqing was thoroughly demonstrated.
Originally, it took four days to travel by Fuzhou. This time, it only took three days for the Linqing to dock at the dock on Jeju Island.
Sun Chengzong, Liu Zongzhou, Sun Qifeng and others all set foot in a foreign country for the first time in their lives.
They are full of curiosity and hope to explore exotic customs.
But when they saw the scene on the dock, several people couldn't help but be disappointed.
Because at a glance, except for the occasional natives wearing Korean clothes, there is almost no difference between this place and Qingdao and Dengzhou.
"I am disappointed, seniors. Now this place has been completely taken over by us. All facilities and operations are the model of the Xia Kingdom. Although this place belongs to North Korea, it is no different from the Xia Kingdom."
"Above Heaven"
Sun Chengzong and others smiled helplessly and set foot on the land of Jeju Island.
Jeju Island is busier now. Materials shipped from various places are sorted by workers on the dock one by one and then stored everywhere.
The constant flow of people coming and going has made the air hot this winter, making people unable to feel the slightest bit of cold.
Sun Chengzong was filled with emotion.
"When we were fighting in Liaodong, every penny and every piece of cotton-padded clothing had to be carefully planned and used in critical situations. How different from here, where the food and grass are piled up like mountains and countless, how relieved the soldiers on the front line must be! "
Zuo Mengeng particularly agreed with this.
"Soldiers sacrifice their lives and blood for the country and the people. If they can't even provide logistical support, wouldn't it make the soldiers sad? How can there be any fighting strength?"
How could Sun Chengzong not know this truth?
He pointed at the vast sea of supplies in front of him.
"These are all money!"
Liu Yiyuan happened to come over and said with a smile: "The most important thing in my country, Xia, is money."
Such tough words really left Sun Chengzong unable to question.
He has been traveling in Shandong for a long time and has a deep understanding of the prosperity of Xia Kingdom.
Perhaps in this new regime, we will be able to see the moment when the Chinese nation regains its glory!
Following the Linqing, one ship after another began to dock, but Zuo Mengeng saw a familiar person.
"Hey, aren't you Park Jingyan? Why are you here too?"
Hearing Zuo Mengeng's greeting, a beautiful woman hurriedly passed the cordon and ran closer, with a smile as bright as a flower.
"Your Highness, do you still remember me?"
Zuo Mengeng laughed.
"A beauty like you will never be forgotten by anyone who sees her."
Pu Jingyan was shy and happy at the same time when he praised her.
"We were ordered to come here to support the production of materials. The logistics department plans to set up a garment factory here. I will be responsible for this."
Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.
"Heroine, I admire you."
He was sincerely happy to see more and more women getting involved in new careers.
But he thought of something again, and his expression became strange.
"I heard that Murong Fuke is here, but I'm afraid that someone will take advantage of this opportunity for personal gain."
Park Jingyan's delicate face turned red instantly.
"I...I don't think so!"
Zuo Mengeng smiled and said sincerely: "You have to work, but also pay attention to your life. Only in this way can you combine work and rest without delay. After this battle is over, I will personally host your wedding."
Unexpectedly, he would say this. Pu Jingyan was ashamed and happy, and couldn't hold it back.
After thinking about it, she stretched out her little finger towards Zuo Mengeng.
"You are the lord of a country, His Highness Chitose, so you can't just keep your word."
In front of everyone, Zuo Mengeng hooked up with her.
"a man of his words!"
After receiving his guarantee, Park Jingyan was elated.
"Your Highness, I'm going to work. I promise to build the garment factory."
Seeing her floating away like a butterfly, everyone present, young and old, felt happy.
Such energetic people are rare to find elsewhere.
