Woo!
The two steam-engined daifuku split the sea water and travel at full strength, day and night.
Zhu Neng stood in the helm house at the stern of the ship, staring at the stars with a serious look on his face.
Xu An walked out of the cabin, went up to the helm, and said to Zhu Neng: "The Mutsu prisoners are in good health, and the general has comforted them. It's just that you returned to the capital without permission. This is a capital crime."
Zhu Neng did not move his eyes away, always looking at the night sky, not worried at all about the death penalty, and just said: "Xu An, do you know what Mutsu's discovery means?"
Xu An nodded heavily: "Of course!"
Familiar figures appeared in Zhu Neng's eyes. Brothers who had gone on great voyages had experienced life, death and hardships together, braved storms, survived the dark sea that was as undulating as a devil's abyss, and arrived at the west coast of Africa.
There, everyone gathered together and connected with each other.
There, everyone travels in different time periods, all heading to America!
Wu Yi was one of the ten captains who led the expedition at that time.
In May of the seventh year of Jianwen, Luo Guanying was the first to land in South America, reached the mouth of the Amazon River, and ignited a gathering smoke column.
Nine fleets arrived, but only the fleet led by Wu Yi did not join the others.
Even during the long days of searching for crops in South America, there was still no sign of the Wuyi fleet at the mouth of the Amazon River.
Everyone knew that Wuyi's troops had probably died.
After all, any fleet has lost many sergeants along the way, and some even capsized.
That was a tragic voyage!
Wu Yi died, and the sergeant who sailed with him died.
On the Martyrs' Monument in Jinling, the names of Wu Yi and Zhang Yu are placed together, and the names of the dead soldiers are also carved.
Zhu Neng looked a little dazed. He raised his hand to wipe away the wet tears on his cheeks: "If I don't go back, it will be Zheng He and Luo Guanying who go back. It's too late to report this kind of thing. Zheng He can't leave, and Luo Guanying can't leave. . But I’m not worried about you going back.”
Xu An had never experienced a great voyage, but he could understand the feelings between Zhu Neng and Wu Yi and those naval sergeants who died. After all, he was in charge of the Southeast Navy and knew that the sergeants on a ship could only be fraternal brothers who would sacrifice their lives. Trust each other!
The shipwright stays in the cabin and conducts inspections every hour to ensure that the steam engine ship can travel for a long time without any problems. Except for necessary replenishment of supplies, the ships did not dock at all.
It only took two steam engines five days and nights to cross the thousands of miles of sea route. After entering the Yangtze River Estuary, the most urgent red flag was hoisted, and a sergeant on the bow kept beating gongs and drums.
In the busy Yangtze River, both merchant ships and official ships saw this situation and all gave way to the waterway. Even if they ran aground, they had to pull over.
The navy's urgent delivery, with red flags and gongs and drums, is the same as the imperial court's eight-hundred-mile express delivery.
Countless people saw this scene and didn't know why the navy fleet was moving forward like crazy. Even when delivering the news of the victory in Kyoto, the naval fleet was not so anxious.
Could it be that there is something wrong with Dingyuan Province?
No way, everyone in the Ashikaga Shogunate was dead, so the guy who claimed to be the emperor was also wiped out. How could he compete with the invincible navy of the Ming Dynasty with only a few stragglers?
The Dafu boat sailed upstream, from day to night, and then out of the night, until it finally approached Longjiang Pier at dusk.
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Liu Changge in confusion: "The navy delivered it urgently, where did it come from?"
Liu Changge shook his head: "The two big fortune ships did not dock at any time, nor did they send anyone to send messages. They just rushed to Jinling with all their strength. The security bureau caught up with them several times and wanted to ask questions, but they had no intention of stopping."
Zhu Yunwen stood up and walked out from behind the desk: "I have given permission for Xu An to come back. Zhu Neng should stay in Dingyuan Province at this time and lead the sergeants to clean up the place. How could he come back at this time? Where is Li Jian?"
Liu Changge hurriedly said: "The Li family has been stationed at the navy camp, watching the Longjiang River.
dock to observe the situation. "
"Your Majesty, Duke Rongguo Mei Yin wishes to see you."
The chamberlain announced.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and let him enter the palace.
Mei Yin hurriedly walked, and after saluting, he asked for an order: "Your Majesty, the city gates should be closed to prevent unexpected events."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Mei Yin and shook his head slightly: "There is no need to be so nervous."
Mei Yin was a little anxious: "But Zhu Neng returned to Beijing without authorization, and the ship did not stop without any interrogation. Is there anything changed..."
It's no wonder that Mei Yin was anxious. The inconspicuous Zhu Gui tormented the palace, and the even more inconspicuous Zhu Yunxi almost killed Zhu Yunzhen. Who knows why Zhu Neng returned to Beijing without permission? Who can afford it if something unexpected happens?
Zhu Yunwen rejected Mei Yin: "Zhu Neng and Xu An must have their reasons for returning to the capital. They are two big fortune ships, not two big treasure ships, with less than 200 sergeants. How can I make you so nervous? Jinling As before, let the Navy Commander's Office and the Security Bureau go and inquire about the reason."
Zhu Yunwen has a high degree of trust in Xu An and Zhu Neng, especially Zhu Neng. He is a man who has gone through the great voyages. The court has given him all the honors that should be given to him, and there is no wrong treatment. What's more, his family members are all in Jinling. , how could he be so reckless as to seek death?
However, if the general in front of the battle returns to Beijing without permission, this is a crime of beheading.
Zhu Neng knew this, but he just came back.
Longjiang Pier.
Li Jian glanced at Liu Changge, and then at Tang Buhe, who was hiding in the team. Without saying anything, he turned his attention to the big fortune ship that was slowly docking.
Zhu Neng and Xu An got off the boat, and the sergeant brought out the five prisoners, as well as the muskets, helmets, long bows, etc. that Mutsu had found. The sergeant also brought a large wooden board behind them.
Li Jian looked at Zhu Neng, Xu An and others with confusion. You are rushing here in a hurry. What are you doing? Even if you want to cause trouble, you won't use a rusty blunderbuss. And You don't have a quiver, so why are you holding a longbow? There seems to be bones exposed in that package. What does this mean?
Zhu Neng stepped forward and said bluntly without any nonsense: "The situation is extremely urgent. We need to see the emperor immediately."
Li Jian frowned: "What's going on?"
Zhu Neng glanced at Liu Changge and said to Li Jian: "We may have found news about the Wuyi fleet!"
"What?!"
Li Jian was shocked.
Liu Changge also stared wide-eyed, and finally understood why Zhu Neng returned to Beijing without purpose, and why the Dafu Ship sailed directly to Jinling without stopping.
Such news that shocks the world should indeed be the case!
Wuying Palace.
The sergeant bowed a bunch of objects, unfolded the bones, and pressed the captives to them.
Ministers such as Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, Xia Yuanji and others arrived one after another.
Zhu Neng knelt down and apologized: "I returned to the capital without permission. I am guilty of death. However, the situation is urgent and I have to do it. If the emperor punishes me, please finish my sentence."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said solemnly: "You are a general who conquered Dingyuan. You returned to the capital without any order. I will not punish you lightly. But before that, I can listen to your reasons."
Zhu Neng thanked him and pointed to a pile of things on the ground: "Your Majesty, some time ago, Zhao Shiyu, Xu An and others stayed in the Mutsu area, and then discovered some remnants of Mutsu soldiers. After the pursuit, they were found in a cave. I dug up these things. This musket was made by the Second Artillery Bureau in the 5th year of Jianwen's reign!"
Li Jian handed the gun to Zhu Yunwen, pointed to the inscription and said, "It was indeed made by the Second Artillery Bureau."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the rusty inscription and frowned.
Although the country of Japan was renamed Dingyuan Province, because the local area was not completely liberated from the chaos, the corresponding population statistics, mountain and river layout, etc. were not completed. The work of changing the names of Japanese places and national protectors to the names of the Ming Dynasty has just begun and has not yet been implemented.
Although some officials did not know where Mutsu was located in Dingyuan Province, Zhu Yunwen often looked at maps and naturally knew that it was across the Hokkaido Island Strait.
This kind of fire blunderbuss was no longer installed in the navy in the seventh year of Jianwen, and from the fifth year to the tenth year of Jianwen,
In years, the Ming Dynasty did not conduct military operations against the Mutsu region.
Even in the sergeant operations on Tsushima and Iki Islands, the navy never discarded firearms. Besides, in that war, more divine machine guns were used, and Mutsu's people picked up some shell fragments. It is also understandable that it is almost impossible to pick up a fire blunderbuss. What's more, even if the firearm was lost, it should have been transported to the shogunate, and it was impossible to appear in Mutsu, which was extremely remote.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Neng and focused on the pile of things on the ground: "Continue."
Zhu Neng was solemn and took out a handkerchief from his arms. After unfolding it, he found a dirty black cloth. Zhu Neng carefully unfolded it and presented it on the table.
Zhu Yunwen looked around, his pupils suddenly condensed.
On the strip of cloth, there were written the words "Chen Bayuan, a subordinate of Wuyi". The handwriting seemed to be written in blood, dark brown.
Wuyi? !
Zhu Yunwen looked at the gun, looked at the cloth, walked to the long bow, the tattered helmet and the wooden board, leaned over and looked at the bones, with a serious look on his face, and asked in a deep voice: "What did the prisoner say?!"
Zhu Neng spoke eagerly: "The prisoners said that they found a dying man on the beach in July of the 10th year of Jianwen, and brought him to the shore. A few days later, the man died, and they He took away everything he had on him except this piece of cloth."
"last year?!"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes became sharp.
"The prisoner said so!"
Zhu Neng clenched his fists.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the prisoners and said to Liu Changge: "Take them down. I want to know all the details and not leave out any details!"
Liu Changge immediately agreed, and the sergeant took the prisoners away.
Zhu Yun walked around and said to Li Jian: "Look through the naval roster and check if Chen Bayuan is among Wuyi's subordinates!"
Li Jian agreed and left in a hurry.
Zhu Yunwen knew clearly that the heroes who had been defined as sacrifices could not appear alive in the tenth year of Jianwen, unless they had not sacrificed at all!
But Wuyi's fleet did not appear in South America back then!
Then where did they go?
Was Chen Bayuan the only person who survived at that time, or were there other people alive besides Chen Bayuan?
Wu Yi, is he still alive?
Are the two thousand Ming soldiers that Wu Yi took away still alive? !
