"...... Li Zitong's navy has frequently gone out to sea for a while, and according to the news from the people we stayed on the Ryukyu Islands, Li Zitong is likely to invade this island." Du Ruhui's voice echoed indoors.

And we all sat quietly in the General Staff Office, listening to the intelligence analysis.

"No wonder he made so many navy soldiers who didn't have much combat power." Wei Yunqi patted his forehead and said suddenly.

"Without leaving Jiangnan without placing it, and going overseas to seize the Ryukyu Islands, it seems that Li Zitong has no hope for whether he can defend the front line of Taihu Lake. Your Majesty, should we remind General Qu Tu and General Qin to speed up the march, and be sure to trap Li Zitong to death east of Taihu Lake." Han Shiye stroked his thick beard and said in a deep voice.

"By the way, what is the situation of Li Zitong's navy now?" I stroked my eyebrows and sat on the couch. Although Li Zitong retreated before the battle, it proved that he lacked the will to fight, but it also gave me a more interesting idea.

"Your Majesty, Li Zitong's navy has a total of 157 warships. However, there are only 34 warships here, most of which were the warships of the previous dynasty that Li Zitong captured when he occupied Jiangling. There are more than 30 small warships, which are less than 100 people, which is not enough to worry about." Du Ruhui thought about it briefly and gave the answer.

"The rest of the ships have new ships, which are more like cargo ships used by maritime merchants, and they have no water war weapons at all..."

I stroked my eyebrows and suddenly interrupted, "How big is the new ship? If it is a manned person, how many can it carry?"

"Your Majesty, according to the naval measurement unit of our Chinese Empire, it is mostly a merchant ship of about 100 to 150 tons. If it is used to carry people, a hundred tons can carry two hundred soldiers, and one hundred fifty tons can carry three hundred. Of course, it can sail for up to ten days." The warrior immediately stood up and replied.

"Ten days of sailing?" I nodded. "One hundred and fifty-seven ships, then, based on two hundred people, you can carry 30,000 people across the sea at one time."

"Crossing the sea?" Han Shiyan was stunned and repeated my sentence with some confusion. However, Yang Gongren and Wei Yunqi seemed to have some understanding.

"Your Majesty, is it that you mean that Li Zitong is not desperate, but has another way out?" Wei Yunqi stood up and walked to a map on the side that painted the coastline of the Chinese Empire.

"Well, I think Li Zitong wants to give up the Taihu Lake in the south of the Yangtze River and then lead his army to the Ryukyu Islands." I said with a smile.

"This is not a way out," Yang Gongren nodded and analyzed. "Then Li Zitong's ups and downs are the best at surviving in the cracks. To this day, he can always rise and fall whenever he seems to have no way to survive. There are not many such skills in the world."

"There are many natives on the Ryukyu Islands, all of whom are tribes and do not belong to them, and they have never established a country yet. Therefore, if Li Zitong went there, he would definitely be able to determine Ryukyu and form a country."

Li Xuanba frowned and stood up and said proudly. "Your Majesty, since that's the case, I'll ask the leader to attack him. I can't let Li Zitong escape."

"Your Majesty, I think that if Li Zitong leaves Jiangnan and goes to Liuke, it is not a bad thing for the court." Wei Yunqi smiled and suddenly said this.

"Oh? You have any ideas, just say it." I smiled and said, with encouragement in my eyes.

"Your Majesty, the land of Ryukyu is only 1,400 miles closest to the south of the Yangtze River. If it is an old boat, it will take only three days to get there. If it is a warship of my Huaxia Empire, it will take less than two days to get there. What is important is that the islands of Ryukyu are connected to the Japanese territory in the north, the Great Island of Ryukyu in the south, and the Great Island of Ryukyu in the south, and further south is Luzon." Wei Yunqi walked slowly in front of the map.

"This is equivalent to a line, which includes all the seas between Ryukyu and China. If one day my China can take all the lines, then my China's seas will be very peaceful..."

Wei Yunqi had no sense of sea power, nor did he know the theory of sea power, nor did he know that the enemy of China would come from the sea in the future. However, he at least had his own ideas. Now, more and more people understand that the benefits that transportation on the sea can bring are incredible, and they also see the wealth that islands outside the sea bring to the Chinese Empire.

We have already understood that the infinite benefits that crossing the sea brings to the Chinese Empire is unprecedented in the past.

In addition, most of the islands are barren lands, with few people, and no country. For example, Luzon, there are only a group of barbarians who lead beasts and eat people. The barbarians not only have no words, but even their language is like beasts barking.

However, such places have countless wealth, minerals, and spices. No matter which one is, it will make a normal businessman and pioneer crazy. Not only did the merchants from Jiaozhi appear on Luzon Island, but also the maritime merchants in Quanzhou and other places. After hearing the news, they organized a fleet to start heading towards Luzon Island.

On Luzon, the first permanent pier has begun to be built. The workers from the land of Jiaozhi work hard and honestly write a song of construction here with their blood and sweat.

The craftsmen from Jiaozhi are directing a group of laborers to build cement kilns, lime kilns and brick kilns. It is estimated that within half a year, the number of workers in copper and gold mines related industries will exceed 10,000.

In addition, in the central and southern Luzon Island, a vast plain was found. Here, it is very suitable for planting rice, or it is very suitable for planting Champo rice. Here, it is hot and rainy, and there is no problem in three or even four seasons a year.

In other words, the yield per mu of land here can reach six to eight times that of the northern part of the Huaxia Empire. Why do you say this? It has to start with the grain crops suitable for planting in the north. In the north, it is more suitable for planting wheat, but the yield of wheat is only one and a half stone per mu, which is already very good.

In addition, if you usually grow some soybeans, you can get three seasons in two years, which is four stones in three seasons.

However, rice is different. It is not too easy to harvest three stones of rice in a medium-sized acre of paddy fields. But if you can plant it for four seasons, then it is twelve stones. It is indeed an exaggeration to think that compared to the north.

Although rice is the staple food of southerners, the problem is that in this era when people can’t even eat enough and even want to pluck the bark and grass roots into their stomachs, it’s thank goodness to have something to eat.

Besides, rice is of much use, which can not only relieve famine, but also be used to make wine and feed livestock. Well, of course, it is when food can fully meet the needs of the people.

According to the news, the area of ​​the central and southern plains of Luzon Island is probably not inferior to that of the Bashu Plain. Moreover, this plain is densely packed with water networks, which is very suitable for growing rice.

More and more good news came, which made me feel a little moved. However, letting those prisoners of war and slaves become the main force of Luzon Island is inconsistent with my ideas and ideas.

After all, that island should be in the hands of the Chinese nation. So I decided to hold a cabinet meeting to discuss feasibility. The most important reason is to convince these people, influence their ideas, and lay the foundation for the future expansion of the Chinese Empire.

After they were in the same heart as me, they immigrated to the surrounding areas, so that they could truly turn these places into the territory of our Chinese Empire. How can the so-called vassal states admire China? When they reach the future, they will be a bunch of shameless faces.

"...Your Majesty, what do you mean is to migrate people from Lingnan to Luzon? But how could the people in Lingnan easily leave their hometowns and go outside the ocean?" Fang Xuanling first raised doubts. "In addition, if people really want to migrate people to farm, why should people in Lingnan be used? Can't those large number of refugees who are still stranded in Guanzhong go?"

"There are two reasons. First, the climate in the south is hot, and the people in the north are more able to withstand the bitter cold and feel the pain of dampness and heat. The climate there is similar to that in the central and southern Jiaozhi. You should know that before sending troops to Jiaozhi, I sent 8,000 soldiers to Jiaozhi, and more than 30% of them were treated for diseases and heatstroke in the first year."

I raised three fingers. "Do you know what this is? It means that among these 8,000 people, in one year, more than 2,400 people were infected by the disease due to climate reasons."

"What Your Majesty said is very much." My uncle, now the Minister of Civil Affairs, finally reduced the burden for Fang Xuanling. With his ability, he quickly became familiar with the big business of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

As my uncle who has been in Jiaozhi for many years, I think he has a greater say in this regard than me, so after my uncle got up and spoke, all the ministers cheered up. "This does not include those craftsmen and family members... I have been in Jiaozhi for a long time, and there is no severe cold in winter, but the cool summer is extremely long. In addition, mosquitoes are extremely breeding, and poisonous snakes are also active all year round... I have also suffered from malaria once, but fortunately there are special medicines, otherwise... I am afraid that the number of people who have been damaged by malaria alone will be at least 20%.

"If the people in the south are, they will be far more familiar with that climate than us and can adapt to that climate. I have observed many times that the people and soldiers south of the Yangtze River must be more adaptable to the climate and environment of the Jiaozhi land. The north is not only much less adaptable, but also more likely to suffer from various diseases..."
Chapter completed!