Ever since he learned about the situation in Jiangnan, Jin Feng has been worried about the food problem in the next two years.
Hearing what Zheng Chiyuan said, Jin Feng suddenly realized that the food production in the Central Plains and Jiangnan may be facing a sharp decline due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, but the impact on the oceans will be much smaller.
The area of the ocean is larger than that of land, and its products are more abundant, with countless kinds of fish.
Due to the backwardness of the shipbuilding industry and the threat of pirates, the daily fishing of coastal fishermen is almost negligible in the vastness of the sea.
Kelp is a plant that does not move, making it easier to catch than fish.
As a result, people in Dakang didn’t know that this food could be eaten.
This is definitely a huge surprise for Jin Feng.
"General Zheng, how far is Maolang Island from here?"
Kelp reproduces very quickly and has a high yield. Jin Feng has already imagined the picture Zheng Chiyuan painted in his mind, and he can't wait to sail to Maolang Island that Zheng Chiyuan mentioned.
"It's not that far. If there's a favorable wind, we can get there in one day, but if there's a headwind, we don't know how long it will take..."
At this point, Zheng Chiyuan suddenly realized that Jin Feng had Zhenyuan No. 3 and a speedboat, and said: "If we go there by Zhenyuan No. 2, it will take half a day. If we take the speedboat, it should be faster... Sir, you don't want to go there."
Maolang Island, right?”
"What, is there a problem?" Jin Feng asked.
"Some time ago, a group of Japanese pirates came over and were beaten away by us. It is said that they fled to the Maolang Island area. They encountered wind and waves at that time and there were too many foot-tangled grasses in the Maolang Island area, so I did not pursue them."
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Zheng Chiyuan replied: "If you really want to go there, just wait a moment and I will take the navy to drive away the pirates before you go."
"Have pirates been rampant recently?" Jin Feng asked.
"Rampant, even more rampant than before!" Zheng Chiyuan sighed: "I didn't see pirates a few times a year before, but since last year, there have been more and more pirates. At the most, we killed seven groups in a month.
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If sir, you hadn't installed heavy crossbows and catapults on our navy's ships, we probably wouldn't have been able to defeat the pirates!"
"It seems that Japan has also suffered a disaster." Jin Feng snorted coldly: "If you encounter pirates in the future, you will be killed without mercy!"
Dongman and Dangxiang attacked Dakang frantically. The main reason was that the natural disaster was serious and they really couldn't survive.
Due to its geographical location, the Japanese country has suffered from constant natural disasters, and now it has caught up with the Little Ice Age. The extreme environment has a greater impact on them, and it is normal for the number of pirates to increase.
But this is not the reason why they came to rob Dakang!
Not only robbing, but pirates also like to kill fishermen.
As long as they plundered the villages, they basically left no chickens or dogs behind.
Jin Feng has never been merciless towards such people!
"Sir, we also know that pirates should be killed, but most pirate ships are thin and narrow. After setting up sails, they can run much faster than our big ships. We can't catch up at all!" Zheng Chiyuan complained.
Hearing this, Jin Feng couldn't help but glance at Zheng Chiyuan.
Zheng Chiyuan was trying to persuade himself to equip him with a steamboat.
However, the piracy issue is related to the security of the eastern coast. Jin Feng thought for a while and said: "I will discuss with Daqiang when I get back. I will allocate you a few speedboats first. After the large-scale ships are mass-produced, I will allocate you a few high-speed boats."
Boat!"
"Thank you sir! Thank you sir!"
Zheng Chiyuan was so excited that he kept bowing to Jin Feng.
I have been jealous of steamships for so long, and my wish is finally coming true.
Although Zheng Chiyuan knew that the speedboats and high-rise boats sent to him by Jin Feng must be driven by bodyguards, he was already content.
Zheng Chiyuan himself leads troops and knows that building trust requires time and shared experiences.
As long as he leads the navy to resist pirates honestly, Jin Feng will trust him sooner or later.
With Jin Feng's character, as long as trust is established, he will never treat the Navy or himself badly!
"General Zheng, there is no need to be polite, we are all for the stability of the East China Sea!"
Jin Feng helped Zheng Chiyuan up: "Besides pirates, I have something else I want to trouble General Zheng with!"
"Sir, please tell me, Zheng will go all out!" Zheng Chiyuan agreed directly without asking anything.
He had already thought about it. Even if Jin Feng asked him to lead the navy to attack the Japanese country, he would obey the order without hesitation.
"It's not that serious," Jin Feng said: "I would like to ask General Zheng to set up a fishing team. After driving away the pirates on Maolang Island, we can go pick kelp immediately. We can also fish in the future!"
The sea is rich in products, and if it is not used, it would be a waste.
Jin Feng not only wants to pick kelp, but also forms a fishing team to catch fish!
Catch as much as you can!
As for marine ecology, it is not within Jin Feng's consideration at all.
People can't live anymore, and they still talk nonsense about the ecology.
Besides, with their current fishing capabilities, whatever fish they catch will only be a drop in the bucket for the entire ocean and will not threaten the marine ecology at all.
Zheng Chiyuan originally thought that Jin Feng would give him some very important and challenging tasks, but instead he asked him to take people to collect seaweed and fish...
This made Zheng Chiyuan a little disappointed, but he quickly suppressed his disappointment and bowed and agreed: "Zheng will follow your order to form a fishing team as soon as possible!"
Although Jin Feng was not good at observing words and expressions, after all, he had been married to the Ninth Princess for so long and had been nurtured for so long, so he still noticed Zheng Chiyuan's depression.
"General Zheng, don't underestimate this fishing team. Whether the people in Jiangnan will starve to death depends on you!"
Jin Feng said solemnly: "If the fishing team does a good job, it can save countless people. This is a great merit, greater than the merit of defending Yuguan City and winning the battle of Brass Valley!"
These words were not meant by Jin Feng to comfort Zheng Chiyuan, but that was the fact.
Even if he could build the iron-clad ship as he wished, the iron-clad ship could successfully reach South America and successfully find the seeds of sweet potatoes and corn, but it would still take several months or even a year or two for everything to go smoothly.
What's more, after bringing the seeds back, they still need to be bred before they can be spread across the country.
This process takes several more years.
With the current situation in Jiangnan, a food crisis may break out next year, and Jin Feng will not be given that much time.
The emergence of kelp opened up a new way of thinking for Jin Feng.
Of course, relying on kelp and fishing cannot completely solve Jiangnan's predicament, but it can at least relieve the pressure.
When Zheng Chiyuan heard this, he couldn't help but look thoughtful.
He was not a fool. After Jin Feng said this, he immediately understood what a great achievement it was to form a good fishing team.
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely treat the fishing team as the most important task next!"