[We have noticed that the Jurchens seem to be completing the transition from slavery to feudalism. Although the two systems still coexist, Huang Taiji has carried out in-depth reforms...]
"What's this?"
Zhang Chun came over originally to discuss the action with General Wu. But when he saw what General Wu had written, he couldn't help but become curious.
The horizontal writing method made Zhang Chun very uncomfortable, and the words and sentences were very plain.
But Zhang Chun could understand the content, but found it very profound.
General Wu didn't care.
"A comprehensive summary of the Jurchens."
"Why are you writing this?"
Zhang Chun flipped through it casually and found the content inside to be very interesting.
Unlike the Ming Dynasty's previous intelligence on Hou Jin, which only focused on the leaders, tribal conflicts, etc., it conducted a comprehensive analysis of Hou Jin from multiple aspects such as politics, economy, culture, origin, territory, and thought.
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Although he only took a rough look, the entire Jurchen seemed to be displayed in front of him.
"This is a task assigned by the presenter to prepare for dealing with the Jurchens in the future."
"Haha, the member of your family is very ambitious. But even the Ming Dynasty did not replace him, and he actually started to seek Liaodong. Aren't you afraid of aiming too high and making a big mistake?"
Wu Jiang smiled.
"The Ming Dynasty will undoubtedly perish. Compared with it, the Jurchens are the biggest enemy."
These words made Zhang Chun angry, but there was nothing he could do.
After all, looking at the current situation, it is true that only Daming is being beaten.
"What's the use of what you wrote? We are fleeing all the way north, getting further and further away from the Central Plains. We may not be able to go back in this life."
Wu Jiang stopped writing and looked towards the south, his eyes full of nostalgia.
"Shenzhen said that he will definitely respond to us."
"He lied to you."
"Shenzu never lies to others."
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"The sun is out! The sun is out!"
The shouts of tears of joy were like thunder, causing Zhang Keda to wake up suddenly from his drowsiness.
He rushed to the side of the ship like a cheetah, looked around, and couldn't help but smile happily.
What is the scariest thing about sailing on the ocean?
People who have never been to the sea may say that there must be strong winds and huge waves.
Just one mistake can cause the ship to capsize and be buried in the sea.
But for those who actually set foot in the sea, the most terrifying thing is actually the thick fog.
Under the heavy fog, I couldn't see more than a few steps, and my surroundings were so vast that I didn't know where I was.
Especially when there is silence between heaven and earth, not even a breath of wind can be felt in the air. It is like being trapped in the Nine Nether Abyss, unable to find any support at all.
Zhang Keda's fleet encountered such heavy fog.
I don’t know how much time passed and where the ship drifted.
Now that the fog has dissipated and the sun has returned to the top of our heads, everything is alive again.
"Quick, quick, contact each ship and ask about the situation."
Someone immediately followed the instructions, and after a while, the situation returned.
"Political Commissar, all ships are safe and sound."
Zhang Keda couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and later realized that his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.
When the heavy fog came down, Zhang Keda was keenly aware that something was wrong. He quickly sent an order to connect the bows and sterns of the ships with ropes to prevent them from getting separated.
This is the reason why all ships are safe and sound.
"Oh my god, the sea is so scary."
Bai Dasheng staggered over, his face turned pale, and he had obviously breathed out again.
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There is no way, if a bandit walks into the sea, he must go through this process.
"Political Commissar, where are we?"
Bai Dasheng doesn't like the sea very much. It looks the same everywhere he looks, and he can't tell the direction at all. It's not like in the mountains, where every mountain is different.
You can get your bearings just by looking at it.
If you want to identify the direction on the sea, you can only rely on tools.
Surveyors had already stood on the bow of the ship with tools and started measuring.
It was a copper, fan-shaped metal tool with a copper cylinder installed on one side and a lens inside.
The surveyor raised his eyes and began to fiddle with a buckle on the scalloped hem.
As he pushed the buckle, the upper lens pointed at the sun also moved, and then reflected sunlight onto the front lens.
People in later generations will understand this thing at a glance.
Navigation artifact——Sextant.
Until four hundred years later, ships would have to store things just in case.
The cheater Zuo Mengeng took it out directly in order to improve the efficiency of the navy and shipping.
The surveyor reported the numbers while observing, another person began to perform calculations on paper, and a third person used compasses, rulers and other tools to mark on the chart.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Keda got the result.
"Reporting to the political commissar, the current location of our fleet should be fifteen miles southwest of Jeju Island."
Zhang Ke was shocked.
"Why did you come to North Korea?"
He and Bai Dasheng gathered in front of the map and looked at it with very wonderful expressions.
"It's strange. Didn't it say that North Korea is in the northeast? Why does it appear from this map that Jeju Island is in the southeast of Shandong and seems to be parallel to Songjiang Prefecture?"
No one could answer his question.
Not to mention the ancients, even modern people make many subconscious mistakes on geographical issues.
Just like everyone thinks that Shanhaiguan is in the northeast of the capital, it is actually not the case at all.
The chart in front of Zhang Keda at this time was drawn by the surveying and mapping staff along the way. I can't say how accurate it is, but the position is absolutely accurate.
"Shall we return?"
Bai Dasheng missed the land.
Zhang Keda is very ambitious.
"Is our food and fresh water enough?"
Flagship captain Song Kuan knew what was going on.
"It's enough for fifteen days."
Zhang Keda thought about it again and again, and finally got angry.
"Let's go to Jeju Island. Let the local government replenish food and water, and then explore eastward."
Seeing everyone's astonishment, he added: "We came out this time just to explore. The places we have walked before are all ready-made, so what's the use? If we want people to think highly of us, we must come up with new things."
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After the navy was established, E Honglue and Zhang Keda each led a fleet out of the port.
Ehong headed south slightly to explore the waterway to Songjiang Prefecture.
Zhang Keda was very familiar with the Bohai Sea because he had served as the commander-in-chief of Denglai. He led his team northward, revisiting his old place and exploring new sea areas at the same time.
The route from Shandong to North Korea is actually not unfamiliar to the navy.
During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Ming Dynasty's water reinforcement route was this one, so the court had detailed information and charts.
The navy now has a copy of these things, which made Zhang Keda's voyage very smooth.
Unexpectedly, we encountered heavy fog in the Yeonpyeong Island area.
After the fog dissipated, the fleet actually drifted all the way to near Jeju Island.
After they came, Zhang Keda decided to play bigger.