Although it was mid-October and late autumn, the fleet was heading south, the weather was getting warmer, and the sun was shining lazily on the deck. It was still as warm as spring, without the coolness of late autumn at all.
Shang Yi sat comfortably on the ship's roof, feeling the unique smell of the sea brought by the waves of sea breeze. Looking far away, he saw the blue sky, white clouds and blue sea, which was extremely vague. The sky and the sea were boundless, and between the sea and the sky, During this time, little white sails could be seen, rising and falling with the waves, and on the sea near the warship, seagulls flew past from time to time, lightly skimming the water, then spread their wings and flew away, leaving only a few chirps. Occasionally, large seagulls could be seen on the sea. Fish and dolphins leap out of the sea.
Alexandra and Kaoru Toyotomi were leaning on the railing, teasing the seagulls with food, causing bursts of laughter from time to time, as if this trip was not about fighting but about sightseeing, so Shang Yi also felt that he This time the decision was not wrong.
Because before setting off to Japan, Shang Yi had promised Wang Euzhi and others that this would be his last expedition, and Shang Yi also knew that although the emperor did have the obligation and responsibility to patrol the country, he would not be like this in the future There were not many opportunities to go on patrol, so after the war in Japan ended, Shang Yi decided not to return to China, but to patrol the South China Sea. Of course, he also went to Luzon to participate in the war between China and the Netherlands. Now that I'm out, I'll just finish all the things I can handle.
Alexandra has always been an active person, and she went to Luzon to fight. Of course she agreed with Shang Yi's decision, and Kaoru Toyotomi had no objections now that all her wishes had been fulfilled.
At the same time, Toyotomi Kaoru still has a little selfishness in her heart. She still has a wish, that is, to give birth to Shang Yi's daughter so that she can inherit the Toyotomi family. And if it is in the Nanjing palace, Shang Yi's concubines are not counted. There are more, but there are more than ten people. Kaoru Toyotomi is not considered favored among them. She can't even get her turn a few times in a month. But now there are only two of her and Alyssandra, so naturally there is no chance of getting married. There are a lot more, so Toyotomi Kaoru also hopes to stay outside for a while so that he can have more opportunities.
Also going south with Shang Yi was the Second Squadron of the Beiyang Fleet, while the First Squadron was temporarily stationed on Kyushu Island. The fleet had a total of forty-five ships of various types, starting from Fukuoka in the northwest of Kyushu Island, and then headed south. , entered the Ryukyu Islands, and then anchored at Ryukyu Island for a day, then hit the road, sailed out of the Ryukyu Islands, and headed for Taiwan.
Because the fleet travels through the archipelago along the way, various islands can be seen everywhere in front, behind, and left of the fleet, and fishing boats fishing here can be encountered at any time along the road.
Suddenly Shang Yi stood up from his chair, walked to the railing of the ship building, looked up into the distance, and looked at a small island to the southwest of the warship. After looking at it for a long time, Shang Yi turned to the ship deck and shouted: " Wu Dahai."
Wu Dahai is the captain of the Yue Fei and the eldest brother of Wu Liang, Shang Yi's deputy to the guard. They are both from Dan people. The family has followed Shang Yi for a long time. After hearing Shang Yi's shout, they immediately ran quickly He got on the ship's deck and said, "Report, what are the emperor's instructions?"
Shang Yi pointed to the small island in the southwest and said, "Haidai, do you know the name of this island?"
The Yue Fei is Shang Yi's royal warship. Although Shang Yi rarely goes to sea on the Yue Fei, Wu Dahai often drives this warship to patrol the nearby waters, so he is very familiar with the islands in this area. He immediately said: "Reporting to your Majesty, this island is called Diaoyu Island."
Shang Yi nodded. In fact, he had already recognized that this island was the Diaoyu Island. After all, in another time and space, Chinese people of his generation were very familiar with this island. In fact, before traveling with Shang Yi, Compared to that time, the appearance of the Diaoyu Islands has not changed much. It is almost the same, except that there is no lighthouse built by the Japanese on it yet, so Shang Yi recognized the Diaoyu Islands at a glance.
Although Shang Yi has gone to sea several times, he has never passed the waters near the Diaoyu Islands, because in the past, Shang Yi went to Taiwan, mostly to Southeast Asia, but this time he went to Japan, starting from the mouth of the Yangtze River and going straight to Japan, therefore, has not passed through the Diaoyu Islands. If it had not been for heading south directly from Japan this time, I would not have had the chance to reach the Diaoyu Islands at close range.
So Shang Yi ordered the Yue Fei to cruise around the Diaoyu Islands. Although Wu Dahai didn't know why Shang Yi had to cruise around this ordinary island, since Shang Yi gave the order, Wu Dahai certainly wanted to It was executed, and it didn't take much time to circle around the Diaoyu Islands. Therefore, after saluting Shang Yi, Wu Dahai immediately went down from the ship's building to convey the order.
After Wu Dahai left, Alexandra asked curiously: "Is there anything special about this island? Why do you want to circle around it?"
Shang Yi hugged her waist and said with a smile: "It's nothing special, it's just an ordinary island."
In fact, no matter which time and space it is, Diaoyu Island is just an uninhabited island of more than three square kilometers. It is indeed very ordinary. In this area of the sea, there are not a hundred but eighty small islands like this, Yali Sandra also didn’t understand why Shang Yi had a special affection for this small island. Only Chinese people who had experienced that era knew that the Diaoyu Island incident was definitely a very important event in the history of China and Japan. The incident was also a significant event that could be recorded in the annals of history.
The warship turned its rudder and raised its sails, and began to sail around the Diaoyu Islands. Although Shang Yi had never reached the Diaoyu Islands in another time and space, after all, it was an era of extremely developed resources, and the Diaoyu Islands once again became the focus of the country. Therefore, photos of the Diaoyu Islands from every angle can be received. Shang Yi leaned on the railing on the ship's roof and looked at it, which matched the appearance of the Diaoyu Islands in his mind. Now it looks like it is still an ordinary island, and there are many other things near the island. There are two fishing boats operating.
Although the Diaoyu Islands incident had not ended before Shang Yi traveled through it, and Shang Yi did not know what the final outcome of the Diaoyu Islands incident would be after he traveled through time and space, in this time and space, inadvertently, the Diaoyu Islands incident It has long been included in Shang Yi's empire.
Unknowingly, the Yue Fei had circled around the Diaoyu Islands and returned to its normal route. Shang Yi also took a long breath and looked at the Diaoyu Islands gradually moving away from him from the stern. I am also silently thinking that in this time and space, the Diaoyu Islands may never be able to become the focus. Of course, for China, this may not be a good thing. It is best for the Diaoyu Islands to return to an unknown island.
The Diaoyu Islands are only over 200 kilometers away from Keelung, Taiwan. Therefore, after the fleet left the Diaoyu Islands, they continued southward and drove another night, arriving in Keelung, Taiwan, the next morning.
Keelung is now the capital of Taiwan Province, and the provincial governor Shen Shouchong has already received the notice, so he also ceremoniously welcomed the emperor and his party at Keelung Port.
Although this trip south was mainly to participate in the battle against the Netherlands, it was also an obligation to inspect his own country. Moreover, since the Chinese army occupied Luzon, Shang Yi had not been to Taiwan for five years. So Shang Yi stayed in Taiwan for three days and, accompanied by Shen Shouchong, conducted inspections in Keelung, Yilan and other places.
Taiwan was one of Shang Yi's earliest territories. It was even once regarded as a retreat for Shang Yi when he failed to fight for the mainland. It was also the mainland's frontier base for Shang Yi's overseas expansion. The Chinese army could capture Luzon and Taiwan. It also played an important role in the Chinese army's capture of Luzon's rear area.
At this time in another time and space, Taiwan was still a colony of the Netherlands. It was still ten years before Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan. Moreover, at this time, Taiwan's social production economy was still very backward, far inferior to that of mainland China. Until Zheng Chenggong After regaining Taiwan and vigorously developing it, Taiwan gradually narrowed the gap with mainland China.
But the situation in this time and space is very different. Shang Yi has been operating in Taiwan, especially in northern Taiwan, for six or seven years. Moreover, Shang Yi has always attached great importance to overseas trade. Therefore, Taiwan is the southeastern part of China. The coastal gateway has naturally become an important transit and circulation function, and this has also promoted Taiwan's social and economic development. Especially after the establishment of the Chinese Empire, overseas trade has further expanded, and Taiwan's role has become increasingly important. Of course, it is also more prosperous.
Although Shang Yi had already known from official documents that Taiwan had developed well in recent years, the island's population now reached more than 800,000, of which more than 60% were Han immigrants from the mainland. The cultivated land exceeds two million acres. Not only can it produce self-sufficient grain, but it can also supply part of it to the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong. It also grows a large number of cash crops. In addition, the commerce, circulation and handicraft industries are also very important. Developed, but this era can only be conveyed through words, so Shang Yi still lacks intuitive understanding, and this time during his inspection in Taiwan, he was finally able to see the changes in Taiwan with his own eyes.
Although on the whole, neither Keelung nor Yilan can compare with big cities like Hangzhou and Yangzhou in terms of city size and prosperity. They also lack large-scale handicraft factories, but there are many shops in the city, and various There is a dazzling array of goods, and businessmen from all over the world are here, choosing goods that they are satisfied with; the port is densely populated with ships, passing through the port, and ships enter and leave the port every moment; and outside the city, farmland is neatly arranged, and planting With rice, sugar cane, and various fruits growing there, it was also a very prosperous scene.
In addition, since the war in Luzon is about to begin, Taiwan has also become a transit point for food, ammunition, and various supplies, and a large amount of military supplies are also stored.
Shang Yi was also very satisfied with the development of Taiwan and praised Shen Shouchong. At the same time, he also told Shen Shouchong to ensure the supply of the front line before setting sail with the fleet and heading straight to Luzon. ,
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