The people sent by Chongzhen became Ding Yunyi's people, and the initial threat to Taiwan has been lifted.
What's even more gratifying is that Ding Yunyi has another person in Taiwan to help him look after his home and care for his home:
Lu Qicheng.
Ding Yunyi can leave Taiwan with peace of mind. The only person he is dissatisfied with is probably his wives and concubines. The husband is always like this, running around here and there.
But who makes him a great hero?
Ah Xi's belly is also getting bigger. I'm afraid that when Ding Yunyi returns to Taiwan this time, he will be able to have more children.
After teasing his son Xingsi for a while, Ding Yunyi handed him back to Han Xiaoxiao: "I'm going to be afraid for a while. You women stay at home and don't just play mahjong all day long. Lianyu
You guys should also help take care of those disciples who are recruited to learn from female celebrities."
All the concubines were ready, and Xiaotu was making noises on the side to go to the front line with his brother. Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "It is so dangerous to fight with the bandits. It is not the place for a girl like you to go. You should stay at home with your sister-in-law. Yes."
Well, didn’t I allow you to form the Tiger Guard Women’s Army? Work hard and it will always come in handy in the future.”
Several women were reluctant to leave. After talking about it, they almost shed tears.
Ding Yunyi stood up with a smile: "The love between children is not something a man would do. I will go on an expedition tomorrow, and tonight I will live with the soldiers who are going with me. Don't worry about me. It's your honor for me to conquer the battlefield and build achievements.
That’s it!”
"What your husband said is true." Han Xiaoxiao showed her strength as always: "Husband, who is only twenty-two this year, has already been knighted. It is only a blink of an eye that he is made a prince or a king. This is my Ding family.
Glory, as wives and concubines, why are we crying? It has disturbed my husband's heart!"
"Good!" Ding Yunyi praised: "There is a man named Duduo from Jinlu, who fought with me at the border. He is only twenty-four this year and has already been crowned king. Could it be that I, a great man from the Central Plains, am not as good as a barbarian commoner?"
Isn’t it? If I don’t kill him on the battlefield today and make him a river of blood, and make great contributions, I am not qualified to return to Taiwan, so I’m going!”
He picked up Qian Junyan, looked at his wife, concubines, children and maids, and strode out...
...
Ding Yunyi went on an expedition again. It had become a habit for his subordinates. Everything seemed so orderly, and there was no chaos caused by Ding Yunyi's imminent departure.
This time Ding Yunyi chose the cavalrymen Huangfu Yunjie, Deng Changgui, and Hou Lu to go with him on the expedition. There were thirty-six cavalry in total. The generals were worried that there were too few people. What if the mistakes of Yingzhou were repeated? Ding Yunyi laughed.
road:
"This expedition is very different from the previous one. That time it was Hong Chengchou, this time it was Yang Sichang. When he takes office as a new official, he will inevitably order all the troops to fight. I talked with him carefully in the capital, and I expected thirty-six
You will definitely succeed if you ride it.”
Seeing that the deputy commander had made up his mind, the generals said no more.
Everything in Taiwan is on track, and Ding Yunyi is not worried. He just carefully explained to Qin Yun and Xie Tian that they need to pay close attention to the trends in Fujian, as well as Lu Qicheng. Whatever Lu Qicheng needs in Taiwan, he will send it to him. No need.
Afraid of spending money.
Qin Yun also knew how important Lu Qicheng was to Taiwan. Winning him over would not only put Chongzhen at ease, but also become Taiwan's most powerful talisman.
"Third brother, this time is very different from before. Just go with peace of mind." Qin Yun said on behalf of the brothers: "Third brother, how will you leave Taiwan this time? It will be better when you come back. However, I am worried about the imperial court.
Li refuses to let Third Brother go..."
Ding Yunyi nodded. This was exactly what he was worried about. Although Lu Qicheng, sent by Chongzhen this time, had been won over by him, what if Chongzhen suddenly refused to let him return to Taiwan?
He thought there for a long time. He let the generals go out first, leaving Qin Yun and Xie Tian alone, and discussed with them carefully.
Qin Yun nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Third brother, just go with peace of mind. When the appointed time comes, the two of us will always know what to do."
"Then I'll leave Taiwan to you." Ding Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief: "On the military side, there are those brothers in charge, on the trade side there are Xie Xuan and you, on the intelligence side there are Xie Tian, on the local governance side there are people like Su Yang Qiuyuan, Qi Yumu, I
I’m not worried, what I’m worried about now is the voyage fleet.”
The expedition fleet has been away for so long? Where are they now? Have they arrived in Mexico, or have they been completely destroyed?
Ding Yunyi didn't know that the voyage fleet seemed to have disappeared...
...
The brisk drum beat sounded on the island.
The shirtless men and the women wearing very little were dancing cheerfully to the accompaniment of drums.
These brown-skinned women only used the simplest cloth to cover important parts of their bodies. If they were in the Ming Dynasty, they would have been imprisoned in the pig cage for immorality.
It's just that for the sailors of Taiwan's voyage fleet, they have long been used to it. Along the way, you can see such women everywhere.
"Where are we?" Chen Dong asked while drinking the unknown sweet water on the island.
Poleman looked at the nautical chart for a while: "If the nautical chart is correct, we have already arrived at Cholco Island. If we follow this route, we will be able to reach Mexico."
It's too long, this journey is too long.
Along the way, they had to fight against the unpredictable sea and deal with pirates who appeared and disappeared. Those small groups of pirates, in front of the powerful escort fleet, could only follow them for a while, but they found that their strength was not enough.
They could only leave in anger. Some large pirates did not dare to confront the voyage fleet head-on. After several negotiations, Poleman came forward to give them some gifts and then sent these people away.
Only once did I encounter a group of desperate pirates and fought a battle with the voyage fleet. As a result, the voyage fleet sank a ship, so I fled in a hurry.
From Taiwan to here, the losses of the expedition fleet were not serious, only one escort ship sank. A medium-sized merchant ship fully loaded with cargo disappeared when there was a big wave at night. The only pity is that there is a clever young man named
Kong Hua was smart and hard-working, and was deeply loved by Chen Dong. He happened to be sent by Chen Dong to inspect the goods on that ship that day, so he stayed on the ship that night. Unexpectedly, he disappeared with the ship.
It's a pity, it's a pity that the possibility of surviving being lost at sea is too small.
Arriving at Cholco Island, I originally thought that the residents of the island would be as hostile as some of the islands I had passed before. Who would have thought that this did not happen. On the contrary, after the doctors on board the expedition fleet cured some patients for them,
, the island residents also expressed their gratitude in the form of strange songs and dances.
"Mr. Sun, Father Marco. Have a drink of water." Seeing Sun Xiyu and Marco coming over, Chen Dong handed the water over to him, and then said curiously: "Father Marco, this island is Cholco Island, and it is the same island as you."
what relationship?"
"No, no." Father Marco said solemnly: "Marco is Marco, and Gyorco is Gyorco. They are completely different."
Several people laughed "haha", and Sun Xiyu took a sip of water: "Captain Poleman, how long is the flight from here to Mexico?"
"Mexico is very close to us. If everything goes well, I think we will be in Mexico by now next month." Poleman said, carefully observing the navigation chart.
"It's been too long since I came out, and I don't know how Taiwan is doing. I really miss Taiwan." Sun Xiyu sighed.
The longer I am away from home, the more I miss my hometown.
One sentence evoked everyone's homesickness.
One of Poleman's men came over and muttered to Poleman. There was a complicated expression on Poleman's face, and after a while he shrugged:
"Gentlemen, there is belated news, which is good news for you. But for me, a Dutchman, it is a tragedy."
Everyone's curiosity was immediately attracted. Captain Poleman sighed helplessly and said:
"After we left Taiwan, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom formed a combined fleet and conducted a military operation against Taiwan. However, it is regrettable that this joint military operation was defeated by Ding, and the combined fleet suffered heavy losses.
"
The sailors of the Ming Dynasty were startled at first, and then burst into earth-shaking cheers.
Victory, the Tiger Guards have won again, the Tiger Guards are victorious in every battle!
Sun Xiyu was a little uneasy: "Captain, is the news reliable?"
"Of course it's reliable." Poleman pointed towards the dock: "A Spanish merchant ship returning from Luzon also arrived at Cholco Island. This is the news they brought. Oh, damn Spaniards, it is said that they
Nothing was lost this time."
This time it was Marco's turn to let out a cheer.
"Okay, okay." Chen Dong said with a smile: "They beat them, but we are still friends. I will ask someone to bring a barrel of wine down later, and we can have a good drink."
Poleman suddenly made a serious face: "I want the bottle of wine you hid."
"Shit." Chen Dong laughed and scolded: "That's my private collection, don't even think about trying to get rid of that bottle of wine."
It caused laughter again.
Several young girls from Cholco Island came over, pulling Chen Dong, Sun Xiyu, and Bolaiman with them while gesturing there.
Without the need for translation, Chen Dong also knew that this was asking them to dance together. At this time, when they heard the victory in Taiwan, everyone was in a good mood. Chen Dong waved his hand: "Let's go dance!"
That lame dance kept arousing bursts of laughter from the people on the island.
Chen Dong and Sun Xiyu felt deeply in their hearts. No matter what the final result of this voyage was, it was enough for them to have no regrets. They had seen territories outside the Ming Dynasty, and saw all kinds of things that were completely different from the Ming Dynasty.
Different customs.
When I was in Taiwan, adults always said that although the Ming Dynasty was very big, it was actually very small compared to the rest of the world. They didn't believe it at first, but when they saw it with their own eyes, they completely believed it was true.
At night, the bonfires were lit, the singing and dancing continued, and the men and women on the island seemed more and more enthusiastic.
Chen Dong had barrels of wine brought down from the boat and distributed to everyone, which also aroused even greater cheers.
Almost everyone drank too much, and the openness and enthusiasm of the girls on the island also made the Ming sailors on the ship feel a different style.
Three or three pairs of sailors from the Ming Dynasty, each holding their arms around the girl they had taken a fancy to, or who had fallen in love with them, went deep into the dense forest...
It is said that after the departure of the Taiwan expedition fleet, the number of pregnant women on Cholco Island increased significantly. Ten months later, there were many more mixed-race children on the island...
When these children grew up, they learned about their own life experiences through their mothers, and then began a journey back to China to find their relatives.
The sun shines on Cholco Island, and after a night of fun, the time to say goodbye finally comes. Although the women on the islands are reluctant to leave, what can they do?
"Sir, look, there is a boat!"
Looking in the direction of the water finger, Chen Dong saw a ship coming here through the telescope. It was getting closer, and Chen Dong looked very carefully. Suddenly his hands froze, and he couldn't believe that he saw it.
What.
What’s flying on the boat is the flag of the Ming Dynasty!
"Kong Hua! Kong Hua! Sir, it is Kong Hua who has brought the brothers back!"
The wave of joy quickly swept across the voyage fleet. It was incredible. Kong Hua, who had thought he would die, actually came back with the missing cargo ship!
"My lord! My lord!"
As soon as he approached Cholco Island, Kong Hua jumped into the sea and rushed towards the island desperately.
After rushing to the front, Chen Dong hugged Kong Hua: "Oh my god, we all thought you were dead. Tell me, where did you come from?"
Kong Hua laughed and teased, and it took him a long time to explain clearly what happened.
It turned out that the big waves that night washed away Kong Hua's boat and fleet. The brothers on the boat were very panicked at first, but Kong Hua tried his best to calm them down.
When the waves stopped after dawn, Kong Hua took this lonely boat and searched all the way to here. It was also their good fortune. Not only did they not encounter any big waves on the way, they didn't even encounter pirates.
Chen Dong suddenly felt a little strange: "How do you know we are here? How do you know the route?"
Kong Hua touched his head and said with a smile: "While you were studying the navigation chart, I was listening and watching. I have remembered this route very clearly. I calculated the time and you should be here."
"
"Genius! Genius!" Chen Dong was greatly surprised and said several times: "You have never had sailing experience before, but you can remember it just by listening and watching? It's amazing, it's amazing!"
Sun Xiyu smiled and said: "Since Kong Hua is back, Chen Dong, let's get ready to go!"
"Yes, let's go, let's go!" Chen Dong nodded and waved his hand: "Brothers, let's go, don't lie in a woman's arms anymore!"