From the mountainous Longyan Mountains to the coast of Xiamen, where the view is wide, the soldiers of the first company suddenly felt much better—these people were accustomed to training on the sand of Dayuan Island, surrounded by the sea breeze and fishing boats.

After arriving in Xiamen, everything became convenient. It's like it's the private domain of the crossing forces, and all the rules are the same as on the other side of the strait.

The gunboat "Surveillance" and its wingmen were already waiting for a company of soldiers to board the ship at the Xiamen Military Port.

The "Surveillance" is the fourth ship of the Youguang class and the newest and largest. After the end of the Xiamen Pirate Campaign, Cao's reputation for his ships and cannons was shattered, and his prestige spread throughout the South China Sea.

Considering that the existing three Youguang-class and other corvettes were enough to suppress the situation and sweep away the Chinese pirates, the Navy began to improve the follow-up main warship, the "Surveillance", and the imaginary enemy was a Western warship with a thick hull and dense ribs.

The battleship had a tonnage that was a cut higher than its sister ships, with a displacement of 500 tons. Unlike the previous ships, which were equipped with 10 12-pounder Napoleonic guns, the smallest caliber on the Surveillance was an 18-pounder naval gun, and the number of guns was reduced to 4-6.

In recent times, the battleship has been testing a combination of cannons of different calibers with live ammunition in the strait...... This time, I was about to return to the army to rest, so I took a company of soldiers home.

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On the morning of November 1, 1628, the orderly troops finally stepped onto the deck, and the "Surveillance" and the 150-ton frigate "Zeng Wenxi" then anchored and set off.

The special fleet did not need to cross the strait with civilian ships, and after setting off, the speed of the fleet quickly pulled to a high speed of 12 knots, and sailed straight for Dayuan.

The distance between Xiamen and Tainan is 200 kilometers, and at the current speed of the fleet, it can reach the station in about 10 hours.

It was only by this time that the army soldiers finally relaxed. After more than a month of living in the "enemy-occupied zone", everyone can finally open up and chat. The deck was full of army lads who had come out to let the wind out, and they were blowing with the young sailors.

Yang Er leaned on the stern railing of the Zeng Wenxi, looking at the rolling waves under his feet, his face full of melancholy.

Since he went back with Lin 100,000 heads that day, the young man seemed to have matured overnight. The frivolous and prodigal ways of the past are gone, replaced by composure - young people are beginning to learn to have their minds.

"I heard that you took the head of the bandit leader?"

Just when Yang Er was stunned at the sea, a question came from beside him. Yang Er turned his head when he heard the voice: It turned out to be this guy!

Standing in front of him was a short officer in a navy ensign uniform: Mao Wu.

Mao Wu and Yang Er were born at the same time. When they were in the barracks, their beds were separated by an aisle, and they were brothers who shared the hardships - the barracks were beaten every day.

However, the relationship between the two of them can only be described as average. Mao Wu is a natural soldier, with a strict and meticulous style, so he doesn't look down on Yang Er's kind of hanging. As for Yang Er...... The little gangster who was born as a beggar is very sensitive to the contempt of others, so in the end, the friendship between the two is not only not deep, but also quite a bit of competition.

Later, Mao Wu went to the navy, and Yang Er went to the army.

Both later made their mark in their respective fields. Needless to say, Yang Er's skills are among the best in the army; As for Mao Wu...... This dwarf is now the first mate and acting captain of the Zeng Wenxi.

There's no way around it. Among the more than 200 traversers, even if all the tickets are counted, there are only sixteen or seventeen people in the navy - this manpower is simply not enough to meet the ever-expanding imperial naval system.

In this case, the Navy can only barely move their mobile phones to the level of capital ship captain and fleet commander. As for the other small boats and scattered ships, they can only be handled by the natives.

So Mao Wu's group of people came in handy. Although it is a bit of a seedling, the grim situation can no longer be taken care of: the power naturally cannot be handed over to those old bastard pirates who have surrendered, and these elite "non-commissioned officers" with red roots are the cornerstone of carrying the great cause of the empire.

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"I heard that you took the head of the bandit?"

After Yang Er heard this, his face involuntarily showed that cynical expression again: "You are quite well-informed!" ”

"The deck is yelling, but I'm not deaf." Mao Wu's face was calm, he was wearing a straight small lapel indigo hard canvas naval officer uniform, shiny leather shoes under his feet, standing on the shaking deck without moving, and the word "standard" was written all over his body, fully interpreting the term professional soldier.

"That's not as good as you, you're all captains." When Yang Er said this, he grinned and showed a narrow smile: "Taoism, promotion is fast!" ”

The nickname "Mr. Daoxue" was given to Mao Wu by Yang Er privately in the new barracks. Now that he heard this nickname again, which no one dared to mention for a long time, Mao Wu's brows couldn't help frowning: "Pay attention to the appearance of the army, be free and casual!" ”

Since we can't talk happily, we have to break up...... After Mao Wu said this, he turned around and left.

"Go back and invite you to eat roast deer kidneys!" Yang Er, who was leaning on the railing with an open wind and discipline buckle, saw Mao Wu retreating, and his mood changed inexplicably.

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At 5 p.m., the convoy of two warships crossed the strait and sailed into the Taijiang channel.

From the moment they entered the fairway, the soldiers on board began to shout like wanderers who had been away from home for ten years...... In fact, they have only been away from the senior for less than two months.

In addition to the eternal Haidilao, the noisy both sides of the Taijiang River can be said to be changing with each passing day and prosperous abnormally.

A large number of ships sailed along the navigation beacons, ant-like workers gathered on the construction section, and the tower cranes and ever-increasing buildings on both sides of the Taijiang River were unique in the 17th century.

After the "surveillance" fleet entered the Taijiang River, it did not stop at the military dock near Chikan, but went directly to the dock of the Taijiang Shipyard -- there was still a very heavy task of refitting naval guns in the future.

The soldiers were still excited on their way to the shipyard. They greedily looked at the villa area along the Chehkan coast, fantasizing that they would one day own a villa in it.

However, this is not possible - just like the suite in the sea, money can't buy it.

In a special area along the coast that has been forcibly converted into greenery, ancient trees, and small cottages, most of them are now inhabited by the Travelers.

What the soldiers on board didn't know was that while they were looking there, they were staring at them as well.

...... The villa complex of almost 200 houses occupies a large area. It is a well-functioning community: the villa area not only has an on-site supermarket, restaurants, bars, but also a gym and a KTV and bathing center.

When it comes to entertainment, the most famous bar in the villa area is the "Lao Chau Bar". This name was originally given by Feng Guanjie, who was in charge of infrastructure construction, the reason is that there is probably a little bit of literary and youthful thought left after this crossing, plus this person has been in France for a few years, and he is a licking dog, so he transplanted the Shuangsu bar in France.

Naturally, the bar could not have been European: it was built in the simplest and roughest Chinese log style. Now that the first batch of barley has already matured, the traversal can finally drink pure home-brewed barley beer. As a result, Laosuo Bar, which often has home-brewed beer lovers who come to exchange brewing, has become the most popular place in the villa area.

In the backyard of Lao Suo's bar, there is a pavilion on a relatively high ground. People sitting in this pavilion can easily enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Taijiang River - the pavilion is called "Fengbo Pavilion".

Originally, this pavilion had no name. It became famous because one day after the failure of the "parliamentary struggle" in the imperial city, the minority members who had been kicked out gathered in this pavilion to drink dark beer and discuss countermeasures.

At that time, a group of angry people not only scolded the princes in this pavilion, but even some people clamored to find Cao Chuan to question the emperor, "Do you want to watch the loyal and righteous people persecuted to death by the powerful ministers?" ”...... If so, then everyone will use this place as a storm pavilion today......

Of course, in the end, no one dared to question Emperor Cao, but the name "Fengbo Pavilion" was retained. And this pavilion has also become a special place for a few party bigwigs to discuss and plot in the future.

And at this moment, in the gazebo, there are two people silently watching the surveillance and Xingangxi slowly passing by from the shore.

One of them is Bai Hongda. This person is one of the first five people to cross over, and he naturally likes to poke the leader chrysanthemum, in other words, it can also be understood that he is not afraid of power. Later, after the party ban was lifted, Bai Hongda was like a fish in water, and he was professional against Xia Xianze, and now he is the spiritual leader of the "Huanghan faction" and the number one opposition party boss.

Lying on the chair opposite Bai Hongda was a tall black man. This person's name is Wei Hu, and on the surface he is an accountant, but his secret profession is the leader of the "Tang Riding Club".

When these two people stay together, there are usually no idle people waiting near the storm pavilion - the leaders of the two opposition parties are here, there must be all kinds of shady plots to conspire, and the poisonous gas is overflowing, so it's better to stay away from everyone if it's okay.

After watching the two gunboats on the sea go away, Wei Hu, who was reclining on a lounger, first took a sip of beer, and then said leisurely: "There are only 10 days left, and with the results of the current discussion, I think it will be difficult for Emperor Cao to ascend the throne."

"Cut, the emperor is not in a hurry, and the eunuch is in a hurry." Bai Hongda, who is not tall, curled the corners of his mouth and stared at the sea: "I can't ascend the throne, the surname Xia is the head of the administration, who will carry him if he doesn't take the blame?" ”

"It's not our turn." Bai Hongda also picked up the beer bottle and blew it at this time: "It's a good thing, and it also lets everyone see the real coordination ability of some people." ”

"In this way, we don't have to make any concessions at all." Wei Hu smiled when he heard this: "I'm afraid that Double 11 will really miss it!" ”

"It's over, it's over, isn't there still a double twelve."

Bai Hongda said with a smile.