The next day, Wang Han, director of the Yangon Petroleum Administration, came to see Gao Junshan.

Gao Junshan conducted a study with Wang Han on the issue of Yangon's oil reserves, and the result of the study was to temporarily slow down the pace of oil extraction, and the Petroleum Administration Bureau devoted its main energy to training personnel and improving oil refining, strengthening safety management, and waiting for the emergence of the internal combustion engine, the largest user of oil.

Gao Junshan put forward specific requirements for Wang Han, hoping that the Petroleum Administration Bureau would improve the oil refining technology, not only to refine butter and diesel, but also to refine kerosene and gasoline. Gao Junshan told Wang Han that the cars produced in the future will consume a lot of gasoline, so there is no need to worry about the problem that the oil cannot be sold after extraction.

Wang Han received the imperial decree from Gao Junshan and went ashore to return to the oil field in high spirits.

Gao Junshan used the lounge on the second floor as his office, where he met with people from all walks of life, extracted their opinions, and answered their doubts. Before you know it, half a month has passed.

On April 27, the "Jinling No. 1" sounded the whistle of the departure trip, and this time it left Yangon, and people from all walks of life in Yangon, under the leadership of Mayor Cao Minghao, gathered at the pier to see them off.

Gao Junshan descended to the first deck and solemnly waved his hand to thank the people who had come to see him off.

The Jinling No. 1 slowly left the pier and headed down the Yangon River towards the sea. Two battleships and a passenger ship that had come to Motama Bay before were grouped together with the "Jinling No. 1" and headed south, and the next destination of this fleet was Singapore.

Gao Junshan sat on the Taishi chair in the lounge on the second floor, enjoying the sea scenery through the glass window.

The sea area where we are traveling now belongs to the Burma Sea, which is demarcated by the navigation charts of later generations, and it has now belonged to the maritime frontier of China.

The sea is shuttled back and forth by the Chinese fleet, including a small number of European fleets, and the fleet from Europe is mostly British, because China and Britain are allied countries and have close commercial exchanges.

Gao Junshan lay on the comfortable Taishi chair, enjoying the distant view on the sea, and gradually narrowed his eyes.

Li Derong, who was standing not far away, walked to Gao Junshan's side lightly and said to Gao Junshan in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the rest cabin?" ”

Gao Junshan waved his hand and said, "Let me be quiet here for a while!" ”

Li Derong helped Gao Junshan cover a blanket and said, "It's windy here and it's easy to catch a cold." ”

Gao Junshan waved his hand again.

Li Derong tucked the blanket for Gao Junshan and silently stepped aside.

Gao Junshan just didn't think about anything, didn't do anything, and enjoyed his time now......

About half an hour later, Chen Wubin, the director of the newspaper, hurriedly walked into the lounge.

Li Derong stepped forward to stop him: "Director Chen, the emperor is resting." ”

Chen Wubin said: "The emergency telegram must be read by the emperor immediately. ”

"Wait a minute!"

Gao Junshan heard the movement, he sat up, beckoned to Chen Wubin, and asked him to come.

Chen Wubin handed a telegram to Gao Junshan and said: "Mountain Chief, the telegram sent by Li Dingguo, there is a Spanish fleet requesting to pass through our coastal defense area, do you want to let it go?" ”

Gao Junshan took the telegram and read it, and said, "Call Li Dingguo back and let go of the Spanish fleet." ”

"Yes!"

Chen Wubin was ordered to withdraw from the lounge.

Gao Junshan stood up, and Li Derong stepped forward with concern and asked, "Your Majesty, you won't sleep for a while?" ”

"After squinting for a while, I was refreshed!" After Gao Junshan finished speaking, he walked out on his own, and Li Derong hurriedly followed.

He walked up to the third floor, came to the war room of the command cabin, opened the curtain in front of the navigation chart, and said to Li Derong: "Turn on the lights, I want to take a look at the map." ”

The chart was enlarged by a cartographer, who carefully searched for a place name in front of it: Dunkirk.

Two days ago, he received a secret telegram from the Paris station of the General Affairs Bureau, France and Spain were fighting fiercely in Dunkirk, and the two Western European countries were attacking each other.

Development is the last word, as long as China's national strength is developed strong enough, China will eventually become the hegemon of the sea, Gao Junshan has this confidence.

……

After a ten-day voyage, the fleet entered the Strait of Malacca, where it docked at the Singapore dock after two days of sailing.

Before the "Jinling No. 1" had stopped, Gao Junshan informed Li Derong to go ashore and that he was going to see his daughter-in-law, because his first grandson would be born in a few months.

The five ladies had been waiting on the dock for a long time, and as soon as they met, they chattered endlessly, very excited, as if it was not their daughter-in-law who was pregnant, but themselves.

Gao Junshan didn't stay too long on the dock, and soon got into the carriage prepared for him by Li Hu, the leader of the Cao Gang, and came to the Governor's Palace of Singapore.

Gao Junshan met his daughter-in-law, Cao Minzhi, who said a few words of blessing to Cao Minzhi and left the governor's palace.

The five ladies knew that Gao Junshan was going to leave again, and they all came over to play with him.

"Your Majesty, take us with you, we also want to go to Hirado and Vladivostok to have a look." Ji Ya pleaded with Gao Junshan on behalf of the five people.

Gao Junshan said: "Vladivostok is too cold, you can't stand it, and it's still freezing weather." When the daughter-in-law needs someone to accompany her, and Dabao is not by her side, you can stay in Singapore and accompany her! ”

Ji Ya said: "Next time when the weather is not cold, take us to see." ”

Gao Junshan promised: "Okay, next time I go to Vladivostok, I will definitely bring you with me." ”

Su Yena also said: "The emperor has to say something. ”

Gao Junshan smiled: "My words are the holy decree. ”

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The five ladies reluctantly sent Gao Junshan to the dock, Gao Junshan also brought Li Hu on the battleship this time, Li Hu is the leader of the Cao Gang, Gao Junshan has always let Li Hu serve as the guard officer of the five ladies, he took Li Derong by his side for a long time, and rarely had time to rest, he took Li Hu with him, that is, to give Li Derong more time to rest, with Li Hu, these two people can change shifts.

The fleet passed Singapore and began to sail north again, with the next port of destination being Manchester City.

After crossing the Strait of Malacca and entering the Gulf of Thailand, this is already the inland sea of China, which now controls 80% of the territory of Asia, and 100% of the coastline belongs to China, so now the voyage can meet more fleets coming and going from China.

In Singapore, three 5,000-ton steamers joined the fleet at Gao Junshan, and these three ships were added as supply vessels.

In fact, Gao Junshan summoned these ships for another purpose, but he did not inform anyone of the purpose now.