Today, Zhen San really opened everyone's eyes, although the power of artillery is great, there are many inconveniences in the use of this weapon, and it is not something that can be operated by one person.

Muskets and mounted guns were completely different, and these weapons were used for individual combat, and they were more shocking to these people than powerful artillery. In particular, many different types of riding guns are even more dazzling, and as long as you practice half a stick of incense, you can master the basic common sense of use, and you will be addicted to shooting with a musket.

The muskets and mounted guns were not immediately distributed to everyone, but they were given a first practice to familiarize themselves with the performance of the guns and hopefully they would come up with some good suggestions for improvement.

When Zhen Jiu and the others saw these riding guns, they were even more excited than muskets, and they immediately realized that this was a real weapon for self-defense.

Whether it is a four-shot riding gun or a single-shot double-shot riding gun, although the power is not as good as a musket, it is better than being easy to carry and easier to control, Zhen Jiu and others fell in love with these small and delicate riding guns at once, and each chose a riding gun they liked.

Zhen Qian was very helpless, naturally it was impossible to pour a basin of cold water at this time, but fortunately, this time Zhen San brought a lot of riding gun samples, which was enough for Zhen Jiu and these people to divide up, and after thinking about it, he let Zhen Jiu and others take one by one, which can be regarded as a reward.

After staying in the barracks for a whole morning, Zhen Jiu and the others were addicted to a musket, and then reluctantly followed Zhen Qian back to the parliament building.

Zhen Qian can't stay in the Wufeng Islands for too long, and the main reason for coming back this time is to meet Zhen San, participate in the ceremony of forming an army in the Wufeng Islands, and also have to make a trip for Zhen Seventy-two, who is about to sail away, but because Zhen Thirty-one returned from Taiwan Island this time, there is one more important thing, that is, about the future development of Keelung Port.

The problem of Keelung Port seems simple, but it involves all aspects of the problem, this enclave far from control has become chicken ribs, it is a pity to abandon it tastelessly, in the long run, Zhen Thirty-one has done a very beautiful job this time, but with the current strength of the Wufeng Islands, there is no time to take care of this place.

Sometimes you only have one chance, and if you lose it, you may have to pay a bigger price.

In the conference room, Wang Lun resolutely opposed the current passage through Keelung Port, "At present, the Wufeng Islands are still under development, and at the same time, after Shaoer Dongshang occupied Osumi Province, he has given up control of the Osumi Islands, and the Osumi Islands also need to send a lot of manpower to control, is it necessary to give up the Osumi Islands now and go to the Keelung Port ...... a little 2,000 miles away." ”

Regarding Keelung Port, which he worked so hard to deceive from the natives, Zhen Thirty-one said that he was unwilling to give up, and immediately retorted: "Uncle Wang is right, but Keelung Port is of vital significance to the southward passage through the ocean, although we do not have the ability to fully develop Keelung Port now, we cannot give up Keelung Port just like that, we can first send a small number of troops and civilians to Keelung Port, and I, Zhen Thirty-one, am willing to personally manage Keelung Port!" ”

"Wouldn't this make the strength of the Wufeng Islands more dispersed, in case there is a change in the Japanese country, who will protect the Wufeng Islands?"

"Isn't the training camp for the Forces nouvelles already in place? As long as there is half a year, the second batch of new troops will be trained, and now that the West Sea Road of the Japanese Kingdom has just experienced a locust plague, and there are Shao Er Dongshang who are ambitious to provoke a war, there is no need to worry about the safety of the Wufeng Islands in a short period of time! ”

"Then we now have more ships to transport supplies and personnel to Keelung Port?"

"This ......!" Zhen Thirty-one was reluctant to give up, but he knew in his heart that the current Wufeng Islands were not only short of ships, but also a serious shortage of sailors, if Zhen Seventy-two sailed to the Americas half a year later, maybe a few ships and sailors could be drawn out to transport the materials and personnel to Keelung Port first, the problem is ...... now.

Zhen Qian also supported the passage of Keelung Port in his heart, and Zhen Thirty-one was willing to go in person, which also reassured Zhen Qian, but at present, after Zhen Seventy-two left immediately, there was a serious shortage of ships and sailors in the Wufeng Islands, and now there is no ability to send another fleet to Keelung Port.

"Let's discuss this matter in half a year!"

Looking at Zhen Thirty-one's somewhat unwilling eyes, Zhen Qian weighed the pros and cons, and was unwilling to completely drain the strength of the Wufeng Islands now, which was equivalent to putting the Wufeng Islands on the gambling table, in case anything happened, it was not something that the Wufeng Islands could bear now.

Caution has always been Zhen Qian's style.

If you gamble today, you can continue to gamble tomorrow, there is no winning general on the gambling table, and good luck cannot belong to Zhen Qian forever.

"Next, would you like to ask Zhen Seventy-two to tell us about the preparations for this voyage to the Americas?"

Zhen Seventy-two gave Zhen Thirty-one a helpless look, and took out the plan that had been prepared for a long time in his hand and said: "This voyage to the Americas, carrying two thousand-stone flying steamers, four hundred and fifty sailors, three hundred soldiers, and the remaining one hundred people, including cooks, doctors, farmers and craftsmen, carried enough rations for eight hundred and fifty people to eat and drink for a year, as well as a large number of tea, silk, porcelain and other items ....... ”

After nearly three months of preparation, with the full support of the Wufeng Islands, Zhen Seventy-two made very sufficient preparations for this voyage to the Americas, not only brought four doctors, but also brought a lot of planting experts, and specially freed up a lot of space on the ship for planting vegetable crops, although it is not guaranteed that the crew can eat vegetables every day, but it can also meet the needs of everyone on the ship can eat some green food within a week, as for chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep, soy products, bean sprouts and other foods, there is naturally no shortage. There were even some preserved fruits and brewed juices, which had reached the point of making others covet the food treatment of the crew of this voyage to the Americas, but no one had any intention of complaining.

Everyone knows that Zhen Seventy-two will sail on the ocean for seven or eight months this time, once he leaves the Wufeng Islands, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a lonely boat beggar, and there is no hope, if after arriving in the Americas, if the progress does not go well, it is likely that he will not be able to return to the Wufeng Islands.

Zhen Seventy-two has already thought of everything he can think of, and even asked more than a hundred old sailors, and even brought a few boxes of paper that many people can't think of, and what's even more ridiculous is that he also brought a lot of rouge gouache and other things used by women, and no one thinks it's inappropriate at all.

After listening to Zhen Seventy-two's introduction, Zhen Qian found that he didn't need to add anything at all, at least he couldn't think of anything wrong now.

"Now that you're ready, I'll personally send you on a voyage in three days!"

Zhen Qian was going to accompany Zhen Seventy-two on a trip this time, but his destination was the Osumi Islands, and he happened to be on the way with Zhen Seventy-two, so he personally sent Zhen Seventy-two out of the sea!