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The tumbling sun, moon and wave flags, and the blood-colored red eagle flags, swaying back and forth in the wind.

Like a giant dragon, a huge fleet of ships like the roof of the sea, against the hazy sea breeze, all the way to the north.

At this time, it is the afternoon, some hot and dry sunshine spreads on the sea, occasionally emitting some dazzling light, in the distance, the sea and the sky are connected as a line, and there is no end in sight.

Li Yuanqing was shirtless, wearing only a pair of big pants, leaning on the chaise longue in the shade under the sail on the deck, a little lazy, but indescribably looking at the surrounding scenery.

At this time, it has been more than a month since the Ming army set off, and the time has come to mid-June, and Li Yuanqing and his sons have begun to gradually adapt to the lonely but restless life at sea.

In fact, there is the business model of Sakhalin Xihalve, as well as the Nanyang fleet, Changsheng Island to Xihalve, Changsheng Island to Nanyang, and the route is already very proficient.

From Changsheng Island, to Chenghuang Island in the north and south, to Phi Island, to Jeju Island, to Vladivostok not far ahead, and all the way to Xiharwei further north, the entire structure of Changsheng Camp is already very perfect, and there are dozens of supply points alone.

Although it was an expedition at this time, due to the limitations of technology and productivity level, the speed of the fleet could only be like this, and the pace was actually very slow.

This also gave Li Yuanqing an illusion, this trip, where is the expedition, it is clearly a vacation......

However, although his body was relaxed, the string in Li Yuanqing's heart had been tightened.

At this time, Lao Maozi's control in Siberia was still very weak, far from being as raging as it was decades later, in the era of Kang Xiaomazi.

But even if Siberia is vast and sparsely populated, the output of local specialties such as furs, timber, cherished Chinese herbs, etc., is by no means a small amount.

"The first strike is strong, and the second strike suffers!"

The vast Siberia was originally under the rule of the Daming Nuer Gandusi, even if Lao Maozi had settled and lived here, the local residents were naturally mainly yellow people of East Asian race.

Under the whole world, it is not the king's land.

These yellow people are naturally the people of the Ming Dynasty, and naturally include the Houjin Jiannu who is now in turmoil and has not been exterminated.

Of course, Hou Jin Jiannu is just a dog raised in Daming's family, barking indiscriminately.

Even if this dog is very big and fierce, it is only an internal affair of the Ming Dynasty, but ~~, on the Siberian side, that is, to deal with foreign enemies, you must strike first!

Before, although Li Yuanqing 'clamored' to fight Moscow, it was only to boost morale, and it was also a means to motivate himself and win people's hearts.

Of course, Li Yuanqing understands that with the combat strength of the Ming army at this time, it is not impossible to hit Moscow, but ~~, it is bound to pay a heavy price.

With Li Yuanqing's consistent behavior pattern, he naturally would not choose such a brainless hard fight, not to mention that the vast wasteland of Siberia is bloodless without killing people.

But this did not prevent it, Li Yuanqing drove out Lao Maozi's stronghold in Siberia, established a stronghold in southern Liaoning, and connected with Xiharwei.

Once this overall goal is formed, Li Yuanqing and his sons will at least monopolize the leather business in Northeast Asia, and even in East Asia, at least 60 or 70 percent.

Coupled with the smoothness of Nanyang Business Road, this total profit is no joke.

Of course, the most important thing is that these old hairy people must be hurt and scared, and it is best to seduce some of their main forces to come over.

If they can successfully annihilate Lao Maozi's main force and let them 'willingly' pay for this expedition, then ~~, this trip is a good start. Li Yuanqing and his sons could go all the way south, enter the hinterland of Mongolia, rob them of the war horse resources they needed most, and then return to Liao by land.

However, this is only the best of the plan.

He has led the army for many years, crisscrossing the four seas, and is invincible! Li Yuanqing deeply understood that it was far from possible for the plan to keep up with the changes in the world.

Even if it is as advanced as the command method of later generations, which is almost direct face-to-face talk and gives orders, there will inevitably be twists and turns.

Not to mention, it's such a time when communication is so poor.

Any link in the middle, even if there are only some small problems, it is enough to affect the changes in the overall situation.

How to choose, it still depends on the commander, who will make such a choice.

This is also the main reason why Li Yuanqing must personally command the army.

At this time, the fleet has been in the Sea of Japan for more than ten days, but even though the fleet is going north and the latitude is getting higher and higher, the sea breeze over the Sea of Japan does not mean to get cooler, and the whole weather is still very hot.

I'm afraid that it will be at least until the end of July before the weather will gradually turn cooler.

However, with the replenishment of the surrounding bases, the fleet is very well stocked, whether it is fresh water, vegetables, or medicinal herbs.

At this time, Joseph, who was the deputy leader of the adjutant today, trotted over and respectfully reported to Li Yuanqing: "Marshal, before evening, our main force will arrive at the Vladivostok stronghold, shall we stop at the shore and rest for one night, or continue to hurry?" ”

The so-called 'adjutant system' is a kind of 'adjutant pilot system' that Li Yuanqing temporarily inaugurated in the fleet.

The main reason is that the life of sailing is too boring, in order to maintain the excitement and initiative of the children, every day, Li Yuanqing will order Duan Xiliang, Shunzi, Kong Youde, and other main generals under his command to take turns to lead their warships and lead the way in front.

On the one hand, this can arouse their interest and maintain their fighting ideology, and on the other hand, it can allow these main generals to enter the state as soon as possible and familiarize themselves with the surrounding environment.

Of course, as Joseph, he can't become a team leader yet. However, after all, this guy is from a white aristocratic background, although it is a bit loose, but the education he has received since childhood, especially the education in natural sciences and geography, is much stronger than that of his sons, and his sensitivity is also very high.

These days, every once in a while, Li Yuanqing summoned him to his boat and asked him to play a cameo role as Li Yuanqing's adjutant on the boat.

"Vladivostok?"

Li Yuanqing gently tapped his fingers on the small table on the side, looked at the vast sea in front of him, pondered for a moment, and said, "Sons and daughters have worked hard all the way, tonight, let's rest in Vladivostok for one night." Give orders to the sons and daughters ahead! ”

"Yes!"

Joseph couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurried to the captain's room.

Turning north from Jeju Island to the Sea of Japan, this way has been floating on the sea for almost ten days, and this guy has long been impatient, and wants to step on solid land and be 'down-to-earth'. Of course, if there are women, so much the better......

Li Yuanqing didn't bother to pay attention to Joseph's careful thoughts.

To be honest, the longer the contact with these Caucasian people and the deeper they understand, the more profound Li Yuanqing will understand.

It is no wonder that the soldiers of the United States and the British soldiers of later generations, every three or five times, are about to make some lace news.

Comparatively speaking, in terms of discipline and obedience, in terms of integrity, the yellow race is the most neat and superior.

Especially the little devils, it's simply scary overall.

It's a pity that the ruler is short, and the inch is long.

Compared with these white-haired monkeys, in terms of bloodiness and exploratory nature, the yellow race is still slightly inferior.

Looking at the operational plan that has been revised after staying up late in the past few days, before I know it, the sky has gradually darkened, and the sea breeze has become a little cooler.

Li Yuanqing was about to get up, but at this time, there was a burst of cheers from the surrounding children, Li Yuanqing raised his eyes and couldn't help but smile, the legendary Vladivostok has arrived.

Ahead, the clippers had already reported the news to the sons of the stronghold here, and there were already more than 100 riders of the Changsheng camp, waiting here.

But docking with a huge fleet is not a trivial matter, and although the harbor in front of you is wide, it is almost primitive, so it is indispensable for the children to be busy.

Gu Duo took a cup of hot tea, carefully came to Li Yuanqing's side, and whispered, "Master, you drink tea." ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "What about Daisy? Are you up? Wait a minute, Lord will take you to the shore for a walk. ”

Li Yuanqing brought a total of two concubines on this trip.

One is the maid and Gu Duo of Cong Gulun in front of him, and the other is Daisi, the concubine Daisy who was 'captured' by Li Yuanqing back then.

Originally, Li Yuanqing didn't want to take a concubine, after all, the female guards were there, but there were two old friends of Li Yuanqing, and Meng Qingzhu was also present on this trip, no matter what the aspect, Li Yuanqing was already at ease......

However, after thinking about it carefully, Li Yuanqing still brought two daughters.

The main reason is that Li Yuanqing has long been accustomed to the glory and wealth of this era at this time, and there is no one around him to serve, or he will inevitably feel uncomfortable if he is replaced by a big-handed pro-soldier.

Another point, Gu Duo is a Jurchen, and Daisy is from the Savage Department in the more northern region, and when she comes here, she is returning to their hometown, and Li Yuanqing doesn't have to worry too much about their bodies.

Li Yuanqing also needs to have a 'caring person', who can introduce the customs and customs to him in detail.

Gu Duo couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly put down the teacup carefully, and said happily: "Master, Sister Daisy has already gotten up." The slave and maid went and called her at once. ”

Looking at the slender back, Li Yuanqing's eyes couldn't help but squint slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

This little beautiful snake needs to be a little more familiar......

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Half an hour later, after a brief dinner, Li Yuanqing took Daisy and Gu Duo, escorted by Joseph, Yang Lei, and 200 heavily armed soldiers, and went ashore in an orderly manner to inspect the stronghold of the Ming army in Vladivostok.

Vladivostok was known as the 'Yongming City' during the Mongol and Yuan dynasties, and was an important trading port in the northeast during the Yuan Dynasty.

Because it is located in the far north, but it is an 'ice-free port', and the surrounding bay conditions are extremely superior.

It's a pity that in Daming, due to the implementation of the sea ban, this side began to gradually fall lonely.

Especially at this time, because of the rise of the Houjin Nuzhen, the tribal disputes here are more complicated, and the conflicts are prolonged and withered a lot.

At this time, due to the manpower restrictions of the Changsheng Camp and the 'contract' between Li Yuanqing and Huang Taiji, the Ming army did not occupy Vladivostok City, but purchased a small island from the local Jurchen Hao clan and tribal leaders to build fortifications and serve as a stronghold.

In private, on the surface, he started private trade with these local Jurchen wealthy clans and tribal leaders.

These Jurchen wealthy clans and tribal leaders slowly tasted the sweetness of trading with the Ming army, and in addition, the Ming army's stronghold was on the sea, and they couldn't attack it if they wanted to, so they acquiesced to this status quo.

At this time, the Ming army stronghold was still about thirty-four miles away from Vladivostok.

Otherwise, the size of such a huge fleet of the Ming army would not have scared these local dog tartars.

In fact, before, both Wang Damao and Shu Luohuan had proposed to Li Yuanqing many times that they wanted to take Vladivostok City.

Especially Shu Luohuan, he wants to take Vladivostok City and use it as his own stronghold, without having to mix with Wang Damao and them.

But Li Yuanqing rejected their proposal several times and chose to maintain the status quo.

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