Vice Admiral Yunmer's British garrison was stopped at the mouth of the River Thames on its way to the London Concession to intimidate the British, and was unable to reach the Concession until the end of the conflict. In the eyes of Lord Shoufu, this matter is even more serious than Major General Huang Shengjie, who escaped from the battle.

The Ming Empire has been rampant in the world for hundreds of years, and its greatest reliance is the invincible navy. The reason why the navy was able to defeat all the enemies and plant the sun, moon and golden dragon flags all over the world was because of the determination and courage to fight when encountering the enemy!

No matter what their own strength is, no matter whether the enemy is strong or weak. As long as it meets on the battlefield, the Ming Navy will definitely meet the enemy! This courage and courage are far more important than any new dreadnought.

Vice Admiral Yunmo chose to back down in the face of British naval blockade. In addition to the fact that the two sides are not at war, the huge difference in strength is also an important reason. But none of these reasons and explanations will work with Shousuke-sama. Shousuke-sama only looks at the results.

Fortunately, unlike Rear Admiral Huang Shengjie, who lost his backer, Vice Admiral Yun Mo is still very open in the navy. In addition, he had made great achievements as a nominal commander during the Battle of Northern Italy. Vice Admiral Yunmo was only transferred back to the Navy Headquarters to temporarily refrigerate for a period of time, and when the limelight passed, it would naturally be activated again, which was completely different from Huang Shengjie's freezing treatment.

"What are you going to do now?" After a moment of silence, Wang Yan silently asked.

"What else can be done?" Zhang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "It's time to pack your bags and get ready to go." "There were no intercontinental flights in this era. If you want to travel from London to the imperial capital thousands of miles away, it takes more than a little time. Although there are already airlines that carry people. However, with the technology of this era, Zhang Cheng did not dare to take a plane, for fear of burying himself in a frequent air crash.

"Will you be back?" Wang Yan asked curiously.

"If there are no surprises." Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and said softly, "The next time I come back, I will come in the name of the occupation army." ”

After Major General Huang Shengjie was transferred, the new commander of the London garrison was the commander of the garrison in the Lend-Lease area of The Hague, which was very close. Zhang Cheng quickly set off for the imperial capital after completing the handover procedures. He didn't want to miss the start of school.

Zhang Cheng boarded a naval warship at the invitation of Vice Admiral Yunmo. The battleship was to carry two men and an attaché and salute to distant Tianjin. As for Xu Xuan and Lin Run'e, they and their families took a passenger ferry, and Wang Yan led people to follow them covertly all the way. After all, it is impossible for warships to transport civilians. Even Zhang Cheng of the Army was able to board the ship because he had a very good reputation in the Navy, and Vice Admiral Yunmo took the initiative to invite him.

Zhang Cheng's health was good, and there was no seasickness reaction along the way. As for the young Guan Kuo, he was miserable, he vomited in the dark along the way, and lay on the bed with a pale face and couldn't eat. By the time he landed, he had lost weight. It is not known how he came to the colony from the mainland.

The warships departed from the London Concession and traveled south through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, and across the entire Mediterranean Sea, they came to the Suez Canal, which is known as the most important choke point for shipping in the world.

The importance of the Suez Canal needs no more description. For the Ming Navy, this is the most important overseas stronghold besides Pearl Harbor, the home port of the Pacific Fleet on the Hawaiian Islands. The Mediterranean Fleet stationed in Alexandria is also the most powerful force in the entire navy except for the Pacific Fleet.

"This is the lifeline of Daming Shipping." While the battleship was waiting to enter the lock, Vice Admiral Yunmo, who had a relaxed face, leaned on the railing of the ship's side and spoke softly.

Zhang Cheng looked at the local vendors on the shore who were selling cigarettes to sailors in a fluent mouth of Chinese with wooden drawers full of cigarettes. His gaze changed, and he replied, "The distance is too far, and in the event of a large-scale war, it will be difficult to provide strong support here in a short period of time." ”

"There is no country in the world that has this kind of power." Vice Admiral Yunmo raised his head slightly, looked at the blue sky and white clouds, and said with pride: "The powerful Ming Navy will send all enemies to the bottom of the sea, even a sampan will not leave the enemy behind!" ”

Zhang Cheng looked at Lieutenant General Yunmo with a confident expression with a silent expression, pursed the corners of his mouth and didn't say anything more. Different from the history that has experienced hardships in modern time and space, the Chinese people of this era are extremely proud and proud. This is the confidence brought by the powerful strength that has been inherited for thousands of years, especially under the premise that the Ming Empire swept the world.

Zhang Cheng knew that relying on his mouth alone could not change anything. A mere reminder is as useless as standing on a platform and shouting during a demonstration. What he needs now is great power. To prepare as best as possible for the war that is bound to come.

After passing through the Suez Canal, the battleship entered the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea. It is impossible to speak of the Indian Ocean without mentioning India.

The word India is actually just a geographical term, like Italy, and it refers to all the countries and princely states of the entire South Asian subcontinent. Before the land was unified into a single country, the continent was incomparably chaotic.

After a hundred years of continuous attacks and encroachment, the Ming Dynasty took the entire South Asian subcontinent into its pocket. However, in reality, this land is rich in people, in addition to being rich in food. And these two things were not needed at all after the Ming Dynasty opened the road of colonization. Known as the most prosperous and wealthy Jiangnan, there are only a dozen silver dollars per acre of land, who will have nothing to do and go to India to farm?

The Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen, known as the lord of the Ming Dynasty, changed his mode of rule in India. Establish control fortifications at important coastal strongholds, and change everything else to the previous tributary model. All the Tufan princely states took the Ming Dynasty as their masters, and paid tribute every year in exchange for the protection and recognition of the Ming Dynasty.

This method not only liberated the power of the Ming Dynasty from India, which was huge in size, large in population, and not weak in resistance. And it only takes a small investment to be able to exchange for almost inexhaustible benefits.

This also laid the groundwork for the later Ming Dynasty to defeat the countries of Europa and only establish concessions in various countries. There is no need for large-scale investment, but a large number of benefits can be obtained every year, and this kind of thing has immediately received strong support from all walks of life. At the same time, it also planted the seeds for the rapid development of capital and the outbreak of the industrial revolution.

After crossing the island of Ceylon, the battleship quickly entered the Strait of Malacca. This is the back garden of Daming.

The indigenous people of the South Sea are hardly found on the islands. As far as the eye can see, there are Chinese people everywhere. Those natives who are lazy and lazy, bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, have been almost wiped out as early as when the Ming Dynasty carried out large-scale immigration to the South Seas. The few remnants either took refuge in the vast uninhabited rainforest or were sold as slaves to mine in the New World.

In the eyes of Da Ming, even barbarians are different! It's not that everyone is eligible to be a subordinate of the Ming Dynasty.

The battleship anchored in the Lion City for a day to replenish, and Zhang Cheng also took this opportunity to go to the shore to take a good look at the scenery here. Singapore's big name, Zhang Cheng has heard of it for a long time.

Walking along the banks of the Singapore River, gazing at the bustling metropolis and gazing at the giant Merlion sculpture spitting out a column of water. Zhang Cheng's heart was full of emotion. The things that were once dreamed of have already been realized one by one in this era! It's a good feeling.

This Merlion sculpture, which symbolizes the Lion City, is said to have been the first time the Three Treasure Eunuchs came here when they saw a magical beast as soon as they landed, and his entourage told him that it was a lion. He named the island the Lion City.

Decades ago, a famous sculptor, Lin Lang, stumbled upon this anecdote and decided to build a sculpture to commemorate the event. The fishtail symbolizes the ancestors who crossed the ocean to the South Seas. The Merlion sculpture that stands on the banks of the Singapore River has since become a landmark of the city.

Zhang Cheng wandered around here for a day, read a lot of materials in the library, and bought a large number of newspapers from the newsstand. When he returned to the ship, he stayed in his cabin and researched the materials.

He found that rubber trees were planted on a large scale throughout the South Seas, and their production even reached more than 70% of the world's total! It can be said that the rubber industry in Nanyang determines the supply of rubber to the whole world. However, Zhang Cheng also found several problems.

First of all, it is not the Brazilian clover tree that is planted in the South Seas. Secondly, with the rapid development of the automobile industry, the huge demand for rubber has led to the rapid emergence of rubber plantations in Nanyang. Many families have bulldozed the fertile land on their estates and planted rubber trees instead. This practice can make a lot of money at the beginning. But if anything happens, it means that the entire industry will collapse.

The nascent automobile industry could not actually consume so much rubber. The area of the South Seas is so large that almost everywhere is suitable for growing rubber. By the time everyone is jealous of the industry and the industry is starting to grow. That is not far from destruction.

Zhang Cheng is powerless to change all this now, he is not a god and Buddha in the sky, let alone Lord Shoufu. Even if he stood on the street and shouted these truths over and over again, no one would believe him. Because now everyone is busy making money. Before it really happened, Zhang Cheng would only be treated as a fool.

For Zhang Cheng, this is an opportunity. An opportunity to accumulate wealth in large quantities. Songjiang Province is the financial center of the whole world, and the stock market has a huge amount of wealth. Once the rubber crisis erupts, it will definitely be a feast for fortune. In this day and age, there is no right to speak without money! Zhang Cheng needs money, a lot of money!

After a short rest, the battleship set sail again. Driving out of the Strait of Malacca, turning north, you entered the traditional sphere of influence of China.

When entering the South China Sea, Zhang Cheng looked at the blue sea and blue sky, looked at the islands and reefs that were all planted with the sun, moon and golden dragon flags, and watched those Chinese fishing boats fishing leisurely and safely at sea. I feel that the sky has become bluer, and the sun is warm on my body.

The battleship did not dock at Canton and passed through Taiwan. After the Bay Strait, there was no stop at the extremely busy Matsue Prefecture. All the way north, bypassing the Shandong Peninsula and entering the Bohai Bay, we finally arrived at the destination of the trip, Tianjin Wei.

Zhang Cheng finally set foot on the native land.

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