This group of people who have traveled from another time and space, except for Johnson and Morgan, two pure-blooded veterans, everyone else will have an innate fear and even hatred towards Japan, a small East Asian country. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info However, in the current era, Japan's national strength is far inferior to that of the Ming Dynasty, and it is difficult to say that there is any direct threat to Haihan. But if there is a chance, I believe that not only Shi Diwen, but even Qian Tiandun will not object to stepping on it.

But such verbal arguments are really hard to convince the other side, because everyone is now just looking at a map that will be drawn hundreds of years later. Not much is known about the actual situation in the current era. Many of the traveling teams have traveled to Jeju Island and Kyushu Island, but the military information provided by the way of eating, playing, and taking pictures is simply pitiful, and it does not have much reference value.

"Anyway, in the end, I'll have to make a trip myself. Qian Tiandun finally gave up his efforts to persuade Shi Diwen, and instead sought a more scientific solution to the differences: "Seeing is believing, whether it is good or not, where to start, or to go to the field to find out, this is also the meaning of the Military Commission and the General Staff." ”

Shi Diwen said: "It's a pity that we can't get together with our North American six-person group now, otherwise I can take this opportunity to relive the fun of going to Heitu Port to investigate." ”

The North American six-member group, who was responsible for going north to investigate the black soil port of Annan, is now going their separate ways. Wang Tom became the commander of the navy and spent more time on Hainan Island. The two foreign doctors are currently in Sanya all year round, on the one hand, to provide medical security for the travelers, and on the other hand, to take apprentices to teach their own medical knowledge, especially surgical skills. Qiao Zhiya is in charge of the Changhua Industrial Zone, and it is very likely that he will follow the path of politics in the future. Roger is far away on the South China Sea Island in Anbuna, guarding the gate of the South China Sea for Haihan, and he probably won't move in a short time. And Shi Diwen went north to Zhejiang this time, and the future development direction is estimated to be all the way north.

Qian Tiandun shook his head and said, "Don't say Tom, they can't participate, even you can't go." ”

Shi Diwen was stunned and said, "Why can't I go?"

"Things still have to be prioritized, now that the East China Sea has not been cleared up, how can you take the time to travel to the north?" Qian Tiandun joked: "If something happens in the East China Sea when you leave, do you want me to command the naval fleet?"

Shi Diwen frowned and said: "It's not a problem whether I go or not, but if I don't have my own people to go on a field trip, I'm afraid there will be problems." ”

Shi Diwen's "own people" naturally refers to the traverser. With Haihan's current seafaring ability, it would not be difficult to send an expedition team composed entirely of naturalized people to carry out the mission, but the trained naturalized people may not be able to fully understand the intentions of the travelers for future development, and the focus of the expedition will inevitably be skewed. As for the means of recording such as video photography, it is even less likely to rely on naturalized people, and these priceless equipment must be operated by the traveler himself.

Qian Tiandun asked, "If you want to recommend naturalized civilian officers to lead the team, who would you choose?"

"Wu Sen. Shi Diwen didn't take too long to think before answering: "Ability and loyalty are excellent, and there is no more suitable candidate for him in this fleet at present." But the waters of Northeast Asia are completely unfamiliar to him, and it can be a big test. ”

Although Wu Sen is a general of Annam, his performance after joining the Haihan militia has always been praised by the military leadership, and his professional quality and loyalty are beyond doubt. In this northward operation, the sea battle of Zhujiajian Island was completed by Wu Sen's independent command.

"It's also an unfamiliar area for us. Qian Tiandun corrected his statement: "Before this, including you, Wang Tom and the people from the Ministry of Shipping, they should not have run a ship in the waters near the Korean Peninsula and Japan, and we do not have any advantages in this regard." ”

"But can you rest assured that Wu Sen will lead the team?" Shi Diwen still felt a little unsafe: "This round trip is a voyage of thousands of nautical miles, and it is an investigation mission to an unfamiliar area, so I think I still have to have my own people in charge." ”

"Don't worry, the Military Commission has already selected the people. Qian Tiandun said with a smile: "Chen Yixin will come from Penghu in a few days, and the above means that he will lead the team to carry out this investigation mission." ”

"The top really values young people!" Shi Diwen couldn't help but sigh.

In fact, Chen Yixin is now twenty-five years old, and he is not particularly young. It's just that he was still a teenager when he participated in the crossing, and the impression he gave people was always stuck at that time. If you really want to talk about age, Qian Tiandun is only more than four years older than Chen Yixin, but Qian Tiandun has been entrusted with important tasks by the Executive Committee since he crossed over, and he has become a senior member of the overseas colonies early, and he is a professional soldier, and he is indeed much stronger than a junior like Chen Yixin in terms of ability and experience. However, with the rapid expansion of Haihan's territory, Chen Yixin has also been given more and more opportunities to exercise on his own, and he should also become a general who will expand the territory for Haihan in the future.

After Haihan occupies a foothold in Zhejiang, it will not only open the market door in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but also establish a maritime trade network that radiates Northeast Asia based on this in the future. And it is certainly not enough for Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen to sit here, and in the following period, more traversers and naturalized cadres will inevitably come to Zhoushan and establish a more complete management organization.

Chen Yixin lived extremely well in the first half of 1633, and he basically did not stop to rest since he led a team to reconnoiter Tamsui in January. At the same time as developing Taipei, Qian Tiandun and Shi Diwen led a team north to Zhejiang in early April, and the defense of Penghu and Taiwan was temporarily handed over to Chen Yixin to be in charge.

Prior to this, the area under Chen Yixin's sole jurisdiction was only a small place like Wanshan Island, and after arriving in Fujian, he also assisted Qian Tiandun for the most, and all of a sudden he handed over the defense of the three new ports, including Kaohsiung, Tamsui, and Jilong, to him, and he really realized the difficulty of being the military director of one side. However, the military had already planned for his appointment, and it didn't take long for Yu Yao, who was more experienced, to be transferred from Guangdong.

At the same time, Chen Yixin received instructions from the Military Commission that he would continue to move him to the north at the right time. Chen Yixin has no objection to this, and transferring to the north is equivalent to being able to work with Qian Tiandun again, which is actually a good arrangement for him. With the old and respectful Qian Tiandun in charge of the overall situation, he no longer needs to worry about making mistakes because of his lack of experience.

On 3 July, at the same time as the Ma Yue incident broke out in the East China Sea, Chen Yixin, who was in Penghu, finally received a telegram from Sanya, and the Central Military Commission asked him to complete the handover of work with Yu Yao as soon as possible, and then go to Zhoushan to accept a new post and task.

"It's a good thing, brother!" Yu Yao sighed at the farewell banquet for Chen Yixin: "As soon as Zhoushan is taken, then it will be to go north to the Jiaodong Peninsula, or it will be an expedition to the northeast to Korea and Japan. Maybe in the future, the Japanese Governor and the Korean Governor will have your share. ”

Chen Yixin said with a smile: "Even if you have this kind of position, it should be General Qian and General Shi first, where can I get my turn." ”

Yu Yao shook his head and said: "Don't just stare at the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, they haven't officially set foot on the mainland yet, and when we really start to compete for the Central Plains in the future, Qian Tiandun and them are at least a theater commander or something, and the Military Commission will not put them overseas to enjoy Qingfu." ”

Chen Yixin said in his heart, then I should be sent to Japan and North Korea to be the emperor of the soil? However, although he was a little unhappy in his heart, he thought that Yu Yao should have drunk too much wine, so he didn't care about the fault in his words.

On 5 July, Chen Yixin, who packed his bags, set off by boat from Magong Port in Penghu and headed north, stopping in Wenzhou for only one day on the way to replenish supplies, and then sailing all the way to Ningbo. In the middle of the year, Chen Yixin successfully arrived at Zhoushan Dinghai Port.

"The meaning of the CMC is that I hope you can lead a team to complete the preliminary investigation of Northeast Asia. Qian Tiandun explained the situation to Chen Yixin at the reception banquet: "As for the purpose of the investigation, it is mainly for us to choose a place to settle in Northeast Asia next. ”

"Is there an alternative at the moment?" Chen Yixin asked casually.

"Hang up the map. Qian Tiandun put down his chopsticks and immediately ordered. The place where he held a banquet to entertain Chen Yixin was in the headquarters of Dinghai Fort, and the military map was prepared at any time, and at that moment, a soldier took a large map of Northeast Asia and hung it on the wall. It is customary in the military to put up a map to discuss any time we talk about business, even when we are eating. Chen Yixin has long been accustomed to this, and he is not surprised to see such a situation, but is a little kind, because after Qian Tiandun's transfer to the north, there are few people who usually hang out the map in the middle of the meal to discuss business.

"The main areas of this expedition are the west coast of Japan's Kyushu Island, the Korean Strait and the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula. There are two key places to investigate. Qian Tiandun introduced: "One is Jeju Island and the other is the Goto Islands. What do you think?"

Chen Yixin looked at the map before saying: "These two places are close to North Korea and Japan respectively, so they should be regarded as having their own advantages and disadvantages!"

"Young people don't speak so tactfully. Shi Diwen next to him smiled and scolded Chen Yixin.

"You can say what you think, and you don't have to have any scruples. Qian Tiandun also encouraged.

Chen Yixin said: "If you think about it from the perspective of immigration, Jeju Island is more suitable. Not only can we bring in immigrants from the Korean Peninsula, but the Jiaodong Peninsula can also serve as a source of population. The voyage from the Jiaodong Peninsula to Jeju Island is slightly closer than to Zhousan, and the climatic conditions are more suitable for northern immigrants to settle. Anyway, this place will not be returned after it is occupied, and I think it should be considered with a view to the needs of long-term development. Although the Goto archipelago is close to Nagasaki, there is limited room for development and sooner or later it will be abandoned. If we really need to occupy a seaport in the Kyushu region of Japan for long-term base use, I suggest that it is better to target Sasebo Bay. The area is still an undeveloped fishing village, and it will be relatively easy for us to occupy it, and it will be no problem to station a large fleet or build a commercial port. ”

"Do your homework in advance!" As soon as Qian Tiandun heard Chen Yixin's answer, he knew that he was prepared. Judging from his choice of Sasebo Bay, his understanding of the geography near Kyushu in Japan has even surpassed that of Shi Diwen.

"I usually do research when I'm fine. Chen Yixin replied with a smile.

After hearing this, Shi Diwen also patted his head and said: "How could I forget this place in Sasebo, this is the third largest naval base of the United States in Japan!"

Although Sasebo is still unknown in the current era, the small fishing village quickly developed into an operational base and shipbuilding center for the Imperial Japanese Navy after Togo Heihachiro visited the port in 1883 and discovered this treasure in the original history. In 1889, the Sasebo Castle was established here, making it the center of defense of western Japan and a major base for military advances to the Asian continent. In the Battle of the Tsushima Strait in 1905, the Japanese Combined Fleet, which defeated the Russian Baltic Fleet, was dispatched from this place. After World War II, it was taken over by the Americans. Of course, in this harbor there is also the naval fleet of the Americans' gatekeeper Ben.

In terms of port conditions, it is natural that this place is more than eight streets behind the Goto Islands, and only Kure Port in Hiroshima and Yokosuka Port in Yokohama are the largest naval bases of the Americans in Japan. If Haehan wanted to station a fleet in this area in the future in order to control both the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula, then Sasebo Bay would indeed be more suitable than Jeju Island.

But this is still only a theoretical choice, and the real situation is still to be investigated. Chen Yixin only rested on Zhoushan Island for three days before he began to prepare for the road.

As the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, Shi Diwen allocated four ships for this expedition, including an exploratory-class warship, an expedition-class warship, a light reconnaissance ship, and a comprehensive supply ship. In charge of commanding the fleet was Wu Sen, a previously determined candidate, and the personnel included 186 sailors and a special operations battalion soldier with a full reinforced platoon, in addition to three military doctors accompanying the fleet, eight logistics personnel such as cooks, blacksmiths, and carpenters, and six personnel from the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Shipping, and the Ministry of Commerce, with a total of about 260 people.

Compared with the team of only 17 people who inspected Heitu Port back then, today's expedition team can be described as strong and strong, which fully shows the improvement of Haihan's strength brought about by its own development in the past few years. (To be continued.) )