CHAPTER XXI

The reason for this. It was He Xi who assessed Fang Guan and others.

Because with the ascension of King Jingjiang, this matter was gradually completed. He Xi can also be regarded as opening up the situation. And the reported ocean exploration plan will also be implemented slowly.

Therefore, this voyage is also the strength of He Xi to investigate Fang Guan and others.

He Xi may not know how to sail, but there are people in Daming who do. These people may not know how to sail. But from Ningbo to Tainan, it is not too far. It must be known that the navigation marquis Zhang He in order to hunt down and kill the Japanese invaders. Directly to the Ryukyus.

That's a lot farther than that.

Fortunately, Fang Guan did not disappoint He Xi. Along the way, all kinds of disposals were very good, and the navigation experts he found were also very impressed by Fang Guan's command. Think calm and sophisticated, let them on. That's it.

Of course, He Xi also knows. Many times along the way, Fang Guan did not interfere, and it was the people around Fang Guan who commanded.

However, He Xi didn't care, he used Fang Guan's entire team. It's not Fang Guan alone.

What is Fang Guan doing? brushed his face in front of He Xi, while popularizing navigation knowledge to He Xi, and explaining the route to He Xi.

King Jingjiang was also listening by his side.

Fang Guan said; "The people who say that the Westerners say that they have leukemia are actually self-inflicted. If we are going to sail far, we are used to eating bean sprouts, watering the beans, even on a ship, which does not hinder germination, and asking for various other means to dispose of the vegetables. I dare not say that the crew will be able to eat the food, under normal circumstances, the bean sprouts are still enough. It's been a long time on board. Some minor ailments are normal. But you really haven't heard of septicaemia that has killed so many people in such a horrific way. But the plague that came from the shore was very bad. ”

"In the opinion of the following officials, isn't this Westerner's ship too small?"

He Xi didn't know what to say.

The current Ming is qualified enough to mock the Westerners' ships for being too small. After all, in the land of the East, in terms of capacity, until the end of the Qing Dynasty, the load of ships controlled by Westerners exceeded the total number of ships carried by Chinese.

In the early days of the Great Voyage, Westerners were very selective in the use of ship space. Where is it like Zheng He's treasure ship, so bright.

This certainly has something to do with the size of the ship. But it's more of a question of ideas and ideas.

However, He Xi didn't know whether what Fang Guan said was right or not, it was Fang Guan's judgment of sailing experience, but simply discrimination against barbarians.

He Xi looked outside and said, "There is an island over there, what is it?" ”

Fang Guan said: "This is Penghu Island. There are 36 islands in Penghu, which are key points on the sea, and from here, you can reach Tainan within one day. ”

King Jingjiang suddenly spoke and said, "Uncle, is this the fief of Jingjiang State?" ”

When Fang Guan said that it was Penghu, King Jingjiang was already in an ordinary position on the chart. Don't talk about how King Jingjiang is a person, King Jingjiang has received the education of the vassal king, and the military is one of the education of the vassal king.

After a little pondering, he saw the power of Penghu.

Therefore, he wanted this place.

How could He Xi hand over this place to King Jingjiang. The hatred of Zhu Yuanzhang, the capital of Jingjiang, did not disappear, but was hidden. Even if King Jingjiang has no evil intentions. He Xi was also unwilling to let the imperial court lose control of the Taiwan Strait.

He Xi said: "This is the territory of Fujian Province. In principle, this is impossible for you. ”

The principle of feudal domain is that the Han land is not sealed, and Fujian is the Han land, so it is naturally not among the unsealed. It's just that Fang Guan knew that Fujian had no garrison on Penghu Island at all. Even today's Penghu Island is an empty island. At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to migrate many people on Penghu Island to the land, and then abandoned Penghu Island.

This is also Zhu Yuanzhang's land thought. He felt that the management cost of Penghu Island was too high. Just a few thousand people. To send someone to manage it is to cross the strait. Wouldn't it be much more convenient to move these people ashore?

It's only been more than ten years, so Penghu Island is still empty. Occasionally, the Daming Naval Division patrols and passes through this place. Or the ship takes refuge here in the event of a storm.

However, at this moment, He Xi had already decided in his heart that after he returned, he would immediately discuss with Tang He to establish a guard in the Penghu Islands and build a city to firmly control this place.

Just in case.

King Jingjiang said: "I see, I took the liberty. ”

King Jingjiang has grown up very quickly in this period, after all, he has been educated by the vassal king, and the education of the vassal king during the Hongwu period is actually very good. A lot of things can be taught, it's just that King Jingjiang was blinded by hatred and couldn't get out.

And now he's out. Bury hatred deep in your heart. There were a lot of things that I didn't understand back then, but now I understand them.

He actually knew that Penghu would not be assigned to Jingjiang. He asked this question to test it. What kind of person is He Xi? What exactly does it mean to him.

King Jingjiang knew about this temptation. He Xi's kindness to him is also quite limited.

After all, the situation in Penghu, King Jingjiang knows.

"For a while, I must hide it, and I don't have to rush other things. He Xi is in the southeast for a day, and I must not act rashly for a day. Be patient, be patient. In King Jingjiang's heart, it is estimated that there is a psychological shadow of He Xi. He was extremely jealous of He Xi. So as long as He Xi is here, he doesn't dare to mess around. King Jingjiang looked at the sea to the east and seemed to have crossed dozens of kilometers and saw the mountains and rivers of the island of Taiwan. He secretly said in his heart: "Zhu Yuanzhang thank you for giving me this piece of land." Sooner or later, however, my revenge will be avenged. ”

"You wait, I'm not in a hurry."

After Penghu, soon the island of Taiwan will be vividly remembered. The fleet flew by, and the seven Kunsha in the sea off Taiwan were seven big sand states. In later generations, this area has been filled with sand and soil and has become land. But this day and age is not. Even the name Taiwan refers to the bay between the seven sandbanks and Taiwan to the middle.

The flotilla on the island of Taiwan came. I've been waiting on the dock for a long time.

It was impossible for He Xi to risk with such a large fleet. Prior to this, he had already sent several ships over to explore, and set up a small camp on the island of Taiwan. Stand for everyone. Even set up camp to welcome the people brought over this time, with goods.

King Jingjiang saw the real Taiwan at this moment, and his heart fell infinitely.

What does Taiwan look like today?

The vegetation is lush and barren. Even the pier has been temporarily reinforced. The fresh marks on the wooden planks on the pier indicate that this plank was probably part of a tree more than ten days ago. Fresh can bubble water.

This shows that ten days ago, there was not even a pier here.

Not to mention the crowds.

Crowded, King Jingjiang can only see from afar, the newly opened camp. I can't see anything else. What the local people, no. I can only see that countless big mosquitoes are marching in the air, and the buzzing sound can already be like thunder from a few meters away.

King Jingjiang even saw that not far away, there was a piece of driftwood floating by. Suddenly, the driftwood turned around, revealing two small eyes, and opened its bloody mouth in front of it. Swallowed a big fish in one bite. It seems that after eating, he swept the human beings with cold eyes, and suddenly arrived. Then it sank into the sea.

As for the trail that was stepped on by someone. There are all kinds of birds, insects, and deer. This kind of mountain forest is secluded. It may make many literati feel relaxed and happy, but it is simply an unbearable blow to King Jingjiang.

King Jingjiang couldn't help it a little, and said: "He Xi, this is the fertile field you told Gu, the country of abundance?" ”

He Xi was also a little embarrassed.

He has already thought badly enough about the situation in Taiwan. But the reality of the situation is worse than He Xi imagined. He Xi almost thought that he had crossed into the picture of the animal world. It's just the filming location, not the African continent, but the center of Tainan six hundred years later, or the suburbs?

In a trance, He Xi had a deep understanding. There is nothing wrong with the pride of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

The situation of the Ming Dynasty, in this era, is abnormal. And the current situation, in this day and age, on a global scale, is normal. Even some parts of Europe are no better than what is happening at the moment.

Overseas feudalism, or the Ming colonial plan, has to be reconsidered.