Chapter 277: Coral Reef Island
Ten miles of land doesn't seem like much. But it is enough to make Great Xia invincible on this maritime Silk Road.
After discussing with Feng Zhan and several deputy generals, Jing Yan and Jiang Yuqing decided to establish the "Malacca Military Port" here.
Send one general, two adjutant generals, and lead a thousand troops to live here and hold the throat of the Strait of Malacca. The Great Xia and the body poison capital are perfectly connected.
To the southwest, you can also look at the Banico Islands.
The land within a radius of ten miles may not seem large, but it is more than enough to build a military port.
In addition to this, they also plan to build an embassy here, as well as a Bactria Nanyang Trade Distribution Center.
Merchants from both Great Xia and other countries can trade freely here, and the armies of Great Xia will protect the legitimate interests of both parties to the transaction.
The news spread, and the countries along the Strait of Malacca were in a sensation.
The Secret Dao Heavenly Empire was really powerful, and it easily eliminated the Yizhu pirate group, not to mention, beat rabbits with grass, and also established an overseas military port base by the way.
Among them, the happiest are the Bactrian merchants who run on the Maritime Silk Road all year round.
With the motherland's army here, they will no longer be afraid of being bullied when they go down to the South Seas, and their waists will be straight in an instant.
They sent representatives to the port as soon as possible, asking to see Jing Yan and inquire about the trade distribution center.
The land of Jingyan Road has just arrived, and it still needs to be planned and constructed in detail, and after there is an exact plan, the imperial court will notify everyone as soon as possible.
After Jing Yan's personal admission, the merchants were very happy, and they pooled money to buy a large number of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat and sent them over, which was called the Labor Army.
Professional things need professional people to do. When the Emperor Taishang received the couple's request to send someone to Nanyang again, he scolded with a smile, "The stinky boy will make trouble for me, Yunyun." ”
Even so, anyone can see that the corners of the Emperor's mouth are raised high, and he has not put it down all day.
When the news spread, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were jubilant and overjoyed.
His Majesty the Emperor is also too capable, and since his accession to the throne, it is as easy as drinking water and eating.
For example, this time, it's just going to sea to fight pirates, which can get back an island and a choke point.
Especially the land in the back, don't look at the small area, but it is raw meat cut from other people's bodies, and it doesn't cost a single soldier.
I heard that a large amount of pirate treasure has been found, and if it is really to be brought back, the treasury will probably not be able to pile up.
Jiang Wenyuan, the head of the household, has been going to court every day recently, and his face is full of joy, don't ask why, ask if he is about to become a grandfather.
What kind of general, what kind of soldier to bring, the household department has such a dead money fan Shangshu as an example, and other subordinate officials also follow the same example.
What money to spend and where, how much to spend, they have a clear conscience, and they are dreaming if they want to ask for more money.
Jiang Shangshu was in a good mood, and the other officials of the household department had a better life, and those who were waiting for him to write an approval note to get money were even better.
They wish Jiang Shangshu was like this every day, of course this is impossible.
For example, some time ago, when the treasure ship that returned to Daxia was robbed, his face was very ugly.
Jiang Wenyuan paced square steps all the way into the imperial study, where several important ministers were already seated.
After seeing the emperor, the two sat down to talk. The Emperor asked for everyone's opinions and candidates on the establishment of the Nanyang Embassy and the Nanyang Trade Distribution Center.
The Honglu Temple of the Ministry of Rites is in charge of diplomacy, and the ambassador of the newly established Nanyang Embassy will definitely be selected from the Honglu Temple.
The Emperor ordered Honglu Temple to recommend candidates for ambassadors and permanent officials of the embassy.
The household department is in charge of finance, and the officials of the trade distribution center must be appointed by the personnel of the household department. Jiang Wenyuan's subordinates are full of talents, and it is not a problem to send a few people to manage the trade center in the past.
As for the rest of the manpower, they can be selected from the Fuzhou City Bo Division.
The matter of the candidates was decided, and the ministers resigned and left one by one.
Jiang Wenyuan was at the end and was about to leave, when the Emperor Taishang stopped him: "In-laws, do you think these two children can come back during the New Year?" ”
Jiang Wenyuan secretly rolled his eyes, you ask me, who will I ask? Of course, he can't say this to the emperor.
I had to persuade: "I can probably come back!" They are fast, and it only takes a day or two to get from the south to the capital. ”
Emperor Taishang was comforted by success: "What you said is also true. ”
He then sighed: "Oh, it's not good for the children to be too capable, it's not easy to see them all year round." ”
This can be regarded as going to Jiang Wenyuan's heart, he is such a precious daughter, he can't see him for a long time, which is strange and uncomfortable.
So this pair of monarchs and ministers are also in-laws, so they chattered. By noon, the Emperor Taishang left a meal and let people serve wine.
The two drank for half an hour, and finally were sent back drunk and drunk.
The Emperor Taishang returned to the palace, hugged the Empress Taishang, and shouted "Jiao" and "Jiao", shouting that the Empress Taishang had goosebumps, and her heart was on fire, she copied the feather duster, and almost killed the monarch, but she endured it in the end.
In the end, he couldn't stand it anymore, so he asked the eunuchs to prepare a shoulder and carry him to the other concubines, out of sight and out of mind.
This old immortal is getting less and less serious, and the diaphragm should kill her.
State of Johor.
Although the king of Johor was forced to pay a lot of blood, he finally recovered the national treasure seal, and the throne under his ass was finally able to sit firmly.
But when I thought of the piece of land that was cut out, my heart was always tight, so I went to the harem to find comfort.
His queen advised him: "Although the Emperor of Great Xia is a pickpocket, he is still reasonable." In the future, as long as we don't mess with them, Johor will be safe. No matter what, it's better than righteousness, right? ”
When the King of Johor heard this, he also reasoned the same.
Besides, even if he was given ten more dares, he would not dare to use force with Great Xia, and he could only do so.
On the side of the military base, advance planning is already in full swing.
Jiang Yuqing plans to wait for this side to be completed, and then use all the Banico Islands to plant rubber trees.
Once the bicycle is successfully developed, it will become popular in the future. Not only bicycle tires can be used, but also horse-drawn carriage tires can be used in many places.
The preparation of the military port was inseparable from Jing Yan presiding over the overall situation, and after Jiang Yuqing rested for a few days, he once again took the fleet to sea to find the remaining treasure of the pirates.
Strive to find it as soon as possible, so that I can return to China as soon as possible.
This time, Yiyi didn't want to be separated from his father again, and Jiang Yuqing left him alone. When a boy follows his father, it is good for his future character growth.
After leaving Johor, the fleet sailed through the Straits of Malacca towards the coral reef sea.
In the weather at the beginning of November, the capital of Daxia has begun to wear cotton jackets, and thin clothes are still worn here.
The sky is cloudless and the sea is calm, which is the favorite weather for all the crew members who go out to sea.
After three days on the vast sea, the fleet finally came to this coral reef sea.
On the surface, the area looks like no other, but if you look closely, you can see that the water is full of reefs and eddies.
If someone who is not familiar with the terrain breaks in, the ship will be wrecked and people will die.
But this is not a problem in Jiang Yuqing's opinion. Who else knows the ways of the ocean better than the animals of the ocean?
Jiang Yuqing repeated his old tricks and attracted a group of dolphins, who were still old friends last time.
They heard that Jiang Yuqing was coming to the coral reef sea, so they swam over many days in advance and waited in this sea.
Jiang Yuqing fed them a bunch of spirit fish as usual, and the dolphins happily showed her the way after eating.
Jiang Yuqing's boat took the lead, and needless to say, the rest automatically lined up in a row and followed closely behind the big boat she was on.
After following the dolphins cautiously for most of the day, a coral reef island protruding from the water finally appeared in front of them. The largest of these is about one-third the size of Coconut Island.
There are no steep cliffs on all sides of this island, nor are there beautiful sandy beaches, only lush vegetation in the distance.
Through a hidden curving waterway, the flotilla sailed into the central lake surrounded by coral reef islands.
There are more than a dozen ships of all kinds and sizes moored here.
Among them, there is a large ship that is particularly conspicuous, and even the black five-clawed golden dragon flag on the bow mast is still there. This is the treasure ship that was robbed in Great Xia.
Jiang Yuqing ordered the ships to be anchored and boarded to inspect them.
She and Feng Zhan climbed onto the treasure ship that had been robbed, and found that more than a dozen boxes of rough gemstones of various colors were loaded on the ship, and they were untouched.
It's just that there are blood stains everywhere on the deck and in the cabin, and there are marks of slashes from swords.
It's not hard to imagine what fierce battles took place here before it was hijacked by pirates.
In addition to this treasure ship in Great Xia, other ships were also loaded with heavy treasures.
Among them, there was a boat with more than a dozen large and small blood corals. The largest is more than one meter tall, and the smallest is half a meter, which can be described as priceless.
The ships are all in good condition and can sail straight away. Therefore, the treasures on the ship do not need to be moved again, and they can simply set off with the fleet and return to port.
After counting the ships and various treasures harvested this time, Jiang Yuqing left the feudal battle to guard the treasure ship, and decided to go to the island to see it in person.
The vegetation on the island is dense, and there are many seabirds, which are densely chirping and very lively. After walking more than ten meters, Jiang Yuqing found dozens of different bird species.
White or gray guano is everywhere under the tree. In order to avoid being showered with bird droppings, the soldiers cut off huge banana leaves one after another to block their heads, and walked cautiously.
Further ahead is a dense forest of sunflowers, all of which are more than two metres tall due to the fertile, and the bottom is particularly slippery and difficult to navigate.
Everyone stumbled and searched for traces, and walked forward for about two quarters of an hour, and suddenly their eyes suddenly opened up.
It turned out to be a ruin, or rather a cemetery.