Ming Zuo

Chapter 491
A total of thirty-two ships docked at the port one after another.

If you look closely, you will find that the condition of these ships is not intact.

Some hulls were damaged, some sails were broken, and some even showed traces of flames.Among the people above, they also saw wounds wrapped in gauze.

Zuo Menggeng, Fu Yusun, Sun Yuanhua, Wang Xiuqin and Ami Er all came.

E Honglue stood proudly on the bow of the largest blessing boat, like a general returning from victory.

When he saw Zuo Menggeng in the crowd, he immediately smiled and ran down like a monkey.

"It is a great honor for me to be welcomed by you personally, my lord."

Amir corrected: "Please address Commander-in-Chief."

E Honglue looked over in a daze, and after Wang Xiuqin made an introduction, he became even happier.

"So, I was promoted?"

Everyone smiled, but they didn't expect him to be an official fan.

Looking at the dusty fleet, Zuo Menggeng's heart was surging.

"Tell me about your journey."

Even if he didn't order, E Honglue would make a big splash.

Because this time, they made a voyage enough to be remembered in the annals of history.

When the navy was established, E Honglue firmly believed that a navy that has not entered the ocean and experienced wind and waves is not as good as a baby in the mother's womb.

So he strongly advocated that the boat should be taken out to the sea for trials.

What should the Navy do? Everyone is blindsided.

Many people feel that warships are expensive to build, and if they go to sea rashly, they will lose a lot if they lose money.

It still made trouble to Zuo Menggeng.

He deeply agreed with E Honglue's point of view, and with a stroke of his pen, he endorsed the matter.

So years ago, E Honglue personally commanded and formed a fleet of thirty-two large and small warships, which sailed out of Jiaozhou Bay and began to head south.

After listening to E Honglue's introduction, everyone realized how courageous this fleet has been in the past month or so.

"After we left the port, we went all the way south along the coastline. In addition to detecting the terrain, recording the weather and sea conditions, and catching seafood along the way, we also tested the new artillery. In the end, we were lucky to arrive at Songjiang Prefecture."

Zuo Menggeng was taken aback.

"What? You have arrived in Songjiang Mansion? Have you caused any trouble?"

He already remembered Zheng Zhilong's uncertain face.

E Hong slightly scratched his head, thought for a while, and said: "It seems that there is no trouble, but when we entered the mouth of the river, we collided with the local navy. But we won a big victory, and those inspectors The small wooden boat is not our opponent at all. Later, if people from the Xu family did not come, we could completely occupy their outpost."

Since Jiajing, the coastal defense of the Ming Dynasty was relatively strict.

Such a large fleet approached and was immediately spotted by Chongmingwei.

The two sides fought a battle in the waters north of Sansha, Chongming Island.

Chongmingwei's small broken ships were not the opponents of the main warships of the Denglai Navy, and many of them were quickly sunk.

It is worth mentioning that the place where the two sides fought was actually Qidong in later generations.

It's just that now it's all water, and it hasn't turned into land yet.

Chongming Island is not a whole big island as everyone knows in later generations, but is composed of many impacting sand islands.

Moreover, due to the influence of the flowing water of the Yangtze River, these sandy islands are unstable and sometimes collapse.

Because of this, the county government of Chongming had to be relocated many times.

E Honglue ordered the officers and soldiers of the Ming army who fell into the water to be brought up, and then notified their identities.

The other party was very happy when they learned that they were from Shandong.

After careful questioning of E Honglue, he found out that Chongmingwei had already been bought by merchants from Songjiang Mansion.

They had been told for a long time that there would be a ship from Shandong, and they hoped that they would help guide and cover them.

Unexpectedly, the flood rushed into the Dragon King Temple, and the whole family beat the whole family.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Because of the Chongming Guard's cover, the appearance of the New Army's navy on the outskirts of Songjiang Mansion was not revealed.

Chongmingwei secretly sent someone to inform Xu's family, and the two sides got in touch.

"Zhongheng, the sea route you mentioned is indeed feasible."

The person who got off the second boat was none other than Xu Erjue.

Not only Xu Erjue, but also a group of young couples, followed by a beautiful little girl with a child in her arms.

"General, I am coming down to join you."

Seeing the person coming, Zuo Menggeng grabbed the other person's hand and laughed heartily.

"I knew you Xia Yizhong was coming, I should have walked backwards to greet you."

Xia Yunyi's face was flushed, and she was very pleased with Zuo Menggeng's attention.

"After my wife gave birth, she was weak and sick, so it was delayed."

At the beginning, he had discussed with Chen Zilong, and the two of them came to Shandong together.Because his wife was in labor, she had to stay in Jiangnan.

After such a long time, he was afraid that Zuo Menggeng would think too much.

Zuo Menggeng didn't think much about it.

For Xia Yunyi, no matter what, he completely appreciates it.

This is a man of integrity, fully worthy of entrusting him with important tasks.

"It's never too late for a good meal. Now is the time for employing people, and your arrival is just in time."

Just one sentence dispelled Xia Yunyi's worries.

Zuo Menggeng asked Xu Erjue and Fu Yusun to temporarily settle down with Xia Yunyi and his wife.

He is more concerned about the harvest of the Navy's voyage.

"Go, go to the military headquarters, and let me see your results."

E Honglue and the others couldn't wait any longer.

This time they sailed, and they contributed a lot.

The crowd gathered around and prepared to leave the port. Before they could go far, Shan Xiang's chant suddenly came from the fleet behind them.

"Release the gate!"

Zuo Menggeng looked back, and saw that the rams were removed piece by piece on the few ships in the middle of the fleet.

Even if you are far away, you can see the mountains of silvery sea goods, attracting countless people to rush up.

The people were all beaming, enjoying the joy of the harvest.

They began to feel the preciousness of the ocean.

After the Denglai Navy was relocated to Jiaozhou Bay, it was screened by the navy, and quite a few of its ships could not be used in the military.

Fu Yusun keenly seized this opportunity and passed the eliminated ships.

He used these boats to set up a fishing company with local fishermen.

This time the navy sailed, and the fishing company also went to sea with it.

All the way south, fishing all the way.

In the coastal areas of China in this era, because of the Ming Dynasty's sea ban policy, the fishery resources were in a mess, and all of them became fishery companies.

Seventeen fishing boats brought back more than [-] tons of fish.

This amount is enough to make the Anshan Lake Fishery Company shed tears of envy.

It is conceivable that in the next long period of time, the price of fish near Jiaozhou Bay will definitely usher in a sharp drop.

Now that the fishery companies have harvested so much, how much has the navy brought back?

In anticipation, Zuo Menggeng's pace became faster.

(End of this chapter)