Chapter 453: Chrysanthemum Island

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"His Royal Highness, what to do with these prisoners"
After some inquiries, the Gaoli general said everything he knew, and at this time Yue Yun asked the soldiers to put away the bayonet.
"How do they treat our fishermen?" Xiao Ming looked stern.
"Anyone captured by them became slaves." Yue Yun said bitterly. He already knew that many of the Japanese pirates along the coast were pretending to be soldiers from Korea. At this time, he hated Korea more and more.
"The king once said, "Anyone caught by them becomes a slave." "Yue Yun said bitterly. He already knew that many of the Japanese pirates along the coast were pretending to be soldiers from Korea. At this time, they hated Korea more and more. They were slaves," Xiao Ming said.
"Yes." Yue Yun sneered twice. When he raised his hand, the soldiers took the bayonet flintlock and drove these Gaoli captives to the salt field.
After a little bit of hatred, Yue Yun said: "His Royal Highness, since the barbarians entered the customs, this Goryeo has often insulted our people in Da Yu, and is very domineering in occupying the surrounding fishing grounds. Now that the fleet has been initially completed, it should be given to these two-sided Koreans. People have a lesson."
"This is exactly what the king is thinking. From now on, you will send warships to cruise the sea. As long as they encounter ships from Goryeo and Wa, they can attack." Xiao Ming looked cold.
Coastal Japanese pirates have a long history. This has always been a headache for Great Yu. Whether it is a real Japanese pirate, a Japanese pirate disguised as a Korean pirate, or a Japanese pirate disguised by a businessman from the great Yu country, the coastal cities and routes pose a serious threat.
Now that he and the Dutch have signed a trade agreement, his merchant ships will soon transport goods along the sea and land to the south of the country. At this time, he must consider the safety of the merchant ships.
It is for this reason that he made this decision.
Yue Yun nodded excitedly when he heard the words. He had long imagined that there would be such a day, and now the era of Da Yu Kingdom's rule of the ocean has finally come.
Speaking of this, the two talked about the cruising of warships.
In fact, this problem is very simple. Like modern times, the cruising of warships has only one purpose, which is to combat piracy and protect trade routes.
Because the ocean is so vast, it is impractical for all the warships to act together, so he split the warships into two to three battleships into a formation.
Each formation is responsible for cruising in a specific sea area, so that his current fleet can completely cover the routes of East Asia, thus firmly controlling the routes.
Of course, this warship cruising is just the beginning. Then he will monopolize maritime trade and become a sea coachman in East Asia like the Dutch. Only his merchant ships can transship goods from different countries and make profits at sea.
However, this goal is still a bit difficult to implement now. Without a fierce war, he might not be able to let Goryeo and Waguo recognize his maritime hegemony.
Although he wants to start a war now, one reality he faces is that the number of warships is still too small.
The Galen ship is not omnipotent, and its flexibility at sea is not too high. It is still very dangerous to face the hundreds of warships that have swarmed past, so he is waiting for this year's 24 third-class sailing warships to launch.
In this case, he has thirty-nine warships, and a fleet of this size can be able to do well in naval battles without worrying about the Dutch being stabbed in the back.
People who are not ours will have different hearts. Xiao Ming will not believe in the Dutch just because he has signed an agreement. There is only interest between nations.
Having agreed on the cruising route of the warship, Yue Yun plans to implement it in the near future. The function of the temporary fleet is only to protect trade routes.
Leaving the military port, Xiao Ming returned to the yard, and along the way he began to think about the next East Asian strategic issues.
If he was still alive in modern times, Xiao Ming would naturally not think so much, but now as the prince of the Great Yu Kingdom, he must find a bright future for his fief.
After encountering the Goryeo warship at sea this time, Xiao Ming's determination to attack Goryeo and destroy his navy was strengthened.
He was not just to teach Goryeo, but because attacking Goryeo was an important part of his restraint of the barbarians. Because he could not destroy the navy of Goryeo, he could not directly attack the barbarian hinterland by stationing troops on Juehua Island.
This Juehua Island, also known as Chrysanthemum Island, is the largest island in contemporary Liaodong Bay. During the Ming Dynasty, the navy of Juehua Island was led by the guerrilla golden crown.
The first function is to guard the food and equipment on the island; the second is to cooperate with Lu Shi’s plan to restore the lost land in Liaodong; the third is to support the city guard of Ningyuan. The literature records: "The key to building Ningyuan is to protect the 40,000 of the eight miles. Ning Yuan’s rush is at the corner of Juehua Island. While Kou Jiancheng, the soldiers on the island will go out of the Sancha, burn the pontoon bridge, go around it, and strike it horizontally."
Later, the Jin army launched the battle of Huajue Island with the Ming Dynasty in order to compete for this island. This shows the importance of the geographical location of this island.
Now Xiao Ming also values ​​this place. If he wants to attack the barbarian hinterland and cooperate with the fortress to advance his strategy, this place will be very suitable.
Nowadays, the northern barbarians are always the biggest threat to Qingzhou on land. Although he has been developing the navy during this period, the arrangement for the barbarians has never stopped.
In the last Jizhou battle, Bei Shan didn't know his life or death, but after that the barbarians seemed to have died down and fell silent.
This apparent calm made Xiao Ming more and more uneasy. Before the storm came, he was always abnormally calm, and he didn't want to imagine the worst.
It is precisely in this kind of worry that the worst-case scenario is envisaged. At this time, maritime trade routes are particularly important. If his fief loses external support, maritime trade will be his last straw.
Back to the row, Fei Yueer was feeding the fish by the pond, and her relaxed look proved that she had calmed down.
"His Royal Highness." When Xiao Ming came back, Fei Yue'er smiled and stood up.
Xiao Ming walked over ~EbookFREE.me~ and asked: "What happened today didn't scare you."
"His Royal Highness underestimated the concubine, the concubine was not scared, but felt seasick." Fei Yue'er said embarrassedly.
"Sickness?" Xiao Ming suddenly became dumb, "Why didn't you tell this king before going to sea."
"The concubine is afraid of disturbing the interest of His Highness, and the concubine has lived in Chang'an for a long time, and has never seen what the sea is like. I really want to follow the palace to see." Fei Yueer said.
Xiao Ming patted Fei Yue'er on the head, "No wonder you rarely speak all the way, and your face is pale. That's good, this king thought it was the naval battle that frightened you."
Fei Yue'er became more embarrassed, she said: "His Royal Highness can face the barbarians in Qingzhou without fear. As the wife of His Royal Highness, how can he let the soldiers read the jokes."
Xiao Ming nodded, and Fei Yue'er became more and more like a princess.
The two were talking and laughing. At this time, the servant outside the door came over and said: "His Royal Highness, Yang Cishi is asking for a meeting outside. He said that the fishing boat is back. "Mobile users, please browse m to read, a better reading experience.