Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 714
Six days later, Quanzhou Prefecture.

Even though he had sailed several times before, Liu Hongjian still hadn't fully adapted to sailing at sea.

The boats at this time were no better than later generations, not to mention the stability and balance, but the foundation was still made of wood, and the waves were a little bit bigger. Liu Hongjian was always worried that the keel would not be able to bear it.

Although he bears the title of admiral of the navy, Liu Hongjian is a real landlubber. This is the only topic that the soldiers of the Beiyang navy can tease Mr. Gradient.

He hadn't slept well for several days, didn't eat a good meal, and didn't dare to eat too much. The big boat was shaking and he was worried that he would throw up as much as he ate.

It’s better during the day, after all, the sun shines on it, so it’s not so dark, but it’s miserable at night. Not only are there no electric lights on board, even oil lamps are a luxury.

Liu Hongjian fell to the ground several times while sleeping at night, and later he had to follow the advice of the first mate, Bu Jiageng, and tied himself and the bed to a corner of the room.

For six whole days, Liu Hongjian felt that he had lost at least two catties. When he set foot on the land of Quanzhou Prefecture again, it seemed like a lifetime away.

The sky finally stopped shaking, Liu Hongjian murmured while standing at the gate of his mansion in Anqing, Quanzhou.

When the servant girl in the mansion heard that the Patriarch was coming, she happily lifted up her skirt and ran into the yard, wanting to tell the good news to the two mistresses.

Liu Hongjian slowly walked into the courtyard. After many years, the scenery in the courtyard remained the same as before.

After a while, Dong Xiaowan and Li Xiangjun walked from the direction of Zhiyuan Garden arm in arm, their steps were still so light, just like when they first met.

If life is just like the first time you see it, why is the autumn wind sadly drawing a fan, probably this is what it means.

"Master, you are back." Dong Xiaowan's eyes were like crescent moons, and the two dimples showed the joy in her heart.

"Yeah, I'm back, it's hard for you two."

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The Beiyang navy is expected to stay in Quanzhou for two days for supplies. Liu Hongjian is well aware of this, but it goes without saying that family affairs and state affairs are important, not to mention that the future is long, and they can be taken home after the war.

The two days were so short, and the second daughter knew that Liu Hongjian was going to leave soon, so she tried her best to serve Liu Hongjian comfortably in the two days, so that he felt that the two catties lost at sea Meat is back.

"Master is away on an expedition, so remember to take good care of yourself. My concubine and sister Wan'er are here waiting for you to come home." Li Xiangjun tidied Liu Hongjian's clothes and said gently while busy.

"Yes, master, you are so old that you can't even cook, so you can't make trouble with your subordinates!" Dong Xiaowan said pretty.

She has a quick temper and knows that Liu Hongjian doesn't like women who are too rigid, so her words are very casual.

"Wan'er, stop talking nonsense." Li Xiangjun said as he packed his bags and put them on the table.

Dong Xiaowan stuck out her tongue at Li Xiangjun, then took out several boxes of snacks and handed them to Liu Hongjian with great care.

This expedition may have to float on the sea for a month, and it is really a wonderful thing to be able to eat a box of snacks while drifting.

Dong Xiaowan is proficient in cooking, and the dim sum he makes are not only exquisite, but also taste very suitable to Liu Hongjian's taste, and also take into account nutrition, which has always been Liu Hongjian's favorite.

"Master, there is an adult surnamed Qi outside who said he was looking for you on an urgent matter." Liu Hongjian was still waiting to talk to the second daughter when a maidservant suddenly came running outside the yard.

Liu Hongjian immediately left the yard, and the person who came was Qi Yuanbi, the eldest son of the Qi family, who was the only one who was there because both the eldest and the second were busy.

It turned out that an hour ago, a man named He Bin visited him under the leadership of the Quanzhou prefect, saying that there was an urgent military report.

As for the urgent military situation, no matter what Qi Yuanbi asked, He Bin didn't say anything, and he had to see Liu Hongjian himself before he would report the truth.

If it wasn't for the fact that this person was brought by the Quanzhou prefect, Qi Yuanbi would have wanted to expel this person on the spot, but since it was related to military affairs, Qi Yuanbi had no choice but to come here in person in order to keep it secret.

Hearing this, Liu Hongjian was also unambiguous. Fortunately, within a short time, Liu Hongjian went directly to the yamen with his personal guards.

There were two people sitting in the room, one was Meng Liangchen, the magistrate of Quanzhou, who was about 40 years old, and the other was He Bin, who was about the same age as Meng Liangchen, dressed in black silk and satin, and looked like a wealthy family.

When He Bin saw Qi Yuanbi followed by a young man in fine clothes, he knew that the Lord was coming, so he hurriedly got up to greet him, and the prefect of Quanzhou also stood up.

"You are He Bin? Why are you looking for this king?" Liu Hongjian saw that the old guy was just a profiteer, and immediately lost all affection.

It could be said that they wanted to talk to him about business again. After all, Xishan Shanghe's business has spread throughout Daming, but all the businesses under Xishan Shanghe rarely lose money.

As a result, some businessmen who knew his whereabouts always found various reasons to form a relationship, and Liu Hongjian was very annoyed by this.

"My lord, the grass-roots people came here to make a great contribution to my lord!" He Bin said mysteriously and firmly.

"Oh? Great contribution? How much contribution? Does this king have little contribution?" Liu Hongjian laughed after listening.

The more he looked at He Bin, the less he looked like a good person. The two mustaches looked very much like the pair of masters in Tang Bohu's Spotlight on Autumn Fragrance.

I believe you, the old man is very bad, he must be trying to cheat money.

"My lord, please look at this." He Bin took out a piece of neatly folded cloth from his waist, and solemnly handed it to Liu Hongjian.

He knew very well that in order to win the trust of this great nobleman, it was impossible to just be obedient, and he had to show his sincerity and the weight of this sincerity.

Liu Hongjian took the cloth and slowly unfolded it on the table, and found that the cloth was actually a map.

The map looks like it was hand-painted by a special person, but the person who made the map is obviously not good enough. Where are the mountains, where are the rivers, and where are the villages?

Liu Hongjian frowned, the more he looked at the picture, the more he felt something was wrong.

"Is this the whole map of Ryukyu Island?" Liu Hongjian turned pale with shock.

If he is not mistaken, the map in his hand is a topographic map of Taiwan, and it is described in detail. The positions of the forts along the coast are clearly marked, and even the positions of the two European-style castles on the island are specially marked. mark.

In the lower right corner of the map, there is even an explanation of the defense of these two European fortresses.

This shocked Liu Hongjian too much.

One of the reasons why Ryukyu was not considered in the south this time is because Ryukyu is too difficult to fight. The Dutch, who have been entrenched for many years, have arranged the island of Taiwan to be watertight.

Fortresses were built at strategic locations. In order to form a strategic defensive circle, a diamond-shaped castle in Puluominzi was built in the Tainan area, echoing the diamond-shaped castle in Zelandia on the sandbar in the southwest, forming the defensive front of Ryukyu.

If there is no detailed defense map, almost no fleet in the entire Southeast Asia can break through this line of defense.

This is simply an iron plate composed of fortresses and forts. It is for this reason that although Liu Hongjian had plans to recover Ryukyu, he never made up his mind.

Now with this Ryukyu military deployment map, then...

"Where did you get this picture? How can I confirm whether you drew it randomly to deceive me?"

(End of this chapter)