Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 220 Miyakojima

Miyako Island is [-] miles away from Shuri Castle, and it takes a whole day and night to get there from Naha Port.There are more than [-] people there, which is not considered developed, but it is an important archipelago in the south of the Ryukyu Islands. Further south is the Yaeyama Islands, and to the southwest is Yizhou.

"The one who is active in the northern part of Yizhou is Zheng Zhihu of the Eighteen Zhi. This person is the younger brother of Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Eighteen Zhi. China is the most powerful, with nearly a hundred warships, responsible for the trade between Shibazhi and Dongying. Recently, we learned that our Liao Army controlled Ryukyu, and opened a factory in southern Liaoning, robbing them of a lot of business, so we hold grudges against Ryukyu. So they frequently appear near the Yaeyama Islands, on the one hand to prevent our forces from penetrating south, and on the other hand to spy on our Miyako Islands and Ryukyu Main Island." Haiwen said.

"As far as I know, Shibazhi is also divided into several factions. Among them, the faction of Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhihu, and Zheng Zhibao tends to join the Ming court, the faction of Liu Xiang and Li Kuiqi tends to stand on their own, and the faction that prefers to unite with the sea coachmen , The reason why they haven't invaded our Ryukyu Islands is probably because of internal discord." Chu Yun said.

"This time, if the military leader wants to patrol Miyako Island in the south and compete with Zheng Zhihu, it is recommended to bring all the warships. The three battleships and twelve frigates we brought, plus the Naha port stationed in the first place. Two gunboats can form a fleet of seventeen warships," Nelson said.

"No, the port of Naha is too important to us. If the warships here come out in full force and are taken advantage of by Zheng Zhihu or other pirates, it means that we have lost control of the Ryukyu Islands. Let's leave 'Da Qi' ' and four gunboats, 'Victory' and 'Daqin' together with ten gunboats and four supply ships visited the Miyako Islands for two days, and let the people of Shibazhi retreat in spite of difficulties." Chu Yun said .

"If you just went to demonstrate, then the subordinates will be relieved. The 200-man team on Miyako Island sent back news that no pirates have been found on Miyako Island in the past two months. Commander, you can use Miyako Island as a base and then go south. Check out the pirates in the Yaeyama Islands. A businessman who came from Yizhou once claimed that they found a pirate ship when they passed the Yaeyama Islands. If the guess is right, there should be a Shibazhi on one of the islands in the Yaeyama Islands. Not a small stronghold," Hai Wen said.

"Then let's go meet them. General Nelson, you order the navy to restock the ammunition and add fresh food and fruits. We will lead the fleet to set off in a few days."

In addition to Shuri Castle, Chu Yun also inspected several cities in the north.In the past, there were three kingdoms on the main island of Ryukyu. Later, one kingdom unified the entire island, and then there was the Ryukyu Kingdom.Therefore, there are many cities on the main island of Ryukyu, and the population distribution is scattered.

Miyako Island is far away from the main island of Ryukyu, and the Ryukyu Kingdom has insufficient control over Miyako Island.However, thanks to the sparse population of these islands, they are rarely cared about by the surrounding forces.After the establishment of the Ryukyu Guard, a team of 200 people was sent to Miyako Island to declare its sovereignty.

After inspecting the main cities on Ryukyu Main Island, Chu Yun took the Victory again and led the fleet southward, preparing to head for Miyako Island.

"My lord, my subordinates will accompany you to Miyako Island to protect your safety." Yu Cheng said to Chu Yun with a pale face.

"You should rest in Shuri Castle for a few more days, and wait for me to come back. If you continue to torment like this, will you protect me or I will protect you?" Chu Yun said quickly when he saw Yu Cheng who was dying after several days of sailing. .

Going to Miyako Island may take another whole day of sailing, and if there is any accident in the middle, you have to hover in the sea, and you may encounter pirates for naval battles, and taking care of such a large group of people, wouldn't Chu Yun be exhausted?So Chu Yun simply left all the seasick guards in Shuri Castle on standby, and waited for him to return from Miyako Island before returning to Liaonan with the boat.

"But my lord, if something happens, who will protect you?" Yu Cheng worried.

"Bah, don't come to Crow's Mouth, and these guards, navy, and intelligence personnel who don't get seasick. If it doesn't work, I'm not a vegetarian with a quick-firing musket." Chu Yun rolled his eyes.

The fleet sailed again, and Chu Yunzheng mobilized four supply ships to follow the fleet, and among the supply ships, there happened to be the supply ship where the escaped assassins of Hou Jin were located...

"Don't look at this vast sea, but there is nothing on the sea, but in addition to fishery resources, there are rich minerals, oil and gas, and wind energy resources on the seabed, but they cannot be developed now. We have these islands, which is equivalent to having the sea. In Qianqiu." Chu Yun leaned on the railing and looked at the boundless sea.

After the fleet left Naha Port and went south, it was a blank sea again, and the blue of the edge could not be seen.Chu Yun was on the safest Victory, and the Daqin sailed side by side with the Victory, forming two fleet groups, one large and one small.It's just that the two-deck Daqin is a head shorter than the three-deck Victory, and it looks like the Daqin is leading several younger brothers to guard the flagship Victory.

"Since Father-in-law Sanbao's seven voyages to the West, the imperial court has always paid little attention to the sea, thinking it was a waste of national power, so our Ming Dynasty has always had a navy, but no navy." Fleet Vice Admiral Deng Qianlong said.

"It consumes national power because the fleet of the imperial court is for tribute trade, not for capital accumulation. Naturally, it is impossible to obtain far more than the cost of long-distance voyages from the route. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the imperial court established trade with more than 50 countries and regions, and established a city shipping department. In the last years of Emperor Gaozong alone, Shibo’s income reached 200 million guan.” Chu Yun said.

"My lord, what is capital accumulation?" Deng Qianlong asked puzzled.

"To put it simply, it is to rob, rob the market, rob resources, rob the population, and it is similar to being a pirate."

"Then don't we become pirates like Shibazhi?"

"That's right, what we want to do is to be the biggest pirate in the world and rob all over the world!" Chu Yun said boldly.

When Chu Yun and Deng Qianlong were talking about the accumulation of primitive capital, Nelson came over with an ugly expression on his face: "Mr. Army, look at the sky in the east. It seems that a storm is coming."

Chu Yun looked towards the vast Pacific Ocean to the east, and saw that the vast sky was covered with dark clouds, and they were moving rapidly to the west.The turbid sea water churned, and the lightning in the sky resounded.

The sails on the Victory were rattling because of the sudden sea wind.The faces of all the navy soldiers, including Chu Yun, changed slightly. It seemed that the voyage was in serious trouble.

(End of this chapter)