The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 393 New World

Far away in the ocean on the other side of the earth, a fleet of three ships was sailing hard in waves several meters high.

Everyone on the boat was mobilized and operated the boat under the command of Chen Yonghe.

Everyone had a rope tied around their waist to prevent them from being thrown off the boat.

In such an environment, falling off the boat means death.

The sea water was freezing cold, but no one complained about the cold. Everyone was concentrating on completing their tasks and fighting the wind and waves.

Chen Yonghe tied himself to the rudder with a rope and shouted one order after another in a hoarse voice.

I don’t know how long it took, but the wind and waves finally passed and the sea calmed down.

But the so-called calm is only relative.

The waves are still five or six feet high, and if you are not careful, the boat will be destroyed and people will die.

However, for these crew members who survived the disaster, it can be said that the sea was calm.

Chen Yonghe did not have time to rest and shouted:

"Immediately count the personnel and supplies and see how much has been lost."

"Contact the other two ships and determine their status."

Everyone knew that now was not the time to rest, so they dragged their tired bodies to start counting.

The results came soon.

There was no loss of supplies and no major damage to the hull.

But two people left us forever.

One person was thrown into the sea when the rope broke, and another person hit his head on a pillar and was killed.

The loss of two people made everyone feel a little depressed.

Many people began to regret why they took the risk.

In fact, Chen Yonghe also felt a little regretful.

However, he did not regret taking the risk, but felt that it was too reckless.

For a first adventure, you shouldn't go this far.

They set out from the Kingdom of Joseon, first went to Kuye Island and then to Ezo.

There he received help from Juntaro Matsushita, the king of the Whale Sea (Sea of ​​Japan), and obtained some nautical charts of the Far North Sea.

They then set out from Ezo and followed the northern island chain to the legendary Ryuki Country (Kamchatka Peninsula).

I rested here for some time and got to know the surrounding environment.

Upon learning that the weather in the north was cold, they decided to turn around and explore eastward from Liugui Country.

At the beginning, I was lucky and would occasionally come across a reef island or something.

Every few hundred miles, there is a large island with plants and animals to satisfy people's hunger, and most importantly, fresh water.

Some of the islands are even inhabited.

This greatly encouraged Chen Yonghe and his team. It was obvious that this was an island chain, and they would likely reap great rewards if they continued along the chain.

Then they soon suffered their first blow.

A big storm came, and the wind and waves were so strong that they seemed about to drive the ship into the seabed.

Fortunately, they were resting on an island at the time and were lucky enough to avoid the wind and waves.

At that time, they didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a rare storm.

When the wind and waves subsided, we continued our journey.

But they soon discovered that the situation was not what they thought.

The storms here are too frequent and the winds and waves are too strong.

Moreover, the deeper you go, the stronger the wind and waves become. On normal days, there can be waves of three to five feet high.

If it weren't for the islands that appeared from time to time and the humans living on them, they would have retreated long ago.

The natives of these islands dare to go out to sea to fish and communicate with other islands in their small wooden canoes.

They have three large ships and experienced sailors, so why don't they dare to move forward?
It is with this unyielding spirit that they grit their teeth and move forward.

We stopped and walked along the way, and several months passed by.

During this period, the course deviated countless times, but Chen Yonghe and his colleagues relied on their rich experience to find the direction again and again.

Twenty-four companions died for various reasons.

They didn't know how far they had walked, let alone what was waiting for them ahead.

Human resilience has its limits, especially when the future is uncertain.

What's more, what would happen even if we found a new continent?

The storm along the way is so fierce, can they still go back?
More and more people are backing out.

Chen Yonghe used bribery, threats, and every other method he could think of to calm everyone down.

But with the death of two more companions, the emotion finally erupted.

The very day after they weathered the storm, half of the crew came over.

No one made a noise or quarreled, they just looked at him quietly.

But Chen Yonghe knew that it was time to give everyone an explanation.

But having come this far, he was unwilling to turn back.

So they made a final effort: "Seven days. If we haven't found it after seven days, we will return."

After all, he had been the captain for so long and had a certain prestige. When everyone saw that he gave the exact time, they stopped making a fuss.

One day...two days...three days...

Still no discovery, and the legendary coastline did not appear.

Everyone is ready to return home.

However, Chen Yonghe laughed as he looked at the nautical chart in his hand and the newly marked islands on it.

The laughter attracted a lot of people, and everyone looked at him worriedly.

Could it be that the pressure is too great and driving me crazy?
Everyone was very worried.

Chen Yonghe ignored everyone's worried gazes, raised the sea chart in his hand, and said loudly:
"Brothers, look here...do you notice anything different?"

Everyone looked at it in confusion, but found nothing unusual.

One of them scratched his head and said uncertainly:

"There seem to be more islands here... and they're all very close together."

"Bang." Chen Yonghe slapped the table and said loudly:

"Yes, there are more of them. In the past, there was only one island every three or four hundred miles, or five or six hundred miles."

"But in recent days, there is an island every few dozen miles, and there is an island that can accommodate human habitation within a hundred miles."

"What does this mean? It means there is a group of islands ahead."

“Think about the environment of the South China Sea. What do the island groups mean?”

"It means we are not far from the mainland."

However, he soon discovered that instead of being happy about it, everyone became worried.

A little thought will reveal the reason.

Everyone thought he was deliberately making excuses not to go back, and they were even more afraid that he would go back on his word and be unwilling to keep his promise.

He smiled bitterly in his heart and emphasized it again.

After seven days, if everyone disagrees to continue moving forward, we will return on time.

Only then can everyone feel relieved.

Day Four... Day Five... Day Six...

There are more and more islands, and they are getting more and more dense. There is an island every few dozen miles, and they are relatively large ones.

The wind and waves are getting smaller and smaller.

Now even the slowest person would know what happened.

The sea is only relatively calm near large land masses.

The situation now meant that they were close to at least one large island group.

This result boosted everyone's spirits.

Could it be that they really found land?
Not to mention the New World, even an island group like the South Seas would be a huge gain. Chen Yonghe seized the opportunity and persuaded everyone to move forward.

"We have come this far. Are you willing to turn back now? How are you going to explain to our dead brothers?"

"Now that there are more islands and the wind and waves are smaller...why not take the opportunity to explore further ahead."

"No matter what lies ahead, it is an explanation to myself and to the dead."

In short, these words really moved everyone to move forward.

Half a month later, the day was calm.

Chen Yonghe was sleeping in the cabin when he was suddenly awakened by a loud noise:

"Look... look... over there... over there... land..."

Chen Yonghe didn't even have time to open his eyes before he jumped up and rushed out the door.

When we arrived on the deck, we found that it was already full of excited people.

He followed everyone's gaze and saw an endless coastline appearing in front of him.
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At Luoyang Wharf, a fleet slowly approached the shore.

Zhu Di, Xu Miaoyun, Xu Yungong, Daoyan and others filed down.

Zhu Xiongying, Chen Jingke and Zhu Gaochi, who had been waiting for a long time, came forward to greet them.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, while Zhu Di and his nephew Zhu Xiongying were reminiscing about the past, Chen Jingke walked up to Xu Yungong and punched him hard on the shoulder.

"You bastard, you finally decided to come back."

Zhu Xiongying turned around and said, "Hit me back with your punch, hit me harder."

Xu Yungong, who was feeling uneasy, felt relieved and said excitedly:
"I...I'm sorry..."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Chen Jingke punched him hard on the shoulder again:
"The prince ordered the beating. Don't blame me."

At the same time, he also threw back his apology.

Xu Yungong naturally knew what it meant, and changed the words on his lips to:
"Okay, okay, you retaliate. I'll remember this punch."

Chen Jingke sneered and said with disdain: "You? Ha..."

Seeing this, Xu Miaoyun, who was standing next to him, also put aside her worries.

As her elder sister, she knew what had happened and what her brother had been worried about these days.

If it were someone else, she would definitely persuade Xu Yungong that if they couldn't be friends, then forget it, who cares.

As the eldest daughter of the Duke of Wei, the Princess of Yan, and the sister of the future Queen, she is qualified to say this.

However, the two people on the opposite side are exceptions.

One is the crown prince, the future emperor; the other is the helmsman of the Ming Dynasty.

The identity she was proud of was useless in front of these two people.

The key point is, if you don’t have a good relationship with these two people, your future... will be worrying.

Along the way, she was also thinking about how to resolve the previous unpleasantness.

But no matter how smart she was, she was still a little helpless.

Fortunately, the prince and Chen Bandu were magnanimous and the matter was just lightly covered.

Naturally, she was very happy with the result.

After a brief greeting, everyone boarded the carriage and headed for the inner city.

On the way, Xu Yungong told Chen Jingke about Bai Ying:

"After the investigation, Doctor Bai believed that Guanting Mountain was suitable for building a reservoir, but the workload would be very large."

"The specific method of repairing it still needs further exploration."

"He said everything is going well and there will be results in three or four months."

Chen Jingke nodded. He was not surprised by this result.

Guanting Gorge is suitable for building a reservoir, which has been verified by the older generation in previous lives.

After the founding of the country in the previous life, the country solved the flood problem downstream of Peking by building the Guantingshan Reservoir.

The large amount of work was also expected.

In the previous life, it took five years to complete the first phase of the project, and it was subsequently repaired several times before it was completely completed.

But it's just a large amount of work, the technical difficulty is actually not high.

When this reservoir was built in the previous life, the country was extremely poor and there were no large-scale mechanical equipment.

It was all built by the common people carrying things on their shoulders and hands.

A similar approach can be adopted in this life as well.

Chen Jingke already had a preliminary plan and planned to complete the construction within ten years.

Tens of thousands of barbarian people were migrated from the grasslands, Northeast China, Lingnan and other places, and then tens of thousands of Han people were migrated.

Each family sends a young and strong person to build the river embankment and earn money, and the rest of the people are allocated land or go into business.

The food problem is easy to solve. It can be transported directly from Southeast Asia and is enough to ensure everyone's food and clothing.

As for why he didn't use slaves...he had a deeper plan.

The process of building a reservoir is the best process of ethnic integration.

We lived and worked together for ten years. When the reservoir was built, there was no distinction between Han and barbarians. They were all Han people and Ming people.

Moreover, they were the ones who built the reservoir, so they will naturally develop feelings for the local area and be able to better integrate into the local community.

As for whether the ten-year construction period would be a burden to the imperial court.

Chen Jingke asked someone to calculate it and found that there is an impact, but it is not significant.

With the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it will not be dragged down by a reservoir.
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Xu Yungong did not take over the Shenjiying directly. He had not been home for several years and had too many things to deal with.

Zhu Biao directly gave him a two-month long vacation so that he could have a good rest.

But he is not idle at all. As the heir of the Xu family, he has a lot of socializing to do.

During this period, you should forward this message to all your relatives, friends, allies, and the like.

There are also some people who come to visit, and they will be received depending on the situation.

In short, as soon as I got home, I was caught up in the human relationships and worldly ways.

Chen Jingke was not idle either. The Tianzhu strategy was easy to say but very troublesome to implement.

There are so many things to plan ahead.

As the person who formulated the plan, Chen Jingke had to be involved in everything.

Moreover, through this incident, Chen Jingke gained a deeper understanding of Zhu Di's character.

He is a complete reckless man, his mind is filled with thoughts of war.

When asked how to govern the place, he could not utter a single word for a long time.

Finally, he simply said, "I am only responsible for fighting the war, and Gao Chi will be responsible for governing the country."

"With Yao Guangxiao's assistance, he will definitely be able to do a good job."

Hearing this, everyone was both amused and confused.

Only Zhu Xiongying always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

Zhu Di became a hands-off manager, and the responsibility fell on Chen Jingke and Yao Guangxiao.

The entire plan was pretty much discussed between the two of them.

However, before talking about the Tianzhu plan, Chen Jingke first told Yao Guangxiao about the Empire plan.

It talks about the overall plan of the Western Regions, Anxi and Tianzhu.

"The three kingdoms of Qin, Jin and Yan are sandwiched at an angle, enveloping the entire Anxi, and then slowly digesting it..."

"From now on, China no longer has to worry about foreign enemies on land..."

After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao was so shocked that he was speechless for a while.

It took him a long while to react and he said, "Chen Bandu's vision is so far-sighted that I am convinced..."

"Don't worry, I will definitely assist the prince in governing India and help the court complete the imperial plan."

Chen Jingke was very satisfied with his statement. He nodded and started talking about the specific plan:

"With the strength of the Prince of Yan's Mansion, it will not be difficult to conquer Tianzhu. The problem is how to govern it afterwards."

Yao Guangxiao asked, "What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)