Chapter 88 Become a Legend
At noon that day, the Far Voyage Fleet entered Yongxia Bay.
Korecido Island, which guards the entrance of the bay, has been renamed Chenmei Island to commemorate the overseas Chinese leader who died in order to protect overseas Chinese.
The island's facilities are also much more complete than those of the Spanish when they were there, including lighthouses, turrets, turrets, and military docks. A rapid response brigade composed of twenty destroyers, frigates and speedboats is also stationed, responsible for the daily patrol, anti-smuggling, and the protection of the strategic fleet base in Yongxia Bay.
The strategic fleet base is also located in Yongxia Bay, which is the cape base where the Spanish Philippine fleet was originally stationed. It is an excellent natural military port. The Spanish spent a lot of effort to transform it, laying a good foundation for the subsequent construction of the war zone.
Zhao Hao did not relax the construction of the coast guard for a moment. In the past two years, the strategic fleet has joined two battleships and four cruisers, and can already ship a battle line composed of twelve battleships.
When the ocean fleet entered Yongxia Bay, the strategic fleet was conducting formation training. Wang Rulong commanded twelve huge warships and lined up in a column next to the channel.
All warships were full of flags, all officers and soldiers were standing on the slope to welcome them, and the warships and military roared to welcome the heroes who returned in triumphant success.
Soon the Express Resistance Brigade patrolling the bay also came to line up to welcome the heroes who sailed around the world to triumph!
There were also the South China Sea transport fleet, the fishing boats fishing in the bay, and the sloops transported offshore, all gave up their main channel and welcomed them several miles away on the left and right sides. The crew, fishermen, and boatmen all rushed to the deck, waved to the long-distance fleet, and were happy to witness the legendary return.
In the afternoon, the long-distance fleet slowly sailed into Yongxia Port surrounded by hundreds of ships of all sizes.
Yongxia Port has built a concrete wharf with a capacity of ten times the original, and has also built two protective dikes that penetrate the bay and are ten miles long.
The embankment is one on the left and one on the right, like strong arms, protecting the entire port. There are also lighthouses, turrets and two iron chains as thick as arms on the embankment.
During the day, the iron chains sink to the bottom of the sea and do not affect the entry and exit of the ship.
When an alarm comes from the entrance of the bay at night or when the bay is heard, the soldiers guarding the dike turn the winch and lift two thick iron chains up to block the 50-meter-wide entrance and exit of the harbor, and come to a "iron chain block the bay"!
Moreover, the winch of two iron chains, one is located in the fortress on the left and the other is located in the fortress on the right. Even if the enemy avoids layers of alert, they still have to seize the fortresses on the embankment on both sides at the same time, so that they can put down the iron chains that block the road and enter the harbor.
This design minimizes the success rate of the enemy's sudden attacks. It can give enough reaction time for the garrison troops of the Coast Guard General Command and the soldiers living in the port area.
Lin Feng looked all the way from Dongmen Strait, and saw that the coast guard troops and their children were forging defenses at layers of layers, and they also implemented military management of the harbors and docks, which was clearly in a state of war.
She couldn't help but be shocked. The war zone is indeed different from the security zone. She acts as if she is always vigilant and always ready to fight.
'It seems that the pressure on the Spanish to the master is quite large.' Thinking of this, Lin Feng touched his slightly swollen lips and understood a little.
No wonder he brought back 18 million taels to his master, so he only kissed his forehead. But he knew that he had destroyed Acapulco and delayed the Spaniard's attack for several years, but he was... Oh, I was so embarrassed.
"What's wrong with the commander? Why is his face red like a monkey's butt?" Ma Yishan looked at her covering her face and giggled, and couldn't help but ask worriedly: "It doesn't look normal."
"Fachun." The little black girl rolled her eyes, embarrassing her.
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More than 200,000 people in Yongxia City also flocked to the dock to see the fun. Who wouldn't want to see the fleet that came back from sailing around the world and see what rare things they brought back?
They have become obsessed with the eyes. There are hundreds of animals that have been taken from the boat. Such as sloths, armadillos, lion-faced figures, capybara, grass-mud horses; tiger cats, iguanas, spider apes... They have never seen them, nor have they heard them. They look so strange that they open their eyes.
The animal with the highest treatment is actually a big turtle, bigger than a big adult. It takes six young men to lift the cage made of mahogany, and the cage is covered with red color, which is completely treated as a high-ranking official.
Have the common people ever seen such a big turtle? They all thought that when they saw the divine beast Xuanwu, they all bowed their heads and begged for the old turtle to bless them.
Zhao Hao was very satisfied with the appearance of this elephant turtle, which was auspicious that he was going to offer to the little emperor.
Actually it was dedicated to his father-in-law...
The so-called auspiciousness, also known as "fu Rui", is a natural phenomenon with good omens, such as the sky has colorful clouds, good weather, sweet springs from the ground, the wheat has two ears, strange birds and beasts appear in the world, etc.
Neo-Confucians believe that these phenomena occur because God praised the emperor for his administration. Therefore, some auspiciousness will appear from time to time to prove that the emperor has done well in recent years.
This phenomenon reached its peak during the Jiajing period, because Emperor Taoist likes to be superstitious. If the superiors like, the subordinates will be even more likely. As a result, all kinds of auspiciousness emerge in endlessly, which can be said to be great good luck and small good luck every day.
At that time, Zhang Juzheng always sneered at this, saying that auspiciousness was fake, and the literati were playing monkey tricks, which was no different from a clown.
Emperor Longqing was also influenced by him and forbidden his ministers to speak nonsense about auspiciousness.
However, after Zhang Juzheng took over the country, he was addicted to auspiciousness and could not extricate himself. His disciples tried their best to find something like "white swallow, white lotus, white tiger, red rabbit, etc., and reported it as auspiciousness. First, it showed that God was satisfied with the reforms of the Ming Dynasty. Second, it also made the young emperor believe that the prime minister had been certified by God, so that he could continue to be at ease and rule with peace of mind.
Zhao Hao hasn't returned to Beijing for a long time, so of course he has to prepare a generous gift for his father-in-law. The turtle is one of the "four spirits" among auspicious auspiciousness and belongs to the highest level of "Jiarui".
Moreover, this Galapagos tortoise is six feet long and weighs four hundred kilograms. In the eyes of the Chinese, it must have lived for hundreds or thousands of years. Of course, it is a great auspiciousness.
Now that Jin has been found, his daughter has returned, and with a thousand-year-old turtle, his father-in-law will definitely choose to forgive him.
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The crew members who returned from the global voyage were warmly welcomed by the people of Luzon.
After the Governor's Office held a grand welcoming banquet, the representatives of the Council and the merchants of Yongxia City enthusiastically invited the crew to their homes for a banquet. They all wanted to listen carefully to what they saw and heard about their global travel, as well as the customs and customs of foreign countries and regions to satisfy their desire for knowledge.
And most importantly, are we really living on a ball? It's incredible.
But they couldn't believe it, because the long-distance fleet headed west and returned to the starting point. It has undoubtedly proved that the earth under our feet is really a ball...
However, after a few glasses of wine, the desire for knowledge is often more touching topics - such as the dream of making money.
The citizens listened to the crew's saliva, and the Americans were filled with gold and silver, with cities made of silver, and the utensils used by locals...even toilets were made of gold.
Moreover, the natives there were still very weak. The Spanish could destroy a large country with hundreds of people. Thousands of people could enslave them to mine gold, silver and copper mines, as well as various gem mines throughout the American continent.
The land there is fertile, with a hundred Luzons as big as that of Luzons, and most of them are unparalleled lands! With the few people of the Red-haired Ghost, even Luzon cannot be developed, let alone America!
People were drooling, and even the big dogs were tempted. Who doesn’t want to make a fortune in the Ming Dynasty? Not to mention the masters who traveled thousands of miles to Luzon.
Of course, some people also doubt it, is it true, I don’t believe it? Although the cargo of more than a dozen ships is worth a lot of money, it is not worth ten million taels, right?
The crew members laughed and said, "What is valuable is not the cargo on the ship, but the stuff on the bait! That is not stone, it is all gold and silver, and even copper is not enough!"
"Wow..." The audience exclaimed in unison, hissing and gasping, which added a little coolness to the hot Luzon all seasons.
They had no choice but to believe it, because as soon as the long-distance fleet landed, the commander of Wu, who was tall and powerful, led the Marine Corps to block the coast guard dock and did not allow anyone to approach. Then they transported it all night for several days.
Even the blind man could see that this must have brought the big baby back.
Moreover, Zhao Hao did not intend to hide it, so the headquarters did not issue a ban on the soldiers responsible for the transfer. They also came back to show off that the ships of the Far Cruise could carry endless gold and silver, and thousands of tons could be shipped in a day. It could not be transported in several days!
The people of Luzon were completely shocked. So they established a firm understanding in their hearts - America, separated by an ocean, is a treasure mountain full of gold!
In addition, they also heard the crew brag that the South American woman was coquettish and hot, with only inches of wisps on her body, exposed her long legs, and her perky breasts and butts... Oh, she was simply a beauty that could not stop!
There is also the famous Hu Ji who has passed through the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea in India... She is so fair-skinned and beautiful, coquettish, sweet-mouthed and well-behaved. She is indeed well-known. No wonder everyone in the Tang Dynasty.
And the black pearls of Africa and the freshness on the sea. Although they cannot compare with the previous ones, they are better than novelty.
This man, if you don’t experience it one by one, you will enjoy it all. It’s really a waste of time in the world.
Now everyone was ignited, and they wanted to go out to sea and take a voyage around the world where they could get rich and hunt for beauty!
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People are so addicted to these incredible, wild and unrestrained sailing legends, they line up to invite the members of the fleet and listen to the crew tell their stories over and over again.
Even if it is a repeated story, every time it makes people shudder and get supreme enjoyment. Just like they have experienced an exciting global adventure, they feel that they will not get bored if they hear it a hundred times.
Unfortunately, ten days later, the long-distance fleet that had completed the unloading and completed the supply was about to leave Yongxia Port.
Although he entered the country by the time of Luzon, he was still thousands of miles away from their starting point, Shanghai Pudong.
Only when we return to the starting point three years ago did this global journey come to an end.
Chapter completed!