Chapter 2637

In the next few days, Tao Hongfang and others, who had no official business, continued to travel around the island, and Zhu Zian, who was following them, also took this opportunity to gain a lot of knowledge.

Although the urban area of ​​Zhoushan is not as big as Hangzhou, in terms of business atmosphere, it is even more prosperous than Hangzhou. Zhu Zian saw foreign caravans coming from south to north here, and there were many unheard of things.

products, I truly feel how big the world is.

Zhu Zian now has no doubt that with Haihan's governance capabilities, he will be able to copy Zhoushan's prosperity to other places. He even thought that if the Ming Dynasty had put down its airs and cooperated with Haihan to develop trade in the early years, maybe it would not have happened later.

As for the inability to cope with internal and external troubles due to lack of money.

Zhu Zian still didn't understand at this time that the reasons for the decline of the Ming Dynasty were very complicated, not just a lack of money. And Haihan's rapid rise in the South China Sea was not as simple as being good at doing business and making money. However, the differences between the two countries in terms of governance capabilities

The gap is indeed visible to the naked eye. Even a novice like Zhu Zian with no experience in governing can detect this.

As Zhu Zian's new employer, the Donghai Region officials gave him a sum of money in the name of "living allowance" before leaving Hangzhou. This amount of money may not be much, but it is still a lot, almost enough for him.

I bought a detached house in Zhoushan.

Of course, Zhu Zian had no intention of settling down in Zhoushan. Tao Hongfang suggested that he buy some clothes and daily necessities that he needed for use during the mission.

Because his family was in decline, Zhu Zian was not the kind of aristocratic child who was completely ignorant of the world, and he did not have to entrust others to purchase supplies for him. Zhu Zian spent half a day going to the city to buy some daily necessities, large and small bags.

He brought the money back to his residence. Most of the money was left. After consulting Tao Hongfang and others, Zhu Zian went to Haihan Bank to open an account and deposited the remaining money into it.

After spending a short vacation on Zhoushan Island, all preparations came to an end, and the time for the mission to set off finally arrived. As the official representative, Yang Jian came to the dock to see them off, and he also brought Shi Diwen

A message was read out to everyone on his behalf.

Shi Diwen mentioned in the cable that the main purpose of this mission is to cooperate with the garrison's defense change. It does not require them to achieve any diplomatic results and cannot act rashly.

It is reasonable for Shi Diwen to have such instructions. After all, this dispatch was all commanded by younger generations such as Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo. This was also the first time that they had carried out such a complex mission overseas alone.

The operation included both diplomatic and military tasks, which was a big test for the young officials. Naturally, the main purpose was to complete the task and accumulate experience. Shi Diwen did not set another goal for them.

Of course, this is just a telegram that was read out publicly. As for Shi Diwen's other private plans for this operation, only Shi Chengwu knows.

After Yang Yun finished reading, he stepped forward and handed the telegram to Shi Chengwu, saying: "All young talents are the pillars of our country. This time when you are on an overseas mission, you should always put the interests of the country first, and do not do it for your own selfish reasons.

I acted in the heat of the moment. When everyone returns safely, Yang will host a banquet in Zhoushan to welcome everyone!"

Everyone thanked him and then filed on board.

For Haihan, whether it is diplomatic activities or the mobilization of overseas troops, it is just an ordinary job, but this operation has a special feature, that is, there are many descendants of Haihan high-ranking officials in the team.

Arranging these aristocratic children to carry out missions overseas is not only to train their abilities, but also to take this opportunity to gild their resumes. If the mission can be successfully completed, then Tao Hongfang and others, including Tao Hongfang and others who are taking advantage of this opportunity, will

, can add a beautiful record to your personal resume.

In order to ensure absolute safety during the mission, Shi Diwen did not hesitate to dispatch his elite troops. Not only did he let the newly commissioned Glory-class first ship Zhoushan serve as the flagship of the combined fleet, but he also dispatched two ships built in the early years.

Warrior-class ironclad gunboat.

The combat effectiveness of these three ships alone is probably equivalent to an entire armed fleet of another country, and should be enough to cope with various armed conflicts at sea in emergencies.

In addition, there are more than ten warships of various types that will be stationed in North Korea and Japan to participate in this defense change mission. Coupled with many warships belonging to the North American Fleet, the strength of the entire combined fleet has even reached

It exceeded the fleet that expedition to Hirado that year. Shi Diwen was convinced that such a lineup should be enough to form an effective military deterrent to North Korea and Japan.

In order to make Tao Hongfang and others more comfortable during the voyage, Sanya specially transferred the official ship they took when they went north to Zhoushan to participate in this mission. The facilities on the ship are complete and the living space is relatively comfortable, which can be said to be better than

The warship was a hundred times more powerful. But Zhu Zian felt more uncomfortable. Because he was on a mission, he could only live with Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo on the flagship Zhoushan.

But fortunately, the hull of the Zhoushan is large enough, and the living space is much better than that of the warship he took when he came to Zhoushan from Hangzhou. Zhu Zian originally thought that he would have to sleep in a small space next to the corridor on the second floor, so he was prepared

Although he was not prepared to endure hardships, Shi Chengwu arranged a cabin for two people to live with the second mate on the ship, which could be regarded as giving him special care.

Zhu Zian's luggage had already been delivered to the cabin. He just went to the cabin to take a look at the environment, and then returned to the deck.

The ships docked at the port set off one after another, and many off-duty sailors and crew members rushed to the side of the ship, waving goodbye to relatives, friends and onlookers on the shore. Although Zhu Zian had no relatives or friends in Zhoushan, he was infected by such an atmosphere.

I couldn't help but stand on the side of the ship and wave my arms to say goodbye to this place where I had lived for ten days.

At this time, the irrelevant ships inside and outside the harbor had also stayed away from each other, giving way to the waterway and watching this huge fleet travel.

The fleet sailed out of the harbor from the Luotoumen Waterway from east to west, then turned around and sailed north along the west coast of Zhoushan Island. After passing through the waters of the Yangtze River Estuary, it then adjusted its direction and sailed northeast. The first destination will be Jeju in North Korea.

island.

Zhu Zian watched the excitement on the deck for a while. When the port faded away and the sailors returned to their respective positions, his excitement gradually calmed down. He remembered that he still had tasks on the ship, so he immediately went to the command post on the bridge.

center and met up with Shi Chengwu and others.
Chapter completed!