Chapter 456

"Your Highness, what are you going to do with these prisoners?"

after some questioning, the general of Korea told him what he knew. At this time, Yue Yun asked the soldiers to put away their bayonets.

"How do they treat our fishermen?" Xiao Ming looks cold.

"All that they took back were slaves." Yue Yun hate voice, he already know that many of the coastal Japanese pirates are Korean soldiers disguised, at this time to Korea more and more pain hate.

"The king said," those who are taken back by them are slaves. " Yue Yun hate voice, he already know that many of the coastal Japanese pirates are Korean soldiers disguised, at this time to Korea more and more pain hate. To be a slave. " Xiao Ming said.

"Yes." Yue Yun sneered twice. As soon as he raised his hand, the soldiers drove the Korean prisoners to the salt field with their bayoneted flint guns.

After a little relief, Yue Yun said: "Your Highness, since the barbarians entered the pass, the Koryo people often humiliated us in Dayu, and occupied the surrounding fishing grounds very domineeringly. Now that the fleet has been built, we should teach these Koryo people a lesson."

"That's what I'm thinking. From now on, you should send warships to cruise on the sea. As long as you encounter Korean and Japanese ships, you can attack them." Xiao Ming looks cold.

Coastal Japanese pirates have been suffering for a long time, which has always been a headache for the state of Dayu. Whether they are real Japanese pirates, Korean masquerading Japanese pirates, or Japanese pirates disguised by businessmen in Dayu, they pose a serious threat to coastal cities and shipping routes.

Now that he has signed a trade agreement with the Dutch, his merchant ships will soon transport goods to the south of Dayu by sea and land. At this time, he must consider the safety of the merchant ships.

That's why he made the decision.

Yue Yun nodded his head excitedly. He had long dreamed that one day, now the era of Dayu's rule over the sea has finally come.

Speaking of this, they talked about some problems of warship cruising.

In fact, this problem is very simple. As in modern times, warships cruise only for one purpose, that is, to combat piracy and protect trade routes.

Because of the vast ocean, it was impractical for all the warships to act together, so he divided the warships into two or three warships as a formation.

Each formation is responsible for cruising in a specific sea area, so that its current fleet can completely cover the routes of East Asia, thus firmly controlling the routes.

Of course, the cruising of this warship is just the beginning. Next, he will monopolize the sea trade and become the sea coachman of East Asia like the Dutch. At sea, only his merchant ships can transfer goods from different countries and make profits.

However, there are still some difficulties in carrying out this goal. Without a fierce war, he is afraid that Korea and Japan will not be able to recognize his maritime hegemony.

Although he wants to start a war now, the reality he faces is that the number of warships is still too small.

Galen is not omnipotent, and its flexibility at sea is not too high. It is still very dangerous in the face of hundreds of warships swarming, so he is waiting for the launch of 24 class III sail warships this year.

In this way, he will have 39 warships, so that a fleet of this size can be easily used in naval battles, and he does not have to worry about the Dutch stabbing in the back.

Xiao Ming will not believe the Dutch just because he signed the agreement. The only thing that will last forever between countries is interests.

The cruising route of the warships has been agreed upon, and Yue Yun plans to implement it in the near future. For the time being, the function of the fleet is only to protect trade routes.

After leaving Jungang, Xiao Ming returned to Xingyuan. Along the way, he began to think about the next strategic issues in East Asia.

If he lived in modern times, Xiao Ming would not think so much, but now as the prince of Dayu, he must find a bright future for his fiefdom.

After encountering Korean warships at sea this time, Xiao Ming was more determined to attack Korea and destroy its navy.

He didn't just want to teach Koryo a lesson, but because attacking Koryo was an important part of his control of the barbarians. Because he couldn't eliminate the navy of Koryo, he couldn't garrison troops on juehua island to directly attack the barbarian hinterland.

Juehua Island, also known as Chrysanthemum Island, is the largest island in Liaodong Bay. During the Ming Dynasty, the navy of juehua island was led by the guerrilla Jinguan.

Its functions are as follows: first, to guard the food and equipment on the island; second, to cooperate with Lu Shijin's plan to recover the lost land in Eastern Liaoning; third, to coordinate the city guard of Ningyuan. According to the literature, "the key to building Ningyuan is to build Bali, and to guard 40000 of Bali, which is the same as juehua island. And when Kou peeps at the city, the soldiers on the island go out of their way to burn the floating bridge, and then go around behind them to attack them

Later, in order to fight for the island, the Jin army launched a battle with the Ming Dynasty, which shows the importance of the geographical location of juehua island.

Now Xiao Ming also attaches great importance to this place. If he wants to attack the barbarian hinterland and cooperate with the fortress strategy, this place will be very suitable.

Today, on land, the northern barbarians are always the biggest threat to Qingzhou. Although he has been developing the Navy during this period, the arrangement for the barbarians has never stopped.In the last Jizhou war, Bei Shan didn't know whether he was alive or dead, but after that, the barbarians seemed to be silent.

The calm on the surface makes Xiao Ming more and more uneasy. Before the storm, he is always unusually calm. He is not willing to imagine the worst.

It is precisely because of this worry that he envisages the worst situation. At this time, sea trade routes are particularly important. If his fiefdom loses external support, sea trade will be his last straw.

Back to Xingyuan, Fei yue'er is feeding fish by the pond. Her relaxed look proves that she has calmed down.

"Your Highness. "When Xiao Ming comes back, Fei yue'er starts up with a smile.

Xiao Ming went over and asked, "today's events didn't scare you."

"Your Highness looks down on me. I'm not scared, but I feel seasick." Fei Yue son quite embarrassed ground says a way.

"Seasick? "Xiao Ming suddenly dumb," why don't you tell me before going to sea. "

" I'm afraid I'll disturb your Highness's interest. Moreover, I've lived in Chang'an for a long time, and I've never seen what the grand maritime is like. I really want to go down with the palace to have a look. " Fei Yue er said.

Xiao Ming patted Fei yue'er's head. "No wonder you seldom talked all the way. You look pale. That's good. I thought it was the naval battle that scared you."

Fei yue'er was more and more embarrassed. She said: "Your Highness can face the barbarians in Qingzhou without fear. How can I make the soldiers laugh as his Highness's wife?"

Xiao Ming nodded, and Fei yue'er looked more like a princess.

They were talking and laughing when the servant outside came and said, "Your Highness, Yang Cishi is asking for a meeting outside. He said that the fishing boat has come back. “

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