"Land!"

With the shouts from the lookout, the ship suddenly became lively.

There was a loud sound of footsteps running on the deck, and even though he hadn't stepped out of the ship yet, Wang Jie could still hear people stumbling out of the sailor's cabin, and he walked out of the cabin like everyone else, he was not fast, and stood directly under the foremast, from there, he could see the captain Zhao Jinduo rushing to the bow of the ship in the open air with the doctor.

It's finally here!

All the personnel gathered there. Their eyes were fixed ahead, and the fog on the sea had gradually dissipated. To the southwest of them, they saw a low hill, and below the hill was a bay, and that was their destination.

Staring at the bay, Wang Jie's breathing seemed a little rapid, and when he looked at the people around him, he seemed to have a feeling of being in a dream, because until now he had not recovered from the shock in the tavern that day.

Is this true?

That day, discouraged by the death of his friend, he said that in the tavern.

"There are other places besides North Korea! Why not go there? ”

"Where else?"

That's what everyone asked him. Then he said this place, and everyone knew what kind of place it was, and this was not the place of the Ming Dynasty, but the place of Japan. Is it possible to enter a port in Japan?

Then I heard the voice of Captain Zhao Jinduo giving orders. The "Old Hunter" and the "Dapeng" and "Golden Rooster" are now moving along a course less than three miles from the target.

"Hey, brethren!"

Zhao Jinduo, as the captain of the ship, looked at the sailors on the ship and said, at this time all the sail ropes have been fastened.

"Have any of you ever seen this piece of land in front of you?"

"I've seen it."

"I've seen it!"

"I've seen ...... too"

"Suffice it to say, almost everyone has seen it here!"

Zhao Jinduo said with some excitement.

"Almost all whalers know about this place, whales pass by here every year, we have sailed through here countless times, there is a mountain in the eastern part of the bay, the front of the mountain is a harbor, the water in the bay is deep, it is a natural harbor, and it is a ...... that does not freeze all year round"

This is Hakodate, which was the penal colony of deposed nobles and criminals in Honshu two or three hundred years ago. At that time, the Tsugaru clan Masamichi Kono built a mansion in a fishing village called "Usks" by the natives at the time, and the appearance of the building resembled a box, so it was named after "Hakodate". A few decades ago, Japanese immigrants began to settle here to engage in fishing and agriculture.

However, the number of people is very small, only about 100 people.

"But, you tell me, even though we pass through here a lot, who has ever been there? Tell me, who has been to this island, to this bay? Been to that mountain? ”

A succession of questions came out of Zhao Jinduo's mouth, and then he said again.

"I have a list here!"

Zhao Jinduo took out a piece of paper.

"What is written on the paper is that over the years, when the ship in Whale Harbor was returning home because of the wind and waves, hit the ship on the breakwater, you see, see if you can find the ships you know, and perhaps, your friends and friends died on those ships."

When the tall Zhao Da, the native who had changed his surname to Han, took the paper, his eyes were misty, and he saw his brother's ship. Then, one by one, the papers were passed down, and many people found the names of the ships they were familiar with, and those ships contained their friends and even relatives, many of whom had died. Died in the winds and waves of Walvis Bay.

When he took the piece of paper, Wang Jie only felt that the heart in his chest was beating violently, his breathing became short, he found his ship, he seemed to see his friends, brothers, but they were now dead.

At this moment, Wang Jie had only one impulse in his heart, he wanted to rush into this calm port, and then ...... From then on, they no longer had to endure the winds and waves of Whale Harbor in winter.

"Now everyone knows, what we have endured in Walvis Bay all these years, is the death of the brethren, is the threat of death again and again, have you had enough of these days?"

"Enough is enough!"

"Do you want to live any longer?"

"I don't want to!"

"Okay, I don't want to, but in Whale Harbor, we have to live that kind of life, and now there is a place where we can no longer live that kind of life, and this is it!"

Zhao Jinduo pointed to the harbor in front of him and said.

"This is it, not only is it warmer than Whale Harbor, it doesn't freeze all year round, but there are also two peninsulas blocking the northwest monsoon, plus the bay itself blocks the waves at sea, even if it is a violent wave, the bay is also as calm as a mirror, there is no better place than here, as for us whalers!"

Looking at everyone, Zhao Jinduo said.

"Perhaps, you will say, this is not our place, just us, we are a group of fishermen, why do we want to take down this place, this is not a tiger mouth to pull teeth...... Looking for death? What if the Japanese army calls? What to do? When the time comes, there is a court here, and the court can still ignore us? Even if the time comes, the imperial court will let us withdraw, it will definitely take advantage of them, at least, it will let the Japanese open this port, and in winter, we can enter the port to repair it, and we can spend the winter here, and our harvest will not be delayed...... So, that's what we're here for. ”

"Captain, don't say it, since the brothers are willing to come, they are all willing, and they are drawn by the brothers to draw the life and death lot! The brethren know why! ”

It's all voluntary, and it's all drawn by life and death!

Because all whalers know that coming here is their chance, and it is their chance to return home safely when they return home in the future, and there is no way back, and there is no choice. No one wants to die, but no one wants to worry about whether they will be swept up by the waves and hit the breakwater every time they sail and see their home!

"Thank you, brother!"

Zhao Jinduo nodded, and then said.

"I know why the brothers came, but I still have to ask you, who is not willing to go up, if not, you can not go up, the surname Zhao will never force it."

"Damn, we are all heroes on the sea, and no one is a turtle with a shrunken head!"

It is certain that if someone shouts like this, naturally no one will choose to go back. Some people have even begun to pick up firearms, of course, some people have begun to operate artillery, and there are also guns on whaling ships to defend against pirates, although there are only four guns, but even so, it is still enough to deal with the Japanese on the island.

"Good! In that case, let's lay this place today! ”

After that, Zhao Jinduo turned around and shouted at the helmsman.

"Go, brethren, get in!"

As the boat headed towards the bay, Wang Jie, who was holding the firecracker, trembled almost uncontrollably, his heart was racing, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

"Ah,"

Zhao Jinduo stared at the bay and then said.

"It's a nice place, you look at this bay, it's so quiet...... If it were our Da Ming's, how good it would be, Wang Jie, thanks to your kid for thinking of this, this time, our masters, we will also open up territory for Da Ming. When, maybe you have to write a stroke in the history books, for a while, you will be my standard-bearer, bring a flag of the Ming Dynasty, you bring it with you, our masters, to open up the territory of the Ming Dynasty. ”

After saying that, he patted Wang Jie on the shoulder, and then walked to the stern, on the deck, and then talked there with a few people gathered on the back deck.

"There's a ship coming!"

Although there was only one dhow in the bay, Wang Jie's face changed slightly when he saw a small boat coming, but he quickly controlled himself.

"Brothers, get ready!"

Wang Jie's voice was loud.

"As soon as they make a move, let's just fire the guns, fire the cannons, and don't forget, the brothers who died in Whale Harbor!"

Everyone picked up the musket, and the gunners operated the guns.

The small Japanese-style sampan was getting closer and closer, and the people on board seemed to be very surprised by the arrival of these Ming ships, especially when they saw that the Ming people on the ship were all aiming at them with "iron cannons", although none of them showed a look of astonishment, but everyone could see the fear flashing in their eyes.

"Who are you?"

Despite his fear, Akiichitaro didn't raise his voice, he spoke stiff Chinese. He had studied Chinese with monks in a monastery.

"We are Akito!"

Zhao Jinduo stood on the side of the ship and said to the Japanese, who could speak Chinese.

"I have something to say to your rulers, and you are no stranger to us, and we often pass through here. We have also taken a fancy to this place, it is exactly what we need, and we all know that the Japanese are well-known and very generous, and this place is not all Japanese, but you came a few years earlier, and we also pay attention to the first come, so I say hello to you, this place, we want ......."

Although he was just an ordinary whaling captain, Zhao Jinduo's tone was full of momentum.

"What I said just now, you go back and tell him, if he doesn't hand it over, it will be done, I know, he is a magistrate, and he is responsible for guarding the land, you can rest assured, every brother on the ship will let you do your duty, from top to bottom all of you have fulfilled your duties, when the time comes, there will be eyes for swords and guns, life and death!"

In an instant, Ming Yitaro was dumbfounded, he couldn't even believe what he heard, what did this Ming Guo man mean?

"Yes, if you don't hand it over, let you do your duty!"

In the shouts of the sailors of the Ming Kingdom, there was only one thought left in the mind of Meiitaro - they didn't mind letting all the Japanese here do their duty...... Their shouts were calmed down by Zhao Jinduo, and then they listened to him again.

"How? Is it a fight, or a handover? ”

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