Chapter 587 Great Voyage

Liuqiu State, Xinnan Port in Pingtung County.

Many Song clan members who migrated to Liuqiu lived in Pingtung.

Due to the typhoon last month, more than two acres of rice fields in Pingtung were affected, and production was greatly reduced.

Fortunately, Champa rice has a huge advantage, that is, the planting cycle is very short. As long as the late rice can be harvested smoothly, local farmers can barely make ends meet this year.

Song Lu, who was appointed as the deputy commander of the Liuqiu Squadron, was discussing the recent work with the fleet commander Lin Sandao.

The Liuqiu Squadron has five anchorages, namely Danshui Port and Keelung Port in the north; Penghu Port and Xinnan Port in the south; and Hualien Port in the east.

Under normal circumstances, the fleet will not berth in the port for a long time, unless it encounters typhoon weather.

A month ago, they happened to be in Hualien Port. They planned to go south, but they suddenly received a telegram from Xinnan Port saying that a typhoon was approaching, and then they stopped in Hualien for five days.

Now in the office of the military port.

Lin Sandao, Song Lu, Chief of Staff Wang Zhong, and the ship's preaching officer Chang Guyu were discussing how to proceed next.

There is a large map on the desktop, which is a large map of Southeast Asia, Lingnan, Liuqiu and other places.

There are countries in some places above, such as the Indochina Peninsula bordering Guangnan Prefecture, where there are many small countries.

On the Nanyang Islands, there are also several small countries. .

Only the Luzon Islands, which are very close to Liuqiu, have only a few small tribes. In fact, the Kunlun slaves in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were not all from Nanxizhou, and a small part of them were sea urchin people from the Luzon Islands (that is, Xiao Hei ).

Chief of Staff Wang Zhong picked up an investigation file: "According to our intelligence, there are currently 12 tribes in the Luzon Islands, of which 3 are relatively large and are dominated by the tribal alliance."

"How big is the population? What race is the main race?" Chang Guyu asked.

"The population is very small, the largest of which is Lan Island, with a population of more than 3,000, and the total population of the entire Luzon Islands is about 30,000 to 40,000. The Austronesians are the majority, and the sea urchins are only about 4,000.

Among them, the Austronesian people generally use Austronesian language, and the sea urchin people have their own sea urchin language. The social development level of the entire archipelago is between primitive society and slave society. "

Chang Guyu looked at Lin Sandao and Song Lu. As a preacher, he usually would not interfere with military operations.

Unless the military action violates the laws of the Union.

"The South Island people are actually the group of ancient Yue people who were expelled from the Fujian and Yue regions during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period. I think these people can be assimilated and let them return to civilization, while the sea urchin people..." Lin Sandao seems to have many concerns .

Chang Guyu saw his concerns: "Are you worried about bloodlines? Indeed, sea urchins are not suitable for assimilation, and even some South Islanders are not suitable."

Song Lu who just joined was a little puzzled: "Comrade Gu Yu, why are sea urchins and some South Islanders not suitable?"

"Comrade Song Lu, you don't know that there is a huge blood risk in the isolated island people, especially the cannibals and small island islanders, which are the hardest hit areas."

Chang Guyu then explained what is consanguineous marriage, what is a prion, and what is a genetic disease.

Compared with the Austronesian people, whose navigation technology is relatively developed, the sea urchin people entered the Luzon Islands during the ancient ice age. At that time, Liuqiu, Luzon and Nanyang Islands were connected to the East Asian continent by land.

After this group of primitive people migrated to the Luzon Islands and other places, the earth ushered in an interglacial period, and the sea level quickly submerged the continental shelf, causing the Luzon Islands to become islands.

Sea urchins without sailing skills will be trapped in isolated islands.

This situation has a very dire consequence, that is, people on the isolated island have to use close relatives to marry in order to reproduce.

Although there is a probability of "double optimization" in the marriage of close relatives, it is the result of a small probability, and most of the results are "malignant".

As time goes by, the primitive people on these many small isolated islands will be devastated by the consequences of inbreeding and will go to complete extinction.

The sea urchin people on Luzon Island can be passed down because the island is relatively large, can accommodate more primitive people, and has a certain genetic diversity, which reduces the probability of their inbreeding.

However, according to the investigation results of Hei Yiwei, the situation of the sea urchin people is still not optimistic. In several sea urchin tribes, the proportion of children with dementia, congenital disabilities, and genetic diseases is as high as 20-30%.

This is the reason why it is not easy to produce civilization on islands. There are a large number of genetic diseases themselves, and there is no talk of developing civilization.

The alliance has formulated a strict management plan for this. This kind of ethnic group with a large number of genetic defects is not allowed to intermarry with normal people.

Instead, through the establishment of blood pedigree, let the normal people in these ethnic groups perform strict marriages, and then introduce other races for re-hybridization, so that they can gradually dilute the bad genes.

If Zheng Sen and the others could get in touch with the headquarters, they would not need such a complicated plan, but the communication with the headquarters now seems to be far away.

So they had to adopt this approach to ensure that the genetic disease would not spread.

This is the most appropriate solution at present.

After everyone discussed it, they decided to conquer the Luzon Islands. They began to make plans and reported them to the military.

Although the Liuqiu Squadron has only 3,000 people, it is more than enough to conquer a Luzon Island, and this plan is also to cooperate with the local grand strategy.

As the NRU expanded its control area to the Bohai Sea, almost the entire southeastern coast was controlled by the NRU, and the refugees from the Central Plains almost kept coming in.

The agricultural population in Xuzhou itself has been saturated, and the land in Lingnan Prefecture and Guangnan Prefecture is not suitable for large-scale immigration.

If we insist on development, there are still some small river valleys, plains and small basins in the inland areas of Lingnan and Guangnan that can be developed. The question is whether it is worth it?

In Zheng Sen's view, it is not cost-effective to cultivate fields in the hills and mountains.

For example, in the current Liuqiu Prefecture, all the population in the central mountain range has been removed. Except for a small number of mines and forest farms, they are all nature reserves.

The same is true for Southeast Prefecture, where only the delta plains of the Oujiang River, Minjiang River, Hanjiang River, and Zhangshui River are developed.

These delta plains along the coast and rivers are not only flat, but also have convenient transportation. Except for mines and forests, the inland mountains are not worth developing into farming areas.

This will not only lead to ecological deterioration, soil erosion in the upper reaches of the river, but also the formation of a large number of mountain populations.

The mountain population not only has a hard life, but also easily forms banditry, clans, and local separatist regimes.

Now Zheng Sen is trying to find ways to drive people out of the mountainous area, how can he reverse the car and resettle the population to the mountainous area.

Therefore, there is a strategic arrangement to open up the Luzon Islands.

Although the Luzon Islands are inconspicuous, as an archipelago, the traffic is much better than the hilly and mountainous areas in the southwest and southeast.

Moreover, the arable land of the Luzon Islands can be developed with a potential of 180 million mu, of which the coastal plain that is easy to develop is about 40 million mu.

There is such an area that is easy to develop and has convenient transportation, and it is a pitfall to emigrate to the inland mountainous areas.

With the development of the Luzon Islands, 2 million agricultural population can be resettled. If there are more people, they will continue to migrate to the coastal plains of the Nanyang Islands, Indochina Peninsula, and Oceania.

Anyway, the Human Revolutionary Alliance can solve many tropical diseases now, and has initially entered the industrial age, so there is no need to be afraid of the harsh environment of the tropics.

After all, the Europeans of later generations have to face a much more difficult situation than the current Human Revolutionary Union, and they still successfully colonized more than half of the earth.

With better conditions, a larger population, and more advanced technology, there is no reason why Southeast Asia cannot be developed.

July 11, 3rd year of the new calendar. (Daye 14 years)

The Liuqiu Squadron, which has 3 Roaring-class steam warships, 12 Science-class sailing warships, 24 Mengchong ships and 12 supply ships, set off from Xinnan Port.

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At this time, on the seas of Southeast Asia, this fleet is almost invincible. Except for the natural might, the maritime forces of other small countries are not qualified to let the Liuqiu Squadron go all out.

The preacher Chang Guyu summoned 15 Gaoshan people from more than a dozen aboriginal tribes in Liuqiu Prefecture. Their tribe is one of the branches of the South Island.

Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Madagascar in Southwest China were all in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. They migrated from Minyue to Liuqiu, and then Liuqiu migrated to various islands in the Pacific Ocean.

The degree of internal differentiation of the Austronesian language family is not as great as that between English and German.

Therefore, the Gaoshan people can communicate with the South Island people in Luzon, which is why Chang Guyu summoned them to follow the boat.

On the South China Sea in July, there was a strong southwest wind. Fortunately, the ships of the Liuqiu Squadron used hard sails and could sail against the wind.

At the same time, in terms of route selection, Lin Sandao chose to take the Dongsha-Huangyan route in the South China Sea, because the east of Luzon and Liuqiu is the famous Pacific Kuroshio Current. If you want to go to the Dongying Islands, you can take that route.

However, if you go south to the Luzon Islands, you cannot take the Kuroshio route.

Flagship Cry.

Only Lin Sandao, the senior executive of the fleet, was there, and Song Lu, Wang Zhong, and Chang Guyu were on the other ships. This is a normal arrangement that must be adopted for an ocean-going fleet.

To avoid fleet executives being on a ship, if there is an unexpected situation, they will not be taken over by the pot.

Due to the headwind and the fact that the steam engine was not started, the speed of the fleet was not fast, only about 6-7 knots.

The cooking soldiers brought lunch to Lin Sandao. During the voyage, fish was the basic standard food, followed by rice and kimchi.

As for fresh vegetables, there are only shelf-stable winter melons, yams, water chestnuts, twig mushrooms, burdock, garlic and dried chilies.

Some leafy vegetables can only be eaten in the first two or three days of the voyage.

As for fruits, it generally depends on the season, and it is also the type that can last for storage, such as green bananas, grapefruits, lemons, and persimmons.

Or carry some canned fruit.

As for the legendary soybeans and tea that are necessary for sailing, the former is said to be used to sprout bean sprouts to supplement vitamin C, and the latter is also said to be able to supplement vitamin C. This "navigation fetish" should be left to some travellers.

Anyway, the nautical fleet of the Human Revolutionary League is equipped with dried persimmon leaves, which are used to soak in water to supplement vitamin C.

The vitamin C content of dried persimmon leaves is very high, as high as 300-400 mg per 100 grams of dried persimmon leaves, while the vitamin C content of green tea is less than one-third of that of dried persimmon leaves.

Moreover, dried persimmon leaves do not contain caffeine, so there will be no hyperactivity and insomnia due to drinking tea.

The human body needs about 100 mg of vitamin C per day.

Soak persimmon leaves in warm water, and then swallow the water and leaves together. Only 30 grams of persimmon leaves are needed per day to meet the vitamin C supply of the human body.

What's more, the fleet also reserves vegetables and fruits such as winter melon and grapefruit that can be stored for a long time, which can also supplement some vitamins.

In fact, using East Asia as the starting point for sailing has unique advantages, that is, there are many islands and land along the way.

The southbound route can go through the Indochina Peninsula - Malay Peninsula - Nanyang Islands - Oceania, or Liuqiu - Luzon Islands - Nanyang Islands - Oceania.

Western routes can take the Strait of Malacca - the west coast of the Indochina Peninsula - the Deccan Peninsula - Ceylon Island - the Persian Gulf - the Red Sea - Nanxizhou.

The East Ocean route can go through Liuqiu - Ryukyu Islands - Dongying Islands - Thousand Islands - Bering Sea - North America.

If you are familiar with the Pacific gyre, you can also take the Pacific equator route.

Among these voyages, the most dangerous route is the Pacific Equatorial Route.

You can find supply points along the way of other voyages, and you don't need to float in the North Atlantic for two or three months like Europeans.

In addition, the Human Revolutionary Union is equipped with very reasonable supplies, and has accurate routes, ocean currents, climate, hydrology, and geographic information.

Unless there is a sudden natural disaster, it is difficult for the Liuqiu Squadron to have trouble.

In this context.

On the eighth day after departure, Lin Sandao finally saw a large piece of land with his telescope. Through the measurement of the sextant, he could basically confirm that the big island of Luzon was not far away.

"Send a semaphore, notify all ships to prepare for landing, and implement Class B alert."

"Yes."

After a while, the three Mengchong ships left the fleet and sailed cautiously towards the inner side of the bay.

After all, the hydrological conditions are not static. According to the standard procedure for sailing in unknown seas, it is necessary to use small boats to conduct hydrological exploration first, instead of rushing to the shore.

In case of hitting a rock or running aground, it will not be worth the loss.

Sure enough, Lin Sandao's caution was correct. There were many undiscovered reefs along the route. The three Mengchong boats worked hard for two days before they found a safe channel.

The warships of the fleet entered the bay one after another. The wind and waves in the bay were much smaller, and they anchored near an estuary suitable for the construction of a port.

There are no aborigines in the vicinity. After all, the Luzon Islands will gradually enter the feudal era after the Tang Dynasty, and now there are only some small tribes.

After docking, Lin Sandao quickly called a meeting of senior executives.

"There are four things to do now. First, build the port. Comrade Song Lu, this matter is left to you."

Song Lu nodded: "No problem."

"Second, conduct a survey of the area near the bay to determine the location of the nearest aboriginal tribe. Chief of Staff Wang Zhong is in charge of this matter."

"Yes."

Lin Sandao continued: "Thirdly, organize the dredging of the channel, determine the channel in and out of the bay, and at the same time use explosives to blast some hidden reefs that can be cleared. I will be responsible for this matter."

"The last thing is to contact the Navy Headquarters and set up a fixed wireless telegraph communication station here. Comrade Gu Yu will be in charge of this matter."

Chang Guyu himself has the authority to contact the headquarters, so it is the most suitable thing to do.

After arranging tasks according to their duties, the entire fleet quickly moved into action.

There were 200 tons of cement in their supply ship, which was prepared for the rapid completion of the port construction. Song Lu and several subordinates cooperated with each other.

On the northern peninsula of the bay, choose a location suitable for building a lighthouse, and first temporarily build a simple lighthouse to facilitate the guidance of passing ships.

For the construction of the port, first select a nearby mountain, use explosives to blast the stones on the mountain, and then use these stones and cement to pile up the port.

In the waterway in the bay, Lin Sandao led his men to blow up more than a dozen hidden reefs, which greatly improved the safety of the waterway.

This bay is named "Dingnan Bay", and the port is naturally Dingnan Port. In fact, this is Manila for later generations.

Wang Zhong, who was in charge of exploring the surrounding situation, also came into contact with a small tribe nearby after three days.