The cloudy and the wind and waves on the sea are getting faster and faster. All signs indicate that a storm will arrive in a few days. At this moment, a large number of ships on the sea are sailing, approaching the coastline ahead.

The ship's goal is a bay on the coastline ahead. The bay is surrounded by mountains on three sides, but the south end leads to the sea. The islands outside the mouth stand, like stone statues on the side of the road, waiting for the arrival of the guests.

In the bay, on the north shore, a city was shining with fire, and a lot of thick smoke rose into the sky and drifted towards the gloomy sky. Many ships were moored on the sea surface about one mile from the coast. A large number of small boats traveled between the coast and the sea boats, transporting all kinds of supplies and personnel.

On the coast, several trestles have been formed and extend toward the sea surface. One of the longest trestles can be berthed at the end of the sea boat. The crew directly unload the supplies, load them on a cart, and transport them directly to land.

Many soldiers also lie down on the net ladder from the sea boat, and took the berthing boat to advance to the coast. After landing, they crossed a messy beach and headed towards the city.

A messy city is now flying with the Zhou flag, and among the many flags, the white rose flag is particularly dazzling.

The bloodstains on the top of the city were stained with blood, and the bodies of the dead were carried down to be dealt with in a concentrated manner. The new owners of the city are repairing the "new home".

The storm will come in a few days, and there is not much time left for landers. At that time, it will rain heavily here, and the sea will be windy and stormy, so no ship can sail outside the sea.

The armed team of Beiyang Trading Company conquered the coastal city of Goguryeo as scheduled. Next, before the storm comes, the bay becomes a safe haven for ships.

The Liaodong Peninsula was originally the former land of China. Later, the Central Plains was in chaos. Goguryeo, which lived in a remote corner, took the opportunity to erode Liaodong. At the end of Later Yan, it annexed Liaodong, including the Liaodong Peninsula.

Nearly two hundred years have passed since then. This time, the Beiyang Company's armed forces occupied this place and will not leave again.

Duli is the current name of this place. During the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains imperial court set up Daxian here, which was an important harbor in Liaodong. Therefore, the port area is also called Dazhu or Dajin.

In the late Han Dynasty, Sun Wu, located in Jiangdong, sent a fleet to the north, landed here, and contacted the Gongsun family, which was entrenched in Liaodong.

When it arrived in Jin, it was called Ma Shijin. The Jin court, which crossed the east to Jiankang, also contacted the Murong Yan Kingdom (Former Yan) in Liaodong by sea. The envoy boarded a ship in Jiankang, entered the sea downstream of Guangling, and headed northward. Ma Shijin was an important destination and headed to the capital of Yan Kingdom.

At the same time, for hundreds of years, the Central Plains sea ships traveled to Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Japan all crossed north from Laizhou area, arrived at Mashijin and sailed eastward. Ships from various countries in the East China Sea traveled west to the Central Plains, most of which passed through Mashijin.

Now, after nearly two hundred years of residence in Goguryeo, Ma Shijin has returned to the Central Plains. According to the court's decision, the place will be renamed "Lushun", which means "the journey is smooth and smooth".

Of course, it must be smooth sailing. This is the destination of the trade fleet sailing from Laizhou and crossing the sea northward on the Liaodong Peninsula. Only after receiving the blessing of "smooth journey" can we safely go to the left and right wings of the Liaodong Peninsula to carry out "peaceful and friendly" trade activities.

As for the pirates who jumped out of the robbery along the way, the just Beiyang Navy has the responsibility to eradicate them.

Navy Admiral Xiong Ji recalled his speech at the mobilization meeting and found it a little funny. He didn't believe such words himself, but he imagined that the audience would not take them to heart.

However, what should be said must be said, and the attitude to be expressed must also be shown that this military operation was not a declaration of war on Goguryeo, but an armed action that the Zhou Kingdom Beiyang Trading Company, which aims to "free trade", was forced to take because the sea ship was robbed in the Goguryeo waters.

That's right, the Beiyang Trading Company's merchant ship "Qingzi 85" originally sailed normally in the coastal areas of Laizhou, but was later blown by storms to the Liaodong waters and was attacked by unidentified ships.

There are many signs that this is the Goguryeo navy who pretended to be a pirate to go out to sea to rob.

"Qingzi No. 85" finally got rid of the pursuit and returned to Laizhou Port. The Beiyang Trading Company decided to ask Goguryeo for an explanation, so with the consent of the Maritime Bureau, the Beiyang Navy was sent.

The Beiyang Navy warship set off from Laizhou and headed north along a series of islands such as Daxie Island, Gui Island, and Wuhu Island. In less than two days, it arrived at the sea outside the former Mashijin area and sent envoys to Goguryeo. In line with the purpose of "maintaining friendly relations between the two countries", he asked for an explanation.

As a result, Goguryeo suddenly attacked, and the conflict broke out between the two sides, and the conflict escalated.

This is not a war, it is not a war, it is just a conflict.

It is a trading company with damaged interests, and it just sends people to seek justice and a statement. As a result, things turn out like this, no one wants it.

As he thought about it, Xiong Ji felt a little embarrassed. This kind of rhetoric was of course used to fool people.

First, we will give the court an open explanation so as not to gossip about the Beiyang Trading Company being "unprovoked border provocations."

If someone really says this, Xiong Ji thinks it is really unfair: You say that our company that does maritime trade is full of innocent businessmen, why have they become a group of illegal people who are "unfair to provoke borders"?

Beiyang Trading Company has always operated law-abidingly and carried out trade with countries in the East China Sea based on the policy of good neighborliness and friendship. How could it draw its sword if it disagrees?

Besides, if the court really wants to use military force against Goguryeo, it is not the turn of trading companies like Beiyang Trading Company to join forces.

Such a statement should be enough to deal with the clear flow.

The court has always been magnanimous and will not pursue the invasion of Goguryeo for the time being. After all, it may be a "misunderstanding". Perhaps someone pretended to be Goguryeo's army and pretended to attack the Zhou Dynasty's Liucheng, Yingzhou, to provoke disputes between the two countries and use it to benefit from it.

Therefore, the court will not rashly seek punishment before finding out the truth. The Beiyang Trading Company's actions are purely civil acts and are intended to give an explanation to shareholders and have nothing to do with the court.

If a Goguryeo envoy comes to beg for mercy in the future, the court will not pay attention to it, because there is no war between the two countries at all, so how can there be a truce?

Using this set of rhetoric to deal with Qingliu, Xiong Ji felt that the effect should be good. He looked at a busy city, a busy bay, and a sea with increasingly strong winds and waves, and was a little worried.

According to the report of the coastal meteorological observation station, storms have already occurred in the southeast coastal areas, and the storms are "moving" to the northwest. It has started to rain heavily along the prefectures and counties along the way. At the latest five days, heavy rain will also pour in the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula.

By then, the sea ships would not be able to sail, and Lushun would have to face the storm alone, and the possible counterattack of the Goguryeo Army thereafter.

But Xiong Ji thought about his own side and felt that everything was ready. Beiyang Trading Company had been preparing for this day for a long time. He had arrived at the outer sea several times by boat and observed the place from afar. Now he has successfully captured the city. As long as he has firmly stood firm, the next battle will be easy to fight.

No, it’s not a war, we’re just asking for an explanation!

Xiong Ji thought so, looking northeast, trying to cross the mountains, seeing Goguryeo's Beisha City in the northeast, and was full of expectations.

Faced with public opinion in the government and the opposition, the Beiyang Trading Company must insist that this armed operation was not arbitrary border provocation, but sent people to make an explanation to the Goguryeo border. As long as the Goguryeo gives a satisfactory reply to ensure that similar incidents will not occur in the future, the armed personnel of the Beiyang Trading Company will naturally retreat.
Chapter completed!