Vladivostok, the port area is busy, and a large number of fishing boats that spend the winter on the shore have been launched one after another, berthed at the dock, conducting various inspections to prepare for fishing in the sea.

After years of development, Vladivostok has become a prosperous trade stronghold and fishing port. Because there are a large number of fishing grounds in the vast sea to the south and many whales appear, there are more and more fishing boats gather in Vladivostok, and Vladivostok is the home port.

Whether it is sea cucumbers, sea crabs, sea fish or even whales, seafood produced in Vladivostok, plus a large amount of fur produced on land, they all create huge profits for Beiyang Trading Company, so the name "Vladivostok" is also known to more and more people in the Central Plains.

Relying on the rapid development of the fishing industry, Vladivostok has gathered more and more popularity. Because the sea here will be frozen in winter, the summer and autumn are the peak season for fishing.

When winter comes, people will take ships ashore to avoid being frozen. In spring, the sea surface thaws, which is the fishing season of the new year.

At this time, the crew members who sailed from Laizhou had arrived in Vladivostok one after another. As employees, they would work on the fishing boats in Vladivostok that their employer stayed on Vladivostok until late autumn, and returned to Laizhou before the sea was frozen.

The crew members who come and go in the winter are like geese, but every fishing boat that spends winter in Vladivostok will have corresponding left-behind personnel who spend the winter in Vladivostok and are responsible for taking care of these "sea bears" who spend the winter in winter.

Now, fishing boats seem to be bears that have ended their hibernation. After maintenance, they sail out of the harbor in full spirit and head towards the sea of ​​whales to the south, looking for a black current.

The Whale Sea refers to the vast sea area south of Vladivostok, west of the island of Japan, and east of the Korean Peninsula. It is named because there are a large number of whales.

There is another warm current in the Whale Sea, flowing from southwest to northeast. Because the current flows relatively fast and its color is darker than the surrounding sea water, it is called "black tide".

Because the water temperature is higher than the surrounding sea water, a large number of fish are gathered in the dark tide, and the waters they flow through are the fishing grounds that fishermen chase.

It is also a "sweet trend" that slave-catching fleets need to rely on.

On the black tide of the whale sea, ten five-masted sailboats were sailing rapidly. Because of the wind and water, the ships sailed very quickly, passing by a large number of fishing boats heading south and heading towards the northeast.

Their destination is the "Hayi Island" at the northern end of the island of Japan, also known as the "Mao Renda Island". There are countless Soyu tribes living on it, which is the destination of the slave hunting team.

Beiyang Trading Company and Japan cooperated to capture the Hokkien on the Hokkien Island. This raw mouth transaction has been in operation for several years. It starts in spring and summer and ends in late autumn. It relies on the raw mouth transaction to bring good returns to both parties.

Now it is the new year's "slave hunting season". The members of the slave hunting team are on a five-masted sailboat that is shaking the wind and waves. They are full of expectations for this year's "harvest". Looking at the black currents outside the ship, I can't help but sigh:

"This dark tide is so magical. If it weren't for this tide, we wouldn't have to go to Essay Island, and we wouldn't have to spend more days."

"Of course, but if you return, you have to avoid this dark tide. Fishing boats have to fight against the dark tide when fishing in the sea of ​​whale, otherwise if you are not careful, you will be taken downstream by the ocean currents."

"Isn't that right? We're also downstream, and we're just in time to eat freshly pickled abalone (salted fish)."

The crew member on the side heard this and smiled and said, "Oh, I'm really going to be taken down by the Black Tide. If you are not careful, you will be drifting to the 'Kuyue' Island. If you want to come back, it's not easy now that the wind is wrong."

Hearing this, people started to talk: "Isn't there a cross-sea view from the Black Water entrance? Didn't the company set up a stronghold there?"

"It's more than 2,000 miles away from Vladivostok! The fishing boat really needs to get there, and it won't be enough for the late autumn when it comes back? Then what fish are you going to catch? Let me tell you, the black tide in the whale sea is just a branch, the main branch of the black tide, but it's east of the main island of Japan..."

"Oh, after you said this, I remembered that the Japanese official army is going to attack again this year, and to attack the Hokkien in the east, it seems to be taking a boat and taking advantage of the dark tide to make it smooth...."

"This is just a nonsense. It is not a joke to sail in the dark tide. The water flows very quickly. If it is not properly operated, it will be taken hundreds of miles away without saying a word. The Japanese fleet is taking a coastal route. How dare you take the dark tide route..."

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Japan, Namba Tsu, the Japanese official troops who had completed the oath boarded the ship one after another and took the sea to the East to attack the Hokkien tribes there. Because of the large number of troops, there were many ships gathered in the port area. Looking up, there were flags and sails everywhere, and the scene was very spectacular.

On the shore, civil and military officials who attended the oath-taking ceremony watched the officers wearing strong and sharp-stricken boarding the ship, felt their blood boiling. This time, the imperial court prepared well, with sufficient troops and food, and transporting personnel and materials by sea would inevitably severely damage the East's Hokkien and capture more territory.

When the imperial court expanded its territory, as a nobleman, his ministers were naturally honored.

"This official army will surely defeat the Essays in the east!"

"How can the Hokkaido who eats raw meat and drinks blood be the opponent of the court!"

Amid the repeated discussions, Su I, wearing armor, was silent. He was too lazy to tell whether the nobles repeatedly said "Haoi" instead of "Haoi" in his ears, and were mocking him.

Su I, Ei Yi, looked at the platform and saw that his father was talking to General Zheng Yi and Prince Suito. The senior generals around him were all not allies of Su I.

In Suwo Eiyi's view, my father's situation at this moment was as if the influence of Suwo's ​​family in the mansion of General Conquering Yi: he was alone.

Since the Zhou Kingdom enthroned Prince of Stables as General of the Conquering Yi and established General of the Conquering Yi, Suwo family has not been able to induce the Conquering Yi. Of course, this is understandable in the open, because Suwo family is not a military aristocrat.

In recent years, most of the opponents of Suwo family have made many military achievements through the military operations of the General's Office to attack the Emirate Yi, so the strength of the other party has increased rapidly.

Perhaps, the king and Prince Ashito did not want to have any bad associations in the outside world, so when the official army went on expedition, Su We and the Eiyi had to conquer the general of the Yi to appoint military positions to supervise the transportation of food and grass. This was a move by the court to clarify the rumors of "deliberately alienating Su We and the ministers."

As for whether this idea is...haha.

Suwo Xiayi retracted his gaze and looked at the sea boats anchored in the port area.

Among the huge fleet, there are flags with black background and white flowers flying. It is the flag of the Zhou Dynasty's navy, and its sea ships also participated in the shipping.

Japan's shipbuilding and navigation technology are worse than that of Zhou, so in recent years, in order to ensure the safety of transporting troops and supplies by sea, the Japanese court asked Zhou's fleet to help.

Such cooperation has lasted for several years. Japan itself has cultivated skilled sailors, then purchased sea ships from Zhou, and reorganized an offshore transport fleet.

Therefore, this time, the Japanese fleet was mainly responsible for transporting the official army and horses.

However, the subsequent transportation of food and grass still depends on the Zhou Guo fleet, because it will last for a long time and the task is heavy, and the Japanese fleet will be difficult to bear. Suwo, who is in charge of the transfer of food and grass and materials, also trusts the shipping capacity of his "old friend".
Chapter completed!