Chapter 2627

The next morning, Zhu Zian's cargo fleet successfully arrived in Zhoushan waters.

Although Shi Chengwu and others had introduced the situation of Dinghai Port in advance the night before, when the fleet sailed into the harbor from Luotoumen Channel, Zhu Zian could not help but be shocked by the sight he saw.

The ten-mile-long coastal port area far exceeded Zhu Zian's previous imagination. The largest seaport he had ever seen before was Liaodong Port Arthur, but compared to the Dinghai Port in front of him, the scale was at least four to five times smaller.

There are so many. At this time, there are probably thousands of ships of various sizes within the range of sight. This shows the prosperity of maritime trade here. Only then did he truly understand why Zhoushan Dinghai Port

It will be dubbed the "No. 1 Port in the East China Sea".

Of course, Zhu Zian, like everyone who visited Dinghai Port for the first time, was quickly attracted by the densely packed warships docked at the nearby pier. According to Shi Chengwu's introduction yesterday, Dinghai Port is the home port of Haihan's East China Sea Fleet.

The base is also the most important military base of Haihan in the East China Sea. The number of warships seen at the moment can completely prove that what Shi Chengwu said is true.

At this time, no one else needed to explain, Zhu Zian instantly understood why Haihan could firmly control the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and even the downstream basins of major rivers such as the Yangtze River and Qiantang River, all in his own hands.

"If the Ming Dynasty had such a huge naval fleet, maybe Jiangsu and Zhejiang would not have fallen..." Such a thought came to Zhu Zian's mind involuntarily.

But he immediately suppressed this dangerous thought. It is not that Ming Dynasty has never tried to use force to resist the expansion of Haihan. It is just that it still has vast territory on land to serve as a natural barrier, but it has never been at sea or even in offshore areas.

It was a one-sided situation, and the Ming Navy never played its due role.

During his stay in Hangzhou, Zhu Zian also read the local chronicles and learned that as early as twenty years ago, Haihan's armed fleet had broken into the Qiantang River and reached the city of Hangzhou, forcing the then Zhejiang Chief Envoy to grant him trade rights.

Although there were several naval forces in Zhejiang at that time, they were unable to resist the actions of the Haihan Army. They could only watch Haihan's armed fleet come and go freely on the Qiantang River. And since that chaos,

The navy in the Zhejiang region existed in name only and never played its due role.

Of course, the situation in Shandong where he used to be was not much better in this regard. The Denglai Navy was originally a strong naval force in the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, but some of it was coerced by Kong Youde when he launched the Denglai Rebellion and went to Liaodong.

The Manchus and the other part of the Qing Dynasty garrisoned overseas Pi Island and became a lone army, and were finally conquered by Haihan. The few remaining troops had no resistance when Haihan entered Shandong, and could only watch the Haihan people establish a stronghold in Dengzhou.

, gradually expanded the control area from the Shandong Peninsula to the Liaodong Peninsula, and finally brought both the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea under its control.

When Zhu Zian went to Lushun Port last time, he also saw some warships of the Northern Fleet there. However, in terms of quantity and scale, Zhu Zian believed that they would definitely not be able to keep up with the warships docked in Dinghai Port. It is no wonder that Shi Chengwu was so worried about the warships.

When I talked about the East China Sea Fleet, my pride was always palpable.

However, what Zhu Zian didn't know was that the warships docked at Dinghai Port recently were not just belonging to the East China Sea Fleet. In addition to the fleet brought home by Wang Anguo, there were also a large number of navies from other places who came south and north to change defenses.

Troops, after all, there is only one large naval base like Dinghai Port between Fujian and Shandong, and the surrounding area is rich in products, so most naval troops passing through the East China Sea will choose here for rest and replenishment.

The port dispatched a guide boat early to lead the fleet to a pier that had vacated its berths in advance. Although preparations were made, the pier only had eight berths, and the entire fleet had two berths.

There were more than ten ships, so the docking process took quite a while. And the ship Zhu Zian and others were on was at the end of the fleet. By the time they finished docking, it was already past noon.

Although he only stayed on the ship for more than a day, Zhu Zian couldn't help but feel as if his feet were stepping on cotton when he set foot on land again. Until he went to the officers' mess in the naval base and sat at the dining table to prepare for a meal, he still felt

I feel like my body is swaying involuntarily, as if my body has landed ashore, but my soul is still on the boat.

Zhu Zian saw that no one at the table showed any signs of discomfort, so he could only hold it back. After all, he was the only one in this group who rarely took a boat, and the others were much more adaptable to going to sea than he was.

Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo want to integrate the joint fleet for this trip in Zhoushan. The next work is very complicated. They expect to stay here for at least five to seven days before setting off again.

The materials purchased by Wang Anguo and the immigrants he recruited this time have basically arrived in Zhoushan. At present, the main task is to complete the relevant acceptance, statistics and shipment work. At the same time, he also needs to conduct surprise training for the immigrants before departure to let them

Master some basic navigation knowledge and skills. After all, the next voyage is thousands of miles away. During this period, these immigrants can't just eat and drink, but also have to do some work on the ship.

In addition, Wang Anguo also had to inspect and accept several ships that had been ordered at the Zhoushan Shipyard. Although these ships had been put into sea trials for many days before they arrived in Zhoushan, the final handover still had to be verified by Wang Anguo.

Sign in person.

Shi Chengwu's task is no simpler than Wang Anguo's. He has to review the replacement troops in Zhoushan to confirm that their various preparations have met the requirements. In addition, since there are many maritime military exercises scheduled for this trip, the officers have to be summoned in advance.

A combat readiness meeting to discuss the content of the exercise.

The missions of Tao Hongfang and others heading north this time are basically concentrated in the Hangzhou area. Regardless of the degree of completion, they have now left Hangzhou, and these missions have automatically ended. This time they will not be able to go to Zhoushan.

Now that everything is light, I can relax and enjoy myself for a few days.

Ha Jianyi has recently come to Zhoushan for the third time. His familiarity with the local area is much better than that of his companions. So on the way here, he had already volunteered to take over the job of guide, preparing to take advantage of the opportunity.

During these few days of rest, I took my friends around the island to make up for the regret that they were too hasty when they came last time.

As a clerk, Zhu Zian was supposed to stay in the army and follow the commands of Shi Chengwu and Wang Anguo. However, the next work of Shi and Wang involved military secrets, and Zhu Zian was obviously not qualified to access this information, so he was temporarily suspended.

He was assigned to the team of Tao Hongfang and others, and followed them during their stay in Zhoushan.
Chapter completed!