Great time travel

Chapter 27, 27 moments in the four years of Chongzhen (27)

No.20 Seven Moments: The magistrate of Xiangshan County in a daze

December 28, the fourth year of Chongzhen, Hainan Island, Lingao County, Bopu Port

In recent years, the streets of Bopu Port are very lively—since Lingao County’s Traverser Senate controlled the entire county, a port was established here, and Bopu Commune was established as a grassroots organization. Fishermen, Merchant ships and small merchants gradually increased, and gradually became a market.With the establishment of a series of modern enterprises such as arsenals, shipyards and chemical plants, a large number of workers and their families gathered here.

Therefore, the Ministry of Commerce under the Lingao Traveler Senate followed the old practice of Dongmen City and created a town in Bopu Port as a supporting commercial service area for the port.Although the scale of Bopu Town is far smaller than that of Dongmen City, the streets are bustling with people coming and going, very lively, fishing shops, warehouses, inns, wine shops, fishing gear shops... one after another, just like Jiangnan water town Compared with many counties in China, it is not inferior.

At this moment, under the command of the propaganda officer of Bopu Commune, the bosses and clerks in each shop are busy running in front of their own doors one by one, building ladders, pulling ropes, carrying paste, and Still yelling for someone to bring something over.The local militiamen and cadres also took the lead in taking action, posting slogans and notices all over the street, and they were extremely busy.Some people carried the burden and brought in baskets of folded paper lanterns and distributed them to everyone. Some people hung the lanterns directly at the door of their houses, and some climbed up the ladders and hung the lanterns on the ropes that had just been pulled everywhere. .

——In addition to the customary decorations to celebrate the New Year, there are obviously more other things on the streets of Bopu Port at the end of this year——Accompanied by a burst of chanting, several militiamen work together to An eye-catching banner was pulled up between the two lampposts in the middle of the street. Yellow paper squares were sewn on the red silk with thread, and the words were written in thick ink on it: "Welcome the heads of state of Australia and Song Dynasty to visit us." This county".

Students from the new schools under the Lingao Senate were also mobilized to practice waving flags and shouting slogans.Some pretty girls were in charge of presenting flowers, and some boys were organized to play the flute and drums, and even lion dancers, making the street noisy.

In addition, all settlements in the entire Lingao County, even including the old county, have launched a vigorous sanitation campaign, and have also worked out evaluation indicators and regulations on rewards and punishments.Some sailors and engineers were busy building trestles in the harbor to facilitate the arrival of the huge visiting fleet; some were leveling the land on the shore, rushing to repair temporary wooden houses, and setting up tents to accommodate thousands of visitors from afar.

In order to provide delicious meals for so many mouths that suddenly increased, the people in the Ministry of Trade had to rack their brains to organize the supply of goods, purchasing vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp, livestock and poultry in large quantities from all over the country, and even went to Guangzhou and Vietnam to purchase .Many hawkers, upon hearing the news of the imminent arrival of such a horde of potential customers, also flocked with whatever wares they could muster, hoping to get a piece of the heavenly opportunity.

In the midst of the bustling commotion, people in Lingao were busy with their work, and they also spread various gossip among each other.

"...Brother Akun, you said that during the New Year's Eve, the head of Australia just made the whole county go crazy. What's the trick?"

"...Isn't it written on the banners and notices? Oh, yes, you can't read... It seems that the imperial envoys from the capital of Australia are here, and many high officials from Australia are here! They also brought hundreds of There are tens of thousands of people in a big ship! If the chiefs don’t make proper preparations, how can they entertain these many people?”

"...Eh? There are still so many people in Australia? Is there another big iron ship coming this time? And what about the imperial envoys in Australia? It doesn't mean that the head of our Lingao side is already Is the prime minister already? Is there anyone in Australia who can give orders to Chief Wen?"

"...I'm afraid there is a new big iron ship coming. Otherwise, why did the chiefs ask people to build trestles and put buoys on the pier? As for the imperial envoys, even if Chief Wen is the prime minister, there are still people on top of the prime minister. The emperor! And there may not be only one prime minister in Australia... The Ming Dynasty has two Beijings in the north and the south, plus thirteen chief secretaries (provinces), and the Australians will certainly not only have this small piece of land that we just occupied in Qiongzhou - the county seat A few old masters in the village have thought about it before. The hundreds of people brought by Chief Wen in the seventh year of the apocalypse are probably the pioneers sent by the Australian imperial court over there. Now Chief Wen and Chief Ma have opened up the situation in Qiongzhou, Australia The emperor will naturally send more reinforcements to plan a big event..."

"...Planning a big event? What big event? Hiss—could it be...the emperor of Australia is going to sweep the world and change his dynasty?"

"...It's possible! However, if the Australians take away the Huahuajiangshan of the Ming Dynasty, it doesn't seem to be a bad thing—how prosperous our Lingao is now, and how poor it was before You have seen the appearance. This Australian is not a foreign barbarian, but a Miao descendant of the Song Dynasty left overseas. If these remnants of the Song Dynasty come to sit in the country, the life of the people in the world might be better. ...Hey, why am I nagging you so many taboo words! Hurry up and hang up the banners and lanterns welcoming Australia's "business trip" before we talk..."

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"...Brother Li! Have you heard about it? In the past, hundreds of thieves crossed the sea and landed in Lingao, causing the land in the south of the Lingnan to be turned upside down. Qiongzhou is no longer owned by me. Now there are tens of thousands Kun thieves have gathered from all over the world, if this generation has any serious intentions, I'm afraid my Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"

"...Speak carefully! Mr. Huang, now that Lingao is no longer within the boundaries of the Ming Dynasty, be careful that misfortunes come out of your mouth! I can't act quickly, I have to plan long-term..."

"... Sigh, how long will it take for my Chaotian soldiers to wipe out these thieves and give me a bright future!"

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Not to mention the turbulent undercurrents and rumors in the market here in Lingao, Qiongzhou.At the same time, at the anchorage of Hong Kong Island on the east coast of the Pearl River Estuary, the Lingao Senate Navy is also making intensive preparations for this large-scale global traveler summit.

——As a group of careerists and conquerors from later generations, all the members of the Senate of Travelers in Lingao County, Hainan Island know that in this era of countries vying for hegemony, any diplomatic negotiation must be backed by force, even if it is a group of travelers Between is no exception.In other words, it is precisely because the negotiating opponents this time also come from the 21st century and have a similar way of thinking to the time-travelers of the Senate, so it is even more necessary to fully demonstrate their military strength, so as to avoid contempt or misjudgment by the other party, and prevent the negotiating party In the process, there will be side effects!
So, on this day at the end of Chongzhen's four-year-old year, the morning sun had just risen above the horizon, and the red light was projected into the Hong Kong anchorage, shining on the masts of sloops, brigs, three-masted ships and steamships. , A burst of refreshing sea breeze blew across the water, making the military flag and sails flutter.When the sun rises, the sails that have been half hung change colors in the field of vision, first black, then blue-gray, and finally white.Although the sources and styles of these ships are different, even the tonnage is very different.But each one was beautifully decorated and covered with flags.The deck and hull were cleaned up, the black cannons and various bronze and steel components glowed with metallic light...

——More than [-]% of the naval fleet under the jurisdiction of the Lingao Senate has now completed its assembly in Hong Kong and is about to sail back to Lingao's home port.

The sailors who just got up from their barracks and had breakfast, wearing copper basin hats made of coconut shells, gathered in the open space near the pier, waiting to board the ship.On the trestle at the anchorage, the sailors and coolies chanted and ran like ants moving house, loading the fleet that was about to depart.Many boxes marked with different numbers, patterns and colors are loaded on pallets, covered with net bags, and are being lifted by cranes.The larger ships farther away need to be transshipped by small boats - the bay is full of small boats of various styles, some of which are permanently stationed in Hong Kong, and some of which are brought by large ships, coming and going like barracudas.They were busy carrying goods and transporting people, the oars of the rowboats rose and fell repeatedly, and the motorboats kept emitting thick smoke and steam.Sometimes they lean against the pier, and sometimes they lean against the big ship.The sailors shouted and whistled to each other... All kinds of noisy human voices, the rattle of tackle and ropes, the sound of oars hitting the water, and the roar of machinery, passed through the rough and undulating sea, and could be heard for several miles. outside.

The Rear Admiral of the Senate, the Chief Adviser of the Navy, the Commander of the First Fleet, and the "veteran" Admiral Ming Qiu who served in the South China Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army before crossing, stood on the bridge of the flagship Lichun, squinting at the nervous and lively faction. An orderly fleet sails out to sea.

Behind him, the officers and sailors on the flagship are also busy with their personal affairs - cleaning guns and swords; washing and mending flags, as well as haircuts, shaving, bathing, washing clothes, and tidying up their appearance : Even if the "Australian high officials" may not come to inspect themselves, but when it comes to Chinese New Year, they have to clean themselves up, otherwise, how can they go to the New Year's Eve dinner if they are unkempt and bearded?

"...Report to the Admiral, the preparations for the fleet's departure have been completed! Please instruct!"

After a while, a second lieutenant of the navy came over and saluted, and said in a calm manner.And Ming Qiu also returned a salute, and then issued an order:

"...Very good, the whole fleet is leaving! Let's go to Macau first, say hello to the Portuguese, and then return to Lingao to celebrate the New Year together!"

——It stands to reason that such a short sea route from Hong Kong to Lingao does not need to go to Macau for resupply at all.

In fact, Admiral Mingqiu's decision was mainly for the purpose of deterrent force and security:

As we all know, any important international conference must ensure the absolute safety of the venue before it is held.Otherwise, if the meeting is halfway through, there will be artillery shells and bullets roaring, explosions and flames appearing one after another, scaring the delegates to flee... That will definitely be a big embarrassment and a laughing stock for the organizers.Therefore, when the Lingao Senate is holding the global traveler summit to discuss state affairs, it is natural to try its best to prevent any riots from happening.

In the surrounding waters of Lingao, the Vietnamese navy was weak in the civil war between the North and the South. In order to win the opponent in the civil war, they even recruited pirates to make up the numbers, and they were unable to make an expedition to Hainan Island.The pirates along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong in China have been wiped out by the Senate, and the rest are frightened, and they will never dare to offend them.The Daming naval forces in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian were either frightened by the news, or they were secretly controlled by the Senate through the relationship of Marshal Huangshi Huang.As a result, the only potential destabilizing factor in the surrounding areas of Lingao is the Portuguese who own a few western-style armed galleons in Macau. They had just arrived, and when their foothold in Hainan Island was not stable, there was a western pirate ship "The Countess of Scarborough" that attacked Lingao at night, which set off from Macau.

Although the Senate Fleet currently dominates the seas of Fujian and Guangdong, and the fleets that are about to arrive are invincible in East Asia, the Portuguese in Macau should not dare to make mistakes easily.But if you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of the eventuality: if there are a few bold Portuguese adventurers who are not afraid of tigers, and want to take advantage of the chaotic situation where the fleets gather to take advantage of the opportunity, what should they do?Even if these guys are absolutely impossible to succeed, and they will suffer heavy revenge afterwards, the Lingao Senate is already dishonored, and they are ashamed to the whole world!
Therefore, before Lingao's unprecedentedly grand global traveler summit, the Lingao Traveler Senate sent the main fleet to Macau to show off its might, warning the Portuguese over there not to talk nonsense, in various senses Still very necessary.

However, when this wave of sails that covered the sky and the sun, the blue and white Qiming cross star flag of the Senate arrived outside the port of Macau soon after, and when they released salutes to show off their power, not only the Portuguese in Macau were frightened into silence, but Dare to make mistakes.There was another visitor, who was wearing the official uniform of the Seventh Grade Magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, who also saw the mess in the wind on the pier in Macau, had a mental breakdown, and even exclaimed:

"...What the hell is going on here? How can there be a NATO flag these days? And where did the seventeenth-century steamship come from? Oh! What the hell did the goddamn god throw me into? What kind of absurd world is this?!!!"

——He is the new magistrate of Xiangshan County, Liu Chaozuo, who just arrived a few days ago.And... a reincarnation from the infinite world!
The real "master" of this space-time theory finally witnessed the huge changes in this world...