Great time travel

Chapter 1. Invasion from the Sea
In January of the sixth year of Chongzhen, on the windy East China Sea, a huge fleet was cutting through the waves, blowing billowing black smoke and headed northward against the wind.The blue-and-white five-star flag representing the Huamei Republic and the red star-ringed flag representing the Huameng League are fluttering on the masts of these warships.

They are the "American" fleet from the other side of the world, and each board is taken from the most authentic North American oak.

——Five [-]-ton "cruisers", five [-]-ton "frigates", twelve [-]-ton steam-sail hybrid armed transport ships... In this era, the East Asian ocean According to the standards, no matter which ship is a staggering super giant ship.

In addition, there are also some three-masted ships, two-masted ships and single-masted speedboats without steam engines. Due to the unfavorable wind direction, they are temporarily stranded in the Xiapu Military Port at the rear, preparing to carry supplies after the main fleet captures the front port base. Come and help.

However, despite having such a powerful combat force, Rear Admiral Sun Yang, the commander of the Expeditionary Fleet of the Huamei Republic, is still in a bad mood.

I saw him wearing a military overcoat, staring at the military map on the table, frowning.On the map, three eye-catching red arrows marked the three key targets of the "Global Chinese Traveler Alliance"'s mainland strategy in 1633—Jiangnan, Liaodong, and Lingnan.

Among them, whether it was the Liaodong strategy launched from Vladivostok or the Lingnan strategy launched from Hainan Island, tens of thousands of army troops were used to destroy the country and sweep several provinces as the goal.Only he, Sun Yang, was in charge of the Jiangnan strategy, but he was only assigned a mere [-] land troops, and he was still composed of Japanese "security forces", Li mountain infantry, black mercenaries, etc., in the eyes of Major General Sun Yang. Army" as the main force... Such a rare force is naturally not enough to capture any big city-although with tactics and equipment that surpassed the times, Major General Sun Yang could easily defeat any official army of the Ming Dynasty in field battles, but To ensure the occupation, armed forces must be stationed everywhere, so the number of troops is not enough.

Therefore, the task assigned by General Huangshi to Major General Sun Yang was relatively "easy", which was to follow the tactics of the British fleet during the First Opium War, first seize Zhoushan Island as a forward base, and then wait for the opportunity to harass the southeast coast. Occupying a city and a place, just want to increase the sense of presence, in order to intimidate the landlords and gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so as to retaliate against the "stupid act" of the Donglin Party that took the initiative to force against the Funing Army last year and provoke the war in the southeast.

Moreover, the British fleet in the Opium War era needed to go deep into the Yangtze River, bombard Zhenjiang and Nanjing, and cut off water transportation, so as to intimidate the Qing court.Today's General Sun Yang can even save this task, he only needs to learn how Japanese pirates toss repeatedly on the coastline - now Beijing of the Ming Empire has already fallen, water transport naturally no longer exists, and Sun Yang's strength It's not enough to occupy Nanjing City, so let's save it!

In addition, Prime Minister Qi of the Huamei Republic gave Sun Yang a side mission, which is to take the opportunity to search for more people from the densely populated southeastern provinces, so as to enrich the country - the North American Great Plain is so vast and empty, It is to get millions of people in one go.

In this regard, Major General Sun Yang, who wanted to make a name for himself in his homeland in the East, suddenly felt his sadness flow upstream.

——Such an overqualified person... This is obviously being excluded!

To actually throw the powerful and gorgeous expeditionary fleet to Jiangnan, a secondary battlefield that only plays a diversionary role. If this is not crowding out, what is it?
But after the initial depression and sadness, Major General Sun Yang still pulled himself together, thinking about how to arrange his troops delicately so that he could use such a patchwork of troops at hand more efficiently. Played the most dazzling record on the Jiangnan battlefield...

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At the same time, on the "Hangzhou" as the pilot ship in front of the China-American Republic's expedition fleet, the heroic female captain Li Huamei was in a very happy mood, so much so that while turning the steering wheel, she hummed from "Australian" "The "new song" "Penghu Bay" learned there...

——At this time, the "Hangzhou" under Li Huamei's feet is no longer the original sloop with only more than 150 tons, but replaced by a [-]-ton steel-framed wood-hulled steam-sail hybrid The power fast ship, whether it is speed, firepower or seaworthiness, is much better than the old "Hangzhou"... Just like a real knight will love a good horse and a famous horse, and he will spend a lot of money on it. For experienced navigators who are family members, there is really nothing in this world that can be more exciting than getting a first-class ship.

In addition to the new "Hangzhou" with a top speed of [-] knots under her feet, Li Huamei also got a rather stylish captain's outfit.Although it is very strange why those "Australians" insist on stuffing a black blindfold on a person with intact eyes, Li Huamei is still very satisfied with the other components of this captain's outfit - decorated with a silver skull badge European-style three-cornered hat, a red and black coat inlaid with gold lace, a purplish-red skintight leather armor with a short skirt, a Western rapier with honeysuckle leaves wrapped around its handle, and a high-powered antique monocular with night vision effects. Steel-clad sturdy boots that can break wooden boards with one kick, and a nine-tailed long whip that makes a crisp sound when swung...

Today, Captain Li Huamei has long since lost the straw hat and sunglasses given to her by an unknown traveler, and she dresses up like those sexy female pirates in Hollywood movies every day, dangling around on the deck with a long whip, letting her All the sailors were drooling and admiring.

What makes Li Huamei even more happy is that in the past year, she has not only "successful in her career", but also gained a lot emotionally. She fell in love with Qi Feng, an engineer from Lingao Construction Corporation, at first sight, and soon the two sides fell in love. The fight was fierce... Unfortunately, with the launch and service of the new "Hangzhou", the short leisure time is gone forever, and Li Huamei's shipping tasks assigned by her superiors have become increasingly heavy, making it difficult for her to meet Qi Feng. Rarely, they can only rely on letters filled with the breath of the sea breeze to express their hearts to each other across a long distance.

A few days ago, the Hangzhou ship was ordered to go to Kaohsiung Port to stand by. It happened that Qifeng was also working on an architectural plan at Kaohsiung Port, so he and Li Huamei had another sweet date that had not been seen for a long time.Unexpectedly, just after the two of them got together for a day, Li Huamei suddenly received an emergency order to launch an expedition—although after such a long period of training, Li Huamei has adapted to such sudden changes, but every time she parted with Qifeng, her love still opened up. She felt very uncomfortable... However, her duties as a captain prevented her from showing her weakness in front of the sailors.Therefore, Li Huamei had to open the photo box hanging on the necklace from time to time, and then stare blankly at the simple and honest smile of Engineer Qi Feng on the small photo...

A few years ago, Li Huamei thought that men were just boring animals when she was powerful and high-spirited in the sea, but now she will be 27 years old in a blink of an eye, and she is already an old leftover woman in this time and space.Every time Li Huamei saw those little girls who were more than ten years younger than her actually marry into wives, and even gave birth to children one by one, Li Huamei felt an unspeakable sadness in her heart.

"...I really want to have a child... At this age, a woman should really have a family!" Li Huamei turned the steering wheel slightly, but at the same time she was thinking wildly, "...how about waiting until the fight is over?" After returning from this battle, marry Brother Feng."

Li Huamei muttered to herself like this, and at the same time, relying on the "customs of Kun people" that she had inquired about while chatting with a few "female cadres", she imagined the romantic scene of Qi Feng holding flowers and rings, kneeling in front of her to propose marriage... ...A shy blush appeared on her weather-beaten cheeks...

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When Captain Li Huamei, who was proud of both her love and career, unknowingly raised the legendary "Flag of Death" in later generations.In a cabin below the deck of the Hangzhou, Captain Zhen Huan, who is proud of his career but frustrated in love, is silently sharpening his sword.

In the past year or so, the former young master of Lizhai has made great achievements in Taiwan and has been trained to be an excellent officer.

——With the entry of the Lingao Senate into Taiwan, the agricultural development of the Tainan Plain has entered a new stage. Large swaths of fertile land that had been dormant in the wild were developed as immigrant farms.More foreign slaves were organized to reclaim land further inland.But this also aroused even more violent anger and resistance from Taiwan's aborigines... In order to deal with the increasing number of slave escapes and indigenous attacks, the Li Miao Mountain Infantry Battalion where Zhen Huan was located was transferred to Kaohsiung, and in the tropics Showed amazing combat effectiveness in jungle and mountain battles.

——Although these ethnic minority compatriots on Hainan Island are not qualified workers and farmers, they are excellent hunters and warriors. They have been accustomed to walking through the mountains and stalking their prey since they were young. , more adapted to the wild tropical jungle than the Han farmers.After joining the army, because of the sufficient nutrition in the diet, malaria was eradicated with the efforts of doctors, and rifles, grenades, crossbow bolts, and the famous Gurkha dog-leg scimitar were also distributed. The quality of these soldiers has been further improved. The range has increased, and the combat ability has also become stronger.

In Taiwan, in the first month of fighting alone, the number of Li and Miao soldiers who killed natives and captured escaped slaves exceeded the sum of the Japanese security forces in the past two months, while the loss of non-combat personnel was far lower than that of other troops. .Second Lieutenant Zhen Huan, who was the company commander at the time, gave full play to his hunting talent in battle.He was not satisfied with passively repelling the attacks of the natives, but often took the initiative to ambush the local natives. From the third month onwards, no Taiwanese native dared to move near the reclamation team.After another period of time, almost all the nearby native villages were cleaned up by Zhen Huan's men.

In the last half a year of staying in Taiwan, although he was promoted to captain, it was a very boring time against Huanlai-because of his excessive efforts in the sweeping operation some time ago, the battle between Kaohsiung Port and Zeelandia Castle was very boring. In the vast land, there is no longer any native village that dares to be hostile to the land reclamation team, and the matter of catching escaped slaves is not challenging, and there is no need for him, the captain, to personally lead the team.Although the beloved girl Pi Da was also transferred to a hospital in Kaohsiung, she kept avoiding him, and she couldn't leave the team at will.The only thing that cheered him up was a fight with a group of new Japanese security forces, and he was punished...but he won the fight anyway.

The task of going to Jiangnan to fight this time was won by Zhen Huan on his own initiative. He has had enough of boring days and is eagerly looking forward to fighting, looking forward to seeing the wider world outside and seeing more wonders that are different from his hometown. Scenery... During these days in the army, he has greatly broadened his horizons.Thinking about it now, when my family was fighting for power and profit in that village of hundreds of people, it was a waste of life.It's ridiculous that his family is so enthusiastic and complacent in order to be able to rule such a small piece of land, it can only be described as a frog in a well.

This time, he was going to the Jiangnan Water Town, which he had heard from Han merchants a long time ago. It is said that it is the richest and most prosperous place in the whole world... Maybe he can bring back some silk handkerchiefs embroidered with beautiful flowers , to make his Pida girl happy?
Zhen Huan was thinking like this, and at the same time shivered because of the cold wind blowing in through the porthole—during the Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty, the East China Sea was already very cold in winter, which made him, a tropical mountain dweller, feel very uncomfortable.In addition, for these Li hunters, seasickness is inevitable.

Although the cotton coat issued above is very warm, but the weather is always too cold, and everyone is not used to it.So every morning and afternoon deck exercise, everyone is lazy.And after the exercise, everyone was forced to eat a raw carrot. The Japanese gnawed it with gusto, but Zhen Huan and the Li warriors with tattooed noodles couldn't get used to it... I distributed raw carrots to everyone The female head of state said that this is to prevent everyone from suffering from "vitamin deficiency".However, another male chief on board who was also forced to eat raw carrots often muttered that, not to mention that the voyage from Taiwan to Zhoushan was only a few days, even if he had to supplement vitamins, he would only rely on the meat in the pot of thick soup for dinner. Onions are enough.

Thinking of the thick soup for dinner, Zhen Huan's complexion became even worse—I don't know if the chef on the "Hangzhou" was a miser. The taste of the pot of onion and potato soup every night is really terrible, even a little There is no oil or meat, let alone any spices... This makes Captain Zhenhuan can't help but miss the wonderful enjoyment of drinking iced black tea and rum every day in Kaohsiung Port, and eating spicy roast venison and seafood hot pot every now and then.

I hope that after going ashore, I can get some good things to improve the food... Just as he was thinking so, he suddenly heard someone on the deck blowing a loud and clear copper horn, and then there was a noisy shout in various languages ​​with different accents Sound, it seems that something big happened.

So, Zhen Huan bowed his head and thought for a while, then put away the sharpened saber, wrapped up the woolen military uniform, put on a cotton coat, tied a scarf, and then squeezed out of the hatch with a bloated body, and then groped through the narrow and long Walking down the aisle, I bumped into a person a few times during the process, and then came to the deck slowly.

Then, he saw the Fujian and Guangdong sailors, the short Japanese, and the dark-skinned ghosts from the mysterious distance, all swarming on the side of the ship, pointing to the distance——as the morning sea fog gradually dissipated , a few looming black dots suddenly appeared on the sea surface
The first target of this Jiangnan Raiders, the Zhoushan Islands, is finally in sight.