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It only took a few short days.

Li Jingxian and his men already had sufficient human, material, food and other resources.

Soon after, a batch of urgently delivered land reclamation tools also arrived at the destination.

Ever since.

The development and construction project of Nanhai Island kicked off in such a vigorous atmosphere.

When Mao Wenlong received the telegram, his heart finally settled down and he was very satisfied with Li Jingxian's ability to do things.

Afterwards, Mao Wenlong did not hesitate to start the development and construction work of Ryukyu Island, Sakhalin Island, and Wa Island.

All will be left to Li Jingxian.

As for the issue of insufficient manpower.

It is not difficult to solve. We can directly recruit personnel from Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

Of course, the development and construction of these large islands does not mean comprehensive construction.

In fact, it mainly includes two aspects of work.

First, it is necessary to build ports and military bases; second, it is necessary to reclaim land for cultivation, explore and mine mineral resources.

Mao Wenlong’s requirements for these large islands.

The goal is to achieve food self-sufficiency within two years.

It has high-yield crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and corn.

As long as enough land is reclaimed.

It is not too difficult for people on the island to achieve self-sufficiency.

If there is enough arable land, it can even contribute some money and materials to the court.

This is the importance of developing and building these islands.

After all, the Longhan Empire had just been established, and compared to the vast world, their population was still too small!

There will be no large-scale external expansion.

Therefore, the current role of these islands is to be used as ports and military bases.

It would be even better if the island had various minerals...

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And in the distant land of Jiaozhi.

Emperor Chongzhen was lost in thought.

He had just learned a shocking piece of news: the colonists' combined fleet had suffered a defeat!

The news came as a heavy blow.

It hit Emperor Chongzhen hard in the heart, making him feel extremely lost.

Although he knew it in his heart.

The chances of the Western Combined Fleet winning were extremely slim.

But deep down, there is still a glimmer of hope.

He had earnestly hoped that the combined fleet of Western colonists would be able to defeat the navy under Mao Wenlong.

This way.

He could then sit back and watch the fight between the two sides, wait for the right time, and then cleverly seek the greatest benefit.

However, the actual development was quite different from his expectations, which greatly disappointed him.

Those enemies were originally aggressive and arrogant, and they acted as if they were the only ones who mattered. But who could have thought that the ending would be so disastrous!

In just one day, the combined fleet consisting of hundreds of thousands of troops was so easily and completely defeated.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that these guys came here on purpose to die?

The depression in his heart was beyond words.

But this emotion was only short-lived, because more upsetting things were yet to come!

Something happened that made Emperor Chongzhen even more depressed.

That is, most of the aristocratic families and various interest groups managed to escape successfully!

The two generals Yuan Chonghuan and Shi Kefa led their troops southward.

Shi Kefa's water route was relatively smoother.

Yuan Chonghuan, on the other hand, encountered big trouble.

Along the way, the enemy constantly organized attacks or set various traps in advance, making it difficult for Yuan Chonghuan's army to move forward.

Because they were unfamiliar with the terrain, the march was much slower than expected.

When Yuan Chonghuan and Shi Kefa,

Finally, he led the army to the designated destination.

However, they found that those powerful aristocratic families and various interest groups had already fled to the sea on their boats.

Only a few small and medium-sized families that lacked strength and vision were left. They did not have the chance to board the ship and go out to sea, and were caught red-handed by Yuan Chonghuan and his men.

In fact, those are the “sweets” left by the world’s big families.

If the imperial army could arrive in time.

Then sacrifice some people from small and medium-sized families and give up the majority of people to escape.

If Yuan Chonghuan and his men had not arrived in time, all of us would have set sail in time...

This result made Yuan Chonghuan and others feel helpless.

It also made Emperor Chongzhen feel even more depressed.

Successfully captured a group of people from small and medium-sized families.

They also seized a considerable amount of food resources, and also acquired a certain number of people and various means of production.

Yuan Chonghuan and Shi Kefa could give an explanation to Emperor Chongzhen after they returned.

After learning the news, Emperor Chongzhen carefully read the battle report.

He couldn't help but sigh: "Well, the situation seems to be not bad, it looks like the harvest is not bad, at least the enemy didn't escape!"

But the imperial army gained.

Compared with those fleeing aristocratic families and the large amount of materials and wealth they took away.

These so-called gains are so insignificant that even one-tenth of them is difficult to achieve.

Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen was extremely angry after he came to his senses.

But there is nothing you can do.

He knows that he does not have enough strength and ability to change all this.

The Ming Dynasty and Emperor Chongzhen.

Falling into an unprecedented predicament...