Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 612 Dongzhou Fengming
The vitality of Jukun is beyond everyone’s imagination.If the huge cannons on the ship were used to bombard the city wall, if these cannons fired in volleys, it would be the strongest city wall in the world, and it would collapse at this time.

However, several rounds of volleys failed to kill Ju Kun.Fortunately, Zhang He commanded Ruode, who directed each ship to bombard in turn, constantly diverting the giant Kun's attention, and took several risks to bombard the giant Kun's relatively fragile mouth. After such a life-and-death battle, the giant whale was finally Died at sea.

But despite this, the flagship treasure ship was hit by giant whales three times. If it were not for the design of the watertight cabin, it would have sunk in the sea.

"The statistics are out. The flagship lost about half of its baggage." Tie Xuan, who went to investigate, was a little depressed, but he was also grateful to have survived the disaster.After seeing the impact marks in person, I realized how amazing the destructive power of the giant kun was. "I'm afraid we have to look for fish to supplement our food rations. If this continues, we will definitely be short of food in the near future."

"Fortunately we are at sea, at least there is no shortage of sea fish." Zhang He also sighed.He had just hit the cannon due to a bump while operating the cannon, and now he had a large and shocking bruise on his body.The ship's doctor is carefully picking out the rust on his wound to avoid infection. "I don't know if the Kun meat is edible. I have sent people to take a boat to try to see if the meat can be cut off. Tsk tsk, we are the only ones who can enjoy the meat of such ferocious beasts. I don't know if I can eat it. Can you ascend?"

"I don't think so." Tie Xuan sat on the box on the deck exhausted, "Some people actually ate this Kun meat in ancient times."

"It is said that Xu Fu went to sea to search for the elixir for the First Emperor, and encountered a large dragon fish blocking his way. Xu Fu asked the First Emperor to send troops to get rid of it, so the First Emperor shot the dragon fish with a crossbow arrow in Bufu, and the ointment flowed nine times. This" "Big Jiaoyu', I guess it's a giant kun."

"It is said that this fish paste was used by the First Emperor to make everlasting lamps in the mausoleum... The oil paste was used to make lamps. I think the First Emperor also ate this meat."

Zhang He listened with great interest while sitting and applying the medicine. After listening, he laughed: "Hey, if we can eat the same thing as the First Emperor, then it is not in vain for us to fight this beast through life and death."

"...You can kill this big guy with a crossbow bolt. What kind of elite navy do you have to be? Our ancestors of China really produced many heroes." Mao Xiang also sighed with emotion.

Tie Xuan nodded, thinking about the majesty of the First Emperor in the past when he shot the dragon fish, and he couldn't help but feel fascinated.

"Master Marquis, the brothers who went to cut the meat discovered something." The three of them were chatting about ancient times, but they saw someone running over in a hurry, seemingly holding something in their hands.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Zhang He said.

"Look, Lord Marquis." The man handed over a few pieces of what seemed to be shells. "This was found in the belly of the fish among the sharks attracted by Kun's blood."

After floating on the sea for so long, the soldiers have rich experience in eating fish.Shark fins are delicious and are considered the favorite maritime delicacy among soldiers.Therefore, seeing whale blood attracting sharks, the soldiers would inevitably want to hunt down a few sharks for a feast.Moreover, the fish maw is cut into pieces and stir-fried, which is also a rare delicacy.

Tie Xuan and Mao Xiang both approached. The shells had been mostly digested in the fish's belly and appeared to be in pieces.But the three of them could still see the fairly regular punctures on these shells.Moreover, most of these shells have similar colors, and there are even grinding marks on the corners... Tie Xuan looked at them for a few times, and he could not suppress the excitement in his heart.

"This thing seems to be man-made..." Mao Xiang murmured and looked at Tie Xuan. This gloomy man who always had a cold face actually became visibly excited.

"There must be people nearby!" Zhang He stood up excitedly, not even noticing that the gauze that had just been tied up was torn away. "These shells must be ornaments made by indigenous people somewhere."

"For some reason, this native was buried in the belly of the fish, and then the fish swam here again, wanting to share a piece of the giant Kun's pie..."

"Since there are still remnants in its belly, it means that there are only a few days at most before the fish swallows this thing... which means that in a few days, we will definitely find a place where people can live!"

Zhang He quickly asked people to spread the news. For a moment, everyone in the fleet burst into joy.

After drifting on the sea day after day for so long, now finally, finally!
Saw the hope of finding America!

The group of people simply gave up on the so-called canned feast, and didn't even bother to repair it. They hung up the sails and continued heading east while the weather was still good.Sure enough, in the early morning two days later, while Tie Xuan and others were still sleeping soundly in the cabin, joyful cheers came from the deck.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Tie Xuan didn't even have time to put on his robe, so he put his clothes on sideways, put on his shoes and hurried onto the deck.

"Master Tie, look!" Someone pointed in the east direction, and while pointing, he cried with joy. "We see land!"

Tie Xuan hurriedly turned his head to look. The rising sun was already very dazzling, causing Tie Xuan to lose consciousness for a moment.However, he soon saw the horizon that still looked lush under the sun.The line stretched to the left and right, completely separating the sea and the sky that had been connected for several months.

"Sure enough, there is America! It's America! America! We have found America!" Tie Xuan jumped up excitedly.He is young and mature, but now he finally looks like a child suitable for his age.

Years of accumulation, tens of millions of investments, months of hard work... and now it finally pays off.

Tie Xuan felt that his heavy shoulders were finally a little lighter. Looking at the red sun gradually rising on the horizon, Tie Xuan was stung by its light and wanted to cry...

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"Crash..." The aroused waves hit the rocks on the shore, and the broken treasure ship finally docked on the edge of the land again.

This is a natural harbor. As far as the eye can see, there are rugged rocks and lush trees everywhere.The boundless ocean and boundless deep forest can bring a sense of tranquility and mystery even in the daytime.This place is completely different from the homeland, and there is no trace of human habitation.

Just as Master said, this is a piece of pure land that has not yet been developed.Tie Hyun thought excitedly.

If there were still people in the fleet who had doubts about the Americas Zhu Su mentioned before, now everyone has complete trust in the King of Zhou who is far away in his hometown.From the map of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms drawn by Zhu Su, Tie Xuan knew how vast the American continent was.This is an extremely vast land that is no less than the land of China, but it has no ownership. Only scattered and backward indigenous tribes live here... The Ming Dynasty had to work hard and spend countless money and food in order to obtain the small territories of Japan and Goryeo. .

But here, there is no need for cunning fights for power, no need to conquer the Han men and fight to the death. As long as people continue to migrate, China can spread and expand rapidly.

Tie Xuan seemed to feel what kind of mission he had in this life. Looking at the primitive jungle in front of him, he was actually trembling with excitement.

"You can set up camp here first," Zhang He said. "I will take a few fleets to explore inside. There will definitely be no roads here, so mastering the waterways is my top priority. I will be back in ten days at most. It will be uncomfortable to sleep on the boat. By then, I hope I can sleep peacefully on land."

"Don't worry, Lord Hangzhou." Tie Xuan smiled.It was his duty on this trip to settle the colony. "I will definitely buy a big bed for you in the camp first, Marquis Haihang."

Zhang He laughed loudly, took two hundred soldiers with him, separated into two lucky ships and left.The place where they landed was a natural inlet, and they didn't know where it could extend.There seems to be a lake deep inside.If the exploration is suitable, this place can become a natural haven for the Ming Dynasty's subsequent fleet in the future.

Tie Xuan ordered people to direct the people to cut down trees and build camps.He himself found a high place to take a look, while Mao Xiang silently accompanied him.He looked at Tie Xuan standing on a high place, drawing the surrounding map, and considering the site for building a city here in the future. He suddenly asked: "Master Tie Xuan wants to build a city, but he has already thought about what the name of the first city should be." ?”

"This is our Ming Dynasty's first city in America. It will definitely go down in history in the future, so we can't ignore it."

"It's not called America anymore." Tie Xuan said while drawing the map.

"What?" Mao Xiang was stunned.

"Master said that the word "America" ​​is the name of the Westerners. Now that this place has been occupied by China, naturally we can no longer use the name of the Westerners." Tie Xuan said.

"Master has given this continent a new name and told me that if I can discover this continent, I will call it by the name of China. If I cannot discover it, then that's it."

"From then on, this place was called Fengmingzhou." Tie Xuan picked up his pen and wrote "Fengmingzhou West Sea Map" on the map.

(End of this chapter)