The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

Xia Jing grabbed the violently shaking fishing rod and started a tug-of-war with the unknown big fish underwater.

"Mother, are you tired?" Li Chengyi stretched out his hands and asked: "Look at its strength, this fish underwater should be very big, so let me fight with it!"

When the father and son saw a fish taking the bait, they both forgot what they had just said. Li Jingfu also came over nervously, fearing that Xia Jing would let go and the fishing rod would be dragged away by the big fish underwater.

"Look at this movement, there is definitely a big fish underwater!" Li Jingfu began to teach his fishing experience, "Xia, don't pull hard, slowly consume the big fish, play games with it, and wait until the strength of the big fish in the water is exhausted. It’s almost there, let’s pull it up again!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the buoy suddenly sank into the water, which indicated that the fish was diving into the deep water. If it weren't for Xia Jing's strength, an ordinary person would have been able to drag the person out of the boat at this moment.

Li Jingfu patted Li Chengyi on the back and said, "We are two grown men standing here, and your mother has no need to wrestle with the big fish herself. Please take the fishing rod quickly!"

"Oh, oh, Queen Mother."

"Okay, here it is!"

In later generations, it was common for women to fish, but in this era, because she was wearing a skirt, a woman carelessly competing with a fish really detracted from her elegant image.

After handing the fishing rod to Li Chengyi, Xia Jing straightened her clothes and thought that next time she would ask the maids to help her make some riding clothes, otherwise it would be too inconvenient to do something.

"Betta fish is about competing with fish in terms of patience and strength. Don't be impatient, take your time, don't let this big fish get off the hook!" Li Jingfu warned Li Chengyi again worriedly.

Don't mention it, you can't tell his ability when he usually does business in a serious manner. When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, no one understands it better than the Supreme Emperor.

Xia Jing saw Li Chengyi tightening the thread box tightly, and said hurriedly: "Betta, you have to slide the fish back and forth, let it swim and consume your energy, and show it weakness appropriately. To show weakness, you must follow its wishes and let it go a little bit." Fishing line, wait until it swims farther away and then retrieve it.”

After slipping back and forth countless times, Li Jingfu felt that time was almost up and said: "It has floated on the water, hurry to the recovery line!"

As he said that, he turned around and saw Ye Fei holding a large fishing net, signaling him to quickly stand on the edge of the boat, "Seize the opportunity to fish it out!"

As the fishing line tightened, a huge wave hit the boat, causing countless splashes.

A huge gray-black figure struggled to escape to no avail, and was caught by Ye Fei in a net.

"Quick, quick, pull it up, don't let it escape!" The fish was fished into the net and began to struggle desperately. At this moment, Li Jingfu became anxious.

The fish was scooped up, and the officers on duty on the deck gathered around curiously.

The fish was dragged onto the deck, and Xia Jing saw clearly now that it was a grouper. Its gills kept opening and closing, and it seemed that it could hardly breathe.

Some soldiers who had never seen marine life asked curiously: "Master, what kind of fish is this? Why does it look weird and have such thick lips?"

Xia Jing kicked the grouper, which was still struggling for the last time, and said with a smile, "Does anyone know what kind of fish this is?"

"Master, this is a grouper! Look at the scales on its body still shining brightly under the sunlight." A soldier replied.

"Grouper?" Li Jingfu has been staying in the capital since he was a child. Later he came to Lingnan and ate some seafood. This was the first time he saw a grouper of this color.

He asked the soldier: "How to eat this fish? Steam it?"

steamed?

The soldier scratched his head. Dare he say that the fishermen stewed the fish in the same pot?How can you tell the difference between steamed and braised?

"This method depends on how your Majesty likes to eat it."

Xia Jing asked someone to take the grouper away for disposal, waved her hand to the maid to put the bait back on, and threw the hook back into the sea.

"There are too few of them. It's not enough for everyone. Let's catch a few more."

Of course, a grouper weighing more than ten kilograms is enough to feed several owners on the boat. This means that in this pollution-free ancient times, if it were placed in later generations, such a large grouper could be sold at a sky-high price.

Li Jingfu also sat down again. He had not yet caught a fish on his hook, so how could he give up halfway? Fishing is not the ultimate goal, but the process is the most important.

Maybe all the good luck just now ran out, and no fish came to bite the hook for a long time.

The bored Li Chengyi looked at the distant sea and sky and muttered: "This kind of sailing life is too boring. Isn't there pirates on the sea? Why haven't I seen any pirates?"

Li Jingfu glanced at his fourth son as if he were a fool, and pointed at the fleet behind him, "With such a scale, which pirate group on the sea would dare to rob?"

If someone has the courage to come out, we still don’t know whether the pirates will rob them or they will rob the pirates!
There were a hundred ships owned by the imperial court, and dozens more were private fleets. When seeing such a large-scale sea voyage, pirates would tremble in fear and hide.

"Of course we rob them. Look, these peaceful days are so boring. It would be great if we could rob a few pirates and earn some pocket money for everyone!" Li Chengyi imagined the scene of them robbing the pirates. I can't help but laugh.

Xia Jing looked at the father and son and said: "Speaking of robbery, in fact, our navy of Dayu is getting stronger and stronger now. In the future, whether it is Nanyang or other places, as long as there are foreign colonies, even if we don't rob them, they will still attack us." Pay protection fees. There are also ships from other countries, and we also make them pay tolls before they are allowed to pass."

Just like tolls in later generations, a little adds up, and this is a considerable amount of income.

When Li Chengyi heard this, he was happy: "Mother, why do I listen to you and think you are more like a thief than a pirate?"

"Hey, how can you kid talk?" Li Jingfu smashed the lid of the tea cup at hand.

Li Chengyi was startled, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to catch it accurately, "My great emperor, can you please stop breaking things? Do you know how much money this tea cup will fetch when it is shipped to Nanyang and sold to the Western Yi people?" "

The things smashed on this sea are no longer things, but money.

Xia Jing lay on her back on the recliner and asked with a chuckle: "Fourth, do you think my rule is too overbearing? But you have to know that when a powerful country makes rules, even if the rules are overbearing and unreasonable, it is International practice! Because in this world, the strong always have the final say, and only the strong have the right to speak!"

When Dayu was on top of the world, everyone had to abide by the rules set by Dayu.

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When the patience of the next few people fishing was almost exhausted, the buoy moved again, and this time they also caught a big fish weighing ten kilograms.

When the lunch meal was served, Li Jingfu saw a plate of white and tender bean sprouts, "I didn't expect to be able to eat such fresh bean sprouts at sea!"

Xia Jing's eyes passed over the food on the table, and she chuckled: "I brought a lot of beans this time. You can eat bean sprouts anytime you want. The biggest fear when sailing at sea is the lack of vitamins, otherwise the gums will bleed easily. "Mother, what are vitamins?"

"It means that lack of vegetables at sea is not enough, and the body is prone to problems." Xia Jing did not intend to explain more.

In the following days, except for the officers and soldiers who were on duty, everyone walked around on the deck if they had nothing to do. If they didn't want to, they squatted aside and watched Li Jingfu and his son fishing. Some were really bored and had no choice but to go into the cabin to sleep.

After arriving in Luzon more than a month later, the fleet was warmly welcomed by the Luzon garrison.

After entering the Governor's Mansion, everyone chatted for a while. Xia Jing asked Li Dingguo: "How did I find that there were fewer ships in the port? Did a fleet go to sea to other places, or did something happen here?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Jingfu, Li Chengyi and other generals who came with them all looked at Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo did not expect that Xia Jing would be so considerate that she discovered that there were fewer ships at sea as soon as she arrived at the port.

So he felt guilty and said, "Your Majesty's eyesight is amazing, she noticed all these details."

"The Xiyi people were driven out of Luzon by us, and they have always been unconvinced. They were afraid before. But last year, I sent Mingshui to organize a fleet to South America, and then I also went to Liaodong to assist in the war. .”

"Because of this, the Westerners as far away as Temasek became greedy and took advantage of the emptiness of Luzon to lead troops to sneak attack on our base."

The Xiyi people were not mindless barbarians. They had a good plan. They only needed to blow up Dayu's main navy in a sneak attack and blow up Dayu's ships.

In this way, even if the fleet that went out comes back, it will not be able to recover in a year and a half.

Because the manufacturing process of sea-going ships is very complicated, how can it be completed in a short time because of the time it takes?

They felt that as long as Dayu's navy in Luzon could not recover, they would have the final say in Nanyang, and Dayu would have to rely on their survival.

In fact, to put it bluntly, when the Xiyi people saw the sudden rise of Yu's navy, they did not believe that Yu was truly powerful.

"How much did we lose during their sneak attack this time?" Xia Jing was most concerned about the lives of Dayu's ships and soldiers. As for the Xiyi people, as long as Dayu did not fall, they would one day be able to avenge their blood.

"They mobilized ten warships for a sneak attack this time, but they didn't know that before I left, they had made preparations to prevent the enemy from making a sneak attack. This time the Xiyi people did not take advantage of the sneak attack. Instead, they were beaten to a pulp by us. Flee in disgrace."

Li Dingguo had no expression on his face, but he was actually very proud. He continued: "Later, when I led the fleet back, I organized a counterattack and finally captured Temasek. Now Temasek's western colonies have become our Dayu's." ”

Xia Jing knew that Temasek would be called Singapore in later generations.

Singapore is located along the Strait of Malacca, which is a golden waterway connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Some people in later generations claimed that whoever occupied the Strait of Malacca would control the economic lifeline of the Pacific.

What if Dayu controlled the Strait of Malacca at this time?Does the Xiyi fleet have to obtain Yu's permission if they want to enter the Pacific Ocean?

After wandering at sea for more than a month, Li Dingguo only reported the important things at the station and did not go into details about other minor matters.

Xia Jing and others were now down-to-earth, and they were still a little unaccustomed to it, but they felt even more tired, so they didn't delay much. Everyone had some meals and rested early.

After getting up and having breakfast the next day, several important generals gathered in the courtyard where Xia Jing and the others were resting.

Xia Jing originally wanted to cause trouble when she went to sea this time. Now that she heard that the Xiyi people took the initiative to commit trouble, how could she not take revenge?

This time something happened to the Luzon garrison. Although the loss was not big, Li Dingguo still sent Li Jingfu an apology letter and a petition for war.

Although Temasek has been captured by them, there are now three colonies occupied by Westerners along the Strait of Malacca.

Temasek is just one of the first to bear the brunt. There are two colonies in the middle and the end of the strait.

Li Dingguo's goal was to take the other two colonies as his own and contribute to Dayu's occupation of this transportation fortress.

Li Jingfu read the excerpt and petition and handed them to Xia Jing.

After Xia Jing read it, she felt very happy. She felt that Li Dingguo had the same idea as hers.

She raised her eyes and looked at Li Dingguo: "This time the precautions were timely and Dayu was not allowed to cause heavy losses, so the crime of negligence is absolved. As for the petition to capture the other two ports, we still need to discuss this carefully."

Li Dingguo clasped his fists and bowed: "Please the Supreme Emperor and the Empress give the last general a chance to make meritorious service and avenge the injured soldiers this time!"

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Xia Jing's expression was serious, and she was very interested in occupying the territory.

In her opinion, the fact that the Xiyi people dared to come to Luzon for a sneak attack meant that they had already issued a declaration of war to Dayu!

If they didn't return the favor, the Xiyi people might think they were afraid of him.

Li Jingfu ignored Xia Jing, but looked at Li Dingguo and said: "No matter what the situation of the Xiyi people is in the other two colonies, now that we are here with the fleet, we are your backers. If you want to avenge bloodshed, I don’t have any objection to the bloodbath of shame. But before the war begins, you still have to find out the situation of the other two colonies, so that you can know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles!"

Li Dingguo reported the situation of the other two colonies with a serious expression.

When the Westerners came to Nanyang, the distance itself was too far, so it was impossible to send a large fleet over.

Even if they send more troops, can they be more powerful than Dayu?
It can be said that the fleet brought by Xia Jing and others this time directly gave Li Dingguo courage.

Bringing hundreds of ships and nearly troops, it can be said that they faced the enemy in Nanyang and achieved a crushing victory.

"You are responsible for arranging this battle. Whether you need ships or other support, you just put it forward and we will try our best to satisfy you."

Xia Jing then made a request to him: "It's just that we don't ask you for anything else, but you must do one thing. Try to use a crushing style to attack, and don't let our soldiers die overseas in a foreign country!"

Strait of Malacca, soon you will belong to our Dayu.

Xia Jing also thought that in future generations, a certain country would control most of the transportation fortresses in the world, and the lives of many countries would be controlled by them. Maybe Dayu could set an example for future generations.