Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 908: Honolulu Island
Thunderous cheers and morale burst on the nameless island!

No matter how ignorant people are, they also know that red sandalwood is valuable, and those who have read books are more aware of the preciousness and value of this rare wood. There has always been a saying in the market that "an inch of sandalwood is an inch of gold". This kind of precious wood can be said to be flocked to, and it is regarded as a symbol of status and identity.

But now, an entire island, an entire forest, is full of mature rosewood!
How much is this worth?

The craftsman in charge of repairing ships in the navy is himself the best carpenter. Seeing the red blood tree brought down by Fang Jun and Xue Rengui, his lips trembled, especially those branches that were cut down carelessly.

"It's all money! How can you just chop it down and throw it away like this? What a waste of good things! Lord Hou, red sandalwood is so precious because it's hard to grow and grows slowly. It takes hundreds of years for a red sandalwood tree to become good." , and there is a saying of 'ten sandalwood and nine empty', adult red sandalwood is becoming more and more rare. So don't underestimate the ends of these branches, they are still good things that can't be found, just polish some Buddhist beads, chopsticks, small ornaments and so on. They can be sold for a lot of money!”

The ends of the branches that were cut down casually and discarded in a mess made the carpenters think that Hou Ye was definitely "a waste of money", and only the old hat would do such a thing of nouveau riche!
Fang Jun is not in the mood to care about this now. He first ordered to quickly set up a stone tablet to occupy the name and righteousness first, and then said to the marching secretary: "Record the discovery of this island in detail for the Marquis in the logbook. It is stated that this island is a land without an owner. Our navy officers and soldiers were the first troops to set foot on this island, and set up a monument to pass it on. Remember, land without an owner is first served, and from now on, this is Datang's territory!"

He thought of the lessons learned from the Diaoyu Islands. This island may not always be under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and it may be snatched by others one day.But if the legal procedures are fully prepared, even if other countries snatch it away, it is still aggression, and there is no way to "go to court" and discuss evidence like the little devil!

If I live again, I will leave such a stupid flaw and cause trouble for future generations, then it will really be a waste of life...

The clerk's breathing was a little short of breath, how could he expand the territory by accident?Although the island is a bit small, there are so many red sandalwood trees on the island, and it is a proper fortune island, which will definitely be famous all over the world in the future!
"Your Majesty, I will write it right away in a humble position, but this island has no name. Should we choose a name? First, it is convenient for writing and records. There must be a name for the monument and biography; , is the supreme officer, this name can only be chosen by you."

The reasoning is really good, but the soldiers around all looked at this stern clerk with contempt.

Seeing that you are usually serious, it turns out that you are so good at flattering people...

Naming this island, Fang Jun’s name will shine in the annals of history along with the name of the island, and will be handed down forever. As long as future generations mention this island, they will think of the 14th year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. What kind of honor is this island designated as part of the territory of Tang Dynasty?
This is much more effective than directly sending money to beauties!

Naming is a must, but Fang Jun does not intend to take this honor alone: ​​"Later, we will have a referendum, and officers above the captain and above will each choose a name, and all soldiers will count as one vote. The one with the most is the name of the island!"

All the soldiers were cheering and excited!
For the vast majority of soldiers, being able to name a pirate, even if just participating in it, is definitely an indelible memory and glory in this life!

And Fang Jun's proposal is of great benefit to enhancing the collective sense of honor of the soldiers.If it weren't for the large number of navy soldiers, he would have wanted to engrave everyone's names directly on the stone tablet...

Then, Fang Jun looked at the Arabs such as Hussein Jr. and Ghadir, and threatened with a cold face: "Remember, this is the territory of the Tang Dynasty, so don't covet it, or you will be the same as the Tang Dynasty." Declare war! It’s still the same sentence, whoever offends me in the Tang Dynasty will be punished even if he is far away!”

Although the Arabs are envious of the rosewood on the island, no matter how rich the Hashem family is, they cannot ignore such a huge wealth.But compared with the Zhentianlei mastered by Datang, they can tell which is more important. After all, no amount of wealth can be exchanged for victory in the war...

Gadir translated it for Hussein, and Hussein did not suffer from secondary illness at this time, and he said happily: "I fully support Fang Jun's decision, admit that this island is the territory of Tang Dynasty, and I am willing to serve as a Witnesses, testify."

Fang Jun is very satisfied with the knowledge and interest of the Arabs.

Next, the excited sailors held a meeting to discuss the naming of the island.

But this is just a process, and most people think that Fang Jun is actually messing around.You are the officer, so what is your name is up to you?
The final result is naturally based on Fang Jun's proposal - Sandalwood Island.

In fact, Fang Jun wanted to go directly to a "Honolulu" for a bad taste, or "Tongchi Island"...

After the name was confirmed, the navy assigned more than a dozen warships that were damaged to varying degrees in the storm to cut and transport rosewood, and after returning to Huating Town, recruited stonemasons to come to Sandalwood Island to carve steles.

After resting for a while, the rest of the warships continued to set off on the vast sea to Linyi.

On the warship, Fang Jun, who was extremely bored, ordered the craftsmen to take out a few branches of the red blood tree that had been felled randomly before, and polished them into small pieces of wood to make a pair of mahjong.This kind of "national quintessence" had been "invented" by Fang Jun when he was in the Ministry of Rites, and it soon became popular in Guanzhong and was very popular.

Sailing on the sea is very monotonous and depressing. Facing the vast sea all day is a cruel temper for the human spirit. People with weaker nerves may be driven crazy...

Fang Jun pulled both Hussein Jr. and Ghadir to his flagship to teach this "quintessence" gameplay.

The reason why "national quintessence" can be called "national quintessence" lies in its charm that is suitable for all ages, and no one can resist it, especially on the lonely sea.As a result, the sound of mahjong rang out all day long on the flagship of the Navy...

Half a month later, the fleet arrived in the waters east of Danzhou.

Danzhou is the Hainan Island of later generations.

Another ten days later, the fleet had already seen the mainland to the west of the sea in the distance.

*****
At this time, in South Vietnam, the north was under the jurisdiction of the Jiaozhou General Manager's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty, and the south was Linyi Kingdom.

The fleet went south along the coastline, during which time they docked and caught more than a dozen local fishermen to act as guides. Then Fang Jun drew an area on the sea chart according to his memory, and searched carefully.

Finally, after seven or eight days, a natural good harbor was found.

That is the Da Nang of later generations...

The fleet sailed into the harbor, took a short rest, and then split into two.Some of them stayed here to build some simple facilities for the repair and supply of the fleet, and the other part, led by Tian Yunlai and two naval officers, continued southward from Malacca into the Indian Ocean, all the way to Arabian Medina...

"Don't worry, don't worry about the urging of those Arabs, remember that the main task of your mission this time is not to trade, but to train a fleet that can adapt to ocean sailing. Walk slowly, learn as you go, and learn from the The Arabs ask a lot, they are not as good as us when it comes to the advanced technology of ships, but we are not as good as them when it comes to the experience of ocean voyages, don’t lose face, ask for advice with an open mind, learning is an art!”

Before leaving, Tian Yunlai was moved when he listened to Fang Jun's tireless exhortations and teachings.

"Don't worry, Lord Hou. I know the ambition of Lord Hou, and I will definitely learn from it all the way. I will become the servant of Lord Hou in the future, and I will devote myself to exploring this vast sea for Lord Hou, and I will die after myself!"

Tian Yun came to express his loyalty, but Fang Jun slapped him on the back of the head.

"What is a minion? I am a great devil! Work hard, there will definitely be a place for you in the history books of the future! Remember, nothing is important, only people are the most important. No matter what the situation is, put these soldiers You and the crew must be brought back to the Marquis alive!"

"promise!"

Tian Yunlai responded loudly, full of pride and ambition!

Half a year ago, he was just a small soldier. Who would have thought that he would become the general manager of a fleet now, and he would set foot on a place that the Han people had never reached?

　Ask for tickets, brothers, monthly tickets and recommended tickets are all required!In other words, I don’t go traveling on National Day...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)