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    Chapter 201 New Adventure

    Recently, the discussion about Zhu Ming¡¯s marriage has become more and more intense. Although the ministers are arguing endlessly, generally speaking, Zhu Ming¡¯s wife should be Han Chinese, but the number of side wives can be better.

    The discussion was endless, and Zhu Ming, the person involved and the supreme leader, was simply not taken seriously.

    But as someone who wants to establish a broad voice and lay a good political foundation for the constitutional monarchy that may be a century or decades from now, he cannot destroy the current good political situation because of his likes and dislikes.

    So now there is only one way left, hide.

    Where to hide?  Now the only way to escape is to go to the sea. The vast blue sky of the sea will make people's minds wider.

    So His Majesty the King first issued an order to the navy to prepare for the voyage.

    As the most dominant branch of the Blackwater Empire, the Navy's navy consumes a large amount of money every year. However, as the Blackwater Empire gradually stabilizes its national status and establishes an extremely strong brand in the region, it now dares not to open its eyes.  There are not many idiots who have hit the muzzle of the Navy's gun.

    Except for a few pirates who seek wealth in danger, no one dares to provoke the navy of the Blackwater Ming Dynasty, so the navy has long been idle.

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Everyone from the highest commander of the navy, Chen Sanfu, down to the generals and commanders at all levels were extremely excited.

    The leader of the country is about to board the ship and go to sea in person. How often has the leader of the country returned empty-handed when he led a team? It¡¯s just that there is something new this time.

    Because the warrant stated clearly that this fleet should be large and the number should not be too large, so Chen Sanfu deployed three of the latest Sea Shark-type ships.

    This kind of twenty-foot-long warship is the most practical ship. Fu Chuan has been gradually phased out and is only used for freight. Several Fu Chuan in the navy have also been transferred to the Free Commerce Association.

    Half a month later, the small task force went to sea. Zhu Ming stood on the old flagship "Ju*" in high spirits. He was still a restless person. He felt alive as soon as he came out. If he had to stay in that room every day,  It was so boring that I was suffocated to death.

    Luo Minxi, who is actually in charge of the general affairs of the navy, also boarded the ship. According to him, when the king sets sail, this is the most important task of the navy. He must keep up with the most important task, knowing that this is his  was an excuse, but Zhu Ming also agreed.

    It is probably because Zhu Ming set sail this time to go to a different world, so that these backbones in the navy can feel the touch and glory of the new world.

    The preparations for this voyage are quite complete, because most of the previous voyages were carried out along the coastline. Even if they are far away from the coastline, they still have time to turn back to the shore when they want to replenish supplies.

    This trip to the New World was not far away in Zhu Ming's mind, but it was difficult to predict the wind direction in the south. Because the southern continent was sparse, there seemed to be no obvious monsoon, which brought uncertainty to the navigation.  influencing factors.

    If there is no wind at all, today¡¯s sailing ships will have no choice but to be stuck at sea.

    The most critical thing in the preparations is that Zhu Ming wants all three warships to store a large amount of soybeans and mung beans.

    Everyone in modern times suffers from a terrible disease - scurvy. Although almost no one will suffer from this disease in modern times, in the history of navigation in the Middle Ages, this was a terrible disease that could be as famous as the Black Death.

    What scares you most when sailing on the sea?  One is the storm, the other is scurvy.

    Countless legends about scurvy are also filled among sailors. They are ungodly and cursed. In short, no one understood the truth of scurvy during the long period of great navigation.

    Therefore, when symptoms of scurvy appear on a ship, that is, when panic sets in, the irrational crew members will even regard their companions who were close to each other a moment ago as ominous people and throw them into the sea to feed the sharks.

    But Zhu Ming is different. Common sense is too simple for him, but he can't explain clearly to these ancients what vitamin C is at this moment. He can only ask the quartermaster to reserve a large amount of soybeans and mung beans in the cabin when making preparations.  .

    Westerners rely on various methods to store lemons and tangerines to solve the problem of vitamin intake during navigation. It is much simpler here. It is estimated that people in this era do not know that bean sprouts contain a lot of vitamin C, not just vitamin C.  , bean sprouts are rich in various vitamins, which can be said to be an excellent supplement for the lack of fresh vegetables on the voyage.

    When he just set sail, Zhu Ming summoned the key commanders and captains Luo Minxi, Li Cunyi, and Zhao Xin together, and told them that during the long voyage, the human body would lack a certain nutrient, which would lead to  The occurrence of scurvy will be cured if you can eat some fresh vegetables, such as sprouts.

      Several people suddenly realized that they had also seen scurvy. Many of their fellow fishermen died of this disease back then. Most of the fishermen went to sea and did not often eat fresh vegetables when they returned to the shore. No wonder  , no wonder.

    Zhu Ming¡¯s extensive knowledge is already well known in the Blackwater Ming Kingdom, so several people were not surprised when they heard Zhu Ming¡¯s explanation, and they all took it for granted.

    " However, Zhu Ming also told a few people that this is just a few people. They must not publicize it to the outside world. They just urge their sailors to eat some bean sprouts and other fresh vegetables from time to time. There is no need to elaborate on the reasons.

    Scurvy was not mentioned in the medical pamphlet compiled by Zhu Ming. It is not that Zhu Ming's mind is not broad enough, but that this is the most important beginning stage of the struggle for maritime interests. This scurvy is a factor that curbs the progress of ocean navigation.  The important factor is that this secret can be compared to the manufacturing process of gunpowder and muskets, so naturally it cannot be leaked casually.

    Several key figures in the navy naturally understood it and kept it secret.

    The fleet left Chuancun Port and first bypassed the Strait of Malacca. On the way, Zhu Ming had time to patrol the island of Sumatra. After accepting a few Sumatran tiger skins presented by local tribes, he rode a southward ocean current.  The fleet turned directly to the south.

    In the south, the nautical chart is already blank. Although Zhu Ming remembers that the Australian mainland is not far away from the Indonesian Islands.

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    Chapter 201 New Adventure

    Chapter 201 New Adventure
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