Jay Chou was a little confused as to why he was allowed to see the world map.
But he still looked over.
Zhang Tie was standing next to Jay Chou. He also looked up at the map hanging on the wall.
"Now our fleet has discovered Australia and has established seven military fortress bases in Australia. However, because we do not have the ability to develop anywhere yet, we can only station troops first to prove that that continent already belongs to us."
After the two of them looked at the map for a while, Zhang Tie slowly spoke.
Jay Chou listened very quietly, and at the same time his mind started to spin, and he began to analyze what the governor meant when he said this to let him know.
With the previous misunderstanding, Jay Chou no longer dared to make a conclusion easily in his heart.
But, from what the Governor said, it seems that more troops are going to be sent to Australia? Or maybe the natives over there are looking for trouble, so the Governor plans to send troops there to carry out massacres?
If this is really the case, it is obvious that the Governor does not need to worry about this matter.
You know, Zhang Tie is now the governor of the east coast of America. In addition to being responsible for Manhattan, he also oversees Quebec and the colonies in Central and South America.
Song Hu is responsible for the development of Central America, and the matters on the western coast are left to Governor Xiang Wangshan who has arrived in the San Francisco area and started building the city there, right?
The high-level officials within the empire have all been informed.
So, Jay Chou is very clear about this.
The discovery of Australia is very beneficial to the empire. After all, the land of Australia also contains very rich mineral resources. If such a huge treasure house is not taken for itself, God will not allow it.
But the problem is that there was no Panama Canal in this era, so if you wanted to go to Australia from Manhattan, you had to do it by sea.
At the same time, if you go to Australia by sea, it will take a long time.
Therefore, it would be more convenient to let Governor Wangshan of the West Coast take action on this matter.
Of course, these are just some of Jay Chou's own opinions, and he just thought about it in his heart. He is a soldier. If he is given an order, he carries it out.
¡°Besides, he himself doesn¡¯t know what the situation is now.
Zhang Tie continued: "You also know that His Highness led a fleet to the East at the beginning of the year. Australia is closer to the East than our American continent or even Governor Wang Shan on the east coast."
Jay Chou nodded, it looked like it was indeed the case from the map.
Where Australia is located, the northwest corner is the Southeast Asian Islands, which is very close to the east.
Zhang Tie walked under the map, picked up a long wooden stick, and pointed on the enlarged map.
When His Highness went to the East, he had already discovered Hawaii, Midway Island, and all the islands in the Pacific that could be used to build fortresses. Therefore, it is very convenient to go to Australia from Governor Wang Shan.
"Recently, I received news that His Highness had a big conflict with the Japanese in the east. At the same time, when His Highness left Governor Wangshan, he left all the 12,000 troops accompanying him in San Francisco on the west coast. Therefore, our team¡¯s His Highness is very worried about his affairs in the East.¡±
When Jay Chou heard this, he knew that he had hit the point.
??????????????? And I vaguely felt that the summons for me to come for an interview this time was probably related to His Highness.
"So I plan to allocate a group of warships and sailors to you, and at the same time reorganize all the members of the Third Army on the warship to support His Highness. I don't know what you think here."
"His Royal Highness has a conflict with the Japanese. It's his grandmother's business. It's best to go alone."
¡°In addition to being able to provide support to His Highness, I can also deal with the Japanese in this time and space, which is a very good thing.
Immediately, Jay Chou excitedly agreed.
"Everything will be in compliance with the Governor-General's instructions, and my subordinates will definitely fulfill the Governor-General's instructions."
His Third Army has 24,000 people. If it is to be transported to the east, it will require at least more than 60 ships based on the number of 400 people on one ship.
¡°However, in this case, it would seem a bit too crowded.
Therefore, at least Zhang Tie would have to mobilize more than a hundred warships to hand them over to Jay Chou.
At this point, Jay Chou himself estimates that he will command a frontline army of more than 50,000 troops.??East. And with so many troops, he was confident that the Japanese would be amazed.
The historical trend in the virtual world is the same as the time and space before Zhao Hongyu came to this era. The Chinese Empire has received threats from the Japanese in a certain period of time.
Therefore, Jay Chou, who was raised in the virtual world, will certainly receive such historical knowledge.
Therefore, he also hates the Japanese very much.
When he joined the army, it was to protect his family and the country in the new era, and he was admitted to the military academy to have stronger abilities.
Therefore, for people like him, there is no psychological burden for going to the east to massacre the Japanese of this era.
??Besides, his trip this time was not just about killing Japanese people, he also shouldered the important task of supporting and protecting His Highness the Empire.
At the same time, after he went to the East, he could also experience the oriental charm of the Ming Dynasty in this era. Maybe there will be a chance to set foot on the land of the Ming Dynasty and see the beauties there.
In the virtual world, there are also online texts. When Jay Chou was in the army, he often logged into the online literary website of the virtual world Celestial Dynasty to read novels, so he yearned for the style of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of this, Jay Chou seemed very excited and excited.
However, after the initial excitement, he immediately calmed down.
He is not going there for tourism this time, so what he needs to consider now are some military issues.
"Mr. Governor, why are you sending troops from our side? Wouldn't it be more convenient if we send troops from Governor Wangshan's side to support us?"
First of all, Jay Chou raised this question that he has always wondered about.
Facing Jay Chou's question, Zhang Tie replied: "The construction on the West Coast has just begun. At the same time, according to intelligence from the West Coast, a large-scale Indian tribal war is breaking out in the San Francisco area. Therefore, Governor Wang Shan does not have enough resources for the time being. Troops can be dispatched. Even if there are some troops, they are used to support the fortress defenders on the Australian side."
Although this reason is acceptable, what is strange to Jay Chou is that since he does not plan to mobilize troops from the west coast, what did the governor tell him about Australia before.
"Then, Lord Governor, which route will I take when I head to the East this time?"
This point is crucial to Jay Chou.
¡°Now if you want to go east from here in Manhattan, there are only two ways.
¡°One is to take the African route around Europe, passing through the southern tip of the Arab world and India, and then reaching the East.
There is another way, which is to take the path Zhao Hongyu took at the beginning of the year, which is to go around the southern tip of America and then cross the Pacific Ocean to the East.
These two roads are not close anyway.
Jay Chou can only think of these two routes.
Therefore, he needs to ask Zhang Tie what he means.
After all, there is no Panama Canal in this era, so if you take the American route, it is inevitable to take a long detour.
"Let's go to South America. After all, our warships are equipped with engines and propellers, which can increase their speed a lot. So there is no problem in going to South America. At the same time, when I need you to take the South American route, you don't need to arrive in San Francisco, but go directly from From our base at Lennox, the southernmost point of South America, we headed to Australia and then got supplies over there."
Indeed, the distances between the two routes are actually about the same.
However, taking the South American route has an advantage that is not available in the African route.
That is, the Americas are now under the control of the empire, especially Central and South America, which are colonies of the Song Empire. Therefore, if Jay Chou takes the fleet through the South American route, he can easily obtain supplies, making navigation not so difficult.
"However, if he takes the African route, supply will become troublesome.
Even, there may be some friction and fighting, which will greatly affect the voyage time.
Therefore, Zhang Tie has already made a plan to let Jay Chou take the fleet to South America.
After listening to Zhang Tie's words, Jay Chou thought for a moment and nodded.
"Well, taking the South American route is still very beneficial to us. After all, we have colonies or fortresses in Central and South America, so we can easily obtain supplies and water sources."
When I met Jay Chou, I also saw this benefit, ?Tie Tie then smiled.
"Yes, you can see this, I am very happy." Zhang Tie praised Jay Chou.
"So, Mr. Governor, when are we going to set off? And what models are the warships handed over to me?" Jay Chou asked some key questions.
"We will set off in three days. When you get back, start gathering the Third Army. I will allocate you one hundred and fifty battleships, including sixteen heavily armed battleships, one hundred Dutch-style battleships, and Spanish-style galleons. Thirty-four ships.¡±
¡°Well, with a fleet of one hundred and fifty ships, Jay Chou was completely relieved.
Although such a fleet is not considered to be large in number, each battleship is truly ahead of its time.
"After arriving in Australia, don't stay too long. Go to Japan immediately to get in touch with His Highness. Then you just stay with him and take care of him. After His Highness finishes his trip to the east, you will lead the fleet and the Third The army group is ready to garrison in Australia."
Zhang Tie explained to Jay Chou seriously. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)