July 20th, the fifth year of Daxia!
Fu Xiaoguan, the Grand Marshal of the Great Xia Expeditionary Force, led six fleets out of the Xiaye Naval Port!
This is certainly the most powerful and largest fleet in the world. It has a total of 180 warships and 500 supply ships!
The six major naval fleets are fully staffed with a total of 600,000 navy personnel!
In addition, there are 20,000 Marines commanded by Bai Yulian herself.
There are 500,000 professional logistics personnel on the 500 supply ships, and there are also about 100,000 tenants who followed Fu Xiaoguan and once lived in Xishan.
Amid the deafening sound of the whistle, Commander Zuo Mu of the Navy's First Fleet issued the first order, and the thirty warships of the First Fleet led the way and headed towards the vast ocean.
As the naval flagship of this expedition, the Chang'an is in the First Fleet and is twice as large as the rest of the warships!
In addition to the normal personnel, Fu Xiaoguan and his wife and children are also on this warship, as well as the 20,000 Marines led by Bai Yulian.
The huge Goshawk Sword flag rose slowly on the flagship and fluttered in the morning breeze.
The streets of Shimotsuke Castle were deserted.
Shimotsuke Port was completely blocked by the people of Shimotsuke Castle.
They witnessed the beginning of the Age of Exploration!
They saw what a powerful naval fleet is!
Looking around, the entire sea was filled with Daxia's ships. The dark ships seemed to cover the sky and the sun, extending all the way to the horizon.
Zhuo Bieli stood on a high point in the naval port, gazing at the vast sea of ships. At this moment, his heart surged with unprecedented emotion.
The Wu Dynasty, which had a good coastline for four hundred years, had never had a fleet!
Not to mention such a huge fleet as the one in front of us!
It has been about ten years since Fu Xiaoguan returned to the Wu Dynasty and ascended the throne as emperor.
In these ten years, he accomplished a feat that the Wu Dynasty had not been able to think about or dared to think about in four hundred years!
He not only founded Daxia, he also ushered in a whole new era!
During the four hundred years of the Wu Dynasty, how many people had ever thought about what was on the other side of the sea?
Maybe there is, but no one dares to go to the other side of the sea to take a look.
Fu Xiaoguan was not only thinking, he was also doing it. Now everything was realized according to his plan. Now he personally led such a huge fleet on an expedition... His great achievements are difficult to describe in words.
What will the occasion be like when he comes back?
The crowd around him was shouting and cheering wildly, and there was a long sound of whistles on the sea. This was the people of Shimotsuke Castle seeing off their former emperor, and they were also looking forward to the triumphant return of the former emperor.
The sound of the whistle seemed to be a farewell, but also seemed to be playing the music of inevitable triumph.
Zhuo Bieli was filled with infinite emotion and a touch of sadness at the same time.
Tianci ascended the throne as emperor... This child is probably the most difficult emperor in the history of Daxia.
The halo of his father is too dazzling to be looked at directly.
Since it is difficult to look directly at him, then how many people will take a look at Wu Tianci who is shrouded in this halo?
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Guanyun City, Guanyun Terrace.
The morning breeze is faint, and the sea of clouds under the Guanyun Terrace is beautiful.
The old pine tree, which has been around for who knows how many years, is still green and tall.
The chess table under the old pine tree is still as solid as a rock, and the chess moves on it are still as clear as yesterday.
Sitting at the chess table under the pines and on the coast are You Beidou and Bei Wangchuan.
They did not play chess or compete with each other. They just sat there silently, watching the ever-changing sea of clouds rising and falling.
"Looking at this sea of clouds, I feel like this is a magnificent transformation."
You Beidou's beard fluttered in the morning breeze. "The former imperial capital had a population of over two million at its peak... that was last year."
"But after he moved the imperial capital to Chang'an City, within a year, Guanyun City's population plummeted to just over one million. Of course, it's about the same as the population of the former Wu Dynasty."
"Do you think that after all these twists and turns, Guanyun City has fallen into decline?"
Bei Wangchuan still carried his Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. He smiled slightly and shook his head, "It's not really in decline. I actually think Guanyun City is pretty good now. It's not so crowded anymore, and not so noisy anymore."
"If we talk about decline, it's this old imperial palace. Back when Emperor Wen was on the throne, or before he went to Chang'an, this palace was really bustling. Now..."
Bei Wangchuan turned around and glanced at the palace. "Now it's deserted, with only a few maids and eunuchs watching over it. I'm afraid this palace will end up like the former imperial palaces of Jinling during the Yu Dynasty and Changjincheng in the Fan Kingdom."
"He did not order the palaces to be demolished, saying they were cultural relics and testaments to history."
"So, you've finally made it here from Peach Blossom Island. There's nothing to be sad about. Daxia is a brand new Daxia, Chang'an is a brand new Chang'an, and now even the emperor of Daxia is brand new. And yet, he just slapped his butt and ran off to sea!"
You Beidou laughed and picked up the teacup on the table, "Why didn't you come with me this time?"
You Beidou raised his eyebrows, "He asked me to be the gatekeeper of the Guanyun City Palace!"
“…That’s good.”
Bei Wangchuan nodded and sighed, "It's great, but that's because I'm old... Actually, I want to go. After all, I heard him talk about that distant country so beautifully, and after all, he described that future country as so colorful."
"We are all old. I don't know if I can live a few more years and wait until the day when Daxia is open to navigation to visit."
You Beidou looked at Bei Wangchuan's arm and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Back then in the border town, Bei Wangchuan had his shoulder blade shattered by a shot from Fu Xiaoguan. Although Shui Yunjian removed the bullet and treated his wound, and he appeared to be fine on the surface, Bei Wangchuan still suffered from sequelae.
"It hurts when the weather is cold, so I haven't opened this bow for a long time."
"He's letting you enjoy your old age here."
"That should be...but I think he has another intention."
"What's the intention?"
Bei Wangchuan turned his head and looked towards Tianji Pavilion.
"I'm afraid he also wants me to guard this Tianji Pavilion!"
You Beidou was stunned for a moment. "Could it be that he still wants to explore the 18th floor of the Tianji Pavilion?"
"He hasn't mentioned it in the past two years, but I know he definitely won't forget it. After all, the Taoist academy's president, Su Changsheng, planted that seed in his heart when he died."
"What's down there?"
Bei Wangchuan shook his head. "No one knows."
You Beidou looked at the sea of clouds again. The unknown would bring dangers, so the purpose of his expedition should still be to ensure the long-term stability of Daxia.
If he returns in three to five years, by then everything will have been settled, the new emperor will have grown up, the sea route will have been opened, and he will have nothing to worry about. I'm afraid he will open the Tianji Pavilion and explore the secrets underneath.
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