In a wooden house in the middle of the camp, Zhang Yida picked up the curtain and led Ji Mengchen in.

Cheng Bi and several people were sitting around the ground in the room, discussing the matter. When they saw the two of them coming in, everyone turned their heads over, with expectations in their eyes.

"Where is Huiming back?" Cheng Bi said in surprise.

Ji Mengchen nodded, "It's a pity that I didn't find the way back!"

These words made everyone look sad, and the room fell silent. After a while, Cheng Bi said, "Sit down first and then talk!"

When Cheng Bi asked about the sailing situation, Ji Mengchen informed them one by one, and everyone was surprised that there was actually a huge island north of Xinmingzhou.

Now it seems that these lands are vast, but there are no countries on them, but there are only some Shengfan tribes.

Look at the expansion of the Dutch and other Western barbarians on the sea. If no one competes with them, it may not take long before these places will be controlled by Western barbarians and become their colonies, just like Java, Sumatra and other places.

At this time, the Dutch had not controlled these areas. If Donghai Town could establish some strongholds like the Western Yi, perhaps Xinmingzhou and Xinliuqiu would have formed the territory of Donghai Town.

Many people dare not imagine how many fertile land can be reclaimed with such a vast land, but it is too early to think about it now. He must first find a way to overcome the current crisis and contact the Ming Dynasty.

After listening to Ji Mengchen's narration, Cheng Bi said in a deep voice: "This time you will know that you will sail north and then return smoothly. After mastering the situation in the nearby waters, you will definitely find the correct route next time."

Cheng Bi was worried that Ji Mengchen would be discouraged, so he comforted and encouraged him with kind words, hoping that he could continue to find a route back to the Ming Dynasty.

But Gu Sanmazi said in a deep voice: "Mr. Cheng, Mr. Ji has not been able to find a return route now, so our current situation is in danger!"

Gu Sanmazi is a nickname. He was originally a pirate and was afraid of implicating his family, so he could not use his real name.

Because the third child in the family is also a face full of pockmarks, he is called Gu San Mazi.

Gu Sanmazi's real name is Gu Youchang. He sold private salt in Lianghuai. Later, he was captured by the government and went into the sea to become a pirate. He had a bit of celebration with Yan Yingyuan. However, when the Qing army went south to besiege Jiangyin, Gu Sanmazi admired Yan Yingyuan's character and led the boat troops to help. After three days of hard fighting, he was defeated by the Qing army and sailed into the sea.

Later, when Zhao Ming entered the Yangtze River, he surrendered Gu Sanmazi, and he became a member of the Donghai Town Navy.

Two years ago, when Zhao Mingling was organizing a fleet to sail, considering the dangers at sea, Gu Sanmazi was born as a pirate and had a relatively wild path, so he asked him to lead the navy of two divisions to accompany him to protect the merchant ship.

Gu Youchang looked at everyone and continued, "Now we can't contact the Grand Marshal. A thousand people are trapped in Liusu Harbor. If there are no Dutch people, we can slowly find a way to return. However, now the Dutch are around us and have found our camp. They instigated the Shengfan tribe to attack us, and they will definitely organize people to attack us again, and even send ships to move troops to Java. Once the Dutch reinforcements arrive, we will be dead!"

If the Dutch on Xinmingzhou went to Batavia to report the news, the Dutch East India Company would definitely send a fleet to deal with them, and would not allow everyone in Donghai Town to establish a stronghold in Xinmingzhou.

Judging from the distance, it would not take many days if the Dutch from Java came, so everyone had no time left.

Gu Sanmazi's words made everyone's face look ugly.

Cheng Bi was silent for a while, "General Gu is right, but what should I do now?"

Zhang Yida, who was standing aside, suddenly exclaimed: "Mr. Cheng, if we wait for the Red-Farewell Reinforcements to come and meet with the Red-Farewell Yi on the east side of Liu Su, then we will be done. I thought it would be better to take action first, and kill all the Red-Farewell Yi on the land before the Red-Farewell reinforcements arrived, and then destroy the Shengfans close to the Red-Farewell Yi around us. In this way, even if the Red-Farewell reinforcements come, we can still fight!"

Gu Youchang's face was tingling with pockmarks. He glanced at Zhang Yida and said to Cheng Bi: "I think Yida's suggestions are OK!"

Seeing Gu Sanmazi agree, Zhang Yida said again: "The ability of Hongmaoyi to sail from Java to Xinmingzhou and trade with Shengfan shows that they are very familiar with the route from Java to Xinmingzhou. If we destroy Hongmaoyi on the island, we may be able to obtain a navigation map and a method of navigation from them, and at least we can follow their route to sail near Java!"

Ji Huiming's eyes lit up, "If you can obtain a navigation chart to Java and a pilotage method, the fleet can go to the Java waters, and then you can follow the previous chart to return to the Ming Dynasty."

Previously, the navigation map of Donghai Town was mainly stolen by He Bin from the Dutch East India Company.

Because the Far East India Company's headquarters in Batavia, Java Island is located on the chart, there are the location of Java Island and the routes from Java to Taiwan and other places.

Although Java is also south of the equator, as long as the sea boat reaches the waters near Java, Ji Mengchen can know his approximate location, and he has a great chance to find a return route.

Cheng Bi was excited when he heard this, "Since that's the case, then according to what you say, we should do our best to eliminate the red-haired Yi on the island. First, to avoid them from cooperating with the red-haired Yi in Java, and second, to obtain a chart from the red-haired Yi and find a return route."

Cheng Bi looked at Gu Sanmazi and Zhang Yida and said solemnly: "As for how to attack first, it depends entirely on you!"

Cheng Bi is a businessman and is not good at fighting, killing and killing. Gu Sanmazi was born as a pirate and is now a serious navy general. Zhang Yida is also the mountain king. He can only rely on the two of them for war.

Gu Sanmazi turned to look at Zhang Yida and asked, "Yida, according to your investigation, what is the situation of Hongmaoyi on the east side?"

Zhang Yida said: "There are only fifty or sixty people in the Red Maverick Yi, but they live in a Shengfan tribe of two or three thousand people, so it is not easy to start."

Gu Sanmazi slapped his thighs and stood up. The pockmark on his face turned redder, "It's nothing difficult. Judging from the life episodes that attacked us, although these people are quite strong, their equipment is extremely poor. We can gather at least 300 elite soldiers, enough to take them all."

Gu Sanmazi originally led two divisions and more than 600 soldiers sailed with the fleet, but due to illness and the fleet established three strongholds in East Africa, Sri Lanka, Sumatra and other places, leaving some soldiers to garrison, so only 300 soldiers left to return with the fleet.

Seeing that Gu Sanmazi was so confident, Zhang Yida immediately said, "Since that's the case, it's a long night and a lot of dreams. It's better to do it tonight."
Chapter completed!