"There have been warships following our fleet recently. When we were about to board Treasure Island, a Wufeng Island warship dared to dock at the nearby sea surface and put down the boat to land on Treasure Island to explore."

"The general took the opportunity to ambush the pirates on the Wufeng Island, and then ordered the warships to attack suddenly and captured their warships." Zhou Yi said, his expression calm, as if he was talking about a strong man who beat a three-year-old child.

This is true. The naval guns provided by the Warship Department to warships are all high-quality steel cannons.

Moreover, when casting, it is considered to have naval combat, lengthening and thickening, making the artillery more powerful and have a longer range.

In addition to this solid bullet, the short range is also equipped with grape bullets.

In addition, sailing warships are very sailable at sea.

It really has the advantage of generation difference with Japan's warships.

Zhou Yi led the fleet to rush across the sea during this period, so he naturally felt this.

So I became more confident and bold in my actions.

"This thing was discovered on the warship. The officials just thought it tasted pretty good, so they brought it to your highness for a while." Zhou Yi continued.

Looking at the shocked expression of King Yan, he became a little nervous, "Your Highness, what is this? Isn't it poisonous?"

Zhao Xu slowly came to his senses. He took the thing from Zhou Yi's hand and sighed: "This thing is poisonous when it sprouts, but it is also a life-saving medicine."

What Zhou Yi took was nothing else, it was the potato that Zhao Xu had longed for.

No matter how much knowledge he has in his mind, he cannot create this thing.

After all, this is a specialty of South America and has been popularized in the present for more than 300 years in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

"It's really poisonous?" Zhou Yi's face suddenly looked ugly, "I even ate a lot of it."

Zhao Xu looked at the potato, "Don't worry, you're still alive now, so it's okay."

Then he asked, “How many raw potatoes are there like this?”

"Not much, Xiaguan found a sack on the warship on Wufeng Island. After eating some, there were still more than a dozen left." Zhou Yi carefully looked at Zhao Xu's face, as if he had eaten the wrong thing.

When Zhao Xu heard this, his eyes narrowed, "It's too few, and it takes more to raise seedlings. However, since the Wufeng Pirates put the potatoes on the boat, they naturally have more. Even potatoes may have been very common in Japan."

"Seedlings? Your Highness, is this potato important?" Zhou Yi scratched his head. He just thought it was a rare thing, and the King of Yan attached great importance to it.

"Of course it is important. As long as Yanzhou can grow potatoes on a large scale, the people will not be afraid of being hungry in the future. This kind of thing is very productive and can be fed to animals if they can't finish it. The animal husbandry industry will also benefit." Zhao Xu chuckled softly.

Only by solving the problem of hunger can people have time to consider studying.

Only when more people's children study can Yanzhou have more talents.

With talents, Yanzhou's development can be further promoted, which is a positive cycle.

That's why he always wanted to get high-yield plants such as potatoes and sweet potatoes.

In fact, during this period, he has been thinking about why potatoes have not been spreading in Dasong.

First of all, Dasong closed the country and only gave the Liang family the right to trade in sea.

But in this era, there is no genetically modified technology.

Potatoes come from the high-altitude dimension and are only suitable for growing in bitter and cold places in the north.

In hot places, potatoes will not grow big, and they will be smaller than each generation.

Even if the Liang family gets potatoes, the potatoes will not be taken seriously due to poor development in the south.

And the northern sea trade is cut off, and it is impossible for large batches of potatoes to enter.

This is the fundamental reason why potatoes are unfavorable to spread in Dasong.

"So amazing." Liu Fu became interested now and stared at Tudou.

Zhou Yi didn't expect that he had got such an important thing, so he said, "Your Highness, since there is a warship on Wufeng Island, I will go back and interrogate the captured prisoners. If you have such things, please pull a boat back for Your Highness."

"By the way, find out if there is any of this thing." Zhao Xu drew the appearance of the sweet potato again.

At this moment, he looked excited. This is the benefit of starting the era of voyage.

Yanzhou is no longer an isolated island, and it can obtain many important properties.

In fact, potatoes and sweet potatoes are second-hand, and rubber, a necessity that restricts industrial development, is the most deadly thing.

The steam engine revolution was barely used rubber, but after that, without rubber, the industry should not think of going further.

In contemporary history, rubber once thought that the current oil was firmly controlled by Western powers.

Because at that time, only South America had rubber trees.

They want to kill a country's industry and just embargo on rubber.

In the future, Yanzhou's industry will inevitably move upward.

At that time, we will not avoid competing for rubber.

And this is the fundamental reason why he worked hard to build a ship, and it was a kind of preparation for the future.

Since he has come, he cannot fail in the Age of Discovery.

Otherwise, future generations will only be stucked in various resources and scold them for losing everything in this era.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhou Yi took it, looked at it for a few times, and put it in his arms.

After talking about this, Zhao Xu was about to talk to Zhou Yi about the important matter.

Now, Zhou Yi and his team have just gained an advantage in the Yanzhou waters, and the next step will continue to expand the scope of their ruling seas.

At this critical juncture, the fleet must not have any trouble, otherwise the exploration of the Age of Discovery will be strangled in its infancy.

"Wufeng Island frequently appears in the sea of ​​Yanzhou, so they are naturally unwilling to be kind. They attacked the Shipbuilding Department twice before, with the purpose of destroying my warship, and this time is no exception." Zhao Xu said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi clenched his fists, "These warships are the lives of the generals. They dare to fight the warships, and the generals will make them live worse than death."

"No matter how ruthless you say, you have to be careful and don't be complacent and underestimate the enemy. This time it's not only Wufeng Island, but also the Han and Liang families, and they all want to let the Black Shark Pirates disappear." Zhao Xu said.

Zhou Yi nodded with a serious expression.

He reminded Zhou Yi, and Zhao Xu skipped the matter and continued: "But if you are prepared, you should continue to do what you should do. Beidi means to regain the Chrysanthemum Island. You should focus on the Chrysanthemum Island first. It doesn't matter if you are late."

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhou Yi said. After the harassment, they transported a group of craftsmen to the island and built a fort on Yanzhou Island.

Construction is still being carried out and has not been completed yet.

Before this, Chrysanthemum Island did not have the ability to defend itself.

Therefore, their fleet must also assist in defense.

"Secondly, there is another very important thing. I am planning to build a Marine. In the future, this Marine will be incorporated into your navy and act with your navy." Zhao Xu said.

The last time Bai Shang played basically the role of the Marine Corps.

But Bai Shang finally came to the royal palace's personal military control and was not under Zhou Yi's jurisdiction.

But the Marine Corps is different, they will be Zhou Yi's own soldiers.
Chapter completed!