The Canary Islands are actually very close to the coastline to the west of Africa. The islands in the middle are only four or five hundred miles away from the coastline, and the two large islands in the east are only about two hundred miles away from the coastline.

Taichang is now exploring around a large island on the easternmost part of the Canary Islands, and he also discovered a pretty good place.

There is a huge flat land here, and there is definitely no problem in building a city of 100,000 people. Moreover, the hills on both sides are not very high, so they can be completely transformed into a three-story castle.

What's even more clever is that the edge of this flat ground is surrounded by several rows of coral reefs more than ten feet high.

The terrain is really clever. As long as the port pier can be built between flat ground and coral reefs, even if thousands of ships are docked inside, no one outside can see it.

The problem now is whether the water depth between these rows of coral reefs and plains is enough. If it is not enough, it will be impossible to build a port terminal.

The warships they led were the most bulky ASCH, and they could not drive in to test the depth of the water. If they accidentally stranded inside, the ASCH, would be destroyed.

What should I do? Taichang frowned and then said decisively: "Yuanfang, send ASHI Shield to the opposite coastline to find the nearest port and dock, and let the soldiers of the West African Kingdom there drive ten wolf-fanged warships. It would be better if one is the type with a crane." Zhang Yuanfang hurriedly ordered people to raise the banner, and a ASHI Shield quickly left the team.

Taichang continued to lead a fleet to explore around the island. The area of ​​this island is not very large. If calculated based on their voyage, the island is not half as large as the main island.

However, there are definitely hundreds of square kilometers, and it is no problem to station 100,000 people. Moreover, it is only about 200 miles away from the coastline, and it is very convenient to replenish food and supplies. There are streams on the island, and water sources are not a problem.

Taichang took the fleet around again, but did not find any other places suitable for building large cities.

There was no choice but to lead the fleet back to the waters outside the plain and wait. At this moment, he regretted not bringing some wolf-tooth warships to come. This kind of island that has never been explored before, the ASCHS is really not as convenient as the Wolf-tooth warships.

It was as if at this moment, they could only wait a few miles away from the coral reef and didn't dare to get close.

Fortunately, after about two hours, the ASCH ship sent back with ten Wolf-Toothed Warships.

Taichang thought about it and ordered Zhang Yuanfang to raise the banner, let the ten wolf-toothed warships lean over first, and asked someone to call the general and the officer leading the troops up there.

The leader of the army ran up and saw it, and hurriedly kowtowed on the ground and said, "General Mo met the emperor." Taichang smiled and raised his hand and said, "Don't be polite, get up, do you know me?" The leader of the army said excitedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, the general Mo was rescued by the emperor from America." Oh, it turned out that it was the Black God Army that came from America. No wonder the Ming Dynasty spoke so well.

Taichang nodded slightly, then asked again, "What's your name? What's your current position?" The general led the army quickly introduced himself, "Is the last general originally called Ting? Later, it was changed to the Ming Dynasty's name Ma Ting. Now he is the lieutenant general of the 16th Battalion of the Black God Army, responsible for guarding the nearest port and dock here." The Black God Army is a member of the Flagship Army. It has a battalion for every 100,000 people, led by a general. There are two lieutenant generals and ten guerrilla generals below.

This kid is a general, and he has 50,000 troops under his command, and his power is quite high. Taichang nodded slightly, and then asked again: "Did I ask the 200,000 troops mobilized by Zuma to come?" Ma Ting quickly explained: "Our king has issued an order, and 200,000 troops are rushing to the last general's base. It is estimated that it will be all in three days." It is still time for three days.

Taichang nodded slightly again, then pointed to the coral reef in front of the flagship and said, "Look, there are several rows of coral reefs, and there is about one or two miles wide water behind the coral reefs. Take the Wolf Tooth Warship to find a place in the middle of the gap between the several rows of coral reefs to see if the water inside is suitable for building a port terminal. My plan is to build a large port that can dock one thousand Wolf Tooth Warships and 300 armed merchant ships. Of course, it would be even better if the Dreadnought and ASCH ships can dock inside.

"Ma Ting hurriedly bowed, "I understand." Taichang nodded slightly again, then waved his hand and said, "Go." Ma Ting hurriedly bowed and said, "Go."

Soon, he took ten wolf-toothed warships straight for the rows of coral reefs that were more than ten miles wide. The gaps between the coral reefs seemed to be unable to pass the wolf-toothed warships. Ma Ting took ten wolf-toothed warships around the coral reefs for half a circle before finally getting in from a place where there were no coral reefs in the north.

It was very easy for the ten wolf-tooth warships to go back and forth in the harbor surrounded by coral reefs. This proves that there is definitely no problem in building a dock where the wolf-tooth warships are parked. I just don’t know if there is a deep water area where armed merchant ships can be docked.

Ten wolf-toothed warships were exploring inside for about half an hour and finally got out one after another. Ma Ting took a sketch drawn by a charcoal brush and quickly climbed onto the flagship. He came to Taichang and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the detection is over. The water inside is roughly shaped like this." Taichang took the sketch and saw that the water inside is so big. Judging from the marks on the sketch, the water inside is more than ten miles long and two or three miles wide.

He looked at the sketch carefully and asked, "How is it? Is there a deep water area where armed merchant ships can be docked?" Ma Ting hurriedly pointed to the sketch and introduced, "Yes, Master, you see, this is the big hole we entered. The area near this big hole is deep and the area between four or five miles inside is deep. The water depth is more than ten feet. There is no problem with the Dreadnought and ASCH ships entering. The water area in the back ten miles is not very deep. Some places are only about two feet deep, and the deepest place is less than four feet. However, there is still no problem with docking the Wolf Tooth Warship." Very good, it's here.

Taichang smiled and said, "You go and lead the way in front, I'll go in and take a look." Ma Ting hurriedly bowed and said goodbye.

Soon, ten wolf-toothed warships set off, and Taichang ordered Zhang Yuanfang to command the flagship and forty Aegis ships to follow behind.

Soon, the fleet arrived in the natural harbor behind the coral reef. Taichang turned his telescope and glanced, and couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, "This place is simply great. Mingshi, you see, we just need to build two three-story castles on the hills on both sides of the flat ground, and then build a dense turret at the entrance. This place doesn't even need to build too high city walls. As long as the entrance is blocked, the enemy ships will not be able to enter at all.

"Zhang Mingshi also nodded repeatedly and said, "This is indeed a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we block the gaps in those coral reefs with steel and cement and paint them in the same color as the coral reefs, the enemy will not even know that there is a large port and city behind it." Well, the pirate's nest is just to be hidden.

If only two three-layered bastions were exposed outside, the enemy would probably think that this was a stronghold established by the Kingdom of West Africa, and would not have thought that this would be a pirate's nest.

Perhaps you can directly send 100,000 Black God Army to guard the three-story bastions on both sides. In this way, it will not only paralyze the fleet of the Continental Union, but also always warn Prince Kong Dai to prevent this guy from being naughty.

Taichang thought for a while, then decisively ordered: "Yuan Fang, I ordered Ma Ting to build a temporary dock here first. In addition, send a Shield Shield to take all the personnel and supplies of Prince Kong Dai, and let him leave a thousand people to guard there first.

"Prince Kong Dai didn't expect that there would be such a hidden natural port in the Canary Islands. When he boarded the flagship, he looked a little unbelievable. Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help but smile and said, "How is this place I found for you is good?" Prince Kong Dai nodded repeatedly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, this place is simply great." Taichang nodded slightly, then pointed to the outside and introduced, "Look, we only need to build two three-story castles on the hills on both sides, build a circle of walls about a meter high, and then build a fort at the entrance, full of forts, and it is solid here." Uh, this is indeed true.

The problem is that these three-story bastions, fortresses, walls and forts are not that easy to build. If they were asked to build them, it would probably take at least half a year for the city walls and the barracks, factories, and residences.

Prince Kong Dai thought about it and then asked carefully: "His Majesty the Emperor, do we need to build so many things?" Taichang looked around and added: "By the way, you have to build a row of docks to transform warships. You have too few guns from warships, and the guns are different from those produced by our Ming Dynasty, and the ammunition cannot be used. These guns must be removed and recasted. Each warship must be equipped with at least thirty guns.

"Uh, even the warships need to be transformed! Prince Kong Dai looked at the small temporary dock and couldn't help but be confused. He was stunned for a while, and then asked carefully: "Your Majesty the Emperor, when will we start to cut off the channel? If all the warships need to be transformed, it may not be enough for a year!

"What year is it? Taichang shook his head slightly and said, "In less than a year, one month will be almost done." Ah?

One month? How is it possible! Next is the time to witness the miracle. Taichang asked two hundred armed merchant ships to get ashore on the Wolf-Tooth Warship and ordered Ma Ting to take one hundred armed merchant ships back, and brought some supplies to build the dock and 10,000 people to come.

The next day, Ma Ting and his men began to build a large marina. The port marina on the west coast of North Africa was originally built by them, and they had very rich experience in this area.

Their speed of building the wharf was so fast that the ten large wharfs were forming at a speed visible to the naked eye.

As for Prince Kong Dai's subordinates, Taichang did not ask them to do anything else. These people must have no experience. People probably couldn't do too professional work. Taichang directly ordered people to draw a large box in the roughly planned city area, and all the people under Prince Kong Dai were sent by him to poach the foundation.

There is no way, it is impossible for him to transfer a large excavator here now, so poaching is the most time-consuming task.

Originally, Prince Kong Dai thought that his subordinates would have to dig for at least ten days before the foundation of the wall was dug.

Who knew that in just two days, the forty ASCH ships took turns to drive out and directly brought 200,000 black mercenaries.

These guys were so hard to poach the wall. In less than three days, the wall foundation was dug. Then they began to dig the foundation in the enclosed city according to the plan. In less than three days, they dug the foundation in the city.

Prince Kong Dai looked at the squares of all sizes all over the ground and was really confused. The foundation of the city wall and the foundation in the city were dug. Question, how to build the city wall and the house?

Unexpectedly, less than a day after the foundation was dug here, two hundred armed merchant ships drove over with a large amount of supplies and a thousand wolf-toothed warships.

Only then did Prince Kong Dai know what speed is. The city walls and houses rose up like piles of blocks, and the pier and dock appeared miraculously.

In less than a month, cities, docks, docks, and various houses were miraculously built.

Immediately afterwards, the 200,000 Black God Army soldiers were divided into two and began to build three-story castles on the hills on both sides.

Officials of the Ming Empire took his craftsmen to dismantle artillery in the dock and prepare to transform the warships.

Strangely, the two hundred armed merchant ships that were transferred here at the beginning were actually dismantling artillery, sawn gun doors, etc.

When Prince Kong Dai saw this scene, he couldn't help but run over and ask Taichang: "His Majesty the Emperor, do those two hundred armed merchant ships also need to be transformed?

"Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "Yes, you have too few ships. The two hundred armed merchant ships and one thousand Wolf-fanged warships were all given to you by me. However, the armed merchant ships must be transformed, so that people cannot tell that they were built by our Ming Dynasty. As for artillery, they must be replaced with a unified standard bore-loading ammunition city anti-cannon. This way, the people from the Continental Union will not suspect that our Ming Dynasty will come. Don't worry, the artillery is already on the way here, and you can lead the fleet to rob it in a few days." The one who bought the cake turned out that these ships were given to him.

Happiness came so suddenly that Prince Kong Dai felt so excited that he was almost fainted. He had only a hundred garbage warships, but now it has become more than one thousand three hundred!
Chapter completed!