Daming pirates

Some soldiers were so seasick that they even contemplated committing suicide by jumping into the sea. If they hadn't been pulled by others, I don't know how many people would have jumped into the sea and committed suicide on the way because they couldn't stand the torture of seasickness.

But after the first few days passed, and after the most difficult period, most people gradually got used to this life of drifting on the sea, and gradually began to adapt to this state, and the feeling of seasickness gradually disappeared.

It has improved a lot and I can gradually eat.

As long as they eat, it's easy and people can regain their strength. This time, Yu Xiaotian formulated very strict food standards and hygiene systems in the fleet.

Everyone on the ship must be provided with a certain amount of vegetables or fruits every day. Whether you like it or not, you must eat it. Moreover, the fresh water stored on the ship must be replaced with new water every three to five days.

, no raw water is allowed on and off the ship, all must be boiled, and drank with a little tea, this can reduce or eliminate diarrhea caused by drinking raw water due to water deterioration.

The sanitation system on the ship is also very strict. Everyone must go to the toilet at the stern of the ship. The excrement goes directly into the sea and is not allowed to stay on the ship. Moreover, because there are many people on the ship, two temporary toilets are set up on both sides of the stern.

Everyone must go to these toilets to deal with life's important matters.

In the cabins on the ship, a sanitation duty system is set up, and the captain conducts unified inspections. If someone is found urinating anywhere on the ship, I'm sorry, whoever did it is found out. They clean it up with their hands, and then they are tied up with their legs head down and thrown into the cabin.

After being fished out three times in the sea, it is estimated that this guy will never dare to laze around in the cabin again and urinate and defecate anywhere in his life.

If no one admits it, it's easy to deal with it. Everyone will starve together for a day. In addition, the inside and outside of the cabin, including the deck, will be scrubbed three times as a punishment.

Everyone's clothes must be changed every two days when the weather is good. If there is no condition to clean them, they are left on the deck of the ship to be exposed to the sun. As a means of disinfection, everyone's underwear must be at least

Within five days, they should be washed and scalded with boiling water in a large bucket to reduce the incidence of disease.

In order to ensure that these soldiers and officers do not suffer a significant decrease in physical fitness during the voyage, as long as the weather permits, every day, groups must go to the deck, run circles around the deck, do push-ups, sit-ups, squats and stand-ups.

Jump frog to avoid long-term rest, which will cause muscle relaxation and maintain muscle strength.

Regarding food, special care was also given during the voyage. Each person had at least a piece of salted meat or fish every day, and had kelp soup to drink every day. The quality of the food was better than when they were on land, and they were provided with food every few days.

Give everyone a little wine to boost morale and relax.

In addition, each person is given two cigarettes a day, but they are not allowed to smoke in the cabin. They are only allowed to smoke on the upper deck when the air is ventilated. This avoids causing a fire in the cabin or making the already poor air quality in the cabin even more polluted.

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In short, as long as it can be thought of, the logistics department has thought of it in advance. Yu Xiaotian also paid special attention to a lot of precautions. The medical officers accompanying the ship will regularly visit each ship every few days to inspect any possible infections.

Dangerous soldiers were immediately transferred to the shore by small boats and left to recuperate. Afterwards, there would be reception staff to take care of them at various places along the way and send them back to their homes or the military in Fujian.

Therefore, the number of non-combat casualties along the way was not large. There were only a few dozen people, less than a hundred people. They were sent to the shore due to illness on the way and were unable to follow the large troops heading north. However, there were more than a dozen cases.

Deaths caused by falling into the water are usually caused by going to the stern toilet to defecate at night or in bad weather, and accidentally falling into the sea without anyone noticing, resulting in drowning or disappearance.

However, in such a long-distance large-scale troop transfer operation, it is a miracle that non-combat attrition can be controlled to such a level. Throughout the whole process, no major incidents occurred on any ship, let alone mutiny or roaring camp.

This also fully demonstrates how well prepared the Sea Wolf Group has been for this expedition.

Of course, Yu Xiaotian never forgot the prefectures and counties along the way and went to blackmail him. With the emperor's imperial decree in hand, Yu Xiaotian sent people in advance to inform the prefectures and counties he passed through of what supplies he needed.

Although the officials in the prefectures and counties along the way were reluctant, this time the imperial court issued a direct decree that they must treat the Fujian soldiers well along the way to avoid causing trouble.

Therefore, officials in most places, with a calm attitude, tried their best to meet Yu Xiaotian's request. They asked for grain, vegetables for vegetables, and fresh water for fresh water. Even if there were not enough fresh vegetables, at least radish and cabbage were still needed.

Try to find a way to get some special soybean paste and other things, the more the better.

Only a few local officials had a bad attitude and refused to submit. They delayed and refused to comply with Xiaotian's request, so Yu Xiaotian immediately ordered the fleet to stop and dock, pretending that he would let the officers and soldiers go ashore to cause a scene.

The posture, when a scholar encounters a soldier, is unclear. Now Yu Xiaotian is holding the chicken feathers as a command arrow, and he has a posture that he will not leave until he is given, and he also looks like he is going to go ashore to make a big fuss.

As long as these officials' brains are not flooded, they will naturally know how to choose. When encountering such a large-scale military mobilization, if they continue to hold on, the Fujian soldiers and horses will eventually be delayed because of their negligence.

When the time comes, Yu Xiaotian can keep complaining and take it to the emperor. Then these officials will definitely be responsible for the crime of delaying the time.

In addition, it would be even more troublesome if these arrogant and powerful generals were brought ashore and caused mischief in the local area. Yu Xiaotian could use this as an excuse to accuse these officials of not doing things well, which made him unable to

By effectively controlling the soldiers and generals under his command, even if Yu Xiaotian has to take the responsibility, these officials will still be unable to take the blame and take the blame together.

So basically after assuming the posture of making a big fuss, these indifferent officials immediately softened and hurriedly prepared supplies and supplies, and even doubled them, which made officials in several places disgraced.

, cursed in secret, and then sent the Fujian Marine Corps fleet away from their shore like a god of plague.

Along the way, Yu Xiaotian didn't make much money, but he did get a lot of grain, which supplemented the amount of grain that he had not been able to extort from Xiong Wencan, and even had a surplus.

As for the issue of winter clothing, after Xiong Wencan and Yu Xiaotian had reached an agreement, they immediately sent an urgent report eight hundred miles away to the capital to report to the emperor for an order from Songjiang Prefecture to allocate thousands of sets of winter clothing or cold-resistant cotton and Songjiang cloth to the

Used by Yu Xiaotian.

Chongzhen also felt that this matter should be done as it should be. The southern soldiers who had just arrived in the north could not stand the severe cold weather. If a large number of them suffered from frostbite, it would delay the counter-insurgency work. Therefore, he immediately ordered the Southern Zhili area to supervise the handling, and Songjiang Prefecture was responsible for handling it and allocating it.

A batch of winter cotton robes were given to Yu Xiaotian. If the quantity was insufficient, cotton and Songjiang cloth were used to compensate, leaving Yu Xiaotian to find a way to find someone to make cotton clothes and quilts.

In fact, Yu Xiaotian had already prepared things to keep out the cold for his subordinates before this. Everyone was given a quilt, a tent for each class, and a cart for each platoon, which was loaded with tents and other supplies.

Each individual was also issued a set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers, including cotton boots. In addition, two thousand sets of winter clothes were reserved to provide supplies to the army at any time.

The purpose of blackmailing Songjiang Prefecture is to obtain more items to keep out the cold. After winter this year, they can be given to temporarily recruited auxiliary soldiers or life-saving supplies to refugees.

Songjiang Mansion, after receiving the imperial edict, did not dare to neglect and immediately started preparations. Although it did not comply with Yu Xiaotian's request, it still agreed with a pinched nose. Three months later, Yu Xiaotian can

A separate ship was sent to Songjiang Prefecture to pick up the goods, so when the fleet arrived at Songjiang Prefecture, Yu Xiaotian did not make it too difficult for them. After a short supply of supplies, he continued northward.

But after entering Shandong, Yu Xiaotian did not continue to go to the shore to carry out extortion, because after entering Shandong, there was only one Qingzhou Prefecture. Although Qingzhou Prefecture was very large, it was a poor place and it was close to Laizhou Prefecture.

The current Denglai Rebellion has spread to Qingzhou Prefecture. A large number of soldiers and horses have gathered in Qingzhou Prefecture, which has increased the burden on Qingzhou Prefecture. Even if Yu Xiaotian wants to blackmail, he can't extort much, so

Just be a favor and go straight to Jiaozhou Bay without offending the Shandong officials.

As for the matter of Jiaozhou Bay, Xiong Wencan also wrote a memorial to Emperor Chongzhen. After reading Xiong Wencan's memorial, Chongzhen discussed it with the cabinet ministers. Although Yu Xiaotian's request seemed a bit excessive, it was still within reason.

The imperial court may or may not comply with this request of his, but Zhou Yanru, the chief minister, finally proposed that he could set a precedent that would not be followed in the future and that the Fushanwei area should be temporarily handed over to Yu Xiaotian's control.

But the requirement is that after the rebellion is suppressed, Yu Xiaotian wants to return this place to Laizhou Prefecture. The advantage of this is that these Fujian soldiers and horses will have a more suitable place for the transfer of supplies and a place for the boat division to berth.

What kind of conflicts did they have with the local Shandong and Laizhou officials in the province?

The counterinsurgency is the biggest thing at the moment. If these Fujian soldiers and horses have a violent conflict with Shandong locals in Denglai due to some trivial matter, it seems to be an inappropriate time, not to mention that when Xiong Wencan handed over this memorial, he had already

He communicated privately with several cabinet bachelors, and Yu Xiaotian's men also carried out campaigns among them in advance to give gifts when they should be given, so there was not much resistance in this court meeting.

(Today was pretty good, I only had my chrysanthemum exploded! Hehe! Thank you all brothers for your support, and special thanks to Shayu, Yingzhiwu, Xiaodeng, and several brothers for their rewards!)