Chapter 902: Fang Jun erected a monument, first come, first served!
The flagship raised the flag and sailed towards the island first. The fleet behind them followed suit and rushed over in a mighty manner. Viewed from the sky, more than a hundred warships with white sails drew a curved arc on the sea, leaving white trails behind and swarming towards this island that appeared suddenly in the sea.
Floating on the sea for a long time is a great mental test for the soldiers, especially since most of them are "landlubbers" who originally lived in Guanzhong, it is difficult for them to bear this kind of depression.
Since there is an island, it would be better to let the soldiers go to the island to search for some fresh water. It's just that the situation on the island is unknown, so naturally they can't all disembark rashly and land. The first people to land on the small boat are the "stormtroopers"...
Fang Jun was not willing to be left alone and personally led the "stormtroopers" to land. Naturally, Liu Rengui didn't dare to stop Fang Jun, but he also didn't dare to let it go. He quickly asked Xue Rengui to follow behind and protect him at all times.
"Inflatable boats" are small boats that are usually tied to the deck and have no sails. But with enthusiasm for the land, the soldiers flew their oars together, and dozens of "assault boats" rushed towards the land like arrows.
There was still a long way from the beach, and the soldiers couldn't bear it anymore and jumped into the waist-deep warm water. Like an ordinary soldier, Fang Jun jumped off the bow of the ship and stepped on the fine sand at the bottom of the sea. The down-to-earth feeling made him tremble all over, and a surge of excitement immediately surged up, and he roared: " Go ahead!”
Be the first to rush to the shore.
The other soldiers were infected by Fang Jun's emotions, and followed him with strange screams. From time to time, some people lost their balance due to their rapid footsteps and fell into the sea water, causing bursts of hearty laughter.
The sea water is warmed by the sun. It looks like a blue gem from a distance, but when viewed up close, it is crystal clear with a touch of green. The beach is white and soft, with strange-shaped shells walking around from time to time.
The sea water gently licks the beach, the island is densely forested, and the scenery is picturesque.
Finally arriving at the shore, Fang Jun ordered: "Don't go crazy first, check the situation nearby, if there is any abnormality, immediately alert, and then search for fresh water."
When you are in a strange place, you must always be alert and cannot be careless for a moment.
"No!"
The soldiers of the "stormtroopers" responded with a bang and immediately scattered towards the dense forest on the island.
Xue Rengui followed Fang Jun closely, looking around and sighing: "It's so beautiful! This island is like a pearl inlaid on the sea, just like a paradise. I just wonder if there is anyone there?"
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Fang Jun simply took off his clothes and remained shirtless. He rolled up his trouser legs, took off his shoes and carried them in his hands. He stepped on the soft sand with his bare feet and said with a smile: "The forest is so lush. Come to think of it. There is fresh water on the island, but it is too far away from Ryukyu. There are no signs of deforestation at all, and there should be no human habitation. Ryukyu fishermen cannot reach this far, and this island is not within the route of the nautical chart. It is impossible to say that we are the first people to set foot on this land since the beginning of the world. Humanity.”
After saying this, Xue Rengui also became excited.
No matter what you do, the first time always has a special meaning and is always unforgettable...
The two of them walked leisurely and soon arrived at the edge of the forest.
Xue Rengui touched the dark brown bark, looked at the straight trunk and the leaves at the top, and said: "This forest is very big, and there must be wild animals in it. Let the soldiers search around later. I have been eating fish, shrimps, crabs and clams every day for nearly a month, and my body has a fishy smell. I need to get some animal meat to beat the teeth as a sacrifice..."
After talking for a long time, he heard no movement behind him. When he turned around, Xue Rengui was startled: "Master Hou, what's wrong?"
Fang Jun's eyes widened as he looked at the big tree in front of him.
Xue Rengui thought Fang Jun had found some poisonous snake or something, so he looked around quickly, but found nothing. He asked curiously: "Master Hou, what are you looking at?"
The Marquis's eyes were as straight as if he had seen a peerless beauty...
"Damn it! It's not a red blood tree, is it?"
Fang Jun felt that his hands were trembling.
Xue Rengui was puzzled: "What is the Red Blood Tree?"
"Knife, where's the knife?"
Xue Rengui quickly handed over the horizontal knife in his hand.
Fang Jun took the horizontal sword and took it out of its sheath. He chose a smaller tree and chopped it at its root. The bark splits, revealing the reddish wood inside. Fang Jun's eyes were red, and he was going crazy with one knife after another to cut down the big tree.
Xue Rengui was startled. He didn't know why the Marquis was so crazy. However, this was the first time he had seen him chop down a tree like this. Not to mention whether it would fall down or not, even if it was chopped down, the big tree would still be able to attack them if it could not be saved. Turn it over here and smash the two of them into meat patties...
"Then... Mr. Hou, the end will come soon."
Xue Rengui has a good emotional intelligence. He didn't say bluntly that no one in the world could chop down trees like you, so he left some shortcomings for Fang Jun. But Fang Jun didn't care about this at all. He chopped more than a dozen times and saw sawdust flying, but he didn't cut much in. He had to hand the knife to Xue Rengui: "Chop it down!"
"Okay, just take a look!"
Xue Rengui also took off his shirt and became bare-armed. He took the horizontal knife and slashed diagonally from top to bottom according to the gap Fang Jun had just made. It doesn't seem to take much effort, but every time the knife goes down, a piece of wood will be cut off, and within a few strokes, there will be a big gap. More than twenty cuts were made on one side, cutting two-thirds of the entire tree, and then he continued on the other side.
The tree is heavy, and gravity will tilt toward the side with the larger gap.
When Xue Rengui cut off the last connection with a knife, the whole tree creaked and fell to the uninhabited side, crashing to the ground.
Fang Jun leaned forward impatiently.
A faint purple sap flows out from the fracture. The wood in the heart of the tree is reddish brown. The wood texture is so fine that almost no lines can be seen. When I put my nose up and smell it, there is a faint fragrance...
Fang Jun looked up to the sky and laughed!
"Get rich! Get rich!"
Xue Rengui was confused, looking at Fang Jun who looked like he was crazy, not knowing what to do.
"Master Hou...what, this tree is very valuable?" Otherwise, why would you say you got rich?
Fang Jun said excitedly: "It's valuable, not ordinary valuable. The key is that you don't have to buy it even if you have money! Do you know what this is? This is called the red blood tree. This wood is red sandalwood, and it is the best among red sandalwoods. Xiaoye Rosewood!”
Sandalwood, meaning alms in Sanskrit, has the strongest texture and heaviest weight among all kinds of hardwoods. Its fragrance is eternal, its colors are gorgeous and changeable, and it is invulnerable to all poisons. It is immortal and can ward off evil spirits, so it is also called holy sandalwood.
The earliest record of "tan" in ancient times was found in "The Book of Songs: Cutting Sandalwood": "If you cut sandalwood over rough places, place it on the dry side of the river." Since the Han Dynasty, red sandalwood has been considered one of the most valuable woods, and it has been widely used as a material for carriages, musical instruments, high-end furniture and other exquisite utensils. In the Ming Dynasty, due to the love of the royal family and princes and nobles, the Ming Dynasty rosewood furniture seemed to be rough in workmanship, but it was carved with spirit and dignity.
Ten sandalwoods are nine times hollow. The larger the tree, the hollower it is. Therefore, red sandalwood rarely exceeds 20 centimeters. This is one of the reasons why it is so valuable. Moreover, this kind of tree grows the slowest. It takes five years to add a growth ring, and it takes eight hundred years to become a tree! By the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, red sandalwood wood, which had long been out of stock, became increasingly valuable.
Things are rare and valuable!
But what about in front of you?
There's an entire forest full of red blood trees!
This is all money!
If we cut it all back, make it into furniture and sell it, it would easily be worth ten salt fields!
"Let me mark this island in detail on the chart. From now on, a small dock will be built here and a garrison will be stationed to prevent illegal logging. Remember, this is the cornucopia of our Royal Navy. Who knows? If you reveal the location here, I will chop off his head!”
Such a huge amount of wealth cannot be swallowed by one person.
Besides, Fang Jun has never been in the habit of eating alone. What are the soldiers under his command doing following you into battle? It’s not about getting promoted and getting rich! Moreover, such wealth will inevitably arouse the covetousness of countless people. Only by classifying this island as the property of the Royal Navy can we prevent those jealous people from committing evil acts!
"By God, is this red sandalwood?"
A strange voice sounded from behind, and Fang Jun turned around suddenly.
He actually forgot about these Arabs on board!
Fang Jun stared at Gadir, whose eyes almost bulged out. Do Mad Arabs also like red sandalwood?
These guys are the best at sailing. They remembered this place for no reason, and will come here to steal and harvest secretly in the future!
Fang Jun blinked, turned back and said to Xue Rengui, "Immediately, immediately, find a stone for me to make a stele and bury it on the seashore! Back then, Ma Yuan cast the pillar, and now I have erected a stele. This place is the center of the Tang Dynasty. Territory!”
Then he said proudly to Gedir: "From now on, this place is the territory of the Tang Dynasty! The belief of our navy - the ground where our feet are set is our land! Who dares to steal and cut down, Don’t blame me for being ruthless. Anyone who offends our Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is!”
Regardless of what happens in future generations, whether it will eventually fall into the hands of others like some islands, even if it is lost in the future, it can still leave a legal basis for those ineffective descendants!
I'm going to stake my claim first, and then I'll talk about it after I take possession of it! (End of chapter)