The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "When I return, we will go to Qiong Island to take a look. Our current itinerary is to go south through the strait and head to the western coast of Jiaozhi Peninsula."

Qiongdao is Hainan Island, which is indeed very big.

The strait that Ye Kun was talking about is the Strait of Malacca.

This strait is also a pain in the ass.

If you want to go from the east of Jiaozhi Peninsula to the west, you either have to cross the peninsula or travel thousands of miles by sea, go south through the Strait of Malacca, and then head north.

The Strait of Malacca is the throat of the South China Sea. In later generations, it is the most profitable strait and the only golden waterway for global shipping!

Therefore, Ye Kun was determined to take over the entire Indochina Peninsula at all costs, and the Strait of Malacca was also a reason.

If we fail to take this place, future generations of Chinese will be trapped in the Strait of Malacca and will be unable to resolve it!

Ye Kun is determined to gain control of the entire South China Sea.

From the Yunmian region, the road being opened will lead directly to the Bay of Bengal.

The east-west roads surround the Indochina Peninsula and the Strait of Malacca.

This task is about to be completed.

Song Poliu said:

"The strait that the emperor mentioned is what everyone calls the South China Sea Strait. That place has long been under our control. We have ports and supply centers on both sides of the strait. It's just that we don't have enough energy now, otherwise, we would have built a port city there."

Ye Kun nodded: "Let me go and take a look, then make a decision."

Port cities on both sides of the Strait of Malacca must be built.

Because the local natives are too cowardly and are still uncivilized barbarians, the Chinese have no rivals here.

A port city can be held firmly with just a thousand men.

Even three to five hundred people can manage the local natives and build a port city.

A day later, Ye Kun held a military parade in Honghe New City.

The swords and spears are bright, and the armor is neatly arranged.

The soldiers were in high spirits and shouted "Long live the emperor".

After strolling from inside the city to outside the city, Ye Kun finally completed his sovereignty over Jiaozhi.

Seeing how powerful the Han Dynasty was, the indigenous merchants all surrendered.

After the military parade, Ye Kun told Song Poliu:

"We will choose a high mountain outside Honghe New City to build a cemetery to bury the soldiers and technicians who died in the development of the site. We will build a memorial tower for them and visit their graves every year to pay tribute to them.

We must intensify our efforts and continue to promote the concepts of 'Yanhuang, Huaxia, Shenzhou, and Dahan', and engrave these terms into everyone's bones. Only in this way can we ensure the eternal prosperity of the Chinese people and the continuation of their bloodline and cultural spirit."

As long as there is civilization, culture and spirit, even if a country perishes, it will recover quickly.

This is why Ye Kun vigorously promotes Chinese civilization.

Song Poliu had had a secret talk with Ye Kun before, and understood Ye Kun's plan and good intentions. She clasped her fists and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best until my death!"

Ye Kun nodded: "Tomorrow I will leave Honghe New City and head to the South China Sea Strait. When I come back, I will go to Qiong Island to take a look."

On Qiong Island, there is the largest rubber tree plantation, and there are several of them.

Rubber trees transplanted from the New World are also on Qiong Island.

Scientific researchers from the rubber industry are also there.

But Ye Kun is now at the mouth of the Red River. To get to Qiong Island from here, he has to cross the ocean, a distance that exceeds the Taiwan Strait in the east.

Or you can turn back and follow the coastline through the Qiongdao Strait.

Ye Kun didn't want to go back, and was also worried that the risks of crossing the sea could not be controlled, so he arranged to go to Qiong Island on the return trip.

Starting from the mouth of the Red River, we arrived at the Strait of Malacca, walking and inspecting along the way. It took seven days.

Ye Kun also checked the ports and supply centers on both sides of the strait, and found that they were too small.

"This port is not good. It must be enlarged."

Ye Kun instructed on the spot: "We can recruit local natives and build a port city under the leadership of technical personnel. The location here is very important and must be firmly controlled. Our navigation will develop rapidly in the future. Maybe by then, hundreds of large ships will pass through this strait every day!"

Song Poliu gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll arrange this."

After crossing the Strait of Malacca, the fleet headed north.

Three days later, Qin Erwu and Wang Meng, with a large army, arrived at the west coast of Jiaozhi Peninsula to meet them.

Ye Kun came ashore and said with a smile: "Two generals, thank you for your hard work."

Qin Erwu was in good spirits. He clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I am not tired. It is good here. I don't even need to wear winter clothes in winter."

Wang Meng stood aside, his face pale, his belly swollen, and he smiled bitterly:

"Your Majesty, I am ill and I am afraid I can no longer serve the court... Please don't come over. I am afraid that my illness will infect Your Majesty."

Huangfu Lin and Wang Meng were both Shangguan Jifu's subordinates in the past, and they had a deep relationship. Seeing this, they burst into tears: "Wang Meng, what's wrong with you?"

Ye Kun sighed: "This should be schistosomiasis, which is unique to the south. The belly is big, the face is yellow, and the eyes are dull. It should be that he ate something unclean and was infected with the virus."

If you have schistosomiasis, there is basically no cure.

It is difficult to cure this disease with current medical methods.

But if you are lucky, you can live for another 10 to 20 years.

Wang Meng smiled bitterly: "It's my own fault that I'm impatient. Sometimes when I'm thirsty, I drink boiled water. Many of my brothers in the army are the same as me. But General Qin Erwu insists on drinking boiled water, so there are very few people in the army who get sick."

"All infected soldiers will be isolated and treated. Excrement will be strictly disinfected with quicklime every day."

Ye Kun asked the medical staff around him: "You have been in the south for a few years. Have you thought about the treatment of schistosomiasis?"

"We use pumpkin seeds to detoxify and kill insects, and it has a good effect."

The accompanying doctor reported: "We have isolated all schistosomiasis patients on a small island for treatment. Most of them have been able to relieve their pain. Those who unfortunately died were cremated according to regulations. In the past year, the number of schistosomiasis patients has decreased rapidly."

“How many schistosomiasis patients are there on the island?”

"There are... 120,000. Most of them are local civilians. We only have more than 2,000 soldiers."

"so much?"

Ye Kun was very surprised.

He knew that there were many schistosomiasis patients in the south, but he didn't expect there were so many!

Qin Erwu smiled and said, "There are a lot of patients, but they can still work. The island is large, and they can grow crops to support themselves and build houses. There are also tin mines on the island. We arranged miners to mine the tin mines and smelt a lot of tin."

Schistosomiasis is mostly a chronic disease.

In the early stages of the disease, patients can work and have children, but their children will also be infected with the disease.

Ye Kun looked at the map.

What Qin Erwu was talking about should be Phuket.

Ye Kun felt very uncomfortable, and said to Wang Meng with a fist:

"General Wang, I am sorry for you and my brothers. You are already sick, so go to the island and recuperate. Those hundreds of thousands of people are now in your charge. From now on, I will make you... the fierce king, and reward you with two thousand taels of gold. All your family members who have official titles will be promoted by one level, and you will also be awarded another three thousand taels of gold."

Wang Meng knelt down and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, this is not your fault. A man who has conquered the country should be honored to die on the battlefield. I only hope that after I die, my ashes can be brought back to my hometown."