However, after Yue won the sea victory, it returned to Yue with its spoils of war - a lively Wu Daqian, the naval commander of Wu, a relatively intact 5,000-ton frigate, and a 10,000-ton battleship with only its iron hull left.
Go upstream along the Wu River and then follow one of its tributaries back to the capital of Yue State, Kuaiji.
At that time, a grand welcoming ceremony was held throughout the Yue State.
This visit by the State of Yue to the north lasted more than three months, but the results brought back were very fruitful. As soon as they returned, they cut off one of the arms of the State of Wu, and Wu Daqian, one of the two great commanders of the State of Wu, was captured alive.
Afterwards, at the suggestion of Prime Minister Gou Yuanli, the broken iron hull of the 10,000-ton warship was simply repaired and prepared to be turned into a palace on the water, a veritable "temporary palace". This made the Emperor of Yue very happy. Of course, it would take some time for the completion, but the Emperor of Yue was still happy.
After the celebration, the commander of the Yue navy led this powerful fleet to attack cities and capture territories.
Unlike the Jin and Liu states in the north, most of the territory of Wu and Yue was "fragmented", with numerous waterways in the country, and in many places the waterways did not need to be dredged to allow giant 10,000-ton ships to navigate.
Needless to say, the result was that the State of Yue followed the waterways and forced the State of Wu to retreat continuously. Its military force retreated from the seaside like the tide and it retreated to the inland in just half a month. Only after retreating to where the rivers were small did the State of Wu barely stabilize.
Although the state of Wu was barely stable, it also lost a large part of its territory, with only 40% of its territory remaining, and its war potential was severely weakened. The more powerful state of Yue almost dominated the state of Wu, and beat it into a state of disgrace.
At first, the huge warships and cannons brought surprise to the capital of Wu; now the huge warships and cannons brought panic to Wu! The confidence of the people was seriously damaged.
Especially since the black iron ore vein discovered on the seashore was swallowed up by the State of Yue, the cultivators of the State of Yue began to have magic weapons to use, and the State of Wu could no longer hold on.
In addition, because Yue was powerful and generous, many merchants from the Shang Kingdom who followed it completed transactions in Yue. The merchants returned with a full load, and Yue also obtained a large amount of materials; this made Yue even more powerful!
At this time, Fu Minghui bid farewell to the hospitality of the Emperor of Yue State and came to the Daqingshi, where he began to establish the first ocean-going base of the Shang Kingdom. Because of the Daqingshi, this place was named Qingcheng.
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On the sea, Chang Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Shang Kingdom Navy, stood proudly on the bow of the 30,000-ton "General", followed by a 10,000-ton "Dreadnought" and two 5,000-ton "Warriors". The four warships broke through the wind and waves and sailed southward.
Behind the fleet are 20 merchant ships of Pengcheng Wanli Group; the total displacement of these merchant ships is 150,000 tons, and the net weight of the transported cargo is about 80,000 tons.
In front of the Pengcheng Wanli Group's caravan, Xiao Zihou, the second largest shareholder of Pengcheng Wanli Group, quietly looked at the four warships in front.
Although he had already seen the whole journey, Xiao Zihou still liked to quietly look at the warships ahead. An indescribable sense of pride, gratitude, and emotion rose from his heart.
When merchants went out to do business, the Shang Kingdom actually sent the best fleet to escort them. Moreover, all of this was free. Along the way, Xiao Zihou even felt a little guilty and wanted to reward the hard-working navy, but Chang Lin righteously refused.