On December 10, 1642, at Zhenhaigang Pier, the southwest wind was level 3 and light rain.

Mo Ming, wearing a dark blue top, stood on the cement-poured Yonggu Wharf, waiting for the last busyness of the dock workers, while walking with Shao Shude, the material committee member who came to see him off. Neither of them held an umbrella and let the fine raindrops fall on the thin coat.

"Recently, undercurrents in the capital, and all kinds of monsters and monsters have emerged. There is no way. Two days will be the day of a new election. By the end of the year, our government will be disbanded and we will give way to the new group of people. So, the water there has been a bit muddy recently, and some reshuffle actions are quite fierce. Many people have been transferred out of their posts, haha, including you." Shao Shude patted Mo Ming's back and said with a smile.

"I'm not worried about those people. I'm afraid that they will ruin the country after they come to power." Mo Ming said with a frown. "I'm not worried about Liu Weimin, who is determined to serve as the chairman of the executive committee. He is relatively low-key and pragmatic, but I'm not worried about other people. Those people have no overall experience. Once they suddenly take power, I'm afraid that some chaos will occur and undermine the stability of the country."

"Haha, you are all people from the Far East who were kicked to the Far East, and you are still worried about this and that. Our old guys have retreated, but they are not dead yet. If anyone wants to do anything nonsense, it depends on whether everyone agrees or not?" Shao Shude smiled and said obscurely.

Mo Ming didn't say anything anymore, just looked at the slightly rippling lake in confusion.

"About your transfer from the South African pioneer team this time, don't blame Lao Peng and the others for not suppressing you. It's not easy for him. This time so many executive committee members stepped down. Lao Peng's face is a bit bad now. Some new people who want to go to the stage don't buy it. Alas. They all want to install their own people. You kid are so arrogant! Tori Caili invented the pendulum clock, so you can open a factory with him. Not to mention the daily money-making battle, but it's so high-profile. You don't know how jealous those people are! We don't know how many hidden arrows we blocked for you. You kid should be more restrained in the future!" Shao Shude paused for a moment and said.

"Haha. I can imagine who is usually talking bad about me, just those white shirts! Seeing my watch factory making money, everyone wants to get a share of the pie and want to invest! Grass, do you think I am a Bodhisattva made by mud? If I were in South Africa, I would have thrown them into the mouth of the crocodile, what's the point!" Mo Ming sneered and said disdainfully.

"Your temperament should be changed!" Shao Shude said a little heavier and said seriously: "Another so funny and acted angrily, how can Lao Peng and I feel at ease to hand over the power to you in the future? You should be in charge of your personality. By the way, why are you not getting married yet? Didn't you just turn your thirty-first birthday last month? Hurry up and find someone to get married! Didn't Frank introduce his youngest sister to you a while ago? Why didn't you agree? He is also the daughter of the French Baron's real power, and his family has a huge fortune. Why are you so picky? Look at your friend Frank, who is not a few years older than you, has a lot of children, and his eldest daughter is fifteen years old. I'm sorry, you won't be waiting for Frank's daughter to get married, right?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Mo Ming said with dissatisfaction: "I am not a person I like. What's the rush? I'm only 31 years old, and it won't be too old in a few years. By then, the country's strength will be strong and its status will be improved. With my conditions, what kind of women can't get? I'm afraid that those young ladies from European aristocratic families will cry and shout to marry me, so I'm not in a hurry at all. Look at the ones of us who get married early and marry ordinary people; those who get married a little later are all daughters of white families from nearby New World, or those who are businessmen with France and Italy, and daughters of small aristocratic families. By the time I get married in a few years, I'm afraid even princesses from European countries can marry them."

"Are those princesses who don't take a bath all year round?" Shao Shude teased with a rare sarcasm.

"Then I want it too. Those princesses' dowry are very generous, and maybe they also have a piece of land. I am such a smart person, of course I have to invest in such people. On the contrary, you old men don't have this opportunity." Mo Ming retorted.

Several pedestrians holding umbrellas walked slowly past the two of them. Mo Ming glanced casually and soon saw a familiar figure, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.

She was a tall and pretty girl, looking like she was seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a gray loose dress standard for a shipyard technician, wrapping her concave and convex figure inside. She walked very quickly and looked very panicked, and from time to time she glanced at Mo Ming standing on the trestle on the roadside from the corner of her eyes.

"Oh, it's her! It's that person's daughter!" Mo Ming suddenly realized who the girl was fleeing like a deer. "But, is she going to Hei Shui Port too? Haha, it's really commendable."

"Okay, I won't talk to you about anything else, I have to check the supplies." Mo Ming and Shao Shude finally shook hands, then compared them with their right hand in a V position, then smiled and turned around and walked towards the cargo ship. His mood suddenly became very happy, and he didn't know why it was for.

Two flute-type transport ships of the South China Sea Transportation Company were loaded with weapons and ammunition, and the other was loaded with cold-proof clothes, cloth, alcohol, tobacco, leather goods, dyes, iron pots, knives, farm tools, fishing nets, iron stoves, honeycomb coal and other various miscellaneous goods. In addition, a 400-ton "Businessman" armed transport ship transferred was loaded with a ship full of food, mostly wheat and rice, and a small amount of soybeans and potatoes.

In addition to these three ships, four multi-functional expedition ships were also lined up along the stone trestle of Zhenhai Port No. 2. In addition to loading many spare canvas, ship plates, weapons, naval guns, steam engine parts, coal and building materials (transported to Barewhale Port), these ships had a total of more than 650 personnel of various colors (240 officers and soldiers of the 102nd Army Company, a large number of technicians, artillery, and 200 French immigrants transported to Barewhale Port) and were also placed in the cabins of these ships. Of course, they were not the only passengers. After the fleet arrived at Barewhale Port, they would also carry a batch of military horses on board and transport them to South Africa. After all, the maritime capacity of the East Coast Republic is now extremely tight, and the cargo holds of each ship must be fully utilized.

This time, the Navy only arranged a fast cruiser "Yangwu" to participate in the escort. This is understandable. Among the many ships set out, the only ones that were truly ineffective were the two transport ships of the South China Sea Transportation Company. In addition, whether it was the four multi-functional expedition ships or the armed transport ships that were once seized from the British, they were all equipped with a certain number of artillery, and they would not have the power to fight back when they encountered the enemy.

After everything was confirmed, Mo Ming and the dock officials completed the handover and then boarded the multi-functional expedition ship of the "Fubo". After communicating with the flagship, the "Zhubo" expedition ship commanded by Captain Li Yi in flag language, this huge fleet of eight ships left Zhenhai Port Pier in sequence under the gaze of a large number of dock workers, turned south, and headed towards Baleen Whale Port.

On December 20, the east coast fleet sailing along the coast of La Plata arrived at the sea outside the turbulent balew whale port. The violent west wind blew the flags on the masts. Facing the narrow and surging waterway entrances, everyone carefully controlled the ships. It took a full half a day to enter the port one by one, and parked the small balew whale port whale.

After unloading 200 French immigrants, a batch of weapons, ammunition and all building supplies, Mo Ming ordered everyone to go ashore to rest. As a must-pass port for the east coast to travel between the local area and the colony, several rows of large hotels were built for passing sailors and passengers to rest.

On December 22, after two days of rest, the entire fleet once again. This time, the cabin of the four expedition ships welcomed new guests. Forty war horses and a large number of llamas farmed on Horse Island were transported into the cabin. Their destination would be the port of River Zhong in South Africa. Due to the fact that several ships that were severely slowed down in the fleet, it took them 20 days to reach River Zhong in South Africa.

Upon hearing that the old commander had already been retired, a group of major military and political officials from South Africa rushed to say hello. Especially Mo Ming's adopted son Mo Dazhong, after receiving the urgent report from Hezhong Fort, he rode a horse away in Gundam Fort all night and rushed to meet him before Mo Ming left.

After handing over the generals and some llamas to Hezhong Fort, everyone rested locally for two days as usual, and the sailors also took the opportunity to maintain the ship. On January 13, 1643, after the first battalion of the Eight Banners New Army boarded the ship, they shipped some South African cattle, sheep and other livestock, and then cut through the waves and arrived at New China Bay in the early morning of January 28.
Chapter completed!