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"Going through Tianjin is unfeasible, my liege."
Elders spoke in heated voices.
"Tianjin's ports are closest to our current location, but we must pass through Yantai and Dalian if we do so. It is far too risky."[1]
Kang Jin-Ho contemplatively nodded. "What's our alternative, then?"
"We were thinking of heading to Qingdao, my liege. Although we must travel some distance on land, it seems the most realistic solution."
Kang Jin-Ho nodded again, his eyes studying the map. In terms of safety, going through the Southern coast seemed a better option than the Eastern coast. However, this option would waste too much time. And far too many variables could rear their heads during the transit on land. They needed to find the closest port that could also offer a safe passage out of the country.
"Qingdao, is it..."
Before Kang Jin-Ho could say something else, a dissenting voice rose up among the elders. "I oppose Qingdao, my liege! Yancheng should be a better alternative."
"Your reason is?"
"There are many small islands near Qingdao, my liege. However, those islands cannot be used as an assembly location or a rest stop. Many islands are too small for that purpose, and the big ones are occupied by the navy. And that extends the Chinese territorial waters by a larger margin, sire. In that case, it's more realistic to use Yancheng as it has no islands, and the distance to the international water is shorter."
"Hmm..." Kang Jin-Ho rubbed his chin. He...
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