In mid-August, the exploration fleet established the first port north of Golden Bay on the eastern shore of the broad lagoon: Lake Bay Port. Its location was Humboldt Bay in later generations, also the largest harbor in northern California. And the reason it had such a German name was because it was rediscovered in the early nineteenth century by the German explorer Friedrich von Humboldt. As for the indigenous name of this bay, no one in later generations knew it anymore.
The exploration fleet made a simple survey for two days. This broad lagoon harbor stretched sixty li north to south and around ten li east to west, with a depth of at least ten meters or so, and its conditions were quite good. Protected by the lagoon coast, ships had no need to fear storms. It was an excellent natural harbor!
"The Main God bear witness! The Kingdom harbor established at the broad lagoon bay shall be called Lake Bay Port!" Exploration Captain Zuwaro's expression was spirited. He stood on the eastern shore of the lagoon, on a riverside plain covered in reeds and tall grass, and named it with fervor. Then he looked toward the first-rank Missionary Priest Xi Feng, fixed his gaze on the other man's young, handsome face, and solemnly instructed him.
"Priest Xi Feng! I'll entrust this Kingdom Lake Bay Port to you! I'll leave you fifty men and one Longship as the backbone for developing Lake Bay Port..."
"The Wiyot people's Lake Garden Tribe is thirty li to the north, so going back and forth will be very convenient! It's already August now, too late for planting, but you can level the land in advance and lay a good foundation for farming at the end of next spring. Of course, your most important task