Seven days later.
The big ship sails on the river.
We have passed Jinan and are about to arrive at Bohai County.
"Husband, it's time to get up."
In the cabin that belongs to Zhang Qi and Liu Rui alone.
Qing Ling nudged the man sleeping next to her and murmured softly.
Five days have passed since Zhao Guo welcomed the bride.
On that day, Zhang Qi took Qing Ling and a group of people to prepare to return to Liao land.
The ship brought one, so naturally, Wang Li's ten thousand Liaodong soldiers had to go back by land.
Fortunately, the feud between Zhang Qi, Liu Pengzu and Zhang Qi and Liu Pengzu caused quite a stir in the Han Dynasty, and as a result, the wedding team of ten thousand people was also known, so there would be no danger on the way home.
"What time is it?"
The return trip was boring, so Zhang Qi was very tired every night, and it was inevitable that he would be a little tired when he got up in the morning.
"I don't know, I think it must have passed."
Qing Ling lay on Zhang Qi's chest. Sundials and water clocks that could be used to tell time on land were not convenient to use on a ship, so Qing Ling didn't know what time it was, but looking at the sky outside, it was probably past Chen hour.
"It's so late."
Zhang Qi put a hand on his forehead, no way.
In the past, I would wake up before Mao hour to study and practice martial arts. It had only been five days since my wedding, and my schedule was in chaos.
Self-discipline, Zhang Qi.
Don't fall!
Turning over, Zhang Qi got out of the bed.
She was completely naked, which made Qing Ling blush again.
Dressing and washing, Qing Ling and Nishang were waiting on her.
Looking at the married Princess Qingling, Zhang Qi smiled and straightened her hair on her temples.
"I've become depraved recently. You can't comply with me at night. You have to reject me."
"What else can you say, husband?"
Qing Ling's face was flushed, and Qing Ling was a little bit irritated.
Zhang Qi laughed a few times and walked out of the cabin.
On the deck, the navy officers and guards were practicing daily.
Yes, even on the water, these guys need daily practice.
It was past midnight and their morning classes were almost over.
Zhang Qi moved his body and joined in.
The boat ripples with the water, making it more difficult to train than on land.
Stability training on the lower body is more effective.
After sweating all over, Zhang Qi followed the soldiers and fetched water from both sides of the deck to wash his body.
After all, military ships are not passenger ships. Qing Ling and Nishang cannot go out for a walk until after noon. This is what Zhang Qi told them when they boarded the ship.
The eight captains who guarded Qingling before were not on the ship, but had returned to the Liaodong Army and returned by land with Wang Li and others.
After passing Bohai County, we exited Haikou.
Only then can the maneuverability of the three-masted sailboat be fully revealed.
"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Bohai County. We can go to sea in half a day."
"Then we will stop at Bohai County and prepare supplies. By the way, take a few people with maps and follow me to visit the county governor."
"promise!"
The navy chief officer took the order and began to slow down the ship.
There is a port in Bohai County, which is an important place for the Han army to transfer supplies, so the number of military guards is not low and the patrols are orderly.
Generally speaking, the docks in the Bohai Sea are not open to the public, and only baggage ships and military ships can enter.
But who is Zhang Qi?
Marquis of Liao, Princess Shang, and son-in-law of King Zhao.
He is no ordinary person.
The navy soldiers started to play flags early, and after the two sides communicated, a small boat sailed over.
"Greetings to the Marquis of Liao!"
The people in the boat were picked up on the sailboat and saluted Zhang Qi, who was standing with his hands behind his back.
Zhang Qi nodded slightly coldly and said.
"While passing through the Bohai Sea, I would like to visit the Bohai County Governor with my wife."
The man held up his hands and said, "I understand, I will arrange for the Marquis of Liao's ships to enter the harbor."
Then the man took out two flags from his waist and gestured in the direction of the port, and soon the other side also waved flags.
"You can enter the harbor, Marquis Liao."
"Yeah, hard work."
Zhang Qi said calmly, then waved, and the navy mate steered the ship into the Bohai port.
dock.
Zhang Qi led Qing Ling's men off the boat, followed by more than a hundred guards, and among these guards, there were several cartographers who were good at maps.
What is their purpose?
Naturally, he would write down the city defenses, strategic locations and other places in Bohai for later use.
so.
Zhang Qi and his people stayed at the port for a while before walking out and heading to Bohai County.
Bohai County.
The location of the Bohai County arsenal and granary.
It is also an important place for military strategists.
Although Zhang Qi was nominally visiting the county governor and had submitted his invitation in advance, his main purpose was to find out where the arsenal was.
The granary is not in a hurry. With the help of fertilizers, deep plowing, irrigation, potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, Changchun's current cultivated land can feed four to seven million people without any problem.
Moreover, Daze has been undergoing drainage, and the cultivated land area continues to increase year by year.
What matters is armament.
Zhang Qi decided to unify the world of riding and cutting, and his purpose was the same.
Although the armaments of the Han army are not as good as those of the cavalry and swordsmen, the armor can still be used, and it is more than enough to prepare some new soldiers and city defense troops.
Scattered the people away.
Zhang Qi took Qingling Nishang and prepared some gifts to meet with the Bohai County Sheriff.
Both sides were very polite.
Zhang Qi was stalling for time, and the Bohai County Sheriff was a lower-ranking official, so he had to be polite.
The useless conversation was skipped.
Zhang Qi left the Sheriff's Mansion at sunset with a smile on his face.
A few hours are enough for these cartographers who were born in the Outpost Camp.
Although the cloth they used to record was the clothes on their bodies, and the clothes were very clean with only a few ink spots, so outsiders could not see anything, the topography of Bohai County was already remembered in their minds. With a little outline of the ink dots, a map of Bohai County can be drawn.
One person's memory may be confused, but under the joint calculation of several people, this confusion will be minimized.
The associative memory method, the idea proposed by Zhang Qi, was perfected by scholars from Qi Kao World and taught to people in Liao.
The one-day trip to Bohai ends here.
Taking Qing Ling, who was still confused, Zhang Qi and the others returned to the ship.
Why Zhang Qi wants to be the princess is because the status of the princess is easy to use.
If he had come by himself today, things would not have been so smooth.
Han Empire, surnamed Liu, easy to use,
The sailboat left the harbor and sailed down the river.
When the moon hangs high, the sailboat can go out to sea.
The three sails were all dropped at this time. Although the three sails can also be dropped in the river, the river channel always has a range. Once the speed is too fast, even experienced people will have problems.
Rivers are not as good as the sea. The sea is boundless and allows sailing boats to gallop.
The ocean is dark at night, with only a few stars shining through.
Zhang Qi did not do anything shy tonight, but enjoyed the night with great interest.
"We'll be home in a few days."
Beside him, Qing Ling caressed his shoulder, and Zhang Qi's palm rested on the back of her hand.
"We have a home."
"Um."
An expectant smile appeared on Qing Ling's face.
(End of chapter)
