"Pingguo Gong!"
"Duke Pingguo is here!"
The pirates Qian Laosan and Luo Siye who were conquered by Tang Ping were stationed at Qiongzhou Military Port.
The two of them now dominate the entire South China Sea. Even Srivijaya, who has incorporated the Wei navy that surrendered in the past, is still no match for them in the South China Sea.
It's just that the size of the Tang Dynasty's navy has not yet increased. The East China Sea Fleet has only added one new steel warship and four ordinary new warships.
Otherwise, both of them would have to report and explore the new continent Oceania that Tang Ping had mentioned.
"How are you?"
"Nothing to say!" Fourth Master Luo gestured with his thumb. He really wasn't lying.
In the past, being a pirate seemed to be free and easy, but I was still afraid of being wiped out. It can be said that I have passed the day where I don’t know if there will be a tomorrow.
Now, not only have they been promoted to official positions and honored their ancestors, but they can also hold their heads high and hold their chests high wherever they go, and the people give them thumbs up.
Therefore, the Tang Navy was extremely grateful to Tang Ping.
"Does Duke Ping have any important mission here? As long as you give your orders, I will go through fire and water without any hesitation!"
Fourth Master Luo patted his chest and said.
"This time we are here to ask you to send a few warships to transport us to the Bay of Bengal. In our Tang Dynasty, a monk named Tang Xuanzang was detained in Tianzhu. It is related to the national system. We have to negotiate and bring him back."
"Xuan Zang? Monk? Tianzhu?"
The eyes of Fourth Master Luo, Qian Laosan and several pirates present were getting brighter and brighter as they listened.
Tang Ping also noticed that several people had strange expressions and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Pingguo..." Fourth Master Luo asked excitedly, "Are you talking about Master Tripitaka who went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures? He was detained. Could he be the king of the Daughter Kingdom?"
Qian Laosan also looked at Tang Ping with admiration: "Ping Guo Gong, you are a man from heaven. You are not a reinforcement sent by monkeys, are you?"
"I think you guys are just kidding monkeys invited by you!" Tang Ping said angrily: "This is all nonsense!"
He understood that these old pirates had brought in the story of Journey to the West.
At that time, he brought many story books and published them in Chang'an, and the classic stories among them were adapted into various operas or stories by storytellers and spread.
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For these pirates who were still on the East China Sea, their favorite stories were the Water Margin and Journey to the West.
People who make a living at sea are inherently more superstitious, so many people believe in the story of Journey to the West.
What Tang Ping came to talk about today, don’t the elements of Xuanzang, Tianzhu, Buddhist scriptures, etc. match up one by one?
So it's no wonder these guys are so excited.
Tang Ping tried his best to convince them that Xuanzang was just an ordinary monk. He went to save him. First, the two had some friendship in the past. Second, Tianzhu's move was too disrespectful to the Tang Dynasty, so he ran away like this. One trip.
As for system tasks, of course we can't tell them.
"In this case, what else is there to talk about? As long as you give the order, Duke Ping, we will send twenty warships over and fire their cannons, fearing that the other party will not let anyone go. ?"
Fourth Master Luo said with some disdain.
This is not because he is arrogant, it is because there is really no general of theirs in the East and South China Seas.
Having an ironclad ship like the Taihao Ship is the overlord of the sea.
In his eyes, what is Tianzhu and not Tianzhu? Not to mention the artillery of the Taihao ship, but also the tens of thousands of navy under his command. Isn't it easy to defeat Tianzhu?
"It's not that simple." Tang Ping shook his head. If it were really that easy, he wouldn't have to make so many preparations.
"There has been turmoil in Tianzhu recently, and it should be one of the forces that detained Xuanzang. They do not rely on the sea, and warships are not a big threat to them. And..."
Tang Ping thought for a moment and said, "This time you can only send us to the shore.
I still have to go there in person for the interview. "
Fourth Master Luo wanted to say something else, but Qian Laosan gave him a gentle kick and suppressed it.
The two of them have been working together for a long time, and of course he knows that Qian Laosan is better than him when it comes to reading people's looks.
I thought that Duke Ping insisted on going alone because he was afraid that there was something that he couldn't tell the two of them.
Since they are subordinates, they just do as they are told.
"When do you want to leave, Duke Ping? How many days do you want to rest here?"
"No need." Tang Ping shook his head. They were teleported here directly. Why should they rest?
"Look at the weather. If there are no problems, we will set off immediately."
It would take two or three months to sail from Qiongzhou to the Bay of Bengal. I don't know how long it would take to fish Tang Sanzang out on shore.
He wanted to go back before Wang Qingluan gave birth to the child.
This time, he brought two hundred people with him and used up most of his space-time energy.
It is estimated that the space-time energy can be restored to half the level in two or three months at sea. In this way, if the situation is critical after landing ashore, he can take the two hundred brothers and teleport again, but he himself will not be able to return at any time for a long time. Chang'an.
Qian Laosan and Luo Siye looked at the navigation chart that Tang Ping brought. They had not been to places as far away as the Bay of Bengal, but at least they were familiar with the situation in the South China Sea.
"Ping Guo Gong, the recent wind direction is just right for departure. Since Since the mission is urgent, I also ask Ping Guo Gong to rest for a day, and the two of us will prepare the luggage. We can leave tomorrow.”
The warships of the Tang Dynasty were all hybrid-powered. Although they also had sails, the biggest source of power was the coke-burning steam engine.
Qiongzhou, where they are stationed, is what we call Hainan. The coal mines in Qiongshan have not yet been mined. The coke they use is mainly sent from the Ryukyu Kingdom, which is Taiwan.
In addition, this round trip takes about half a year. With so many people on board, eating, drinking, etc., naturally requires a lot of preparation.
Being able to complete the preparation of baggage within one day already shows that the Tang Dynasty Navy in Qiongzhou has the ability to go to war at any time.
Tang Ping spent the whole day, and early the next morning he took people on board and set off towards the Bay of Bengal.
Along the way, Tang Ping could see the majesty of the Tang Dynasty navy. At least in the Nanyang waters, no matter where the ships were, when they saw the Datang fleet flying the Tang flag, they would stay away and give way to the waterway. Come.
It's just that the ships of other countries are in awe, but some merchant ships of the Tang Dynasty that also fly the flag of the Tang Dynasty are proud. They will wait quietly when the Tang fleet passes by, using flags and cheers to express their excitement. Heart.
This made Tang Ping, who single-handedly created the Tang Dynasty Navy, feel proud.
Three months passed by in a flash. Along the way, we encountered a small storm, and finally made it out without any danger.
Tang Ping and the envoys he led finally arrived at a seaport in the Bay of Bengal.
