The rope tied to the stone plopped into the sea water. The stone tied under the rope relied on gravity to pull the rope sideways until it reached the bottom of the sea.
After the stone came into contact with the seabed and the rope stopped falling, the servants on the ship lifted the rope again and then began to calculate the depth of the water on the deck.
Cui Si stood on the deck and started talking with Jin Wu: "My people want to measure the depth of the water. If possible, let the boat from behind come up. Is your master here? I wonder if he is willing to continue doing the deal?"
Jin Wu pointed to a bright room next to the dock: "My master is right there. Let's talk after the goods are unloaded."
Cui Si nodded: "Sure, that's it."
After Lian Gen's conversation ended, Cui Si waited for the personnel to finish checking the water depth.
"Fourth Master, the water depth has been measured around us and it meets the requirements."
Cui Si asked him: "Is it the minimum requirement or the maximum requirement?"
"This is the highest requirement, even if it is fully loaded. The water depth in this water area is very good, especially since it has been deepened by more than five meters, but this section of the trestle is not well built."
Cui Si: "It's a temporary thing. It's good to be able to do this. Let the ship next to you unload the cargo first and then go notify the brothers behind to get ready."
"promise"
Under the coordination of Cui Si and Jin Wu, the ship next to it began to dock and then began to unload.
This time Cui Si did not directly ask for all the money from Jin Wu. After all, Jin Wu had not seen the entire seven cargo ships and naturally he would not give it to him.
Still follow the original rules of settling one ship when it docks.
With the cooperation of the helmsman and crew, the ship docked safely and then began to unload. Jin Wu continued to jump on the side and cursed the street as a supervisor. Jin Sanshun in the room far away was waiting in the hut for the incident to end before talking to Cui Si.
Everything was as usual. When Cui Si saw the survivors of the Sui Dynasty, he took them to the cabin for protection with some words.
When the first cargo ship was unloaded, it began to unload Cui Si's flagship. During this period, the following five ships arrived near the port.
After Cui Si's cargo ship was completed, he followed his usual practice of pulling the ship aside and waiting for all the ships behind him to be unloaded.
When all the ships have finished unloading, it's time for Jin Sanshun to come on stage.
The two cleared the dock as usual. This time, Cui Si did not stand on the bow of the ship like last time. The trestle was lengthened by five meters, allowing him to get off the ship and talk to Jin Sanshun safely.
Knowing that the person he was talking to was a scumbag from an enemy country, Cui Si didn't make excuses. He wore inner armor and carried a knife at his waist.
Jin Sanshun was also afraid that the other party would kill him casually, and he had similar outfits.
The two stood on the trestle and greeted each other: "How is this master doing recently?"
Jin Sanshun: "It's very bad. I spent a lot of money for those hundreds of people, but in the end, you just gave me an official position of that level."
Cui Si smiled slightly, crossed his arms and said, "How can the vastness of the Tang Dynasty be compared to that of a small country like your Bangzi? Is your territory as big as a state capital of our Tang Dynasty?"
Jin Sanshun pointed at Anshi City behind him: "But our military is strong, why should I give up my current position."
He looked at Jin Sanshun as if he were a country bumpkin: "A broken city in a bitter cold land is not as prosperous as a county in my country in the Tang Dynasty with me. The master's family here is not as rich as a county in my country in the Tang Dynasty." There are many things that households enjoy. Let me ask you, have you ever seen a banana? Have you ever drank wine from the Western Regions? Have you ever seen a blond orchid?"
Looking at Jin Sanshun's dark face, he said, "It must be true. Even though the official positions given by the Tang Dynasty are not high, it is better to enjoy wealth and honor than here."
Jin Sanshun was a little moved, which was one of the reasons why he considered joining Datang. However, although he mentally agreed with this statement, Jin Sanshun still wanted to try to get more benefits.
"So, where's the money?"
Cui Si said: "Thousands of gold"
Thousand gold?
It's not a thousand taels of gold. The so-called thousand gold refers to copper coins, but a thousand catties of copper coins is quite a lot.
Jin Sanshun thought for a while and told Cui Sidao: "I think the official position can be mentioned again."
Negotiations naturally come and go. Cui Si said: "In this case, when I get back, I will convey the opinions of the host family. Whether it can be successful depends on the host family."
Jin Sanshun took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Cui Si: "Please accept the small gift." Then he took out a small box from his pocket and opened it to find several gems, which were not small in size: " Please take these troubles and send them to your home as a gift, hoping to help me run a lot."
Got a gift?
It seems that Jin Sanshun really wants to join the Tang Dynasty. Cui Si did not hesitate to take the two items directly: "Okay, I will try my best to talk about it. As for how far it can go, I can't say."
After saying that, he turned around to get on the boat, but then he seemed to be stumped by something. Cui Si turned around and pretended to be reluctant to tell Jin Sanshun: "I didn't plan to tell you at first. Before I left, I heard from my master that Datang was going to attack Liaodong. If you use troops, be careful, this is no joke."
Jin Sanshun naturally knew that Datang was going to send troops, but he thought it was not true. Now Cui Si's words made him feel that something was wrong.
"Then will we attack Anshi City?"
Cui Si shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. Anyway, I heard that Liaodong City was going to be attacked. The leader of the army was the British general Li Ji of the Tang Dynasty. This man has been with our founding general for most of his life."
"Thank you for reminding"
"You're welcome, bye"
"goodbye"
The two separated and Cui Si boarded the ship, and then ordered: "Return to sail~!"
Jin Sanshun looked at Cui Si leaving with a pained expression. It was a piece of beautiful jade and several fine gemstones, so he gave them away like this.
However, it's not too bad. At least I got some information from Datang. Although Datang said so on the surface, it is accurate to have such inside information.
If Datang really wants to attack Liaodong City, can he sell this news at a good price and supplement his comeback?
It seems possible.
Jin Sanshun returned to Anshi City with great satisfaction. He picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Pu Yisheng and Gao Xiaojian each, telling them that through unremitting efforts and spending huge sums of money, he had obtained accurate information that Datang was planning to attack Liaodong City. .
By the way, he also expressed his loyalty in the letter, and personally sent someone to deliver it to Pu Yisheng and Gao Xiaojian early the next morning.
In other words, after measuring the water depth on Cui Si's side, it was not simply a matter of measuring the water depth for the cargo ship. The lengthened trestle was also prepared to satisfy the five-masted sailing ship of the East China Sea Fleet.
After Cui Si gave up the ship to unload, he went back to inform him that it was not just the five merchant ships behind him. His target was the East China Sea Fleet led by Gan Ning, who had been waiting at the Bohai Sea Navy Base for landing operations, and the original naval warships.
In the Bohai base, more than 50,000 soldiers were waiting for battle. As soon as the news from Cui Si reached Gan Ning and Li Ke, he ordered: "The entire army attacks, targeting Anshi City~!"
To be continued
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