At this time, among the five ships, one was intact and the other four were in tatters. They all looked like they were about to fall apart at any moment.
The intact ship's mast is hung with a pine wave and cloud pattern flag, and the people on it are all wearing leather armor made of shark skin. Bows and crossbows, horizontal swords, they were armed to the teeth.
But if you look carefully, you can still see many traces of war on their bodies, such as holes from missed arrows, traces of knife collisions, and even remnants of fire!
But compared to the people on the other four ships, he was much better.
I saw only four other warships flying the Feng flag, and many of the facilities on them were damaged. There were several big holes in the sail.
The people above were not much better either. There were many injured people who had been bandaged with white cloth, and some even became disabled, with empty sleeves, which made people feel a little stunned!
But in the eyes of those with a discerning eye, they can see a powerful aura. This is an aura developed after countless battles. It cannot be achieved by someone holding a knife and wearing armor who has never been on the battlefield.
You can think about what kind of suffering and hardship they experienced along the way!
Feng Zhidai was the youngest son of Feng Ang, Duke of Geng, and the younger brother of Feng Zhidai, the governor of Yazhou. He was also the leader of the Feng family who went to sea this time.
When they arrived, the five ships were all large and rare in the Tang Dynasty. They had been modified and their performance was not much worse than that of some warships. Including the sailors, there were twelve hundred people on board.
But now, at full strength, there are less than nine hundred of them. More than three hundred people were never to be seen again.
And among these nine hundred people, almost everyone was injured, and there were dozens of people who could no longer go to the battlefield. After all, there were less than 800 people who were intact or able to fight again after being injured.
But for these eight hundred people, according to Feng Zhidai, everything was worth it. If he had a choice, even if he was given 5,000 people, he would not change.
Along the way, they walked through dangerous places, such as reef areas, thieves' dens, pirate lairs, and windy and wave areas. Of course, they are here to exercise and learn navigation knowledge, not really to die. True Jedi, of course they are grateful but not sensitive.
They experienced wind and waves and learned how to identify direction, measure wind speed and current. Recognizing images, how to tell the way when the clouds are gathering. Identify the area based on the temperature of the sea water. They also learned how to fight at sea while fighting.
How to escape when encountering a disaster caused by force majeure, etc. He didn't know how he got through this for more than a month.
He glanced at the intact ship, feeling filled with hatred!
But he also knew that if it hadn't been for Ji Ze's repeated rescue efforts regardless of casualties in critical moments, they would have died countless times. He hated Ji Ze, hated his cruelty and indifference. But I respect him even more for his erudition, knowledge and experience in navigation.
When he came here, his father and eldest brother told him that he must learn navigation knowledge at all costs. This will be the biggest future for their Lingnan Feng family in the next few hundred years.
He understood this. He was in Lingnan and close to the sea. He knew very well about the Tang family and Xungui's large-scale overseas expeditions. Every time I see beauties transporting priceless wealth to my home one by one, I would be lying if I said I wasn't jealous.
The Tang Dynasty became more and more powerful. After the Feng family entered the development of Lingnan under the overall situation of the Tang Dynasty, their living space was constantly being eroded. If no countermeasures are taken, it is not difficult to see Feng's fate next.
Perhaps after three generations, the Feng family will only be able to disappear into oblivion.
The Feng family was strong in Lingnan, but it was only in Lingnan. After leaving Lingnan, others might respect him as Mrs. Xian and treat him with courtesy, but that's all!
In the eyes of those thousands of years old in the Central Plains, the Feng family is just a nouveau riche and is not worthy of being compared with them!
They have a geographical advantage in Lingnan, but they know nothing about the sea and have no knowledge. After the aristocratic family went overseas, they relied on their own background to become famous in a short period of time. The Pei family was the first to be canonized by the imperial court by virtue of escaping from overseas.
Although he is only an earl, he would not change it even if it were given to a duke.
That's a title from the various lands. As long as you don't rebel, you can
You can do whatever you want in your own territory.
If there hadn't been a traitor in the Pei family and the sudden invasion of the cannibals, there might have been more than one knighted, right?
Looking at the rapid development of others, as time goes by, the gap between them and those big aristocratic families becomes wider and wider. The earlier a family goes to sea, the greater the advantage it will gain.
In order to seek to break through the threshold of the sea, the family did not hesitate to join forces with the eldest grandson's family, the queen's natal family. He even used his influence to obtain the emperor's approval in one fell swoop to establish a shipping department in Guangzhou.
But only then did they realize that things were not that simple!
Going to sea doesn't just mean you have a boat and people. They paid a huge price for this, and failed again and again, allowing them to completely recognize the reality.
If you want to break through at sea, you must have someone, and not just a simple person, but someone who can run rampant on the sea. And these people are either controlled by aristocratic families or among the navy.
They still don’t know what happened to the navy?
Without the royal nod and Ji's permission, they wouldn't even get a hair.
This time Ji's family was finally in trouble, and his father did not hesitate to put down his face and asked a junior for cooperation. Someone from the Feng family will fight for them, and in exchange, they will get a chance to learn.
But this opportunity was too difficult. Only then did they realize that it was not as simple as they thought.
In Ji Ze's words, that is a person who has no sailing experience and no accumulation of tens or hundreds of years. The sea is their grave. The only way is to loose enough blood food into the sea. Only then have the ability to gain a foothold on the sea!
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The ship with the flag of pine waves and moire docked at the berth, the ladder was lowered, and Ji Ze was the first to disembark. When he saw a young general wearing exquisite leather armor walking towards him, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face!
"Brother Zhang!"
He quickly stepped forward, hugged the other person hard, slapped the other person on the back, then let go and cursed with a smile: "You run fast, but my aunt was almost mad at you!"
"This son has just passed his 100th day, and you ran away. If my mother hadn't comforted you, I would have dragged you back even if you were able to run away!"
Hearing Ji Ze's complaints, Zhang Zhang smiled awkwardly, knowing that what he did was not honest. But it’s so boring, how can it be exciting?
"Okay, you can explain this to my sister-in-law and the others next time you go back."
Ji Ze changed his voice and said solemnly: "Where are my senior brothers and the others? How are they now? Is there any accident?"
When he was crossing the strait, he knew about the feats of his two senior brothers. He directly helped people conquer a country. Now he is being retaliated by others. He doesn't know if he can survive?
"Come on, this is not the place to talk, let's go in and talk!"
After saying that, he was about to take Ji Ze to the station, but at this moment he saw a rather embarrassed group of people walking over.
"Feng Zhidai, I have met the general!"
Feng Zhidai brought people to the front and said with great respect.
Given the status of the Feng family in the Tang Dynasty, ordinary captains would not even take a look at him. But now, as a captain stationed in the Navy, the weight of the person in front of them is even higher than that of an ordinary general in the army.
This was an existence that could determine their life or death at sea, so he couldn't help but take it seriously!
This place is at the forefront of the Tang Dynasty in the west, and you can see it from the ship. Although it was not established for a long time, judging from the scale and layout, it will definitely be an important port in the future, and it will also be an important supply for the Tang Dynasty to the west. point.
If you want to trade at sea in the future, this is a hurdle that you can't get around. Therefore, you still need to pay attention to it, and it has nothing to do with anything else!
"Who is this............."
Zhang Zhang looked at Ji Ze, quite confused.
"This is the youngest son of Duke Geng. He is here to help my father and the others."
Ji Ze didn't say much, but how could Zhang Zhang, who had grown up together with him, not know that there were other things going on? But since Ji Ze didn't say anything, he didn't ask.
"So he is the son of Duke Geng? Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
He responded politely.
"Don't dare! If my guess is correct, the general should be Zhang Zhang, Colonel Zhang, who is known as the "Sea Dragon", right? "
Zhang Zhang was stunned and asked in confusion: "Have we met before?"
Feng Zhidao shook his head and said: "I have never seen it before, but the name of the general has spread throughout the Tang Dynasty. Wherever the ships pass by, who doesn't know the name of the general? Starting with a small soldier, in the South China Sea war, the general took advantage of the wind to rise. Single-handedly, he captured and killed more than thousands of enemy soldiers and destroyed dozens of enemy ships. Such a record is simply shocking."
"Wherever the general leads his troops, pirates and bandits all flee. It is truly a blessing to meet the general!"
After speaking, he gave the retainer a wink. With Zhang Zhang's puzzled expression, he saw three large boxes being carried in front of him.
Zhang Zhang looked solemn and said with some displeasure: "For the sake of you and Brother Ze being together and helping the general, I took the things back immediately and the captain pretended not to have seen them."
"Otherwise, please leave here!"
Feng Zhidai was stunned. When he saw the anger on Zhang Zhang's face, he immediately knew that the other party had misunderstood.
"General, don't worry, please take a look before speaking!"
Without waiting for the other party to respond, he quickly asked someone to open the box, and saw that one of the boxes contained various Lingnan specialties, the second box was full of various bottles and cans, and the third box contained some prepared spices. .
Zhang Zhang and Ji Ze were both stunned. Zhang Zhang was surprised, while Ji Ze was stunned. At this time, he looked at Feng Zhiding with a serious look. It was not that he had any bad thoughts, but that he felt that this person was quite a figure. At least he's better at grasping people's hearts than him
Quite a few.
He has never seen some of these things, but if Feng can take them out, they must be valuable. But that's not the point. Who can stay in the Navy for a few years and not be extremely rich?
But these things are all available to them, and they are good things to give as gifts or for personal use. This kind of intention is quite rare!
"General, there is no need to refuse in a hurry. These things were sent to me by my father. It is indeed hard for navy officers and soldiers to live and eat at sea. It is a pity to defend the Tang Dynasty's maritime territory and often lament that I cannot be the prince in person."
"These things are my father's wishes. The general can accept them with peace of mind for the time being. My father has already sent a letter to Chang'an and will not make it difficult for the general."
Zhang Zhang opened his mouth, but in the end he could only say: "Your Majesty Geng misses us and our brothers!"
Then he mused: "Since it is a gift from Duke Geng, it is really unreasonable for me not to accept it."
"In this case, I'm shameless. From now on, I hope you won't be polite if I can do what I can. I dare not say anything else, but at sea, our words still have some weight."
"Then don't bother the General from now on!"
Feng Zhidai was overjoyed, this was what he was waiting for.
With this promise, not to mention anything else, at least the pressure from the navy was gone. This was very important to Feng!
"alright!"
Ji Ze glanced at Feng Zhidai, but without revealing his purpose, he said directly: "Everyone, let's find a place to rest first. We'll talk about anything later!"
Zhang Zhang also smiled and said: "Yes, I have arranged accommodation at the station. Please come!"
"please!"
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