The following days were like a fairy, with beautiful women as companions, beautiful scenery, good wine and good food every day, and the days on the boat were comfortable and comfortable, not to mention very happy.
The same itinerary would be painful on foot and horseback, but taking a boat down the river saves time and effort. You can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery along the way, and you don't have to worry about robbers and blockers along the way. The only inconvenience is that you can't control the route.
The treasure ship went south along the Bianhe River to Sizhou, then entered the Huaihe River and passed through Chuzhou to the Beijing-Hangzhou Ancient Canal.
The last time he walked this road, he was accompanied by Bao Heitan. This kid carried a few books in a basket and read and ate all the way. Now he is different. He is making great strides towards the majestic image of Bao Qingtian. In the future He will become the mainstay of the imperial court. He is no different. He has a golden seal on his face, but he has two more women. He is going back to the countryside to become an idle villager!
I don’t know how Bao Heitan is doing on Jingdong Road. Now there is another Han Qi and two people have formed a special investigation team to investigate official corruption. This job is not easy to do and it is an offending job. I only hope that Bao Heitan can hold onto.
Persistence is victory, and Han Qi will also be the candidate for prime ministership in the future. If he follows him, he is not afraid of offending others, but he is afraid that his position will not be firm. If Han Qi participates in this book, there will be no good fruits in the future.
Liu Jinyan's temperament has become much calmer after so many years.
Back then, she dared to wander around the world with Qin Sang and a palace maid. At that time, Liu Jinyan was truly free-spirited by nature and could go wherever she thought of.
Later, after returning to the palace, she saw her mother's struggles in the harem, which made her less naive and more sophisticated. She also became a lot more indifferent, and she couldn't help but lose a little interest in these fun things.
After leaving, she was still worried about her mother. As Liang Chuan said, could the situation of Queen Mother Liu be changed if she had been so worried? Presumably not. When Liu Jinyan was in the palace, Queen Mother Liu had always been worried that she would be harmed by an adulterer.
The only thing that Queen Mother Liu hopes is that Liu Jinyan can live a peaceful life, without having to fight and worry all day long. After Liu Jinyan settles down, she can finally feel at ease!
Liang Chuan is capable, but Liang Chuan has no way to intervene in the power struggle in the palace. He can only rely on his understanding of history and secretly add elements of his own speculation to the turning points of history. The situation is irreversible, and it is his fault. Neither can this time traveler!
Liang Chuan can only tell Liu Jinyan that her mother's life will not be bad in the future, and her ending will be even less painful. She will live out this legendary life without any illness or disaster.
Liu Jinyan didn't believe it and asked Liang Chuan how he knew it.
Liang Chuan smiled slightly and told her mysteriously, "You forgot, I know the gods, the gods told me!"
After moving the gods out, Liu Jinyan felt relieved! She had heard her mother tell the magical story of Immortal Linghu more than once. Qin Sang was saved by Linghu Chuan, how could she not believe it!
The treasure ship arrived in Yangzhou. The group disembarked, ate a few cages of soup dumplings, and discussed the next itinerary.
The direct way to Zhenjiang is to take the canal, but it can only reach Hangzhou. In the future, we will have to go around the river to find the outlet. You can go directly to the sea by going down the Yangtze River from Zhenjiang. This sea road leads to the bottom and you can go directly to Qingyuan Port.
Liang Chuan asked Xia Dehai for his opinion. Although he owned the boat, Xia Dehai was in charge of the boat. He couldn't get in the middle of the boat, so he had to let Xia Dehai take command!
The problem of the route is not a trivial one. If we go the wrong way and run aground in any water area, the boat will not be able to turn around. If we are even worse and the boat is damaged, we will have to get off the boat and walk.
After trying the stability and comfort of the treasure ship, it would be fatal to get off the ship and walk again. Especially now that it's September and it's extremely cold at night. Walking on those ancient roads, you can't even find a decent inn!
Xia Dehai analyzed the differences between the two roads.
They originally took the sea route north, which was very windy and rough, and the sea was not peaceful.
According to common sense, the sea environment in the Song Dynasty should be relatively stable over the past dynasties. During this period, the global ocean-going industry was booming, and the level of development was not surpassed until the emergence of modern steamships.
Technology brings peaceful trade. As for piracy, barbarians like Zhan and the Japanese in the late Ming Dynasty are the most enthusiastic. Otherwise, serious business would be a hundred times more profitable and there would be no need to shed blood or tears. Who does not like?
But things are no longer peaceful!
The wheels of history seem to be turning faster. The Japanese, who were supposed to arrive about three hundred years ago, are now going crazy, rushing south in droves. The ocean environment seems uneasy because of the presence of these locusts.
Xia Dehai's ship encountered such trouble when it went north to Bianjing. Fortunately, it was not the time when the north wind was blowing, so there were not many Japanese people it encountered. Xia Dehai's treasure ship was stunned when it hit the small sampan with the treasure ship. It was scattered, not to mention that the treasure ship was equipped with the most advanced artillery of this era!
Xia Dehai also mentioned a phenomenon: the further east you go, the fewer boats there are on the canal.
Liang Chuan also noticed this!
It stands to reason that the canal area is the most prosperous place in the world, and the Suhu and Huaiyang areas are the world's granary. Excluding the two lake basins, agriculture here is the most prosperous. Agriculture drives not only the farmer population, but also hugely profitable commercial activities!
The salt and silk industries here, as well as the large number of handicraft industries, are enough to keep the Southern Song Dynasty alive for more than a hundred years, and its creativity can be seen.
But now this sight is less common.
Xia Dehai pointed out the reason, the nuisance of Japanese pirates!
These Japanese were able to come and go without a trace thanks to their swiftness and sharpness, and they succeeded in robbery many times. Moreover, once they were able to rob someone and return to the island, they could basically guarantee a lifetime of expenses without having to worry about it!
Such a lucrative business has attracted the attention of countless people. After Genji unified the island country, where will the hundreds of thousands of samurai soldiers in the country go? The meager amount of land was completely unable to support such a large population, so their knives were directed overseas.
Liang Chuan didn't know the specific reason, but he knew that the problem was really coming. The Japanese chaos in three or four hundred years might be a hundred times worse than it is now, but Liang Chuan was born towards the sea now, and his biggest income was from Qingyuan. Port, if this lifeline on the sea is cut off by these beasts, then he will really have no choice but to go back to Fengshan to farm!
Destroying one's wealth is like killing one's parents. Liang Chuan wants to enjoy his rural life with peace of mind, so he must not lose his financial resources. He has learned from these Japanese people a long time ago that killing one is not too much, and killing a pair is not too little!
Liang Chuan asked Liu Jinyan symbolically, but Liu Jinyan had a playful attitude. She had only been to the seaside, and she had never seen such an endless sea. As soon as Liang Chuan said it, she immediately agreed to take the sea route!
That’s it! Returning from the sea!
The treasure ship has purchased enough supplies and fresh water in Zhenjiang. It may not be possible to land for more than a month after boarding the ship. There are quite a lot of people on the ship, including more than 20 people from the intelligence team and more than ten people from the management team. Xia Dehai has dozens of sailors under him, as well as four secretaries, Sun Shubo, Liang Shiguang, An Yisheng, and Huang. The daily consumption of this large group of people is not a small amount. Without medicinal materials and fresh water, people will die immediately!
After the rectification was completed, the treasure ship sailed down the Yangtze River!
Everyone who saw such a huge ship on the river ran away. What they were afraid of was that there were Japanese people on board. If such a big ship burned and killed so many people, the government might not come forward, but few people could withstand it!
That night, the treasure ship sailed to Taicang, and the port on the river suddenly burst into flames!
When Xia Dehai saw it, he immediately asked Liu Jinyan and Qin Sang to enter the ship and informed everyone on the ship to prepare for war!
What are you afraid of? I'm just afraid that the Japanese are already causing trouble in Taicang!
Taicang is not far from the mouth of the sea, and it is a place with abundant resources and people. It is not surprising that it is attacked by Japanese pirates!
Taicang's rice is extremely famous and it belongs to Suzhou. It has been rich since the Three Kingdoms period until today. A thousand years later, it is one of the richest places. Children in rural areas are named Mancang Mantun. This means that Taicang is known as the national granary and is rich in river fish and four delicacies. It is the center point of the north and south, the convergence point of river transportation and sea transportation. It is just a little short of port construction, otherwise it will definitely surpass Qingyuan and other places.
Instead of calling it a port, it would be more appropriate to call it a dock directly. There are natural reef docks and acquired berths carved out of artificial stones and paved with wooden piles and wooden boards. The construction of this place is not even a little worse than Qingyuan Port.
There are many fishing boats on the pier, with fishing nets hung on the bows. At a glance, there are countless figures moving in the darkness. The fishing boats are burning, and the flames are shooting into the sky. There are also many boats wandering around on the dark water. The situation is critical and very strange!
Liang Chuan asked Xia Dehai urgently: "What is going on!"
Xia Dehai was not a fairy either. He kept his eyes on the situation on the river and did not dare to make a hasty conclusion. What if it was just a simple fire?
"Don't worry, boss, let me check it out!"
Although Xia Dehai comes from a rough background, he is steady and measured in his work. He is a natural talent on the water. He is even more cautious in advancing and retreating when encountering problems. Probably due to his many years of experience in dealing with the government at Wan'an Ferry, he can handle even dangerous situations easily!
Corpses suddenly floated on the dark river!
Xia Dehai ordered the sailor: "Go down and check quickly. Rescue any survivors immediately. If there is an emergency, don't hesitate. Just shout and jump into the water immediately. We will sail to the center of the river in the future!"
No matter what the situation is, walking thirty-six times is the best strategy. As long as you run far away, no matter who you are, there will be nothing you can do about the treasure ship for a while!
The materials of this ship show are all high-quality ship wood, which is hard in texture. Unless you have the artillery on your ship, you can only stare at it!
