Zhao Shiyu controlled the rudder and followed the flagship to continue sailing south.
The temperature is already a little low, and the wind is like a knife cutting through the skin. Fortunately, there is no ice floating on the sea, and the ship can sail safely.
A gust of wind blew over, and Zhao Shiyu couldn't help but sniff.
Luo Guanying looked into the distance with the telescope, and seemed to notice something. He put down the telescope and looked at Zhao Shiyu.
Zhao Shiyu stared at Luo Guanying. The two of them raised their heads at the same time and looked at the sun and moon flag hanging high on the mast. The flag was flying to the northeast!
This is - northwest wind!
Before Luo Guanying could shout out, the ships in front were already beating their gongs. The rapid and rhythmic sound told all the ships that the wind direction had changed!
The soldiers were very excited because only by riding the northwest wind could they return to Africa and then start their voyage home. The fleet did not directly change course, but continued to move southwest to enter the middle area of the westerly belt.
When the vanguard of the fleet discovered a glacier island in the distance, Zheng He issued an order to summon the captains and generals of each ship for a meeting.
Luo Guanying, Shen Wei and others once again boarded the flagship.
??????????????? Zhu Neng took Zhang Yu, pointed at the glacier island in the distance with a map, and said: "If our location is correct, the emperor should be there." The Tierra del Fuego. There should be a group of Yamana people and Arakalu people there who feed on sea lions. We are anxious to get home, so we won’t go to the island.”
Zhang Yu picked up the telescope with a smile: "Let's go home. The wind is urging us. It's time to go back."
At the meeting, Zheng He did not mention Tierra del Fuego at all, but said solemnly: "We have been away from the capital for nearly four years, and finally completed the mission assigned by the emperor and found a number of crops and seeds. Now we Everyone must be very excited to return home. But the ugly things need to be said first."
Everyone looked at the serious Zheng He and suppressed their smiles.
Zheng He pointed to the hung map: "We are now north of Tierra del Fuego. The westerly wind is strong. We can ride the wind to reach the southern tip of Africa. However, the wind and waves on the sea are huge, and this seaway is even more unfamiliar. How many ships and how many brothers are there? I, Zheng He, don’t know that I can return to the southern tip of Africa! I only give one order here, that is, return to the Ming Dynasty without hesitation! I allow you to leave the sergeant who fell into the water, allow you not to wait for the separated ships, allow you not to Permission to fight!"
"I only hope that our entire navy fleet must have a ship to carry seeds and crops back to the Ming Dynasty. You can use any means to bring them home! After many years of voyage, this is the final return for us. .The emperor is waiting for us, the people are waiting for us, and your relatives are waiting for us to go home!"
"Cheer up and let all the sergeants stand at their posts again. The sailors are in place, the lookouts are in place, the sergeants are in place, and the divine machine guns, firearms, swords and crossbows are in place! This is our last battle. Until we reach Jinling, No one can slack off! Get ready to sail, now go home!”
These words straightened out the originally relaxed military discipline, and also made everyone realize that the danger had not left yet. Everyone is still far away, and the journey back is not smooth sailing.
The captains and generals returned to the ships and reorganized the navy. The missing sailors came out, and the defensive sergeants also came out.
After the navy was reorganized, the whimpering horn began to blow, one after another, one after another, as if to comfort the fallen sergeants.
"Sail!" A strong and powerful shout spread, and the huge sail drooped down. The west wind is strong, the sails catch the wind, the belly is bulging, the mast is creaking, the bow is slightly tilted forward, splitting the deep blue waves, like a dragon entering the sea, swinging its tail!
The heat of returning home, the coldness of the climate, the howling west wind, and the long tail waves outline the space between heaven and earth, like a determined boat moving in the direction of your heart.
Zhang Yu's body finally couldn't support it anymore, and he couldn't stand up while lying in the cabin.
Kuang Yu and Yu Zhen were helpless.
Zheng He summoned Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying, Shen Wei and others to stay by Zhang Yu's side day and night.
Zhang Yu felt his head was dizzy and thought of his sons Zhang Fu, Zhang Fu, and Zhang Fu. Zhang Fu no longer needed to worry about it. He was a careful person and knew that it was right to follow the emperor.
Zhang Shi was already seventeen. He also said that he would not get married until he returned home. With his own body, he was afraid that he would not be able to drink this boy's wedding wine. Zhang Fu is still young and should be sensible.
old.
Moisture oozed from the corners of Zhang Yu's eyes. Couldn't he finally wait to return to the Ming Dynasty? We will never be able to see these crops taking root, sprouting, blooming and bearing fruits in Daming?
"Deputy Commander Zheng, help me sit up."
Zhang Yu opened his eyes and shouted softly.
Zheng He hurriedly stepped forward, hoping that Zhang Yu could lie down, but when he met those firm eyes, he had no choice but to order someone to take soft clothes and put them on the head of the bed, and help Zhang Yu sit up.
Zhang Yu looked at the people around him and smiled calmly: "It's okay if you are all here. I have something to say. Ma Huan, take out your pen and paper."
Ma Huan's eyes were a little red. He took out a pen and paper and said to Zhang Yu: "General Zhang, just take care of the orders. This boy must be good at it."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and took two deep breaths: "In the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty, countless people died from natural disasters and man-made disasters. Many people sold their children and daughters to survive. Now, the country is prosperous and a prosperous age can be expected. I hope you will all work together to serve the imperial court and create the foundation for eternal peace."
"Emperor Jianwen is the True Dragon Emperor, who knows the unknowable and predicts the unknowable. Being able to create a prosperous world from the True Dragon, hundreds of millions of people being well-off, and Hanyu's clarification is a great blessing in the world. Please remember that in the future, in the Navy, you will To defend the Ming Dynasty, we must not let the enemy invade and plunder the people. If you are promoted, transferred, or in the imperial court or in a local area, you must put the people first, and you must not be greedy and bend the law."
Zheng He, Zhu Neng, Shen Wei, Wang Jinghong and others were extremely sad, and Ma Huan, who wrote the words, was choked with tears. This veteran is using his last life to warn everyone.
"General Zhang, please don't worry."
Zheng He held Zhang Yu's skinny hand and did not dare to look up.
Zhang Yu chuckled and said gently: "When you return to the capital, help me tell the emperor that I, Zhang Yu, have completed my mission and lived up to his trust. Everyone, I hope you return safely and may the sun and moon flag fly forever. May the Ming Dynasty be prosperous. Clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, fame and fortune come from dust and earth..."
Zheng He raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes and took it: "Looking at China, the people are suffering, and the fertile land for thousands of miles is barren..."
The national anthem of the Ming Dynasty was sung on the treasure ship.
The sun and moon flags were waving, as if waving goodbye. The wind whimpered, making people cry.
Nanyang, Mentawai Island.
Zhu Panxuan stepped on the beach and ran excitedly, leaving a series of footprints. There were eunuchs chasing after him, shouting "slow down" for fear of falling.
Princess Zhang was sitting under the coconut tree, enjoying the coolness of the sea breeze. She said to Zhu Quan, who was lying on the beach with his arms folded and his eyes closed, "I can't believe there is such a beautiful place in the world. They say overseas are barbarians. Land, but now it seems like this place is like a fairyland on earth.”
Zhu Quan opened one eye, glanced at the princess, and said, "If you like it, I will build you a palace here, facing the sea, and listen to the waves every night."
The princess chuckled, grabbed a handful of sand, and said softly: "The shore of Sui Tu is not the king's soil. Even if I like it, I have to give permission from the emperor."
Zhu Quan sat up, opened his chest, and looked at the princess seriously: "You still don't know why our family dragged our family to the depths of Nanyang?"
The princess gave a pure smile: "I know clearly. The emperor has said that since you have made great achievements in Nanyang and are unable to return for a while, I have been specially allowed to bring my family to Nanyang to see you. Li Su and the navy have also been sent to escort us."
Zhu Quan had no choice but to lie down: "You, the emperor will do whatever he says, and you don't even think about it. What kind of enemies does the Ming Dynasty have in Nanyang at the moment? I haven't come home for a long time, not because I don't want to, but because the emperor doesn't allow it." !”
The princess stood up, her long sleeves were light and said: "??????????????? The emperor does not allow it, of course there is the emperor's consideration. Take ten thousand steps back, you made a mistake, and you were exiled to Nanyang by the emperor. As your princess, I should naturally take my whole family to endure hardships with you. Husband and wife should help each other and share joys and sorrows."
"Exile?" Zhu Quan chuckled bitterly: "That's not enough, it's just that the emperor has given me a difficult problem."
The princess looked at the blue sea: "I know."
Zhu Quan was a little surprised, stood up and looked at the princess: "What do you know?"
The princess looked back and blinked her cunning eyes: "When military generals go on war expeditions, their family members have always stayed in the capital as hostages, and the emperor is no exception. But this time, it is precisely my family members who have left the capital, and it's not just me, but also the people around you, Their families are also here. This shouldn’t be a simple outing and visit, right?”
Zhu Quan laughed loudly, stood up and walked towards the princess, holding her in his arms: "I know you are smart as ice and snow."
The princess quickly pushed away, looked not far away, and said softly: "Someone is here."
Zhu Quan stepped forward and took the princess's hand: "What if there are people here? This is overseas, an uninhabited island, not the Ming Dynasty. The court's etiquette and laws cannot restrain us."
The princess wanted to break free, but she didn't have enough strength, so she blushed and let Zhu Quan hold her hand, and asked in a low voice: "Can we not go home?"
Zhu Quan pulled the princess towards the beach, letting the sea water soak his feet, and sighed: "We can go home at any time if we want. However, I am a little hesitant about whether to take on the emperor's next mission. "
The princess could feel Zhu Quan's entanglement and struggle, as if the two sides of her mind were competing for strength, trying to decide the winner, but they were swinging left and right, and no one could win.
There was a trace of a ship on the distant sea, and it was a treasure ship.
The ship dropped anchor.
A small boat swayed towards the beach, and Navy Commander Li Su and Qianhu Zhao Ting Suyi came.
ps:
Thanks to the British Yingyingzhu for the reward, thank you Jingxue.
Send the coordinates of the Antarctic goose again, leaving behind a purely crooked poem, in which the nine numbers are:
It’s hard to return to the twenty-eight years,
The cold wind is still blowing on May 5th.
I woke up at 270,
A dreamy boy with a smile on June 1st.
