1013 Return from Voyage
Looking at the sailors cheering on the boat, everyone's skin was ravaged by the scorching sun and Haifeng and turned into bronze! Their bodies have become thinner, but they do not look weak! The muscles like ropes are sliding back and forth under the skin!
Because the sea lacks fresh water and cannot wash, their hair is cut short. But their eyes are surprisingly bright! It shows their tenacious will!
The cannon salute on the sea ended, and the long-distance fleet also approached the dock. The band on the dock immediately played cheerful music to welcome the warriors coming back from afar!
Ten ships of the long-distance fleet were moored on the docks in turn. The sailors tied up the ships with the help of the shore personnel and put up the springboards. The people on the deck began to rush to the docks. Many sailors started to cry after stepping on the land at the docks! Liu Pei did not stop them. Because Liu Pei knew this mood in particular.
At this time, the captains of the ten ships walked towards Liu Pei. However, the sharp-eyed Liu Pei did not see the captain of the fleet. So his heart sank.
Sure enough, a captain stepped forward and saluted Liu Pei. After Liu Pei returned the salute, he said, "I remember you, you are Han Xianyong, right? Where is the captain?"
Han Xianyong whispered: "The captain died of illness when he returned to the flight! But we held a grand sea burial for him!"
At the same time, Han Xianyong took off a small bag from his body and opened it, which was a naval uniform inside. This was probably the only relics left by the captain.
Liu Pei asked in a low voice: "Does there be many people who died in this voyage?"
Hearing this sentence, Han Xianyong smiled and said, "Not much! It's better than our most optimistic one!"
After hearing this, Liu Pei couldn't help but smile, and he said, "Okay, now is not the time to talk about these sad issues. Friends, now is the time for you to enjoy honor and flowers!"
After Liu Pei said that, he turned sideways and made way. A group of soldiers came up to tie a big red flower to the chests of the ten captains, and then helped them get on the horse. Liu Pei naturally reached out and grabbed Han Xianyong's reins, preparing to lead Han Xianyong's horse.
When Han Xianyong saw this, he was shocked and hurriedly said, "Master. You can't do this!"
Liu Pei waved his hand and said, "Quiet, now is the time for you to enjoy glory! Your achievements are worthy of me leading the horse for you!"
Then nine people walked out of Liu Pei, all of whom were important officials around Liu Pei. The other sailors were arranged by the soldiers to get on a carriage. Each of them also had a red flower hanging on their chests.
They left the dock, and outside the dock were the soldiers who lined up in line. The two square formations on the front were the sword and shield soldiers. The sword and shield soldiers knocked on the shields vigorously and made a "hehe" sound! This is the highest tribute to their comrades!
Han Xianyong and others were so excited that they waved desperately to both sides! What responded to them was even louder cheers!
Immediately afterwards, the fourth square array was the spearmen. The spearmen held guns in both hands, standing vertically on their chests. They hit the ground down hard, making a neat "bumping" sound!
Then there was the phalanx of musket soldiers. All of them were OK. Under the command of the officer, point the muskets into the sky, then pull the plate machine, making rows of neat shooting sounds!
The ten captains and his crew were moved by this supreme etiquette and burst into tears! At this moment, they felt that everything they had paid and all the suffering they had endured was compensated! The Grand Marshal did not forget them, and the Grand Marshal's soldiers did not forget them! Everything they did was meaningful!
However, the only thing that made Han Xianyong and the sailors regret was that their glorious journey only reached the military camp outside Dengzhou City! However, Han Xianyong and others understood why the general did this.
Because those civil servants would not care about the contributions the soldiers had made? What they were more concerned about was how to take out the last copper coins in the pockets of the people! If it were possible, they would not admit that these warriors had sailed tens of thousands of miles and reached places that their predecessors had not reached. In their opinion, things they did not want to know did not exist!
When we entered the military camp, the banquet was ready! A large bowl of wine, a large piece of meat, and a huge fire roasted a whole sheep! Of course, there were all kinds of vegetables and fruits that the sailors urgently needed most.
Liu Pei, the captain and sailors just sat down, Liu Pei picked up the wine glass and said loudly: "It's exciting here."
I don’t want to say too much about the moments in my heart! I just want to tell you that our warriors have accomplished things that our predecessors have not accomplished and have achieved real great achievements! Their names will remain in the history books forever! Let us raise our glasses to respect the warriors!”
The soldiers shouted and raised the wine bowl. Han Xianyong and the others also raised the wine bowl in their hands. Their eyes turned red again! All the captains and sailors stood up one after another, raised the wine bowl and drank it all in one go!
Then, the lively banquet officially began! Tonight there was no class here, only worship and welcome to the warriors.
Liu Pei stayed with him until the end of the banquet before leaving. During the whole process, he held the wine bowl and clinked glasses with each sailor. Although he drank less and the sailors would not drink him, he still felt dizzy and shaking continuously!
After the banquet, the sober soldiers dragged all the drunk people into the barracks. Liu Pei slowly looked through the navigation logs.
Liu Pei secretly decided that these ten navigation logs would be collected by themselves. They will definitely become extremely commemorative and valuable cultural relics in the future.
Liu Pei slowly looked through the thick navigation log. Through the navigation log, he had briefly learned what happened in the past three years? What has the fleet experienced? But Liu Pei would rather listen to the captain telling these things in person. After all, the navigation log is limited in length and will not describe the causes and consequences of each thing in detail.
As he slowly looked through, Liu Pei finally fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the next morning. The guards told Liu Pei that the navy soldiers were not fully awake yet, and they probably had to sleep until noon.
At noon, Liu Pei prepared a sumptuous banquet. The guests were the ten captains. Liu Pei wanted to learn what they had experienced through their descriptions.
Soon, ten captains with alcohol on their faces appeared in front of Liu Pei. Liu Pei stood up and greeted him, saying, "Come on, brothers, we won't drink at noon today."
Chapter completed!