Li Kun looked at the vast blue waves, feeling somewhat uneasy in his heart.

He said: "It's nearly ten thousand miles away from Srivijaya. If we go deep into the army alone, our army will have no room for maneuver."

"So let's go to Boni Country first." Li Bao said, "In the Song Dynasty, there were many maritime merchants from Guangzhou to Mayi, and then from Mayi to Boni. This route is very stable, and we can stand firm in Boni Country.

It is not too late to attack Sriwijaya in the end."

"But the imperial court asked us to directly send troops to Srivijaya."

"The imperial court has not given any official document saying when we must go to Srivijaya, and we will not accept the order of the king." Li Bao patted Li Kun on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to worry, Xianggong Qian has now entered the center to be the prime minister."

Zhi, with his support, our defeat of Srivijaya is more important than anything else. If we cannot defeat it, it is useless to say anything."

Pu Luoxin said: "Mr. Li, according to my understanding, the Balni Kingdom is a vassal state of Srivijaya. Srivijaya has repeatedly used troops against the Balni Kingdom. If we go to the Balni Kingdom first, Srivijaya will soon come.

Know our whereabouts."

"so what?"

"After knowing our whereabouts, the Sriwijaya people will prepare a large army in advance. Sriwijaya has one hundred warships, plus fifty Istaheli warships, a total of one hundred and fifty ships, while we only have thirty

Ship." Pu Sangyuan frowned and thought, "In terms of quantity alone, we can't compare. Although our ship is bigger than theirs, we can only outsmart them and cannot act rashly."

"You don't have to worry about it." Li Bao said mysteriously, "We'll talk about it when we get to Bo Ni Country."

After everyone had discussed, seeing the sky covered with dark clouds, Li Kun said: "The storm is coming, trim the sails and get into the cabin."

Everyone quickly packed up everything on the deck and entered the sail.

Sea-going ship manufacturing technology was already very advanced by the Song Dynasty.

First, the Song Dynasty itself attached great importance to maritime trade.

This dynasty has a lot to do with the style of the founding monarch.

For example, the Tang Dynasty was actually brought down by Li Shimin. Li Shimin had a broad mind and magnanimity in his actions, which established the openness of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

When Zhao Kuangyin founded the country, he attached great importance to commerce and emphasized the need to regulate sea trade, so sea trade in Zhao and Song Dynasties was very developed.

With developed maritime trade, a large amount of shipbuilding technology has been accumulated and breakthroughs have occurred.

Second, there was a relatively large improvement in technology in the Song Dynasty, which laid the foundation for shipbuilding.

Third, at this time, the Arabs had already launched sea trade between the East and the West, and the Song Dynasty absorbed the advantages of Arab shipbuilding.

For example, keel sailing ships are Arab technology.

From this time on, the ships of the Song Dynasty also had keels.

And the blue is better than the blue.

A Song boat can accommodate hundreds of people.

Li Kun walked into the cabin, and the soldiers of the Song Army also returned to the cabin. A year's worth of food was stored in the middle and lower floors of the cabin.

It was already six o'clock in the afternoon, the wind was strong outside, the rain was pouring, and the ship was shaking.

The firelight flickered in the cabin, and there were dedicated people watching the firelight.

The soldiers around him sat down and ate their dinner.

They have long been accustomed to such storms.

Li Kun was sitting in his office, with a row of books on his desk.

Under the dim light, Li Bao, Li Kun, Pu Sangyuan and others gathered here.

"Is this picture accurate?" Li Kun asked.

"Absolutely accurate." Pu Luoxin said, "This was drawn by Xianguan after many years of sailing at sea and collecting information from many businessmen."

He pointed at Mayi and said: "The route from Mayi (central Philippines) to Balni Kingdom is from here. You can see many merchant ships from the Song Dynasty in this area, as well as merchant ships from Balni Kingdom and Srivijaya. From Mayi

It takes about forty days to reach Balni, and it takes about thirty days to reach Srivijaya from Balni."

These are actually recorded in the "Annals of the Nations in the South China Sea" now published by the private sector. Whether it is the era when Zhao Ning traveled through or the official history, there are relatively clear records.

However, Pu Luoxin said: "The reason for going to Boni Country is so that we can set up a retreat. If we make mistakes in Lingyamen and Linga, we can retreat to Boni Country to rest and recuperate."

He pointed to another place and said: "This is the ancient Siam Kingdom (Kuala Longyun, Malaysia). It is eight hundred miles north of Lingga. There are also Song people from Guangzhou who come here to trade. It can also be one of our retreat routes."

,The disadvantage is that it is too close to Linga, and the enemy can easily catch up."

Li Bao stared at the chart in trance, and he began to fall into deep thought.

Li Kun then said: "The ministers of the Balni Kingdom belong to the Three Buddhas, so we have to destroy the Balni Kingdom first. Otherwise, once we go deep into Lingya Gate and the Balni Kingdom sneak attacks from behind, it will be bad."

"Xiaguan has an idea." Pu Luoxin said, "Let the warships dock at an undiscovered shore, and send a ship to dock at the port of Bo Ni to replenish some necessary water, vegetables and fruits.

Turn that place into our retreat point."

Li Kun said: "That's okay."

"No, this is not the best tactic." Li Bao came back from his thoughts, "What is the relationship between ancient Siam and Srivijaya?"

Prosin said: "In ancient times, Siam was also a vassal state of Srivijaya."

"In that case, it's easy to handle." Li Bao said with a smile on his face, "You said that ancient Siam was only 800 miles away from Srivijaya?"

"Yes, it only takes half a month to get from ancient Siam to Lingga."

Li Bao stood up, holding the rickety candle lamp with one hand. Under the dim light, his face was sharp and his eyes were bright.

"What is the strength of Bo Ni Country?"

"The Bo Ni Kingdom's military strength is relatively weak. In this place, their capital has a total population of less than 10,000 people. It mainly produces dipterocarps and has trade relations with Srivijaya and the Song Dynasty. To go to the Song Dynasty, you must pass through the north

Mayi, the strongest one is Srivijaya. This large sea area and these lands are all owned by Srivijaya. They have strong military equipment and all countries are willing to surrender."

Li Bao said: "This is very good, so I sent two warships to Bo Ni to find an excuse to start a war with Bo Ni, and let Bo Ni go to Srivijaya to ask for help. If Srivijaya does not send troops, we will

Balni Port serves as a supply base."

"What if Srivijaya sends troops?"

Li Bao pointed to the ancient Siam Kingdom and said: "Our main force will arrive here first, and we will replenish some water, vegetables and fruits here. If Srivijaya sends troops to support the Bo Ni Kingdom, we will take the opportunity to attack the ancient Siam Kingdom. The ancient Siam Kingdom will inevitably

We also ask for help from Srivijaya. If Srivijaya sends troops to support the ancient Siam Kingdom again, we will bypass the Srivijaya army and go south from the ancient Siam Kingdom to Lingga."

As soon as Li Kun heard this, he immediately understood.

Li Bao wanted to take this opportunity to divide the three Buddhas into two groups.

Li Kun couldn't help but ask: "Will Srivijaya support us?"

"Srivijaya still doesn't know our purpose, let alone how many troops we have arrived. His dependent countries are asking for help. In order to maintain their prestige, it is impossible not to provide support."

Everyone looked at Li Bao and couldn't help but feel a little surprised and excited.
Chapter completed!