After a few days of trimming around the island, fresh water and coconut were added. The fleet held a meeting.

"We have to go to Langya Xiu Kingdom to pass through the Three Buddhas. People from the Three Buddhas like to show off their strength. When we pass the strait, they will send ships to attack us." Cai Youcan introduced the situation.

"How did you go through the strait last time?" Zhao Yichang accurately grasped the point.

Cai Youcan replied embarrassedly: "Last time... Sanfoqi's ship came to attack, and we sank more than a dozen of their ships. Then Sanfoqi did not send a ship to attack us."

"...In other words, we probably don't dare to go to the port of Sanfoqi to stop?" Zhao Yichang still accurately grasped the key point.

"Probably." Cai Youcan replied embarrassedly. After saying this, he quickly added, "There are many ports here. Sanfoqi just doesn't allow others to cross the strait. If you go to their port to do business, as long as you are willing to pay taxes, it's OK."

To be honest at this point, it would be too hurtful. The guys who were not the Zhao family fleet looked at each other. At this moment, Zhao Yichang laughed out loud, "I know Zhao Zhizhou's character. If everyone is asked to pay money, he will definitely not deceive everyone. Now that things have come, I believe Zhao Zhizhou. Brother Cai, you might as well tell the truth and what should you do."

Li Hongjun was silent. Seeing someone's clear attitude of support, he said, "This island is our stronghold. If you are not at ease, you can leave some goods on the island. Let's go to Langya to trade first. Then do trade in the surrounding countries."

Everyone around them looked different, discouraged, uneasy, and panic. Li Hongjun saw these expressions. He said to everyone in a calm voice: "This is just the first step to open up the South China Sea. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but think about it carefully, where did you have the opportunity now before? Since you have already arrived here, let it go!"

On the 17th day of the first lunar month of the third year of Jingding, the fleet heading west set off. This fleet had 100 ships, and the other fifty ships stayed on the island to wait for news. The fleet was loaded with silk, tea, porcelain, iron pots, and cotton cloth.

When I passed the Strait of Malacca, I didn’t know that it was the Sanfoqi military ship. I remembered the appearance and flag of Zhao Jiaren’s fleet, or was frightened by a fleet of such a size, and no military ship came to intercept it.

After a few days of walking against the wind, the fleet finally arrived at its destination, Langya Xiuguo, northwest of the Strait. This is a city full of exotic style, built on the mountain. There are many ships in the port. Seeing such a large fleet coming from the east, many ships were so scared that they immediately stood up. Zhao Yichang looked at the panicked harbor and couldn't help laughing at the bow of the ship. At this moment, he felt that the fleet had really come to the right place.

It was already March 18th when the fleet left, and each ship was filled with cargo. Each fleet had different choices, and spices were naturally the largest part. There were many Dashi merchants and Tianzhu merchants who went to Langya Xiuguo to do business. The fierce navy of Sanfoqi and the fierce passing tax made them unwilling to pass through the strait. Unexpectedly, they suddenly met the merchants of the Song Dynasty. These people had a trade with the merchants of the Song Dynasty that both sides were extremely satisfied with, and spices were naturally the big ones.

Zhao Yichang also helped the shipowner buy a lot of spices, but his own choice was the same product as Zhao Jiaren's fleet, tin. The tin mine in the Song Dynasty was very limited. Now the origin of the imported tin in the Song Dynasty was Dali, and the price was flying to the sky. However, there were not many buyers of tin, which made many merchants not interested in this thing. Zhao Yichang didn't care. There was a city in the Song Dynasty that was always scarce about metal, and that was Lin'an. As a relative of the Zhao clan, Zhao Yichang did not feel unfamiliar with Lin'an.

On March 20, the merchants of the Song Dynasty bid farewell to the Tianzhu and the Dashi merchants who traded in Langya Xiuguo. The two sides agreed to meet again in January next year. So the fleet sailed smoothly into the strait again.

This time, when we arrived at the east entrance of the Strait, the military ships of the Three Fo Qi Kingdom finally appeared. The Zhao family fleet in charge of the guards went up and went up without saying a word. The Three Fo Qi's military ships were all sunk not long after. Ignoring the bastards who were rumbling in the water, the Song Dynasty merchants on the fleet sang songs, ate curry rice, and rode the wind and waves and left.

When he returned to the base, the fleet did not continue to do business elsewhere. He had already made enough money this time. The Zhao family's fleet was strongly armed, but the merchants did not. So the fleet adjusted and then began to head north.

The first one was the merchant fleet, behind the Zhao family's military ship. When the fifth fleet left, a man suddenly appeared from the mountain on the island. He was disheveled, but he was wearing the clothes of the Zhao family's fleet. The clothes were dirty, and I don't know how long it took to be washed.

This scared the people on the fleet. The troops had strict management and reported their losses immediately. People suddenly appeared, and those responsible for leading the army would be punished.

I quickly settled my tortured brother, but everyone found that no one knew this person. After asking, I found out that the mysterious theft in the camp in the past two months had found the culprit. This was a crew member of the No. 5 fleet, but because he was chased by the owner, he fled to the island and hid. This man was hungry and had no way to light the fire, so he could only make a living by eating coconuts and wild fruits. These things were not tolerated, so he sometimes secretly went to the camp where he was building to steal some food.

This man started crying from the beginning of telling his story, crying while talking. After all, he begged the Zhao family fleet to bring him back to Quanzhou. In any case, he had to bring the news of his brother's death home. As Zhao Jiaren's subordinate, the brothers in the fleet sympathized with him. He took him back to the Song Dynasty on his return.

In May, the fleet arrived in Guangzhou first. After a little rest, he went to Quanzhou. The officials and citizens had not seen such a fleet for a long time, so they were naturally happy. However, Zhao Jiaren was happy after learning about the murder case, and now hesitated.

The matter is very simple, and the confession is very powerful. Zhao Jiaren called the people from the fleet, which can correspond to the navigation records. The next thing is whether to take the case. If it is from the perspective of the poor, of course, this case must be taken. If it is from the perspective of the rich, it must always take the attitude of the investors.
Chapter completed!