After about an hour of burning the incense, a young man of about twenty-seven or eight-year-old, eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, came in.
"Wu Hanming, this is Master Xiao Chen from Da Zhou." King Burmese pointed at Xiao Chen and said with a smile, "You two should be old friends."
"Young general Wu Hanming, I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Xiao. I have heard of Mr. Xiao for a long time. How lucky I am to meet you today!" Wu Hanming pushed the jade pillar from the golden mountain and placed it at Xiao Chen's feet. His voice was clear and he spoke Chinese very fluently...
"Oh, you have strong words. General Hanming, please get up quickly." Xiao Chen hurriedly helped him up personally. Seeing that he was so brave and spoke fluent Chinese dialect, he felt good in his heart.
After the introduction by the Burmese King, I found out that Wu Hanming was originally from China, and was once a Renyong Lieutenant of the Han Dynasty Navy, in charge of a small warship.
Later, when the Han Dynasty perished, he was unwilling to surrender to the Zhou Dynasty, so he crossed the ocean and came to live in Burma. Because he was proficient in water warfare, he was used by the Burmese navy. He had made numerous meritorious deeds in the past few years, and now he was a leading general in Burma.
There were not a few Han naval officers who were exiled in Burma, and all of them were brave and good at fighting, and had numerous military exploits, so they became a hidden force in the Burmese navy, which made the Burmese king a little uneasy.
The purpose of summoning Wu Hanming to Linyang this time was to transfer him to Jiuxi as the deputy general under Jianu Shan. Although his official position was promoted, in fact he was promoted openly and secretly.
Because Wu Hanming was a powerful general in the navy who commanded dozens of large and small warships. If he came under the command of Mount Jianu, he would probably lose all his military power...
Now that Xiao Chen came to borrow the boat, the Burmese King followed the trend and lent Wu Hanming to Xiao Chen. This could be said to be killing two birds with one stone.
Of course Xiao Chen is happy, Wu Hanming is also very happy, because he has not returned to his hometown for a long time, and what a coincidence, his hometown is in Yanyun County!
I thought I would never go back in this life, but I didn't expect such a great opportunity to come from the sky. I was so excited that my eyes turned red.
"Master Xiao, how is Yan Yun?" I asked after holding back for a long time.
"It's not good. We have been fighting for years and the people have no way to survive." Xiao Chen told the truth.
"This is all about worshiping Li..." Wu Hanming almost said something disrespectful, but luckily he stopped in time.
Xiao Chen and King Mian pretended not to hear.
We parted happily that night, and Xiao Chen resigned early the next morning and went south. No matter how much the Burmese king tried to persuade him to stay, Xiao Chen was eager to return home, but he was not as leisurely as last time.
Seeing that he could not keep him, the King of Burma agreed and gave him ten thousand taels of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver, various other local specialties and other miscellaneous things, which were filled with ten large carts.
Qianluo, Duoma, and some of the princes and ministers whom they met last time also gave gifts. Naturally, they were very willing to make friends with this upstart of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They finally got this opportunity, so they had to show it in a big way.
The person sent by the King of Burma to see Xiao Chen go south was actually a man. This guy was really awesome. He transformed from a traitor and a traitor to an important minister in charge of foreign affairs and commerce of the Burmese country, and he was still the son of the King of Burma.
of red people.
Originally, the reason for not killing him was to calm people's hearts, it was just a temporary measure, but I didn't expect that this kid could turn around and regain the trust of the Burmese king.
"You're such a talented kid!" Xiao Chen was so speechless when he saw his complacent, energetic, and rosy face.
"Isn't it all the cultivation of the prince and the care of Mr. Xiao?" Na Mandu laughed with a shy face, "Little General Xiao Ye, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you are much more heroic, but I don't know that General Xiaosheng, Yuntian
General, Doctor Wen and the others are pretty good, right?"
His memory is really good. He still remembers the names of those people clearly. Yes, after what happened last time, he should have a long memory.
"These brothers are very indifferent. I don't dare to ask you for your surnames?" Namandu kept his posture very low and was very polite to Ling'er and the others.
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Moreover, he is really capable of doing things. Knowing that Xiao Chen was anxious to go south, he had prepared a speedboat in advance and was waiting at Linjiang Pier outside Linyang City.
He told Xiao Chen that the journey was all mountainous, and it was too bumpy to ride a horse quickly. It was better to take a boat and go directly down the river. In one day and one night, he could reach the Maro Port at the southern tip of Myanmar.
The ship he chose was big, fast and stable, and the cabins were spacious, cool and tidy. He also specially found dozens of boys and several maids to serve him. Even the cooks were Chinese, and they took such good care of him.
Received unanimous praise from everyone,
So whether this guy is a villain or a gentleman, his ability to do things is outstanding.
If he is willing to cut off his life and become a eunuch in the Imperial Palace of Zhou Dynasty, he will definitely be very good and have a bright future!
In the evening, a few people sat on the deck, ate melon and enjoyed the cool air, chatting and admiring the scenery on both sides of the strait. The boat was moving at a steady speed and the breeze was blowing, which was very pleasant.
"Namandu, do you have any agenda for trying to please me so much?" Xiao Chen said casually.
"I do want to please you, but I don't have any agenda. Speaking of it, Mr. Xiao, you saved my little life. Isn't it right to serve you? Haha, Mr. Xiao, please don't glare at me. What I said is also the truth. If it weren't for you
Even if I kill Prince Saiba, I still don’t know what the outcome will be?” What Namandu said seemed to be true.
"Well, this is a human saying." Xiao Chen said with a smile, "But why did the King of Burma send you to follow me? Don't you, the dignified Minister of Foreign Affairs and Commerce, have no business to do?"
"It's your business to follow Mr. Xiao." Namandu said, "I also want to go to Dazhou with Mr. Xiao. If Mr. Xiao regains Shunfeng Port, I also want to go to Yanyun County.
Well, I don’t know if you would welcome me, sir?"
"Oh... That's naturally welcome. In the future, our two countries will continue to trade with each other and we will all make money." Xiao Chen said.
"Hehe, Mr. Xiao, what you said has reached my heart. Now I don't think about anything, I just want to get rich!" Namandu said with a smile.
"Hahaha, isn't it easy to get rich?" Xiao Chen laughed, "If you cooperate with me in the future, I guarantee you will make a mountain of gold and silver!"
Before Namandu got rich, Xiao Chen got rich first.
The King of Burma did not break his promise and ordered the Burmese navy to select twenty of the best warships and give them to Xiao Chen.
The tonnage of the Burmese warship is not large, but it is not small either. It is indeed similar to the medium-sized warships of the Zhou Dynasty, but its shape is quite peculiar.
There are two types of power for battleships. One is wind power. There are three large sails on the battleship. Their ships are relatively small, and they can sail at amazing speeds with the help of wind power.
In addition, there is manpower, that is, oarsmen. There are thirty oar positions on each side of the hull, a total of sixty oarsmen. When the battle begins, sixty people row together, and the maneuverability is also super strong.
The two major elements of naval warfare are firepower and mobility.