The ship was rocking under the impact of the waves, and the noise outside kept echoing back and forth in the cabin. Zhou Shengzhi just stood on the bow of the ship, looking into the distance with a tired face.
Although the coastal navigation method adopted by Zhou Shengzhi was beneficial to their safety and would prevent them from getting lost during the voyage, it had a huge flaw, which was that it wasted time.
Zhou Shengzhi and the others started from Fujian and Vietnam, followed the coastline, passed through South Vietnam, and then sailed around Funan (Thailand). In fact, after passing Funan, they can reach Shendu by sailing directly in a straight line, and it will not take too much time.
, but as Zhou Shengzhi and the others walked along the coastline, the distance quickly became extremely long. Fortunately, this was not meaningless. The nobleman who boarded the ship from Funan Kingdom was a very good guide. This nobleman loved to go to sea.
Sailing, he had been to the depths of the ocean in order to catch a big fish, and he was very familiar with the surrounding conditions.
He even took people to the Shendu Coast to make a deal, but unfortunately it was a failed deal.
According to the guide, those people were cruel and greedy. They looked at me as if they were seeing delicious fat meat, and they were unable to communicate at all.
Zhou Shengzhi only wanted to find the poisonous people. He didn't care whether these people could communicate with each other. After all, he had a way to communicate with them.
The yellow-headed troops on these twelve ships will ask them to sit down and communicate with them.
Zhou Shengzhi was very tired. He was exhausted to the extreme. Years of sailing at sea had made him become haggard, haggard from the inside out. And the most dangerous thing was that the crew began to suffer from many diseases. When they were at sea,
When he went to sea, Liu Chang had asked him to stock up on fruits on a large scale, saying that they could prevent some diseases. Zhou Shengzhi would stock up on various supplies when he stopped along the way, but it seemed not easy to rely on these to completely prevent diseases.
The guide stood beside Zhou Shengzhi. He had great admiration for this general.
"What are you doing?"
"I also want him to go back. However, in the near future, everyone in the government and the public has said that I will do something detrimental to my father, and I will deploy people everywhere. If I expel the foreign king and my own father-in-law at this time,
Isn’t this statement confirmed? I am also powerless. Alas.”
As the main ship raised its flag, the sailors on each ship began to cheer loudly.
"The coast over there is the coast of the poisonous people, but there is no port here. You have to go further, and further ahead is the Baicheng Kingdom. There are merchant ships, warships, and large ports, but the Baicheng people are very xenophobic.
, I was unwilling to encounter their warships when I went to sea in the past, they always attacked unreasonably."
Zhou Shengzhi was the first to land on this land. The ship docked not far away. The soldiers dragged their wet bodies onto the territory of Shendu. They finally completed their mission. Zhou Shengzhi had imagined this scene countless times.
But when this scene actually happened in front of him, Zhou Shengzhi was not as excited as he imagined. He just observed the surroundings vigilantly and asked the soldiers to explore the surrounding areas as soon as possible to avoid being attacked.
When the guide saw Zhou Shengzhi's attitude, he didn't say much. It was good to have strong strength. When he first went to sea, he was cautious and inquired about local news. He was expelled and attacked from time to time. How could he dare to be like Zhou Shengzhi?
Start attacking the surrounding counties without even asking.
After resting for a long time, Zhou Shengzhi left some people to guard the ship and personally led more than 7,000 elites to launch a surprise attack in the direction of the city.
He targeted the temple ministers and used a murderous weapon.
"Yes, body poison."
Zhou Yafu was talking when suddenly the sound of snoring came from the side.
Zhou Yafu did not answer, and everyone entered the city. The soldiers could finally rest here, but the two brothers arrived at a mansion in the center of the city.
Zhou Yafu had a calm look on his face and walked side by side with his brother. As he walked, he said: "Not long ago, there was a civil war among poisonous people. They ignored His Majesty's orders and even robbed and killed Han merchants. Your Majesty personally led the army and came here."
"I need such a city, I want to build a port here!"
"The witchcraft that poisons people?? Is it really Yafu??"
Zhou Shengzhi did not act rashly. He stretched out his hand and patted Zhou Yafu's face.
The city is surrounded by flat land, and they don't have many cavalry. There is no way to rush into the city before the enemy has time to react, so they can only attack by force. There is a dense forest here, which can be used to make siege equipment.
But the question is, why is my brother here???
"I thought you had to wait a few days when you finally arrived. Let the soldiers go into the city to rest. The food is ready."
The ministers could no longer sit still and hurriedly sent representatives to conduct a new round of negotiations with His Highness.
"Don't be afraid!!"
"Disembark!!!"
"This city is close to the shore. No matter what their attitude is towards the Han Dynasty, this city must be under our control so that we can build a port conveniently."
Liu An looked at them, looking helpless.
Everyone began to rest here. In order to prevent the enemy from preparing in advance, they did not even light a fire.
They arrived from the sea to the south of Shendu.
One of them calmly greeted Zhou Shengzhi.
"Well, I am still young and I have mishandled state affairs. I still have to obey the instructions of my father-in-law. Before I left, my father also asked me to listen to you more. How about this? You directly order the King of Jiaodong to return to the country? How about it?"
But, he never thought of it.
"There! Where's the spear?!"
"Brother is the first person who sailed from the Han Dynasty to the body poison, and you are the one who is at the forefront."
Chang'an, Houde Hall.
Liu Chang didn't need to use the foreign king to suppress the ministers, and he didn't need to use the ministers to suppress the foreign king. But Liu An did.
After landing on land, Zhou Shengzhi seemed to have regained his long-lost vitality and straightened his body.
Zhou Yafu's face turned dark, "Can we enter the city now?"
So many years of exploration finally paid off.
Zhou Shengzhi had imagined many scenarios. He thought that the enemy would surrender directly, resist desperately, or abandon the city and escape.
Zhou Shengzhi had never come into contact with the kings of these small countries, but in Zhou Shengzhi's eyes, these barbarians had never been bloody.
The guide probably understood in his heart that Funan was going to perish. Funan was never a match for Wu and the others. Now that the sea route has been clear, Funan has become an obstacle on this sea route. He is afraid that it will attract an all-out attack from Wu. But the guide
He doesn't care about this. They are not a country in the first place. They are just a union of tribes. King Funan is a name given by the Han Dynasty. He has no identification with Funan Kingdom and King Funan. If possible, he would rather marry Zhou Shengzhi.
In this way, he can lead the Han's ships to explore everywhere. Of course, he is not good at fighting, so it is best to be able to lead merchant ships.
This ocean is actually very lively. Through excavation work, later generations have gradually changed past misconceptions, especially the watermelons unearthed along the coast of the Western Han Dynasty. This is even more shocking to later generations, because these fruits come from the African continent.
This shows that as early as the Han Dynasty, merchant ships had been shuttled on this ocean. It is not known what kind of difficulties they encountered, nor what kind of courage they had. They established establishments on the coast from Africa to East Asia.
route.
"Let the soldiers rest here for half a day. After the second meal, we will occupy the city!"
Under the leadership of King Jiaodong, King Yan, King Zhao, and King Liang also wrote letters one after another, targeting hundreds of officials, and all nine ministers were named.
Zhou Shengzhi no longer deliberately concealed his traces, because he had seen the small city-state. The size of the city seemed to be easily broken without siege equipment, but Zhou Shengzhi was not willing to do that. No matter how weak the opponent was, he would
To ensure the safety of our own soldiers, they have been sailing with us for so long. When they can enjoy the results, they must not let anything happen to them. They should raise their heads and return to their hometowns in fine clothes to pay tribute to those who come to visit.
People tell their own legendary stories, they deserve it!
Just when Zhou Shengzhi was ready and the Han Huangtou Army began to attack, the enemy's general finally appeared.
Zhou Shengzhi picked up the wine cup in front of him, his hands shaking a little. He had not drank alcohol for a long time.
After finishing the drink, his whole body seemed to be relaxed and he had no strength at all. Zhou Yafu asked someone to bring a pillow, and Zhou Shengzhi leaned on the pillow with his legs spread apart, which was extremely rude.
We ordered the foreign kings to be driven away? What did the foreign kings think?
That's right, it's Zhou Yafu.
This desperate fighting style made it very difficult for the ministers, but they could not guess that this King of Jiaodong was the one invited by His Highness.
"Your Highness, as a foreign king, King Jiaodong cannot stay in Chang'an. It is better for him to go back as soon as possible!"
"I came here with your Majesty. Chai Qi from the Dian Kingdom sent someone from the trail to inform him that he saw a fleet suspected of being yours heading towards Shendu along the coast. Your Majesty sent me here to deal with those disobedient small countries.
I also came to greet you. I checked the surroundings and expected you to disembark here."
Zhou Shengzhi shook his head and sighed, "Oh, they are already old. Where is my father? Is my father okay?"
Listening to his brother's explanation, Zhou Shengzhi had more doubts in his heart.
Zhou Yafu said no more.
Zhou Yafu looked at his brother whom he had not seen for a long time, but he was not too excited and just spoke calmly.
Zhou Shengzhi rubbed his forehead and asked, "How long have I slept?"
Lu Jia hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please rest assured that these are just rumors from villains. I will definitely eradicate these villains for Your Majesty so that they can no longer slander Your Highness."
"Why did you appear here? How did you know that I would come here? You."
But now that Liu Chang was away, King Jiaodong directly launched an attack.
Lu Jia was stunned, okay, what kind of hatred do we have?
"only!!"
"Of course there is no problem."
King Jiaodong is not alone. He has secret orders from His Highness and can even lead other foreign kings.
"Nothing major happened. Qu Nihou passed away."
"Get away!! Don't hit me!"
"Half an hour."
When he heard that there was a city, Zhou Shengzhi's eyes lit up.
"I don't need to know them, but they should know me!!"
Before Zhou Yafu could finish speaking, Zhou Shengzhi slapped him on the face a few more times.
"My father is in the West Courtyard with the Taiwei. He brought the army here not long ago. He is still the same. He is extremely dissatisfied with you for not reaching Shendu quickly and said a lot of things."
"Very far away, your majesty went to the northwest. The people of Daxia refused to come to Huashi City to meet your majesty. So your majesty went to attack them. He said that he wanted to become their king. Your majesty probably had some ideas about the world to the west of the body.
Daxia occupies the road heading west from Shendu, and to the west of them is the Kingdom of Parthia. His Majesty must want to get in touch with Parthia."
"It's finally here. Although it's a little different from what I thought, it's a pity that we've arrived. When you show up like this, I'm not so happy. I've endured so much hardship, but you're still ahead of me."
They secretly came to the dense forest not far from the city and stared at the situation in the city.
Shen Tujia initially welcomed the arrival of King Jiaodong, thinking that he was here to deal with Chao Cuo. However, he did not expect that King Jiaodong made a false move and directly used Chao Cuo's name to attack the ministers, believing that these ministers were all unqualified.
Yes, they are traitors who should be eliminated!
Liu Chang's strength broke the opposition between the temple ministers and the local princes and kings. In fact, in the early Han Dynasty, the contradiction between the two sides was not small. Both sides were unwilling to lose their own interests, and their interests were intertwined with each other. Liu Chang was
Of course, they did not dare to mess around and put aside their conflicts. Only iron-headed boys like Chao Cuo still implemented the temple's high-pressure policy towards the local area. The ministers had forgotten the relationship between the princes and kings.
He had never seen such a strong person. They did not know how much trouble they encountered during this voyage. Several times the navy officers hoped to end the voyage and return home, but this general came forward time and time again.
With his comfort, all the troubles were solved, and finally, they were only a few steps away from success.
Zhou Shengzhi spoke, looking towards the increasingly clear land in the distance.
The younger brother stood there, waving to him, as if to say to him: You are here~~~
Zhou Shengzhi rubbed his eyes and looked at the figure in the distance again.
These people were armed with strong swords and powerful crossbows. Zhou Shengzhi had nothing to worry about. With this strength, he could beat the main force of the Huns even if he encountered them head-on.
"So, there is nothing wrong with my strategy for governing the world?"
A flash of red light appeared on the sea level. The red light was not clear. It was just a vague dot. The dot was jumping, and the color slowly became darker. Soon, the vague red dot turned into
A huge red ball was formed, releasing its own light and heat. As the sun rose, there were cheers from many soldiers. The land in the distance was clearly visible, and the woods could be vaguely seen, and even
Seeing the smoke, Zhou Shengzhi staggered and grabbed the wooden railing of the bow.
Four important ministers were sitting next to Liu An, looking very uneasy.
Zhou Yafu looked down and saw that his brother had already fallen asleep, his whole body lay flat, and his face still showed deep tiredness.
Zhou Shengzhi waited for a long time before the scouts brought the news that there was a city right in front of them.
In the absence of the emperor, the ministers took control of the government??
"Your Highness!! Although you are young, you handle state affairs extremely appropriately, and all ministers obey your orders. You govern the country well, comparable to Yao and Shun, and everyone in the world praises you."
"Anchor! Anchor!!"
"Where is your Majesty? How far is it from here?"
That's right, he's his younger brother.
Zhou Yafu looked at his brother seriously, this scene was a bit joyful.
Liu An has encountered great resistance recently. The powerful people are unwilling to give up too much interests, which makes Liu An's policies difficult to implement. Liu An is not used to it and directly invites the King of Jiaodong to take aim.
He killed Chao Cuo, but finally stabbed the ministers. This is called a false shot.
The Huangtou Army was one of the three elites of the Han Dynasty alongside the Northern and Southern armies. They had sophisticated weapons and brave soldiers. He was equivalent to leading more than 7,000 soldiers of the Northern Army. Even when they fought against the Huns, the Huns did not dare to
It is said that he can definitely win against soldiers of this size.
When Zhou Shengzhi woke up from the nightmare screaming, he found that he was covered with a thick blanket, and Zhou Yafu was sitting beside him, looking at him with complicated eyes.
"That's right, our purposes are different. Nothing major happened in Chang'an, right?"
The soldiers explored around and determined that there were no people in this area.
"Go back to the inner room and sleep. We are already ashore. With me here, there is no danger."
"I heard that Anxi is also a big country, and unlike Shendu, it is not divided. It is a big country that recognizes one king. I don't want your Majesty to start a war with them prematurely."
Zhou Shengzhi looked at his younger brother, "You don't have to tell me, I can imagine it just by looking at your face."
"I really am."
There are really countless doubts in Zhou Shengzhi's heart, including those of the navy soldiers. Didn't we just say that we would break through this city? Didn't we go the wrong way?
The guide was a little surprised and said: "But we don't know anything about them."
This was an important achievement achieved by the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty could continue to build ports according to Zhou Shengzhi's route and completely open up this maritime road.
When he led the soldiers towards the city, several knights wandered out from the city gate.
"Body poison."
He stood by quietly.
Zhou Shengzhi stared at the land in the distance and took a deep breath.
"Do you want to occupy this city?"
It was Shen Tujia who spoke.
He asked His Highness to severely punish these traitors, otherwise he would do it himself, and then His Highness could just eliminate him from the country!
"Your Majesty is here? What's going on with Chai Qi? How are you sure I'm going to land here?"
"That's good, then I can let Father Zhong go back with peace of mind. Don't worry, I will also write to other Father Zhong to tell them not to rush to see me. I am going to open a medical office for
People in the world are seeking profit, and Xia Wuqi has arrived in Chang'an just in time to discuss this matter. What do you think of setting up a medical office? Is it a good idea??"
The ministers just lowered their heads, as if something had strangled their necks.