Chapter 2808 The escort fleet of the Tang, Han and Tang firms, heading north! (
Chapter 2808 The escort fleet of the Hantang Trading Company of the Tang Dynasty, heading north! (Please subscribe and vote)
On the huge cement pier at Ryukyu Oshima Port, there are currently thirteen ships moored, which are far larger than ordinary fishing boats.
Five of these sea-going ships were two-masted, and the rest were all three-masted. The hulls were very tall and seemed to be nearly twice as big as those two-masted ships.
Converted to the displacement of later generations, the two-masted ship was about 600 tons, while the three-masted ship was about 1,000 tons.
These sea-going ships, whose official name should be called frigates, are all good products produced by the shipyards of Han and Tang dynasties.
The two-masted frigate is the earliest model, while the three-masted frigate is the most commonly used model by Han and Tang Dynasty merchants today.
A two-masted frigate usually carries about eighty or ninety sailors and guards, while a three-masted frigate has a staff of almost two hundred people when its guards are full.
At this moment, the decks of these ships were already filled with sailors and guards, all looking up into the distance.
Cheng Ping, the executive manager of the Tang Dynasty and Han Dynasty Commercial Bank, was standing on the bow of the three-masted large ship, holding a telescope and looking towards the sea level in the south.
Behind him, the captain and stewards were all whispering in low voices.
"For what reason, Manager Cheng Da didn't explain clearly, so we must all gather together and go north."
"I estimate that there is a high probability that they want to take action against some disobedient force."
"Otherwise, why are there only two supply ships that have gathered here, and the others are all escort ships?"
"No, we are just the guards of the trading company. We can't deal with the disobedient forces on the southern islands."
"But those forces in the north are either vassals of our Tang Dynasty, or enemy countries that are hostile to our Tang Dynasty."
"And what we have gathered here so far is only one-third of the ships escorted by our Han and Tang merchants.
Wouldn’t it be too childish to deal with those countries in the north with this point of view..."
Of course, this is not bragging, but a fact. There are barbarians on many small islands, some of whom are friendly to Han and Tang merchants, and hope to exchange information with Han and Tang merchants.
However, some barbarians did not consider a fair and just business environment, but wanted to see if there was an opportunity to plunder the Tang Dynasty's maritime merchants.
At this time, the frigates of the Han and Tang Dynasties trading houses can just attack the barbarian forces, and wait until they kill those who are not willing to fair trade.
The remaining barbarians naturally knew how to keep their heads down and do business honestly, instead of always trying to plunder the peaceful and friendly maritime merchants of the Tang Dynasty.
In addition, the expansion of the escort fleets of the Han and Tang dynasties did more than just protect the Han and Tang dynasties' own sea trade fleets.
They even started a bodyguard business at sea. Many Tang Dynasty merchants were willing to organize groups and spend money to purchase bodyguard services from Han and Tang trading houses.
After all, the prestige of the escort fleets of the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses was earned through the heads of countless pirates.
But they could only deal with small forces of small size, or pirate teams composed of extremely vicious people.
I haven’t really fought against a formal national-level force, so I’m a little unsure.
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"Here it comes!" At this moment, a shout was suddenly heard from high on the mast.
All the captains and stewards stopped talking and raised their telescopes to look into the distance.
Soon, in their telescopes, masts began to appear on the sea level that originally showed a straight line, one, two, three...
As more and more masts appeared, huge ships appeared in their sight.
"His grandma's, these are the latest frigates!" A frigate captain couldn't help shouting with envy and jealousy.
Even though they are still three-masted frigates, anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that the shape of those three-masted frigates is obviously very different from today's ones.
And both the hull and the mast feel much taller than today's mainstream frigates.
A steward put down the telescope in his hand and couldn't help but ask Cheng Ping.
"Boss, are these the new batch of new ones called cruise frigates?"
Cheng Ping raised the corners of his mouth happily, nodded and smiled.
"That's right, those five newly built cruise frigates have a displacement more than one-third of the old frigates like ours."
"Okay, since they have arrived, let's wait for them to rest here and then we will head north tomorrow to meet up with the shareholders."
"Chief steward, are we really going to attack the north?" Another steward also asked quietly.
"These things are not what we should know now. When we get to Dengzhou, the truth should be revealed."
Cheng Ping touched his face, which had been exposed to wind, sun and rain all year round. It was no longer fair, but appeared dark.
I couldn't help but feel a little sad. In the blink of an eye, I realized that I had been wandering outside for many years and finally had the opportunity to go north.
Go and meet the Third Young Master whose illustrious and evil reputation is spread even in Lingnan and even overseas.
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When King Li Ke of Qi, the governor of Qingzhou, left Luoyang, it was extremely lively.
The main reason is that their Liluo team is a bit large, and every parent who comes to see them off is a big shot who can make the court tremble with just a stomp of their feet.
It is a rare wonder to see such a large group of bigwigs farewell to their children and grandchildren in unison.
What is even more rare is that among the people bidding farewell, there are His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Great Grandson, and several princesses who are bidding farewell to their husbands.
Fortunately, although these princesses had some resentment in their hearts, they felt that Cheng Sanlang and His Royal Highness Prince Qi had abducted their husbands to wander around.
But they also knew very well that Cheng Sanlang and His Highness Prince Qi were typical merit-making machines, capable of making great achievements wherever they went.
My husband can get some credit no matter what if he follows these two demon moths.
At this moment, Cheng Sanlang had finished chatting with his wife Li Mingda, squatted down, and looked at the seventh sister who was obviously taller and slimmer in front of him.
There is also the tiger-headed and extraordinarily strong emperor grandson Li Xiang.
"Remember, although the teacher is not in Luoyang, if you have any questions, you can talk to her. Of course, you can also write to ask my teacher."
After Li Xiang nodded vigorously, he looked enviously at Qi King Li Ke, who was not far away and had a smug look on his face.
"Well, teacher, when will this disciple be able to walk around with you like my third uncle?"
After hearing this, Cheng Chubi said with an unhappy face.
"How can this be called wandering? It is obviously for the long-term peace and stability of the Tang Dynasty that I have no choice but to leave my hometown and go thousands of miles away."