Chapter 2160 Li Jun's direct line of going overseas is far more extravagant than Taihu's conclusion
The smiling Jiutianxuan Goddess looked outside the palace and looked at the vast sea. Her expression seemed to be really blessing the people who went to sea to have good weather and good luck in the Middle-earth. Therefore, she was appointed by the Qi Dynasty.
, being allowed to travel to Nanyang to make a living with the long-distance fleet, the wealthy merchants who originally made their fortunes from maritime trade were also very happy. They went to the temple one after another to burn incense and pay tribute, hoping that this time they would be able to accumulate gold and jade with the fleet to make a living in maritime trade.
The money is full, and we should take the opportunity to establish and consolidate a profitable maritime trade business.
After all, during the Song Dynasty, there were more than 50 countries that had maritime trade with China and Turkey, and according to records, there were more than 400 kinds of goods and materials that were in short supply for import and export.
The meritorious officials who were responsible for attracting merchant ships also valued it, and many wealthy businessmen and scholar-bureaucrats had tasted the benefits.
Therefore, the Qi Dynasty's measures to encourage and support maritime trade inherited from the Song Dynasty. In this era, the opposition from the court and the people to Xiao and Tang's policy of opening up maritime frontiers was far less than that of other countries, which mostly adopted the national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce.
Ben's dynasty.
Of course, Xiao Tang also understood that he could not become fat in one bite. If he took too long a step, it would easily pull his crotch. Previously, the people in the eastern coastal state capitals, especially in the Jiangnan area, had suffered from the tyranny of Hua Shigang and were eager to organize scale.
A huge fleet sailing across the ocean requires a large number of laborers to work for many years, which is still a waste of time and money for the people.
Even if it is an achievement that will benefit the future, it was ordered to dig up the water connecting Zhuojun in the north, Yuhang in the south, and Bianshui River.
Sishui.
Luohe.
However, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty also abused the people's power in Gushui and other tributaries, which also triggered the rise of rebellion forces in various places under his rule, causing chaos in the world, and contributed to the collapse of his country. Timur Tiemur tried to regulate the Yellow River.
Flooding was originally a measure to govern the country and bring peace to the people, but as a result, hundreds of millions of laborers were forced to build dams on the Yellow River, which led to the rise of the rebel slogan "One eye of a stone man can incite rebellion across the Yellow River", which also led to the uprising against the Yuan Dynasty all over the world.
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Therefore, Xiao Tang did not rush for success. Skilled craftsmen such as Meng Kang, Ye Chun, Gao Xuan, etc. who were good at building ships were in an orderly manner. They improved the ships step by step, supervised shipbuilding, and mobilized civilians, all within the controllable range of national manpower mobilization.
Nei. After years of hard work, everything is finally ready, and the time for a large-scale fleet to sail across the ocean is completely ripe.
Many boatmen worked hard after paying homage, and soon allocated their hands to the giant ship to turn the winch, pull the zipline, and place huge ballast stones in the sealed cabin. However, they saw that there were total ballast stones arranged on both sides of the bow and deck.
Dozens of cannons with black holes in their muzzles, and a large number of boatmen carrying all kinds of artillery and ammunition back and forth, Zhemo will be able to load them all in a day or two.
On the watchtower of the Municipal Shipping Department's office, where the official residence now signed a letter to the Navy Privy Council, Li Jun, who was originally in charge of the naval forces of the Qi Dynasty, looked around and saw that he was about to board an official ship to go to sea.
Many workers on the giant ship were working hard, and the complacency on his face was already evident, and he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: This day is finally coming...
Suddenly, two officers and generals entered the hall where Li Jun was. One of them stepped forward and immediately reported to Li Jun loudly: "Brother, the main ship and the ship sailing from Hangzhou Shipping Division are already on board.
After inspection, there is nothing wrong with all the artillery. We are just waiting for the soldiers to prepare firearms and artillery. It’s just that our current battle is too big. The pirates and thieves who are now scattered in the East China Sea and the South China Sea are scattered.
Brother, when I was still relying on the water, I took the incompetent young man as a commodity, that is, the South Sea Srivijaya, Champa country and other sea pirates.
, even without the benefit of artillery, as long as my brother says a word, I can go with a group of brothers and cut off all the heads of those guys and present them to them.
After all, it has not been long since I was recruited and surrendered, and I have not yet made any great achievements. Brothers and I have always been determined to do our best for my brother in order to repay my gratitude and support. But now...hehe...we and the fleet are like this With such a huge momentum, the barbarians overseas and even the slaves who are engaged in pirate activities will be frightened to death, so how can they dare to make such a big move? Such a deterrent overseas is so intimidating that the younger brother has no chance to kill the enemy at sea. Make meritorious deeds."
The man I told Li Jun had slightly bronzed skin. It seemed that he had been living off water for a long time. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a majestic body. His appearance, temperament, and behavior were somewhat similar to Li Jun's. Similar to each other, although he was dressed in the uniform of a naval officer of the Qi Dynasty, his speech was still green and grassy, and he directly addressed Shangguan Li Jun as his elder brother according to the rules of the rivers and lakes.
However, this man and another naval officer beside him were not the two brothers Tong Wei and Tong Meng who had surrendered to Li Jun for the longest time and had the deepest friendship with each other. Nor were they the two brothers who later defected to Xiao Tang. Allegiance, according to the trajectory of the original work of Water Margin, is the two brothers Hu Jun and Hu Xian who sincerely surrendered to the dragon in the river. The man who spoke was called Zheng Guang, who was known as Gunhaijiao in the rivers and lakes. He was originally the same as Zheng Qingzhao beside him. The water bandits and sea pirates gathered together to roam the sea areas of Luliang (the land south of Wuling) and Putian (Fuzhou). It can also be said that it has been since the demise of Fang La Manichaeism, and the various naval heroes in the Xiao, Tang and Qi Dynasties have not yet followed the rules of Li Jun Before his plan to go south to attack Junzhou along the coast of Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the Song Dynasty, he was also the most powerful water bandit in the sea from Fuzhou, Fujian to Guangxi and Guangdong in later generations.
Zheng Guang was also a rebellious master. He originally gathered a large number of fierce and fierce pirates and bandits to fight against the Song Dynasty. However, things changed so quickly. Fujian Road and Guangnan Road were attacked by the Qi Dynasty. However, the Song Dynasty surrendered. Bianliang City, the capital of the Ting Kingdom, was easily captured by the Rui Brigade Army led by Xiao Tang himself. At this point, the entire territory was also annexed by the Qi Dynasty. The navy of Chen Guang's faction, which originally planned to gather people to rebel against the Song Dynasty, was left alone for a while. Pirates overseas.
The pirates commanded by Zheng Guang and Zheng Qing traveled to the southeastern sea islands. Later, due to the Qi Dynasty's expansion of sea territory, naval patrols in the East China Sea and the Pearl River waters were frequent, and their influence quickly spread to the surrounding islands. When Zheng Guang heard that the Qi Dynasty had a strong official army and a clear governance, and that many of the founding heroes were heroes from green forests, he already had the idea of submitting. It happened that Li Jun, who was preparing to lead the fleet to sail to the ocean, patrolled and inspected the coastal areas. When he heard that there was such a group of powerful anti-Song pirates in the southeastern waters of the Qi Dynasty, he immediately sent people to see Zheng Guang. Zheng Qingxiao reasoned with it. Advise them to accept the Qi Dynasty's recruitment.
When Hun Jianglong met Gunhai Jiao, Li Jun and Zheng Guang were both from green forest backgrounds, and they were both big brothers with leadership skills in the past. Not only did they have the same temperament, but they also fell in love at first sight. Naturally, they accepted the Qi Dynasty's invitation to surrender. Everything came naturally. In this way, Li Jun relied on his unique personality charm to have Zheng Guang and Zheng Qing under his command, in addition to the Tong brothers and Hu brothers, who were also proficient in water-based naval warfare.
After hearing what Zheng Guang said, Li Jun smiled heartily and immediately replied: "Brother Zheng Guang, I know your ability, so I won't neglect you even if you don't fight and make meritorious deeds. We have become like old friends since we met, and we have become sworn brothers. For the sake of lifelong loyalty, we naturally share weal and woe. This trip will live up to His Majesty's important responsibility, and I, Li Jun, will definitely protect the two brothers.
What's more, don't you hear that the ancients said that you can conquer the enemy without fighting? Now we will go to the Southeast Asia first, and there will be a large number of merchant ships in the fleet. Of course, it is best to have nothing to do. Just rely on the strength of the ships and the power of the guns to show off the power of the various countries in the Southeast Asia.
Although we are quick to attack, we are of course unequivocal, but we must teach the overseas countries to surrender before fighting... After all, we must first teach the Nanyang countries to surrender to our Qi Dynasty for generations and be willing to serve as a barrier vassal for the southern coast of China...
.This is the method Your Majesty wants to use to test me."
Note: Zheng Guang, in the fifth year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, led his troops into the sea with Zheng Qing and other leaders to fight against the officers and soldiers. He named himself "Rolling Sea Jiao". According to historical records, "In the period of Pufu in Luliang and Pufu, the soldiers drove rhinoceros and Yunhe fled to their deaths."
If one is equal to a hundred, the officers and soldiers cannot control it.”
Later, he was recruited by the imperial court and named the commander of Fuzhou Yanxiang Village. In the 15th year of Shaoxing, he suppressed Fuzhou Chen Xiaosan's anti-Song navy rebel army. Because he was a recruited pirate, he was treated lightly by Fuzhou officials, so that he could have a banquet.
There is a saying in the poem: "Zheng Guang's poems were praised by all the officials, but his civil and military skills are generally average. All the officials were officials but they were thieves, Zheng Guang was a thief but they were officials." The ridicule made all the officials present speechless. Yue Fei's grandson Yue Ke also once appeared in the poem.
After collecting the recorded historical materials, he sighed, "Today there are many corporal officials who are ashamed of Zheng Guang. We all don't know how to warn ourselves." He ridiculed the Southern Song Dynasty for its ignorance and difficulty in distinguishing between officials and thieves, which caused the officials to be humiliated by pirates.
Later generations also said that Zheng Guang, the rolling sea dragon in the official history, may be the prototype of Li Jun, the wandering dragon in Water Margin.