Chapter 2161 Sealing all the barbarians, the awakening of sea power consciousness
In addition to Tong Wei, Tong Meng, Hu Xian, Hu Jun, Zheng Guang and Zheng Qing, these six naval generals served as Li Jun's direct confidants and were in charge of various naval forces of the seagoing fleet, as well as some of the founding generals of the navy who took the opportunity to travel with them.
In addition, there are two brothers who were awarded the title of Dragon during the founding of the Qi Dynasty. They will also serve as Li Jun's assistants and will always take care of all the matters before and after each voyage.
Now, as a relative of the emperor, Feitianhu Hucheng has been in charge of the maritime affairs of various cities along the coast. Not only is he more familiar with the customs and customs of various Southeast Asian countries, many maritime merchants are also willing to work with him.
Follow his arrangements. Therefore, if the Qi Dynasty wants to open up the sea lanes connecting Southeast Asia, Tianzhu, the Arabian Peninsula and even East Africa for trade, Hu Cheng is also an indispensable candidate.
In addition to the large number of merchants who were happily waiting to board the ship and set sail, the officials kept statistics and recorded records proficient in Qingnang Kanyu, astrology and astronomy, translation of various languages, internal and external medicine, nautical chart drawing, agriculture and farming, building repairs, firearms maintenance... etc.
The rosters of strange people and skilled craftsmen who are proficient in various industries are also recorded in detail and reported to the Hucheng management directory. When these professional talents and experts travel through the Nanyang Islands and various parts of the West, they will definitely play a decisive role.
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And another hero who had also gathered together in Liangshan, looking at the countless large and small ships moored at the port branch, saw the numerous boatmen working hard like the boats and the hardworking ants on the shore, heading towards the fleet dedicated to them one after another.
The supply ship was carrying all kinds of necessary supplies for the ocean. He looked at the blue waves and the boundless vast sea, and the expression on his face couldn't help but become more and more excited.
After all, Wang Dingliu, the living mother-in-law, grew up by the Yangtze River. At first, she and her father just stayed at the hotel by the river to make a living by selling wine. No matter how beautiful the scenery of the Yangtze River is, staying by the river all day long taught Wang Dingliu how to watch.
Tired. Although he has always been unknown among the heroes of Liangshan, Wang Dingliu Sheng is hardworking and hard-working and has a sharp mind. After years of hard work. Although this ocean-going fleet is large in scale, it is composed of Li Jun, Tong Wei,
The seven navy generals, Tong Meng, Hu Xian, Hu Jun, Zheng Guang, and Zheng Qing, were in charge of the shipping navy. Hu Cheng and capable officers assigned to various shipping departments were responsible for arranging many maritime merchants and skilled officers.
A skilled craftsman in all kinds of professions, Wang Dingliu specializes in logistics and gathering matters during long voyages, and of course he is fully qualified for the job.
Back then, that loyal young man longed for the world in his mind, but now this Liangshan hero longs for the scene on the other side of the ocean.
Massive amounts of water, tea, rice wine, pickles, medicinal materials, pickles, flour, candied fruits... and even various vegetable seasonings, grains, rice and noodles that could be stored for a long time during the Song and Qi Dynasties were transported in cans and bags to the ship's granary. Some of them were transported to the ship's granary.
The decks of ships were even specially filled with soil that could be used to grow vegetables. A large number of pigs and sheep were also driven to specially built pens on the ships, where they could be raised on the ships. There were even horse-loading ships building stables and housing them.
The accumulated pasture can also feed two to three thousand war horses.
As the huge amount of supplies from the maritime warships moored at the Hangzhou Ship Division had probably been transported and stored, on the auspicious day of the month, Li Jun and other nine major officers and generals in charge of various tasks in the fleet came under the support of the personal guards.
They were the first to board the ship, and then the officers, sailors, boatmen, gunners, helmsmen, general officers, officers, craftsmen, and cooks belonging to various naval divisions and government offices all took their places according to Jun's orders.
On this occasion, the grand farewell ceremony on the shore of Shibosi has also begun.
Many wealthy merchants were accompanied by stewards and a limited number of concubines who were ordered by the government to accompany the voyage. After saying goodbye to their family members, they happily began to board the ship. There were also many capable craftsmen who were skilled in various trades. Under the control of the navy officers, they boarded the boat one after another. Suddenly, there was a sudden farewell and a burst of shouting and noise broke out from the crowd watching the excitement. However, it was seen that the officials assigned by the government officials lined up to clear a road, and then A group of prostitutes dressed in colorful costumes were chattering and laughing as they walked towards the fleet and ships at the fork of the harbor.
Although the Xiao Tang Dynasty had issued an edict to abolish the system of official prostitutes in the Tang Dynasty, where wives and daughters were punished and imprisoned for generations, and were used to please officials in the Song Dynasty. I'm afraid it's still not in line with the actual situation of the world... And when 10,000 or 20,000 young and energetic men sail on the vast sea, what is likely to happen? Xiao Tang thought about it further, and suddenly He couldn't help but shivered intelligently, and then he wiped away the images that appeared in his head.
After all, physiological problems have to be taken into consideration, and not all of them are as indifferent to women as the heroes of Liangshan. What's more, if the rough guys in the fleet spend their excess energy on drinking, eating, killing, and fighting, this is not a problem. Big question…
Xiao Tang then agreed to the suggestion of a city shipping officer who was preparing to go to sea. After selection, he was placed on several ships and placed on several ships under the special management of female officers dispatched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the same time, those wandering civilians who voluntarily went to sea were allowed. The prostitutes do some business on the side, and the remuneration has become more generous. When they return from the voyage, it will be enough for them to wash away their bad deeds and make a comfortable living.
Finally, the loud horn sounded, and what can be said to be the most powerful fleet in the world today, led by Li Jun under the imperial decree of Xiao Tang, set sail from the port. The fleet set sail from Hangzhou Port in a mighty manner, and soon left Dengzhou. Sun Li and Xu Wen from Mizhou mobilized hundreds of ships to gather together, but they saw ships and oars meeting each other on the sea level, sails spread like clouds, and they immediately headed straight towards the South China Sea.
When the fleet entered the sea area where the Penghu Inspection Department was located, more ships were sent from Guangzhou and Fuzhou to join the fleet. The vast expanse of blue waves and the boundless sea surface were covered with darkness, and the fleet was spread out. It was several miles away, and many extremely tall giant ships were located in the center. There were also various sea vessels gathered in front, rear, left and right in a huge and unmatched formation, and they were also fighting against an army of more than 100,000 people. There is no difference in the layout of the camp.
According to Xiao Tang's previous thoughts, Li Jun's first voyage to the West took him through Luzon, Java, Sumatra, Malacca, Champa, Ceylon and then to the west coast of India. Along the way, he established friendly relations with the coastal states. Gradually, we will establish a solid foundation in various sea areas, and in the next few ocean voyages, we will open sea routes to the Bay of Bengal, the Persian Gulf, the southern coast of Arabia, and even Mogadishu on the East African coast.
The huge fleet passed the Penghu Inspection Department and replenished supplies at the port branch repaired by Kaohsiung in the southern part of Taiwan Island, China. This was also because it was prepared for a rainy day. However, it was necessary to maintain sufficient supplies when sailing at sea if there was an opportunity. Then it set out to sea again and headed south. After only a voyage of about four hundred miles, we arrived at Luzon Island, which was the largest among the Philippine Islands in later generations. It was bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and faced Taiwan, China, across the Bashi Strait to the north.
Although it is rumored that the promontory at the entrance of the southern bay of Luzon Island is steep and rocky, shaped like a wooden pestle, and the locals call it losung, so it is called Luzon. Later generations also said that people from the Song Dynasty fled overseas due to trade and war, in order to commemorate their Song Dynasty.
According to the identity of the people, the island was called Luzon. No matter which version is correct, merchant ships did often come here for maritime trade today and even during the Yuan Dynasty. Later, Luzon also sent envoys to China three times from Hongwu to Yongle in the Ming Dynasty.
Until Zheng He led the fleet to Luzon, and upon Zhu Di's edict, he appointed Xu Chailao, an overseas Chinese merchant, as the governor of Luzon to take charge of the country's power and prosper its industries. The Luzon Kingdom accepted the arrangement of the Ming Dynasty gladly and did not hesitate to do so.
The Middle-Turk dynasty created any disturbances by appointing local officials.
In other words, the Luzon state during the Ming Dynasty was small and weak, and was not yet capable of directly ruling the entire island. Although this was no different from the situation when the Song Dynasty wanted to go to the Liao Dynasty to personally ennoble the Nanyuan King, but
However, they cannot be compared according to national conditions. Therefore, the Luzon Kingdom is willing to accept the Ming Dynasty to install powerful ministers in the country and accept a large number of Han people to live abroad in order to develop the prosperity of the local trade economy...
So now, with the national strength of Luzon, which is nearly a hundred years ahead of its time, how will it react when faced with the huge fleet of the Qi Dynasty coming from the ocean?
Li Junxin said that it was finally time for him to show his strength, and he also knew very well that after negotiating with the Luzon Kingdom, the fleet passed through various countries in Southeast Asia, and then passed Malacca towards the Indochina Peninsula. In the south, there were Champa, Siam, and
Luo Hu and other countries must consider each other's national conditions and adopt different methods of appeasement according to local conditions...
The countries located at the southern tip of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia in later generations, including Luohu and Siam, will eventually be merged into one place if they continue according to the trajectory of official history. In this way, the two characters Siam and Luo are included, and they will be called "Siam" and "Siam" in later generations.