This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is more grand than in previous years. Because the court regained lost territory in the north, this achievement was too great. It was celebrated that year, the next year, and this year it had to be celebrated. Although there is a rebellion in the south, the court is dispatching troops to eliminate it, and the progress is still smooth. In order to encourage the people and encourage themselves, officials and court ministers regarded this Mid-Autumn Festival as a political task, and they must be held in a large and special way!

The viewing platform by the river changed from one floor to two floors, more than twice the size of previous years. The royal river lanterns were originally wooden lotus platforms, but now they have simply been changed to a wooden boat with gold and silver painted. There were hundreds of whales as thick as arms on it, and they were parked outside the water gate and guarded by the Imperial Guard.

In addition, Emperor Lizong also set up more than ten tables of banquets in Chongtian Temple on the side of Phoenix Mountain to prepare for a banquet for the ministers. Everyone drinks and writes lyrics while climbing up to enjoy the moon. This year there is another good scenery to enjoy. In order to prepare for this Mid-Autumn Festival, the Song Dynasty court specially purchased 50,000 large fireworks from the Jinhe Empire. After worshiping the Tide God, it would set off on the city wall.

Just when the people of Lin'an, the officials of the court, and the royal family were celebrating the festival happily, no one would have thought that a fleet was coming from thousands of miles away. At this time, they were bypassing the Lisi Islands in the darkness and drilling into Hangzhou Bay with their heads.

Jintang Island outside Mingzhou Port is the largest anchorage of the Song Dynasty Navy at the Qiantang River Estuary. Since there will be a tide of rivers today, all naval warships have already landed in the harbor and sailed in red at dawn. They will go to the river to perform well for the officials and the people. This is also a common practice. In order not to let the people drive their own boats to get the trend and to let everyone appreciate the style of the trendsetters, every year when the tide comes, the naval warships become performance ships on the Qiantang River. If the officials can be happy, there may be many rewards.

"Liu Juntou, you are on duty today, why didn't you sail and patrol on time?" At this time, in the navy camp on Jintang Island, two young officers were loudly asking their subordinates.

"Bi Du, today is the God of Tide preparing the offerings. He hesitated a little. Don't blame him. Go on a cruise immediately!" Several naval sailors who were asked saw the officer smiling all over his face, bowed and walked towards the dock, and boarded a brigged clutch.

"Brother Huairen, how can such a discipline be achieved? Now the imperial court is using troops in the south, but the navy is preparing to have a festival juggling here. I have written a letter many times, but unfortunately it is like a rock sinking into the sea. The commander never asked me to ask about this matter. He only cares about whether his seaship has returned to Japan." Faced with such a group of soldiers, the young officers were helpless. It is not the soldiers that the top leaders of the navy have also ran back to Lin'an City to celebrate the festival. Can they still expect the lower-level officers and the big-headed soldiers to be serious?

"Brother Guibei, although you and I are from the naval school and are valued by the court, it is better not to intervene too much in this kind of thing. It is not that the court does not want to dispatch the naval army, but dare not. Everyone knows that the relationship between the rebellious sea merchants and the Jinhe Empire is unclear. If they only fight on the six grounds, the Jinhe Empire will not find an excuse to intervene. Once the war is expanded to the sea, especially in the South Ocean, they will not be guaranteed to end in person. Although our Song Dynasty Navy has been constantly replacing ships over the years, compared with the royal navy of the Jinhe Empire, the superiority and inferiority are determined. When we escorted the caravan to Kalamba Port in the first half of the year, we encountered them halfway through the journey. Do you think that if we really want to fight, can the Song Dynasty Navy be able to compete?"

Another young officer patted his companion on the shoulder and shook his head helplessly. The Song Dynasty looked very good on the surface, but in fact, the more he came into contact with the senior management, the more he knew that the danger was approaching. No one was a fool. The relationship between the Strait Company and the Jinhe Empire could be hidden from ordinary people, and it could not be hidden from the court officials and these naval officers. They were also very worried about the future of the Song Dynasty, but they were powerless.

"I hope that the Jinhe Empire can fight. As long as they can treat the Song people like their own people, it may be a good thing. The officials and the court disappointed me so much. They drove the Mongols away and recovered the north two years ago. What an inspiration would it be! I originally thought that the court would work hard to cure, but before the blood of the soldiers on the front line was dry, they thought of moving the capital to build a palace. If they could put this money and goods into the navy, they might as well fight the Royal Navy!" The young officer looked at the briggish fast ship slowly, left the dock reluctantly, disappeared on the dark sea, and turned his head to speak his heartfelt words to his companions.

He and his companions were both naval officers who graduated from the naval school two years ago. This school was established in the model of the navigation school of the Jinhe Empire. It specially trained middle-level commanders for the Song Dynasty Navy, and also hired several naval generals from the Jinhe Empire to be teachers. At that time, the Song Dynasty court did realize that the navy was a relatively special branch of military service and could not exert its due combat effectiveness without professional talents.

However, with the pacification of the war in the north, the new reform trend in the Song Dynasty gradually disappeared. All the gods and immortals in the court began to compete for power and profit, attacked each other, and fought endlessly for their own interests. Just moving the capital was divided into two factions in the court. Everyone was busy with their own affairs, and no one would take care of any future plans.

What’s poor is that these young people with a heart of serving the country are full of enthusiasm when they are in school. As soon as they walk out of the school gate, they will find a basin of ice water. Not only does it make them feel cool, but they also make them truly realize how incompatible they are with the people around them. There is only one reason: their teachers are generals of the Jinhe Empire. While teaching their own knowledge, they also inadvertently spread their worldview and values ​​to their students.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhh! The relationship between the two countries is now in a delicate moment. It's better to say less of this. Even if you are not afraid, you have to think about your wife and mother at home. I heard that even the Jinhe Empire teacher in the school has been withdrawn, and the days we go to the battle are probably not far away. Brother Guibei, not only is you uncomfortable living in the navy, but I don't feel uncomfortable. Otherwise, I will talk to my family and we might as well go back to school to be a teacher. We won't be upset." Another young officer was obviously more sleek. He was also dissatisfied, but he usually didn't show it. Judging from his meaning, his family is not an ordinary person and has great means. No wonder, children from this family will be more cunning.

"Death-seeking ghost! Hurry up, sooner or later, our brothers will be urged to the gates of hell by you, and live a good life, but I think about going south to fight with the Royal Navy all day long, and I will be defeated!" The two officers on the shore were chatting, and the sailors on the brigged clutch were not idle either. Seeing that the ship was far away from the shore, the military head named Liu spat on the mast and cursed hatefully.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, others gathered in the family. If they were not on duty, they could go to Mingzhou City to visit. As for patrols, they would drive a boat out and take a walk around nearby and do their best. But this year, they were unlucky. They came to work in the navy. Not only did they not allow them to celebrate the festival in Mingzhou City, but they also stared at the ships and people on duty, so they would not be able to go to another fewer trips.

"Military leader, who is going to go to the south to fight?" He scolded here, and the sailor next to him heard it and asked.

"Who else, our Zhao Dutou! I heard from other battalions that he had already put a few entries on the commander's commander several times, saying that he wanted to go to the south to fight with the Straits Company. Isn't this full? He thought that he would be a naval general after a few days of attending the school? Bah! When he saw the fleets of those maritime merchants, he knew what naval war was. The ships in our maritime military were not as big as those of others, and the number of naval guns was not as large as those of others, so why should he fight? It would be fine if he only attacked maritime merchants, brothers,

If you sacrifice your life, you may even be able to fight. But who doesn't know that the maritime merchants and the Royal Navy are wearing pairs of pants. It depends on the owner to beat dogs. Just the ships can be good on their territory?" Liu Jun was so upset that he complained more. He was not a professional and did not have such a thorough understanding of naval warfare, but this did not prevent him from accurately evaluating the strength of both sides. This is not his own opinion. Many old sailors who have been in the Song Dynasty have been around for so many years. This is basically the same view.

To be continued.
Chapter completed!