The next morning, Chen Qing boarded a ten-thousand-stone ship. This was a ship specially prepared for him. It was 80% new. It was launched in September the year before last. Last year, it went to Nanyang to transport spices. There was still a strong smell of spices in the cabin.
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This sea-going ship is a Fujian sea-going ship. It is the most common sea-going ship in the Song Dynasty. It has a pointed bottom, a small bow, a wide stern, and upturned heads. It also has a watertight compartment structure and a unique double rudder design on both sides, which is very suitable for
Ocean voyage.
The cabin is at the back and has three floors. The bottom floor is the cabin of the soldiers, the second floor is where Chen Qing handles official business, and the third floor is his sleeping cabin.
"Husband, are we moving here?"
Their previous three-thousand-stone boat was a little smaller. Although it was still possible to ride on it, compared to the spaciousness of the Wan-shi ship, the three-thousand-stone boat seemed too uncomfortable. Zhao Yingluo immediately fell in love with this spacious boat.
It is a large ship with a wide view, spacious and comfortable cabins, and is very stable.
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "This seagoing ship is the main ship, specially used to transport VIPs. After all, it is still my ship."
Zhao Yingluo was surprised: "How could it be your husband's ship?"
"I'll tell you slowly on the way. Let the guards and maids carry everything up to the third floor."
This time Zhao Yingluo followed Chen Qing and brought ten female guards and eight maids. There are more than twenty cabins on the third floor, which is enough for them to live.
Zhao Yingluo is not a flower vase. Her talent even exceeds that of Zhao Qiaoyun. Of course she also has to help her husband organize documents.
She quickly took the female guard and maid to the ship to transfer the luggage.
At this time, the crew steward came forward and reported, "Your Majesty, it's best to put some food supplies in the cargo ship. This can compact the cabin and make the ship more stable!"
Chen Qing nodded, "It's up to you, when can we set off?"
"We will load up supplies today and tomorrow, and we can set off early the day after tomorrow."
Chen Qing nodded, turned around and asked the soldiers: "Have all the cavalry crossed the river?"
"Report to the prince, everyone is here!"
The cavalry came from the north bank, while Chen Qing's army was stationed on the south bank. There is a reason for this. The dividing line between Jinghu and Jinghu is the Yangtze River. Although Jiangling City is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, most of its jurisdiction is on the south bank.
So it also belongs to Jingnan South Road.
Jinghu North Road is Yue Fei's place. Yue Fei's army is fighting fiercely with Wanyan Wushu's army. The two armies are fighting in a stalemate, but Yue Fei's army has the upper hand.
The central part of the Jianghuai River is Zhang Jun's territory, and the eastern part is Han Shizhong's territory. If you go from the north of the Yangtze River, it will cause some unnecessary trouble.
A large amount of food and supplies were piled on hundreds of large ships. Early on the third day, the fleet set off again. This was a huge fleet composed of one hundred large ships, four hundred three thousand large ships and one thousand flat-bottomed cargo ships.
Stretching for hundreds of miles, the ship's sails covered the sky and the sun, and it sailed toward the east with great momentum.
In particular, the Hundred Thousand Stone Sea Ship is extremely eye-catching. Its body is very huge, and the three thousand stone cargo ship becomes its little brother in front of it. Not only is it huge in size, it is also extremely strong and can withstand the impact and tear of the strong winds and waves on the sea.
It was no less than a warship on the river. The Western Army officers simply fixed hundreds of medium-sized trebuchets on the deck, and it turned into a hundred warships.
The fleet was so powerful that it moved all the way eastward, which really shocked the states along the Yangtze River. Where the fleet passed, both sides of the Yangtze River were filled with people watching the excitement.
That morning, the fleet entered Anqing Prefecture. People along the coast of Anqing Prefecture ran out of the village and stood on the shore looking at this shocking scene. Huge ships passed by one after another on the river.
, the sails of the fleet behind blocked the sky and the sun. Many people had never seen such a huge fleet in their lives.
On the river bank outside Guichi County on the north bank, stood an army of thousands of people, led by a middle-aged general with a very burly figure and a pair of triangular eyes full of vicissitudes and cunning.
This person was Zhang Jun, the Huaixi Xuanfu envoy. He happened to be in Guichi County and witnessed this massive fleet with his own eyes.
"Xuanfu Envoy, where is this fleet? It's so huge." asked a confidant general beside him.
Zhang Jun glanced at him coldly, "What do you think?"
"No way! Will Chen Qing have such a huge navy?" The generals were all talking and were shocked.
Zhang Jun was also shocked. He never dreamed that Chen Qing was so powerful and showed it in this way, which made him wary. If the imperial court sent him to destroy Chen Qing, would he go or not?
Because there are still 30,000 cavalry on the shore, the fleet also travels day and night. At night, the fleet anchors on the river outside Tongling County to rest. The cavalry on the south bank also camp and rest, and the food and grass supplies tents on the thousand flat-bottomed tugboats behind them
Wait, basically they are supplying this cavalry. The cavalry is led by Gao Ding. It is very hard to come here. As soon as it gets dark, the cavalry sets up camp to rest.
At this time, a thousand-stone cargo ship docked with Chen Qing's boat. Soldiers escorted Zhou Kuan onto the ship. Zhou Kuan was sitting in a large ship in front, living with many civilian officials.
Chen Qing asked Zhou Kuan to sit down in his official cabin, and a maid came in to serve tea.
Chen Qing asked: "Have Duke Zhou talked with the emperor in the past two days?"
Zhou Kuan nodded, "I talked to him yesterday and he was very worried about his life safety when he went to Lin'an."
"Then what do you say?"
"Of course I told him that the prince would not let the emperor hurt him, and would ensure his safety. He would only be allowed to attend some ceremonies to confirm his identity, and would not let him live in the palace. He would still live in the military camp."
Zhou Kuan smiled again and said: "He was also worried that Zhao Gou would not recognize him and accuse him of being a fake. I told him clearly that if there were not a hundred thousand troops to protect him, then his worries would most likely come true. Seeing that now there are ten
With tens of thousands of troops to protect you, the emperor would not dare to deny you."
"well said!"
Chen Qing praised: "Everything depends on strength. I believe that after this trip to Lin'an, more and more people will recognize us again and recognize us."
"But do they think that the king is holding the emperor hostage to order the world?"
Chen Qing said calmly: "Don't the scholars in the world know that Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes? They all know it, but there are still countless scholars who come to him. I have long seen through that the righteous people in the world are actually dog-slaughters.
These officials and scholars are the most realistic and selfish. As long as there is profit, they will rush to join us. Besides, we are not Jurchen aliens, we are the authentic Song Dynasty, and they will not have any psychological barriers, so this time Lin'an
During this trip, we have to let them see our strength with their own eyes."
Zhou Kuan smiled slightly and said: "It's impossible to satisfy everyone, and it's impossible to get everyone to support it. As long as the interests are consistent with the prince's, then they will support the prince, but this is a long process, at least.
Ten or twenty years, don’t be in a hurry.”
Chen Qing understood the profound meaning of Zhou Kuan's words. Historically, decades after the establishment of the Jin Kingdom, the northern Han people recognized the Jin Kingdom. This meant that their interests were consistent with the Jin Kingdom.
Zhou Kuan smiled again and said, "We have arrived at Tongling, let's divide our troops now!"
Chen Qing nodded, "Next, I have to ask Duke Zhou to take the first step."
