When Xu Zun revealed his decision, the audience was shocked.
Everyone felt incomprehensible. No one understood why Xu Zun insisted on sailing under such circumstances?
"Sir...this..." the soldier leader fell into a deep dilemma and said, "Isn't there something wrong with this?"
"What's wrong?" Xu Zun asked, "Didn't I say before that the ship's weapons, ammunition and supplies are ready?"
"Yes," the soldier leader said, "the equipment is almost ready, but the people... are not right?"
"Human?" Xu Zun pretended to be confused, "What's wrong with human beings? Aren't so many of your soldiers all sailors? Can't they sail a ship?"
"It's okay, it's okay!" The soldier leader nodded, "But... this is different from what was originally assigned! Some of them are not included in the list of going to sea.
"Also...the sailors, helmsmen, polemen, carpenters, cooks, etc., are not on the ship. And the most important point," the soldier leader clapped his hands and said, "the navy officer is not here either!"
The so-called seaman is the captain.
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun pointed at Xiao Zhennan, "From now on, this hero Xiao will be our naval commander. You can just follow his command from now on!"
this……
Everyone was dumbfounded, Xiao Zhennan also didn't know why, and shrugged repeatedly.
The soldiers all felt that Xu Zun was a little too casual.
But how could they know what Xu Zun was thinking? In Xu Zun's opinion, there was no more suitable opportunity to go to sea than this!
Because he himself could not trust the manpower assigned to him, and he did not know how many ghosts were hidden inside.
It might be better if the ghosts were sent by the Queen Mother, but the scary thing is that they are those who participated in the attack on the prince, which would definitely make his trip to the East China Sea very risky.
Fortunately, these internal guards on the ship are all his trusted friends, and the soldiers are randomly selected, so it is naturally much safer.
In addition, what gave Xu Zun more confidence was that Xiao Zhennan and his wife were not only familiar with the East China Sea, but also familiar with sailing, so he had no worries.
However, the soldiers thought that Xu Zun was fanciful and childish.
"Sir..." the soldier leader was still arguing, "The East China Sea is vast and dangerous, and the high winds and waves are nothing to play with!
"Even if we can replace cooks and other jobs with sailors, soldiers are different from sailors after all. If we encounter a crisis, we will put you in danger. I hope you will think twice!"
"Don't worry," Xu Zun said calmly, "Xiao Daxia will teach you these..."
"this……"
Xiao Zhennan grinned, but obviously had no intention of refuting.
"But..." the soldier leader said again, "this naval battle has consumed us a lot of ammunition. If we encounter danger again in the East China Sea, I'm afraid..."
"That's enough!" Xu Zun finally became anxious and shouted on the spot, "I ask you, are you not among those who go to sea?"
"This..." The soldier leader did not speak, obviously Xu Zun was right.
"Listen carefully to me, my going to sea is not a child's play, it is a matter of necessity," Xu Zun said, "The attack on the prince is of great importance and there is no room for any delay.
"I tell you the truth, there are spies among you and me, and their purpose is to prevent me from going to the East China Sea to look for the prince, so..."
Xu Zun's words were very destructive, as it meant that whoever was obstructing would be considered an enemy spy.
You know, the missing person is Prince Daxuan. If anyone is taken as a spy, the consequences can be imagined.
Gu Lan
"I know," Xu Zun said, "This time there was an emergency at sea, and no one was mentally prepared.
"So, don't worry," Xu Zun clasped his fists and said, "If everyone works together to rescue the prince, then the Queen Mother will definitely reward everyone.
"I, Xu Zun, am also a kind-hearted person. If you treat me sincerely, I will also promise not to forget any of you. I will definitely recommend you to the court as generals in the future. I, Xu, will do what I say!"
Xu Zun had already said this, so the soldiers dared not say anything more. They immediately knelt down in front of Xu Zun and swore to follow Xu Zun and do whatever he wanted.
"Okay!" Xu Zun said to the leader of the soldiers, "You go to treat the wounded now, organize the deck, gather the supplies, and prepare for the voyage!"
"Yes!" The soldiers took the order and took action immediately.
Xu Zun winked at Huo Anu. Huo Anu understood immediately and followed the soldiers with a few guards.
Naturally, Xu Zun couldn't trust these soldiers, and was afraid that they might do some tricks on purpose, so he asked Huo Anu to keep an eye on them.
"Sir," after the soldiers left, Xiao Zhennan came to Xu Zun and asked with a complicated expression, "So, I am the naval commander of this ship?"
"Master Xiao," Xu Zun clasped his fists, "It's hard work! You can rest assured that when the work is completed, the originally promised remuneration will be doubled!"
"Money is not important," Xiao Zhennan waved his hand and pointed at the blazing Yongming City in the distance, "But what about Daxuan? They don't know these inside stories, don't you...don't you need to inform them?
?”
What Xiao Zhennan said was completely reasonable. Although they had figured out why the pirates from the Izumo Kingdom attacked Daxuan, the imperial court did not know.
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun said calmly, "knowing the truth or not knowing the truth, the result is not important to us."
"This..." Xiao Zhennan thought for a while, and after realizing something, his eyes towards Xu Zun suddenly changed.
It turned out that Xu Zun was not worried about this. If the court could figure out the whole story, they would not be fooled.
But in other words, what if I get fooled?
I just found a perfect excuse to send troops, and took the opportunity to destroy the Izumo Kingdom, so as to deter the East China Sea without suffering any loss.
Maybe it will help them find the prince...
This thought...
Xiao Zhennan looked at Xu Zun in surprise, admiring Xu Zun more and more in his heart. He didn't expect that this person had such foresight at such a young age.
"Xiao Daxia, oh no," Xu Zun said again, "Xiao Haishi, I leave all the authority to you for this voyage to the East China Sea!"
"You're welcome, Mr. Xu," Xiao Zhennan said quickly, "I will never refuse or do anything I can do.
"I just want to ask your lord one more question now," he turned and pointed eastward and asked, "Which country in the East China Sea are we going to now?"
Indeed, this is one of the most important issues currently.
"There is no need to go to Izumo Country," Xu Zun had already made a plan and immediately said confidently, "I have seen the sea map before. The ten countries in the East China Sea are like a waning moon. Starting from the nearest Izumo Country, a semicircle is drawn.
return.
"And our Daxuan envoy will visit in this order.
"If we go to Linghua or Bixian Country now, it will undoubtedly delay the voyage, so..." Xu Zun said, "Let's do the opposite and go through the visit route backwards!"
"In this case..." Xiao Zhennan frowned slightly, "Our first stop is the Meng Kingdom in the south of the East China Sea?"
"Exactly!" Xu Zun nodded, "This will at least ensure that we don't take the wrong path!"
"Okay!" Xiao Zhennan nodded, "Then let's go to Mengmeng as our first stop!"
Although Xiao Zhennan agreed with Xu Zun's suggestion, when he mentioned the word "citron", there was still a trace of hesitation on his face...
