If you want to go to sea, you must first buy a seagoing boat.
Wu Dong now controls all the docks and ports in Dengzhou Prefecture. It is of course extremely easy to buy sea-going ships. He quickly bought two huge sea-going ships, each of which is dozens of meters long and has a draft of 200 tons.
left and right, capable of loading countless cargoes.
After seeing these two ships, Hua Rong, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Wu Yong were extremely shocked.
There are also a lot of ships in Liangshanbo, but the largest ships in Liangshanbo can't keep up with the sea-going ship in front of them. The specifications are very different. Moreover, the ships in Liangshanbo operate in the inner lake and are far from as strong as sea-going ships. Everyone went up to take a look.
After that, I was cheering in my heart.
"There are such big ships in the world. I, Ruan Xiaoqi, have learned a lot today." Ruan Xiaoqi said.
"This is not even the largest sea-going ship. I have seen bigger ones before," Wu Dong said.
"Is there anything bigger than this? How big should it be?" Ruan Xiaoqi asked curiously.
"Is it a bigger ship? It is hundreds of meters long and has a draft of tens of thousands of tons... But such a ship did not exist in the Song Dynasty." Wu Dong said.
"Where is it?" Ruan Xiaoqi became more and more curious.
Wu Dong smiled and said nothing, of course such ships only existed in modern society. There were no such big ships in the Song Dynasty, and there were no such big ships in other places on the earth.
"By the way, it's not enough to just have sea ships, we also need to hire sailors." Wu Dong said.
"Hire sailors? No need for that? We brought hundreds of soldiers to sea this time. These soldiers exercise in the water every day. They are all good at water and can operate boats, so there is no need to hire other sailors." Ruan Xiaoqi said.
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"This is not possible... The situation in the sea is much more complicated than that in Liangshanbo. Only sailors who are used to running on the sea can truly control the ship. This time you follow them and learn from them, and you won't need to hire someone next time.
Sailor." Wu Dong said.
"Oh." Ruan Xiaoqi responded, but he didn't take it seriously. He still felt that Liangshanbo's soldiers must be able to control sea ships.
"You will know when the time comes." Wu Dong smiled.
Now Wu Yong went to hire sailors. Two ships of this size would need at least 100 sailors. It took a day to hire them.
The leader is a man named Xu Bin, who is about 40 years old, with very dark skin, and he obviously often runs on the sea. He is a bit short and has a lean body, but his water ability is extremely good.
Xu Bin was brought in front of Wu Dong and others. When he saw how powerful Wu Dong and others were, he couldn't help being frightened and became a lot more cautious.
"Boss Xu, I'm going to trouble you this time." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"What's the trouble? I also want to thank you for giving me a business." Xu Bin said hurriedly.
The money to hire them this time was quite high, each person could get 3 taels of silver, which was a lot of money for sailors at sea.
"We are going to Goryeo to sell some porcelain. After we get to Goryeo, we may even ask you to be our guide." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"That's easy to say." Xu Bin said.
Before, when he saw that Wu Dong and others were tall and powerful, he was a little worried that it would be difficult to serve the guests, but now that he felt Wu Dong's gentleness and courtesy, he suddenly felt relaxed.
As for the cargo, it had been prepared long ago, and a lot of porcelain was moved to the sea ship.
This time Wu Dong was just testing the sea route and getting to know the situation in Goryeo, so he didn't bring many people with him. After he had a thorough understanding of this road and Goryeo, he would send more people.
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Before leaving, Ruan Xiaowu came to see him off and asked everyone to be careful.
Ruan Xiaoqi said: "Brother, don't worry, as long as I am here, I will definitely be able to keep the leader safe. Don't you still believe in my water nature?"
The ship began to move in the direction of Korea. Wu Dong, Hua Rong, Ruan Xiaoqi, and Wu Yong stood on the bow of the ship, admiring the sea scenery.
Among these people, except Wu Dong, it was their first time to come to the sea, and they were all very excited. Of course, the most excited one was Ruan Xiaoqi.
Ruan Xiaoqi has liked water since he was born, and now he wants to jump into the sea and have fun for a while. However, since joining the army, his temperament has become much calmer. "All actions follow the command." Without Wu Dong's order, he would not be able to do it now.
would do something like that.
Not long after, Xu Bin arranged everything on the ship and then came in front of everyone.
"Boss, how long does it take to reach Goryeo?" Wu Dong asked.
"It will take about four or five days... Goryeo is very close to Dengzhou, only more than a thousand miles away, and the sea in this section is also very calm, and there are usually no winds and waves." Xu Bin said.
Wu Dong clicked on the day, looked at the sea in the distance, and suddenly remembered many things. Including those things in modern times before rebirth.
Historically, the Ming Dynasty began to implement a "sea ban". At its most stringent, "nothing was allowed to enter the sea." China was completely cut off from the sea. At that time, it was the Western powers that were crossing the sea to seize overseas colonies.
At that time, China began to fall behind the world from the Ming Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, it had plummeted even further. It was no longer a heavenly country, and was even constantly humiliated by European and American powers.
In modern times, the Chinese are also trapped in the inland sea, surrounded by the American island chain. Even in the inland sea, there are many disputes with Japan and South China Sea countries.
Until Wu Dong's rebirth, China's maritime power was far inferior to those of the truly powerful countries, and it had no maritime advantages of its own. Many things have made contemporary Chinese people feel aggrieved.
"Now that I have been reborn into this world, I, Wu Dalang, will never let China follow the old path of the Ming and Qing Dynasties... China must become a maritime power from now on." Wu Dong secretly said.
The current maritime policy of the Song Dynasty is still very good. It attaches great importance to maritime trade, and the people are not resistant to going to sea. However, there is no dedicated maritime army yet.
"From now on, we will have a maritime army to protect our ships." Wu Dong said.
"Big Chief, are you going to develop vigorously in Dengzhou?" Hua Rong said.
"Well, it's not just Dengzhou, but also Goryeo. In Shandong, we are trapped in Liangshanbo and cannot capture the city at all. If we capture the state capital, I'm afraid the imperial court will immediately use troops to attack us. Even if we can block it, we will
Our strength has been greatly reduced. So we have to develop overseas, and my first target is Korea." Wu Dong said.
This was the first time that he really expressed his thoughts, but this was just his first goal. After conquering Goryeo, he would continue to develop abroad.
"Goryeo was originally the Shu Kingdom of our Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, since the rise of the Liao people, Goryeo has already surrendered to the Liao people." Hua Rong said.
"This is just right, it gives us a reason to attack them." Wu Dong Xiaodao.
"If we can occupy Goryeo, it will indeed be a good place. The land there is also very fertile and the population is large, equivalent to that of Shandong Province." Hua Rong said.
Hua Rong was also a little excited. He used to only think about how Liang Shanbo could develop in Shandong, and never thought that he could go overseas or occupy Goryeo. However, he admired Wu Dong even more in his heart.
In fact, this is a matter of vision. Wu Dong came from modern society. Of course, he would not only focus on the Song Dynasty, but on the whole world and the future development of the Han people. Naturally, his thoughts were much broader.
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The ship moved quickly. Along the way, the soldiers in Liangshan learned a lot of sailing knowledge from the sailors. Only then did they realize that sea-going ships and Neihu ships were indeed very different, and their control methods were very different. If they were to control this sea-going ship, I'm afraid
The boat may not be able to go very far before it is capsized by the waves.
At midnight on the third day, Xu Bin suddenly rushed into the cabin and said: "The weather is a bit bad. I'm afraid there will be strong winds and waves. Everyone should stay up late at night and be prepared to resist wind and waves at any time."
Wu Dong and others were slightly shocked. They had previously said that this section of the sea was usually storm-free, but they did not expect that they would encounter it.
Soon, the hurricane blew up, and countless dark clouds appeared in the sky, followed by thunder, bursts of lightning, and then heavy rain.
The wind was so strong that the sailors on the ship were extremely anxious and began to maneuver the ship for fear that the ship would be capsized by the strong wind. At this time, the soldiers in Liangshanbo naturally went to help.
Big waves like mountains kept hitting the hull, and the hull was about to capsize.
It was the first time for Wu Dong and others to experience such a scene, and they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
At this time, the boss of the ship ran over and said: "Boss, it's bad, the mast is going to fall down. After the mast falls down, we will have no choice but to drift on the sea."
Wu Dong was stunned and said: "Take me there."
The ship's boss, Xu Bin, took Wu Dong and ran towards the mast. They saw the mast shaking continuously. Wu Dong came to him and grabbed the mast. After a while, the mast stabilized.
"What a strength!" Xu Bin was surprised at this moment. You must know that the mast of the sea ship is extremely heavy, and in such bad weather, it is impossible to catch it without the strength of thousands of pounds. The sailors at sea encountered such a situation
There is nothing we can do about the situation, because he doesn't have the strength like Wu Dong.
Wu Dong was born with divine power, but later he practiced Baji Pulse Locking Kung Fu, and he still had the strength to hold a thousand pounds in his hand, and he had no problem holding the mast firmly.
The wind continued to increase, and Wu Dong stood here as motionless as a king. Xu Bin admired him deeply, but he still wanted to command the sailors, so he immediately apologized and left.
Another quarter of an hour later, Hua Rong suddenly ran over and said, "Brother, it's not good, Wu Yong fell into the sea."
"What?" Wu Dong was surprised and said, "Can you rescue him?"
The rain was so heavy that Wu Dong's voice was muffled, but fortunately because of his deep inner strength, Hua Rong could still hear him.
"Xiao Qi has jumped down. I wonder if we can save him." Hua Rong said loudly.
At this moment, at the bow of the ship, Xu Bin looked at the scene below in horror, only to see a figure rolling around in the big waves.
A wave tens of meters high came over, and the man stepped on the wave and walked forward, just like a god.