There were not many empty sea ships, only seven or eight remained.

As soon as Yang Congyi arrived at the port, he found Jiang Kai and asked him to arrange for people to load the military ordnance brought from Lin'an, except for some loaded with six warships and four vehicles and ships, most of them should be loaded on two sea ships, and some of the weapons should be paid attention to moisture.

Although he found Shen Jin later, Yang Congyi had already seen the needle plate he made last time, although there was still a gap with what he imagined, but it was still quite exquisite.

The needle plate was still in Shen Jin's hand and was not distributed, which was also what Yang Congyi meant. This kind of pointing weapon is not easy to make, and naturally it can't be circulated casually, and it's not too late to distribute it when it goes to sea.

This time, a lot of craftsmen and special talents were recruited, weavers, dyers, carpenters, absenteeism, blacksmiths, stonemasons, etc., no less than dozens of categories, a total of thirty or forty people, proficient in various skills and techniques, most of the skills and techniques of these people are recorded in the "Mengxi Writings", Shen Jin is more familiar with "Mengxi Writings", so he naturally wants to assign him management, and if there is any problem with the sea ship or fleet, he can also summon people to solve it in time.

Yang Congyi also has another deep meaning, he wants Shen Jin to be on par with his ancestors, to be able to concentrate on studying and understanding the techniques contained in the book during the time he went to sea, he has brains, and the craftsmen have rich experience and skilled skills, if they can have new ideas together and make some new things, it would be the best, it would be okay if they couldn't make new things, and it was a good thing to cultivate a scientist like Shen Kuo.

Now that there is nothing to do in the port, Yang Congyi asked him to take the craftsmen out to buy some necessary materials and tools, and the merchant ships will not be able to live in the future.

I also saw a lot of Taoists in the port, including acquaintances.

On his way back to Taihu County from Huangmei County in March and April, he met three Taoists, all of whom are now in the port.

The three people are headed by Zhang Liu, and the other two are his junior brothers, Lu Quan and Tang Shou, all three of them are not very old, and they should be a few years older than Yang Congyi.

After careful questioning, I learned that they were in mid-October, that is, not long after Yang Congyi left Quanzhou, and after they came to Quanzhou, it took a lot of effort to find out about the return to the Yi fleet and find the port.

When he arrived at the port, as soon as Yang Congyi was mentioned, some people naturally knew that Jiang Kai was often in the port, and he was responsible for sending people to recruit Taoists.

Yang Congyi chatted with the three of them for a while, and learned that they were invited to go to sea, in fact, they were very interested, but they had something to do temporarily, so they had to go to Ezhou, and after finishing their work, they rushed all the way to Quanzhou. He didn't ask curiously about what they were going to Ezhou, after all, the monks also had their own private affairs, and if they didn't say it at the beginning, they wouldn't reveal it to outsiders at will.

At the beginning of the official road back to Taihu County, Yang Congyi saw with his own eyes that they were tied with more than 20 gangsters, their swordsmanship is exquisite, he only has envy, after going to sea, there is a chance to ask them for advice, it is really inconvenient to carry a spear with him, if he can learn a hand of swordsmanship to defend himself, it will be much more convenient to walk.

There are more than 20 Taoists invited in total, all of whom have the ability to either practice martial arts, or have excellent medical skills, or devote themselves to cultivating the Tao, and the Taoism is profound. When they go to sea, these Taoists are very precious people to the fleet, they are calm and firm, and they must be a clear stream for people who have been drifting on the sea all the year round and have no land, and their mood is easy to change troughs, which can soothe the impetuousness of the crew.

Yang Congyi had a greeting with the Taoists, saying that he had a relationship with the Taoists and had a good impression of the Taoists. The Taoists could also sense the truth or falsehood of his words from the exchanges with him, and they were also very affectionate to him, not as indifferent to others.

Leaving the place where the Taoist rested, Yang Congyi boarded the ship again, and looked inside and outside the cabin. The cabin was already full of goods, either silk brocade or tea, how much a ship could hold, he really didn't know, it was estimated that only Tang Xun knew about the entire port, because only he had an inventory of exchange materials in his hand. This matter is not his business, and he is too lazy to inquire. He is concerned about the daily necessities and whether the daily utensils are complete.

Jiang Kai is responsible for the logistics materials, and he has been handed over to him a long time ago, and after a little inspection, all kinds of materials on the sea ship are enough for forty people to live and use for half a year, and the fresh water is in the bilge, and in the sealed cabin, as long as it is not polluted, it will not be a problem to use it for three or two months. The living quarters and storage areas on board are separated, and fire and waterproofing are all considered.

The storage of materials on the seagoing ship and the placement of various objects are many of Ge Sanzai's opinions. Seeing that Jiang Kai and Ge Sanzai had put every ship's cargo and living supplies in order, Yang Congyi was very happy, it seemed that he had found the right person.

There is no need to look at the rest of the sea ships one by one, he believes that Jiang Kai and Ge Sanzai, who has been to sea many times, will help him do it all.

Subsequently, Yang Congyi discussed the arrangements for the reserve army with Jiang Kai in detail, and finally decided to bring all these people with him, usually sailors and laborers, and they could also be pulled out to kill the enemy when necessary, so in addition to the warships, each sea ship sent thirty people, and the rest were all arranged on the main ship of Shenzhou.

The issue of arranging and allocating manpower was directly handed over to Jiang Kai, after all, these people were personally recruited by him, and he had always led them, and they were easy to manage.

When everything is understood and arranged, there are still some problems that need to be collectively studied and solved, such as how the fleet is arranged, who is in front of and behind the more than 100 ships, what routes to take, how to walk, how many miles to travel every day, where to dock, etc., all need to be planned in advance.

When we gathered people together to discuss these issues, we found that there were not many people who could talk about them.

As a last resort, Yang Congyi can only leave everyone aside to do it himself, and what he can rely on is, of course, the map he carries with him.

When he returned home, he copied a chart from Quanzhou to the Strait of Malacca behind closed doors, some islands along the way, clearly marked, and all outside the route were blank, from where to where, about how many miles, how many days to travel downwind, there was an estimated number on the map. In the end, he asked Ge Sanzai to verify to see if the sea route from Guangzhou to Nanyang was similar to what he had taken before, and there were discrepancies and discrepancies, and then make adjustments after discussion.

When he appeared at the port again with this reproduced chart, he summoned Zhao An, Tang Xun, Jiang Kai, Shen Jin, and the captains and helmsmen of the first ten ships, and told them the approximate itinerary of the fleet that would depart from Quanzhou on the 15th and arrive in Annan two months later, and tell them where to dock along the way, where to shelter from the wind and waves, and where to replenish the water supply.

In the end, ten copies of this sketchy chart were made, but only the part from Canton to Annam, that is, the passage through the South China Sea, was copied, and the captain and helmsman of each ship were asked to remember the location of the islands and reefs along the way.

After everyone left, Yang Congyi handed over ten more detailed charts of the South China Sea to Zhao An, and asked him to hand them over to the commander of each warship.

More than 100 ships were lined up, separated by one mile, and from beginning to end they had to be 100 miles, separated by two miles, and the end and end were separated by 200 miles, and the battle line was too long. If something happens, they can take turns paddling, and the speed of the warship is faster than that of the sea ship, and they can quickly catch up with and deal with some accidents.

By the time everything was ready, it was the twelfth. The vast majority of the personnel have already been assigned, live on the ship, and are ready to leave at any time. Of course, almost all the principals have not yet boarded the ship, and there are some last things to deal with, both official and of course private.

Guo Qing was in Quanzhou for several months, and almost all of the logistical and living materials of the more than 8,000 people in the Huiyi fleet were purchased by him, and for a whole year, seven or eight large ships were loaded with grain alone, and there were also a lot of other materials. Before leaving, Yang Congyi not only thanked him, but also had to settle the money for him.

After settling the remaining money, the two chatted privately, Yang Congyi asked him how much money he made with the Xuanwei Army and the Huiyi fleet, Guo Qing stretched out two fingers. Immediately, Guo Qing wanted to divide the money he earned fifty-fifty and give half to Yang Congyi, of course he wouldn't ask for it, there were 10,000 taels of gold given by Wan Yan Liang, as long as he didn't spend it indiscriminately, it was completely enough, why bother with the money he earned from Hui Yi Duzao.

So he told him to let him take this money as a cost, continue to do business to make money, and when he makes a lot of money in the future, it is not too late to share the profits, and now he is about to go to sea, and it is useless to take the silver ticket, so it is better to let him take it as a cost and continue to make money.

Guo Qing has nothing to say, since the eldest brother said that he wants him to continue to make money, then continue to take it, with this money, he will definitely be able to make more money by doing some slightly bigger business.

After that, Yang Congyi remembered something, so he took out a letter and asked him to have time to ask someone to send it to Tianzhu Mountain and to the incense burner peak. He didn't do much to explain and advise on the matter of letters, which was too important and not good.

Guo Qing's affairs in Quanzhou had been completed, so he did not stay too long, and then left Quanzhou.

Wu Qian and others chartered a boat to leave Quanzhou Port in mid-October and sailed to Liuqiu on the opposite side, and went for nearly a month, and they didn't know how. Yang Congyi has not been to Liuqiu, but it should be good, although it has not been developed, but the natural scenery must be very beautiful, I hope that the uncle is in Liuqiu Ruyi, like that place.

As the day of departure got closer and closer, Yang Congyi went home later and later, which made Gu Qingchen very dissatisfied, he didn't say anything, and he had to toss when he slept at night, and he was not willing to stop until he was exhausted.

After making a fool of himself in the inn that day, Yang Congyi said that he was farting, and after that, whenever the two of them finished tossing, Gu Qingchen always teased, saying that as soon as he farted, the two of them were comfortable, which simply made Yang Congyi cry and laugh, and there was no good way, so he could only press her under him and teach her a hard lesson until she begged for mercy.

The less time they spend together, the more they want to keep the beauty and beauty that belongs to the couple.

The time of leaving was too long, in order to prevent accidents, Yang Congyi left her tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the whole of them were hidden in the room. Remind her that in the future, don't be rusty with martial arts, and practice every day to strengthen your body and defend yourself.

Safety issues, Yang Congyi is too worried, she can walk from Huazhou to Lin'an alone, thousands of miles away is fine, stay at home all day, and there will be no danger.

Worried that Gu Qingchen was lonely at home, Yang Congyi took the time to buy her a little girl whose parents died, more than ten years old, although she was not very clever, but fortunately obedient.

After the family affairs were arranged, Yang Congyi was a little relieved.