Autumn has begun, and the temperature and water temperature on the sea have generally dropped by more than 30%. The number of seagulls has also decreased significantly compared to the previous stage, and the further north you go, the more noticeable it becomes.

After leaving Manila and heading north, we have been driving in the South China Sea for three days, I don't know if it is a psychological reason, since coming to this sea, it seems that the weather has become clearer, and the air is revealing a sweet smell.

After passing the Dongsha Islands and traveling for two more days, I finally saw the land! According to our course, this should be Shanwei, Guangdong!

Flying the banner of the Blade Sea Chamber of Commerce, we successfully sent the port at Shanwei Wharf, but because the fleet was too large, it immediately caused a local sensation! The Shinong industry and commerce soldiers all flocked to the dock to watch this group of behemoths that suddenly arrived!

In recent decades, the southeast coast has been plagued by pirates, and although they have been restrained by the all-out encirclement and suppression of Qi Dudu and others in the past few years, it is still inevitable that pirates will occur from time to time.

Seeing such a regular large fleet, especially the fleet of their own family, no common people could not help but rejoice!

When I got off the boat and came to the port terminal, the crowd of onlookers gave me great encouragement and support.

I've been gone for almost six years, but my things have not been forgotten. When many people knew that it was the fleet of "the deputy commander of the Jizhou battalion, the first-class viscount Sun Qilan", the people immediately broke out in enthusiastic cheers and shouts!

"The Viscount is mighty!" The shouts of "raising the prestige of our country" are endless, and some people who know my details have taken the lead in shouting the slogans of "Zhangjiangling is still strong" and "live up to the majesty of the northland" to greet me!

Although I don't know much about their accents, but when I understand the meaning, I am even more excited and tearful, and the circles are all over the place!

Knowing of my arrival, Chief Xie Youchang of the Guangdong General Army immediately made a move, and when we had just stayed at the hotel, he sent an adjutant general to come and invite me to the General Army's mansion for a talk.

This Xie Youchang is the successor to the position of the general of the Qi Governor, and according to the wind evaluation, he is also a general who tends to have a positive attitude, and has better preserved the reform measures of the Qi Governor during his reign, so the overall combat effectiveness of the soldiers in Guangdong is very high, which is very worthy of recognition.

Therefore, I gladly accepted his invitation, and happily drove Jane to the appointment.

The regulations in the General Soldier's Mansion are similar everywhere, Xie Youchang greeted me in front of the door, and the moment we entered the room hand in hand, I suddenly had a strong sense of familiarity!

It's like visiting Qi Dudu when I was in the camp in Jizhou, it is also such a porch and such a statue.

It's just that after a few years, things are different and people, but the mood is completely different, and I can't help but let out a light sigh.

The guest and the host sat down, and Xie Youchang Xie was not polite, so he asked with a smile: "As soon as he entered, Qilan sighed, I don't know why?" ”

I sighed softly again: "The chief soldier is smiling, but he is just seeing things and thinking about people!" ”

Xie Youchang nodded, twisting his beard and smiling lightly: "Lord Qi is a model for my generation. Now that I have returned to my hometown, I and my colleagues are really sorry for it. But there are descendants like Qilan, who led a fleet of such a scale to sail back, which is enough to comfort the predecessors and inspire the present. ”

Regardless of whether his words were false or false, just his praise of Qi Dudu made me feel good for him in my heart. So I immediately humbled a few words, and the two sides were in harmony again.

There were not many people sitting in the room, except for Xie Youchang and Deputy General Yan Zhiguang, that is, several naval commanders were present. Hearing that I had returned from the West and brought back a large number of military warships, it was impossible for them not to be interested.

But the scope is well controlled, after all, some things are not good to spread out, and my identity is actually half embarrassing, if I change to a conservative person as an official here, I am afraid that I may not be able to get such courtesy.

"Qilan has been in the West for more than six years, and now he is back and doing a great job! Why don't you tell me one or two and let my colleagues know about it? Xie Youchang took the tea and made a request to me.

Naturally, I gladly accepted this request. The main purpose of my return this time is to leave the advanced naval theory and naval equipment to the Ming Dynasty, so that more people can wake up and revive the prestige of the Ming Dynasty!

So I started from leaving the Ming Dynasty and going to the West to the east, and I chose a key place to tell these Guangdong military dignitaries about their experiences in the past few years.

Of course, I talked about things directly related to the military, and I ignored all other personal information, and there was some time, and I talked about it roughly, but even so, it also made these officers fascinated.

Especially when I talked about how I helped Britain prepare for war in the past two years, and finally broke the Spanish Armada in the English Channel, it made the admiral suddenly stand up!

The most important thing for these soldiers who still have blood in their hearts is the heroes and heroic deeds. Hearing that I led hundreds of ships of all sizes and participated in a large-scale naval battle of 1,000 ships and won a great stimulus to these naval commanders who only did some simple cruising training in the coastal waters!

Especially the Westerner navy is so powerful, and they still have a lot of thoughts about the Ming Dynasty, which makes these generals gasp!

I asked tentatively: "Chief Soldier Xie, when I came down, I saw a large number of Spanish fleets in the South and Indian Oceans, and they were eyeing the Ming Dynasty. Why don't you take this opportunity to ask the imperial court to increase the deployment of the navy and strengthen our coastal defense? ”

Xie Youchang and the generals glanced at each other, and their faces showed a vague anger. After being silent for a long time, he sighed: "In the past few years since Zhang Jiangling left, the government program has been sluggish, and the courtiers have taken power.

After speaking, he looked at me deeply again, and said with regret: "A hundred years ago, Zhang Jiangling let you go to sea freely. You are benevolent and righteous to the younger generations, but above the court, how many people with lofty ideals are eager to have a capable person inherit the will of Shoufu, but they can only leave an empty stomach full of complaints. ”

I could tell that the general soldier was dissatisfied with my departure. I know that in the eyes of the reformers and the military, I am to a large extent the heir of the second uncle, but I know my own affairs, and some things are not for outsiders.

So I sighed, shook my head and sighed: "What the chief soldier said is very true, but at that time, Zhang Siwei's subordinates had already come to arrest me in brocade guards, I was afraid that I had the heart to serve the country, but I had no strength to move forward!"

After listening to my heartfelt words, Xie Youchang was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Although I and Qilan are the first time to meet, we have been friends with you for a long time, so I naturally know Qilan's hardships, but I just sigh at the impermanence of the country!"

Adjutant Yan Zhiguang said: "Listening to Governor Qi, Qilan left Daming and rushed all the way to Dongying, using all his wisdom and strength to maintain the division of Dongying. Although they are now attacking Goryeo, after all, they are divided into two sides, and it is difficult to form a joint force, which is much smaller than the unified Dongying. ”

Xie Youchang sighed again: "Because of this, I know more about Qilan's dedication to the country!" Gu, although you are far away, I am waiting for a long time that you can come back! ”

A little general next to him said happily: "Now that I have not only returned, but also brought back a large number of warships, the war in the north will definitely improve!"

As he spoke, he turned to Xie Youchang again, and asked eagerly: "Lord General Soldier, what General Sun just said is very true, why don't we take this opportunity to expand the navy and strengthen our strength, and we happen to have General Sun's ship as a template, why not do it?"

Xie Youchang sighed, but did not answer. Yan Zhiguang gently patted the little general's shoulder, and replied abruptly: "Over the years, the whip law that Zhang Jiangling pushed back then has become increasingly abandoned, the local finances have shrunk day by day, and the imperial court has ......."

He glanced at me and continued, "Hey, who in the court is truly for the country!" Even if it is the adult who inherited half of Zhang Jiangling's position, he is just struggling in the huge waves, so as not to die in another country! ”

When Xie Youchang heard what he said, he immediately interrupted: "Zhiguang, don't say much, lest the wall have ears......

As he spoke, he made a look, and several attendants silently went out to inspect a large number of people, and found no abnormal people, Xie Youchang breathed a sigh of relief: "Zhiguang, beware of disasters coming out of your mouth!" You can't always remember. ”

Yan Zhiguang nodded apologetically, then looked at me again and whispered, "Qi Lan must know what I said, right?"

I nodded and said in a low voice: "Back then, I advised my ancestor to make a plan early and arrange a successor, and he considered arranging a number of people to follow him with civil and military forces, but it was still difficult to resist the power of destruction."

Xie You sighed: "After Governor Qi arrived in Guangzhou, he built coastal defense and sharpened his ships, but unexpectedly, those traitors used this as an excuse to slander Governor Qi Dudu for plotting rebellion!" Fortunately, thanks to the mediation of several adults in the court, he was able to save his life and return to his hometown with his position. I guess I left a piece of incense! ”

Yan Zhiguang added: "I heard that Qi Dudu returned to Penglai to recuperate with peace of mind, but since last year, his health has not been as good as before, and I have waited for someone to visit him, and his condition is quite average. Now that Qilan has returned, he should visit him as soon as possible! ”

I nodded: "Since I am far away from the West, I have rushed back all the way, and I have heard from my insiders about the situation of Qi Dudu, so naturally I am non-stop."

Here, I don't explain much about my relationship with Hua Mei, but these generals are very happy. Xie Youchang said with a smile: "Master Li has been my boss for many years, and we are also very happy that his daughter has found such a good home as Qilan!"

So inadvertently, we climbed another layer of relationship, and they regarded me as the son-in-law of the military, and they became a lot closer.

After talking for a while, the next person reported that the wine and food were ready, and we naturally had a lively time. During the banquet, they talked a lot about the inside of the court and the locality, although I was grateful for their sincerity, but the corruption and festering of the Ming court still made me feel terrified!

I'm amazed that people can be so shameless, isn't there the slightest rule in the world?

What hurts is that the second uncle and ancestor worked hard and devoted themselves to the country, but today, how are his successors and opponents going to fundamentally destroy this country?

It seems that it is necessary to use thunderous means to show the bodhisattva's heart!

The wind was blowing outside, and my heart followed the wind all the way north, drifting to Qi Dudu, who was far away on the Jiaodong Peninsula!

Wait for me! Qi Dudu, I have returned to Daming, and I will be there soon!