In the summer and autumn of last year, he led the fleet from Xiyang, Huangzhou, down the Yangtze River into the sea, and then crossed the Heishui Ocean to Hakata Port to start a new round of maritime trade. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Zhang Yu's fleet traded directly with the Soga clan of Soga Mazi, a powerful minister of the Wa Kingdom, and the other party used silver and sulfur as payment, and of course it took time to raise a large amount of silver and sulfur, so Zhang Yu waited until the end of the year when the north wind rose before setting sail for the return of the country.

When crossing the Heishui Ocean and approaching the coast of the Central Plains, Zhang Yu's fleet found that a large fleet was heading south, and they realized that it was the Zhou State that began to attack the Chen State, and the lower Yangtze River basin would turn into a combat field and the waterway back to Xiyang would be interrupted, so they turned the ship around and returned to Hakata.

Zhang Yu didn't know how long the war in the Central Plains would last, he felt that the ship was full of silver and sulfur, so he had to be cautious, preferring to wait a little longer in Hakata to ensure the safety of the goods.

During this period, he went to the capital of the Japanese kingdom again, explained to Soga Mako the reason for staying in Hakata, and hoped to provide some help, and the other party was very happy, and increased manpower and materials to let the fleet rest in Hakata.

Zhang Yu and his companions did not have nothing to do in Hakata, they learned the Japanese language from the people sent by the Soga clan, and became familiar with the customs of the Wa country, and at the same time, they also taught the Soga people to speak and write Chinese characters, of course, they taught Chinese with a Xiangyang accent.

The printing industry in Xiyang was thriving, so many of the books that Zhang Yu brought with him helped a lot, and they taught each other enlightenment readings such as "Thousand Character Text", and at the same time, they gradually became proficient in the Japanese language and Japanese language.

During this period, Zhang Yu went out to sea by boat and circled around the "Tsukushi" island where Hakata is located several times, drawing a map that could be used for reference, but out of caution, he did not explore the specific terrain of the island.

This is to avoid arousing suspicion on the part of the Wa Kingdom, after all, the act of drawing a detailed map of a certain area of a country is indeed a bit dazzling, so Zhang Yu sailed around the island of Chikushi Island in the name of opening up sea routes, and came to a rough investigation.

Then, according to the statements of the locals, they explored the southern waters of Tsukushi Oshima Island, and indeed discovered the island of Shima, which was called "Nanban" by the Wa Kingdom, and the other party did have the ability to sail, but it was limited to sailing between islands.

Because of the language barrier and the huge disparity in strength, Zhang Yu did not rashly contact these Nanban Islands, but relied on the advantage of the large ship to circle the Nanban Island a few times from afar, and drew a rough sketch.

Of course, the latitude obtained from the observation of the sun's shadow and the rough estimate of the time difference between the nautical clock and the local time, the so-called longitude, are also recorded, but the error of this longitude is very large and is only for reference and cannot be used for "navigation" at all.

Over the course of several months, Zhang Yu drew up a map of the waters of Tsukushi Oshima and its southern Nanban islands, as well as the latitudes of important sites and the approximate longitude (time difference).

Before I knew it, it was summer again, and it was the season when the southeast wind rose, and Zhang Yu felt that the war in the Central Plains should have a result at this time, so he decided to return from Hakata.

For the sake of prudence, he did not go directly to the mouth of the Yangtze River, but took advantage of the southeast wind to go to the coastal areas around Qingzhou, and entered the port in the name of Japanese ships to inquire about the situation in the Central Plains.

Because it was a spy on the news, only two ships set off lightly and entered the port after arriving in Qingzhou, but they were targeted by the magistrate not long after they went ashore.

Are you suspicious of their identity, or do you think they have a treasure on board that they want to swallow? The specific reason is unknown, but Zhang Yu was alert, and fled back to the ship with the people and immediately slipped back to Hakata.

It has been a year since they came out, and seeing that the heavy silver could not be transported back to Xiyang, and Xiyang could not know what had happened to him, Zhang Yu was a little anxious, but he did not dare to risk returning to China with the silver when the situation was unknown.

Therefore, I can only take the risk again to send someone back to China to fight the front station.

In the summer, the wind is mainly southeasterly, so from a nautical point of view, you can sail from Hakata to the northwest downwind, take the Baekje and Goguryeo coasts, bypass the boundary of the Cheongju Governor's Office, and then reach the mouth of the Yellow River, where you will make landfall.

But the problem is that once the local snake or the magistrate has bad intentions, I am afraid that the people sent will never hear from him, after all, when he originally went to the mouth of the Yangtze River, if he encountered trouble, he could ask Kong Fan, the traitor of Chen State, for help, but not at the mouth of the Yellow River.

If you can't go to the north, go to the south, Zhang Yu heard that the imperial court has fully used troops against Chen after landing in Qingzhou, and Shannan also sent troops to the south, attacking Ba, Hunan and Jiangzhou and Lingbiao respectively, and one of the armies seems to have attacked Lingbiao.

If it was Shannan's army, as soon as the name of Xiyang Wangfu was revealed, it would still be very effective, and Zhang Yu judged that the Zhou army that entered Lingbiao was probably dominated by Huangzhou soldiers, so he decided to venture to Panyu, Guangzhou, which is a well-known seaport at home and abroad.

Of course, perhaps when they arrived in Panyu, the official army had not yet taken Panyu, so they would have seen the opportunity to act at that time, because it was a way to explore, so the silver and other goods remained in Boduo.

Zhang Yu was entrusted with the important task by Yuwenwen and did not dare to slack off in the slightest, so he did his homework and knew that he could go south to Panyu, Guangzhou after the Yangtze River entered the sea, but the problem was that he had never taken this route, and the wind direction was not right.

From Hakata to Panyu, it is from north to south, and the wind direction at this time is southeast, basically the direction of travel of the ship is upwind, although the hard sailing ship can also go against the wind, but it will be very slow, not to mention a big risk.

In summer and autumn, there are big storms in the coastal areas from time to time, that is, hurricanes, once encountered, it is a death, so if you want to go to Panyu from Boduo, headwinds, unfamiliar routes, and hurricanes are the three mountains that block Zhang Yu in front of him.

However, Zhang Yu felt that sailing itself was an adventure, and since he came out, he couldn't hide in the harbor and get moldy, so he and his companions carefully studied for a few days, formulated several sets of plans, and then assigned people to arrange the matters left behind, and after leaving a suicide note, he personally led the team to Panyu.

Loaded with food, fresh water, and supplies for the long voyage, the two ships set sail from Hakata to the mouth of the Yangtze River, then bend south along the coast, trying to stay as far away from the coast as possible to avoid reefs.

There was no danger along the way, and finally stumbled to the sea off Guangzhou, and learned that the official army had occupied Panyu, Zhang Yu and others couldn't help but be overjoyed, but just in case, only he entered the port of Panyu, and as a result, he met Yu Wenwen on the dock shortly after getting off the ship.

"I see, no wonder..."Yu Wenwen nodded, looking at Zhang Yu and his companions with a look full of relief, sailing is dangerous, only those with an adventurous spirit can carry out the voyage.

"King, I've brought the map and the sketches that have been compiled into a book, and I'll be a while..."

"Don't be in a hurry, you have a good rest, ah, after a while, the widow will send a ship to sea, and you send a few people to follow, and call another ship into the port."

"King, I brought my sister with me on this trip."

Yuwen Wen was stunned when he heard this, his head went blank instantly, Zhang Yu actually brought his sister back, with his cleverness, it is conceivable that it will not be ugly, this kind of welfare is simply ...... !

A nameless fire arose in his heart: Offering a beautiful woman to please me? Such a flattering act, Zhang Yu, I misjudged you!

Seeing that Yuwenwen didn't speak, Zhang Yu thought that what he said was ambiguous, so he hurriedly explained: "King, it's the Ono girl of the Wa Kingdom who came with us." ”

"Huh? Ono... Ono girl? Yuwenwen was stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses, Xiaoye's sister is not a girl or a man, she was a member of the Japanese Mission, she met with herself when she was in Yecheng, and she was very young and admired the Central Plains culture.

"Wang, Ono Meizi learned a lot of Chinese from us in Hakata, and we also learned a lot of Japanese language from him, this time we went back to the Central Plains, and he said that he would go to sea with the ship."

Yuwen Wen thought for a while and asked, "What did Village Master Sima say?" Is there any opinion from Minister Su? ”

"Wang, they have no opinion, Ono Sister and several other widows have written a suicide note before setting off to show their determination, and this time they want to go to the state school in Xiyang to study."

"Do you want to study abroad? I'm afraid their level is very poor, right? If nothing else, can they understand the official dialect with a Northland accent? How do you communicate with your classmates? ”

"Well, my lord, I'm afraid they'll have to start learning from Mengxue."

"Indeed..."Yu Wenwen began to touch his little beard, although it was actually just a little, "In what capacity did they come to the Central Plains?" If it is an envoy, you must go to the capital, otherwise someone will sue you. ”

"They came to the Central Plains in private identities, not official envoys of the Japanese State, and they only need to report to the government if they want to come, and they all have Han names for the convenience of the future."

Yu Wenwen suddenly interjected: "Isn't the Chinese name of Sister Ono Su Yingao?" ”

"Huh? How did the king know? Zhang Yu and the others were very surprised, but after thinking about it, Sister Ono had seen Yuwenwen in Yecheng back then, and it was not strange to think about it.

Seeing Yuwen Wen smiling and silent, Zhang Yu was sure that he had guessed well, and he admired Ono's determination very much, because the risk of sailing was not ordinarily high.

"Zhang Yu, Ono... What about Su Yin Gao and them? ”

"Back to the king, they're still waiting on another ship."

"Okay, when they come ashore, we will arrange to stay first, and then we will live with you, and we will talk about anything tomorrow, and you will have a good rest."

Seeing that Yu Wenwen was in a good mood, Zhang Yu cautiously asked, "King, how is the war going now?" ”

"It's going well, the ridge is calm, and the officers and soldiers are waiting for the class."

Zhang Yu and his companions were very happy when they heard this, and asked again: "What about Jiankang?" ”

"Alas, there is still a stalemate, who knows when it will be taken."

Zhang Yu actually wanted to ask his family how it was, but it was rude, after all, Yuwenwen was their lord of Lang, and there was a difference between respect and inferiority, so he could only knock on the side: "King, how are the little Lang gentlemen?" ”

"Good.... Hey, the widow led the army to fight for more than half a year, and what the situation in the house was, I only knew it by family letters..."

Speaking of which, Yu Wenwen was a little distracted, Zhang Yu was homesick, why didn't he miss home?

It's just that even if I return to Xiyang now and see the girls who are thinking about it, there is no Wei Chi Chi Fan among them.