"Ge Sanzai, you have been to Nanyang many times, you can talk about it." Yang Congyi saw that no one agreed, and he was a little weak-hearted.

Ge Sanzai was in charge of navigating the first ship, and the importance of his position in the entire fleet is self-evident.

He thought for a while, and then cautiously replied: "When there is a north wind, there will be no strong winds and waves on the sea, and the sea ships are relatively safe, as long as the supplies and fresh water brought are enough, there is no problem in going south in one go." The route is actually relatively fixed, and the fleet can save time and shorten the journey as long as the number of stops is reduced. For a fleet of our size, it takes at least seven or eight days to restart every time it docks, and once a fleet like ours docks in Champa or Chenla, it is impossible for us to re-leave port in a month, and if it doesn't go well, it may take longer.

I think Lord Yang's idea is very good, the north wind will disappear in a short time, once there is no north wind, there will be a south wind immediately, and when the south wind blows, there will be strong winds from time to time, and the strong wind will destroy the ship and kill people together. Therefore, with the south wind, the fleet will not be able to go south, if you can save time and keep along the way, you should be able to reach Srivijaya in about a month. ”

"Non-stop along the way, there are so many people in the fleet, how to solve the problem of eating and drinking?"

Jiang Kai said: "Lord Huang, before leaving Quanzhou, the entire fleet had been carrying a year's worth of food, and other supplies were also sufficient, and some were replenished in Guangzhou before, so you don't have to worry about food." There is also fresh water carried with the boat, saving some, and it is enough to not replenish it for a month. ”

Huang Qi was also happy to divide his troops, since the route was safe and the supplies were not to be eaten, there was nothing to worry about, and then he smiled and said: "Lord Dai, since this is the case, you and I will divide the troops into two routes, you will send an envoy, and I will go south and meet again in the country of Srivijaya Qi." How about you take three, two warships, one sea-going ship, and three ships with you? ”

Dai Cong laughed when he heard this, and only heard him say: "Sending an envoy to the countries of the South Seas, I want to promote my Great Song Tianwei, how can a mere sea boat be enough, but if it is this one at his feet, the envoy can still reluctantly accept it." ”

Huang Qi said with a smile: "Lord Dai, don't think about this ship, it is the main ship of the entire Huiyi fleet, and important personnel and materials are on this ship, how can I go with you on an envoy." If you don't think there are many boats and can't show the majesty of Lord Dai, then I'll give you two more sea boats. However, the cargo loaded by the sea ship is recorded, so it is better not to be less. ”

Dai Cong said: "Five ships are also reluctant, but it is not unacceptable. When the Heavenly Empire comes to the small country of Nanyang, they have to reward them with some things, and if they are missing, they will be recorded in the accounts of the imperial court, and they will go back and make up for you. ”

"Go back and make up for it? So what else do I do when I go to Nanyang? Hundreds of boatloads of supplies are all given to the household department, shall I go back? No more than 1,000 horses of silk shall be given. They are all small border countries, and the tributes are useless, so there is no need to reward them so much. "The materials of Huiyi are all purchased by the Huiyi Supervision Office a little bit, and they are used to make money, not to transport thousands of miles to him to give away, what Lord Huang said is categorical, there is no room for negotiation.

Dai Cong was speechless, and looked around, almost all of the people present were Huang Qi's people, all of whom participated in the Hui Yi Supervision, and he really did not have the power to dispose of these materials at will.

"Okay, then please ask Lord Huang to transfer three sea ships and two warships to this envoy. The envoy will send an envoy to Annam tomorrow. After saying this, Dai Cong got up and left.

As soon as Dai Cong left, Huang Qi asked: "Yang joins the army, why do you need to go with Dai Cong to wade in this muddy water, a barbarian country, disrespecting education, I don't know how much danger there will be." You know a lot about Nanyang, Western Tianzhu and other places, if there is a mistake, it is a question of where the Yi fleet will go this time. Why don't you go for someone else? ”

Yang Congyi said: "Your Excellency doesn't have to worry too much, Lord Dai has lived in officialdom for a long time, and he will not put himself in danger if he wants to. Besides, who can be sent with limited personnel? As for the routes of the South and Western Oceans, adults don't have to worry, Ge Sanzai has been there many times, and there is no problem at all when he goes to Tianzhu. If you go to the country of Srivijaya first, you will wait there for a while, and the lower officials will also urge Lord Dai to arrange the itinerary reasonably. ”

Huang Qi can't either, after going to sea, all he can rely on is these few people in front of him, and anyone who leaves, he feels that there is no helper, and his heart will be empty. When Yang Congyi said this, he felt a little relieved.

Later, everyone had a long talk and discussion about going south, and when everything was straightened out, everyone's confidence in going directly south to the country of Srivijaya greatly increased.

After discussion, it was finally decided that the 44th, 45th, and 46th sea ships, the 3rd and 5th warships, a total of five ships, would accompany Dai Cong's envoy, and the 1,000 Xuanwei army would be led by Yang Congyi.

And immediately they were all gone.

On the deck, Yang Congyi and Tang Xun looked out from the railing.

"The north is still withered and yellow, but Qiongzhou is full of green, and the difference between the north and the south is really amazing." Tang Xun looked at the verdant distant mountains and sighed.

"Brother Tang has been going to sea for a while, and it's okay." Yang Congyi also looked at the distant mountains thoughtfully.

"It's okay, I've been uncomfortable since I went to sea, and the doctor has prescribed a few medicines, and I've been taking them, and I've been getting better. Brother Yang, what about you, are you still going well? Tang Xun turned his head to look at Yang Congyi, and saw that his complexion seemed to be okay.

"I'm used to running all over the world, nothing happens, everything is fine. If you have nothing to do on the boat, you still move your hands and feet more, practice your sword, sweat, and get sick when you get damp. You and I have been classmates for two years, we have known each other for more than two years, and we are my first friend. There are many difficulties in returning to the ocean, and with the old people together, you and I work together, and this matter may be possible. But this sea is prone to disease, and many people die not from wind and waves, but from disease, so cherish it. Looking at Tang Xun, who was in poor spirits, Yang Congyi could only persuade him to exercise more, as soon as his resistance was weak, it would be easy for the disease to enter the body.

The road back to Yi is long, the responsibility is heavy, if Tang Xun has something, the effect of Hui Yi is afraid to be greatly reduced, all the goods are handled by him, and only he knows a little bit about the specific operation of trade and Hui Yi on the ship, and his importance to the Hui Yi fleet is self-evident.

"Brother Yang, don't worry, with your words, I will slowly get better, go out with you, and come back with you." A smile appeared on Tang Xun's face.

"I'll escort Lord Dai tomorrow, and we'll meet again in the country of Srivijaya Qi. Take care of your health and take good care of your illness. After Yang Congyi finished speaking, he turned around and left, heading towards the bridge.

"Brother Yang......" Tang Xun saw him leave, and suddenly stopped him.

"Brother Tang still has something?" Yang Congyi stopped and turned around.

Seeing Yang Congyi stop, Tang Xun didn't know what to say, his heart was full of confusion, and he was in a mess, but after all, he smiled and said, "It's okay." Brother Yang also take care. ”

Yang Congyi raised his hand, turned around and walked off the bridge.

Tang Xun looked at the back of the disembarkation and disappeared, looked up at the distant mountains, stood for a long time, and waited for the sun to set before turning back.

The sergeants on the No. 3 and No. 5 warships got on and off the ship, going back and forth, carrying or hugging, and were carrying ordnance and military supplies. Not long ago, the prison army came over and gave them an order to escort the Hui Zheng envoys to Annam, Champong, Zhenla and other countries, and there was no need to follow the Hui Yi fleet for the time being.

They don't think about whether the escort envoys are in danger or not, they just need to obey the orders of their superiors and listen to the command, they are the Xuanwei army with strict military discipline, and they have more money than the forbidden army, so they naturally have to abide by military discipline and military rules more.

The captain of the warship No. 3 was Zhang Biao. Zhang Biao has changed a lot since he entered the army, he has practiced hard, and often learns from Shen Jin, and grows up very quickly, as a person who has no experience in the army, he has taken the new army recruited from Taihu County to make greater efforts, and has been ranked low in the Xuanwei Army of the Ninth Battalion, after five months of training, in the following various assessments, he has been able to rank high, and he is relatively proficient in various skills in military formation, bow shooting, and boat maneuvering, and it is no longer a problem to command a battalion independently.

This time, he was selected to accompany him, it was Yang Congyi's own meaning, Zhang Biao is more familiar with him, he has worked together many times before, and he still knows him well, although he is sometimes a little stubborn, but he is still very down-to-earth. When he was doing fast fishing in the Yamen, he was in charge, and at the critical moment, he was still reliable, so he didn't have to worry about him suddenly falling off the chain.

In the Tang Dynasty, he was still a part of the Central Plains Dynasty, and during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, it had a division of troops and was separated from the control of the Southern Han Dynasty, and in fact split off and became independent, and when the Great Song Dynasty unified all parts of the south and fought with the Liao State in the north, he did not take care of it, and was unable to reintegrate it into the direct rule of the Central Plains Dynasty, and for more than two hundred years, he has become an independent country. In just two hundred years, it was also a change of dynasties, and the rulers, in order to make the people forget the fact that they were originally the subjects of the Central Plains Dynasty, attacked the border states and counties of the Great Song Dynasty many times after the founding of the People's Republic of China, showing off their might.

Because it was once part of China's territory, after the founding of the country, Annan felt humiliated, and was determined to attack the Great Song Dynasty to show their dignity, but the Great Song Dynasty has been fighting in the northern Liao State, where can they control them, they can only let them enter the country to burn and loot and go, before and after the large-scale invasion of the Great Song Dynasty no less than dozens of times, the Song army almost never fought back, in the eyes of the imperial court, the harassed places are remote places, send an army over, there is no need at all, so, let them come and go.

From this time to the next generation, Annan has always been a wolf's ambition, and Yang Congyi knows very well that this trip will definitely not be so smooth. Although Annan had to go to Lin'an every few years to pay tribute, he didn't think it was a show of weakness and obedience, and it was likely that he just sent someone to probe the wind and understand the attitude of the Great Song Dynasty towards Annan. When the Great Song Dynasty owned countless lands on both sides of the Yellow River before, Annan dared to provoke, but now that there is only half of the country left, will it be afraid?

What it is worried about should be that the capital of the Great Song Dynasty is closer to Annam than before, and if it provokes again, it will not be attacked by the Great Song Dynasty. It's entirely possible.

Therefore, Yang Congyi had to prepare for the worst.