In February, a warm southeast wind blew on the sea, and three majestic ships were sailing northeast with their sails sideways.

These three lucky ships, about ten zhang long, the rudder at the tail is high, three tall masts stand, the hard sails hanging on the poles are blown up, and on the mainmast in the middle, there is a bucket, which can accommodate one person to watch the scene on the sea.

On the deck of the ship, more than a dozen sailors sat against the side of the ship, basking in the warm spring sun, surrounded by artillery covered with red cloth.

In the cabin, the bottom layer is covered with ballasted porcelain, the porcelain is sprinkled with soybeans and water, the soybean sprouts are much larger than the mung bean sprouts, after they grow, the porcelain will be wrapped, the porcelain will not be afraid of the wind and waves at sea, and the sailors also have fresh bean sprouts to eat to avoid illness.

On the penultimate floor, there are all kinds of cargo, and on the next floor is where the sailors lived.

The space of each sea vessel is limited, and in order to carry more cargo, the water and physical objects are very limited, so there are no idlers on board.

These three fortune ships were the three merchant ships sent by the Weaving Bureau to the Wa Kingdom, carrying a batch of cloth and porcelain, to the port of Nagasaki in the Wa Kingdom, and at the same time selling the goods, they would also send a letter of state, allowing Japan to send ships to Ningbo for trading.

The sea was very quiet, except for the sound of the waves from the bow breaking through the sea, and the crunch of the sails and the swaying of the ship's hull in the wind.

On the vast sea, the sea and the sky are in front of you, as far as the eye can see, and there are only three sea ships sailing forward on the sea.

On the towering aft tower of the Fu boat, Gao Yiyan looked at the scenery in front of him and couldn't help but say, "General, how far is it to go to the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Zheng Sen, who was standing on the side, did not answer immediately, as if he was caught in a memory, and said half-loudly: "Before I was six years old, I lived with my mother in Hirado, the former country of the Japanese country, and then returned to Fujian, and I have never been to the Japanese country. So it's not very clear about the route, but we've only been on it for three days, so it's still a long way off. ”

In the Battle of Guazhou, Gao Yiyan's men and horses fought well, and Wang Yan took a fancy to his men and horses, and took the opportunity to directly annex them into the Japanese army.

Zheng Sen also performed brilliantly in the battle to defend the river defense, and later participated in the battle to rescue Xuzhou, plus he had a relationship, and he has become a general of the water division.

Wang Yan knew both of them, and knew their identities, and this trip to the Wa Kingdom was very important for the Weaving Bureau, so Wang Yan found the two to go.

At this time, the two stood at the bow of the ship, Zheng Sen was in high spirits, it seemed that he could control everything at sea, but Gao Yiyan was a little worried, he remembered Wang Shilang's explanation before leaving, there might be pirates to rob the ship, so he hoped to be able to dock early.

While the two were talking, the sailor on the mast suddenly shouted: "General, there is a ship over there, and it seems that it is robbing." ”

Zheng Sen hurriedly took out the clairvoyant mirror and looked in the direction pointed by the water finger, and saw a big flute ship chasing a Japanese vermilion ship, he put down the clairvoyant mirror, "Don't care, it's Hongmaoyi who is robbing the merchant ships of the Japanese Kingdom." ”

After speaking, he turned his head again and said, "Quickly raise the flag, notify the other two lucky boats, and let everyone be on guard." ”

Three fortune ships sailed far past the Dutch ship, which had already captured the Japanese ship.

At this time, Gao Yitong saw the Dutchman's sea ship clearly, and his face couldn't help but show a look of surprise, the slender hull, the mast was full of white soft sails, and the side side showed hideous gun windows, which was completely different from the lucky ship of the Ming Dynasty.

Zheng Sen had some jealousy in his eyes, he looked at the Dutch merchant ship that was larger than the Fu ship, and explained: "This is the Hongmaoyi on the sea, not the same group as the Franc Man in Macau, it is said to come from the extreme west. These unscrupulous ships are fast and have a lot of artillery, and they are very difficult to get into trouble. ”

Gao Yiyan looked at the robbed Japanese ship, frowned, and said, "This sea is not safer than on land!" ”

Zheng Sen said: "In addition to the high profits of maritime trade, another important reason is that ships will encounter wind and waves, and another important reason is that they may encounter looting. There are no laws at sea, and you sail for days, and sometimes you can't see a single ship. If you rob a ship you meet, you don't have to worry about being known by others, so any ship you meet may become a pirate. It is precisely because of the danger that once you make a transaction, the principal will basically increase by three or four times. ”

Gao Yiyan was a little surprised when he heard this, it was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

He glanced again at the Dutch merchant ships in the distance, and the Dutch merchant ships also saw them, perhaps because they had three ships, so they did not come up.

The three lucky boats continued to move forward, and the sun soon set below the sea level, and a bright moon hung up.

Fukubune sailed on calm seas, and the sailors on deck adjusted the direction of the sails according to the pilot's request so that the fleet could reach Japan without a hitch.

Zheng Sen looked at the stars in the sky and the compass in his hand, and after seeing that the sailors were operating correctly, the wind blew for a while, and then returned to the cabin.

Gao Yihuan also followed him down, the two had already known each other during the Battle of Guazhou, Zheng Sen heard that Gao Yiyan and Gao Yihuan knew each other, and asked him about many things about Gao Yihuan.

Sailing on the sea was very boring, and when the two came to the cabin, they sat together and talked.

Gao Yiyan said: "If Haimao is really as profitable as the general said, then the imperial court will be able to increase a large amount of taxes, and then organize tens of thousands of new troops to recapture Lianghuai." ”

The opening of the sea by the imperial court must affect the interests of the Zheng family, and Zheng Sen naturally understands this, but at this time, he is not distressed when he sells his field, and he has no country and a home.

Now he has not grown into the king of Yanping County, but a scholar who has just put pen to paper, full of passion in his heart, all of which are the idea of serving the Ming Dynasty, plus, the interests of the Zheng family are mainly in Fujian, he thinks that the Weaving Bureau has little impact on the Zheng family, so for this matter, with a supportive attitude.

Zheng Sen has never been short of money, which makes him regard gold and silver as dung now, and he wants to see the Ming Dynasty rectify the soldiers and horses and wave the Northern Expedition.

Zheng Sen said with a smile: "If the imperial court really opens the sea, chooses one or two ports for trade, and sets up a city department to collect taxes, I am afraid that it will immediately attract many overseas vassals to come." At that time, I don't want to say too much, there are still millions of taels of taxes a year. ”

The two were imagining the prospect of opening the sea, but at this time, a sailor hurried into the ship's building, saw the two of them, standing at the door, and reported directly, "General, the situation is not good, there is a fleet in the distance to meet it, I don't know if it is a sea coward." ”

Zheng Sen frowned after hearing this, Gao Yiyan's face changed greatly, and he had already stood up.

"Take us to see it!" Gao Yiqi said urgently.

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