The new captain's surname is Kong Mingpei, 31 years old, a native of Dengzhou, who has been a sailor since his grandfather and father's generation, and has experienced three dynasties of Liao, Jin and Mongolia, and is already the third generation here. Originally, he was the commander of the Dengzhou Naval Division, and his subordinates were in charge of more than ten warships, but after the defeat of the Jin State and the relocation of the capital, the Mongols took over the Dengzhou Naval Division, and they did not trust him as a general, so he changed from the capital to the capital. The difference of one word, the level has dropped a lot, and he can only command one ship, and every time he goes to sea, his family members have to enter the camp as hostages.

Being caught by Hong Tao this time was a big blow to him, not only because he was worried that his family would be unlucky, but also because his self-confidence was gone. As an old admiral, he was still very proud of his water warfare skills, whether it was pirates or Mongol warships, he never took advantage of him. But when he came across Hong Tao's sailboat, he realized that his ability was not worth mentioning at all, and his understanding of the ship was even more of a frog at the bottom of the well.

After arriving at Golden River Bay, he was sent to the mines for the first month to do hard labor, and later he was responsible for pulling ore from the mines to the blacksmith's furnace in small boats, and only his boat was the fastest, almost half as fast as the others. This kind of outstanding person can't hide Cixi's eyes, and soon this Kong Pei was known by Hong Tao, and when he asked, he remembered that there were many sailors among the slaves. So he and several other outstanding sailors were sent to the Haibo and the Salamander as trainee sailors.

It is gold that always shines, and although Kong Pei has never played this kind of European galleon, his sailing skills are all the same, and his training soon surpassed that of other new sailors. Even better than some old sailors. Especially when it comes to learning navigation techniques. No sextant. With just his fingers, he could tell the location of the ship. Of course, it was only in the sea area north of Fujian, and he had never been to the south, so he couldn't name the place.

Hong Tao didn't mind having a Mongolian navy captain in the future, as long as he was qualified, he could use it. The ships are all their own people, and one captain alone can't toss the waves, as long as the fleet acts in unison. He was an executor at best. Although Chen Qihong and Bo Xiaosan's comprehensive ability is not enough to be the captain of a battleship, they have no problem serving as deputies. If Kong Pei had any bad intentions, he would be taken down by these two deputies immediately, and none of the sailors on the ship would run with Kong Pei.

"Before arriving at the port of Malacca, the Zhenzhou will be piloted, and in case of a storm, it will go to the meeting point by itself, and all ships will be prohibited from approaching, and any abnormal situation will be dealt with by itself. By the way, pay attention to saving ammunition, the destination of our trip is still far away. One shot is one less. If anyone's ammunition gets wet, go back to the ship yourself. It's useless for ships that don't have combat power to follow me. Hong Tao on the back deck of the flagship simply said a few words, and let the captains go back to the ship, this voyage plan has been discussed for more than half a month, and a lot of targeted training has been done, if you still don't understand, Hong Tao is okay.

The four sailing boats stayed at the mouth of the river for more than half an hour, and when the last batch of supplies was loaded onto the boats, they immediately raised their sails and set sail, one followed one out of the river, and slowly disappeared into the sea surface under the pressure of the flood salamander. At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the four ships seemed to line up into the big red ball of fire.

A long-distance sea trip is boring in just two words! It's maddening to have the same life every day, for days on end. Once the emotions are out of control, something will happen, so the captains have come up with a very unethical way to avoid this kind of situation, what way? It's also two words, work!

As soon as people are tired, the speed of the brain will slow down, there will be fewer things to think about, and they will not be too busy to care about lyricism, so they will not be boring, at least they will not feel particularly boring. Hong Tao is also inevitably vulgar, since it is the lessons learned by his predecessors for hundreds of years, he doesn't think he can change anything, what others do, let's do it. So as soon as the morning bell rang every day, the deck and the mast were busy, and wherever there was wood, they had to be rubbed vigorously, and the wood was as shiny as metal. Wherever there is canvas, it must be dried, unless it rains. From time to time, Hong Tao had to conduct a surprise inspection, ring the alarm bell in the middle of the night to check how the sailors reacted, and when everyone was woken up, he would go back to sleep, and if he didn't sleep for a few hours, he had to get up again, because the morning bell rang again.

Discipline alone is not enough, you have to relax when you should relax, Hong Tao is better at this aspect, if you want to play, there are really few people who can play him. You say, what's the fun? Whether it's grabbing a rope and dragging barefoot water skiing behind the boat, or using a rope as a roller hook to tow those sailfish and tuna, or standing on the horizon and jumping into the sea with whale tendons tied to his feet and neck, the beautiful name is bungee jumping, anyway, he can toss countless tricks.

This is martial and civil. In order to provide more entertainment for the sailors, Hong Tao also used whale bones and whale baleen to make mahjong tiles. When the weather is good, the deck becomes a casino, and anyone can play as long as they are willing to place a bet. Since Jinhewan is a cooperative model and has no personal property, it cannot gamble for money. That's okay, Hong Tao accepts all kinds of bets, such as dancing with a bare butt, tying little JJ with a rope in tug-of-war, crawling on the ground to learn pig barking, as long as it can make everyone happy, it's a bet! So, on the ship where Hong Tao is the captain, you will feel that it is a flame for a while, and it will feel like an ice cube for a while, and it is indeed not too boring to spend every day in this feeling of hot and cold.

From Golden River Bay to the port of Malacca, less than 3,000 kilometers, it took four ships 15 days to complete. The direction of the wind, all the way against the wind, the schooner is really not as good as the schooner when driving against the wind, if you use the Predator to take this voyage, five or six days is enough, and you don't need to raise the sails. It's a pity that the fast ship can't fight, and the ship that fights can't run fast, compared to those more bulky merchant ships, Hong Tao is already flying.

Suddenly, four galleons appeared in the strait, which was still something that had never been seen before, which made the nearby ports and ships a little panicked, and none of them dared to rush up, and those who could enter the harbor to avoid were hidden, and those who could not enter the harbor also ran to the shallow water. In recent years, there have been rumors of mysterious disappearances of people and fishing boats in many sea areas, and there are more and more of them.

Not only the ordinary fishermen were timid, but the king of Malacca was not very bold, and suddenly found that there were four strange galleons at the gate of his capital, and he was almost frightened, and stood on the wooden city wall and watched for a long time, until he saw the small boat laid down by the big boat rowing to the east of the port, which was said to be rented by the Song people, and then he put half of his heart back into his stomach. Why do you say half of it, because he still doesn't know what the origin of those Great Song people is, it's not that there are no Great Song ships passing here, and the king has also sent people to ask, and they all say that they don't know that this is the business name of the Great Song Dynasty. In the end, the king could only comfort himself, because the Great Song Dynasty was too big, so not all of them knew this business, for the sake of the annual payment of Song money, bear with it.

The four large ships were apparently resupplying, and at noon, when suddenly a group of men carrying several large jars came to the gate of the city, said a few words to the soldiers guarding the city, put down the jars, and left. Soon, his men brought the jars and a letter. Neither the king nor his most trusted ministers could understand Chinese, so they had to go to the interpreter again, and the jar did not even dare to open it.

The content of the letter was very polite, just saying that in the past few years, thanks to the king's kindness, the company's warehouse has settled here, and in order to express his gratitude, he hereby sends a few cans of Da Song's specialties for the king to taste. In addition, the letter also said that if the king needed anything, the company's ships could help the king run errands wherever he went.

The king was still very careful, he did not touch the white flowers first, but asked the guard to eat first, and when the guard put a little in his mouth, his eyes immediately widened, and he reached out and pinched a little more and put it in his mouth, and then reached out again......

"Golden River Marine Resources Management Co., Ltd.! Where are they going? The king looked at the letter and clicked on the small white particles in his mouth, listened to the screams in the courtyard, and whispered to the minister next to him. The guard who reached out and stretched out and stretched out and then reached out had been pulled down and whipped, he had eaten too much! Cutting out a small hole in the white stuff of the jar, it was evident that the king was not satisfied.

"To the west, I went to their camp and asked, the people there have changed, and the newcomers said that their fleet is going to the Great Food Country." The minister also held a small pile of white things in his palm, which was rewarded by the king, but he did not dare to eat it, for fear that he would also be dragged down and whipped.

"Go to Big Food Country this season! Did you hear it right? The king shoved a little more sugar into his mouth, squinting at himself not knowing whether he was enjoying the sweetness or thinking about something else.

"That's right, the interpreter went with me." The minister nodded.

"In two months, the merchant ships of Dashi will come over, and they will dock at my brother's port every time, giving my brother a lot of benefits, while the merchant ships of the Song people rarely go to Dashi. Something is going to happen, go and invite the national teacher to come, I want to divinate the good fortune and evil. "The king is the king, this strategic vision is still there, as soon as I heard that the Song people were going to eat a big meal, I immediately felt that something was wrong. He, the little king, is just a small force in the empire of Sri Buddha, saying that he is a king, but in fact he is a tribal leader, whether it is the Great Song Dynasty or the Great Food, he can't afford to provoke it, and he is not concerned about the expansion of the power of the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Food, but his brother on the other side of the strait. If the Great Song Dynasty's fleet can always dock in its own port in the future, then its status will rise. The maritime merchants of the Great Song Dynasty are all extremely rich, and a little leakage is enough for this small country to enjoy. (To be continued.) )