The next day, the five ironclad ships were loaded with all kinds of goods, Han Shizhong did not dare to slack off, on the one hand, he sent someone to report to Bianjing City, and on the other hand, he selected a thousand sailors who were proficient in water to escort them, and sent Yue Yun to escort them.

However, after Ming Jian came, he ordered the reduction of sailors, there are so many people, this ship can't be opened?

"Jiang Ninghou, I'm not going to fight, why do I want so many people to do? Leave a hundred people, and Ying Xiang can accompany me to the sea! ”

Ming Jian said.

Han Shizhong hurriedly said: "The safety of the official family is the Great Song Sheji, and Weichen does not dare to slack off, if he encounters pirates, how can he be good?" ”

Ming Jian laughed and said, "I have a red-clothed cannon, why are I afraid of pirates?" Aiqing is loyal, I know, do it. ”

Han Shizhong had no choice but to comply.

After the sails, five ironclad ships set sail.

"Congratulations to the official family, I wish the official family a smooth journey!"

At first, it was quite smooth, and the speed of the voyage was maintained at about 30 knots.

Ming Jian stood on the deck, admiring the beautiful rivers and mountains, and sighed in his heart, once the age of navigation opened, the Great Song Dynasty would dominate the world.

The Jin, Khitan, Tangut, and Europeans all surrendered to my feet!

"Official, the river breeze is cold, let's go back to the cabin." Yue Yun persuaded on the side.

Ming Jian smiled: "Ying Xiang, although this river wind is steep and cold, but after I blew it, I felt extremely calm." Do you know how powerful my Great Song will be as soon as this sea route opens? Haha, Ying Xiang, my Great Song will no longer worry about food and clothing, and any enemy will not be our opponent. This time you went to the South Seas, you should open your eyes, there are many countries in other parts of the sea. ”

Yue Yun said: "The official family orders, and the young general should obey his orders. But do those countries have an impression of my Great Song Dynasty? When we went, would they not welcome it? When the time comes, if there are sword soldiers, officials, and juniors will start a killing ring, or will their subordinates be merciful? ”

"Haha, if they want our lives, they will naturally go on a killing spree. However, our Great Song Dynasty is vast and sparsely populated, and we still need a large number of people to replenish it, and when the time comes, we must find a way to capture prisoners and send them to Lingnan and Northwest to build roads and bridges, river embankments, and house construction, you know, that is free labor. ”

Ming Jian smiled.

Yue Yun understood, he secretly thought that it was no wonder that this official family wanted to go to sea in person, if he went by himself, he would be killed with a hammer, and he would not capture the prisoners at all.

"Hehe, official, can we sell these things at a good price when we take them to Nanyang? The young general heard that the things of our Great Song Dynasty have gone to the north, they are all rare things, and they are always valuable, so don't you want to earn more money when you go to Nanyang? Yue Yun asked again.

Ming Jian said: "Of course, although our Great Song Dynasty is rich, but the gold and silver are not the most, you will know when the time comes, this Nanyang also has gold and silver." ”

The channel of the Yangtze River is stable, and it is slightly bumpy after entering the sea, but the ability of the ironclad ship to resist wind and waves is really good, although there are wind and waves, it still does not cause any damage to the ship.

At this time, the awareness of port construction was relatively weak, and there were not many coastal ports. Ming Jian secretly remembered the population gathering places along the road, and motioned to the casual clerk to write it down, and arrange the construction of the port after returning.

Of course, life on the water is indeed very boring, and the soldiers are bored in every way, and after a few days when the sword begins to freshen, he also obediently stays in the cabin and accompanies him with a clean face.

The sun sets and rises, the stars and the moon rotate, and after entering Fujian Road, it is just in time for the monsoon, and the navigation is more handy. However, at this time, Wanyan Wujian began to get seasick, and Ming Jian had no choice but to let the fleet dock.

"Send someone to inquire and see where we are?" Ming Jian shouted outside.

"Yes, sir!" Yue Yun answered outside, and when he got outside, he stopped calling the official family and called him the master.

After a while, Yue Yun said outside: "Master, it's time to Luzon!" ”

Luzon? Isn't that the Philippines the future? It's a good speed, it's only been a few days, and I've arrived in Luzon.

Ming Jian helped the pale face out of the cabin, looking at the land not far away, Ming Jian said: "Ying Xiang, let everyone dock, set up the red-clothed cannons, let the soldiers be on guard, and then send people ashore to buy vegetables and meat to come back, and give everyone a good meal." ”

"Yes, sir."

Ming Jian is not very familiar with the history of Southeast Asia, but he also knows that these places are barbaric, and it is always good to be on the necessary precautions.

There are red-coated cannons, and they are not afraid of enemy attacks.

Sure enough, as soon as the ironclad ship docked, a group of people suddenly rushed to the shore, numbering hundreds of people.

And they quickly got down and wound their bows and arrows.

The first Luzon man roared at the ironclad ship: "Who is coming? Register now! Otherwise, Hugh blames General Ben for being ruthless! ”

Ming Jian didn't understand, but looking at this posture, he also knew that the other party was not good.

He looked at his soldiers and asked, "Who understands?" ”

A middle-aged man came out and said: "Master, little Han Gang, I came to Luzon when I was young, and I can understand their words. ”

"Go, let's just say that the Great Song Dynasty merchant ships are coming to Luzon to trade, and let them come up to inspect it."

Ming Jian said.

Han Gang said: "Yes." ”

Han Gang stood at the bow of the ship and shouted: "General, wait, we are merchants from the Great Song Dynasty in Middle-earth, and we are here to trade with you, and the ships are full of silk, tea, porcelain, etc., and the general can send someone to check on the ship." ”

Sure enough, after signing up, the Luzon general really relaxed a lot, and he shouted: "It turns out that it is a ship from Middle-earth, docked and inspected!" ”

After all the ships were docked, the Luzon soldiers rushed up with great vigour.

These people, although they are short, are still very tough.

Ming Jian winked at the soldiers and signaled everyone to be on guard, while smiling at the Luzon soldiers.

Fortunately, these Luzon soldiers really came to check, but they were more interested in ironclad ships, and some soldiers even used their knives to cut ironclad, and as a result, their blades quickly rolled up.

General Luzon came to Ming Jian, looked at Ming Jian, and then stared at Wan Yan Wujian with greedy eyes a few times.

Then he said, "Are you the leader?" ”

This sentence is said in Chinese, and it seems that this Luzon person should have more contact with the Chinese people and know some Chinese.

Ming Jian said with a smile: "General, in Xia Mingjian, he is a person from Bianjing of the Song Dynasty of the Middle Earth Dynasty, this time he came to your country to trade, and there are good goods, so please make it convenient for the general to let us trade on this dock." Come, and give the general a hundred taels of silver, and ten horses of fine silk. ”

Yue Yun came over and handed over a money bag with a smile, and another soldier sent ten fine silk horses.

General Luzon's face suddenly smiled, this Middle Earth Han people's things are good, a silk horse, sold for at least fifty taels of silver in Luzon, he secretly thought that this Middle Earth people are really generous.

He smiled and said: "The big official is too polite, in Lower Arauyo, this wharf is under the cover, although the big official is trading, if there is any need, the big official can send someone to the military fort behind the wharf to inform it." ”

Arauyo then shouted and closed the group, and swaggered away with two swaggers of silk and silver.

Yue Yun took a sip and said, "Damn Nanyang monkeys, how dare they be so rampant, master, wait for the little general to go up at night and kill them all!" ”

Ming Jian smiled and waved his hand, and said: "Ying Xiang, bear with it first, this time we are here for a sea trial, how much can be earned from this batch of materials, and when I am familiar with the routes in this area, haha, then it will be their end." ”

"Master, you are really clever!" Yue Yun laughed and patted his ass.

There were many merchants at the docks, not only Luzon, but also Han Chinese, and even curly-haired Westerners.

Ming Jian asked everyone to unload the goods, and after working for a while, some of the goods went to the dock.

Soon, it was full of people, pointing and pointing, full of interest.

"This is silk from Middle-earth! Wow, that's beautiful! ”

"This porcelain is too exquisite, how much does it cost?"

"What is this? It's like tea, why does it smell so good? ”

"Han people's things are good, and the price is not cheap, right?"

......

The business opened quickly, and the food was best sold, and the rich and the middlemen began to bargain, and they cut down fifty taels of silver for one tael and one tael......