119, first arrival in Tuan
The overseas fleet was almost destroyed in the explosion of the sulfur and other items of these ships, because the ships were lined up, the distance between them was too small, and the targets were too concentrated, so the power of the explosion and the flames caused by it could easily lead to other ships, and the whistling sea breeze added to the fire.
And the ship's ammunition depot also exploded in the fire, and the originally huge flotilla was now without a trace in several explosions.
Chen Chen looked at the wreckage of the ship that had slowly sunk into the sea in the distance, and then he was relieved and ordered the fleet to return to the Dongshui coast.
"It's a pity, if we can catch a few live mouths and ask for details, then we can get more information." Chen Chen sighed slightly, although he killed the other party, but he didn't live out, and he didn't know where the other party came from.
Commander Wei nodded and smiled: "It's a pity, but in this case, there will be no threat in the short term." ”
Chen Chen shook his head helplessly: "I hope there won't be any more disasters, this king's little heart really can't bear it." ”
"Report to the prince, Tu'an envoy asks to see." As soon as Chen Chen took a breath, a guard immediately stepped forward to report.
Chen Chen waved his hand weakly: "Let them in." ”
The attendant agreed, and soon led a few people in: "Participate in the prince, the messenger has brought." ”
Chen Chen nodded and looked at a few people, and smiled slightly: "I don't know what the envoys are doing when they come to Dongshui?" ”
An envoy hurriedly stepped forward and took out the document and handed it to Chen Chen: "Lord Wang, this is a handwritten letter from our Majesty, please take a look at it." ”
Looking at the white paper handed over, Chen Chen couldn't help but be happy: "I didn't expect that the paper produced by my Dongshui was actually exported to your country." ”
The envoy hurriedly followed Chen Chen's words and said: "Yes, not only your country's white paper, but also your country's paper money is also very popular when it comes to our Tu'an." ”
"Really? Then Tu'an will take some treasures and exchange them for paper money in my Dongshui, and we will exchange as many banknotes as you have as much treasure as you have. Chen Chen smiled and said to the Tu'an envoy.
The envoy was stunned: "Well, this, this needs to be decided by His Majesty." The envoy was very contemptuous of Chen Chen's proposal in his heart, and the white paper was indeed popular in Tu'an, but the paper money was hated by His Majesty, because a large amount of gold and silver fell into the hands of Dongshui.
Chen Chen didn't laugh anymore, looked at the document carefully and replied: "It just so happens that Dongshui is also settled, and this king will go to Tu'an with you in three days." ”
The envoy was flattered, and he didn't expect Chen Chen to speak so easily: "Thank you, thank you, thank you." ”
Chen Chen waved his hand to let the messenger go down, and then handed the document to Commander Wei and the others.
"Do you think the king should go to Tuan?" Looking at a few people, Chen Chen asked, although there are relics of the high priest, Dongshui has not been very peaceful recently.
Commander Wei thought carefully and said, "Lord Wang, this needs to be decided by yourself, we can't suggest it, the high priest of Xinglong is from the same place as you, you should think about it." ”
Chen Chen nodded: "Yes, it is precisely because he is from a place that this king is both frightened and curious, what does this high priest want to do?" ”
"Go down, and think about it." Chen Chen cupped his forehead and said with a headache.
"Yes." Several people quickly retreated, leaving Chen Chen alone thinking about where to go.
There is no doubt that it will be dangerous to go to the ruins of the high priest this time, but this time the Tuan people are determined to enter, so Tuan must have some information about this high priest.
Chen Chen is very conflicted at the moment, he wants to go to Tu'an to explore, but he is also afraid that after this go, Dongshui will ****, and the foundation he has worked so hard to create will be ruined.
Three days passed quickly, Chen Chen thought for a long time with a notebook in his hand, and decided to go to explore, maybe there was an unexpected gain.
Chen Chen quickly found the three Wei commanders and gave instructions to the three of them, although the three wanted to go together, but Chen Chen insisted on going alone this time, so the three of them had to do it.
Before leaving, Chen Chen made intensive arrangements to ensure that everything was safe and sound before leaving Dongshui and following the Tu'an people to the southwest.
According to Chen Chen's instructions, the three of them led the army to quickly occupy Shengzhou and Dongshui, two important bases, and the other two states were properly patrolled, strictly blocking news from the outside world, and at the same time ordering Dongshui merchants to slow down their external economic expansion, temporarily controlling the speed of paper money outflow, and the entire Dongshui situation showed a gradual contraction of Thailand.
Other countries did not have any suspicions about Dongshui, on the contrary, they were secretly glad that the circulation of Dongshui banknotes had decreased, and the emperors were relieved.
Chen Chen followed a few envoys all the way to Tu'an, and several envoys were surprised that Chen Chen brought so few people, Chen Chen's explanation was that the number of people was too conspicuous, but it was better to go into battle with light troops.
Tu'an is in the southwest of Nanzhao, compared with Nanzhao, Tu'an's climate has slowly become a little dry, and then step into the interior of Tu'an, it is a typical continental climate.
It has been half a month since he came to Tu'an Kyoto, Chen Chen looked at the capital of Tu'an, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, where is this capital, it is more like a township market.
The residents were dressed in tatters, their foreheads were wrinkled, and the heavy labor pressed them hard, and on the streets on both sides, all kinds of vegetables and baked cakes abounded, and some rice stalls were actually selling cattle and sheep, cattle and sheep everywhere, all kinds of smells were smelly, and what was even more infuriating was that some roads were eroded by these liquids, and it was difficult for people's feet to step on them at all.
Looking at this plot, Chen Chen's heart was touched, and he couldn't laugh or cry a little, is this the simplicity of the folk customs or the regression of society?
Looking at the muddy road, Chen Chen frowned fiercely, he didn't want to step on this dirt road mixed with urine and feces, so he immediately lifted his robe, flew to the eaves of various merchants with both feet, and walked along the eaves to finish the road.
"Hey, who is he, he is too bold to dare to walk on the roof in broad daylight."
"Who knows?"
Several patrol soldiers saw Chen Chen's move and wanted to arrest him, but several messengers saw him and hurriedly stopped the soldiers' arrest.
"Okay, you guys go down, this is a distinguished guest invited by His Majesty, he can do whatever he wants."
Although the soldiers were puzzled, they did not dare to question the orders of the adults, and immediately went about their own business.
Several envoys smiled bitterly: "This prince is really funny, he doesn't look like a prince at all." ”
One shook his head and smiled: "After all, it is from Dongshui, definitely not used to us here, you look at the road in Dongshui, it is very convenient to walk neatly and cleanly, and then look at ours, it is really far away, if possible, directly occupy Dongshui, and then move over." ”
Before the messenger finished speaking, he was immediately covered by his companion: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that he hears it." ”
When I walked near the palace, the road surface was much better, and the blue stone slabs paved the ground and looked much cleaner.
Chen Chen jumped into the air and stepped on the ground, and several messengers hurriedly followed: "Lord Wang, it's not early now, are you going to go to the palace or take a rest at a nearby post station?" ”
"Well, let's rest at the inn then." Chen Chen took a break and made a decision.
"Okay, lord, come here." The envoy immediately took Chen Chen Xiang and walked away.