The fleet sailed north under clear skies, and some creaking sounds could be heard in the captain's quarters. It was the sound of a well-fed sail making the mast shake slightly and rub against the hull of the ship.

Hu Yuelian, who had long been accustomed to life on the ship, had no feeling for these sounds at all, and she had been staring at a chart for a long time. This is the latest nautical chart, which accurately marks hundreds of large islands in the sea of Fujian Road. Since the concept of latitude and longitude and the corresponding measurement methods were introduced, a large amount of measurement data has made the charts more and more refined. Some of the information is not shown on the chart, which is the current theory proposed by Zhao Jiaren. After the actual measurements, the existence of ocean currents was indeed discovered. If tested in the future, the propulsion of ocean currents will make navigation easier and more reliable.

Although her eyes were staring at the chart, Hu Yuelian was thinking about other things. During this repair time, Yuelian's father once again mentioned the matter of getting married, and wanted to find a mother-in-law for Yuelian. Yuelian immediately objected. After getting married, you have to stay at home and take care of your children, and if you don't get married, you can sail freely at sea. As a representative of the Japanese Kingdom, Hu Yuelian felt that Zhao Jiaren trusted her very much. This time, bringing goods to Li Pu was just a stopover, and the real goal was to sign an agreement with the Wa Kingdom. Zhao Jiaren's fleet had to continue north, so a few deserted islands in the Sea of Whales (Sea of Japan) became good supply stops.

Sado Island and Oki Island are both islands that are not valued by the Japanese kingdom at all. The only thing that happened above was to exile a few nobles from the Japanese kingdom to it. Although diplomatic contacts should be very subtle, Zhao Jiaren wants to use islands in the whale sea. Yuelian felt that Zhao Jiaren's idea was to turn those islands into the same as Jeju Island, and become a territory under Zhao Jiaren's full control.

Hu Yuelian is twenty-four years old this year and does not have any strong desire to get married. If the things that Zhao Jiaren explained can really be done, Yuelian feels that she may not be able to become the owner of the island like Liu Meng. After becoming the owner of the island, Liu Meng's income increased a lot. Especially if there is production on the island, Liu Meng will be able to get dividends.

The high profits of candles and incense pancreas are terrifying, and as far as Hu Yuelian heard, Liu Meng's annual income has exceeded 800 copper coins. When I was recuperating in Quanzhou this time, there was a case in Quanzhou. Someone killed the man who lent him less than two hundred copper coins in arrears. In Quanzhou, most people fully understand the murderer's reasons for bad intentions. Among the few people who disagree with the killing of people because of 200 times, Zhao Jiaren's subordinates account for a large proportion.

Under Zhao Jiaren, 200 guan is just three or four years or even one or two years of income. For a cadre of Liu Meng's level, 200 guan is only a few months' income. Killing people for this money, Yuelian felt that the murderer was too stupid to breathe.

In addition to this, there is another figure in Yuelian's heart, which is a beautiful young man about eighteen years old. Compared with the rough embryos on the boat around Yuelian, that young man was elegant and beautiful, and he was completely the man Hu Yuelian was looking forward to. In terms of money, Yuelian can now earn 400 yuan a year. In terms of status, Yuelian is the one who has the potential to become the owner of the island within a year.

I have seen a strange man like Zhao Jiaren who shook the world at a young age, and I have seen a man like Liu Meng who supports a large family with perseverance and determination. Hu Yuelian felt that she didn't need that kind of ordinary head of family. Yuelian Jue must be a beautiful, gentle man, a man who can make Hu Yuelian embrace and cherish.

"Captain. Are you free right now? Sasuke appeared at the door, interrupting Hu Yuelian's train of thought.

"What?" Hu Yuelian put away the chart and asked in a flat tone.

Sasuke hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Captain." As we said, many local swordsmen in the Wa Kingdom wanted to make more money, so they recruited them and built a four-way team. ”

Yuelian looked at Sasuke, who was eager to try, and felt in her heart that these Japanese people were dancing too happily. Since they reached the Wa Kingdom, they have been eager to use their compatriots to form a fighting force to serve Zhao Jiaren. As members of the fighting force, Sasuke knew exactly how much money they could earn.

"At this time, you have to ask Zhizhou." Hu Yuelian didn't want to suddenly make a big fighting force of the Japanese State. As the most powerful naval combat group in the Great Song Dynasty at this time, the presence of some more Japanese people did not help the combat effectiveness.

"Captain, let's try to pick some swordsmen first." Sasuke didn't mean to be discouraged, he tried anyway.

"What are those people hired for?" Yuelian asked.

"We have a small population, and when we see the mighty team, we feel that the other party must be very powerful. Shouldn't we have built a reputation in the Wa Kingdom? Sasuke continued to lobby.

"If it's just for the numbers, why hire a swordsman." Tsukiren was very dissatisfied with Sasuke's opinion.

Sasuke shook his head, "If someone attacks our team, the swordsmen can fight back immediately. Captain, do you think that people can see that we are just outnumbered, and in the face of enemy attacks, we will collapse at the touch of a button. So what's the use of having a lot of us? ”

"Someone in the Wa Kingdom would dare to attack our team?" Yuelian did have such a plan, but she didn't believe that this would happen.

"Captain. The Wa Kingdom is not the Great Song Dynasty. Even if it is the Great Song Dynasty, there is still a scourge like the Pu family in a big city like Quanzhou! "Sasuke always had his own opinion.

This time, Yuelian didn't speak immediately, and she had to consider the possibility as well.

The fleet arrived in Haizhou after several days of sailing. Unloaded the ship for Li Pu's munitions, and the fleet waited for the alkaline noodles sent by Li Pu. This is the most critical problem, without alkaline noodles, everyone will not have delicious cooking cakes. After eating a large steamed bun with alkaline noodles to neutralize the sourness, the lightly fermented cookcake can no longer satisfy everyone.

However, left and right, Li Pu's convoy did not come. The person who made the appointment to contact was also not heard from, and Yuelian felt very wrong in her heart now. After thinking about it, Yuelian asked the fleet to be on strict guard in Haeju and took a boat to Jeju Island by herself. The closest military presence to Haeju is Jeju Island.

After leaving for a few months and going to the island again, Yuelian felt that the island had become so fast. First of all, the road has been repaired a lot, and the road paved with gravel is very smooth. The docks of those shipyards have also been erected, and although they are still empty, it will not be long before powerful warships will be built there.

After listening to Yuelian's question, the island owner Liu Meng didn't particularly care. "You don't have to worry about Li Pu sneaking up on us. Not to mention that those people in Haizhou don't know how to make gunpowder, even we don't know. There is no benefit from Li Pu's sneak attack. As for others wanting to sneak attack us, Li Pu will inevitably report the news. ”

Just when Yuelian's opinion of Liu Meng was positive, Liu Meng actually changed the topic, "Yuelian, how are you preparing for going to the Wa Kingdom?" ”

"Huh?" Yuelian looked at Liu Meng in confusion.

"Look at you, you don't want to wait any longer. Then you might as well take your people to the Wa Kingdom. Go early and come back early. Liu Meng explained.

Hu Yuelian was still puzzled. The envoy had nothing to do with Liu Meng.

"As soon as you negotiate, my fleet will go to those islands at once. Recently we have gone to the island and measured the latitude and longitude there. Those who came back reported that those islands had a lot to offer. Liu Meng handed over the bottom.