"Oh my God, what kind of ship is this? How huge is it? "Whenever a local person passes by and sees a treasure ship, they are all very interested." Isn't there another red-haired businessman coming? Such a big ship, these people, so rich! ”

Although the local people may not have seen it with their own eyes, they have all heard their ancestors say that Yi merchants are good at building boats and boats, and they can cross the ocean.

"Phew, blind your dog's eyes! Didn't you see the sun and moon hanging the flag on the ship? Where is the Yi merchant, it is clearly the ship of the imperial court! Someone reprimanded.

"It's not that those Yiren ships haven't heard from their ancestors, at most hundreds of materials, how can they be so huge?"

"When it comes to shipbuilding, how can Fanbang barbarians compare to my Huaxia? Previously, it was the Yuan Dynasty that was useless, and I was held by them for a hundred years, and I was compared to those red hairs. My family was shipbuilding in the Tang Dynasty, when it comes to shipbuilding, who can compare to our Huaxia? ”

"That's right! Don't see good things and say it's a bad thing. What is not better in our Huaxia than Yiren? Before, it was dragged down by the Yuan Court. Now that the Tatars have been expelled and China has been restored, will they be compared to the Yi people again? ”

"That's it! When our ancestors set sail to sea, those Yi people were still drinking blood! ”……

When the people saw this big ship, they rushed to stop and discuss. Fortunately, Zhu Su had already arranged for officers and soldiers to blockade the left near, otherwise the excited people would flock to it, and they were afraid that they would not be able to load the goods on the ship. Despite this, the proud voices of the people also reached the ears of Zhu Su and others.

A big ship let the people see the weather of China far beyond all countries in the past, which made Tie Xuan and others inexplicably more excited about their mission this time.

"This trip to the ocean, hardships and hardships, this king has said countless times." Zhu Su pursed his lips and looked deeply at the people in front of him, as if he wanted to take their appearance into his mind.

"The sea is far away, and I have been men all my life, so I won't say much about it. Only please return in triumph. ”

"When the time comes, this king will invite all the kings to go to the Lingyan Pavilion and win with my Ming wine!"

In the land of North America, there are no classics, and the sages have not heard of them. These people all believe in their own "Kunyu Wanguo Map", and are willing to try each other and do this pioneering feat of nine deaths and one life.

This trip should have been made by myself, the initiator. What these people did this time was actually no different from going to death for Zhu Su for him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Su took a deep look at the people in front of him.

Zhang He and Tie Xuan were moved, and they also bowed their heads and returned the salute. Zhang He said: "How dare you accept a great gift from His Royal Highness?" I was originally mediocre, just an ordinary sailor general. It was when I met His Highness that I had the opportunity to make such an immortal achievement. ”

"Not to mention that His Highness has already given us a great achievement! Haha, the Battle of Yingzhou, if it weren't for His Royal Highness to carry me, how could I be the Marquis of Navigation? ”

"That's enough! When I went out on the expedition, my wife told me that if I didn't do it properly this time, I would die at sea! His Royal Highness has already given me the great favor of the Zhang family, that is, for a man, what does it matter if he repays him with death? Why bother with triumph! ”

Tie Xuan also said: "Master is ambitious, and Xuan can barely know what to expect." The land of the Americas is the most important thing in China, and there must be no loss. Hyun doesn't expect to be triumphant, but there is a request: If we don't get anything, please don't spread the reputation of our highness. Shipbuilding and going to sea are expensive, and if you know that this is a dead end, the people of the world will be afraid of it. ”

"Don't let my incompetence hinder my plan to go to sea."

"If so, you should be triumphant. If we can't bring back the gods and gold and silver mountains of the Americas, how can our Ming masters carry out the matter of going to sea? Do not forget that this king wants to set you up as a model for the sea. If the exemplar dies, won't it be an obstacle to the country's plans? ”

"I have the blessing of my ancestors in heaven and earth, so this trip will definitely be successful!"

Zhu Su was moved in his heart, but he still smiled. He patted Tie Hyun on the shoulder. But in my heart, I have decided that I will spread the names of these pioneers no matter what.

"It's the disciple who has no form. This trip will be a success! Tie Xuan nodded, he had always had a strong ability to adjust psychologically, but at this time, he had already thrown away the pessimism in his heart, and the flame of confidence was rekindled in his eyes.

Zhu Su nodded. looked at Mao Xiang behind him again. At this time, Mao Xiang was dressed in ordinary generals' clothes, where did he still have the appearance of the flamboyant and domineering Jinyi Guard commander in the past? Zhu Su took a few steps closer and said to Mao Xiang with a pleasant face: "Commander Mao, your burden on this trip is not light. ”

"This king has a word: don't love the wealth of the commander of the Jinyi Guard. If this trip to sea is a meritorious service, how can it be compared with a mere commander? ”

"In this world of change, the eldest husband should stride forward, seek the blessing of his children and grandchildren, and seek the name of eternity...... Bow your head to the privacy of the mansion, although everyone is afraid, how different is it from a ghost? ”

"Your Highness's words of gold and jade, how can Mao Xiang not know?" Mao Xiang leaned down and bowed directly to Zhu Su. "Please also ask Your Highness not to call him a commander again. The minister is His Majesty's slave eagle dog, and he is not doing things well, so he should have just died. ”

"Fortunately, His Highness has helped me to use it, and he has entrusted me with such a heavy task. If you don't know how to be gracious, how is it different from a beast? ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, Mao Xiang will definitely restrain those prisoners. Even if the Americas are thousands of miles away, Mao Xiang dares to guarantee that it will be called that place, and everyone will be loyal to my Majesty the Ming Emperor! ”

Speaking of this sentence, in Mao Xiang's words, he vaguely restored a little bit of the former Jinyi Guard's command, which was enough to deter hundreds of officials and put corrupt officials in danger.

Zhu Su nodded. Although Mao Xiang is ruthless and greedy, his loyalty is something that even Lao Zhu absolutely trusts. Zhang He and Tie Xuan are both upright civil and military, and it is best to let Mao Xiang do the things that are involved with those criminal prisoners with bad intentions.

After carefully inquiring about the preparations for the fleet's supplies, Zhu Su sent Tie Xuan and others aboard. This time, the fleet went to sea only to explore the Americas, and there were two ways to explore the Americas, one was to follow Zheng He's route to the Western Ocean, all the way west to Europe and Africa, and then bypass the entire African continent to reach the Americas. This route should be easier, there are many ports along the way, and you can go ashore for supplies. If you carry goods, you can also earn a lot of gold and silver.

But the road is extremely long, and it may take years to come and go. Moreover, the Americas are hard to find, and they may not be able to be found all the way through, and there are many wars in Europe now, and if they are involved in it, the gains outweigh the losses. So Tie Hyun and the others chose a more difficult route: sail eastward and find a way through the Pacific Ocean to the Americas.

Although this distance is relatively short, there is a vast sea along the way, which is extremely difficult and dangerous.

(End of chapter)