Using the high-precision star catalog he carried with him, Liang En was sure that he had arrived near the Kii Waterway between Shikoku Island and Honshu Island in Yingzhou.

"Looks like I'm heading in the right direction, I'm already approaching Wakayama." After grabbing another map he had previously obtained, Liang En quickly determined his next goal, as this was the closest port to Yoshino, the capital of the Southern Dynasty in Yingzhou.

In fact, at first, Liang En thought that the so-called Yingzhou Northern and Southern Dynasties should be divided into two regimes, the north and the south, just like the northern and southern dynasties in China, but later found out that this was only because the capitals of the two opposing dynasties were one south and one north, and their respective territories were intertwined.

However, the situation changed after the Great Song Dynasty intervened in this civil war because of the attack of the Japanese at the beginning of the dynasty, and the Southern Dynasty survived under the attack of the Northern Dynasty, and at the same time, the battle lines of the two sides gradually stabilized, and the Southern Dynasty could be regarded as getting rid of the previous state of possible extinction at any time.

At present, all the land of the Southern Dynasty of Yingzhou has been concentrated in the southwest of the country, and in addition to Kyushu and all of Shikoku Island, there are Tsushima, Nagato, Shubo, Iwami, and Aki in the western part of Honshu Island.

In addition to this, the Southern Dynasty also owned the areas of Awaji, Izumi, Kawachi, Kii, Yamato, Iga, Ise, Shima, Owari, Mikawa, and Enoe in the central part of the island of Honshu.

Although these territories are still divided into four regions separated by the sea, it is not as good as the territory of the Northern Dynasties, which is a whole piece of land that is completely connected, but it is still much better than the previous state of complete dispersion.

However, in a series of previous wars, the Southern Dynasty was also captured by the North in the six territories of Sado, Mutsu, Hatsuha, Mino, Hida, and Shinano, which can be regarded as losing all the footholds of the entire North, and at the same time being at a disadvantage.

As Liang continued northward with the boat, more boats began to appear around, some of which were local boats, but some of which were clearly Chinese-style boats.

Those ships basically belonged to the Zhang family and the Fang family, as the vanguard of the Great Song Dynasty's overseas exploration, they were the first forces to intervene in Yingzhou, and naturally they also gained a lot of benefits in this area.

Because the ship was carrying the flag belonging to the pioneers of the Great Song Dynasty, his ship was not hindered much, and he entered the port of Wakayama without any problems.

As for his choice of Osaka, which is now famous in the world, it is very simple, because that place is now the junction of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and there is nothing but some military fortresses, and some of the original facilities are also abandoned.

Walking out of the shipbuilding, Liang En lightly stomped his foot and floated up the mast to look towards the harbor, only to find that what appeared in front of him was a river port that looked quite prosperous.

Probably to prevent wind and waves, the port of Wakayama is not located on the side of the Kii Suido, but in the area where the Kigawa (river name) flows into the Kii Suido.

Standing on the heights, you can see a lighthouse built in the harbor, and a black shadow mounted in a translucent building on the top floor, which looks like a brazier used for lighting fires at night.

Flags hung on the platforms outside the translucent buildings, which were raised and lowered from time to time, and the ships entering and leaving the harbor were in good order under the command of these flags and the people below.

As the ship approached, Liang found that the streets of the city were crowded with people, including samurai with swords and swords, wealthy merchants dressed in opulence, and even a minister with a whole guard of honor.

Of course, the largest number of people were the plainly dressed common people, who were busy on the docks and streets, carrying supplies and running industries, and because of the trade with the Song people, there was a kind of vitality in the place.

Just as Liang En was looking out at the harbor, there were also people on the watchtower near the harbor looking at the ship that Liang was piloting with an unprecedented elegance and streamline.

"Where did this ship come from?" Sasuke Ueno, who was standing on the watchtower, looked at the ship slowly approaching the harbor with a curious expression, because this ship was neither like the ship of the Song people, nor like the local ship of Yingzhou.

It wasn't just the soldiers on the watchtower who were curious about the ship, but also the local customs officials and interpreters, who were even more surprised when they learned of Liang En's identity.

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The title of Bachelor of Honour alerted the local officials, and soon the highest local official arrived at the docks with a group of retinues

"In Xia Jiyi, I guarded Nanmu Masahide, and I saw Bachelor Liang from the Great Song Dynasty, so I dare to ask what the Bachelor is doing here?" The Japanese official, dressed in armor, bowed his hand to Liang En, who had just disembarked.

Due to the strength of Chinese culture, the nobles in Yingzhou last time not only knew Chinese, but also spoke official dialect with correct words.

"Oh, that's right, the Great Song recently completed the punishment of the Kingdom of Malacca in Nanyang, and I participated in that war and got a lot of loot, so I want to sell it here."

Liang En's ship was loaded with a variety of spices and herbs, from incense such as agarwood and ambergris to spices used in cooking, such as pepper and cardamom.

In addition, he also prepared cloves, betel nuts, sumac, blood exhaustion and other medicinal materials native to Southeast Asia, and even *** and myrrh from the Middle East captured in the previous war.

"Spices, herbs!" Hearing Liang En say this, this Kii guardian suddenly became excited, and then entered the cargo hold with several subordinates at the invitation of Liang En.

A few minutes later, the Japanese nobleman and his samurai looked at the spices in the boxes and chests with an unbelievable look.

As the highest-ranking local official and a member of the most famous Kusunoki family in the Southern Dynasty, Kusunoki Masahide was definitely a well-informed person, but he had never seen so many high-grade spices piled together.

"This ...... It's a sight to see so many spices and medicines piled up together."

In addition to being amazed, he also called a new subordinate from outside to inspect these things after questioning Liang En, and the results of the inspection also confirmed the quality of these medicines and spices brought by Liang En.

Although there were not many top-quality goods in these spices and medicines, most of them were high-end goods, after all, Liang En's status and contribution to the war were enough to give him the right to choose the best goods among the spoils of war.

"This shipment must be taken." After learning the value of spices and medicines from his subordinates, Kii Guardian Kusunoki Masahide decided to eat the goods completely.

In contrast to the Northern Dynasty, which had the support of most of the samurai, the Southern Dynasty relied mainly on monks and onmyoji, and for this group of people spices were a necessity for their practice.

As for medicine, it is just needed, after all, as long as it is flesh and blood, it will inevitably be painful, so drugs that can treat the pain are also essential.

Moreover, as Emperor Go-Kameyama's confidant, Kusunoki Masahide understands that if he can hold such a batch of materials in his hands, it will be beneficial to attract more people for the emperor-

Although Yingzhou at this time was a kind of feudal rule similar to Western Europe, the Southern Dynasty was obviously much more fragmented than the Northern Dynasty, and if the Northern Dynasty was a federation, then the Southern Dynasty was a confederation.

Therefore, it was necessary for Kii to control the various lords by controlling the supplies, especially some necessities, and this was the reason why he stayed in Wakayama, the largest and most important port near the capital of the Southern Dynasties.