Chapter 274: Coconut Island
Jiang Yuqing was ready to fight a protracted war, but he didn't expect Huayangzi to suddenly say: "Two Heavenly Thunder Talismans, otherwise there is no need to talk about it." ”
"What, two Heavenly Thunder Talismans? Didn't I give you one before? ”
Hua Yangzi said with a natural face: "That's the price you asked me to go to sea." This time it was the price of asking me for the hexagram, and I naturally had to pay twice for two things. ”
"......" the corners of Jiang Yuqing's mouth twitched: "You shouldn't be a Taoist." You are so calculating, and it is really condescending to not be a businessman.
If you become a businessman, maybe you will be the richest man in Great Xia at this time. ”
Huayangzi didn't hear Jiang Yuqing's sarcasm, and squinted at her: "Nonsense, you just say whether to give it or not, right?" ”
Jiang Yuqing grinded the back tooth socket, and said aggrievedly: "Give, why don't you give." You are my ancestor now, can I not respect you? ”
You must not beg me another day, and you will have a good look for you at that time.
Jiang Yu took out two Heavenly Thunder Talismans from his bag and slapped them on the table reluctantly.
said indignantly: "In the future, you don't want to call Hua Yangzi, you can call Hua Qiqi." The starting price of the sitting price! Hum! ”
Angry with her.
Hua Yangzi, no, after Hua Qi received the Heavenly Thunder Talisman, he was really satisfied. I found a gray-white, cracked tortoise shell, and mysteriously began divination.
This thing is so crippled that if it is thrown on the street, the dog will kick it twice, and Jiang Yuqing seriously suspects that he dug it out of a cave on the top of a mountain.
Huayangzi threw the tortoise shell three times, and then pinched his fingers, saying that it was Kan hexagram, Kan is the north is water, and water is the main wealth.
That is, they could find treasure due north.
Jiang Yuqing immediately sent someone to invite Chen Yanfeng and asked him if there was land due north.
Chen Yanfeng said: "Yes, Coconut Island among the thirteen islands of Banico. ”
After Jiang Yuqing discussed with Jing Yan, she and Feng Zhan led a thousand people and ten treasure ships to search for treasure in this sea area.
Jing Yan led the rest of the people back to the small island where the previous battle was fought to join the large army.
He has more important things to do than treasure hunting.
That is, using the Banico Islands as capital, it is negotiating with the countries along the Strait of Malacca, and wants to make a piece of land an overseas military base.
It was a major transportation route to curb the flow of traffic between the East and the West, and it was also a necessary waterway for the Maritime Silk Road between Bactria and the West.
Such a strategic location is easy to be stuck if you are not careful.
Even if it can't all be in the hands of its own people, at least it must win a place, and only then will it have enough say in the world in the future.
Negotiations between countries, all kinds of wits, all kinds of traps.
Jiang Yuqing is not good at this kind of thing, but Jing Yan is the absolute king, and it is very suitable for him to do it.
After Jing Yan and the others left, Jiang Yuqing and the others also set off to Coconut Island to hunt for treasure.
Coconut Island lives up to its name, not only is the island shaped like a large coconut, but it is also covered with coconut trees tens of meters high, and the trees are full of fruits.
Everyone saw it rarely, and they happened to be thirsty. Feng Zhan ordered everyone to stop and drink saliva before leaving.
The soldiers got the order, rushed up in a swarm, and attacked the lovely coconut tree.
After going to Nanyang for so long, the soldiers have experience in picking coconuts.
They were in groups of five or six, some of them holding on to the trunks of the trees and shaking violently, and the other two holding their shields against the coconuts that had been shaken down.
It is no joke that such a large fruit fell from such a tall tree and smashed into a person's head.
It didn't take long for everyone to pick enough coconuts, cut them with knives, and each hugged a coo-toe drink, all of them smiling.
Jiang Yuqing also held a coconut and stood on the beach, watching all this with a smile.
Clear skies, cloudless; The blue sea stretches as far as the eye can see.
The golden and pure sand, the rustling coconut groves, the laughing soldiers, everything, is as beautiful as a picture.
In previous lives, it was said that the islands of the Maldives were the most beautiful.
Jiang Yuqing felt that the scenery here was not inferior to it.
Enough rest, everyone moves on.
Her divine sense had long since shrouded the small island. Everything on this island is under her control.
"Hua starting price" is right. Some of the treasures of the righteous pirate group are indeed hidden on this island, in a hidden underground cavern in the southeast corner.
The cave is very secluded, hidden under a huge cliff that is covered with a thick layer of moss.
It's hard to imagine that this kind of moss, which is born in temperate zones, can grow in such a hot place.
And it looks very clever, like a common door curtain in the north, covering it from top to bottom, perfectly hiding the hole.
If Jiang Yuqing hadn't scanned it with his divine sense, he was afraid that he wouldn't have been able to find it ten more times from here.
They went into the cave with torches, and there was no danger in the cave except for the occasional dripping of water from the mountain walls.
All the chests of treasure were stacked haphazardly. The gold, silver and jade items contained in it are available in various styles, which shows how many people from many countries he robbed.
There were more than 300 chests of treasure in all, and each box was full and heavy.
Coupled with the rugged mountain road, almost every box requires four people to carry away.
It took a thousand people a whole day to bring all the treasure onto the ship.
Although I was tired, I was smiling on everyone's faces.
The mother promised that when she returned to the camp, she would give everyone a piece of jewelry she wanted, and keep it for the lady at home as a gift when she returned home in the future.
After loading the boat, everyone held a lively bonfire dinner on the beach in front of the coconut grove in the evening.
The soldiers spontaneously performed or sang or boxed, which was really a rare relaxation.
They all come from all over the world, and they all sing minor tunes with strong local characteristics. Singing through their rough voices, it also has a unique charm.
Yiyi saw that everyone had performed the show, and he also volunteered to carry his small wooden sword and perform a sword dance for everyone.
Although the action was clumsy, everyone cheered for him very face-saving, and the little guy was praised and very happy.
Everyone stayed up late to sleep.
At night, Jiang Yuqing returned to his cabin with his son in his arms.
I found that the child, who was still elated before, was a little disgusted, so I touched his forehead and found that there was no fever.
So he asked him, "What's wrong with you?" ”
Yiyi put his arms around her neck and whispered, "Mother, I miss my father." I also missed the imperial grandfather and the imperial grandmother. ”
Jiang Yuqing kissed his son's tender face: "Then shall we send a message to Daddy?" ”
The little guy nodded: "Okay! I'm going to tell Daddy that today I'm dancing with a sword. ”
So Jiang Yuqing sent a communication to Jing Yan, and a flash of inspiration flashed on the communication note, and Jing Yan's gentle and cheerful voice came from inside: "Qingqing."
Jiang Yuqing chuckled: "Your son told me that he misses you." Tell him yourself. ”
So he handed the talisman to his son.
Yiyi took the spirit talisman and jumped off Jiang Yuqing's knee, ran to the bed, climbed up and sat obediently, and told his father about his "legendary" experience in the past two days.
Jing Yan listened very seriously. As a qualified father, he doesn't want to miss out on his son's growth every day.
The father and son were happily contacting each other, and Jiang Yuqing was listening quietly beside him.
When they finished speaking, Jiang Yuqing took the talisman and asked him, "How are you doing over there?" ”
Jing Yan said that "there is no progress for the time being".
The initial negotiations will certainly not go too well, which is also expected.
There is a saying in Daxia that "on the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore".
Although the king of Johor was grateful to Bactria for exterminating these pirates and giving them freedom of navigation, he would not easily exchange his own territory.
After all, everyone knows how important the Strait of Malacca is.
Although the Banico Islands are numerous, they are small in size and are located in a very remote area, not on the main transportation routes.
It is not easy to exchange them for a piece of land along the coast of Malacca, and the matter needs to be considered in the long run.
The next morning, Jiang Yuqing made the "Hua starting price" a hexagram at the price of two heavenly thunder talismans.
This time, the location calculated is in the southwest of Coconut Island.
Chen Yanfeng said that in the deeper ocean from Coconut Island to the south, there is a coral sea, and there are many islands and reefs formed after the death of coral reefs in that area.
But he's only heard about it, and hasn't been there himself.
I only know that there are countless reefs there, and if the ship passes by, it will accidentally hit the reef and sink, which is very dangerous.
Therefore, the Nanyang people also call it the Sea of Death, and they almost never go there unless they are forced to do so.
Such a place may not be suitable for ordinary boats, let alone fishing. But it's a great place to hide your treasures.
Jiang Yuqing felt that if she were a pirate, she would definitely give priority to such a place to hide treasures, and it couldn't be safer.
But what is dangerous for others is nothing wrong for her.
It's really not good, it's a big deal to recruit the big fish in the sea to be guides.
After Chen Yanfeng persuaded her again and again, he saw that she had made up her mind, and finally chose to believe it, or to say that she was helpless.
With their direction set, the team set sail again, heading towards the sea of death.
However, the weather on the sea is changing, and in the morning the sun is still shining and the sky is cloudless, and in the afternoon it turns out that the clouds are rising.
And the clouds quickly depressed, thickened, and gloomy.
Chen Yanfeng said that he was afraid that there would be a storm soon, so he suggested finding a nearby island to dock and shelter from the storm.
He has lived in Nanyang for many years and has a lot of experience, so it doesn't hurt to listen to him more about the weather.
However, in this vast sea, no one knows where the nearest island is, and it is impossible to turn back to Coconut Island at this time.
Jiang Yuqing let go of his divine sense and attracted a group of dolphins.
The leading dolphin barked at him and asked her, "Are you the one who summoned us?" ”
Jiang Yuqing nodded and said, "Yes." Hello dear babies, the storm is approaching, and my fleet and I urgently need to find a safe place to shelter from the storm.
Do you know where around here you can take shelter from the storm? ”
The dolphin leader wagged his tail: "You have an aura about you that makes us very comfortable.
You are a spirit of nature, and we would love to help you.
From here, where you can swim southwest with little sun, there is a small island. There is shelter from the storm.
Jiang Yuqing didn't quite understand what this "very little, very little sun" meant. The dolphin said, "It is from dawn to when the sun is about to rise." ”
Jiang Yu liquidated it, and it was probably a matter of less than an hour.
Dolphins say they are happy to lead the way. Jiang Yuqing happily thanked them, fed them some spirit fish, and ordered the fleet to follow the group of dolphins.
Seeing this, the soldiers couldn't help but be amazed. Many veterans can't help but think that when they were fighting Japanese on the southeast coast a few years ago, there were also a group of such cuties to help.