Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: Five hundred and sixty-one small test sledgehammer
Whether it is from Datang to Wa, or from Wa to Data, there are only two navigation routes.
One is the so-called North Road, which starts from Namba Castle, which is now Osaka, and then crosses the Seto Inland Sea between the main state of Japan and Shikoku, and then starts from Hakata Castle, which is Fukuoka in the country. Along the coastline of the Korean Peninsula and Liaodong Peninsula, land in Dengzhou, and then take the land to Luoyang or Chang'an.
The second southern route, from Kyushu south, along the Tanegashima Island and Yakushima Island in the south, across the East China Sea to the northwest, reaching the mouth of the Yangtze River, or entering the Qiantang River, and then continuing north along the Datang Canal. Arrive in Luoyang and head to Chang'an.
Because the second route needs to sail on the vast sea that cannot be docked in time and is isolated and helpless, few people will choose this route.
Wagoku would choose this route only when the relationship with Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo was strained, and because this route was unable to make all ships safe and sound in terms of navigation technology in this period, so every From this route to Datang, the people of the second Japanese nation were all at a loss.
But it is precisely because of their helpless choice that after a long period of exploration, this route is even more familiar than Datang.
This is also the reason why Li Hong's four huge ships sank, one of them was sunk on the boundless East China Sea.
In addition to these two routes, there is another route. The time required is greatly reduced, even within ten days. Even if all sailing conditions are complete, it can be reached in three days.
This is now that His Royal Highness Li Hong, after paying for a huge ship, a hundred years earlier than in history, discovered the real Southern Navigation Road.
The three huge ships were named by Li Hong. Now Zhuque, Li Chunfeng, and Xuanwu under the leadership of Cui Zhibian, as well as his husband's ships, have been sailing for six days on the boundless sea. After that, the freshness of everyone has disappeared.
And Li Chunfeng, Cui Zhifen, and Zhang Yi ran on a small boat on the calm sea to the Fu Zhu where Li Hong was located. The three of them could walk along as far away as the sky. With the same coastline, when I arrived in the country, I suddenly ordered the ship to stop, and I was puzzled.
After playing the semaphore and asking a few times, the husband and wife did not hurriedly send out a signal for the three of them to lead the ship. In desperation, the three had to put down the boat and rowed hard with a dozen soldiers. Under the oar, boarded the husband's number.
"What is it? Not satisfied?" A few days ago, someone who was a lot darker, wore a pair of pants that looked like the cropped trousers of the previous life, with a naked upper body full of explosive muscles. .
Swarthy dark skin, coupled with the sunshine, sweat beads gleaming brightly on the body, a long hair, naturally tied into a ponytail behind the head, the whole person gives people a domineering look at the world !
"His Royal Highness, what do you mean? The minister looks at the itinerary, and I am afraid that in half a day, I will be able to reach the coast of the country before dark. Why do you stop and not leave at this time?" Cui Zhibian made a firm set. , Although the huge ship swayed with light waves on the sea like a lone leaf, he stood in front of Li Hong as if he were standing on land.
Li Chunfeng is a little bit worse. Although the whole person swayed with the giant ship, in order to realize his dream of sailing, he still clenched his teeth and insisted on asking His Royal Highness to lead the great voyage in the future. , Full of confidence.
Zhang Yi and Cui Zhibian are almost the same, they are both outstanding in the Datang navy. Although the first time they exercised on the vast sea connected by the sea and the sky, obviously in a short time, they have become accustomed to the sea. Everything is like a fish in water, and he is the most energetic every day.
"What do you mean?" Li Hong was shirtless, standing at the forefront of the deck, looking at the blue sea and blue sky, and said in a comfortable mood: "On land, you all know the principle that soldiers and horses are not moved, and food and grass go first. I just forgot to do everything? Is it possible that I intend to plunder on the spot... No, get the materials on the spot."
Li Hong stood comfortably at the forefront of the deck and stretched out, leaning over to look under the clear sea under the boat, some unknown fish lightly hit the bottom of the boat, twisted and looked at the three of them. Tao.
Li Chunfeng and Cui Zhibian were taken aback, then smiled bitterly and shook their heads and said, "Your Majesty, whether it is the Xuanwu under the command of the minister, the Suzaku under the command of Master Li, or your husband’s ship, prepare to go to sea. The food and grass are enough for us to support for two months."
"Yes, it takes only seven days to reach the country of Japan. It takes only half a month to go back and forth, and to wander in the country for half a month. The food and grass are enough to deal with us." Li Chunfeng also agreed.
"Fart, if you can't convince the monarch of the Japanese kingdom for half a month? What should I do? Ah? Isn't it possible to go back again? Say you don't understand, and your mouth is stiff!" Jumped down from the lowest part of the deck and walked When approaching the three of them, Li Hong looked at the cloudless sky and said lazily.
"Then...I don’t know what the purpose of your Royal Highness staying on the sea now is? The weather on the sea changes when it comes to it. It looks windy and sunny now, but it may be stormy at night. The minister thought it was the most It's better to get to the coast of Wa country first." Cui Zhibian looked at the good weather, but he couldn't get down.
"I plan to give the Japanese monarch a surprise, so after the sun sets, we will continue sailing, and strive to appear quietly here in Hakata tomorrow morning!" Li Hong took the sea chart that could not be handed over and looked at it. Seeing that pale face, he waved irritably to make him roll into the cabin and rest.
There’s nothing wrong with walking the canal. They have entered the rough sea, and the two brothers are stupid. First they stood on the deck, and one of them was holding on to the side of the ship, which was called a dim sky. The cabin was turned upside down and almost fainted.
It's been six or seven days. Although I have adapted a little bit, I still feel top-heavy, like being drunk every day, with a groggy head.
Li Hong winked at the three of them, but did not say that the dragon boat built by Sui Yangguang back then was 20 days ahead of them, starting from the North Road, passing along Liaodong and the Korean Peninsula. The incident of arriving at Hakata in the Korean Strait.
Two giant ships are not enough to besie the western coastline of Wa, so at least three giant ships have to be dispatched, and it is naturally impossible for him to command the giant ship operations. If he dares to command the giant ship operations, he is afraid At that time, the imperial edicts can fly onto the ship.
So after the three ships swayed for two hours on the calm and peaceful sea in the afternoon, as Li Hong gave another order, the three giant ships slowly raised their huge sails and began to continue to the country. Sail away from the coastline.
Night gradually fell, and the coastline was already in sight. Because of the danger of this route, they were almost close to the sea on this journey, and they still didn't see even a fishing boat.
However, after they arrived at the southernmost coastline of the Wa country, the igniting light began to appear in sight, but even so, they did not stay, but continued to cover the night, making the giant ship and the sea, and the night Melt into one, started slowly northward, striving to spend another two to three hours to reach the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.
But everything can't be the same as His Royal Highness intended. The road went smoothly without encountering bad weather on the sea. Even at night, the sea was still calm as before. This kind of luck continued.
At the beginning, the wandering souls in the sea of the widow who drowned the child in order to dispatch the Tang Dynasty would not agree, so when the three huge ships continued to go north, a little flickering fire began to appear in the distance.
As the flames flickered closer and closer, as the flames became larger and larger in sight, short, ear-piercing whistles began to sound on the two giant ships, Suzaku and Xuanwu.
Following the Suzaku and Xuanwu, after looking at the sterns of the two ships and sending semaphores to it, Fu Zhu began to sail slowly. After a short time, it was convenient for the two giant ships of Suzaku and Xuanwu. Lined up.
The sails on the three giant ships, like folding fans in your hands, slowly lowered slowly. As the sails lowered, the speed of the giant ship slowed down.
The telescope was put down by Cui Zhibian, and he looked at the husband and wife on the left, and then at the Suzaku on the right. Then he sent a flaming semaphore to Li Hong: "Like the two warships of the Japanese country, please Your Highness makes a decision."
There was a lot of silence on the husband's voyages, not even a bit of fire, like a huge beast floating quietly on the sea.
Following Cui Zhibian’s report, the Hushou horns slowly lit up the red fire semaphore: "The fastest time to sink ~ IndoMTL.com~ Remember not to use Sky Thunder!"
Li Hong watched the Suzaku suddenly speed up, and gradually left the two giant ships, one on the left and the right, behind him. On the silent sea, from time to time I could hear the sound of waves crashing and the rush of the Suzaku. Footsteps.
Cui Zhibian once again put down the telescope in his hand, guessing that the two Japanese warships in front of him had already entered range, and then whispered to his back, "Heavy crossbow is ready to shoot!"
Then, there were waves of winches, which made people numb and shudder from the bottom of the deck. After a while, the deck slowly rose like a spear, under the moonlight, A heavy crossbow shining with black and cold light.
Such as the length of rafters, the arrows are sharp and sharp regardless of the edges and corners. They are not the kind of arrows that mainly stabbing enemy ships, but the kind that rely on absolute strength to break the hull structure. The main blunt arrow.
As long as it is hit by this heavy crossbow, even if it cannot penetrate the deck, it will hit the ship's hull like a battering ram, causing cracks to appear.
"Huhuhu..."
It was like a hurricane blowing on the sea. The portholes of the front section of the Suzaku had been opened long ago, and black shadows rushed out like torpedoes like lightning.
Then I heard a huge banging sound not far away, like the feeling of a ship hitting a rock in a fast voyage, which shocked the entire hull.
Rather than waiting for the Japanese ships to react at night, this is when the ship far ahead attacked them, suddenly a bitter wind sounded above their heads.
The sound of banging suddenly sounded from the deck this time, followed by a scream and the sound of scattered heavy objects falling into the water.
"Kill!" Cui Zhibian ordered again, and the Suzaku immediately spread its sails and rushed past like a whirlwind at a speed the enemy ship had never expected.