Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 878: Gong Qiuqiu

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In the winter of the fourth year of Siheung, the sea on the old land of Nanhan Kingdom is still sunny and the temperature is very high. The high white sails on the sea reflected the sunlight, and the waves crashed on the ship's side.

This is a fleet of five light boats. On the middle warship, the commander Wang Defang of the Jiaolong Army stepped onto the deck, looking at the horizon beyond the sea for a long time. Soldiers and sailors also stepped onto the deck and looked at the distance together. The black shadow on the horizon was the land!

The people who have spent countless days on the boundless sea did not cheer when they saw the land. They just breathed a long sigh of relief. Their faces tanned by the sun were a bit complicated...because This fleet was 21 warships when it departed from Haizhou Port (Lianyungang) earlier this year.

The commander of the Jiaolong Army, Wang Defang, took 21 ships with him. After losing more than half of the crew, he finally returned.

"Ding Ding dong dong..." The bronze bell on the ship was ringed, and the yellow dragon flags were hung on the remaining ships. Oncoming Xu Jun's offshore warship, which was waving the red flag of King Xing's Mansion, soon two small boats rowed closer.

The people on the boat looked up at the gun muzzle of the black hole on the side of the ship and the man in the armored armor on the deck, and even shouted: "Xingwang Port is not far away. Should your army be docked?"

A civil official next to Wang Defang responded: "Please lead the way by Xing Wangfu battleship!"

The people on the boat asked again about the number of this army, but even if it was rowed back, it didn't even board the deck...Those guns and equipment are only available to a large number of forbidden troops, and they are undoubtedly their own.

The local warship then led the fleet belonging to the Forbidden Army to the nearby Xingwang Port.

After the ship broke down, the soldiers left the sea in batches and went ashore. Wang Defang remained in the cabin. He was very depressed, so he lit the lights and wrote memorials to play Tokyo that night.

Listening to the sound of the waves in the harbour, night has gradually fallen, but the shore is brightly lit; whenever merchant ships and warships approach the shore, it is always when wine shops and kilns are busy. The sound of the rhythm and the stray laughter were also vaguely heard in the cabin. Wang Defang looked at the sea chart and a few packets of seeds he brought back, and thought for a long time, hoping that the only things he could do would excuse him...

Waiting for the soldiers who had left the ship to return, Wang Defang only heard about this year's emperor's serious illness and domestic turmoil. After one year of voyage, I feel the vicissitudes of life, and the dynasty that almost gave rise to this voyage no longer exists.

On this voyage, Wang Defang lost 16 warships, thousands of elite soldiers of the Dragon Army, and sent out a large amount of silk, porcelain and jewelry, which cost countless military expenses. Compared with the Dragon Army, he obtained a lot of silver mines from Japan. , He hardly caught anything this time!

It was really not going well. They first went west with the food fleet, and they passed through Malacca as the official said, and arrived at Chula Kingdom (India). They presented credentials and gifts to the Chula Kingdom and got some gifts in return. However, when returning to the voyage, the fleet encountered wind and waves, several warships hit the reef and capsized, and the big cannibal guide was also killed.

Then Wang Defang lost his way and found the Strait of Malacca after wandering around for more than a month. When he passed through the strait, he wanted to replenish water on the island and repair ships. At night, he was attacked by the Chula people at night and burned a warship. After dawn, Wang Defang was so angry that he led his troops to ransack the two stockades, but he was afraid of the danger of being alone, so he hurriedly passed through the strait and headed north.

After many twists and turns, the turbulent waves and reefs threatened Xu Jun’s fleet. When they finally returned to China, there were only more than two hundred people and five boats left.

...As far as Tokyo, Wang Defang received the imperial decree summoned by the emperor, and the memorial approval: The evil is in the present, and the merit is in the future.

He quickly packed up and entered the palace miansheng. Passing the towering palace, Wang Defang came to the Yeezheng Hall. In the bright winter light, the highest civil and military servants of the imperial court stood on both sides and cast their eyes on Wang Defang's face.

The emperor solemnly summoned him in person, and Wang Defang stepped forward and knelt to the ground, praying: "You will be entrusted by your majesty at the end, please go down!"

"Flat body." Guo Shao sat on it calmly, full of breath in his words, and there were no signs of serious illness in the rumors. "Those major events that do not see benefits for the time being but have long-term benefits are precisely the duties of the court. Such as building water conservancy, opening up the territory and expanding the land. The king has made the following soldiers to cut through the thorns and open up new territories, and their achievements will be for the future. I make an decree to give compassion and reward to the sailing soldiers."

Wang Defang said: "Thank you for your kindness."

The ministers were silent, and even the Privy Envoy Wei Renpu did not praise Wang Defang, and the atmosphere was a little dull. But Guo Shao's idea is obviously different. The ability to reach India by sea in the tenth century is a feat in itself, and it is not a measurable loss of military expenditure.

Guo Shao picked up the cotton seeds on the imperial case and passed them to the officials, and said: "Silk is exquisite, sparsely produced, and not strong, but the linen cloth is too rough and not cold resistant. Only cotton cloth is suitable for mass production. Due to the shortcomings, it is limited to planting on the northwest border. The cotton cloth of the Western Regions is more expensive than silk. If the seeds that Wang Defang brings back can adapt to a wide range of climates, this is one of the great benefits of HNA this time."

After hearing this, everyone shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

These echoes are somewhat true, and it is not known. Guo Shao couldn't convince the ministers, even he himself couldn't find enough reason... But he knew in his heart that, according to the insights of later generations, pioneering the textile industry was a bright road for the world. Opening up business routes and obtaining as many raw materials and markets as possible is also an important way to stimulate trade and production.

He outlined his unique overall situation in a dossier, and the “industry” written at the top became a crazy and distant dream. Guo Shao was unable to build a steam engine, and no one could build it at this time, but it was a direction and vision.

Wang Defang denounced Zhu Luoguo again in the Palace of Political Affairs, received the gift and the letter of credence, but attacked the Daxu fleet in the strait. But Zhuluo is too far away, and there is no way at this time.

...The next day, Sitian Supervisor Gao Shouzhen presented the "Star Leading Board", which was highly rewarded by Guo Shao and commended his achievement to be tied with Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty.

The star-watching technique has appeared since the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Gao Shouzhen also used this technique to calculate the position by observing the stars, but it is extremely difficult. Only those who are proficient in astronomical phenomena can understand this technique; its usefulness is only in the boundless sea.

Guo Shao spared no effort to invest military expenditures on HNA, so that Gao Shouzhen guessed the holy will, so he summarized the stargazing technique and made it into a kind of instrument, which was called the "star board".

Guo Shao didn't understand this object at all, but according to Gao Shouzhen's description, he thought it was an ancient crude version of "satellite positioning" technology. This invention greatly increased Guo Shao's confidence, and deep down in his heart, he has begun to brew a second voyage!

At the time of the dynasty, Guo Shao gave a reward to a group of people, and Gao Shouzhen was also in the forefront of great achievements.

Guo Shao did not come to the court with the queen during the dynasty, but today it is the concubine Li Xian, who brought the party woman to court. That day, Guo Shao canceled meeting with the ministers at Yangde Hall, and went to Wushan with Concubine Li Xian during the day, and now he seems to be more in favor of Concubine Li Xian.

Li Xian concubine was favored, and the party leader Li Yiyin was exempted from a major crime, and was sealed off as the governor of Qin Guogong and the governor of Pingxia province. Soon Li Yiyin will go to Xiazhou to assume the highest position in the Pingxia area, and recall the fugitives to live in Tokyo.

Many officials and people talked about the beautiful name of party beauty Li Yueji, because her beauty made her whole family cute. However, the Central Minister believed that the cause and effect of this matter was reversed... It was precisely because the emperor wanted to stabilize the Pingxia party and used Li Yiyin to buy people's hearts, so he loved Li Yueji.

Yang Ye, Gao Yanliang, and Liu Renzhan were directly named the Kaiguo Hou for their military exploits in the Hedong War. Feng Jiye was also named Kaiguo Hou for capturing Li Yiyin. Great joy is up.

People like Zhe Dehuo, Li Yiyin and others are Guo Gong; Yang Ye and other talents who have done great work Feng Kai Guohou are very happy...

Da Xu titles are actually two sets of systems. One is the title following the previous dynasties. There are kings with different surnames (for example, Fu Yanqing is the king of Wei), place names such as Guogong (such as Qin Guogong, Xia Guogong). High status and reputation, the actual court does not give salaries, which is equivalent to a kind of honor; while another kind of military attache's title obtained through tangible military service is a large number of unique noble ranks. The princes of the six nations, the founding princes, and the earls, have generous salaries and are hereditary in different levels.

The founding marquis position that Yang Ye and others got was the latter. This type of title has real benefits, and it can continue to be promoted through battle exploits.

After Li Chuyun's death, his son inherited the founding father, but after Luo Yanhuan's death, the position of Lord Protector was still vacant. One of the hereditary princes of the Six Kingdoms, sharing the world with the Da Xu Dynasty, the generals are all staring at that position; the chance of directly protecting the princes is too small, unless the battle of the country is destroyed, the first to become the founding prince... This is The main reason for the excitement of the generals.

Then the royal family set up a celebration banquet in Jinxiang Hall, and the emperor and his subjects celebrated together. Cups and cups are staggered, silk and bamboo orchestras, dancers dance briskly on the wooden stage, and the cheerful and lively atmosphere seems to have gradually wiped out the months of haze.

Guo Shao drank a lot of wine in public and left the banquet to rest in the Yangde Hall. At this time Jingniang came in, and she stepped forward and said with a fist: "Your Majesty, Wang Shijun (Wang Pu) asked his concubine to report an important news from Cao Si."

"Let's talk about it." Guo Shao poured tea to sober up, and said casually.

Jingniang Road: "Xiao Siwen of Liao State stepped down as the Secret Envoy of the North Court and became the Great King of the North Court; Yelu Xiezhen was the new Envoy of the North Court."

Guo Shao immediately put down the teacup when he heard this.

The most powerful official position in the Liao Kingdom is the Privy Councilor of the North Court, who is in charge of all affairs; the king of the North Court, Qidan, is named "Yi Li Jin", which is only one of the four major courts, nominally the chiefs of several large tribes. .

The siege of Yanmen Pass obviously made it difficult for Xiao Siwen to get rid of the relationship, so he resolved domestic conflicts by abandoning the supreme military leader.

Guo Shao groaned: "This is not enough to return Xiao Siwen, but it is a good start."

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(I’m really sorry everyone, eating almonds the day before yesterday induced hives, and itchy all over the body _ to death, the infusion, it’s better today.)