The crossing starts from the Datang Shuanglong

Chapter 125 Trimming
This is undoubtedly a real gift.

The Piaoxiang of the Dongming School is 80 meters long and more than 12 meters wide. It has four floors from top to bottom, and can carry nearly a thousand soldiers at the same time. It is a first-class giant ship in the world. Compared with Sui Dynasty The five-toothed warships of the royal family are several times larger.

Such a huge long-distance ship can be called a miracle in today's shipbuilding industry. I don't know how much energy and skillful craftsmen the Dongming School has spent over the years to create such a sea monster. It is indeed the treasure of the town school that the Dongming faction relies on to cross between Ryukyu and Zhongtu, and to run across the vast ocean.

In the hands of the Dongming faction, this treasure ship may only be regarded as a larger merchant ship, but if it falls into the hands of Chu Tianxiu, it will become the most terrifying weapon at sea.If the conditions are right, he can even have someone drive it to Sumatra Island.

If Chu Tianxiu were to search for skilled craftsmen everywhere, it would not be impossible to build a giant ship of this scale, but the time it took to build a ship would take at least several years, and he really couldn't afford to wait.

Even though she felt a little ashamed, in the end Chu Tianxiu was ashamed to take over this huge ship, moved all her business and guards to this Piaoxiang, and changed the ship's surname to "Chu".

Therefore, this mighty fleet under Chu Tianxiu's command has a flagship in the true sense. Under the leadership of this giant Piaoxiang, this already murderous naval force looks Even more ferocious and terrifying.

Fortunately, Keelung Port in Yizhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on one side. There are many islands outside the mouth of the bay as barriers, forming a natural and good harbor surrounded by mountains and water, with calm seas. Otherwise, it may not be able to accommodate such a huge fleet.

Chu Zhi, who learned about the condition of the fleet through the carrier pigeons, had already ordered people to prepare everything, so that after the entire fleet was parked, it received an excellent reception, and the ships and sailors on board were well received. Good correction, those who are seriously acclimatized.

Interestingly, Chu Tianxiu suddenly noticed that there seemed to be many more ships in this Keelung Port, some of which were merchant ships from Fumin in the Central Plains, as if Chu Zhi had already taken advantage of the geography here Advantage, opened up the business route with the Central Plains. .

After he went ashore, he looked around and found that the current Yizhou has changed three times a day, and the population is at least double that of the last time he set foot there, and some of them are disaster victims from the Central Plains. Others are planned local natives.

On the basis of the original bases of Keelung Port and Jinguashi, Yizhou seems to have set up ports and villages on the Danshui Port side, where a lot of farmland has been reclaimed and military settlements have been set up.

Even though it seems that there are many mountains and few lands, and there is not much land suitable for cultivation, the climate there is suitable, the water source is sufficient, and the rice planted can be grown twice a year. If it is cultivated properly, it can not only meet the needs of the island residents, but also Take part of it as military rations.

It has to be said that the scenery on this island greatly added to Chu Tianxiu's face,

"I never imagined that such a barren land could become so prosperous! Tianxiu, this disciple of yours is probably enough to be called a national scholar!"

After wandering around the island with Chu Tianxiu, Shan Meixian said softly with a mixture of envy and regret on her face.

"Wild land? Could it be that you have been here before, Meixian?"

Chu Tianxiu heard the hidden meaning in her words, and asked in surprise.

"Five years ago, when Piaoxiang was on its way out to sea, it was unlucky to encounter a strong wind at sea, and had to escape all the way to the south, and finally ended up here inexplicably, so I had to repair it. But last time I came Back then, this place was still wild, but I never thought it would become so prosperous today."

A flash of memory flashed in Shan Meixian's eyes, and she spoke eloquently.

Theoretically speaking, it is actually possible to start directly from the mouth of the Yangtze River, cross the ocean, and arrive at Ryukyu within a short period of time. However, there are unpredictable circumstances, and there are many dangers on the sea. No one can be sure what they will encounter on the sea. Such storms and dangers.

Therefore, Shan Meixian's encounter was not surprising.If it wasn't for her revisiting the old place today, which reminded her of that scene back then, she might still think that the place she landed in the first place was just a small and wild island.

"This is fate! If you want, Meixian, we can stay on the island for a few more days to enjoy the mountains, scenery, customs and customs of the island." Chu Tianxiu said softly.

After getting along with each other day by day on the sea today, the relationship between the two has warmed up a bit. Even though Shan Meixian still has some hesitation in her heart, she has already given Chu Tianxiu a little sweetness, making things completely develop for the better.

"No need, not only are you busy with important tasks right now, you can't give up your privacy, in fact, I also want to go back to Ryukyu earlier to see the situation there. These days have passed, and I don't know what happened to my disciples now. What's the matter?"

A look of disappointment appeared on Shan Meixian's face, and she refused.

Chu Tianxiu couldn't help showing a look of embarrassment. After all, the army that destroyed the Ryukyu and disturbed the peace of the Dongming faction was precisely his forces.

Fortunately, his skin is thick enough, so he won't be too embarrassed, so he comforted him patiently:

"Don't worry, there has been news from Ryukyu a few days ago. Although my subordinate Li Jing has indeed defeated the three countries on the island and destroyed their armies, he has done nothing to the residents of the island. So you don't have to worry too much."

"I hope so!"

Even if Shan Meixian received some news, how could such a one-sided statement reassure her?Always have to wait for her to return to Ryukyu before the stone in her heart can really fall to the ground.

After only three days of repairing on Yizhou Island, after cleaning up all the entangled debris on the boats and replenishing enough fresh water and food, they set off from Keelung again and headed towards Ryukyu.

But this time the voyage is no longer from north to south, but in a northwesterly direction.

Standing on the deck, Chu Tianxiu saw that the sailors on the ship were all busy, constantly adjusting the sails according to the direction of the sea wind.

This section of the sea route is much more difficult than sailing along the coastline of the mainland. Fortunately, on this road, boats will pass through some small islands one after another. It is used for supplies, but it is not too difficult to walk.

After traveling on the sea for three days, I finally saw a series of small islands strung together on land, but this long sea journey has already reached the first destination - the Ryukyu Islands
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