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Chapter 66 Set sail, set sail! (Please collect and follow up!!!)

Zhibi Port is located in the northeast of Qiongzhou, under the jurisdiction of Zhenpu County, and it is a port that needs to be heavily guarded.

Once lost, the entire north of Qiongzhou will be safe to defend.

However, after the Donghu people lost Zhenpu County City, they knew that they could not defend themselves, so they withdrew the defense of Zhibigang.

In Zhibi Port, the five small boats that the Donghu people did not have time to take away could only carry 20 people, and they were the only "warships" that the big Han had today.

At this time, 22 merchant ships were berthing at the port.

Eight of them were contributed by Chen Fujia and the Chen family. They are all medium-sized merchant ships and can carry 200 people.

Most of the remaining fourteen merchant ships are medium-sized merchant ships.

As for large merchant ships with more people, better protection, and more stable navigation, there are only two.

This kind of large merchant ship is usually used as the flagship in the sea trade caravan.

The aristocratic family can provide the court with some small and medium-sized ships to eliminate pirates. After all, without pirates, the trade route is more stable, and they are also the beneficiaries.

But a large merchant ship is expensive to build, and it represents the influence and trade volume of the caravan. It is obviously not worthwhile to donate a large merchant ship to suppress bandits.

Of the two large merchant ships docked at Zhibi Port, one was raised by Yang Zhong from his clan, so it took a lot of effort because of his prestige and contacts.

And the other large merchant ship was unexpectedly presented by the Jiang family of Jinling, who had no clan members and was an official in the court.

A leaf blown from nowhere, flew by in the wind, passed through the turbulent crowd, gently fell into the sea, and swirled with the waves.

"Your Majesty, it's very windy at the beach, why don't you avoid it?"

Chen Fujia murmured in his heart, it took him quite a few days to raise these boats.

Today the large merchant ship of the Yang family entered the port, and the emperor specially summoned a group of ministers to watch the ceremony, but he didn't know what he thought.

Liu Ke nodded and said:
"Alright, Chen Qing's family will come aboard with me, I have to show you, Aiqing, how I avenged the Chen family!"

Just as Chen Fujia raised his foot to leave, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Wait, is this going to sea?

The fleet has just arrived and has not been modified. Even the soldiers of the Han army have not been trained on the ship, so they want to go to sea?
After hearing this, Yue Shaoqian, who had rarely left Qiongzhou City, became impatient and tried to persuade him repeatedly:

"The weather at sea is unpredictable and extremely dangerous. With His Majesty's honor, don't set foot in it lightly!!"

Liu Ke smiled, gentle yet majestic:

"With my honor, no matter what the weather is like in this vast sea, I have to follow my will!"

Lian Hansheng was also in a hurry. He knew that the emperor wanted to go to sea to destroy the pirates, so he thought the general would be him.

After all, Dian Chu is good at foot combat, Yue Shaoqian is good at dispatching large armies, Zhao Ning has gone somewhere, only he, a general who is good at archery, is more suitable for fighting at sea.

But I have never heard the emperor mention that he wants to be conquered by the emperor himself!
"Your Majesty, the last general is old, his arrows are sharp, and he is a mere pirate, let him come and go!"

Liu Ke smiled and said:
"The old general shoots sharply, I know it, but the old general still needs to train the new army in the city, so he can't leave it lightly."

Seeing that the two failed to persuade them, Xiao Yuanchang followed closely behind:
"Your Majesty, the soldiers have not been trained and don't know how to fight at sea. If you want to go on a personal expedition, please wait for a while, and you can only set sail when you are fully prepared!"

Yang Zhong was sick, and the 80-year-old literati was not as patient as Lian Hansheng, otherwise he would definitely have to add a few words of persuasion.

"Come, no, and!"

Liu Ke stood on tiptoe and looked at the coastline, as if he could travel thousands of miles, and saw the giant ships of the Donghu people on the coast.

Turning back to look at the dilapidated merchant ship in front of me, I was a little disappointed, and sighed, but my fighting spirit was high:

"I have selected eight thousand soldiers who are good at water. Even if they don't know the tactics of the navy, they can guarantee that they can fight on the ship without any hindrance. That's enough."

"War is the best way to train soldiers."

The ministers all know the key points.

It has been more than a month since the Eastern Hunan Army retreated to Gaozhou.

They can clearly see the movements in the waters near Qiongzhou. The Pu Liuru Department of Donghu has begun to mobilize ships on a large scale.

Even Dian Chu can understand it.

The Donghu people want to completely block the Qiongzhou sea area and block the big man in Qiongzhou.

When the Pu Liuru Department completes the big blockade, the current "naval division" of the big Han will directly face the Shangdong Hu navy.

All the ministers knew that the situation was urgent, and going to sea to suppress the bandits was also a way to train troops to gain actual combat experience so that they could deal with the Donghu navy in the future.

But the sea is not as good as the land. Everyone knows that the emperor's skills in driving a donkey cart are superb, but this is different from driving a boat. If something goes wrong and falls into the sea, life and death are unpredictable!
And no one has heard that the emperor has experience in water affairs, even if he went fishing, he has never seen it.

Those important ministers of the aristocratic families were even more distressed. If the Han army was defeated by the pirates, it would be nothing. As long as the entire army was not wiped out, it would be regarded as having accumulated rare experience in water warfare.

But they lost all the ships, and the pirates were not wiped out. Isn't it a big loss?

I don't know how many people bowed their heads and stamped their feet, regretting that they believed the emperor's nonsense back then!
Today, few words are reliable! !

"North wind, the north wind is blowing!"

"The north wind is blowing!"

Suddenly, several voices came from the imperial guards guarding the seaside.

Liu Ke was startled violently, and looked up at the flying flag on the boat.

Dian Chu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the north wind is coming, shall we board the ship now?"

Eight thousand soldiers who can swim, plus Dian Chu, Chen Fujia, and the fixed eight hundred imperial guards are Liu Ke's lineup this time.

In fact, Zhao Ning is also a good candidate.

Having the trait of [luck] is a panacea, but after returning from Zhenpu County, Liu Ke asked Zhao Ning to take three thousand soldiers and horses to fight in various places in Qiongzhou.

After all, Donghu has been operating in the three counties of Qiongzhou for some time. Even if the Southern Army retreats to Gaozhou, there is no guarantee that there will be no hidden dangers. With Zhao Ning's ability, it may bring surprises.

Liu Ke stretched out his hand to feel the direction of the wind, and said decisively: "The north wind has arrived, the opportunity must not be missed, and we can sail!"

Taking advantage of the north wind to go north to Yizhou to find pirates, at least three to five days can be saved, which is very important for the imminent Donghu blockade.

Then some of the imperial guards sent some magic tools and fruit offerings.

Liu Ke laid it out and muttered:
"Concentrate on your thoughts, keep your mind free of distracting thoughts, and keep thinking that the God of Liuding Liujia will descend in front of the altar!"

The officials were dumbfounded, why did His Majesty start to dance to the gods?
Although there is a saying of offering sacrifices to the sea to pray for safety before sailing, why do you invite Liu Ding Liu Jia?
Isn't this the job of the old Dragon King?

Liu Ding Liu Jia God's business is so wide?

Gusts of north wind wrinkled the robes of the officials, and also frowned Liu Ke's eyebrows.

He adjusted his standing posture, faced the sky, took a deep breath, simplified the ceremony a lot, and used it to refer to the sword, and shouted:
"God come!"

【Liu Ding Liu Jia】No other use, full of posture, coupled with 【Flicker】, it is quite possible to stabilize the morale of the army.

The officials could not settle their thoughts, but Liu Ke couldn't allow them to think too much, removed the magic weapon, and said while eating the offering fruit:

"The barbarians invaded, and the pirates were hard to defeat. If there is no one in the court who is good at water warfare, then I am the general of the navy!"

Without changing his face, he said loudly:
"I'm going here, I only hope that Haibo will be peaceful, and the meritorious deeds will be achieved today. I hope you will encourage each other!"

Yue Shaoqian thought over and over again, and finally made a decision, saluted Liu Ke deeply, and said loudly:
"Chen Yue Shaoqian, in charge of Qiongzhou's military affairs, Your Majesty will never allow Donghu people to set foot in Qiongzhou before returning to the voyage!"

Xiao Yuanchang also bowed:
"Chen Xiao Yuanchang, supply food and fresh water for the navy, and look forward to your majesty's triumphant return!"

Although he was not prepared, but his ability, now turn around and immediately raise funds, and then use a small boat to catch up with the fleet and supply supplies is not a problem.

Liu Ke nodded silently, and took a deep look at the two of them:
"You two lovers, after I set sail, please take care of Qiongzhou's affairs!"

His daring to conquer in person many times is all due to the fact that these two men, Wen and Wu, have created a safe rear.

And there is another big prison for Jia Wuji of my family. If there is a big crisis, the old man will not just sit back and watch him die in the prison.

The two said in unison:
"Since you are a subject, this is a matter of your duty, and it is incumbent on you!"

Only then did Dian Chu come to his senses, patted his chest, and said:

"Your Majesty's safety, please leave it to the last general!"

Liu Ke nodded with a smile, looked up at the sky, and saw that the north wind was getting stronger, so he shouted:

"Pass my military order, board the ship and go to sea!"

The five warships have not moved, and the 22 merchant ships have spread their sails. Compared with the vast sea, they are insignificant.

But one day, the warships of the great man will cover the sky and the sun, and the world will usher in the empire on which the sun never sets.

Seeing this scene, many courtiers felt it was strange again. When they went out to destroy the pirates, none of the serious warships were brought along, and they were all merchant ships.

It looked as if he had already realized a big defeat, and deliberately kept the warship as a living force, which was really worrying.

If the old grand master saw this, and knew that the large merchant ship he had painstakingly raised was sacrificed to the emperor, wouldn't it mean that he would not be able to celebrate his [-]th birthday? ?

But don't worry anymore, the ship has already started, the drums are beating, and the large merchant ship has been hoisted on the flag of the Han army.

The huge sails were taut, and the flags fluttered in the north wind.

Liu Ke on the deck stood there for a while, and then asked Chen Fujia to put up a semaphore:

"Full speed ahead."

Chen Fujia was stunned: "Your Majesty, if you advance at full speed, I'm afraid Master Xiao's supplies will not be able to catch up!"

Doesn't the emperor have no sailing experience at all?
This is no different than on land. There is no food on land, but there is no fresh water in the sea, but people will die!
Liu Ke just looked into the distance and could not refuse: "This is a military order."

They are all planning to rob other people's boats, so should they leave some fresh water and food for others?
Looted of course!
"start sailing!"

The leaves in the waves are gone.
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South China Sea.

A certain burglar and itinerant robber must rely on the small island.

A dark-skinned, stocky man was picking his teeth and shaking the golden bell in his hand, making jingling sounds to pass the time.

Suddenly a younger brother came to report:
"Boss, our people found a big fat sheep!"

(End of this chapter)