Ji Tang

Chapter 1089 Someone?

"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time. Let's go pick them up first. Don't neglect the messenger!"

After saying that, he grabbed his helmet and walked outside.
Zhang Cheng, at this time, he was looking at the endless fleet and the fluttering battle flag with Tang characters, and his heart was extremely excited. He really couldn't imagine that there was such a sky-blocking sun on the sea thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. Look at the frightening naval fleet!
This time, the ancestor Chen Shou sent himself to Nanhai because of his acquaintance with Duke Xi.I remembered that I rode Princess Pingyang's carriage many years ago, when Duke Xin was still a young boy.

Who could have imagined that the first chance meeting would lead to earth-shaking changes in his life.From then on, he came into His Majesty's eyes, and his ancestor Chen Shou also looked kindly on him.

When the ancestor explained that His Majesty's mission was to go to the South China Sea, he came without thinking.Others are afraid of the dangers of the sea, but he is not.Why don't you dare to go to a place where such a noble person as Duke Xi can go?
His mission was to take Duke Xi back to Chang'an, which was nothing to him.

"Servant Zhang, look, a ship is coming!"

The young eunuch beside him pointed at the ship sailing in the distance and said.

"Well, put away what you did in the palace later. You know better than anyone else the status of Duke Xi in His Majesty's eyes. If you offend him, even our family will not be able to protect you."

"Young man doesn't dare!"

The little eunuch said quickly.

Zhang Cheng nodded and didn't say anything. He had said everything that needed to be said. If he still didn't know what was going on, even the gods would not be able to save him.

After a while, the ship came to a stop, and a young general wearing bright light armor appeared on the bow.

Zhang Cheng frowned, Duke Xi was never rude in these matters, what happened this time?Not even showing your face?Then he thought of the instructions his ancestor Chen Shou gave him when he came, and he felt a little uneasy!
"When you get to the place, you must check out the situation of Duke Xi. If nothing happens, Duke Xi may be seriously injured this time. You must bring him back as soon as you see him."

Thinking of this, he suddenly couldn't sit still!

"Who is here? Where is Duke Xi? The Za family is here to announce the decree, and they also invite Duke Xi to come out and see him!"

"Just say that an old friend is visiting!"

Zhang Chenggaosheng shouted!

Opposite Liu Rengui heard that the other party said that he was an old friend of the chief steward, and he was suddenly confused. I never heard that the chief steward and the chamberlain were friends?Of course, except Chen Shou!
"Your Majesty, the Envoy. If the General Manager comes back and cannot greet the Envoy for the time being, I would like to ask the Envoy to atone for his sins!"

"The chief steward has ordered the banquet to be held. Please move the envoy!"

Zhang Cheng's eyes were even more confused, but in order not to alert the enemy, he still said loudly: "In that case, please ask the general to lead the way, and we will go to see Duke Xin in person!"

Liu Rengui breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, he should stabilize first!

"Please keep the messenger close!"

After saying that, he turned the bow of the ship and sailed towards the navy station!
Long before Ji Song left, he ordered people to establish a navy on the island. After this great victory in the naval battle, it can be predicted that in the future, this place will inevitably become an important checkpoint for Datang to control the sea. It is important to arrange and establish a long-term garrison in advance. Very necessary.

Coupled with the captives who support thousands of prime-age laborers, it would be a pity not to reuse the waste!

Soon, Zhang Cheng came to a simple port. Of course, it was incomparable to ports like Mingzhou and Dengzhou.This can only be said to be a port where ships can dock.The only advantage is that it is big. After all, there are thousands of warships worth more than [-] stones to dock, so a small place is not enough!

Zhang Cheng's eyes were opened this time. This place was more spectacular than he imagined. Looking at the naval officers training on the ship, their momentum and evil spirit, he didn't see that these worthless people around him were already fighting. Did you fight?

"You all have to work hard and don't embarrass our family! Look what everyone has become like? Where has the anger in the palace gone?"

Zhang Cheng is very sweet but not a steely person.

bang~
There was a slight sound, the hull of the ship trembled, and the ship slowly stopped.Zhang Cheng knew that he was about to dock, and he should have dropped anchor just now.

Sure enough, I saw the general who just arrived in a small boat and said loudly: "Please ask the envoy to move to the small boat. The big ship in front cannot pass, so we can only take the small boat to go ashore!"

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly responded and said: "General, wait a moment!"

After a while, Zhang Cheng led a group of people to the boat.Of course, compared to battleships, small boats are already quite large on inland rivers and can easily carry hundreds of people.

"Forgive us for being clumsy, I haven't asked this general yet."

Zhang Cheng looked at the newly invited general and was not sure who he was for a moment, so he asked.

Liu Rengui was stunned and said quickly: "Liu Rengui, I will take the post of deputy admiral of the Nanhai Navy of the Tang Dynasty!"

"It turns out to be General Liu!"

Zhang Cheng suddenly realized that although he had never seen this person before, he had quite a reputation in Chang'an some time ago.In the face of danger, he was ordered to command the army to fight against the cannibal.

The character who can be entrusted with important responsibilities by Duke Xi is actually a simple character?So he didn't dare to blame anyone, and said quickly: "Disrespect, disrespect, General Liu was ordered to defeat the cannibal in a critical situation. This matter has been spread throughout Chang'an. Everyone said that the Tang Dynasty has produced another great general. This time I go back It can be said that it is no longer a problem to grant the title of wife and yinzi!"

"We are here to congratulate the general in advance!"

What surprised him was that Liu Rengui actually shook his head and said sadly: "I don't dare to take the huge credit. If the general manager hadn't sacrificed his life, how could there be a great victory? I'm afraid a great defeat is just around the corner!"

As if he didn't want to dwell on this issue, he followed the ship to the shore and said: "Please!"

Although Zhang Cheng was confused, he didn't say anything. He just thought there was something hidden in it!
A wall made of rammed earth had been built on the shore at this time, and the inside and outside were completely filled with giant trees.Here, the least valuable thing is all kinds of wood, which is most convenient for building camps.

At this time, the prisoners were building a camp under the supervision of Tang soldiers and craftsmen. Zhang Cheng was shocked when he saw so many cannibals who looked very different from the Tang people!
"How many cannibals have you captured this time? Why are there so many here?"

Liu Rengui glanced at the prisoners who were working hard and said: "There were more than 1 people at the beginning, but many people jumped into the sea and committed suicide rather than become prisoners. Now there are only [-] left. In the past, there were only [-] sent to Chang'an. about!"

"Suicide by jumping into the sea?" Zhang Cheng was shocked when he heard this. This was the first time he had heard of a collective suicide by jumping into the sea.

"Yes, otherwise there will be more prisoners. You must know that there are about [-] cannibals, and about [-] were directly killed by our army. The rest are either missing or fell into the sea. I am afraid they have become Food for the beasts of the sea!”

Liu Rengui said quietly.

Zhang Cheng trembled all over. He was not a fool. Any fool could imagine how much water there was in it.But considering that Gu Yanzhi said the same thing in Chang'an, neither His Majesty nor the courtiers mentioned it. This shows that everyone has formed a tacit understanding that the matter ends here!
"Haha, so it is!"

After Zhang Cheng's expression changed, he forced a smile and said: "This is the first time our family has seen such a stubborn person, making the general laugh."

Liu Rengui just smiled. When he reached a newly built room, he stretched out his hand and said, "Envoy please."

After half an hour.

Zhang Cheng's livid face looked at Liu Rengui and Shen Zhen who were silent.

"Should you give our family an explanation?"

"Tell me, where is Duke Tan?"

bang~
Zhang Cheng could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and cursed: "You are so brave, you dare to expire the imperial envoy? Do you want to rebel?"

Then he pointed at himself and said: "Come on, come on, our family is here, either tell me the whereabouts of Duke Cheng Guo, or kill our family."

"I can't wait!"

Liu Rengui and Shen Zhen knelt down on one knee, with wry smiles on their faces. They didn't expect that the chamberlain was so tough. Not only did he not scare them, he also made it difficult for them to get off the ground!

I originally wanted to scare this person, but with the general manager here at that time, wouldn't it be possible to make a big difference?
But who would have thought that this man would refuse to take any hard advice and bluntly said that he should either kill him or take him to see the chief manager.What the hell is going on!
They don't know where the general manager is now. When they left, they just said they were looking for something. They said he would be back in as little as a month or as much as three months.

but now.
"Tell me, where has Duke Xi gone?"

Zhang Cheng is absolutely furious now. These bastards are so courageous. How dare they deceive him?What do you want to do?
Liu Rengui gave a wry smile, it's already this time, some things can't be hidden
So, we will learn how the chief steward sacrificed his life and how he was assassinated by the cannibal.In order to prevent the cannibal conspiracy from succeeding, how could he be ordered to temporarily serve as the commander-in-chief of the army? In the end, his legs were broken and he told everything.

After hearing the whole story, Zhang Cheng could no longer stand, and slumped down on the ground and murmured: "Oh my God, how can our Majesty and the Empress explain this to Duke Xi's legs!"

Zhang Cheng was completely in despair. The dignified Duke Xi was disabled. If this news were reported back to the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty, the Empress, the Crown Prince and Princess Pingyang would probably kill him alive.

Others may not know, but he has always been in the palace and is close to Ji Song. How could he not know the status of this person in the hearts of the above people?
Although he had prepared before, Duke Tao was seriously injured, so he delayed.But even so, he was just worried. Now, someone told him that Duke Xi was disabled?

"Go out and look for him. If you can't find Duke Tan, you all can follow our family back to Chang'an to apologize to His Majesty!"

"How brave are you? You dare to hide such a big thing from the court and His Majesty? That Gu Yanzhi is not a good person either. This time when we return to Chang'an, we will have to spit in his face!"

Looking at the few people who lowered their heads and said nothing, Zhang Cheng was so angry that he went up and kicked them.

"Why don't you hurry up and find someone? Are you just standing there waiting for us to ask you for credit?"

"Get out, get everyone out of here!"

Liu Rengui and Shen Zhen looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.But looking at the furious Zhang Cheng, they could only withdraw temporarily.

As for finding it, haha, where can I find it?In the vast sea, a few ships are just like a few drops of water. How do you find this?
"Forget it, send some ships out, you have to give the envoy an explanation!"

Liu Rengui waved his hand and asked people to go out and look for them. Maybe they would meet him?
After everyone left, Zhang Cheng sat on the chair with Xiao Dezi's support.Until now, he still can't believe that Ji Song, who is like a god in his heart, actually has disabled legs?
How much of an impact will this have on him?When he thought about it, even if an ordinary person had his legs disabled and became a first-level cripple from then on, it would be a huge disaster, let alone Ji Song, who was famous all over the world?
"How can I explain this to His Majesty?"

With a sad face, Zhang Cheng completely regretted coming.It's not that he's worried about being implicated, but he's worried about a series of things that will happen in the future.

The Ji family is not a small family, and the Duke of Xi is not an ordinary nobleman. The influence here is huge!
"Should we tell His Majesty this matter immediately?"

Xiao Dezi didn't expect that what was originally a good job would turn out like this?But it's too late to say anything now. The most important thing now is whether or not to tell His Majesty about this matter immediately. The ancestors have to make their own decision on this!

"Yes! Do you want to say it or not?"

Zhang Cheng also thought about this problem. Before he came, he despised Gu Yanzhi for making a fuss. Wasn't it because he was injured?What's the big deal?
But now, it's his turn to make a decision!
He was sure that once the news spread back, it would cause a huge shock.In addition, Mrs. Ji is very old. If she knew that her son was disabled, and something bad happened then, she would probably be hacked alive by Duke Xi when he came back!

He stood up and walked anxiously back and forth, with thousands of thoughts in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Whether or not you want to talk about this matter, it will be up to him to decide everything when Duke Xi comes back!"

Xiao Dezi was startled and said with an ugly face: "But the ancestors and your majesty"

"I will bear it all!"

Zhang Cheng also took the risk this time and said in a seductive voice: "This is just a way of repaying the kindness of the Duke!"

"In addition, news came back that Duke Xi was out on business and was not in the camp for the time being. When Duke Xi comes back, we will return to Chang'an immediately!"

"promise!"

A fleet advanced slowly on the sea. Compared to the heat in the Strait area, this place was simply paradise.The sea breeze is blowing, and it’s cool as if it’s spring and autumn!
Ji Song sat on the bow of the boat, using his binoculars to look at the lush greenery on the coastline in the distance and the mountains beyond. He knew that he had finally found his place.

If I am correct, this should be Sydney, the capital of the Kangaroo Kingdom in later generations!
In fact, according to his idea, the most suitable place to live should be Melbourne, the southeastern region of the Southern Continent, where the climate is moderate all year round and there is a natural super-large port.

Not only has it not been eroded by natural disasters, but there is fertile land suitable for farming in the area.

But it was too far away from the Central Plains Civilization Circle and was not suitable for base construction at the beginning.But when it develops, you can go there.

"Come on shore!"

So with an order, the fleet immediately moved towards the coast, and soon they came to a suitable place to dock.

"Huh? Someone?"

Ji Li next to him was stunned with a telescope. In his field of vision, he found a group of people watching this way!

(End of this chapter)