Ji Tang

Chapter 544 Overseas Diary: Boarding the Ship
On the second day, Ji Song summoned people from the aristocratic family to discuss matters.

The specific discussion is unknown to outsiders, but from that day on, no matter which family it was, the first thing they did after returning home was to transport their food to Jiangbei, Huaihe, Hainan, Shandong, Henan and other places.

Then it was handed over to Gu Yanzhi for unified management.

This made other local aristocratic families dumbfounded. Could it be that Ji Song knew magic, or was the Jiangdong aristocratic family collectively stupid?
Obviously, he is definitely not stupid, and the good Hou Jisong does not know magic.

The only explanation is that Ji Song offered the Jiangdong family an irresistible benefit, which made them willing to provide food for disaster relief.

Although there is not a lot of food, it can last for a while, and the court can breathe a sigh of relief.

But the subsequent actions of the Jiangdong Family left everyone confused again.

Jiangdong was originally a water town, and the shipbuilding industry was much more developed than other places. Boats were as indispensable means of transportation as horses in the north.

But at this time, as long as the ships were over a thousand stones, they all quickly gathered towards Mingzhou. Their sheer number and scale made people who usually looked down on the Jiangdong family take a breath of air.

This is putting all your wealth on it!

What is it that makes these people do this regardless of everything?
Everything happened to Ji Song, but they kept it a secret, so it was impossible for the family to tell them.

So we can only guess!

But with a report, everyone understood Ji Song's approach, but it was too late to get on the ship at this time.

Go to the south to buy food for disaster relief!

Bah, go ahead and lie to the devil!

How could the imperial court have the money to go to the south to buy grain? It would be better to just rob it.

What else would you, Ji Song, do with three thousand fully armed soldiers?
Since ancient times, what is the best way to make money?

If ten people answered, probably nine of them would say robbery!

As the saying goes, horses don’t get fat without night grass, and people don’t get rich without windfalls.

What business in the world can be as quick as robbery?

Therefore, for those who were unbalanced in their hearts, the memorials were like snowflakes floating on Li Shimin's desk in Chang'an.

Regardless of Li Shimin's head being as big as a bucket, look at what Ji Song is doing.

He is currently at Mingzhou Port. If nothing unexpected happens, Ji Qing and the others should be able to arrive at Mingzhou Port today.

Three thousand soldiers behind him are already ready to go. As soon as the ship arrives, they will get on board immediately and set off tomorrow morning at the latest.

Time was running out and he didn't have much time left.

After receiving the report, many victims are already rushing towards the Yangtze River. If they can't bring back food, God knows what will happen.

The hungry and irrational victims, except for food, everything else is nonsense.

They didn't know that the Tang Dynasty could no longer withstand the hardships, let alone that the court had no food.

They only know that if they cannot get food, their parents, brothers, sisters, wives, and children will all starve to death.

At this time, we must not dare to provoke them. The people today are not refugees from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

How many years had it been since the rebellion at the end of the Sui Dynasty?

Ji Song believes that as long as they can survive, they can do anything.

How did Ran Wei's beggar army burst out with such powerful power?
Therefore, Ji Song was extremely anxious at this time.

He had never heard of this disaster in his previous life. There might only be a few words in the book!

But what he knows now is that hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for food, and if they are not careful, it will be a disaster!
"How about it, haven't you seen it yet?"

Ji Song walked back and forth in the same place, thinking that nothing would happen!

Gu Yanzhi said helplessly: "Master Hou, just stop. If you continue to spin like this, you will have to faint first if you don't want to faint!"

Ji Song also smiled bitterly when he heard this and said, "Can you not be in a hurry? What time is it now?"

Although he was still very anxious, after Gu Yanzhi's interruption, he felt a lot calmer.

At this time, Mingzhou Port was full of ships, with thousands of ships weighing more than a thousand stones.

These are all members of the Jiangdong family. Some of them are borrowed from others and are willing to pay a high price.

"It's coming, it's coming. The Marquis is here."

Just then, the big bull standing on the lighthouse shouted loudly.

Because of the strong wind, Ji Song and the people below could not hear clearly for a while.

He didn't react until Daniel pointed to the sea in the distance.

Ji Song was overjoyed and quickly stood on a high place and looked ahead.But it was too low to see clearly from the lighthouse.

It was not until half a quarter of an hour later that Ji Song saw the shadow of sails in the distance, and a seemingly small ship appeared in front of everyone.

One ship, two ships, three ships, until thirteen ships appeared, the entire Mingzhou Port cheered!

Even the members of the aristocratic family were relieved. They knew the strength of the fleet. If they had not known that there would be a fleet escort, no matter what Ji Song said or how many benefits he promised, they would not dare to go to sea easily.

It's not that they never thought about going to sea alone before, they also did so, but what was the result?
Either there is no news, or the ship is destroyed and everyone is killed. There is no third option.

From that moment on, they knew that without a ship that could withstand the wind and waves, going to sea was looking for death.

This was also the reason why Ji Song didn't let Xie Lian stop them from going to sea. If you haven't experienced personal pain, you won't understand the horror of the sea.

The fleet approached slowly, elegant, slender, and domineering, like the thirteen ships of the king of the sea, appearing in front of everyone.

This was the real overlord of the sea. Compared to the small grasshopper-like boat in the port, everyone was ashamed to find that there was really no comparison.

Thirteen ships slowly approached the harbor in a triangular formation, and the overwhelming momentum made everyone shudder.

A flagman appeared on the other side's bow, waving the flag, and Ji Song quickly asked someone to respond.

This is a semaphore, telling Ji Song, what should they do next?
Ji Song said to the flagman: "Tell them to drop anchor and everyone to stay where they are!"

Ji Qing and others quickly understood the flag language and ordered: "All ships are anchored and on standby, ready to receive Mr."

Ji Song saw that the fleet had stopped and said to Gu Yanzhi excitedly: "Let's go and have a look with me!"

Gu Yanzhi was also excited. Although the boats were built in Mingzhou, there were only three when Ji Qing and others left, but what about now?

There are a total of thirteen ships, all of which are large sea ships with more than three thousand stones. From a distance, they look like cities on the sea. When has he seen this scene before?
A small boat appeared in front of Ji Song. He boarded the boat without hesitation, and Gu Yanzhi followed him.

The small boat has the advantage of a small boat, that is, it can turn flexibly, and with the addition of manpower, the speed is not slow!
Soon, they arrived under the flagship. A ladder appeared in front of them. Ji Song jumped up and climbed onto the deck.

But the others were not as relaxed and natural as Ji Song. Gu Yanzhi climbed onto the deck tremblingly.

"Ji Qing!"

"Wang Xuance!"

"Xue Li!"

"Take 120 eight students to meet you, sir!" Gu Yanzhi saw the scene in front of him as soon as he got on the deck. To be honest, he was envious.

Ji Song nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, okay, they are all good students!"

He went over to look at this one, pat that one, and punch him from time to time to see if his body was strong. Every student who encountered this kind of treatment would blush and be extremely proud.

Even the chest is much straighter. They have been wandering around the sea these years and rarely see Mr.

How could we not be excited to see the man who gave them a second life again?How could you not be happy?
Finally, Ji Song came to Ji Qing and others. Seeing their excited faces, he was filled with emotions.

Who would have thought that this young boy could create such a miracle?

Huh?
Ji Song realized something was wrong. Where was Liu Xiancheng?

"What happens first?"

Facing Ji Song's inquiry, Ji Qing was speechless, but Xue Li knelt down directly in front of Ji Song.

Geek!

Ji Song's heart slowed down for a moment, and he forced a smile and said, "What are you doing? Tell me, sir, where did Xiancheng go?"

Wang Xuance and Ji Qing both knelt on the ground and remained silent!
Ji Song stumbled a few times, then stood firm, suppressing his anger and said: "Speak!"

Ji Qing knew that her husband was on the verge of an explosion at this time, so he hurriedly told what had happened before.

call.
Ji Song let out a long breath, and even Gu Yanzhi's oppressive atmosphere relaxed a lot.

"you guys"

Ji Song pointed at the three people and really didn't know what to say?

Say they are good?Or are they forcing their way regardless of the consequences?

As a gentleman, what position does he have to speak against them?
"Okay, I'll ask Ying Da to find Ying Er. As for you, you have to find the monkey year, horse month."

He lifted the three people up one by one, patted the dust on their clothes, and said: "With Ying Er and the others guarding them, don't worry, it's just a pity."

What a pity?
Of course Ji Qing and others knew that if the previous three expeditions were internships, then this time it was a practical exercise. These are two completely different concepts!

Liu Xiancheng's failure to arrive would be an irreparable mistake for him.

But now that the matter has come to this, it is impossible for them to stop the fleet here in Mingzhou just to wait for Liu Xiancheng, right?

Afterwards, Ji Song asked the three of them to visit the fleet, and Ji Song also put forward some suggestions of his own.

Although he has never really been at sea, the explosion of information in his previous life still taught him a lot about ship management issues.

Ji Song and others were visiting the fleet, but Mingzhou Port exploded.

Not to mention the people from the major families, Fanshang, who had not left yet, was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Thinking about what he did before, thinking about it now, it was simply courting death.

When did the Tang Dynasty have so many large sea ships?Why don't they have any news?

Thinking that they might have to compete with these people for maritime business in the future, they were filled with despair.

Especially the officials in Mingzhou looked at Fan Shang with a joking look. Of course they knew that Datang had a fleet, but why did they tell you?

Are you afraid now?What did you do early?

They had been holding back their anger before, but the Marquis was right, they couldn't be beaten to death, otherwise who would dare to come to Mingzhou for trade in the future?
Who would send gold to Datang?So I gave him a small punishment and a big warning.

Ji Song doesn't know Fan Shang's thoughts, and even if he knows, he doesn't care. What can you do to me?
Not convinced?Then I'll beat you until you submit.

Datang's victory in the Western Regions has already spread to the west. No one dares to offend Datang easily. They cannot afford the price.

Returning to the flagship, Ji Song sighed with emotion: "Okay, you didn't disappoint sir, you are all good! Sir, he didn't expect you to be able to do this. Even if I do it, I can't compare to you. Very good, really good!"

Ji Song's words brought tears to the eyes of the three of them. They tossed and turned for countless days and nights, staying up all night for a small improvement, arguing endlessly about disputes, and even going out to have a fight when they were irritable.

Although it was Wang Xuance who was injured every time, it also showed the pressure on the three of them.

Three years, three whole years, they worked on drawings day and night until they vomited.

But thinking of their husband's earnest expectations, they dragged their tired bodies and slowly perfected the drawings. Who could know the joy in their hearts when the ship was completed?

In order to prove the performance of the ship, it went two thousand miles into the deep sea regardless of the danger.

"gentlemen."

Wang Xuance and Ji Qing both hugged their husbands and cried loudly, as if they wanted to cry out all the grievances they had felt over the years.

Xue Li looked at the three people with envy in his heart, but he also knew that he started too late, had not experienced their things, and did not understand their efforts.

But looking at the thirteen ships behind them, you can tell how much effort they put in.

"alright!"

Ji Song patted their shoulders, his eyes were a little sore, well, it must be because the wind on the sea was too strong.

"You are already married and have children, why are you still crying? You don't think it's embarrassing?"

Ji Qing laughed through tears, pointed at Ji Song and said, "Aren't you crying too?"

Ji Song raised his head and said: "No way, you must have seen it wrong. Why is sir crying? You must have seen it wrong."

Gu Yanzhi stroked his beard and smiled. Seeing the true feelings of the three people leaking out, he was also happy in his heart.

Such talents are worthy of their trust. Sometimes they are a little soft-hearted, but isn't this bad?

Ji Song got off the boat. He saw what he needed to see and said what he needed to say.

Now he had to race against time, so he ordered Ji Qing and the others to stay and let them arrange who would get on the boat.Also let them see how to arrange the boats.

The boat could not withstand the wind and waves and was not fast, but in order to bring back more food, he had to take them on board.

After Ji Song got off the ship, he immediately summoned the army.

"How prepared are you? You must know that we are on a ship this time. If something goes wrong along the way, it will be too late."

Facing Ji Song's inquiry, Shen Zhen said loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, the generals selected for the end are all southern soldiers. They grew up playing in the water, and most of them have been on ships. They will not delay things."

Ji Song nodded and said, "Then get ready to get on the ship right away and rest on the ship tonight. If you feel any discomfort, get off the ship before tomorrow morning."

"I am taking you to make meritorious deeds and make a fortune. What's the point of bringing some sick young people?"

After hearing Ji Song's words, the eyes of all the captains below began to shine.

Being in the south, it's not easy to achieve military success. Usually I just catch small thieves, but if I meet a bandit, it's all luck.

Now I am going to the south with the Marquis Hao, and I must perform well no matter what I say, and I must not lose momentum.

This time, they are very close. Otherwise, how would they get such a good thing?

So, under the leadership of various generals, they boarded the ship one after another, and it ended in the evening.
(End of this chapter)