Donglai seaside.

Fu Zhu and Guo Zu stood side by side.

In front of them were more than a dozen Zanxin warships.

In fact, these warships have been built for a while, but the navy under Cao Shuo has hardly been out to sea a few times, and the warships are cruising in the harbor, without experiencing any wind and waves, and the appearance is almost brand new.

"What are Childe preparing so many warships for?" Looking at the soldiers who were boarding the ship, Guo Zu asked the frustrated professor on the side.

"A long time ago, Childe planned to establish a return army." "It's just that there is no suitable commander, so it is delayed. ”

"There are more than a dozen warships like this, not to mention rampant in the East China Sea, even if I am allowed to travel all over the sea, I dare to go." Guo Zu asked, "When does Duke Fu plan to meet Guan Cheng?" ”

"I sent someone a long time ago, but Guan Cheng didn't respond for a long time." "I don't know what he thinks. ”

"Although Guan Cheng and I know each other, we are not familiar with each other." Guo Zu said: "I don't know very well what he thinks, and now I can only wait for his reply." ”

Fu Zhi nodded: "If Guan Cheng is willing to work, the East China Sea will be peaceful." ”

"If he refuses to surrender, I will immediately lead my army to a crusade." Guo Zu patted his chest and said: "Now that I have such a warship, I don't need to pay attention to those few small broken ships. ”

"It's good that the general is sure." Frustrated nodded in response.

More than a dozen warships were getting off and off, and the officers and men of the navy were busy carrying supplies to the ships.

All the food that was transported to the ship was air-dried according to the method taught by Cao Shuo.

When eating, just soak it in water.

If you want to eat something hot, you can also cook it over a fire.

Walking to the pile of materials with Fu Zhu, picking up a piece of dry food made by a special process, Guo Zu said: "Still Gongzi has a way, the dry food made in this way can be stored for a long time, and in the future, at sea, it is okay not to go ashore for three or five months." ”

"Dry food can be solved, but what about water?" Frustrated asked.

"There are actually some small islands in the sea." Guo Zu said: "For example, Penglai Island, not far from Donglai, has mountain springs, streams, and even wild beasts and freshwater fish. When there is no water, it is okay to go there and resupply. ”

"Penglai?" Fu Zhu asked: "Is it the immortal island where Qin Shi Huang ordered Xu Fu to seek immortals, and he once stayed?" ”

"What fairy island." Guo Zu said with a smile: "It's just that the scenery is better, and there are some natives on the island, because they are far away from the war, life is also comfortable." ”

"Turen?" "How many?" he asked. ”

"At least, there are three or five hundred." Guo Zu thought for a while and said: "I haven't actually been to the island a few times, and a few times I have gone up, all of them are exchanging things with the natives. They are also slash-and-burn cultivators, especially clay pots and farm tools. ”

"General Guo didn't try to conquer them?" Frustrated asked.

"Conquer them?" Guo Zu said with a smile: "On Penglai Island, what do they want, why do they need to conquer?" Although we are pirates, we will not rob even the natives. ”

"That's what General Guo said." "I don't know if General Guo has ever thought about building a naval port in Penglai ......?"

Tilting his head to look at Fu Zhu, Guo Zu was stunned for a while before asking, "Fu Gong is feeling ......?"

"Penglai should not be far from Donglai." "According to the general's description, it is also a small island, and I think that if a military port is built on the island, it can form a corner with the coastal defense on the shore, and whoever the navy wants to pass through here will be intercepted and destroyed. ”

"That's what the frustrated man said." Guo Zu nodded and responded: "When all the supplies are loaded onto the ship, I will take someone to Penglai to have a look." ”

"General Guo should stay here and train the navy first." "If Guan Cheng refuses to serve his son, there will be no big war. The general assigned me a few guides, and I went to Penglai. ”

"The natives on Penglai Island are talking, I'm afraid the frustrated prince won't understand." Ancestor Guo said a word to Fu Zhu, and then instructed the guards behind him: "Find a few brothers who understand the local dialect and let them accompany Fu Gong to Penglai." ”

Not long after the guard retreated, he brought five or six soldiers with him.

He said to Guo Zu: "General Qiyu, several of them all know the local dialect of Penglai. ”

Glancing at the soldiers, Guo Zu said: "Fu Gong plans to go to Penglai, you guys know the local dialect, you must keep Fu Gong well." Even if he breaks a little skin on his fingers, I'll tear your skin when I come back! Do you hear that? ”

"I heard you!" Several soldiers responded in unison.

Guo Zu then said to Fu Zhu: "Fu Gong, although there are not many natives on Penglai Island, you still need to bring some of the guards who have landed on the island. Why don't I send a warship to escort Fu Gong over. ”

"Escorts don't have to." "I need a warship, after all, I have never experienced a long voyage to sea. ”

"I'll arrange it." Guo Zu replied.

Guo Zu left with a few people and arranged a warship for Fu Zhu.

Fu Zhi instructed the guards beside him: "Let people buy some farm tools, and bring more linen and silk, we can use them on Penglai Island." ”

With the issuance of the order, it didn't take long for the soldiers to arrange a warship arranged by Guo Zu to carry the farm tools and cloth transferred from the treasury.

Returning to Fu Zhu's side and looking at the navy that was carrying supplies to the warship, Guo Zu said: "These things brought by Fu Gong are enough for the natives on Penglai Island to use for many years. ”

"Will they use ploughing oxen?" Frustrated asked.

"I don't know how to farm at all, and I don't use any cattle." Guo Zu replied with a smile.

"Can't farm?" Frustrated, he asked, "Then what do they want farm tools for?" ”

"There's some wild grain on the island." Guo Zu said: "Although they don't know how to farm, they can get grain from the wild, so they can still use agricultural tools." ”

"I see." Fu Zhu stroked his beard and nodded, and said to Guo Zu: "I also ask the general to select one hundred and ten soldiers from the navy who are weak and sick and are not suitable to go to sea for a long time and are willing to settle in Penglai." ”

"Fu Gong wants to ......," Guo Zu asked in surprise.

"I want them to stay in Penglai and teach the natives how to farm." "It's a shame that a good island is not used for cultivation if the land is abundant. ”

"Although what Fu Gong said is true, in this way, it is time-consuming and laborious on Penglai Island." Guo Zu asked, "If Gongzi knew, would he agree?" ”

"If Childe knew that there was such a good harbor, it was too late to rejoice, how could he not agree?" He smiled and said: "Compared with the development of Qingzhou, the cost of a small Penglai is very small. ”

(End of chapter)