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After more than an hour of hard work, the storm finally slowly became smaller, and the undulating hull began to settle down, but the torrential rain did not subside, and the sky seemed to be filled with lead, and the rain poured down, constantly rushing against the hull.

The line of sight became hazy from a little farther away, and Yang Yi ordered the lookout to climb the high mast and use the lantern language to send a message, asking about the situation of the ships, and at the same time to readjust the course.

In order to resist the storm, the fleet has always sailed against the wind and waves, and has deviated a lot from the original course, sailing on the sea, the difference is a millimeter, a thousand miles, and it is necessary to adjust the course as soon as possible, otherwise it is difficult to say that it may run to the South Pole.

The clouds in the sky have not dispersed, and the rain is pouring down, and it is difficult to determine the course by observing the sun at this time, and the only way to correct it is by using a compass.

The mast messenger quickly sent back the message, two battleships were missing, this news made everyone's hearts rise at once, just now when fighting with the wind and waves, the ships were actually basically fighting each other, and the flagship's orders could not be conveyed to all the ships at all.

"My lord, the ones who lost contact are all the Qianliu warships on the periphery, and one of them is a gunboat, based on the intensity of the storm this time, as long as the captain commands correctly, there shouldn't be any problems with our Qianliu warships, probably they are just heading a little off. It's just a temporary separation. ”

Le Yi's words were more like comforting Yang Yi, because under such a stormy wave. Any accident can happen.

"He ordered all the ships to spread out as far as they could, and at the same time beat the drums in unison and hung the navigation lights on the masts. Be sure to find the two ships that have lost contact. ”

"Whoa."

The order was given quickly, and the ships began to disperse, and at the same time the drums were beating in unison, and on the surface of the sea, the drums could be heard far away, and the lost ships could draw closer to the fleet even if they could not see the navigation lights on the mast.

With the help of Le Tao's auspicious words, the fleet searched for nearly an hour in the nearby waters. When the two ships returned, the sailors of each ship rushed to the deck, jumping and shouting, and welcoming their companions with great excitement, and the excited expressions were not pretentious, as if they had been separated for ten years before they could be reunited.

This feeling is difficult to experience on land, after the struggle between life and death. The feelings between the soldiers were invisibly sublimated in the storm.

This is the first time the fleet has encountered a storm since it set sail, perhaps, in the rest of its career. There will be countless storms, but the significance of the first time will never be compared, and this time it proves that the fleet has the ability to withstand storms. Let everyone double the confidence to conquer the ocean.

How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?

At dusk. The wind and rain on the sea completely dissipated, and a rainbow flew on the sea. It looks incomparably magnificent, and the afterglow of the setting sun dyes the sea surface with golden scales and flowing gold.

Qing Niang, the eldest princess of Qin, and the three daughters of Adella lived their lives after the catastrophe, and they saw the sea and the wind and the wind were smooth, and the sun was shining, and their faces were full of joy, and the four of them had dinner on the upper deck, and made a pot of tea, and sat opposite each other to chat.

The eldest princess of Qin has always been accustomed to drinking Tuanlong tea, that is, decoction tea, and when she arrived at sea, Yang Yi also asked her to drink clear tea instead, because clear tea has a good effect on preventing sepsis.

After chatting for a while, Qing Niang hesitated and asked, "Brother Yang, do we still have to fight when we get to India?" ”

Adella and Zhao Qian also immediately looked at him, waiting for his answer. Yang Yi thought for a while, and replied truthfully: "During the reign of Renzong, the Zhuyan State in southern India once invaded the Three Buddhas in the east, and the Three Buddhas were my Great Song Dynasty, and the Zhu Yuan State ignored the status of my Great Song Dynasty Sect and brazenly raised troops to attack the Fan State of my Great Song Dynasty, which should have been punished, this time the eldest brother and the Three Buddhas reached some agreements, one of which was to send troops to help the Three Buddhas seek justice, and the expenses required to send troops to the Three Buddhas have been paid, and Brother Yang naturally cannot break his trust, unless the Zhu Yuan Kingdom can take the initiative to bow down and confess his guilt and repent and reform, Otherwise, World War I is inevitable. ”

"Where did you get these thousands of troops from?" The eldest princess of the Qin Kingdom looked at him quietly and asked.

Yang Yi understood that she had been taking this question to heart for a long time, and it was already commendable to endure it until now, Yang Yi looked back at her and replied calmly: "Ying'er, please believe me, I have absolutely no disobedience, if I really have that kind of mind, I will definitely not take you out to sea this time;

Most of these thousands of men and horses were Han people from Liaodong, and I took them in to escape the war and fled to the sea. I don't hide it, I do have the intention of self-preservation when I take these people in, when the ministers of the dynasty slandered me for treason, and wanted to escort me back to Beijing for trial, since ancient times, most of the people who have made high achievements have not ended well, you know this;

So I'm going to take these people in, if the Great Song Dynasty really can't tolerate me, I'll go to sea, and there will be thousands of people around me at that time, so I can find a small island to survive, that's all. ”

"Is that really all there is to it?"

"There is another reason, since ancient times, our Central Plains dynasties have not paid attention to the development of the maritime field, and it is impossible to persuade the court ministers to focus on the sea. However, I have an incomparable yearning for the sea, and at the same time I know that the ocean can bring endless wealth to the Great Song Dynasty and make the country rich and prosperous;

Therefore, I supported the merchants to go to sea to trade, and at the same time took in these thousands of people, but also to open up overseas markets and escort the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty.

Ying'er, do you know that now the tariff revenue of several cities in the Great Song Dynasty has reached more than 10 million yuan, which is the total annual commercial tax of the imperial court before the first year of Shaosheng;

At the same time, the sea trade led to the rapid rise of various domestic workshops, and indirectly brought countless taxes to the imperial court. As long as this momentum of development can be maintained, ten years later, the imperial court may reduce the proportion of agricultural taxes collected, and it is not impossible to even abolish agricultural taxes altogether, and at that time, the whole people of the world will benefit from it;

I'm doing this hard. Hope you understand. Now the Great Song Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, with these thousands of people. If I want to rebel, it is tantamount to seeking death, and besides. If I really want to rebel, I will only try to imagine tossing the Great Song Dynasty, making the people's livelihood more and more detrimental, and making the people more and more dissatisfied with the court, but you can also see that I didn't do it, and the things I did were beneficial to the country and the people. I have a clear conscience about this. ”

Zhao Qian didn't speak anymore after listening, there were bright tears flashing in his eyes, he took Yang Yi's hand and covered it in his palm.

Qing Niang said cautiously: "Brother Yang, we don't doubt what you mean, it's just that the sage has words, he takes virtue as his government, governs people with benevolence, and is soft and far-reaching." Lead the land to the king's courtiers. Brother Yang is also a Confucian disciple who has read the books of sages and sages, why doesn't he take a gentle approach to Siyi, so that he is happy and sincerely convinced, and sincerely attaches to it. ”

"Qing Niang. King Kong was angry, so he subdued the four demons; The Bodhisattva lowered his eyebrows, so there are six paths of compassion. We need compassionate bodhisattvas. It also needs an angry King Kong, both internally and externally. It all needs grace and power to do it, and there is grace and no authority. Cowardice. There is power but no grace, and it alienates people. This time to go to sea, I will use it to threaten it, make it fearful, and in the future, there will be the court to give it grace and convince it, and the two complement each other, which is a great good. ”

Qing Niang let go of her heart when she heard this, a faint smile appeared on her lips, and two shallow pear vortices flashed, and the fragrance was infinite in an instant.

At night, Yang Yi stayed in the room of the eldest princess of the Qin Kingdom, the two of them traveled in the clouds and rain, and after the fish and water had a good time, Yang Yi hugged her delicate and weak carcass, and said while caressing: "Ying'er will have a child soon, I will train him to be the most heroic person, let him take charge of this fleet, and open up a broader world for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

The princess of Qin Guo was panting, but she couldn't help but be happy when she heard it: "Are you really willing to hand over this team to our children in the future?" ”

"Nonsense, who else can I give it to if I don't give it to our children?"

"You promise."

"I promise, you'll believe I'm not taunting, right?"

"Well, people have never suspected you, today I was just curious to ask a few words."

"Hehe, that's good."

Qin Guogong sighed weakly: "It's just that my stomach doesn't move, alas! ”

"Ying'er, don't worry, let's work harder, the child will have it sooner or later, come, let's do it again"

"Ah, no, I really can't do it, let Liu'er and Wan'er come."

"Isn't that right?"

"Hmph, you're cheap and good."

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It took the fleet nineteen days to reach the waters off the coast of the Sangha city of Kolangbu (Colombo). Gaolangbu City is only more than 20 miles away from the seashore, the climate is mild and humid all year round, the rain is abundant, the trees are verdant, and the scenery is pleasant.

From the sea, the palm trees on the shore are lush and straight, and the coconut groves are lush and endless. The beauty is the beach, the water is as blue as a jewel, the sand is white and flat, and the beauty of the tropical seaside is breathtaking, and it is not for nothing that this place will be called the pearl of the Indian Ocean in later generations.

And now, without any pollution, in this autumn, the sky is high and the clouds are light, the sea is blue, and the seashore is so beautiful that it is difficult to describe in words, Qing Niang and they leaned on the side of the boat, enjoying the beautiful scenery, their faces were full of intoxication, and the tired color of twenty days of wandering at sea was swept away.

It is also the only way for east-west trade, and merchant ships from Persia, India, as well as from the South Seas and the Great Song Dynasty gather here.

And the arrival of Yang Yi's huge fleet, so that the merchant ships of various countries were suddenly overshadowed, there has never been such a huge fleet in the world before, never seen such a tall ship, the passing merchant ships, sailors all poured onto the deck, pointing at this fleet, surprised, frightened, envious, everyone's expressions are different.

The Sinhalese sailors soon greeted the fleet and asked about the purpose of the fleet.

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(To be continued......)