On the 19th, Li Jing and Lin Wu led Zhang Chengzong and Liu Shouqian to Chishanpu to take over the sea ship.

Chishanpu, one of the many seaports along the coast of Wendeng County, Dengzhou. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Dengzhou Port, in addition to Dengzhou Sea in Penglai, entering Goryeo and Bohai Road, there is also a seaway to the south of the peninsula. Dengzhou Sea in Goryeo and Bohai Road, the ships set off from Dengzhou Port and headed northeast, along the Daxi Island Island Island through Mashishan to Duli Town. Pass Qingnipu, cross Taohuapu, Xinghuapu, Shirenwang, arrive at Wugujiang, and then head south to Silla, and then go south to Silla, and then go to Japan. This route is sailing along the coastline and archipelago, from Dengzhou to Liaodong and then to Silla, Japan, with a long route, long route, safe route, and less affected by seasonal climate, so you can sail all year round.

But in addition to this traditional route, Dengzhou, as a northern navigation port, has another convenient waterway to Silla and Japan. It is from Haizhou to Mizhou through Laoshan Port, Laizhou, Rushan Pu, Muping County, Dengzhou, and then to Chishan Pu, Wendeng County, and then sail from Chengshanjiao in the southeast corner of Dengzhou, cross the sea to Xixi Xiongzhou, Gaoyi Island, Huangmaocao Island, and then to Kashima, Japan, and Hakata. This route is a newly developed route in the Tang Dynasty. It only takes two days to get off the wind from Chengshanjiao in Dengzhou to Silla Xiongzhou. It is more convenient than the Penglai route and the route time is shorter. However, the disadvantage is that it is severely affected by the weather and the route is not long, so you often encounter troubles when sailing on the sea.

On this new route, there are more than ten ports of size and size in Muping County and Wendeng County in Dengzhou. Among them, Muping County has eight ports: Taocun Port, Shaocunpu, Rushanpu, Rushanxipu, Lushanport, Wanghai Village Dongpu, Sangdao Beigang, Changhuaipu, and Wendeng County also has four major ports: Qingshanpu, Chishanpu, Danshanpu and Chengshanport. Emperor Taizong of Tang attacked Goguryeo three times, and Emperor Gaozong of Tang attacked Goguryeo, and they sent large troops to cross the sea from Chengshanport to attack Goguryeo. In the 19th year of Zhenguan, "40,000 soldiers and 500 warships", while the "100,000 water and land" army and thousands of warships during the reign of Emperor Gaozong.

Chishan Pu lives on this new channel. The port is well-known and far superior to other ports. It is the three major ports that are combined with Rushan Pu and Chengshan Port. When Li Jing dozens of people arrived at Chishan Pu Port, it was the cold winter month and the year was approaching. Those who traveled Chengshan routes were all ocean-going sea ships. The sea voyagers in the Tang Dynasty had long summarized a set of mastery of the sea climate and wind direction, and basically sailed using the monsoon.

The sailors had long discovered that the wind direction was very stable at sea for several months every year, which was very conducive to sea navigation. They called it trade winds. Every winter, the winds blow from Dengzhou to Liaohai and Donghai. In summer, the winds in Liaohai and Donghai blow on the land of Dengzhou. Therefore, from May to September every year, the maritime merchant fleet sailed from Dengzhou to Silla, Japan, and from October to April every year, the winds of Japan and Silla return to Dengzhou.

During these two different directions, January, April, June and September are the best times for sailing each year. Under normal circumstances, when leaving Chengshan Port in June, most of them will return until January of the following year.

When Li Jing arrived at Chishanpu Port, there were countless merchant ships and merchants and travelers who picked up the port, and thousands of ships were a bit exaggerated, but Li Jing estimated that there were at least thousands of sea ships of all sizes and large and small to the port.

Li Jing grew up near Chishan Port since childhood, and was not much surprised by this scene. In his past memory, he often picked food, firewood, charcoal and other items with his fellow villagers to sell it. However, Zhang Chengzong and Liu Shouqian, who came with him, had never seen such a bustling and lively port. Seeing the countless huge ships connected to each other, they were surprised to hear the time. Even Lin Wu, who was born in the capital, saw such a spectacular scene for the first time.

"General, is our ship inside too?" Zhang Chengzong said in surprise.

"How many ships do you have to have?" Liu Shouqian, the former landlord, also glared with huge eyes. He used to be guarding thousands of acres of land and felt very rich, but now when he looked forward, he could block any ship in the port.

"Well, there is one of ours in there. Let's go and take the boat." Li Jing smiled. Although there was only one of the thousands of ships belonging to him, Li Jing still couldn't help but be excited. It was a big ship of 1,500 stones, which could carry seven or eight hundred people.

The east side of Chishanpu Port is covered by the northeast direction of the Chishanpu Port, Chaoyang Mountain is located in the north, and the back is Chishan Mountain, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The entrance door is open to the southeast and connected to the sea. The waters of the port are wide, the coastline is stable, there is not much silt, and the amount of silt is not large. The average water depth of the entire port is about two meters, and the depth is three meters away. I am completely satisfied with the general sea boats with drafts of only about one to three meters.

Most of the ports rely on are sea ships, and some of the trough ships transporting goods to the port. Most of the trough ships are double-masted, while sea ships are usually three-masted. Li Jing even saw several giant ships with four-masted or even five-masted. Along the shore, countless warehouses and shops were opened. The port was very lively in the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, and a large number of civilians were carrying carts and loading and unloading goods.

Lin Wu had sharp eyes and saw at first sight that several ships unloading in the port were unloading bags of rice.

"How come so much food is shipped in these famines? Could it be from Silla and Japan?"

Li Jing looked at the ships carefully and shook his head: "No, these ships are not ocean ships that run to Silla, Japan. These are offshore caravans along the coastal routes of Dengzhou, Laizhou, Mizhou, Haizhou, Chuzhou, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Quanzhou and Guangzhou. North goods and goods are transported to the south, and the north of the south, these merchant ships are basically merchant groups of wealthy families. At present, the north is famine, but there is no famine in the south. These merchant groups transport grain from the south to the north, which is a good time to make a fortune."

Before the Tang Dynasty, grain sales generally ranged from 300 miles. Because grain was not as good as other goods, the biggest problem of selling grain was consumption too much. The farther the sales were, the higher the cost, and the more it was more expensive. But at this time, because the Grand Canal excavated during the Sui Dynasty connected the north and south, and the cost began to plummet. Especially in the continuous development of shipbuilding technology in the Tang Dynasty, giant ships that could carry 7,800,000 or even tens of thousands of stones of grain, the long-distance sales ranged from little profit to huge profits. Especially in the current great famine in the north, the more profits the food trafficked from the south to the north were higher. Some large merchant groups even organized dozens or hundreds of large ships to transport grain from Guangzhou along the coast to Dengzhou, even Youzhou in Hebei, and even the Khitans in western Liaoning.

"Why doesn't the ships seem to be moving?" Zhang Chengzong pointed to the dock that was obviously very deserted on the other side. The desertedness over there is indeed a sharp contrast with the heat here. The ships over there are no fewer than those on this side, but the ships are obviously slightly smaller than those on this side.

"Those are ocean-going ships that travel to and from Silla and Japan. They are ships that come from Silla and Japan in October. They will not return until June next year. During these months, while waiting for the trade winds, they sell and purchase goods. At this time, almost all the merchants on the ship have gone ashore to purchase goods, and there are only some guards left on the ship, so it naturally looks deserted. You wait until April and May next year, when it is time to load a large amount of goods, it is only lively." Li Jing was talking to Zhang Chengzong and others, when suddenly a person came over to a shop next to him and interrupted.

When Li Jing looked at it, he was a dark-skinned, thin and white-haired old man with alcohol. He was talking and drinking while holding a gourd of wine in his hand, but wet the collar of the short brown top on his body. However, although he looked a little sloppy, his eyes at Li Jing were very bright and vivid.

Before Li Jing came forward to ask, the old man smiled and said to Li Jing: "I guess this is the Yongsanlang Li Zhenjiang, who is famous recently."

"I am, don't know if my father-in-law?"

The old man grinned, and the smell of alcohol came to his face. He ignored Li Jing's slightly frowning brows and reached into his arms for a long time, took out a bamboo sign and found it in front of Li Jing. "Take your shark pendant and I'll take a look!"

Li Jing took out the jade pendant and showed it in front of the old man. The old man took it over and over and looked carefully several times, nodded: "That's right, it's the shark order. Look, you take this bamboo card and go to the dock there. Have you seen it? The sixth row, the Mingzhou sea boat with red paint is yours. Take it and leave it to you. I won't be able to watch it for you every day." After that, the old man stuffed the bamboo card into Li Jing's hand, turned around and left with the wine gourd.

Suddenly, he left. Looking at the bamboo card in his hand, Li Jing understood what was going on. It was probably Zhang Yingying who had entrusted the boat to the old man to take care of him. Li Jing and others were a little impatient. They took the bamboo card and walked along the port as the old man said for most of the time, and finally arrived in front of the boat the old man pointed to.

"It's this one!"

Li Jing and others looked up and on the side of the pier, a huge sea boat was quietly anchored there.

As towering as a mountain, floating on the waves.

The Zhuqi boat is about twenty meters long. The three thick masts on the boat stand tall, and the main mast is as high as twelve meters high. The sails on the mast have all been lowered, which is slightly less of the style of sailing and building momentum. The pointed bottom, keel, and draft depth are a standard Mingzhou ship. The sea ship built in Mingzhou is the most advanced sea ship type in the Tang Dynasty. It is different from the square-headed flat-bottomed sand ships that are busy loading and unloading cargo at the port. The sand ship is specially built for sailing near the sea, while the pointed bottom keel ship in Mingzhou is a sea ship dedicated to ocean sailing.

"Zhang Yingying is really good. She actually gave herself such a luxurious and advanced sea boat." Li Jing was excited and turned to look at the people who were also stunned, and smiled and said, "What are you still standing there? Take our boat!"

Ps: Mingzhou is Ningbo, and Mingzhou ships are the most famous Ningbo ships in the Tang Dynasty and the most mainstream ship in maritime trade in the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!