"This trip has almost never been implemented."

Du Chuijiao walked to Zhao Xingde and Shi Heng, muttering and complaining.

"The plan cannot keep up with changes, this is the characteristic of our navy."

Liu Zhijian smiled and Liu Zhiyuan nodded behind him.

Because of a strong wind, the Southwest Sea Navy stayed on Longzhu Island for half a month, and the two brothers were all in love. With this relationship, the Navy received the best supplies since going to sea on Longzhu Island, and a group of Navy officers also had a friendship with Liu Zhiyuan. Zhou He, Feng Mi and others saw that Xia Kingdom had only such a stronghold in the Southwest Sea, the two cities on Longzhu Island were built very strongly, with elite soldiers and horses stocking up a large amount of firearms, ammunition, and food. They were all secretly shocked. However, on the surface, Song and Xia officials who arrived at the port in the past half month on Longzhu Island were extremely harmonious. The isolated environment of the Navy is like a furnace, which sometimes makes people temporarily forget the storm and clouds on the mainland and focus on crossing the waves in front of them together, and this is exactly what Zhao Xingde hopes to see...

"Mr. Zhao, this is the latest military order." Liu Zhiyuan stepped forward and handed a silk roll to Zhao Xingde.

"Military order?" Du Chujiao said, "Didn't you just received it half a month ago?"

He looked at Liu Zhiyuan, and Liu Zhiyuan looked puzzled. Although the flying pigeons passed the letter quickly, the military government generally did not use pigeon stations easily because of the huge losses of military pigeons along the way. If nothing happened, it would usually only take two or three months to pass the message back and forth. As now, it is unheard of forcing military orders to send twice in half a month. In addition, Zhao Xingde briefly reported a memorial with the pigeon station. It was so expensive that some pigeon stations along the way could not convey the message for the time being.

"I ordered my navy to arrive before the end of March and occupy Basra. I collected merchant ships along the way and collected rice, wheat, cassava, dried meat, dried fish, dried fruit, sugar, etc., all foods that can be used as military rations, with a total of 200,000 stones of grain. The rest of the cabins were loaded with forage for the use of the army in the river, and there must be no mistakes. The silver and money needed to purchase grain will be issued by the navy, and the national treasury will be cashed in as much as possible to the merchants. In addition, all the military rations and ammunition originally hoarded on Longzhu Island will be handed over to the navy to carry away."

Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice, the general closed his orders. His expression was unhesitant. Liu Zhiyuan, Shi Heng and Du Chujiao were also surprised.

"Just half a month ago, if the ordinary fleet had dispersed, it would have dispersed. Thanks to General Zhao's prestige, the commanders of each ship were doing their best to gather the navy again. How could those who had never seen the sea in their lifetime imagine that the storm on the Guardian Mansion could imagine it? The storm and waves on the sea were uncertain. Even gods could not be sure to arrive at Basra before the end of March. This military order was simply a chaotic army!"

Shi Heng was not angrily speaking. He was from the Bachelor's Mansion and was not controlled by the General's Mansion and the Guardian Mansion, and he had no scruples in his speech.

In his opinion, the most important thing about sailing is the wind direction and trend. Like the unprecedented voyage of the Southwest Sea Navy, as long as there are not too many shipwrecks and reaching the destination safely, it is thankful that it is impossible to control the speed as strictly as the marching department hoped. "These fools who only know how to calculate time with rulers!" He cursed the people who issued this military order countless times in his heart.

"If you force the merchant ship to recruit, the owner will cry to death." Du Chujiao said with a sad face, "The barbarians are all bartering. Now the treasure goods are full of spices, ivory, rhinoceros horns, and peppers. Those who are not yet filled are waiting for the treasure goods to board the ship on Longzhu Island. Now they want to recruit merchant ships. Isn't this their life? Besides, once the news is sent back to Yangzhou, the price of the South China Sea coupon will definitely plummet. How many people will lose their fortunes!" When parked in Champa, Du Chujiao asked a familiar ship owner. As soon as he returned to Guangzhou, he immediately paid off his military salary at the local Yajiao Store and bought all the Nanhai coupons. According to his expectations, this is a business that is profitable and profitable.

Although this long voyage from the Southwest Sea has been repeated, all the merchant ships that have returned one after another have made a lot of money.

In coastal cities such as Guangzhou, Fuzhou, and Yangzhou, people guard the port every day, waiting for news that ships are approaching the port.

The short-term harassment of the Song State coast by the pirates of the state of Song has caused the city to be extremely hungry in the face of the Nanhai treasure goods, and the Northern Expedition is in full swing, and it also urgently needs various supplies. Therefore, the Song City has almost endless demand for sugar, rice, spices, rhinoceros horns, ivory and other goods returned from the voyage. Shortly after each ship docked, merchants flocked to the news and bought all the goods, and many ship owners became rich overnight. Good news one after another, the price of the Nanhai coupons in Zhengxintang of Yangzhou rose day by day and day without end. However, the price of the Nanhai coupons is ultimately supported by these sea merchant ships. If the news of the Southwest Sea Navy forcibly requisitioning merchant ships is transmitted back, it will definitely make the Nanhai coupons pour down like a flood.

"It's over, it's over," Du Chujiao asked with a fist clenched and frowned, "Why should I requisition a merchant ship?"

"Yes, what's the reason? Liu Zhijian also said strangely, "The military government will definitely not requisition of civil affairs for no reason."

"And" his face was a little embarrassed, he stopped talking and sighed.

"And," Shi Heng continued: "Most of these merchant ships are from Kanto. If they are forced to requisition, in the minority, they are breach of trust and provoking Song State. In the majority, they are breach of trust in the people of Kanto. Will the people who issued this military order be crazy?" He shook his head dissatisfied. Even in Xia State, the Prime Minister's Office requisitioned civilian materials, and the notice would inevitably provide detailed explanations in the announcement to seek the understanding of the people. Even so, the guardians of the Shangzhu State would still criticize them, and the lieutenants often complained on behalf of the soldiers. This time, the sudden requisition of the merchant ships of Song State was like robbing, completely ignoring the authority of the Kanto court and the credit of the dynasty in Kanto. If there is no strong reason, it would be difficult to convince the public.

"The military book has no reason to explain." General Zhao Xingde handed the letter to Liu Zhiyuan, "but the meaning is very clear."

"But"

"No, but. The military government issued this military order, so there is naturally a reason for the military government."

Zhao Xingde looked at Du Chujiao and Liu Zhijian and said in a deep voice: "In order to avoid the morale of the army, we are sent to our military orders, and the army must not discuss this matter without authorization. In addition, we will invite Lord Zhou, Lord Xu, Ma Yuan, Feng Mi and others to discuss a plan to make up for the maritime businessmen." Du Chujiao reluctantly responded and went to invite officers of Song State to come and discuss, and he was whispering all the way. He didn't know what the Military Office was thinking. Most of the navy officers and soldiers were from Song. Xia State issued a military order and forced the Song State merchant ships. Aren't you afraid that Song State will turn against each other and the officers and soldiers will mutiny? Liu Zhijian was worried about the fact that something abnormal would happen. The military government did not explain the reason. If it was not dazed, it would be an extremely serious change on the Western Front, so there would be no rumors.

Shi Heng frowned and looked at Zhao Xingde, and saw that he looked at the distance between the sea and the sky, his face was neither alarmed nor angry, and he didn't know what he was thinking. However, Shi Heng thought that his heart would be uneasy. The Xia** Mansion was so powerfully requisitioning the merchant ships of Song State, and Zhao Xingde was in a double dilemma. Soon, outside the cabin, the sound of footsteps of Dongdongdong was heard. Zhou He, Xu Xiaoyun, Feng Mi, Ma Yuan and other officers came one after another. Zhou He's face was as deep as water, and Xu Xiaoyun's face was extremely ugly. If the governor of the Southwest Sea Navy was not Zhao Xingde, even if he fought to death, he would have cursed. Now he was looking at Zhao Xingde silently.

"I'm not to hide it from you. Among the military orders originally given to the Southwest Sea Navy, in addition to deterring the Dashi princes on the coast, there were also cameras to capture Basra and Cairo to prepare supplies, food and grass for the Western Expedition Army. However, this military service was not priority or urgent, and it was completely opposite to the current situation. If Zhao had not lived in Dunhuang for some days, when he saw this military order, he would definitely be as thought in his heart. Those who made this military order would be crazy." Zhao Xingde said in a deep voice, with Zhou He and others' faces

He waved his hand a little slow, and said, "But, as Zhao knows, the military order to collect civilian materials like this is definitely not made by the General's Office alone. It also needs to be signed by the Prime Minister's Office and the Guru Mansion can only be issued. Although the war is in full swing, there are at least more than 40 lieutenants in the Dunhuang Guru Mansion. The Guanxi Captain is recommended like Guandong Xuezheng, which is not a blessing. Each one is not an ordinary person. It is possible that one person loses his mind and dozens of people lose his mind together, which is almost impossible."

Liu Zhijian, Shi Heng and others nodded. "It's not crazy," Xu Xiaoyun asked back, "So what?"

"That is to say, there must be a major reason behind this military order, so that the five palaces have to do so."

"So, although the military order seems a bit unreasonable, it can be said that it is to recruit Song ships, which is to ask Guandong for help. There are also words in the military orders that "at any cost". We can first negotiate compensation with the merchant ship shopkeepers, issue conditions, and strive to voluntarily follow the navy west. Only when there are not enough ships to travel west, will we consider the act of forced recruitment, so as to minimize the impact of this move on the merchant fleet." Zhao Xingde said slowly,

Liu Zhijian, Shi Heng and others were a little moved. Whether the four words "at any cost" in the military order were indeed profound, or the clerk who drafted the manuscript did it casually, Zhao Xingde and these merchants had the conditions to be negotiated with him before the approval of the Guguo Mansion. However, when he was just a general in Liaodong, he gave the Han people a deed of a house and land deed. Now, as a general, he is in the prime minister, and it is not surprising that he acts like this.
Chapter completed!