Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 301: Voyage
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When Xu Zun announced his decision, everyone was surprised.
Everyone was confused and no one understood why Xu Zun insisted .
"Sir... this..." The soldier leader was in deep trouble and said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"What's wrong?" Xu Zun asked, "Didn't you say before that the weapons, ammunition and supplies for this ship have been prepared?"
"Yes," said the leader of the soldiers, "the equipment is almost ready, but the people... the people are not right?"
"People?" Xu Zun pretended to be confused. "What's wrong with the people? Aren't all of you soldiers navy? Can't you sail a boat?"
"We can, we can!" The soldier leader nodded, "But... this is different from the original allocation! Some of them are not included in the list of going to sea.
"And... the sailors, helmsmen, oarsmen, rowers, cooks, etc., are not on board. And the most important point," the soldier leader clapped his hands and said, "the naval commander is not here either!"
The so-called sea master is the captain.
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun pointed at Xiao Zhennan, "From now on, this hero Xiao is our sea master, you will just follow his orders!"
this……
Everyone was dumbfounded. Xiao Zhennan was also confused and shrugged repeatedly.
All the soldiers felt that Xu Zun was a little too casual.
But they had no idea what Xu Zun was thinking. In Xu Zun's opinion, there was no better opportunity to go out to sea than this!
Because he himself did not trust the people assigned to him by his superiors, and he didn't know how many tricks were hidden among them.
If the ghost was sent by the Queen Mother, it might be better. What's scary is that it was one of the people who participated in the attack on the prince. That would make his trip to the East China Sea full of risks.
Now, the internal guards on the ship are all his trusted ones, and the soldiers are also randomly selected, so it is naturally much safer.
In addition, what made Xu Zun more confident was that Xiao Zhennan and his wife were not only familiar with the East China Sea, but also familiar with sailing, so he had no worries.
However, the soldiers thought Xu Zun was just daydreaming and joking.
"Sir..." the soldier leader was still defending, "The East China Sea is thousands of miles long, with high winds and dangerous waves, it's no joke!
"Even if our jobs as cooks can be replaced by the navy, soldiers are different from sailors after all. If we encounter a crisis, it will put you in danger. I hope you will think twice!"
"Don't worry," Xu Zun said calmly, "These... Hero Xiao will teach you!"
"this……"
Xiao Zhennan grinned, but obviously had no intention of refutation.
"But..." the soldier leader said again, "This naval battle has already consumed a lot of our ammunition. If we encounter danger again in the East China Sea, I'm afraid..."
"That's enough!" Xu Zun finally got impatient and shouted, "Let me ask you, are you not among those going out to sea?"
"This..." The soldier leader did not say anything, obviously what Xu Zun said was right.
"Listen carefully, I am not joking when I go to sea, I have no choice," Xu Zun said, "The attack on the crown prince is a serious matter and cannot be delayed in the slightest.
"I'm telling you the truth. There are spies between you and me. Their purpose is to stop me from going to the East China Sea to find the prince, so..."
Xu Zun's words were extremely malicious, meaning that whoever obstructed would be considered an enemy spy.
You have to know that the missing person is Prince Daxuan. If anyone is regarded as a spy, the consequences can be imagined.
“I know,” Xu Zun said, “This time the sea voyage was an emergency, and no one was mentally prepared.
"So, don't worry," Xu Zun said, clasping his fists, "If everyone works together to rescue the prince, the Queen Mother will definitely reward everyone handsomely.
"I, Xu Zun, am also a man of character. If you treat me sincerely, I will promise not to forget any of you. In the future, I will definitely recommend you to serve as generals in the court. I, Xu, will keep my word!"
Xu Zun had already said so much, the soldiers dared not say anything else, and immediately knelt down in front of Xu Zun, swearing to follow Xu Zun and accept his orders.
"Okay!" Xu Zun said to the leader of the soldiers, "You should go and treat the wounded now, tidy up the deck, collect the supplies, and prepare for the long voyage!"
"Yes!" The soldiers took the order and took action immediately.
Xu Zunze winked at Huo Anu, who immediately understood and left with a few guards following the soldiers.
Xu Zun naturally didn't trust these soldiers. He was afraid that they would deliberately do something small, so he asked Huo Anu to keep an eye on them.
"Sir," Xiao Zhennan came to Xu Zun after the soldiers left and asked with a complicated expression, "So, I am the sea master of this ship?"
"Master Xiao Hai," Xu Zun clasped his fists, "Thank you for your hard work! You can rest assured that after the task is completed, the originally promised reward will be doubled!"
"Money is not important," Xiao Zhennan waved his hand, pointing to the Yongming City in the distance, where flames were rising to the sky. "But what about Daxuan? They don't know about this. Don't we need to inform them?"
What Xiao Zhennan said made perfect sense. Although they had figured out why the pirates from Izumo attacked Daxuan, the imperial court did not know.
"It doesn't matter," Xu Zun said calmly, "Whether we know the truth or not, the result is not important to us."
"This..." Xiao Zhennan thought about it for a while, and after realizing something, his eyes suddenly changed when he looked at Xu Zun.
It turned out that Xu Zun was not worried about this. If the imperial court could figure out the whole story, they would not be fooled.
But in other words, what can you do even if you get fooled?
It was a perfect excuse to send troops and take the opportunity to destroy the Izumo Kingdom, thereby intimidating the East China Sea without suffering any loss.
Maybe it will help them find the prince...
This thought...
Xiao Zhennan looked at Xu Zun in amazement, and admired him more and more in his heart. He didn't expect that this man, at such a young age, could have such foresight.
"Master Xiao, oh no," Xu Zun bowed again, "Master Xiao Hai, I'll leave the voyage to the East China Sea to you!"
"Master Xu, you're welcome," Xiao Zhennan said quickly, "I will never refuse or do anything I can do.
"I just want to ask you one more question now," he turned and pointed to the east, "Which country in the East China Sea are we going to now?"
Indeed, this is the most important issue at present.
"You don't need to go to Izumo," Xu Zun had already made plans, and said confidently, "I've seen the sea map before, and the ten countries in the East China Sea are like a waning moon, starting from the nearest Izumo, and just draw a semicircle.
“And our Great Xuan envoys will visit in this order.
"If we go to Linghua or Bixian Kingdom now, it will undoubtedly delay the voyage, so..." Xu Zun said, "Let's do the opposite and go through the visiting route in reverse!"
"In that case..." Xiao Zhennan frowned slightly, "Our first stop is the Luomeng Kingdom in the southern part of the East China Sea?"
"That's right!" Xu Zun nodded, "This way we can at least avoid going the wrong way!"
"Okay!" Xiao Zhennan nodded, "Then let's go to Luomeng first!"
Although Xiao Zhennan agreed with Xu Zun's suggestion, when he mentioned the word "椤蒙", a hint of hesitation flashed across his face...
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