Great Song Pirate

Chapter 91 Ship to Haining
The four boats sailed out of Dulong Island in a single column under the leadership of Baodao, and then sailed towards Hangzhou Bay.

Xu Yi, Xue Tu, and Li Bo stood at the bow of the boat talking and laughing. Xu Yi was wearing a boy shirt, a scholar hat, and a pair of thin-soled soap boots. Young Master, he also has a high-spirited scholarly temperament. Li Bo put on a green suit, with his blue steel sword hanging from his waist, and stood behind Xu Yi, making people think he was Xu Yi's attendant, while Xue Tu Ze was dressed as a merchant, and with the three long beards under his chin, he looked very much like a merchant.

The people on the boat were all changed into boatman's clothes, and they looked exactly like a group of merchant ships returning home, so they didn't have to worry about being seen where they came from.

Cargo ships sailed a lot slower than those fast ships and warships, but the sea was calm, and within a few days, they began to see ships coming and going. Most of these ships were merchant ships carrying goods, and their fleets They looked the same, and soon they mingled with these ships, sailing all the way, heading towards Hangzhou Bay, when a big island appeared in the distance, Xue Tu said to Xu Yi: "Master, please look, here It is Zhoushan Island. Bypassing here, you can see the Dasong Water Camp. Generally, the warships that go out to patrol the sea come from here. There are about [-] troops in the garrison, and there are no fewer than a hundred warships. This is the place to guard the gate of Hangzhou. Location is very important!"

Xu Yi nodded and looked towards Zhoushan Island. In fact, he had passed by here many times before he traveled here, but looking at it now, it is full of lush and dense forests, and it is impossible to see that it will become a prosperous place in future generations. The city on the sea, but the most famous here is not Zhoushan Island, but the Putuo Mountain not far from it. The Putuo Temple there is famous far and wide, but I don’t know if it is already full of incense. Xu Yi really wants to go there when he is free. Look, but now is definitely not an opportunity. When the boat passed Zhoushan Island, a huge military camp and water village appeared in front of his eyes. Xu Yi, who had never seen a military camp and water village in this era, took out his Looking through the binoculars towards the water village, the water village here is built in a natural harbor. There is an archery wooden railing at the exit of the water village, forming a good water fortification. From the telescope, you can see that the water village There are many wooden warships moored. Among these warships, there are large-scale warships and brisk sea falcon ships. The number is really no less than a hundred. It seems that the Great Song Navy in history is the most powerful in the world in this era. The navy of the Song Dynasty is indeed true. There are so many warships in the Zhoushan Water Battalion guarding the Hangzhou Bay alone. Counting the numerous naval camps on the long coastline of the Song Dynasty, one can imagine how grand the entire scale of the Song Dynasty Navy is. However, it is a pity that Song Ting's navy played very little role in the war against the Liao and Jin Dynasties, and basically did not play their role in existence, which is really embarrassing.

As long as the ships entering and exiting Hangzhou Bay are inspected by the navy, a sea falcon ship of the navy will soon sail towards their fleet through the waves, and a man who looks like an officer stands on the bow and shouts to them: "You guys! Where is the ship? Is there a ship guide from the Municipal Ship Department?"

Xu Yi didn't know what the boat lead he was asking was, but Xue Tu knew it well, so he came forward and answered: "We are the Li family's fleet in Hangzhou, and we just returned from Fusang. We do have the boat lead, please bring the chief to check it out. that is!"

Under Xue Tu's order, the four ships lowered their sails, and after seeing them stop, the sea falcon ship from the water camp approached, someone took the cables thrown by them, and tied the two ships firmly together At the same time, the officer immediately jumped over to help, and looked up and down the crew on board. Xue Tu immediately greeted him with a smile, and secretly stuffed a piece of silver into his hand. Smiling: "It really is the Li family's fleet, but it cost you money, but I don't know what kind of goods are being transported this time?" His eyes fell on the goods in the cabin.

"The official is being polite, but it's just a little thought from the little people. It's right to let the brothers buy some wine to drive away the cold. This time we took a trip to Fusang, and the boat was full of Japanese brocade lacquerware and the like. It's not worth the money, but is the official interested in seeing it?" Xue Tu said with a smile on his face.

Now that the officer had collected the money, he no longer cared about what cargo they loaded, and said with a big wave of his hand: "There is no need for this. I think you have had a hard time on the road, so I won't delay you going back to unload the cargo. You just have to It's time to set off!" Then he turned back to his seafalcon ship without even looking at what he was doing, and let people untie the cable and left their fleet.

Xue Tu sent them away with a smile, turned around and saw Xu Yi smiling at him: "Brother Xue is very familiar with the road! It seems that the patrol warship here is also a fat job, but I don't know if the passing ships have to give Can they let them go if they make offerings?"

Xue Tu explained with a smile: "Our Dulong Island has always been shipped in Hangzhou. I go here several times a year, so I am familiar with the rules here. This is the gateway to Hangzhou. Passing ships must be inspected. The above is a ban, but in fact it is just going through the motions. These soldiers can be regarded as routine, not extortion. Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they have to prepare New Year's goods. Sending them some small money can save a lot of trouble, otherwise they It's a matter of business, and it will take at least half a day to wait until the goods are checked, so I stuffed them with some money to save the military advisers from worrying. After all, there is no harm after all! After all, you can go faster!" While the two were talking and laughing, the ship raised its sails again and headed towards Hangzhou Bay.

After entering Hangzhou Bay, there are more and more boats coming and going, but the boats here and there have their own waterways. Although they are busy, they don’t look crowded. Everything seems to be in order. With the flow of boats, Xu Yi and his fleet Soon I saw the wharf in Haining. It was said that I was going to Hangzhou, but most of the ships had already docked in Haining. As long as all the ships flocked to Hangzhou, I am afraid that the wharf in Hangzhou would not be able to accommodate so many ships. At the same time, barges were stationed, so there were many piers on both sides of Hangzhou Bay for these ships to dock. This is enough to show how developed the shipping industry was in the Song Dynasty.

When the boats arrived at Haining, Xue Tu ordered the boats to lower their sails and sail slowly towards Haining. Xu Yi was surprised, so he asked Xue Tu: "Brother Xue, aren't we going to Hangzhou? Why have we just arrived now?" Haining, we are going to anchor?"

Xue Tu said with a smile: "The military commander does not know that although Hangzhou has a large wharf, the land there is under the jurisdiction of the Municipal Shipping Department. The Municipal Shipping Department has always been in charge of water transport and trade, and the cargo is huge. Moreover, most of the government and merchant ships are stationed there. Ours The ship can only be regarded as a civilian ship, so calling at Haining can save a lot of cost. In addition, the Li family in Hangzhou has a large warehouse in Haining. We only need to deliver the goods here. It is much more convenient for us not to go to Hangzhou for delivery. !"

It was only then that Xu Yi suddenly realized that he only knew that the Song Dynasty’s maritime trade was developed, but he didn’t know that the Song Dynasty’s shipping was divided into officials and civilians. It is estimated that although the Li family is powerful, it should also be a private shipping giant, and there is still a gap between officials and businessmen. .

The boats gradually approached the Haining Wharf. Xu Yi raised his eyes and saw that this is really not a big port. The size of the wharf is much shabby compared to later wharves, and the ships entering and leaving here are obviously much smaller than those heading towards Hangzhou. It seems that official ships are much more luxurious than civilian ships!

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