Chapter 358: Ten Thousand Stone Ponds
Time continues to pass through our joy. My sister, who was a woman for the first time, was naturally unbearable and had been on verge for several days. Sister Quan, a mature beauty and young woman, was okay at the beginning, but when I met me, who had a far greater endurance and courage than ordinary people, I couldn't hold on for only two days. I could only cry and beg for mercy, and then moved over to sleep with my sister.
My sister was both funny and angry, so she ordered me directly. Without her consent, she was not allowed to harass them, otherwise I would like to be nice.
But at this time, I didn’t have time to catch my naughty wife, because the Wanzhong Shitang Islands finally arrived!
After the happy news from my friends, I stood on a high mast full of people at the first time and looked at the archipelago in the distance, which was like pearls falling in the pool.
We are now a few miles away from Wanzhong Shitang Islands. The sun is so fierce that there is no wind or waves on the sea, and we can see very far.
I saw that these archipelagos were large and small, and were distributed obliquely, occupying a large and large piece of sea area. However, they were not connected, but intermittently one piece on this side and one piece on the other side, like a broken bronze mirror falling on the ground, looking very scattered.
The "Badi" is located behind all the attack ships. While we were still watching slowly, the ten attack ships accelerated and rushed towards the largest fragmented island ahead.
The speed of the "Badihu" is also not slow. Because we are flagships, we need to command ships to fight nearby, so we only lag one or two hundred meters behind, so we followed.
In fact, before we arrived at the Wanzhong Shitang Islands, the Eight Wise Kings had a detailed discussion with us, saying that there were many natives in these islands, and many of them were not civilized, but they also admired and respected the fleet of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, as long as we hung the banner of the Song Dynasty and drove the ships of the Song Dynasty, there would be no problems.
That being said, if we are just a new arrival, if we don’t have a deterrent force first, the subsequent business will probably be difficult to handle.
Dad Lauren is such a kind person, after the emergencies in the Zongduan Mountains, he also agreed with the proposal that we will do this in the future.
Because not everyone is as civilized as the Song people. There are still many barbaric and uncivilized people. Especially on these islands, if they were not scared from the beginning and caused something, we would be in tears at that time.
In this case, the ten Great Song battleships separated the layers and within a moment, they wrapped the front of this larger island.
Before we could do the next move, a large number of black men with upper bodies ran out of this small island, which was about one-tenth of the area of Essay Island. They waved flags or devices in their hands, shouted at us, and many others rushed into the water and swam towards the ship, looking very excited and happy.
All in all, this group of indigenous people was as enthusiastic as welcoming the return of their own fleet, without any fear.
The navy soldiers on the warship thought that if they showed a little hostility, they would open the catapults on the ship and bombard them with huge rocks to show their power.
But what we are encountering now is such enthusiasm. Not to mention swords and weapons, even a little hostility can't be found in these black people!
Although our soldiers fought desperately, they were actually very kind and wanted them to kill these smiling people. There was no way to do that.
For a moment, the soldiers on the boat were quite full of strength, but they could not make any depressed.
Compared to their depression, we were very happy: As the Eight Wise Kings said, the land in this area, as long as it is a ship from the Song Dynasty, is respected.
Most of the ways in which the Song Dynasty dealt with these barbarians were the same as ours. If they were friendly, they would do a lot of business. If they were unfriendly, the Song Dynasty's warships were not vegetarians, and they would definitely teach them a lesson about what it means to respect the heavenly kingdom!
The banner was constantly sent out, and the small boat was immediately put down on the warship. A group of soldiers took ships of cargo and rowed towards the island.
A group of black people who had just swam over, screaming excitedly, saying something we didn't know, but their hands clung to the side of the boat and returned to their hometown with dozens of people from the boat.
When they arrived at the shallows, the blacks in the water and on the shore actively took the cables, fixed all the ships one by one, and skillfully carried all the jars and wooden boxes on the ships before leaving.
The navy soldiers were determined to stop them, but were stopped by generals such as Hongdu. Because they were knocking on the black people, they knew that they were not stealing things, but simply helping.
More and more people gathered on the beach. In addition to the two fathers, me, my friends and soldiers, more and more black people emerged from the jungle. They gradually formed a large circle. Looking at the hundreds of small and small jars and boxes on the beach, they were so envious.
The male black people stood not far away to guess what we were carrying.
The female black men carried plates of fruit or bowls of porridge, mixed in front of the team that greeted us, and asked us to use it at will.
“No problem, it tastes great!”
Uncle Hongdu continued to eat and reported to us.
The group of people who went ashore first had already eaten a lot of such foods, but they didn't find any problems.
What I noticed was that most black people were wearing more or less gold and silver jewelry on their bodies and hands. Although many of them were rough, they were not light in weight.
And through closer observation, the more and more exquisite the jewelry a black man wears, he is definitely the more powerful person.
Before everyone came out, I had heard from Dad Lauren that these black people were not really black people. They were just so darkened by the sun. The true black people were said to be on a distant continent called Afrika. That was what it was all over his body, his teeth were white, and the rest were black.
Another point is that all the natives on the southern islands have no worries about eating and drinking, because this is the climate of a tropical rainforest, and fruits are produced all year round. Basically, you can go to the fruit forest to pick up fruits every day.
In addition, they also have a tree called Sago Tree. These islands are everywhere. Sago Trees can grow in three to five years. They can scrape dozens or hundreds of kilograms of powder from Sago Tree in several times every year, throw them into hot water and cook for a while, and then they become the sticky porridge we eat now. The taste is average, and it tastes better with some fruit.
Therefore, these indigenous people on Nanyang Island can basically support themselves and their families without having to work.
When I heard Dad Lauren say this, I didn’t believe it. Now, eating their food and looking at the woods and fruit forests not far away, I was a little jealous: I’m exhausted and can only eat enough, you can eat when you lie down. It’s unfair!
Eating the sago paste with fruit, I gritted my teeth and looked at the big trees in the distance.
If it weren't for Dad Lauren's saying that this sago tree could only grow in the rainforest, and if you go to Essay Island, you would have been done with it. I would have started robbing a long time ago!
The patriarch of the black people was named Su Yueluo, who spoke quick Song Dynasty Mandarin, but his accent was still relatively heavy, but it did not hinder our communication.
According to his brief description, this island is called "Mabu Island". There is only one ethnic group on the island, with a population of about 10,000, and almost most of them live near the beach. The purpose is to often do business with merchants from afar.
"Dear generals, what are you bringing?" Su Yueluo rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to come so early this year. I guess I'll have to wait until March to come."
Su Yueluo is the kind of person I mentioned before who wears a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I see that he can wear all the places on his neck, hands, feet, and places where he can wear gold jewelry. If he encounters a pirate, he will strip his whole body and throw it into the sea?
Shipping in the Song Dynasty was concentrated in the south and north of the Yangtze River. It was the winter season and the New Year was about to celebrate. The people of the Song Dynasty were used to a comfortable and comfortable life. How could they go out to do business when the end of the year is approaching?
So when he saw us, Su Yueluo was very surprised, but looking at the familiar flags and familiar ships, Su Yueluo did not be too suspicious. Although he was not smart, he also knew that so many large ships were no one dared to own them except the Song Dynasty.
There were many fleets of the Song Dynasty, and Su Yueluo was smart enough not to ask where others came from, but only cared about the most direct things.
Master Ba laughed and patted Su Yueluo on the shoulder and said, "What we brought is an extremely precious wine. The young ones, bring it to the island owner."
A few friends next to him took the jar and the cup, and poured a small cup of "Drunk Immortal Brew" to Su Yueluo and the elders on the islands beside him.
"Is this... wine?" Su Yueluo was very knowledgeable. After smelling the smell, he poured it into his mouth and said, "Your Dasong wine is really delicious, but it's just that the price is too expensive...uh...ah...ah cough cough...oh!"
Have you ever seen a mouse look like after taking poison?
Su Yueluo and a group of elders were like this now. After shaking it for a few times, they fell to the ground with a "puff" sound, and their consciousness disappeared.
The black people on the island were stunned and suddenly shouted "Wow" and threw away all the things in their hands, flew back to the woods and fruit forests when they came. The speed was so fast that even the monkeys in the mountains could not match.
Chapter completed!