"You're going overseas?"
Yan Zhen and Duan Tianya looked at each other when they heard Hong Yi's words. "What for?"
"To avoid the limelight, of course. Didn't the Grand Marshal want me to leave the Pacification Naval Headquarters? Give me the task of scouting on the sea and prepare a few big ships. I'll hide far away and come back at the beginning of the next spring. I'll resign from the position of general and return to Jade Capital to deal with the imperial examination. This is the best of both worlds. Could it be that the Grand Marshal isn't willing to help me? "
A bright smile appeared on Hong Yi's face. It was the smile of someone who had made up his mind to do something and had a huge weight lifted from his heart.
Indeed, setting sail now was to avoid Wu Housekeeper. More importantly, now that Wu Housekeeper knew that he possessed the Yin Yang Peach Divine Sword, he must have guessed that he had something to do with Zhao Feirong's death. Daluo's forces in the south were immense. There was also the Shui Yang Inspector-General and Nanzhou Governor Wei Taicang. If all these forces came together, he would probably be crushed into powder. It was better to avoid the limelight first.
Secondly, he could also take advantage of the time he set sail to accumulate his strength. If he broke through to the Ghost Immortal Realm, he wouldn't have to fear anyone when he returned to Jade Capital.
Thirdly, he could help the two sisters, Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying, find a hideout overseas in case of any mishaps.
Fourth, there were all sorts of countries in the Outer Seas. There were all sorts of strange immortal islands, rare treasures, and so on. Hong Yi was very interested in these things. This time, he was going to read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles to gain experience.
Fifthly, he had some influence now. If he could get the help of the Pacification Navy, he might encounter pirates like the Giant Whale Island. After exterminating them, he could earn a lot of money. When he returned, his influence would expand. Even if he couldn't contend against Daluo, he wouldn't be as weak as he was now.
With so many benefits, Hong Yi felt that he had to go out to sea.
"Since that's the case, I'll fulfill your wish."
Yan Zhen thought for a while and also felt that Hong Yi setting sail to sea was the best choice. "What do you want?"
"All the soldiers of the Green Camp will follow me. Five large ivory warships with eight hundred people on board. On each ship, I need a hundred experienced sailors, five helmsmen who know how to sail, thirty thousand arrows, and seven hundred crossbows. I also need some ballistae and other weapons for naval warfare."
As soon as Hong Yi came up, he demanded an exorbitant price. He was certain that Yan Zhen was anxious to get rid of him, the God of Plague.
"Five big ivory ships with 800 people? You know that it takes six to seven years to lay the keel for such a large warship. My entire Pacification Navy only has 30 warships. "
When Yan Zhen heard this, he was shocked. Then, he glared at Hong Yi.
"I'm not giving them for free. I'll rent them or even buy them." Hong Yi didn't show any weakness as he looked at Yan Zhen.
"How much are you offering?" Duan Tianya asked.
"I'll give the Grand Marshal 100,000 taels first. I'll hand these ships over to the Grand Marshal after I return in a few months. This time, the Grand Marshal sent me out to sea to explore the way and suppress bandits. I'm not really buying or selling official warships."
Hong Yi didn't bat an eyelid.
"At most two ships with 800 people. They're all in the records of the Ministry of War. As for the arrows, crossbows, and ballistae, I can provide you with more. As for the soldiers of the Green Battalion, I'll naturally let you take them. Also, I'll give you 200 sailors to drive the ships. Don't your five Iron-armored Flywheels need 20 people each? "Yan Zhen decided.
"Alright, it's a deal. I'll go back and prepare now. The Grand Marshal can deploy them now. We'll leave tonight!" Hong Yi cupped his hands. "Also, the Grand Marshal can send another general to take over the Fifth Division."
"So fast? Leaving tonight? "Yan Zhen and Duan Tianya looked at each other. They didn't expect Hong Yi to leave so soon!
"There's no time to lose! Of course, the sooner the better. It'll save the Grand Marshal some trouble. "Hong Yi said.
"The sooner the better. Of course, the sooner the better! Pass down my orders! "Yan Zhen slammed the table, then ordered his subordinates to enter and gave out a series of orders.
"I will take my leave now. When spring comes next year, I will come to Marshal's place to say my goodbyes." Hong Yi cupped his hands, pressed on his sword and turned around. The sharkskin boots on his feet creaked as he walked out.
"Shhh …" After seeing Hong Yi leave, Yan Zhen let out a long sigh.
"He indeed wants to hide, but it'll be dangerous. Once he leaves the Pacification Naval Headquarters, Wei Taichang and Daluo won't let him go. If he goes out to sea by water, I'm afraid he'll be in danger!" Duan Tianya said as he watched Hong Yi leave.
"That's right. His enemies won't dare to act recklessly in the Pacification Naval Headquarters! But once he goes out to sea, I'm afraid … "Yan Zhen said," But he's a smart man. He should know that he's not deliberately acting as bait to kill the people who want to kill him. In short, after he goes out to sea tonight, it's none of our business. The Jinghai Barracks can rest for a while. "
…
On the beach at night. The autumn wind was chilly and the sea waves were calm. Autumn and winter were considered dry seasons. There weren't as many storms and tsunamis as in summer, so it was the most suitable time to go out to sea.
Two large ivory warships with eight hundred men quietly stopped on the pitch-black sea. They lowered their huge anchors and floated out of the water like ancient sea beasts.
The beach wasn't quiet. Instead, it was bustling with people. Carts of refined rice, vegetables, kerosene, porcelain, silk, silver coins, gold coins, firewood, bows and arrows, ink brushes, ink stones, clothes, swords, spears, and fresh water were being transported to the large warships as if they were free.
The two sisters, Hua Nongyue and Hua Nongying, stood on the beach and directed the strong sailors to transport all kinds of supplies.
At this time, Hong Yi and the eight experts behind him were watching the carts of supplies being transported to the warships under the cover of the night. They were already imagining the future scene.
Arachnida Gigantea was jumping around excitedly.
"Young Master, there's a total of ten thousand catties of refined rice, vegetables, and meat. There are three hundred Green Battalion soldiers, three hundred of my own sailors, and two hundred Pacification Navy sailors. As long as we don't run into any storms, the food and water we brought can last us for ten days. After ten days, we'll arrive at the port of the Divine Wind Nation and replenish our food and water before setting sail again. "
Hua Nongying commanded for more than two hours. Only when he saw that the carts of supplies had almost all been transported to the warships did he come up to Hong Yi to explain the situation.
"It's still a bit too early. If we run into any sudden situations at sea and we stop for a few days, what should we do when we run out of food and water? We have to bring more. The army hasn't moved yet, so the provisions have to go first. "
Hong Yi frowned as he listened to Hua Nongying's narration. He had already gained experience in sea battles when he attacked the Giant Whale Island. He knew that food and water were the most important when sailing on the sea.
"But we can't carry so much on two ships." Hua Nongyue continued, "This time, we sold all our secret shops and received a total of seven hundred thousand taels of silver. We bought all kinds of goods, prepared the ships, and gave the sailors some money to settle down. Now, this ship is full of goods. We can only carry so much food and water."
"It's a pity that we don't have treasures like the Cosmos Sack or the River and Mountain Kettle. It would be great if we had those treasures. We can put all the goods, food, and water into them, and then we'll go into battle light."
Arachnida Gigantea bounced up and down.
"The Cosmos Sack? The River and Mountain Kettle? Those are all legends in novels. How can we have them? With these things, how can we fight a war? If we don't use the grain transport team, won't we be able to use our troops unpredictably? "
Hong Yi smiled.
Hong Yi had seen things like the Cosmos Sack and the River and Mountain Kettle in some notes. They were treasures refined by the ancient immortals. They could form a world of their own and could hold endless things. Some notes even recorded that when the immortals jumped into the River and Mountain Kettle, there were houses, beautiful women, and wine.
However, after Hong Yi became a cultivator, he realized that these were all fabricated. Even the immortals who had achieved the Yang Spirit would not be able to refine magic treasures that could form a world of their own.
"Yes, there are all these treasures. My grandfather once saw one! " Arachnida Gigantea bounced up and down. "The most precious treasure of the Daizen Temple is the Cosmos Sack, but it disappeared many years ago."
"Oh?" Hong Yi was about to continue asking when all the goods were loaded. It was time to board the ships.
Two ships with eight hundred people were escorted by five iron-armored airships. Carrying two ships full of goods, they lifted the sails and started the oars, sailing into the deep sea. Soon, they disappeared into the boundless ocean.
Hong Yi left as soon as he said he would. He set sail with the masters and troops under his command!
…
On the second morning after Hong Yi set sail, on Taichang Lake, on Shuiyang Mountain, where the core of the Daluo was located, many elders, including the Leader of the Daluo, had already received a letter sent by Hong Kang.
It was a spacious hall that looked like the palace where the emperor summoned the civil and military officials. It was a square hall that was a thousand paces wide. Huge nanmu pillars stood one after another. These nanmu pillars were gold-threaded nanmu trees that were more than five hundred years old. They were precious wood, and each of them was worth more than two hundred thousand taels of silver.
The floor of this hall was made of mugwort green stones. The lines of the stones were clear and bright like mirrors. Obviously, it was cleaned every day.
This was the real meeting hall of the Daluo. Only the elders and the Leader could enter and have seats.
At this time, the elders of the Daluo were all in the hall, sitting on the two sides. In front of each of them was a jade-colored table. On the table were swords, brushes, paper, ink, tea, and inkstone. Ambergris was lit, and sitting on a golden silk cushion.
The Leader of the Daluo was sitting behind the jade-colored table at the top. Behind him was a huge plaque. On the plaque were four words: Heavenly Cycle Daluo!
These four words were written in a profound and mysterious way. The ink was like the stars in the universe, and it really contained the concept of Heavenly Cycle.
At the end of the letter, there were three words, Hong Xuanji.
This was written by Marquis Wu Wen Hong Xuanji.
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