1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2194
Lacking sufficient awareness of the unfamiliar environment, most of these wealthy children feel uneasy about the training environment, but this is a family mission they must undertake. Even if they know that going to Zhoushan is a hard job, they have to bite the bullet and accept it.

What is Zhoushan like, what is Haihan Kingdom like, what is the legendary fierce and cunning Haihan people like? Most of these preparatory students, including Dai Chengrong, only have some fragmented information, and it is difficult to piece together a complete impression.

Although there are now more than 100 Haihan people stationed in Daijiazhuang, after contacting Dai Chengrong, he also understands that they are only Haihan people in a broad sense. In fact, these people are all from Ming Dynasty, and at most they are Han people who work for the real Haihan people. That's all.The performance of a group of tool people who carry out high-level orders is far from representing the true attitude of Haihan Country, and the real situation of Haihan Country can only be truly understood after going to the destination.

Although the list of supplementary personnel was drawn up urgently only yesterday, the operation efficiency of the seven major surnames was very high this time. Each family almost used all means to send their selected candidates to Daijiazhuang to report in the fastest way.

Some people don't even know what their real purpose of coming here is even after they arrive at the place. Many people think that this military training will be held near Daijiazhuang, and they don't even know that they are about to go hundreds of miles away. foreign lands outside.

It wasn't until Dai Chengrong returned to this temporary station from Daijiazhuang and announced to everyone the news of tomorrow's departure that these people knew that the military training plan was so huge that they were going to go abroad for training in the next period of time.

However, since they are all here, they can only obey the arrangement first. After all, this task is not only the order of the family, but also the will of the behemoth of the seven surnames.Even if this wealthy business group is currently in a critical moment of life and death, its internal authority still cannot be questioned in the slightest. Members living in this system can only follow the will of the top to complete their tasks.

Although many of these preparatory students are usually domineering sons and daughters, they all know that their little temper is okay to play with outsiders, but they will never be able to compete with the group they belong to, otherwise their own The clan will most likely give up on itself without hesitation.

So although many people were very dissatisfied with the environment of the temporary residence provided by Daijiazhuang, under Dai Chengrong's hard and soft measures, these people could only stay here first by cursing.However, there are still many people who can't hide their worries about the unknown destination, discussing how to deal with it after going to Zhoushan in small groups.

Dai Chengrong has already learned about the arrangements after going to Zhoushan from Yuan Tao, and he knows that these temporary measures to form cliques are useless, but he also knows that it is useless to talk too much, and few people can listen to it at this juncture Into his words, so he simply kept silent, and waited for these people to experience it by themselves after they hit a wall in Zhoushan.

That night, the heads of the seven surnames and Yuan Tao came hand in hand to give encouragement to the group of young and strong elites who were about to set off.The few guys who were still doing nothing at first have finally restrained themselves. After all, it is rare to see these big men dispatched at the same time in a few years. One can imagine the importance of this mission.

The contents of the speeches of the various patriarchs are similar, and they all say that the children of Hui nationality need to put aside their barriers and overcome difficulties together. If they can learn real skills in Zhoushan this time, they can save the situation from the fire and water.

In the end, under the invitation of Dai Yingda, Yuan Tao also stepped forward and said a few words: "Everyone's study abroad in Zhoushan is one of the long-term and in-depth cooperation projects between Huizhou salt merchants and our Haihan Kingdom. To train professional military personnel with Huizhou salt merchants, to help Ming Dynasty maintain long-term peace and stability, of course, it is also for your families to continue to maintain peace and prosperity."

"The skills you will learn in Zhoushan are basically related to marching and fighting. Our country will appoint elite military officers to serve as your instructors and teach you all the necessary military skills. But in the end, how much you can learn depends on you. Talent and hard work!"

"But you have to remember one thing, after you arrive in Zhoushan, you will no longer be so-and-so son, so-and-so young master, all of you are recruits and students, no one will provide you with any special treatment, and no one will do it for you. Anything, the training you will receive will be very harsh, and it will be something you have never experienced in your life!"

"Some of you may be eliminated during the training process, but those who can persevere until the end and pass the assessment will undoubtedly be recorded in your family trees, local chronicles, and even history books, and become the admiration of future generations The target! Yes, you have the opportunity to gain the respect and awe of others by relying on your true abilities instead of the money in your pocket!"

"I wish you all a smooth journey to Zhoushan, and success in no time!"

No matter whether everyone felt happy, excited, dissatisfied or even angry about the task they took after listening to the lecture, they had no chance to choose to refuse.If anyone dares to express remorse in front of the Patriarch and doesn't want to do it anymore, there may be only one consequence, that is, he will be dealt with on the spot by the Patriarch who became angry from embarrassment, or he will be directly removed from the family tree as a heavy punishment.

The practical banquet in the evening was quite rich, but the drinks were not served openly. It is said that this was to avoid affecting the departure on the next day.Only when the heads of each family take turns to toast at each table, each person will be given half a glass of wine, and it is still a low-alcohol rice wine.For some people who are used to being accompanied by wine every day, this is really a bit painful.

But they didn't realize at this time that the real pain will start after they set off from Yangzhou. During the next training period, they will basically have no chance to drink alcohol.

Dai Chengrong has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he is relatively restrained when it comes to drinking, so even though he knows that he may not drink alcohol in the next few months, he doesn't think there is anything wrong, and he doesn't intend to indulge before leaving .

It was still dark the next day, and everyone was awakened from their sleep, and they were told to get up and pack up and board the ship immediately.

The reason why they arranged to set off on the fifth shift was mainly because of the need for confidentiality, so as to avoid letting the opponent know their own movements.After all, the information that the outside world can get at most is that the Anhui salt merchants dispatched a group of young men to Daijiazhuang, but it is difficult for the outside world to find out what arrangements these people made after they arrived in Daijiazhuang.Probably no one would have thought that this group of people had left Yangzhou not long after they arrived in Daijiazhuang.

Although they knew the reason for leaving early in the morning, those who lacked sleep would inevitably complain a lot.Some people even spit on the ground angrily to show their dissatisfaction when they saw Dai Chengrong who was supervising the assembly at the door with cold eyes.

Dai Chengrong had expected such a situation a long time ago, so he didn't worry about it, he just pretended he didn't see it.Anyway, as long as these people don't make trouble here, just get on the boat obediently.

The heads of the various families had already shown up last night, so they didn't get up early today to come here to see them off.However, Dai Yingfan, who was in charge of Daijiazhuang's defense, came here specially. In addition to seeing him off, he also brought a letter of introduction from Yuan Tao, so that Dai Chengrong and his party could communicate with the Zhoushan authorities after they arrived at their destination.

In charge of transporting the more than 100 people to Zhoushan were the six passenger and cargo sailboats under the name of the Dai family. Each boat had to carry about [-] people in addition to the crew.The sons and brothers who usually take a boat and a painting boat can only condescend to their dignity and spend this journey in a low and cramped cabin, and the conditions are not even as good as Daijiazhuang, a temporary residence.

"In extraordinary times, we can only resort to extraordinary measures. Please bear with me." Dai Chengrong apologized expressionlessly to the boarders who kept complaining.He knew that the family arranged these boats to minimize the attention from the outside world. Boats like this can be seen everywhere on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and no one would care where they sailed.

At this time, those who brought a lot of luggage to Daijiazhuang will be very troublesome. Even the loading space on the ship has been vacated for people to live in. If they want to bring all their luggage on board, they will inevitably occupy part of the living space. And it will greatly delay the departure time.There are a few people who are stubborn and insist on shipping all the things, and they will inevitably have disputes with others.

Dai Chengrong had a command mission, so naturally he would not stay by to watch the excitement, so he stepped forward to persuade those with too much luggage to choose whether to give up their luggage or give up participating in this operation.But there are still some stubborn people insisting, and claiming that they can get a boat to transport things there.

"Even if you get scolded and moved onto the ship here, you won't need it when you get there. We are docking at the military port. No one will help you move things off the ship. You have to move everything off the ship and move it yourself. Entering the military camp, if you think you can do it, then you can give it a try. By the way, the Haihan people are not as good-tempered as I am. I will reason with you slowly. If they think it is not possible, they will drive them away. Once you arrive in Zhoushan Just think about what the consequences will be if you are returned."

Dai Chengrong didn't argue, and he didn't use his status to pressure others. He still patiently persuaded them. They were all people who would work with him in the future, and he didn't want to tear his face before the training started.Those who really don't listen to their own advice, wait until they hit the iron plate after arriving in Zhoushan.

After about half an hour later than the expected departure time, the team finally completed boarding, and then quietly left the pier, heading south to the Yangtze River waterway.

In order to conceal their whereabouts as much as possible, before the fleet goes to sea, these crew members are forbidden to go to the deck in groups during the day, so they can only stay in the dark cabin after dawn, quietly waiting for their turn to go out to let the wind out A stick of incense time.

Before the fleet even reached Guazhou, some people couldn't hold back anymore and clamored to go to the deck to breathe.But the guards on the ship didn't show any face, saying that they only recognized Dai Chengrong's warrant, and refused to recognize other people's requests.

The people on these boats are all members of the Dai family, so it is natural that Dai Chengrong followed suit.And even if other people scolded their throats and threatened and lured them, there was no pressure for them at all.Dai Yingda told them before departure that if anything goes wrong on the way and their whereabouts are exposed, then there is no need to return to Yangzhou.

So no matter which ship, as long as someone makes trouble in the cabin, the rotation to the deck will be automatically terminated to ensure safety.

Of course, Dai Chengrong, as the commander, does not have to be subject to these restrictions. He is on the leading ship and plans the voyage with the leader of the leading ship.As for the disturbances that may occur on the various ships during this period, he has ordered that appropriate force may be used to suppress those who do not obey the arrangement.

At this juncture, people still don’t know the priorities. People who make troubles for their own selfishness, in Dai Chengrong’s view, there is no need for much training. They can’t even obey the most basic restraints. Can they be expected to do things under their own command in the future? When the order is banned, can one die generously with one order?Eliminated earlier, maybe there will be less trouble in the future.

Therefore, with such a mentality, Dai Chengrong delegated authority to the captains of the ships before departure, allowing them to handle the situation on board as appropriate, as long as they do not cause chaos.

In fact, if the people in the cabin want to go to the deck, they can only go out along the steep ship ladder through the one-way flip hatch on the deck. This means that the people in the cabin are doomed to be in a passive position. Weapons, I wanted to rush to the deck during the rotation. When the hatch opened, there was a circle of people standing around it. Before I could rush up, I was kicked back. There was no chance of trouble. They could only swear in the cabin.

And every time there are only two or three people who come out to let the wind go, they can only move around in the designated area away from the hatch, and it is basically impossible to cooperate with the inside and outside.These people probably didn't expect that after boarding the ship, their treatment was several levels lower than in Daijiazhuang, and they were no different from prisoners.Many people blamed this on Dai Chengrong, and scolded Dai's family up and down in the dark cabin.

Dai Chengrong is not in the mood to care about the feelings of those locked in the cabin at this time. What he needs to consider now is how to complete the nearly thousand-mile voyage from Yangzhou to Zhoushan Dinghai Port as soon as possible.

At the normal speed of these sailing ships, it will take about four days to reach Zhoushan with the wind and the wind, but if the route is calculated more accurately and the resupply is not stopped on the way, it may save a little time.

Now, for Huizhou salt merchants, even half a day is very important. If they can complete the training in Zhoushan earlier, they may be able to change the unfavorable situation one day earlier.

Dai Chengrong recalled that at the banquet for Jindun two days ago, he heard Yuan Tao talk about Haihan State’s fast boats that “travel [-] miles a day”. He wondered if he would be lucky enough to see such a powerful existence when he went to Zhoushan this time. .

(End of this chapter)