Zhizhang Datang

Chapter 395
Before the fleet's spices were processed and they sailed again, Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Shigui finally came up with the final result. Since Feng An sincerely wanted to join in and showed his favor in every possible way, we should take him to play together Bar.

After receiving the approval letter, Feng An made it clear that he would send several sons to personally lead the boat to participate in the next wave of trips to Spice Island.

Now the other honorable families can finally feel at ease. It seems that Feng An is really sincere, and he doesn't mean to play tricks.

What is the difference between his sons joining the fleet and sending hostages to their door?
Surrounded by the fleet of other nobles, and with the three powerful warships of the Lin family staring at them, there was nowhere to run, so the others were relieved.

The tense atmosphere in private has thus eased a lot, at least there is no need for everyone to be on their guard, ready to risk their lives at any time.

Lin Sen also felt that it was much easier to be alone, and the depressive atmosphere over Lingnan seemed to be swept away.

Those officials sent from other places in Ziguang Mansion who have been a little worried recently can finally sleep well.

Cheng Yaojin and the others naturally had their own calculations. If they wanted to beat Feng An, it didn't mean that they couldn't do it. If Li Shimin sent them to such a position, he would definitely give them some discretionary rights.

If they felt that Feng An's side was suitable for fighting, they would definitely not be afraid to fight. Since they are generals, there is no reason to be timid.

But if the fight really starts, let alone whether there is a good excuse and opportunity, the key is that it is easy to drag the entire Lingnan into the quagmire.

Due to the composition of the local personnel and the existence of chieftains such as the Feng family and the Xian family, etc., the rule of the local people has been long enough, so long that many people have adapted to this model, and even have A strong sense of belonging.

Even if the whole territory of Lingnan is really conquered, it is very likely that they will face the situation of wars everywhere. If the rebellion keeps coming one after another, and it will always be stable every time, then this place will be useless if it is conquered, it will only become the whole land. Tang, including their nobles are just a drag.

And right now Datang is mobilizing forces, ready to teach Tuyuhun, the leader who is a rabbit, to be a man. A stable Lingnan is obviously more in line with the current needs of Datang.

It's not that Datang can't afford such a two-front battle. After fully absorbing the power of Turks, the growth and progress of Datang's national strength is obvious.

Especially the many good things that Lin Sen provided to help, God can be regarded as giving face, the last few years have been good years, so there is still confidence in such a battle.

But there is really no need to take such a risk, especially if Feng An himself really has no resentment.

Another problem that cannot be avoided is that with the existing navigation capabilities, most of them can only sail along the coastline. For long-distance direct sailing across the sea, the technical reserves are not enough, and there is not enough talent.

And if you want to go to Spice Island, Lingnan is an area that you can't avoid. After all, there are thousands of miles of coastline there. It is impossible to go to other places aside from here.

Important ports and supply stations such as Hepu and Yazhou are all directly or indirectly controlled by Feng An.

It's really a war with him, not to mention Lin Sen and the others can't go to sea, anyway, if you want to sail far, the difficulty is not at 01:30.

Even if they can really bypass them, the delay on the road will be too much, and it will take a long way to process the goods. No matter how you look at it, it will delay making money.

Therefore, it is obviously not advisable to go to war. The gains outweigh the losses. On the contrary, there are many benefits of win-win cooperation.

With the participation of Feng An, the largest landowner, not to mention monopolizing the spice business in Lingnan, at least everything is easy to handle, and the advantages are simply not too great.

It can also better keep the profits of the spices, and there is basically no need to be afraid of someone spying on this route.

The reason why Feng An was so active and did not force Lin Sen to monopolize this route was mainly because he was under a lot of pressure recently.

Regardless of the constant internal struggle, Cheng Yaojin's threat made him dare not go too far.

Coupled with the fact that more and more veterans came to Lingnan, he could no longer cover the sky with one hand.

The current situation is actually somewhat similar to the two parties. Either everyone sits at the same table, makes the cake bigger, and then divides a piece for each person, or they have to overturn the table to do it all.

At any rate, the former still has something to eat, and if it is done well, it can still be full of food, while the latter can only be unlucky for everyone, so why bother, it is naturally better to choose cooperation and win-win.

Of course, in private, there must be some careful thinking, and it is impossible to truly work together, but the general direction is consistent, and it is enough not to damage the interests of each other, so this cooperation matter, even if it is negotiated.

In this way, after the three warships such as the Ping'an had delivered their cargo and finished their repairs, the ships under the nobles of various families also joined in, and slowly formed a large-scale fleet.

Among them, Feng's family has the largest number of ships. Originally, Lingnan included many port cities and many people who lived by the sea.The Feng family has been operating here for so many years, so there is no shortage of ships and sailors.

It's just that for the sake of keeping secrets and not wanting to reveal the location of Spice Island, they only selected the most powerful ships and the most loyal sailors under their command.

It is also because of the same reason that there are not many merchant ships that can be sent by the noble families. After all, there are not many powerful people on the seashore, and there are very few who have commanded the navy. It is already very difficult to get these reliable people. It's not easy anymore.

There are even two of them, which are simply produced by the shipyard under Lin Sen's hands. The appearance is very similar to the Jixiang and Ruyi, but the materials are more than a little worse. They can be regarded as their streamlined and low-end versions. In the main parts, those good woods with top hardness are used.

The main reason is that the cost of this thing is too expensive. Even if Lin Sen gave the Cheng family and the Qin family a friendly price, after all, the cost of good wood is there. I feel my head sinking.

Even if wood is not a problem for Lin Sen, it can't be revealed to the outside world. Naturally, the price is given according to the situation of good wood on the market.

After the launch of the Jixiang and Ruyi, the two new ships began to be manufactured in the dock.

As for why the Lin family doesn't continue to make the best ones for their own use?Isn't this obvious? The Lin family doesn't have any sailors they can trust.

The sailors on the Auspicious and Ruyi are all borrowed from the families of the nobles. Later, some slave sailors will be gradually trained and replaced slowly, but right now there is indeed no one to sail the ship, so it is also It can only be cheaper for Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin.

The fleet has been dispatched in a big way, and Lin Sen can finally breathe a sigh of relief for the time being. At least Feng An is sincerely cooperating at the moment. This is a good signal for the situation in Lingnan as a whole. The guy with the heavy responsibility can relax a bit.

I just don't know how Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui are doing in Tuyuhun.
In addition, Lin Sen missed his wife and children a little.

In the past, he tried to keep himself as busy as possible, just to have less time to think about it. Now that he has relaxed, his uncontrollable thoughts went to Chang'an, those characters.

(End of this chapter)