wild trail

Chapter 435 Returning (Part [-])
The New Zealand island in another world was officially named Ranch Island by the sailors after the fleet returned.

The reason why this name is used is precisely because there is a large area of ​​grassland on this island. If it is used for grazing, it is definitely a gift from heaven to them.

After spending the end of winter on the road, taking advantage of the spring monsoon, the fleet lifted anchor again and explored westward for more than two years. Now that they are finally returning to their homeland, the sailors are very excited.

This time they found a new continent, and after returning to the country of Xia, they will not only be able to reap unparalleled honor, but more importantly, this time they went to sea with their heads tied to their waistbands, the reward given to them by the imperial court is definitely a huge fortune , Before leaving, the sailors were imagining how happy their lives would be after they went back.

Hou Zi stood on the pier and watched the fleet go away, feeling a little lonely in his heart. Although Xia Guo had no relatives, he saw that his compatriots were about to set foot on their homeland. Although he said he didn't care, he felt homesick. It became more and more intense.

Looking at the depressed monkey, the red fox didn't know how to comfort him. He just sat quietly and watched the fleet disappear into the vast sea with him.

For this return voyage, the fleet has learned the lesson of coming, and the food and fresh water are extremely well prepared. As long as they save a little, they should not end up in such a mess as when they came.

On the return boat, besides the sailors from the Xia Kingdom, there were also many disheveled handymen. These handymen were selected from the defeated De'ang slaves.

Xia Guo's laws do not allow hard work. In order not to cause any trouble after returning, these hard workers who were forced to board the ship were given a new status of handyman.

That proud young man was also caught on board as a handyman. Compared with the panic of the rest of the people, this young man didn't have much emotional fluctuations. It was just that when he first stepped on the ship, there was a flash of shock in his eyes, and then Then he returned to the dullness before, and when he was resting, he looked at the sailor on the boat from time to time, revealing deep-seated hatred in his eyes, and when someone noticed this, the young man pretended to be nonchalant.

On the sixth day of June in the 14th year of the beginning, the fleet sailed on the sea for two and a half months, and finally saw the outline of the land.

After watching the rolling sand dunes on the coastline through the telescope, the sailors knew they were back, and finally came back alive.

On the deck, the sailors sang and danced heartily, and some emotional sailors, leaning on the railing, burst into tears.

In front of him is Xia Guo, Shenzhou, the land where he was born and raised, and those relatives who are waiting for his return.

The experienced sailors skillfully manipulated the sails, rushing towards the desolate desert at full speed.

When everyone stepped on the hot ground, everyone was really sure that they had returned.

The captain roughly determined his position with the help of maps and simple astronomical instruments.

This is the southwest corner of the mainland of China. It takes more than ten days to walk eastward from here to reach the mouth of the big river. Xingang City in the south.

One month, there is only one month left, and my two years of hard work will pay off.

Thinking of this, the corner of the captain's mouth couldn't help but curl up. Being able to bring these people back alive may be the most proud thing in his life.

Many years later, when he recalled this energy, the scenes of the past seemed to be just yesterday.

The young man stayed in the handyman camp, staring at the sky full of stars in a daze. The desert at night was a bit cold, and a gust of cold wind made him shiver involuntarily.

"This is their land? Patriarch, we avenge you? Can we avenge the De'ang people? They are too powerful, patriarch, what should I do?"

It was quiet all around, no one answered his question, only the cold wind rolled up the yellow sand, and then dissipated.

In the middle of the fourteenth and seventh month of the early days, Xingang City.

Today's Xingang City is no longer the crude port it used to be. After so many years of development, it has become one of the largest cities in the Xia Kingdom.

Through immigration and absorption of nearby aborigines, today's Xingang City has a population of nearly 8.

The streets in the city are orderly, the court and private shops are full of people, and the streets are full of hawkers.

In the waters near the port, fishermen transported the salvaged sea fish back to the port, where there was a trading post of the imperial court specializing in the purchase of sea fish.

The development of the saltpeter island has reduced the price of saltpeter by many times. Apart from setting aside part of the saltpeter as military supplies, more of it is used by trading stations to make ice cubes.

With these cheaper ice cubes, food, especially meat, is effectively preserved.

Abundant meat resources have greatly enriched the dining tables of the common people in the Xia Kingdom. Ordinary people can eat a meal of meat and drink a pot of wine in four or five days, but there is no pressure.

Wang Lang, who is in the palace, is very pleased that the common people can have the current standard of living.

Under his own rule, although this country is not perfect, at least it has solved the problem of food and clothing for everyone.

This can be achieved thanks to the fertile land of China. A large amount of wasteland land is waiting for human beings to develop, and countless running creatures are waiting for the people to domesticate.

Cooperating with weapons beyond this era, if there are still people who can't eat, then he considers himself a failure.

Fortunately, God has pity on me, and everything is developing in a good direction now.

July [-], sunny.

The fishermen started a new day of work when the heavy fog at sea dissipated.

When they came to the reserved spot to go fishing, they saw a long mast emerging from the sea level in the distance.

The fishermen didn't panic, they just stood on the boat and looked curiously at the fleet coming from the west.

Although the ships were far away, the shape of the ships could be vaguely seen.

Although these fishermen didn't know why there were boats coming from the west, they knew that Xia Guo's army would not harm their own people.

Seeing the fleet slowly approaching, some daring fishermen even slowly approached these dilapidated warships.

The captain was very excited when he looked at the tanned faces on the fishing boat.

Order the fleet to stop and wait for the fishermen to approach.

"This countryman, is Xingang City ahead?"

Holding on to the railing, the captain shouted to a middle-aged man below.

"This general, Xingang City is ahead. The general is coming from the west, so he knows the news about the expedition."

There was some anticipation in the eyes of the middle-aged man.

The captain was a little curious when he heard the words, and asked, "This is an important matter for the court. Why are you asking these questions?"

(End of this chapter)