Chapter 857 Return to Jiaozhou

Spanish mackerel, hairtail fish, all kinds of pomfret, autumn knife, ghost head knife, Qingyi, red song carp...

There are countless others whose names cannot be named.

Although it was not a bottom trawl, we still caught some groupers.

Shi Wei also went out to sea, and she was amazed to see the scene of thousands of fish plundering in a big net. Brother Xiaoyou's fishing and shrimping skills have advanced again!

A group of small fish suddenly skimmed out of the water, spread out their wing-like fins, and flew out of the seine. They easily escaped from the seine and glided across the sea for dozens of meters, then fell into the water and clung to the water.

The tail slides along the water surface, and then sweeps up again.

"Brother Xiaoyou! Those little fish can fly!" Shi Wei shouted excitedly: "So beautiful!"

Su You smiled and said: "Read a thousand books and travel thousands of miles. The ancients are honest and don't deceive me. When the repairs are completed in Halong Bay, we will build a small boat and go to the bay to make sails when we take a rest!"

The arrival of the fish season also means a change in the sea breeze, and it is time for Zhang San and Zhao Zongyou to set off.

After training for a period of time, Zhang San's team became stronger again. They also brought envoys from more than a dozen city-states with them on this trip. No guide was needed. The merchants who moved goods along the way were the guides.

Su You made severe criticism of Zhang San and his party. Look at Shao Ziwen. That's called tactics. He can clearly detect the coastline when he goes out. Your chart is full of ideas. This time, follow it honestly.

Walking along the coastline, I would go ashore every day when I was stationed to measure the longitude and latitude, and mark the coastline clearly.

There are also products. Last time you were in Tianzhu, you missed something. There is a kind of horse whose ears are better than its heart!

Accompanying Zhang San on this trip was Kuro, who is an expert on the history of the Middle East: "Lord City Governor, the Ghaznavids invaded Tianzhu twelve times in history. The horses you mentioned are actually descendants of my Dashi BMW.

, bred by mixing with local horses.”

Su You smiled and said: "How are those babies adapting to Niutoushan?"

Kuro said: "It's very good. Now the horsemen are using male horses and wolf breeds from Niutoushan to improve them, and at the same time they are breeding purebred horses and Persian horses."

After saying that, he curled his lips to show his dissatisfaction: "But you people in the Song Dynasty all think that Persian horses are better..."

In terms of temperament and temperament, the Big Food Horse is a hot-blooded horse, while the Persian Horse is a warm-blooded horse. In addition to being fast, the Big Food Horse has a fierce and difficult-to-control temperament. In contrast, the Big Food Horse likes mountain riding, parade performances, and horse racing.

The people of the Song Dynasty, who played sports such as ball games, were more appreciative of the warm-blooded Persian horses.

At least in addition to riding, it is also a very good horse breed as a pack horse.

But pulling a cart is weak again.

Su You had no choice but to comfort Kuro. Racing competitions are now popular in Shaanxi. After the big food horses adapt to the environment, there will always be a place to show their elegance.

Then he worriedly said to Zhang San: "Third brother, these are all riding horses. We still need to find suitable draft horses, side carriages, artillery carriages, and powerful horses to accompany the cavalry forward, so that they can exert their power."

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Zhang San was a little puzzled: "Isn't the Jiaozhi method very useful?"

Su You was speechless: "That's because the horse from Jiaozhi is smaller than the Song Dynasty!"

Zhang San thought for a while: "That makes sense... But using Langdu's horse, can it at least be a tie with the Xixia Liao Kingdom?"

Only then did Su You realize that he had made the mistake of a technical geek and expected to train horses that could pull artillery carts faster than the Xixia cavalry or something? I'm afraid he was thinking too much...

Thinking of this, I feel calmer. If it really doesn't work, the Song Dynasty can still raise mules, hehehehe...

Although mules existed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, they were regarded as precious animals and were only used by princes and nobles for entertainment.

Until now, mules are extremely rare, and most are donkeys and mules, which are hybrids born from the cross between a male horse and a female donkey.

What can really be used for great purposes are large mules, which require mating between large mares and large donkeys. Today's Song Dynasty does not have this luxury.

And Da Song's donkey... I haven't ridden one since I was nine years old. I really can't bear to bully that cute little body...

He also cooked a whole fish feast for the navigators and replenished them with the first batch of canned products from Saigon before sending them on their way.

This time, Zhang San and others also brought a lot of machinery and equipment to support the construction of the five small industrial systems in Saigon.

The Five Small Industrial System was proposed by later republics during the Fourth Five-Year Plan. It developed local small steel, small coal mines, small machinery, small cement, and small chemical fertilizer five industrial enterprises on a provincial basis.

This is what Suyou did on Liangzhe Road, but the small chemical fertilizer industry became a small chemical industry, giving Liangzhe Road wings to take off.

When you arrive in Saigon, you have to adapt to local conditions. You don't need to build small steel, just transport it from Cochin. Small fertilizers can be changed to small chemicals, plus a port to support it, and that's pretty much it.

There is not much coal on the plains, but the virgin forests are endless and can be used to burn charcoal.

Jinpu Port has begun to take shape, and the first Kuizhou type built in Cochin has been officially launched.

There is no shortage of good wood in Jiaozhi. This Meishan-type ship is made of teak boards, and the hull uses boiler steam bending and forming technology. It was an order given by Su You with his own money in order to take care of the business of the Jiaozhi Shipyard.

The displacement of the ship is still the same, but due to the improvement of plate quality and craftsmanship, the hull has become much lighter and the dead weight has been reduced. This makes the Kuizhou type have the sturdiness of a sea-going ship and the carrying capacity of the inland river Kuizhou type.

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It can transport 300 tons of cargo at a time, reaching Hangzhou-type standards!

Nowadays, this ship is transported back and forth between Cochin and Saigon, and sometimes to Chenla. Most of the time, it is used by Shen Kuo, becoming his right-hand man in the construction of Meizhou.

Li Daocheng sent a letter asking Su You to return to Jiaozhou for the New Year.

When it comes to the yuan change next year, there are a lot of things to deal with.

So Su You paid benefits to the builders in Saigon in advance, and Shi Wei boarded the teak schooner named "Flying Fish" and began to return home.

Now it was necessary to cut off the wind for the return voyage, so it took nearly a month for Su You to return to Jiaozhou, just in time for the end of the year.

The development of Jiaozhi over the past year allowed Li Daocheng to see signs of the beginning of a prosperous age, and now his loyalty to the Song Dynasty can be said to be full.

When the Yuan Dynasty changed again, Li Daocheng planned to organize a Daqing event to strengthen the centripetal force of the people of Jiaozhi.

In fact, Su You felt that the current situation was very good, but since the old man was so enthusiastic, Su You could not object. He smiled and said: "Su You is running around outside all the time. Thanks to Mr. Li for presiding over the political situation this year..."

Li Daocheng felt very ashamed: "It's just that I was not well prepared, and the gift from Jiaozhi Road to His Majesty was not sufficient..."

Su You smiled and said: "I have already sent floating rice to Your Majesty. That thing must be called 'Jiahe' no matter what, right? Even if it is a square thing..."

"Fengwu, that's Fengwu." Li Daocheng picked out the words very carefully. Fengwu is the domestic term, and Fanggong refers to overseas tribute. The old man is very particular about this.

Su You nodded: "Yes, yes, I made a mistake. Then we should celebrate the Spring Festival according to the customs of the Song Dynasty?"

Li Daocheng asked: "Is it still too late?"

Su You smiled: "It's in time. The Song Dynasty celebrates the festival. In addition to customs, there are activities. It's probably too late to promote customs. However, hanging lanterns, shutting down lanterns, tours, silkworm markets, lantern riddles and other activities can definitely be held. The prizes this time

, I’ll come out!”

The appearance of Jiaozhou City has changed drastically in the past year. The city walls have been paved with cement bricks. The pier on the Linyuan River side has been doubled and paved with gravel concrete. There are warehouses and shops next to it.

There is also a circle of pavilions around the pier, but it is still a grass roof, with the school field in the middle.

Around Jiaozhou City, there are watchtowers and military villages on several high hills. The new army often conducts training under the command of Wang Shao and Sun Neng.

Several important thoroughfares on the outskirts of the city were former army camps, and the Yuanjiang Navy is now supporting the construction of the Jiaozhi Road and is responsible for transporting iron ore between Taiyuan and Jinpu through the Fuliang River waterway.

The Jiaozhi army was brave and good at fighting. After Su You made them the first group of people to become rich after returning to the Song Dynasty, these people were more loyal to the Song Dynasty than the old dynasty.

There are Su You's efforts here, Li Shunju's efforts, and more importantly, Wang Shao's efforts.

Another important aspect of Jiaozhi's change to the Yuan Dynasty this time is that many areas in Jiaozhi that have the same names as those in the mainland have been replaced by new names according to Zhongshu's decree.

For example, Suzhou and Maozhou merged into one place and became Sumaozhou.

For example, Taiyuan City was renamed Tiezhou.
Chapter completed!