As for the shipbuilding industry of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji is very confident.

In order to ensure the water transportation needs of the Song Dynasty, the official shipyard of the Song Dynasty built a large number of water ships every year.

In the fourth year of Zhenghe's reign (AD 1114), the original owner of Zhao Ji, Huizong, Jizhou built 1,300 watercrafts a year, Mingzhou and Wenzhou each built 600 watercrafts. These three places alone built as many as 2,500 watercrafts.

In fact, shipyards in other places are also building a large number of ships. In the fourth year of Zhenghe, East Zhejiang Road and West Zhejiang Road each built 300 flat-bottomed boats with 300 materials;

Jiangnan East Road and West Road, Jinghu South Road and North Road each built 300 flat-bottomed boats with 500 materials.

Jia Weijie, who served as the deputy shipping envoy to the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, said in the book: "Those who were over the age of 10 made offerings to the capital, and urged all the people to build 2,400 giant ships."

Six years ago, in the fourth year of the reign of Zhao Ji's original owner Song Huizong, the annual output of Song Dynasty shipbuilding had reached more than 6,700 ships.

At this time, Zhao Ji saw the fifty large ships parked at the Bianhe River Water Transport Pier. Three of them were huge dragon ships, which were royal ships specially used for the emperor and his important ministers and accompanying guards.

This is because Zhao Ji deliberately arranged two more imperial ships to accompany him for safety reasons. This is because if water bandits want to rob and kill the imperial ships or prevent other possible uncertain dangers, the enemy must not be allowed to find out where I am sitting.

Which dragon ship is it on?

Zhao Ji took the eunuch Liang Shicheng, Shangshu Youcheng Zhang Bangchang, and hundreds of officials from the Imperial City Division to board the dragon boat in the middle...

Standing on the deck of the dragon boat, Zhao Ji listened to the roar of the Bianhe River and looked towards the south of the Yangtze River. He was full of pride. He pointed south and ordered: "Sail for the southern patrol!"

The herald immediately conveyed the order, and the heralds on each ship waved the small flags in their hands and shouted banners, conveying the imperial edict of Zhao Guan's family to "set sail for the southern tour"...

The fleet set sail, and with the help of boats and oars, the fleet quickly left the Bianhe pier in the south of Bianliang City, Tokyo.

The fleet lined up along the Bianhe River and sailed southward in a mighty manner...

Zhao Ji stood on the deck, leaning on the railing and looking at the waves of the Bianhe River and the sails of the fleet in front of him that covered the sky. He felt so much that he couldn't help but read aloud "Reminiscing about the Bianhe River" by Pi Rixiu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.

》:

"The whole Sui Dynasty died in this river,

So far, I have relied on Tongbo for thousands of miles.

If there is no dragon boat incident in the Water Palace,

Gong Yu’s merits are not great!”

……

In fact, Zhao Ji was not too worried about the dangers he would encounter when sailing south. The main reason was that two days ago, he had appointed the eunuch Tan Zhen as the envoy of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and led more than 10,000 elite imperial guards from the capital to set off from this waterway.

Heading south. If there were water bandits along the waterway, they should have been wiped out by Tan Zhen's army, or they would have fled without a trace by looking at the warships.

Zhao Ji's fleet of large ships did not move too fast. Firstly, they could not surpass the fleet led by Tan Zhen, who played a pioneering role. Secondly, they slowed down their sailing speed and were waiting for Tong Guan who would follow.

The elite of the Northwest Army headed south.

…………

Seven days later...

Prince Zhao Huan, who stayed in Bianliang City in Tokyo to supervise the country, received a military intelligence report from the southeast. In October of this year, Fang La led an uprising in Qingxi County, Muzhou. He named himself "Holy Duke", captured prefectures and counties, and burned down government offices.

, killed officials, robbed their children of gold and silk, and lured good people to join the rebel army. They had gathered tens of thousands of people, and appointed officials and generals to confront the imperial government. They repeatedly defeated the government troops who went to encircle and suppress them. The southeast was shaken, and the southeastern states and counties were in danger...

When Prince Zhao Huan received the report of Fangla's uprising, his mood was extremely complicated!

"Father has been away from Beijing for seven days. He should have visited the southeast, right?"

Prince Zhao Huan said to himself, his mood changed quickly, first worried, then secretly happy, and finally panicked...

……

At this time, Zhao Ji's imperial chariot and more than 3,000 guards had safely arrived in Yangzhou City. Of course, the destination of Zhao Ji's trip south was not the place where Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had visited to see Qionghua.

Yangzhou.

The destination of Zhao Ji's journey south is the city of Hangzhou, which is now in danger due to Fangla's uprising.

Zhao Ji plans to lead a guard of more than 3,000 people in Yangzhou City for a short day of repairs.

Zhao Ji, who was sitting in the Yangzhou government office, received a report from the eunuch Liang Shicheng:

"Guan Jia, this is a coincidence!

Before, when he was in the capital, didn't the officials issue an order to transfer Li Gang back to the capital?"

Zhao Ji nodded.

Liang Shicheng smiled along with his palm, lowered his eyebrows and reported the good news to Zhao Guan's family:

"Today, when the official's chariot entered Yangzhou City, Li Gang also went to Yangzhou.

He heard that officials had entered the Yangzhou government office.

At this time, Li Gang came to the government office and said that he wanted to meet with the officials.

Lao Nute came to report to the officials.
Chapter completed!