Chapter 1897
The End of the Journey
Chapter 1897 The End of the Journey
Li Lu's excitement didn't last long, and he was a little discouraged when he received a report that there was still a day's voyage to reach Sanya Shengli Port.This trip was stop-and-go, and it took more than a month on the road. After going ashore for a day or two, I still felt that my feet were wobbly and I couldn't stand still.It was the first time in Li Lu's life that he stayed at sea for so long. Now he really wanted to put on his wings and fly directly to Sanya, so as to save the suffering of the bumpy sea.
But logically speaking, the special passenger ship that Haihan arranged for him is quite good in terms of comfort, the living conditions of the cabins on the ship are far better than ordinary sea ships of this era, and the logistics support is also very complete. Living and using are almost the same as on land.If North Korea's own sailboat is used to go to Sanya, then the trip may have to be slowed down by half, and Li Luo's fatigue level will be far better than the current one.
Since he will not reach the finish line immediately, Li Mo decides to take the time to take a good rest.According to Haihan's arrangement, the North Korean mission will have a more grand welcome ceremony when it arrives in Sanya. At that time, it must be necessary to cheer up and socialize with Haihan's high-ranking officials. It is necessary to maintain a relatively good physical condition.
When the fleet arrived near Wuzhizhou Island, they joined the two expedition-class warships sent by Haihan officials to carry out escort missions.Of course, the law and order environment in the surrounding waters of Hainan Island is actually very good, and there are also two naval escort warships in the fleet that Li Wei is in. There must be no problem in terms of security. Most of it is to make a gesture of attaching importance to it, and to do a good job for the son of the Joseon Dynasty who came from afar.
In fact, the location where the escort warship meets already belongs to the surrounding waters of Sanya. However, the fleet still needs to go around Yalong Bay to see the channel to Shengli Port. Really takes some time.
Li Min slept peacefully on the boat and woke up, took a shower and changed into a uniform, and his subordinates came to report that the lighthouse at Yulinjiao outside Shengli Harbor could already be seen ahead.
Li Luo nodded, straightened his clothes again in the mirror in front of him, and then walked onto the deck surrounded by his subordinates, making preparations in advance for the upcoming important meeting.
Right in front of the fleet, you can clearly see the Yulin Peninsula extending southward into the sea. Although the white lighthouse on the highest point of the peninsula has not yet been lit, it is still very conspicuous under the setting sun.As long as the ships traveling here and there see the Yulin Lighthouse from a distance, they will know that Sanya is close at hand.And at this distance, quite a lot of ships coming and going on the nearby sea can already be seen. Based on what he has seen and heard along the way, it is not difficult for Li Lu to judge that this is exactly what a trading port should look like.
"I heard that this place is the two ports of Shengli and Sanya, and the port of Shengli is ahead, so where is the port of Sanya?" Li Wei asked curiously.
The Haihan diplomat next to him immediately explained: "My son, please look to the port side, the Luhuitou Peninsula is in the distance, and the inbound channel of Sanya Port is in the northwest of the Luhuitou Peninsula, but it cannot be seen from here. When the prince is free in the future, he can take transportation from Shengli Port to Sanya Port to visit at any time."
The Luhuitou Peninsula is at least ten miles away from where the fleet is, so looking out from the port side, you can only see a not-so-clear outline of the terrain.However, Li Lu actually had other intentions in asking this question. When he was visiting the Datongjiang base earlier, he had heard that the military base outside the city of Haihandu was located on the Luhuitou Peninsula at the exit of Sanya Port, so he asked more carefully. One sentence.
But in fact, the military base on the Luhuitou Peninsula is only an army base, while the naval base is located on the east side of Shengli Harbor. The two bases are separated by a whole bay and the Yulin Peninsula.
Because Li Luo's fleet had two expedition-class warships leading the way ahead, the nearby civilian ships all voluntarily pulled over to give way.
After entering the Victory Harbor through the narrow inbound channel, Li Wei suddenly had a feeling that his vision suddenly opened up. At the same time, he also immediately noticed the piers and densely packed sailboats all over the entire harbor.
In terms of the size of the harbor, it may not be comparable to Zhoushan Dinghai Port and Taiwan Kaohsiung Port, but the construction scale of the port and wharf is far superior to the former.There are many large iron arm hangers up to several floors and conveyor belts for loading and unloading bulk goods on the wharf. One can imagine the scale of cargo handling here.And there are some large ships without masts and sails docked at the port in the far north. Li Wei thinks that they may be the legendary Haihan iron ships that can float on water.
In order to receive Li Lu and his party, a pier has been specially cleared in Shengli Port, and the foreign affairs department has organized a group of people in advance to serve as the background for welcoming the distinguished guests.And as the fleet slowly approached the port, the senior officials of the executive committee also stepped on the carriage to the pier.
Regarding the welcoming ceremony for the arrival in Sanya, the foreign ministries of the two countries have already communicated in advance. Lee Hee, the North Korean ambassador to Sanya, also specially wrote a letter and sent it to Hong Kong in advance, so that Li Min can understand this, so as not to have to deal with it at the scene. The state of loss.Therefore, Li Luo still has a rough idea of who will come to the port to welcome him today.
After the ship docked, some Haihan diplomats boarded the ship first, and confirmed with Li Wei the list of people who would be interviewed by Haihan senior officials.The North Koreans who came to Sanya as overseas students were all included in the reception, but Li Mo's entourage was not included. Except for the diplomats and personal bodyguards, the rest of the entourage could only land ashore after the ceremony.
Li Lu has no objection to this arrangement. According to the Haihan people, this is an "internationally accepted method", and visits by important figures from other countries are also handled according to this procedure.
In fact, after visiting many Haihan colonial ports on the way, Li Mo has basically understood the content of such scenes and activities. Even if there is no Haihan diplomat to say hello, Li Mo can still deal with it calmly.
After disembarking from the built gangway, Li Luo saw these people he had always wanted to see.Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, Ning Qi, Bai Kesi, Gu Kai... Almost all the senior officials of the executive committee in Sanya are present, which can be said to have given the North Koreans enough face.
The North Korean ambassador, Li Xi, introduced him in the middle, and let Li Min meet with these high-ranking Haihan officials one by one.Li Luo knew that there was no such special existence as the emperor and king in Haihan, but the group of people in front of him were the privileged class who really ruled the country, so he didn't dare to be negligent at the moment, and he responded mentally with all his strength.
Tao Donglai said: "There is a saying that read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. His son came all the way from North Korea this time, and he must have gained a lot of knowledge along the way. I hope that the son will learn more about the future during his stay in Sanya. Your country develops something beneficial, and at the same time strengthens the cooperation and mutual trust between our two countries, making the relationship between the two countries more stable and reliable."
Li Wei quickly expressed his gratitude to Haihan for arranging this study abroad, and followed Tao Donglai's words and said some beautiful scenes.Along the way, he had already had similar conversations with several high-ranking Haihan officials, and such diplomatic rhetoric would not trouble him.
The welcome ceremony at the port was actually relatively simple. After the two parties greeted each other, they took a carriage along the port landscape avenue to Fort Victory.Because a group of high-ranking Haihan officials traveled together today, corresponding traffic control was implemented on the landscape avenue, and the middle of the road was specially set aside for the convoy to pass quickly.
This is not the first time for Li Lu to ride in this kind of four-wheeled carriage with glass windows and soft chairs. He and Shi Diwen had ridden in this high-end carriage as early as in Zhoushan.But everything outside the car window is different from what Li Wei saw at several Haihan colonial ports along the way.
Li Lu noticed that the port here was obviously busier than the places he had been to before. He could see through the car window that the dock in the distance was continuously unloading coal from a huge cargo ship through the conveyor belt. He had never seen this kind of strange and efficient machine before, but judging from its running speed, its work efficiency could easily surpass that of hundreds of migrant workers.
And when the carriage left the port and entered the landscape avenue, Li Lu finally saw how prosperous this city without city walls is.At this time, it was nearly dusk, and the biogas street lamps on the streets began to be lit up one after another. Although this luxurious configuration cost a lot at the beginning, the use effect after completion and the improvement of the urban landscape are indeed worthy of the high cost.
Li Wei didn't know that the lighting and extinguishing of more than 200 biogas street lamps on Landscape Avenue required manual operation by a special person, but when he saw the neatly lit lights on both sides of the road, he instantly thought " Brightly lit" the word.
However, due to the problem of biogas pipeline laying and unified management of gas supply, biogas lamps in Sanya City are currently only available in a few places such as Landscape Avenue and Shengli Fort. Ordinary civilians cannot enjoy this advanced technology at home for the time being.Of course, there are also a few wealthy people who are not short of money, and spend a lot of money to hire Haihan engineering personnel to build biogas digesters and install corresponding lighting equipment in their homes, enjoying this super-era technological achievement.
But even without these biogas street lamps, Sanya City can also afford the evaluation of bright lights. The two sides of the landscape avenue are the most lively places in the entire city. A lantern signboard was hung at the door to continue attracting guests.Especially for catering and entertainment stores, every family tries to increase the brightness of the store's lighting to attract passers-by to stop.
Li Ji remembered the several Haihan colonial ports he had visited before, but there were no such lively scenes after nightfall.Zhoushan Dinghai Port is said to have a lot of interesting places at night, but because of his identity, he naturally cannot sneak to those messy places at night.Looking at the degree of openness here in Sanya, it is obviously more commercial, and it is no wonder that it is called the number one trading port in the South China Sea.
Li Luo recalled that he had heard some sailors say that Sanya was a gold-selling cave. Judging from what he saw now, it really had such a taste. At least Li Luo himself wanted to get out of the car and take a look around to see what was going on here. There is some happiness that money can buy.
Li Lu's eyes returned to the armed guards riding tall horses beside the carriage. Although these guards were not wearing shiny armor, but a slim black cotton military uniform, judging from the sabers and pistols they were equipped with , it should not be just a facade, but a real internal defense force with combat effectiveness.Moreover, Li Lu was very envious of the horses these guards rode, which were at least two feet taller than the horses of his own country. He didn't know where Hai Han got such war horses.
It happened that Li Xi was also riding in the same carriage with him, so Li Min asked, "Does Haihan Kingdom sell such war horses?"
Li Xiying said: "Your Majesty, when I first arrived in Sanya, I was also amazed by this kind of tall horse. I had similar thoughts to you, but after doing some research, I realized that this kind of war horse came from the Western Regions. In fact, it was also used in the Haihan army. There are not many horses used by the Haihan cavalry troops, and most of them are Mongolian horses of the northern breed. To put it bluntly, the Haihan people only use the horses that the prince has seen for special institutions, such as the guards seen now. The cavalry inner guard company responsible for providing security for Haihan's high-ranking officials to travel. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy guns, warships, and horses, of course, but the price is not so friendly."
Li Xi's explanation was clear and easy to understand, and Li Wei didn't ask for the detailed price after listening to it. Since Li Xi said he was not very friendly, it must have exceeded the normal range they could bear.Li Lu doesn't have much spare money on hand, so it's better not to spend such dispensable and unnecessary expenses.
Li Luo took the initiative to change the subject and said, "This road is so wide and flat, I think it is the main traffic route in Sanya city?"
Li Xi nodded and said: "Your Majesty's expectation is not bad. This road is called Landscape Avenue by the Haihan people. The nearby urban area is full of various shops, with a total of no less than a thousand. It is the most prosperous urban area in Sanya. The northern end of Landscape Avenue There is a square called Victory, and there will be a welcoming ceremony in the square later. The Fort Victory, where senior Haihan officials are in power, is next to the Victory Square. There is a railway, and there is a means of transportation called trains, and many Haihan people who work locally also travel by train."
"The train... I've heard about it elsewhere, but I just can't imagine what that thing looks like to pull a huge thing!" Li Lu's impression of the train comes from other people's vague narration for the time being. It is also difficult for him to make up the shape of the train out of thin air.
Li Xi said with a smile: "There is no rush. The Haihan people will definitely arrange for the prince to take the train later. This is something they are proud of. Then the prince will know what the train looks like."
(End of this chapter)
Li Lu's excitement didn't last long, and he was a little discouraged when he received a report that there was still a day's voyage to reach Sanya Shengli Port.This trip was stop-and-go, and it took more than a month on the road. After going ashore for a day or two, I still felt that my feet were wobbly and I couldn't stand still.It was the first time in Li Lu's life that he stayed at sea for so long. Now he really wanted to put on his wings and fly directly to Sanya, so as to save the suffering of the bumpy sea.
But logically speaking, the special passenger ship that Haihan arranged for him is quite good in terms of comfort, the living conditions of the cabins on the ship are far better than ordinary sea ships of this era, and the logistics support is also very complete. Living and using are almost the same as on land.If North Korea's own sailboat is used to go to Sanya, then the trip may have to be slowed down by half, and Li Luo's fatigue level will be far better than the current one.
Since he will not reach the finish line immediately, Li Mo decides to take the time to take a good rest.According to Haihan's arrangement, the North Korean mission will have a more grand welcome ceremony when it arrives in Sanya. At that time, it must be necessary to cheer up and socialize with Haihan's high-ranking officials. It is necessary to maintain a relatively good physical condition.
When the fleet arrived near Wuzhizhou Island, they joined the two expedition-class warships sent by Haihan officials to carry out escort missions.Of course, the law and order environment in the surrounding waters of Hainan Island is actually very good, and there are also two naval escort warships in the fleet that Li Wei is in. There must be no problem in terms of security. Most of it is to make a gesture of attaching importance to it, and to do a good job for the son of the Joseon Dynasty who came from afar.
In fact, the location where the escort warship meets already belongs to the surrounding waters of Sanya. However, the fleet still needs to go around Yalong Bay to see the channel to Shengli Port. Really takes some time.
Li Min slept peacefully on the boat and woke up, took a shower and changed into a uniform, and his subordinates came to report that the lighthouse at Yulinjiao outside Shengli Harbor could already be seen ahead.
Li Luo nodded, straightened his clothes again in the mirror in front of him, and then walked onto the deck surrounded by his subordinates, making preparations in advance for the upcoming important meeting.
Right in front of the fleet, you can clearly see the Yulin Peninsula extending southward into the sea. Although the white lighthouse on the highest point of the peninsula has not yet been lit, it is still very conspicuous under the setting sun.As long as the ships traveling here and there see the Yulin Lighthouse from a distance, they will know that Sanya is close at hand.And at this distance, quite a lot of ships coming and going on the nearby sea can already be seen. Based on what he has seen and heard along the way, it is not difficult for Li Lu to judge that this is exactly what a trading port should look like.
"I heard that this place is the two ports of Shengli and Sanya, and the port of Shengli is ahead, so where is the port of Sanya?" Li Wei asked curiously.
The Haihan diplomat next to him immediately explained: "My son, please look to the port side, the Luhuitou Peninsula is in the distance, and the inbound channel of Sanya Port is in the northwest of the Luhuitou Peninsula, but it cannot be seen from here. When the prince is free in the future, he can take transportation from Shengli Port to Sanya Port to visit at any time."
The Luhuitou Peninsula is at least ten miles away from where the fleet is, so looking out from the port side, you can only see a not-so-clear outline of the terrain.However, Li Lu actually had other intentions in asking this question. When he was visiting the Datongjiang base earlier, he had heard that the military base outside the city of Haihandu was located on the Luhuitou Peninsula at the exit of Sanya Port, so he asked more carefully. One sentence.
But in fact, the military base on the Luhuitou Peninsula is only an army base, while the naval base is located on the east side of Shengli Harbor. The two bases are separated by a whole bay and the Yulin Peninsula.
Because Li Luo's fleet had two expedition-class warships leading the way ahead, the nearby civilian ships all voluntarily pulled over to give way.
After entering the Victory Harbor through the narrow inbound channel, Li Wei suddenly had a feeling that his vision suddenly opened up. At the same time, he also immediately noticed the piers and densely packed sailboats all over the entire harbor.
In terms of the size of the harbor, it may not be comparable to Zhoushan Dinghai Port and Taiwan Kaohsiung Port, but the construction scale of the port and wharf is far superior to the former.There are many large iron arm hangers up to several floors and conveyor belts for loading and unloading bulk goods on the wharf. One can imagine the scale of cargo handling here.And there are some large ships without masts and sails docked at the port in the far north. Li Wei thinks that they may be the legendary Haihan iron ships that can float on water.
In order to receive Li Lu and his party, a pier has been specially cleared in Shengli Port, and the foreign affairs department has organized a group of people in advance to serve as the background for welcoming the distinguished guests.And as the fleet slowly approached the port, the senior officials of the executive committee also stepped on the carriage to the pier.
Regarding the welcoming ceremony for the arrival in Sanya, the foreign ministries of the two countries have already communicated in advance. Lee Hee, the North Korean ambassador to Sanya, also specially wrote a letter and sent it to Hong Kong in advance, so that Li Min can understand this, so as not to have to deal with it at the scene. The state of loss.Therefore, Li Luo still has a rough idea of who will come to the port to welcome him today.
After the ship docked, some Haihan diplomats boarded the ship first, and confirmed with Li Wei the list of people who would be interviewed by Haihan senior officials.The North Koreans who came to Sanya as overseas students were all included in the reception, but Li Mo's entourage was not included. Except for the diplomats and personal bodyguards, the rest of the entourage could only land ashore after the ceremony.
Li Lu has no objection to this arrangement. According to the Haihan people, this is an "internationally accepted method", and visits by important figures from other countries are also handled according to this procedure.
In fact, after visiting many Haihan colonial ports on the way, Li Mo has basically understood the content of such scenes and activities. Even if there is no Haihan diplomat to say hello, Li Mo can still deal with it calmly.
After disembarking from the built gangway, Li Luo saw these people he had always wanted to see.Tao Donglai, Yan Chujie, Ning Qi, Bai Kesi, Gu Kai... Almost all the senior officials of the executive committee in Sanya are present, which can be said to have given the North Koreans enough face.
The North Korean ambassador, Li Xi, introduced him in the middle, and let Li Min meet with these high-ranking Haihan officials one by one.Li Luo knew that there was no such special existence as the emperor and king in Haihan, but the group of people in front of him were the privileged class who really ruled the country, so he didn't dare to be negligent at the moment, and he responded mentally with all his strength.
Tao Donglai said: "There is a saying that read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. His son came all the way from North Korea this time, and he must have gained a lot of knowledge along the way. I hope that the son will learn more about the future during his stay in Sanya. Your country develops something beneficial, and at the same time strengthens the cooperation and mutual trust between our two countries, making the relationship between the two countries more stable and reliable."
Li Wei quickly expressed his gratitude to Haihan for arranging this study abroad, and followed Tao Donglai's words and said some beautiful scenes.Along the way, he had already had similar conversations with several high-ranking Haihan officials, and such diplomatic rhetoric would not trouble him.
The welcome ceremony at the port was actually relatively simple. After the two parties greeted each other, they took a carriage along the port landscape avenue to Fort Victory.Because a group of high-ranking Haihan officials traveled together today, corresponding traffic control was implemented on the landscape avenue, and the middle of the road was specially set aside for the convoy to pass quickly.
This is not the first time for Li Lu to ride in this kind of four-wheeled carriage with glass windows and soft chairs. He and Shi Diwen had ridden in this high-end carriage as early as in Zhoushan.But everything outside the car window is different from what Li Wei saw at several Haihan colonial ports along the way.
Li Lu noticed that the port here was obviously busier than the places he had been to before. He could see through the car window that the dock in the distance was continuously unloading coal from a huge cargo ship through the conveyor belt. He had never seen this kind of strange and efficient machine before, but judging from its running speed, its work efficiency could easily surpass that of hundreds of migrant workers.
And when the carriage left the port and entered the landscape avenue, Li Lu finally saw how prosperous this city without city walls is.At this time, it was nearly dusk, and the biogas street lamps on the streets began to be lit up one after another. Although this luxurious configuration cost a lot at the beginning, the use effect after completion and the improvement of the urban landscape are indeed worthy of the high cost.
Li Wei didn't know that the lighting and extinguishing of more than 200 biogas street lamps on Landscape Avenue required manual operation by a special person, but when he saw the neatly lit lights on both sides of the road, he instantly thought " Brightly lit" the word.
However, due to the problem of biogas pipeline laying and unified management of gas supply, biogas lamps in Sanya City are currently only available in a few places such as Landscape Avenue and Shengli Fort. Ordinary civilians cannot enjoy this advanced technology at home for the time being.Of course, there are also a few wealthy people who are not short of money, and spend a lot of money to hire Haihan engineering personnel to build biogas digesters and install corresponding lighting equipment in their homes, enjoying this super-era technological achievement.
But even without these biogas street lamps, Sanya City can also afford the evaluation of bright lights. The two sides of the landscape avenue are the most lively places in the entire city. A lantern signboard was hung at the door to continue attracting guests.Especially for catering and entertainment stores, every family tries to increase the brightness of the store's lighting to attract passers-by to stop.
Li Ji remembered the several Haihan colonial ports he had visited before, but there were no such lively scenes after nightfall.Zhoushan Dinghai Port is said to have a lot of interesting places at night, but because of his identity, he naturally cannot sneak to those messy places at night.Looking at the degree of openness here in Sanya, it is obviously more commercial, and it is no wonder that it is called the number one trading port in the South China Sea.
Li Luo recalled that he had heard some sailors say that Sanya was a gold-selling cave. Judging from what he saw now, it really had such a taste. At least Li Luo himself wanted to get out of the car and take a look around to see what was going on here. There is some happiness that money can buy.
Li Lu's eyes returned to the armed guards riding tall horses beside the carriage. Although these guards were not wearing shiny armor, but a slim black cotton military uniform, judging from the sabers and pistols they were equipped with , it should not be just a facade, but a real internal defense force with combat effectiveness.Moreover, Li Lu was very envious of the horses these guards rode, which were at least two feet taller than the horses of his own country. He didn't know where Hai Han got such war horses.
It happened that Li Xi was also riding in the same carriage with him, so Li Min asked, "Does Haihan Kingdom sell such war horses?"
Li Xiying said: "Your Majesty, when I first arrived in Sanya, I was also amazed by this kind of tall horse. I had similar thoughts to you, but after doing some research, I realized that this kind of war horse came from the Western Regions. In fact, it was also used in the Haihan army. There are not many horses used by the Haihan cavalry troops, and most of them are Mongolian horses of the northern breed. To put it bluntly, the Haihan people only use the horses that the prince has seen for special institutions, such as the guards seen now. The cavalry inner guard company responsible for providing security for Haihan's high-ranking officials to travel. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can buy guns, warships, and horses, of course, but the price is not so friendly."
Li Xi's explanation was clear and easy to understand, and Li Wei didn't ask for the detailed price after listening to it. Since Li Xi said he was not very friendly, it must have exceeded the normal range they could bear.Li Lu doesn't have much spare money on hand, so it's better not to spend such dispensable and unnecessary expenses.
Li Luo took the initiative to change the subject and said, "This road is so wide and flat, I think it is the main traffic route in Sanya city?"
Li Xi nodded and said: "Your Majesty's expectation is not bad. This road is called Landscape Avenue by the Haihan people. The nearby urban area is full of various shops, with a total of no less than a thousand. It is the most prosperous urban area in Sanya. The northern end of Landscape Avenue There is a square called Victory, and there will be a welcoming ceremony in the square later. The Fort Victory, where senior Haihan officials are in power, is next to the Victory Square. There is a railway, and there is a means of transportation called trains, and many Haihan people who work locally also travel by train."
"The train... I've heard about it elsewhere, but I just can't imagine what that thing looks like to pull a huge thing!" Li Lu's impression of the train comes from other people's vague narration for the time being. It is also difficult for him to make up the shape of the train out of thin air.
Li Xi said with a smile: "There is no rush. The Haihan people will definitely arrange for the prince to take the train later. This is something they are proud of. Then the prince will know what the train looks like."
(End of this chapter)