Chapter 937 Under the Shipwreck of the Song Dynasty

[Zhong] The country has a long history of navigation. It has been recorded since the beginning of the Qin Dynasty. In those years, Xu Fu suddenly suffocated the First Emperor of Qin to the sea to find immortals. The so-called ship could accommodate 3,000 childhood virgins, which is a little ridiculous. If such a huge ship could be built at

But it is undeniable that in the Qin Dynasty, [China] had ocean-going shipbuilding technology. In the Eastern Wu period of the Three Kingdoms, it was recorded that the captain was more than 20 feet tall, 3 feet higher than the water, the largest building ship could carry 3,000 people, and the smallest could carry 80 horses.

Although the description is a little exaggerated, it can also be seen that the advanced shipbuilding technology at that time. Even if it shrinks ten times, the building ship that can accommodate 300 people and 8 horses is not small.

After the opening of the Silk Road in the Tang Dynasty, maritime trade has also increased. It was once described that the large seaboats of the Tang Dynasty could not enter the port of Basra because of the large hull and the deep water, so they could only be changed from India to small boats. The credibility of this record is very high.

Of course, maybe the construction of Basra Port at that time was too simple, but the navigation technology of the Tang Dynasty could definitely be listed in the top three in the world at that time.

The reason why Zhuang Rui said that this was a shipwreck in the Song Dynasty was mainly based on two points.

The first point is that the commerce of the Song Dynasty was better than that of the Tang Dynasty, and the navigation technology was further improved. At that time, the Silk Road on land was cut off, and the rich trade returns constantly stimulated the merchants of the Song Dynasty to develop trade.

[Middle] The Chinese people have had the spirit of exploration since ancient times. In the Song Dynasty, under the relatively loose national policy, people were constantly trying to open up new routes. It is extremely difficult and dangerous to open up new routes, and it is possible to be buried in the sea at any time while making profits.

The opening of the new sea route must pay a heavy price, that is, the shipwreck. In the opening of the new sea route, there will be many adventurous merchants and cargo ships sank in the sea. The more developed the commercial trade is, the more shipwreck will be. The Song Dynasty is in line with this characteristic.

In the Ming Dynasty, because Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was the only emperor born in extreme poverty in the history of the country, he wanted to restore a simple agricultural society of "chickens and dogs hear each other, old and dead do not interact with each other".

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate the newly established Zhu's imperial dynasty, prevent overseas intrusion, and implement a strict sea ban policy, which stipulates that "the board is not allowed to go into the sea". So far, there are many shipwrecks found in the Song Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty is very rare.

In addition to some relevant literature, the modeling characteristics of the ships of the Song Dynasty were described in great detail, so Zhuang Rui judged that this undersea sunken ship should be a merchant ship of the Song Dynasty.

With the continuous approach of the deep-sea robot, the whole ship has become clearer and clearer. The bow and stern are in the shape of a sharp angle, about 30 meters long, and the width should be about ten meters, but the height of the hull is immeasurable "because half of the whole ship" is buried under the sand of

"Thirty meters long? This... Isn't this bigger than the South China Sea No. 1 sunken ship announced by the state some time ago?

The nature of Zhang Gong's work is to work at sea. He is not unfamiliar with the news of some marine shipwrecks. He is talking about Nanhai No. 1, which is a Song Dynasty shipwreck found in the Yangjiang Sea in 1987. In 2002, more than 4,000 gold, silver, copper, iron and porcelain cultural relics were salvaged from Nanhai No. 1, all of which were rare treasures. At that time, it caused a sensation in the world of archaeology.

Although the ship is still at the bottom of the sea, according to the inspection data, the length of the ship is only about 30 meters, and it may not be as big as the one in front of the screen.

"It's completely possible that the ship is sunk in the inland sea, and this ship is obviously an ocean-going ship, and it is possible to be bigger..."

Zhuang Rui knew about Nanhai No. 1 "but it was salvaged by the government." It is said that it cost 160 million yuan and could not be recovered. Zhuang Rui didn't want to join in the fun. "It's not good for him to get it.

As the submersible approached, the hull became clearer and clearer. The huge hull showed a slightly red color under the light, and even the broken mast could clearly see the fracture of the mast. It must have been caused by a storm and the failure to sail, from the integrity of the ship. Look, it is very likely that the whole ship was overturned, because the hull did not seem to have been damaged except for the broken mast.

"There is something, there is something on the ship" There is also something in the sand next to it..."

A staff member pointed to the screen and shouted loudly. Needless to say, others have seen that in the cabin that should have been covered, there were countless pieces of porcelain with a faint luster.

And in the flat sea around the hull**, you can also faintly see some utensils inserted in the sea sand, not only porcelain, but also from the luster emitted by some objects under the light, it is very likely to be gold and silverware.

Zhang Gong manipulated the submersible, carefully circled around the shipwreck of the Song Dynasty, and took many photos from different angles.

From the screen, you can clearly see that in the center of the cabin, there are at least tens of thousands of ceramic gold and silverware, and everyone in the room is intoxicated? Although they don't play collection, they can also feel that this is an extremely huge asset.

"Mr. Zhuang, you have gained a lot this time..."

Zhang Gong's face is full of envy. "He knows the relevant rules in the salvage law published by the International Maritime Organization. All the sunken ships salvaged from this sea area will belong to Zhuang Rui. Although this is the sunken ship of the Song Dynasty, the country cannot take it back.

That is to say, the treasure of this ship is difficult to measure its value. As long as it can be salvaged, it is Zhuang Rui's personal private property. If Zhang Gong doesn't have a little envy in his heart, it will be impossible.

"These belong to the [Zhong] country, which is the treasure left by the [Zhong] country..."

Zhuang Rui's mood is also a little excited. The abundance of the ship's dead collection is far beyond his previous expectations. In terms of the number of these gold and silverware and Hailao porcelain, I'm afraid it is no less than the collection salvaged in the South China Sea No. 1.

You should know that according to the evaluation of archaeologists, the value of Nanhai No. 1 is comparable to that of the terracotta warriors and horses in Shaanxi, so the value of the shipwreck in the Song Dynasty found by Zhuang Rui can be imagined.

In terms of the wreck treasure, this ship may not be the most valuable ship in the world.

Because in the Spanish colonial history of the Americas, a total of 250 ships full of treasures sank on the coast of the Americas, including three large fleets that sank in 1622, 1715 and 1733 respectively.

Almost all of these sunken ships on their way back to Spain are full of gold, silver and diamonds from Latin American colonies, with a total value of tens of billions of dollars.

For these sunken ships, they are also the goals of Zhuang Rui's next salvage. "In those years, the Eight-Nation Alliance plundered property from our Beijing. Today, Uncle Zhuang went to the high seas where you are located to grab the treasure. There is nothing you can do about it."

The most valuable shipwreck that was salvaged recently was the Central America salvaged from the coast of South Carolina in the 1990s. The treasure on the ship is worth as much as 800 million. If it is placed today, it is probably worth at least 20 billion RMB.

However, this shipwreck in the Song Dynasty is of great significance to the [Zhongzhong] country and the world archaeological community, because the maritime history more than 1,000 years ago has very few records in any country, which plays a valuable role in the study of the social form and navigation technology at that time.

Of course, Zhuang Rui did not mean to dedicate this sunken ship to the country, because the advent of this shipwreck in the Song Dynasty will have a huge impact and far-reaching impact on the underwater archaeology of the country and the world.

Zhuang Rui believes that as long as he salvages the sunken ship and puts it in the museum, it will definitely be a new highlight for the Dingguang Museum. With this sunken ship and the items on the ship, Zhuang Rui is sure to build his museum into the best private museum in the world.

"It can let ordinary people understand the history of the shipwreck and enrich their own money bags. This is what buddies pursue. By the way, buddies are also poor..."

Zhuang Rui, who also carried the remaining bank promissory notes of more than 100 million euros in his pocket, thought unscrupulously.

"Damn, don't let those pirates destroy their pick-up plan..."

After thinking about it, Zhuang Rui told Zhang Gong to continue to take some photos and got up and walked out by himself.

"Li Zhen, has the other party done anything?" Zhuang Rui called Shura through the walkie-talkie.

"No, Brother Zhuang, don't worry, I'll inform you immediately if there is any movement," Li Zhen was also a little puzzled. According to the content of the call he eavesdropped, the pirates should be able to confirm that there were no weapons on their ship. I don't know why they stayed still and did not come to

"Good, continue to monitor. The sunken ship salvaged this time is very important. Don't make a mistake"

After seeing the submarine shipwreck, even if he told Zhuang Rui that it was dangerous, the buddy would not want to leave. In the face of such wealth and such a major discovery, no one would not be moved.

But the safety of the workers and himself is also very important. Zhuang Rui decided to withdraw everyone to the cabin as soon as there is anything going on.

After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Rui walked into the platform room, looked at Zhang Gong and said, "Zhang Gong, check the height of the hull and see if the power of the drilling platform can drag it out?" After the test, take back the submersible first, and let's have a meeting to study the specific salvage plan..."

There are too many objects on this sunken ship. If the traditional salvage method is used, I'm afraid that the porcelain will be damaged in the salvage process, so Zhuang Rui is ready to take the whole ship up from the bottom of the sea at one time.

But in this way, the technical difficulty of salvage will also increase, which is a huge test for Zhuang Rui and the existing equipment.