Ships from Yunzhou were among the first to set out, but they arrived at the rendezvous point the latest. The reason was simple: Yunzhou is the most remote of the seven provinces along the river in Jiangnan.
The meeting point was in Nanyang City. When they arrived at the port, Weichi Feihu stood at the bow of the ship, his eyes widened at the sight of the endless expanse of cloud-like sails, filled with wonder like a country bumpkin visiting the city for the first time.