The Li family fleet, flying the dragon flags of the Admiral of the Ming Dynasty and the Admiral of the East China Sea, was sailing mightily on the vast East China Sea of the Ming Dynasty.
During the voyage, they encountered many merchant ships from the Ming Dynasty, Silla, or the Japanese Kingdom, and even encountered some pirate ships of unknown origin, but the Li family fleet ignored these small ships. The fleet was heading north on its own.
Because their destinations were Dagukou in Tianjin on the Bohai Bay and Laolongtou in Shanhaiguan. They were there to fight against the slaves who had been imprisoned and invaded, not to fight against pirates.
At this time, the fleet was headed by ten scissor battleships among the fifteen ships left by Anne, followed by hundreds of armed merchant ships and pot-bellied transport ships captured from Southeast Asia.
For example, those medium-sized large-masted square sailing ships, medium-sized North Sea three-masted square sailing ships, large three-masted square-sailed broad-body ships, large North Sea three-masted square sailing ships, etc., of course, there are also many unknown large ships among them. Where did Admiral Beard get the large and medium-sized fortune ships?
In this way, the Northern Expedition Fleet of the Li family of the Ming Dynasty sailed all the way north with the wind in a manner that horrified other merchant ships.
"Sir Admiral!"
"To the east is the direction of Yizhou. The trading station of our Li Family Chamber of Commerce was destroyed by the slave slaves. All the goods were robbed by the slave slaves. I heard that many shopkeepers and clerks were taken away. We want to Go and bombard them and teach them a lesson?"
"If we send a few warships to turn around now, we can reach Yizhou at night at the latest. Then we can rush back after the bombardment. We should be able to catch up with the fleet within three days."
At this time, when the bearded Admiral Donghai was resting his hands on the guardrail of the high platform at the stern of the ship, looking at the huge fleet behind him and wondering what he was thinking, a deputy general came up behind him and gave him some suggestions.
"No!"
"Now the front line of Yizhou is a war zone between Jiannu and Nanming. There is no need for us to join in the excitement and make trouble."
Without even thinking about it, after listening to what the deputy general said, the bearded man directly rejected the other party's proposal.
"Remember, this time, we are going to raid Shanhaiguan and Dagukou to cut off Jiannu's retreat and conquer the capital. This is what we have to do. There are priorities. Things in Yizhou, We can remember first that sooner or later we will have to settle things with those Jiannu, so there is no rush now."
"besides!"
"Now that the strategic plan for military and national affairs has been decided, there should be no hesitation or hesitation, let alone looking back. Do you understand?"
After refuting it, the bearded man explained patiently, and then gave him a small scolding.
"yes!"
"My subordinate realizes his mistake!"
The deputy general quickly bowed his head in agreement, not daring to mention the idea he just mentioned of going to Yizhou to teach Jiannu a lesson and avenge the shopkeepers.
"remember!"
"This time, after entering the Bohai Bay, you will lead the squadron straight to Laolongtou, while I will lead the main force to raid Dagukou. The attack must be launched before noon on the 21st, without any mistake!"
"yes!"
"Don't worry, Admiral, if there is any mistake, I will bring it to you!"
"okay!"
"I won't let you issue a military order. This time I'm just testing the reality of establishing a slave. To be honest, our military strength is indeed a bit weak, but we always have to give it a try."
"If it doesn't work, we will withdraw!"
"Admiral! It can definitely be done!"
"Ah!"
"I hope so. It would be much easier if the Grand Admiral and the others were here..."
As he was talking, the bearded man suddenly remembered the Admiral of the Li family who was said to have arrived in the Indian Ocean. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the situation was temporarily unclear and no new news had come back.
"Don't worry, Admiral, the Great Admiral and the others will be fine."
"It's just that the Indian Ocean is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, and ordinary merchant ships are too slow. It takes at least two or three months to go back and forth. By the time we return from the Jiannu campaign, we will probably have received new news."
Seeing that the commander-in-chief, Big Beard, seemed a little shaken, the deputy general quickly spoke out to comfort him.
"Too!"
"In two months, no matter whether we win or lose, our fleet will definitely return to Hangzhou or Tamsui, so let's forget about it for now!"
"Let's go!"
"Let's go to the command room below to study and see how our rifles can deal with cavalry."
After heaving a sigh of relief, the bearded man decided not to think too much. Instead, he patted the deputy general on the shoulder and pulled him to the strategic command room below the deck.
In fact, they have discussed the tactics of establishing slaves and attacking cities many times. They did not pay much attention to the enemy's infantry, because with the flintlock Minie rifles in their hands, those two-legged savages had There was no way they could get close to them. The only thing they had to worry about was the cavalry that came and went like the wind.
However, considering the ultra-long range of the flintlock Migne rifle and the terrifying power that can penetrate the ship's plank, the cotton-armored iron armor of the slave cavalry must be unable to withstand it.
However, regardless of whether the other party can withstand the attack or not, if they arrange it in advance, be cautious, and make lots of deductions, they will definitely be right.
"yes!"
"Admiral please!"
…
At this time, in the port of Basra in the Persian Gulf, a certain bad little girl, the Admiral, did not know that the bearded Admiral of the East China Sea whom she had left behind in the Ming Dynasty was so audacious that he dared to lead most of the combat forces and forces of the Li Family Chamber of Commerce. The ships have sworn to the Northern Expedition and have already passed Yizhou. They are about to leave the East China Sea and enter the Bohai Bay to launch a formal attack on Jiannu.
Of course, even if she knew, Anne would definitely not care, because she was now preparing to leave Basra and go to Africa to find the extremely fast Li Huamei, and what she was more concerned about at this time was the people who had just come to see her off. 'Friends' whom I have met recently.
In the crowd, when they saw little Anne and her men boarding the ship that was even bigger than the giant Arabian ship, Amina Anaf, Deniya Ittihad, Fazima... Hane and the three of them laughed and waved goodbye to the interesting little guy.
"Hello!"
♡(ˆ⌣ˆc)
"Sister Amina, do you really not want to travel around the world with us? At that time, they can also make you an admiral and let you lead several big ships back to fight that bad guy Wooding!"
♪~(′∇`*)
"There are also sisters Deniya and Fazima, do you want to come together?"
(*^▽^*)
Yes, after getting on the boat, Anne turned around and lay down on the guardrail of the boat. Now she couldn't help it anymore and started to dig up someone's foundation in person.
Because, among the three eldest sisters below, Amina is super good at cooking and the food she cooks is delicious. She is one of the people Anne really wants to poach! As for the remaining two, one of them can dance and sing, and the other is pretty good at wielding a sword. So, Anne thought, she might as well just invite them away together, leaving none of them for the bad old Woodin. Down.
(…)
(lll￢㉨￢)
"ah?"
"this……"
"It's better not to leave. We won't leave Wooding."
"That's right!"
"Annie, please pay attention to safety on the road. Next time when you pass by Basra, remember to come back and visit us!"
That kind of thing sounds a bit shocking, so it is obviously impossible for Amina Anefou, Deniya Ittihad, and Fazuma Hane to agree. In fact, they were even asked to do so. She was so frightened that she had to force herself to smile and wave her hands to reject Anne's kindness.
Of course, they also feel incredible and longing for the situation where women such as Anne, Song Yifeng, and the previous Li Huamei can show their faces, become admirals and have a career, but they are asked to do that and even resist the army. Ding, they definitely wouldn't dare.
"Really!"
(｡◕ˇεˇ◕｡)
"What's so good about that weird uncle Wooding? Why do you care so much about him? You don't have to stay at his place to be an admiral, okay?"
(｡•ˇ‸ˇ•｡)
"The worst thing is, let each of you command one of the ships outside!"
ヾ(^▽^*)))
Anne once again began to be tempting and directly promised benefits.
"..."
"..."
However, the three women on the pier below looked at each other a little bit. You looked at me and I looked at you. None of them dared to respond to Anne's invitation again.
"Forget it, it's up to you!"
ε=(´ο｀*)))Alas
"People don't think there's anything good about a hot, weird uncle!"
(′～`●)
"..."
At this time, not far behind the three women below, Abraham Yiwen Wooding, the head of the Wooding Chamber of Commerce, was standing in the crowd with a cold face and said nothing.
He saw and heard that hateful little girl. Not only that the other party wanted to directly annex their Wooding Chamber of Commerce as an ally, but he sternly rejected it, but now before leaving, she was still moving towards him. His three wives instilled some shocking and terrible ideas, and they also wanted to poach people from him face to face. This is really unreasonable!
So, Wooding decided:
From now on, it is best to let your wife have as little contact with those women who go sailing as possible. Whether it is the former head of the Li family, Li Huamei, or the hateful little girl in front of you, the great admiral, you should try to have as little contact with those women as possible. This kind of contact with foreign women can prevent the other party from intentionally or unintentionally instilling in his wife those terrible things and sinful ideas that are contrary to certain folk customs in the Persian Gulf and Arabia?
"Goodbye then!"
ヾ(￣▽￣)Bye~Bye~
"Sister Amina, Sister Deniya, and Miss Fazuma, you must take care of yourself!"
ヾ(⌒∇⌒*)SeeYou♪
"If there is a chance next time, I will come back to see you!"
✧*. ٩(⌒∇⌒*)و✧*.
Seeing that the final invitation failed, little Annie had no choice but to lie down on the edge of the 'Xiang Feihu' and began to wave her hands vigorously to bid her final farewell to the three sisters.
Then, her flagship finally began to slowly drive away from the stone pier at the pier, and then raised the sails. With the help of the positive wind, it slowly moved towards the ship that had already stopped in the distance. The other four ships on standby on the sea outside the pier sailed away.
"Goodbye, Annie!"
“Remember to come back and see us next time!”
"Also! Remember to bring a gift!"
Seeing that little Annie finally left and no longer told them those terrible things, Amina Anefou, Deniya Ittihad, and Fazima Hane breathed a sigh of relief. He also did not forget to wave vigorously towards the other party.
"..."
At this time, Abraham Ewen Wooding continued to stand aside with a dark face, saying nothing, but raising his hands and waving along with his wives in a slightly embarrassed manner.
Because he noticed that the hateful little guy didn't even look at him twice before leaving, nor did he say goodbye to him!
That really makes no sense...
For God's sake, what does that little guy think of him, the dignified head of the Wooding Chamber of Commerce? In her eyes, is he Wooding not as important as his three wives? !
Of course, if he is dissatisfied, Abraham Ewen Wooding will definitely not easily turn against the Li Family Chamber of Commerce, which is now in the limelight and has powerful ships and guns.
but……
Thinking about Giannimo de Espinoza on the east coast of Africa, that unscrupulous Western businessman who was mainly engaged in selling slaves, drugs, illegal hunting, and planning to invade Arabia and the Persian Gulf, he is insignificant. Chachi grinned.
Yesterday, he received news from Africa that Li Huamei's fleet fought several times with the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce on the coast of Africa, although in the end it was Li Huamei's fleet that took advantage and destroyed the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce. Several slave ships, but she seemed to have been driven away by the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce in the end?
Because, as Wooding knew, the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce was so angry that it mobilized many ships to stand by near Sofala, Africa, and was looking for news about the Li family's fleet all over the world.
But now, the five Li family fleets in Basra have plunged into the east coast of Africa without knowing it. By then, something interesting will definitely happen, right?
In short, Abraham Wooding silently made up his mind:
Since that little guy is so arrogant and rude, he might as well not inform the other party of the current situation on the east coast of Africa for the time being. The Woodin Chamber of Commerce can pretend that they don't know anything and wait for the little guy's fleet first. They fought a bloody battle with the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, and then waited until the two sides were evenly matched, then sent their troops south to reap the benefits and eliminate the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce once and for all, ending the European invasion. Arabian Sea conspiracy?
By then, not only will they get benefits, but the Li Family Chamber of Commerce and the little girl Admiral will also be grateful to their Wooding Chamber of Commerce, right?
And after the Woodin Chamber of Commerce takes over the east coast of Africa and dispels those Europeans' unwanted thoughts about the Arabian Sea, they may be able to take the opportunity to have a good discussion with the Li Chamber of Commerce on the issue of trade reciprocity between the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. .
"Hmph..."
The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became, and Wooding couldn't help but laugh.
He decided to go back and ask Niep's squadron to make relevant preparations, and then ask Hashim to prepare the main warships of the Wooding Chamber of Commerce. When the time is right, wait until the five ships of the Li Family Chamber of Commerce's pioneering fleet are in front of him. After a bloody encounter on the east coast of Africa and causing a certain amount of losses to the Espinoza Chamber of Commerce, the main force of the Wooding Chamber of Commerce went south to Africa and took the opportunity to expel those Europeans!
"??"
"Wooding, are you thinking about something?"
At this time, as the Li family's fleet left, Deniya Ittihad returned to her country, and at a glance she saw Wooding, who was smiling horribly without knowing what he was thinking.
"No!"
"It's nothing, my little birds, it's too hot here, let's go back first!"
Of course, Abraham Ewen Wooding did not say what he was thinking, he just smiled, stretched out his hands, hugged his three wives, and then left the dock directly under the escort of his entourage.
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