Chen Fu could naturally understand the meaning of Chen You's words. Mr. Chen had been operating off the coast of Fujian for more than 30 years. How could he do it without an army or a guy?
What Chen You means is that if Chen Fu dares to touch him today, it is inevitable that the Chen family's fleet will come to avenge him later. In Chen You's view, Chen Fu was just a small pirate who fled from Zhejiang Province. Although he had outstanding abilities and annexed many pirates off the coast of Fujian, it was obviously a fantasy to use his men to fight against the Chen family's fleet.
Chen Fu held his sword motionless and stared closely at Chen You and others. Sure enough, Chen You's mercenaries in the backyard of Minjialou heard the noise and rushed in immediately, also holding muskets purchased from the West.
It is worth mentioning that Chen You did not bring many people this time, only more than 200 people. He would never have dreamed that after more than 30 years of traveling outside Fujian, someone would dare to attack him at his birthday party today. , or Quanzhou, its own trading base.
With the support of Mr. Chen's words and force, Tan Tie, the prefect of Quanzhou, knew that if he did not stand up and say a few words, he would definitely not be able to live with the consequences afterwards.
"Chen Fu! Do you know that you are a wanted criminal by the imperial court? If it weren't for Mr. Chen's sake, how could I let you into the city today? If you are smart, take your people and retreat quickly. I can treat it as today What happened didn’t happen, I’ll spare your life!”
Tan Tie stroked his sleeves and shouted, scorning Chen Fu and others. The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were never ambiguous about swearing.
Chen Fu sneered "clucking". While listening to Tan Tie's words, his eyes had already taken a panoramic view of the situation downstairs. Mr. Chen's troops only numbered a hundred people. He could send them to see the King of Hell immediately with just one order. . As for what Tan Tie said is pure fart, he has already taken action today. Now he has an arrow on the string and has to do it. Even if he withdraws his troops and escapes to the sea again, he will inevitably be surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court and the Chen family fleet in the future. It is better not to do anything today. Do it without stopping, and it kills them!
"Gou Guan, you are so stubborn even when you are about to die. Mr. Chen, you also know that this outer sea belongs to young people from now on. You have been in charge of it for so many years. You have enjoyed enough blessings, and it is time to give it to me!"
"Kill! Leave no one behind on the pavilion!"
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A few days later, the news of the Quanzhou mutiny quickly spread throughout Fujian Province, and the whole province was shocked when they heard about it.
In the governor's office of Fuzhou Prefecture, Yu Wende, the governor of Fujian, was roaring and cursing while looking at the handwriting of the Quanzhou mutiny.
I originally wanted to expel the Folangji fleet and become famous. When the time comes, I will definitely receive a commendation from the Holy Emperor, and my career will be bright. Now, before the fight with the Fo Lang fleet begins, the house is on fire first, and it’s all because of this idiot Tan Tie! In order to celebrate the birthday of a maritime businessman, he allowed pirates to enter the customs, and now he has his head hung on the city gate in public display. This is a great shame and humiliation!
"The capital of a state can be successfully rebelled by thousands of pirates. Where are all the officers and soldiers of the nine battalions? If word spreads, this will make the neighboring provinces laugh! Ridiculous, really ridiculous! The whole province of Fujian is embarrassed by Quanzhou, Let Tan Tie lose everything!"
"Ji Zhentai, would you like to take a look at it?"
Although Yu Wende scolded all his subordinates, he was still polite to the Fujian General Soldier. Firstly, Ji Bo had known him since childhood, and secondly, Ji Bo was the Chief Soldier and the Fujian Military Attache, so he still had to give some credit. Son’s face.
Ji Bo received the handwritten letter on the Quanzhou mutiny from Yu Wende, the governor of Fujian. Tan Tie, the prefect of Quanzhou, had his head hung on the city gate for public display. Commander Liu Peng was shot dead. The officers and soldiers of the ninth battalion were defeated. Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and factory guards were guarding They all died in the line of duty when they were assigned to the branch.
Ji Bo was also angry when he saw it, and he frowned frequently. After a while, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said:
"Futai, these unruly people are so arrogant that they dare to break down government offices and privately kill court officials. My suggestion is to immediately mobilize the officers and soldiers of Zhangzhou and Fuzhou to quell the rebellion. In addition, the Fuzhou navy must be mobilized to assist the officials on land. military!"
"Very good, we have to rely on Ji Zhentai for these! After Yu Wende cursed, he had finished his addiction, and the military affairs of counterinsurgency had to be left to the commander-in-chief Ji Bo.
When the top civil and military officials of Fujian were about to finalize the counter-insurgency matters, someone suddenly said:
"Footing the platform, holding the platform, there will be something to say at the end, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
After hearing this, the two of them looked at it and saw that it was Shi Pu, a Fujian coastal defense guerrilla. Although Shi Pu was only twenty-six, he was highly skilled in martial arts and familiar with the art of war. He also made many military exploits in fighting pirates off the coast of Fujian. He could be regarded as a young talent in Fujian. !
When Ji Bo saw that it was his confidant who spoke, he also said with a smile: "General Shi, if you have something to say, just tell him."
Shi Pu immediately stepped out and said: "Back to Futai and Zhentai, I have carefully observed the Franco fleet in the past few days. Most of them are triangular sailing ships. Although they are much smaller than us, they are more maneuverable. But they are much higher than us, and each ship is equipped with artillery. We must not underestimate them. Now the Folang fleet is circling the inland sea of Fujian, and it has the potential to blockade our Fuzhou. If we want to reach Quanzhou, our Fuzhou Navy must fight with A battle at sea with the Folan fleet!"
"What a child! Stop talking, how can you increase the enemy's prestige and destroy your own ambition!" The governor of Fujian frowned at Shi Pu, his words full of rebuke.
"Aren't they just a few Franchise ships? What's there to be afraid of! They are powerful, and our Ming Navy is not weak either. They are all at our doorstep. We really can't let them block us. This time we not only have to recapture Quanzhou but also We must defeat the Franco fleet in one fell swoop, so that they can see how powerful our Fujian navy is!"
"Furthermore, how could I not know what you are talking about? You are the only one among the civil and military officials in the hall who has seen the clues?"
When Shi Pu saw this, he was like a monk Zhang Er, scratching his head. He was just making some suggestions, why should the governor be so angry.
"The last general will not dare, the last general will know his mistake."
"If Shi Pu doesn't back down, you have no right to speak here!"
Yu Wende didn't even take Shi Pu's reminder to heart. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is powerful and powerful, and it is a kingdom in the heaven. Small countries from all over the world are paying tribute one after another. How can a few Flemish ships be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty navy.
Although Ji Bo, the general of the Fujian Army, retained his beloved general Shi Pu, who spoke rashly, but if he thought about it carefully, Shi Pu's words were not unreasonable. Although we should not take such foreign invaders lightly, we could defeat them with the help of the Ming Dynasty Navy. Not a problem.
After everyone dispersed to reorganize their armies, Ji Bo, the commander-in-chief of Fujian, went to find Shi Pu in person.
"Shi Pu, Futai and I have known each other since we were young. I know his character very well. He doesn't like others to point out his things. If you have anything to do, you can come down and talk to him privately, but you can never point it out in the hall. Today we are going to If I hadn’t protected you, you wouldn’t have known how you died!”
Shi Pu shook his head and said: "Hey, Zhentai, what I said is true. Our Fuzhou Navy alone is not enough to defeat the Fo Lang fleet."
"Fuzhou Navy's dozen ships are not enough? In your opinion, how many are they?" Ji Bo interrupted Shi Pu and asked unhappily.
"At least he is the best naval engineer in Fujian Province!"
"Enough, why are you so timid today? Forget it, you don't want to take part in the action the day after tomorrow. I will let you see how our Fuzhou Navy defeated their Folang fleet!"
Before Shi Pu could say another word, Ji Bo snorted coldly, stroked his sleeves and left.
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The next day, Fujian Meihua Yuhai Qianhu and Fuzhou Navy fleets received orders from Fujian General Ji Bo to order the ships and set sail to sea! In the evening, the Fuzhou Navy, led by Commander-in-Chief Ji Bo, arrived in the west of Haitan Island.
In Ji Bo's view, the Fuzhou Navy dispatched more than 30 warships this time, which was so huge that if the Folangji fleet had sense, they would not dare to stop it. But unexpectedly, the Fo Lang fleet was lined up in the western waters of Haitan Island, which was about to go to sea, and was about to have a showdown with the Ming Navy!
"Rumble..."
Ji Bo stood on the Fu boat and took the helm himself, holding the direction of the Fu boat. Facing the Fo Lang boats lined up in front of him, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
The Fu Chuan was the main warship of the South China Sea Navy in the Ming Dynasty. It was named because it was located on the coast of Fujian. The Fu Chuan could move forward and retreat freely in both shallow and deep seas. The most famous fleet of Zheng He's voyages to the West used the improved ship type of Fu Chuan.
As the Fuzhou Navy advanced, two dhows about twenty feet long and several medium-sized warships came into view.
"What kind of ship is this?"
Ji Bo looked around, his expression gradually becoming serious. There were nine Fo Lang boats in front of him, including two particularly large sailing boats. Most of the remaining small boats were ten feet long, three feet wide, with forty oars on both sides. The remaining branches are surrounded by more than thirty muskets and several cannons.
And this time he went forward with five blessing ships and more than twenty Cangshan ships.
Cangshan boat, also known as Cangshan iron, was originally just a boat used by fishermen along the coast of Wenzhou, Zhejiang to go fishing. Because of its good appearance design, this ship was often relied on by fishermen to resist pirate attacks. Therefore, it was favored by the navy of the Ming Dynasty and was built in large numbers for use as warships.
The Cangshan boat is narrower than the Fu boat and can be used as both a sail and an oar. There are 5 large oars at the front of the boat. Each oar requires 4 people to row, because the sailors who row the oars have a sluice to cover their bodies, and only their heads are exposed through the sluice. Observe the surrounding situation outside so that the rowers will not be easily harmed by the enemy during the battle and will not affect the movement of the ship. That is why the Cangshan ship was selected as a combat ship by the military.
The length of Cangshan is 7 feet, the cabin depth is 7 feet 5 inches, the bottom plate is 2 inches 5 inches thick, and the draft is 6 feet. The ship uses 2 masts, of which the main mast is 7 feet high. The hull is divided into 3 decks, and the bottom layer is filled with ballast earth and stone. The middle layer is where the crew rests, and the uppermost layer is the battle deck, where the sails are lowered. Because the Cangshan ship is not too big, it cannot be used to ram enemy ships. Therefore, in combat, it is generally used as an assistant to the Fu ship and the Haicang ship to retrieve the chopped off enemy heads. When enemy ships invade offshore or inland rivers, large Fuchuan ships will be unable to attack the enemy for fear of running aground. However, Cangshan ships, which are small in size and have shallow draft, can show off their skills and annihilate them.
At this time, the Cangshan ship equipped by the Fuzhou Navy was equipped with two Folang machine guns, three bowl-mouthed and bowl-mouthed blunderbuss, 40 nozzles, four bird blunderbuss, 60 smoke cans, and 20 fire bricks. , 100 rockets; 150 kilograms of coarse gunpowder for cannons, 40 kilograms of gunpowder, and 160 kilograms of lead bullets for large and small cannons. Cold weapons: 4 medicine crossbows, 100 crossbow arrows, 4 hooks and sickles, 40 javelins, 4 machetes, 30 ash cans, and 2 loads of lime; in addition, the soldiers also carry a helmet and a waist knife. The Cangshan boat also has provisions for catching thieves: 30 kilograms of nails, 30 kilograms of oil, and 30 kilograms of hemp. In addition, there are signal flags, awnings, large and small ropes and other supplies.
Looking at it this way, the equipment of the Fuzhou Navy is not weaker than that of the Folangji Fleet. The commander-in-chief Jibo has rich experience in naval battles. The only shortcoming is that he has not fought against the Folangji Fleet and does not know their combat methods.
At the same time, the Folangji fleet also discovered this massive Daming Navy. They roared and prepared to form a formation to meet the enemy.
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