Kingdom of Luzon, Eastern Sea.
The thick dark clouds in the sky suddenly suppressed, and lightning and thunder struck between the sky and the sea from time to time.
Zhuang Qiu came to the helm, let the rain hit his face, and shouted sternly: "Guard the ship, this is the cargo of the Governor of Luzon. If it falls into the hands of pirates, how can we have the face to see the Governor? Copycat guy !」
A group of guys took out their swords and guns one after another, with ferocious expressions on their faces.
Lightning crackled into light.
Zhuang Qiulai looked at the five ships approaching on the sea with a solemn expression.
This is a Japanese pirate!
Although the Ming Dynasty destroyed Japan, changed it into Dingyuan Province and began to govern, just like when it first controlled Annan, rebellion was inevitable. Some Japanese were suppressed and had to run to the sea.
The Japanese pirates also knew that the Ming Dynasty was not easy to provoke. They did not even dare to go to the coast of the Ming Dynasty. They went to Nanyang. They were also afraid of the Jiaozhi Navy, Bago Navy, and Jiugang Navy, so they chose a sea area where the Ming Dynasty Navy was weakest and had the fewest caravans. ——Losts and robbers in the eastern waters of Luzon Island.
Neither the navy of the Ming Dynasty nor the merchants of the Ming Dynasty came to this sea area very often. They mainly went south along Jiaozhi and Champa, directly to Bago Island or Old Port. Even if you pass by here, it will mainly be in the west of Luzon Island and will not go to the east.
But it’s not that there are no merchants coming to the eastern seas.
Because Japanese pirates continued to gather on Luzon Island, the Kingdom of Luzon began to deploy its forces to the east. Xu Chailao, the governor of Luzon, ordered the purchase of a batch of concrete materials from the Ming Dynasty to build fortifications on the eastern coast to resist Japanese pirates.
The cargo on Zhuang Qiulai's ship was cement.
The Japanese pirates shouted and surrounded Zhuang Qiulai's ship from different directions. As long as they saw the sun and moon flag hanging high on the ship, the Japanese pirates were full of hatred.
It was the Ming Dynasty that destroyed Japan. It was the Ming Dynasty that killed the emperor and the shogun.
Since it is the Ming Dynasty’s merchant ship, no one will be left behind!
kill!
There was a lot of shouting.
On the merchant ship, the boy Shi Yibei's hand holding the steel knife was trembling. This was his first time going to sea, and he encountered the most dangerous situation.
In front of me are Japanese pirates who kill without blinking an eye!
Ma Yan, an old boatman, spat and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Damn it, who do we Ming people fear? Even their hometown has been destroyed, so why are we afraid of these cowards who can't defend their home and run away? One by one? Cheer up, everyone, if they don’t die, we will die. If we die, we will bring shame to Ming Dynasty! Come on, get ready to fight!”
"kill!"
"kill!"
Everyone scratched their necks and boosted their morale.
As a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, how can we be afraid of bandits?
Even if one person faces ten thousand enemies, the proud Ming people can still take action!
Don't be afraid of death, don't be afraid of any enemy standing in front of you!
Ming Dynasty is our backing, and the flag of Ming Dynasty is above our head. Only by fighting can we live up to Ming Dynasty! We are proud, strong, and Ming people who dare to fight and kick away all enemies!
puff!
The bow and arrow shot into his face and pierced his cheek. Ma Yan pulled out the arrow and thrust the bloody arrow into the eye of the Japanese pirate who was climbing up!
Ma Yan, whose face was covered in blood, screamed wildly. The other guys were inspired by this scene and rose up to kill the enemy! There were many Japanese pirates, but after paying the price of more than ten people, they still didn't even get on the boat!
No one expected that the caravan would be so difficult to deal with!
The Japanese pirates screamed wildly and continued to charge, and with the help of archers, they were about to seize the ship.
The caravan lacked shields, so they took down wooden boards to block the bows and arrows!
Seeing a Japanese pirate boarding the ship, Zhuang Qiulai ignored the control of the ship, grabbed a spear and stabbed him! With a strong movement of his arms, he picked out the Japanese pirate!
Ma Yan looked back and grinned: "Lao Zhuang, have you found the feeling we had when we were in the Navy?"
Zhuang Qiulai rolled his eyes at Ma Yan: "We were so bad that we were kicked out by the navy. Don't mention it again. It's embarrassing!"
Ma Yan laughed loudly: "It's really embarrassing if you fail the test, but if you lose to this group of Japanese pirates,
We are the real shame! Brothers, I am Ma Yan, a member of the Southeast Navy, leading you to kill the Japanese pirates and achieve military exploits! Kill me! "
Zhuang Qiulai took a deep look at Ma Yan. This guy is still brave, but he and he are getting older after all. There is no problem in charging for a while, and there is no problem in sailing for a short time, but if you are on the ship for a long time, it will be a long time. Being busy is too much for your body.
Although the imperial court provided a way out and gave him generous rewards to return home and retire. But he was used to the sea and could never sleep. Later, with the help of merchants, he went to sea again and became the captain of a merchant ship that traveled between the Ming Dynasty and the Kingdom of Luzon.
The smell of the sea is fascinating.
The adventure of the sea is exciting.
Even in the face of death, Zhuang Qiulai was not afraid, but fought with the crew!
Click!
Lightning split the night sky, and something seemed to appear outside the heavy rain.
"what is that?"
Zhuang Qiulai felt something was wrong.
Ma Yan spit out a mouthful of blood and turned to look. Lightning struck again, and mountains suddenly appeared above the sea.
Woo!
There was a whine coming from the mountain.
Ma Yan's eyes widened and he shouted: "This is the sound of the steam engine! The navy is coming! Brothers, the navy is coming!"
The Japanese pirates also noticed something was wrong. In the lightning and thunder, they saw the shadow of a mountain like a boat, not one, but many!
Treasure ship? !
The Japanese pirates quickly ordered a retreat.
What the hell, isn't it just to grab a merchant ship? Why don't you send a fleet to attack us?
Life as a pirate is getting harder and harder!
No, the opponent's speed is a bit fast.
what is that?
arrow?
No, it’s a thick wooden crossbow!
Before the Japanese pirates could figure out what was going on, the ship collapsed and flew away. Each Japanese pirate was either penetrated by crossbow arrows or fell into the sea after the ship was destroyed.
Zhuang Qiulai, Ma Yan and others looked in shock as treasure ships seemed to appear out of thin air, and between the treasure ships, there were also Dafu ships acting as escorts.
Light shines through the dark hull.
Ma Yan was shocked: "This is a pure iron fortune ship!"
The clerk Shi Yibei raised his hand, pointed at the big treasure ship, and shouted: "Look there!"
Figures appeared on the bow of the treasure ship.
On the flickering sea, ships kept rising and falling.
Zhuang Qiulai wiped the rain off his face and looked around with wide eyes. There seemed to be a familiar figure standing there. When the treasure ship got closer and closer, Zhuang Qiulai's hands couldn't help but trembled and he shouted: "The First Landlord!"
"What, First Landing Marquis Luo Guanying? Didn't they go to America from the west? How could they be here?"
Ma Yan knew about the great voyage, so naturally such an earth-shattering event was published in Jianwen Newspaper.
The treasure ship approached the merchant ship, and when it was six to seven feet away, it adjusted its course and turned sideways on the merchant ship.
"Ming's merchant ship?"
On the treasure ship, Luo Guanying shouted sharply.
By this time, the rain had lightened up.
Zhuang Qiulai and Ma Yan saw the fleet on the opposite side clearly, raised their heads and shouted: "We are the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty. I and Zhuang Qiulai, a hundred households in front of the Southeast Navy, are under Xu An's command."
Luo Guanying did not expect to meet a subordinate who had served in the Navy here, and asked: "Where is this place?"
Zhuang Qiulai responded quickly: "The waters northeast of Luzon Island are about eighty miles away from Luzon Island."
Luo Guanying burst out laughing and ordered: "Send a message to Zhu Neng and say that we are back! Damn, this sea area is really difficult to navigate. If Zheng He's fleet had not kept a detailed logbook, we would have been forced to break through and not be able to come back. .”
Zhu Neng soon learned the news and breathed a deep sigh of relief.
After crossing the endless sea, I finally found my way back to Ming Dynasty.
Although this sea area only lasts for a month, it is a month of life and death.
Zhang Huiming heard
There were cheers, and the sergeants hugged each other. Some even cried with joy, and ran to their father Zhang Guanshan for a hug.
Zhang Guanshan lifted Zhang Huiming up, laughed and shouted: "Nanyang, we have arrived in Nanyang! We are not far from going home!"
Guo Wenxing stood on the side of the ship, leaning on a cane, with tears streaming down his face.
Luo Feng came over, patted Guo Wenxing's shoulder heavily, and said in a deep voice: "It feels so good to be close to home."
Yao Shun put down his sleeves and said with a choked voice, "Yes, we are finally going home."
Arriving in Nanyang is equivalent to arriving at the South Garden of the Ming Dynasty. As long as there are no major storms or other natural disasters, there will be no danger. Along the way, the fleet has dealt with countless natural disasters. If there is a slight sign of danger, it will run away and generally will not fall into the core area of the storm.
It can be said that arriving here is equivalent to returning to the doorstep of Ming Dynasty.
Led by merchant ships, the fleet arrived at a port in the eastern part of the Kingdom of Luzon. The port could not berth treasure ships, but it could berth Dafu ships.
Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying, Zhao Shiyu and others changed boats and went ashore. Everyone felt a little shaken when they stepped on the earth. It seemed that the earth was like the sea and their bodies were like boats. XiuShu.com
Zhuang Qiulai and others were initially very happy when they heard that the naval fleet had found the sergeants of the Wuyi Fleet, but when they found out that only six of them were found, they suddenly became sad.
Those heroes carried out missions in the wilderness and eventually died. They persisted in their mission until their death. In addition to sadness, I couldn't help but feel shocked when I heard that the East and West fleets had successfully reunited and completed the global voyage.
The fleet rested for two days. Xu Chailao, the governor of Luzon, hurried over and bowed to Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others.
Zhu Neng and Luo Guanying did not know the Governor of Luzon.
Zhuang Qiulai helped introduce: "In the winter of the thirteenth year of Jianwen, not long after you set sail, the imperial court chose Xu Chailao, a wealthy businessman living in Luzon, because there were a group of Japanese pirates entrenched around Luzon and the king of Luzon was helpless. As the governor of Luzon, he was allowed to build ships and fortresses to fight against Japanese pirates."
Zhu Neng and Luo Guanying had heard of Xu Chailao, a wealthy businessman from Luzon.
However, Zhu Neng and Luo Guanying believed that the governor of Luzon who had appeared was Emperor Jianwen's plot to plot the Luzon Kingdom. It's just that in order to avoid unrest in other countries in Southeast Asia, they did not openly send naval troops to station and did not destroy the Luzon Kingdom. However, the places the emperor focuses on often end up being added to the Ming Dynasty's territory, so there won't be any surprises if you come here...
