Chapter 454: Encountering the Seado 1

Manager Niu was very open today. He really didn't expect that there were a few big names in his shop, the current emperor, the third prince, and the mythical Deng Long. He was stunned for a long time after we left and then realized that he regretted it. He had known that if he could have asked any of them to leave a Mobao, it would have been enough to make the inn famous.

There were passengers living in the inn. They were so scared by the scene that they hid in the room and dared not come out. Now, after people left, they all gathered at the counter and asked who those people were just now.

And Manager Niu was full of regret and said, "Who else can it be, the current emperor, the third prince, and Deng Long!"

As soon as these three names were released, they caused a sudden wave. Some of them regretted it, some were surprised and some wondered what. The folk legend has been circulating very quickly, and the version is absolutely different. Niujia Village is a natural port with many guests coming and going, and there are many people from all over the country, which naturally brought some folk rumors. Some of the rumors are the legend that the eldest son of the Deng family is a star descending to the earth, and it has not appeared in the eyes of the world for two years. But it suddenly appears at this time. Does that mean that he is going to participate in the ocean? So is the Great Zhou about to start a large-scale foreign business?

Sometimes, business opportunities are just about talking to very ordinary people.

After we left, we went directly to the ship, which was also on the flagship, and there were the emperor and the third prince. This time I was a bit like a guest, and the fleet of the formation naturally had the captain and general in charge.

Among the ten weeks of this ship, four of them were mainly cargo ships, equipped with certain artillery, while the other six were frigates, equipped with artillery and combat forces, and also carried some cargo, mostly for suppressing ships, which was to keep the ship stable. The entire ten ships were equipped with 2,000 soldiers and 1,500 sailors. These sailors were all soldiers when necessary. As for the soldiers' weapons and equipment, the Imperial Guards were ashamed to see them. This was also to prevent some emergencies. After all, if we encounter enemies abroad, we would not have any reinforcements to support us. We could only rely on ourselves. This is advanced weapons and hard armor, which is our own trick to save our lives. As for artillery, it is the first to be used in actual combat. I hope God will not blame me for hitting Pandora's box

The artillery is not the kind of artillery used in ancient times, but is somewhat similar to modern artillery. It has rifled inside and uses conical shells, and a fuse is set up on the artillery shells. The only regret is that the anti-rear seat device on the above is made of springs. At the same time, these runs are also equipped with aiming devices, so the so-called complete set of things is called. However, the only regret is that the hull is mostly wooden structure. In order to reduce the impact of artillery fire on the hull, the caliber and number of cannons have to be reduced. The artillery on each combat ship is generally equipped with twenty-six artillery pieces, including ten on the flanks on both sides, four on the head and two on the stern, and the main guns on the main ship are thirty-two. At the same time, these cannons are fixedly placed on the deck of the first floor, which is also to ensure the stability of shooting.

In order to process these things smoothly, I also handed over the drawings of the steam engine to the Chamber of Commerce. There is no electricity now, but no electric motor. The Chamber of Commerce made a steam engine after half a year of incident, and then illuminated the artillery after two years of incident. Fortunately, the Chamber of Commerce had more than ten years of scientific research foundation to complete this seemingly unfinished task.

As for the weapons of the warriors, they are still mainly swords and crossbows. In the past two years, the artillery that the Chamber of Commerce has mainly conquered, and there has been no incident to create guns.

Of course, not many people could see these artillery, but they didn't know that these seemingly inconspicuous things were actually one of the most lethal weapons. Those who knew these were only those gunners, even ordinary soldiers. And no ordinary people knew that these ten ships representing the friendship mission of the Great Zhou Dynasty could open their fangs once a war broke out, and these fangs were not something that anyone could compete with now.

This is my policy, first of all, be friendly. If the other party does not accept it, use absolute strength to make people surrender, and then be friendly.

Two days later, the fleet set sail smoothly.

The ceremony of departure was very grand and very high-profile. With the attention of the people, the fleet left the harbor one by one.

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Time flies very quickly, and more than twenty days have passed. Today we will pass through a place called the Sea of ​​the Star. The reason why we call this name is because there are many large and large islands and reefs here, just like the stars in the sky. In order to pass through this sea area, we also specially hired a guide.

However, the guide is not very optimistic about this sea area. The main reason is that pirates often appear in this water area. There are many islands in this sea area, which provides good conditions for hiding the island. At the same time, this sea area does not belong to any country, so naturally there is no army to encircle and suppress. At the same time, if the fleet wants to pass here, it must slow down, otherwise it will be a good opportunity to run into the reef, which also provides the pirates with the opportunity.

It took three days to pass through this sea area. Like other fleets, we were eleven ships (if a merchant ship was on the way, we took him with us because we were on the way) slowed down,

On the first day, the waves were calm and nothing happened, but the guide was not relieved because most of the pirates attacked the next day, mainly when the ship was in the middle and could not escape from the front and back.

The next afternoon, the sun was good in the sky, and the sea breeze was gentle on the sea. We were basking in the sun on the deck of the main ship. The captain of the ship, the general envoy on the mission, and some other personnel were with us. There were about twenty people. There was nothing on the ship anyway, so we could only chat and brag about the mountains. As for the soldiers, we were not strict. After all, the ocean time was very hard, and we needed a good mood to adjust, otherwise it would be easy to get into trouble. Except for the soldiers standing guard, they would do whatever they could, except fight and gambling, but competitions were OK.

While we were having a happy chat, the lookout standing on the mast suddenly shouted: "I found a large number of ships leaning towards us, including eight large ships and more than a hundred small ships.

"oh!"

The commander-in-chief of the fleet was a man in his forties, named Xia Yutian. When he heard the shout from above, he immediately stood up, picked up the lens barrel in his hand, and began to observe the sea surface. At the same time, there was also the captain of the main ship, Di Bing.

After watching the formation, Xia Yutian put down the lens tube and said solemnly: "It is very likely that it is a pirate, and it seems that the person who comes is not good!"

Di Bing, who had just put down the lens tube, nodded and said, "Not bad!"

After saying that, he asked me who was lying on the recliner in the future, "Prince, what do you think?"

I smiled slightly and said, "I actually blame you for not being kind, so you should prepare. After all, our fleet has not yet undergone actual combat tests, so this is a good opportunity!"

Xia Yutian dipped and shouted to the people on the mast: "Tell me the order, all ships are ready for battle and protect the cargo ships in the middle of the fleet."

The naming was quickly passed down, and the ships began to get busy. The holes under the first deck were opened, revealing the ferocious face of the cannon. The soldiers on the fleet were put on armor and picked up heavy crossbows, and sharp arrows were all turned on.

Because the armor is not light, it is not worn on it normally.

For a moment, the entire fleet was like a hidden leopard. Once the enemy was moved, it would make them doomed.

"Mr. Xia, Long Qi, Long Ba, Long Jiu and Long Ten ships respectively send signals to participate in the battle!"

The messenger above suddenly said.

Xia Yutian didn't look up and shouted: "Let them stay honestly! They are cargo ships, not warships. If anyone violates the order, they will deal with it with military law!"

After saying that, he smiled at me and said, "Look, the little bastards are anxious!"

I laughed and expressed my answer.

The tension before the war was immediately dispersed a lot.

This is, the guide was running towards us in a hurry, and said anxiously, "Sir... Sir, it's not good, pirate, pirate!"

Xia Yutian smiled slightly, patted his shoulder and said, "Why are you anxious? I want these pirates to come or go!"

After saying that, he ordered: "Prepare the banner of our Great Zhou. If they dare to come over, don't blame us for being rude!"

Soon, the flag of the Great Zhou was raised on all ten warships.

However, the other party still had no intention of stopping, but moved towards us quickly, and now it was at the point where the naked eye could see it.

Since there were no artillery at this time, there were naturally no pirates. Their common trick was to take advantage of their small boat, fast speed, familiar with the characteristics of the sea area, not afraid of falling from reefs, and quickly approached, and then boarded the robbed ship. The guide also told us that the methods of this group of pirates were extremely cruel. The robbers were usually killed by men, and the women were taken back to their village. Therefore, for this pirate, it would be fine if they didn't provoke us. If they provoke us, then we would let them go without returning and clean them up casually.
Chapter completed!