Great Song Pirate

Chapter 418
As the fleet approached, everyone could see it more clearly. There was no need for this fleet to doubt their identities, because the leading warship really couldn't find a second one in this world. The boat was when they left Danshui Village. Gong Zhen took the craftsman who was rushing to build the Ten Thousand Stone Warship at the shipyard. At this time, it was the lead boat, riding the wind and waves, and was heading towards here.

Immediately after Pioneer rendezvoused with this fleet, Xu Yi saw a familiar figure on the bow of the Wanshi ship, so he pointed at the Wanshi ship in surprise and shouted: "Look! This kid Qian Gui actually Back again!"

Qian Gui on the Wanshi warship opposite had already seen Xu Yi and the others, so Yaoyao couldn't help waving at Xu Yi with an excited look on his face.

When the fleet docked on the island, there was a sound of joy here again. They have been away from Liuqiu Island for several months, and they finally saw the people from their hometown. Of course the people were happy, so the people here They all waved vigorously to the new brothers to express their welcome.

After getting off the boat, Qian Gui rushed straight to Xu Yi, bowed down and prostrated himself in front of Xu Yi, shouting, "My lord! Qian Gui has come to report to you!"

Xu Yi stretched out his hand to pick up Qian Gui, looked him up and down, saw that he looked good now, touched his shoulder again, there was no bandage inside, and knew that his injury had recovered, so he asked with a smile: "Your boy?" How is your body now? Why didn't you take a rest and ran out again in such a hurry?"

Thief Qian Gui smiled and replied: "Thank you for your concern, my lord. After returning home, my body recovered soon under the care of Dr. Yang, but taking the medicine really made me miserable! Now my body is better than before. It’s okay! My lord, please don’t worry. This time I heard that my lord is here for someone, so I’m here immediately. This time I’m going to take revenge on this damned Annan man. It’s a pity that I missed such a big naval battle. ah!"

Xu Yi knew that the news of this naval battle had been sent back to Liuqiu Island by the wounded who had been transported back last time, and now it is estimated that their Fubo Army should know about this naval battle, so he smiled and said: "Don't worry, boy, there is no need to come here." You fought the battle!"

At this time, the captains who came with Qian Gui also disembarked one after another and came to Xu Yi to greet him. Xu Yi saw that these captains were basically subordinates of Sun Hai's naval training team, so he nodded as a salute to them. This time Qian Gui brought a total of fifteen ships. Apart from the Wanshi warship, there were four Jiangbei ships newly sent to Dulong Island from Hangzhou and Yangzhou. The ten ships were loaded with cargo and new recruits. These new recruits were newly drilled by Gao Jun and the navy rotation training team recently, including sailors and infantry.

The goods escorted by Qian Gui this time are the gunpowder and thunderbolts that Xu Yi urgently needs to replenish, as well as a lot of food and clothing. At the same time, there are also many sails that have been made with the ship. Waiting for things, with these new recruits and supplies, they are now back to the state of sufficient soldiers and food, and everyone is even more confident.

Xu Yi first ordered Sun Hai and Yang Zaixing to accept the newcomers, adding these people to the fleet, which also greatly enriched the infantry's strength, and then led everyone to board the Ten Thousand Stones that he had been looking forward to for a long time. big ship!
After the ship docked on the shore, it looked twice as big as the ships next to it, and it was much taller and majestic. Although it was the same type of Jiangbei ship, this ship had some modifications. Improvement, the bow of the ship is also equipped with an iron plow for collision, just like the Pioneer. If it is hit by it, even the Pioneer may not be able to withstand it, let alone an ordinary ship!The whole ship is equipped with five masts, and the huge sails provide it with sufficient power. Even if only a part of the sails are raised, it is much faster than ordinary sea ships. The whole ship is laid out according to Xu Yi's original plan Some changes have also been made. The sides of the bow are more floating, which reduces the situation of waves on the deck, and is more suitable for driving in stormy seas. Moreover, the artillery of this ship is divided into two decks. It is closed, and only opened when it is in use to launch the artillery. It is very similar to the sailing gunboats of later generations in the West.

"When I came, Gong Zhen asked me to deliver this boat to you, my lord. He said that the boat has basically been modified according to your instructions, and there are a total of newly built boats on board. There are sixty Leigong cannons, and ten ballistas are installed on the top deck! Looking at the world, this ship is basically invincible! Hehe!" Qian Gui accompanied Xu Yi and said to the crowd like presenting treasures.

After listening to his words, everyone except Xu Yi was drooling. Yang Zaixing was even more envious, and muttered in a low voice: "Sixty gates! My God, our entire infantry only has twenty gates! Isn't that what makes us Am I hungry?"

Lin Xiong heard his words immediately, so he leaned over and whispered to him: "Brother Yang, please be content! I haven't had a class yet!"

Xu Yi went down to the cabin on the second floor, looked at the neatly arranged two rows of bronze cannons and the spacious space, and nodded with satisfaction. This is the warship he really wanted. As long as there are a few such warships A boat, the sea in this world can be traveled by him at will!There are [-] cannons on each of the two layers of gun bays, so there are [-] cannons on each side. When firing at the same time, it will be extremely fierce. If it is used to bombard an enemy ship at the same time, I am afraid that one round of shelling can kill The opponent was blasted into pieces, not to mention the ballistas on the upper deck, if they were used to bombard targets such as small towns on land, a few rounds of bombardment could blow up a small town to pieces. Such force In this era, it is really impossible to have someone who can surpass him.

"My lord! I have safely sent this boat here, and I have completed a mission! Please accept this ship, my lord!" Qian Gui said loudly to Xu Yi, putting his legs together.

Xu Yi nodded and smiled, "Okay! I accept!"

As soon as his words hit the ground, Sun Hai jumped out and shouted, "My lord! What about the Pioneer?"

Seeing him drooling, Xu Yi smiled and said, "The Pioneer is my first officer, so I'll leave it to you to take command first!"

Sun Hai's face immediately burst into a smile, but Zheng Guang and others immediately despised him, and secretly blamed himself for being late.

After Xu Yi inspected the entire ship, he was extremely satisfied with this ship. It can be said that everything was done according to his requirements. It can be said that Gong Zhen devoted all his efforts to this ship and considered everything he could. He has considered all the problems, and he has used the best craftsmanship that can be applied in this era. The whole boat is not only strong, but also does not have any luxurious decorations. All the energy is put on strengthening the boat.

"Master! When I came, Master Gong said that this boat has not been named yet. After I see you, please come and name this boat!" Qian Gui followed Xu Yi.

Standing on the tall ship building, Xu Yi looked out to the sea, pointed to the sea and said to the people behind him: "In the future, we will rely on our fleet to sail across the world and show the world the strength of our Han people. This ship How about calling it the Crossbar?"

Seeing Xu Yi's arrogance looking down on the world, everyone naturally applauded loudly. In this way, the ship was officially named Zonghenghao.

At this time, the captains of the four Jiangbei ships who came with Qian Gui also asked Xu Yi to name their warships. The ships were named "Endeavour", "Courageous", "Intrepid", and "Thunderbolt", which turned out to make these new captains happy for a while.

Xu Yi was sweating secretly. Now he didn't even know how many warships his Fubo Army had. Many of the ships were named by the captains of their respective ships or the troops themselves. The head of the family is really a bit unqualified.

When Qiangui's fleet arrived, the island was busy for a while again. These new arrivals were incorporated into the ships and the capitals of the infantry, and then the newly shipped goods were distributed to the ships. It has greatly replenished the supplies they have been consuming rapidly recently, and the original crew members of Xu Yi on the Pioneer have also collectively transferred to Xu Yi's new car, the Crossbar, which made many crew members jealous again, so busy Two days later, many ships were replaced with brand-new sails, and all preparations were made. Under the leadership of the Crossbar, the fleet sounded the horn, and amidst the sound of war drums, the fleet lifted anchor and sailed to the sea.

Due to the expulsion of the sentinel ships, the ships of the Annan people have long been invisible on the nearby sea. The fleet composed of two ships sailed towards their set goal mightily and mightily.

At this time, the main hall of Shenglong City Wangcheng was already in chaos. Zhang Xiao knelt down in the hall, and tremblingly stated the many conditions proposed by Xu Yi to King Li Dynasty one by one, but he did not wait for him to say anything. After that, King Li Chao couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and slapped the dragon case and roared: "Impossible! This is impossible! Let this gang of damn skeletons dream! Don't say we can't get it right now!" 50 taels of silver, even if we can afford it, the lonely king will never agree to their request! They are nothing more than a bunch of pirates, how dare they despise me so much? Land? I want to use my country's elite warships to fight to the death with these pirates. They are only a few thousand pirates, so what can they do to me? Dear friends, who is willing to lead the army to fight?"

After hearing the mad roar of their king, the ministers of the Li Dynasty below were all silent. For a long time, none of the ministers came out to answer his words. These people are not fools. They still remember what happened to Chen Changhai earlier. This time, Chen Changhai has used up the elite navy of their Li Dynasty, gathered more than 200 of their best warships, and the elite sailors have more than [-] soldiers, but they can go against this group of skeleton army fleets , isn't it still beaten up and wiped out the whole army?Even Chen Changhai himself was killed on the spot, and he ended up in a situation where he couldn't even find his body. Now they can use as many naval warships as Chen Changhai did back then, let alone elite naval soldiers. Now lead the order to confront the skeleton army fleet again, it can be said that they are looking for death, they are not cowardly, but doing so is tantamount to sending the sheep into the tiger's mouth for nothing, it is simply meat buns beating dogs Buying and selling is really not cost-effective, so even though the king above was furious, no general came out to receive his order.

After King Li Chao roared for a while, he found that no one came out to pick up his stubble, so he became even more outrageous, pointing at the group of civil servants and generals below and yelling: "You guys are holding salaries, but If I don't want to serve the country, what use is it for me to have you ministers? You...you..." Before he finished speaking, he almost turned his back on his anger, and the servants were so frightened that they frantically comforted him for a while. He beat his chest and back, and it took him a while to recover.

The following ministers looked at each other, and it took a while before someone came out and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, please calm your anger. The most important thing is the body. This matter should be discussed in the long term! At this time, we really have no ability to send water. The fleet of the division is engaged in a duel with these gangsters! Your Majesty, please think again!"

The king, who had recovered a little, leaned weakly on the dragon chair, looked at Zhang Xiao who was kneeling below and the ministers who came out to speak, and calmed down somewhat, so he snorted angrily: "If you don't fight them now, Is it impossible to just watch them wantonly burn, kill and loot along our coast? With the power of one country, can we do nothing about them as pirates?"

At this time Zhang Xiao said cautiously: "Your Majesty Qizuo, although we are fighting against these pirates with the power of one country, we are really caught in a dilemma. This time, I went to Mei Island and witnessed these pirates with my own eyes. Their strength, they have dozens of large warships, and the giant pirate ships are connected one after the other, which is huge, but after my battle with General Chen, my elite navy was wiped out, and now I am really powerless to fight at sea. Instead of confronting each other, they have thunderous weapons, which make my navy powerless to resist. If I send the navy to destroy them again, it will undoubtedly be hitting a stone with an egg. It has intensified the harassment of our coastal states and counties, so the gains outweigh the losses!

Also, now that the soldiers from the Champa Kingdom are at the border of our dynasty, they are beginning to move around, intending to regain their previous lost ground. A large number of elites from my dynasty have begun to transfer to the southern border to confront the Zhan people. It's because of our lack of strength. If we lose again, I'm afraid it will shake the morale of the army even more, and put our dynasty in a situation where we are facing enemies from both sides. It will be even more detrimental to the war between our dynasty and Zhanren!

Also, now that our elite sailors have all been lost, the coastal defenses along the coast are like nothing. Considering the strength of the Skeleton Army fleet, they can be said to come and go freely along our coast, making it hard for us to guard against. Seeing that they have an elite infantry, with sharp armor and clean military appearance, they are by no means comparable to ordinary thieves, and they are extremely powerful. Go to contact them. The subordinates of Weichen have seen Zhan people's ships arrive at Mae Island. Once the Zhan people collude with the skeleton army, they will escort a large number of Zhan people to any place along our coast with the skeleton army fleet. If we land, we will suffer heavy losses, and because we are unable to resist the skeleton army fleet, we will not be able to detect their movements in time. Once a large number of occupying people invade our interior, I am afraid that we will suffer even greater losses!
Therefore, as a humble minister, I can only see that I must not use large-scale troops against the Skeleton Army Fleet now, and I hope Your Majesty will think twice! "

After listening to Zhang Xiao's words, everyone in the hall was shocked. A skeleton army was enough to give them a headache. If the military fleet really escorted a large number of occupying soldiers and horses to attack their interior along their coast, it would really be a disaster for the Annan people!

They Li Dynasty have been fighting against Zhan people since the beginning of their country. I don’t know how many Zhan people have been killed, and a lot of Zhan people’s territory has been eaten away. If Zhan people are allowed to invade their interior, I am afraid that Zhan people will be worse than these skeletons. The army is a hundred times more cruel, they are their own feuds, and they will never be merciful to Annan people like themselves. Once they are caught off guard, the possibility of their defeat in the Li Dynasty is extremely high. Thinking of these ministers below, they couldn't help but fight a cold war, and couldn't help but start to shudder.

After being stunned for a while, King Li Chao asked eagerly: "Zhang Aiqing, did you really see the Zhanren ships come into contact with the Skeleton Army when you went to Mei Island this time?"

Zhang Xiao then quickly nodded: "I will never dare to scare people, I think that such a big thing happened in my dynasty, I think Zhanren will never be ignorant, with their cunning of Zhanren, they will never let go of this opportunity, Such a thing, how dare this humble official talk nonsense?"

King Li Chao was really frightened by this, he is not a fool at any rate, he can certainly predict what might happen, Zhang Xiao just said it, he immediately realized the huge crisis contained in this matter, if this matter If it becomes a fact, then his Li Chaotianxia may be occupied and destroyed because of this skeleton army, so now he no longer gets angry, but sits on the dragon chair at a loss and starts to fight. Thinking nervously.

"Your Majesty! If we follow what Master Zhang said, we must not provoke the skeleton army anymore. After all, the skeleton army is a bunch of thieves, just for profit. If we can't meet their requirements, it is difficult to guarantee They will not collude with the Zhan people, and if the Zhan people meet the requirements of the skeleton army for their benefit, once they collude and use ships to attack me from the sea, then my dynasty will really It's dangerous! Your Majesty, please think twice!" An old minister walked out tremblingly and knelt down to plead with the king.

At this moment, the king of Li Chao was one head and three big. Looking at the panicked expressions on the faces of the ministers below, he said to himself after a long while: "Don't we really want to agree to the conditions of these thieves?"

(End of this chapter)