Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

It is worth mentioning that the range of coastal defense artillery has not changed much compared with the past, and still remains at about 5000 meters.

It is for this reason that when Yuan Chengzhi heard that the enemy's warships were not only huge in scale, but also emitting billowing black smoke, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of curiosity and doubt in his heart.

Out of caution and to ensure that everything was safe, the Brunei navy decisively chose to stay 2000 meters away from the shore after sailing out of the alley.

After all, the maximum range of the artillery equipped on the current warships is less than 3000 meters. If the enemy is really hostile and attempts to attack the Brunei Navy, then they will have to take the risk of entering the effective range of the coastal defense artillery.

As long as the coastal defense artillery opens fire, those enemies who dare to attack will surely be trapped in a desperate situation with no way out!

Just as the Brunei Navy formed a line of battleships, thick smoke rose from the coastline ahead and thirteen ironclad ships appeared on the skyline.

Gradually, the warships came closer and their figures became larger and larger.

Standing at the bow, Yuan Chengzhi held an exquisite telescope in his hand and stared intently at the approaching ship which was becoming increasingly clear.

I saw an unfamiliar flag flying on the ship. The upper part was deep blue, while the lower part was bright green. In the center, a majestic golden dragon was squatting with its fangs and claws bared.

The gun barrel at the bow of the ship, which is much longer than the coastal defense gun, makes people feel terrified, as if it can turn everything in front of them into dust in an instant if it fires lightly.

In addition, three huge chimneys stood tall in the middle of the ship, continuously spewing out thick smoke, like a ferocious beast spewing black flames.

These huge ships did not raise their sails when approaching the coast, but they were still able to break through the waves at an astonishing speed.

The officers and soldiers of the Brunei Navy opened their eyes wide, staring closely at the strange-looking ships in front of them that were sailing quickly on their own without the help of wind, and their hearts were filled with confusion and uneasiness.

When the two sides were still ten miles apart, Mao Shiba decisively issued an order: "All ships should immediately fly the Sun and Moon Flag and the White Dove Flag! At the same time, hang six sets of red lanterns on the bows of the ships."

With his order, the warships quickly took action.

You should know that the Sun and Moon Flag is a flag used exclusively by the Emperor of the Chinese Navy when he is on patrol. Once it is hung here, it means that there is a supreme commander on board.

The white dove flag is an important signal flag used by the Western fleet to express its willingness for peace and to indicate that it will not go to war.

As for the six groups of red lanterns, they were the Chinese navy’s way of conveying friendly messages to the other side.

"Report - the enemy warships are flying the sun, moon and peace flags, and are also flying visit signal lights!"

As loud reports came one after another, the lookouts on every warship of the Brunei Navy opened their eyes wide and reported the situation to the commanders of their respective ships.

"Sun and Moon Flag? Which king is coming?" A soldier muttered to himself with a puzzled look on his face.

"Look, there's a golden dragon on that flag! In my opinion, it's most likely the emperor of the Qing Dynasty of China who is here in person!" Another soldier said excitedly, pointing at the flag in the distance.

However, someone nearby immediately raised a different opinion: "Isn't there a dragon on the Ming Dynasty's flag? Maybe the emperor of the Southern Ming has arrived!"

For a moment, the soldiers looked at the huge fleet getting closer and closer in front of them and started talking at once.

At this moment, a burly officer with a serious expression strode over, his eyes wide open, and shouted loudly: "Shut up! Stop talking nonsense here! Don't you see that the whereabouts of these warships are strange? Everyone, return to your posts, stay highly alert, and be ready for battle at any time! Anyone who dares to be lazy or careless will be punished by military law!"

Hearing the officer's stern rebuke, the soldiers immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word. They quickly took their positions and began to work nervously.

Yuan Chengzhi, who was standing at the bow, also noticed the signal flags and signal lights fired by the other side.

At the same time, his sharp eyes stared at the deck of the enemy's flagship through the telescope.

He saw several men and women standing on the bow, but because the distance was too far, he could not see their faces clearly, and naturally had no way of identifying their specific identities.

However, in ancient times, there were strict regulations for warships going out to sea for war, and female family members were absolutely not allowed to accompany them.

Because this situation is considered a great taboo and may bring bad luck to the entire fleet.

At this moment, Yuan Chengzhi couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that He Ti Shou really came back?

Thinking of this, he immediately gave an order to send a ship as fast as a scissors to the other ship to find out the truth.

But at this moment, the soldier on the watchtower suddenly opened his voice and shouted loudly:

"Report! The other side has sent out a small boat, and it's heading towards us at an extremely fast speed!"

Hearing this, Yuan Chengzhi did not dare to delay at all and hurriedly raised the telescope in his hand to look into the distance.

I saw a fast-moving small boat quickly coming into view. What was even more peculiar was that this small boat could move forward on its own without any sails.

As time passed, the small boat gradually became clearer in Yuan Chengzhi's eyes.

He looked carefully and found that there were ten people on the boat, three of whom were dressed in soldiers' uniforms, standing at the stern and bow respectively, while the other two stood on both sides of the bow;

In the middle of the boat, there were seven women surrounding a man.

As the boat got closer and closer, Yuan Chengzhi's hands holding the telescope began to tremble involuntarily, and his heart was like a raging wave that could not calm down...

"Oh my god! What on earth did I see? That was He Ti Shou when he was young, and... and there was also the equally young and beautiful Ah Jiu!"

Although Jiu was wearing a simple Taoist robe and had her hair in a Taoist bun, her beautiful face and unique temperament still made Yuan Chengzhi recognize the goddess who had been hidden in his heart for many years in an instant.

Yuan Chengzhi slowly put down the telescope in his hand and rubbed his eyes hard in disbelief, as if he wanted to confirm that what he saw was not an illusion.

He took a deep breath, carefully raised the telescope to his eyes again, and carefully observed the small boat gradually approaching in the distance.

I saw seven beautiful women standing on the small boat.

All of them were graceful and beautiful like spring flowers, but the woman in Taoist robes stood out particularly.