Author: There are dragons in Nanshan

On the south side of Qiongzhou Island, there is a hidden port hidden.

It seems that it has just been built and many facilities are not yet perfect.

The island is sparsely populated and the main waterway does not pass through here, so that no one has discovered it today.

It would be fine if there was only one ship or a few people, but judging from the size of this port, it would take at least hundreds of manpower. Even no matter how remote or desolate the place was, it would be impossible to be unaware of it.

What does Qiongzhou Wei eat?

Zhu Qizhen's face was as heavy as water, because he soon thought of another possibility.

There may be a traitor in Qiongzhou Guards, and this person has a good identity.

However, the most urgent task is to defeat the invading enemy. As for catching the traitor, it will be liquidated at that time!

In the cabin, more than 20 accompanying officials were stunned and pale.

Didn't you say a trial voyage?

Why did the fight start?

Where did the enemy come from?

Can I get off the boat...

"Mr. Cao, what's going on?"

Cao Yi was also confused. He said yesterday that he had taken action, but today he really started fighting.

What's going on?

"Mr. Cao, are you saying something?"

"How could I know!"

Cao Yi was so anxious that he almost cried. He never thought that it would have been a simple trial voyage that a naval battle would occur.

The enemies around the Ming Dynasty had already been cleared out, and the rest were all sincerely surrendered. Where did the ships outside come from?

Could it be the Franchise man thousands of miles away?

Over the years, he has indeed heard some legends about the Franchise people. It is said that this country is not big, but it is very good at sailing. If it were them, traveling thousands of miles to the Ming Dynasty, at least it means that their navigation technology is very powerful.

The ironclad ship had just been launched and its combat effectiveness had not been tested yet. It was not a wise move to fight in a hurry.

What's more, the emperor is on the boat!

If you lose the battle, the consequences will be unimaginable...

In his mind, he had already imagined the consequences of defeat. Even if he survived by chance, he would have ended up as the governor!

I also thought that I could join the cabinet and worship my parents in my lifetime... I just wish you nothing!

At this time, someone on the deck shouted: "Three enemy ships are coming to our ship, and all the combatants are ready to fight!"

"Primary gun is ready!"

"Are ready for the cannon cabin!"

"Medical team prepares!"

"The emperor has an order. Once the enemy ship enters the range, fire the gun immediately!"

"No, two enemy ships appeared behind!"

"Prepare the secondary gun, prepare the secondary gun!"

Cao Yi's face turned pale, why did two more ships appear?

One against five?

This is a bit fucked!

"Come, come, let me out!"

Cao Yi felt that he was going crazy. No, he couldn't fight this battle, so he must persuade the emperor to return to the flight!

Outside the hatch door, the Jinyiwei who was in charge of guarding said, "The commander said that no one is allowed to leave the cabin until the battle is over!"

Cao Yi shouted anxiously: "Let me out, I want to see the emperor!"

The others reacted and stepped forward one after another. At this time, the scholars' rich knowledge background was reflected.

"How can the emperor be so reckless? The son of a thousand gold cannot sit in the hall!"

"The situation of the enemy is not clear now. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be able to win every battle. At this moment, you should retreat and wait until you meet with the navy on the shore and then discuss the strategy of retreating to the enemy."

"The enemy ship is powerful, so we should avoid the edge for the time being and take action later..."

However, no matter how these big men were so arrogant, the Jinyiwei outside the door remained motionless.

Cao Yi was so anxious that he beat his chest and stamped his feet. His legs became weak. He collapsed on the ground and said mournfully: "It's dangerous, it's dangerous!"

Yuan Bin and his men were patrolling the boat for a week. When he heard the chaos in the cabin, he walked over with a knife.

"What's the matter?"

"Return to the commander, all the lords in the cabin requested to meet the saint!"

Yuan Bin said calmly: "Open!"

"yes!"

When the cabin door opened, Cao Yi got up, took Yuan Bin's hand, and said earnestly: "Commander Yuan, quickly take us to face the saints and fight against five. This is the act of a reckless man. We should avoid his sharp edge and slowly draw it..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a clang!

Yuan Bin had already lost his patience and pulled out the embroidered spring knife from his waist and put it on Cao Yi's neck.

"A war is imminent, those who say alarmist and disturb the morale of the army should be killed!"

Cao Yi immediately shut up, took a step back carefully, and then took another step.

The others followed him back into the cabin. They were still making noise just now, but now they were all shut up obediently.

Yuan Bin glanced at them coldly, put his knife into the sheath, and turned around and left.

The enemy ships are getting closer and the battle is about to break out. The Jinyiwei's duty is to supervise the entire battle. He has no time to talk nonsense to these great men.

The Zheng He was equipped with 122 flying tiger cannons, two heavy cannons were placed at the bow and stern of the ship, and there were 120 light cannons in the bottom cabin.

There are thirty holes on both sides of the cabin, which means that there are 60 artillery guns that can be fought at the same time, and the other 60 are used as backups. If there is a blow-off or damage, the backup artillery can be put into battle immediately.

Yuan Bin brought people to the artillery cabin, and the soldiers here were fully armed and ready to go.

"Who is the leader?"

A tall man stood up and bowed with his fists: "I will be the leader of the artillery battalion, and see Commander Yuan!"

Yuan Bin nodded and said, "Do you know what happened?"

Lu Qian looked resolute and said in a deep voice: "A pirate ship broke into our Ming territory with the intention of offending Tianyan. The Mo General and the Cannon Battalion are ready and can be engaged in the battle at any time!"

Yuan Bin looked at everyone and said, "This battle came very suddenly. To be honest, we don't know where the opponent came from, how many people and how many firearms were equipped. However, the emperor was on the ship and was personally directing the battle!"

Lu Qian shouted: "Please rest assured, the emperor, we will fight to the death!"

Yuan Bin said again: "If this battle is defeated, there is no need to say that we will not be able to survive. If we win, everyone on the ship will definitely be rewarded. Everyone, is there anything else to say?"

Everyone is silent.

Now that things have come to this point, what else can I say?

"very good!"

Yuan Bin nodded in praise and said, "The artillery camp obeys the orders and prepares for battle!"

"yes!"

Lu Qian immediately began to issue orders: "Prepare for battle!"

"The gunner is in place!"

"The ammunition is filled!"

"Open the gun door!"

The baffle of the gun door on the side opened, and sixty guns penetrated the slide rails to poke out the muzzle of the black hole.

All the gunners were in place and observed the movements outside through the gun door.

In a vague way, the enemy ship could already be seen, but the distance was still relatively far.

Moreover, the cannon on the side cannot adjust the angle, so the ship must be driven to the appropriate position before it can be fired.

The same is true for enemy ships, but the ironclad ship is relatively bulky and will definitely suffer when turning the rudder.

This is the first actual combat of the Iron Craft, which is a success or failure, and this is a blow!
Chapter completed!