Chapter 367: Lord Killing

Author: There are dragons in Nanshan

Chapter 367: Lord Killing

The lookout seemed to find something, desperately chanting the flag on the deck.

The commissar on the deck understood and went to inform him immediately.

"Report—"

"The two ships behind are our ships!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qizhen picked up the telescope and quickly walked to the deck.

"Your Majesty, no..."

Jin Ying hurriedly followed him. He wanted to stop him but didn't dare to stop him, so he could only follow him and tried his best to dissuade him.

Although he knew very well, the emperor would not listen at all.

"Your Majesty, you'd better go back to the command cabin, it's dangerous outside!"

The view on the deck is naturally not as good as the observation deck. Zhu Qizhen could only vaguely see that the two ships behind, both in style and in the flying flags, are all from the Ming Dynasty.

This area of ​​water is under the jurisdiction of Qiongzhou Wei. It seems that it is Qiongzhou Wei.

"Kim Young!"

"ah?"

"Who is the current commander of Qiongzhou Guard?"

"The commander of Qiongzhou Guard is...oh, by the way!"

Kim Young thought about it carefully and remembered this person.

"It was Zhang Shiying. His father Zhang De died in Annan. Zhang Shiying's son inherited his father's business and was appointed as the commander of Qiongzhou Guard by Emperor Taizong."

"It's still a loyal and loyal after."

Zhu Qizhen put down his telescope and said, "Give him a flag and order him to work together. The deputy cannon is released and the main cannon is ready for battle!"

"yes!"

The messenger waved the flag and conveyed the will. Soon, the other party responded.

These two ships were indeed from Qiongzhou Guard. At this time, Zhang Shiying was standing on the deck of the flagship, holding a telescope, carefully observing every move ahead.

"This ironclad ship is really built. It looks extremely huge, but I don't know how powerful it is."

The deputy general beside him said, "It is said that in order to build this ship, the imperial court spent a total of 30 million taels of silver. The emperor is really willing to do so!"

Zhang Shiying sighed and said, "If I had known that the ironclad ship could really be built, I wouldn't have done that thing at the beginning!"

The deputy general laughed and said, "Sir, things have come to this point. Please make a decision immediately. Brothers are waiting!"

Zhang Shiying sighed, shook her head again, and said, "The left and right are dead, let's fight!"

The deputy general asked again: "Sir, don't think about it anymore?"

"I'm just thinking about it. Colluding with foreigners, reselling the drawings of the imperial iron-clad ships, and reselling arms. Each of them is a crime to kill the nine clans. Do you think the emperor can let us go?"

"What the lord said is that I will go and pass the order now."

Zhang Shiying's eyes were cold and he said slowly: "Tell me brothers, if the emperor does not die today, we will all be buried with our family tomorrow!"

Ever since he heard that the ironclad ship was tested in Qiongzhou, he knew that he was done!

The emperor must have discovered something, otherwise, how could he suddenly kill from Ningbo to Qiongzhou?

If I had known today, I would have regretted it!

I originally thought that the ironclad ship was just a gimmick, and who could float up a big iron lump?

We also need to carry people and cargo, and we also need to have combat effectiveness. It is said that we also need to bring a large boiler, and there are thousands of kilograms of coal and fresh water. What a joke?

Therefore, when the foreigners revealed that they hoped to see the drawings of the ironclad ship, he was very dissatisfied.

As long as you pay, what's wrong with me doing it for you?

Anyway, it’s all fantasy and unrealistic things that you can’t create even if you give them.

These foreigners are said to come from a Western country called Eastern Rome, and they made a lot of money to buy some artillery and muskets from themselves.

Although the court explicitly prohibits the smuggling of arms,... they give a lot of money!

The yellow gold is packed in boxes, and it’s dazzling!

Who can withstand such temptation for a normal person?

From then on, Zhang Shiying and these Romans became business partners. Then, the other party made a request to establish a port on Qiongzhou Island and use it as the destination for ships to travel to and from the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Shiying must have refused such a request, but the other party sent another ten boxes of gold, so...

Qiongzhou Island is vast and sparsely populated, and there are no people at all. It seems that nothing will happen if you look for a hidden port outside the waterway... right?

However, his gold was not warmed up yet, and the news came that the ironclad ship successfully tested the waters!

Zhang Shiying panicked. If the ironclad ship could be really built, it would be a weapon of the country. The drawings of the ironclad ship should also be secrets in the court's secrets. The matter is serious!

He found the Romans to negotiate, ordered them to take out the drawings, demolish the port, and immediately disappeared from the Ming Dynasty.

However, the other party's reply was that the drawings had been sent back to Constantinople thousands of miles away, and the port was impossible to be demolished just now, and even if it was to be demolished, it would be too late.

Zhang Shiying finally realized that he had fallen into the trap of the Romans!

They seduce themselves step by step and use gold... Of course, who can reject that gold...

Now, it is impossible for me to get rid of the relationship. I did this too much and no matter how I covered it up, I would be found out sooner or later.

For the sake of the present plan, there is only one way left to choose.

rebellion!

The ironclad ships are fighting alone and are not accompanied by a fleet. As long as they are annihilated here, they will have hope of survival.

At that time, taking gold to overseas will be enough for me to eat and drink for ten lifetimes.

"Sir, the emperor sent an order in the flag language, asking our ships to follow the ironclad ships and fight together!"

"accelerate!"

"But, sir..."

"But what? The emperor is here, I, the commander, cannot go and ask my wishes in person?"

The deputy general understood it in his heart and clasped his fists and said, "I am so humble and have the order!"

On the Zheng He, the messenger trotted to the command cabin: "Report to the emperor, the ship of Qiongzhou Guard requested to get closer!"

"What are you doing so close? Let them follow you. When I need them, I will pass on the message through the flag language!"

"yes!"

After a while, the messenger came back.

"Emperor, the ship of Qiongzhou Guard has approached. The flag language shows that the commander of Qiongzhou Guard comes to greet you!"

Zhu Qizhen frowned. When is it time? I still ask you.

"Report!"

At this time, the flag officer in charge of the main gun ran into the command cabin.

"Your Majesty, the enemy ship has entered the range of the main gun!"

Zhu Qizhen said without hesitation: "Fire the cannon!"

"yes!"

The gunners were ready on the main turret of the Zheng He.

"aim……"

"ignition!"

Silent...

The fuse burned quickly, and bursts of white smoke came out.

Now, there are a total of six ships on the sea.

To the south of Zheng He are three Eastern Roman ships.

The flagship was on standby, with the two frigates divided into left and right, and flanked by the flanks.

These two ships are one big and one small, and the small one is fast and the first to enter the main gun range.

On both sides of the Zheng He ships, two ships from Qiongzhou Guard had just caught up.

Zhu Qizhen was all focused on the front, and he didn't notice that the two sides of the hull had already pointed the muzzles of several black holes at him.
Chapter completed!