Chapter 384 An unexpected gain

Author: Nanshan Youlong

Chapter 384 An unexpected gain

"Discover the enemy, be on alert!"

Suddenly a bell rang loudly on the ship, and Zhang Mao immediately rushed to the bow. Under the hazy moonlight, there seemed to be some black shadows approaching in front, but he couldn't see clearly.

"Lookout, report the situation!"

At this time, the value of the lookout hand becomes apparent.

This man's name is Peng San. He was originally a hunter in the mountains. He was born with a pair of eagle eyes and excellent eyesight. Because he hunts at night all year round, he has developed night vision abilities that ordinary people do not have.

Later, the navy recruited soldiers, and the conditions offered were excellent. Peng San and some young men in the village applied for it. During the training, his night vision ability was valued, and his worth soared. He was soon promoted to the general banner and became Zheng He.

The ship's chief lookout.

"Thirty miles ahead of our ship, more than ten battleships were found, their identities unknown!"

Zhang Mao thought for a moment and immediately ordered: "Turn off the steam engine and raise the jib!"

After the low roar disappeared, only the rough waves on the sea were heard.

"Peng San, observe the terrain and look for a bay where you can hide!"

"yes!"

Peng San tried hard to observe. The moonlight was very blurry, but his eyesight could still penetrate the darkness and he searched carefully along the coast.

"Report to the general, there is a natural bay ten miles ahead, suitable for hiding!"

"Send the order, sail into the bay, and everyone is on combat readiness!"

The Zheng He raised its sails, slowly approached the shore, and dropped its anchor in a natural bay.

A light boat sailed out of the ship and docked quietly. Peng San climbed onto a higher rock, picked up a telescope, and observed the movement of the ship ahead.

Zhang Mao stood on the deck and passed orders one after another, and the ship immediately became busy.

Everyone came to their respective posts one after another, and those who were resting on duty had also been awakened. In a moment, everyone was ready to fight.

In the hold, the baffles on the side of the ship have been opened.

The gunners pushed the cannon out along the slide rail, and the huge muzzle protruded from the ship's hull, dark and ferocious.

Immediately afterwards, carts loaded with artillery shells came to each artillery position to distribute and load the shells.

Zhang Mao held a telescope, but due to the dim light and blocked sight, he could not see anything in his field of vision.

The landing ship shuttled back and forth, reporting back one by one the movements observed by Peng San.

"Report! The enemy ship is twenty miles away and is heading towards us!"

"Report! The enemy ship is fifteen miles away..."

"Report..."

The ship in front is getting closer and closer, but...at this time, the identity of the other party is not even known.

Zhang Mao's performance was surprisingly calm. The Eastern Roman fleet had been destroyed. Did it still retain its combat effectiveness?

If not the Eastern Romans, who would it be?

After much thought and calculation, let’s love whomever!

Anyway, it's not Ming's ship, and Ming has no allies here, so just do it!

"Ready to fight!"

The order was given, the gunners had completed ranging and calibration, and then, one shell after another was stuffed into the barrel and pointed forward.

As soon as an enemy ship appears, hit it with one shot.

At this time, the Ottoman warships did not notice anything unusual.

On the Galaisai, Commander Baghdad looked gloomy. He never understood why those bereaved dogs suddenly became so powerful.

The fortifications at the port seemed to have known that they were coming and had been prepared in advance.

The failure of this attack made him very angry.

Think about how majestic it was when the Ottoman cavalry conquered Constantinople.

However, now that I have the main force of the Ottoman navy, I cannot even conquer the island of Ceylon.

Shameful...

Boom!

Suddenly there was a loud noise, and Baghdad was shocked and asked: "What's going on?"

Boom!

Boom!

Loud noises were heard one after another, and then the ship shuddered suddenly. Only then did Baghdad realize that it had been attacked!

His eyes were full of anger. Unexpectedly, those Eastern Romans still retained their strength and intercepted halfway!

"Fight back, fight back!"

The order was given, but there was no response.

In the dark harbor, countless cannonballs flew over and then exploded.

This kind of cannonball is very powerful. As long as it hits a key part, one cannonball can take away a medium-sized warship.

The Galese, the flagship of the Ottoman navy, had turned into a sea of ​​flames.

The shock of Baghdad's anger slowly turned into incomprehension, disbelief, and bewilderment...

The firepower was so intense that there was almost no time to breathe.

After just one encounter, the entire Ottoman navy had lost its combat effectiveness.

The sea was blazing with flames, and shipwrecks were scattered everywhere, making it a mess.

Finally, the gunfire stopped.

A ray of morning light appeared in the east, and it was dawn.

Zhang Mao looked ahead, as the mast of the last ship gradually sank into the cold water.

"Report——"

A landing ship quickly approached, and Peng San held a man covered in water in his hand, like a water monkey, and returned to the Zheng He.

"General, we have a prisoner!"

Coincidentally, Peng San was scouting on the rocks on the shore and saw a man swimming ashore, so he caught him.

It's a pity that this person doesn't understand Chinese and just babbles without knowing what he's talking about.

Zhang Mao frowned and said, "Who can understand?"

Everyone looked at each other because they didn't understand.

"Forget it, kill him!"

"yes!"

Peng San took the man down to prepare for the Fa-rectification. The man seemed to understand something and knelt down and kowtowed as if pounding garlic.

Although I couldn't understand it, I could tell that he was probably begging for mercy.

Peng San smiled helplessly and said: "I don't understand what you are saying, so I'd better go down below and talk to the Lord of Hell... No, talk to your God!"

The man begged loudly for mercy, but to no avail.

"Wait a moment!"

Peng San was about to take action when he heard someone shouting behind him.

He looked back and saw that it was a clerk on the ship, but he didn't know his name.

"Han Liang from the Logistics Support Battalion, I have met Mr. Peng Qi!"

"Han Liang..."

Peng San nodded and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I happened to be passing by, and when I saw Mr. Peng Qi, I wanted to take this person..."

Han Liang spoke and made gestures on his neck.

Peng San nodded and said: "We have captured a prisoner, but no one can understand what he said. Let's keep it to waste food. Let's kill him!"

"Wait a minute!"

Han Liang stepped forward, looked at the man, and suddenly spoke, also uttering a series of gibberish words.

Peng San was surprised. Are all scholars so good? They can even speak foreign languages?

The prisoner seemed to see the savior and responded quickly. The two of them talked to each other for a while, and then Han Liang said: "This man is not from the East Romans!"

Peng San scratched his head and asked, "Where is that from?"

"He is an Ottoman. The language they speak is very close to the Turkic language. When he traveled all over the world, he came into contact with the Turkic tribes. Although he is not proficient in it, he can still communicate in the simplest way."

This answer surprised Peng San. He actually killed an Ottoman fleet inexplicably. Is this an unexpected gain?
Chapter completed!